Radwin 2000 - Chapter 26: Pre-Loading an ODU with an IP Address; Why this Is Needed; Required Equipment

RADWIN2000UserManual Release2.8.30 26‐1
Chapter26:
Pre‐loadinganODUwithanIP
Address
WhythisisNeeded
AllODUssuppliedbyRADWINcomepreconfiguredwithanIPaddressof10.0.0.120.Foruse
inanetwork,theODUsmustbeconfiguredwithsuitablestaticIPaddresses.Themethodfor
doingthisunderofficeconditionsissetoutinChapter6.
TherearetwosituationsunderwhichODUsmayneedtobepre‐loadedwithanIPaddress
priortoinstallationtoalink:
• ChanginganindividualODUinthefield
• PreparingalargenumberofODUsinawarehousepriortodeploymentinthefield,
accordingtoanetworkinstallationplan.
Thischapterexplainshowdothis.
RequiredEquipment
Theminimalequipmentrequiredtopre‐loadanODUwithanIPaddressis:
• Laptopcomputer(managingcomputer)satisfyingtherequirementsofTable5‐1
• AninstalledcopyoftheRADWINManager
• APoEdevice
• AnEthernetLANcable
• AnIDU‐ODUcable
• IfyouhaveconnectorizedODUs,twoN‐typeRFterminators
Caution
Donotcarryoutthisprocedureusingamultihomedmanagingcomputer
alsoconnectedtoanetwork.Itwillfloodthenetworkwithbroadcast
packets.Further,itwillthrowanyotherlinksonthenetworkinto
Installationmode.