o authorized access priority
The maximum transmit priority allowed for this station. The value
is set by the ring parameter server.
o authorized function classes
The bit map of the authorized function classes for this station.
o functional address
The functional address bit map enabled in the adapter for the
reception on this station.
o group addresses
The set of group addresses enabled in the adapter for reception
on this station.
o insert error reason
Reason code for an insertion error if there was a failure to
insert into the ring, or insertion successful if no error.
no open An error occurred during the insertion phase.
bad parameters Invalid options specified to the
adapter to insert into the ring.
lobe fault Lobe test fault or MAC frames were
received before physical insertion.
signal loss Signal loss condition was detected
during the insertion phase.
timeout Logical insertion onto the ring failed
before insertion timer expired.
ring failure Unable to receive its own ring purge
MAC frames after becoming the active monitor.
ring beaconing A beacon MAC frame was received
after physical insertion onto the ring.
duplicate address Another station on the ring already has the
address this station wishes to use.
parameter server A Ring Parameter Server (RPS) is present on
error the ring but does not respond to a request
initialization MAC frame.
remove frame A remove station MAC frame
received was received during the insertion process.
insertion successful The insertion phase was successful.
o link state
Data link state of this ring station.
off Station is not on the ring.
running Station is available to the user for processing.
initializing Station is in process of inserting into the ring.
recovery Station is beaconing.
contending Station is participating in the monitor contention
process.
broken Station has failed the insertion process.
o MAC address
The currently active station address value for which the data
link is receiving an individually addressed frame.
o nearest upstream neighbor
The MAC address of the last known upstream ring neighbor as heard
from the ring poll process.
o physical drop number
The physical drop number assigned by the ring parameter server.
o receive mode
The receive mode of the station. Normal or promiscuous.
o ring error reason
Reason code for the most recent ring error detected by this
station or no error if none has occurred.
no error Successful operation, no error has occurred.
ring in Claim token MAC frames were observed on the ring.
recovery
single It sensed this is the only station on the ring.
station
remove frame A remove ring station MAC frame request was
received received and the station has deinserted from the
ring.
auto-removal The auto-removal process has failed and the station
failure has deinserted from the ring.
lobe fault An open or short circuit in the lobe wire cable was
detected.
transmitting Beacon frames are transmitted to the ring.
beacon
soft error A report error MAC frame has been transmitted.
frame sent
beaconing Beacon frames are presently transmitted or received
condition to or from the ring.
signal loss A loss of signal was detected on the ring.
open in Station is in process of inserting into the ring.
progress
o ring number
The local ring number as received from the ring parameter server.
o ROM address
The IEEE Universally Administered address present in the ROM of
the adapter.
o transparent source routing
State of transparent source routing support.
o state
Operational state of the station.
o uid
Entity's unique identifier, which is generated when the entity is
created.