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SunFDDI/P 1.0 Adapter User’s GuideMay 1997

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The normal sequence of PCM states leading to a fully synchronized connection
and incorporation of the port into the token path is shown in Figure 8-1. Note
that the minimum interval between interrogations is one second and that this
is not always fast enough to recover and display the complete sequence of

PCM

states.

Figure 8-1

Normal Sequence of

PCM

States

Ring_OP

(Ring Operational)

Ring_OP

shows the number of

Ring_OP

(Ring Operational) signals received.

This signal is generated when the station is incorporated into an operational
network.

XmitP

(Transmit Packets)

Running

pf_stat

without an interval and count, displays the total number of

packets transmitted since the interface was activated. Running

pf_stat

with

an interval and count, displays the number of packets transmitted since the last
interrogation.

VERIFY

Second state in the sequence leading to a synchronized connection.

ACTIVE

Final state indicating that the port is successfully incorporated in the
token path.

TRACE

PCM

is localizing a stuck beacon condition.

Table 8-3

pf_stat

States Under the PCM Heading (Continued)

complete?

signalling

OFF

BREAK

CONNECT

NEXT

SIGNAL

NEXT

JOIN

VERIFY

ACTIVE

YES

NO