Configuring a Point-to-Point Node

Configure a Point-to-Point Network Interface

Step 5. Tab to the Speed field. Enter the line transmission speed of this link.

Step 6. Tab to the Type field. Enter DD for direct dial, SD for shared dial or DC for direct connection.

Step 7. Tab to the Card Type field. Enter LAPBMUX if ACC adapter is being used, or LAPB for a PSI adapter. Do not mix both Card Types under the same NI.

Step 8. Press the [Save Data] key to record the data you have entered.

Step 9. If you need to identify neighbor gateways, press the [Neighbor Gateways] key and proceed to the section in this chapter called “To Configure Neighbor Gateways.”

Step 10. If you have already configured neighbor gateways for this link or your network contains no neighbor gateways, press the [Link Routing] key and proceed to the section in this chapter titled “To Configure Node Mapping.”

Optional Keys Press the [List NIs] key to list the names and types of already configured network interfaces.

Press the [Delete NI] key to remove a configured network interface from the configuration file.

Press the [Read Other NI] key to call up a previously configured Network Interface name.

There are two methods of entering an internet protocol (IP) address within NMMGR:

Fields

Node name

Display only.

Network Interface (NI) name

Display only.

IP address

The IP address is an address of a node on a network. An IP address has two parts: a network portion and a node portion. The network portion must be the same for all nodes on a LAN network; the node portion must be unique for all nodes on a LAN network.

1.Enter the fully qualified IP address (for example, Class C,

C 192.191.191 009).

OR

2.Enter only the network (nnn) and node (xxx) portions of the IP address as four positive integers between 0 and 255 separated by periods or blanks (for example, 15.123.44.98).

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