Usingthe SunFDDI Network Utilities 89
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InterpretingLocal Statistics
Running the pf_stat utility without the —m option displays information about
the various SMT state machines and the network to which the local station is
attached:
Ring(Ring Status)
The Ring status shows the current state of the physicalconnection to the FDDI
network. The following states may be returned by pf_stat under the Ring
heading
•UP—SunFDDI/P interface physically connected to the active network
•DOWN—SunFDDI/P interface disconnected, or connected to the inactive
network
ECM(Entity Coordination Management)
ECM shows the current state of the Entity Coordination Management state
machine, which controls the following features and facilities:
•Media availability
•Trace
•Path Test
•Optical Bypass (optional)
•Hold Policy (optional)