Cabletron Systems TSX-1620

Managing the Device 2-33

Using the TSX-1620 Hub View

You can enable and disable bridging for the TSX-1620’s ports from each port’s

Bridge Port menu. Remember, to use the Bridge Port menu, the TSX-1620

application display must be in the Bridge mode.

To enable or disable an bridging across an individual port:

1. Click button 3 on the Port Index or Port Status box to display the Bridge Port

menu.

2. Drag down to Enable or Disable, as appropriate, and release.

NOTE

For more information about bridging functions and how to determine the current state of

each bridge port, see Chapter 3, Using the TSX-1620 Bridge View.

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