Cabletron Systems TRMMIM manual Setting a Station Drop, Viewing Management Station Configuration

Ring Map

Setting a Station Drop

Using the Ring Map window, you can administratively assign a physical drop identifier to any station on the monitored ring network.

To do so:

1.Click mouse button 3 on any station label in the map.

2.Drag down to Set Drop, and release. The Set Station Drop window, Figure 3-5, will appear.

Figure 3-5. Set Station Drop Window

3.In the text field, type up to four ASCII characters.

4.Click on . The new physical drop identifier will be set at the selected station.

Viewing Management Station Configuration

The Management Station Configuration window provides information related to the ring’s management device in its role as a station on the ring; from this window you can issue certain commands, allow or disallow active monitor contention, and establish the interval at which error reports are sent to the management station.

To open the Management Station Configuration window:

1.In the Ring Map itself, look for the station whose label is outlined in blue. This is the management station.

or

1.Click on , drag down to Management Station, and release. The map window will scroll if necessary to display the management station label.

2.Click mouse button 3 on the station label for the management station; drag down to Management Station Configuration, and release. The Management Station Configuration window,Figure 3-6, will appear.

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