An administrative user can select the PCMCIA option on the OSD Configuration Menu to configure PCMCIA modem cards. To configure other types of PCMCIA cards, see Configuration>Network>PCMCIA ManagementSelecting the Configure>PCMCIA option brings up a PCMCIA screen with the options shown in the following figure.When configuring a new card, the administrative user selects the “Insert” option, then select the slot where the new card is inserted. A prompt asks if the card is inserted. The PCMCIA Slot screen and the card insertion query screen are shown in the following figure.Selecting “Continue,” returns the user to the PCMCIA menu. The OnSite automatically detects the type of card and presents the appropriate series of configuration screens.
Configuration Screens for a PCMCIA Modem Card [OSD] (Sheet 1 of 3) Appears only when PPP is selected from the PCMCIA Modem menu. Options are “disabled” and “enabled.” Appears only when PPP is enabled. Choices are: “PPP” for disabling and enabling PPP, “IP Local,” “IP Remote,” “Callback,” and Exit.Note: By default, if no local IP is specified, the IP address of the OnSite is used. If no remote IP is specified, the IP address 10.0.0.1 is used. Use the default IP address unless you have a specific reason to use another. Appears only when “Callback” is selected. Choices are: “disabled” and “enabled.” Appears when callback is enabled with an additional option: “Callback Phone.” Appears only when PPP and callback are enabled and “Callback Phone” is selected from the PCMCIA Modem menu.Caution! Before physically ejecting a card, always select the “Eject” option. Ejecting the card without using the Eject option can cause a system panic.See Configuring PCMCIA Cards [OSD] for more information.