Error "Find Network DAQmx Device Failed" When Connecting cDAQ-9189 to Real-time Controller

Updated Sep 1, 2020

Reported In

Hardware

  • cDAQ-9189
  • IC-3173
  • cRIO-9047
  • cRIO-9055

Driver

  • NI-DAQmx

Issue Details

I am getting the following error when I try to add my Ethernet cDAQ-9189 chassis as a network device to my DAQmx compatible Real-time Controller running Linux:
Find Network NI-DAQmx Devices Failed: The Find Network NI-DAQmx Devices operation failed because the connection to the MAX storage failed.

Solution

Try the following troubleshooting steps to get rid of this error: