Common questions and answers.

Click the questions below to get the information.

• Why is no information being displayed on the interSeptor browser?
• What is the IP address for the interSeptor?
• Why is the interSeptor's IP sometimes changing without warning?
• How do I log on as the administrator and configure the unit?
• How do I change the administrator password?

If the browser is being displayed without any actual readings (ie. the sensor readings on the comprehensive page or the alarms on the detail page) then this is most likely due to the JVM (Java virtual machine) for your browser being disabled. In Internet Explorer this can be changed by going to Tools -> Internet Options -> Advanced and locating the appropriate setting.
For more information regarding installation and / or setup of a JVM, please consult Sun Microsystems JVM site for more information.

The default IP address of the interSeptor will be 172.17.XXX.ZZZ where XXX and ZZZ are the last two pairs of the MAC address in decimal (for a hexadecimal to decimal converter online click here.

However, if DHCP is enabled on your network the interSeptor will request an IP address automatically from the DHCP server (this feature is enabled by default but can be switched off). In this case you can use the upgrade utility provided on the CD-ROM in the /upgrade/ directory to locate the interSeptor. Simply run the utility and press the "Discover" button, and all interSeptors on the network will be located with their associated IP and MAC addresses.

If the BOOTP / DHCP capability is left on (see the interSeptor Control page in the management section of the browser) then the interSeptor's IP will be whatever your DHCP server wants it to be and may change upon rebooting or restarting.

If a spare IP is available it may be worth disabling this feature so that the interSeptor is always in the same place (in IP terms!)

When configuring the unit over telnet the password entered at the start of the session has to be the administrative password and therefore the configuration options will all be available.

To configure the unit via the web browser you must actually log in as the administrator by
pressing one of the		buttons located on each of the
configuration pages.		This will bring up a dialog box

in which you need to enter your username (the default is "interSeptor") and password (the default is "admin").

The administrator password can be changed in a telnet session with the interSeptor unit (which will require you to enter the current administration password). When in the telnet session choose "interSeptor Configuration" and then "Control Group". Option 3 ("Community read / write") is the choice required to change the administrative password.