Cabletron Systems 9F426-03 manual

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    9032058-01 SmartSwitch 9000 9F426-03 Local Management Appendix[...]

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    1 Appendix 9F426-03 Module Specific Inf ormation Intr oduction This appendix contains local management information that is specific to the 9F426-03 FDDI Switch Module. Module Interfaces The 9F426-03 FDDI Switch Module has 8 interfaces. T able 1 lists the identifying number , name, and description of each interface. T ab le 1. 9F426-03 FDDI Switch[...]

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    9F426-03 Module Specific Inf or mation 2 Use the numbers listed in T able 1 to configure the module’s default interface (see General Configuration Screen in the SmartSwitch 9000 Module Local Management User ’ s Guide ).[...]

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    3 9F426-03 Module Specific Inf or mation Ring Map Configuration Screen The Ring Map Configuration Screen (Figur e 1), contains configuration and connection information and displays the topology of the FDDI rings connected to the module. Figure 1. Ring Map Configuration Screen SmartSwitch 9000 Local Management Ring Map Configuration Module Name[...]

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    9F426-03 Module Specific Inf or mation 4 Ring Map Configuration Screen Fields The following information briefly explains each Ring Map Configuration Screen field. FDDI Address Displays the address of the module. The format of this addr ess (either MAC or Canonical) is determined by the value you select in the Address Mode field. MA C Count Di[...]

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    5 9F426-03 Module Specific Inf or mation The Ring Map The Ring Map shows a series of addresses in upstr eam/downstream or der . These addresses, which r epresent each FDDI device attached to the ring, ar e arranged on the screen to simulate the cir cular fashion of a ring. When first displayed, the station at the upper left corner of this map is [...]

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    9F426-03 Module Specific Inf or mation 6 Ring Map Node Screen The Ring Map Node Screen (Figur e 2), displays specific information for a selected FDDI node on the Ring Map. Figure 2. Ring Map Node Screen SmartSwitch 9000 Local Management Ring Map Node Module Name: 9F426-03 Firmware Revision: 01.04.10 Slot Number: 11 BOOTPROM Revision: 01.02.00 SEL[...]

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    7 9F426-03 Module Specific Inf or mation Ring Map Node Screen Fields The following information briefly explains each Ring Map Node Screen field. Address Displays the address of the selected node. Upstream Address Displays the address of the selected node’s near est upstream neighbor . Node Class Displays the class (NAS, DAS, DAC, SAS, or SAC) [...]

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    9F426-03 Module Specific Inf or mation 8 Switch Configuration Screen The Switch Configuration Screen (Figur e 3), displays parameters you can configure to make the switch operational. Figure 3. Switc h Configuration Screen SmartSwitch 9000 Local Management Switch Configuration Module Name: 9F426-03 Firmware Revision: 01.04.10 Slot Number: 9 BO[...]

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    9 9F426-03 Module Specific Inf or mation Switch Configuration Screen Fields The following information briefly explains each Switch Configuration Screen field. T ype of ST A (T oggle) Allows you to set the method that bridges use to decide which bridge is the controlling (Root) bridge when two or mor e bridges exist in parallel (Spanning T ree [...]

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    9F426-03 Module Specific Inf or mation 10 Full Duple x Configuration Screen The Full Duplex Configuration Screen (Figur e 4), allows you to specify transmit and receive settings for the module’s fr ont panel ports. Figure 4. Full Duple x Configuration Screen SmartSwitch 9000 Local Management Full Duplex Configuration Module Name: 9F426-03 Fir[...]

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    11 9F426-03 Module Specific Inf or mation Full Duplex Configuration Screen Fields The following information briefly explains each Full Duplex Configuration Screen field. OPERA TION MODE (T oggle) Lets you determine whether the specified port will transmit and receive data separately or simultaneously . Y ou can set this field to one of the f[...]

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