Cabletron Systems SPECTRUM, User Manual

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Chapter 4
FDDI Management
Using the FDDI utilities to manage FDDI modules: port configuration, alarm configuration, SMT/MAC
configuration, configuring the connection policy, and viewing the station list
The Module menu FDDI Utilities selections allow you to monitor and manage the
FDDI interfaces installed in your 7C0x SmartSwitch hub. Each of the applications
available via this menu is described in this chapter:
• Port Configuration lets you view information about the state of the FDDI
interfaces on your module, and allows you to administratively enable or
disable individual A and B ports.
• Alarm Configuration allows you to set the LER Alarm and LER Cutoff
thresholds for the FDDI interfaces installed in the SmartSwitch hub.
• SMT/MAC Configuration lets you see information about the configuration of
your FDDI modules’ Station Management (SMT) entities, the operating state
of the ring to which each is connected, the physical state of the PHY A and B
front panel ports, and parameters related to ring initialization.
• SMT Connection Polic y lets you determine which types of connections will
be permitted among the four FDDI port types: A, B, M (Master), and S (Slave).
• The Station List application allows you to view a list of all stations on the
FDDI ring to which each FDDI interface is connected, along with some general
information about each station.