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Configuration via CLI, Installing the USB Driver, Operating Systems Supported

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Lantronix ION106-x User Guide 4 Configuration via CLI Install the IONMM module to access the ION106-x chassis. Accessing the IONMM: The IONMM can be accessed by using either a local serial interface via a USB connection or through an Ethernet network connection. The network connection can be done via a Telnet or Terminal Emulator session or a Web graphical user interface (GUI). Refer to chapter 3. Configuration via Web GUI on page 22 for additional Web UI information. Using a Local Serial Interface (USB): The IONMM can be connected to a local management station (PC) through a serial interface using the USB connection. The IONMM is controlled by entering command line interface (CLI) commands at the local management station running a Terminal Emulator program. Terminal Emulator session setups vary; basic setup via HyperTerm and Tera Term are discussed below. See the terminal emulator manuals and helps for additional information specific to your OS, terminal emulator package, and version. Operating Systems Supported USB drivers for most Operating Systems are available on the Lantronix website. The Virtual COM port (VCP) drivers make the USB device appear as an additional COM port available to the PC. Application software can access the USB device in the same way as it would access a standard COM port. Installing the USB Driver The following driver installation instructions are for the Windows XP operating system only. Installing the USB driver using another operating system is similar, but not necessarily identical to the following procedure. To install the USB driver on a computer with the Windows XP operating system: 1. Extract the driver from the website and place it in an accessible folder on the local drive of the PC. 2. Connect the IONMM to the USB port on the PC. The "Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard" window displays. 3. Select No, not this time. 4. Click Next. The installation options window displays. 5. Select Install from a list or specific location (Advanced). 6. Click Next. The driver search installation options window displays. 7. Click Browse. 8. Locate and select the USB driver downloaded in step 1. 9. Click Next. Installation of the driver begins. 10. When the finished installing screen displays, click Finish. USB driver install is complete. You must now configure the COM port to be used by the terminal emulator. 33658 Rev. E https://www.lantronix.com/ 35

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Lantronix
ION106-x User Guide
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4
Configuration via CLI
Install the IONMM module to access the ION106-x chassis.
Accessing the IONMM
: The IONMM can be accessed by using either a local serial interface via a USB
connection or through an Ethernet network connection. The network connection can be done via a
Telnet or Terminal Emulator session or a Web graphical user interface (GUI). Refer to chapter
3.
Configuration via Web GUI
on page
22
for additional Web UI information.
Using a Local Serial Interface (USB)
: The IONMM can be connected to a local management station (PC)
through a serial interface using the USB connection. The IONMM is controlled by entering command line
interface (CLI) commands at the local management station running a Terminal Emulator program.
Terminal Emulator session setups vary; basic setup via HyperTerm and Tera Term are discussed below.
See the terminal emulator manuals and helps for additional information specific to your OS, terminal
emulator package, and version.
Operating Systems Supported
USB drivers for most Operating Systems are available on the Lantronix
website
. The Virtual COM port
(VCP) drivers make the USB device appear as an additional COM port available to the PC.
Application
software can access the USB device in the same way as it would access a standard COM port.
Installing the USB Driver
The following driver installation instructions are for the Windows XP operating system only. Installing
the USB driver using another operating system is similar, but not necessarily identical to the following
procedure. To install the USB driver on a computer with the Windows XP operating system:
1.
Extract the driver from the website and place it in an accessible folder on the local drive of the PC.
2.
Connect the IONMM to the USB port on the PC. The “Welcome to the Found New Hardware
Wizard” window displays.
3.
Select No, not this time.
4.
Click Next. The installation options window displays.
5.
Select Install from a list or specific location (Advanced).
6.
Click Next. The driver search installation options window displays.
7.
Click Browse.
8.
Locate and select the USB driver downloaded in step 1.
9.
Click Next. Installation of the driver begins.
10.
When the finished installing screen displays, click Finish.
USB driver install is complete. You must now configure the COM port to be used by the terminal
emulator.