Database And System Memory Values; Configuring A Physical Port - Cabletron Systems Netlink FRX4000 User Manual

Database and System Memory Values

Configuring a Physical Port

Configuring Physical Ports
Two sets of values exist for Port parameters: Database values exist in the software, and
are recorded as System Memory values when the node is booted. If the port type is the
same in both sets of values, both sets will be displayed.
Any change you make will be recorded as a Database value, and will be copied to the
System Memory side only if you press
saved to the database until you press
Pressing will display:
[F7]
you press , the link will be disabled, parameters copied, and the link re-enabled. If
[Y]
you press , you will be prompted:
[N]
Pressing
without disable?
not require disabling the link. Pressing
Before configuring a physical port, make sure that the following have been properly
configured:
Node parameters. See Chapter 4. This is general configuration that must be done
no matter which protocols will be run in the node.
RLP that contains the port, plus Line Interface Card that supports the port. See
Chapter 5.
Protocol(s) that will be transmitted over the physical port and any logical ports
on the physical port. See Chapter 5.
Once these necessary records have been configured, press
( ), then
Configure Ports
(FRX6000 only)
are described in Chapter 5.)
(see Figure 6-1
Port
The display for an existing record will show the configured parameter values, while
the display for a new record will show values stored in a default database record. The
following figure is an example of a new record.
. Note that changes will not be actually be
[F7]
to exit the record.
[F3]
On-line changes disable link, are you sure you want to?
Do you want to change port parameters partially
will propagate any changes to those parameters that do
[Y]
will return you to the next higher screen.
[N]
from the Main Menu. As prompted, enter:
[A]
containing the port:
RLP
or Figure 6-2): . (The default is
0–7
(
[A] Configuration
. (The default is .) (RLP numbers
0–7 0
.)
0
If
), then
[C]
6-3