From Installation To Configuration; Mac-Addresses And Hostname - Bosch PRAESENSA Installation Manual

PRAESENSA
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From installation to configuration

To configure the system, an Ethernet connection is required between the configuration PC and
the system controller. Then access the device's webserver through its URL using a browser.
For general and detailed system configuration instructions, see the PRAESENSA configuration
manual.
6.1

MAC-addresses and hostname

All OMNEO connected PRAESENSA devices use one or two MAC‑addresses and have a device
hostname; the system controller also has a control hostname to get access to its webserver.
The MAC‑addresses are in the Bosch Security Systems vendor range 00:1c:44:xx:xx:xx or in
the Audinate vendor range 00:1d:c1:xx:xx:xx. In many corporate networks the MAC‑addresses
of networked devices need to be entered in a table in the DHCP‑server, to allow access. For
that purpose the MAC‑addresses of each PRAESENSA device are printed on the product label:
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The system controller has two MAC‑addresses and two hostnames. The device
MAC‑address and the Control MAC‑address (C‑MAC) are both in the Bosch Security
Systems vendor range. The device hostname, of for example the PRA-SCL, is derived from
the MAC‑address: PRASCL-xxxxxx.local, with xxxxxx being the last 6 hexadecimal digits (3
octets) of the MAC‑address. The domain name label 'local' is used as a pseudo-top-level
domain for hostnames in local area networks that can be resolved via the Multicast DNS
name resolution protocol. It is possible to ping a system controller via this name (for
example: PRASCL-xxxxxx.local. The system composition webpage does not show
the .local extension; this is implicit. The control hostname is the same as the device
hostname, but with a postfix -ctrl. So, it becomes for example: PRASCL-xxxxxx-ctrl.local.
To get access to the webserver, of for example, the PRA-SCL, this address is used as URL
(Uniform Resource Locator). This address is also used for the Open Interface.
The PRA-AD604 and PRA-AD608 only have a MAC‑address in the Bosch Security Systems
vendor range. Their hostname is PRAAD604-xxxxxx.local or PRAAD608-xxxxxx.local.
The PRA-MPS3 only has a MAC‑address in the Audinate vendor range. The hostname is:
PRAMPS3-xxxxxx.local.
The PRA-CSLD and PRA-CSLW have two MAC‑addresses, but only one hostname. Its
device MAC‑address in the Audinate vendor range and its C‑MAC address is in the Bosch
Security Systems vendor range. The device hostname is derived from the device
MAC‑address: PRACSLD-xxxxxx.local or PRACSLW-xxxxxx.local.
The PRA-CSE and PRA-EOL do not have a MAC‑address, nor hostname.
The program OMNEO Control only shows device hostnames, not the control hostname of
a system controller.
The configuration webpages show device hostnames without .local domain extension. It
does not show control hostnames, neither the one of its own web server, nor from other
system controllers.
Both MAC‑addresses of the system controller and call station are on the same printed
circuit board (PCB), so in case of PCB exchange both MAC‑addresses will change and
also the derived host name(s).
The Firmware upload tool (FWUT) addresses the devices via their device hostname.
The configuration of all devices is described in the PRAESENSA configuration manual.
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