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Once you have completed the steps in SmartSever IoT Getting Started, continue with SmartServer Getting Started.

Connecting the SmartServer Ethernet Interface

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The SmartServer supports both DHCP and static IP addresses. By default, the SmartServer starts up using Startup Mode, which uses DHCP to assign its IP address, but it will fall back to a known static address. To maintain a stable IP address, change the IP address setting in the SmartServer Network Configuration web page (see Configure Your SmartServer) so that only DHCP or static IP address is used (not Startup Mode). 

Each SmartServer ships with a unique host name marked on the product label located on the back of the SmartServer. The host name begins with smartserver- and ends with the install code. For example, :

smartserver-17q2eyh

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Use one of the following methods to find your SmartServer address:

• If you are using DHCP to assign an IP address to your SmartServer, and your network includes a local DNS server, enter the following address in your web browser:

   

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  https://<hostname>

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• If your computer and the SmartServer are on the same subnet, follow these steps (this procedure may not work if your computer is using a Wi-Fi connection to the LAN, even if the Wi-Fi channel and SmartServer LAN channel are on the same IP subnet – this happens when the Wi-Fi access point or gateway does not implement IP subnet broadcast messaging for Wi-Fi clients):
  
  

  1. If you are using a Linux or Mac OS-based computer, skip steps 2 and 3.
     
     

  2. If you are using a Windows computer, verify that Bonjour Print Services are installed. The SmartServer IoT supports Bonjour (also known as Zeroconf) to allow SmartServer discovery on a network that does not include DHCP and DNS servers. 
     

     To do so, open the Programs and Features applet in the Windows Control Panel and look for Bonjour and Bonjour Print Services. The figure below shows that version 2.0.2.0 is installed on this computer. Both versions must match.
     
     
     
     

  3. If your Windows computer does not already have Bonjour or Zeroconf installed, go to this link to install Bonjour Print Services Installer.
     
     
  4. Enter the following address in your web browser: 
     

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     https://<hostname>.local

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• Connect your SmartServer to a network without a DHCP server, or connect your SmartServer directly to your computer using an Ethernet cable. In this case you most likely need to setup a static IP address on your PC. Enter one of the following addresses depending on whether you connected the cable to the LAN or WAN connector:
  
  LAN Port Default:

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  https://192.168.1.222

  WAN Port Default: 

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  https://192.168.2.222

  
  If you have a problem accessing the SmartServer consider setting you PC Gateway IP address to point to the SmartServer. For example, if you are using the LAN then you could set your PC gateway IP address to 192.168.1.222.
  
  

• Use the SmartServer Console console port ifconfig command to determine the SmartServer IP Addresses. When using the ifconfig command from the console, either log in as root or enter sudo ifconfig.

  Connect your computer using a USB cable attached to the console connector on your SmartServer. Each SmartServer will have a different COM port number. Open a console application such as PuTTY on your computer with a 115,200 bps bit rate (see the Connecting to the Console using a USB Serial Connection section below for full settings), log into the SmartServer, and enter the ifconfig command at the Linux prompt. The response will list the IP addresses of the LAN interface as eth0, and the WAN interface as eth1.

  The figure below shows the IP address for the LAN interface. See Connecting to SmartServer Console section below for more details.

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See Configuring the SmartServer IoT IP Address and Hostname for more information and next steps.

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Depending on your SmartServer environment, you can use the ping command to test connectivity to the SmartServer as follows:

• Hostname as marked – DHCP network with a local DNS server:

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  ping <hostname>

  
  

• Hostname.local – DHCP network without a local DNS server, PC and SmartServer are on the same subnet (fails on some WiFi routers):

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  ping -4 <hostname>.local

  
  

• FQDN Hostname – secure certificates enabled:

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  ping <hostname>.echelon.cloud

  
  

• Direct wire to the SmartServer and factory configuration, static IP address:

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  ping 192.168.1.222

  
  

Connecting to the SmartServer Console

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With your computer and the SmartServer connected by to same LAN, follow the steps above to establish an IP address or use the hostname, and verify that you can reach your SmartServer IoT by opening a Windows command window and typing:

ping -4 [IP address | hostname | hostname.local]

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1. Launch PuTTY.
   
   
2. On the Session page, indicate the host name or IP address of the SmartServer.
   
   
3. Select SSH as the Connection type.
   
   
4. Click Open to connect to the SmartServer. A console window opens and displays the login prompt.  
   
   
5. Log into the SmartServer. See the Logging into the SmartServer section below.

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1. Connect your Mac computer and the SmartServer to a router.
   
   
2. Start the Terminal app.
   
   

3. Use the Terminal app to connect using SSH. 
   
   For example:

     

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   ssh apollo@192.160.1.

   22 or ssh apollo@smartserver−t3tzgft 

   22 or ssh apollo@smartserver−t3tzgft

   
   

4. Log into the SmartServer. See the Logging into the SmartServer section below.

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