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Creating Physical Interfaces

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The system automatically creates physical interfaces for you when you add a new card to the system. This section gives instructions for creating the following types of interfaces in clearVISN IP Switch Manager:

ATM Interfaces

To create a new ATM interface:

    1. Click [ConfigBtn] on the home page.

    2. Click the Interfaces link.

    3. Enter the physical name of the ATM interface (example:atm-s2p1c0) in the Create a New Interface text box.

    4. Click [ApplyBtn].

To configure the new ATM interface, see Configuring an ATM Interface.

Ethernet Interfaces

To create a new Ethernet interface:

    1. Click [ConfigBtn] on the home page.

    2. Click the Interfaces link.

    3. Enter the physical name of the Ethernet interface (example: eth-s2p1c0) in the Create a New Interface text box.

    4. Click [ApplyBtn].

To configure the new Ethernet interface, see Configuring an Ethernet Interface.

FDDI Interfaces

To create a new FDDI interface:

    1. Click [ConfigBtn] on the home page.

    2. Click the Interfaces link.

    3. Enter the physical name of the FDDI interface (example: fdd-s2p1c0) in the Create a New Interface text box.

    4. Click [ApplyBtn].

To configure the new FDDI interface, see .

Serial Interfaces

To create a new serial interface:

    1. Click [ConfigBtn] on the home page.

    2. Click the Interfaces link.

    3. Enter the physical name of the serial interface (example: ser-s2p1c0) in the Create a New Interface text box.

    4. Click [ApplyBtn].

To configure the new serial interface, see Configuring a Serial Interface.


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