3Com TR manual Summary of Features, Link Status

■Roving Analysis—The Roving Analysis Port (RAP) feature allows you to configure the SuperStack II Switch 2000 TR to capture and monitor traffic on any Token Ring LAN connected to the switch using any industry-standard LAN analyzer.

This feature operates on Port 1 of the Switch 2000 TR and applies to all ports of the same switch. To view traffic on other switches in a stack you must connect to Port 1 of the appropriate switch and select the port you wish to view.

Network Analyzer

Switch 2000 TR Port 1 (configured as Hub port)

					LINK STATUS							SuperStack II
			green				=link OK					Switch 2000 TR
			yellow				=MGMT partition
1x	6x		flashing yellow				=auto error partition
			off				=inactive
		Packet —	1	2	3	4	5	6
		Status —	1	2	3	4	5	6			Power
7x	12x	Packet —	7	8	9	10	11 12		O	C
		Status —	7	8	9	10	11 12		O	C	MGMT	ENTER
						Option Slot
						Cascade

Switch 2000 TR Port 12

Ring to be monitored

Figure 1-1Roving Analysis

Summary of Features 1-3

Summary of Features

■12 switched shielded RJ-45 Token Ring ports

■4 ports selectable for direct end station attachment

■High-speed cascade interface

■Front Panel LCD Console for fast configuration

■Flexible Option Slot for FDDI, ATM, or TR-in-FE expansion

■400,000 packet-per-second aggregate forwarding rate

■Cut-Thru, Store-and-Forward, or Dynamic Cut-thru modes

■Low latency in cut-through mode

■No forwarded errors propagated in store-and-forward mode

■Dynamic Cut-thru monitors error rates and selects Cut-thru or Store and Forward as appro- priate

■Source route, transparent, and SRT bridging modes supported

■IBM and 802.1d Spanning Tree protocols sup- ported with configurable BPDU addresses for addi- tional flexibility

■Congestion Control

■SNMP network management support

■Transcend® Enterprise Manager for HP Open-

View, NetView/6000, SunNet Manager, Microsoft® Windows 95

■SmartAgent support