Performing A Security Access Reset - Echelon i.LON 10 User Manual

i.LON 10 Ethernet Adapter Security
The i.LON 10 Ethernet Adapter institutes a number of measures to make itself
as secure as possible:
• MD5 Authentication. The i.LON 10 Ethernet Adapter provides the option of
using MD5 Authentication with all communications between it and the LNS
Server, requiring a 16 byte authentication key. See The i.LON 10 Ethernet
Adapter Setup Page in Chapter 3 for more information.
• Security Web Page. The i.LON 10 Ethernet Adapter Security Web Page
allows you to password protect or disable entirely the ability to configure the
i.LON 10 Ethernet Adapter, load new firmware, or establish uplink
communication from an LNS Server.
•
Security Access Reset. A security access reset is required to view the MD5
authentication key, open the security web page, or reset the i.LON 10
Ethernet Adapter's configuration. A security access reset requires physical
access to the i.LON 10 hardware.

Performing a Security Access Reset

The following features of the i.LON 10 Ethernet Adapter are available only after
performing a security access reset:
•
Access to the MD5 Authentication Key on the setup web page (see i.LON 10
Ethernet Adapter Setup Web Page, earlier in this chapter).
• Access to the Display Factory Defaults button on the setup web page.
• Access to the security web page (see i.LON 10 Ethernet Adapter Security Web
Page, earlier in this chapter).
• Access to the Perform self-test page, as described in Performing a Self-test in
Chapter 6.
•
Access to the firmware upgrade web page (see Uploading i.LON 10 Ethernet
Adapter Firmware in Chapter 5.
A security access reset of the i.LON Ethernet Adapter requires physical access to
the i.LON 10 hardware. To perform a security access reset, follow these steps:
1. Remove the i.LON 10 Ethernet Adapter from the TCP/IP network and attach
it to the PC using a secure crossover Ethernet cable or a local server hub.
2. Disconnect the power supply from the i.LON 10 Ethernet Adapter.
3. Press and hold the service switch on the i.LON 10 Ethernet Adapter using a
paper clip or similar device.
4. Reconnect the power supply to the i.LON 10 Ethernet Adapter while still
pressing in the service switch.
5. Continue holding the service switch. In approximately 10 seconds the wink
and connect LEDs will illuminate. Release the service pin.
The i.LON 10 Ethernet Adapter will now be in security access mode. When the
i.LON 10 Ethernet Adapter is in security access mode, its IP address is
temporarily changed to 192.168.1.222 and the user name and password are
set to ilon; they are changed back to the values set on the Setup and Security
web pages once the i.LON 10 is reset. When in security access mode you can
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