The SmartSwitch 2000 Chassis View

To access the MAC Based Priority Configuration window:

1.Click on Device to access the Device menu.

2.Click on Priority Configuration, and then select MAC Based from the menu. The MAC Based Priority Configuration window opens.

The MAC Based Priority Configuration window contains the following information:

Current Priority Entries

The Current Priority Entries list box displays any MAC-based priority entries that have been configured for the SmartSwitch 2000 device. It has four columns:

MAC Address, which identifies the physical address for which a frame transmit priority entry has been configured.

Address Type, which identifies whether the address of interest is in the source or destination field, or in both fields, of the frame.

Frame Type, which indicates whether all frames with the given address will have a transmit priority, or whether a specified frame Type will be used in combination with the address.

Priority, which displays the current transmit priority assigned to the entry.

Below the Current Priority Entries list box, several text fields and command buttons allow you to configure or edit MAC-based priority entries:

MAC Address

This text field allows you to enter a new MAC address that will have a transmit priority associated with it.

Address Type

This drop-down list box allows you to select whether the given MAC address must be in the source address portion of the frame (SA), the destination address portion (DA), or in either portion (SA/DA).

Frame Type

This radio button/text box combination allows you to choose whether All frame Types with the given address will be given priority, or whether frames of a Specific type (as defined in the associated text box) will be given priority.

Priority

Priority, which indicates the transmit priority level assigned to the configured entry.

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2000 specifications

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