General Information
TPG User Manual
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ZeroConf
If no IP address can be assigned via boot protocols, the TPG assigns
itself an IP address via ZeroConf.
Requirements
;
The 'ZeroConf' parameter has been activated; see:
Ö
42.
For this purpose, the TPG picks an IP address at random from the
address range (169.254.0.0/16) which is reserved for ZeroConf and
sends a query to the network. If this IP address has already been
assigned elsewhere in the network, the TPG will receive a message.
The TPG then sends another query with a different IP address. If the
IP address is available, it is saved in the TPG.
If you wish to use an IP address different from the one assigned via
ZeroConf, you can save a freely definable IP address in the TPG later
on.
BOOTP
The TPG supports BOOTP, which means that the IP address of the
TPG can be assigned via a BOOTP server.
Requirements
;
The 'BOOTP' parameter has been activated; see:
Ö
42.
If the TPG is connected, it asks the BOOTP host for the IP address and
the host name. The BOOTP host answers and sends a data packet
containing the IP address. The IP address is saved in the TPG.
DHCP
The TPG supports DHCP, which means that the IP address of the TPG
can be assigned dynamically via a DHCP server.
Requirements
;
The 'DHCP' parameter has been activated; see:
Ö
42.
After the hardware installation, the TPG asks a DHCP server for an IP
address by means of a broadcast query. The DHCP server identifies
the TPG on the basis of its hardware address and sends a data packet
to the TPG. This data packet contains, among others, the IP address
of the TPG, the default gateway, and the IP address of the DNS ser-
ver. The data is saved in the TPG.