4. Configuration Options
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Configuring Management PVCs
Select Management PVCs to define inband management links by adding or
changing Management PVCs (see Table4-18, Management PVC Options). First,
DLCI records must have been configured for the interface where the Management
PVC will reside. See

Manually Configuring DLCI Records

on page 4-64 for
additional information.
Main Menu
Configuration
Management and Communication

Management PVCs

Select New or Mo dify to add or change Management PVCs.
When you select New, the configuration option field is blank.
When 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

on page 4-74 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#, a nd 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 is
displayed to warn you.
A payload management circuit is identified by PM in the EDLCI field of the
Management PVCs Options screen. If a payload management managem ent
circuit is deleted, the associated PVC remains standard, even if was a multiplexed
PVC (automatically converted to standard) when it the management circuit was
created.
If an existing PVC with an associated payload managed management circuit is
deleted, then the payload management circuit is also deleted.
Table 4-18. Management PVC Options (1 of 6)
Name
Possible Settings:
ASCII Text Entry
Default Setting: Initially blank; no default.
Specifies a unique name for the management PVC as re fer enc ed on scr eens (e. g., Tampa
for Tampa, Florida).
ASCII Text Entry
Enter a unique name for the management PVC (maximum length
8 characters).