Operation
5.8.6.11 Network Configuration
This menu is used to set the communications and protocol parameters for the
network ports on the unit.
5.8.6.11.1 Test configuration Parameter
This command tests the network configuration for validity. This test is run
automatically in the visual shell when this menu is exited. Run from the M&C
shell, it returns a hexadecimal code. If 00, all parameters passed; otherwise, the
code consists of one or more of the following bits (see examples below):
BIT HEX BINARY DESCRIPTION
0 01 00001 IP address is 0.0.0.0 (LAN disabled)
1 02 00010 Gateway address is 0.0.0.0 (WAN disabled)
2 04 00100 Subnet mask failure
3 08 01000 Subnet/IP address failure
4 10 10000 IP/Gateway address failure
Examples of M&C return codes:
03 Neither local nor Wide Area Network is configured.
0A WAN is disabled. Either the subnet mask or the IP address is invalid.
10 The gateway address is invalid or incompatible with the IP address.
5.8.6.11.2 IP Address
The IP address is a 32-bit number that uniquely identifies each computer on an
Internet Protocol (IP) network. It is commonly presented as a four-part string
consisting of four period-separated numbers called octets. The first octet may be
an integer in the range 0 through 223, but not 127. The remaining three octets
may be set with values in the range 0 to 255.
NOTE: IP address change will not take effect until the ACU is rebooted.
Every device on an Internet-style network must be identified by a unique IP
address. An improperly selected IP address can disrupt operation of the ACU
network interface and may also seriously affect the operation of other devices on
the network.
Consult a network administrator before attaching the ACU to an existing network.
The network port cannot be expected to work with other network clients if the IP
address setting does not comply with the network design. An appropriate IP
address cannot be chosen without knowing how client devices are configured.
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