USING THE PORT ASSOCIATION OPTION
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6.1.1
Port Association Screen Fields
The following briefly explains each field on the Port Association Screen.
Device Name:
Displays the name assigned to the IRM2.
Ethernet Address:
Displays the Ethernet address of the IRM2 in the hexadecimal format
XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX, with XX ranging from 00-FF.
IP Address:
Displays the IP address of the IRM2 in dotted decimal notation.
AUI Port, FIBER Port
Displays the port association configuration the IRM2 is currently using.
The available configurations are:
REPEATER, OFF
Indicates that the AUI Port is acting as the repeater
and the Fiber Port is off.
OFF, REPEATER
Indicates that the AUI Port is off and the Fiber Port
is acting as the repeater.
6.1.2
Changing the Port Association
To change the Port Association:
1. Use the arrow keys to highlight the toggle selection Repeater, Off just
below the AUI Port, FIBER Port field.
2. Press the Return key until the desired selection appears. This is a
toggle field that alternately displays the available configuration
choices mentioned above.
3. Highlight the SAVE ASSOCIATION option at the bottom of the Port
Association Screen.
4. Press Return. The message “Modified Screen Information Has Been
Saved!” appears.
The Port Association changed to the desired configuration.
