Cabletron Systems manual Software Conventions, Common 9E312 and 9E423 Window Fields

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Introduction

Cabletron Systems’ Network Troubleshooting Guide

Microsoft Corporation’s Microsoft Windows User’s Guide

For more information about the capabilities of the 9E312 or 9E423 Modules, consult the appropriate hardware documentation.

Software Conventions

SPECTRUM Element Manager’s device user interface contains a number of elements which are common to most windows and which operate the same regardless of which window they appear in. A brief description of some of the most common elements appears below; note that the information provided here is not repeated in the descriptions of speciﬁc windows and/or functions.

Common 9E312 and 9E423 Window Fields

Similar descriptive information is displayed in boxes at the top of most device- speciﬁc windows in SPECTRUM Element Manager, as illustrated in Figure 1-1.

Device

Name

IP Address

Location

MAC

Address

Figure 1-1. Sample Window Showing Informational Text Boxes

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Contents Page Virus Disclaimer Page Restricted Rights Notice Page Contents 9E312/9E423 Module Bridging IndexIntroduction Introduction Using the 9E312 and 9E423 User’s GuideRelated Manuals Common 9E312 and 9E423 Window Fields Software ConventionsUsing Buttons and Menus Getting Help from Cabletron Systems Technical Support Using On-line HelpGetting Help FTP 9E312 and 9E423 FirmwareIntroduction 9E312 and 9E423 Firmware 9E312/9E423 Module View 9E312/9E423 Module View Viewing Module InformationConnection Status Front Panel InformationMenu Structure Device Menu E312/9E423 Module View Menu StructureBridge Menu Utilities MenuHelp Menu Bridge Port Menu 9E312/9E423 Module Port Status DisplayChassis Manager Window Viewing the Device Type Setting the Device Date and TimeManaging the Module Edit Time Window Enabling and Disabling Bridge Ports Using the Find Source Address FeatureFind Source Address Window Summary InformationDescription Interface Description FieldsIndex TypeRaw Counts Interface Performance Statistics/Bar GraphsRate Interface Detail WindowLoad Unicast Interface Detail Window StatisticsUnknown Protocol ErrorMulticast DiscardedMaking Sense of Interface Statistics Testing and Disabling the Current InterfacePackets Received Packets TransmittedUsing the Applications Pull-down menu 9E312/9E423 Module View Summary Information Bridging Basics 9E312/9E423 Module BridgingMore on Transparent Bridging An Overview of Remote Bridge ManagementBridge Status Window Bridge State on Interface Bridge Status Window Information FieldsInterface Speed Interface TypeInterface Address Bridge Statistics Enabling and Disabling BridgingPerformance Graphs Filtered Magenta Errors RedBridge Performance Graph Window Fields Frames Forwarded GreenConﬁguring the Bridge Performance Graphs Interface Statistics WindowAddress Interface Statistics Window FieldsNon-Unicast Bridge Spanning Tree9E312/9E423 Module Bridging Bridge Priority Conﬁguring the Bridge Spanning Tree WindowBridge Level Fields Protocol Root BridgeRoot Cost Root PortBridge Port Level Fields Designated Bridge Path CostDesignated Cost Designated RootChanging the Spanning Tree Algorithm Protocol Type Changing Bridge Spanning Tree ParametersChanging Bridge Priority Changing Max Age Time Changing Forwarding Delay TimeChanging Hello Time Changing Path Cost Filtering DatabaseChanging Port Priority 9E312/9E423 Module Bridging Filtering Database Window Capacity Filtering Database Window FieldsList NumberPort Filtering Conﬁguring the Filtering DatabaseSource Port Receive PortChanging the Receive Port Altering the Ageing TimeChanging the Type of Entry Adding or Deleting Individual Entries Changing the Port Filtering ActionClearing All Permanent, Static, or Dynamic Entries Using Port Source AddressingDevice Ageing Time Window Setting the Ageing TimeDuplex Modes Window Duplex ModesFull Duplex Duplex Modes Window FieldsInterface Setting the Duplex Mode Index Index-2