Perle Systems Perle IOLAN DS1 - Manual (Page 62)

IP Settings
62 IOLAN DS1/TS2 User’s Guide, Version 3.4
IP Settings
IP Settings
Overview
The parameters in IP settings are used to access the IOLAN and are how the IOLAN accesses the
network.
Field Descriptions
Configure the following parameters:
System Name The System Name is used for informational purposes by such tools as the
DeviceManager and is also used in conjunction with the Domain field to
construct a fully qualified domain name (FQDN).
Default: localhost
Domain This field is combined with the System Name to construct the fully qualified
domain name (FQDN). For example, if the domain is mycompany.com and the
Server Name is set to accounting, the FQDN would be
accounting.mycompany.com.
Obtain IP Address
automatically using
DHCP/BOOTP When enabled, the IOLAN will request an IP address from the DHCP/BOOTP
server. By default, when this option is enabled, the IOLAN will also attempt to
retrieve the DNS server, WINS server, and default gateway from the
DHCP/BOOTP server.
Default: Disabled
Use the following
IP Address Assign a specific IP address to the IOLAN.
Field Options: IPv4 address
IP Address The IOLAN’s unique IPv4 network IP address. If you are using the IOLAN in
an IPv6 network, this field can be left blank.
Subnet Mask The network subnet mask. For example, 255.255.0.0.