EtherHub 1500 System
Configuring Port Parameters - Use the Port command from the Control menu to configure the ports for any hub in the stack. (Select the required hub using the <F4> and <F5> function keys.) This menu provides a brief description of the selected hub, and also allows you to enable/disable any port in the selected hub.
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Hub ID | Hub identifier within the stack. |
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Position | The physical position in the stack. |
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Port Identifier | Numeric identifier 1~16 or ALT. |
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Type | Connection types include |
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Status | Any port may ENABLED or DISABLED. |
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Part | Indicates if the port is partitioned. |
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Link State | Indicates if the port has a valid connection to an external device. |
Defining Backup Ports - Use the Backup Port command in the Control Menu to define up to three master/slave port pairs. If the connection to the master port fails, the slave port will automatically take over.
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Backup Set | Defines up to three backup port pairs; each of which can be set to |
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Master Port | Pair member serving as the primary link. |
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Hub | Hub ID for the master port. |
Port | Port identifier for the master port. |
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Slave Port | Pair member serving as the backup link. |
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Hub | Hub ID for the slave port. |
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Port | Port identifier for the slave port. |
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Setting the External Configure Buttons - Use the Push Button command in the Control Menu to disable or enable the Configure button on any hub.
Performance Menu
Displays statistics for the System (entire stack), selected Segment, selected Hub, or all Ports on a specified hub. (Select any segment or hub using the <F4> and <F5> function keys.)
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Frames | Number of frames passing through this device. |
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Bytes | Number of bytes passing through this device. |
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Collisions | Number of simultaneous node transmissions detected by this device. |
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Allignment Errors | Number of |
CRC Errors | Number of Ethernet Cyclic Redundancy Check errors detected by this |
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Total Errors | Total number of errors, including FCS, allignment, Frames Too Long, |
| Short Events, Late Events, Jabber, and Data Rate Mismatches |
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1: The values displayed have been accumulated since the last system reboot or counter reset.
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