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FUR
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INFORMA
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RX - Network
Port Settings
This page provides numerous network details for each of the installed
ports on the RX unit.
Socket
- Details each operational network socket. Sockets 3 and 4 are
determined by the SFP modules plugged into them.
MAC Address
- Displays the unique, fixed hardware identification
number for each port.
Link Up
- Indicates whether the link state of this network interface is
up. This should be the case if the device is connected to a functioning
network.
IP Address
- The IP address of this network interface. This is not
configurable, the device can function in a network zero-config state
which does not require the setting of a static IP address.
Netmask
- The netmask of this network interface. This is not
configurable, the device can function in a network zero-config state
which does not require the setting of a static netmask.
Gateway
- The gateway address of this network interface. This is not
configurable, the device can function in a network zero-config state
which does not require the setting of a static gateway.
DHCP Enabled
- When ticked, the corresponding port will derive its IP
Address, Netmask and Gateway details from the DHCP server listed in
the field below.
DHCP Server Address
- Indicates the server that provided the DHCP
details.
Routing Table
- Click on ‘Details’ to show the routing table entries
corresponding to this network interface. In it are the destination address,
gateway and netmask for the routes to particular network destinations.
Network Information
Default Domain -
Reserved for future use.
Route of Last Resort
- In a multi-interface device such as this, the
interface which is ticked will be used as the default whenever it is
unclear which interface should be used for network traffic.
Dynamic DNS Servers
- List of DNS server addresses obtained via
DHCP.
Static DNS Servers
- Lists DNS server addresses that have been
manually configured.
NTP Enabled
- When ticked, the unit will derive its time and date
information from a suitable NTP server.
To get here
You can access this page in two ways:
1 On the console keyboard attached to the RX unit, access
the OSD by pressing
CTRL + ALT + C
.
2 Click the
Network
link.
OR
1 Connect a computer to the same network as the RX unit.
2 Run a web browser and enter the IP address of the RX
unit:
http://169.254.1.32
(this is the default address when
using SFP port 3). If you are using SFP port 4 then the
default address will be
http://169.254.1.42
If the IP address is unknown, press the small button on the
front panel next to the OLED screen to reveal the value
for
IP Address 3
(or IP Address 4)
and use that address.
3 Click the
Network
link.
NTP Key ID
- The ID of the key used for secure NTP.
NTP Key Value
- The value of the key used for secure NTP as a
hexadecimal string.
Dynamic NTP Servers
- Lists NTP server addresses obtained via
DHCP.
Static NTP Servers
- Lists NTP server addresses that have been
manually configured.
AIM Enabled
- Indicates whether server management is enabled for
this device.
Dynamic AIM Servers
- Lists AIM server addresses obtained via
DHCP.
Static AIM Servers
- Lists management server addresses that have
been manually configured.