CHAPTER 5: THE MANAGEMENT GUI
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5.6.4 Static IP Address Assignment
If the DVIS Device can be plugged directly into an Ethernet based device, a router, switch, cable modem, that supports clients
with public static IP addresses (or static IP addresses that may be routed to the public internet), the following procedure can
be taken to assign a static IP address.
1. Open the ‘Maintenance’ tab in the GUI and scroll to the ‘Network Settings’ section.
2. Fill in the following fields with appropriate values:
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Static IP Address - An IP address assigned to the unit by the network administrator.
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Subnet Mask - The mask to match the IP address assigned to the unit by the network administrator.
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Default Gateway - The IP address of the router assigned by the network administrator.
3. Click ‘Set Network’.
4. In the confirmation window that appears, click ‘Yes’ to confirm the change to the network parameters.
5. The unit will reboot and fans will shut down, then restart.
6. An error message will be displayed in the browser. If Internet Explorer is being used, a message box displaying
request failed. http status 12152
for 1 second then another error message. The error messages indicate that the
network settings have been modified and therefore connectivity has been lost.
7. Wait 2 minutes then open a new browser session with the GUI using the new IP address that was entered.
5.6.5 Connecting Remotely
In order to connect to the units remotely you need the IP address that the network port has been set to. Depending on the
method of setting the IP address, acquire the address in the following ways. If you know the address skip to
Address Assignment” on page 5-7
5.6.6 Dynamic IP Address Acquired via Cable Modem
In order to reconnect to the GUI after it is connected to a cable modem, it is necessary to determine the IP address the unit
has acquired from the DHCP server. There are two ways to achieve this:
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Get it from the DHCP Server:
Log into the appropriate billing system interface and access the account associated with the cable modem being
used. The account can typically be found by searching according to cable modem MAC address, which is labeled
on the modem. Once you can access the cable modem account, verify that a client with the MAC address noted
above, see the section
“5.6.3 Configure the Device IP Address for Remote Management” on page 5-6
is listed as
connected in the cable modem client table. Record the IP address assigned to the DVIS unit MAC address in the
cable modem client table.
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Get it from the Cable Modem:
Log into the cable modem interface if it is accessible. Each cable modem has a built-in web server to allow
troubleshooting and this interface will display the acquired IP address.
Figure 5-8:
Configuring Management Ethernet for Static IP Address
