Creates an instance of a CSMA-CD station, using the specified
communications device. The Communication Port argument is
required.
create [node node-id] csma-cd station station-name -
communication port port-id
Communication Port
The Communication Port is the system device name assigned to
this station.
On Tru64 UNIX the port-id must be in the format ddn, where dd
is the device name prefix and n is the device number.
On OpenVMS the port-id must be in the format ddc, where dd is
the device name prefix and c is the controller letter.
Device Type Tru64 UNIX OpenVMS
DEBNA et
DEBNI et
DELQA xq
DELUA xe
DEMNA xna ex
DESVA es
DEUNA xe
DE422 ln er
KFE-32 ef
LANCE ln
PMAD ln ec
SGEC ez
TGEC te
TULIP tu ew
Example:
create csma-cd station csmacd-0 communication port EWA
1 – Exception Messages
o already exists
A csma-cd station entity by that instance name already exists.
o contraint violation
That controller is already in use by some other csma-cd station.
o process failure
The communication port provided is invalid.
o communication port in use
The communication port is already reserved by another entity.
o invalid communications port
You cannot run CSMA/CD data links on this communications port.
o no such object instance
The CSMA-CD module has probably not been created yet. On
OpenVMS, verify the contents of your NET$CSMACD_STARTUP.NCL
script. You may need to run net$configure to reconfigure your
devices.