Getting Started
R&S
®
TSME6
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User Manual 4900.0033.02 ─ 06
Recommendations/Limitations of Operating Modes
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"Full auto-IP" operating mode
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Only 1 PC and 1 or more R&S
TSME6 devices per LAN interface, either con-
nected directly or via a L2 switch. (This operating mode shall not be used when
more than 1 PC is physically connected to the same subnetwork, e.g. via the
switch.)
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PC’s LAN interface shall not receive an IP from a DHCP server. (The IP
address generated for PC shall be matching following pattern:
169.254.X.Y.
)
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All R&S
TSME6 devices on the same LAN interface shall be configured with
stored IP addresses not in the range 169.254.1.0 – 169.254.254.255 (inclusive)
to prevent conflicts.
Note:
R&S
TSME6 devices with stored IP addresses in ranges 169.254.0.1 –
169.254.0.255 (inclusive) or 169.254.255.0 – 169.254.255.254 (inclusive) are
effectively operating in "partial auto-IP" operating mode.
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Depending on software accessing the R&S
TSME6 devices, it may be manda-
tory to configure the stored IP addresses in all R&S
TSME6 devices to be
unique.
Example:
R&S
TSME Device Manager does not have this requirement, R&S
ROMES / R&S Nestor may have such requirements depending on the use
made internally of the stored IP address as unique identifier.
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"Partial auto-IP" operating mode
This mode shall only be used for specific cases, "full auto-IP" or "static IP" operat-
ing modes shall be preferred.
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1 or more PCs and 1 or more R&S
TSME6 devices per LAN interface, either
connected directly or via a L2 switch
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Each of the PC’s LAN interface physically connected to the sub network shall
not receive an IP from a DHCP server. (The IP address generated for PC shall
be matching following pattern:
169.254.X.Y.
)
–
All R&S
TSME6 devices on the same LAN interface shall be configured with
stored IP addresses in the ranges 169.254.0.1 – 169.254.0.255 (inclusive) or
169.254.255.0 – 169.254.255.254 (inclusive), and use unique IP addresses.
These ranges are important to prevent conflicts with IP addresses dynamically
generated for the PC LAN interfaces.
Note:
If a R&S
TSME6 is shared with 2 or more PCs, and its stored IP address
is not in the defined range above, this may lead in rare cases to IP conflicts. It
is therefore recommended to respect this rule.
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"Static IP" operating mode
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1 or more PCs and 1 or more R&S
TSME6(s), either connected directly or via a
L2 switch.
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Other network devices are permitted, as long as all IP addresses used are
unique.
This section describes how to configure the LAN interface for a single R&S
TSME6. It
includes the following topics:
Preparing for use
