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Chapter 3: Initial System Configuration
3.3 Network IP Address
It is time to enter an IP address for the principal
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LAN port on the Console Server; or enable its DHCP client so that it
automatically obtains an IP address from a DHCP server on the network to which it is to be connected.
• On the
System: IP
menu select the
Network Interface
page then check
DHCP
or
Static
for the
Configuration Method
• If you select
Static
you must manually enter the new
IP Address
,
Subnet Mask
,
Gateway
and
DNS
server details. This
selection automatically disables the DHCP client
• If you selected
DHCP
the Console Server will look for configuration details from a DHCP server on your management LAN.
This selection automatically disables any static address. The Console Server MAC address can be found on a label on the
base plate
Note
: In its factory default state (with no Configuration Method selected) the Console Server has its DHCP client enabled, so
it automatically accepts any network IP address assigned by a DHCP server on your network. In this initial state, the Console
Server will then respond to both its Static address (192.168.0.1) and its newly assigned DHCP address
• By default the Console Server LAN port auto detects the Ethernet connection speed. However you can use the
Media
menu to lock the Ethernet to 10 Mb/s or 100Mb/s and to Full Duplex (FD) or Half Duplex (HD)
Note:
If you have changed the Console Server IP address, you may need to reconfigure your PC/workstation so it has an IP
address that is in the same network range as this new address (as detailed in an earlier note in this chapter)
• Click
Apply
• You will need to reconnect the browser on the PC/workstation that is connected to the Console Server by entering
http://new IP address