3-6CHAPTER 3: SETTING UP FOR MANAGEMENT

Source Routing Prerequisites

If you plan to operate the Switch 2000 TR in a source routing environment, you need to assign a segment ID. Follow the instructions below, from the Port Setup screen:

1Select Bridge from the bottom of the Port Setup screen.

The Port Bridge Setup screen appears.

Figure 3-3Port Bridge Setup Screen (Attached LAN ID Setting)

2Assign an Attached LAN ID under the Source Routing heading on the right side of the screen.

The Attached LAN ID is set to FFFF which is the default setting for “not assigned.”

You must assign a value to this field to perform source routing. Refer to “Setting Source Route Bridg- ing in Chapter 4 for more information.

Switch 2000 TR Management Consoles

The following sections describe how to get started managing your Switch 2000 TR. If you plan to manage the Switch 2000 TR using IP or SNMP, you will have to assign an IP address to the Switch 2000 TR using one of these interfaces:

VT100 Console Interface. See Chapter 4.

LCD Console Interface. See Chapter 5.

BootP may also be used to assign IP address. Refer to “Setting Up BOOTP”.

The VT100 Console

This section describes the screen conventions used in the Switch 2000 TR VT100 console interface. The VT100 interface allows you to set and/or view these switch parameters:

IP and associated addresses and management

Port personality, speed, and state

Bridge type, bridge number and Spanning Tree state

Switch 2000 TR status and hardware and software version numbers

Choice Field

Example display:

*text*

Text enclosed with asterisks is a list from which you can select one option. Press [Space] to cycle through the options. When your choice is highlighted press

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