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Configure or reconfigure the TCP/IP settings locally
To configure a single Network Management Card through a serial
connection:
1. Contact your network administrator to obtain valid TCP/IP settings.
2. Connect the serial configuration cable that came with the Network
Management Card or with the device that contains an embedded
Network Management Card.
a. Connect one end to an available communications port on your
computer. Make sure no other application is using the port.
b. Connect the other end to the serial port of the card or device.
3. From the Start menu, launch the Wizard application.
– If the Network Management Card is not configured, wait for the
Wizard to detect it.
– If you are assigning basic TCP/IP settings serially to a Network
Management Card, click Next> to move to the next screen.
4. Select Locally (through the serial port) , and click Next > .
5. Enter the TCP/IP settings ( System IP , Subnet Mask , and Default
Gateway ) for the Network Management Card. Then click Next > .
6. On the Transmit Current Settings Remotely screen, if you check-
mark Start a Web browser when finished , the default Web browser
connects to the device that contains the Network Management Card
after you transmit the card’s settings.
7. Click Finish to transmit the TCP/IP settings. If the IP address you
entered is in use on the network, the Wizard prompts you to enter an IP
address that is not in use. Enter a correct IP address, and click
Finish .
8. If you selected Start a Web browser when finished in step 6, you can
now configure other parameters through the Web interface of the card
or device.