Enterasys Networks IRM2 manual Setting a Board Name, Enabling Boards

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The IRM2 Chassis View

3.Click on . The selected port association will take effect; one port will become the active repeater interface and the other will be administratively disabled. The Chassis View display for the IRM2 module will update to reflect the change.

Setting a Board Name

From the Board menus on the Chassis View window, you can change the names of the manageable boards installed in your MMAC.

To name a board:

1.Click on the appropriate Board number to access the board menu.

2.Drag down to Name.... The Board Name Text Box, Figure 2-10, will appear.

Figure 2-10. Board Name Text Box

3.Enter the name of the board, up to 20 characters in length.

4.Click on .

Your new name will be applied to the board, and will appear in a number of board-related windows.

Enabling Boards

From the Board menus in the Chassis View window, you can enable any manageable boards in your MMAC that are currently disabled by management.

To enable a board:

1.Click on the desired Board number to access the board menu.

2.Drag down to Enable. Your board will now be enabled, and the port status for disabled ports will change from OFF to the appropriate status (ON, SEG, LNK, or NLK).

Managing the Hub

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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 StructureRepeater Menu View MenuPort Status Menu Board Menu Utilities MenuHelp Menu Load MIM Port Status DisplaysPort Menus Status Port TypeErrors Port Status Color Codes Physical Chassis ViewChassis Manager Window Device Type Viewing Hardware Types Managing 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 WindowsPackets Statistics DefinedBytes 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 TypeWithin Configuring AlarmsSetting the Alarm Limits Time Interval 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