Cabletron Systems 9H42X-XX manual Chapter Statistics, Chapter Bridging

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Contents

 

Creating and Editing a Basic Alarm

3-6

 

Disabling a Basic Alarm

3-9

 

Viewing the Basic Alarm Log

3-9

 

Advanced Alarm Configuration

3-11

 

Accessing the RMON Advanced Alarm/Event List

3-11

 

Creating and Editing an Advanced Alarm

3-14

 

Creating and Editing an Event

3-20

 

Adding Actions to an Event

3-23

 

Deleting an Alarm, Event, or Action

3-26

 

Viewing an Advanced Alarm Event Log

3-26

 

How Rising and Falling Thresholds Work

3-27

Chapter 4

Statistics

 

 

Accessing the Statistics Windows

4-1

 

RMON Statistics

4-2

 

Viewing Total, Delta, and Accumulated Statistics

4-5

 

Printing Statistics

4-6

 

Interface Statistics

4-6

Chapter 5

Bridging

 

 

Bridging Basics

5-1

 

More on Transparent Bridging

5-2

 

An Overview of Bridge Management

5-2

 

The Bridge Status Window

5-3

 

Accessing Other Management Options from the

 

 

Bridge Status Window

5-5

 

Enabling and Disabling Bridging

5-6

 

Enabling and Disabling Individual Interfaces

5-6

 

Enabling and Disabling All Installed Interfaces

5-6

 

Bridge Statistics

5-7

 

Performance Graphs

5-7

 

Configuring the Bridge Performance Graphs

5-9

 

Using Source Addressing

5-10

 

Altering the Ageing Time

5-10

 

Bridge Spanning Tree

5-11

 

Viewing Spanning Tree Parameters

5-12

 

Bridge-level Parameters

5-13

 

Port-specific Parameters

5-15

 

Changing Bridge Spanning Tree Parameters

5-16

 

Changing Bridge Priority

5-16

 

Changing the Spanning Tree Algorithm Protocol Type

5-17

 

Changing Hello Time

5-17

 

Changing Max Age Time

5-17

 

Changing Forwarding Delay Time

5-18

 

Changing Port Priority

5-18

 

Changing Path Cost

5-18

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Contents Cabletron Systems Virus Disclaimer Page Restricted Rights Notice Page Contents Chapter Bridging Chapter StatisticsIndex Contents Viii Introduction Introduction Using the 9H42x-xx User’s Guide Software Conventions Related ManualsCommon 9H42x-xx Window Fields MAC Address Device NameIP Address LocationUsing On-line Help Using ButtonsGetting Help Getting Help from Cabletron Systems’ Global Call Center 9H42x-xx FirmwareIntroduction 9H42x-xx Firmware From an individual device icon 9H42x-xx Module ViewFrom the MMAC-Plus Chassis View Viewing Module InformationPort Status Front Panel InformationConnection Status Up TimeTime Boot PromMenu Structure FirmwareDevice Menu H42x-xx Module View Menu StructureUtilities Menu Port Status MenuBridge Menu Help MenuPort Menu Port Status DisplaysStatus Selecting a Port Status ViewLoad ErrorsMapping Port Status Color Codes Chassis Manager WindowSpeed TypeChassis Manager Window To view the Chassis Manager window Viewing the Device TypeUpTime Viewing I/F Summary InformationIndex Raw Counts DescriptionSta Interface Performance Statistics/Bar GraphsRate Address Viewing Interface DetailDiscarded ErrorUnicast Non-UnicastPackets Transmitted Transmit only Using the Find Source Address FeatureMaking Sense of Detail Statistics Configuring Ports Managing the ModuleConfiguring Standard Ethernet Ports Standard ModeFull Duplex Fast Ethernet Configuration Configuring Fast Ethernet PortsLink State Current Operational ModeDesired Operational Mode Port TypeRemote Capabilities Advertised AbilitiesSetting the Desired Operational Mode 10. Edit Time Window Setting the Device Date and Time11. Edit Date Window Enabling and Disabling PortsTo enable or disable bridging for an individual interface 9H42x-xx Module View Managing the Module About Rmon Alarms and Events Alarm ConfigurationAlarm Configuration Basic Alarm ConfigurationRmon Basic Alarm Configuration Window Accessing the Basic Alarm Configuration WindowIf Number Viewing Alarm StatusKilobits Total Errors Broadcasts/Multicasts Port NumberRising Action Log/TrapPolling Interval Rising ThresholdCreating and Editing a Basic Alarm Alarm Configuration Alarm Configuration Viewing the Basic Alarm Log Disabling a Basic AlarmAlarm Configuration Accessing the Rmon Advanced Alarm/Event List Advanced Alarm ConfigurationAlarm Configuration Such as the Hosts component, not present, or Rmon Create/Edit Alarms Window Creating and Editing an Advanced AlarmAlarm 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 Viewing an Advanced Alarm Event Log Deleting an Alarm, Event, or ActionHow Rising and Falling Thresholds Work Event Statistics Accessing the Statistics WindowsRmon Statistics Tot. ErrorsDrop Events ProblemsBytes PacketsFrame Size Bytes Packets Viewing Total, Delta, and Accumulated Statistics Printing Statistics Interface StatisticsInterface Statistics Window Unicast Bridging Basics BridgingMore on Transparent Bridging An Overview of Bridge ManagementBridge Status Window Spanning Tree State Bridge Address Interface TypeInterface Speed From the Bridge Status window Enabling and Disabling All Installed InterfacesEnabling and Disabling Bridging Enabling and Disabling Individual InterfacesPerformance Graphs Bridge StatisticsForwarded Green Configuring the Bridge Performance Graphs Total Errors RedFiltered Magenta Xmitted BlueAltering the Ageing Time Using Source AddressingBridge Spanning Tree Bridge Spanning Tree Window Viewing Spanning Tree ParametersRoot Cost Bridge-level ParametersBridge Priority Root BridgeMax Age Forwarding DelayProtocol Hello TimePort-specific Parameters Changing Bridge Priority Changing Bridge Spanning Tree ParametersDesignated Port TopologyChanging Hello Time Changing the Spanning Tree Algorithm Protocol TypeChanging Max Age Time Changing Port Priority Changing Forwarding Delay TimeChanging Path Cost Dynamic, or Learned Filtering DatabaseFiltering Database Window Ageing Time ListNumber CapacityPort Filtering Configuring the Filtering DatabaseSource Port Receive PortChanging the Receive Port Changing the Type of EntryAdding or Deleting Individual Entries Changing the Port Filtering ActionClearing All Permanent, Static, or Dynamic Entries Configuring Duplex ModesTo access the Duplex Modes window Bridging Bridging Configuring Duplex Modes Numerics IndexIndex-2 Index-3 Index Index-4

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