Workstation network connections dialog

Assign Network Cards

Use this dialog to assign the network interface connections in this computer to the primary and secondary (if the computer is using redundant ACN networks) DeltaV networks. This dialog displays the network cards which most closely match the IP addresses of the primary and secondary network cards in your computer. The dialog has the following fields and controls

Primary Card Title and Current IP
Displays the card that is currently assigned as the primary network card. To reassign this card, select it, and then click the Unassign button.
Secondary Card Title and Current IP
Displays the card that is currently assigned as the secondary network card. To reassign this card, select it, and then click the Unassign button.
Direct Link Card Title and Current IP (Redundant Batch only)
Displays the card that is currently assigned as the Direct Link network card. To reassign this card, select it, and then click the Unassign button.
Available LAN Cards
Lists the cards that are currently unassigned. If the card that you want to assign is in the Available LAN Cards list, select the card, and then click Primary or Secondary.
Unassign
Moves the selected card from the primary or secondary list to the Available LAN Cards list.
Primary
Click to move the card selected in the Available LAN Cards list to the Primary list.
Secondary
Click to move the card selected in the Available LAN Cards list to the Secondary list.
Direct Link (Redundant Batch only)
Click to move the card selected in the Available LAN Cards list to the Direct Link list.

The Direct Link IP address is used by the Redundant Batch subsystem as a private connection between the two partners. If, at the time of data transfer, the Direct Link button is not available, the transfer is attempted over the DeltaV ACN; where the secondary connection is attempted first, then, if that is unavailable (not configured or fails), the transfer is attempted over the DeltaV ACN (primary or secondary) connection.