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Table Of Contents

Installing and configuring the Edge Switch 2/2434

Configure switch network information

The Edge Switch 2/24 is delivered with the following default network addresses:

• MAC address—The media access control (MAC) address is programmed into FLASH memory

on the CTP card at the time of manufacture. The MAC address is unique for each Edge Switch,

and should not be changed. The address is in xx.xx.xx.xx.xx.xx format. The xxx is a

hexadecimal pair.

• IP address—The factory preset default Internet Protocol (IP) address is 10.1.1.10. The default IP

address is also 10.1.1.10.

If Reset Configuration is selected from the Element Manager application, the Edge Switch resets

to the default address of 10.1.1.10.

If multiple Edge Switches are installed on the same LAN, each Edge Switch (and the HAFM

appliance) must have a unique IP address. One Edge Switch can use the factory-set address, but

the addresses of the remaining Edge Switches must be changed.

• Subnet mask—The default subnet mask is 255.0.0.0. If the switch is installed on a complex

public LAN with one or more routers, the address may require change.

• Gateway address—the default gateway address is 0.0.0.0. If the switch is installed on a

dedicated LAN with no connection through a router, the address does not require change. If the

switch is installed on a public LAN (corporate intranet), the gateway address must be changed

to the address of the corporate intranet’s local router.

Verify that the type of LAN installation with the customer’s network administrator. If one switch is

installed on a dedicated LAN, network addresses do not require change.

Changing the switch address

If multiple switches are installed or a public LAN segment is used, network addresses must be

changed to conform to the customer’s LAN addressing scheme. The following items are required to

perform this task.

• A local workstation (desktop or notebook computer) with:

• Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows 98, or Windows

NT 4.0 operating system.

• RS-232 serial communication software (for example, ProComm Plus or HyperTerminal).

Note that the HAFM appliance may be used for this function and that HyperTerminal is included

in the Windows operating system provided in the HAFM appliance.

• An asynchronous RS-232 null modem cable (provided with the switch).

Perform the following steps to change a switch’s IP address, subnet mask, or gateway address:

1. Remove the protective plastic cover from the 9-pin maintenance port at the rear of the switch (a

phillips-tip screwdriver is required). Connect the 9-pin end of the RS-232 null modem cable to the

port.

2. Connect the other cable end to a 9-pin communication port (COM1 or COM2) at the rear of the

maintenance terminal PC.