Cabletron Systems CSX200, CSX400 Token Ring Physical Status Fields, Ring Speed, Ring State, 4-87

Bridging

from the Chassis View window:

1.Click on the Token Ring bridge port (Port 2). The Token Ring bridge port pull-down menu will appear.

2.Drag down to select Physical View…. The ETWMIM Token Ring Phys(ical) Status window, Figure 4-28, will appear.

Figure 4-28. Token Ring Port Physical View

Token Ring Physical Status Fields

Ring Speed

Displays the current ring speed conÞgured for your Token Ring port. You can change the ring speed from this window by clicking on the radio button next to the desired ring speed: 4 Megabits/second or 16 Megabits/second. When you reconÞgure the ring speed, the new speed will appear in the text box in this Þeld.

Ring State

Displays the state of the ETWMIMÕs Token Ring MAU with respect to the ring. When the ring is Òopen,Ó the Token Ring MAU is participating in the ring poll process and is receiving and transmitting data onto the ring. When the ring is Òclosed,Ó the MAU is removed from the ring, and data is not being transmitted or received on the ring. You can change the ring state from this window by clicking on the radio button next to the desired option: Open or Close. If you successfully reconÞgure the ring state, the new state will appear in the text box in this Þeld.

Using the Physical View Windows 4-87