Enterasys Networks Matrix E7, 6000 manual Connection Policy, Ring Configuration

FDDI Management

•Local means that the MAC is not inserted into a primary or secondary path of a dual ring, but may be connected to one or more other nodes. This is not a valid value for the HSIM-F6.

•Isolated means that the MAC has no connection to the ring or other concentrator ports.

•Not Available means that there is no MAC on the FDDI ring associated with the selected SMT entity. Again, this state will not occur for the HSIM-F6.

•Unknown means that device firmware cannot determine the MAC path.

•? indicates that NetSight Element Manager cannot determine the MAC path for the selected ring.

Ring Configuration

The current configuration of the MAC and physical layers of the A and B ports.

Connection Policy

The SMT Connection Policy of an FDDI concentrator determines which types of connections are allowed among the four FDDI port types: A, B, M (Master), and S (Slave). FDDI protocol forbids Master—>Master connections; all other connection types are legal, although some are considered to be undesirable.

The Connection Policy window, Figure 6-3, lists potential connection types in a “Reject X-Y” format, where X represents a port on the HSIM-F6, and Y represents the attaching node. A checkmark in the check box next to a Connection Policy indicates that the connection has been disallowed.

Figure 6-3. The Connection Policy Window

6-6 Viewing FDDI Information