Tektronix TLA7000 Series, Installation Manual

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Basic Installation
TLA7016 Network Search Performance.
The TLA Application software requires a
DNS (Domain Name Service) service to translate TLA7016 host names into IP
addresses. If there is not a DNS service available on the network, then you may
experience long search times when attempting to locate TLA7016 mainframes
on your network.
To eliminate this long search time, Tektronix recommends that you include a hosts
fi le on your PC under <Windows folder>\system32\drivers\etc directory. An
example of the contents of this fi le are shown below.
120.0.0.1 localhost
192.168.0.19 TLA7016_Lab1
192.168.0.20 TLA7016_Lab2
192.168.0.21 TLA7016_Lab3
TLA IP Address Lease Time.
To facilitate reliable network operation,
DHCP-assigned IP addresses have a "lease time" where they are normally "leased"
to a device for a preset time, for example, one day or one week. After the lease
time expires, the actual IP address may change.
If the lease expires causing an IP change, all network connections between the
TLA and host will also expire, stopping network communications and causing
the TLA application to terminate. The TLA application must be restarted to
correct this condition.
If you plan to operate the TLA application remotely for extended periods of
time (whether acquiring data or not), then lease times must be set to a period of
time that guarantees that the IP address does not change. Talk to your network
administrator if you have questions.
Network Security
The user interface on the logic analyzer system operates under the Microsoft
Windows XP Professional Operating System. Tektronix strongly recommends
the following to ensure your instrument is protected:
All TLA mainframes are con fi gured to enable the standard Windows XP
fi rewall by default. Windows provides details for changing fi rewall settings
in the Control Panel.
Install operating system updates regularly
Use up-to-date antivirus software
NOTE. To use your instrument over a network you must join either a workgroup
or a domain. If you plan to control your instrument remotely, both the instrument
and the remote computer must be in either the same workgroup or the same
domain on the network.
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