Perle IOLAN DS Quick Start Manual

Introduction
This guide covers the basic installation and configuration of
an IP address for the IOLAN Device Server. It is intended for
systems administrators familiar with UNIX and/or
Windows 98/NT/ME/2000/2003/XP operating systems, and
Ethernet TCP/IP networks.
For more information, refer to the IOLAN DS Family User's
Guide for your Device Server model.
Components
What's Included
• The Device Server
• Power cable (AC models only)
• A Quick Start Guide
• Warranty Card
• Administration cable (consisting of an RJ45-->DB9F
adapter and a 3' RJ45 cable)
• Rack mounting kit
• A CD-ROM containing documentation, firmware,
DeviceManager, etc.
What You Need to Supply
Before you can begin, you need to have the following:
• An ethernet 10/100/1000BASE-T cable if you are
connecting the Device Server to the network
Default admin Password
The first time you try to login to the Device Server, use the
following values:
User: admin
Password: superuser .
You should change the admin password to restrict
unauthorized access to the Device Server.
Powering On the Device Server
Before you attach the Device Server to your network or try to
configure it, we suggest that you power it up to verify that it
works properly by doing the following:
1. Connect the Device Server to a power source and flip the
Power switch to ON. If you have dual AC or DC, you can
power the Device Server with either or both power sources
connected.
2. If the Device Server is working correctly, the Power/Ready
LED will cycle through several LED sequences and then
end in solid green, indicating that it is ready to configure.
If this test works correctly, you are now ready to begin
communicating with your IOLAN Device Server. The last
step of the quick installation process is to set an IP address for
the Device Server; this is necessary before it can be
configured and put into production.
LED Guide
The Device Server LEDs display the following information:
• Power/Ready—(Green/Red/Yellow) A successful boot
cycles for several seconds and then ends in a solid green
LED. If you the LED flashes red during the boot, connect
to the Device Server's Console port and reboot the Device
Server to and view the log.
If the Power/Ready LED continues to flash red or stays
red, see the LED Guide section in the User's Guide.
• Link 10/100/1000
• Green—10 or 100 Mbits
• Yellow—1 Gbit
• Off—no LAN connection
• Activity—Flashes Green for TX or RX data
• Tx—Flashes with transmit serial activity
• Rx—Flashes with receive serial activity
Configurating the Device Server
There are several different methods that can be used to
configure the Device Server. The Easy Config Wizard
configuration method is described in this section; see the
IOLAN DS Family User's Guide (included on the CD-ROM)
for other configuration methods for your Device Server
model.
Easy Config Wizard
When you insert the CD-ROM into your Windows-based
computer, the Easy Config Wizard will launch automatically.
You can use the Easy Config Wizard to assign an IP address
and configure your Device Server's lines for any of the
following:
• Printers
• Raw TCP (Dir Raw)
• Terminal Management (Dir Telnet)
• Console Management (Rev Telnet)
• Secure Console Management (Rev SSH)
If you want to configure the Device Server for another
purpose, install and run the DeviceManager, a complete
configuration/management application.
What's Next
Now that you have assigned the Device Server an IP address,
you are ready to configure the server, lines, users, etc., for
your production environment. You can configure the Device
Server using any of the following methods:
• DeviceManager, a Windows-based
configuration/management application.
• Menu, a windows-like configuration application.
• CLI, a command line interface configuration/management
application.
• WebManager, a web browser configuration/management
application.
• SNMP, configure/manage the Device Server.
• BOOTP/DHCP, specify configuration information.
• Easy Config Wizard, allows you to configure all the
Device Server's lines at once for printing, raw TCP,
terminal management, console management, or secure
console management.
About the DeviceManager
The DeviceManager is our flagship configuration application
(it can be installed from the CD-ROM) that can be used to
assign an IP address to a new Device Server, configure Device
Server parameters, view Device Server statistics, and manage
a Device Server.
Using IOLAN+ Mode
If you are an existing IOLAN+ user and want to configure the
SDS/SCS/STS model Device Server (excluding the STS
24-port model and the SCS 32-port and 48-port models) using
the IOLAN+ interface, type iolan+ at the CLI command
prompt. See the User's Guide for more information on this
option.
Registering the Device Server
You should register Device Server online at:
http://www.perle.com/support_services/warranty_reg.asp