The Configuration Screen
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Configuring an Ethernet Network
Use the multi-zone Ethernet network configuration screen to declare the communication channel and to configure the necessary parameters for an Ethernet link.
Use the configuration screen to declare the communication channel and to configure the necessary parameters for an Ethernet port. This screen can include the following zones and functions, depending on the module type (CPU or communication module):
Zone
Function
Module Family
Use this to choose the network family to be configured.
Module Address
After you associate the network with a module, the module address displays.
Module IP Address
Displays the IP address settings.
Module Utilities
Select the services that are enabled for the network.
Service tabs
Tab
Description
Security tab
Allows enabling and disabling of FTP, TFTP, and HTTP.
IP Configuration tab
Enables the configuration of TCP/IP services
Messaging tab
Allows the configuration of Access Control for the module.
IO Scanning tab
Allows configuration of I/O Scanning
Global Data tab
Allows configuration of Global Data
SNMP tab
Allows configuration of SNMP
Address Server tab
Allows configuration of the address server
Bandwidth tab
Allows you to check that the services configured are compatible with the processing capacity of the Ethernet channel
Mail Service web page
Allows configuration of Mail Service
NTP tab
Allows configuration of Time Service
NOTE: The SMTP utility is only available on the CPU modules, and the NTP utility is only available on the NOE modules.
NOTE: Instructions on configuring an Ethernet network from the communication module in the project browser are found in a later chapter.