Rockwell Automation 193-ETN E1 Plus EtherNet Side Mount Module User Manual - Manual (Page 26)

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Chapter 3
DNS Addressing To further qualify a module’s address, use DNS addressing to specify a host name
for a module, which also includes specifying a domain name and DNS servers.
DNS addressing makes it possible to set up similar network structures and IP
address sequences under different domains.
DNS addressing is only necessary if you refer to the module by host name, such as
in path descriptions in MSG instructions.
To use DNS addressing, perform this procedure.
1. Assign a host name to the module.
A network administrator should be able to assign a host name. Valid host
names should be IEC-1131-3 compliant.
2. Configure the module's parameters.
3. In addition to the IP address, subnet mask, and gateway address, configure
a host name for the module, domain name, and primary/secondary DNS
server addresses.
Install EDS File Before the E1 Plus EtherNet/IP Side Mount Module is configured to
communicate on an EtherNet/IP network, it must be registered to the software
that configures the network such as Rockwell Software’s RSLinx Classic and
RSNetWorx for EtherNet/IP software. A user registers the module by installing
an Electronic Data Sheet (EDS file). The EDS file for the E1 Plus EtherNet/IP
Side Mount Module can be obtained from one of two locations:
• Embedded in the module
• Allen-Bradley EDS file download website
Download EDS File Embedded in the Module
The EDS file for the E1 Plus EtherNet/IP Side Mount Module is embedded
within the module. After the IP address for the module has been configured,
connect the module to same Ethernet network as a personal computer. Using a
web browser on the personal computer, a user can download the EDS file using a
web browser by following these steps: