To access the ASMI through a Web browser you first need to set
the IP address on your PC or mobile computer. The following procedures describe
setting the IP address on PC and mobile computers running Microsoft® Windows® and Linux®.
Setting the IP address in Windows XP and Windows 2000
To
set the IP address within Windows XP and Windows 2000,
complete these steps.
- Click Start >Settings >Control Panel.
- On the control panel, double-click Network Connections.
- Right-click Local Area Connection.
- Click Properties.
Attention: Record
the current settings before making any changes. This will allow you to restore
these settings if you disconnect the PC or mobile computer after setting up
the ASMI Web interface.
Note: If Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) does not
appear in the list, do the following:
- Click Install.
- Select Protocol, and then click Add.
- Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP).
- Click OK to return to the Local Area Connection
Properties window.
- Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), and then
click Properties.
- Select Use the Following IP Address.
- Complete the IP address, Subnet
mask, and Default gateway fields by using
the values in step 4 from
Accessing the ASMI using a Web Browser.
- Click OK on the Local Area Connection Properties
window. It is not necessary to restart your PC.
Setting the IP address in Linux
To
set the IP address in Linux, complete these steps. You will need the information
from step 4 in Accessing
the ASMI using a Web Browser to complete step 4 in the following procedure.
- Make sure you are logged on as a root user.
- Start a terminal session.
- Type ifconfig at the command prompt.
Attention: Record
or print the current settings before making any changes. This allows you to
restore these settings if you disconnect the PC or mobile computer after setting
up the ASMI Web interface.
- Type ifconfig eth0 xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx netmask xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx,
where the xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx values are the values from step 4 for
IP address and Subnet mask.
- Press Enter.