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3 Getting Started
44 Series N6700 User’s Guide
LAN Parameters
Viewing the Currently Active LAN Settings
To view the currently active LAN settings, press the Menu key, then
use the navigation keys to select: System\IO\LAN\ActiveSettings.
The currently active settings for the IP Address, Subnet Mask, and
Default Gateway may be different from the front panel configuration
menu settings - depending on the configuration of the network. If the
settings are different, it is because the network has automatically
assigned its own settings.
Power system mainframes with firmware revision C.00.00 and up
provide Ethernet connection monitoring. With Ethernet connection
monitoring, the instrument’s LAN port is continually monitored, and
automatically reconfigured when the instrument is unplugged for a
minimum of 20 seconds and then reconnected to a network. The
front panel Lan indicator will come on when the LAN port is
connected and configured.
Configuring the LAN Parameters
NOTE
The power system must be rebooted for any LAN parameter modifications to
take effect.
As shipped from the factory, the power system’s pre-configured
settings should work in most LAN environments. If you need to
manually configure these settings, press the Menu key, then use the
navigation keys to select: System\IO\LAN\Config.
In the Config menu you can then select from the following items: IP,
Name, Domain, DNS, TCP, and Reset. Note that the Reset command
resets the LAN settings to the factory-shipped state.
IP
Select IP to configure the addressing of the instrument. The
configurable parameters include:
Automatic This parameter automatically configures the addressing of the instrument.
When selected, the instrument will first try to obtain an IP address from a
DHCP server. If a DHCP server is found, the DHCP server will assign an IP
address, Subnet Mask, and Default Gateway to the instrument. If a DHCP
server is unavailable, the instrument will try to obtain an IP address using
AutoIP. AutoIP automatically assigns an IP address, Subnet Mask, and
Default Gateway addresses on networks that do not have a DHCP server.
Manual This parameter allows you to manually configure the addressing of the
instrument by entering values in the following three fields. These fields only
appear when Manual is selected.