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For example, a network could e.g. split the 4 Byte (32 bit) of an IP address in a 3 Byte long network part and in 1 Byte long host part. The exact partitioning between network part and host part is given in the form of subnet masks. In this case, the partitioning of the first 24 bits or the last 8 bits would be made because of the subnet mask 255.255.255.0.
The CIDR notation which is designed to display a subnet mask is an alternative to the dotted decimal notation. So called suffixes are used in the CIDR notation. The suffix indicates the number of
It is possible to impact the maximum number of the devices addressable within a network by choosing the subnet mask which results in different partitioning of the IP address in network part and in host part. For the exact number it has to be considered that the host part may neither be completely zero nor completely 1 in the binary description.
Example: In case of the
Automatic/Manual Allocation of IP Addresses
IP addresses can be allocated both automatically and manually to a device in a network. If the address is allocated automatically via DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol), the operation of a DHCP server in the network is necessary. This server makes it possible to dynamically allocate an IP address and additional configuration parameter to hosts in a network. The use of a DHCP server is especially useful for networks in which devices are often connected and removed.
If DHCP is used, certain incidents (e.g. the reboot of a device) can result in the change of the IP address of this device. If this device is a N8000 system controller, its configuration in
When a new Ethernet network which will not be connected to the Internet is established, any network part of the IP addresses can be defined. By choosing the appropriate subnet mask it is possible to adapt the number of the addressable devices to your requirements.
Please contact your network administrator regarding details on the correct network configurations if one or several N8000 is/are integrated in an existing Ethernet network (with or without DHCP server) or if the network is connected to the Internet.
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