Cabletron Systems 9E423, 9E312 manual Contents

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Contents

Chapter 1	Introduction
	Using the 9E312 and 9E423 User’s Guide	1-2
	Related Manuals	1-3
	Software Conventions	1-4
	Common 9E312 and 9E423 Window Fields	1-4
	Using Buttons and Menus	1-5
	Getting Help	1-6
	Using On-line Help	1-6
	Getting Help from Cabletron Systems Technical Support	1-6
	9E312 and 9E423 Firmware	1-7

Chapter 2	The 9E312/9E423 Module View
	Viewing Module Information	2-2
	Front Panel Information	2-3
	Menu Structure	2-4
	The 9E312/9E423 Module Port Status Display	2-7
	The Chassis Manager Window	2-8
	Viewing the Device Type	2-9
	Managing the Module	2-9
	Setting the Device Date and Time	2-9
	Enabling and Disabling Bridge Ports	2-11
	Using the Find Source Address Feature	2-11
	I/F Summary Information	2-12
	Interface Description Fields	2-13
	Interface Performance Statistics/Bar Graphs	2-14
	Interface Detail Window	2-15
	Interface Detail Window Statistics	2-16
	Making Sense of Interface Statistics	2-18
	Testing and Disabling the Current Interface	2-18
	Using the Applications Pull-down menu	2-19

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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 Using On-line Help Getting 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 MenuUtilities Menu Help MenuBridge Menu 9E312/9E423 Module Port Status Display Bridge Port MenuChassis Manager Window Setting the Device Date and Time Managing the ModuleViewing 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 CountsInterface Detail Window LoadRate 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 Type Interface AddressInterface 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 Conﬁguring the Bridge Spanning Tree Window Bridge Level FieldsBridge Priority Root Port Root BridgeRoot Cost ProtocolBridge Port Level Fields Designated Root Path CostDesignated Cost Designated BridgeChanging Bridge Spanning Tree Parameters Changing Bridge PriorityChanging the Spanning Tree Algorithm Protocol Type Changing Forwarding Delay Time Changing Hello TimeChanging Max Age Time Filtering Database Changing Port PriorityChanging Path Cost 9E312/9E423 Module Bridging Filtering Database Window Number Filtering Database Window FieldsList CapacityReceive Port Conﬁguring the Filtering DatabaseSource Port Port FilteringAltering the Ageing Time Changing the Type of EntryChanging 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 WindowDuplex Modes Window Fields InterfaceFull Duplex Setting the Duplex Mode Index Index-2