IBM SC30-3681-08 manual Discussing the User Interface System

Discussing the User Interface System

The software (Multiprotocol Routing Services) is a multitasking system that schedules use of the CPU among various processes and hardware devices. The router software:

vProvides timing and memory management, and supports both local and remote operator consoles from which you can view and modify the router's operational parameters.

vConsists of functional modules that include various user interface processes, all network interface drivers, and all protocol forwarders purchased with the router.

Understanding the First-Level User Interface

The user interface to the software consists of the main menu (process) and several subsidiary menus (processes). These menus are related to the multiple levels of processes in the software.

The ®rst level of processes consists of the OPCON and CONFIG-ONLY processes. In most cases, you will use the OPCON process to access the second level to con®gure or operate the base services, features, interfaces, and protocols you will run on your IBM 2210.

The second level of processes consists of the processes listed by the status command. You use the talk pid command to access the second-level processes. There are processes that you cannot use in the software. See Table 1 on page 10 for an overview of the processes.

Figure 1 shows the processes and how they ®t within the structure of the router software.

Router Software Processes

Tasker

If Error

Condition

If Error

Condition

Standalone		CONFIG	MOSDDT
CONFIG
(Config Only)
	Quick
	Config

OPCON

GWCON

MONITR

ELS

Messages

Figure 1. Multiprotocol Routing Services

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