IP Configuration - IFE Server User Guide (IEC)

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: Select Automatic (default setting) to set IPv4 parameters automatically by using DHCP or BOOTP. Select 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 IFE server.
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 dialog is displayed for confirmation to restart the IFE server to apply the new settings:

Click Yes to restart the IFE server 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 IFE server. 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: Select Automatic (default setting) to obtain the IP address from the DNS server automatically. Select 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:

Select Automatic (default setting) to obtain the IP address from the DNS server automatically.
Select 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.

Duplicate IP Address Detection

While connected to your network, the IFE server publishes its IP address. To avoid any duplicate IP address conflicts, the IFE server uses the address resolution protocol (ARP) to see if any other device on your network is using the same IP address. The following table explains how the IFE server handles a duplicate IP address when it is detected.

Duplicate IP Address Scenario

Scenario	Duplicate IP Detected	Network Status LED
Ethernet link detected	Reverts to the default IP address, subnet mask, and gateway address. ARP requests are sent every 15 seconds until the IP address is available. IFE server uses the IP address when it is available,	Steady red
Manual address change	Reverts to the default IP address, subnet mask, and gateway address. The ARP requests are sent every 15 seconds until the IP address is available. The IFE server uses the IP address when it is available.	Steady red
Receives an ARP request	If more than one ARP is detected within 10 seconds, initiate the process to reacquire the IP.	OFF