Using The M9537A Embedded Controller Lan Ports - Keysight M9506A User Manual

Chassis Installation

Using the M9537A Embedded Controller LAN Ports

If you installed a Keysight M9537A Embedded Controller in the Keysight AXIe
chassis, there are a total of three LAN ports accessible on the front panels -- two
on the M9537A controller and one on the Embedded System Module (ESM).
Windows Device Manager shows a total of five (5) individual Network Interface
Cards (NICs); one is not used and one connects to the chassis backplane.
Changing the LAN port connection or removing the LAN cable, may cause
Keysight Connection Expert to lose track of LAN-enabled instruments. Reboot
the AXIe chassis to restore the complete list of LAN-enabled instruments. Read
the following for details.
Figure 5
This section provides overall guidance on selecting and using the M9537A LAN
ports. The controller uses the Keysight IO Libraries configuration file to keep
track of all instrument connections. Any change to LAN connections after
running Connection Expert (adding, removing, or changing LAN cable
connections) may cause a change in LAN address and therefore cause
Connection Expert to lose track of instruments. If your application programs rely
on a specific IP address, these programs may cease to operate if you change LAN
cable connections.
Changes to the ESM PCIe (including Thunderbolt 3) or LAN connection are only
detected as the ESM is powered up. Perform the following steps when you
change either of these two connections:
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2
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Note that NIC 3 is not
used. NIC numbering
on your controller
may be different.
Windows Device Manager showing Network Connections
Within Keysight Connection Expert, delete the LAN interfaces (right click on
the interface then select Delete). This causes Connection Expert to forget all
instrument history.
Shut down Windows on the M9537A Embedded Controller.
After Windows shuts down, power down the AXIe chassis using the chassis
power button.
Make the desired cabling change to the ESM PCIe and/or LAN connections.

Using the M9537A Embedded Controller LAN Ports

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