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9031653-03 SmartSwitch 9000 9T122-08 Local Management Appendix.
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1 Appendix 9T122-08 Module Specific Inf ormation Intr oduction This appendix contains local management information that is speciÞc to the 9T122-08 T oken Ring MicroLAN Switch Extension Module. Module Interfaces The 9T122-08 T oken Ring MicroLAN Switch Extension Module has Þve interfaces.
9T122-08 Module Specific Inf or mation 2 FNB Resour ce Configuration Codes The 9T122-08 T oken Ring MicroLAN Switch Extension Module pr ovides connectivity between one of three interfaces: the fr ont panel T oken Ring interface(s) and the FDDI rings on the backplane (FNB-1 or FNB-2).
3 9T122-08 Module Specific Inf or mation General Configuration Screen The General ConÞguration Screen (Figur e 1), displays various information about the selected module and allows you to set the f.
9T122-08 Module Specific Inf or mation 4 General Configuration Screen Fields The following information brießy explains each General ConÞguration Screen Þeld. Module Serial # Displays the serial number of the selected module. Module Board Re vision Displays the version number of the selected module.
5 9T122-08 Module Specific Inf or mation Screen Lock out Time Contains the maximum number of minutes that the Local Management application will display a moduleÕs screen while pending input or action fr om a user .
9T122-08 Module Specific Inf or mation 6 Default Interface (T oggle) Contains the number that repr esents the interface that is connected to the moduleÕs Default Gateway . In some instances, dissimilar modules have dif ferent corresponding interface numbers.
7 9T122-08 Module Specific Inf or mation T oken Ring Bridge Configuration (Screen 1) The 9T122-08 T oken Ring Bridge ConÞguration Screen 1 (Figur e 2), provides basic setup options for making a bridge operational in your network.
9T122-08 Module Specific Inf or mation 8 Bridge Configuration Screen Fields (Screen 1) The following information brießy explains each Bridge ConÞguration Screen 1 Þeld. Bridge Address Displays the MAC Address of the bridge. Bridging Interfaces Displays the total number of bridging interfaces on the selected module.
9 9T122-08 Module Specific Inf or mation Bridge Path Cost Allows you to enter (as a hexadecimal number) the cost of the path to the root as seen from the speciÞed bridge. V alid bridge path costs range from 00000001 to 0FFFFFFF . Interface Number Lists each bridge interface on the selected module; FNB, TR1, and TR2.
9T122-08 Module Specific Inf or mation 10 T oken Ring Bridge Configuration (Screen 2) The 9T122-08 T oken Ring Bridge ConÞguration Screen 2 (Figur e 3), provides basic setup options for making a bridge operational in your network.
11 9T122-08 Module Specific Inf or mation Bridge Configuration Screen Fields (Screen 2) The following information brießy explains each Bridge ConÞguration Screen 2 Þeld. Ring Speed (T oggle) Allows you to set each token ring interfaceÕs operating speed (either 4 Mbps or 16 Mbps).
9T122-08 Module Specific Inf or mation 12 Unknown&Br oadcast Forwarding DeÞnes how frames destined for unknown destination addresses (not in the bridge database) and broadcast destination addr esses are handled when the frame is transmitted by the T oken Ring interfaces.
13 9T122-08 Module Specific Inf or mation Saving Modifications T o save your modiÞcations of the values on the Bridge ConÞguration Screen: 1. Use the arrow keys to highlight SA VE at the bottom of the scr een, then press the Return key . 2. When the message ÒSA VED OKÓ appears, the edits you have made are saved.
9T122-08 Module Specific Inf or mation 14 Module Specific Configuration Menu The 9T122-08 Module SpeciÞc ConÞguration Menu Screen (Figur e 4), contains menu selections that allow you to conÞgure the moduleÕs ports and establish ring security . Figure 4.
15 9T122-08 Module Specific Inf or mation T oken Ring P ort Configuration The 9T122-08 T oken Ring Port ConÞguration Screen (Figur e 5), allows you to view the current operational and administrative status of the moduleÕs ports. This screen also allows you to change the administrative status of each port (turn each port on or off).
9T122-08 Module Specific Inf or mation 16 T oken Ring P ort Configuration Screen Fields The following information brießy explains each T oken Ring Port ConÞguration Screen Þeld. Ring # Displays the current status/settings of the module ports that ar e attached to each token ring.
