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

Chapter 5 71
LAN Network Interface Configuration Screens
Network Interface Configuration
• To change the name of an existing NI configuration, specify the NI
name and a new name; then press the
[Rename] function key. The
previously configured NI name is replaced and the screen displays
the new name in a display field under the label Configured Network
Interfaces.
• To delete an existing NI configuration, specify the NI name; then
press the
[Delete] function key. Press the [Delete] function key again to
confirm the deletion. The previously configured NI name (and the
associated data) is deleted and is no longer displayed in a display
field under the label Configured Network Interfaces.
The network interface is responsible for providing the interface
between network transport protocols and link protocols. It also provides
the software loopback capability.
Fields Network
interface
name Enter the network interface name for the LAN
interface. The network interface name can contain as
many as eight alphanumeric characters; the first
character must be alphabetic.
Type
(GATEHALF,
LAN, LOOP,
ROUTER, X.25,
SNA, TOKEN,
100VG-AnyLAN,
100Base-T, or
FDDI) (Required only when adding an NI.) Enter LAN if you
are configuring a local area network.
New name (Required only when renaming an NI.) Enter a new NI
name. The new name can contain as many as eight
alphanumeric characters, and the first character must
be alphabetic. You need to specify a new name only
when renaming an existing NI.