Network Settings
The following table lists the shared Encoder-Decoder Network settings:
General
Setting | Description/Values |
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Hostname | Enter a unique name for the Makito X. |
IPv4 | When set to On, configures the network to use IPv4 addressing. |
IPv6 | When set to On, configures the network to use IPv6 addressing. |
IPv4
Setting | Description/Values |
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Addressing | Select DHCP or Static to enable or disable the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. Note When DHCP is enabled, the Makito X will get an IP Address from a DHCP server on the network. When it is disabled, you must manually enter the device’s IP Address, Netmask & Gateway Address. |
DHCP Vendor Class ID | (DHCP must be enabled) You may, optionally, specify the DHCP Vendor Class ID (option 60). This allows IT departments to identify Makito X devices on their networks. The default Device Identification value for the Makito X is "Haivision Makito X Encoder" or "Haivision Makito X Decoder" (as applicable). |
Assign Link-Local Address When DHCP Fails | (DHCP must be enabled) When this checkbox is checked, and DHCP is used but no DHCP server is present to assign an IP address to the device, the Makito X will automatically assign itself an IP address in the 169.254.0.0/16 range. This allows you to use the device locally on a LAN (the address is NOT routable) in situations where DHCP is not available or failed. |
IP Address | Displays the IP Address for the Makito X. This is a unique address that identifies the unit in the IP network. If DHCP is disabled, you may enter an IP address in dotted-decimal format. |
Netmask | Displays the Subnet Mask for the Makito X. This is a 32-bit mask used to divide an IP address into subnets and specify the network’s available hosts. If DHCP is disabled, you may enter a Netmask in dotted-decimal format. |
Gateway | Displays the gateway address of the network (typically the address of the network router). If DHCP is disabled, you may enter a gateway address in dotted-decimal format. |
Decoder-specific | |
Enable IP Address Display | Check this checkbox to display the IP address of the decoder during the boot sequence of the device. This provides a simple way for users to determine the IP address by examining the HDMI or SDI outputs on a display. The IP address is displayed as an overlay in the top left corner of the monitor. |
Duration | (Enable IP Address Display must be enabled) The duration for the display of the IP address: 15, 30, 45, or 60 seconds. |
Resolution | (Enable IP Address Display must be enabled) The resolution for the display of the IP address (default = 720p60). |
IPv6
Setting | Description/Values |
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Addressing | Select one of the following options to obtain an IPv6 address for the unit:
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Global IPv6 Address | Displays the IPv6 Address for the Makito X. This is a unique address that identifies the unit in the IP network. There may be multiple IPv6 addresses on a single interface. If Static Addressing is used, enter an IPv6 address in hexadecimal notation. |
Subnet Preflix Length | The Prefix Length in IPv6 is the equivalent of the Subnet Mask in IPv4. However, instead of being expressed in four octets as it is in IPv4, it is expressed as an integer between 1 through 128. |
Gateway | Displays the gateway address of the network (typically the address of the network router). If Static Addressing is used, enter a gateway address in hexadecimal notation. |
Enable Privacy Extensions | (Automatic Addressing only) Check this checkbox to enable SLAAC Privacy Extensions. As documented in RFC 4941 "Privacy Extensions for Stateless Address Autoconfiguration in IPv6", this entails using randomly generated, temporary, global scope IPv6 addresses that are regularly discarded and replaced with different addresses. |
Link-Local IPv6 Address | A link-local address is an Internet Protocol (IP) unicast address intended to be used only to connect to the hosts on the same network. A link-local address starts with fe80: The link-local address is always automatically assigned; you cannot configure it. |
Ethernet
Setting | Description/Values |
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Link | Determines whether the Ethernet link settings will be negotiated automatically or configured manually:
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Speed | Select the Ethernet Speed (in Mbps):
Note When Link is set to Automatic, setting the Ethernet speed to anything other than Any means that only that specific value will be advertised to the connected hub/switch during the negotiation process. This makes it possible, for instance, when connected to a GigE switch to force the link down to 100Mb when some network problems are encountered. |
Current Speed | (Read-only) Displays the actual Ethernet Speed. |
Duplex | If Link is Auto, displays the actual value for the Duplex Mode (read-only). If Link is Manual, select the Duplex Mode:
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MAC Address | (Read-only) The Media Access Control address assigned to the Makito X. |
Encoder-specific | |
Total TX Bandwidth Limit | (Encoder only) The maximum transmit bandwidth for the Makito X in kbps. Specifies the bandwidth "ceiling" for the Ethernet port. |
DNS Settings
Setting | Description/Values |
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Domain Name | Enter the domain for the Makito X. |
Obtain DNS Settings Automatically | (Addressing cannot be Static) Check this checkbox to obtain DNS settings from DHCP. DHCP servers often provide DNS information to the device on top of the IP address. When DHCP is enabled and this checkbox is enabled, the system will attempt to learn its DNS settings from the DHCP servers (which avoids unnecessary user configuration). |
Primary DNS Server Address | (Obtain DNS Settings Automatically must be disabled) Enter the primary DNS server address for your network. |
Alternate DNS Server Address | (Obtain DNS Settings Automatically must be disabled) Enter an alternate DNS server address for your network. The alternate DNS server is used only if the primary server is not responding. |
DNS Precedence | Select either IPv4 or IPv6 to specify the priority for DNS resolution. On systems with both IPv6 and IPv4 enabled, if users use HOSTNAMES instead of specifying IP addresses when creating connections, the default behavior is to resolve to IPv6 first if it is available. |
Enable mDNS | Check this checkbox to enable the Multicast DNS (mDNS) protocol as a means for third party entities to discover the IP address of the Makito X. Tip Enabling mDNS allows an mDNS application to automatically find the Makito X. mDNS is enabled on units shipped from the factory or reset to factory defaults to allow them to advertise their existence. A user can then click Locate (Status page) to start the Status and TX or RX LEDs flashing in order to discover the location of the device, for example, within a large server room. |
mDNS Identifier | (Optional) Enter a unique name for the Makito X. By default, the system creates a unique name “MakitoXD (%HOSTNAME%)”) for the device. |