Application Guide

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Software User's
Manual
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Version 3.0
Configuration > System > IP
IP Configuration
Configure IP basic settings, control IP interfaces, and IP routes.
The maximum number of interfaces supported is 8 and the maximum number of routes is 32.
Mode
Configure whether the IP stack should act as a Host or a Router.
Setting Description
Factory
Default
Host IP traffic between interfaces will not be routed.
Host
Router IP traffic is routed between all interfaces.
DNS Server
This setting controls the DNS name resolution done by the switch. There are four servers available for
configuration, and the index of the server presents the preference (less index has higher priority) in
doing DNS name resolution. The system selects the active DNS server from configuration if the
preferred server does not respond in five attempts.
Setting Description
Factory
Default
From any
DHCPv4
interfaces
The first DNS server offered from a DHCPv4 lease to a DHCPv4-
enabled interface will be used.
No DNS
server
No DNS
server
No DNS server will be used.
Configured
IPv4
Explicitly provide the valid IPv4 unicast address of the DNS server
in dotted decimal notation. Make sure the configured DNS server
could be reachable (e.g. via PING) for activating DNS service.
From this
DHCPv4
interface
Specify from which DHCPv4-enabled interface a provided DNS
server should be preferred.
Configured
IPv6
Explicitly provide the valid IPv6 unicast address (except linklocal)
of the DNS Server. Make sure the configured DNS server could be
reachable (e.g. via PING6) for activating DNS service.