If DHCP isn’t available, you must apply a static IP before using a Genetec Cloudlink™
appliance.
Before you begin
Best Practice: Set up the appliance in a pre-deployment
environment with DHCP and Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) enabled.
What you should know
By default, Cloudlink appliances use DHCP to obtain an IP address and are discoverable
by UPnP. If an IP address can’t be obtained from DHCP, the appliance automatically falls back
to a link-local address in the range of
169.254.0.0/16.
Procedure
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On a computer connected to the same subnet, open a web browser and connect to the
appliance web page.
The address is
https://<appliance>
, where
<appliance>
is the hostname or IP address of
the Cloudlink. The default hostname is printed on the unit label beside
Nom/Name.
NOTE: Cloudlink appliances use a self-signed
certificate. When connecting to the appliance, your browser might warn you that the
connection is unsafe. If you get this warning message, ignore it and proceed with the
connection.
The appliance web page opens.
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Enter the username "admin" and your password, and then click
Connect.
If you’re connecting to the appliance for the first time, the default password is
printed on the unit label beside PWD. You’ll be asked to change this password after
logging on.
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From the homepage, click the Settings tab.
The Interfaces page opens.
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Under Interfaces, enter the IP configuration for Ethernet port 1
and Ethernet port 2, if using an isolated camera network.
The following values are required:
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Click Save.
The static IP configuration is applied. You might not be able to reconnect to
the unit before moving it to the required location.
After you finish
Deploy the Cloudlink appliance in the static IP network.