Other Console Main Menu Options; Security Configuration - Avocent DSR Installer/User Manual

3. Type and press
1
switch at the same speed as the Ethernet switch to which it is attached. After you press
, you will be returned to the Network Configuration menu.
Enter
4. Type and press
2
using a static or Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) address.
A static IP configuration may be used to provide a user-defined IP address, netmask or
prefix length, and default gateway for the DSR switch.
DHCP is a protocol that automates the configuration of TCP/IP-enabled computers.
When DHCP is selected, the IP address, netmask or prefix length, and default gateway
settings are automatically assigned to the DSR switch and may not be modified by a
DSR switch user.
If you are using the DHCP option, please configure your DHCP server to provide an IP
address to the DSR switch and then skip to step 6.
5. Select the remaining options from the Network Configuration menu to finish the
configuration of your DSR switch with an IP address, netmask or prefix length, default
gateway and ping response.
6. Type (zero) and press
0

Other Console Main Menu Options

Besides the Network Configuration option, the Console Main menu of the DSR switch features
the following menu items: Security Configuration, Firmware Management, Enable Debug
Messages, Restore Factory Defaults, Reset Appliance and Exit. Each menu item is discussed in
this section.

Security Configuration

The Security Configuration menu contains the following options:
• Console Password: Enable or disable using security for the console (access requires an
Admin account).
• Unbind from DSView 3 Server: Reset the certificate used by the DSView 3 software
system.
Console Password
If this is enabled, access to the switch's Console Main menu will require an appliance
administrator to log in.
to set your network speed. For best performance, set the DSR
Enter
to specify whether you are using IPv4 or IPv6, and whether you are
Enter
to return to the Console Main menu.
Enter
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