15
CONFIGURA
TION
Configuration
ALIF4000 CONFIGURATION VIA WEB PAGES
Each ALIF4000 unit hosts its own internal set of web pages which contain all
configuration details and settings
(see also Start of Life, shown right)
. You will need to use
a computer connected to the same network as each ALIF4000 unit to access the web
pages. Additionally, on the console attached to the ALIF4000 RX unit, you can access its
configuration details via the On Screen Display (OSD) by pressing
CTRL
+
ALT
+
C
.
To manually configure ALIF4000 units via their web pages
Run a web browser on your computer and enter the IP address of the required
ALIF4000 unit:
The default addresses (when using SFP port
3
) are
TX:
169.254.1.33
RX:
169.254.1.32
The default addresses (if using SFP port
4
) are
TX:
169.254.1.43
RX:
169.254.1.42
If the IP address of a unit has been changed, you can either:
• Discover the unit’s main IP address by pressing the small
button on the front panel next to the OLED screen to
reveal the value for
IP Address 3 (or IP Address 4)
.
• Alternatively, providing it is appropriate to do so, perform a manual factory reset (see
next page) to restore the default address.
The opening page should be displayed:
IP Address 3
169.254.1.33
For explanations of the options within each page, please see
.
Start of Life: AIM or Point to Point configuration
To streamline initial configuration processes, all ALIF4000 units employ a Start of Life
(
SoL) procedure when they are in an unconfigured state; either because they are new or
because they have undergone a factory reset.
When an unconfigured ALIF4000 unit boots, its SoL procedure will guide it to
automatically determine which of two modes it should adopt:
•
AIM mode
- place itself into the control of a specific AIM server on the network,
whereupon the ALIF4000 will be assigned suitable configuration details to fit within
the network of similar units.
•
P2P mode
- place itself into Point to Point (P2P) mode to allow manual configuration
of links with other ALIF4000 units.
The SoL procedure follows this basic logic flow to determine the correct mode:
Once the mode has been set, either to AIM or P2P, the ALIF4000 will remain in that
mode until it undergoes a
If you are an RX unit,
seek out and list
ALIF4000 TX endpoints
on the network.
SoL:
Is a DHCP
server
available?
Y
Y
N
N
Does the
DHCP have a valid
Option 125
instruction?
Enter AIM mode
Place yourself under
control of the AIM server
listed in the Option 125
instruction.
Enter P2P mode
Assign yourself a link-local
(169.254.x.x) address.
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