The Device View
To use the Device Find Source Address window:
1.In the Address Mode field, select the format of the Source Address you wish to find, either MAC or Canonical.
2.In the Enter Address text box, enter the Source Address you wish to find in the appropriate
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If you enter the MAC format of a specified address, and then click on Canonical, NetSight Element Manager will do the address conversion for you. The same is also true if you enter the Canonical format of a specified address and then select MAC.
3.Click on the Find It! button. A “Processing Request” message will appear in the status bar at the bottom of the window.
If the specified MAC address is located, a list of the interface(s) through which the given address is communicating will appear in the list box. A status message at the bottom of the window will display the number of interfaces through which the given MAC address is communicating.
If the specified MAC address cannot be found, a “ Source Address not found” message will appear.
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If the MAC address is entered in an incorrect format, an “ Invalid MAC Address. Enter Valid MAC Address” message will appear. Enter the address in the correct
Using Device Find Source Address on Ethernet MicroLAN Modules
When you select the Device Find Source Address option on an Ethernet MicroLAN module (e.g., the
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You may receive an error message stating “Can’t Display Source Address” if a Port Instance of “0” or “0.0” is reported while using the Device Find Source Address feature. This value indicates that the MAC address is communicating through the backplane instead of through a front panel interface.
To open the Device Find Source Address window:
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