Enterasys Networks IRM2 manual View Menu, Port Status Menu, Repeater Menu

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The IRM2 Chassis View

•I/F Summary, which displays a window showing statistics for the traffic processed by each network interface on your device. Refer to Viewing I/F Summary Information, page 2-18.

•Exit, which closes the IRM2 Chassis View window.

The View Menu

The View menu lets you change the information displayed in the Chassis View:

•Logical brings up the default display, which contains port status information and provides access to board- and port-level menus.

•Physical provides a graphic representation of the actual module faces, showing how ports are arranged on the MIM face and what connector types are present.

•Redundancy brings up a window that allows you to configure a redundancy scheme for the IRM2 and its associated modules. See Chapter 7, Redundancy, for further information.

The Port Status Menu

The Port Status menu allows you to select the status information that will be displayed in the port text boxes in the logical Chassis View window:

•Load will display the portion of network load processed by each port as a percentage of the theoretical maximum load (10Mbits/sec) of an Ethernet network.

•Port Type will display each port’s topology: Station (STA) or Trunk (TRK).

•Status allows you to select one of three status type displays: Admin/Link, Admin, or Link.

•Errors allows you to display the percentage per port of the specific Error type you select.

For more information on the port display options available via this menu, see Selecting a Port Status View, in this chapter.

The Repeater Menu

This menu displays selections pertaining to the repeater network supported by the IRM2. It has the following selections:

•Statistics..., which brings up the repeater-level Statistics windows; see Chapter 3, Statistics, for more information.

•Timer Statistics..., which opens the repeater-level Timer Statistics windows; see Chapter 3 for more information.

•Summary Statistics..., which accesses repeater-level statistics broken down by individual board; see Chapter 3.

•Performance Graph..., which opens the Performance Graph windows; see Chapter 3.

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Contents IRM2 Users Guide Page Virus Disclaimer Page Restricted Rights Notice Page Contents Chapter Trap Selection StatisticsChapter Redundancy IndexContents Viii Using This Manual IntroductionRelated Manuals IntroductionUsing the Mouse Software ConventionsCommon IRM2 Window Fields Device NameUsing Window Buttons Using On-line Help Getting HelpGetting Help from the Enterasys Global Call Center Hours a day, 365 days a yearIntroduction Getting Help IRM2 Chassis View Viewing Chassis Information Front Panel Information Port Locking/UnlockingConnection Status Port StatusBoot Prom Menu StructureFirmware TimeIRM2 Chassis View Menu Structure Device MenuView Menu Port Status MenuRepeater Menu Utilities Menu Help MenuBoard Menu MIM Port Status Displays Port MenusLoad Port Type StatusErrors Physical Chassis View Port Status Color CodesChassis Manager Window Viewing Hardware Types Device TypeSetting the Device Date and Time Managing the HubResetting Device Counters Restarting the DeviceConfiguring the Front Panel Repeater Port Association Repeater Port AssociationSetting a Board Name Enabling BoardsEnabling and Disabling Ports Viewing I/F Summary InformationIndex TypeDescription Physical StatusRaw Counts Rate Viewing Interface DetailError AddressUnicast Non-UnicastUnknown Protocol Received only Packets Received Received onlyTransmit Queue Size Transmit only Packets Transmitted Transmit onlyTesting and Disabling the Current Interface Using the Applications menuStatistics StatisticsAccessing the Statistics Windows StatisticsStatistics Defined BytesPackets Using the Total and Delta Radio Buttons Hard ErrorsSoft Errors CollisionsTimer Statistics Accessing the Timer Statistics WindowsTo access the port-level Timer Statistics window Setting the Timer Statistics Interval Summary StatisticsAccessing the Summary Statistics Windows Configuring Summary Statistics Accessing the Performance Graph Windows Performance GraphTotal Errors Configuring the Performance Graph Source Address Functions Find Source AddressUsing Port Locking and Unlocking Source Address FunctionsLock/Unlock Ports Window Using Source Addressing Setting the Device Ageing Time Device Ageing Time Window Alarm Limits Accessing the Alarm Limits WindowsAccessing the Alarm Limits Windows Alarm Limits Collisions Errors of Type Broadcast PacketsConfiguring Alarms Setting the Alarm Limits Time IntervalWithin Setting Alarm Limits Alarm Interval WindowAlarm Limits Accessing the Trap Selection Windows Trap SelectionTrap Definitions Link State TrapsSegmentation Traps Source Address TrapsConfiguring Traps Accessing the Redundancy Window RedundancyRedundancy Establishing Redundancy Selecting and Naming a CircuitEntering the Physical Addresses of Devices to be Polled Circuit Name WindowAssigning Backup Ports and Port Priority to the Circuit Setting the Polling Interval and Number of Retries Polling Interval WindowActivating the Circuit Testing the Circuits Reconfiguring a Circuit Test Time of Day WindowChanging Port Status Resetting a Circuit Redundancy Reset Warning WindowRedundancy Index Index-2 Index-3 Index Index-4