setNet
Use the Set MAC Address tool to set your MAC address and optionally a static IP address.
The dev kit board Ethernet port doesn't have a permanent MAC address. Each time the target starts, a locally administered MAC address is generated. With DHCP, this will likely also cause your IP address to change. With a static IP address, the IP address won't change, but switching equipment may result in errors because the IP address is being used by a new target.
If you're confident editing the /etc/network/interfaces
file (e.g., created some up/down rules for eth0
), then you probably don't want to use setNet
(it won't merge well). You can restore your /etc/network/interfaces
file after running setNet:
/etc/network/interfaces
is renamed with a date and time suffix.
Usage
setNet [macrandom|macfixed] [dhcp|static] [address <address>] [netmask <netmask>]
Use macfixed
to set the dev board to use the MAC provided at boot time, and continue to use DHCP for the IP address.
Use static
to set a fixed MAC regardless of whether macrandom
is provided (setNet
static
is equivalent to setNet
macfixed
static
).
If logged in over ssh
, close the session quickly as ssh tends to hang. Then run ssh like this:
ssh root@<ip address> 'setNet <commands>'
- Note
setNet
only supports IPv4 addresses at the moment. No address, gateway or netmask values validation is done.
To display usage, run
setNet --help
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