Downloading and Using the RackLink Device Discovery Tool

The following steps and topics show you how to download and use the RackLink Device Discovery Tool on your Windows®, Mac®, or Linux® computer.

1. If you haven’t done so already, download the Device Discovery Tool software installer onto your computer from the Power Downloads page at: https://www.legrandav.com/resources/power-downloads.

2. Use the following topics to install the software based on your specific operating system.

   • For Windows, see Installing the RackLink Device Discovery Tool Software on a Windows PC.

   • For Mac, see Installing the RackLink Device Discovery Tool Software on a Mac.

   • For Linux, see Installing the RackLink Device Discovery Tool Software on Linux.

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   You may need to contact your administrator to install software on your computer.

3. Whenever you launch the RackLink Device Discovery Tool, the program automatically discovers all RackLink devices on the subnet to which you are connected.

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   The examples shown in this topic are from a Windows PC. The procedures and images are similar on Mac or Linux as well. You may need to configure your firewall to discover your device. If you are on a managed corporate network, please ask your network administrator for guidance. For personal devices, refer to your operating system's security documentation to verify any necessary ports are open. By default, RackLink devices are set for DHCP. You can identify each device by the MAC address or IP address.

   

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4. Click Rescan to refresh any new or changed RackLink devices on your subnet.

5. Right click on a listed device's row and choose from the following options:

   

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   • Select Connect to access the corresponding web interface.

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     Double-click the row (except in the Favorites column) to quickly access the corresponding web interface.

   • Select Favorite to "pin" the device row to the top when multiple products are listed.

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     Click the Favorite star (without right-clicking) to add the device to your favorites.

   • Select Copy X (where "X" represents the Name, Model, Firmware, IP Address, Port, and MAC Address) to put the value for the given column on your clipboard.

6. When accessing the web interface, the system prompts you for a username and password.