Using DeviceManager to Connect to the Terminal Server
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Terminal Server User Guide, Version 3.3
Assigning a Temporary IP Address to a New Terminal Server
You can temporarily assign an IP address to a Terminal Server that is connected to your local network
segment, for the purpose of connecting to it and downloading a configuration file (containing a
permanent IP address). To temporarily assign an IP address to a Terminal Server, do the following:
1.
Click the
Refresh
button. The Terminal Server will be displayed in the
IP Address
column as
Not Configured
.
2.
Select the new Terminal Server and click the
Assign IP
button.
3.
Type a valid temporary IP address into the address field or, in version 3.2 or higher, enable the
Have the
Terminal Server
automatically get a temporary IP address
. If you enable the
temporary IP address, the Terminal Server will enable DHCP/BOOTP on your Terminal Server
and attempt to get an IP address from the DHCP/BOOTP server (this will permanently enable
DHCP/BOOTP in your Terminal Server’s configuration, until you change it). If your network
does not have a DHCP/BOOTP server, the Terminal Server will temporarily assign an IP address
in the range of
169.254.0.1
-
169.254.255.255
(this IP address is only assigned for the
duration of the Terminal Server connection).
4.
Click the
Assign IP
button.
5.
Double-click the Terminal Server in the Terminal Server
List
. If this is the first time you are
accessing the Terminal Server, type in the factory default Admin password,
superuser
, and
click
OK
. The DeviceManager will display a window indicating that it is trying to authenticate
and connect you on the Terminal Server.
6.
If the authentication and connection are successful, the Server Info window is displayed. You are
now ready to configure the Terminal Server. If authentication was unsuccessful, try to connect to
the Terminal Server again; you probably mistyped the password for the Admin user.
For more information about managing a Terminal Server, see
Configuration Files
on page 49
.
Adding/Deleting Manual Terminal Servers
To permanently add or delete a Terminal Server to/from the Terminal Server
List
, click the
Add
button.
To permanently add a Terminal Server to the Terminal Server
list, type in the IP address of the
Terminal Server and click the
Add Server
button. To permanently delete a Terminal Server from the
Terminal Server
list, select the Terminal Server’s IP address and click the
Delete Server
button.
Logging in to the Terminal Server
To log in to a Terminal Server, double-click on the Terminal Server in the
Device Server List
. You
will be prompted for the Admin Password (the default is
superuser
).
If the authentication and connection are successful, the Terminal Server’s
Server Info
window is
displayed.
If you cannot connect to a Terminal Server, you can highlight the Terminal Server and click the
Ping
button to verify that the DeviceManager can communicate with the Terminal Server’s IP Address. If
the ping times out, then you might need to set up a Gateway in your Terminal Server or verify that
your network is communicating correctly.
