Introduction
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SmartNode 4830 DSL Series User Manual
3 • Getting started with the SmartNode
Introduction
This chapter leads you through the basic steps to set up a new SmartNode and to download a configuration.
Patton SmartNodes can be used for a wide variety of IP-based network applications. To support and ease the
configuration of the SmartNodes configuration, templates for the most important applications are available on
the Patton server at
www.patton.com/smartnode
.
The main steps for setting up a new SmartNode are shown in
Figure 10. Steps for setting up a new SmartNode
1
Configure IP address
2
Connect the SmartNode to the network
3
Load configuration
Console port
Serial
interface
PC or workstation
with VT-100
emulation terminal
Ethernet interface
ETH0
Network
interface
PC or workstation
or VT-100 emulation
terminal
Network
2. Modify configuration
Network
Internet
3. Load configuration
1. Download configuration example
Patton Web server
with configuration examples
Note
You can manually configure the
SmartNode. You
do not
have to load a
configuration file.