Chapter 1
Introduction
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Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is available on many
networks to configure network parameters automatically. DHCP simplifies
the installation and configuration process for the serial device server. For
more information about DHCP, refer to the section,
, in
Chapter 6,
Using Your Serial Device Server
.
If your network does not support DHCP, use NI Ethernet device
configuration as described in Chapter 3,
, to
configure network parameters for the serial device server.
LED Overview
Figure 1-1 shows the light-emitting diodes (LEDs) on the ENET-232/4
serial device server. The LEDs are visible from the top and front of the unit.
Figure 1-1.
Front Panel of a Four-Port Serial Device Server
1
Power/Ready LED
2
Ethernet LEDs
3
Serial Port LEDs
4
Power Switch
2
3
1
4