Specifications

Chapter 3 Operation Installation and Operation Manual
3-2 Configuration and Management Alternatives MiRICi-E3T3 Ver. 2.2
3.2 Configuration and Management Alternatives
If required, MiRICi-E3T3 can be reconfigured, using the following ports and
applications:
• Local out-of-band management via an I
2
C interface.
• Local or remote inband management via the Fast Ethernet port, using RAD’s
Web-based application.
In order to choose the Normal mode, you have to set DIP switches located on
MiRICi-E3T3’s underside as listed in
Chapter 2 . If configured locally, you have to
insert MiRICi-E3T3 into the associated SFP-CA module and connect it to your PC
as explained in
Chapter 2 .
Working with the I
2
C Interface
MiRICi-E3T3 enables configuring and monitoring the current status and
performing diagnostics via the SFP edge connector’s I
2
C interface. Refer to
Appendix C for instructions and the required message format.
Working with the Web-Based Management Interface
You can locally or remotely configure and manage MiRICi-E3T3 using a Web-based
management interface.
Chapter 4 illustrates menus and explains configuration
parameters.
Requirements for Web Based Management
• Internet Explorer 6.0, running on Windows
³ Before you start using a Web browser for management or monitoring:
• Enable scripts.
• Configure the firewall that might be installed on your PC to allow access to
the destination IP address.
• Disable pop-up blocking software, such as Google Popup Blocker. You may
also have to configure spyware and adware protecting software to accept
traffic from/to the destination IP address.
• To prevent configuration errors, you must flush the browser’s cache
whenever you return to the same screen.