FDDI Applications

6-2 Concentrator Configuration

•Station List — With this window you can see the config u rat i o n of the ring on
which the SMT entity resides, including number of nodes, node addresses
(both Canonical and MAC), node class, and current ring topology
•Performance — This window lets you view the number of frames transmitted
and received on the ring as detected by the selected SMT entity, along with
error and lost frames, and the number of ring initializations.
•FDDI Statistics — This window allows you to view various traffic-related
statistics for each SMT entity present on the device.
To access FDDI information (except FDDI Statistics):
1. In the Chassis View window, click on the FDDI menu option to display the
FDDI menu. Select the Station Management (SMT) entity that you want to
monitor to reveal the following FDDI menu (Figure 6-1).
Figure6 -1. The FDDI Menus
2. Click on the desired selection. When you select one of these options, the
associated FDDI window will appear.
Note that the title bar of each window will display the index number of the SMT
entity whose information is being displayed.
To access the FDDI Statistics window:
1. In the Chassis View window, click on Device to display the Device menu.
2. Click on FDDI Statistics.
Concentrator Configuration
The Concentrator Configuration window, Figure 6-2, informs you about the
configuration and operating state of the FDDI ring associated with the selected
SMT entity, and displays parameters relating to ring initialization.