Avaya Configuring Ethernet, FDDI, and Token Ring Services User Manual

Part No. 117344-A Rev. ASeptember 1997BayRS Version 12.00Site Manager Software Version 6.00 Configuring Ethernet, FDDI, and Token Ring Services

117344-A Rev. A xi Tables Table 2-1. Ethernet Functions ...2-2Table 2

117344-A Rev. A xiii About This Guide If you are responsible for configuring Ethernet, FDDI, and token ring services on a Bay Networks® router, you n

Configuring Ethernet, FDDI, and Token Ring Servicesxiv 117344-A Rev. A Make sure that you are running the latest version of Bay Networks Site Manager

About This Guide 117344-A Rev. A xv Acronyms BCC Bay Command ConsoleBofL Breath of Life (message or packet)CMT Connection ManagementCSMA/CD carrier

Configuring Ethernet, FDDI, and Token Ring Servicesxvi 117344-A Rev. A TTRT token target rotation timeTVX valid transmission timeTTP Timed-Token Prot

About This Guide 117344-A Rev. A xvii Bay Networks Customer Service You can purchase a support contract from your Bay Networks distributor or author

117344-A Rev. A 1-1 Chapter 1Getting Started About Line Services Ethernet, FDDI, and token ring services comprise the physical and data link layer (

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Configuring Ethernet, FDDI, and Token Ring Services1-2 117344-A Rev. A Accessing Line Services When you add an Ethernet, FDDI, or token ring circuit,

Getting Started 117344-A Rev. A 1-3 back backtokenring slot 9 connector 1 circuit-name O91 speed 4Meg ip address 192.168.2.1 ma

Configuring Ethernet, FDDI, and Token Ring Services1-4 117344-A Rev. AUsing Site ManagerTo view line services using Site Manager, complete the tasks i

Getting Started117344-A Rev. A 1-5 Customizing Line ServicesWhen you add an Ethernet, FDDI, or token ring circuit, the line service parameters take de

117344-A Rev. A 2-1 Chapter 2Configuring Ethernet ServicesSummary of Ethernet ServicesThis chapter describes how to customize the physical layer for Et

Configuring Ethernet, FDDI, and Token Ring Services2-2 117344-A Rev. AAbout Bay Networks Ethernet MediaThe Bay Networks Ethernet/802.3 interface suppo

Configuring Ethernet Services117344-A Rev. A 2-3 100BASE-T MediaEach Bay Networks 100BASE-T router port provides two physical connectors for LAN media

Configuring Ethernet, FDDI, and Token Ring Services2-4 117344-A Rev. AEnabling or Disabling an Ethernet InterfaceThe router enables CSMA/CD services w

Configuring Ethernet Services117344-A Rev. A 2-5 Configuring BofL MessagesFor carrier detection on Ethernet circuits, the router sends breath of life (

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Configuring Ethernet, FDDI, and Token Ring Services2-6 117344-A Rev. AUsing the BCCTo enable BofL messages on an Ethernet interface, access an existin

Configuring Ethernet Services117344-A Rev. A 2-7 The BofL Timeout interval is 5 seconds by default. You can change the interval of BofL messages to a

Configuring Ethernet, FDDI, and Token Ring Services2-8 117344-A Rev. ASetting BofL RetriesBy default, the router makes five attempts to transmit a BofL

Configuring Ethernet Services117344-A Rev. A 2-9 Set the value of this parameter to an integer from 2 to 100 if you want a BofL timeout to be detected

Configuring Ethernet, FDDI, and Token Ring Services2-10 117344-A Rev. AUsing the BCCTo enable hardware filtering, access an existing Ethernet line serv

Configuring Ethernet Services117344-A Rev. A 2-11 Using the BCCTo set the transmit queue length, access an existing Ethernet line service and enter:tr

117344-A Rev. A 3-1 Chapter 3Configuring FDDI ServicesTopic PageAbout Bay Networks FDDI Media 3-3Enabling or Disabling a FDDI Interface 3-3Enabling or

Configuring Ethernet, FDDI, and Token Ring Services3-2 117344-A Rev. ASummary of FDDI ServicesThis chapter describes how to customize the physical and

Configuring FDDI Services117344-A Rev. A 3-3 About Bay Networks FDDI MediaFiber Distributed Data Interface (FDDI) comprises a set of ANSI/ISO standard

iv 117344-A Rev. A its own data and information and for maintaining adequate procedures apart from the Software to reconstruct lost or altered files,

