Belden grass valley ICONTROL IC-BASE-EDITION-ENT-V3, Quick Start Manual

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10
Getting Started with iControl
Disabling Superfluous Lookup Services
3 In Network Connections , right-click the network adapter you wish to configure (e.g.,
Local Area Connection, or Ethernet ), and then click Properties . If the system prompts you
for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide
confirmation.
The Properties window for the selected network adapter opens.
4 On the Networking tab, under This connection uses the following items , click
Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) , and then click Properties .
The Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properties window opens.
5 Take note of the PC’s current settings.
6 On the General tab, click Use the following IP address .
The default IP address of a new Application Server is 10.0.3.6.
7 Type an IP address in the same range (e.g.,
10.0.3.10
), in the IP address box.
The default subnet mask of a new Application Server is 255.255.0.0.
8 Type
255.255.0.0
, in the Subnet mask box.
9 Click OK .
10 In Local Area Connection Properties , click Close .
Step 4: Optional Networking Setup
Once the Application Server is plugged into and available on your network, you may need
to configure additional settings to permit it to operate in that environment.
• Disable superfluous Lookup Services (see Disabling Superfluous Lookup Services ,
below).
• Configure alarm discovery locations (see Specifying Service and Alarm Discovery
Locations , on page 12).
• Activate serial ports (see Configuring Serial Ports , on page 13).
• Activate the iControl Services Gateway (see Activating the iControl Services Gateway ,
on page 15).
• Configure date and time settings (see Configuring an Application Server’s Date and
Time , on page 17).
• Add mappings to client workstations’ hosts files (see Configuring Client Workstations
for Better Streaming Performance , on page 18.
Disabling Superfluous Lookup Services
iControl uses a lookup service for discovery over a network. By default, each iControl
Application Server runs a lookup service that registers and makes available information
Notes
• The factory-default IP address and subnet mask settings for an Application
Server appear on a sticker, on the top cover of the chassis.
• Remember to return the PC to its original network settings once you have
finished configuring the Application Server.