Cabletron Systems 42T Switch User Manual


 
LOCAL MANAGEMENT
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2. Toggle between ON and OFF, make your selection, and then press the
Return key.
Enabled ports provide access for other stations into the token ring
network; disabled ports cannot provide access to the ring until they
have been enabled.
To enable all ports for all modules:
1. Highlight the ENABLE ALL PORTS field.
2. Press the Return key.
All ports are enabled.
To bypass all ports on a module:
1. Highlight the VFNB (located under the module identifier).
2. Use the spacebar to toggle from the horizontal dash character, to the
bypass mode identifier, (-B-), make your selection and then press the
Return key.
The entire module is bypassed from the Token Ring.
To reconnect a module to the token ring:
1. Highlight the bypass mode identifier, (-B-).
2. Toggle to the vertical dash character and then press the Return key.
The module is now connected to the Token Ring.
Using the RING OUT ENABLE Mode Screen
Use the RING OUT ENABLE mode screen to switch ports from the
default Station (STN) status to RING OUT (RO) enable status.