Rockwell Automation 1783-Mxxx Stratix 8000 and 8300 Ethernet Managed Switches User Manual - Manual (Page 150)

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Chapter 5 Manage the Switch via the Studio 5000 Environment
Field Description
IP Address This value must match the IP address on the General tab.
If you reconfigure your switch with a different IP address, you can lose communication with the switch when you click Set. To correct this problem,
you must go back to the Express Setup and General tab, set the new IP address, and download to the controller.
Subnet Mask Enter the appropriate subnet mask for the switch.
The subnet mask is a 32-bit number. Set each octet between 0 and 255.
The default is 255.255.255.0
Gateway Address A gateway is a router or other network device through which the switch communicates with devices on other networks or subnetworks.
The gateway IP address must be part of the same subnet as the switch IP address. The switch IP address and the default gateway IP address cannot
be the same.
ATTENTION: Communication is disrupted when the gateway (IP) address is changed.
Primary DNS Server Address Enter the IP address of the primary Domain Name Server (DNS).
Set each octet between 0…255. The first octet cannot be 127 or a number greater than 223.
Secondary DNS Server Address Enter the IP address of the secondary Domain Name Server (DNS).
Set each octet between 0…255. The first octet cannot be 127 or a number greater than 223.
Domain Name Enter the name of the domain in which the module resides.
The domain name consists of a sequence of name labels separated by periods, such as example.com. The domain name has a 48-character limit and
is restricted to ASCII letters a…z, digits 0…9, and periods and hyphens.
Host Name Enter a name to help identify the switch when monitoring or troubleshooting a problem. This feature is optional.
The name can be up to 64 characters and can include alphanumeric and special characters (comma and dash).
Contact Enter contact information for the switch, up to 200 characters. This feature is optional.
The contact information can include alphanumeric and special characters (dash and comma) and a carriage return.
Geographic Location Enter a geographic location of the switch, up to 200 characters. This feature is optional.
The geographic location can include alphanumeric and special characters (dash and comma) and a carriage return.
Refresh Click to refresh the tab with new data from the module.
This button is active on many tabs.
Set Click to send the settings to the switch. Changes can be made within 10 minutes without the Enter Password dialog box displaying and prompting
you for a password.
Changes are saved to the switch and the CompactFlash card (if installed).