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Emerson

RPC2

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2.3 Configure an RPC2 Communications Module for Static IP

The RPC2 communications module is factory-set for DHCP, making it ready for service immediately.

The module can be configured for operation on a network using static IP or BootP.

To configure a module for a network that uses static IP:

1. Insert an additional Ethernet cable (not included) into the module’s Link port (see Figure 1

for the port location).

2. Insert the other end of the Ethernet cable into a laptop.

3. Configure the laptop’s IP settings to communicate on a 192.168.1.X network.

• IP address: 192.168.1.9

• Subnet mask: 255.255.255.252

• Default gateway: 192.168.1.1

4. Open a Web browser to enter the IP address of the Link Port.

5. When prompted for a username and password, enter the default login and password—admin for

both (case-sensitive)—and click the Login icon or press the enter key.

6. Click the System tab, then click Settings>Network in the navigation tree.

7. Click the Edit icon in the right pane .

8. The default Speed/Duplex for the Ethernet port is Auto 1000 Mbs/Full Duplex (automatic). To

change this, choose from the Speed/Duplex drop-down list.

9. Choose the IPV4 Boot Mode: Static or DHCP. (The default is DHCP.)

10. Click the Save icon, ✔, to save the change or click the Cancel icon to cancel the change.

11. Configure the IP Address, Subnet Mask and Default Gateway in the System tab; see your

network administrator for these settings.

12. To complete the configuration, click the Reboot icon in System tab>Settings.

Use Table 3 to make changes to the cards in the array using the Link port.

NOTE

The card’s Link port should be used only for local configuration through interconnection to a

laptop. Do not connect the cable from the Link port to your company LAN, to an Ethernet

network or to similar a network.

NOTE

RPC2 communications module configures sibling connections automatically but must be

rebooted if the connection order is changed. For information about sibling connections, refer to

2.5 - Create a Rack PDU Array

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Table 3 Laptop IP settings for RPC module addresses

IP Address Rack PDU 1 Rack PDU 2 Rack PDU 3 Rack PDU 4

Laptop Computer 192.168.1.9 192.168.1.5 192.168.1.1 192.168.1.13

Link Port 192.168.1.10 192.168.1.6 192.168.1.2 192.168.1.14

Subnet Mask 255.255.255.252 255.255.255.252 255.255.255.252 255.255.255.252