Path Mode - 3Com LANPLEX 6000 User Manual

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HAPTER DMINISTERING
The Backplane

Path Mode

Changing to
multi-station
FDDI R
ESOURCES
Figure 9-1 shows how the LANplex 6000 FDDI backplane paths change from
single station mode to multi-station mode.
In single station mode, all MACs and ports that connect to the backplane
paths belong to Station 1. A MAC or port can be moved to a new backplane
path by changing the requested path configuration, which allows these
resources to be assigned to the primary, secondary, or local path within
Station 1.
In multi-station mode, all MACs and ports that connect to the backplane
paths initially belong to Station 1 (which corresponds to the first backplane
path). A MAC or port can be moved to a new backplane path by first
assigning it to a new station (Station 2 or 3), and then selecting the desired
path within that station.
Single Station Mode
Multi-station Mode
Figure 9-1 LANplex 6000 Backplane Paths in Single Station and Multi-station Modes
See the LANplex 6000 Operation Guide for more information about setting up
the LANplex system's backplane paths.
In general, if you want to change the mode of operation to multi-station,
you should:
1 Set the mode to multi-station.
2 Reboot the system.
3 Assign each backplane MAC and port to the station corresponding to the
desired backplane path. See Figure 9-1.
4 Reboot the system again.
Primary Path : Station 1
Secondary Path : Station 1
Local Path : Station 1
Primary Path : Station 1
Primary Path : Station 2
Primary Path : Station 3