Cabletron Systems 9E423, 9E312 manual Using the Applications Pull-down menu

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The 9E312/9E423 Module View

The Test and Enable/Disable buttons attempt to set the ifAdmin Status OID to the

TIP Enable, Disable, or Test values. Not all device ﬁrmware will allow you to perform a SET of this MIB OID for all interfaces, so attempts to test or enable/disable an interface may result in a SET FAILED message.

To test the current interface:

1. Click on . The current interface will now be operating in the test state.

To disable the current interface:

1. Click on . The current interface will now be operating in a closed state.

Using the Applications Pull-down menu

The Applications button leads you to a pull-down menu that indicates device- associated SNMP MIB-I or MIB-II functions that the device supports.

To access the Applications pull-down menu:

1.Using the mouse, click on . A pull-down menu will appear with SNMP-MIB II options supported by the device; non-supported options will be grayed out.

2.Click on the desired option. The appropriate window will appear.

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 WindowType Interface Description FieldsIndex DescriptionInterface Performance Statistics/Bar Graphs Raw CountsLoad Interface Detail WindowRate Interface Detail Window Statistics UnicastDiscarded ErrorMulticast Unknown ProtocolPackets Transmitted Testing and Disabling the Current InterfacePackets Received 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 Frames Forwarded Green Errors RedBridge Performance Graph Window Fields 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 Port Root BridgeRoot Cost ProtocolBridge Port Level Fields Designated Root Path CostDesignated Cost 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 Number Filtering Database Window FieldsList CapacityReceive Port Conﬁguring the Filtering DatabaseSource 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