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Table 12 - Express Setup Fields
Field Description
Internet Protocol (IP) Settings Click the method to use for assigning the swtich an IP address:
• Manually Configure IP settings (default)—The switch uses a manually-assigned, static IP address.
If you manually assign the IP address of the switch and your network uses a DHCP server, make sure that the IP address is not within the range
of addresses that the DHCP server assigns. Otherwise, IP address conflicts can occur between the switch and another device.
• Obtain IP settings automatically using DHCP—A Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server automatically assigns the switch an IP
address, subnet mask, and default gateway.
Unless restarted, the switch continues to use the DHCP-assigned information.
Physical Module IP Address Displays the IP address assigned to the switch by the DHCP server during Express Setup. This value must match the IP address on the General
view. If you change the assigned IP address, make sure that the new IP address is not assigned to another device in your network. The IP address
and the default gateway cannot be the same.
IMPORTANT: If you reconfigure your switch with another IP address, you can lose communication with the switch when you click Set. To correct
this problem, you must return to the Express Setup and General view, set the new IP address, and download to the controller.
Subnet Mask Displays the IP address assigned to the switch by the DHCP server during Express Setup. The subnet mask is the network address that identifies
the subnetwork (subnet) to which the switch belongs. Subnets are used to segment the devices in a network into smaller groups.
The subnet mask is a 32-bit number. Set each octet between 0…255. The default is 255.255.255.0.
Host Name Type a name to identify the switch. The name can be up to 64 characters and can include alphanumeric and special characters (comma and dash).
Gateway Address Displays the gateway address assigned to the switch by the DHCP server during Express Setup. A gateway is a router or a dedicated network
device that enables the switch to communicate with devices in other networks or subnetworks. The default gateway IP address must be part of
the same subnet as the switch IP address. The switch IP address and the default gateway IP address cannot be the same.
If all of your devices are in the same network and a default gateway is not used, you do not need to enter an IP address in this field. This field is
enabled only if the IP assignment mode is Static.
If your network management station and the switch are in different networks or subnetworks, you must specify a default gateway. Otherwise,
the switch and your network management station cannot communicate with each other.
IMPORTANT: Communication is disrupted when you change the gateway (IP) address.
Network Time Protocol (NTP)
Server (Optional). Type the IP address of the NTP server. NTP is a networking protocol for clock synchronization between computer systems over packet-
switched, variable-latency data networks.
User Displays the default user name: Admin
Password, Confirm Password The password for the switch can have up to 63 alphanumeric characters, can start with a number, is case-sensitive, and can have embedded
spaces. The password cannot be one digit, it cannot contain a ? or a tab, and it does not allow spaces at the beginning or the end. The default
password is
switch .
To complete initial setup, you must change the password from the default password.
This password is also used as the Control Industrial Protocol (CIP) security password. You must provide a password to the switch to secure access
to Device Manager.
Management Interface (VLAN) Choose a management VLAN. The default management VLAN ID is 1.
The management VLAN through which the switch is managed. The management VLAN is the broadcast domain through which management
traffic is sent between specific users or devices. It provides broadcast control and security for management traffic that must be limited to a
specific group of users, such as the administrators of your network. It also provides secure administrative access to all devices in the network.
IMPORTANT: Be sure that the switch and your network management station are in the same VLAN. Otherwise, you lose management
connectivity to the switch.