Chapter 4
FDDI Management
Using the FDDI utilities to manage FDDI modules: port configuration, alarm configuration, SMT/MAC configuration, configuring the connection policy, and viewing the station list
The Module menu FDDI Utilities selections allow you to monitor and manage the FDDI interfaces installed in your 7C0x SmartSwitch hub. Each of the applications available via this menu is described in this chapter:
•Port Configuration lets you view information about the state of the FDDI interfaces on your module, and allows you to administratively enable or disable individual A and B ports.
•Alarm Configuration allows you to set the LER Alarm and LER Cutoff thresholds for the FDDI interfaces installed in the SmartSwitch hub.
•SMT/MAC Configuration lets you see information about the configuration of your FDDI modules’ Station Management (SMT) entities, the operating state of the ring to which each is connected, the physical state of the PHY A and B front panel ports, and parameters related to ring initialization.
•SMT Connection Policy lets you determine which types of connections will be permitted among the four FDDI port types: A, B, M (Master), and S (Slave).
•The Station List application allows you to view a list of all stations on the FDDI ring to which each FDDI interface is connected, along with some general information about each station.
