ACM5504-5-LA/LV/LR-I Quick Start (520059 -Rev 1.0)
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Note:
If you ordered the -SDC option you’ll have an external DC-DC
power converter (input v/- 36V DC to 72V DC. The
converter power cable/ connector plugs into the
12VDC
socket
The
ACM5504-5-L
is ready for activation when the PWR status LED on the front panel of
the unit is lit steady, and the H/B (heartbeat) LED is flashing.
Step 3 Set up the appliance
The default IP Address is
192.168.0.1
(subnet mask
255.255.255.0
). With a web browser
on any computer that is network connected to the ACM5504-5-G-I:
Enter
https://192.168.0.1
into the address bar
Note:
The
LAN
connected computer must have an IP address in the same network range
(192.168.0.xxx) as the
ACM5504-5-L
. If this is not convenient, you can use the
ARP Ping command to set the IP address. Refer to the User Manual or online FAQ
for details. The
ACM5504-5-L
also has DHCP enabled by default, so it will
automatically accept any network IP address assigned by any DHCP server on
your network. It will then respond at both 192.168.0.1 and its DHCP address
Log in using the default system user name
root
and the password
default.
A
Welcome
screen listing the basic configuration steps is displayed
It is recommended that you set up a new Administrator user (in the
admin
group with
full access privileges) and login as this new user for all ongoing administration functions
(rather than continuing as
root
).
Select
System: Administration
. Enter and confirm a new
System Password
and click
Apply
To assign your
ACM5504-5-L
a static IP address or to permanently enable DHCP
on the primary Ethernet network, select
System: IP
then
Network Interface
and check
DHCP
or
Static
for
Configuration Method
. Leave the
Failover
Interface
set to
None
Configure the appliance connectivity:
Configure the serial port settings and enable the desired protocols and logging
levels via
Serial & Network: Serial Port
Attached USB devices are auto-configured so you can access
to USB console
ports, modems or
external USB flash (the
ACM5504-5-L
also has an internal 4GB
flash)
You may also enable SSH tunneled access through the
ACM5504-5-L
to locally
networked devices (
hosts
) using
Serial & Network: Network Hosts
Configure user access to ports via
Serial & Network: Users & Groups
Step 4 Connect the cellular modem
Select the
Internal Cellular Modem
tab on the
System: Dial
menu
Check
Enable
for
Dial-Out Settings-OOB
and enter the carrier’s
APN
You may also need to use alternate DNS servers from those provided by your carrier:
