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A Network Connections Overview TAC Xenta Server – Gateway, Technical Manual
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A.2 Basic TCP/IP Settings
Ask the network administrator for the basic IP address information.
TCP/IP
The Ethernet interface includes the IP Address, Subnet Mask, Default
Gateway, DNS (Domain Name System) and DHCP (Dynamic Host
Configuration Protocol). These properties can be set using the setip
command from the terminal interface.
If you are planning to use DHCP, please read the DHCP section below
to understand how DHCP works and when to use it.
Static IP Address
• For more information about configuring an IP address, see TAC
Xenta 500/700/911/913, Product Manual.
Dynamic IP Address, DHCP
While the Xenta 913 supports DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration
Protocol) to retrieve its IP address, subnet mask, default gateway and
DNS, manual configuration of these values provides several advantages
over using DHCP. Consider the following: