Setting The Default Enet Port Option - Cabletron Systems NB30 User Manual

Port 1 Poll Address:
Indicates the Ethernet address of the MMAC that Port 1 will poll.
Port 1 Poll Interval:
Indicates, in seconds, how often Port 1 will poll the MMAC.
Port 1 Max Retries:
Indicates the number of times Port 1 will attempt to contact the MMAC
before determining that communication has been lost.
Port 2 Poll Address:
Indicates the Ethernet address of the MMAC that Port 2 will poll.
Port 2 Poll Interval:
Indicates, in seconds, how often Port 2 will poll the MMAC.
Port 2 Max Retries:
Indicates the number of times Port 2 will attempt to contact the MMAC
before determining that communications has been lost.
5.1.4.2

Setting the Default Enet Port Option

If two SPIMs are installed in the NB30, Local Management allows you to
set which Ethernet port is communicating with the network. To set which
port will be the default Ethernet port for communicating with the Ethernet
Network:
1. Using the up arrow key, highlight the Default Enet Port Field.
2. Press the Return key until the appropriate selection appears. The
Default Enet Port field is a toggle field that alternately displays Port 1
and Port 2 when you press Return.
3. Highlight the EXECUTE option button at the bottom of the Port
Setup Screen.
4. Press Return. The selected Ethernet port will now be set to
communicate with the Ethernet network. The ON LINE LED
associated with the port on the back of the NB30 should be lit.
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