Using the Applications Pull-down menu | Cabletron Systems 9E423

The 9E312/9E423 Module View

The Test and Enable/Disable buttons attempt to set the ifAdmin Status OID to the

TIP Enable, Disable, or Test values. Not all device ﬁrmware will allow you to perform a SET of this MIB OID for all interfaces, so attempts to test or enable/disable an interface may result in a SET FAILED message.

To test the current interface:

1. Click on . The current interface will now be operating in the test state.

To disable the current interface:

1. Click on . The current interface will now be operating in a closed state.

Using the Applications Pull-down menu

The Applications button leads you to a pull-down menu that indicates device- associated SNMP MIB-I or MIB-II functions that the device supports.

To access the Applications pull-down menu:

1.Using the mouse, click on . A pull-down menu will appear with SNMP-MIB II options supported by the device; non-supported options will be grayed out.

2.Click on the desired option. The appropriate window will appear.

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Contents

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