Before You Begin | Configuring the IN-tact 1101 |
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IP Addressing
You must determine whether to use static IP addressing or DHCP-assigned IP addressing. This is important because the unit is set to seek a DHCP address by default.
Before configuration, the IN-tact1101 automatically tries to obtain a DHCP address three times when first powered on. If a DHCP address is not found, the unit reverts to and operates at its default static IP address of “192.168.1.20”.
NOTE: After configuration, if the DHCP option is enabled, the IN-tact1101 will never fall back to a static IP address. It will always seek a DHCP address.
Using Static IP Addressing
The default IP address is valid until you configure the IN-tact1101. It is assumed that you will assign an IP address during configuration (or leave DHCP enabled). Make note of the new assigned IP address. It is a good idea to write the IP address on a label or tag and physically attach it to the unit for future reference. If you need to reconfigure the unit at some point in the future, use the assigned IP address, not the default IP address. If the IP address is lost or becomes unknown, the only way to reconfigure the unit is to reset it to configuration defaults, which will restore the default IP address. However, you will also have to reconfigure all IN-tact1101 settings if you reset it to configuration defaults.
Using DHCP
If you are using DHCP to assign addresses on your network, contact your DHCP administrator to obtain the IP address for this unit, based on its MAC address. The unit’s MAC address is located on the serial number tag on the bottom of the unit. In most cases, a particular IP address should have already been reserved for the unit and that IP address should be used to contact the unit for configuration.
If a random DHCP IP address is assigned, you must determine what IP address has been assigned to the IN-tact1101 in order to contact it for configuration. This will have to be done through DHCP, you cannot determine a randomly assigned IP address from the IN-tact1101.
Required Fields and Validation of Entries
At a minimum, you are required to configure at least one host address with a valid IP address or URL and one terminal. Otherwise, an error message indicating an “invalid configuration” appears when you attempt to save the configuration. Error messages will continue to appear, informing you of what is needed, until you have configured at least the minimum the IN-tact1101 needs to operate. In general, validation of individual entries is not performed; you need to check your entries to make certain they are correct.
