Viewing Device Information 2-11The MultiSwitch 700 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 Too ls G ui de for more information.
•Broadcast Suppression allows you to set a threshold on the number of
broadcast packets issued from each port on the MultiSwitch 700 module when
it is operating in traditional switch (bridge) mode.
•Device Find Source Address enables you to determine through which
interface a specified MAC address is communicating by searching the repeater
Source Address Table (SAT) and the 802.1d bridge Filtering database. If the
specified MAC address is located, a list of interface(s) through which the given
address is communicating will be displayed. See Using Device Find Source
Address, on page2-27
•Performance Graph visually displays the combined performance of all
bridging interfaces installed in the MultiSwitch 700 module; refer to the
Bridging chapter in the Too ls G ui de 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 Too ls G ui de 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 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 Tools Gu id e
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 MultiSwitch 700 module.
The Port Menus
Each port menu offers the following selections:
• Connection Type displays a text description of the connection type of the
selected interface. This menu option appears if the device supports the
ctIfConnectionType OID. See Viewing Hardware Types, page2-20, for details.
• Description displays a text description of the selected port. See Viewing
Hardware Types, on page2-20, for details.