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3Configure the Date and Time attributes (see Table 9).

Table 9 Date and Time attributes

Attribute

Description

 

 

Date and Time source

Set to NTP if the system uses a network server to determine the correct

 

time and date.

 

Set to Trunk if you want to receive time and date settings from PSTN (if

 

available).

 

Set to Manual if you want to be able to manually configure the time and

 

date for your system.

 

 

NTP server

If Date and Time source is set to NTP, then enter an address for the

 

server.

 

 

Date and time

Use the drop-down calendar to select the correct date and time.

 

 

Time zone

Select the time zone for this system.

 

 

To configure DHCP server settings

1From the Configuration tab, click the Data Services folder to expand it.

2Select DHCP Server.

3Select the DHCP Settings tab.

4Configure the DHCP mode attribute. Select either DHCP Server or DHCP Relay Agent from the dropdown list.

5Click the Subnets tab and select the LAN1 heading. The details panel for LAN1 appears.

6Select the General Settings tab.

7Configure the attributes according to the following table.

Table 10 Subnets: General Settings attributes (Sheet 1 of 2)

Attribute

Description

 

 

IP domain name

The domain name of the network.

 

 

Primary DNS IP address

Allows you to specify the IP addresses of the primary DNS server in a valid dot

 

format.

 

BCM automatically assigns the value for this parameter. If the IP address or

 

subnet mask for the corresponding LAN interface changes, this value is

 

overwritten. Use caution when changing this value.

 

 

Secondary DNS IP address

Allows you to specify the IP addresses of the secondary DNS server in a valid

 

dot format.

 

BCM automatically assigns the value for this parameter. If the IP address or

 

subnet mask for the corresponding LAN interface changes, this value is

 

overwritten. Use caution when changing this value.

 

 

WINS server address

Allows you to specify the IP address of the WINS server.

 

BCM automatically assigns the value for this parameter. If the IP address or

 

subnet mask for the corresponding LAN interface changes, this value is

 

overwritten. Use caution when changing this value.

 

 

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