Station List 6-9

FDDI Applications
Figure 6-4. The Station List Window
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.
Stations Panel
The Stations Panel displays a list of the stations on the ring to which the selected
SMT is connected, in ring sequence from the MAC, along with each stationÕs node
class and current topology.
Note that the information displayed in the Station List is static once the window is
opened; for updated information, click on the Refresh button.
If the number of nodes exceeds the panel size, scroll bars will appear in the list
box that will allow you to scroll through the station list to view the node of
interest.
Information provided in the Stations Panel includes:
#
An index number assigned to each station that indicates its position on the ring in
relation to the HSIM-F6. The monitored HSIM-F6 is always 1. Note that stations
are listed in reverse index order, with the HSIM-F6 appearing last on the list.