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IP ADDRESS CONFIGURATION
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Changing the IP Address
Changing the IP address of the SD17060E requires you to enable the Bootp protocol on the drive before you
can change the IP address. The SD17060E has the Bootp protocol disabled by default. This decreases the
boot time by about 30 seconds when power is applied to the drive because it doesn’t have to wait for the
Bootp request to time out before continuing with its stored address.
Enabling Bootp Protocol
1) In the “Relation List” pane of the RA Bootp Server software, click on [New]. In the window that
opens, enter the MAC address of the SD17060E which is printed on the drive’s serial number tag.
You do not have to enter the “-” characters when entering the address on the screen. You must also
enter the IP address that the SD17060E presently has. This is 192.168.0.50 by default. The
hostname and Description fields can be left blank. Click [OK].
2) Apply power to the SD17060E and wait for the
Unit Status LED to come on solid green and
the Network Status LED to be flashing green.
3) Click on your new entry in the “Relation List”.
This will activate the buttons in the pane. Click
on the [Enable BOOTP] button. The message
“[Enable BOOTP] Command successful”
should appear instantly in the status line at the
bottom of the window.
4) The BOOTP protocol is now enabled on the
SD17060E. Remove power from the drive
before continuing.
Setting the IP Address
With the Bootp protocol enabled on the drive, you can now change the IP address of the SD17060E.
1) Double click on your new entry in the “Relation List” This will bring up the Properties window again.
Enter the new IP address for the SD17060E and click [OK].
2) Apply2 power to the drive and wait for the Unit Status LED to come on solid green and the Network
Status LED to be flashing green. At this point, you should also have a message in the “Request
History” pane that lists the MAC address of the SD17060E along with the IP address you requested.
Disabling the Bootp Protocol
Even though not strictly necessary, disabling the Bootp protocol will allow the SD17060E to boot up faster
and prevent inadvertent changes to the IP address of the SD17060E if there is a network misconfiguration on
your machine or plant floor.
1) With power still applied to the drive, click on your new entry in the “Relation List”. This will enable the
buttons above it.
2) Click on the [Disable BOOTP/DHCP] button. The message “[Disable BOOTP] Command successful”
should appear instantly in the status line at the bottom of the window.
The SD17060E is now configured.
Testing the New IP Address
The easiest way to test the new address of the SD17060E is with the “ping” command. Before you can use
the command, you have to be sure the SD17060E and your computer are still on the same subnet. For exam-
ple, if the new address of the SD17060E is 192.168.0.42 and your computer has and address of 192.168.0.1,
with a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0, then the two pieces of equipment are on the same subnet. (In this case,
the first three numbers of the IP address must match.) If the new address of the SD17060E is 192.168.50.50,
then the computer and SD17060E are not on the same subnet and you must go back into the Network Config-
uration panel and change your adapter’s TCP/IP settings. Refer back to the
section of this chapter, starting on page 41.
Network Status
Unit Status
Link Status
Not Used
STATUS LED's
SD17060E TOP VIEW
Figure 5.1 Network LED’s
