Port Connections Panel; Bridging Interface Icons; Figure 2-5. Fdm Bridging Interface Icon - Cabletron Systems SPECTRUM FDM Manual

Port Connections Panel

The Port Connections Panel, located at the bottom of the FDM DevTop View,
represents the ports contained in the FDM. You can move device models that
appear in the Off-Page Reference Panel to the Port Connections Panel and
connect them to the appropriate FDM port. You can also create new device
models with the New Model option from the Edit menu, and connect them to
the proper FDM port.
The device-to-port connection process is controlled by the "Connects_to"
relation rules. SPECTRUM checks these rules to verify that the connection
can be made. Once you make a connection between a device and an FDM, an
association forms between the port and the connected device with this
"Connects_to" relation. SPECTRUM also forms a "Collects" relation between
the newly connected device model, its connected port, and the FDM.
The FDM model type software automatically "connects" a concentrator icon to
the FDDI port and places it in the FDM DevTop View. You must then copy the
concentrator model from the DevTop View and pastes it into the FDDI
network model to allow the FDM to gather statistics on the configuration and
performance of the FDDI network. For more information on the proper
modeling procedure, refer to the modeling instructions for your particular
network configuration earlier in this chapter.

Bridging Interface Icons

Bridging interface icons representing the Ethernet and FDDI ports on the
FDM appear at the bottom of the Port Connections Panel. Figure 2-5 provides
a detailed illustration of the bridging interface icons. You can access the Icon
Subviews menu by single-clicking the middle mouse button where indicated,
or highlighting the icon and selecting Icon Subviews from the View menu.
Figure 2-5. FDM Bridging Interface Icon
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This label displays the number identifying the interface.
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Port Number
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