The Network Ports branch can be used to check or edit the IP settings of a network port.
Operation (using HOME)
Open the Network Ports branch and select a port (e.g. QSFP 1). There is one sub-page for each active port.
The page lists all available parameters for the network port. This includes everything displayed in the Network Ports tab, plus many more fields that may be useful to a network administrator.
Of particular note are.
- PING test - click on Trigger Event to run a PING test to the HOME server. The results are displayed in the PING Output field.
- SFP Info - select this sub-page and click on Trigger Event to display information about the optical transceiver.
Network Port Parameters
The table below describes all available parameters.
| Parameter Tree Path | Parameter | Possible Values | Further Information |
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| Network Ports | - | - | - |
| Network Ports → All Network Ports | Current Date/Time | Read-only | - |
| Refresh Date/Time | - | Use Trigger Event to refresh the Current Date/Time value. |
| Network Ports → <Individual Network Port> | Network Port Name | Read-only | - |
| Enable DHCP | Active / Off | Choose Off to configure a static IP. |
| IP Address (current) | Read-only |
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| IP Address (fixed CIDR) | Enter IP | Used if Enable DHCP is set to Off. |
| Static Default Gateway | Enter IP |
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| MAC Address | Read-only |
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| Link Up Status | Up / Down |
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| Speed of Network Interface | Read-only |
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