System Administration and Storage
Configuring Network Settings
Makito
X User’s Guide, v2.2, Issue 02
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Addressing
DHCP
Check or clear this checkbox to enable or disable the
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol.
NOTE:
When DHCP is enabled, the encoder will get an IP
Address from a DHCP server on the network. When it is
disabled, you must manually enter the encoder’s IP
Address, Netmask & Gateway Address.
Assign Link-Local
Address When DHCP
Fails
must be enabled) When this checkbox is checked,
and DHCP is used but no DHCP server is present to assign
an IP address to the device, the device will automatically
assign itself an IP address in the 169.254.0.0/16 range.
This allows you to use the device locally on a LAN (the
address is NOT routable) in situations where DHCP is not
available or failed.
IP Address
Displays the IP Address for the Makito
X. This is a unique
address that identifies the unit in the IP network.
-or-
If
is disabled, you may enter an IP address in dotted-
decimal format.
Netmask
Displays the Subnet Mask for the Makito
X. This is a 32-
bitmask used to divide an IP address into subnets and
specify the network’s available hosts.
-or-
If
is disabled, you may enter a Netmask in dotted-
decimal format.
Gateway
Displays the gateway address of the network (typically the
address of the network router).
-or-
If
is disabled, you may enter a gateway address in
dotted-decimal format.
Hostname
You may, optionally, enter a unique name for the Makito
X.
DHCP Vendor Class
ID
must be enabled) You may, optionally, specify the
DHCP Vendor Class ID (option 60). This allows IT
departments to identify Makito
X
devices
on
their
networks.
The default Device Identification value for the Makito
X
is
"Haivision Makito X Encoder"
.
Network Setting
Description/Values (Cont.)