The ethernet hardware address can be accessed from several methods on
hp Alpha systems.
From the Console prompt:
On some platforms there is as Console Command to determine the
address from the console prompt. For example, on the DEC 3000 Model 500
use:
>>> SHOW ETHERNET
From the OpenVMS Command Line
If DECnet Phase IV is running, the ethernet address of the network device
in use by DECnet may be found by using the following command:
$ MCR NCP SHOW KNOWN LINE CHARACTERISTICS
From a C program running under OpenVMS
» (get_ether.c) is an example program for either a VAX or Alpha platform
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