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This chapter provides step-by-step instructions for the initial configuration of your Console Server and connecting it to your
management or operational network. This involves the Administrator:
• Activating the Management Console
• Changing the Administrator password
• Setting the IP address for the Console Server’s principal LAN port
• Selecting the network services to be supported
This chapter also discusses the communications software tools that the Administrator may use to access the Console Server. It
also covers the configuration of the additional LAN ports on the B096-016/032/048 Console Server Management Switch.
Note:
For guidance on configuring large numbers of appliances and/or automating provisioning, please consult the sections
entitled Bulk Provisioning and Zero Touch Provisioning.
3.1 Management Console Connection
Your Console Server comes configured with a default IP Address 192.168.0.1 Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0
• Directly connect a computer to the Console Server
Note
: For initial configuration it is recommended that the Console Server be connected directly to a single PC or computer.
However, if you choose to connect your LAN before completing the initial setup steps, it is important that:
o
you ensure there are no other devices on the LAN with an
address of 192.168.0.1
o
the Console Server and the computer are on the same LAN segment, with no interposed router appliances
3.1.1 Connected computer set up
To configure the Console Server with a browser, the connected computer should have an IP address in the same range as the
Console Server (for example, 192.168.0.100):
• To configure the IP Address of your Linux or Unix computer simply run ifconfig
• For Windows PCs (Win9x/Me/2000/XP/Vista/7/NT):
• Click
Start
-> (
Settings
->)
Control Panel
and double click
Network Connections
(for 95/98/Me, double click
Network
).
• Right click on
Local Area Connection
and select
Properties
.
• Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click Properties.
• Select
Use the following IP address
and enter the following details:
o IP address:
192.168.0.100
o Subnet mask:
255.255.255.0
• If you want to retain your existing IP settings for this network connection, click
Advanced
and
Add
the above as a
secondary IP connection.
• If it is not convenient to change your computer network address, you can use the
ARP-Ping
command to reset the Console
Server IP address. To do this from a Windows PC:
• Click
Start
->
Run
(or select
All Programs
then
Accessories
then
Run
).
• Type
cmd
and click
OK
to bring up the command line.
• Type
arp –d
to flush the ARP cache.
• Type
arp –a
to view the current ARP cache (this should be empty).
Chapter 3: Initial System Configuration