9.6 HP Pay per use Utility Meter II Software Installation and Configuration Guide (October 2012)

Installation and Configuration Guide
Chapter 2: Installing and Configuring the Utility Meter Software
l Hostname
l Network parameters
Configuring the Utility Meter Parameters from the
Command Line
To configure the Utility Meter using the command line, complete the following steps:
1. Log on to the Utility Meter as user umeter (default password: h.lnxmtr) and enter the
umadmin configure command.
2. Enter 1 to configure the hostname.
Enter the fully qualified domain name and then enter y to confirm.
3. Enter 2 to configure the network parameters. You can perform either a static or DHCP
configuration. Which you choose will depend on your network:
n Static Configuration:
Enter 1 for a static configuration and enter the following parameters:
o
IP Address
o
Net Mask Address
o
Gateway Address
o
DNS #1 Address
o
DNS #2 Address (optional)
Enter y to confirm your settings. The Utility Meter Ethernet interface will be restarted to
update to the new settings.
n DHCP Configuration:
Enter 2 for a DHCP configuration.
DHCP configures a new IP address, and then the Utility Meter Ethernet interface will be
restarted to update to the new settings.
Warning: Before switching to DHCP, ensure that DHCP services are set up and running. If
DHCP is not set up and running, the Utility Meter CLI/GUI will hang.
4. Enter 3 to configure the timezone:
n Enter the two character country code for your timezone.
n Enter the timezone for your country.
5. Enter 4 to configure the date and time:
n Month, day, and year in mm/dd/yyyy format
n Time in hours and minutes, in hh:mm format
6. Enter 5 to configure the transport protocol. The transport protocol can be either HTTPS or
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