3Com 9000 Switch User Manual


 
NNI Hops Setup
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Update Maximum
NNI Hops
Enter the new Maximum NNI Hops parameter to update the Maximum
NNI Hops parameter of the CoreBuilder 9000 ATM Enterprise Switch. The
choice of parameter value depends on the size and topology of the
network. For a hierarchically designed network, it is normally chosen to
be 7. For more information, see “Hop Limit — Avoiding loops” on page
111 in the Operations Guide.
Command Actions
Command Result
Example
Enter:
1 1 3 2
9
The following message appears:
NNI max hops was set.
The Maximum NNI Hops parameter is updated to 9.
Enter the menu sequence:
(1) SYS: Platform configuration
(1) SET: Switch setup
(3) NNI: NNI setup
(2) SMD: NNI Set maximum number
hops
Enter a parameter at the prompt
Parameter Format or Range
Number of hops 0-120
Direct access sequence:
1 1 3 2
[parameters]
System action taken:
The maximum number of hops permissible for NNI
routing is displayed.
System message display:
NNI max hops was set.