  CONFIGURATION EDITOR
  INTERNAL ADDRESSES

# Primary Values For Internal Addresses

Burned In MAC Address

Internal Bridge Number

Internal Ring Number

Locally Administered MAC Address

Locally Administered MAC Address

  The unit identifies its location in the network by its MAC address. The internal MAC address is the unit's location on the internal ring. This address is used throughout the network and must be unique. The address is entered in non-canonical format.
  This field enables you to assign a MAC address to the unit, instead of using the burned in address. The benefit of doing this is that you can swap the unit out in case of a failure and replace it without having to reconfigure every unit that accesses the unit you just replaced.
  When you install the old unit's configuration onto the new unit, an error will display because the MAC address does not match the new unit. Simply enter the new unit's burned in address (printed on the back of the unit) into the displayed dialog. After the installation completes, the unit will have the same assigned MAC address as the unit you replaced.
  Range: 400000000000 -- 7FFFFFFFFFFF

Burned In MAC Address

  If you don't intend to replace the unit, or use it as a destination for other units, you might want to use the burned in address.
  Range: See the sticker on the back of the unit for the address. If one does not exist, then you can connect a terminal to the NMS port and enter ncl vie glo (after logging in, of course).

Internal Ring Number

  The unit uses an internal ring number to function within the 802.5 environment. This ring number is used throughout the network and must be unique.
  Note: Do not assign ring numbers 1, 2, or 3, they are reserved for factory-fresh units.
  Range: 001 -- FFF

Internal Bridge Number

  This parameter is the logical bridge number within the unit. In most cases, you can leave this number at 1. You might change this value only if it conflicts with other bridges on the network.
  Range: 1 -- 15