Controller Properties dialog box - Internet Protocol tab settings

The settings on the
Internet Protocol
 tab of the
Controller Properties
 dialog box determine if the IP settings are obtained automatically from a server on the network using DHCP or manually configured.
The parameters are only configurable when the controller is online. Settings that do not apply to the controller are hidden, and the IP settings and IP address are unavailable if the safety application is in a safety secured state.
The ability to change the settings on this tab can be controlled by
FactoryTalk Security
 permissions.
TIP:
When controllers that support one or more configurable Ethernet port pairs are configured for Dual IP:
  • The IP Address and Subnet Mask for each Ethernet port must define a range of IP addresses that do not overlap.
  • For
    CompactLogix
     5380 controllers, Domain Name, Primary DNS Server, and Secondary DNS Server settings for A1 Ethernet port are used for all Ethernet ports.
  • For
    CompactLogix
     5480 controllers, Domain Name, Primary DNS Server, and Secondary DNS Server settings for B1 Ethernet port are used for all Ethernet ports.
Parameter
Description
Port
The port to be configured if the controller supports dual configurable Ethernet ports. The port choices depend on the
EtherNet/IP Mode
 setting and the controller.
Internet Protocol (IP) Settings
The mode used to configure the IP settings. This parameter is unavailable if the safety application is in a safety secured state.
  • Manually configure IP settings
  • Obtain IP settings automatically using DHCP
IP Address
IP address for the controller. This parameter is unavailable if the safety application is in a safety secured state.
Subnet Mask
An extension of the IP address scheme that lets a site use a single network Id for multiple physical networks.
Gateway Address
Address used to connect individual physical networks into a system of networks.
Domain Name
Part of a string that identifies the domain in which the controller resides.
Host Name
Unique identification string for the module.
Primary DNS Server Address
IP address for the primary DNS server that holds the master copy of the data.
Secondary DNS Server Address
IP address for the secondary DNS server that holds a copy of the data in case the primary DNS is unavailable.
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