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I
NSTALLING
THE
M
ODULE
Upgrading the Software
You will now see the system prompt. We recommend that you select a new password. To do this,
enter the following command at the system prompt then follow the onscreen directions:
pswd
Follow the instructions below to assign the module’s new IP address.
A
SSIGNING
THE
M
ODULE
’
S
IP A
DDRESS
To assign the module’s new IP address, enter the following command at the system prompt:
ipconfig
As prompted, enter:
•
the system’s IP address
•
the required subnet mask
•
for the system’s default route, enter the IP address of the system’s default gateway (enter 0 if
there is no default route)
Follow the instructions to restart the module so that the configuration changes will take effect.
R
EMOTE
A
CCESS
USING
T
ELNET
You will use Telnet to remotely access the module for routine system management once initial
installation and configuration has been performed. The same instructions given in
Initial Access
Using Telnet
can be followed here with one exception, instead of Telneting into the module’s initial
default IP address, you will Telnet to the new IP address you have configured for the module.
You will need to establish an administration session so that you can issue console commands. Once
connected, you will be prompted for a login ID and your password. Enter admin for both unless you
have already changed the initial password. If you have already configured a
new password
, enter
the new password instead.
U
PGRADING
THE
S
OFTWARE
The module comes preinstalled with system software. Therefore, if this is a new installations you
may disregard this section.
The SmartSwitch Remote Access Module CD contains the module’s upgrade software. To upgrade
the module’s software, you will use a remote device with a CD-ROM drive to Telnet into the
module, then TFTP the new software files to the module.
To perform an upgrade, you must first
set up Telnet access
, then
TFTP the system software
upgrade.
The following sections provide instructions for each task.
S
ETTING
U
P
A
T
ELNET
C
ONNECTION
Through a remote device, you can access the SmartSwitch Remote Access Module using Telnet. To
do this, the PC must have Telnet client software. You will Telnet to the module’s IP address. Note
the initial IP address for a new module is 192.186.254.254, but you should have configured a
new
IP address
for the module during the initial access.
