Cabletron Systems 7C04-R Viewing the Source Address List, Sfs Operating Status, Max Connections

Using the 7C0x SmartSwitch Hub View

Sfs Operating Status

Displays the actual operational status of the 7C0x’s SecureFast switching services: Enabled, Disabled, Pending Enable (start-up in progress), Pending Disable (shut-down in progress), or Invalid Configuration. Note that the actual operational status may not always match the requested administrative status described above.

For more information about administrative and operational states as they apply to

TIP individual switch interfaces, see Switch Port Display Forms, page 2-11.

Max Connections

Displays the maximum number entries allowed in the Connection Table. Up to 16000 entries can be stored in the SmartSwitch’s Connection Table.

Num Connections

Displays the number of entries currently stored in the Connection Table.

Viewing the Source Address List

For devices which have been configured to operate in traditional bridging mode, you can use the Source Addresses option available from the Bridge Port menu to view a list of all the MAC addresses that are communicating through a selected bridge interface.

To open the Source Addresses window:

1.If necessary, put the Hub View into the Bridge Application Display mode (click either mouse button on the Module Index or Module Type box to display the Module menu, drag down to Application Display, then across to select Bridge).

2.Click mouse button 3 on the Port Index or Port Status display for the bridge port whose source address list you wish to view; drag down to Source Address, and release. The Source Address window, Figure 2-14, will appear.

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