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Title:	"ASK THE WIZARDS"

Moderator:	QUARK::LIONEL

Created:	Mon Oct 30 1995
Last Modified:	Mon May 12 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	1857
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1536.0. "Open: hardware address of ethernet adapter?" by STAR::JKEENAN () Tue Feb 11 1997 08:25

Date: Thu, 6 Feb 1997 14:17:49 -0500
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From: "VMS001::WWW"@vms001.das-x.dec.com (06-Feb-1997 1417)
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Subject: Ask the Wizard: '[email protected]'

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Wonderful Wiz,

How can I get the hardware address of the ethernet adapter on a VAX?

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1536.1 Various Means To Read Ethernet Address XDELTA::HOFFMAN Steve, OpenVMS Engineering Tue Feb 11 1997 11:22 23

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1536.1	Various Means To Read Ethernet Address	XDELTA::HOFFMAN	Steve, OpenVMS Engineering	`Tue Feb 11 1997 11:22`	23
	When asking these questions, the particular platform is of interest, as is the operating system and version, as well as the network software. On various Q-bus VAX system consoles, use the console command: >>> E/P/W/N:5 20001920 The Ethernet address is displayed in the low byte of each of these five words -- this reads the address out of Q-bus space. Most recent VAX systems include a console command to display the Ethernet address. >>> HELP for assistance with the specific VAX. Various recent systems also display the address upon power-up. Or bootstrap the system via the network, requesting the READ_ADDR downline-load program, per VMScluster documentation. (This image is not available and configured for downloads on all networks.) Or use one of the C programs available at the Alpha developer's page. The URL is http://www.partner.digital.com/www-swdev/ Or use the DECnet NCP> SHOW KNOWN LINE CHARACTERISTICS command.

   When asking these questions, the particular platform is of interest,
   as is the operating system and version, as well as the network software.

   On various Q-bus VAX system consoles, use the console command:
	>>> E/P/W/N:5 20001920
   The Ethernet address is displayed in the low byte of each of
   these five words -- this reads the address out of Q-bus space.

   Most recent VAX systems include a console command to display the
   Ethernet address.  >>> HELP for assistance with the specific VAX.

   Various recent systems also display the address upon power-up.

   Or bootstrap the system via the network, requesting the READ_ADDR
   downline-load program, per VMScluster documentation.  (This image
   is not available and configured for downloads on all networks.)

   Or use one of the C programs available at the Alpha developer's
   page.  The URL is http://www.partner.digital.com/www-swdev/

   Or use the DECnet NCP> SHOW KNOWN LINE CHARACTERISTICS command.