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Preliminary Procedures
Before devices can be managed, they must first be added into the system. This
involves four basic steps:
1. Connecting the devices to the same network segment as the CC2000. You
must do this for the Master and each of the Slaves.
2. Once the devices have been connected to the same network segment as the
CC2000, the CC2000 managing that segment must be made aware of
them. This can be done either by enabling the
CC Management
function
on the device’s ANMS page (see page 200), or with the
Initialize devices
IP/Port
function on the
Tools
menu (see page 100). Each of the Slaves,
then notifies the Master of the devices connected to it.
Note:
1. Slaves can make sure that the devices that are connected to them
have been successfully recognized by clicking the
Show
Available Devices
button (at the top-right of the panel). If the
devices have been successfully recognized, they will show up in
the list that appears.
2. Clicking the Master’s
Show Available Devices
button lists all the
available devices including all of the ones connected to its Slaves.
(This gives the same result as dropping down its
Add
device list.)
3. Devices that already have been added to the CC2000
management system do not show in the list of available devices.
3. Next, from the Master CC2000 unit, the devices recognized in step 2 must
be added to the CC2000’s management system (see page 81 for details).
4. Finally, devices can be created either as actual physical port devices (by
unlocking each port), or by combining various ports into logical device
constructs (Aggregate Devices, Group Devices, etc.). See
Using VPN
In some installations you may prefer to use a VPN (virtual private network)
environment for your CC2000 management functions. In this configuration, it
is not necessary for the device to be recognized by the CC2000 that manages
its network segment. It can be recognized directly by the Master unit. This is
accomplished by enabling the CC Management function (on the device’s
ANMS page – see page 200) and keying in the IP address of the CC2000
Master you want the device to be recognized by. See
details.
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