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Mask: The netmask is a lter to which helps to dene the subnetwork. This is a topic covered in networking material
widely available. For simplicity, a value of 255.0.0.0 is a wide open lter and a value of 255.255.255.254 is a very
narrow lter. If you are not familiar with how subnetting works, please refer to your network administrator. A value
of 255.255.255.0 is usually suitable for most cases.
Gateway: The gateway is a device that handles requests and responses from devices that are in different subnets. A
gateway is what is needed when dealing with more than a single subnet. If creating a Livewire network on a dedi-
cated local area network (LAN), then the value of the gateway can likely be ignored. If not familiar with the function
of gateways, please ask your network administrator.
Livewire enabled ports: Default setting is for NET1 and NET2 to be Livewire enabled ports. This provides
redundant network ports for audio and control to the same IP address. If you’d rather forsake redundancy to have
a separate management port which is removed from the high bandwidth audio trafc, than apply a value to NET2,
then select which port is to be Livewire enabled, and which is the management port.
NTP server: Specify the sync server if using NTP as the synchronization source. This mode of sync is only good for
Standard streams and used for unique applications.
System location: Dene system location for SNMP
System contact: Dene system contact for SNMP
SNMP community name: Dene the community for SNMP functionality
Syslog server: IP address of the computer which is running a syslog server application.
Syslog severity level lter: The 8 standard syslog levels are available for selection.
User password: The authentication password can be changed be entering in the password twice in the two elds.
Firmware version: The xNode uses two storage banks to store software for the xNode. Switching to a new version
of software is done by selecting the other radio button and pressing Apply button.
NOTE Selecting a new version of software to operate under requires a reboot of the xNode. Rebooting will
cause any audio streams to be interrupted until the reboot completes.
If Bank 1 is empty, use the Browse function to locate the desired software that has been downloaded to your com-
puter. Once the le is selected, pressing the Apply button will upload the software into the bank. The process will
not interrupt the operation of the xNode. Once complete, the System page will return and the two banks will show
versions of software.
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