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v Hardware status. This is the current status of the NIC. The status is
represented by the following values that correspond to the
NDIS_HARDWARE_STATUS-type values:
Status NDIS_HARDWARE_STATUS-type
value
Ready NdisHardwareStatusReady
Initializing NdisHardwareStatusInitializing
Resetting NdisHardwareStatusReset
Closing NdisHardwareStatusClosing
Not Ready NdisHardwareStatusNotReady
v Ring state. This is the state of the NIC with respect to entering the ring. The
ring state is represented by the following values that correspond to the
NDIS_802_5_RING_STATE values:
Status NDIS_802_5_RING_STATE value
Open NdisRingStateOpened
Closed NdisRingStateClosed
Opening NdisRingStateOpening
Closing NdisRingStateClosing
Open Failure NdisRingStateOpenFailure
Ring Failure NdisRingStateRingFailure
v Ring status. This indicates the last ring status, which corresponds to the
NDIS token-ring ring status codes (OID_802_5_CURRENT_RING_STATUS)
as listed in the following table:
Status
Signal Loss
Hard Error
Soft Error
Transmit Beacon
Wire Fault
Auto Removal Error
Remove Received
Counter Overflow
Single Station
Ring Recovery
v Analysis. A summary of the operational status and suggestions for correcting
problems are displayed in this section of the NIC Status tab.
OID_802_5_CURRENT_RING_STATUS
NDIS_RING_SIGNAL_LOSS
NDIS_RING_HARD_ERROR
NDIS_RING_SOFT_ERROR
NDIS_RING_TRANSMIT_BEACON
NDIS_RING_LOBE_WIRE_FAULT
NDIS_RING_AUTO_REMOVAL_ERROR
NDIS_RING_REMOVE_RECEIVED
NDIS_RING_COUNTER_OVERFLOW
NDIS_RING_SINGLE_STATION
NDIS_RING_RING_RECOVERY
Explanation
The NIC is available and capable
of sending and receiving data over
the wire.
The NIC is initializing.
The NIC is resetting.
The NIC is closing.
The NIC is closed, shut down, or
broken.
Explanation
This specifies an open ring.
This specifies a closed ring.
This specifies a ring that is
opening.
This specifies a failure of a ring
open operation.
The NIC is closed, shut down, or
broken
This specifies a failure of a ring.