Modifying stand-alone K2 client managed network interfaces

The physical device you are configuring must be discovered and must be assigned to a device in the SiteConfig system description.
SiteConfig must have communication with the device.
The device must be defined in the system description with an appropriate network interface.

Use this task to modify managed network interfaces on stand-alone K2 client models as follows:

K2 Summit Production Client

In the tree view select a K2 client, then in the Interfaces list view, identify interfaces as follows:
- For a stand-alone K2 Summit Production Client, the control network interface is a team. Modify the control team interface first. The control team is comprised of two individual interfaces, one for Control Connection #1 and one for Control Connection # 2. If these individual interfaces are displayed, do not modify them.
- A stand-alone K2 client's other interface is for FTP/streaming. If you have a FTP/streaming network, you can configure and use this interface if desired.
In the Interfaces list view determine the interface to configure, as follows:
- Identify the interface with which SiteConfig is currently communicating, indicated by the green star overlay icon. This should be the control network interface.
- Verify that the interface over which SiteConfig is currently communicating is in fact the interface defined for the control network in the system description. If this is not the case, you might have the control network cable connected to the wrong interface port. The control connection should always be the first port on the motherboard, except when you have a loopback connection.
- Configure the control network interface first before configuring any of the other interfaces.
- After you have successfully configured the control network interface, return to this step to configure each remaining interface.
In the Interfaces list view, check the icon for the interface you are configuring.
If the icon has a red stop sign overlay, it indicates that current settings and planned settings do not match or that there is some other problem. Hover over the icon to read a tooltip with information about the problem.

Note: Make sure that the device is unlocked in SiteConfig before proceeding. For a K2 Summit Production Client with K2 software at a version lower than 9.0, this disables the write filter.
In the Interfaces list view, right-click the interface you are configuring and select Edit.
The Managed Network Interface Details dialog box opens.
Identify the interface on the discovered device that you are configuring.
- Identify Ethernet LAN adapters by their "Description" name. This is the Windows connection name. SiteConfig reads this name from the device and displays it at the top of this dialog box. This is the most accurate way to identify the network adapter on the discovered device that you are configuring.
- For a K2 Summit Production Client, when you configure its first interface, make sure you are configuring the 'Control Team' interface.

Configure naming settings as follows:

Setting...	For network interface Control Team
Interface Name	The device host name. Required.
Set To Default	Not recommended
DNS Suffix	Allowed, if applicable to the network. The DNS suffix is added to the interface name.
Aliases	Not allowed
Use Interface Name/Aliases in Host Files	Unselected is required. Since not selected, the default behavior occurs, which is to use the device host name in the hosts file.

Evaluate settings on the Planned tab and change if necessary.
- Compare settings on the Planned tab with settings on the Current tab.
- If you want to keep the current settings as reported in the Current tab, click Remove to remove the planned settings.
- Do not specify multiple IP addresses for the same interface. Do not use the Add button.
- Refer to SiteConfig Help Topics for information about planned and current IP configuration.

To modify planned settings, do the following:

Select the network settings and click Edit.
The Edit IP Address dialog box opens.

Edit IP address settings as follows:

Setting...	For network interface Control Team
Network	Control is required
Address Allocation	Static is recommended.
IP Address	The IP address for this interface on the network. Required.

The networks listed in the Edit IP Address dialog box are those currently defined in the system description, with available settings restricted according to the network definition. If you require settings that are not available, you can close dialog boxes and go to the Network Configuration | Networks tab to modify network settings, then return to the Edit IP Address dialog box to continue.

When you have verified that the planned settings are correct, click OK, then Yes to apply settings to the device and close. A Contacting Device message box reports progress.
After configuring control network settings, do the following
1. If a message informs you of a possible loss of communication, click OK.
  This message is normal, since this is the network over which you are currently communicating.
2. In the Device list view, observe the device icon and wait until the icon displays the green star overlay before proceeding.
  The icon might not display the green star overlay for several seconds as settings are reconfigured and communication is re-established.
3. In the Interface list view, right-click the interface and select Ping.
  The Ping Host dialog box opens.
  
  If ping status reports success, the interface is communicating on the control network.
If you have a FTP/streaming network, repeat steps but select the stand-alone K2 client's other network interface. Open the Managed Network Interface Details dialog box and configure the interface for the FTP/streaming network.
Identify the interface on the discovered device that you are configuring.
- On any stand-alone K2 client, for the FTP/streaming network, configure Media Connection #1.

Configure naming settings as follows:

Setting...	For network interface Media Connection #1
Interface Name	The device host name with the "_he0" suffix added is required.
Set To Default	Not recommended
DNS Suffix	Allowed, if applicable to the network. The DNS suffix is added to the interface name.
Aliases	Not allowed
Use Interface Name/Aliases in Host Files	Selected is required

As in steps earlier in this procedure, reconcile planned and current settings. If you must edit the IP address, make settings as follows:

Setting...	For network interface Media Connection#1
Network	Streaming is required
Address Allocation	Static is required.
IP Address	The IP address for this interface on the network. Required.

When you have verified that the planned settings are correct, click OK, then Yes to apply settings to the device and close. A Contacting Device message box reports progress.
Note: For a K2 Summit Production Client with K2 software at a version lower than 9.0, when configuration is complete, make sure you lock the device in SiteConfig. This enables the write filter.