PCI Token Ring Administrator's Guide

Conﬁguring Token Ring

Conﬁguration Using SAM

Chapter 246

2. Double click Networking and Communications at the SAM main

window.

3. Double click Hosts and then Local Hosts File item to conﬁgure your

system to communicate with other systems using the TCP/IP

protocol.

SAM displays the remote system names and Internet addresses that

are already conﬁgured.

4. Choose Add from the “Actions” menu to open the Add Host to File

window to add the internet address and system name of a remote

system.

Use the SAM on-line help system for information about adding

remote system connections.

a. Enter the Internet address for the remote system.

Upon exiting the Internet Address ﬁeld, SAM checks to make

sure you have entered a valid IP/Internet address. SAM also

determines if a gateway is required for the connection. If a

gateway is required, SAM displays ﬁelds for entering gateway

information for this remote system connection. Use the SAM

on-line help system for information about gateways.

b. Enter the remote system name.

Upon exiting the Remote System Name ﬁeld, SAM checks to

make sure that connectivity has not already been conﬁgured for

this system. If it has, SAM displays an error message.

c. Optionally, choose Configure Aliases to open the Configure

Aliases window if you want to conﬁgure aliases for a remote

system.

You can modify or remove alias names for a remote system on

this menu.

Activate the OK button toperform the task and returnto the Add

Host to File window.

5. Activate the OK button to enable your system to communicate with

this system and return to the Hosts window.

SAM updates the object list to include the remote system you

conﬁgured.