APC UPS Network Management Card 2 AP9630 - Manual (Page 12)

8 Installation Manual
Quick Configuration
Overview
Note: Disregard the procedures described in this chapter if you
have APC InfraStruXure
®
Central or InfraStruXure Manager as part
of your system. See the documentation for your InfraStruXure
device for more information.
You must configure the following TCP/IP settings before the Network
Management Card can operate on a network:
• IP address of the Network Management Card
• 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 Network
Management Card and that is usually running. The Network
Management Card uses the default gateway to test the network
when traffic is very light.
Caution: Do not use the loopback address (127.0.0.1) as the
default gateway address for the Network Management Card. It
disables the card and requires you to reset TCP/IP settings to their
defaults using a local serial login.
See “Watchdog Features” in the “Introduction” of the Network
Management Card User’s Guide for more information about the
watchdog role of the default gateway.
TCP/IP configuration methods
Use one of the following methods to define the TCP/IP settings needed by the
Network Management Card:
• APC Device IP Configuration Wizard (See “APC Device IP
Configuration Wizard” on page 9.)
• BOOTP or DHCP server (See “DHCP and BOOTP configuration” on
page 9.)
• Networked computer (See “Local access to the command line interface”
on page 11 or “Remote access to the command line interface” on
page 12.)