Index

3270 product, see IRIS 3270 Terminal Emulator product
TCP/IP

3770 product, see SGI 3770 SNA Terminal Emulator product
TCP/IP

5080 Gateway, see IRIS 5080 Gateway product
MAC Address Description

802.5 Token Ring Standard
802.5 Token Ring

A bit
Frames

active monitor
802.5 Ring Maintenance
802.5 Ring Maintenance
802.5 Ring Maintenance

active monitor present frame
802.5 Ring Maintenance
802.5 Ring Maintenance
802.5 Ring Maintenance

active state
States

arp command, see /usr/etc/arp
TCP/IP Management Tools

attaching device
The Ring and the Token

autoconfig command, see /etc/init.d/autoconfig
Token Ring As the Second Interface and Ethernet As the Primary

autoconfig, see /etc/init.d/autoconfig
When hinv Does Not List a Token Ring Board or Interface

bandwidth
Token Ring Compared to Ethernet

beacon frame
802.5 Ring Maintenance
802.5 Ring Maintenance
802.5 Ring Maintenance

beaconing
802.5 Ring Maintenance

/bin/hinv command
When hinv Does Not List a Token Ring Board or Interface
When Token Ring Interface Is Disabled

booting over network
When Station Does Not Load Miniroot or Boot from the Network

break in ring
802.5 Ring Maintenance
802.5 Ring Maintenance

broadcast address
Network Interface Configuration Outline

BSD socket interface
TCP/IP
Configuring SNA over Token Ring

C bit
Frames

cable
Common Cabling and Connectors in Token Ring Environments

cabling
Common Cabling and Connectors in Token Ring Environments
802.5 Token Ring
Common Cabling and Connectors in Token Ring Environments
Common Cabling and Connectors in Token Ring Environments
Common Cabling and Connectors in Token Ring Environments

CAF, see capture-all-frames
Raw Protocol Stack and Capture All Frames

capture-all-frames
Monitoring Token Ring Performance
Raw Protocol Stack and Capture All Frames

capturing the token
Transmission

changing transmission speed
Configuring the Board's Data Transmission Speed

checksumming
Configuring the IRIS Token Ring Driver

claim token frame
802.5 Ring Maintenance
802.5 Ring Maintenance
802.5 Ring Maintenance
802.5 Ring Maintenance

claim, see claim token frame
802.5 Ring Maintenance

configuring drivers
Configuring the IRIS Token Ring Driver

configuring IP over Token Ring
Configuring IP over Token Ring

configuring network interfaces
default names for network connections
Network Interface Configuration Outline
default operational parameters for network interfaces
Network Interface Configuration Outline
default ordering of network interfaces
Network Interface Configuration Outline
how network script works
Network Interface Configuration Outline
outline of tasks
Network Interface Configuration Outline
Token Ring as only interface
Token Ring as the Only Network Interface
Token Ring as primary interface
Token Ring As the Primary Interface and Ethernet As the Second
Token Ring as secondary interface
Token Ring As the Second Interface and Ethernet As the Primary

configuring SNA over Token Ring
Configuring SNA over Token Ring

configuring transmission speed
Configuring the Board's Data Transmission Speed

connectors
Common Cabling and Connectors in Token Ring Environments
Common Cabling and Connectors in Token Ring Environments

customer support
Product Support

data connector
Common Cabling and Connectors in Token Ring Environments
Common Cabling and Connectors in Token Ring Environments

data frames
802.5 Token Ring
802.5 Mechanism for Prioritizing Data
Transmission
States

data link layer
Standardization

data link provider interface
SNA
SNA

data rate, see transmission speed
Configuring the Board's Data Transmission Speed

data transmission speed, see transmission speed
802.5 Token Ring

DB-9 connector
Common Cabling and Connectors in Token Ring Environments
Common Cabling and Connectors in Token Ring Environments

disabled network interface
When Token Ring Interface Is Disabled

DLPI, see data link provider interface
SNA

documentation
about this guide
Using This Guide
general networking
Additional Information
IEEE
Additional Information
ISO
Additional Information

