Cabletron Systems HSIM-W6 manual IPX General Configuration Fields

Chapter 7: General Configuration Using Local Management

AdminStatusTime — Displays the amount of time elapsed since an IP address was assigned to the HSIM-W6.

Description — Describes the selected Port.

MAC Address — Displays the physical (MAC) address of the HSIM-W6.

Interf. Type — Displays the type of interface used by the specified port.

Oper Status — Displays the operational status of the selected port.

IPX General Configuration Fields

This section provides a general overview of the procedures required to configure the HSIM-W6. The following list describes each of the IPX General Config fields.

+PORT- — Use this field to select the routing port that you wish to configure.

Framing — Use this field to select the format of the frame in which IPX packets are encapsulated for transmission.

MTU — Use this field to set the Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU).

IPX Routing — Use this field to enable IP Routing Services.

IPX Forwarding — Use this field to enable IP Forwarding.

IPX Address — Use this field to assign an IP address to the port that you wish to configure.

Selecting a Port for Configuration

Routing Services allows you to choose the ports that you want to configure for IPX routing. To select a router port to configure for IPX routing, complete the following steps:

1.Use the arrow keys to highlight the PORT field.

2.Type in the number of the port that you want to configure for IPX routing, then press ENTER.

NOTE

You can type in the port number, or you can use the +PORT- command at the bottom of the screen to scroll through the list of the ports on your device. To use the +PORT- command, use the arrow keys to highlight the + (to go forward), or the - (to go backward), and then press ENTER to scroll through the available ports in the direction you have selected. You can also use the + and - keys to scroll through the available ports.

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