Cabletron Systems 9H42X-XX manual Selecting a Port Status View

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The 9H42x-xx Module View

Selecting a Port Status View

To change the status view of your ports:

1.Click on Port Status on the menu bar at the top of the Module View window; a menu will appear.

2.Drag down (and to the right, if necessary) to select the status information you want to display. The port text boxes will display the appropriate status information.

Port status view options are:

Status

You can view four port status categories, as follows:

Bridge — FWD, DIS, LRN, LIS, BLK, or BRK

Bridge Mapping

Admin — ON or OFF

Operator — ON or OFF

If you have selected the Bridge status mode, a port is considered:

FWD (Forwarding) if the port is on-line and ready to forward packets across the 9H42x-xx from one network segment to another. Note that this is also the default display for ports which are administratively enabled but not connected.

DIS (Disabled) if bridging at the port has been disabled by management; no traffic can be received or forwarded on this port, including configuration information for the bridged topology.

LIS (Listening) if the port is not adding information to the filtering database. It is monitoring Bridge Protocol Data Unit (BPDU) traffic while preparing to move to the forwarding state.

LRN (Learning) if the Forwarding database is being created, or the Spanning Tree Algorithm is being executed because of a network topology change. The port is monitoring network traffic, and learning network addresses.

BLK (Blocking) if the port is on-line, but filtering traffic from going across the 9H42x-xx from one network segment to another. Bridge topology information will be forwarded by the port.

BRK (Broken) if the physical interface has malfunctioned.

If you have selected Bridge Mapping, the port status boxes will display the bridge interface index numbers assigned to each interface (which may or may not match the ifIndex values displayed via the I/F Mapping option described below).

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Contents Cabletron Systems Virus Disclaimer Page Restricted Rights Notice Page Contents Chapter Statistics Chapter BridgingIndex Contents Viii Introduction Introduction Using the 9H42x-xx User’s Guide Common 9H42x-xx Window Fields Related ManualsSoftware Conventions Location Device NameIP Address MAC AddressGetting Help Using ButtonsUsing On-line Help 9H42x-xx Firmware Getting Help from Cabletron Systems’ Global Call CenterIntroduction 9H42x-xx Firmware 9H42x-xx Module View From an individual device iconViewing Module Information From the MMAC-Plus Chassis ViewUp Time Front Panel InformationConnection Status Port StatusFirmware Boot PromMenu Structure TimeH42x-xx Module View Menu Structure Device MenuPort Status Menu Utilities MenuHelp Menu Bridge MenuPort Status Displays Port MenuSelecting a Port Status View StatusMapping ErrorsLoad Type Chassis Manager WindowSpeed Port Status Color CodesViewing the Device Type Chassis Manager Window To view the Chassis Manager windowIndex Viewing I/F Summary InformationUpTime Interface Performance Statistics/Bar Graphs DescriptionSta Raw CountsRate Viewing Interface Detail AddressNon-Unicast ErrorUnicast DiscardedMaking Sense of Detail Statistics Using the Find Source Address FeaturePackets Transmitted Transmit only Managing the Module Configuring PortsFull Duplex Standard ModeConfiguring Standard Ethernet Ports Configuring Fast Ethernet Ports Fast Ethernet ConfigurationPort Type Current Operational ModeDesired Operational Mode Link StateAdvertised Abilities Remote CapabilitiesSetting the Desired Operational Mode Setting the Device Date and Time 10. Edit Time WindowEnabling and Disabling Ports 11. Edit Date WindowTo enable or disable bridging for an individual interface 9H42x-xx Module View Managing the Module Alarm Configuration About Rmon Alarms and EventsBasic Alarm Configuration Alarm ConfigurationAccessing the Basic Alarm Configuration Window Rmon Basic Alarm Configuration WindowPort Number Viewing Alarm StatusKilobits Total Errors Broadcasts/Multicasts If NumberRising Threshold Log/TrapPolling Interval Rising ActionCreating and Editing a Basic Alarm Alarm Configuration Alarm Configuration Disabling a Basic Alarm Viewing the Basic Alarm LogAlarm Configuration Advanced Alarm Configuration Accessing the Rmon Advanced Alarm/Event ListAlarm Configuration Such as the Hosts component, not present, or Creating and Editing an Advanced Alarm Rmon Create/Edit Alarms WindowAlarm Configuration Alarm Configuration Alarm Configuration Table index.lengthin bytes.instancein decimal format Alarm Configuration Creating and Editing an Event Rmon Create/Edit Events Window Alarm Configuration Adding Actions to an Event Rmon Create/Edit Actions Window Or deleted use the button to update the table at any time Deleting an Alarm, Event, or Action Viewing an Advanced Alarm Event LogHow Rising and Falling Thresholds Work Event Accessing the Statistics Windows StatisticsTot. Errors Rmon StatisticsPackets ProblemsBytes Drop EventsFrame Size Bytes Packets Viewing Total, Delta, and Accumulated Statistics Interface Statistics Printing StatisticsInterface Statistics Window Unicast Bridging Bridging BasicsAn Overview of Bridge Management More on Transparent BridgingBridge Status Window Spanning Tree State Interface Speed Interface TypeBridge Address Enabling and Disabling Individual Interfaces Enabling and Disabling All Installed InterfacesEnabling and Disabling Bridging From the Bridge Status windowBridge Statistics Performance GraphsForwarded Green Xmitted Blue Total Errors RedFiltered Magenta Configuring the Bridge Performance GraphsUsing Source Addressing Altering the Ageing TimeBridge Spanning Tree Viewing Spanning Tree Parameters Bridge Spanning Tree WindowRoot Bridge Bridge-level ParametersBridge Priority Root CostHello Time Forwarding DelayProtocol Max AgePort-specific Parameters Topology Changing Bridge Spanning Tree ParametersDesignated Port Changing Bridge PriorityChanging Max Age Time Changing the Spanning Tree Algorithm Protocol TypeChanging Hello Time Changing Path Cost Changing Forwarding Delay TimeChanging Port Priority Filtering Database Dynamic, or LearnedFiltering Database Window Capacity ListNumber Ageing TimeReceive Port Configuring the Filtering DatabaseSource Port Port FilteringChanging the Type of Entry Changing the Receive PortChanging the Port Filtering Action Adding or Deleting Individual EntriesConfiguring Duplex Modes Clearing All Permanent, Static, or Dynamic EntriesTo access the Duplex Modes window Bridging Bridging Configuring Duplex Modes Index NumericsIndex-2 Index-3 Index Index-4

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