Getting Help, Using On-line Help | Cabletron Systems 2.2 instruction

Introduction

Getting Help

This section describes different methods of getting help for questions or concerns you may have while using SPECTRUM Element Manager.

Using On-line Help

You can use the BRIM window Help buttons to obtain information speciÞc to the device. When you click on a Help button, a window will appear which contains context-sensitive on-screen documentation that will assist you in the use of the window and its associated command and menu options. Note that if a Help button is grayed out, on-line help has not yet been implemented for the associated window.

From the Help menu accessed from the host deviceÕs Chassis View window menu bar, you can access on-line Help speciÞc to the Chassis View window, as well as bring up the Chassis Manager window for reference. Refer to the deviceÕs userÕs guide for information on the Chassis View and Chassis Manager windows.

NOTE

All of the online help windows use the standard Microsoft Windows help facility. If you are unfamiliar with this feature of Windows, you can select Help from the Windows Start menu, or Help Ñ>How to Use Help from the primary SPECTRUM Element Manager window, or consult your Microsoft Windows product UserÕs Guide.

Accessing On-line Documentation

The complete suite of documents available for SPECTRUM Element Manager can be accessed via a menu option from the primary window menu bar:

Help Ñ> Online Documents. If you chose to install the documentation when you installed SPECTRUM Element Manager, selecting this option will launch AdobeÕs Acrobat Reader and a menu Þle which provides links to all other available documents.

If you have not yet installed the documentation, the Online Documents option will not

TIP be able to access the menu Þle. In order to activate this option, you must run the setup.exe again to install the documentation component. See your Installation Guide for details.

