Chapter 4 — Configuring the Library Configuring the Global System Settings
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Configuration Process Usethefollowingstepstoconfigurethelibraryfor
networkaccess.
1. AccesstheSystemSetupscreen(seeAccessingtheSystemSetupScreen
onpage104).
2. ClickEditnexttoNetworkSettings.TheNetworkSettingsscreendisplays.
Note: IfthelibraryisconnectedtoaroutedIPv6network,itsIPv6
addressislistedontheNetworkSettingsscreen.IPv6increases
theaddressspacefrom32to128bits,providingavirtually
unlimitednumberofIPaddresses.Youcanusethelibrary’sIPv6
addresstoconnecttothelibraryfromawebbrowserwithout
changingthelibrary’sIPaddressconfiguration.
3. Decidewhichtypeofaddressingyouwantthelibrarytouse.
DHCP—ThelibraryisissuedanIPaddressbytheDHCPserver.
Static(highlyrecommended)—ThelibraryusesafixedIPaddress.
Ifyouselectstaticaddressing,enterthefollowinginformation:
4. IfyouplantouseNTPtoautomaticallysetthelibrary’sdateandtime,
youmustenteravalidIPaddressforatleastoneDNSserverusedby
theNTPservice(seeSettheDateandTimeonpage122).
Note: TodeleteanalreadysavedDNSsetting,enter0.0.0.0.
Figure 61 The Network Settings screen.
For this field... Enter...
Address AvalidIPv4address.
Subnet Thesubnetmask.ThesubnetmaskmustbeavalidIPv4address.
Gateway AvalidnetworkgatewayIPv4address.Enter0.0.0.0fortheGatewayifyour
networkdoesnotuseagateway.