Configuring Ethernet, FDDI, and Token Ring Services3-4 117344-A Rev. AUsing Site ManagerComplete the tasks in the following table to enable or disable

Configuring FDDI Services117344-A Rev. A 3-5 To disable BofL on a FDDI interface, access an existing FDDI line service and enter:bofl disableFor exampl

Configuring Ethernet, FDDI, and Token Ring Services3-6 117344-A Rev. AUsing the BCCTo change the interval of BofL messages, access an existing FDDI li

Configuring FDDI Services117344-A Rev. A 3-7 Enabling or Disabling Hardware FilteringWhen you add a FDDI circuit for a link module with hardware filter

Configuring Ethernet, FDDI, and Token Ring Services3-8 117344-A Rev. AUsing Site ManagerComplete the tasks in the following table to enable or disable

Configuring FDDI Services117344-A Rev. A 3-9 Specifying the SMT Connection PolicyA FDDI station sets the corresponding policy for each of the connecti

Configuring Ethernet, FDDI, and Token Ring Services3-10 117344-A Rev. ATable 3-2 lists the powers and the bits for each policy range.Figure 3-1 shows

Configuring FDDI Services117344-A Rev. A 3-11 For example, to set the SMT Connection Policy:box> fddi slot 11 connector 1fddi/11/1> reject-polic

Configuring Ethernet, FDDI, and Token Ring Services3-12 117344-A Rev. A• Detects duplicate MAC addresses on the ring• Generates periodic “keepalive” t

Configuring FDDI Services117344-A Rev. A 3-13 Specifying the Propagation Expiration TimeA trace is a diagnostic function that isolates a fault on the

117344-A Rev. A v Contents About This Guide Before You Begin ...

Configuring Ethernet, FDDI, and Token Ring Services3-14 117344-A Rev. AEnabling or Disabling Status Report FramesStatus report frames (SRFs) allow the

Configuring FDDI Services117344-A Rev. A 3-15 Enabling or Disabling Duplicate AddressingBy default, the router implements an optional ANSI duplicate a

Configuring Ethernet, FDDI, and Token Ring Services3-16 117344-A Rev. AUsing Site ManagerComplete the tasks in the following table to enable or disabl

Configuring FDDI Services117344-A Rev. A 3-17 Using Site ManagerComplete the tasks in the following table to enter information to be attached to the t

Configuring Ethernet, FDDI, and Token Ring Services3-18 117344-A Rev. AEnabling or Disabling MAC LLCWhen the ring becomes operational, the FDDI interf

Configuring FDDI Services117344-A Rev. A 3-19 Editing FDDI Path AttributesFDDI nodes exchange frames using the Timed-Token Protocol (TTP). The TTP defi

Configuring Ethernet, FDDI, and Token Ring Services3-20 117344-A Rev. ASpecifying the Minimum TVXThe minimum TVX must be:• Greater than zero• Less tha

Configuring FDDI Services117344-A Rev. A 3-21 Specifying the Maximum TTRTThe maximum TTRT value must be: • Greater than or equal to 10 ms• Greater tha

Configuring Ethernet, FDDI, and Token Ring Services3-22 117344-A Rev. ASpecifying the Requested TTRTThe requested TTRT value must be: • Greater than t

Configuring FDDI Services117344-A Rev. A 3-23 Editing FDDI Port AttributesPort attributes report the connection capabilities of a FDDI port, including

vi 117344-A Rev. A Chapter 3 Configuring FDDI Services Summary of FDDI Services ...

Configuring Ethernet, FDDI, and Token Ring Services3-24 117344-A Rev. ASpecifying the LER AlarmThe LER alarm rate is an estimate at which a link conne

Configuring FDDI Services117344-A Rev. A 3-25 The Transmit Queue LengthThe transmit queue length determines the number of buffers that can be used to

Configuring Ethernet, FDDI, and Token Ring Services3-26 117344-A Rev. AUsing the BCCTo set the receive queue length, access an existing Ethernet line

117344-A Rev. A 4-1 Chapter 4Configuring Token Ring ServicesSummary of Token Ring ServicesThis chapter describes how to customize the physical and link

Configuring Ethernet, FDDI, and Token Ring Services4-2 117344-A Rev. AAbout Bay Networks Token Ring MediaToken ring is a 4 or 16 Mb/s token-passing, b

Configuring Token Ring Services117344-A Rev. A 4-3 Specifying a MAC Address OverrideTo specify a MAC address for an interface (for example, to avoid h

