User Documentation

User Manual Managed Switches
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Default Gateway
Setting
Description
Factory
Default
IP address for the
gateway
The IP address of the router that connects the LAN to
an outside network.
None
DNS IP Address
Setting
Description
Factory
Default
1st DNS Server’s
IP address
The IP address of the DNS Server used by your
network. After entering the DNS Server's IP address,
you can input the Weidmüller Switch's URL (e.g.,
www.VL08M.company.com) in your browser's address
field, instead of entering the
IP address.
None
2nd DNS Server’s
IP address
The IP address of the secondary DNS Server used by
your network. The Switch will use the 2nd DNS Server
if the 1st DNS Server fails to connect.
None
DHCP Retry Periods
Setting
Description
Factory
Default
1 to 30
Users can configure the DHCP retry period manually
1
DHCP Retry Times
Setting
Description
Factory
Default
0 to 65535
Users can configure the times of DHCP retry manually
0
IP6 Settings
IPv6 setting includes two distinct address types—Link-Local Unicast address and Global Unicast
address. A Link-Local address makes the switch accessible over IPv6 for all devices attached to the
same local subnet. To connect to a larger network with multiple segments, the switch must be
configured with a Global Unicast address.
Global Unicast Address Prefix (Prefix Length: 64 bits) Default Gateway
Setting
Description
Factory
Default
Global
Unicast
Address
Prefix
The prefix value must be formatted according to RFC
2373 "IPv6 Addressing Architecture," using 8
colon-separated 16-bit hexadecimal values. One
double colon may be used in the address to indicate
the appropriate number of zeros required to fill the
undefined fields.
None