Setting Ring-Level Alarm Limits | Enterasys Networks MicroMMAC-T

Token Ring Alarms

NOTE

When the Alarm Limits window is invoked, the Station Errors fields do not present any values. This is because it is possible that station-level alarm limits have been set at individual stations (via the Station Alarm Limits window) that may differ from those set at other individual stations or at the ring level. Refer to the Station Alarm Limits windows for individual stations to view their current station-level alarm limits.

The following thresholds, listed in the section of the window labeled Station Errors, are based on the number of occurrences of the selected event detected by the station within a user-defined time interval.

Line	The threshold of line errors detected by the selected
	station port. These indicate a non-data bit between the
	starting and ending delimiters of data, or an FCS error.
	The default value is 2.
Internal	The threshold of recoverable internal errors detected by
	the selected port, indicating that the Network Interface
	Card of its attached station may be in marginal operating
	condition. The default value is 1.
Burst	The threshold of burst errors detected by the selected
	station port. These signify a bit information-encoding
	error (no transitions between 0 and 1 over five half-bit
	times). The default value is 10.
A.C.	The threshold of frames detected by the selected station
	port that contain errors in the A or C bits. The default
	value is 2.
Rx Congestion	The threshold at which the port cannot copy a frame
	addressed to it because of a lack of internal buffering.
	The default value is 124.

Setting Ring-Level Alarm Limits

To set an alarm:

1.If you wish to alter the default threshold values, place the text cursor into the desired alarm event field, and type in the threshold value.

2.To enable an alarm, click on the checkbox next to the desired alarm event field. An X in the checkbox indicates that the alarm is enabled.

3.Click on the clock icon next to the Within: field. A New Alarm Timebase text box will appear. In this text box, you enter the time interval for the specified number of events to occur before the alarm is activated.

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Contents

MicroMMAC-T Users Guide Page Virus Disclaimer Page Restricted Rights Notice Page Contents Contents Chapter Token Ring Statistics Index Chapter Token Ring AlarmsChapter Station List and Station Map Contents Viii Introduction Using This Guide Introduction Software Conventions Using the MouseRelated Manuals Left Mouse Button Right Mouse Button Using Window Buttons Common MicroMMAC-T Window Fields Location Device NameIP Address MAC Address Getting Help from Enterasys Global Call Center Using On-line HelpGetting Help Introduction MicroMMAC-T Chassis View Viewing Chassis Information Front Panel Information Date Menu StructureTime MicroMMAC-T Chassis View Menu Structure Device Menu Port Status Menu Network Menu Utilities Menu Port Menus Help MenuModule Menus Selecting a Port Status View Port Status DisplaysRing Port Menus Status ErrorsLoad Port Status Color Codes Port AssignmentRing Port Status Click on MIBs Supported Chassis Manager WindowViewing Hardware Types Module Type Managing the HubDevice Type Management Station Configuration Accessing the TR Management Station Configuration Window Setting Station Name and Location Station Name Configuration Window Specifying Ring Management Functions Host Error Report Timer DelayEnable Beacon Recovery Inhibit Active Monitor Enable Ring Poll Recovery Viewing Network Information Selecting the Ring Network Information Window Fields Token Ring Board Status Window Fields Ring of X Configured RingsViewing Module Status Board Number Accessing the Ring Port Status window Viewing Ring Port Status Port Last Wire FaultRing Port Status Window Fields Media Type Setting the Device Date and Time Using the Media Type and Phantom Current Radio Buttons Using an Uninterruptable Power Supply UPS 13. Device Date Change Window Accessing the UPS Window 14. The UPS Window UPS Uptime Battery OutputBattery Capacity Line Voltage Using the Test Option Resetting the DeviceSetting the UPS ID Using the Disconnect Option Enabling and Disabling Port Mapping Enabling and Disabling Link Traps 15. The Port Map Window Setting Token Ring Boards to Automode Enabling and Disabling Link Traps at the Board Level Enabling and Disabling Ring Ports Enabling and Disabling PortsEnabling and Disabling Station Ports Ring Out Enable/Disable Viewing I/F Summary Information Description IndexType Physical Status Interface Performance Statistics/Bar Graphs Raw Counts Rate Viewing Interface Detail Address Unicast Making Sense of Detail Statistics Transmitted Errors /Packets Transmitted Statistics Window Features Setting Total, Delta, or Cumulative Counts Viewing Elapsed, Average, and Peak Activity Levels Token Ring Statistics Setting the Statistics Poll Interval New Timer Interval Text Box Network Statistics Window Accessing the Network Statistics SelectionsNetwork Level Statistics General Information Fields Stations Inserted Ring SpeedRing Status Fields Active Monitor Soft Error Fields Beacon Statistics Abort Sequences Burst ErrorsInternal Errors Frequency Errors Congestion ErrorsToken Errors Lost Frames Network Timer Statistics Window Fields Network Timer StatisticsTotal Errors KBytes Network Performance GraphsFrames Network Events Red Configuring the Network Performance GraphNetwork Performance Graph Statistics Traffic Blue Frame Size Window Total and Delta Graph Display Using the Pie and Bar Radio Buttons Frame Sizes Window with Pie Chart Protocol Statistics Window Accessing the Management Station Statistics Selection Management Station Statistics Soft Errors Fields Hard Errors Fields FC ErrorsSoft Errors Signals Lost Hard Errors RecoveriesLobe Wire Fault Transmitted Beacons Station Statistics Window Accessing the Station Port MenuPort Level Statistics Link Time Station Statistics Window General FieldsStation Name Station Statistics Window Performance Fields Station Statistics Window Soft Error Fields Station Timer Statistics Window Station Timer Statistics Window Fields Port Performance Graphs Total Errors Red Port Performance Graph Statistics Configuring the Port Performance Graph Token Ring Statistics Token Ring Alarms Ring-Level Alarm Limits Accessing the Alarm Limits Window Ring-Level Alarm Limits for Network Events Ring-Level Station Alarms Token Errors Setting Ring-Level Alarm Limits Line Station-Level Alarm Limits Accessing the Station Alarm Limits Window from the Port Menu Token Ring Alarms Setting Station-Level Alarm Limits Station Alarm Limits Window Token Ring Alarms Station List and Station Map Station List Window General Fields Address ModeStation List Window Fields Number of Nodes/Stations Viewing Station Statistics Station Fields Removing a Station from the Ring Viewing Station Timer StatisticsSetting Station Alarms Printing the Station List Using the MAC/Canonical ButtonViewing the Station Port Performance Graph Resetting Counters Station Map Station Map Window Fields Number of Nodes Viewing the Station Map Station Pop-up Text Boxes Station Map with Text Boxes Node Address Station Command Menu Manipulating the Station Map Magnifying a Portion of the Map Rotating the Station Map Resizing the Station Map Window Station List and Station Map Symbols Index Index-2 Index-3 Index-4