Moxa Technologies 5600 - Manual (Page 34)

NPort 5600 Series User’s Manual Web Console Configuration
server 2 configuration items to configure the IP address of the DNS server. DNS server 2 is
included for use when DNS server 1 is unavailable.
NPort plays the role of DNS client, in the sense that the NPort will actively query the DNS server
for the IP address associated with a particular domain name. Functions that support domain name
in NPort are Time sever, Destination IP Address in TCP Client mode, Mail Server, SNMP
trap server, and Auto report to IP.
SNMP Settings
Community name
Setting Factory Default Necessity
1 to 39 characters
(E.g., Support, 886-89191230 #300) public Optional
A community name is a plain-text password mechanism that is used to weakly authenticate queries
to agents of managed network devices.
Contact
Setting Factory Default Necessity
1 to 39 characters
(E.g., Support, 886-89191230 #300) None Optional
The SNMP contact information usually includes an emergency contact name and telephone or
pager number.
Location
Setting Factory Default Necessity
1 to 39 characters
(E.g., Floor 1, office 2) None Optional
Specify the location string for SNMP agents such as NPort. This string is usually set to the street
address where the NPort is physically located.
IP Address Report
When NPort 5600 series products are used in a dynamic IP environment, users must spend more
time with IP management tasks. For example, if NPort works as a server (TCP or UDP), then the
host, which acts as a client, must know the IP address of the server. If the DHCP server assigns a
new IP address to NPort, the host must have some way of determining NPort’s new IP address.
NPort 5000 series products help out by periodically reporting their IP address to the IP location
server, in case the dynamic IP has changed. The parameters shown below are used to configure the
Auto IP report function. There are two ways to develop an “Auto IP report Server” to receive
NPort’s Auto IP report.
1. Use NPort Administrator’s IP Address Report function.
2. “Auto IP report protocol,” which can automatically receive the Auto IP report on a regular
basis, is also available to help you develop your own software. Refer to Appendix E for the
“Auto IP report protocol”.
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