NS3000/iX NMMGR Screens Reference Manual - Edition 8 (36922-90038)

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Token Ring Network Interface Configuration Screens
Internet Protocol Configuration
Fields Store & forward
buffers This field allocates buffers to support store-and-forward
over the network interface being configured. You do not
need to allocate store-and-forward buffers if you are
configuring a non-gateway node on this network. You
must allocate store and forward buffers if you are
configuring an internet gateway and packets from
another network will be forwarded over this network
interface.
The number of store-and-forward buffers can be
configured to allow performance tuning for different
network types. However, HP recommends that you use
20 as the store-and-forward buffers. Consult your HP
representative before modifying this value.
If store-and-forward is to be disallowed, set this
number to 0.
Default value: 0
Range: 0–50
NOTE If this node is a gateway node, HP recommends that you use 20 as the
store-and-forward buffers.
IP internet
address Enter the internet protocol (IP) address for the network
interface being configured.
There are two methods of entering an internet protocol
(IP) address within NMMGR:
1. Enter the fully qualified IP address (for example,
Class C, C 192.191.191 009)
OR
2. Enter only the network (nnn) and node (xxx)
portions of the IP address as four positive integers
between 0 and 255 separated by periods or blanks
(for example, 15.123.44.98).
You need not enter the following items as NMMGR
will fill these in:
– Class A, B, C
– Leading zeros for the network and node portion of
the IP address.
Addresses are made up of a network portion and a
node portion. The supported classes of network
addresses have the following forms: