Network

In the tab, you have access to the network, custom NTP, and management system settings.

Network settings

Here you can turn on/off the DHCP connection and get network settings automatically or enter it manually.  

For correct panel work, you must enter the following values: 

• panel IP address;

• subnet mask;

• the main gateway;

• DNS server address;

Time settings

NTP (time) settings are required for time and date automatic synchronization between a panel and a server. 

First of all, you must select your timezone for the correct display of time and date.

If you enable the automatic setting of time, data will be automatically synchronized with a server via the Internet. Therefore, this option requires an Internet connection.

Also, you can use custom NTP for automatic synchronization with the necessary server via a local network. To do this, you must complete the following steps: 

1. Tick Set time automatically and Custom NTP boxes.

2. Enter the server URL or IP address.

3. Submit changes.

You can also set the time and date manually. To do it, you need to deactivate Set time automatically and Custom NTP options then set the date, time and submit these settings.  

To avoid the need for manual time zone changes when clocks are adjusted for Daylight Saving Time (DST), you can configure its automatic regulation. To do it, complete the following steps:

1. Enable the box in the DST section.

2. Set the Month, Day, and local time (Hour(s)) when the DST starts.

3. Set the Month, Day, and local time (Hour(s)) when the DST ends.

4. Submit changes.

As a result, on the specified start date, the timezone switches to one hour forward and switches to one hour backward on the provided end date.

Management system

In this section, you can enable/disable and configure the server for access control, management, and monitoring of devices, e.g. BAS-IP Link server.

To do it, you must:

1. Log in to the device web interface. By default, the username is admin, and the password is 123456.

2. Go to the Network tab > Management system section.

3. Select the necessary protocol: HTTP or MQTT (is recommended to use) in the Mode field.

4. Enter all requried data. 

5. Submit settings.

MQTT allows organizing the interaction of BAS-IP Link with devices, which are located in different networks/subnets/behind NAT without additional settings from the network infrastructure (port forwarding, etc.) as HTTP requires. We recommend to use MQTT protocol as it is less compex, more effective, provides data security, fast and efficient message delivery. 

MQTT protocol configuration

If you select MQTT, you must enter: 

• management system broker address and port; 

• password for interaction with management system;

Also, you can activate sending real-time logs to the server. If necessary, you can enable/disable integrated message encryption or add your certificate by clicking the File field and selecting the appropriate one.

Sending of heartbeat (current status: online/offline) is done by defaul here without ability to enable/disable it.

If you need to get current state of MQTT client go to System > Debug.

HTTP protocol configuration 

If you select HTTP, you must enter:

• an IP address or domain name of the server where the Link software is installed;

• device password to the server.

If necessary, you can activate sending real-time logs and heartbeat (current status: online/offline) from the panel to the server.