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Configuring a Controller
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Table 5.7: Ethernet Adapter Tab (Continued)
Field/Option
Obtain an IP address
from a DHCP Server
Specify an IP address
Obtain Domain Name
Server addresses
automatically
Description
Select this option to tell the controller to use the IP
addresses assigned by the DHCP server you specify.
Software House recommends that you select this option.
Note: If locked (using the lock icon), the controller
only accepts addresses from the DHCP
server; it does not accept a translated
address downloaded from a Network
Address Translator, C•CURE system, or
other remote device.
Select this option if you want to use a specific IP address
for the controller.
Note: If locked (using the lock icon), the controller
only uses the IP address you specify, and
does not accept translated addresses
downloaded from a Network Address
Translator, C•CURE system, or other
remote device.
When you select this option, the following fields become
active:
IP Address – Enter the controller's IP address. All
controllers need an IP address to communicate on a
TCP/IP network.The IP address must match the IP
address you enter for the controller in the C•CURE
System Administration application.
Subnet Mask – Enter the subnet mask.
Default Gateway – Enter the IP address of the default
gateway for the controller. This field is required for an
iSTAR eX that communicates across a WAN
configuration.
Select this option to tell the controller to automatically
obtain Domain Name Server addresses.
Software House recommends that you select this option.