ASSIGNING AN IP ADDRESS TO THE ARBITER
SNAP PAC Redundancy Option User’s Guide
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2.
Make sure you know the MAC address of the SNAP-PAC-SRA arbiter.
The MAC address is on a label on the side of the device.
3.
Turn on the SNAP-PAC-SRA arbiter.
4.
On the PC, select Start
Programs
Opto 22
PAC Project Software
PAC
Redundancy Manager.
The PAC Redundancy Manager opens.
5.
In the Menu area, click Assign IP Address.
The following dialog box appears. Any Opto
22 Ethernet-based devices without IP addresses
that are on the PC’s network segment appear in the list of units requesting IP addresses.
NOTE: If no MAC address appears, check the following:
•
Is the arbiter turned on?
•
Is it correctly connected to the PC using a crossover cable or correctly connected to an Ethernet
hub using a straight-through cable? Is the PC on the same subnet as the arbiter? See the PC’s
user’s guide for networking information.
•
Does the arbiter already have an IP address? To change the IP address, see
•
Does the PC have firewall software that blocks network broadcasts? If so, disable the software.
6.
Click Select Device next to the MAC address of the arbiter.
CAUTION: PAC Manager lists ALL Opto 22 devices sending BootP or DHCP broadcasts. Assign an IP
addresses only to the arbiter!
