Standalone VGA Grid User's Guide

Standalone VGA Grid User Guide Configure DHCP
Label Description/Options
Current IPAddress
Reflects the current internet protocol address (IP address) of the system. This
value is either obtained from the DHCP server (if using DHCP) or is the configured
static IP address. The Standalone VGA Grid supports IPv4 addresses. It does not
support IPv6 addresses.
Configure DHCP
Occasionally, such as when moving your system to a new network, your Standalone VGA Grid must switch
from static IP address allocation to dynamic allocation via DHCP. You can accomplish this in four ways:
l Restore factory settings, clearing all your custom settings. See Perform factory reset.
l Load a configuration preset file that uses DHCP networking. See Apply a configuration preset .
l Change the network settings. See the procedure below.
To configure use of DHCP for networking:
1. Login to the Admin panel as admin. See Connect to the Admin panel.
2. Select the Network link in the Configuration menu; the network configuration page opens.
3. Select the radio button use DHCP, if not already selected.
4. Change the MTU Size value only if needed. See the table below for information on maximum
transmission unit (MTU) values.
5. Click Apply to save the changes; the changes are saved and a message appears asking you to reboot.
6. Select the Maintenance link under the Configuration menu; the maintenance page appears.
7. Click the Reboot Now button near the bottom of the page.
8. Wait for the system to reboot.
9. Connect to the Admin panel using your preferred connection mechanism. See Connect to the Admin
panel.
10. Log as admin and reload the Networking page to verify all changes were applied.
The following table describes the fields applicable when configuring DHCP on the Standalone VGA Grid.
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