Multi-Tech Systems 7500 - Manual (Page 239)

ION 7500 / ION 7600 User’s Guide Setting Up the Network for the MeterM@il Feature
MeterM@il Internal Email Server Feature Technical Note Page 239
Preparing the BootP Server to automatically configure network settings:
1. Set up the BootP server on the same Ethernet network as the meter you wish
to access using a web browser. Follow the documentation packaged with the
BootP software for the correct installation.
2. Enter the meter Ethernet MAC address in the BootP database.
3. Allocate these settings to the meter Ethernet MAC address:
IP Address of the meter
Subnet Mask (if the network is subnetted)
Gateway (if the network has a default gateway)
SMTP Mail Server Address (mandatory for using the MeterM@il feature)
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When the meter is in BootP mode, you must configure the network settings in the BootP server. Otherwise,
those settings will NOT be updated on the meter. In BootP mode, you are prevented from changing
network settings through the meter’s front panel, or with ION software.
Setting Up the Network for the MeterM@il Feature
The above illustration shows a network that is set up to take advantage of the
MeterM@il feature on the meter. Both the meter and the SMTP mail server reside
on the same Ethernet LAN. When the meter has an email to send, the connection
between the meter and the SMTP mail server is quickly made over the LAN. The
SMTP mail server forwards the MeterM@il message to its final destination.
To see an example of a network where MeterM@il technology accesses the SMTP
mail server via a dial-up connection, see “SMTP Connection Timeout” on
page 240.
Ethernet
SMTP Mail Server
Firewall
Meter
Optional
BootP Server
Workstation with
ION Software
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