User manual

Appendix D: Advanced Information

78 Cobalt CacheRaQ 4 User Manual

1. Connect a null modem serial cable to the serial console port on the back

panel of the CacheRaQ 4. See the following ﬁgure.

2. Conﬁgure your terminal software to the following parameters:

• 115 200 Baud

• 8 data bits

• no parity

• 1 stop bit

3. Power on the CacheRaQ 4 with the power switch on the back panel.

4. A number of boot messages are displayed on your terminal screen.

5. The ﬁrst prompt asks for an IP address. Enter the Primary IP Address for the

CacheRaQ 4 (for example, 10.9.19.55).

6. The second prompt asks for the netmask address. Enter the Primary Netmask

for the CacheRaQ 4 (for example, 255.0.0.0).

7. The third prompt asks for the gateway address. Enter the gateway for the

CacheRaQ 4 (for example, 10.9.25.254).

8. Conﬁrm the settings that you have entered:

• Primary IP Address: 10.9.19.55

• Primary Netmask: 255.0.0.0

• Gateway: 10.9.25.254

9. Another prompt is displayed: [S]AVE / [C]ANCEL. Enter “S” to save the

conﬁguration. The message “Verifying and saving...” appears.

10. Once the conﬁguration is saved, the terminal screen displays the normal boot

status messages. Continue administration of the CacheRaQ 4 through your

Web browser.

Serial

console port

Serial

port

Network

connectors