Cabletron Systems SPECTRUM TRMMIM, User Manual

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Ring Security Configuration
6-6 Launching the Security Configuration Window
Allowed/Disallowed List Configuration Buttons
The following buttons are used to manipulate the Allowed and Disallowed Lists
and to set the security mode at the device:
This button moves a selected address(es) from the
Allowed List to the Disallowed List.
Note that if you are in the Warn mode, removing a
station from the Allowed List will have little effect,
because the station will remain on the ring and
automatically be re-added to the Allowed List (although
a trap will be sent to your management workstation
when the station is re-added to the list). Note that the
Allowed and Disallowed Lists will refresh automatically
when a station reinserts into the ring.
If no items in the Allowed List are selected, this button
will be grayed out.
This button moves a selected address(es) from the
Disallowed List to the Allowed List. If there are no items
selected in the Disallowed List, this button will be grayed
out.
Selecting this button will delete selected address(es) from
the Allowed or Disallowed Station Lists.
This button is active in all security modes; however, if
you have Enable Security-Warn mode selected, the
station will automatically be re-added to the Allowed
List. Note that the Allowed List will automatically
refresh when a station is re-added.
Selecting this button will invoke a pop-up window
which allows you to add a station to the Allowed or
Disallowed Station List (as described in the following
section). This button is only active if security is enabled.
When pressed, this button will invoke a pop-up window
that allows you to remove all address(es) from the
Allowed List.
This button is active in all security modes; however, if
you have Enable Security-Warn mode selected, the
cleared stations will simply be re-added to the list. Note
that the Allowed List refreshes automatically when
stations are re-added.
Selecting this button will refresh both the Allowed List
(stored on the TRMMIM itself) and the Disallowed List
(stored on your management workstation). Should any