Enterasys Networks ENTERASYS ATX manual ATX Switch Chassis View

Chapter 2

The ATX Switch Chassis View

Information displayed in the Chassis View window; the Chassis Manager window; Hub management functions

The ATX Switch Chassis View window is the main screen that immediately informs you of the current condition of individual ports on boards inserted in the ATX Switch chassis via a graphical display. The Chassis View displays the ATX’s Packet Processing Engine (PPE) and all the modules installed in your ATX Switch chassis. The Chassis View window serves as a single point of access to all other ATX Switch windows and screens, which are discussed at length in the following chapter.

NOTE

In the ATX Switch Chassis View, the first module represents the Packet Processing Engine (PPE) of the ATX Switch, which occupies the top slot in the ATX Switch chassis; although the port menu options are available for the port that represents the PPE, the options available from this module menu will apply to ATX Switch as a whole; the port menu will only provide a description of the PPE port.

To access the ATX Switch Chassis View window, use one of the following options:

1.In any map, list, or tree view, double-click on the ATX Switch you wish to manage;

or

1.In any map, list, or tree view, click the left mouse button once to select the ATX Switch you wish to manage.

Figure 2-1. ATX Icon

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