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Setting the IP Address
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Setting the IP Address
In order to use a TROY serial server with TCP/IP, NetBIOS IP,
WebXAdmin, or PrintraNet, you must first configure an IP address into the
serial server. TROY serial servers provide a variety of methods for setting
this address.
Important Note:
Consult your system manager before assigning an IP
address to your serial server in order to avoid duplicate addresses. If your
network does not have an officially assigned block of IP addresses, you may
use any unique address between 192.168.254.1 and 192.168.254.254 (this
is a reserved range of Class C addresses for private networks that are not
connected to the Internet per RFC 1918; note that you must also assign
your computer an IP address in this range). You may use a subnet mask of
255.255.255.0 with no gateway address.
The serial server IP address can be assigned in any one of the following ways:
DHCP
Serial servers with firmware version above 3.40 will automatically pick up the
next available IP address if there is an active DHCP server on the network.
XAdmin32 Utility
The address can be set using the XAdmin32 Windows-based management
program (see chapter 3 of the
Administrator’s Guide
on the CD-ROM for
more details):
Start the XAdmin32 program (the default password is ACCESS)
Select
Devices
Select
Set Up Unconfigured Devices
Click on the Ethernet Address of the serial server (this address is
printed on the label that is affixed to the serial server).
Click on
Configure
Enter the IP address, subnet mask and router/gateway address
Click
OK.
Remote or Local Console
The serial server console can be accessed via the DEC NCP, NCL or ccr
utilities, XCONFIG, or the serial port. WebXAdmin and TELNET can be