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Installation and Operation Manual Appendix B IR-IP Interface Module
ASMi-52 Ver. 2.5 IR-IP Management Subsystem B-5
B.4 IR-IP Management Subsystem
The IR-IP interface module management subsystem supports the following
functions:
• Preliminary configuration
• Configuration of management access parameters
• Advanced configuration of IR-IP parameters
• Collection and display of statistical performance data
• Maintenance functions, which include:
Software downloading
Resetting of various subsystems
Display of error log
Ping utility, for checking IP connectivity.
The management subsystem of the IR-IP interface module is a separate,
independent entity, and therefore it cannot be managed through the ASMi-52
management subsystem.
The communication with the IR-IP management subsystem is made through the
local LAN interface connector of the IR-IP module, designated 10BaseT, using the
Telnet protocol. Passwords can be used to prevent unauthorized access.
Accessing the IR-IP Management Subsystem
The IR-IP interface module must be configured in accordance with the specific
requirements of the user’s application before it can be used in the user’s network.
As a result, it is not possible to supply default parameters to enable IR-IP to start
service without any preliminary configuration.
Therefore, to enable the user to establish Telnet communication and configure
IR-IP, IR-IP is delivered with a factory-default set of parameters. The factory-default
parameters are automatically used:
• Before the IP router is configured by the user, e.g., when a new ASMi-52 with
IR-IP interface module is put into operation
• After the user’s configuration parameters have been erased.
When the factory-default parameters are used, the ERR indicator located on the
ASMi-52 rear panel, near the IR-IP Ethernet interface connector flashes rapidly
(about three times per second).
The flashing of the ERR indicator also serves as a warning to the user that the IR-IP
WAN interface does not send, nor does it receive packets, and therefore IR-IP can
be accessed only from the LAN. Note