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Fddi path maxtreq – 3Com 3500 User Manual

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fddi path maxTreq

Specifies the maximum time value (in microseconds) of fddiMACT-Req
that is used by any MAC that is configured in this path. T-Req is the value
that a MAC bids during the claim process to determine a ring’s
operational token rotation time, T_Opr. The lowest T-Req bid on the ring
becomes T_Opr.

Valid Minimum Abbreviation

fd pa m

Important Considerations

When you set T_Opr low, the token rotates more quickly, so token
latency is reduced. However, more of the ring’s available bandwidth is
used to circulate the token.

Higher values of T_Opr use less bandwidth to circulate the token, but
they increase token latency when the ring is saturated.

You can use this command to configure the same setting on multiple
ports simultaneously. When you specify multiple port numbers, the
system prompts you to choose the setting and then applies it to all of
the ports.

Options

Prompt

Description

Possible Values

[Default]

Ports

One or more FDDI station ports
for which you want to set the
path maxTreq

Any of the
available ports
on the installed
FDDI modules

all

Path

Path that you want to set.

A DAS port has primary and
secondary paths.

A SAS port has only a
primary path.

p (primary)

s (secondary)

all

maxTreq

Value that a MAC bids during
the claim process to determine
a ring’s operational token
rotation time, T_Opr

0 – 4294967295
microseconds

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