iSMA-B-MAC36NL User Manual
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ID
A read-
only OS identifier for the hardware interface, such as “e
th
0”
for the iSMA-B-MAC36NL
controller, or, for a Windows platform, either a 128-bit GUID (globally unique identifier) or a
Windows network connection name, such as “Local Area Connection 2”.
Description
A read-
only text string such as “Onboard Ethernet Adapter e
th
0” for
the iSMA-B-MAC36NL
controller, or i.e.
“Intel(R) PRO/100 VE Network Connection” for a Win32
-based host,
describing a NIC model.
Physical Address
The unique 48-bit MAC address of the Ethernet adapter, in six two-hexadecimal digits. For
example, for the “e
th
0” Interface 1 port of
the iSMA-B-MAC36NL controller: F8:DC:7A:0D:D6:77
Adapter Enabled
Checkbox to specify whether the Ethernet port is usable.
The top of the TCP/IP Configuration view provides the platform’s TCP/IP host settings.
Figure 22. TCP/IP host setting view
These available host fields are as follows:
Host Name
Synonymous with “computer name,” this is a string that can be processed by a DNS server to
resolve to an IP address. On Windows-
based systems, this hostname is the computer’s
identification in its workgroup or domain. If using hostnames, each Niagara platform should
have a unique host name.
Hosts File
The hosts file is a standard TCP/IP hosts file, where each line associates a specific IP address
with a known host name. To review, click the expand control to see all entries.
For the iSMA-B-MAC36NL controller, you can edit its hosts file.