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

Chapter 3 37
Link Configuration Screens
Link Selection
the new name in the display fields labeled Configured Link
Interfaces.
• To delete an existing link configuration, specify the link name, then
press the
[Delete] function key. Press the [Delete] function key again
to confirm the deletion. The previously configured link name and
associated data is deleted and is no longer displayed in the display
fields labeled Configured Link Interfaces.
Fields Link name Enter the link name for either a LAN, LAP-B, X.25,
Token Ring, FDDI, VG100LAN, BT100 or LAPBMUX.
The link name can contain as many as eight
alphanumeric characters, and the first character must
be alphabetic. This name must match the link name
configured in the corresponding
NETXPORT.NI.NIname.LINK screen.
Types (Required only when adding a link.) Enter the type
shown on the screen that corresponds to your link.
• Choose LAN if you are using a ThinLAN, ThickLAN,
or Ethertwist link. Refer to LAN Link Configuration.
• Choose LAPBMUX if you are using a point-to-point
link and the n/w card ID WAN MUX card. Refer to
LABPMUX Link Configuration.
• Choose LAPB if you are using a point-to-point
(router) Link. Refer to Link Configuration: LAP-B
Link Data.
• Choose X.25 if you are using an X.25 link. Refer to
X.25 Link Configuration.
• Choose TOKEN if you are using a Token Ring link.
Refer to Token Ring Link Configuration.
• Choose FDDI if you are using an FDDI link. Refer to
FDDI Link Configuration.
• Choose VG100LAN if you are using an
100VG-AnyLAN link. Refer to 100VG-AnyLAN Link
Configuration.
• Choose BT100 if you are using an 100Base-T link.
Refer to 100Base-T Link Configuration.
New name (Required only when renaming a link.) Enter a
new link name. The new name can contain as many as
eight alphanumeric characters, and the first character
must be alphabetic. The link name must match the link
name configured in the corresponding
NETXPORT.NI.NIname.LINK screen.