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Portable Management Applicationfor theTSX-1620User’s Guide® The Complete Networking Solution

Introduction to SPMA for the TSX-16201-4 Conventions Figure 1-1. Window ConventionsSome windows will also contain a button; selecting this button l

Conventions 1-5Introduction to SPMA for the TSX-1620 Figure 1-2. The History Window Using the Mouse The UNIX mouse has three buttons. Procedures with

Introduction to SPMA for the TSX-16201-6 Getting Help Whenever possible, we will instruct you on which mouse button to employ; however, menu buttons

TSX-1620 Firmware 1-7Introduction to SPMA for the TSX-1620 For additional information about Cabletron Systems products, visit our World Wide Web site

Introduction to SPMA for the TSX-16201-8 TSX-1620 Firmware

2-1 Chapter 2 Using the TSX-1620 Hub View Navigating through the Hub View, monitoring hub performance; managing the hub The heart of the SPECTRUM Por

Using the TSX-1620 Hub View2-2 Using the Hub ViewNavigating Through the Hub ViewWithin the Hub View, you can click mouse buttons in different areas of

Using the Hub View 2-3Using the TSX-1620 Hub ViewFigure 2-1. TSX-1620 Hub ViewHub View Front PanelIn addition to the graphical display of the TSX-1620

Using the TSX-1620 Hub View2-4 Using the Hub ViewUptimeThe time that the device has been running without interruption. The counter resets to 0 days 00

Using the Hub View 2-5Using the TSX-1620 Hub ViewClicking mouse button 1 on the Quit button closes all Hub View application windows; any open applicat

Using the TSX-1620 Hub View2-6 Using the Hub ViewThe TSX-1620 Application DisplaysThe TSX-1620 Hub View has two different application display modes: I

Using the Hub View 2-7Using the TSX-1620 Hub ViewThe Interface Application DisplayThe Interface application display allows you to view the interfaces

Using the TSX-1620 Hub View2-8 Using the Hub ViewThe Bridge Application DisplayThe Bridge application display allows you to view the bridging interfac

Monitoring Device Performance 2-9Using the TSX-1620 Hub ViewMonitoring Device PerformanceThe information displayed in the Hub View can give you a quic

Using the TSX-1620 Hub View2-10 Monitoring Device Performance• A status of OFF indicates that the port has been physically disabled, or is broken.• NL

Monitoring Device Performance 2-11Using the TSX-1620 Hub View- Out shows the percentage of packets transmitted during the last polling interval to dev

Using the TSX-1620 Hub View2-12 Monitoring Device Performance- Out shows the percentage of packets that were discarded by the port (determined by the

Monitoring Device Performance 2-13Using the TSX-1620 Hub ViewYellow No Link — The interface’s operational status is returned as “UP” and it has been a

Using the TSX-1620 Hub View2-14 Monitoring Device PerformanceTp Frames FilteredDisplays the percentage of valid frames received by this port that were

Managing the Device 2-15Using the TSX-1620 Hub ViewManaging the DeviceIn addition to the performance information described in the preceding section, t

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Using the TSX-1620 Hub View2-16 Managing the Device5. If you wish to use your new polling interval settings as the default values that SPMA will use f

Managing the Device 2-17Using the TSX-1620 Hub ViewUsing the Bridge Config UtilityThe Bridge Config utility allows you to enable or disable Spanning Tre

Using the TSX-1620 Hub View2-18 Managing the DeviceDefining Community NamesThe Community Names utility allows you to configure up to eight different com

Managing the Device 2-19Using the TSX-1620 Hub View3. To define permissions for the selected entry, click on the Read Only or Read Write option, as des

Using the TSX-1620 Hub View2-20 Managing the DeviceFigure 2-10. The Console Config WindowThe Hardware field at the top of the window displays your seria

Managing the Device 2-21Using the TSX-1620 Hub View5. Designate the port’s flow control parameter by clicking on the menu button in the Flow Control fie

Using the TSX-1620 Hub View2-22 Managing the DeviceChanging the Displayed InterfaceThe values and settings shown in the various fields in the window re

Managing the Device 2-23Using the TSX-1620 Hub View8. Change the interface’s MAC address by highlighting the contents of the Physical Address field, ty

Using the TSX-1620 Hub View2-24 Managing the DeviceThe NetBIOS Configuration window offers the following information about each NetBIOS MAC address:Nam

Managing the Device 2-25Using the TSX-1620 Hub ViewThe Software Revision field displays the device’s current revision of firmware. If you have an expans

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Using the TSX-1620 Hub View2-26 Managing the DeviceFigure 2-14. The Main Port Security WindowThe Port Security window will not list any security restr

