FDDI is defined as a token-passing protocol. Each station has the chance to transmit data when a token passes. A station can decide how many frames it will transmit using an algorithm that permits bandwidth allocation.
FDDI also allows a station to transmit many frames without releasing the token in a way that is similar to the IEEE 802.5 token-ring standard.
An FDDI ring network consists of a set of stations/devices connected as a serial string of stations/devices and transmission media to form a physically closed loop. Information is transmitted sequentially as a stream of suitably encoded signals from one active station/device to the next active one.
Each station/device generally regenerates and repeats each token and can serve as the means of attaching one or more stations/devices to the network.
This option adds the FDDI interface to your configuration.
Remember the net number that is returned.
This option sets the Class A device Link Error Rate (LER) alarm value.
Valid Values: 4 - 15
Default Value: 8
Select the Submit button.
This option sets the Class A device Link Error Rate (LER) cutoff value.
Valid Values: 4 - 15
Default Value: 7
Select the Submit button.
This option sets the Class B device Link Error Rate (LER) alarm value.
Valid Values: 4 - 15
Default Value: 8
Select the Submit button.
This option sets the Class B device Link Error Rate (LER) cutoff value.
Valid Values: 4 - 15
Default Value: 7
Select the Submit button.
This option sets the PMF password.
Valid Values: any alphanumeric string up to 8 characters in length.
Default Value: none
Select the Submit button.
This option sets the maximum token rotation time in milliseconds.
Valid Values: 5 - 165
Default Value: 165
Select the Submit button.
This option sets the minimum token rotation time in milliseconds. If the negotiated target token rotation time is less than this value, the FDDI adapter will not provide proper service to the layers above it.
Valid Values: 5 - 165
Default Value: 5
Select the Submit button.
This option sets the requested target token rotation time in milliseconds that this station will bid during intiialization.
Valid Values: 5 - 165
Default Value: 165
Select the Submit button.
This option sets the Valid transmission timer expiration in microseconds. This timer is reset every time a valid frame or nonrestricted token is seen by the station.
Timer expiration indicates that traffic is not circulating properly on the ring and the claim process is started.
Valid Values: 2500 to 10000
Default Value: 2500
Select the Submit button.
This option sets user data.
Valid Values: a alphanumeric string up to 32 characters in length
Default Value: none
Select the Submit button.
This option sets FDDI as the frame encapsulation type for this interface.
Select the Submit button.
This option sets FDDI_SNAP as the frame encapsulation type for this interface.
Select the Submit button.