Cabletron Systems Fast Network 10 User Manual

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Chapter 4: Monitoring and Managing Your FN10Page 4-16Fast Network 10 User Guide4.5.2 Enabling a PortWhen you enable an Ethernet port that has been disabled, whateverbridging functions you had previously configured for that port arere-enabled.To enable a port, or a range of ports, at the LCM prompt:1. Type enable For example, enable 7-9 would enable ports 7, 8, and 9.LCM responds:4.5.2.1 noRIP OptionThe Routing Information Protocol (RIP) is one of the protocols thatallows the FN10 to build an accurate, current routing table. This tableincludes the networks it knows about, the next hop, and the number ofhops to get there. RIP enables you to use an NMS to remotely manage theFN10 through a router.!CAUTIONIf you disable the port through which someone is remotelymanaging the FN10, that person will not be able tocommunicate with the FN10. Use the LCM commandaddresses display to find the port number you are using tomanage the FN10.!CAUTIONEntering enable for an already enabled FN10port resets that port’s statistics counters.NOTERip listening means that the FN10 is in listening modeonly. No RIP packets are created.Port 7: Enabled, Rip listeningPort 8: Enabled, Rip listeningPort 9: Enabled, Rip listening