...
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.
| Panel | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ||||||||
|
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).
| Infonote |
|---|
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. |