
For more detailed instructions, please consult the User Guide found on the enclosed CD-ROM. Rev. G April 2007 255-60-2010-00
What You’ve Got
CheckthecontentsofthecartoncontainingtheDSX.
Thisiswhatyoushouldhave:
•DSXunit
• Rackmountkit
•1or2powercords(dependingontheDSXmodel)
•RJ‐45adapter(forloopbacktestingofconsole
ports)
•CD‐ROMandwarrantycard
Ifanypieceismissingordamaged,contactyour
Raritan
salesrepresentativeimmediately.
What Else You’ll Need
Inadditiontotheequipmentinthecarton,youwill
need:
•1crossoverEthernetcabletoconfiguretheDSX
throughabrowser‐basedinterface,or
•1nullmodemcabletoconfiguretheDSXthrougha
commandlineinterface,and
• Enoughcablestoconnectyourmanageddevicesto
theDSX.Refertothe
RaritanPricebookforthe
typesofcablesneededforeachtypeofdeviceyou
intendtoconnect.
Factory Defaults
TheDSXunitisshippedfromthefactorywiththe
followingdefaultsettingsbuiltin:
Connect the Target Devices
TheDSXcomesinavarietyofmodels.Themodel
shownabovecontainstwopoweroutlets,oneLAN
interface,and32consoleports.Yourmodelmaydiffer,
Setting Default
IPaddress 192.168.0.192
Subnetmask 255.255.255.0
Gateway 192.168.0.192
Username admin(alllowercase)
Password raritan(alllowercase)
Unitname DominionSX
butthiswillnotaffectthefollowinginstallation
instructions.
1. InstalltheDSXinyourchosenlocation.Rack
mountingisrecommendedbutnotrequired.
2. Connectthepowercordtothepowerconnectoron
theDSXandtoanexternalpowersource.Ifyour
unithastwopowerconnectors,youcanconnect
thesecond
powerconnectortoabackuppower
source.
3. FlipthepowerswitchtoturntheDSXuniton.The
unitperformsahardwareandfirmwareselftest.
Thesoftwarebootsequencestartsandiscomplete
whenthelightgoesonandremainson.
4. Connectyourtargetserversorotherserially
manageddevices
totheconsoleportsontheDSX.
a. ConnectoneendofastandardCat5Ethernet
cabletooneoftheconsoleportsontheDSX.
b. ConnecttheotherendtoaRaritanNulling
SerialAdapter(p/nASCSDB9F,ASCSDB9M,
ASCSDB25F,ASCSDB25M)asappropriate.
c. Connecttheadaptertotheconsoleportonthe
target
device
Important Note: ManyCiscoandSundeviceshave
consoleportswithnon‐standardRJ‐45connections.
MostcanbeconnectedtotheDSXwitha“serial
rollovercable.”ThisisNOTastandardEthernetcable
orcrossoverEthernetcable.Ifyouhavemisplacedthe
rollovercablethatcamewithyourCiscoorSun
device,
youcanpurchaseonefromRaritan(p/nCRLVR‐15).
Configure the DSX Using a Browser
YoucanconfiguretheDSXusingaWebbrowserora
commandlineinterface(CLI).IfyoupreferaCLI,skip
thissectionandproceeddirectlytothenextsection.
1. ConnectacomputertotheLANinterfaceonthe
DSXusingacrossoverEtherne tcable.IfyourDSX
hastwoLAN
interfaces,useLAN1.
2. MakesurethecomputerhasaroutetotheDSX’s
defaultIPaddress(192.168.0.192).Openaconsole
windowandenterthe
route printcommand.If
thedefaultIPaddressisNOTontheActiveRoutes
list,dothefollowing:
a. OnaWindowsmachine,type
ipconfigand
noteyourIPaddress.Thentype:
route add 192.168.0.192 <installation
computer IP address>
b. OnaUnixorLinuxmachine,typeifconfig
andnoteyourIPaddress.Thentype:
route add 192.168.0.192 <installation
computer IP address> -interface
c. Type:
ping 192.168.0.192
Thisshouldproduceareply.Ifitdoesnot,
checkthephysicalconnectionbetweenthe
computerandtheDSX,andmakesureyou
executedthe
route addcommandcorrectly.
3. OpenabrowserandenterthisURL:
http://192.168.0.192
4. WhentheLoginwindowappears,enterthedefault
username(admin)andpassword(raritan).Useall
lowercaseletters.
5. Youwillbepromptedtochangethedefault
password.Dosonow,andthenloginagainusing
thenewpassword.Besuretorememberthis
password.
6. ClicktheSetuptab,andthen
clickNetwork.
Networkcanbe foundundertheConfiguration
header.
7. IntheNetworkBasicSettingspanel,givetheDSX
anIPaddress,subnetmask,andgatewayaddress
onyourLAN.Youcanalsogivetheunitanameto
helpidentifyit(upto64characters,spacesand
specialcharacters
notallowed)andenteryour
domain(requiredtosendSMTPmessages).
8. TheDSXwillnowreboot.Oncetherebootis
complete,loginagainusingyournewpassword.
Dominion SX Quick Setup Guide
Power on/off
switch
Power
connectors
LAN interface
Terminal port
Console ports
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