User Manual

User Reference and Installation Manual 3-28

MDS 5800 II

A. On your desktop, click the Start button and select Programs. Then click on the

MS-DOS Prompt icon.

B. In the MS-DOS window, type ping 192.168.0.1 and press enter. 192.168.0.1 is

the default factory IP address.

C. If the ping is successful, the following message will appear: Reply from

192.168.0.1: bytes=a. time=b ms, TTL=c. Refer to Figure 3-16for an example of a

ping. A successful ping implies that the SDIDU

and the PC can communicate

with one another across an Ethernet connection.

D. Close the MS-DOS prompt window.

Figure 3-16 IDU Ping Example

2. Start a web browser and use the SDIDU

default IP address (192.168.0.1) as the url.

3. Log in at the login prompt..

4. The GUI includes a navigation menu in the left frame. If this navigation menu is not

visible, make sure the Java environment is properly installed and active. In the navigation

menu, select Administration, then Network Configuration, and then General. The IP

address, IP Netmask, and IP Gateway are shown.

5. Enter the new IP address, IP Netmask, and IP Gateway. The gateway must be in the

same subnet as the IP address for proper operation. Click Update to change the values.

6. To verify the IP address, repeat step 1 using the new address.

7. To continue using the GUI, point the web browser to the new IP address.

3.7.3.1.2 Using a terminal connection to set the IP address

1. Connect the Serial/Alarm port on the SDIDU

to a COM port on the computer.