Tracer Summit - Ports useage

[exwtk]

I need to relocate a Tracer Summit computer. Currently the computer is directly connected through an ethernet switch to the BCU.
The computer will be moved to a different location and will be using the company's intranet to connect to the BCU. It is not working from the remote location because most ports on this network are blocked. I need to let the IT personnel know which port need to be unlocked.
Does anyone know which ports Tracer Summit uses ???

Also how do I change the IP address off the BCU. I have administrative access to Tracer Summit, but I can't find where I can change the IP address

[scrooloose]

I think its kind of silly to block ports internally, then again i dont run a big company network so i dont know the pitfalls of that. I was under the assumption that ethernet uses broadcasts to talk on the network, so it would be blocked by any router that wont let that through. Someone maybe will have a better answer then that since I always switch to IP once we are on a customer lan. I only use ethernet when its a direct line to the BCU.

I know that for IP scenario the default port would be 47808. You can always try that for ethernet also I am just unsure if that would help.

To change the BCU IP you will need a serial cable and connect directly to the serial port on the bcu and then run a program called ip validation which is in one of the folders in tracer summit. (you can use bcuconfig also if you have just a single BCU site.)

[ControlBoy]

To use BACnet/IP on customers network you need the following:
From Customer:
Permanent IP address
Subnet mask
UDP port Summit defaults to BACnet default of 47808, but this can be changed on Tracer end if necessary.
IP address of any gateways or routers.
Use Tracer Summit "IP Validation Utility" to test and configure IP network stuff on Tracer end.
Use your laptop with serial port connected to RJ11 (mini-monitor in Trane lanuage) port on each BCU. Download IP info to each BCU.
Boom you're done.
I know this is the condensed version of how to do it, let me know if you need step by step insrtructions and I will email it to you.
CB

[exwtk]

Thanks for the responses
ControlBoy... If you don't mind... if you could email the step by step instruction that would be great.

Also do you happen to know the pinout for the serial to RJ11 cable

[ControlBoy]

Email Sent
CB

[D1G]

I think its kind of silly to block ports internally, then again i dont run a big company network so i dont know the pitfalls of that. I was under the assumption that ethernet uses broadcasts to talk on the network, so it would be blocked by any router that wont let that through. Someone maybe will have a better answer then that since I always switch to IP once we are on a customer lan. I only use ethernet when its a direct line to the BCU.

Depending on the LAN/WAN all unnecessary ports will be blocked to some extent behind the border firewall. Otherwise you have a single point of failure; if you're border firewall goes down, gets compromised, or gets circumvented do to a temporary network configuration the rest of your network is wide open. You can protect the individual machines with local firewalls but this can be difficult with large networks even with the various group rule/settings features available with most current platforms.

A good example would be ARP, it really should only ever need to exist within one segment. If a machine is sending ARP traffic to a device three hops away you should be concerned.

For the OP:

Assuming you're using the default port, you'll need traffic to be passed on 47808 (as previously mentioned) and you'll also need to know the subnet mask and default gateway IP. The BCUs will also need to know these.

R/ D1G