Chapter 3
Ethernet Configuration
ENET-232 and ENET-485 Series User Manual
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Using NI Ethernet Device Configuration
If your network administrator tells you to assign the IP address manually,
complete the following steps to configure the IP address settings.
1.
(Windows 2000/NT 4.0 only)
Select
Start»Programs»National
Instruments Serial Server»Ethernet Device Configuration
.
(Linux
x
86/Solaris 2.
x
only)
Run
visaconf
,
which is in the
NIvisa
subdirectory of your installation. Click on
Add Static
,
which brings up
the
Add New Static Resource
window. From the
Select the interface
listbox, select
NI ENET Serial Box
. In the right pane, click
Browse…
to bring up the
NI Ethernet Device Configuration
window.
Figure 3-1.
NI Ethernet Device Configuration Window
2.
The
NI Ethernet Device Configuration
window displays a list of
devices found on your subnet, sorted by model. You can identify your
device by the Ethernet address or the serial number found on the
baseplate label. The listed devices can be in one of four possible states,
as indicated in the
IP address/hostname
column:
•
A hostname indicates DHCP has successfully configured the
device.
•
A numerical IP address indicates the device has successfully been
configured with a static IP address.
•
*Unconfigured*
indicates the device is configured to use
DHCP, but DHCP failed to attain network parameters.
•
*Busy*
indicates the device is configured to use DHCP and
currently is attempting to acquire network parameters.
