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Cabletron Systems 9A128-01 manual Filtered Magenta, Total Errors Red, Xmitted Blue

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Bridging

Filtered (Magenta)

Filtered The total number of frames ﬁltered by the bridge, at the device or port level.

Nothing	The Filtered scale is not currently measuring the number of
	packets ﬁltered by the bridge.

Total Errors (Red)

Total Errors The total number of errors experienced by all bridging interfaces on the selected module, or by an individual bridge interface.

Nothing	The Errors scale is currently not measuring error packets coming
	through the device as a whole or a single port.

Xmitted (Blue)

Xmitted The total number of frames transmitted by the selected bridge interface, or by all bridge interfaces.

Nothing	The Xmitted scale is not currently measuring the number of
	packets ﬁltered by the bridge or the selected individual interface.

Conﬁguring the Bridge Performance Graphs

To conﬁgure the Bridge Performance Graph:

1.Using the mouse, click on (with green statistics to the right). The Forwarded menu will appear. Click on the desired mode.

2.Click on (with magenta statistics to the right). The Filtered menu will appear. Click on the desired mode.

3.Click on (with red statistics to the right). The Errors menu will appear. Click on the desired mode.

4.Click on (with blue statistics to the right). The Xmitted menu will appear. Click on the desired mode.

Once you have selected a new mode, it will appear in its respective button, and after the next poll the Performance Graph will refresh and begin to measure using the new mode.

The Bridge Detail Breakdown Window

The Bridge Detail Breakdown window allows you to compare the number of frames forwarded, ﬁltered, and transmitted on the network segments connected to each bridging interface on your 9A128-01, as well as the number of errors experienced on each interface.

To access this window from the Bridge performance graph, click on . The Bridge Detail Breakdown window, Figure 5-4, will appear.

5-8	Bridge Statistics

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Cabletron Systems 9A128-01 Filtered Magenta, Total Errors Red, Xmitted Blue, Conﬁguring the Bridge Performance Graphs

Contents

Cabletron Systems Virus Disclaimer Page Restricted Rights Notice Page Contents Chapter Bridging Chapter Fddi ManagementIndex Introduction Using This Guide Related Reading Common Window Fields Software ConventionsDevice Name IP Address Using On-line Help Using ButtonsGetting Help Location FTP Getting Help from the Cabletron Systems Global Call Center Firmware Versions Supported 9A128-01 Module View Front Panel Information Viewing Module Information Connection Status Boot PromUpTime Port Status Time Menu StructureDate Device Menu A128-01 Module View Menu Structure Port Status Menu Utilities Menu Fddi MenuHelp Menu Board Menus Port Menus Port Status Displays Bridge Port Status Displays Selecting a Port Status View Bridge Mapping Bridge Port StateBridge Port Status Color Codes Fddi Port Status Displays LER Estimate Connection State Fddi Port Status Color Codes Chassis Manager Window Device Type Viewing Hardware TypesModule Type Module Type Window Viewing I/F Summary Information Description IndexSta Interface Performance Statistics/Bar Graphs Load Raw Counts Interface Statistics Window Rate Address ErrorUnicast Non-Unicast Packets Received Received only Using the Find Source Address FeatureTransmit Queue Size Transmit only Packets Transmitted 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 Req. Requested Target Token Rotation Time SMT VersionNeg. Negotiated Concentrator Non-M Ports Concentrator M PortsNumber of MACs MAC Path Connection Policy 15 32,768 a permanently set value for this bit Station List Address ModeNumber of Nodes Node Class Stations PanelTopology Upstream Neighbor Performance Transmit Frames Frame ErrorsReceive Frames Lost Frames Fddi Management Performance Bridging Bridging Bridge Status Window Bridge State on Interface Up TimeInterface Type Bridge Address Conﬁguring Duplex Modes Enabling and Disabling Bridging Performance Graphs Bridge Statistics Forwarded Green Filtered Magenta Total Errors RedXmitted Blue Conﬁguring the Bridge Performance Graphs Forwarded ErrorsFiltered Xmitted Forwarded to Interface Statistics WindowForwarded from Description Using Source Addressing Port Source Addresses Window Setting the Ageing Time Bridge Spanning Tree Bridge Priority Conﬁguring the Bridge Spanning Tree Window Root Cost Root BridgeRoot Port Protocol Hello Time Forwarding DelayMax Age Hold Time Changing Bridge Spanning Tree Parameters Changing the Spanning Tree Algorithm Protocol Type Changing Bridge PriorityChanging Hello Time Changing Max Age Time Changing Forwarding Delay TimeChanging Port Priority Changing Path Cost Filtering Database Bridging Bridging Number ListCapacity Ageing Time Receive Port Conﬁguring the Filtering DatabasePort Filtering Changing the Type of Entry Altering the Ageing TimeChanging the Receive Port Changing the Port Filtering Action Clearing All Permanent, Static, or Dynamic Entries Bridging Filtering Database Index Index-2 Index-3 Index Index-4