D
O W N L O A D I N G
F
I L E S
Access EtherLinX/4
allows you to download firmware from a central server via
TFTP protocol. This download can be initiated via serial configuration or Telnet ses-
sion. Make sure the IP Address and the name of the file you wish to download are
correct in the Current Values section of the Main Configuration screen. If this infor-
mation is not correct, make changes in the (see page 4). To download a file, press
the Space Bar when in the Command List section of the Main Configuration screen
(serial configuration). Type
download
and press
Enter
to be taken to the
Download
a File
screen. This screen displays the IP Address of the TFTP server and the name
of the file you wish to download. Press
Enter
to start downloading the file.
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D D I T I O N A L
D
E V I C E
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P E C I F I C
O
P T I O N S
Access EtherLinX/4
also includes the following device-specific options:
•
tasks:
Displays the Task List
•
cleandb:
Reboot with clean database
This removes all information in the database except IP address of device
•
date:
Displays the PROM build date
•
Reboot:
Reboots the unit
•
Memory:
Displays the memory useage
Press the Space Bar when in the Command List section of the Main Configuration
screen (serial configuration/Telnet session), type the name of the action you want to
do (as shown above) and press
Enter.
U
S I N G
T
E L N E T
Assign the
Access EtherLinX/4
an IP address
BEFORE
using a Telnet session (see page
3 for Assigning IP Information). All configuration that can be done via the serial port
can also be performed using Telnet. Use only one Telnet session at a time. Do not
use an RS-232 serial session and a Telnet session at the same time.
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B O U T
D H C P
There is a DHCP client in the
Access EtherLinX/4
. By default, the DHCP client is
disabled. If a DHCP server is present on the network, the DHCP client will initiate
a dialogue with the server during the boot up sequence. The server will then issue
an IP address, Default Gateway and Subnet mask to the
Access EtherLinX/4
chassis.
Once the new IP address is received,
Access EtherLinX/4
will reboot so that the new
IP address will take effect. See the
About Serial Port Configuration
section for
Enable/Disable information. If there is no DHCP server on the network, use
iConfig
or serial configuration to manually set the IP addresses.
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2
Forcing the Speed and Duplex Mode
The twisted pair downlink ports on
Access EtherLinX/4
can also be manually set
for 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps operation and for Half- or Full-Duplex (i.e. 10 Mbps Full-
Duplex, 10 Mbps Half-Duplex, 100 Mbps Full-Duplex or 100 Mbps Half-Duplex).
Selective Advertising
Selective Advertising,
when used in combination with A
uto-Negotiation
, adver-
tises only the configured speed and duplex mode for the twisted pair port.
If a specific speed and/or duplex mode is desired, it is recommended that you use
Selective Advertising, rather than Force Mode, when connecting to devices that ONLY
auto-negotiate
.
AutoCross Feature for Twisted Pair Connection
All twisted pair ports on
Access EtherLinX/4
include
AutoCross,
a feature which
automatically selects between a crossover workstation or pass-through/repeater
hub connection depending on the connected device. Note that a MDI/MDIX but-
ton is not required.
About iView²
iView²
is a cross-platform network management application for IMC Networks
intelligent networking devices. It features a graphic user interface (GUI) and gives
network managers the ability to monitor and control IMC Networks’ products from
virtually any 32-bit Windows platform.
iView²
can also function as a snap-in mod-
ule for many SNMP applications. Refer to the help files for
iView²
and
Access
EtherLinX/4
for information regarding configuring and managing your
Access
EtherLinX/4.
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B O U T I
C
O N F I G
iConfig
is an in-band configuration utility created by IMC Networks that lets
users quickly and easily complete the first stages of SNMP configuration for IMC
Networks SNMP-manageable devices. Tasks
iConfig
can perform include:
• setting the IP address, subnet mask and default gateway
• defining the community strings and SNMP traps
In addition to the above functions,
iConfig
offers an authorized IP address sys-
tem and access restriction to MIB groups supported by IMC Networks manageable
devices. These extra layers of security are purely optional and do not affect SNMP
compatibility in any way.
iConfig
can also be used to upload new versions of the system software and new
MIB information. It also offers diagnostic capabilities for faster resolution of tech-
nical support issues.
iConfig
version 1.3 or above MUST be used for PROM
updates.
HubControl32
and previous versions of
iConfig
will not work.
iConfig
works with the following platforms:
• Windows 98™ • Windows NT™ • Windows 2000™ • Windows XP™
i
Config
can be found on the
iView²
CD, or you can download it from the
IMC Networks Web site
(
http://www.imcnetworks.com/tech/techsup.asp
).
For
information regarding the use of
iConfig
, refer to the
iConfig
help file.