RE: browser connect to BCS AMM

Steve,

When I have done a BCS or BCH both with an AMM (did 4 last month), I
ALWAYS keep the AMM at the default address of 192.168.70.125 and just
connect my PC with ANY address on the 192.168.70 subnet (Must be on the same
subnet). Then once you connect to the AMM, I ALWAYS create a second Userid
to log in with. Then I do my configuration, and then and only then do I
change the default address to something on my OWN network. I never let the
AMM do DHCP. No Way. Then once address is on my network, I change the
address on my PC to that same subnet, connect directly to it again, and then
I connect it to my network.

You will also want to change the switches addresses in your Ethernet
I/O modules as well to be on the same subnet, and MAKE SURE you allow
EXTERNAL connections before you start changing addresses, so that you can
connect to your switches in I/O Module Bays.

Pete

-----Original Message-----
From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Steve Richter
Sent: Monday, August 04, 2008 2:47 PM
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Subject: browser connect to BCS AMM

The install documentation for the BCS JS12 says to set your PC IP
address to 192.168.70.101, then connect a LAN cable from that PC to
the AMM ( advanced mgmt module ) of the BCS. Then access the AMM at IP
addr 192.168.70.125 from the browser of the PC.

I would prefer to cable the AMM into the same router as my PC. Then
set the IP addr of the PC permanently to 192.168.70.101 so that it can
access the web and the AMM without having to switch cabling and IP
addresses.

One problem I am having is with the router Verizon supplied as part of
my FIOS internet service. The DHCP part of the router is assigning IP
addresses in the 192.168.1.xxx range. The router config has an option
for "additional IP addresses" - which means to me my PC can either be
assigned an IP address in the 192.168.1.xxx range or have a fixed IP
set to one of the "additional IP addresses". This does not work
however, despite many calls to Bangalore for router technical
assistance.

I have ordered a LINKSYS router in the hope another router will do
what I need it to do.

Is what I am trying to do doable? Both accessing the AMM thru my
router and using an IP address on my PC which is outside the DHCP
range of the router.

thanks,