VBrick Systems MPEG-2, MPEG-1, MPEG-4 manual Ethernet, Management

Configuration

Ethernet

These options are used to enable or change the Ethernet settings on the STB. Some or all may have been previously configured earlier. See Setting the IP Address on page 4.

Network DHCP	To change to Static, select option
DNS via DHCP	When using DHCP: If the DNS settings should come from the
	DHCP server, check the box (for yes). If not, uncheck the box
	(for no).
Hostname via DHCP	When using DHCP: If the host name will come from the DHCP
	server check the box (for yes). If not, uncheck the box (for no).
VBrick Hostname	Enter a hostname if Hostname via DHCP is set to No or if
	DHCP enable is set to Static. If you enter an invalid host name,
	the STB will not start. If no host name is entered, it defaults to the
	MAC address. The following rules apply to host name:
	• must less than 19 characters.
	• first character must be a letter.
	• last character must be a letter or digit.
	• interior characters must be letters, digits, or hyphen.
	• no embedded spaces or special characters are allowed.
IP Address	If the IP address is static rather than set through DHCP, enter it
	here.
Subnet Mask	Set when using a static IP address.
Gateway IP Address	Set when using a static IP address.
Network Interface	Set the Ethernet interface to the desired speed and duplex of
Speed-Type	operation. Default is Auto (auto-negotiate) but 10Mbps and
	100Mbps, half and full duplex options are selected if required.
	You should only select a different option if necessary to
	interoperate with your network equipment.

Management

The STB transmits Management SAPs for use by other VBrick devices and/or applications on the network such as VBDirectory or MCS. This menu configures the transmission of these management SAPs. These options are used to enable or change the management settings on the STB.

Group Name	STBs can be assigned to groups for more organized management.
	This is the group name that the STB is associated with (for example
	Finance).
Unit Number	This value represents the specific STB ID when it is part of a group
	(for example Finance, unit 33).
Transmit Enable	Enables transmission of the management SAP.
Retransmit Time	Determines how often (interval) the STB emits the management SAP.

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