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6. Network Setup
To perform the initial setup of the 2U Auto Bypass Switch you can use a serial terminal capable of 9600 baud, no
parity, 8 data bits, and 1 stop bit. Connect this terminal to the RS232 console connector on the 2U Auto Bypass
Switch using the supplied DB9 to RJ11 adapter and RJ11 to RJ11 crossover cable. Then apply power to the system.
After this process is complete you will see a sign-on message displayed on the serial console, i.e.
Network Agent Version 2.9 JUN 2007
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System starting ...
console ready.
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At this point the console is ready for the low level configuration changes necessary before you will be able to
communicate with the unit using TCP/IP. You will need to enter an IP address and subnet mask, gateway address,
read and write SNMP community names if using SNMP, or a web password for browser access. These parameters
then need to be saved into non-volatile memory, and the system will then need to be reset to allow it to reconfigure
with the new settings. Any time one or more of these parameters is changed, they must be saved followed by a
system reset. The following shows a typical setup session. Change the entered parameters to suit your application
requirements. All the console level commands available are described in detail in section 7.
>set ipaddress 192.168.1.200
OK
>set subnetmask 255.255.255.0
OK
>set gateway 192.168.1.1
OK
>set readcommunityname public
OK
>set writecommunityname private
OK
>save
OK
>reset
restarting …
After the system reinitializes, you will again be greeted by the sign-on message as before. At this time, the unit will
respond to SNMP and HTTP messages at the assigned IP address. You can now attach a 10base-T CAT5 cable to
the network port and to an available port on your hub/switch/router.
