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3 PI MAC Pairs

The MAC Pairs tab of the Administration screen enables you to configure the MAC pairs from which commands can be run in PI. MAC pairs are the security keys to encode and decode encrypted data.

MAC Pairs fields

This table describes the function of each field.

Field Description
MAC Pair

The unique MAC pair number for this MAC pair.

Note: This field cannot be changed after it is first saved.

MAC #1 The MAC address of the first MAC address in this MAC pair. This must be an 8 digit number.
MAC #2 The MAC address of the second MAC address in this MAC pair. This must be an 8 digit number.

Adding MAC Pairs

Follow these steps to add new MAC pairs to the PI.

  1. On the MAC Pairs tab, click New.

    Result: The PI MACS screen displays. See MAC Pairs fields for a description of each field.

  2. Enter in the MAC Pair field the unique MAC pair number.

  3. Enter in the MAC #1 field the MAC address of the first entry for the MAC pair.

  4. Enter in the MAC #2 field the MAC address of the second entry for the MAC pair.

  5. Click Save.

    Result: The new MAC pair details are saved in the database.

  6. Soft restart the PI. For details, see Soft PI Restart in PI User's and Technical Guide.

    Result: The updated configuration details will be loaded by the PImanager.

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Editing MAC Pairs

Follow these steps to edit MAC pair information in the PI.

  1. On the MAC Pairs tab, select from the list the MAC pair to edit.

  2. Click Edit.

    Result: The PI MACS screen fields will be populated with the data for the selected MAC pair record. See MAC Pairs fields for a description of each field.

  3. Change the MAC pair details as required.

  4. Click Save.

    Result: The details are saved to the database.

  5. Soft restart the PI. For details, see Soft PI Restart in PI User's and Technical Guide.

    Result: The updated configuration details will be loaded by the PImanager.

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Deleting MAC Pairs

Follow these steps to delete a MAC pair from the PI.

  1. On the MAC Pairs tab, select from the list the MAC pair to delete.

  2. Click Delete.

    Result: The Delete Confirmation screen displays.

  3. Click OK.

    Result: The MAC pairs are removed from the database.

  4. Soft restart the PI. For details, see Soft PI Restart in PI User's and Technical Guide.

    Result: The updated configuration details will be loaded by the PImanager.

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