The NetworkInterfaces Object shall be used as the browse entry point for network interfaces of the device the Server is running on. It is formally defined in Table 39.

Table 39 – NetworkInterfaces definition

Attribute

Value

BrowseName

NetworkInterfaces

References

NodeClass

BrowseName

Comment

HasTypeDefinition

ObjectType

FolderType

Conformance Units

BNM Entry Points

The NetworkInterfaces folder is intended to hold instances, which are of IetfBaseNetworkInterfaceType  or a subtype of it. However other Objects can be stored within this folder that implement the UA Interface IIetfBaseNetworkInterfaceType.

All Objects of Type IetfBaseNetworkInterfaceType within the NetworkInterfaces folder shall represent either a physical or virtual network interface.