Interface Device View
Device View DEC GigaSwitch
2-14 Management Module Guide
Pressing this button brings up the Interface Configurat ion vie w.
(See Interface Configuration View/Port Type Label on page2-10.)
Pressing this button brings up the Alarm Manger, listing the alarms, if any,
for the interfaces.
Pressing this button brings up the Event Log for the GigaSwitch model.
Pressing this button brings up the Interface Thresh o ld vie w, allowing you to
set the Load, Packet Rate, Error Rate, and %Discarded thresholds for the
interface.
Gauge Control Panel
The Gauge Control Panel allows yo u to change the type of statistica l
information presented in the Logical Gauge area of the Logic al Interface Icon.
To access the Gauge Control Panel, either double-click on the Interface
Options Panel or single-click on the panel to highlight it and then sele c t
Gauge Control Panel from the Icon Subviews menu.

Selected Attribute

This area of the Gauge Control Pa nel allows you to select the statistical
attribute displayed on the Logical Interface Icon’s Gauge. The label changes
color to reflect the attribute selected. Table 2-6 and Table 2-7 provide a list of
the attributes and their corresponding colors.

Gauge Mode

This area of the Gauge Control Panel allows you to select the mode presented
by the Logical Gauge. Possible selections are Totals, Rates, or Percentages.
The Percentages selection represents the percentage of the interface
compared to the rest of the interfaces. Table 2-6 shows the displayed
attributes and their color definitions if the Totals mode is selected. Table 2-7
shows the displayed attributes and th eir color definitions if the Rates m ode is
selected.
Alarms
Events
Threshold