Configure System Settings - illumina NextSeq 550Dx Instrument Reference Manual

NextSeq 550Dx Research Mode Instrument Reference Guide

Configure System Settings

The system is configured during installation. However, if a change is required or if the system has to be
reconfigured, use the system configuration options. Only a Windows administrator account has
permission to access system configuration options.
Network Configuration—Provides options for IP address settings, domain name server (DNS)
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address, computer name, and domain name.
Analysis Configuration—Provides options for analysis methods, including BaseSpace, BaseSpace
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Onsite, standalone mode, and run monitoring in BaseSpace, and settings for a default BaseSpace
login and instrument health reporting.
BeadChip Scan Configuration—Provides options to specify the default DMAP folder location, the
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output folder location, the file format of saved images, and the output file type.
Set Network Configuration
1 From the Manage Instrument screen, select System Configuration.
2 Select Network Configuration.
3 Select Obtain an IP address automatically to obtain the IP address using DHCP server.
NOTE
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is a standard network protocol used on IP networks
for dynamically distributing network configuration parameters.
Alternatively, select Use the following IP address to connect the instrument to another server
manually as follows. Contact your network administrator for the addresses specific to your facility.
Enter IP address. The IP address is a series of 4 numbers separated by a dot, similar to
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168.62.20.37, for example.
Enter the subnet mask, which is a subdivision of the IP network.
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Enter the default gateway, which is the router on the network that connects to the internet.
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4 Select Obtain a DNS server address automatically to connect the instrument to the domain name
server associated with IP address.
Alternatively, select Use the following DNS server addresses to connect the instrument to the
domain name server manually as follows.
Enter the preferred DNS address. The DNS address is the server name used to translate domain
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names into IP addresses.
Enter the alternate DNS address. The alternate is used if the preferred DNS cannot translate a
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particular domain name to an IP address.
5 Select Save to advance to the Computer screen.
NOTE
The instrument computer name is assigned to the instrument computer at the time of manufacture.
Any changes to the computer name can affect connectivity and require a network administrator.
6 Connect the instrument computer to a domain or a workgroup as follows.
For instruments connected to the internet—Select Member of Domain, and then enter domain
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name associated with the internet connection at your facility. Domain changes require an
administrator user name and password.
Document # 1000000041922 v01
For Research Use Only. Not for use in diagnostic procedures.
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