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Figure 6- 36. SIM Settings window (enabled)
If the Switch Administrator wishes to configure the Switch as a Commander Switch (CS), select commander from the Role State
field and click Apply. The window will change once again to look like this:
Figure 6- 37. SIM Settings window (Commander enabled)
The following parameters can be set:
Parameters Description
SIM State
Use the pull down menu to either enable or disable the SIM state on the Switch. Disabled will
render all SIM functions on the Switch inoperable.
Role State
Use the pull down menu to change the SIM role of the Switch. The two choices are:
• Candidate - A Candidate Switch (CaS) is not the member of a SIM group but is
connected to a Commander Switch. This is the default setting for the SIM role.
• Commander - Choosing this parameter will make the Switch a Commander Switch (CS).
The user may join other switches to this Switch, over Ethernet, to be part of its SIM
group. Choosing this option will also enable the Switch to be configured for SIM.
Discovery
Interval
The user may set the discovery protocol interval, in seconds that the Switch will send out
discovery packets. Returning information to a Commander Switch will include information about
other switches connected to it. (Ex. MS, CaS). The user may set the Discovery Interval from 30
to 90 seconds.
Holdtime
This parameter may be set for the time, in seconds, that the Switch will store information sent to
it from other switches, utilizing the Discovery Interval. The user may set the hold time from 100
to 255 seconds.
Group Name
The administrator may set the name of the SIM group that the Switch has been nominated
Commander for in this field. The default name for the Group is default.
Click Apply to implement the settings changed.