User Manual

DMS 1600, DMS 2000, DMS 3200, and DMS 3600 • Matrix Software 68
The Mail Server IP Address field (see figure 38, on the previous page) displays the
IP address of the mail server that handles the e-mail for the facility in which the DMS matrix
switcher is installed.
Valid addresses consist of four 1-, 2-, or 3-digit numeric subfields, properly called octets,
separated by dots (periods). Each field can be numbered from 000 through 255. Leading
zeroes, up to 3 digits total per field, are optional. Values of 256 and above are invalid.
The default addresses are as follows, but if these conflict with other equipment at your
installation, you can change the addresses to any valid value:
• IP address: 192.168.254.254 • Gateway address: 0.0.0.0
• Subnet mask: 255.255.0.0
NOTE: The address fields are unavailable for editing when DHCP is selected.
The Extron Name/Descriptor field contains the name of the matrix switcher. This
descriptor can be changed to any valid name, up to 12 alphanumeric characters.
NOTE: The following characters are invalid or not recommended in the Extron Name/
Descriptor
field:
{space} + ~ , @ = ‘ [ ] { } < > ’ “ ; : | \ and ?.
The Mail Server Domain Name field displays the domain name that the DMS matrix
switcher uses to log on to the e-mail server. Standard domain conventions (such as
nnn.com) apply.
NOTE: The following characters are invalid or not recommended in a domain name:
{space} + ~ , = ‘ [ ] { } < > ’ “ ; : | \ and ?. The @ character is only
acceptable as the lead-in to the domain name (such as @folklore.net).
Edit any of these fields as follows:
1. Click in the desired field. The graphic cursor becomes a text cursor.
2. Edit the address or name as desired.
3. Press <Tab> on the keyboard or click in another field to exit the field.
4. Click Take to make the address change take affect.
Hardware Address field
The hardware (MAC) address is hardcoded in the switcher and cannot be changed.
Use DHCP checkbox
The Use DHCP checkbox directs the matrix switcher to ignore any entered IP addresses
and to obtain its IP address using Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) (if the
network is DHCP capable). The default setting is off (deselected). Contact the local system
administrator to determine whether to use DHCP.