Task 8: Setting The Ip Address - Promise Technology VessRaid 1740s Guia De Inicio Rapido

Task 8: Setting the IP Address

Setting up the Serial Connection
VessRAID has a Command Line Interface (CLI) to manage all of its functions,
including customization. A subset of the CLI is the Command Line Utility (CLU), a
user-level interface that manages your VessRAID via your PC's terminal
emulation program, such as Microsoft HyperTerminal. This procedure uses the
serial cable connection you made in Task 5 (see page 13).
You must use the CLI, the CLU, or the optional LCD to assign an IP address to
the VessRAID to enable a network connection for WebPAM PROe.
1. Change your terminal emulation program settings to match the following
specifications:
• Bits per second: 115200
• Data bits: 8
• Parity: None
• Stop bits: 1
• Flow control: none
2. Start your PC's terminal VT100 or ANSI emulation program.
3. Press Enter once to launch the CLI.
4. At the Login prompt, type administrator and press Enter.
5. At the Password prompt, type password and press Enter.
At this point, you are in the CLI.
You can continue using the CLI to make network settings. See the VessRAID
Product Manual for more information.
Or you can switch to:
• Setting up with the CLU (page 19)
• Setting up with the LCD (page 21)
Choosing DHCP or a Static IP Address
When you setup your VessRAID, you have the option of:
• Enabling DHCP and letting your DHCP server assign the IP address to the
VessRAID's management port.
• Specifying a static IP address for the VessRAID's management port.
If you choose to enable DHCP, have your Network Administrator dedicate an IP
address for the VessRAID, linked to the VessRAID's MAC address. This action
will prevent the DHCP server from assigning a new IP address when the
VessRAID restarts, with the result that users can no longer log in.
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