Converting N7000 5.0 Database Records - Cabletron Systems Netlink FRX8000 User Manual

Converting N7000 5.0 Database Records

Certain database files (described later) contain parameters that differ between records
for an FRX8000 node and a Nucleus 7000 (Release 5.0) node. Updating an N7000 to
be an FRX8000 requires a database conversion operation to change the incompatible
parameters.
One or all nodes can be converted at a time. After that, the changes will be imple-
mented at the node(s) in the normal way (also described later).
1. Press [H] at the Node Operations Menu (or
2. When prompted, enter your low-level operations password.
3. When prompted, enter the node ID, or press
nodes. If you press
do, press . A file named NOD.CVT will be created, showing the results of the
[Y]
process.
The following parameters will be deleted or changed:
File Parameter
Node 7000 Node
Node Type
Async Terminal Control Deleted
DOS Extended Mode
8000-only parameters
LP LP Type
RLP Memory
Protocol 1–5
Physical Port Type
PDN Port Modulus
Max Window Size
Max Throughput Class
Restart Timer
Incoming Call Timer
Reset Timer
Clear Timer
DTE Restart Retry Count Copied from Network Defaults
DTE Reset Retry Count
DTE Clear Retry Count
Reverse Charge Accept. Added * **
Fast Select Acceptance
Incoming Calls Barred
Outgoing Calls Barred
* New parameters will be set at their default values.
** In N7000, existed in Subscriber file.
, you will be asked if you really want to do this. If you
[Enter]
Change
to
Y
7000
displayed in a record will be the same
Deleted
Added (see
(RLP-7000 Node) to
6
Added *
Added *
12
Copied from Network Defaults
Added *
Added *
Copied from Network Defaults
Copied from Network Defaults
Copied from Network Defaults
Copied from Network Defaults
Copied from Network Defaults
Copied from Network Defaults
Added * **
Added * **
Added * **
[B], [B], [H] from the Main Menu).
to convert the records for all
[Enter]
N
to , although the number
8000
Chapter 5) *
(RLP)
7
(PDN) to (X.25)
2