Configuring Cards And Protocols; Frx4000; Protocols And Lic - Cabletron Systems Netlink FRX4000 User Manual

FRX4000

Protocols and LIC

Configuring Cards and Protocols

The circuitry that supports the serial I/O ports in an FRX6000 resides on one or more
RLPs (RISC-based line processor cards), and on one or two four-port Line Interface
Cards (LICs) mounted on each RLP. In an FRX4000, the functionality of one RLP and
four serial ports is built into the system board (motherboard), and four (or one, if T1
or E1) more serial ports can be added by installing an LIC.
The FRX6000 uses the RLP file to identify installed RLPs. The FRX4000 and
FRX6000 use the file to identify the type(s) of installed LIC(s), amount of installed
memory, and installed routing and access protocols.
The FRX4000 and FRX6000 use the LAN Card file to identify installed LAN
cards/interfaces. Each FRX6000 is shipped with one LAN card (Ethernet or Token
Ring, depending on the model purchased), Each FRX4000 is shipped with an integral
LAN interface (Ethernet or Token Ring, depending on the model purchased).
The Protocol Configuration screens contain this information for an FRX4000:
Amount of DRAM memory installed.
Type of Line Interface Card. (The serial expansion card in an FRX4000 is iden-
tical to the FRX6000 Line Interface Card.)
Configured and loaded protocols. A newly added protocol is displayed as
until the node is rebooted, at which time the protocol will be displayed
figured
as .
Loaded
X.25 is always loaded, and will not be displayed. The information is
taken from the configuration file, which does not allow configuring
X.25. This prevents the possiblility of deleting X.25, which is a nec-
essary protocol for use by internal FRX4000 traffic.
To access the Protocol screens, press
To identify any installed Line Interface Card and display a list of configured and
installed protocols, press
protocols available in the node, press
When an FRX4000 is booted, the software reads the configuration of any installed
serial expansion card, as well as the amount of DRAM. This information will then be
read into the display.
, then
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at the RLP Configuration Menu. (To display a list of all
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, then
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from the Main Menu.
, then from the Main Menu.)
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