Viewing Module Information | Cabletron Systems 9A128-01 manual

The 9A128-01 Module View

Viewing Module Information

The 9A128-01 Module View window (Figure 2-2) provides a graphic representation of the 9A128-01, including a color-coded port display which immediately informs you of the current conﬁguration and status of each port.

FDDI Port Status: Ports 1 and 2 are the A and B port connections to the FNB FDDI backplane.

Bridge Port Status:

Port 1 = FDDI Backplane interface

Port 2 = Front Panel ATM interface

Figure 2-2. 9A128-01 Module View Window

By clicking in designated areas of the device graphical display (as detailed later in this chapter), or by using the menu bar at the top of the Module View window, you can access all of the menus that lead to more detailed device and port information.

When you move the mouse cursor over a management “hot spot,” the cursor icon will

TIP change into a hand symbol to indicate that clicking in the current location will bring up a management option.

Front Panel Information

In addition to the main interface display, the Module View window provides the following device information:

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Cabletron Systems 9A128-01 manual Viewing Module Information, Front Panel Information

Contents

Cabletron Systems Virus Disclaimer Page Restricted Rights Notice Page Contents Chapter Fddi Management Chapter BridgingIndex Introduction Using This Guide Related Reading IP Address Software ConventionsCommon Window Fields Device Name Location Using ButtonsUsing On-line Help Getting Help FTP Getting Help from the Cabletron Systems Global Call Center Firmware Versions Supported 9A128-01 Module View Front Panel Information Viewing Module Information Port Status Boot PromConnection Status UpTime Menu Structure TimeDate Device Menu A128-01 Module View Menu Structure Port Status Menu Board Menus Fddi MenuUtilities Menu Help Menu Port Menus Port Status Displays Bridge Port Status Displays Selecting a Port Status View Fddi Port Status Displays Bridge Port StateBridge Mapping Bridge Port Status Color Codes LER Estimate Connection State Fddi Port Status Color Codes Chassis Manager Window Viewing Hardware Types Device TypeModule Type Module Type Window Viewing I/F Summary Information Interface Performance Statistics/Bar Graphs IndexDescription Sta Load Raw Counts Interface Statistics Window Rate Non-Unicast ErrorAddress Unicast Packets Transmitted Transmit only Using the Find Source Address FeaturePackets Received Received only Transmit Queue Size Transmit only Managing the Hub Setting the Device Date and Time Bridge Ports Enabling and Disabling Ports Module Ports ATM Conﬁguration Accessing the ATM Connections Window Connection Data ATM Conﬁguration VPI Settings Adding a New Connection Conﬁguring Connections Deleting a Connection ATM Conﬁguration Conﬁguring Connections Fddi Management Fddi Management Conﬁguration MAC State SMT Version Req. Requested Target Token Rotation TimeNeg. Negotiated MAC Path Concentrator M PortsConcentrator Non-M Ports Number of MACs Connection Policy 15 32,768 a permanently set value for this bit Address Mode Station ListNumber of Nodes Upstream Neighbor Stations PanelNode Class Topology Performance Lost Frames Frame ErrorsTransmit Frames Receive Frames Fddi Management Performance Bridging Bridging Bridge Status Window Bridge Address Up TimeBridge State on Interface Interface Type Conﬁguring Duplex Modes Enabling and Disabling Bridging Performance Graphs Bridge Statistics Forwarded Green Conﬁguring the Bridge Performance Graphs Total Errors RedFiltered Magenta Xmitted Blue Xmitted ErrorsForwarded Filtered Interface Statistics Window Forwarded toForwarded from Description Using Source Addressing Port Source Addresses Window Setting the Ageing Time Bridge Spanning Tree Bridge Priority Conﬁguring the Bridge Spanning Tree Window Protocol Root BridgeRoot Cost Root Port Hold Time Forwarding DelayHello Time Max Age Changing Bridge Spanning Tree Parameters Changing Bridge Priority Changing the Spanning Tree Algorithm Protocol TypeChanging Hello Time Changing Forwarding Delay Time Changing Max Age TimeChanging Port Priority Changing Path Cost Filtering Database Bridging Bridging Ageing Time ListNumber Capacity Conﬁguring the Filtering Database Receive PortPort Filtering Changing the Port Filtering Action Altering the Ageing TimeChanging the Type of Entry Changing the Receive Port Clearing All Permanent, Static, or Dynamic Entries Bridging Filtering Database Index Index-2 Index-3 Index Index-4