Configuration

Configuring Management PVCs

Select Management PVCs to define inband management links by adding or changing Management PVCs (see Table 3-10). First, DLCI records must have been configured for the interface where the Management PVC will reside. See Manually Configuring DLCI Records for additional information.

Main Menu Configuration Management and Communication

Management PVCs

Select New or M o dify to add or change Management PVCs.

HWhen you select New, the configuration option field is blank.

HWhen you select Modify, the values displayed for all fields are based on the PVC ID number that you specified.

From this screen, you can go directly to the PVC Connections screen by selecting the PVCConn function key for easy movement between screens.

Select the Del ete function key, a Management PVC ID#, and respond Yes to the

Remove otherwise unused components associated with the deleted PVC? prompt for quick removal of unused DLCIs. If the Management PVC selected is defined as a trap Initial Route Destination, a Default IP Destination, or a TS Management Link, an ... Are You Sure? prompt appears to warn you.

Table 3-10. Management PVC Options (1 of 3)

Name

Possible Settings: ASCII Text Entry

Default Setting: Initially blank; no default.

Specifies a unique name for the management PVC as referenced on screens (e.g., London for the London office).

ASCII text entry ± Enter a unique name for the management PVC (maximum length 8 characters).

Intf IP Address

Possible Settings: Node-IP-Address, Special (nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn)

Default Setting: Node-IP-Address

Specifies the IP address needed to access the unit via this management PVC, providing connectivity to an external IP network through the frame relay network.

Node-IP-Address± Uses the IP address contained in the Node IP Address (see

Table 3-9,Node IP Options).

Special (001.000.000.000 ± 223.255.255.255) ± Allows you to display/edit an IP address for the unit's management PVC when the IP address for this interface is different from the node's IP address.

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