Cabletron Systems SPECTRUM 1800 User Manual

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SNA Status and Configuration7-2Configuring SNA PortsIn addition, for each SNA port there are four statistical windows provided:• The SDLC Port Stats providing general port statistics;• The SDLC LS General Stats providing link station statistics;• The SDLC LS Rx Stats providing link station receive statistics;• The SDLC LS Tx Stats providing link station transmit statistics.These windows and their functions are described in the following sections.Configuring SNA PortsEach SNA port can be configured to support SNA hosts (PU 2.1, 4.0 HPAD, orNPAD) or terminals (PU 1.0, 2.0, 2.1 TPAD). A port can also be configured for atransparent mode (XPAD), which supports HDLC (High-level Data Link Control)and any of its subset protocols, such as SDLC, LAPB (Link Access Procedure), andBSC (Binary Synchronous Communications).SDLC Port ConfigurationUsing the SDLC Port Configuration window, you can configure the SNA port thatwill connect to the user devices, if the connection will be SDLC.To access the window:1. Click mouse button 3 on the SNA port of interest to display the Port Menu.2. Drag down to SDLC Port Configuration, and release. The SDLC PortConfiguration window, Figure 7-1, will appear.TIPThe statistical windows display their information via the SPMA Meters application; formore information on how to manipulate and configure these meters, see the SPMA ToolsGuide.