R&S SMJ100A, Operating Manual

Page: 82 / 874

Preparing for Use
R&S
®
SMJ100A
66 Operating Manual 1403.7458.32 ─ 14
The following advanced parameters are available:
●
"mDNS and DNS-SD": The additional protocols "multicast DNS" and "DNS service
discovery" are used for device communication in zero configuration networks,
working without DNS and DHCP.
●
"ICMP Ping enabled": Must be enabled to use the ping utility.
If you disable this setting, the instrument does not answer ping requests. The set-
ting does not affect the LXI ping client. You can ping other hosts from the instru-
ment, even if the setting is disabled.
●
"VXI-11 Discovery": Must be enabled to detect the instrument in the LAN.
If you disable this setting, the instrument cannot be detected by the VXI-11 discov-
ery protocol mechanism. The setting does not affect other detection mechanisms.
Setting up a VXI-11 connection via the IP address or the host name is independent
of this setting.
2.9.2.3 Ping Client
The "Ping Client" page provides the ping utility to verify the connection between the
LXI-compliant instrument and another device.
The ping is initiated from the instrument. Using the
ICMP
echo request and echo reply
packets, the function checks whether the communication with a device via LAN works.
Ping is useful for the diagnosis of IP network or router failures.
The ping utility is not password-protected.
To initiate a ping from the instrument to the device:
1. Enable "ICMP Ping" on the "Advanced LAN Configuration" page.
2. Select the "Ping Client" page.
LXI Configuration