Introduction | Enterasys Networks ENTERASYS ATX guide

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Introduction

How to use this guide; related guides; software conventions; getting help; ATX Switch ﬁrmware version information

Welcome to the NetSight Element Manager for the ATX User’s Guide. We have designed this guide to serve as a simple reference for using NetSight Element Manager for the ATX Switch.

The ATX Switch comprises a ﬁve-slot chassis along with a high-capacity Packet Processing Engine (PPE), which occupies an additional top slot. The ATX Switch is a multiprotocol LAN switch that enables high-bandwidth switching between Ethernet, Token Ring, FDDI and 100Base-T LANs, with full connectivity to ATM.

The PPE uses a dual RISC processor design combined with specialized switching hardware to provide wire-speed performance, the intelligence to manage the bandwidth gained through switching, and the ability to perform core switching functions (e.g., bridging, routing, programmable ﬁltering, and statistics gathering).

Up to ﬁve modules in any combination can be installed in the ATX Switch chassis, including Ethernet, Token Ring, FDDI, Fast Ethernet, and ATM modules. The individual modules, each with at least one RISC CPU of its own, handle interface control and translation functions at the port level.

The ATX, with its 1.6 Gbps internal bandwidth, combined with each LAN module’s 400 Mbps bandwidth, offers a total system bandwidth exceeding 3.6 Gbps.

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Contents

ATX User’s Guide Page Virus Disclaimer Page Restricted Rights Notice Page Contents Chapter Using ATX Port Filtering Chapter Using ATX TrunkingChapter Workgroup Conﬁguration Chapter ATX Port Mirroring Introduction Related Manuals Using the ATX Switch User’s Guide Software Conventions Common ATX Switch Window Fields Using Window Buttons Using On-line Help Getting HelpGetting Help from the Global Technical Assistance Center Login ATX Switch Chassis View Viewing Chassis Information ATX Switch Chassis View Front Panel Information Connection StatusPort Status Boot Prom Menu StructureFirmware Port Status Menu Device Menu Utilities Menu Help MenuPPE Module Menu Module Menu Port Status DisplaysPPE Port Menu Port Menu Status Selecting a Port Status View Port Status Color Codes Viewing Hardware Types Chassis Manager Window Interface Description Module Type Text Boxes IPX Routing Managing the Hub Selecting the Frame Type for a Port Conﬁguring IPX Routing on a port IP Conﬁg/Routing window IP Routing Index Port Conﬁguring the IP Address TableIP Mask Conﬁguring IP Routing on a Port Broadcast Protection Port Conﬁguration Local Switching Bridge Port ConﬁgurationRing Speed 11. Bridge Conﬁguration window Setting the Bridge Mode Source Route Conﬁguration Transmitting BPDUsRing Number Bridge Number Token Ring Translation Setting the Spanning Tree Explorer Mode IPX Framing IPX Source RouteARP Translate Netbios Source Route ARP Source RouteTo set the Token Ring Translation Parameters Viewing I/F Summary Information Using the Find Source Address Feature Logical Status Index Raw Counts Interface Performance Statistics/Bar Graphs Viewing Interface Detail Rate Address DescriptionUnicast Non-Unicast Making Sense of Detail Statistics Enabling and Disabling Ports Administratively Enabling and Disabling Ports ATX Switch Chassis View Managing the Hub Using ATX Trunking State Port Trunking Window Last Error Rmt Bridge IdRmt IP Address Link Ordinal Enabling and Disabling TrunkingLink Count Last Change Using ATX Trunking Using ATX Trunking Port Trunking Window Using ATX Port Filtering Using ATX Port Filtering Id Identiﬁer Port Filters Table InformationPseudo Protocol Editing the Port Filters Table Adding a New Filter Using ATX Port Filtering Using ATX Port Filtering Using ATX Port Filtering Using ATX Port Filtering Deleting a Port Filter Viewing Filter StatisticsLast Frame Address Packets Workgroup Conﬁguration Workgroup Conﬁguration Virtual Workgroups Window Total Conﬁguring a Workgroup Deleting a Workgroup Workgroup Conﬁguration Conﬁguring a Workgroup ATX Port Mirroring ATX Port Mirroring Port Mirroring Window Conﬁguring Port Mirroring If the ports being mirrored are remote From the device where the mirrored ports are located From the device where the diagnostic port is located ATX Port Mirroring Port Mirroring Window IPX Routing Tables IPX Interface IPX StatisticsPort# IPX Network IPX Route Next Hop Hop CountAge Tick Count Socket NodeID IPX Routing Tables Index Index-2 Index-3 Index Index-4