Chapter 5 Connecting the Management Interfaces and Performing Initial System Configuration
Initial System Configuration
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Step 9: Configuring the Topology-Dependent Parameters
The topology configuration menu is a series of guided questions relating to the deployment of the
SCE 1000
in the network and its mode of operation. Values for the parameters are configured
based on the user answers.
The correct value for each parameter must be ascertained before configuring the system to make
sure that the system will function in the desired manner. (See
Topology
(on page
3-1
) for a
comprehensive discussion of topology and the related parameters.)
There are three topology-related parameters:
•
Connection mode
— Can be either Inline or Receive-only, depending on the physical
installation of the
SCE 1000
.
•
Bypass state when the SCE 1000 is not operational (on-failure)
— This parameter
determines whether the system cuts the traffic or bypasses it when the
SCE 1000
has failed.
•
Status after reboot caused by fatal error or abnormal shutdown
— This parameter
determines whether the
SCE 1000
returns to normal operational state after a failure.
The procedure described below is a hypothetical presentation of all the questions in the topology
configuration. In actual practice, it is impossible for all questions to be presented in any one
configuration, as this part of the dialog is not linear like the other sections, but branches
depending on the parameter values entered.
Study the examples that follow to understand the procedure for various topologies.
To configure topology dependent parameters, complete the following steps:
Step 1
Enter the topology configuration menu.
Would you like to enter the Topology configuration menu? [no]: y
Type
y
and press
Enter
.
The topology configuration dialog begins.
Step 2
Specify the connection mode.
•
To define
inline
connection mode, press
Enter
.
•
To define
receive-only
connection mode, type
2
and press
Enter
.
Enter Connection mode:
1- inline
2- receive-only
Enter your choice [1]:
Step 3
Specify the On-failure link behavior.
•
To specify
Bypass
, press
Enter
.
•
To specify
Cutoff
, type
2
and press
Enter
.
Enter On-failure behavior:
1- bypass
2- cutoff
Enter your choice [1]:
Step 4
Specify the admin status of the
SCE 1000
after abnormal boot.
