3–InstallationInstalling the iSR6200 RouterISR651101-00 E 3-9 Direct Ethernet connection from the management workstation to therouter RJ45 Ethernet connector. This requires a 10 or 100 Base-T crossovercable. Serial port connection from the management workstation to the routerRS-232 serial port connector. This requires a 10 or 100 Base-T straightcable and a dongle.Configuring the Management WorkstationThe router comes from the factory with a default IP address (10.0.0.1). Prior toproduct installation, follow the procedures included in this section based on yourconfiguration method: If you plan to configure the router through the management Ethernet port(using either SANsurfer Router Manager or the CLI through Telnet), youmust initially configure the workstation as described in “Setting theWorkstation IP Address” on page 3-9. If you plan to configure the router using the management COM port,configure the workstation as described in “Configuring the WorkstationSerial Port” on page 3-10.Setting the Workstation IP AddressThe IP address of a new router is 10.0.0.1. To ensure that your workstation isconfigured to communicate with the 10.0.0 subnet, refer to the followinginstructions for your workstation: Steps for different versions of Windows vary. For a Windows 2000workstation, follow these steps:a. On the Windows Start menu, point to Settings, point to ControlPanel, and then click Network and Dial-up Connections.b. Click Make New Connection.c. Click Connect to a private network through the Internet, and thenclick Next.d. Enter 10.0.0.253 for the IP address. For other versions of Windows, consult the Windows Help files. For Linux or Solaris workstation, open a command window and enter thefollowing command, where is your interface name:ifconfig <interface> ipaddress 10.0.0.253 netmask 255.255.255.0 up