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Contents

Bridge/Router Interface Brim User’s Guide Page Virus Disclaimer Restricted Rights Notice Contents Contents Chapter Fddi Applications Chapter WAN ApplicationsChapter ATM Conﬁguration Index Contents Introduction Using the Brim User’s Guide BRIM-E100 Related Manuals Brim Management Applications Using the Mouse Software Conventions Left Mouse Button Right Mouse Button Common Device Window Fields Device NameIP Address Location Using Window Buttons Accessing On-line Documentation Using On-line HelpGetting Help Getting Help from the Cabletron Systems Global Call Center Hours a day, 365 days a year Introduction Getting Help Bridging Basics About Transparent Bridging About Source Route Bridging Bridging About Source Route-Transparent Bridges About Source Route-Translational Bridges Viewing and Managing Bridging Interfaces Bridging Bridge Status Window Bridge Status Window Up Time Accessing Bridge Status Window Options Bridge State on InterfaceInterface Type Bridge Address Bridging Bridging Bridging Bridging Enabling and Disabling Bridging Enabling and Disabling All Installed InterfacesEnabling and Disabling Individual Interfaces Bridge Statistics Performance Graphs Bridging Errors Red Frames Forwarded GreenFiltered Magenta Xmitted Blue Bridge Detail Breakdown Errors Frames ForwardedFiltered Xmitted Forwarded to Interface StatisticsForwarded from Address DescriptionType Error UnicastNon-Unicast Discarded Receive Errors Csmacd Statistics Transmission Errors Collision Errors PPP Link Statistics Errors Statistics Dot5 Errors Line Errors Burst Errors Internal Errors Congestion ErrorsToken Errors Soft Errors Source Route Statistics Received Frames Transmitted Frames Discards Spanning Tree Bridge Level Bridge Priority Root Bridge Root CostRoot Port Protocol Bridge Port Level Path Cost Designated CostDesignated Root Designated Bridge Changing Bridge Priority Conﬁguring Spanning TreeChanging the Spanning Tree Algorithm Protocol Type Changing Hello Time Changing Forwarding Delay TimeChanging Max Age Time Changing Port Priority Filtering DatabaseChanging Path Cost Bridging 11. The Filtering Database Window List NumberCapacity Aging Time Port Filtering Conﬁguring the Filtering DatabaseAltering the Aging Time Changing the Type of Entry Changing the Receive PortChanging the Port Filtering Action Adding or Deleting Individual Entries Special Filter Databases Clearing All Permanent, Static, or Dynamic Entries Ethernet and Token Ring Special Filter Database Windows Special Filter Database Window EnableFile Destination Address Source AddressData Type Data Offset Deﬁning and Editing Filters in the Special Database Changing the Receive Ports Setting the Port Filtering ActionChanging the Port Filtering Action Saving a Set of Filters to a File Enabling and Disabling a FilterClearing the Port Filtering Action Interface Conﬁguration Transparent Bridge MethodsSource Routing Setting the Bridge Method NetBIOSProtocol Transmission Methods Source Route Transparent Source Route Conﬁguration 16. Source Route ConÞguration Window Source Routing Information Source Route Conﬁguration Subnet Mask Local Segment Target SegmentHop Count Limit Spanning Tree Expl Spanning Tree Mode Bridge Number Using the Find Source Address Feature Making and Setting Changes Using the Port Source Addresses Window Setting the Aging Time Using the Token Ring Bridge and Port Conﬁguration Windows Bridging Virtual Ring Number Ring Number Port Mode Novell TranslationRing Speed Bridge Mode/Explorer Type Source Route/STE Duplex Modes Interface Duplex Modes WindowFull Duplex Setting the Duplex Mode Ethernet Port Conﬁguration Standard Mode Fast Ethernet Port Conﬁguration Bridging Current Operational Mode Desired Operational ModePort Type Link State Setting the Operational Mode for the FE-100TX Sonet Port Conﬁguration Setting the Operational Mode for the FE-100FXSONET/SDH Conﬁguration Sonet SONET/SDH Statistics Bridging 26. The SONET/SDH Statistics Window Errors Statistics Bridging Conﬁguring SmartTrunking 27. The SmartTrunk ConÞguration and Status Window Port NameMode SmartTrunk State Bridging Conﬁguring Broadcast Suppression Token Ring Bridge Mode Setting Token Ring Bridge Mode Setting Bridge Translation Enabling and Disabling Auto and Dual Translate Modes 32. Bridge Translation Window Conﬁguring Token Ring Packet Translation Conﬁguring Novell Token Ring Packet Translation IBM Translation Table Index State Snap Translation Table Conﬁguring Snap Translation Using the Novell Translation Window Bridging Using the Physical View Windows for the Etwmim Ethernet Port Physical View Active Port Epim Type Token Ring Port Physical View 41. Token Ring Port Physical View Ring State FNB State Active Monitor Bridging 104 Using the Physical View Windows for the Etwmim Fddi Applications Accessing the Fddi Menu Conﬁguration Window MAC State SMT Version Req. Requested Target Token Rotation TimeNeg. Negotiated Concentrator M Ports Connection Policy Window Concentrator Non-M PortsNumber of MACs MAC Path Connection Policy Window 15 32,768 Ð a permanently set value for this bit Station List Window Address ModeNumber of Nodes Node Class Upstream Neighbor Transmit Frames Fddi Performance WindowReceive Frames Frame Errors Setting the Time IntervalRing Ops Fddi Applications Fddi Performance Window Accessing the WAN Status Windows WAN Applications Current Active Viewing WAN Interface StatusCurrent Primary Conﬁguring the Synchronous Connection Desired Primary Inspeed OutspeedClock Source State Change Conﬁguring T-1 Ports WAN Port NameLine Type Line Coding Loopback Mode Signal ModeCircuit ID Xmt Clock Source Using the T1 FracTable Conﬁguration Window Interface LineCoding Max Bandwidth ChannelsConﬁguring the Fractional Table Restoring a Fractional Table Changing the Interface Line Coding Displaying the WAN Logical View Compression Changing WAN Logical Settings CRC Length Synchronous Admin/Status Viewing the WAN Port Admin/StatusOperational Status T1 Admin/Status Admin StatusOper and Admin WAN Interfaces Enabling and Disabling WAN T1 Interfaces Displaying Synchronous Port StatisticsFrame Check Total Errors Xmit UnderRunsReceive OverRuns Interrupted Frames WAN Applications Displaying Synchronous Port Statistics Accessing the ATM Connections Window ATM Conﬁguration Settings Connection Data Conﬁguring Connections VPI Adding a New Connection Deleting a Connection ATM Conﬁguration Conﬁguring Connections Index Index-2 Index-3 Index-4 Index-5 Index Index-6