IBM 5000XHV Quick Installation Manual - page 8
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Note: If a default gateway is unavailable, use the IP address of a computer that is located on the same subnet as the Network
Management Card and that is usually running. The Network Management Card uses the default gateway to test the network when
traffic is very light.
Caution: Do not use the loopback address (127.0.0.1) as the default gateway address for the Network Management Card. It disables
the card and requires you to reset TCP/IP settings to their defaults using a local serial login.
See “Watchdog Features” in the “Introduction” of the Network Management Card User’s Guide for more information about the
watchdog role of the default gateway.
TCP/IP configuration methods
Use one of the following methods to define the TCP/IP settings needed by the Network Management Card:
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APC Device IP Configuration Wizard (See “APC Device IP Configuration Wizard” on page 8.)
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BOOTP or DHCP server (See “BOOTP and DHCP configuration” on page 8.)
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Networked computer (See “Local access to the command line interface” on page 9 or “Remote access to the command line
interface” on page 10.)
APC device IP configuration wizard
You can use the APC Device IP Configuration Wizard at a computer running Microsoft® Windows® 2000, Windows Server® 2003,
or Windows XP to discover unconfigured Network Management Cards and configure their basic TCP/IP settings, one card at a time,
over the network.
Note: Most software firewalls must be temporarily disabled for the Wizard to discover unconfigured Network Management Cards.
1. If autorun is enabled, the user interface of the CD starts when you insert the APC Network Management Card Utility CD into
a computer on your network. Otherwise, open the file contents.htm on the CD.
2. Select the Device IP Configuration Wizard from the main menu.
3. When the Wizard discovers the unconfigured Network Management Card, follow the on-screen instructions.
Note: If you leave the option Start a Web browser when finished enabled, you can access the Network Management Card through
your browser by using apc (the default) for both the user name and password.
.ini file utility
You can use the .ini file export utility to export .ini file settings from configured Network Management Cards to one or more
unconfigured Network Management Cards. The utility and documentation are included on the APC Network Management Card
Utility CD.
BOOTP and DHCP configuration
The default TCP/IP configuration setting, BOOTP & DHCP, assumes that a properly configured BOOTP or DHCP server is
available to provide TCP/IP settings to Network Management Cards. The Network Management Card first attempts to discover a
properly configured BOOTP server, and then a DHCP server. It repeats this pattern until it discovers a BOOTP or DHCP server.
A user configuration (.ini) file can function as a BOOTP or DHCP boot file. For more information, see the TCP/IP configuration
section of the Network Management Card User’s Guide, available from the Utility CD or the APC Web site,
www.apc.com
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If neither of these servers is available, see “APC Device IP Configuration Wizard” on page 8, “Local access to the command line
interface” on page 9, or “Remote access to the command line interface” on page 14 to configure the needed TCP/IP settings.