Cabletron Systems 9E423, 9E312 manual Interface Description Fields, Index, Type, Sta

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The 9E312/9E423 Module View

Figure 2-9. I/F Summary Window

When you open the I/F Summary window, you will see ﬁelds which describe each interface on your device, as well as a bar graph and statistics which display each interface’s performance.

There is also an UpTime ﬁeld. This ﬁeld lists the amount of time, in a days, hh:mm:ss format, that the device has been running since the last start-up.

Interface Description Fields

The following ﬁelds are listed for each interface.

Index

The index value assigned to each interface on the device. This number must range between one and the total number of interfaces on the device.

Type

The type of the interface, distinguished by the physical/link protocol(s) running immediately below the network layer. Type can be sdlc (SMB 1), ethernet csmacd (SMB10 and front panel interfaces), or None (other undeﬁned types for the Host CPU — the i960’s network management component — and INB interfaces).

Description

A text description of the interface.

P. Sta

Displays the current operational state of the interface (its physical status). Possible operational states are Online or Ofﬂine.

I/F Summary Information

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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