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RedBoot Procedures
You can use this section as a reference if you want to perform tasks in RedBoot.
• Accessing RedBoot Overview on Page 131
• Establishing a Serial Connection on Page 132
• Establishing a Telnet Connection on Page 133
• Determining the Network Settings on Page 134
• Configuring the Network Settings on Page 134
• Changing the Bootloader Timeout, Page 135
• Determining the Bootloader Version on Page 135
• Resetting the DeviceMaster on Page 136
• Configuring Passwords on Page 136
• RedBoot Command Overview on Page 137.
Optionally, you can install PortVision DX on a Windows system on the network and perform all of these tasks.
PortVision DX provides a Telnet/SSH session, which is discussed in Accessing RedBoot Commands in Telnet/
SSH Sessions (PortVision DX) on Page 126.
Accessing RedBoot Overview
To access RedBoot, you can use one of the following methods:
•A serial connection between Port 1 on the DeviceMaster and a COM port on a PC (Page 132). If you plan
on using the serial method, you will need a null modem cable, a terminal program installed and
configured on the PC, and a Bootloader Timeout value in excess of 15 seconds. If the Bootloader Timeout
value has been reduced to 1 second, this procedure will NOT be possible.
Note: Use the serial connection method, if the DeviceMaster is not on the same Ethernet network segment
as the PC.
If you do not know the IP address of the DeviceMaster you must use a serial connection to communicate
with the DeviceMaster.
•A telnet connection (Page 133), if the DeviceMaster is locally accessible by Ethernet. A telnet connection
requires that you know the IP address. In addition, the IP address must also be valid for the network to
which it is attached.
For example: The network segment must be 192.168.250.x to telnet to the DeviceMaster default IP
address if you have not changed the IP address to operate on your network.
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