driver
configuration of
Configuring the IRIS Token Ring Driver
description of
The IRIS Token Ring Driver and Protocol Stacks
error messages
Error Messages
maximum number of boards supported
Maximum Number of Token Ring Boards

duplicate address
802.5 Ring Maintenance

duplicate address test frame
802.5 Ring Maintenance
802.5 Ring Maintenance

early token release
802.5 Early Token Release

error message alphabetization rules
Error Messages

error message file, see /usr/var/adm/SYSLOG
General Advice

error message format
Error Messages

error messages
Error Messages

/etc/config/ifconfig-#.options file
Network Interface Configuration Outline

/etc/config/netif.options file
Network Interface Configuration Outline
When hinv Does Not List a Token Ring Board or Interface
Network Interface Configuration Outline
Token Ring as the Only Network Interface
Token Ring As the Primary Interface and Ethernet As the Second

/etc/config/netif.options.O file
Network Interface Configuration Outline

/etc/config/routed file
Network Interface Configuration Outline

/etc/config/routed.options file
Network Interface Configuration Outline

/etc/config/trconfig.options file
Displaying the Current MAC Address

/etc/hosts file
Configuring the Network Interfaces
When hinv Does Not List a Token Ring Board or Interface
Network Interface Configuration Outline
Token Ring as the Only Network Interface
Network Interface Configuration Outline
Token Ring As the Primary Interface and Ethernet As the Second
Token Ring As the Second Interface and Ethernet As the Primary

/etc/init.d/autoconfig command
When hinv Does Not List a Token Ring Board or Interface
Network Interface Configuration Outline
Token Ring As the Primary Interface and Ethernet As the Second
Token Ring As the Second Interface and Ethernet As the Primary
Token Ring as the Only Network Interface

/etc/init.d/network script
Network Interface Configuration Outline
Configuring the Network Interfaces
Network Interface Configuration Outline

/etc/init.d/network.O file
Network Interface Configuration Outline

/etc/reboot command
Network Interface Configuration Outline
Token Ring as the Only Network Interface
Token Ring As the Second Interface and Ethernet As the Primary
Token Ring As the Primary Interface and Ethernet As the Second

Ethernet
compared to Token Ring
Token Ring Compared to Ethernet
list of common IRIS network interface names
Token Ring As the Primary Interface and Ethernet As the Second

files
bsd, see /usr/var/sysgen/master.d/bsd
Network Interface Configuration Outline
error message log file, see /usr/var/adm/SYSLOG
General Advice
hosts, see /etc/hosts
Token Ring As the Second Interface and Ethernet As the Primary
if_fv, see /usr/var/sysgen/master.d/if_fv
Configuring the IRIS Token Ring Driver
if_gtr, see /usr/var/sysgen/master.d/if_gtr
Configuring the IRIS Token Ring Driver
if_mtr, see /usr/var/sysgen/master.d/if_mtr
Configuring the IRIS Token Ring Driver
ifconfig-#.options, see /etc/config/ifconfig-#.options
Network Interface Configuration Outline
netif.options, see /etc/config/netif.options
Token Ring As the Primary Interface and Ethernet As the Second
netif.options.N, see /etc/config/netif.options.N
Network Interface Configuration Outline
network.O, see /etc/init.d/network.O
Network Interface Configuration Outline
routed, see /etc/config/routed
Network Interface Configuration Outline
routed.options, see /etc/config/routed.options
Network Interface Configuration Outline
trconfig.options, see /etc/config/trconfig.options
Updating the MAC Address

fill
Frames

frame size, see maximum transmission unit
Configuring the IRIS Token Ring Driver

frame types
802.5 Mechanism for Prioritizing Data
802.5 Ring Maintenance

frames
data
Transmission
MAC
802.5 Ring Maintenance
management
802.5 Ring Maintenance
token
The Ring and the Token

