PCI Token Ring Administrator's Guide

Configuring Token Ring
Configuration Using SAM
Chapter 242
NOTE SAM displays the Card Name, Hardware Path, and Station
Address fields with the appropriate values. These fields cannot
be modified.
a. Verify that the type of your card is Token Ring.
b. Model 712 only: Enter the ring speed. It must match the speed of
the ring.
NOTE EISA Token Ring speed is configured in the eisa_config utility.
S800 HP-PB Token Ring speed is physically configured on the
card.
c. Enter the Internet address for your Token Ring card.
Upon exiting the Internet Address field, SAM checks to make
sure that the IP/Internet address you entered is correctly
formatted and is not currently in use.
d. Optionally, choose Add Aliases to open the Add Aliases window
to assign aliases for the local host.
You must complete this step if you have more than one network
card installed in your system. You can also modify or remove
alias names for your card on this menu.
Activate the OK button to perform the task and return to the
Configure LAN Card window.
e. Optionally, at the Configure LAN Card window, you may enter
the subnetwork mask for your subnetwork
f. Optionally, enter comments about your card.
g. Optionally, choose “Advanced Options” to open the “Configure
Advanced Options” window. You can change or configure your
station address, the Internet broadcast address, the maximum
transmission unit (MTU) size, and/or source routing on this
screen.