Port Association Screen Fields; Changing The Port Association - Cabletron Systems IRM-2/LM User Manual

USING THE PORT ASSOCIATION OPTION
6.1.1

Port Association Screen Fields

The following briefly explains each field on the Port Association Screen.
Device Name:
Displays the name assigned to the IRM2.
Ethernet Address:
Displays the Ethernet address of the IRM2 in the hexadecimal format
XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX, with XX ranging from 00-FF.
IP Address:
Displays the IP address of the IRM2 in dotted decimal notation.
AUI Port, FIBER Port
Displays the port association configuration the IRM2 is currently using.
The available configurations are:
REPEATER, OFF
OFF, REPEATER
6.1.2

Changing the Port Association

To change the Port Association:
1. Use the arrow keys to highlight the toggle selection Repeater, Off just
below the AUI Port, FIBER Port field.
2. Press the Return key until the desired selection appears. This is a
toggle field that alternately displays the available configuration
choices mentioned above.
3. Highlight the SAVE ASSOCIATION option at the bottom of the Port
Association Screen.
4. Press Return. The message "Modified Screen Information Has Been
Saved!" appears.
The Port Association changed to the desired configuration.
6-2
Indicates that the AUI Port is acting as the repeater
and the Fiber Port is off.
Indicates that the AUI Port is off and the Fiber Port
is acting as the repeater.