Token ring

 

This topic collection helps you plan, configure, manage, tune, and troubleshoot token-ring support for TCP/IP and Systems Network Architecture (SNA).

Existing installations:

Users who have existing token-ring line descriptions can change them to take advantage of the 100 Mbps card. If you use the line description with TCP/IP, also assign it to a TCP/IP interface.

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  • Token-ring overview
    Before you configure the system, you need to know what token-ring functions are supported by your system, what determines a successful connection between local area network (LAN) devices, what connects Systems Network Architecture (SNA) to token ring, and what determines your maximum frame size of token ring.

  • Planning for token-ring support
    To make the configuration of token-ring support easier, you need to make some decisions about how to configure your connections.

  • Configuring token-ring support
    After understanding and planning your token-ring support, you are ready to configure token ring on the system.

  • Managing token-ring support
    After setting up token-ring support, you can change the line descriptions to use token ring, assign the token-ring line description to a TCP/IP interface, enable an object to accept connections, and view the address of your LAN input/output adapter (IOA).

  • Tuning token-ring performance
    To improve the performance of your connections, you can adjust related token-ring parameters.

  • Troubleshooting token ring
    The system provides some tools that help you locate and resolve the problems with token ring.