Allied Telesis Broadcom Advanced Control Suite 3 - Manual (Page 18)

Chapter 1: Starting and Using BACS 3
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 If the Vital Signs section within the Information tab is not visible, do
the following. From the Context View tab on the right side of the
window, select Information. Then, select Vital Signs.
Note
Information about Allied Telesis or Broadcom-based network
adapters may be more comprehensive than information about
network adapters made by other vendors.
Note
Some information may not be available for all Allied Telesis or
Broadcom-based network adapters.
Figure 4. Device Management By Type Page
MAC Address
A physical MAC (media access control) address that is assigned to the
adapter by the manufacturer. The physical address is never all 0s.
Permanent MAC Address
The unique hardware address assigned to the network adapter.
IP Address
The network address associated with the adapter. If the IP address is all
0s, the associated driver has not been bound with the Internet Protocol
(IP).