The SmartSwitch 2000 Chassis View

2-10 Viewing Chassis Information

•Alarm Configuration brings up windows that allow you to configure alarms
and events for each available interface; see Chapter 3, Alarm Configuration
for details.
•Statistics launches the highest level of statistics currently available for the
selected port. For standard Ethernet and Fast Ethernet ports, RMON statistics
will be displayed if the RMON Default MIB component is active; if it has been
disabled, MIB-II interface statistics will display. See Chapter 4, Statistics for
more information.
•Enable/Disable administratively turns the selected port on or off; see
Enabling and Disabling Ports, on page2-71, or the Bridging chapter in the
Tool s Gu ide for more information.
Port Status Displays
When you open the Chassis View window, each port will display its Bridging
state (defined below) by default, with the exception of Ethernet MicroLAN
Switches, which will display their Admin/Link status (also defined below) by
default; to change this status display, select one of the options on the Port Status
menu, as described in the following sections.
Selecting a Port Status View
To change the status view of your ports:
1. Click on Port Status on the menu bar at the top of the Chassis View window,
and drag down (and to the right, if necessary) to select the status informatio n
you want to display. The port text boxes will display the appropriate status
information.
Port status view options are:
Status
You can view four port status categories, as follows:
•Bridge — FWD, DIS, LRN, LIS, BLK, BRK, UNK
•Bridge Mapping — the physical interface associated with a bridge port
•Admin — ON or OFF
•Operator — ON or OFF
NOTES
The Bridge and Bridge Mapping status modes will not be supported for devices which
have been configured for SecureFast switching. Firmware versions 2.01.05 and above
support the ability to select SecureFast switching; if you have a earlier version of
firmware, contact the Global Technical Assistance Center for upgrade information. The
toggle from traditional bridging to SecureFast switching is performed via Local
Management; see your Local Management documentation for details.