Tripp Lite B0930042E4UV Quick Start Guide for B093-004-2E4U-V and B093-008-2E4 - Page 3

Connect the Console Server, Hardware Assembly

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Hardware Assembly 7 Connect the console server's NET2 port to your Out-of-Band (OOB) management network. 8 For cellular IP passthrough, connect the NET2 port to a secondary router's WAN port. IP passthrough allows a LAN router to use the console server's modem as a WAN connection. 9 Connect additional devices to the console server's serial ports and USB ports. 10 If you have external sensors, plug them into the terminal block and attach any sensors and DIO devices. 11 Plug in the 12V DC power supply and turn on the power to the console server. Connect the Console Server The B093-004-2E4U-V and B093-008-2E4U-V Console Servers are addressable at one of two IP addresses: 1 Its built-in address (192.168.0.1/24). 2 The default address its DHCP client accepts from a DHCP server on your network. 3 Using a browser on the same network as the console server's NET1 port with an IP address in one of the network ranges (i.e. 192.168.0.x/24, or the range used by your DHCP server): Enter https://192.168.0.1/ or https://[DHCP-supplied address]/ and press Return. Note: The console server's self-signed SSL certificate "untrusted connection" error will be present. 4 Click through the error to load the console server login page. 5 Enter the default system username and passcode. Username: root Password: default Press Submit or Return. The console interface welcome page will load. Note: The console interface will log out after 20 minutes of inactivity. The current page will remain loaded, however, and clicking any UI element loads the login page. Logging back in will reload the requested page. Configuration and management options present themselves in expanded-by-default menus along the left side of the interface. The top-level menus are Manage, Status, Serial & Network, Alerts & Logging, and System. The remainder of the page lists configuration tasks required to turn the console server into a usable unit. Some of these tasks will be marked as completed due to the console server's factory settings. The procedures in the next section document initial configuration using the menus, rather than the task list. 3 17-10-147-93378E.indb 3 11/2/2017 11:52:22 AM

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Connect the Console Server
Hardware Assembly
The B093-004-2E4U-V and B093-008-2E4U-V Console Servers are addressable at one
of two IP addresses:
1
Its built-in address (192.168.0.1/24).
2
The default address its DHCP client accepts from a DHCP server on your network.
3
Using a browser on the same network as the console server’s NET1 port with an IP
address in one of the network ranges (i.e. 192.168.0.x/24, or the range used by
your DHCP server):
Enter
or
https://[DHCP-supplied address]/
and press
Return
.
Note:
The console server’s self-signed SSL certificate “untrusted connection” error will be
present.
4
Click through the error to load the console server login page.
5
Enter the default system username and passcode.
Username:
root
Password:
default
Press
Submit
or
Return
. The console interface welcome page will load.
Note:
The console interface will log out after 20 minutes of inactivity. The current page will
remain loaded, however, and clicking any UI element loads the login page. Logging back in will
reload the requested page.
Configuration and management options present themselves in expanded-by-default
menus along the left side of the interface. The top-level menus are
Manage, Status,
Serial & Network, Alerts & Logging
, and
System
.
The remainder of the page lists configuration tasks required to turn the console
server into a usable unit. Some of these tasks will be marked as completed due to
the console server’s factory settings. The procedures in the next section document
initial configuration using the menus, rather than the task list.
7
Connect the console server’s
NET2
port to your Out-of-Band (OOB) management
network.
8
For cellular IP passthrough, connect the
NET2
port to a secondary router’s WAN
port. IP passthrough allows a LAN router to use the console server’s modem as a
WAN connection.
9
Connect additional devices to the console server’s serial ports and USB ports.
10
If you have external sensors, plug them into the terminal block and attach any
sensors and DIO devices.
11
Plug in the 12V DC power supply and turn on the power to the console server.
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