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Rockwell Automation 5730 DriveLogix5730 Controller for PowerFlex 700S Drives with Phase II Control User Manual

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Communicating with Devices on an EtherNet/IP Link

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Other methods to assign network parameters include:

If you use the Rockwell Software BOOTP or DHCP server in an up-linked
subnet where an enterprise DHCP server exists, a module may get an
address from the enterprise server before the Rockwell Automation utility
even sees the module. You might have to disconnect from the uplink to set
the address and have the module remember its static address before
reconnecting to the uplink.

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To permanently assign this configuration to the device, highlight the device and click on the Disable BOOTP/DHCP button. When
power is recycled, the device uses the configuration you assigned and not issue a BOOTP request.

Important: If you do not select the Disable BOOTP/DHCP button, on a power cycles and drive

resets, the controller clears the current IP configuration and will again begin sending
BOOTP requests.

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Highlight the device

Click
Disable BOOTP/
DHCP.

If you are working in these conditions:

Use this method for assigning network
parameters:

See page:

• a BOOTP server is not available
• the EtherNet/IP module is connected to another

NetLinx network

RSLinx software

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• the RSLogix 5000 project is online with the

controller that communicates to or through the
EtherNet/IP module

RSLogix 5000 software

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