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Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction to SPMA

for the 7C0x SmartSwitch

Using the 7C0x SmartSwitch User’s Guide............................................................... 1-2
What’s NOT in the 7C0x SmartSwitch User’s Guide . . .................................. 1-4
Conventions................................................................................................................... 1-5
Screen Displays...................................................................................................... 1-5
Using the Mouse.................................................................................................... 1-7
Getting Help.................................................................................................................. 1-8
7C0x SmartSwitch Firmware.......................................................................................1-8

Chapter 2 Using the 7C0x SmartSwitch

Hub View

Using the Hub View..................................................................................................... 2-1
Navigating Through the Hub View.................................................................... 2-2
Hub View Front Panel...........................................................................................2-3
Using the Mouse in a Hub View Module...........................................................2-4
Monitoring Hub Performance.....................................................................................2-5
Selecting the Application Display Mode............................................................2-6
COM Port and FDDI Front Panel Displays.................................................2-8
FDDI Port Display Forms.......................................................................2-8
FDDI Color Codes................................................................................. 2-10
The Switch Application Display.................................................................2-10
Switch Port Display Forms.................................................................. 2-11
Switch Port Color Codes...................................................................... 2-12
The Bridge Application Display................................................................. 2-13
Bridge Port Display Forms...................................................................2-13
Bridge Port Color Codes.......................................................................2-15
The Interface Application Display............................................................. 2-15
Interface Port Display Forms............................................................... 2-16
Interface Port Color Codes................................................................... 2-20
Viewing Device Configuration.......................................................................... 2-20
Viewing the Interface List...................................................................................2-22
Viewing Switch Status.........................................................................................2-23
Viewing the Source Address List.......................................................................2-24
Managing the Hub...................................................................................................... 2-25
Launching SPMA Tools from the Hub View....................................................2-25
Module Utilities............................................................................................ 2-26
MIB I, II.......................................................................................................... 2-26