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Making the hardware connection:
1. Open the front door.
2. Unscrew the captive screw that holds the top cover to the frame.
3. Pull the top cover back and off the frame.
4. Unscrew the captive screw that holds the right side panel to the frame.
5. Lift the right side panel off the frame
6. Using a BN24Q-xx cable, (a crossover network cable) connect a
PC/laptop to the network receptacle now available on the bottom shelf.
7. Lay the cable on the shelf so that it exits the back of the tower.
8. Replace the side panel and cover.
Setting up the PC/laptop:
The procedure listed here is Microsoft Windows 200 specific.
1. To set up your PC/laptop on the internal LAN, it needs a specific LAN
address; use 1.253.0.254.
Do that by following this procedure:
Click on start, settings, network and dial-up connections.
Select local area connections.
Click on properties.
Select Internet protocol (TCP/IP)
Change from Obtain an IP address automatically to Use for following
IP address.
Enter the following in the Internet Properties (TCP/IP) Properties Box:
Field Enter
IP address field 10.253.0.254 - this is a special fixed IP
address on the internal LAN that points
to the PMU.
Subnet mask field 255.0.0.0
Default gateway leave blank
Back out of all the dialog boxes by clicking on close.
Set up a telenet address of 10.253.0.1. This is the PMUās address.
Start a telnet session to address 10.253.0.1.
Apply power to the system by putting the circuit breakers on the PDU in the on
position. The MBM> prompt should appear on the PC/laptop.
Refer to the AMS 1.1.0 CD for instructions on installing and using the
AlphaServer Management Utility (AMU) from a PC running Windows.