#### Setting ExecB controller IP addresses For the WebCTRL® server to communicate with Automated Logic® controllers on the IP network, the WebCTRL® server and each controller must have the following: IP address (unique and static) Subnet mask Default gateway address, if your system has a default gateway (IP router) You can use one of the following IP addressing methods for the WebCTRL® system.
Use... | If...
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DHCP addressing (requires v6.0 or later controller drivers) | The IP network uses a DHCP server for IP addressing
Custom addressing | The answer to any of the following questions is yes and you do not have a DHCP server. Will the system share a facility's existing IP data network? Will it have 199 or more Automated Logic® IP devices, or 254 or more devices with static IP addresses? Will it be connected to the Internet? Will it have at least one device located on the other side of an IP router? Will it have any third-party controllers?
Default addressing | The answer to all of the above questions is no.
In This Section To set an ExecB controller's DHCP IP address To set the ExecB controller's custom IP address To set an ExecB controller's default IP address