The Station List and Station Map

To invoke the Station Alarm Limits window:

1.Click on the Alarm Limits radio button at the bottom left of the window.

2.Double-click on the station for which you want to set the alarm limits. The station will be highlighted to show it is selected. The Station Alarm Limits window will appear.

Refer to Chapter 4, Token Ring Alarms, for full information on setting station alarm limits.

Viewing the Station Port Performance Graph

Using the Performance Graph radio button you can invoke the Port Performance Graph, which provides real-time statistics reporting. The color-coded strip charts allow you to visually track the performance of the selected station. Each strip chart graph shows you the amount of traffic going through the station port, as well as the number of errors experienced at the particular port.

To view a station’s performance graph:

1.Click on the Performance Graph radio button at the bottom left of the window.

2.Double-click on the station for which you want to view the performance graph. The station will be highlighted to show it is selected. The Port Performance Graph will appear.

Refer to Chapter 3, Token Ring Statistics, for full information on viewing the Port Performance Graph.

Using the MAC/Canonical Button

To switch the station address display between MAC (Ethernet) and Canonical (Token Ring) format, click on the MAC/Canonical button at the bottom of the window. The address field of each listed station will reflect the current selection. Note that the button itself will display the address mode not currently in effect.

Printing the Station List

To print the contents of the Station List, click on the Print button at the bottom of the screen. An ASCII file containing the number, address, name, board and port index, and error information will be spooled to the Microsoft Windows print manager.

The Station List Window

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Enterasys Networks MicroMMAC-T manual Viewing the Station Port Performance Graph, Using the MAC/Canonical Button