ftp, see /usr/bsd/ftp
TCP/IP

fv driver
error messages
The fv Driver Error Messages

gtr driver
error messages
The gtr Driver Error Messages

hinv command, see /bin/hinv
When hinv Does Not List a Token Ring Board or Interface

hinv command, see /sbin/hinv
Step-by-Step Verification Instructions

how to
assign a name to network interface
Network Interface Configuration Outline
assign an IP address to network interface
Network Interface Configuration Outline
change board's transmission speed
Configuring the Board's Data Transmission Speed
change transmission speed
Configuring the Board's Data Transmission Speed
communicate with another station
Step-by-Step Verification Instructions
configure broadcast address
Network Interface Configuration Outline
configure checksumming
Configuring the IRIS Token Ring Driver
configure driver parameters
Configuring the IRIS Token Ring Driver
configure LLC timers
Configuring the IRIS Token Ring Driver
configure MTU
Configuring the IRIS Token Ring Driver
configure netmask
Network Interface Configuration Outline
configure network interfaces
Quick and Easy Configuration Instructions for Token Ring
configure route metric
Network Interface Configuration Outline
configure site-specific parameters
Network Interface Configuration Outline
configure SNA over Token Ring
Configuring SNA over Token Ring
Configuring SNA over Token Ring
configure TCP/IP over Token Ring
Configuring IP over Token Ring
configure the driver
Configuring the IRIS Token Ring Driver
configure Token Ring as only network interface
Token Ring as the Only Network Interface
configure Token Ring as primary network interface
Token Ring As the Primary Interface and Ethernet As the Second
configure Token Ring as secondary network interface
Token Ring As the Second Interface and Ethernet As the Primary
configure transmission speed
Configuring the Board's Data Transmission Speed
decide whether or not to configure SNA
Configuring SNA over Token Ring
define ordering of network interfaces
Network Interface Configuration Outline
display current MAC address
Displaying the Current MAC Address
display current transmission speed
Step-by-Step Verification Instructions
display network address
Step-by-Step Verification Instructions
display network interface information
Step-by-Step Verification Instructions
display network interfaces
Step-by-Step Verification Instructions
enable a network interface
When Token Ring Interface Is Disabled
enable checksumming on board
Configuring the IRIS Token Ring Driver
list the Token Ring board
When hinv Does Not List a Token Ring Board or Interface
make the software recognize the board
When hinv Does Not List a Token Ring Board or Interface
obtain names of other stations
Step-by-Step Verification Instructions
order Token Ring documentation
Additional Information
troubleshoot
General Advice
verify board is recognized by software
Step-by-Step Verification Instructions
verify the Token Ring connection
Verifying the Network Connection

IBM emulation products
MAC Address Description
Configuring SNA over Token Ring
SNA
TCP/IP
Step-by-Step Verification Instructions
Configuring IP over Token Ring
Configuring SNA over Token Ring
MAC Address Description
TCP/IP

idle patterns
Frames

idle state
States

ifconfig command, see /usr/etc/ifconfig
Step-by-Step Verification Instructions
TCP/IP Management Tools

initialization steps
802.5 Ring Maintenance

insertion onto ring
802.5 Ring Maintenance

IPX
Configuring the Protocol Stack

IRIS 3270 Terminal Emulator product
TCP/IP

IRIS 5080 Gateway product
MAC Address Description

IRIS SNA Server product
Configuring SNA over Token Ring
MAC Address Description
TCP/IP
Monitoring Token Ring Performance

jumpers
Configuring the Board's Data Transmission Speed

LAA, see locally assigned addresses
MAC Address Description

listening state
States

LLC, see logical link control
Standardization

locally assigned addresses
MAC Address Description
MAC Address Description

logical link control
configuring timers
Configuring the IRIS Token Ring Driver
description
Standardization
type 1
Raw Protocol Stack and Capture All Frames
TCP/IP
type 2
SNA

lost token
802.5 Ring Maintenance
802.5 Ring Maintenance

MAC address
configuring
MAC Address Description
Configuring the Board's Physical (MAC) Address
default for IRIS Token Ring board
Configuring the Board's Physical (MAC) Address
locally assigned
MAC Address Description
purpose of
802.5 Ring Maintenance
universally assigned
MAC Address Description

