Setup guide

SAFARI Montage Console
SAFARI Montage is equipped with a text-based console application. The SAFARI Montage
Console allows you to configure core server settings when SAFARI Montage is unavailable in a
browser. The SAFARI Montage Console will appear when a keyboard and mouse are connected
directly to the SAFARI Montage server. One particular use for the console is to configure
SAFARI Montage to use a static IP.
SAFARI Montage Console
Configuring SAFARI Montage to Use a Static IP
SAFARI Montage is factory-configured to acquire an IP address, and other network parameters,
dynamically from your DHCP host. Some network administrators may not use DHCP, and may
want to configure SAFARI Montage to use a static IP. The following instructions will
demonstrate how to disable DHCP and configure SAFARI Montage to use a static IP using the
SAFARI Montage Console. These functions may also be performed from the SAFARI Montage
browser interface, under ‘Admin > Settings > Network.’
Make sure that the static IP you are about to assign to SAFARI Montage is available on your
network. Configuring a duplicate IP address on a network can lead to problems. In most cases,
the static IP that you assign must be different from any that SAFARI Montage acquired using
DHCP. Network administrators will usually dedicate a particular IP address range for DHCP use
and a different range for static addresses.