IBM SG24-4817-00 Switch User Manual


 
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mode com1: 19200, none, 8
After setting these parameters and restarting TCP you should
first attempt to ping the 8281 bridge to prove connectivity before
using the 8281 configurator.
ping 1.2.3.5
If the ping is successful you may then use the 8281 configurator
serially attached.
1.5 Configuration Utility Program and OS/2 with TCP/IP V3.0
1.You must have the following installed.
- Multi-Protocol Transport Services (MPTS V2.0).
... with the Dos\Windows Access Kit selected.
... Configure LAN adapter with TCP/IP protocol.
NOTE: If you dont have a LAN adapter you must
add the following lines to your CONFIG.SYS
following the line containing
DEVICE=C:\MPTN\PROTOCOL\AFOS2.SYS″.
.
.
DEVICE=C:\MPTN\PROTOCOL\AFINET.SYS
DEVICE=C:\MPTN\PROTOCOL\IFNDIS.SYS
.
- TCP/IP V3.0 for OS/2
2. The serial port and TCP/IP SLIP interface must be enabled and configured.
MTU size: 1500
VJ compression: off
IP address: 1.2.3.6
destination IP address : 1.2.3.5
You may want to create a command file ...
( NOTE: example shows connection to COM2)
Line 1 => mode com2: 19200,n,8
Line 2 => slip -com2 -ifconfig 1.2.3.6 1.2.3.5 -mtu 1500 -speed 19200
After setting these parameters and restarting TCP you should
first attempt to ping the 8281 bridge to prove connectivity before
using the 8281 configurator.
ping 1.2.3.5
If the ping is successful you may then use the 8281 configurator
serially attached.
1.6 SNMP MIB Browsers Handling of Octet Strings
When using some MIB Browsers (eg, NetView for AIX), dont be
alarmed when queries for octet string MIB objects yield *strange*
results. Typically, the browser is not able to distinguish
between octet strings that are supposed to be human-readable
Appendix D. Hints and Tips for the ATM 4-Port TR/Ethernet Bridge Module 189