Setting Bind Address on Servers running Cablecast
If a server running Cablecast software has more than one network interface card (NIC) in use — meaning it has multiple network connections — you'll need to tell Cablecast which NIC and IP address to use. This is done by setting a bind address in the Cablecast configuration file.
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How to Set a Bind Address
Step 1: Copy the BindAddress line from the default config
The BindAddress setting does not appear in ControlModuleSettings.config by default — it needs to be copied in from the default config file first.
On the Windows desktop of the target server, navigate to:
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C:\TRMS\Control Modules\
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This folder contains several similarly named files. Make sure you are working with the correct files in the steps below.
Right-click ControlModuleSettings.config.default and select Open with → Notepad. Locate the following line and copy it:
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<add key="BindAddress" value="127.0.0.1" />
Step 2: Add and edit the BindAddress line in the config file
Right-click ControlModuleSettings.config and select Open with → Notepad. Paste the line you copied into the <appSettings> block.
Replace 127.0.0.1 with your desired IP address. When done, the line should look like this:
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<add key="BindAddress" value="YOUR.IP.ADDRESS.HERE" />
Save the file.
Step 3: Restart Cablecast Device Control
Changes to this file do not take effect until the Cablecast Device Control service is restarted.
Open the Windows Services panel. You can do this by pressing Windows + R, typing
services.msc, and pressing Enter.Scroll down and locate Cablecast Device Control in the list.
Right-click the service and select Restart.
Step 4: Verify the bind address in Cablecast
After the service restarts, confirm the change took effect:
Log in to Cablecast.
Go to Settings → Servers.
Locate the server you updated and confirm it is checking in with the correct IP address.
Note:
Editing the bind address in ControlModuleSettings.config does not directly update the IP address shown on the Servers page in Cablecast. Cablecast discovers servers via a network broadcast, and the IP displayed there updates automatically when the server checks in. For more detail on how server configuration works in Cablecast, see Configuring New Cablecast Servers.
Next Steps
If your server is still not checking in with the correct IP after completing these steps, contact Cablecast Support.
