Using the 7C0x SmartSwitch Bridge View

The four statistics shown beneath the list boxes are the port summary statistics, which consist of:

Total Frames Forwarded

The total number of frames forwarded through the bridge to another segment.

Total Frames Received

The number of frames, of all types, received at the port.

Total Frames Transmitted

The number of Bridge Protocol Data Units (BPDUs) transmitted by the bridge.

Total Frames Filtered

The total number of frames not forwarded through the bridge.

NOTE

The statistics shown in the Bridge Port Statistics window reflect a “snapshot” of the statistics from the time the window was opened. To refresh the statistics, you must close this window and open it again.

Configuring Forwarding Thresholds

You can define notification thresholds for bridge port forwarding levels and then have SPMA use those thresholds to do one or more of the following:

Color code the Bridge Port display boxes

Send Internet mail to a registered user

Launch a program on your management workstation To open the Forwarding Thresholds window:

1.Click button 3 anywhere within a Bridge Port display box in the Bridge View to display the Port menu.

2.In the Port menu, click button 3 on Forwarding Thresholds —> Transparent to open the Forwarding Thresholds window.

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Configuring Forwarding Thresholds

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Cabletron Systems 7C04-R, 7C03 manual Configuring Forwarding Thresholds, Total Frames Forwarded, Total Frames Received