CHAPTER 5: THE MANAGEMENT GUI
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5.6.2 Log into the GUI
It is first necessary to connect the Management Computer directly through a crossover network cable to the front or back panel
management port depending on the model, and configure the IP address for remote management. See
for details on logging into the GUI.
5.6.3 Configure the Device IP Address for Remote Management
DHCP IP Address Acquisition from Cable Modem
1. Click the ‘Maintenance’ tab and navigate to the ‘Network Settings’ section.
2. Record the DVIS Device Ethernet adapter’s MAC Address for future reference.
3. Select the check box marked ‘DHCP Client Mode Enabled’ and then 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 messages 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 message indicates that the
DVIS Device IP address has been modified and therefore connectivity has been lost.
7. Unplug the crossover cable from the GUI Ethernet port and connect a straight through Ethernet cable between the
cable modem and the DVIS Device Ethernet port.
8. The cable modem LED indicating a valid data connection to a client should light and after approximately 30 seconds
the DVIS Device should obtain an IP address from the cable modem.
9. If the cable modem internal DHCP server has assigned the DVIS Device an IP address, then open the cable modem
web interface and find the IP address that was assigned. If the IP address is assigned by the headend DHCP server
then look in the headend DHCP server for the IP address assigned to the MAC address of the DVIS Device.
10. Wait 2 minutes then open a new browser session with the GUI using the new IP address that was assigned.
Figure 5-7:
Configuring Management Ethernet for DHCP