Using Plug-Ins
Save/Restore NIC Settings

This plug-in allows you to save network interface board configurations as files, and change network interface board settings with configurations already saved in files.

Saving a network board configuration as a file

  1. In the device list, select the target device.

  2. Select [Save/Restore NIC Settings] from [Device] in the [Tools] menu.
    The [Save/Restore NIC Settings] dialog box appears.

    If a dialog box prompting you to input a password appears, input the password for the device to display the [Save/Restore NIC Settings] dialog box.
    If the device does not support this function, an error message appears.

  3. Make sure the information displayed is for the device you selected, and then click the [Save] button.
    The configuration file name appears. (The MAC address is used as a file name.)

  4. Click the [OK] button.
    This saves the network interface board configuration as a file.

Setting a network interface board using a configuration stored in a file

  1. In the device list, select the target device.

  2. Select [Save/Restore NIC Settings] from [Device] in the [Tools] menu.
    The [Save/Restore NIC Settings] dialog box appears.

    If a dialog box prompting you to input a password appears, input the password for the device to display the [Save/Restore NIC Settings] dialog box.
    If the device does not support this function, an error message appears.

  3. Make sure the information displayed is for the device you selected, and then click the [Restore] button.
    The configuration file list appears.

  4. Select the target file from the list, and click the [Open] button.
    The MAC address is used as a file name.
    A message appears when reconfiguration of the network interface board is complete.

    If the device password stored in the file is different from the current device password, a dialog prompting you to input the password appears. Input the password that was used to save the file, and then click the [OK] button.

  5. Click the [OK] button.
    This resets the network interface board to the configuration stored in the file.