American Power Conversion AP9617 Manuale Utente

You must configure the following TCP/IP settings before the 
APC Network Management Card can operate on a network:

• IP address of the Management Card
• Subnet mask
• Default gateway

Use one of the following methods to define the TCP/IP settings 
needed by the Management Card:

• APC Management Card Wizard (See “APC Management 

Card Wizard” on page 11 if it is supported for the 
firmware release you are using.) 

• BOOTP or DHCP server (See “BOOTP & DHCP 

• Local computer (See “Local access to the control 

console” on page 15.)

• Networked computer (See “Remote access to the control 

console” on page 15.)

If a default gateway is unavailable, use the IP 
address of a computer that is located on the 
same subnet as the Management Card and that 
is usually running. The Management Card uses 
the default gateway to test the network when 
traffic is very light. 

See “Watchdog Features” in the 
“Introduction” of the APC Network 
Management Card User’s Guide for more 
information about the watchdog role of the 
default gateway.