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Chapter 7: Using SmartPath EMS
Besides SmartPath EMS and your management system, you need two or three Ethernet cables and a serial cable (or "null
modem"). The Ethernet cables can be standard CAT3, CAT5, CAT5e, or CAT6 cables with T568A or T568B terminations and
RJ-45 connectors. The serial cable must comply with the RS-232 standard and terminate on the SmartPath EMS end with a
female DB9 connector. (For more details, see Section 5.2, Ethernet and Console Ports.)
The GUI requirements for the management system are as follows:
• Minimum screen resolution of 1280 x 1024 pixels
• Standard browser—Black Box recommends Internet Explorer
which is required for viewing charts with dynamically updated SmartPath AP alarms and wireless client data
Your management system also needs a VT100 terminal emulation program, such as Tera Term Pro (a free terminal emulator) or
Hilgraeve Hyperterminal (provided with Windows 95 to Windows XP operating systems).
Finally, you need an license key or, for a physical SmartPath EMS appliance that does not have Internet access to the
entitlement server, a license key. You should have received this when you purchased your SmartPath EMS software license.
Changing Network Settings
To connect SmartPath EMS to the network, you must first set the IP address/netmask of its MGT interface so that it is in the
subnet to which you plan to cable it. To do this, you can use the SmartPath EMS console port.
1. Connect the power cable to a 100–240-volt power source, and turn on SmartPath EMS. The power switch is on the back panel
of the device.
2. Connect one end of an RS-232 serial cable to the serial port (or COM port) on your management system.
3. Connect the other end of the cable to the male DB9 console port on SmartPath EMS.
4. On your management system, run a VT100 emulation program using the following settings:
• Bits per second (baud rate): 9600
• Data bits: 8
• Parity: none
• Stop bits: 1
• Flow control: none
5. Log in by entering the default user name (admin) and password (blackbox).
6. The SmartPath EMS CLI shell launches. To change network settings, enter 1 (1 Network Settings and Tools), and
then enter 1 again (1 View/Set IP/Netmask /Gateway/DNS Settings).
7. Follow the instructions to configure the IP address and netmask for the MGT interface, its default gateway, the SmartPath EMS
host name and domain name, and its primary DNS server.
NOTE: The default IP address/netmask for the MGT interface is 192.168.2.10/24. The default gateway IP address is 192.168.2.1.
The LAN interface is disabled by default and does not have a default IP address. You can define network settings for the
LAN interface through the SmartPath EMS GUI after you log in.
When deciding to use one interface (MGT) or both (MGT and LAN), keep in mind that there are two main types of traffic to and
from SmartPath EMS:
• SmartPath EMS management traffic for admin access and file uploads
• SmartPath AP management traffic and configuration, file, and SmartPathOS image downloads to managed SmartPath APs
When you enable both interfaces, SmartPath EMS management traffic uses the MGT interface while SmartPath AP management
traffic uses the LAN interface, as shown in Figure 7-2.
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