Setting Port Personality

Ports 1 through 4 can each be configured as either “Hub Port” or “Adapter Port.” The Adapter mode is the default for these ports. Ports 5 through 12 can only be set as “Adapter Port.” Refer to “SuperStack II Switch 2000 TR Front Panel RJ-45 Ports in Chapter 1 for more information.

From the Switch 2000 TR>Unit Id # LCD banner, pro- ceed as follows:

1Press [Enter].

Switch 2000 TR >Unit appears.

2Press [Down Arrow] until Switch 2000 TR >Port appears.

3Press [Enter].

4Press [Down Arrow] until Port # >Personality appears.

5Press [Enter].

6Press [Down Arrow] to select the state. Choices on ports 1 through 4 only:

Adapter—Ports on the Switch 2000 TR are designed to act as adapters and therefore, attempt to join a ring according to Token Ring specifica- tions. In this mode the Switch 2000 TR must be connected to a Token Ring hub or MAU.

Hub—The Switch 2000 TR can also act like a Token Ring hub port and provides a direct station attachment on ports 1 through 4. This feature is especially useful for direct attachment of servers.

I/O Module Configuration

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personality of ports 5 through 12, you will be warned that your selection is invalid.

7Press [Enter] to confirm the personality on the port.

I/O Module Configuration

The console provides a quick method for viewing information regarding the FDDI, ATM, and TR-in-FE optional modules. Refer to Chapter 3 for more infor- mation on navigating the LCD console.

You can display the following using the LCD console:

Module Type

Module State

Hardware Version #

Software Version #

Boot Software Version #

To view I/O module status, proceed as follows from the top LCD menu, which displays the Switch 2000 TR banner. See Figure 5-2.

NOTE: Ports 5 through 12 are permanent Adapter ports and cannot be changed. If you try to change the

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