Configuring Ethernet, FDDI, and Token Ring Services4-4 117344-A Rev. AUsing Site ManagerComplete the tasks in the following table to specify a MAC add

Configuring Token Ring Services117344-A Rev. A 4-5 Using Site ManagerComplete the tasks in the following table to set the source for MAC addresses. Sp

Configuring Ethernet, FDDI, and Token Ring Services4-6 117344-A Rev. AUsing Site ManagerComplete the tasks in the following table to set the ring spee

Configuring Token Ring Services117344-A Rev. A 4-7 Enabling or Disabling Early Token ReleaseEarly token release indicates that the token can return to

117344-A Rev. A vii Appendix A Site Manager Line Services Parameters CSMA/CD Line Parameters ...

117344-A Rev. A A-1 Appendix ASite Manager Line Services ParametersThis appendix contains reference information on Site Manager Line Service parameter

Configuring Ethernet, FDDI, and Token Ring ServicesA-2 117344-A Rev. AParameter: BofL EnablePath: Configuration Manager > XCVR Connector > Edit L

Site Manager Line Services Parameters117344-A Rev. A A-3 FDDI Line ParametersParameter: Hardware FilterPath: Configuration Manager > XCVR Connector

Configuring Ethernet, FDDI, and Token Ring ServicesA-4 117344-A Rev. AParameter: BofL Enable Path: Configuration Manager > FDDI Connector > Edit

Site Manager Line Services Parameters117344-A Rev. A A-5 Parameter: Hardware FilterPath: Configuration Manager > FDDI Connector > Edit Line >

Configuring Ethernet, FDDI, and Token Ring ServicesA-6 117344-A Rev. AParameter: Connection PolicyPath: Configuration Manager > FDDI Connector >

Site Manager Line Services Parameters117344-A Rev. A A-7 Parameter: User DataPath: Configuration Manager > FDDI Connector > Edit Line > Edit F

Configuring Ethernet, FDDI, and Token Ring ServicesA-8 117344-A Rev. AParameter: Duplicate Address ProtocolPath: Configuration Manager > FDDI Connec

Site Manager Line Services Parameters117344-A Rev. A A-9 Parameter: Tvx Lower Bound (ms)Path: Configuration Manager > FDDI Connector > Edit Line

Configuring Ethernet, FDDI, and Token Ring ServicesA-10 117344-A Rev. AParameter: Requested TTRT (ms)Path: Configuration Manager > FDDI Connector &g

Site Manager Line Services Parameters117344-A Rev. A A-11 Token Ring Line ParametersParameter: Enable Path: Configuration Manager > TOKEN Connector

Configuring Ethernet, FDDI, and Token Ring ServicesA-12 117344-A Rev. AParameter: MAC Address SelectPath: Configuration Manager > TOKEN Connector &g

Site Manager Line Services Parameters117344-A Rev. A A-13 Parameter: Early Token ReleasePath: Configuration Manager > TOKEN Connector > Edit Line

117344-A Rev. A B-1 Appendix BDefault Line Parameter SettingsTables B-1 to B-7 show the default settings for LAN line attribute parameters, in the fol

Configuring Ethernet, FDDI, and Token Ring ServicesB-2 117344-A Rev. AFDDI Line ParametersTable B-2. FDDI Line ParametersParameter Default Enable Enab

Default Line Parameter Settings117344-A Rev. A B-3 Token Ring Line ParametersTable B-5. FDDI Path Attribute ParametersParameter DefaultTvx Lower Bound

117344-A Rev. A Glossary-1 GlossaryAttributeSee parameter. Properties or functional aspects of a configurable MIB object. ChannelThe multiplexed signa

117344-A Rev. A ix Figures Figure 3-1. Default Connection Policy Status Word ...3-10Figure 3-2. Range

117344-A Rev. A Index-1Numbers100BASE-T. See Ethernet10BASE-T. See EthernetAattribute, defined, Glossary-1BBay Networks Press, xviBofL (Breath of Life)

Index-2 117344-A Rev. AT_Notify Timeout (s), A-6Trace Max Expiration (ms), A-7TVX Lower Bound (ms), A-9User Data, A-7Path Attributesfigure, 3-19Maximum

117344-A Rev. A Index-3Requested TTRT, FDDI, 3-22ring speed, token ring, 4-5router redundancy, BofL configuration, 2-5Sslot, defined, Glossary-1Status R