FDDI Applications

Station List Window

The Station List displays the conÞguration of the FDDI BRIM managed ring, including the number of nodes on the ring, node addresses (both Canonical and MAC), node class, and ring topology.

Figure 3-4. The Station List Window

The upper section of the Station List window displays information about the FDDI BRIM managed ring.

Number of Nodes

The number of stations inserted into the FDDI ring to which the FDDI BRIM MAC is connected.

Address Mode

Displays the current mode being used to display the addresses of the devices in the Station List. The two possible modes are Canonical (FDDI) or MAC (Ethernet). To change the current Address Mode, click on the Address Mode button at the bottom of the window. The current address mode will change in the Address Mode Þeld and the Stations panel.

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Station List Window

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Cabletron Systems 2.2 manual Station List Window, Number of Nodes, Address Mode