Acer Altos easyStore M2, User Manual

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2 Setting up the system 36
Start the Storage System Console
After you have installed the Storage System Console, you can use the
following procedures to start it.
Notes:
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If the storage system is not directly connected to your computer
and your network does not have a DHCP server, you must change
the IP address of your computer to use the same subnet as the
storage system. (You can change it back after you have
configured the storage system.)
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To do this, access your local area network properties. (For
example, you might right-click My Network Places and click
Properties, and then right-click your network connection and
click Properties.) In the list, select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and
click Properties. The IP address can be any address beginning
with 192.168.0 except 192.168.0.101, since that’s the IP address
used by the storage system. The subnet mask must be
192.168.0.1. Then click OK to close each open dialog box.
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When you configure the storage system, you can specify
whatever IP address you would like the storage system to use. If
the IP address of the storage system is in a different subnet than
your computer, you must also specify the gateway to use. This
ensures that you can manage the storage system from any
computer using a Web browser. Then you can change your
computer’s IP address back to its original setting.
To start the Storage System Console:
1 On your computer, click Start > Programs > Storage System
Console.