Software And Hardware Prerequisites; Accessing The Cisco Fm1200 Volo For Device Configuration; Local Access And Login For Initial Configuration - Cisco FM1200 Installation And Configuration Manual

For a detailed description of the configuration options featured
in the FM Racer interface, refer to the Available configuration
parameters section of the Cisco Networks FM Racer User
Manual.

7.1. Software and hardware prerequisites

To access the Configurator graphical user interface (GUI) and use the
Configurator to program the Cisco FM1200 Volo, you need the following:
• A desktop, laptop or tablet computer equipped with:
• Any current web browser. For a list of compatible web
browsers, refer to the Supported web browsers table in
"Using the Cisco Partner Portal" (page
• Any Microsoft Windows, Mac OS or Linux operating system.
• An integrated Ethernet port.
• A CAT5/6 Ethernet cable with an RJ45 connector at each end.
7.2. Accessing the Cisco FM1200 Volo for device
configuration
Before the unit can be made part of a wireless network, it must be
configured.
The on-board Configurator can be used to configure a Cisco devicein
either of two ways:
• By connecting a control device directly to the Cisco device
using an Ethernet cable (Local access)
• By connecting a control device to the Cisco device through an
internet connection (Internet access)

7.2.1. Local access and login for initial configuration

NOTE
If your computer has a wireless WiFi card, you may have to
disable the card to avoid routing issues between the
computer's wired and wireless network interfaces.
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Device configuration using the configurator interface
• FAST FAILOVER (TITAN) tab (Contains controls to
enable fast fail-over capability on networks where
backup units are installed.)
• ARP tab (Contains controls for Address Resolution
Protocol settings used for discovering MAC addresses
that are associated with IP addresses.)
• INTRA-CAR tab (Contains controls to create and
maintain a wireless backbone network throughout
physically large, compartmentalized vehicles.)
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