Specifications

9031398 E3 Device Views
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Logical Module Representation
The Backplane Module
standalone mode. This allows a network administrator to determine the
location of the potential redundant companion as it is fixed by the board’s
hardware.
Companion Port
Identifies the number of the other port in the redundant pair. If this port is
hardware-redundant capable, this field displays the slot number of the
potential redundant companion even if it is in standalone mode. This allows a
network administrator to determine the location of the potential redundant
companion as it is fixed by the board’s hardware.
Double-click any entry in the Redundancy Table to access the Port
Redundancy View. This view contains the following information:
Split/Join Backplane Rings
This view allows splitting of five Token Ring backplane segments into nine
rings or join the nine Token Ring backplane segments into five rings.
To access this view, do the following:
1. Within the Logical Device view, highlight the Token Ring Module Icon.
2. From the Icon Subviews menu, select Split/Join Backplane Rings.
To split the five Token Ring backplane segments into nine rings, click the split
button and then click the Apply button.
To join the nine Token Ring backplane segments into five rings, click the join
button and then click the Apply button.
Ring In/Ring Out Extension Table
This table provides information about each Ring In/Ring Out pair on a board.
The number of entries is determined by the number of existing Ring In/Ring
Out pairs. Boards without Ring In/Ring Out pairs do not have entries in the
table.
To access this table, do the following:
1. Within the Logical Device view, highlight the Token Ring Module Icon.
2. From the Icon Subviews menu, select RI/RO Extension Info Table.
The Ring In/Ring Out Extension Table provides the following information:
Current Number of Entries
Displays the current number of entries in the Ring In/Ring Out Extension
Table.