B&B Electronics Multi-Interface Ethernet Serial Servers Server User Manual


 
Server Properties Configuration
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The VLINX Serial Server can be configured using any of four different
user interfaces: the
ESP Manager software, Console Mode, Telnet or
the Web Server. The Server Properties described in this chapter can
be changed from any of these user interfaces.
Figure 29. The Four Methods of Configuring Server Properties
Server Properties Configuration
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Description of the Server Properties
Figure 30. ESP Manager Server Properties Window
Server Name
This field displays the name that has been assigned to the Serial
Server
. A new Server Name of up to 16 characters can be entered. If
more than one Serial Server is connected on the LAN it is
recommended that a new name be assigned to each. When the ESP
Manager
finds a Serial Server on the LAN it displays the server name
and IP Address allowing the user to distinguish between Serial
Servers.
Serial Number
Each Serial Server has a unique serial number. This is fixed and
cannot be changed.
Password
Entering a password activates a security feature on the Serial Server.
Once a password is entered it will be required to access the menu and
make changes.
DHCP
DHCP servers are a part of numerous LAN management systems. The
DHCP field provides two choices:
Disable and Enable. Disable is the
normal, or default, setting. When enabled, the
Serial Server will send a
DHCP request to the DHCP server, which will assign a dynamic IP