About Network Settings

Network settings must be initially configured using the local operator panel user interface. After the initial configuration, you can modify network settings using the web client user interface.

The library can support both IPv4 and IPv6 network settings at the same time. The library always supports IPv4 network settings. IPv6 support is disabled by default. IPv6 support can be enabled only on the local operator panel using the Tools > System Settings screens. It cannot be enabled using the web client.

Different network settings screens appear depending on whether library support for IPv6 network addresses is enabled or disabled.

For instructions on how to modify IPv4 network settings with library support for IPv6 disabled, see Modifying Network Settings (IPv6 Disabled).

For instructions on how to modify network settings with IPv6 enabled, see Modifying Library Host Name and DNS Settings (IPv6 Enabled), Modifying IPv4 Network Settings (IPv6 Enabled), and Modifying IPv6 Network Settings (IPv6 Enabled).

The following network settings can be modified using the web client: library name, IP address, DHCP enable/disable, stateless autoconfiguration enable/disable (IPv6 only), static IP enable/disable (IPv6 only), net prefix (IPv6 only), subnet mask, and default gateway address. You can enable DHCP to obtain an IP address automatically. If DHCP is disabled, you must manually enter an IP address, subnet mask (IPv4 only), net prefix (IPv6 only), and default gateway address.

In addition, if DHCP is disabled, you can specify primary and secondary Domain Name System (DNS) servers. DNS servers provide IP address resolution of fully qualified domain names. DNS settings are optional.

NOTE: Changing the network settings may interrupt the library connection and library communication. Your current browser session may become invalid. If this happens, you must close your browser and then restart it to reconnect to the library with your new configuration settings.

NOTE: To make the web client screens automatically refresh, add the IP address of the library to a supported web browser's list of trusted/allowed sites.

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