Axel AX3000 80, User Manual

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Appendix
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AX3000 Models 80 and 85 - User's Manual
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c) Information about Current Session
The <Ctrl><Alt><I> keystroke allows an information box to be displayed.
For example:
A.7.6 - Setting the IP Address by a PING Command
A new feature with version ‘e’ firmware enables the system manager to remotely assign an initial IP
address to a brand new thin client, or remotely change an existing IP address.
The procedure is to manually modify the ARP table of your computer (Unix, Linux, Windows...). An
ARP table entry is composed of IP addresses and Ethernet MAC addresses. The command below
associates an arbitrary IP address to the thin client
’s hard coded MAC address. The MAC address
is printed on the base of each thin client. With its updated ARP table your computer is able to
access the AX3000.To set the new IP address the thin client must be pinged a multiple times.
Using under Unix/Linux:
Run the following command to associate the AX3000’s Ethernet address xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx with the
IP address a.b.c.d (this command updates the ARP table):
# arp -s a.b.c.d xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx
Run a ping command:
$ ping a.b.c.d
The first ping requests are not acknowledged. But after few seconds the AX3000 is rebooted and
replies the ping requests. The AX3000 is now set with the a.b.c.d IP address.
Using under Windows:
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: Windows administration s/w (AxRM or Axel Remote Management) is available free on the Axel