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IPDACT-2(UD) - Configuration
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III - 1. Configuration modes
The IPDACT-2(UD) can be configured both locally and remotely.
1. Locally:
a. Telephone console: through a normal analog telephone
connected to the TO-AP labeled connectors.
b. Asynchronous console: from a PC with terminal emulated and a
cable for this.
2. Remotely:
a. From
the
VisorALARM IP receiver: through a register operation
carried out by the IPDACT-2(UD) installer or through ‘update’
commands from the VisorALARM console.
b. From a telnet session: from the IPDACT-2(UD) software release
2, the remote configuration can also be carried out through a
telnet session to the IPDACT-2(UD) IP address, provided that
the said IP address is available (if this is in the same LAN for
example). In cases of a telnet session, the given interface is
identical to the asynchronous console interface.
c. Through DHCP: this is also from release 2, the parameters for
the IP address, IP mask and gateway can by dynamically
obtained from a DHCP server that is located in the same local
network as the IPDACT-2(UD). From release 2.2 onwards, the
DHCP client can be disabled.
The following sections will show each of the above methods in more detail.
Accessing the device configuration, both for telephone and serial
port, always requires an access password.
III - 2. DHCP
DHCP stands for “Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol”. DHCP is an Internet
protocol used to automate the configuration of devices using the TCP/IP
protocol stack. DHCP can be used to automatically assign IP addresses and
other TCP/IP configuration parameters such as the network mask and the
default router (or gateway) among others.
In the IPDACT-2(UD) environment, this is used to automatically obtain the IP
communication parameters (IPDACT-2(UD) IP address, network mask and
gateway), simplifying the device installation process.
So this runs properly, you need to have a DHCP server correctly configured in
the local network where the IPDACT-2(UD) is connected. Normally the