Cabletron Systems 9A128-01 manual Port Status Displays, Port Menus

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The 9A128-01 Module View

•Module Type..., which brings up a window containing a description of the 9A128-01 board; see Viewing Hardware Types, page 2-13.

•Performance Graph..., which visually displays performance between all bridging ports on the 9A128-01; see Chapter 5, Bridging.

•Spanning Tree..., which allows you to set bridge parameters when it is operating using the Spanning Tree Algorithm (STA) – the method that bridges use to decide the controlling (root) bridge when two or more bridges are installed in parallel; see Chapter 5, Bridging, for more information.

•Filtering Database..., which allows you to monitor and manage bridge forwarding and filtering across each port of the 9A128-01; see Chapter 5 for details.

•Duplex Modes..., which allows you to set Duplex Mode operation for standard Ethernet interfaces on your 2E42; see Chapter 5, Bridging.

•Enable/Disable Bridge, which enables or disables bridging across the entire 9A128-01.

The menu accessed from the FNB label provides only the Module Type option.

The Port Menus

The port menu selections vary according to the port’s functionality. The menu for the two bridging ports offers the following selections:

•Performance Graph..., which brings up windows that visually display bridging performance at the selected port; see Chapter 5, Bridging, for details.

•Source Addressing..., which launches a window displaying the MAC addresses of all devices communicating through the selected bridging interface; see Chapter 5, Bridging, for details.

•I/F Statistics..., which launches a Statistics window, which displays interface statistics for the port; see Chapter 5, Bridging for details.

•Enable/Disable, which administratively turns the selected bridging port on or off; see Enabling and Disabling Ports, page 2-21,for more information.

The FDDI port menus offer only two selections: Enable Port, and Disable Port. Note that you can enable and disable the A and B ports separately, if you wish; disabling only one of the pair, however, will cause a wrap condition.

Port Status Displays

When you open the Module View, each bridge port on the 9A128-01 will by default display the bridge port state (defined below); to change the bridge port status display, select the Bridge option on the Port Status menu, and drag right to select one of the available bridge port status display options; as described below.

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Viewing Module Information

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Contents Cabletron Systems Virus Disclaimer Page Restricted Rights Notice Page Contents Chapter Fddi Management Chapter BridgingIndex Introduction Using This GuideRelated Reading Common Window Fields Software ConventionsDevice Name IP AddressUsing On-line Help Using ButtonsGetting Help LocationFTP Getting Help from the Cabletron Systems Global Call CenterFirmware Versions Supported 9A128-01 Module View Front Panel Information Viewing Module InformationConnection Status Boot PromUpTime Port StatusMenu Structure TimeDate Device Menu A128-01 Module View Menu StructurePort Status Menu Utilities Menu Fddi MenuHelp Menu Board MenusPort Menus Port Status DisplaysBridge Port Status Displays Selecting a Port Status ViewBridge Mapping Bridge Port StateBridge Port Status Color Codes Fddi Port Status DisplaysLER Estimate Connection StateFddi Port Status Color Codes Chassis Manager WindowViewing Hardware Types Device TypeModule Type Module Type Window Viewing I/F Summary InformationDescription IndexSta Interface Performance Statistics/Bar GraphsLoad Raw CountsInterface Statistics Window RateAddress ErrorUnicast Non-UnicastPackets Received Received only Using the Find Source Address FeatureTransmit Queue Size Transmit only Packets Transmitted Transmit onlyManaging the Hub Setting the Device Date and TimeBridge Ports Enabling and Disabling PortsModule Ports ATM Configuration Accessing the ATM Connections WindowConnection Data ATM ConfigurationVPI SettingsAdding a New Connection Configuring ConnectionsDeleting a Connection ATM Configuration Configuring Connections Fddi Management Fddi Management ConfigurationMAC State SMT Version Req. Requested Target Token Rotation TimeNeg. Negotiated Concentrator Non-M Ports Concentrator M PortsNumber of MACs MAC PathConnection Policy 15 32,768 a permanently set value for this bit Address Mode Station ListNumber of Nodes Node Class Stations PanelTopology Upstream NeighborPerformance Transmit Frames Frame ErrorsReceive Frames Lost FramesFddi Management Performance Bridging Bridging Bridge Status WindowBridge State on Interface Up TimeInterface Type Bridge AddressConfiguring Duplex Modes Enabling and Disabling Bridging Performance Graphs Bridge StatisticsForwarded Green Filtered Magenta Total Errors RedXmitted Blue Configuring the Bridge Performance GraphsForwarded ErrorsFiltered XmittedInterface Statistics Window Forwarded toForwarded from Description Using Source Addressing Port Source Addresses Window Setting the Ageing TimeBridge Spanning Tree Bridge Priority Configuring the Bridge Spanning Tree WindowRoot Cost Root BridgeRoot Port ProtocolHello Time Forwarding DelayMax Age Hold TimeChanging Bridge Spanning Tree Parameters Changing Bridge Priority Changing the Spanning Tree Algorithm Protocol TypeChanging Hello Time Changing Forwarding Delay Time Changing Max Age TimeChanging Port Priority Changing Path Cost Filtering DatabaseBridging Bridging Number ListCapacity Ageing TimeConfiguring the Filtering Database Receive PortPort Filtering Changing the Type of Entry Altering the Ageing TimeChanging 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
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