Cabletron Systems 2.2 manual Frames Forwarded Green, Filtered Magenta, Errors Red, Xmitted Blue

Bridging

Peak statistics are based on the peak level of activity returned from a single poll since the Performance Graph window was invoked. A date and time is provided for peak levels.

The Average statistics are updated every two seconds as averaged over the previous four poll intervals (i.e., averaged over a sliding eight-second time window).

Frames Forwarded (Green)

ForwardedThe number of frames forwarded by an individual port or the device as a whole.

Nothing	The Frames Forwarded function is currently not
	measuring any statistics.
Filtered (Magenta)
Filtered	The total number of frames Þltered by an individual port
	or the device as a whole.
Nothing	The Filtered scale is not currently measuring the number
	of packets Þltered by the bridge at the device or port
	level.
Errors (Red)
Total Errors	The total number of errors detected at a single port or on
	the device as a whole.
Nothing	The Errors scale is currently not measuring any type of
	error packets coming through the device or port.
Xmitted (Blue)
Xmitted	The total number of frames transmitted by the selected
	bridge interface, or all bridge interfaces.
Nothing	The Xmitted scale is not currently measuring the number
	of packets Þltered by the bridge or the individual
	interface.

Configuring Performance Graphs

To conÞgure the Bridge Performance Graph:

1.Using the mouse, click on Forwarded (with green statistics to the right). The Forwarded menu will appear. Click on the desired mode.

2.Click on Filtered (with magenta statistics to the right). The Filtered menu will appear. Click on the desired mode.

3.Click on Total Errors (with red statistics to the right). The Errors menu will appear. Click on the desired mode.

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