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By default the network controller is configured as a DE435.  This model was chosen at it is supported by almost all operating systems and versions supported on CHARON-AXP.  However, it is possible to configure an alternate model by specifying the optional model parameter to the load command.  The values for model and the ethernet adapters they emulate are listed in the table below.

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titleEthernet Controller Models
modelEmulated Ethernet Controller
DE435 DE435 EtherWORKS Turbo PCI Adapter
DE450 DE450 EtherWORKS Turbo PCI 10 Adapter
DE500 DE500-BA FastEtherWORKS 10/100 PCI Adapter

Occasionally it is necessary to force the physical address of a network controller.  This can be done using the macaddr member.  The value hardware-address must be specified in a hexadecimal, hyphen separated format (e.g. AA-BB-CC-DD-EE-FF).

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In the event that the DECnet address of the virtual machine is reconfigured, it may be necessary to reboot the virtual machine to prevent instability.