5

Monitoring Switch Operation From the Console

Overview

The Main Menu in the switch’s console interface gives you access to the following sources of read-only data for helping you to monitor, analyze, and troubleshoot switch operation:

Table 5-1. Read-Only Monitoring and Analyzing Features

Main Menu

Data Type

Purpose

Item

 

 

 

 

 

Status and

Switch Information

Lists switch-level operating information.

Counters

 

 

Menus

 

 

 

Port Status

Displays the operational status of each port.

 

Port Counters

Summarizes port activity.

 

Address (forwarding) Table

Lists the MAC addresses of nodes the switch has

 

 

detected on the network, along with the

 

 

corresponding switch port.

 

Port Address Table

Lists the MAC addresses that the switch has

 

 

learned from the selected port.

 

Spanning Tree Information

Lists Spanning Tree data for the switch and for

 

 

individual ports.

Event Log

 

Lists event messages generated by the switch.

 

 

 

Operation From

Monitoring

the Console

Switch

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HP J3178A manual Monitoring Switch Operation From the Console, Main Menu Data Type Purpose