User`s guide

Configuration Options
You must first select the network boot type, Manual or Automatic. Automatic is the default. Automatic
will use DHCP to automatically obtain the network boot information from a DHCP server. Manual
uses a script to perform a boot from the network without changing the IP address. Details are
explained in the following table.
NETWORK
When Automatic is selected, the DHCP and BOOTP features will
be used. The “SERVER IP”, “SERVER MAC”, “SUBNET MASK”,
“ROUTER”, “DHCP SERVER”, and “DNS SERVER” fields will display
but cannot be changed. The administrator must make sure the
correct data is available on the network server and the DHCP
server points each client to the correct locations. With this setup,
administrators can abstract and group scales in logical groups.
Each group can have their own software and data settings,
eliminating the need to configure each scale individually.
If Manual is selected, then the DHCP feature is disabled and the
TCP/IP parameters and BOOTP parameters must be entered
manually. The “Server MAC” field will display but no changes are
allowed. The “DHCP Server” and “DNS Server” fields will display
but changes are not allowed to these fields.
If a scale is set to boot Manual, then there is no network query for
boot information when the scale powers up. Booting follows the
path of whatever data configured on the scale. The administrator
must access each scale with a manual setting on an individual
basis. This feature will allow the ease of administration that a
centralized, networked based boot system provides, but not
require DHCP services. The Boot sequence of a scale set to a
manual Boot Sequence will follow the boot sequence of the
Automatic setting excluding the DHCP portion. In addition, this
also allows a remote person (administrator, field support), to
update software and data on the scale through a ‘runonce’ boot
sequence change. This would allow them the ability, with the
coordination of scale network administrator, to change
configurations and software from a remote location.
SCALE IP
This is the standalone IP address. If the “Network” is set to
“Automatic” this field cannot be changed. If the “Network” is set to
“Manual” then this field may be changed. The IP address is
entered as four sets of numbers called octets consisting of three
digits. The address is entered one octet at a time. A decimal point
will appear after every three numbers are entered. When there are
only 1 or 2 digits in an octet, fill in with zeros. For example, 1 is
entered as 001. The default value for this field is
255.255.255.000.
SCALE PORT
Used in the standalone mode. This is the TCP/IP Host Port
number used to communicate with the Standalone scale.
SCALE NAME
This is the local domain name to given to the standalone scale.
Devices on the network can reference the scale by using this
name.
SCALE MAC
Hardware Media Access Control (MAC) address. Each Ethernet
device has a unique 6-byte MAC address. This field is displayed
but cannot be changed.
SERVER
Select Automatic or Manual. If you wish to set the Subnet Mask
and Router fields, set this function to Manual.
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