Cabletron Systems TRMMIM manual Ring Map

Chapter 3

Ring Map

Launching the Ring Map application; changing the map poll interval; setting the calculation mode; assigning station labels; viewing the Map Error table; the Quick Info Pop-up window; management station configuration; viewing Ring History; using the Find features; accessing other SPMA applications

The Ring Map application comprises several major windows that provide information about the ring your TRMMIM is managing:

•The Ring Map window graphically displays all the stations inserted into a selected ring network. Labelling options allow you to display the stations according to several parameters, including vendor, address, board/port/drop, and station name.

•An Error Table allows you to compare the number of soft errors detected by stations on your ring. You can select the errors either as a sum total, or select an individual soft error type.

•The Management Station Configuration window provides information on the ring management device in its role as a station on the ring. The window allows you to issue commands, allow or disallow active monitor contention, and establish the time interval at which error reports are sent to the ring management station.

•The Beacon History window provides a record of ring events, including Active Monitor changes, ring purges, and beacon information.

In addition, menus from individual station displays allow you to set a station drop or station name; you can also invoke a Quick Info Pop-upwindow that summarizes an individual station’s configuration and ring performance.

Powerful sort and find capabilities allow you to search for individual stations on your network according to various parameters; you can also use this application to invoke other SPMA Token Ring applications.

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