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IDP 50, 200, 600, 1100 Installer's Guide
Ethernet Management Port
NOTE:
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Connecting Management Ports
6. Log in to the IDP Sensor as root with the password abc123.
The Ethernet configuration script automatically runs.
7. When prompted, indicate the port you want to configure. The Management
port (eth0) is the default. Press Enter to accept the default.
The current configuration for that port appears, and the system asks you if you
want to reconfigure the port.
8. To reconfigure the port, type y.
The system prompts you for a new IP address for the port.
9. Enter a new IP address for the Management port and press Enter. Be sure to
use an IP address that is reachable by the computer you will use to configure
the Sensor.
The system prompts you for the netmask for the port.
10. Enter a netmask and press Enter.
The system tells you what the current default route is and asks you if you want
to change it.
The default route is also the gateway. If you need to access the Sensor
Management port through a gateway, enter the gateway here.
11. Press y if you want to change the default route.
The system asks you for a new default route.
12. Enter the default route for the computer that you will use to configure the
Sensor and press Enter.
The dedicated management port (MGT) is an MDI RJ-45 Ethernet port. To connect
the port to a hub or switch, use a standard straight-through Ethernet cable. To
connect directly to a desktop or laptop PC network interface card (NIC), use a
crossover cable.
You can identify a straight-through Ethernet cable by visual inspection. Hold the
two ends of the cable side by side with the tab for each facing away from you. The
wire connected to the left-most pin (pin 1) on one connector should be the same
color as the wire connected to the left-most pin on the other connector. The same
rule applies to pins 2 through 8 on each connector.
To connect the dedicated management port:
1. Attach your Ethernet cable to the dedicated management RJ-45 port (MGT)
located at the front of the chassis.
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