Unique MAC Identifier

When there are more than one 61000/41000 Security System or ClusterXL systems on a Layer-2 segment, the Unique MAC Identifier must be different for each system. By default, the Unique MAC Identifier is assigned by the First Time Wizard during initial setup. The last octet of the management interface MAC address becomes the Unique MAC Identifier.

The last octet of the management interface MAC address is set for these data interface types:

• Interfaces with names in the ethX-YZ format
• Bond interfaces
• VSX wrp interfaces
• VLAN Interfaces

If there is no configured management interface, the Unique MAC Identifier is assigned the default value 254.

You can use asg_unique_mac_utility to set:

• Data interface Unique MAC Identifier
• Host name

To manually set the Unique MAC Identifier:

1. Run:

   > asg_unique_mac_utility

2. Select an option from the menu and do the instructions on the screen.

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   |             Unique MAC Utility             |

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   | HOSTNAME     [61000_GW]                    |

   | Unique MAC   [254]                         |

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   Choose one of the following options:

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   1) Set Hostname with Unique MAC wizard

   2) Apply Unique MAC from current HOSTNAME

   3) Manual set Unique MAC

   4) Revert to Unique MAC Factory Default

   5) Exit