Enterasys Networks IRM2 manual Using Window Buttons

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Introduction

IP Address

Displays the device’s IP (Internet Protocol) address. This will be the IP address used to define the device icon. IP addresses are assigned via Local Management for the IRM2; they cannot be changed via NetSight Element Manager.

Location

Displays the user-defined location of the device. The location is entered through the System Group window; see the Generic SNMP User’s Guide for details.

MAC Address

Displays the manufacturer-set MAC address of the IRM2 with which NetSight Element Manager is communicating. This address is factory-set and cannot be altered.

Informational fields describing the boards and/or ports being modeled are also displayed in most windows:

Board Number

Displays the number indicating the position of the monitored board in the chassis.

Board Name

Displays the user-entered name for the board. You can change the board name via the Name option available from the Board menu.

Port Number

Displays the number of the monitored port.

Port Name

Displays the user-defined name of the port. You can change the port name via the Name option available from the Port menu.

Active Users

Indicates the number of users processing information through the IRM2 repeater, board, or port, as determined by MAC addresses.

Uptime

Displays the amount of time, in a days hh:mm:ss format, that the IRM2 has been running since the last start-up.

Using Window Buttons

The button that appears at the bottom of most windows allows you to exit a window and terminate any unsaved changes you have made. You may also have to use this button to close a window after you have made any necessary

changes and set them by clicking on an , , or button.

Software Conventions

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Contents IRM2 Users Guide Page Virus Disclaimer Page Restricted Rights Notice Page Contents Statistics Chapter Trap SelectionIndex Chapter RedundancyContents Viii Introduction Using This Manual Introduction Related ManualsSoftware Conventions Using the MouseDevice Name Common IRM2 Window FieldsUsing Window Buttons Getting Help Using On-line HelpHours a day, 365 days a year Getting Help from the Enterasys Global Call CenterIntroduction Getting Help IRM2 Chassis View Viewing Chassis Information Port Status Front Panel InformationPort Locking/Unlocking Connection StatusTime Boot PromMenu Structure FirmwareDevice Menu IRM2 Chassis View Menu StructureView Menu Port Status MenuRepeater Menu Utilities Menu Help MenuBoard Menu MIM Port Status Displays Port MenusLoad Status Port TypeErrors Port Status Color Codes Physical Chassis ViewChassis Manager Window Device Type Viewing Hardware TypesManaging the Hub Setting the Device Date and TimeRestarting the Device Resetting Device CountersRepeater Port Association Configuring the Front Panel Repeater Port AssociationEnabling Boards Setting a Board NameViewing I/F Summary Information Enabling and Disabling PortsPhysical Status IndexType DescriptionRaw Counts Viewing Interface Detail RateNon-Unicast ErrorAddress UnicastPackets Transmitted Transmit only Unknown Protocol Received onlyPackets Received Received only Transmit Queue Size Transmit onlyUsing the Applications menu Testing and Disabling the Current InterfaceStatistics StatisticsStatistics Accessing the Statistics WindowsStatistics Defined BytesPackets Collisions Using the Total and Delta Radio ButtonsHard Errors Soft ErrorsAccessing the Timer Statistics Windows Timer StatisticsTo access the port-level Timer Statistics window Summary Statistics Setting the Timer Statistics IntervalAccessing the Summary Statistics Windows Configuring Summary Statistics Performance Graph Accessing the Performance Graph WindowsTotal Errors Configuring the Performance Graph Find Source Address Source Address FunctionsSource Address Functions Using Port Locking and UnlockingLock/Unlock Ports Window Using Source Addressing Setting the Device Ageing Time Device Ageing Time Window Accessing the Alarm Limits Windows Alarm LimitsAccessing the Alarm Limits Windows Alarm Limits Collisions Broadcast Packets Errors of TypeConfiguring Alarms Setting the Alarm Limits Time IntervalWithin Alarm Interval Window Setting Alarm LimitsAlarm Limits Trap Selection Accessing the Trap Selection WindowsLink State Traps Trap DefinitionsSource Address Traps Segmentation TrapsConfiguring Traps Redundancy Accessing the Redundancy WindowRedundancy Selecting and Naming a Circuit Establishing RedundancyCircuit Name Window Entering the Physical Addresses of Devices to be PolledAssigning Backup Ports and Port Priority to the Circuit Polling Interval Window Setting the Polling Interval and Number of RetriesActivating the Circuit Testing the Circuits Test Time of Day Window Reconfiguring a CircuitChanging Port Status Redundancy Reset Warning Window Resetting a CircuitRedundancy Index Index-2 Index-3 Index Index-4