NS3000/iX NMMGR Screens Reference Manual - Edition 9 (36922-90040)

Chapter 9 197
FDDI 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
software loopback capability.
Fields Network interface name
Enter the network interface name for the FDDI
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, TOKEN
or FDDI).
(Required only when adding an NI.) Enter FDDI if
you are configuring a FDDI 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.