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Pearl-2 User Guide
7. Change the MTU Size value only if needed. See the table below for information on maximum
transmission unit (MTU) values.
8. Click Apply to save the changes; the changes are saved and a message appears asking you to reboot.
9. Select the Maintenance link under the Configuration menu; the maintenance page appears.
10. Click the Reboot Now button near the bottom of the page.
11. Wait for the system to reboot.
12. Open the Admin panel using the new IP address.
13. Log as admin and reload the Networking page to verify all changes were applied.
The following table describes applicable fields when setting a static IP address.
Table 24 Static IP Address Fields
Label Description/Options
Use DHCP Select this radio button to dynamically obtain an IP address at boot up.
Use static address Select this radio button to use the configured static IP address.
The internet protocol address (IP Address) to assign. This value is may be obtained
IP Address from your system administrator. Pearl-2 supports IPv4 addresses. It does not
support IPv6 addresses.
Also called the subnet mask, this value denotes a range of IP addresses. This value
Network Mask may be obtained from your system administrator, determined from another
computer on the same subnet, or calculated using an online subnet calculator.
The network node that serves as an access point to the rest of the network. This value
Default Gateway cannot be blank unless you are using DCHP. Specify the system's IP address if you
don't have a default gateway on your network.
The domain name system server (DNS server) translates human-readable hostnames
DNS Server into corresponding IP addresses. Specify the system's IP address if you don't have a
DNS server on your network. This value cannot be blank unless you are using DHCP.
The maximum transmission unit (MTU) specifies the maximum packet size for
MTU Size
transfer on the network. The default value is 1500, which is the largest value allowed
Configure a static IP address
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