Add reference to procedure for establishing a unique MAC address to ADRV9361-Z7035 Getting Started Guide

Location of document

OpenCPI Analog Devices ADRV9361-Z7035 Getting Started Guide

Problem identified

The hardware for some OpenCPI-supported HDL platforms is not given a unique MAC address by the manufacturer. Adding these HDL platforms to an Ethernet network requires that they have a unique MAC address, and the procedure to assign one is described in the Installation Guide. The ADRV9361-Z7035 is a type of HDL platform that does not have a unique MAC address. The solution is to add a sentence to its getting started guide with a hyperlink that refers the reader to the new section in the Installation Guide that describes how to assign one if needed.

Proposed solution

In the section "Setting Up the ADRV9361-Z7035 for OpenCPI Network-Mode Operation (Optional)" add a sentence at the bottom of the section to say something like this:

Each OpenCPI HDL platform that is to be connected to an Ethernet network must have a unique MAC address. However, The built-in MAC address on a |device_name| is not unique to the board. Follow the instructions in the section "Connecting HDL Platforms to an Ethernet Network" in the OpenCPI Installation Guide to assign a unique MAC address to any |device_name| that you plan to connect to an Ethernet network.

Acceptance criteria

The getting started guide has a reference to the relevant section in the OpenCPI Installation Guide.