Configuration Options
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July 2000
Configuring Management PVCs
Select Management PVCs to define inband management links by adding or
changing Management PVCs (see Table 4-12). First, DLCI records must have
been configured for the interface where the Management PVC will reside. See

Configuring Circuit and DLCI Records

for additional information.
Main Menu
→
Configuration
→
Management and Communication
→

Management PVCs

Select New or Modify 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.
These options do not apply when the Management PVC is designated as a
TS Management Link (see

Configuring Node IP Information

for additional
information).
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 Delete 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 Access Management Link, an ... Are You Sure? prompt
appears to warn you.
To configure these options, Service Type on the Easy Install screen must be set
to Frame Relay.
Table 4-12. 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., Tampa for the Tampa, Florida 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 4-11, 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.