IBM 8239 Token-Ring Stackable Hub, Setup And User Manual

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Note: When the password is null (the default value), the line that prompts for
password may not appear.
Once you have logged on to the 8239, manage the stack using the command
interface. Use these guidelines, special keys, and short cuts:
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Pressing Esc returns you to the terminal prompt.
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Pressing shift and ? displays a list of the values that you can enter for a
particular command.
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Default values or current settings are shown in brackets.
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Pressing Enter accepts the value shown in brackets.
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Commands are not case sensitive.
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Commands can be issued by:
– Typing the entire command.
– Typing part of the command and pressing the space bar.
– Typing the number shown next to the command. The numbers representing
a command are not the same on the 8239 Model 1 and the Model 2.
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Pressing Tab selects the first command that matches what you typed.
Repeatedly pressing Tab cycles through the possible commands that match
what you typed.
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Entering help at the terminal prompt displays hints about performing routine
tasks.
Examples
The following table describes how to perform some common management tasks
using the terminal interface. The examples assume this stack configuration:
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The stack consists of one 8239 Model 1 and two 8239 Model 2s.
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The 8239 Model 1’s hub ID is 1; the hub IDs of the 8239 Model 2s are 2 and 3.
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Hub 1 contains the RI/RO Module.
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IP is to be configured on hub 1. The IP address is 9.197.4.67, the subnet mask
is 255.255.255.0, and the default gateway is 9.197.4.1.
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The ASCII terminal is connected to the 8239 Model 1s (hub 1) EIA-232 port.
Chapter 4. Configuration
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