Managing the Device 2-27Using the TSX-1620 Hub ViewFigure 2-15. The Configure View WindowThe Viewing Sort Priority buttons at the top of this window al

Using the TSX-1620 Hub View2-28 Managing the Device3. In the Hour selection list, select one or more hours of the day for which you wish to view your

Managing the Device 2-29Using the TSX-1620 Hub View3. In the Hour selection list, select one or more hours of the day for which you wish to enable or

Using the TSX-1620 Hub View2-30 Managing the DeviceThe Interface List window can display about a dozen interfaces at once; use the scroll bar to the r

Managing the Device 2-31Using the TSX-1620 Hub Viewthe logical ring. The local segment value can be assigned using the Source Routing Configuration win

Using the TSX-1620 Hub View2-32 Managing the DeviceFigure 2-18. The Bridge Port Source Address WindowThe Interface field at the top of the window displ

Managing the Device 2-33Using the TSX-1620 Hub ViewYou can enable and disable bridging for the TSX-1620’s ports from each port’s Bridge Port menu. Rem

Using the TSX-1620 Hub View2-34 Managing the Device

3-1Chapter 3Using the TSX-1620 Bridge ViewA brief explanation of bridging methods; a tour of the Bridge Traffic View; using the Detail View; monitoring

iii Contents Chapter 1 Introduction to SPMA for the TSX-1620 Using the TSX-1620 User’s Guide ...

Using the TSX-1620 Bridge View3-2 Bridging BasicsTransparent BridgingTransparent bridges are most common in Ethernet networks. Individual Transparent

Accessing the Bridge Traffic View Window 3-3Using the TSX-1620 Bridge Viewthereby providing route information. The destination station directs replies

Using the TSX-1620 Bridge View3-4 Accessing the Bridge Traffic View WindowThe community name you use to start the Bridge application must have at least

Accessing the Bridge Traffic View Window 3-5Using the TSX-1620 Bridge ViewFigure 3-1. Mousing Around the Bridge Traffic ViewTo display the Device menu:1

Using the TSX-1620 Bridge View3-6 Accessing the Bridge Traffic View WindowBridge Traffic View Front PanelThe right side of the Bridge Traffic View displa

Accessing the Bridge Traffic View Window 3-7Using the TSX-1620 Bridge ViewClicking on the Device button displays the Device menu. The Device menu lets

Using the TSX-1620 Bridge View3-8 Accessing the Bridge Traffic View WindowThe Bridge Port boxes are color-coded, reflecting their current status. Bridge

Accessing the Bridge Traffic View Window 3-9Using the TSX-1620 Bridge ViewThe Frames/Admin, Source Routing/Transparent, and Delta/Percentage buttons ea

Using the TSX-1620 Bridge View3-10 Accessing the Bridge Traffic View WindowBlocking This port is not forwarding or receiving traffic (and therefore no p

Using the Detail View Window 3-11Using the TSX-1620 Bridge ViewUsing the Detail View WindowThe Detail View provides port-level information on two brid

Contentsiv Accessing the MIB I, II Tool...2-30Accessing Bridge Managemen

Using the TSX-1620 Bridge View3-12 The Bridge Status WindowFigure 3-4. Port Boxes in the Detail ViewThe diagram in Figure 3-4 explains the Detail View

The Bridge Statistics Window 3-13Using the TSX-1620 Bridge View3. In the Status window, highlight a text box, type in the new information; press Enter

Using the TSX-1620 Bridge View3-14 The Bridge Statistics WindowFigure 3-6. Bridge Statistics WindowThe Bridge Statistics window displays the following

The Filtering Database Window 3-15Using the TSX-1620 Bridge ViewMtuExceedDiscardMtu stands for “maximum transfer unit”; it is the largest frame size t

Using the TSX-1620 Bridge View3-16 The Filtering Database WindowViewing the Filtering DatabaseTo open the Filtering Database window:1. Display the Dev

The Filtering Database Window 3-17Using the TSX-1620 Bridge ViewTwo fields at the top of the Filtering Database window provide information about the Fi

Using the TSX-1620 Bridge View3-18 The Filtering Database WindowReceive PortDisplays the port on which a packet with the specified source address must

The Filtering Database Window 3-19Using the TSX-1620 Bridge ViewSince the Forwarding table cannot be edited, you must add an entry to the Static Table

Using the TSX-1620 Bridge View3-20 The Filtering Database WindowFigure 3-8. Changing the Filtering Database Ageing TimeChanging Forwarding and Static

The Filtering Database Window 3-21Using the TSX-1620 Bridge ViewFigure 3-9. Static Table WindowStatic AddressThe Static Address field will display the

