Enterasys Networks 700 manual Chassis Manager Window, Enabling or Disabling a Backplane Interface

The MultiSwitch 700 Device View

ON (Yellow)	The backplane interface is operational (up) and
	administratively enabled; however, the interface link
	status is Not Linked (NLK).
OFF (Blue)	The interface is not operational, and prior to going down
	it was also administratively disabled.
OFF (Red)	The interface is not operational, but prior to going down
	it was in an administratively enabled state.
TEST (Magenta)	The interface is in some test operational state.
--- (Gray)	The backplane interface is that associated with the slot in
	which the currently monitored MultiSwitch 700 module
	is installed.

Enabling or Disabling a Backplane Interface

You can enable or disable a backplane interface as follows:

1.With the display form in Bridge mode, click on the backplane interface which you wish to enable or disable. A menu opens.

2.Select Enable or Disable, as desired.

The MultiSwitch 700 firmware will not allow you to disable the operational status of an

TIP interface supporting your active network connection. This applies to both backplane and front panel interfaces. If you attempt to disable the backplane interface to the module that is supporting your active network connection, you will receive a SET FAILED message.

The Chassis Manager Window

The MultiSwitch 700 modules draws its functionality from a collection of proprietary MIBs and IETF RFCs, and organizes the MIB data into a series of components. A MIB component is a logical grouping of MIB data, and each group controls a defined set of objects. For example, MultiSwitch 700 module bridging information is organized into its own component; Local Management (LIM) and RMON are also contained in separate components. There is no one-to-one correspondence between MIBs and MIB components; a single MIB component might contain objects from several different proprietary MIBs and RFCs.

The Chassis Manager window, Figure 2-6, is a read-only window that displays the MIBs and the MIB components — and, therefore, the functionality — supported by the currently monitored device.

To view the Chassis Manager window:

1. Select Help—>MIBs Supported . The Chassis Manager window opens.

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