Chapter 5 – Auto-Discovery Manager
Chapter 5 – Auto-Discovery Manager
Introduction
The Windows-Based Auto-Discovery Manager for the Serial-to-Ethernet Adapter
The Auto-Discovery Manager is a mechanism for remotely monitoring the IPModule. It also provides support for configuring several key parameters, such as DHCP Status (enable/disable), IP Address, and the Hostname of a Serial-to-Ethernet Adapter.
The Auto-Discovery mechanism is utilized by running a Windows-based Server Application that can monitor/configure the Serial-to-Ethernet Adapter. Communication between the Serial-to-Ethernet Adapter and the Windows-based Server is through MAC level broadcasts on a configured UDP port.
Auto-Discovery Components
The Auto-Discovery Manager is composed of two components:
•The Client Component – The Client component periodically broadcasts its current configuration over the network.
•The Server Component – The Server component receives the broadcasts from the client.
Client Component
The Auto-Discovery Client component is integrated with Serial-to-Ethernet Adapter. It broadcasts its current configuration over the network on a specific UDP SERVER-PORT. By default the SERVER- PORT is set to 1020. The configuration parameters broadcast are
•Version details
•MAC Address
•Static IP Address
•DHCP Status
•DHCP Assigned IP Address
•Host Name
•Broadcast interval
•Port number on which the client listens
How to Disable the Client Auto-Discovery Broadcasts
#set auto-discovery disable Note: By default it is enabled
How to Change the Periodic Timer of Client's Broadcast
#set auto-discovery broadcast-timer <t secs> Note: By default it is 10 seconds.
How to Change the Server-Port
#set auto-discovery server-port <port number>
