Viewing Device Information 2-13The Device View
•Bridge Status opens a window that provides an overview of bridging information for
each port, and allows you to access all other bridge-related options. Refer to the
Bridging chapter in the Element Manager Too ls G uid e for more information.
•Broadcast Suppression allows you to set a threshold on the number of broadcast
packets issued from each port on the SmartSwitch 6000 or Matrix E7 module when it
is operating in traditional switch (bridge) mode.
•HSIM W87 Config (T1) allows you to configure T1 connections for an installed
HSIM-W87; see Chapter 8, HSIM-W87 Configuration, for details.
•IP Priority Config allows you to configure priority transmission for up to 16 IP
addresses for an installed HSIM-W87; see Chapter 8, HSIM-W87 Configuration, for
details.
•Performance Graph appears if there are between one and eight bridge ports, they are
all running at the same speed, and the speed is less than 100 Mb/s. The bridge
performance graph visually displays the combined performance of all bridging
interfaces installed in the SmartSwitch 6000 or Matrix E7 module. Refer to the
Bridging chapter in the Element Manager Tools Guide for more information.
•Spanning Tree allows you to set bridge parameters when it is operating using the
Spanning Tree Algorithm (STA) — the method that bridges use to decide the
controlling (root) bridge when two or more bridges are in parallel. Refer to the
Bridging chapter in the Element Manager Tools Guide for more information.
•SmartTrunk invokes the SmartTrunk Configuration and Status Screen, which enables
you to group interfaces logically to achieve greater bandwidth between devices, if both
devices support the SmartTrunk feature. There is no limit to the number of ports that
can be included in a single “trunk,” nor is there a limit to the number of trunked
“instances” that can be supported. Refer to the Bridging chapter in the Element
Manager Tools Guide for more information.
• Filtering Database lets you see and configure the contents of the 802.1d bridge Static
and Filtering Databases. Refer to the Bridging chapter in the Element Manager Tools
Guide for more information.
•Duplex Modes allows you to set Duplex Mode operation for standard Ethernet
interfaces.
•Enable/Disable Bridge enables or disables bridging across every interface installed in
the SmartSwitch 6000 or Matrix E7 module.
The Port Menus
Each port menu offers the following selections:
• Description displays a text description of the selected port. See Viewing Hardware
Types , on page 2-25, for details.
•Performance Graph appears if the port’s speed is less than 100 mb/s. The resulting
bridge port performance windows visually display bridging performance at the
selected interface. Refer to the Bridging chapter in the Element Manager Tools Guide
for more information.