Moxa VPort 36-1MP-IVA [30/78] Network

VPort 36-1MP System Configuration

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Network

General Network Settings

The General Network Settings page includes some basic but important network configurations that enable

the VPort to be connected to a TCP/IP network.

Access Method

VPort products support the DHCP protocol, which means that the VPort can get its IP address from a DHCP

server automatically when it is connected to a TCP/IP network. The Administrator should determine if it is more

appropriate to use DHCP, or assign a fixed IP.

Setting Description Default

DHCP Get the IP address automatically from the DHCP server. DHCP

DHCP + Auto configure

Get the IP address automatically from the DHCP server, and

download the configurations from the TFTP server with Opt

66/67 mechanism.

Use a fixed IP address Use the IP address assigned by the administrator.

NOTE

We strongly recommend that the administrator assign a fixed IP address to the VPort, since all of the functions

and applications provided by the VPort are active when the VPort is connected to the

network. Use DHCP to

determine if the VPort’s IP address may change when then network environment changes, or the IP address is

occupied by other clients.

Auto Configuration

Since configuring a large number of devices one by one can be extremely time-consuming, DHCP Opt 66/67

provides a mechanism whereby configurations can be saved on a TFTP server. Once a new device is installed,

the configurations can be downloaded to this new device automatically. By doing this, the installer can save a

lot of time and effort in mass device installation. Follow the steps below to use the auto-configuration function

via Opt 66/67.