17 9T122-08 Module Specific Inf or mation T oken Ring P ort Configuration Screen - Administrative Mode The 9T122-08 T oken Ring Port ConÞguration Screen (Administrative Mode) (Figure 6), allows you to turn a moduleÕs ports ON (administratively enable) or OFF (administratively disable).
9T122-08 Module Specific Inf or mation 18 Configuring (Administratively) an Individual P or t T o administratively conÞgure an individual port: 1. Use the arrow keys to highlight the value in the Þeld of the port that you want to conÞgure. Pr ess the Space Bar until the desired value appears in the Þeld (either ON or OFF).
19 9T122-08 Module Specific Inf or mation T oken Ring P ort Configuration Screen - Operational Mode The 9T122-08 T oken Ring Port ConÞguration Screen (Operational Mode) (Figur e 7), displays the current status of each port in the moduleÕs token ring.
9T122-08 Module Specific Inf or mation 20 Exiting the T oken Ring P ort Configuration Screen T o exit the T oken Ring Port ConÞguration Screen, use the arr ow keys to highlight RETURN , then press the Return key . T ab le 4. T oken Ring P ort Operational Codes If the port is a.
21 9T122-08 Module Specific Inf or mation T oken Ring Secured Station Configuration The 9T122-08 T oken Ring Secured Station ConÞguration Scr een (Figure 8), allows you to control access to the moduleÕs token ring network. The Disabled mode (by default) allows all new stations to enter the ring.
9T122-08 Module Specific Inf or mation 22 Figure 8. 9T122-08 T oken Ring Secured Station Configuration Screen SmartSwitch 9000 LOCAL MANAGEMENT Token Ring Secured Station Configuration Module Name: 9T122-08 Firmware Revision: 01.08.07 Slot Number: 2 BOOTPROM Revision: 01.
23 9T122-08 Module Specific Inf or mation T oken Ring Secured Station Configuration Screen Fields The following information brießy explains each T oken Ring Secured Station ConÞguration Screen Þeld. Station Address Lists the MAC address of each station on the security ÒallowedÓ list.
9T122-08 Module Specific Inf or mation 24 To manually delete a station from the allowed list: 1. Use the arrow keys to highlight the Stn Edit Þeld, then pr ess the Return key . 2. Enter the MAC Address of the station you want to delete fr om the allowed list, then press the Return key .
25 9T122-08 Module Specific Inf or mation ¥ Remove/Alarm - This is the highest level of ring security . In this security mode, the ring is locked to new stations. The Remove/Alarm mode sends a ÒRemove MAC FrameÓ command to a new station attempting to enter the ring, and a trap/alarm to the NMS informing it of the action taken.
9T122-08 Module Specific Inf or mation 26 Bridge Statistics Screen The 9T122-08 Bridge Statistics (TOT AL) Screen (Figur e 9), displays the moduleÕs transparent bridge and sour ce route bridge statistics.
27 9T122-08 Module Specific Inf or mation Bridge Statistics Screen Fields The following information brießy explains each Bridge Statistics Screen Þeld. Interface IdentiÞes the interface type as either FDDI Interface, TOKEN RING Interface #1, or TOKEN RING Interface #2.
9T122-08 Module Specific Inf or mation 28 T able 5 shows the various statistics after four screen r efreshes: Press the Space Bar to toggle to the desir ed value, then press the Return key . FNB / T OKEN RING 1/T OKEN RING 2 (T oggle) Allows you to select the interface for which statistics are displayed.
29 9T122-08 Module Specific Inf or mation T oken Ring LAN Statistics The 9T122-08 T oken Ring LAN Statistics (TOT AL) Screen (Figur e 10), displays the moduleÕs error statistics.
9T122-08 Module Specific Inf or mation 30 T oken Ring LAN Statistics Screen Fields The following information brießy explains each T oken Ring LAN Statistics Screen Þeld. Frames T ransmitted Displays the total number of LLC frames transmitted on the token ring.
31 9T122-08 Module Specific Inf or mation Active Monitor Address Displays the MAC Address of the station that curr ently is designated as the Active Monitor . ISOLA TING ERRORS Line Error s Displays the number of corrupt frames that have been detected by a station on the token ring.
9T122-08 Module Specific Inf or mation 32 Frequency Err ors Displays the number of times that the frequency of an incoming signal dif fers by more than 0.
33 9T122-08 Module Specific Inf or mation REFRESH (T oggle) Allows you to select the interval at which the screen will be updated (the range is 3 - 99 seconds). T o increase the number of seconds, press the Space Bar while the cursor is on the command.
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