The Token Ring Board Status Screen
IRM3 User’s Guide
Page 4-27
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INS (Inserted)
Indicates that the station port is enabled and the attached station is
operational (inserted into the ring). The station port must be enabled in
order for the station to be inserted into the ring.
Station Port #
This field displays only when boards with station ports are installed. This
field is used to select a station port. You can set the station port to
ENABLE or DISABLE.
Board Mode
Indicates the mode status of the board. There are two possible status
conditions:
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AUTO
Indicates that the board is in auto mode and will operate according to
hardware default settings. The board remains in auto mode until a
setting is changed (i.e., disable a port, change ring speed).
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MGMT
Indicates that you have changed one or more default settings of the
board. Board remains in management mode until you use the Set
Board to Automode
option on this screen. Refer to the next section for
a description of how to use this option.
Table 4-5
Station Port Configurations
Port Status
ENABLE
Port Status
DISABLE
Station Attached
(physical connection)
INS
BYP
No Station Attached
(no physical connection)
ENB
LNK
