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Initial start up

When you power on the IPL T SFI244 for the first time, there are two ways to set up the IP
address.

Use the ARP (Adress Resolution Protocol) command method.

Use the direct PC method.

The default Web pages that are pre-loaded on the IPL T SFI244 interface provide a way
to reconfigure the IPL T SFI244 once it has an active network connection with IP access.
These Web pages are compatible with Internet Explorer

(version 5.5 or higher). See

Communication with the Interface

for information on accessing and configuring the

interface.

Once the unit has been reconfigured, an Ethernet (intranet or Internet) connection can
subsequently be used to contact or control it. See

Ethernet Connection

for additional

information.

IPL T SFI244 Interface Configuration

Configuring the IPL T SFI244 using the ARP command

You can make use of the ARP command to set up an IP address for your IPL T SFI244. The
ARP command tells your computer to associate the IPL T SFI244 unit’s MAC address with
the assigned IP address. You must then use the ping command to access the IPL T SFI244
unit, at which point the device server’s IP address will be reconfigured.

NOTE: To use this setup method, both your computer and IPL T SFI244 interface must

be connected to the same LAN. Or, you can use a crossover Ethernet cable to
connect the device server directly to your computer’s Ethernet card.

Use ARP to configure the IP address as follows:

Obtain a valid IP address for your IPL T SFI244 from your network administrator.

Obtain the IPL T SFI244 unit’s MAC address from the label on its rear panel.

If the unit has never been configured and is still set for factory defaults, go to step
4. If not, perform a Mode 4 system reset. See

Resetting the Unit

for detailed

information on reset modes.

CAUTION: The IPL T SFI244 unit must be configured with the factory default IP

address — 192.168.254.254 — before executing the ARP command,
as described in the following steps.

IPL T SFI244 • Connection and Configuration