100Base-T Link Configuration

Fields

Physical path of device adapter

The physical path number corresponds to the I/O slot where the 100Base-T (BT100) network interface card is installed. Each hardware platform has a specific format and designation for the physical path. Refer to Appendix E, "Verifying Attached Devices" in the System Startup, Configuration, and Shutdown Reference Manual for the procedure on how to determine the physical paths of I/O cards installed in the system.

Use factory-configured local station address?

(HP modifiable.)

Y

Indicates that the factory-configured local station address is to be used.

N

Indicate that a new value should be used as the local station address. Do not change the factory-configured address except on the specific instructions of your network administrator or your Hewlett-Packard representative.

Default value: Y

Local station address

(HP modifiable.) Specifies the new local station address if the address is being changed. Your HP support representative will supply instructions for what to enter.

Use auto-negotiation to determine link settings?

Y

Indicates that the 100Base-T card should use auto-negotiation to determine the link settings for speed and duplex. Note that this feature will only work if the network equipment this card is connected to also has auto-negotiation turned on.

N

Indicates that the 100Base-T card should not use auto-negotiation, and should use the values configured in the following 2 fields to determine settings for speed and duplex.

Default value: Y

If 'N':

Link speed

If auto-negotiation is turned off, then this field is used to determine the mode with which the card will communicate.

Default value: 100

Full Duplex mode

If auto-negotiation is turned of, then this field is used to determine the mode with which the card will communicate.

Default value: N=Half

Trace at startup?:

Enter Y (YES) to enable link tracing, N (NO) otherwise. This value can be overridden with the LINKCONTROL command. If enable link tracing is selected, a trace file name is required.

For best performance, do not enable tracing.

Default value: N

Trace filename:

Required if link trace is enabled. Name of the disk file where you want to record tracing. Must be a valid MPE file name. Enter the file name in the format filename.groupname.acctname. The fully qualified file name can be as many as 26 characters.

Lockwords are not allowed for trace files.

Do not specify the same file name with the NMMGR configuration as specified with the LINKCONTROL command. Only one active trace is allowed per link.