Cabletron Systems 1800 Switch User Manual


 
Chapter 5
Loading Protocols
Although a SmartSwitch 1800 is shipped with a set of protocols already installed, a
file must be configured to properly load them into the software.
To access Protocol configuration, press
[A]
, then
[B]
from the Main Menu. Then:
To display a list of configured and loaded protocols, press
[A]
. A newl y added
protocol is displayed as
Configured
until the node is rebooted, at which time the
protocol will be displayed as
Loaded
.
X.25 is always loaded, and will not be displayed. The information is
taken from the configuration file, which does not allow configuring
X.25. This prevents the possiblility of deleting X.25, which is a nec-
essary protocol for use by internal SmartSwitch 1800 traffic.
To display a table of memory usage, press
[C]
. This information, in conjuction
with information in the release notes, can help in planning the number of pro-
tocols to run.
To add or remove a protocol, press
[B]
. This will display a screen similar to
Figure 5-1.
Figure 5-1 Protocol Configuration Menu
[A],[B],[B]
from Main Menu
The parameters
RL P
,
Status
,
RLP Type
, and
Line Interface Card 1/2
are irrel-
evant, and are displayed only because some of the SmartSwitch 1800
software code is shared with the FRX6000, which uses the information.
Node Name=nodexyz
RLP Configuration
* RLP: 1 * Status: Installed * Memory Configuration: 8 Meg
* RLP Typ e: RLP
* Line Interface Card 1: UNIVERSAL
* Line Interface Card 2: VOICE
Configured Loaded
F Protocol 1: FR FR
G Protocol 2: IP IP
H Protocol 3: VOICE VOICE
I Protocol 4: SDLC SDLC
J Protocol 5: BSCI BSCI
K Protocol 6: None
L Protocol 7: None
M Protocol 8: None
N Protocol 9: None
Option: