Enterasys Networks IRM2 manual Port Type, Status

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The IRM2 Chassis View

NOTE

In NetSight Element Manager, the polling interval is set via the Tools—>Optionswindow available from the primary window menu bar.

Refer to the NetSight Element Manager User’s Guide for full information on setting device polling intervals.

Port Type

If you choose Port Type, each port status box will display that port’s topology status: station or trunk. A station port (displayed as STA) is one which has zero or one source addresses in its source address table; a trunk port (designated TRK) has two or more source addresses in its table. If a board does not support the Port Type option, its port status boxes will remain blank. For more information about the source address table, see Chapter 4, Source Address Functions.

Status

You can view three status categories for your ports, which reflect six possible Admin/Link, Admin, or Link status conditions:

•Admin/Link — ON, OFF, SEG (segmented), or NLK (not linked)

•Admin — ON or OFF

•Link — LNK (link), NLK (not linked), or N/A (not available)

If you have selected the Admin/Link status mode, a port is considered:

•ON if the port is enabled and has a valid link.

•OFF if it has not been enabled or if it has been disabled through management action.

SEG (segmented) if the port has been enabled by management and has a valid connection, but has been segmented by the repeater because 33 consecutive collisions have occurred on the attached segment, or the collision detector was on for more than 2.4 µs.

Viewing Chassis Information

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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 ManualIntroduction 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