Lantronix Device Installer, User Manual

Page 1: ...Part Number 900 325 Revision B 12 08 Device Installer User Guide ...

Page 2: ...tomatically 6 Enter User ID and Password if applicable 7 TCP IP and Subnetting Tutorial 7 TCP IP Tutorial Overview 7 Subnets 7 Auto IP Addresses 9 4 Configuration Methods 11 Access the Web Interface 11 Access Telnet 11 5 Firmware Upgrades 12 Upgrade Firmware Overview 12 Upgrade Using Individual Files 12 Upgrade Using an Existing Installation File 14 Setup Records 14 Save Setup Records 14 View Setu...

Page 3: ...ll in one utility for detecting various Lantronix devices device servers on a network You can view current device parameters and make more devices available for viewing Note For DeviceInstaller procedures specific to a device please see the device s User Guide ...

Page 4: ... whichever adapter you select 1 Click the Search icon on the toolbar It may take several seconds for the list of devices to display in the device list Devices that do not have an IP address assigned or are configured for a different network display in red You must assign an IP address to the device to use it To clear the device list 1 From the File menu select New The device list is cleared Change...

Page 5: ...e View Device Details You can use DeviceInstaller to view some of a device s current configuration settings Note For a complete list of the device s configuration please access either the Web or Telnet interface and consult the User Guide for the device To view some of a device s configuration settings 1 To view details about the device you have the following options In the device list double clic...

Page 6: ...re printing select Print Preview from the File Menu Click Close to exit 3 From the File menu select Print Check Device Diagnostics To determine whether a device is online and the network is functional use the DeviceInstaller Ping option This option ensures the device is operating and determines the speed of a response from the device To ping a device 1 Select the device 2 From the Tools menu selec...

Page 7: ...Devices 5 2 From the Device menu select Reset Note After resetting the device perform a new search to locate all the devices on the network ...

Page 8: ...he IP address in dot quad notation Do not use leading zeros in the fields for dot quad numbers less than 100 For example if your IP address is 172 19 201 28 do not enter 028 for the last segment Subnet mask The network segment on which the device resides There is no default The subnet mask displays automatically based on the IP address you entered but you can change it Default gateway IP address o...

Page 9: ...is tutorial is designed to provide the user with enough information to resolve a problem being experienced with DeviceInstaller For more detailed information on the TCP IP protocol please go to www google com and search for RFC791 RFC950 or TCP IP To assist you further in assigning an IP address to your Lantronix device you can download a freeware subnet calculator from the Internet To locate a fr...

Page 10: ... s Third Octet D s Fourth Octet To check your PC s current IP configuration on Windows 2000 or XP 1 Click Start Run 2 At the Open prompt type cmd A command window opens 3 At the command window type ipconfig Your Windows TCP IP configuration displays To check your PC s current IP configuration on Windows 98 1 Click Start Run 2 At the Open prompt type command A command window opens 3 At the command ...

Page 11: ... 255 255 255 0 the first second and third octets of your PC s IP address and the first second and third octets of the IP address you are assigning to your Lantronix device must be the same numbers Class C Example A PC running DeviceInstaller is configured with the IP and subnet mask below 192 168 12 155 IP Address 255 255 255 0 Subnet Mask To assign an IP address to a Lantronix device successfully...

Page 12: ... window type ipconfig Your Windows TCP IP configuration displays To resolve the issue If your PC is using an Auto Configuration IP address it has an IP address like 169 254 XXX XXX where the X s are randomly chosen numbers Notice that the first two octets of the IP address are 169 254 indicating an Auto Configuration IP address To resolve this issue configure your PC with a static IP address For m...

Page 13: ...hrough the browser To use an external browser Internet Explorer click the Use External Browser The device s home page displays in Internet Explorer 4 Consult the device s User Guide for configuration instructions Access Telnet To Telnet to the device s configuration menu 1 From the list of devices select the device you want to configure 2 Click the Telnet Configuration tab The Telnet configuration...

Page 14: ...ice s web pages Device Upgrade XPort xxxx rom xxxx cob WiPort xxxx rom xxxx fwx xxxx cob WiBox xxxx rom xxxx fwx xxxx cob UDS xxxx rom xxxx cob CoBox FL xxxx rom xxxx cob SDS xxxx rom xxxx cob XPress xxxx rom xxxx cob To create a custom installation 1 Select the device from the device list Note To upgrade multiple devices of the same type and firmware with the same files select the devices from th...

Page 15: ...les To remove a file scheduled for installation select the filename and click Remove To change the file location on the device select the filename and click Change Path 2 Click Next The Device Upgrade Wizard window displays the status and result of the upgrade Note Green indicates a successful installation blue indicates that the IP address has changed 3 When the upgrade is complete select Close t...

Page 16: ... window 5 Click Next to proceed with the upgrade The Device Upgrade Wizard window displays the status and result of the upgrade Note Green indicates a successful installation blue indicates that the IP address has changed 6 When the upgrade is complete click Close to exit Setup Records Save Setup Records You can save setup records for updating regions of flash memory on the unit This option is not...

Page 17: ... changed 9 Click Close Recover Firmware In the event of a failure the Recover option allows for firmware installation through the serial port instead of the network Note Not all devices support the recovery feature A drop down list displays the supported devices Ensure the firmware is the correct type before installing it over the serial port To install firmware over the serial port 1 From the Too...

Page 18: ...Installer window indicates the progress of the firmware upgrade A confirmation box displays when the upgrade is complete Note The status bar may prompt to reset the device If this occurs reset or toggle the power on the unit to continue with the firmware upgrade ...

Page 19: ... on your system for naming and saving the log file Max File Size The maximum number of bytes in increments of megabytes When the file reaches this limit the first half of the file is removed the latter half is retained Viewing Program Enter or browse to a program such as NotePad for viewing the contents of the log file 4 Click Apply to save and leave the window open 5 Click OK to save and close th...

Page 20: ...the Customization tab 3 In the lower part of the window select Enable reset commands and allow them to be shown as menu items 4 Click Apply to save and leave the window open 5 Click OK to save and close the window To set reboot wait times 1 From the Tools menu select Options The Options window displays 2 Click the Customization tab 3 In the lower part of the window specify the following Device reb...

Page 21: ...irmware recover 15 upgrade 12 FWX files 15 Hardware addresses 2 Installation files 14 IP addresses 2 6 10 Locate devices 2 Log files 17 Logging setup 17 Name 2 Name category 18 Network adapter 2 classes 7 Passwords 7 Ping a device 4 Print 4 Reboot 18 Recover firmware 15 Reset 5 18 ROM file 15 Searches 2 Setup records install 15 save 14 Subnets 7 TCP IP 7 Telnet access 11 Unicasts 18 Upgrades 12 14...