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Appendix G Connect to Networks via Ethernet Interface
• The BOOTP server sends a message back to the processor with the IP
address and other network information that corresponds to the
hardware address it received.
With all hardware and IP addresses in one location, you can easily change
IP addresses in the BOOTP configuration file if your network needs to be
changed.
The BOOTP request can be disabled by clearing the BOOTP Enable parameter
in the channel configuration file. When both BOOTP Enable and DHCP are
cleared (disabled), the MicroLogix 1400 uses the existing channel
configuration data.
Using the Rockwell Automation BOOTP/DHCP Utility
The Rockwell Automation BOOTP/DHCP server utility is a standalone
program that incorporates the functionality of standard BOOTP software with
a user-friendly graphical interface. It is located in the
Utils directory on the
RSLogix 500/RSLogix Micro installation CD.
The newest version of the utility can be downloaded from the Product
Compatibility and Download Center at
rok.auto/pcdc . The device must have
BOOTP enabled (factory default) or DHCP enabled to use the utility.
To configure your device using the BOOTP utility, perform the following steps.
1. Run the BOOTP/DHCP server utility software. It will ask you to configure
your network settings before using the BOOTP/DHCP server tool. Enter
your Ethernet settings for Subnet Mask and Gateway. If you are not sure
about it, get a help from your system administrator. Just leave Primary
DNS, Secondary DNS, and Domain Name (If corresponding information
is allocated to the PC where BOOTP/DHCP server utility is installed,
enter the same information.)
IMPORTANT If BOOTP is disabled, or no BOOTP server exists on the network, you must
use RSLogix 500/RSLogix Micro programming software to enter/change the
IP address for each processor or you must use DHCP instead of it.