NCast Presentation Recorder Reference Manual
1000hd (auto negotiation, 10, 100, 1000 Mbps, Full or Half Duplex). These values are case sensitive.
The other keywords require numeric IP addresses or netmasks as shown above.
The “ntp” parameter enables or disables network time protocol within the unit. If enabled, the
Presentation Recorder must be on a network where access to public network time servers is available.
Disable (ntp=(bool)0”) this parameter if the unit is on a closed network. Setting this parameter to 0 is
useful when the Presentation Recorder is being used with a simple hub or switch. Long bootup times will
be shortened as the box is no longer searching for network time servers.
This file should be created/edited with any simple ASCII text editor (e.g. Notepad, TextEdit). Do not use
an advanced word-processing editor to alter this file. Each key=value pair must be on a separate line
with no whitespace prior to the key, and no blank lines in the file.
6.3.9. IP Address Display
When the unit boots the On Screen Display (OSD) will show the unit's IP address for about ten seconds.
If the OSD is enabled (on the local loopback screen) the current IP address of the unit will be shown with
the meter continuously, allowing verification of the unit’s address.
6.3.10. HTTP Proxy
Software updates for the Presentation Recorder are achieved through use of HTTP protocol. If the
network being used is firewalled and requires the use of HTTP Proxy services, then this checkbox must
be enabled for proper downloads of new software updates.
6.3.11. Proxy server
The IP address (symbolic or numeric) of the network’s proxy server.
6.3.12. Proxy Port
The proxy server port (e.g. 80).
6.3.13. Proxy User
If the proxy server requires a username and password for access, enter the username.
6.3.14. Proxy Password
If the proxy server requires a username and password for access, enter the password.
All changes to these network settings require a reboot of the unit. Press the “Update & Reboot” button
when all entries are complete and you have double-checked the correctness of these entries.
6.3.15. SNMP – Simple Network Management Protocol
The SNMP protocol is a widely used, industry standard protocol designed to monitor devices of all types
(e.g. routers, servers, switches, PC's, etc.) on a network. Commercial and open-source tools (e.g.
Nagios) are available to provide comprehensive reports on the health of units being monitored.
Customers running multiple PR-HD encoders may benefit from the use of SNMP to track the availability
and performance of their systems.
The PR-HD agent supports protocol versions 1, 2c and 3. The following MIBs (Management Information
Base) are included in this implementation:
SNMPv2-MIB
IF-MIB
RFC1213-MIB
IP-MIB
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