Ethernet Network Controllers - Digital Equipment VAX 4000 500A Operation

3.2.3 Ethernet Network Controllers

Your system contains an Ethernet controller embedded in the CPU
module. You can have two additional Ethernet controllers, DESQA or
DEFQA modules, included in your system.
Before using a network controller:
1. Make sure the Ethernet cable (standard transceiver cable or ThinWire cable)
is connected to the console module or optional DESQA module.
The light next to the connector should be lit, indicating an active connection.
If it is not lit, move the Ethernet Connector switch to the proper position.
2. Make sure the Ethernet cable is properly connected to the network.
A transceiver cable can be connected in one of the following ways.
• To an H4000 or H4005 transceiver in a traditional Ethernet
• To a local network interconnect (DELNI) that can be connected to a larger
Ethernet or can serve to connect up to eight systems in a local area
network
A ThinWire cable can be connected as follows.
• To a ThinWire Ethernet multiport repeater (DEMPR) or ThinWire single
port repeater (DESPR) that can be connected to a larger Ethernet or can
serve to connect many systems in a local area network
• To an available connection on a T-connector of other ThinWire node
3. Have the DECnet application installed on your system.
4. Register your node with the network manager so it will be recognized by
other systems in the network.
Some software products (for example, Ethernet-based VAXcluster systems) use
the Ethernet hardware address of other systems to operate properly.
To find the hardware address of your Ethernet device, use the command SHOW
ETHERNET from console mode. The hardware address of your Ethernet device
displays on the terminal as shown in the following example.
>>>SHOW ETHERNET
EZA0 (08-00-2B-03-50-5C)
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