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CrossPoint / MAV Matrix Switchers • Matrix Software
Subnet Mask field
TheSubnetMaskeldisusedtodeterminewhethertheCrossPointorMAV
switcherisonthesamesubnetasthecontrollingPCorthemailserverwhen
youaresubnetting.Formoreinformation,see“Subnetting—APrimer”,in
AppendixA,“EthernetConnection”.
Edit this field as follows:
1. ClickintheSubnetMaskeld.Thegraphiccursorbecomesatextcursor.
2. Edit the mask as desired.
3. PresstheTabkeyonthekeyboardorclickinanothereldtoexittheSubnet
Maskeld.
4. Click the Take button to make the mask take effect.
Hardware Address field
ThehardwareaddressishardcodedintheCrossPointorMAVswitcherandcannot
be changed.
Use DHCP checkbox
The Use DHCPcheckboxdirectstheCrossPointorMAVswitchertoignore
anyenteredIPaddressesandtoobtainitsIPaddressfromaDynamicHost
CongurationProtocol(DHCP)server(ifthenetworkisDHCPcapable).Contact
the local system administrator.
Date field
TheDateelddisplaysthecurrentdateintheGreenwichMeanTimezone.If
necessary, adjust the date as follows:
1. ClickintheDateeld.Asetdateeldappearswith
thedateintheformat(M)M/(D)D/YYYY. Leading
zeroes are not used. The graphic cursor becomes a text
cursor in the set date field.
2. Edit the field as desired to set the proper date. Leading zeroes are optional.
3. PresstheTabkeyonthekeyboardorclickinanothereldtoexitthesetdate
field.
4. Click the Take button to make the date change take effect.
Time (local) field
TheTime(local)elddisplaysthecurrenttimeinthelocaltimezone.Ifnecessary,
click on the Sync Time to PC button to set the switcher to your computer’s internal
time or else adjust the time manually as follows:
1. Click in the time field. A set time field appears
withthedateintheformatHH:MM:SS
(00:00:00to23:59:59). The graphic cursor becomes a
text cursor in the set time field.
2. Edittheeldasdesiredtosetthepropertime.Remembertouse24-hour
time. Leading zeroes are optional.
3. PresstheTabkeyonthekeyboardorclickinanothereldtoexitthesettime
field.
4. Click the Take button to make the time change take effect.