Echola FC811, Installation & Operating Manual, Page: 4 / 22

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IP Address: 10.1.1.100
Mask: 255.255.255.0
Gateway: 10.1.1.1
DNS: 10.1.1.1
“root” password:
osctl
Other non-root default user:
Username:
osctl
Password:
osctl
Configuring Static IP
Use “osctl” command to configure a static IP address after login as “root” user. “osctl -?”
shows detailed osctl command options with examples.
# osctl -i 192.168.1.10 -m 255.255.255.0 -g 192.168.1.1
The above command configures IP address of FC811 as 192.168.1.10 with mask 255.255.255.0
and gateway & DNS as 192.168.1. Once the IP is configured from a PC or a Laptop using Ethernet or
serial port, you can then connect FC811 to your network and access it using “telnet” or “ssh”.
Configuring Dynamic IP
If you have a DHCP server running on your network and you may want to dynamically assign
an available IP address to FC811 by using following option.
#
osctl -D
Make sure you know the assigned IP address to login using “telnet” or “ssh”.
Configuring Hostname
You can also change the hostname of FC811 switch using “osctl”.
#
osctl –h FC811-SW-1
The above command changes hostname of FC811 to FC811-SW-1.
Configuring DNS/Nameserver
To configure a DNS or Nameserver, you can use “-n” option of osctl.
#
osctl –n 192.168.1.11
Configuring Syslog Server