Dhcp - Siemens 9810 Series User Manual

DHCP

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5. Configure your meter's stored IPv4 Addresses, as required.
Stored IPv4 address settings available using the display
Parameter Values
IP Address Contact your local
network administrator for
parameter values.
Subnet Mask Contact your local
network administrator for
parameter values.
Gateway Contact your local
network administrator for
parameter values.
MAC Address Read-only
The meter can function as a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) client,
allowing a DHCP server to assign IP addresses to the meter.
The meter supports assignment of the following addresses by a DHCP server
when the Assignment Mode is set to DHCP:
• IPv4 IP Address
• IPv4 Subnet mask
• IPv4 Gateway
• IPv6 Global Address
• IPv6 Gateway
Considerations for using DHCP
• It is recommended that you also set up a DNS server and configure software
and other devices to use the meter's name to communicate with it.
Alternatively, you can configure the DHCP server to always provide the same
address to the meter.
• When you switch the assignment mode from DHCP to Stored, the meter
reverts to using its default IP addresses as the Stored addresses.
• When you switch the assignment mode from Stored to DHCP, the acquired
addresses display as None until the meter receives addresses from the
DHCP server.
• When using IPv6, the meter's fully-qualified domain name (FQDN) is not sent
to the DHCP server. It is important that you make sure what is configured on
the meter matches what is configured on your network.
• If the meter is not able to communicate to the DHCP server:
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When using IPv4, the meter will try to connect to the DHCP server for
approximately one minute. If the meter cannot connect to the DHCP
server, it will revert to the default IP address, but the Assignment Mode will
remain DHCP.
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When using IPv6, the meter will continue to try to connect to the DHCP
server, even if it does not receive an address.
NOTE: If the DHCP server has not assigned an IP address and you
need to reconnect to the meter, use the meter's IPv6 link-local
address.
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For IPv4, if the meter's fully-qualified domain name (FQDN) is not found
on the DHCP server, an event is logged in the event log. For IPv6, if the
meter's fully-qualified domain name (FQDN) is not found on the DHCP
server, no event is logged; this is important to keep in mind when
troubleshooting communications issues in a system using DHCP.
Communications
Description
Sets the IP address for the meter
Your meter's default IP address is
169.254.0.10
Used if subnetting applies to your network
Your meter's default subnet address is
255.255.0.0
Used in networks with multiple segments
Your meter's default gateway address is
0.0.0.0
Your meter's media access control (MAC)
address
7EN05-0390-00