Using the 7C0x SmartSwitch Bridge View
Each port shows the total frames transmitted and received by the port.
Port summary information includes Port Index (at the top of the Bridge Port box), Port Status, Bridge Port State, and Frames Forwarded. You can display Frames Forwarded as a delta value (the total number of frames forwarded by this bridge port to any other port on the bridge during the last polling interval) or as a percentage value (showing the percentage of all frames received by the port from its attached network segment during the last polling interval that were forwarded to another port on the bridge) by clicking the Delta/Percentage button at the bottom of the window (see Figure
Each corner of the bridge port summarizes activity to another bridge port. You can display Forwarded To as a delta value (the total number of frames forwarded by this bridge port to the specified port on the bridge during the last polling interval) or as a percentage value (showing the percentage of all frames received by the port during the last polling interval that were forwarded to the specified port on the bridge) by clicking the Delta/Percentage button at the bottom of the window (see Figure
Figure 6-4. Port Boxes in the Detail View
Changing Ports in the Detail View
The Detail View can display up to four ports at the same time. If the bridge has more than four ports, you can show other device ports by exchanging an existing port in the Detail View for a port that is not displayed.
To select a new port for the Detail View:
1.In the Detail View, click mouse button 3 on the bridge port you want to replace with another port. The Change Menu appears.
2.Select the range of bridge ports (e.g., Port
3.Select the desired Bridge Port index number from the list. The port box will display information for the newly selected port.
Using the Detail View Window |