User’s Manual
4. Getting Started
Installation of the Device
The installation and operation of the ESERV-10 consist of the following steps:
1. Device
connection
2. Setting up the IP address and the parameters
3. Checking the network connection
The ESERV-10’s IP address must be configured before a network connection is available. In this
Chapter the use of the Viola Configurator is described. The Viola Configurator is a tool for device
configuration and control. With this program you can manually assign the addresses, and set up or
control all parameters of ESERV-10. The Viola Configurator operates in Windows 95/98, 2000, NT
and ME environments.
The Viola Configurator is the most recommend tool for address assignment. However, there are
other options available. These options include Serial port login, ICMP Ping, BOOTP and Telnet
login. These features are discussed in the next Chapter
ESERV-10 Configuration
.
Before starting installation you need to know:
1.
The Ethernet (MAC) Address
. This is given in a product information label under the
ESERV-10. The address is of type 00:06:70:xx:xx:xx.
2.
IP Address.
The network administrator can provide the IP address or you can ask your
Internet Service Provider.
3.
Subnet Mask.
Typically you can use a class C network mask: 255.255.255.0. Check your
network administrator.
The following Section gives a brief look to the addresses related to internetworking. If you are
familiar to them you can skip to the Section
Connect the Device
.
Addresses Related to Internetworking
Ethernet Address (MAC)
The Ethernet address (MAC, Medium Access Control) is used in broadcast networks and is the
method determining which device has access to the transmission medium at any time. The address
consists of six bytes (each byte separated by a colon or dash) of which the first three are fixed and
read 00:06:70, identifying the unit as a Viola System product. The last three bytes are unique
numbers assigned to each unit. An example of the Ethernet address is 00:06:70:00:03:00.
Internet Protocol (IP) Address
The TCP/IP standard protocol defines the IP datagram as the unit of information passed across an
internet and provides the basis for connectionless, best-effort packet delivery service. In order to
operate in IP network every device must have a unique IP address. This is a 32-bit address
assigned to each host that participates in a TCP/IP internet. Usually the IP address is given in a
dotted decimal representation, for example: 172.16.8.10
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