Changing A Ring Segment (Or Number) - Bay Networks 5380 User Manual

Using Model 5380 Ethernet and Model 5580 Token Ring Routers
Cluster
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Changing cluster wrapping...
Enter cluster number (0 if done, 1 to 4): 0
Figure 3-17.
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Changing a Ring Segment (or Number)

The Model 5580 Token Ring Router has connection logic to connect the four
interfaces to four of the nine backplane rings. Three of the four interfaces are
connected permanently to the first three backplane rings. You can steer the fourth
interface between backplane rings 4 and 5. (Ring 5 always extends across the full
width of the backplane.)
You can also split the backplane to connect the interfaces to rings 1 through 3 or
6 through 8. The router automatically detects the ring connection.
Figure 3-18 shows the ring-naming convention for five rings connected across an
entire backplane. Interface 1 on the router module connects to ring 1 (R1),
interface 2 connects to ring 2 (R2), and interface 3 connects to ring 3 (R3).
Interface 4 can be connected to ring 4 or ring 5. If you have a split backplane ring,
you can connect interface 4 to ring 9 depending on the slot in which the router is
installed. Refer to "Split Backplane Operation" next in this chapter.
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Port Status
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1 Connected
2 Wrapped
3 Connected
4 Connected
Changed Connections Table
When you finish making changes, enter 0 to return to the Connection
Diagnostics Menu.
Ring Ring
Connection Speed
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1 None
2 None
3 None
4 None
MAC Address
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00-00-A2-C5-AF-E2
00-00-A2-C5-AF-E3
00-00-A2-C5-AF-E4
00-00-A2-C5-AF-E5
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