3. Start Setting Up
3.1.3. Assigning IP Address by DHCP
Assigning IP address by DHCP is used for RPCM by default.
If the DHCP server is missing or temporarily down, RPCM will receive an address from the range
169.254.xxx.xxx. For more details, see
"3.1.4. Auto Assign IP Address through Zero Configuration
(APIPA)"
in this User Manual.
3.1.4. Auto Assignment of IP Addresses via Zero Configuration
(APIPA)
Zeroconf or Zero Configuration Networking is a technology that automatically creates an IP net-
work without manually configuration or DHCP servers.
This variant is often called
Automatic Private IP Addressing (APIPA)
. This method serves as a re-
placement for DHCP service. The alternative is to manually configure IP addresses and subnet
mask.
It is also referred to as —
IPv4LL
—
IPv4 Link Local
.
Note:
When using this method of network address configuration, IP is automatically assigned
from the range of 169.254.xxx.xxx, network mask (Netmask) 255.255.0.0 (other notation - CIDR
standard - 169.254.0.0/16).
3.1.5. Manual Assignment of Static IP Addresses
This procedure is performed by system administrators and system engineers in the final configu-
ration of the equipment.
For more information, refer to section
4.6. RPCM Configuration Management
, and also to the
chapter
6. Command Reference RPCM CLI
Note:
It is also recommended to create rules in DHCP server settings to bind of network parame-
ters to RPCM's specific MAC address permanently. This method allows you to change the network
settings without directly accessing this device.
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