PCI Token Ring Administrator's Guide

Token Ring Interface Card Statistics
Token Ring-Like Functional Group
Appendix A 117
Token Ring-Like Functional Group
NOTE This is not implemented in PCI Token Ring.
Field Description
Index The value of this object identifies the 802.5 interface for
which this entry contains management information.
The value of this object for a particular interface has
the same value as the Network Management ID object
for the same interface.
Commands When this entry is set to open(2), the station should go
into the open state. The progress and success of the
open is given by the values of Ring State and Ring
Open Status.
When this entry is set to reset(3), then the station
should do a reset. On a reset, all MIB counters should
retain their values, if possible. Other side effects are
dependent on the hardware chip set.
When this entry is set to close(4), the station should go
into the stopped state by removing itself from the ring.
Setting this object to a value of no-op(1) has no effect.
When read, this object always has a value of no-op(1).
Ring Status The current interface status. You can use this to
diagnose fluctuating problems that can occur on a
token ring, after a station has successfully been added
to the ring. Before an open is completed, this object has
the value for the ‘no status’ condition. The Ring State
and Ring Open Status entries provide information