IP Configuration

Description

The IP CONFIGURATION page allows you to set the IP parameters.

The users with Installer or Engineer roles can change the IP configuration settings.

Navigation to the IP Configuration Page

To view the IP CONFIGURATION page, click SETTINGS > COMMUNICATION > IP CONFIGURATION .

IPv4 Settings

Parameter	Description
Configuration	Allows you to select the IPv4 configuration mode: Check Automatic (default setting) to set IPv4 parameters automatically by using DHCP or BOOTP . Check Manual to set manually the IPv4 parameters (IP address, Subnet mask, and Gateway).
Mode	Allows you to select the mode for assigning the IPv4 parameters by using: DHCP (default setting) BOOTP NOTE: While using a legacy DHCP server, the device name must be limited to 16 characters.
IP address	Used to enter manually the static IP address of an EIFE interface.
Subnet mask	Used to enter manually the Ethernet IP subnet mask address of your network.
Gateway	Used to enter manually the gateway (router) IP address used for wide area network (WAN) communication.

IPv6 Settings

For IPv6 Configuration settings, after clicking Apply Changes , a pop-up message is displayed for confirmation to restart the interface to apply the new settings:

Click Yes to restart and apply the setting changes.
Click No to cancel the setting modifications and return to the last saved settings.

Parameter	Description
Enable IPv6	Enables IPv6 (Default setting: Enable).
IPv6 address	Static IP address of EIFE interface. NOTE: In the URL address box, use [ ] brackets to enter the link local address.

DNS Settings

Parameter	Description
DNS address	Allows you to select the IPv4 configuration mode: Check Automatic (default setting) to obtain the IP address from the DNS server automatically. Check Manual to set manually the primary and secondary server addresses. NOTE: Domain name system (DNS) is the naming system for computers and devices connected to a local area network (LAN) or the Internet.
Primary server address	Used to enter manually the IPv4 address of the primary DNS server.
Secondary server address	Used to enter manually the IPv4 address of the secondary DNS server. Used to perform a DNS resolution when the resolution fails with the primary DNS server.

Parameter

Description

DNS address

Allows you to select the IPv4 configuration mode:

Check Automatic (default setting) to obtain the IP address from the DNS server automatically.
Check Manual to set manually the primary and secondary server addresses.

NOTE: Domain name system (DNS) is the naming system for computers and devices connected to a local area network (LAN) or the Internet.

Primary server address

Used to enter manually the IPv4 address of the primary DNS server.

Secondary server address

Used to enter manually the IPv4 address of the secondary DNS server.

Used to perform a DNS resolution when the resolution fails with the primary DNS server.