Rockwell Automation 20-COMM-E PowerFlex EtherNet/IP Adapter User Manual

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Configuring the Adapter

To properly configure devices on your EtherNet/IP network, you must
configure settings in the BOOTP software to match the network.

4. Edit the following boxes as required by your application.

5. Click OK to apply the settings.

Devices on the network issuing BOOTP requests appear in the BOOTP
Request History list.

6. In the BOOTP Request History list, either double-click the adapter’s

Ethernet Address (MAC) noted in step 1, or click New in the Relation
List.

The New Entry dialog box appears.

In the first case, the Ethernet Address (MAC) is automatically entered.
In the latter case, you must manually enter it.

7. Edit the following:

8. Click OK to apply the settings.

Box

Setting

Subnet Mask

(1)

For definitions of these terms, see the

The subnet mask for the adapter’s network.

Gateway

(1)

The IP address of the gateway device on the adapter’s network.

Primary DNS

The address of the primary DNS server to be used on the local end of

the link for negotiating with remote devices.

Secondary DNS

Optional — the address of the secondary DNS server to be used on the

local end of the link for negotiating with remote devices when the primary

DNS server is unavailable.

Domain Name

The text name corresponding to the numeric IP address that was

assigned to the server that controls the network.

Box

Setting

IP Address

(1)

For a definition of this term, see the

A unique IP address for the adapter

Host Name

Optional

Description

Optional