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Manage the Switch via RSLogix 5000 Software Chapter 4
Switch Configuration
In this field Values are Comments
IP Address N/A This value must match the IP address on the General tab.
If you reconfigure your switch with a different IP address,
you may 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 N/A 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 should 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 will be 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 may not
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 may not
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).
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