Chapter 5. Configuring the Adapter with
LANAID
Note: To LAN Administrators: To do automated installations, use
the LANAIDC tool. See “LANAIDC Command Line Program” on
page 5-5 for instructions.
After you have physically installed the adapter, it must be configured
to relate it to the hardware in your system. If you are using a
computer that is
not
enabled with Plug and Play, it is important to
run LANAID because this program activates the adapter when you
STORE the adapter parameters. NonPlug and Play computers do
not require you to run LANAID, as the adapter is configured
automatically by the computer.
Notes:
1. Your EtherJet ISA Adapter comes with a version of LANAID that
is unique to that adapter type. Other adapter types cannot be
configured with this version of LANAID.
2. If you are not certain whether your computer is enabled for Plug
and Play, see “Determining Plug and Play Status” on page 5-7.
The MAC Address
The Universally Administered Address Label contains the adapter’s
universally administered address. This is the unique MAC address
that was encoded in the adapter memory at the factory. This
12-digit, hexadecimal address is recorded on the adapter card’s label
in 2-digit increments from left to right. See Figure 5-1 on page 5-2.
If you want the adapter to be known on the network by a locally
administered address, you must configure the adapter’s device driver
or protocol driver to use a locally administered address.
The LANAID program identifies each installed adapter by this
address. The addresses and serial numbers of all installed adapters
are shown in the list on the initial LANAID panel, along with the
alternate address of each. The alternate address is the
noncanonical form (most significant bit first) of the address.
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