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In addition to identifying Comtrol Ethernet attached products, you can
use PortVision DX to display any third-party switch and hardware that
may be connected directly to those devices. All non-Comtrol products
and unmanaged RocketLinx devices are treated as non-intelligent
devices and have limited feature support. For example, you cannot
configure or update firmware on a third-party switch.
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PortVision DX can be downloaded from http://downloads.comtrol.com/
rocketlinx/portvision_dx
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Web browser
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Telnet
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Command line interface (CLI) using the RS-232 console cable
The easiest way to configure a static IP address for your network in the
ES8520-XT is to use a Windows host and PortVision DX (see below). For
information about using other configuration methods, refer to the RocketLinx
ES8520-XT User Guide.
The following procedure uses PortVision DX to program network settings.
1.
Install PortVision DX on a host system with a Windows operating system.
If you need assistance installing PortVision DX, see the RocketLinx
ES8520-XT User Guide.
2.
Start PortVision DX. PortVision DX can be started from Start --> All
Programs --> Comtrol --> PortVision DX.
3.
Click the Scan button.
4.
Select the Comtrol product families that you want to locate and click the
Scan button.
5.
Right-click the ES8520-XT in the Device List pane (lower) that you want
to configure and click Properties.
6.
Enter a user-friendly Device Name, which displays a friendly device
name in the Device List pane on the main page.
7.
Optionally, enter the ES8520-XT serial number.
Select DHCP IP or Static IP for the IP Mode.
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If you select DHCP IP, go to Step 9.
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If you select Static IP, enter an IP address, Subnet Mask, and
Default Gateway value for your network.
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