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2. Check the Ethernet LEDs to ensure that the network connection is working. The
After you connect the management module to the network, the Ethernet port
connection is configured and enabled in one of the following ways:
v If you have an accessible, active, and configured dynamic host configuration
v If the DHCP server does not respond within two minutes after the port is
If you do not want to use the default static values, you can configure the static IP
address, host name, and subnet mask for the management module through the
Web interface. The default IP address is 192.168.70.125, the default subnet
address is 255.255.255.0, and the default hostname is MMxxxxxxxxxxxx, where
xxxxxxxxxxxx is the burned-in medium access control (MAC) address. The MAC
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following illustration shows the locations of the Ethernet LEDs.
OK
Ethernet link
LINK
TX/RX
Ethernet activity
Ethernet link LED
When this green LED is lit, there is an active connection through the
port.
Ethernet activity LED
When this green LED is flashing, it indicates that there is activity
through the port.
protocol (DHCP) server on the network, the host name, IP address, gateway
address, subnet mask, and DNS server IP address are set automatically.
connected, the management module uses the static IP address and subnet
address.