User Manual Chapter 6

6-6 Chapter 6: Configuring the DecisioNet System Environment
Configuring the DecisioNet System
After installing new software, you must configure the following
DecisioNet System parameters for your store's environment:
• CBS address configuration
• Site-specific DecisioNet software application configuration
CBS Configuration
DecisioNet 3.0 uses Ethernet to communicate with CBSs installed at
your site. Each CBS must have a unique number and host name or IP
address specified in the DecisioNet CBS Configuration file
(dncbsconfig.xml). Refer to the "CBS Hardware Configuration"
section in Chapter 3, Installing the Hardware Infrastructure for details
about setting IP addresses and host names.
Hostname
The hostname format is as follows:
ncrdnetnnnnnn.<domain>
where:
nnnnnn is the last 6 digits of the MAC address that is listed on the
serial number label of the CBS.
IP Address
The IP address format is as follows:
xxx.xxx.yyy.z
where, depending on the type of IP adressing:
xxx represents network IDs
yyy is the subnet ID
z is the host ID