IBM 8260 manual Using T-MAC Surrogate Functions, Enabling Surrogate Features

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parameters, and remove stations on its ring. It also collects and forwards configuration reports generated by stations on its ring to the LAN manager.

Traditionally, CRS and REM functions are implemented in the bridges. However, the 8260 T-MAC implements the CRS and REM functions, which provides you with the following functions:

Collect soft error statistics

Analyze soft error statistics

Collect Beaconing statistics

Analyze Beacon frames

Report Beacon conditions and resolutions

Report REM MAC frames

Provide ring station configuration information

Report NAUN and Active Monitor changes

Forced removal of stations off the ring

10.7.1 Using T-MAC Surrogate Functions

To be able to use the T-MAC surrogate functions, you must do the following:

1.Enable the surrogate features

2.Enable the individual surrogate groups

10.7.1.1 Enabling Surrogate Features

Enabling the surrogate feature on the T-MAC results in the Ring Error Monitor (REM) and Configuration Report Server (CRS) functions of the T-MAC to be activated. To enable the surrogate features you must do the following:

1. Enable the surrogate function

You can use either of the following commands to enable the surrogate function:

SET MODULE {slot.subslot} SURROGATE_GROUP enable or

SET TR_SURROGATE {slot.subslot} SURR_STATUS SURR_ADMIN enable

Note: Surrogate function must be enabled before you can enable the CRS or

REM function.

2. Enable the REM feature using the following command:

SET TR_SURROGATE {slot.subslot} SURR_STATUS REM_ADMIN

3. Enable the CRS feature using the following command:

SET TR_SURROGATE {slot.subslot} SURR_STATUS CRS_ADMIN

4. Enable the Surrogate Ring feature using the following command:

SET TR_SURROGATE {slot.subslot} SURR_STATUS RING_SEGMENT

You may display the status of the surrogate features using the following command:

SHOW TR_SURROGATE {slot.subslot} SURR_STATUS

An example of the output from this command is shown in Figure 133 on page 234.

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8260 specifications

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