4: Quick Setup
SLC™ Console Manager User Guide 35
Method #1 Using the Front Panel Display
Before you begin, ensure that you have:
Unique IP address that is valid on your network (unless automatically assigned)
Subnet mask (unless automatically assigned)
Gateway
DNS settings
Date, time, and time zone
Console port settings: baud rate, data bits, stop bits, parity, and flow control
Make sure the SLC console manager is plugged into power and turned on.
Front Panel LCD Display and Keypads
With the SLC device powered up, you can use the front panel display and keypads to set up the
basic parameters.
Figure 4-2 Front Panel LCD Display and Five Button Keypads (Enter, Up, Down, Left, Right)
The front panel display initially shows the hostname (abbreviated to 14 letters) and total current
level.
When you click the right-arrow keypad, the SLC console manager's network settings display.
Using the five keypads, you can change the network, console port, and date/time settings and
view the firmware release version. If desired, you can restore the factory defaults.
Note: Have your information handy as the display times out without accepting any
unsaved changes if you take more than 30 seconds between entries.
Any changes made to the network, console port, and date/time settings take effect immediately.
Serial port login to
command line interface
You assign an IP address and configure the SLC device using a terminal or a
PC running a terminal emulation program to the SLC console manager’s
serial console port connection.
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