ipconfig

The ipconfig command is used to view and set the parameters that specify the IP (IPv4) networking context for Makito X Series devices, including the IP settings, hostname, and DNS. It may also be used to set the Network Time Protocol (NTP) server address and Time Zone.

As shown in the examples that follow, when you enter the ipconfig configure command, the system displays the current IP settings and takes you through a series of prompts enabling you to change the IP settings, optionally enable DHCP, and change the hostname, DNS settings, NTP settings, and/or Time Zone setting.

When DHCP is enabled, you can configure the DHCP Vendor Class ID (option 60), which is set by default, for example, “Haivision Makito X4 Encoder” or “Haivision Makito X4 Decoder”. This allows IT departments to identify Makito X Series devices on their networks.

Also, if there is a slow DHCP server at the client’s site, you may find it useful to adjust the DHCP Client Retries and Timeout options to obtain a DHCP address. These options were added to circumvent issues caused by the unit's booting before having obtained a valid DHCP address.

Note

Enabling the Multicast DNS (mDNS) protocol allows mDNS applications such as the Safari Web browser to automatically find the encoder. In Safari, navigate to Bookmarks and then select Bonjour to see the Makito X Series device listed.

Warning

If you are connecting to the Makito X Series through an IPv4 connection, disabling the IPv4 interface will drop your connection. You will need to reconnect using IPv6 or the serial interface (if available).

You must reboot for any changes to take effect.

Synopsis

ipconfig display
ipconfig configure
ipconfig renew
ipconfig release
ipconfig disable

Actions

Action	Description
display	Displays the current IP configuration.
configure	Configures IP settings.
renew	Renews DHCP address lease.
release	Releases current DHCP address lease.
disable	Disables IPv4 functionality. Use to configure the device to use IPv6 network only. Note You cannot disable IPv4 if IPv6 is already disabled.

Parameters

N/A

Examples

# ipconfig display

Returns current IP settings for decoder that does not use DHCP:

Current IP Settings:
  IP Address                 : 10.65.135.35
  Network Mask               : 255.255.255.0
  Gateway                    : 10.65.135.1
  Hostname                   : MX4D-HAI-test
Current DNS Settings:
  Domain                     : haivision.com
  Primary Server             : 10.65.0.11
  Alternate Server           : 10.65.0.13
  DNS Resolve Precedence     : IPv6
Current Multicast DNS (mDNS) Settings:
  Responder                   : Enabled
  Identifier                  : "MX4D-HAI-test"
Current NTP Settings:
  Server                      : ca.pool.ntp.org
  Timezone                    : "America/Montreal"

# ipconfig configure

Prompts you as follows to modify current settings (using DHCP):

Current IP Settings (Obtained via DHCP):

  IP Address                : 10.65.11.188
  Network Mask              : 255.255.254.0
  Gateway                   : 10.65.10.1
  Link-Local Address        : (Disabled)
  DHCP Vendor Class ID      : "Haivision Makito X Decoder"
  DHCP Client Retries       : 3
  DHCP Client Timeout       : 3 secs

Change IP settings? (y,N): y
Use DHCP to obtain IP address automatically? (Y,n): Y
Auto-assign link-local address when DHCP is unavailable? (y,N)
Enter DHCP Vendor Class Identifier ("Haivision Makito X Decoder"):
Configure advanced DHCP client parameters (retries and timeout)? (y,N): y
DHCP Client Retries (1 - 100): 3
DHCP Client Timeout (1 - 60) : 3

Current Hostname            : MX4D-HAI-2
Change hostname? (y,N):N

Current DNS Settings (Obtained via DHCP):
  Domain                    : haivision.com
  Primary Server            : 10.65.0.10
  Alternate Server          : 10.65.0.11
Change DNS settings? (y,N):N

Current Multicast DNS (mDNS) Settings:
  Responder                 : Enabled
  Identifier                : "MakitoX4D HAI--2"
Change Multicast DNS Settings? (y,N):N

Current NTP Settings:
  Server                    : pool.ntp.org
  Timezone                  : "America/Montreal"
Change NTP Settings:
  Server                    : pool.ntp.org
  Timezone                  : "America/Montreal"
Change NTP server? (y,N): n
Change Timezone? (y,N): n

Network settings updated successfully.
You must REBOOT for any changes to take effect!

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