RealView Development Suite Real-Time System Models User Guide: 3.2.2. Ethernet parameters

3.2.2. Ethernet parameters

Table 3.6 lists the Ethernet instantiation-time parameters that you can change when you start the model. For detailed information on how to set up and use the Ethernet component, see Using Ethernet with an EB RTSM.

The syntax to use in a configuration file is:

baseboard.smsc_91c111_0.parameter=value

where parameter is the Ethernet parameter you are defining.

Table 3.6. Ethernet instantiation parameters

Parameter	Description	Type	Values	Default
`interface`	sets the host interface type to use	string	see interface	`“disabled”`
`mac_address`	the MAC address to use on the host	string	see mac_address	`“00:01:02:03:04:05”`
`promiscuous`	puts host Ethernet controller into promiscuous mode	boolean	`true` or `false`	`true`

interface

The interface parameter has a transport and one or more optional parameters separated by colons. It can take the form:

disabled: Implement the interface as though no cable were connected.
host:controller: controller is the first host controller that matches the text substring you specify, such as eth0.
pipe:address:port: address and port are the IP address and port on which a nicserver application is listening.

mac_address

There are two options for setting the mac_address parameter:

For a fixed address, set the value of the mac_address parameter to a valid IP address for your network. Fixed addresses do not change when the EB RTSM is reset.
For a random value, set the mac_address parameter to auto.
Note
The address might change each time the EB RTSM is reset. Because of the risk of address duplication, this is not recommended if your network normally allocates addresses automatically using a DHCP server.

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3.2.2. Ethernet parameters

interface

mac_address

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