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Title:DECmcc user notes file. Does not replace IPMT.
Notice:Use IPMT for problems. Newsletter location in note 6187
Moderator:TAEC::BEROUD
Created:Mon Aug 21 1989
Last Modified:Wed Jun 04 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:6497
Total number of notes:27359

5922.0. "can Translan link state be changed via VBAM ?" by GIDDAY::CHONG (Andrew Chong - Sydney CSC ) Mon Mar 28 1994 21:30

	I haven't got VBAM to test this.

	Can you set the link state of a translan port to broken via VBAM ?

i.e. the equivalent of changing "Requested Transmit State" to "broken" via
translan menu /3/n/2.

	A pointer to the SPD , if it exist, will be useful too.

	Appreciate any help.

Andrew
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5922.1Yes. (With a reboot).TOOK::MCPHERSONWhere's the "Any" key ?!?Mon Mar 28 1994 22:104
    Yes. It's a "DISABLE" operation and it requires a reboot of the box to
    take effect.
    
    /doug
5922.2want to avoid a reboot...GIDDAY::CHONGAndrew Chong - Sydney CSC Tue Mar 29 1994 17:4510
    
    Doug,
    
    The "requested transmit state" parameter in a tramslan is a memory
    parameter that does not require a reboot. When this parameter is set 
    to "Broken", the port is disabled. I wonder the "DISABLE" operation 
    you mention in .1 is refering to the same parameter. Can you post the
    whole disable commmand ?
    
    Andrew
5922.3 no MIB obj for /3/n/2/2GIDDAY::CHONGAndrew Chong - Sydney CSC Wed Mar 30 1994 00:088
    
    I just checked the MIB document for Vitalink s/w V10.5.1 . There
    appears to be no MIB object for the equivalent of "requested transmit
    state" (/3/n/2/2). So I guess the "requested transmit state" cannot be
    set to "broken" from VBAM. The disable operation will work but requires
    a reboot.
    
    Andrew
5922.4Which interface are you talking about?TOOK::MCPHERSONWhere's the "Any" key ?!?Wed Mar 30 1994 09:0715
    You asked if it was possible via VBAM.  It is.  Then you started
    talking about REC screen variables and MIB variables.  THese are all
    THREE different management interfaces to the box.  Which do you want?
    If you want to do it via VBAM then you must use the DISABLE command and
    then INITIALIZE the bridge (REBOOT).
    
    There are things that you can do from the REC screen that you cnnot do
    from either VBAM or SNMP.  THere is no guarantee of consistency acroos
    the three.  Sorry. That's just the way Vitalink did their code.
    
    I have no access to either MCC or VBAM so you'll have to dig up the
    command line yourself, or rely on some other kind soul to post theirs.
    
    regards, 
    /doug