Network TCP/IP Settings view
In a Supervisor station you configure the TCP/IP properties using your PC’s operating system. For a Supervisor station, this
view defines station and system names. In a controller station, this is where you configure all of the controller’s network
properties including names.
Figure 332. Display Names and Network Settings (Supervisor view)
This view opens when you log in to a controller for the first time or when you select Network TCP/IP Settings from the menu.
Display Names section
The Display Names and Network Settings views provide two sections for configuring the station and system display names.Figure 333. Display Names view
NOTE: During a reboot of the station, the station name (display or actual name) dims until the station is restarted. Station Name
and Host Name Network Settings section.
| Property | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Station Display Name | text | Defines a name that appears in the top right corner of the system interface, to the left of the System Display Name. The Station Display Name is unique for each controller.
NOTE: This name takes priority over the Station Name and displays in the interface when both names are defined. The station n displays
if no
Station Display Name value is defined.
|
| System Display Name | text | Defines a name that appears in the top right corner of the system interface to the right of the Station Display Name. This name is unique for the system and provides a hyperlink to the supervisor station from a subordinate controller.
|
Station Name and Host Name Network Settings section
This section documents two of the properties, which configure the platform that is hosting the system. Two buttons at the bottom of the view apply or cancel changes.
CAUTION: Changes made in this view require you to reboot the controller. Clicking the Apply Changes and Reboot button immediately reboots the controller.
NOTE: To use IPv6, you must also enable it on your host by editing the 
system.properties file from
Figure 334. Use the system properties file to enable or disable IPv6
| Property | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Station Name | text | Creates a name for the station on the network. This name displays in the system interface if no Station Display Name is specified in the Display Names section. |
| Host Name | read-only | Identifies the name (Id) of the host platform. For a Supervisor PC this is localhost. |
| Use IPv6 | Yes or No (default)
|
Yes configures the platform daemon to respond to IPv6 requests, that is to create IPv6 server sockets (daemon) and IPv6 Fox multicast
sockets. This property applies only to certain hosts.
|
| Domain | text | Defines a URL. If not applicable, leave it blank. |
| IPv4 Gateway | IP address | Defines the IP address of the Supervisor PC or remote controller. |
| DNSv4 Servers(comma separated) | IP address | Defines the IP addresses for any DNS servers separating each with a comma. |
| IPv6 Gateway | IP address | Defines the IP address for the device that forwards packets to other networks or subnets. |
| DNSv6 Servers(comma separated) | IP address | Defines the IP addresses for any DNS servers separating each with a comma. |
Interface properties
This topic documents the Interface properties.
Figure 335. Interface properties
| Property | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| ID, Description, Physical Address | read-only | Report identifying information about the interface. |
| Adapter Enabled | Enabled (default) or Disabled |
Brings the adapter on line and takes it offline. |
| DHCPv4 | Enabled or Disabled (default)
|
Turns use of this protocol (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol), version 4, on and off. |
| DNS Domain | text | Provides domain identification, if necessary. |
| IPv4 Address | IP address | Defines the IP (Internet Protocol) v4 (version 4) address for the station. |
| IPv4 Gateway | IP address | Defines the node in the network that serves as the forwarding host (router) to other networks when no other route specification matches the destination IP address of a packet. (Wikipedia) |
| IPv4 Subnet Mask | number consisting of four 8–bit octets | Associated with each IP address, this number defines the range of valid IP addresses. |
| DNSv4 Servers (comma separated) | IP addresses | For IPv4, define the dns Host address, if necessary. Separate each entry with a comma (,).
|
| IPv6 Support | Yes (default) or No |
Indicates the network supports IPv6. |
| IPv6 Enabled | Enabled (default) or Disabled |
Turns IPv6 support on and off. |
| Obtain IPv6 Settings Automatically | drop-down list, Yes or No (default)
|
Turns automatic downloading of IPv6 settings on and off. |
| IPv6 Address | IP address | Defines the IP address if using version 6. |
| IPv6 Gateway | Defines the gateway address for IPv6 usage. | |
| IPv6Network Prefix Length | defaults to zero (0) | Defines the node in tan IPv6 network that serves as the forwarding host (router) to other networks when no other route specification matches the destination IP address of a packet. (Wikipedia) |
| DNSv6 Servers (comma separated) | For IPv6, define the dns Host address, if necessary. Separate each entry with a comma (,).
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Final properties
These properties appear at the bottom of the Network Settings view.
Figure 336. Final Network Settings properties
| Property | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Edit Hosts File | icon; when you click it opens a blank text file | Opens the Hosts File editor. The operating system uses this plain text file to map host names to IP addresses. It is stored in the Windows folder
This utility provides an easy way to edit it.
You can type directly into this view to edit the hosts file and click the Save button at the bottom of the view to save changes. |
| Apply Changes and Reboot button | button | Saves changes and reboots the controller. |
| Reload Without Changes button | button | Abandons changes and reloads the view. |