User guide

Using LCM to Manage the FN100

Fast Network 100 User Guide Page 4-13

4.4.2 Enabling a Port

When you enable an Ethernet port that has been disabled, whatever

bridging functions you had previously conﬁgured for that port are

re-enabled.

Use the

enable <PORTS> command to enable a port, or a range of ports.

For example, to enable ports 7, 8, and 9:

FN100 > enable 7-9

LCM responds:

Resetting statistics and enabling port 7, Rip listening.

Resetting statistics and enabling port 8, Rip listening.

Resetting statistics and enabling port 9, Rip listening.

4.4.2.1 NoRIP Option

The Routing Information Protocol (RIP) is one of the protocols that lets

the FN100 build an accurate, current routing table. This table includes the

networks it knows about, the next hop, and the number of hops to get

there. RIP enables you to use an NMS to remotely manage the FN100

through a router.

The noRIP option lets you turn off the routing information that builds the

routing table. Use this option when you are connecting network devices

that do not support RIP.

CAUTION

If you disable the port through which someone is remotely

managing the FN100, that person will not be able to

communicate with the FN100. Use the LCM address display

command to ﬁnd the port number you are using to manage the

FN100.

CAUTION

Entering the enable <PORTS> command for an already enabled

FN100 port resets that port’s statistics counters.

NOTE

Rip listening means that the FN100 is in listening mode

only. No RIP packets are created.