IBM LCM8, Installation And User Manual

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Chapter 3: Local port operation 23
To change network settings:
1. If the OSCAR interface is not open, press Print Screen to open the Main dialog box.
2. Click
Setup > Network to open the Network dialog box.
3. Make desired changes and click OK to confirm or click X to exit without saving.
NOTE: Changing the network settings will cause the switch to reboot.
Assigning device types
To access the OSCAR interface Devices dialog box:
1. Activate the OSCAR interface and click Setup > Devices to open the Devices dialog box.
NOTE: The Modify button is available only if a configurable switch is selected.
When the LCM8/LCM16 switch discovers a cascaded switch, the numbering format changes from
an LCM8/LCM16 port only to [LCM8/LCM16 port]-[switch port] to accommodate each device
under that switch.
For example, if a switch is connected to LCM8/LCM16 port 6, each device connected to it would
be numbered sequentially. The device using LCM8/LCM16 port 6, switch port 1, would be 06-01,
the device using LCM8/LCM16 port 6, switch port 2, would be 06-02, and so on.
To assign a device type:
1. In the Devices dialog box, select the desired port number.
2. Click
Modify to open the Device Modify dialog box.
3. Choose the number of ports supported by your switch and click OK .
4. Repeat steps 1-3 for each port requiring a device type to be assigned.
5. Click
OK in the Devices dialog box to save settings.
NOTE: Changes made in the Device Modify dialog box are not saved to the switch until you click OK in the
Devices dialog box.
Assigning device names
Use the Names dialog box to identify devices by name rather than by port number. The Names list
is always sorted by port order. You can toggle between displaying the name or the eID number of
each CO cable, so even if you move the device to another port, the name and configuration will be
recognized by the switch.
NOTE: When it is initially connected, a device will not appear in the Names list until it is turned on. Once an initial
connection has been made, it will appear in the Names list even when turned off.
To access the OSCAR interface Names dialog box, activate the OSCAR interface and click Setup
> Names .