Address Assignment With Dhcp - Siemens SCALANCE XM-400 Configuration Manual

● NCM PC
For further information on assigning the IP address using NCM PC, refer to the
documentation "Commissioning PC stations - Manual and Quick Start", in the section
"Creating a PROFINET IO system".
● RUGGEDCOM EXPLORER
With the RUGGEDCOM EXPLORER you can recognize devices in a network and make
the following basic settings:
– IP Address
– Subnet Mask
– Default Gateway
– System Name
– Device Location
– System Contact
The RUGGEDCOM EXPLORER can run on every LAN-based MS Windows-PC.
To be able to use the RUGGEDCOM EXPLORER, RCDP (RUGGEDCOM Discovery
Protocol) must be enabled on the device.
You will find more information on the RUGGEDCOM EXPLORER here:
– On the Internet pages of Siemens Industry Online Support
– On the Internet pages of RUGGEDCOM products
Note
When the product ships and following "Restore Factory Defaults and Restart", DHCP is
enabled. If a DHCP server is available in the local area network, and this responds to the DHCP
request of an IE switch, the IP address, subnet mask and gateway are assigned automatically
when the device first starts up.
3.2.3

Address assignment with DHCP

Properties of DHCP
DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) is a method for automatic assignment of IP
addresses. It has the following characteristics:
● DHCP can be used both when starting up a device and during ongoing operation.
● The assigned IP address remains valid only for a limited time known as the lease time.
When half the period of validity has elapsed. the DHCP client can extend the period of the
assigned IPv4 address. When the entire time has elapsed, the DHCP client needs to
request a new IPv4 address.
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