Using the Telnet Console

3.Highlight FIND and press Enter.

The IGMP Group table contains the following information.

Column

Description

 

 

Interface Name

The IP interface associated with the multicast group.

 

 

Multicast Group

The IP address of the multicast group associated with the IP interface.

 

 

Last Reporter IP

The IP address of the member that responded with the last report.

 

 

Querier IP

The IP address of the member elected to be the querier for the group.

 

 

Expire

The time when the next report is due.

 

 

To view the DVMRP routing table

You can search the DVMRP routing table with an IP address and subnet mask combination.

1.From the Main Menu, select Network Monitoring DVMRP Routing Table and press Enter.

2.Enter an IP address and a subnet mask.

3.Highlight FIND and press Enter.

The DVMRP Routing Table contains the following information.

Column

Description

 

 

Source Address

The source IP address used to retrieve this information.

 

 

Source Mask

The source subnet mask used to retrieve this information.

 

 

Next-hop Router

The IP address of the next hop router for the source address.

 

 

Hop

The number of hops (routers) between the multicast group member and the

switch.

 

 

 

Learned

The method the switch used to discover the source address, either Static or

Dynamic.

 

 

 

Interface

The IP interface name of the source address.

 

 

Exp

The number of seconds before the entry expires. Expired entries display

H-D (hold down) for 120 seconds before they are removed.

 

 

 

To view the switch’s history log

From the Main Menu, select Network Monitoring Switch History and press Enter. The Switch History screen contains the following information.

Column

Description

 

 

Seq. #

A counter incremented whenever an entry to the switch's history log is made. The

table displays the last entry (highest sequence number) first.

 

 

 

Time

The time the history log entry was made. The time is specified in days, hours, and

minutes since the switch was last restarted.

 

 

 

Log Text

The text describing the event that triggered the history log entry.

 

 

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ZT 8101 10/100 specifications

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