Administering FDDI MACs

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See the following example:

Select MAC [1]:

MAC 1 - Enter new value [655]:

Setting the Not Copied Threshold

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The NotCopiedThreshold attribute determines when a MAC condition report is generated because too many frames could not be copied. Not-copied frames occur when there is no buffer space available in the station (which indicates that there is congestion in the station).

SMT monitors the ratio of frames not copied to all frames transmitted within a certain period of time. The NotCopiedThreshold determines at what percentage the frames not copied are significant enough to report to network management. The threshold value is expressed in a percentage based on 65536 (or 100%). For example, to set the threshold at 1%, the value is 655 (the system default). The lower you set the percentage, the more likely SMT will report a problem.

To set the NotCopiedThreshold:

1From the top level of the Administration Console, enter:

fddi mac NotCopiedThreshold

You are prompted for a MAC number and new threshold value.The Switch 2200 has one MAC, which appears in brackets.

2Press [Return].

3Enter the new threshold value. See the following example:

Select MAC [1]:

MAC 1 - Enter new value [655]:

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3Com 2200 manual Setting the Not Copied Threshold, Enter the new threshold value. See the following example