1-1 Chapter 1 Introduction to SPMA for the TSX-1620 How to use the TSX-1620 User’s Guide; manual conventions; contacting Cabletron Technical Support

Using the TSX-1620 Bridge View3-22 The Spanning Tree Protocol WindowdeleteOnReset—The entry will deleted when the bridge is reset.deleteOnTimeout—The

The Spanning Tree Protocol Window 3-23Using the TSX-1620 Bridge ViewIn a network designed with multiple bridges placed in parallel (i.e., attached to

Using the TSX-1620 Bridge View3-24 The Spanning Tree Protocol WindowThe Spanning Tree Protocol window displays the following information:Spanning Tree

The Spanning Tree Protocol Window 3-25Using the TSX-1620 Bridge ViewMax AgeThe current setting for the bridge’s BPDU ageing timer, in seconds. The age

Using the TSX-1620 Bridge View3-26 The Spanning Tree Protocol WindowRoot Forward DelayThe Forward Delay (in seconds) that will be implemented by this

The Spanning Tree Port Parameters Window 3-27Using the TSX-1620 Bridge ViewChanging Spanning Tree ParametersTo change the Bridge Priority, Root Forwar

Using the TSX-1620 Bridge View3-28 The Spanning Tree Port Parameters Windowcomponent— is used to determine which port on this bridge will be the Desig

The Source Routing Configuration Window 3-29Using the TSX-1620 Bridge ViewDesignated BridgeDisplays the MAC address and priority component of the Bridg

Using the TSX-1620 Bridge View3-30 The Source Routing Configuration WindowThe scroll list at the top of the window lists each physical TSX-120 port and

The Source Routing Configuration Window 3-31Using the TSX-1620 Bridge Viewdescriptors (bridge hops) allowed in a packet’s Routing Information Field. A

Introduction to SPMA for the TSX-16201-2 Using the TSX-1620 User’s Guide mode); in addition, several applications can also be accessed from within th

Using the TSX-1620 Bridge View3-32 The Source Routing Configuration WindowSTE Span ModeThe Spanning Tree Explorer Span Mode determines how a bridge por

Creating Bridge Traffic Charts, Graphs and Meters 3-33Using the TSX-1620 Bridge ViewCreating Bridge Traffic Charts, Graphs and MetersThe Bridge applicat

Using the TSX-1620 Bridge View3-34 Configuring Forwarding ThresholdsFor complete descriptions of chart, graph and meter variables and details on how to

Configuring Forwarding Thresholds 3-35Using the TSX-1620 Bridge ViewFigure 3-15. Port Forwarding Thresholds WindowTo set bridge port thresholds, notific

Using the TSX-1620 Bridge View3-36 Configuring Forwarding Thresholds2. In the Modify Range section of the Forwarding Thresholds window, you can edit th

Viewing the Forwarding Log 3-37Using the TSX-1620 Bridge Viewb. If you select the Remain—In box, notification takes place when the threshold passes fro

Using the TSX-1620 Bridge View3-38 Viewing the Forwarding LogFigure 3-16. Sample Forwarding Log WindowThe Transparent and Source Routing Forwarding Lo

Changing Polling Intervals 3-39Using the TSX-1620 Bridge ViewTo save log files:1. Click on the Save button and select either Current Log or All Logs to

Enabling and Disabling Ports 3-40Using the TSX-1620 Bridge ViewYou can change values for the following polling interval fields:Device InfoSpecifies the

Enabling and Disabling Ports 3-41Using the TSX-1620 Bridge Viewthe forwarding threshold range. (Port color codes are only active if the Color box is s

Conventions 1-3Introduction to SPMA for the TSX-1620 system — instructions for starting each application from the command line are included in each c

Using the TSX-1620 Bridge View3-42 Enabling and Disabling PortsEnabling and Disabling Both Transparent and Source Routing on a Bridge PortTo enable or

Index-1IndexAAdd to Static Table button 3-20Admin 2-13Admin button 3-9Ageing Time 3-17, 3-19All Paths Explorer (APE) packet 3-2application display men

IndexIndex-2Delta button 3-9, 3-10Designated Bridge 3-23, 3-29Designated Cost 3-28Designated Port 3-23, 3-29Designated Root 3-24, 3-28Destination MAC

Index-3IndexInterface application display 2-7Interface Application Display Menu Structure 2-7Interface List 2-29Interface Number 2-10Interface port di

IndexIndex-4PortCircuit 3-14Priority 2-22, 3-25Priority (Port) 3-27QQuit button 2-5bridge 3-7RReceive Port 3-18Remain—In box 3-37Re-sizing a window 1-

Index-5Indexviewing and changing the system date and time 2-24

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