Enables an fddi station entity which represents an access point to the service offered by the FDDI module. enable [node node-id] fddi - station station-name [mode mode-type] Mode is an optional argument. The mode-type can be either Normal or Internal Loopback. The default mode-type is Normal. Examples: enable fddi station fddi-1 enable fddi station fddi-1 mode internal loopback
1 – Exception Messages
o communication port in use Communication port already reserved by another entity. o invalid communication port Cannot run FDDI data link on this communications port.
2 – link
Transitions the specified fddi station link entity into the "on-ring init" state. enable [node node-id] fddi station station-name - link link-index OpenVMS Example: enable fddi station fddi-0 link 0 Tru64 UNIX Example: enable fddi station fddi-1 link 1
2.1 – Exception Messages (OpenVMS)
o invalid item list format Confirm that latest LAN driver patch kit from OpenVMS has been installed. o return data corrupt or incorrectly encoded on remote system Confirm that latest LAN driver patch kit from OpenVMS has been installed on both the local and remote systems.
3 – phy_port
Enables an fddi station phy port entity which provides a management view of the fddi station phy port and the fddi pmd. Port-index is an integer. enable [node node-id] fddi station station-name - phy port port-index [mode mode-type] Mode is an optional argument whose value can be either Normal (which is the default) or Internal Loopback. OpenVMS Example: enable fddi station fddi-0 phy port 0 Tru64 UNIX Example: enable fddi station fddi-1 phy port 1
3.1 – Exception Messages
o invalid mode Specified mode conflicts with station mode. o invalid item list format (OpenVMS) Confirm that latest LAN driver patch kit from OpenVMS has been installed. o return data corrupt or incorrectly encoded on remote system (OpenVMS) Confirm that latest LAN driver patch kit from OpenVMS has been installed on both the local and remote systems.