4: Quick Setup
SecureLinx SLC User Guide
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Method
Description
Front panel LCD display
and pushbuttons
You manually assign the IP address and other basic network,
console, and date/time settings. If desired, you can restore the
factory defaults.
Serial port login to
command line interface
You assign an IP address and configure the SLC using a
terminal or a PC running a terminal emulation program to the
unit’s serial console port connection.
Method #1 Using the Front Panel Display
Before You Begin
Make sure you know:
An IP address that will be unique and valid on your network (unless automatically
assigned)
Subnet mask (unless automatically assigned)
Gateway
DNS settings
Date, time, and time zone
Console port settings: baud rate, data bits, stop bits, parity, and flow control
Make sure the SLC is plugged in to power and turned on.
Front Panel LCD Display and Pushbuttons
With the SLC powered up, you can use the front panel display and pushbuttons to set up
the basic parameters.
Figure 4-1.
Front Panel LCD Display and Five Pushbuttons
(Enter, Up, Down, Left, Right)
The front panel display initially shows the host name and the date and time. Using the
five pushbuttons, you can change the network, console port, and date/time settings and
view the firmware release version. If desired, you can restore the factory defaults.
Note:
Have your information handy as the display times out without accepting
any unsaved changes if you take more than 30 seconds between entries.
