PCI Token Ring Administrator's Guide

Conﬁguring Token Ring

Conﬁguration for (older) EISA Cards

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In the display, function names are prefaced with F1 and F2, and

choice options are prefaced with CH1, CH2, and so forth.

To set the cable connector type, execute the change command

followed by the slot number of the card, F1 for cable connector type,

and the choice option of the type you wish to set. For example, to set

the cable connector type of the card in slot 1 to a RJ45 connector, you

must execute the command:

change 1 F1 CH2

Use CH1 for a DB9 connector (the default); use CH2 for a RJ45

connector.

You MUST conﬁgure the card link speed to match the ring speed. To

set the card link speed, execute the change command followed by the

slot number of the card, F2 for the ring speed function, and the

choice option of the speed you wish to set. For example, to set the

card link speed of the card in slot 1 to 16 Mbit/s, you must execute

the command:

change 1 F2 CH2

Use CH2 if the ring speed is 16 Mbps; use CH3 if the ring speed is 4

Mbps.

Do not change the interrupt level (F3). The setting is CH1

(Level-sensitive).

4. To save the new card conﬁguration, execute the command:

save

No switches or jumpers have to be changed.

5. To leave the eisa_conﬁg utility, execute the command:

quit

If you have not encountered any error before issuing the quit

command, ignore all messages displayed by eisa_config upon

exiting.

NOTE You can also use the eisa_config utility to reconﬁgure the connector

type and the ring speed for your EISA Token Ring card. You must reboot

the system when you are done with eisa_config for the changes to take

effect.