Extron electronics CrossPoint 450 Plus Series - Address.and.name.fields; Hardware.address.field; Use.dhcp.check.box

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CrossPoint / MAV Matrix Switchers • Matrix Software
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Address and Name fields
The Matrix IP AddresseldcontainstheIPaddressoftheconnectedmatrix
switcher.Thisvalueisencodedintheashmemoryintheswitcher.
The Gateway IP Address field identifies the address of the gateway to the
controllingPCtobeusedifthematrixswitcherandthemailserverarenotonthe
same subnet.
The Subnet Mask field is used to determine whether the matrix switcher is on the
samesubnetasthecontrollingPCwhenyouaresubnetting.Formoreinformation,
see“Subnetting—APrimer”,inAppendixA,“EthernetConnection”.
The Mail Server IP AddresselddisplaystheIPaddressofthemailserverthat
handlesthee-mailforthefacilityinwhichtheCrossPointorMAVswitcheris
installed.
Valid addresses consist of four 1-, 2-, or 3-digit numeric subfields, properly called
octets,separatedbydots(periods).Eacheldcanbenumberedfrom000through
255.Leadingzeroes,upto3digitstotalpereld,areoptional.Valuesof256and
above are invalid.
Thedefaultaddressesareasfollows,butiftheseconictwithotherequipmentat
your installation, you can change the addresses to any valid value:
• IPaddress 192.168.254.254 • Gatewayaddress 0.0.0.0
• Subnetmask 255.255.0.0
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The address fields are cannot be edited when DHCP is selected.
The Extron Name/Descriptor field contains the name of the matrix switcher.
This descriptor can be changed to any valid name, up to 12 alphanumeric characters.
The Mail Server Domain Name field displays the domain name that the
CrossPointorMAVswitcherusestologontothee-mailserver.Standarddomain
conventions (such as xxx.com) apply.
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The following characters are invalid in the Extron Name/Descriptor field:
{space} + ~ , @ = ‘ [ ] { } < > ’ “ ; : | \ and ?.
Edit any of these fields as follows:
1
. Click in the desired field. The graphic cursor becomes a text cursor.
2. Edit the address or name as desired.
3. PresstheTabkeyonthekeyboardorclickinanothereldtoexittheeld.
4. Click the Take button to make the address change take affect.
Hardware Address field
ThehardwareaddressishardcodedintheCrossPointorMAVswitcherandcannot
be changed.
Use DHCP check box
The Use DHCPcheckboxdirectstheCrossPointorMAVswitchertoignore
anyenteredIPaddressesandtoobtainitsIPaddressfromaDynamicHost
CongurationProtocol(DHCP)server(ifthenetworkisDHCPcapable).Contact
the local system administrator.