Enterasys Networks ENTERASYS ATX manual Enabling and Disabling Ports

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The ATX Switch Chassis View

To calculate the percentage of inbound packets that were discarded:

Received Discards /Packets Received

To calculate the percentage of outbound packets that were discarded:

Transmit Discards /Packets Transmitted

NOTE

Unlike the Interface Detail window, which this window replaces, the Interface Statistics window does not offer Disable or Test options. These options are available in the Interface Group window, which can be accessed via the System Group window (select System Group... from the Device menu). Refer to your Generic SNMP User’s Guide for further information on the System Group and Interface Group windows.

Enabling and Disabling Ports

From the Port menus on the ATX Chassis View window, you can administratively enable and disable the ports.

NOTE

In the ATX Switch Bridge Chassis View, the ﬁrst Bridge port in the ﬁrst module is not a port at all, but instead represents the Packet Processing Engine (PPE) of the ATX Switch, which occupies the top slot in the ATX Switch chassis. You will therefore not be able to enable or disable this “port.”

You can, however, access an interface description text box for the ﬁrst bridge port index.

Administratively Enabling and Disabling Ports

When you administratively disable a bridge port, you disconnect that port’s network from the bridge entirely. The port does not forward any packets, nor does it participate in Spanning Tree operations. Nodes connected to the network can still communicate with each other, but they can’t communicate with the bridge or with other networks connected to the bridge. When you enable a port, the port moves from the Disabled state through the Learning and Listening states to the Forwarding state; bridge port state color codes will change accordingly.

To enable or disable a bridge port:

1.Click on the desired Port index. The Port menu will appear.

2.Click on Admin Enable to enable the port, or Admin Disable to disable the port. Your port will now be enabled or disabled as desired.

NOTE

For more information about bridging functions and how to determine the current state of each bridge port, see the Bridging chapter in the Tools Guide.

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Contents ATX User’s Guide Page Virus Disclaimer Page Restricted Rights Notice Page Contents Chapter ATX Port Mirroring Chapter Using ATX TrunkingChapter Using ATX Port Filtering Chapter Workgroup ConﬁgurationIntroduction 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 Port Menu Port Status DisplaysModule Menu PPE 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 RoutingConﬁguring IP Routing on a Port Conﬁguring the IP Address TableIndex Port IP MaskBroadcast Protection Port ConﬁgurationBridge Port Conﬁguration Local SwitchingRing Speed 11. Bridge Conﬁguration window Setting the Bridge ModeBridge Number Transmitting BPDUsSource Route Conﬁguration Ring 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 RateNon-Unicast DescriptionAddress 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 Last Change Enabling and Disabling TrunkingLink Ordinal Link CountUsing ATX Trunking Using ATX Trunking Port Trunking Window Using ATX Port Filtering Using ATX Port Filtering Protocol Port Filters Table InformationId Identiﬁer PseudoEditing the Port Filters Table Adding a New Filter Using ATX Port Filtering Using ATX Port Filtering Using ATX Port Filtering Using ATX Port Filtering Packets Viewing Filter StatisticsDeleting a Port Filter Last Frame AddressWorkgroup 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 Network IPX StatisticsIPX Interface Port#IPX Route Tick Count Hop CountNext Hop AgeSocket NodeIDIPX Routing Tables Index Index-2 Index-3 Index Index-4