APC NETBOTZ NBWL0455 - Manual (Page 20)

16 NetBotz 455 Installation and Quick Configuration Manual
Initial Configuration
Note: Disregard the procedures in this section if you have APC
InfraStruXure Central as part of your system. See the documentation
for your InfraStruXure device for more information.
Overview
You must configure the following TCP/IP settings before the appliance can
operate on a network:
• IP address of the appliance
• Subnet mask
• Default gateway
Note: If a default gateway is unavailable, use the IP address
of a computer that is located on the same subnet as the
appliance and that is usually running. The appliance uses the
default gateway to test the network when traffic is very light.
Obtain network settings using DHCP
By default, your appliance obtains its network settings using DHCP. When you
connect the appliance to your network and apply power to the unit, it
automatically attempts to contact a DHCP server. The appliance waits 30
seconds for a response. If the DHCP server is configured to provide a hostname,
the appliance requests either its configured hostname or netbotzxxxxxx
(where xxxxxx is the last 6 digits of the MAC address of the appliance) as a
hostname associated with the IP address granted by the DHCP server. This
enables you to use a Web browser to connect to the appliance using the address
http://netbotzxxxxxx without any additional configuration. The appliance also
requests DNS server addresses, a DNS domain, SMTP server addresses, and
NTP server addresses from the DHCP server.
Install the serial configuration utility and other programs. The APC
Serial Configuration Utility is a Java
®
-based application that configures the
network settings on your APC appliance. Use the NetBotz Appliance Utility CD
to install the Serial Configuration Utility, as well as the Advanced View (the
monitoring and management console for your NetBotz appliance) and the Java
Runtime Environment (JRE) on your system.
Note: The Java Runtime Environment used by the Advanced View
application is always installed, regardless of whether the installation
target already has a suitable JRE installed.