MAC frames
802.5 Mechanism for Prioritizing Data
802.5 Token Ring
802.5 Ring Maintenance

MAC, see medium access control
Standardization

management
Management

management frames
802.5 Ring Maintenance
802.5 Ring Maintenance
802.5 Token Ring

management tools
TCP/IP Management Tools

maximum number of devices
Maximum Number of Token Ring Boards

maximum transmission unit
Configuring the IRIS Token Ring Driver
802.5 Token Ring

medium access control
Standardization

miniroot
When Station Does Not Load Miniroot or Boot from the Network

monitor
802.5 Ring Maintenance
802.5 Ring Maintenance
802.5 Ring Maintenance
802.5 Ring Maintenance

monitor states
802.5 Ring Maintenance

monitoring performance
Monitoring Token Ring Performance

mtr driver
error messages
The mtr Driver Error Messages

mtrconfig command
Configuring IRIS Token Ring

mtrconfig, see /usr/etc/mtrconfig
TCP/IP Management Tools

MTU, see maximum transmission unit
Configuring the IRIS Token Ring Driver
802.5 Token Ring

NetBIOS
Configuring the Protocol Stack

netif.options file, see /etc/config/netif.options
Token Ring As the Primary Interface and Ethernet As the Second

netmask
Network Interface Configuration Outline

NetSnoop
Monitoring Token Ring Performance

netstat command, see /usr/etc/netstat
TCP/IP Management Tools
Displaying the Current MAC Address

NetVisualyzer
Raw Protocol Stack and Capture All Frames
Monitoring Token Ring Performance

network configuration
defaults
Network Interface Configuration Outline
Network Interface Configuration Outline

network configuration, see also configuring network interfaces
Network Interface Configuration Outline

network interface
configuring instructions
Quick and Easy Configuration Instructions for Token Ring
names
Updating the MAC Address
Token Ring As the Primary Interface and Ethernet As the Second

network latency
Token Ring Compared to Ethernet

network management tools
TCP/IP Management Tools

network script, see /etc/init.d/network
Configuring the Network Interfaces

NFS
TCP/IP

NIS
Token Ring as the Only Network Interface
Step-by-Step Verification Instructions
Network Interface Configuration Outline
Token Ring As the Second Interface and Ethernet As the Primary
Token Ring As the Primary Interface and Ethernet As the Second

normal station operation
802.5 Ring Maintenance

Open Systems Interconnection
protocol stack
Standardization
reference model
Standardization

operational duties
802.5 Ring Maintenance

OSI, see Open Systems Interconnection
Standardization

PHY, see physical layer
Standardization

physical address, see MAC address
Configuring the Board's Physical (MAC) Address

physical layer
Standardization

physical transmission media
802.5 Token Ring

ping command, see /usr/etc/ping
Step-by-Step Verification Instructions
TCP/IP Management Tools

prioritizing data
802.5 Mechanism for Prioritizing Data

priority field, see priority mechanism
802.5 Mechanism for Prioritizing Data

priority mechanism
802.5 Mechanism for Prioritizing Data
priority field
802.5 Mechanism for Prioritizing Data
raising priority level
802.5 Mechanism for Prioritizing Data
reservation field
802.5 Mechanism for Prioritizing Data

problems
booting over the network
When Station Does Not Load Miniroot or Boot from the Network
disabled network interface
When Token Ring Interface Is Disabled
hinv does not list board
When hinv Does Not List a Token Ring Board or Interface
network connection does not function
When Token Ring Connection Is Not Responsive
software does not recognize board
When hinv Does Not List a Token Ring Board or Interface
unresponsive board
When Token Ring Connection Is Not Responsive
whom to call
Product Support
with miniroot
When Station Does Not Load Miniroot or Boot from the Network

