Section 2: General operation
Models 707B and 708B Switching Matrix Reference Manual
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707B-901-01 Rev. B / January 2015
To set up the LAN on the instrument:
1. From the front panel, press the
MENU
key.
2. Use the navigation wheel to select
LAN > CONFIG > METHOD
. Press the navigation wheel to
display the METHOD menu.
3. Select
MANUAL
. Press the navigation wheel to select your choice and return to the LAN
CONFIG menu.
4. Select
IP_ADDRESS
.
5. If you are:
Connecting directly to a host computer, refer to the recorded computer's IP address. Set the
IP address to match the IP address of the host computer. Change the last three numbers
(after the last decimal point) to a number that is unique on the LAN. The last three digits may
be anything from 1 to 254 for a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0.
Connecting to a network: Enter the address provided by your system administrator.
6. Record the instrument's IP address.
7. Press the
ENTER
key when the IP address is complete. The LAN CONFIG menu is displayed.
8. Select
GATEWAY
.
9. Set the gateway value to match the gateway of the host computer.
10. Press the
ENTER
key when the gateway is complete. The LAN CONFIG menu is displayed.
11. Select
SUBNET
.
12. Set the subnet value to match the settings of the host computer or use the value supplied by your
system administrator.
13. Press the
ENTER
key. The LAN CONFIG menu is displayed again.
14. Press the
EXIT (LOCAL)
key once to return to the LAN menu.
15. Select
APPLY
. Press the navigation wheel to apply the change. The Main Menu is displayed.
Change DNS settings
On the instrument, you can enable or disable the DNS settings and assign a host name to the DNS
server.
When verify is enabled, the instrument performs a DNS lookup to verify that the DNS host name
matches the value specified in the DNS server.
When dynamic is enabled, DNS registration works with the DHCP server to register the host name
specified with the DNS server.
You can also define additional DNS addresses.
To change DNS settings:
1. From the front panel, press the
MENU
key, and then select
LAN > CONFIG > DNS > VERIFY
.
2. Select either
ENABLE
or
DISABLE
. You return to the DNS menu.
3. Select
DYNAMIC
.
4. Select either
ENABLE
or
DISABLE
. You return to the DNS menu.
5. To set an additional DNS addresses, select
DNS-ADDRESS1
or
DNS-ADDRESS2
.
6. Enter the address.
7. Press the
ENTER
key.
8. Press the
EXIT
key twice to return to the LAN MENU.
9. Select
APPLY
.