Enterasys Networks ENTERASYS ATX manual Using the Find Source Address Feature

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The ATX Switch Chassis View

Using the Find Source Address Feature

You can select the Find Source Address option to discover which switching interface a speciﬁed source MAC address is communicating through. When you select the Find Source Address option, a search is made of the 802.1d Bridge Filtering Database to discover the switch interface associated with the address that you specify. If the search is successful, the corresponding Bridge port will ﬂash in the Chassis View window. For more information on the Filtering Database and bridging in general, refer to Chapter 8, ATX Switch Bridging.

Us e the Find Source Address feature as follows:

1.Click to display the Device pull-down menu.

2.Drag down to Find Source Address.... The following window appears.

Figure 2-13. The Find Source Address Window

3.In the text ﬁeld in the middle of the window, enter a valid MAC address in Hex format and then click OK.

If the address is found in the 802.1d Bridge Filtering Database, the port through which the address is communicating will ﬂash in the front panel Chassis View port display.

If the address is not found in the Filtering Database, a separate window will appear with a “Can’t Find Source Address” message.

Viewing I/F Summary Information

The I/F Summary menu option available from the Device menu lets you view statistics for the trafﬁc processed by each network interface on your device. The window also provides access to a detailed statistics window that breaks down Transmit and Receive trafﬁc for each interface.

To access the I/F Summary window:

1. From the Chassis View, click on the Device option from the menu bar.

Managing the Hub

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Contents ATX User’s Guide Page Virus Disclaimer Page Restricted Rights Notice Page Contents Chapter Using ATX Port Filtering Chapter Using ATX TrunkingChapter Workgroup Conﬁguration Chapter ATX Port MirroringIntroduction Related Manuals Using the ATX Switch User’s GuideSoftware Conventions Common ATX Switch Window FieldsUsing Window Buttons Getting Help Using On-line HelpGetting Help from the Global Technical Assistance Center Login ATX Switch Chassis View Viewing Chassis Information ATX Switch Chassis ViewConnection Status Front Panel InformationPort Status Menu Structure Boot PromFirmware Port Status Menu Device MenuHelp Menu Utilities MenuPPE Module Menu Module Menu Port Status DisplaysPPE Port Menu Port MenuStatus Selecting a Port Status ViewPort Status Color Codes Viewing Hardware Types Chassis Manager WindowInterface Description Module Type Text BoxesIPX Routing Managing the HubSelecting the Frame Type for a Port Conﬁguring IPX Routing on a portIP Conﬁg/Routing window IP RoutingIndex Port Conﬁguring the IP Address TableIP Mask Conﬁguring IP Routing on a PortBroadcast Protection Port ConﬁgurationBridge Port Conﬁguration Local SwitchingRing Speed 11. Bridge Conﬁguration window Setting the Bridge ModeSource Route Conﬁguration Transmitting BPDUsRing Number Bridge NumberToken Ring Translation Setting the Spanning Tree Explorer ModeIPX Source Route IPX FramingARP Translate ARP Source Route Netbios Source RouteTo set the Token Ring Translation Parameters Viewing I/F Summary Information Using the Find Source Address FeatureLogical Status IndexRaw Counts Interface Performance Statistics/Bar GraphsViewing Interface Detail RateAddress DescriptionUnicast Non-UnicastMaking Sense of Detail Statistics Enabling and Disabling Ports Administratively Enabling and Disabling PortsATX Switch Chassis View Managing the Hub Using ATX Trunking State Port Trunking WindowRmt Bridge Id Last ErrorRmt IP Address Link Ordinal Enabling and Disabling TrunkingLink Count Last ChangeUsing ATX Trunking Using ATX Trunking Port Trunking Window Using ATX Port Filtering Using ATX Port Filtering Id Identiﬁer Port Filters Table InformationPseudo ProtocolEditing the Port Filters Table Adding a New Filter Using ATX Port Filtering Using ATX Port Filtering Using ATX Port Filtering Using ATX Port Filtering Deleting a Port Filter Viewing Filter StatisticsLast Frame Address PacketsWorkgroup Conﬁguration Workgroup Conﬁguration Virtual Workgroups Window Total Conﬁguring a WorkgroupDeleting a Workgroup Workgroup Conﬁguration Conﬁguring a Workgroup ATX Port Mirroring ATX Port Mirroring Port Mirroring WindowConﬁguring Port Mirroring If the ports being mirrored are remote From the device where the mirrored ports are locatedFrom the device where the diagnostic port is located ATX Port Mirroring Port Mirroring Window IPX Routing Tables IPX Interface IPX StatisticsPort# IPX NetworkIPX Route Next Hop Hop CountAge Tick CountSocket NodeIDIPX Routing Tables Index Index-2 Index-3 Index Index-4