Perle Systems SCS8C DC User Manual

Using DeviceManager and WebManager  88

Using DeviceManager to Connect to the IOLAN

You can temporarily assign an IP address to the IOLAN that is connected to your local network 
segment, for the purpose of connecting to it and downloading a configuration file (containing a 
permanent IP address). To temporarily assign an IP address to the IOLAN, do the following:

Click the 

 button. The IOLAN will be displayed in the 

 column as 

.

Select the new IOLAN and click the 

 button. The following window is displayed:

Type a valid temporary IP address into the address field or, in version 3.2 or higher, enable the 

IOLAN

. If you enable the temporary IP 

address, the IOLAN will enable DHCP/BOOTP on your IOLAN and attempt to get an IP address 
from the DHCP/BOOTP server (this will permanently enable DHCP/BOOTP in your IOLAN’s 
configuration, until you change it). If your network does not have a DHCP/BOOTP server, the 
IOLAN will temporarily assign an IP address in the range of 

-

 

(this IP address is only assigned for the duration of the DeviceManager/IOLAN connection).

Click the 

 button.

Double-click the IOLAN in the IOLAN

. If this is the first time you are accessing the 

IOLAN, type in the factory default admin password, 

, and click 

. The 

DeviceManager will display a window indicating that it is trying to authenticate and connect you 
on the IOLAN.

If the authentication and connection are successful, the Server Info window is displayed. You are 
now ready to configure the IOLAN. If authentication was unsuccessful, try to connect to the 
IOLAN again; you probably mistyped the password for the admin user.

For more information about managing the IOLAN, see 

.

Version 3.2 or higher

Version 3.1 or lower