Applied Biosystems QuantStudio 7 Flex - Network setup workflow

• Conrm the uniqueness of the instrument name.
The QuantStudio
™
6 or 7 Flex Real-Time PCR System does support name
resolution but the instrument name must be unique within the subnet. The
QuantStudio
™
Real-Time PCR Softw
are can automatically discover systems on
the link-local network that are congured for Autodiscovery.
Note: The system does not test the uniqueness of the instrument name when it is
set.
• Name systems using lowercase leers.
When you dene the system seings, enter the instrument name using lowercase
leers only.
Network setup workflow
The following gure illustrates the workow for installing the QuantStudio
™
6 or 7
Flex System to a local area network.
Start
▼
Collect the required network information.
▼
Connect the QuantStudio
™
sys
tem to the network.
▼
Connect the computer to the network.
▼
Monitor the system to test the network connection.
▼
Finish
Collect the required network information
Obtain the following information from your network administrator:
• Network policy for obtaining IP addresses (DHCP or static IP).
IMPORTANT! When the QuantStudio
™
6 or 7 Flex System is set for DHCP
,
APIPA is automatically enabled and the QuantStudio
™
6 or 7 Flex System self
assigns an IP address when no address is supplied by a DHCP server.
• If the network requires static IP addresses, obtain the IP address, subnet mask,
and gatew
ay address for the QuantStudio
™
6 or 7 Flex System.
Appendix C Netw
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Network setup workflow
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QuantStudio
™
6 and 7 Flex Real-Time PCR Systems v1.6 Maintenance and Administration Guide