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Planning Connections

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Installing the Hub 2-19 Using Telnet to Access the Hub To use the Telnet protocol to access the hub, the hub must be connected to the network and must be running. You must also have the Telnet protocol running on some device on your network. Follow these steps: 1. Enter the telnet command followed by the hub's IP address. For example, type: telnet 123.45.67.89 [Enter] When the connection is completed, the hub prompt appears. You now have access to the management console commands. You cannot access primitive console commands via a Telnet connection. 2. When finished, exit Telnet by typing: logout [Enter] 3. Press any key and enter the password at the prompt. Planning Connections As you plan the network layout of the FDDI ring with its connections to one or more hubs and various other devices, you must be aware of the following: s FDDI cabling rules s FDDI data flow specifications s Port attachment rules and connection restrictions This section discusses FDDI cabling rules and data flow specifications. Chapter 3 contains detailed information about port connections and port attachment rules.

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Installing the Hub
Using Telnet to Access the Hub
To use the Telnet protocol to access the hub, the hub must be connected to the
network and must be running.
You must also have the Telnet protocol running
on some device on your network.
Follow these steps:
1.
Enter the
telnet
command followed by the hub’s IP address.
For
example, type:
telnet 123.45.67.89 [Enter]
When the connection is completed, the hub prompt appears.
You now
have access to the management console commands.
You cannot access
primitive console commands via a Telnet connection.
2.
When finished, exit Telnet by typing:
logout [Enter]
3.
Press any key and enter the password at the prompt.
Planning Connections
As you plan the network layout of the FDDI ring with its connections to one or
more hubs and various other devices, you must be aware of the following:
■
FDDI cabling rules
■
FDDI data flow specifications
■
Port attachment rules and connection restrictions
This section discusses FDDI cabling rules and data flow specifications.
Chapter
3 contains detailed information about port connections and port attachment
rules.