Cabletron Systems TSX-1620 manual

Portable Management Application

for the

TSX-1620

User’s Guide

®

The Complete Networking Solution

Contents

Main Page i Notice Virus Disclaimer ii Restricted Rights Notice (Applicable to licenses to the United States Government only.) iii Contents Chapter 2 Using the TSX-1620 Hub View Chapter 1 Introduction to SPMA for the TSX-1620 Chapter 3 Using the TSX-1620 Bridge View 1-1 Chapter 1 How to use the TSX-1620 Users Guide; manual conventions; contacting Cabletron Technical Support; Introduction to SPMA for the TSX-1620 Using the TSX-1620 Users Guide TSX-1620 rmware versions supported by SPMA Whats NOT in the TSX-1620 Users Guide. . . Conventions 1-3 Conventions Screen Displays Page Using the Mouse 1-6 Getting Help Getting Help Page Page 2-1 Chapter 2 Using the TSX-1620 Hub View Using the Hub View Navigating through the Hub View, monitoring hub performance; managing the hub Navigating Through the Hub View Hub View Front Panel 2-4 Using the Hub View Using the Mouse in the TSX-1620 Hub View Using the TSX-1620 Hub View 2-6 Using the Hub View The TSX-1620 Application Displays Page Page Monitoring Device Performance 2-9 Monitoring Device Performance Port Display Form 2-10 Monitoring Device Performance Monitoring Device Performance 2-11 2-12 Monitoring Device Performance Monitoring Device Performance 2-13 2-14 Monitoring Device Performance Clearing Statistical Information Managing the Device 2-15 Managing the Device not Setting the Polling Intervals 2-16 Managing the Device Managing the Device 2-17 Using the Bridge Cong Utility 2-18 Managing the Device Dening Community Names Managing the Device 2-19 Conguring Your TSX-1620s Serial Port 2-20 Managing the Device Managing the Device 2-21 Performing IF Conguration 2-22 Managing the Device Managing the Device 2-23 Viewing NetBios Information 2-24 Managing the Device Viewing and Changing System Information Managing the Device 2-25 Conguring Port Security 2-26 Managing the Device Managing the Device 2-27 all 2-28 Managing the Device Managing the Device 2-29 Viewing the Interface List 2-30 Managing the Device Accessing the MIB I, II Tool SPMA Tools Guide Accessing Bridge Management Performing Source Routing Conguration for a Port Managing the Device 2-31 Viewing a Bridge Ports Source Address List 2-32 Managing the Device Enabling/Disabling Bridging for TSX-1620 Ports Page Page Chapter 3 Using the TSX-1620 Bridge View Bridging Basics 3-2 Bridging Basics Transparent Bridging Source Route Bridging Accessing the Bridge Trafc View Window 3-3 Source Route Transparent Bridges Accessing the Bridge Trafc View Window 3-4 Accessing the Bridge Trafc View Window Navigating Through the Bridge Trafc View Page 3-6 Accessing the Bridge Trafc View Window Bridge Trafc View Front Panel The Bridge Port Display 3-8 Accessing the Bridge Trafc View Window Choosing Bridge Trafc Information: Bridge Trafc View Buttons Accessing the Bridge Trafc View Window 3-9 3-10 Accessing the Bridge Trafc View Window Using the Detail View Window 3-11 Using the Detail View Window The Bridge Status Window The Bridge Statistics Window 3-13 The Bridge Statistics Window Using the TSX-1620 Bridge View 3-14 The Bridge Statistics Window The Filtering Database Window 3-15 The Filtering Database Window Viewing the Filtering Database The Filtering Database Window 3-17 3-18 The Filtering Database Window The Filtering Database Window 3-19 Changing the Filtering Database Dynamic Ageing Time 3-20 The Filtering Database Window Changing Forwarding and Static Database Entries As you change the ageing time, SPMA converts seconds to days:hours:minutes:seconds. The Filtering Database Window 3-21 3-22 The Spanning Tree Protocol Window Finding a Filtering Database MAC Address The Spanning Tree Protocol Window The Spanning Tree Protocol Window 3-23 3-24 The Spanning Tree Protocol Window ! The Spanning Tree Protocol Window 3-25 3-26 The Spanning Tree Protocol Window The Spanning Tree Port Parameters Window 3-27 Changing Spanning Tree Parameters The Spanning Tree Port Parameters Window 3-28 The Spanning Tree Port Parameters Window The Source Routing Conguration Window 3-29 Changing a Ports STA Parameters The Source Routing Conguration Window 3-30 The Source Routing Conguration Window The Source Routing Conguration Window 3-31 3-32 The Source Routing Conguration Window Changing Source Routing Port Parameters Creating Bridge Trafc Charts, Graphs and Meters 3-33 Creating Bridge Trafc Charts, Graphs and Meters 3-34 Conguring Forwarding Thresholds Conguring Forwarding Thresholds Page 3-36 Conguring Forwarding Thresholds Viewing the Forwarding Log 3-37 Viewing the Forwarding Log 3-38 Viewing the Forwarding Log Changing Polling Intervals 3-39 Changing Polling Intervals Enabling and Disabling Ports 3-40 Enabling and Disabling Ports Enabling and Disabling a Transparent Bridge Port Enabling and Disabling Ports 3-41 Enabling and Disabling a Source Routing Bridge Port Page Index-1 Index A B C D E F G H I L M N O P Q R S T U