Agilent Technologies N6700 LAN Parameters, Viewing the Currently Active LAN Settings, Take effect

3 Getting Started

LAN Parameters

	Viewing the Currently Active LAN Settings
	To view the currently active LAN settings, press the Menu key, then
	use the navigation keys to select: System\IO\LAN\ActiveSettings.
	The currently active settings for the IP Address, Subnet Mask, and
	Default Gateway may be different from the front panel configuration
	menu settings - depending on the configuration of the network. If the
	settings are different, it is because the network has automatically
	assigned its own settings.
	Power system mainframes with firmware revision C.00.00 and up
	provide Ethernet connection monitoring. With Ethernet connection
	monitoring, the instrument’s LAN port is continually monitored, and
	automatically reconfigured when the instrument is unplugged for a
	minimum of 20 seconds and then reconnected to a network. The
	front panel Lan indicator will come on when the LAN port is
	connected and configured.
	Configuring the LAN Parameters
	The power system must be rebooted for any LAN parameter modifications to
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	take effect.
	As shipped from the factory, the power system’s pre-configured
	settings should work in most LAN environments. If you need to
	manually configure these settings, press the Menu key, then use the
	navigation keys to select: System\IO\LAN\Config.
	In the Config menu you can then select from the following items: IP,
	Name, Domain, DNS, TCP, and Reset. Note that the Reset command
	resets the LAN settings to the factory-shipped state.
	IP
	Select IP to configure the addressing of the instrument. The
	configurable parameters include:

Automatic This parameter automatically configures the addressing of the instrument. When selected, the instrument will first try to obtain an IP address from a DHCP server. If a DHCP server is found, the DHCP server will assign an IP address, Subnet Mask, and Default Gateway to the instrument. If a DHCP server is unavailable, the instrument will try to obtain an IP address using AutoIP. AutoIP automatically assigns an IP address, Subnet Mask, and Default Gateway addresses on networks that do not have a DHCP server.

Manual This parameter allows you to manually configure the addressing of the instrument by entering values in the following three fields. These fields only appear when Manual is selected.

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