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Chapter 2 - Managing a Single Device/Cell The Device Page
AlvariCRAFT Device Manager 28 User Manual
Number Of Associated
SUs
Applicable only for AU. A read-only display of the total number of SUs
that are currently included in the Associations Database. Note that
this number may include units that are not currently active or
associated. An SU is only removed from the list of associated SUs
under one of the following conditions:
A SNAP frame is received from another AU indicating that the SU
is now associated with the other AU.
The SU failed to respond to 100 consecutive data frames
transmitted by the AU and is considered to have "aged out".
During the last 6 minutes (or more) the SU did not transmit any
data frame, and failed to respond to certain frames that typically
are transmitted by the AU every 10 seconds. Since the sampling
interval for this state is about 10 minutes, it means that the
decision to remove the SU from the Associations Database will
take place between 6 to 16 minutes from the time the SU ceased
sending data or responding to these "keep-alive" frames (for AUS
the sampling interval is 1 minute, meaning decision time of 6 to 7
minutes).
Associated AU Applicable only to SU. A read-only display of the MAC address of the
AU with which the device is currently associated. If the device is not
associated with any AU, the address defaults to the IEEE broadcast
address, which is FF-FF-FF-FF-FF-FF (typically an SU that is not
associated to any AU will not be reachable).
Click on the Open button next to the display field to open a Device
Manager window for the associated AU.
Associated BU Applicable only to RB. A read-only display of the MAC address of the
BU with which the device is currently associated. If the device is not
associated with any BU, the address defaults to the IEEE broadcast
address, which is FF-FF-FF-FF-FF-FF (typically an RB that is not
associated to any BU will not be reachable).
Click on the Open button next to the display field to open a Device
Manager window for the associated BU.
Associated RB Applicable only to BU. A read-only display of the MAC address of the
RB with which the device is currently associated. If the device is not
associated with any RB, the address defaults to the IEEE broadcast
address, which is FF-FF-FF-FF-FF-FF.
Click on the Open button next to the display field to open a Device
Manager window for the associated RB.
Parameter Description