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SmartNode 4960 User Manual
4 • Initial configuration
Introduction
This chapter leads you through the basic steps to set up a new SmartNode and to download a configuration.
Setting up a new SmartNode consists of the following main steps:
Note
If you haven’t already installed the SmartNode, refer to chapter 3,
“SmartNode installation”
on page 24.
•
Connecting the SmartNode to your laptop PC
•
Configuring the desired IP address
•
Connecting the SmartNode to the network
•
Loading the configuration (optional)
1. Connecting the SmartNode to your laptop PC
First the SmartNode must be connected to the mains power supply with the power cable. Wait until the
Power
LED stops blinking and stays lit constantly. Now the SmartNode is ready.
The SmartNode 4960 Series is equipped with Auto-MDX Ethernet ports, so you can use straight-through
cables for host or hub/switch connections (see
figure 7
).
Figure 7. Connecting the SmartNode to your laptop PC
The SmartNode comes with a built-in DHCP server to simplify configuration. Therefore, to automatically
configure the PC for IP connectivity to the SmartNode, the laptop PC must be configured for DHCP. The
SmartNode will provide the PC with an IP address. You can check the connection to the SmartNode by exe-
cuting the ping command from the PC command window as follows:
ping 192.168.1.1
The interconnecting cables shall be acceptable for external use
and shall be rated for the proper application with respect to volt-
age, current, anticipated temperature, flammability, and
mechanical serviceability.
CAUTION
LAN (connect to ETH 0/1)
Laptop PC
Ethernet
RS
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nso
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ET
H 0
/0
ET
H 0
/1
Reset
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0/2
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