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The 9A128-01 Module View

networks connected to the bridge. When you enable a port, the port moves from the Disabled state through the Learning and Listening states to the Forwarding state; bridge port state color codes will change accordingly.

To enable or disable a bridge port:

1.Click on the appropriate Bridge Port to display the bridge port menu.

2.Drag down to Enable to enable the selected port, or to Disable to disable the port.

NOTE

For more information about bridging functions and how to determine the current state of each bridge port, see Chapter 5, Bridging.

Module Ports

From the port menus on the two FDDI ports in the 9A128-01 Module View window, you can enable and disable either port.

To enable or disable a port:

1.Click on the desired Port button. The Port menu will appear.

2.Click on Enable Port to enable the port, or Disable Port to disable the port. Your port will now be enabled or disabled as desired.

NOTE

You can separately enable and disable the A and B ports which provide the backplane FNB connection; however, disabling only one of this port pair will cause a wrap condition on the backplane ring.

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Cabletron Systems 9A128-01 manual Module Ports

Contents

Cabletron Systems Virus Disclaimer Page Restricted Rights Notice Page Contents Index Chapter Fddi ManagementChapter Bridging 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 Date Menu StructureTime 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 Module Type Viewing Hardware TypesDevice 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 Neg. Negotiated SMT VersionReq. Requested Target Token Rotation Time MAC Path Concentrator M PortsConcentrator Non-M Ports Number of MACs Connection Policy 15 32,768 a permanently set value for this bit Number of Nodes Address ModeStation List 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 Forwarded from Interface Statistics WindowForwarded to 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 Hello Time Changing Bridge PriorityChanging the Spanning Tree Algorithm Protocol Type Changing Port Priority Changing Forwarding Delay TimeChanging Max Age Time Changing Path Cost Filtering Database Bridging Bridging Ageing Time ListNumber Capacity Port Filtering Conﬁguring the Filtering DatabaseReceive Port 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