NSG 9000-6G - Harmonic Inc

Chapter 2 Getting Started
Full Device Configuration
To configure ETH2 port
NOTE: If you are using the ETH2 port, you must configure its IP address on a different subnet than that
of the Ethernet 1 port.
Once you are in Config mode, do the following:
1. Navigate to the Network Config screen and click .
2. Click to open the Ethernet Port 2 screen.
3. Click . The ETH2 IP Address screen appears.
4. Click . The Edit IP Address screen appears.
5. Enter the required IP address and click .
The program checks whether you entered a valid IP address and only then applies
changes. The Edit Subnet Mask screen appears.
6. Enter the required subnet mask and click .
The program checks whether the network group parameters are valid and only then
applies the changes. The ETH2 IP Address screen appears.
If invalid network parameters are entered, an error message appears.
NOTE: You can re-configure the Ethernet ports using MCT or the Web client. MCT allows the
configuration of a number of NSG devices and the Web client allows a remote individual configuration.
For further information about the Control Panel, see B.1 Using the Control Panel on page 108.
2.2 Full Device Configuration
The NSG 9000-6G web client allows a full configuration of the NSG 9000-6G device. It also
allows the user to monitor the NSG 9000-6G's status, view its alarms (if present), and
troubleshoot them. This manual describes and instructs you on how to configure and monitor
the device via the web client.
The web client is accessible through a web browser. The following web browsers are
supported:
Table 2-1: Supported Web Browsers
Microsoft Internet Explorer
Supported Versions
Mozilla FireFox Supported
Versions
7.0 3.6 and up
8.0 Compatibility view
Using IE 8.0
To access the web client using IE8, you should use Compatibility View. This view allows to
observe browser pages in a mode that is compatible with IE8.
To set compatibility view
1. Open IE8.
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