Part 4: Operations; Testing The Connection; Figure 4.1 Pinging The Iserver From Ms-Dos Prompt - Omega iServer Microserver User Manual

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PART 4

OPERATIONS

This iServer can be used and configured in several ways, depending on user's

preference and network setup. It can be configured using a Web browser, like Netscape

or Internet Explorer. It can also be configured using NEWPORT's iCONNECT

Configuration Software. In addition to iServer operation, it can also be used in Telnet

simulation mode where it emulates serial communication operation over a network cable

If DHCP and DNS servers are used, the connection is very simple, no need to find the

right IP address or watch for network conflicts, these are done for you by your network

DHCP and DNS server. All that is left for you to do, is to use a straight network cable to

connect the iServer to a hub and power it up.

Instead of connecting the iServer directly to your network, you can configure your

PC's network connection with an IP address (192.168.1.x) that is in the same

range as the iServer's default IP address (192.168.1.200) and connect to the

iServer using a cross-over network cable between your PC's network port and the

iServer.

Go to your computer that is connected to the same network and from the MS-DOS Prompt

window type "ping 192.168.1.200" and press Enter. If DHCP and DNS servers are used

type "ping eisxxx", where xxxx are the last four digits of the iServer's MAC address,

located on the device (see Figure 3.1). You should get a reply as shown in Figure 4.1.

C:\>ping eis03ec

Pinging eis03ec with 32 bytes of data:

Reply from eis03ec: bytes=32 time=15ms TTL=60

Reply from eis03ec: bytes=32 time=8ms TTL=60

Pinging statistics for eis03ec:

Packets:

Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:

Minimum=8ms, Maximum=15ms, Average=9ms

This proves that the connection is proper and you can get into configuration or run mode

using the Telnet or Web browser.

Sent=4, Received=4, Lost=0 (0% loss)

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