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5-5MGP 462 • Ethernet Configuration and Control
IP Address field
The IP Address field contains the IP address of the connected MGP. This value is
encoded in the processor’s flash memory.
Valid IP addresses consist of four 1-, 2-, or 3-digit numeric subfields separated by
dots (periods). Each field can be numbered from 000 through 255. Leading zeros,
up to 3 digits total per field, are optional. Values of 256 and above are invalid.
The factory-installed default address is 192.168.254.254, but if this conflicts with
other equipment at your installation, you can change the IP address to any valid
value.
IP address changes can cause conflicts with other equipment. Only local
system administrators should change IP addresses.
Gateway IP Address field
The Gateway IP Address field identifies the address of the gateway to the mail
server to be used if the MGP and the mail server are not on the same subnet.
The gateway IP address has the same validity rules as the system IP address.
Subnet Mask field
A subnet is a
subset of a network — a set of IP devices that have portions of their
IP addresses in common. The Subnet Mask field is used to determine whether the
MGP is on the same subnet as the mail server when your unit is part of a subnet.
The subnet mask can be obtained from your system administrator.
MAC Address field
The Media Access Control (MAC) Address is hard coded in the MGP and cannot
be changed.
Setting the date and time
The Date/Time Settings fields provide a location for viewing and setting the date
and time functions. Change the date and time settings as follows:
1. In the desired Date/Time Settings field, click the desired variable’s drop box.
The adjustable variables are month, day, year, hours, minutes, AM/PM, and
(time) zone. A drop-down scroll box appears.
2. Click and drag the slider or click the scroll up button or scroll down button
until the desired variable is visible.
3. Click on the desired variable.
If setting the time, set the local time. The Zone variable allows you to then
enter the offset from Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).
The Zone field identifies the standard time zone that has been selected and
displays the amount of time, in hours and minutes, that the local time varies
from the GMT international time reference.
4. Repeat steps 1 through 3 for other variables that need to be changed.
5. Select the appropriate Daylight Saving radio button. To turn off daylight
savings time, select Off.
When daylight savings time is enabled, the MGP updates its internal clock
between Standard Time and Daylight Savings Time in the spring and fall on
the date that the time change occurs in the United States of America and parts
of Europe and Brazil. When daylight savings time is turned off, the MGP
does not adjust its time reference.
6. Click the Submit button at the bottom of the Date/Time Settings section to
implement your selections.