Chapter 6

FDDI Management

Concentrator configuration; connection policy; station list; concentrator performance; FDDI statistics; frame translation

The FDDI menu lets you access windows to view a SmartSwitch 6000 or Matrix E7 module’s FDDI configuration, connection policy, station list, and performance with respect to each Station Management (SMT) entity present on an installed HSIM-F6 High Speed Interface Module. You can also configure your module’s frame translation settings using the Frame Translation window.

The Device view for a SmartSwitch 6000 or Matrix E7 with an installed HSIM-F6 will also offer a FDDI Statistics window, which can be launched from the Device menu.

SMT provides the system management services for the FDDI protocols, including connection management, node configuration, error recovery, statistics collecting, and management frame encoding. SMT is comprised of various subcomponent functions, including Connection Management (CMT) and Ring Management (RMT); one SMT entity will be present for the ring connected to the HSIM-F6.

NOTE

The FDDI menu and associated management windows will only appear if you have an HSIM-F6 installed in an Ethernet SmartSwitch module.

Viewing FDDI Information

The windows that provide information about the FDDI ring connected to the SmartSwitch module are:

Configuration — This window displays the current configuration and status of the ring associated with the selected SMT entity.

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Enterasys Networks 6000, Matrix E7 manual Fddi Management, Viewing Fddi Information