Chapter 8 Interface Configuration

Generic Interface Configuration

To configure and commission a selected interface, follow these steps:

Step 1 Open the Generic Interface Configuration window. See “Viewing the Generic Interface Configuration Window” section on page 8-4for further details.

Step 2 Choose a Chassis, Module and Interface from the lists displayed at the left of the window.

Step 3 Configure the parameters displayed in the Configuration tab, as required.

Step 4 Click Commission when the status is Decommissioned. The status of the selected interface appears at the bottom left-hand-corner of the window. The interface is now commissioned and its state changes to Commissioning and then to Normal or Errored state depending on whether the interface is active or not.

Step 5 Click Save to save any changes.

Note You have now commissioned the selected interface. You should now proceed to the appropriate interface configuration window section in this chapter to configure specific interface attributes. For example, the ATM Interface Configuration window allows you to configure ATM specific attributes for a selected ATM interface.

Decommissioning an Interface

To decommission an interface, follow these steps:

Step 1 Open the Generic Interface Configuration window. See “Viewing the Generic Interface Configuration Window” section on page 8-4for further details.

Step 2 Choose a Chassis, Module and Interface from the lists displayed at the left of the window.

Step 3 Click Decommission. The status of the selected interface appears at the bottom left-hand-corner of the window. The interface is now decommissioned and its state changes to Decommissioned.

Step 4 Click Save to save any changes.

Generic Interface Configuration Window—Detailed Description

The Interface Configuration window contains a single Configuration tab.

Configuration Tab

The Configuration tab (see Figure 8-1 on page 8-4) contains two areas: Configurable Parameters, and Actions.

Configurable Parameters

The Configurable Parameters area contains the following fields:

Alias—Name for the interface, as specified by the network manager.

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