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The MultiSwitch 700 Device View
3. Click on the Find It! button. A “Processing Request” message displays 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 displays 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 displays.
Managing the Module
In addition to the performance and configuration information described in the
preceding sections, the Device View also provides you with the tools you need to
configure your MultiSwitch 700 module and keep it operating properly. Hub
management functions include setting operating parameters for Ethernet, FDDI,
Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, and COM ports; managing an attached UPS;
redirecting traffic from one module interface to another; setting port priority
parameters; configuring transmission thresholds for broadcast packets; viewing
and configuring system resources; setting device date and time; and enabling and
disabling bridging at specific port interfaces.

Configuring Ports

The Configuration options available for FDDI, Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit
Ethernet and COM ports allow you to configure operating parameters specific to
each port type: for FDDI and standard Ethernet ports, you can set the Duplex
Mode; for Fast Ethernet ports on first generation modules, you can set a variety of
duplex mode and negotiation parameters; for Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet
ports on second generation modules you can set speed, duplex mode, and flow
control parameters; and for COM ports, you can select the operation you wish the
port to perform, and set any associated speed parameters. FDDI, Ethernet, Fast
NOTE
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, from the Ethernet
hexadecimal format to the Token Ring Canonical format. The same is also true if you enter
the Canonical format of a specified address and then select MAC.
NOTE
If the MAC address is entered in an incorrect format, an “Invalid MAC Address.
Enter Valid MAC Address” message displays. Enter the address in the correct
XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX hexadecimal format.