BSX8-A2-GZ40-20
June 2005
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Configuring Your Windows PC to Communicate with NMS
To communicate with NMS, your PC’s Ethernet interface must be on the same
subnet as the BSX8000-5. For example, to configure the IP address under
Windows XP:
Procedure
1. In the Windows task bar, click on the Start button, and then click on Control
Panel.
2. Double-click on the Network Connections icon.
3. In the LAN or High-Speed Internet window, right-click on the icon
corresponding to your network interface card (NIC) and select Properties.
(Often this icon is labeled Local Area Connection.) The Local Area Connection
dialog box is displayed with a list of currently installed network items.
4. Ensure that the check box to the left of the item labeled Internet Protocol
(TCP/IP) is checked, and click on Properties.
5. Write down the current IP Address and Subnet Mask in the Internet Protocol
(TCP/IP) Properties dialog box. When you are done using NMS, you will need
to reconfigure your PC with these values.
6. In the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties dialog box, click in the radio button
labeled “Use the following IP address” and type 192.168.254.x (where x is any
number between 3 and 250, inclusive) in the IP Address field.
7. Type 255.255.255.0 in the Subnet Mask field.
8. Click on OK twice to confirm your changes, and close the Control Panel.
9. Start your web browser. Type the default IP address into the Address field and
press Enter. The default IP address of a BSX8000-5 in Slot 13 of a 12000E
BLC or Slot 5 of a 4000E BLC is 192.168.254.252. The default IP address of a
BSX8000-5 in Slot 14 of a 12000E BLC is 192.168.254.253.
The web server opening screen appears.
10. Click on >> Next >>. The login dialog box appears. Log in using:
Username:
superuser
Password:
Password
