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This displays the current method for obtaining the LAN IP address (see figure 38 on page 107).
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If the address technique in use above is static, then the value displayed in the field is the LAN IP
address (see figure 38 on page 107).
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If the address technique in use above is static, then the value displayed in the field is the LAN IP mask
(see figure 38 on page 107).
Manufacturer
This portion of the
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main window contains manufacturing information described in the following sec-
tions.
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The datecode of manufacture and serial number (see figure 38 on page 107).
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The revision of the printed circuit board (see figure 38 on page 107).
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A manufacturing notes area for additional information (see figure 38 on page 107).
Message Blocks
This portion of the
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main window contains information about the usage of message blocks. A message
block is essentially memory available for creating or storing packets where a packet is usually an Ethernet frame.
There are four types of message blocks, and each type represents a collection of buffers which are of the same
size.
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Provides buffer usage of DACS message blocks based upon message block sizes (see figure 38 on page 107).
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The total number of message blocks on the system (see figure 38 on page 107).
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The number of free message blocks available (see figure 38 on page 107).
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The total number of times that the proper size message block was not available to hold a packet, and the CPU
task went to sleep while waiting for it. (see figure 38 on page 107).