product support
Product Support
Product Support

promiscuous mode
Raw Protocol Stack and Capture All Frames
Configuring the IRIS Token Ring Driver
Monitoring Token Ring Performance
Raw Protocol Stack and Capture All Frames

protocol services
Standardization

protocol stacks
over Token Ring
The IRIS Token Ring Driver and Protocol Stacks
Raw Network Protocol
Raw Protocol Stack and Capture All Frames
SNA
SNA
Configuring the Protocol Stack
TCP/IP
Configuring the Protocol Stack
TCP/IP

purge frame
802.5 Ring Maintenance

purging
802.5 Ring Maintenance
802.5 Ring Maintenance
802.5 Ring Maintenance

Raw Network Protocol
Raw Protocol Stack and Capture All Frames

rcp, see /usr/bsd/rcp
TCP/IP

regeneration of token
802.5 Ring Maintenance
802.5 Mechanism for Prioritizing Data
802.5 Rules for Token Release and Frame Stripping
802.5 Ring Maintenance
802.5 Ring Maintenance
802.5 Ring Maintenance

removing frames from ring
802.5 Rules for Token Release and Frame Stripping
Frames

repeater
States
The Ring and the Token

repeating
definition of
States

reservation field, see priority mechanism
802.5 Mechanism for Prioritizing Data

ring
active state
States
common error conditions
802.5 Ring Maintenance
description of
The Ring and the Token
idle state
States
management
802.5 Ring Maintenance
802.5 Ring Maintenance

ring recovery process
beaconing
802.5 Ring Maintenance
token claiming
802.5 Ring Maintenance
802.5 Ring Maintenance

ring speed, see transmission speed
Configuring the Board's Data Transmission Speed

RJ-11 connector
Common Cabling and Connectors in Token Ring Environments
Common Cabling and Connectors in Token Ring Environments

RJ-45 connector
Common Cabling and Connectors in Token Ring Environments
Common Cabling and Connectors in Token Ring Environments

rlogin, see /usr/bsd/rlogin
TCP/IP

route metric
Network Interface Configuration Outline

route, see /usr/etc/route
TCP/IP Management Tools

/sbin/hinv command
Step-by-Step Verification Instructions

sending state
States

SGI 3770 SNA Terminal Emulator product
TCP/IP

shielded twisted pair cable
Common Cabling and Connectors in Token Ring Environments

Silicon Graphics customer support
Product Support

SNA protocol stack
SNA
Configuring the Protocol Stack
Configuring SNA over Token Ring
Standardization
Configuring SNA over Token Ring

SNA Server/Gateway, see IRIS SNA Server product
Configuring SNA over Token Ring

SNA, see Systems Network Architecture
Standardization

Snoop Protocol
Raw Protocol Stack and Capture All Frames

socket interface
TCP/IP

source routing
SNA

SPX/IPX
Configuring the Protocol Stack

stacking
802.5 Mechanism for Prioritizing Data

standardization
Standardization

standby monitor
802.5 Ring Maintenance
802.5 Ring Maintenance

standby monitor present frame
802.5 Ring Maintenance
802.5 Ring Maintenance
802.5 Ring Maintenance

start-up procedure
802.5 Ring Maintenance

states
monitor
802.5 Ring Maintenance
ring
States
station
States
802.5 Ring Maintenance

station
listening state
States
sending state
States

STP, see shielded twisted pair cable
Common Cabling and Connectors in Token Ring Environments

stripping
Frames
802.5 Rules for Token Release and Frame Stripping

SYSLOG file, see /usr/var/adm/SYSLOG
General Advice

Systems Network Architecture
SNA
Standardization
Configuring SNA over Token Ring

TCP/IP
applications
TCP/IP
management tools
TCP/IP Management Tools
NFS
TCP/IP
protocol stack
Configuring the Protocol Stack
Configuring SNA over Token Ring
Configuring SNA over Token Ring
TCP/IP

