Ring Security Configuration

Allowed/Disallowed List Configuration Buttons

The following buttons are used to manipulate the Allowed and Disallowed Lists and to set the security mode at the device:

This button moves a selected address(es) from the

Allowed List to the Disallowed List.

Note that if you are in the Warn mode, removing a station from the Allowed List will have little effect, because the station will remain on the ring and automatically be re-added to the Allowed List (although a trap will be sent to your management workstation when the station is re-added to the list). Note that the Allowed and Disallowed Lists will refresh automatically when a station reinserts into the ring.

If no items in the Allowed List are selected, this button will be grayed out.

This button moves a selected address(es) from the Disallowed List to the Allowed List. If there are no items selected in the Disallowed List, this button will be grayed out.

Selecting this button will delete selected address(es) from the Allowed or Disallowed Station Lists.

This button is active in all security modes; however, if you have Enable Security-Warnmode selected, the station will automatically be re-added to the Allowed List. Note that the Allowed List will automatically refresh when a station is re-added.

Selecting this button will invoke a pop-up window which allows you to add a station to the Allowed or Disallowed Station List (as described in the following section). This button is only active if security is enabled.

When pressed, this button will invoke a pop-up window that allows you to remove all address(es) from the Allowed List.

This button is active in all security modes; however, if you have Enable Security-Warnmode selected, the cleared stations will simply be re-added to the list. Note that the Allowed List refreshes automatically when stations are re-added.

Selecting this button will refresh both the Allowed List (stored on the TRMMIM itself) and the Disallowed List (stored on your management workstation). Should any

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Launching the Security Configuration Window

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Cabletron Systems TRMMIM manual Allowed/Disallowed List Configuration Buttons