Specifications
Publication 1747-UM011G-EN-P - June 2008
Communicating with Devices on an Ethernet Network 245
The device will be added to the Relation List, displaying the 
Ethernet Address (MAC) and corresponding IP Address, Subnet 
Mask, and Gateway (if applicable).
Using DCHP Software To 
Configure Your Processor
DHCP software automatically assigns IP addresses to client stations 
logging onto a TCP/IP network. DHCP is based on BOOTP and 
maintains some backward compatibility. The main difference is that 
BOOTP was designed for manual configuration, while DHCP allows 
for dynamic allocation of network addresses and configurations to 
newly attached devices.
Be cautious about using DHCP software to configure your SLC 5/05 
processor. A BOOTP client can boot from a DHCP server only if the 
DHCP server is specifically written to also handle BOOTP queries. 
This is specific to the DHCP software package you use. Check with 
your system administrator to see if your DHCP package supports 
BOOTP commands and manual IP allocation.
ATTENTION
The processor must be assigned a fixed network address. The 
IP address of the processor must not be dynamically provided. 
Failure to observe this precaution may result in unintended 
machine motion or loss of process control. 
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