Managing Ethernet MicroLAN Switches

A lockStatusChanged trap is generated when the ports in the hub are locked or unlocked using the Lock/Unlock Ports option on the Repeater menus; the interesting information is the new lock status.

PortSecurityViolation and portViolationReset traps are sent in response to changes related to port locking: if ports are locked, the portSecurityViolation trap indicates that a new source address has attempted access on one of the ports, and the ports are being shut down in response; the interesting information is the module and port index, and the violating address. PortViolationReset traps are sent when management intervention has re-enabled a port or ports previously disabled in response to a port security violation; the interesting information is module and port index.

Configuring Traps

The current status (enabled or disabled) for Link State, Segmentation, and Source Address traps will always be displayed in the port-level Trap Selection window. The repeater- and board-level windows will display current settings if they are uniform; where settings are not uniform at the selected level, the corresponding check box will be gray.

When you configure traps, keep in mind the hierarchy of levels at which you are setting traps; for the Ethernet MicroLAN Switch, traps set at the repeater or board level will override current port-level settings for all ports on that repeater channel.

When you are setting repeater- or module-level traps, we recommend that you leave the

TIP gray “No SET” status untouched (especially for Source Addressing Traps) unless you are sure you want to override port-level settings. With no incoming traps to inform you of a port security violation, you may have ports that are disabled on your device for no obvious reason.

To enable or disable the above-described traps:

1.Open the appropriate Trap Selection window.

2.Click on the check box next to the desired trap: Link State, Segmentation, or Source Address.

An empty check box indicates that the corresponding trap is disabled; A checked box indicates that the corresponding trap is enabled;

A check box that remains gray indicates that the associated trap will not be set (to either enabled or disabled), and the current mode of mixed settings at the port level will be maintained.

Trap Selection

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2000 specifications

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