5: Configuration Using Web Manager
XPress™ DR Industrial Device Server User Guide
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Network Configuration
The unit’s network values display when you select
Network
in the Navigation bar. The following
sections describe the configurable parameters on the Network Settings page.
Figure 5-3 Network Settings
Automatic IP Address Configuration
An IP address can be assigned automatically. You then enter related network settings.
To assign an IP address automatically:
1. In the Navigation bar, click
Network
.
2. Select Obtain IP address automatically.
3. Update the following:
Network Mode
For the XPress device server,
Wired Only
is the only choice. It enables the
Ethernet network connectivity.
BOOTP
Select
Enable
to permit the Bootstrap Protocol (BOOTP) server to assign the IP
address from a pool of addresses automatically. Enable is the default.
DHCP
Select
Enable
to permit the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) to
assign a leased IP address to the XPress unit automatically. Enable is the default.
AutoIP
Select
Enable
to permit the Automatic Private IP Addressing (AutoIP) to generate
an IP in the 169.254.x.x address range for the XPress unit automatically within the
a Class B subnet. Enable is the default.
DHCP Host Name
Enter the name of the host on the network providing the IP address.
Note:
Disabling BOOTP, DHCP, and AutoIP (all three checkboxes) is not advised as the only
available IP assignment method will then be ARP or serial port.
4.
When you are finished, click the
OK
button.
5.
Click
Apply Settings
in the Navigation bar.
