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Update Maximum Enter the new Maximum NNI Hops parameter to update the Maximum NNI Hops NNI Hops parameter of the CoreBuilder 9000 ATM Enterprise Switch. The

choice of parameter value depends on the size and topology of the network. For a hierarchically designed network, it is normally chosen to be 7. For more information, see “Hop Limit — Avoiding loops” on page 111 in the Operations Guide.

Command Actions

Enter the menu sequence:

(1) SYS: Platform configuration

 

(1) SET: Switch setup

 

(3) NNI: NNI setup

 

(2) SMD: NNI Set maximum number

 

hops

Enter a parameter at the prompt

Parameter

Format or Range

Number of hops

0-120

Direct access sequence:

1 1 3 2 [parameters]

Command Result

 

System action taken:

The maximum number of hops permissible for NNI

 

routing is displayed.

System message display:

NNI max hops was set.

Example

Enter: 1 1 3 2 9

The following message appears:

NNI max hops was set.

The Maximum NNI Hops parameter is updated to 9.

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