Document Outline

• Preface
• SunFDDI/P Overview
  • Feature Summary
  • FDDI Conformance
• Hardware Installation
  • Device Instances and Device Names
  • Installation Items
  • Installing SunFDDI/P Adapter Cards
  • Connecting Fiber Optic Cables
    • To Connect the Fiber Optic Cable
  • MIC-to-MIC Coupler
  • Cleaning the Fiber Optic Cable
    • To Clean the Fiber Optic Cable
  • Link Status Indicator (Diagnostic LED)
• Installing SunFDDI/P Software
  • Installation Requirements
  • Declaring IP Addresses for SunFDDI/P
  • Installing and Configuring SunFDDI/P
    • To Load and Mount the CD-ROM
    • To Install SunFDDI/P Using pkgadd
      • To Install the Device Driver (SUNWpfr)
      • To Install the Utilities, man Pages, and SNM Agents (SUNWpft)
    • To Finish the Installation
    • To Check the Installation
    • Unloading Drivers
  • Installing SunNet Manager Agents for SunFDDI/P
    • To Use pf_install_agents
  • Removing SunFDDI/P
    • To Remove SunFDDI/P
• Improving Network Performance
  • High Performance FDDI Networks
  • Ring Latency Improvement
  • Data Throughput Improvement
    • Send and Receive Buffers
  • Performance Across Bridges
  • Target Token Rotation Time (TTRT)
  • Improving Performance
    • Changing the High and Low Water Marks
    • To Tune the High Water Mark
    • To Tune the Low Water Mark
    • Tuning the High and Low Water Marks at Boot Time
    • Tuning the Socket Options
    • MTU Path Discovery
    • To Tune the Maximum Transfer Unit (MTU)
    • To Disable MTU Path Discovery
    • To Tune the Target Token Rotation Time (TTRT)
• Troubleshooting and Diagnostics
  • Troubleshooting Checklist
    • To Check the Connection to the Station
    • To Check the Connections Between Stations
    • To Check the Link Status Indicator
    • Checking the MAC Address
    • To Check the SunFDDI/P Driver
    • To Check the IP Addresses
    • To Check the IP Routing
    • To Check the Protocol Statistics
    • To Check the SMT Traffic
  • Solving Common Problems
  • Running the Hardware Self-Test Program
    • To Run the Hardware Self-Test
  • Loading the Device Driver Manually
    • To Configure and Load the Device Driver
• FDDI Network Architecture
  • FDDI Network Model
    • Physical Medium Dependent (PMD) Layer
      • Multi-Mode Fiber (MMF)
    • Physical (PHY) Layer
    • Media Access Control (MAC) Layer
    • Station Management (SMT) Layer
    • Communication Between FDDI Layers
  • FDDI Network Architecture
    • FDDI Stations
      • Single-Attached Station (SAS)
      • Dual-Attached Station (DAS)
    • FDDI Concentrators
      • Single-Attached Concentrator (SAC)
      • Dual-Attached Concentrator (DAC)
  • FDDI Failure Recovery
    • Station Wrapping
    • Optical Bypass Switches
  • FDDI Ring Operation
    • Unrestricted Asynchronous Transmission
  • FDDI Performance
• FDDI Network Topologies
  • Basic Dual-Ring Network
    • Advantages
    • Disadvantages
  • Standalone Concentrator
    • Advantages
    • Disadvantages
  • Concentrators with Dual-Homing
    • Advantages
    • Disadvantages
  • Tree of Concentrators
    • Advantages
    • Disadvantages
  • Ring of Trees
    • Advantages
    • Disadvantages
  • Mixed FDDI/Ethernet Networks
    • FDDI/Ethernet IP Router
    • A Tree of Concentrators in an Ethernet Network
    • A Ring of Trees in an Ethernet Network
    • Routes in Mixed FDDI/Ethernet Networks
• Using the SunFDDI Network Utilities
  • Changing the Default MAC Address (pf_macid)
    • To Change the Default MAC Address with pf_macid
  • Displaying SunFDDI/P Statistics (pf_stat)
    • Displaying Local Interface Statistics
      • Interpreting Local Statistics
      • Example Local Statistics
    • Displaying Statistics from Neighboring Stations
      • Interpreting Statistics from Neighboring Stations
      • Example Neighbor Statistics
  • Monitoring SMT Frames (pf_smtmon)
    • SMT Frame Classes and Types
    • Filtering Output from pf_smtmon
• Managing FDDI Stations Using SunNet Manager
  • Installing the SunNet Manager Agents
    • To Install the Standard SNM Agents on a Client
    • To Install the FDDI Schemas on a Client
    • Installing the FDDI Schemas on the Console
    • To Share pf_install_agents From a Client
  • Managing FDDI Networks with SunNet Manager
    • To Set Up the SunNet Manager Console
    • Using the SunFDDI/P Local Agent (pf_fddi)
      • To Gather Local Station Statistics
      • To Gather Neighbor Station Statistics
      • To Request Information from the Local Agent
    • To Use the SunFDDI/P Proxy Agent (pf_fddismt7_2)
      • To Specify the Target Station
      • To Gather Information from the Proxy Agent
    • Interpreting Traps and Errors
    • MAC Address Formats
• Developing Applications that Run over SunFDDI/P
  • Developing Applications with DLPI
    • DLPI Connectionless Service Primitives
    • DLPI Addressing
• Setting Up Servers and Diskless Clients
  • Setting Up a Server and Diskless Clients
    • To Set Up a Server
    • To Introduce Diskless Clients to a Server
    • To Update the NIS Server
    • Installing the SunFDDI/P Driver for a Diskless Client
      • To Install on a Client
  • Booting a Diskless Client Over SunFDDI/P
    • To Boot a Diskless Client
• Frequently Asked Questions About SunFDDI
• Glossary
• Index