VBrick 9000 Series, Getting Started Manual

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Appliance Setup
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6. If you do not have an LCD display, and/or your network is not DHCP-enabled, you will
need to connect an ASCII terminal to the serial port to find or set the IP address as
explained in Step 4.
4. Find or Set an IP Address
All VBrick appliances are configured by default with DHCP enabled. This means that when
you power on the appliance, if a DHCP server is present on your network, the VBrick will
automatically get its IP Address and Subnet mask from the DHCP server. If the appliance
cannot find a DHCP server, you will need to set a static IP address manually using the serial
(COM) port. Similarly, if your network requires a Gateway IP Address, and this is not
provided by the DHCP server, you will also need to enter this address manually.
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To Find or set an IP address using the serial port:
1. Connect an ASCII terminal from the RJ-45 serial port (COM1) on the appliance to the
COM port of the computer or terminal device (usually COM1), using the provided serial
cable.
2. From the Windows Start menu, go to: Start > All Programs > Accessories >
Communications > HyperTerminal and press Enter to display the login prompt.
Configure the Port Settings for 9600 baud, 8 Data bits, no Parity, 1 Stop bit (8N1).
3. Login to the appliance using "admin" (case-sensitive) for both User Name and Password.
4. When the Command Line Interface is displayed, type "
nt
" to display the Ethernet
Network Options. This will let you set IP Address, Subnet Mask, and other options.
5. When done, type "apply" and press
Enter
to save your changes.