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Secure Web Console I/O Card Replacement CAUTION For system security, initial configuration must be completed before making the serial connection between the SWC card and the server's console port. Failure to follow this precaution can result in root level access being available to any level of SWC user. Step 3. Connect the server's console to the SWC card via the RS 232 Serial port. RS 232 Serial Port Step 4. Perform Initial Configuration of the SWC card. a. Ensure that no other devices (printers, etc.) are connected on the same local subnet by disconnecting the LAN cable from the SWC and using the Ping command as follows: C:\ ping 192.0.0.192 It will time out. b. At a command line prompt, enter the following: C:\route add 192.0.0.192 xx.xx.xx.xx.xx Where xx.xx.xx.xx.xx is the IP address of your PC or Unix workstation. c. Reconnect the LAN cable to the SWC card and use a PC or Unix Workstation and a web browser. Verify that you can access the SWC at its default IP address using the Ping command as follows: C:\ping 192.0.0.192 It will indicate connection with the SWC card at IP 192.0.0.192 Step 5. Create the first SWC administrator account. Chapter 147

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Chapter
Secure Web Console I/O Card Replacement
147
CAUTION
For system security, initial configuration must be completed
before
making the serial
connection between the SWC card and the server’s console port.
Failure to follow this precaution can result in root level access being available to any
level of SWC user.
Step 3.
Connect the server’s console to the SWC card via the RS 232 Serial port.
Step 4.
Perform Initial Configuration of the SWC card.
a.
Ensure that no other devices (printers, etc.) are connected
on the same local subnet
by
disconnecting the LAN cable from the SWC and using the
Ping
command as follows:
C:\
ping 192.0.0.192
It will time out.
b.
At a command line prompt, enter the following:
C:\route add 192.0.0.192
xx.xx.xx.xx.xx
Where
xx.xx.xx.xx.xx
is the IP address of your PC or Unix workstation.
c.
Reconnect the LAN cable to the SWC card and use a PC or Unix Workstation and a web
browser. Verify that you can access the SWC at its default IP address using the
Ping
command
as follows:
C:\
ping 192.0.0.192
It will indicate connection with the SWC card at IP 192.0.0.192
Step 5.
Create the first SWC administrator account.
RS 232 Serial Port