IOKit Tags

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IOKit Tags

When used in Ethernet mode, default IOKit Tags do not work with this Driver. To perform actions and retrieve basic IOKit statuses, two special Tags were created, described on the next table.

Special Tags for IOKit

Tag

Configuration

Description

Connection Status

Device: Not used

Item: IO.AsyncPhysicalLayerStatus

Returns 2 (two) if all channels (between one and four) are connected, 1 (one) if any channel is still connecting, and 0 (zero) if no channel is connected

IP Switch

Device: Not used

Item: IO.Ethernet.AsyncIPSwitch

Similar to the IOKit Tag with the same name, when writing to this Tag the Driver switches the TCP/IP connection of all channels (between one and four) between main and backup addresses

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