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FP Configurator for TCPIP

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The FP Configurator for TCPIP utility Windows based utility that allows you to configure and troubleshooting a FaxPress server installed on a TCP/IP network.

The FP Configurator for TCPIP utility is part of the Administration Tools group of administration utilities, which is installed with the supervisor client installation option.

To run FP Configurator for TCPIP, follow these steps:
1. Go to Start>Programs>FaxPress>Administration Tools>FP Configurator for TCPIP to display the FaxPress Configuration dialog box.
2. Enter the FaxPress server’s serial number in the text box.
3. If the FaxPress server’s IP address is in a different segment, enter the current FaxPress IP address in the TCP/IP Address edit box.
4. Click on Show and the relevant data for this sever will be displayed.

Moving a FaxPress Server

To reconfigure a FaxPress server before moving it to a new location:
1. If want to move your server installed on a Windows NT network, you will first need to change the IP address. Enter the TCP/IP address for the new location in the FaxPress IP Address text box.
2. Click the Set IP Address button to reboot the server and set it with the new address.
3. If you are moving the server installation to a different master file server, enter the name of the new file server in the Master File Server text box.
4. If the file server has a different TCP/IP address you will also have to change it.
a. Click the IP Settings button to launch the FaxPress IP Address Configuration dialog box.
5. You may have to change the Gateway settings also if the new location is on a different segment.
6. If necessary, replace the current subnet mask with the subnet mask the FaxPress will use in its new location.
7. Click on the SET button to store the information in the FaxPress to return to the main dialog box.
8. Select Reboot to implement your changes.

Troubleshooting

To capture the FaxPress server network traffic details:
1. Click on the Capture Settings button to display the FaxPress Capture Settings dialog box.
2. To set the flag for capturing network traffic data during the boot up period, click Set boot capture. And select Perform.

When you set this flag, FaxPress will capture the network traffic from the start of the boot up procedure until the capture buffer is full. Capture buffer size is set automatically as follows:
■ 1 MB if the total memory size is 4 MB.
■ 2 MB if the total memory size is 8 MB.
■ 4 MB if the total memory size is 12 MB
■ 6 MB if the total memory size is 16 MB
■ 10 MB if the total memory size is 32 MB
3. To include the capture of broadcast packets, click Include broadcast packets.
4. To capture network traffic during run time, click on the Set RT Capture box, and select Perform. FaxPress will capture the data until the buffer is full.
a. You can designate the size of the buffer by changing the number in the Buffer box. Each digit represents a MB of buffer space.
b. To include the capture of broadcast packets, click Include broadcast packets.
5. To dump the captured data to a file, click Dump to File.
a. Designate the file name and location by clicking the Browse button.

The file format is compatible with Microsoft network monitor and has the *.cap extension.
b. After dumping the captured data to a file, click Release capture buffer, to delete the data and reclaim the space.
c. Click OK to save settings.
6. After you have made the appropriate changes, click Perform. This will return you to the main menu.
7. Select Reboot to implement your changes.

Setting the Network Packet Type

FaxPress Ethernet and Token Ring servers are configured to automatically determine the network packet type required to communicate on the network. FaxPress supports the IEEE standard. The automatic feature broadcasts a frame type over the network and waits for a response. If the network does not respond to the frame type, the FaxPress broadcasts the next frame type. This cycle continues until the FaxPress broadcasts the frame type your network uses.
1. You can set the frame type the FaxPress uses by clicking Advanced Settings button. The following dialog box is displayed:

Possible Ethernet frame types are:
■ 802.2
■ 802.3
■ 802.2 SNAP
■ Ethernet II
■ Automatic
■ Possible Token Ring Frame types are:
■ 802.2 source routing
■ 802.2 SNAP source routing
■ 802.2 non-source routing
■ 802.2 SNAP non-source routing
■ Automatic
2. After you have made the appropriate changes, click Set. This will return you to the main menu.
3. Select Reboot to implement your changes.

Changing the FaxPress Server Password
1. To change the password associate with your FaxPress server, click on Password.
2. Enter the new Password in the Password text box, and retype it in the Confirm Password text box.

If you change the password in this utility, you must also change the serial # users' password in the domain or Novell context.
3. After you have made the appropriate changes, click Set. This will return you to the main menu.
4. Select Reboot to implement your changes.

 

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Last Updated: 9/12/2007

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