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SLB™ Branch Office Manager User Guide 29
4: Quick Setup
This chapter helps get the IP network port up and running quickly, so you can administer
the SLB branch office manager using your network. To set up the network connections
quickly, we suggest you do one of the following:
Use the front panel LCD display and pushbuttons.
Complete the Quick Setup web page on the web interface.
SSH to the command line interface and follow the Quick Setup script on the
command line interface.
Connect to the console port and follow the Quick Setup script on the
command line interface.
Note: The first time you power up the SLB unit, Eth1 tries to obtain its IP address
via DHCP. If you have connected Eth1 to the network, and Eth1 is able to acquire
an IP address, you can view this IP address on the LCD or Lantronix® Detector™
(downloadable at http://www.lantronix.com/support/downloads/
). If Eth1 cannot
acquire an IP address, you cannot use Telnet, SSH, or the web interface to run
Quick Setup.
IP Address
Your SLB branch office manager must have a unique IP address on your network. The
system administrator generally provides the IP address and corresponding subnet mask
and gateway. The IP address must be within a valid range, unique to your network, and
in the same subnet as your PC.
You have the following options for assigning an IP address to your SLB device.
Table 4-1. Methods of Assigning an IP Address
Method Description
DHCP
A DHCP server automatically assigns the IP address and network
settings. The SLB branch office manager is DHCP-enabled by
default.
With the Eth1 network port connected to the network, and the SLB
device powered up, Eth1 acquires an IP address, viewable on the
LCD.
At this point, you can Telnet into the SLB branch office manager, or
use the web interface.
BOOTP
Similar to DHCP but for smaller networks.
Detector
A Windows-based application downloadable at
http://www.lantronix.com/support/downloads/ for viewing a DHCP-
provided IP address or for assigning a static IP address to the SLB
branch office manager. You can use Detector only if you have not
already assigned a static IP address by another method. For more
information, see Detector’s online help.