Introduction 9E312 and 9E423 Firmware | Cabletron Systems manual

Introduction

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Cabletron Systems manual Introduction 9E312 and 9E423 Firmware

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Page Virus Disclaimer Page Restricted Rights Notice Page Contents 9E312/9E423 Module Bridging Index Introduction Introduction Using the 9E312 and 9E423 User’s Guide Related Manuals Common 9E312 and 9E423 Window Fields Software Conventions Using Buttons and Menus Using On-line Help Getting HelpGetting Help from Cabletron Systems Technical Support FTP 9E312 and 9E423 Firmware Introduction 9E312 and 9E423 Firmware 9E312/9E423 Module View 9E312/9E423 Module View Viewing Module Information Connection Status Front Panel Information Menu Structure Device Menu E312/9E423 Module View Menu Structure Utilities Menu Help MenuBridge Menu Bridge Port Menu 9E312/9E423 Module Port Status Display Chassis Manager Window Setting the Device Date and Time Managing the ModuleViewing the Device Type Edit Time Window Enabling and Disabling Bridge Ports Using the Find Source Address Feature Find Source Address Window Summary Information Description Interface Description FieldsIndex Type Raw Counts Interface Performance Statistics/Bar Graphs Interface Detail Window LoadRate Unicast Interface Detail Window Statistics Unknown Protocol ErrorMulticast Discarded Making Sense of Interface Statistics Testing and Disabling the Current InterfacePackets Received Packets Transmitted Using the Applications Pull-down menu 9E312/9E423 Module View Summary Information Bridging Basics 9E312/9E423 Module Bridging More on Transparent Bridging An Overview of Remote Bridge Management Bridge Status Window Bridge State on Interface Bridge Status Window Information Fields Interface Type Interface AddressInterface Speed Bridge Statistics Enabling and Disabling Bridging Performance Graphs Filtered Magenta Errors RedBridge Performance Graph Window Fields Frames Forwarded Green Conﬁguring the Bridge Performance Graphs Interface Statistics Window Address Interface Statistics Window Fields Non-Unicast Bridge Spanning Tree 9E312/9E423 Module Bridging Conﬁguring the Bridge Spanning Tree Window Bridge Level FieldsBridge Priority Protocol Root BridgeRoot Cost Root Port Bridge Port Level Fields Designated Bridge Path CostDesignated Cost Designated Root Changing Bridge Spanning Tree Parameters Changing Bridge PriorityChanging the Spanning Tree Algorithm Protocol Type Changing Forwarding Delay Time Changing Hello TimeChanging Max Age Time Filtering Database Changing Port PriorityChanging Path Cost 9E312/9E423 Module Bridging Filtering Database Window Capacity Filtering Database Window FieldsList Number Port Filtering Conﬁguring the Filtering DatabaseSource Port Receive Port Altering the Ageing Time Changing the Type of EntryChanging the Receive Port Adding or Deleting Individual Entries Changing the Port Filtering Action Clearing All Permanent, Static, or Dynamic Entries Using Port Source Addressing Device Ageing Time Window Setting the Ageing Time Duplex Modes Window Duplex Modes Duplex Modes Window Fields InterfaceFull Duplex Setting the Duplex Mode Index Index-2