CHAPTER 5: COMPUTER TERMINAL OPERATIONS
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5. Computer terminal operations
5.1 The Console menu
Each appliance can be configured at the appliance level through the Console menu
interface accessed through the configuration port on the rear of the appliance. All terminal
commands are accessed through a terminal or computer running terminal emulation
software. This is not the best method for setting options for the appliance. The preferred
method is to make all configuration settings in the ServSelect IP VM Software. See the
ServSelect IP VM Software Installation and User’s Guide for more information.
Network configuration
To configure network settings using the Console menu, complete the
following steps:
1. When you turn on the appliance, the appliance initializes for approximately one
minute. After it completes initialization, press any key on the terminal or on the com-
puter running the terminal emulation software to access the Console menu interface.
The terminal can be connected at any time, even when the appliance is already turned
on.
2. The Console Main menu opens. Type 1 and press Enter for the Network Configura-
tion option. The Network Configuration menu opens.
3. Type 1 and press Enter to set the network speed. You should set the connection man-
ually without relying on the auto negotiate feature. After pressing Enter, you are
returned to the Network Configuration menu.
4. Type 2 and press Enter to specify whether you are using a static or Dynamic Host
Configuration Protocol (DHCP) address. A static IP address can be used to provide a
user-defined IP address, netmask, and default gateway for the appliance. Use a static
IP address for ease of configuration. DHCP is a protocol that automates the configu-
ration of TCP/IP-enabled computers. When DHCP is selected, the IP Address, Net-
mask, and Default Gateway settings are automatically assigned to the appliance and
cannot be modified by a user. If you are using the DHCP option, configure the DHCP
target device to provide an IP address to the appliance and then skip step 5.
5. Select the remaining options from the Network Configuration menu to finish the con-
figuration of the appliance with an IP address, netmask, default gateway, and ping
response.
6. Type 0 (zero) and press Enter to return to the Console Main menu. The appliance will
then reboot.
Other Console Main menu options
Besides the Network Configuration option, the Console Main menu of the appliance has
the following menu items: Firmware Management, Enable Debug Messages, Restore
Factory Defaults, Reset Appliance, and Exit. Each is discussed in the following section.
Firmware Management
This menu contains the FLASH Download selection. For more information, see
“Appendix A” beginning on page 45.
