Creating AIX ESP Installation Diskettes on Windows
1. Load the Equinox SuperSerial Software CD.
• If you have autoplay enabled, the Equinox SuperSerial Software Installation screen will appear.
• If you do not have autoplay enabled, set your default drive to D: and run the command D:\SETUP, where D: is your CD-ROM drive letter.
3. Select the UNIX operating system for which you need drivers. Follow the on-screen instructions for creating an installation diskette.
4. Once the AIX installation diskette is created, refer to the following fi les for detailed installation instructions:
/drivers/esp/aix43/readme.txt
/drivers/esp/aix51/readme.txt
Using the Web Interface
The ESP-2 MI web interface can be accessed using any standard web browser with the IP address of the unit as the URL. For example, if an ESP-2 MI has an IP address of 192.168.0.5, entering the URL http://192.168.0.5 will connect to the web interface.
If the ESP-2 MI does not have an IP address (because it has not yet been configured or the unit has been reinitialized), you may access the unit by using the URL http://192.1.1.1.
The predefined IP address (192.1.1.1) is fixed, and unexpected errors may occur if another device has the same IP address or if there is more than one uninitialized ESP-2 MI on the network. After the unit’s web interface is accessed, you must configure an IP address before the unit becomes operational. After the IP address is configured, the unit will no longer be accessible with the predefined IP address.
The ESP-2 MI web interface requires an administration password for access. When the unit ships (or after it is reinitialized), there is no configured password. When you access the unit, you are prompted for a username and password. The username field is ignored. If a password has not yet been set, any password will be accepted. Once you enter the web interface, you will be required to configure a password before you can perform any other operations. For more information, see Changing the Password.
Some browsers have a feature to remember the password. If this is enabled, you won’t need to enter the password at the username/password prompt in future sessions.
About the Web Interface Window
When you access the web interface, the left area of the window contains the Main Menu. Clicking on a Main Menu item brings up the corresponding information in the right area of the window.
When you alter certain values, the EEPROM configuration is modified, but the change does not take effect until the next reboot of the ESP-2 MI. In these cases, a Reboot button will appear in the window. You may reboot the unit at that time, or you may wait and reboot later by selecting
Reboot from the Main Menu or by pressing the RESET button on the front panel.
13 Equinox ESP-2 MI Serial Hub Installation Guide
