EXFO MAX-800 Series, User Manual

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Test Setup - Test Configurator, Timer, and System
MaxTester
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MAC/IP/UDP
IP
For IPv4 the following configuration parameters are available.

Automatic IP (DHCP)
check box, when selected (cleared by default),
allows obtaining an IP address dynamically from a DHCP (Dynamic
Host Configuration Protocol) server.

Source IP Address allows entering the source IP address for the
stream. The default setting is 10.10.x.y, where x and y are respectively
the two least significant bytes of the port default MAC address. Not
available when the
Automatic IP (DHCP)
check box is selected.

Destination IP Address allows entering the destination IP address for
the stream. The default setting is the source IP address.
For IPv6 the following configuration parameters are displayed: Source
Link-Local IPv6 Address
, and
Source Global IPv6 Address
. Tap on the
IPv6 Config button to access all settings.

Link-Local IPv6 Address
(LLA) is used for local communication
between on-link neighbors and for Neighbor Discovery process.

Mode
Stateless Auto (default) allows automatic generation of the IPv6
address based on the MAC address.
Static allows entering the IP Address.

Address
, available with
Static
mode, allows selecting the
Link-Local IPv6 Address. The accepted range is from
FE80:0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:0000
to
FE80:0000:0000:0000:FFFF:FFFF:FFFF:FFFF. The default address
is
FE80::[Interface ID]
, where [
Interface ID
] is generated from
the source MAC address. When the Address field is selected for
editing using virtual keyboard, the
Previous IPs
button appears
allowing the selection of a previously configured IP address.