Cabletron Systems manual 9E312/9E423 Module View

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Chapter 2

The 9E312/9E423 Module View

Accessing the Module View; information displayed in the Module View window; the logical module view

menu structure and information, the Port Status display, the Chassis Manager window, the Device Type window; module management functions — setting device date and time, enabling and disabling ports; I/F Summary and Detail information

The 9E312/9E423 Module View window is the main screen that immediately informs you of the status of your 9E312/9E423 Module via a color-coded, graphical display of the module’s front panel that shows its individual ports in bridge mode. The Module View window serves as a single point of access to all other 9E312/9E423 Module windows and screens, which are discussed in the following chapter.

To open the 9E312/9E423 Module View window from the MMAC-Plus Chassis View:

1.Click once on the 9E312/9E423 Module board index shown in the MMAC-Plus chassis to display a menu.

2.Select Device View, and the Module View window will appear.

You can also access the Module View from a 9E312/9E423 Module icon. Either double-click on the appropriate device icon (illustrated in Figure 2-1, below) in a SPECTRUM Element Manager map or the Device List View, or use the following menu or tool bar options.

Figure 2-1. 9E312/9E423 INB Ethernet Switch Module Icons

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Contents Page Virus Disclaimer Page Restricted Rights Notice Page Contents Index 9E312/9E423 Module BridgingIntroduction Using the 9E312 and 9E423 User’s Guide IntroductionRelated Manuals Software Conventions Common 9E312 and 9E423 Window FieldsUsing Buttons and Menus Getting Help Using On-line HelpGetting Help from Cabletron Systems Technical Support 9E312 and 9E423 Firmware FTPIntroduction 9E312 and 9E423 Firmware 9E312/9E423 Module View Viewing Module Information 9E312/9E423 Module ViewFront Panel Information Connection StatusMenu Structure E312/9E423 Module View Menu Structure Device MenuHelp Menu Utilities MenuBridge Menu 9E312/9E423 Module Port Status Display Bridge Port MenuChassis Manager Window Managing the Module Setting the Device Date and TimeViewing the Device Type Edit Time Window Using the Find Source Address Feature Enabling and Disabling Bridge PortsSummary Information Find Source Address WindowInterface Description Fields IndexType DescriptionInterface Performance Statistics/Bar Graphs Raw CountsLoad Interface Detail WindowRate Interface Detail Window Statistics UnicastError MulticastDiscarded Unknown ProtocolTesting and Disabling the Current Interface Packets ReceivedPackets Transmitted Making Sense of Interface StatisticsUsing the Applications Pull-down menu 9E312/9E423 Module View Summary Information 9E312/9E423 Module Bridging Bridging BasicsAn Overview of Remote Bridge Management More on Transparent BridgingBridge Status Window Bridge Status Window Information Fields Bridge State on InterfaceInterface Address Interface TypeInterface Speed Enabling and Disabling Bridging Bridge StatisticsPerformance Graphs Errors Red Bridge Performance Graph Window FieldsFrames Forwarded Green Filtered MagentaInterface Statistics Window Configuring the Bridge Performance GraphsInterface Statistics Window Fields AddressBridge Spanning Tree Non-Unicast9E312/9E423 Module Bridging Bridge Level Fields Configuring the Bridge Spanning Tree WindowBridge Priority Root Bridge Root CostRoot Port ProtocolBridge Port Level Fields Path Cost Designated CostDesignated Root Designated BridgeChanging Bridge Priority Changing Bridge Spanning Tree ParametersChanging the Spanning Tree Algorithm Protocol Type Changing Hello Time Changing Forwarding Delay TimeChanging Max Age Time Changing Port Priority Filtering DatabaseChanging Path Cost 9E312/9E423 Module Bridging Filtering Database Window Filtering Database Window Fields ListNumber CapacityConfiguring the Filtering Database Source PortReceive Port Port FilteringChanging the Type of Entry Altering the Ageing TimeChanging the Receive Port Changing the Port Filtering Action Adding or Deleting Individual EntriesUsing Port Source Addressing Clearing All Permanent, Static, or Dynamic EntriesSetting the Ageing Time Device Ageing Time WindowDuplex Modes Duplex Modes WindowInterface Duplex Modes Window FieldsFull Duplex Setting the Duplex Mode Index Index-2