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Instrument Utilities and Diagnostics
DHCP vs. Static Addressing
Your local network will either use static IP addresses for devices on
the network, or IP addresses will be assigned automatically using
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP). Your network admin-
istrator will tell you whether to select
Use DHCP
or
Static IP
. If
Static
IP
is selected, you must enter the
IP Address
and
Net Mask
assigned
by your network administrator. The
MAC Address
listed below
Net
Mask
is the address of the network card in the Odyssey
®
Imager. Your
network administrator may request the MAC address during configu-
ration. (MAC address is also accessible from the Odyssey front panel.)
Using Host Names
In order to connect to the Odyssey Imager using a browser, you must
enter either the instrument’s IP address or a host name assigned to it.
If your network has a domain name server, a host name may be a
convenient alternative to using an IP address to log onto the Odyssey
Imager. A host name is generally a common name that is easy to
remember, rather than a series of numbers. A host name is also useful
on networks using DHCP where addressing may be dynamic and the
IP address could differ each time the Odyssey Imager is powered on.
To use a host name, enter the host name assigned by your network
administrator in the
Host Name
field. Enter the domain name in the
Domain
field and enter the IP address of the domain name server(s)
that will be used to resolve the host name in the
Domain Name
Servers
field. If there is more than one domain name server, enter
only one address per line in the field.
Entering a Gateway Address
In the
Gateway
field, enter the address of the router that connects
your subnet to the rest of the network. A gateway address and
Domain Name Server must be specified to enable direct e-mail of
scan logs and system logs for troubleshooting.
