3 physical interface numbers – IBM Switch 9077 User Manual

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Configuration of IP-Forwarding Media Cards

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• By a logical interface number assigned after the SAS/DAS settings are

numbered (used in the /etc/grifconfig.conf file)

• By a unique IP address assigned to each logical interface

Figure 46 shows files where various numbers are used to configure the
interfaces on an FDDI media card.

Figure 46. Assigning Numbers to FDDI Interfaces

4.4.3 Physical Interface Numbers

The physical interface number identifies the specific FDDI fiber optic
attachment component according to its location on the media card; it may be
from 0–3.

Starting at the top of the media card, each physical interface is numbered
consecutively, beginning with 0, as shown in Figure 47 on page 128.

FDDI

0

3

2

1

FDDI

0

3

2

1

FDDI

0

3

2

1

FDDI

0

3

2

1

A0

B1

A1

B0

A0

B1

A1

B0

A0

B1

A1

B0

A0

B1

A1

B0

4 single attach

2 dual attach

1 dual
2 single attach

2 single
1 dual attach

Card
face plate
numbers

SAS/DAS
options in
Card profile

Logical interface
numbers in
grifconfig.conf

xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx

xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx

xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx

xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx

xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx

xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx

xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx

xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx

xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx

xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx

xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx

xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx

IP addresses
used in
grifconfig.conf

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