Extron Electronics VN-Matrix 250 User Guide - Manual (Page 34)

Configuring a VNM 250 Series Unit for DHCP
VNM 250 devices may have their streaming port network settings configured using IP
addresses from a DHCP server.
For small systems, the VNM 250 device that is used as the system controller may also be
configured to act as a DHCP server. It is then used to set the streaming port parameters
of the other VNM 250 devices in the same system. For larger systems a Windows DHCP
server may be used.
NOTE: The VN Matrix Enterprise Controller does not support DHCP server
functionality.
Configuring a VNM 250 System Controller as a DHCP Server
The following requirements must be observed:
z
The DHCP server will run only on a VNM 250 device that is configured as the system
controller.
z
The streaming network settings of the controller device must be statically assigned.
z
The Controller IP address must be statically assigned.
To configure the VNM 250 system controller as a DHCP Server:
1. Connect a control PC to the chosen unit and log in as described in steps 1-3 on
page 24.
Control Network port
==================== Streaming Network port
======================
0. Speed/Duplex: auto_10_100_1000
1. IP Prov mode: static
2. address: 192.168.253.254
3. netmask: 255.255.255.0
6. mtu: 1500
7. VLAN ID: 0
8. controller ip: 192.168.254.254
9. Exit
10. Speed/Duplex: auto_10_100_1000
11. IP Prov mode: static
12. address: 192.168.254.254
13. netmask: 255.255.255.255
14. gateway: 192.168.254.254
16. mtu: 1500
17. VLAN ID: 0
18. Controller port: 5432
19. webserver port: 80
Please select an option: 9
1. Controller options:
2. Controller checksum:
3. Controller RTSP port: 554
4. Controller CLI port: 9998
5. Controller GUI style: extron
6. DHCPD/SLAAC server enable: dhcp
7. DHCPD IP range: 192.168.254.205 192.168.254.255
9. Exit
Please select an option:
Figure 13. Configuring a VNM 250 Series Unit as a DHCP Server.
2. Set IP Prov mode (option 11 ) to static .
3. Ensure that option 12 has a valid IP address. This address must be in the same range
that the user wishes to allocate when DHCP is enabled.
4. Ensure that option 13 has a valid subnet mask.
5. Ensure that option 14 has a valid gateway.
NOTE: If the gateway is invalid or not present, the unit will not be able to act as a
DHCP server.
6. Ensure that option 8 (controller address) is set to the same address as set in option 12 .
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