You can configure the management module
to use Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) or static IP addresses for
remote access.
After you connect the active management module
to the network, the Ethernet port connection is configured in one of the following
ways:
- If you have an accessible, active, and configured dynamic host configuration
protocol (DHCP) server on the network, IP address, gateway address, subnet
mask, and DNS server IP address are set automatically. The host name is set
to the management-module MAC address by default, and the domain server cannot
change it.
- If the DHCP server does not respond within 2 minutes after the port is
connected, the management module uses the factory-defined static IP address
and default subnet address.
Important: You cannot connect to the management
module using the factory-defined static IP address and default subnet address
until after this period passes.
Either of these actions enables the Ethernet connection on the active management
module.
Make sure that the client computer is on the same subnet as the management
module; then, use your Web browser to connect to the management module (see
Starting the management-module Web interface for
more information). In the browser Address or URL field, specify the IP address
that the management module is using:
- If the IP address was assigned through a DHCP server, get the IP address
from your network administrator.
- The factory-defined static IP address is 192.168.70.125, the default subnet
address is 255.255.255.0, and the default host name is MMxxxxxxxxxxxx,
where xxxxxxxxxxxx is the burned-in medium access control (MAC) address.
The MAC address is on a label on the management module, below the IP reset
button.
Note: If the IP configuration is assigned by the DHCP server, the network
administrator can use the MAC address of the management-module network interface
to find out what IP address and host name are assigned.