Ethernet Control, cont’d
Configuration
The Configuration tab includes pages that show the current system settings, scaler settings, passwords and firmware upgrade data for the DVS 304 series.
System Settings page
The Systems Settings page (figure
Figure 4-3 — System Settings page
IP settings fields
The IP settings fields provide a location for viewing and editing settings unique to the Ethernet interface. After editing any of the settings on this page, click the Submit button. Explanations for some of these fields follows.
Unit Name
This name field can be changed to any valid name, up to 12 alphanumeric characters.
N The following characters are invalid in the name: {space} ~ @ = ‘ [ ] { } < > ’ “ ; : \ and ?.
DHCP
The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is an Internet protocol for automating the configuration of computers that use TCP/IP. DHCP can be used to automatically assign IP addresses, deliver TCP/IP stack configuration parameters such as the subnet mask and default router, and provide other configuration information such as the addresses for printer, time and news servers. For specific settings information, see your system administrator.
IP Address
The DVS 304 IP Address field contains the IP address of the connected scaler. This value is encoded in the flash memory in the scaler.
Valid IP addresses consist of four