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.

Station List

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2000 specifications

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