APC Network Management Card - Page 13

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Quick Configuration
Overview
You must configure three TCP/IP settings before the
Management Card can operate on a network:
• The IP address of the Management Card
• The subnet mask
• The Default Gateway
Note: If a Default Gateway is unavailable, use the IP
address of a computer located on the same subnet
as the Management Card that is usually running.
The Management Card uses the Default Gateway
to test the network when traffic is very light. See
“Watchdog Features” in the “Introduction” of the
Network Management Card User’s Guide
(.\doc\usrguide.pdf) for more information about
the watchdog role of the Default Gateway.
TCP/IP
configuration
methods
If you have access to a computer that uses Windows
95
,
Windows
98
, Windows 2000, or Windows NT 4.0, see “APC
Management Card Wizard” on page 10 for information about
how to use the Wizard to configure one or more Management
Cards.
If you cannot use the APC Management Card Wizard, use the
following information to configure your Management Card:
• To access the Control Console feature from a computer
that connects to the serial port on the UPS or chassis, see
“Local (serial) access” on page 10.
• To access the Control Console feature from a computer
that is on the same subnet as the Management Card, see
“Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) and Telnet access”
on page 11.
• To use a BOOTP server to configure one or more
Management Cards on your network, see “BOOTP” on
page 12.
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