Configuration parameters

Primary/Alternate adapter

This parameter applies to these adapters:

IBM Token-Ring Network PC Adapter
IBM Token-Ring Network PC Adapter II (long and short)
IBM Token-Ring Network 16/4 Adapter
IBM Token-Ring Network 16/4 ISA-16 Adapter
IBM Auto 16/4 Token-Ring Network ISA Adapter
IBM Token-Ring Network PC Adapter/A
IBM Token-Ring Network 16/4 Adapter/A

You can install up to two Token-Ring adapters in your system. If you are using two adapters, make sure to use the Primary-Alternate switches on the adapters to set up one as the primary adapter and the other as the alternate adapter. You must also ensure that the adapters are designated as ``Primary'' or ``Alternate'' during configuration with the Network Configuration Manager. Obtain switch information for these adapters from the documentation supplied by the adapter manufacturer.