Cabletron Systems 9A128-01 manual Fddi Menu, Utilities Menu, Help Menu, Board Menus

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The 9A128-01 Module View

•Connect will display the each FDDI port’s connection status.

•LER Estimate will display the cumulative long term average of the bit error rate for each FDDI port, which represents the quality of the physical link.

NOTE

When you select the LER Estimate port status display, this port status display will be reﬂected in both the bridge and FDDI ports. The FDDI ports will display the LER Estimate while the bridge ports will display the Percent Errors.

For more information on the bridge and FDDI port display options available via this menu, see Selecting a Port Status View, page 2-9.

The FDDI Menu

The FDDI menu provides the following options, which allow you to monitor and manage the 9A128-01’s connection to the FNB FDDI backplane:

•Conﬁguration

•Connection Policy

•Station List

•Performance

Refer to Chapter 4, FDDI Management, for details on these options.

The Utilities Menu

The Utilities menu provides access to the MIBTools utility, which provides direct access to the 9A128-01’s MIB information. The MIB Tools selection is also available from the Tools menu at the top of the SPECTRUM Element Manager primary window; refer to your Tools Guide, included in this package, for a thorough explanation of the MIB Tools utility.

The Help Menu

The Help Menu has three selections:

•MIBs Supported, which brings up the Chassis Manager window, described on page 2-12.

•Chassis Manager Help, which brings up a help window with information speciﬁcally related to using the Chassis Manager and Module View windows.

•About Chassis Manager..., which brings up a version window for the Chassis Manager application in use.

The Board Menus

The Board menu labeled Bridge provides access to most of the available bridging-related selections, which are also available from the Bridge Status window:

Viewing Module Information

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Contents Cabletron Systems Virus Disclaimer Page Restricted Rights Notice Page Contents Index Chapter Fddi ManagementChapter Bridging Using This Guide IntroductionRelated Reading Software Conventions Common Window FieldsDevice Name IP AddressUsing Buttons Using On-line HelpGetting Help LocationGetting Help from the Cabletron Systems Global Call Center FTPFirmware Versions Supported 9A128-01 Module View Viewing Module Information Front Panel InformationBoot Prom Connection StatusUpTime Port StatusDate Menu StructureTime A128-01 Module View Menu Structure Device MenuPort Status Menu Fddi Menu Utilities MenuHelp Menu Board MenusPort Status Displays Port MenusSelecting a Port Status View Bridge Port Status DisplaysBridge Port State Bridge MappingBridge Port Status Color Codes Fddi Port Status DisplaysConnection State LER EstimateChassis Manager Window Fddi Port Status Color CodesModule Type Viewing Hardware TypesDevice Type Viewing I/F Summary Information Module Type WindowIndex DescriptionSta Interface Performance Statistics/Bar GraphsRaw Counts LoadRate Interface Statistics WindowError AddressUnicast Non-UnicastUsing the Find Source Address Feature Packets Received Received onlyTransmit Queue Size Transmit only Packets Transmitted Transmit onlySetting the Device Date and Time Managing the HubEnabling and Disabling Ports Bridge PortsModule Ports Accessing the ATM Connections Window ATM ConﬁgurationATM Conﬁguration Connection DataSettings VPIConﬁguring Connections Adding a New ConnectionDeleting a Connection ATM Conﬁguration Conﬁguring Connections Fddi Management Conﬁguration Fddi ManagementMAC State Neg. Negotiated SMT VersionReq. Requested Target Token Rotation Time Concentrator M Ports Concentrator Non-M PortsNumber of MACs MAC PathConnection Policy 15 32,768 a permanently set value for this bit Number of Nodes Address ModeStation List Stations Panel Node ClassTopology Upstream NeighborPerformance Frame Errors Transmit FramesReceive Frames Lost FramesFddi Management Performance Bridging Bridge Status Window BridgingUp Time Bridge State on InterfaceInterface Type Bridge AddressConﬁguring Duplex Modes Enabling and Disabling Bridging Bridge Statistics Performance GraphsForwarded Green Total Errors Red Filtered MagentaXmitted Blue Conﬁguring the Bridge Performance GraphsErrors ForwardedFiltered XmittedForwarded from Interface Statistics WindowForwarded to Description Using Source Addressing Setting the Ageing Time Port Source Addresses WindowBridge Spanning Tree Conﬁguring the Bridge Spanning Tree Window Bridge PriorityRoot Bridge Root CostRoot Port ProtocolForwarding Delay Hello TimeMax Age Hold TimeChanging Bridge Spanning Tree Parameters Changing Hello Time Changing Bridge PriorityChanging the Spanning Tree Algorithm Protocol Type Changing Port Priority Changing Forwarding Delay TimeChanging Max Age Time Filtering Database Changing Path CostBridging Bridging List NumberCapacity Ageing TimePort Filtering Conﬁguring the Filtering DatabaseReceive Port Altering the Ageing Time Changing the Type of EntryChanging the Receive Port Changing the Port Filtering ActionClearing All Permanent, Static, or Dynamic Entries Bridging Filtering Database Index Index-2 Index-3 Index Index-4