Ethernet Addressing

Accessing Device Functions

Use this function to configure the IP settings of an Ethernet device.  If you are connecting to the device for the first time, you may use a USB or RS-232 connection if available, the Discovery Tool to find the device, or utilize built in reporting such as the setup pages on a touch screen to obtain the initial IP address.  You can then configure the IP settings as needed and optionally save them in the address book if desired.

The Ethernet Addressing dialog box is tab-based--the active device determines the specific Ethernet and network-related tabs that are available and can be configured.

Depending upon the active device, there is a separate top-level tab for the Ethernet adapter and the Control Subnet, if applicable.

Ethernet Tab

Host Name & Domain Name

• Enter the Host Name in the corresponding field. The host name is a friendly name that identifies the device on the network. Depending on the device, the host name can be between 15 and 64 characters. Valid characters are 0 – 9, A – Z (not case-sensitive), and the dash (hyphen character). The host name cannot begin with a dash.

  The Host Name can be entered in the Address Book in place of the IP Address.

  Note: After clicking OK/Apply, it is recommended to close and reopen Toolbox in order to propagate the Host Name through Toolbox’s various dialog boxes and tools (ie: Device Discovery Tool). This will ensure that the correct Host Name appears in dialog box title bars; this is an invaluable point of reference when modifying the device's Ethernet Settings.

• Enter the Domain Name in the corresponding field, if the network requires this to resolve the HostName properly.

Use Static IP Address/Use DHCP IP Address

• Select the Use Static IP Address or Use DHCP IP Address radio button, as applicable.

   

Static IP Address Settings

• Enter the IP Address, IP Subnet Mask and Default Router in the corresponding fields. If data will not be routed outside the LAN, the Default Router can be left blank.

DHCP IP Address

(If the Use DHCP IP Address radio button has been selected)

The device's designated DHCP Server will dynamically assign the device an IP Address and populate the corresponding IP Address field.

• WINS: Select the Enabled or Disabled radio button to enable or to disable the Windows Internet Name Service (WINS); WINS maps host names to network addresses.

• Click the Renew DHCP button to obtain a new DHCP IP Address:
  
  

Enable Private Network Mode

• On applicable DM Switches and DMPS Controllers, select the Enable Private Network Mode check box to configure Ethernet VLAN settings with a System ID number.  Choose a System ID number from the System ID combo box.  

  • Selected/checked: When the Enable Private Network Mode check box is selected/checked, end-point access has to go through the switch IP and port forward.
  • De-selected/unchecked: When the Enable Private Network Mode check box is de-selected/un-checked, an end-point will have IP in the network.

Disable Auto-Negotiate

• Click the Disable Auto-Negotiate check box to disable auto-negotiation; this allows the user to designate specific transmission protocols: Speed (Mb/sec) and Duplex (Half or Full). Whereas, with auto-negotiation, connected devices automatically choose or negotiate common transmission protocol such as speed and duplex between themselves.

• Select the applicable Speed (Mb/sec) and Duplex type radio buttons.

IGMP Proxy

Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) is an Internet protocol that allows a device to report its multicast group membership to routers.

1. Click the IGMP Proxy drop-downand select On or Off as applicable:

On: IGMP Proxy shall always be on, regardless of program. This means that devices are streaming on the Control Subnet.

Off: IGMP Proxy shall always be off, regardless of program. This means that the program's IGMP communications are limited to the control subnet.

2. In the IGMP Proxy Warning dialog box, click the Yes button to proceed with the change:

Note: An IGMP Proxy change requires a reboot of the device.

Info

The Info group box displays the read-only device Link Status and MAC Address(s).

Apply Ethernet Settings

1. Click the Apply button to apply the Ethernet settings:
   
   
   
   If the Ethernet settings are valid, then the device will reboot.
   
   If any Ethernet settings are invalid, then a Toolbox window will be displayed that lists where the invalid settings occur:
   
   
   In this example, the CTP Port setting is invalid on the Ethernet Ports tab:
   
   
   
   
   
   
2. Select the Revert, Accept Settings or Fix Errors button as applicable:
   
   

	Revert Restore the device to the previous settings. All new settings will be lost.
	Accept Settings Accept any settings sent to the device. Please note that the device will not set any invalid values
(default)	Fix Errors Return to Ethernet Settings and fix any errors based on the listing of invalid settings and there respective locations: Example Changing the CTP port number to 41795 fixes this error.

Control Subnet Tab

• Click the top-level Control Subnet tab to configure the Control Subnet settings:
  
  
  
  

Ethernet Ports Tab

• Click the Ethernet Ports tab to configure and enable Console, Web Server and Other ports:
  
  

Ethernet DNS Settings

• Click the Ethernet DNS Settings tab to configure the DNS settings:
  
  
  

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