B&B Electronics Vlinx Serial Servers ESP902E User Manual
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Server Properties Configuration
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The
VLINX Serial Server
can be configured using any of four different
user interfaces: the
ESP Manager
software,
Console Mode,
Telnet
or
the
Web Server
. The
Server Properties
described in this chapter can
be changed from any of these user interfaces.
Figure 29. The Four Methods of Configuring Server Properties
Server Properties Configuration
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Description of the Server Properties
Figure 30.
ESP Manager Server Properties Window
Server Name
This field displays the name that has been assigned to the
Serial
Server
. A new
Server Name
of up to 16 characters can be entered. If
more than one
Serial Server
is connected on the LAN it is
recommended that a new name be assigned to each. When the
ESP
Manager
finds a
Serial Server
on the LAN it displays the server name
and IP Address allowing the user to distinguish between
Serial
Servers
.
Serial Number
Each
Serial Server
has a unique serial number. This is fixed and
cannot be changed.
Password
Entering a password activates a security feature on the
Serial Server
.
Once a password is entered it will be required to access the menu and
make changes.
DHCP
DHCP servers are a part of numerous LAN management systems. The
DHCP field provides two choices:
Disable
and
Enable
. Disable is the
normal, or default, setting. When enabled, the
Serial Server
will send a
DHCP request to the DHCP server, which will assign a dynamic IP