Configuring Lan Cards; Lan Card Parameter - Cabletron Systems Netlink FRX8000 User Manual

Configuring LAN Cards

When Changes Take Effect
LAN Card Parameters
Type
6-18
LAN cards are supported in the FRX8000 Enterprise Switch for IP routing across the
network, and in the ICP, INM, and NMP for local FTP and telnet file operations.
To configure a record for a LAN card, press
from the Main Menu). When prompted, enter:
[C], [B]
(of the node containing the LAN card):
Node number
: or
Card number 0
If one LAN card is installed, it is number
the first one installed is 0. The file
page 6-19) contains information that identifies each card as 0 or 1.
A Model 2 platform cannot contain two Intel Ethernet cards. Also,
if the node contains one Intel Ethernet card and One SMC
Ethernet card, card
Any other request information, noting
When you add a new LAN card record, the change will be written to the database as
soon as you enter the final parameter value. When you modify an existing record, the
change will be written to the database immediately.
The change can be implemented on the card by performing a
( from the Main Menu) to the node containing the card.
[B], [B], [D], [A]
Parameter
Type
Local MAC Address
LAN ID
1 Although pressing
2 Displayed only if the card is Token Ring, this must be unique among all IDs on the
network.
= Intel Ethernet, = Intel Token Ring,
1 2
The Intel cards are not currently available; however, they are supported for
existing customers who have those cards.
[B]
.
1
must be the Intel card.
0
Table
Table 6-7 LAN Card Parameter
Valid Values
1
1–4
000000000000–ffffffffffff
000–fff (
[?] displays a range of 0–4
= SMC Ethernet,
3
at the Configure Cards Menu (or
.
1–250
. If two cards are present,
0
PROTOCOL.INI (described on
5-7.
Configuration Update
Default Value
1
000000000000
2
) 000
hex
, type 0 is not currently supported.
= IBM Token Ring
4
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