Technical Assistance Center
Product Support

telephone cable
Common Cabling and Connectors in Token Ring Environments

telnet, see /usr/bsd/telnet
TCP/IP

token
802.5 Token Ring
The Ring and the Token
802.5 Mechanism for Prioritizing Data

token claiming process
802.5 Ring Maintenance
802.5 Ring Maintenance
802.5 Ring Maintenance
802.5 Ring Maintenance

token release
802.5 Rules for Token Release and Frame Stripping

token ring
802.5 Standard
Overview of Token Ring
basic architecture
Basic Token Ring Architecture
Overview of Token Ring
compared to Ethernet
Token Ring Compared to Ethernet
data prioritization
802.5 Mechanism for Prioritizing Data
documentation
Additional Information
driver
The IRIS Token Ring Driver and Protocol Stacks
error messages
Error Messages
frame types
802.5 Mechanism for Prioritizing Data
how it works
Basic Token Ring Architecture
list of common IRIS network interface names
Updating the MAC Address
maintenance of
802.5 Ring Maintenance
management
Management
802.5 Ring Maintenance
802.5 Ring Maintenance
management frames
802.5 Ring Maintenance
overview of
Overview of Token Ring
protocol layers
Standardization
standardization
Standardization

token ring driver
how it works
IRIS Token Ring Software
IRIS Token Ring Software

token-holding timer
802.5 Rules for Token Release and Frame Stripping
Transmission
Management

transmission control
Transmission

transmission rate, see transmission speed
802.5 Token Ring

transmission speed
802.5 Token Ring
Configuring the Board's Data Transmission Speed
Step-by-Step Verification Instructions

trconfig, see /usr/etc/trconfig
TCP/IP Management Tools

trconfig.options file, see /etc/config/trconfig.options
Updating the MAC Address

troubleshooting
general advice
General Advice

UAA, see universally assigned addresses
MAC Address Description

UNA, see upstream neighbor address
802.5 Ring Maintenance

universally assigned addresses
MAC Address Description
MAC Address Description

UNIX utilities
TCP/IP

unshielded twisted pair cable
Common Cabling and Connectors in Token Ring Environments

upstream neighbor address
802.5 Ring Maintenance
802.5 Ring Maintenance

/usr/bin/ypcat command
Step-by-Step Verification Instructions

/usr/bsd/ftp utility
TCP/IP

/usr/bsd/rcp utility
TCP/IP

/usr/bsd/rlogin utility
TCP/IP

/usr/bsd/telnet utility
TCP/IP

/usr/etc/arp command
TCP/IP Management Tools

/usr/etc/ifconfig command
TCP/IP Management Tools
When Token Ring Interface Is Disabled
Step-by-Step Verification Instructions
Step-by-Step Verification Instructions

/usr/etc/mtrconfig command
TCP/IP Management Tools

/usr/etc/netstat command
Displaying the Current MAC Address
When Token Ring Interface Is Disabled
TCP/IP Management Tools
Configuring the IRIS Token Ring Driver
Step-by-Step Verification Instructions

/usr/etc/ping command
Step-by-Step Verification Instructions
TCP/IP Management Tools
Step-by-Step Verification Instructions

/usr/etc/route command
TCP/IP Management Tools

/usr/etc/trconfig command
TCP/IP Management Tools

/usr/var/adm/SYSLOG file
Error Messages
Error Messages
General Advice

/usr/var/sysgen/master.d/bsd file
Network Interface Configuration Outline

/usr/var/sysgen/master.d/if_fv file
Configuring the IRIS Token Ring Driver

/usr/var/sysgen/master.d/if_gtr file
Configuring the IRIS Token Ring Driver

/usr/var/sysgen/master.d/if_mtr file
Configuring the IRIS Token Ring Driver

UTP, see unshielded twisted pair cable
Common Cabling and Connectors in Token Ring Environments

verifying cables
Checking Physical Connections

verifying physical connections
Checking Physical Connections

verifying SNA over Token Ring
Verifying SNA over Token Ring

verifying TCP/IP over Token Ring
Verifying IP over Token Ring

ypcat command, see /usr/bin/ypcat
Step-by-Step Verification Instructions