Cabletron Systems 2000 User Manual

Also see for 2000: User guide Getting started guide

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The SmartSwitch 2000 Chassis View2-6Viewing Chassis Information• Device Find Source Address enables you to determine through whichinterface a specified MAC address is communicating by searching the 802.1dbridge Filtering database. Ethernet MicroLAN switches will also search therepeater Source Address Table (SAT). If the specified MAC address is located,a list of interface(s) through which the given address is communicating will bedisplayed.• Edit Device Time and Edit Device Date allow you to set the SmartSwitch2000’s internal clock. See Setting the Device Date and Time, on page 2-75.• System Group allows you to manage the SmartSwitch 2000 via SNMP MIB II.Refer to the Generic SNMP User’s Guide for further information.• I/F Summary lets you view statistics (displayed both graphically andnumerically) for the traffic processed by each network interface on yourSmartSwitch 2000. See Viewing I/F Summary Information, on page 2-20.• VLAN menu option will appear in the Device menu if your device isconfigured to operate in 802.1Q mode. The windows launched via the VLANoption allow you to configure and operate port-based VLANs on the device.See 802.1Q VLANs, on page 2-60, for details.• Port Redirector allows you to redirect traffic from one or more interfaces toanother interface on your SmartSwitch 2000; see Redirecting Traffic on theSmartSwitch 2000, on page 2-48.• System Resources displays current physical and logical system resources andutilizations on your SmartSwitch 2000; see The System Resources Window,on page 2-58.• Broadcast Suppression allows you to monitor broadcast traffic statistics oneach interface and set thresholds to limit broadcast traffic over yourSmartSwitch 2000; see Broadcast Suppression, on page 2-72.• Priority Configuration allows you to establish priority packet forwarding forthe SmartSwitch 2000. For more information, see Priority Configuration, onpage 2-50.• Com Port Configuration allows you to administratively Enable or Disable andset the function of the COM Port on your SmartSwitch 2000; see Configuringthe COM Port, on page 2-43.NOTEThe Priority Configuration menu option will only appear in the Device menu fordevices that respond to any of SPECTRUM Element Manager’s queries to the followingOIDs: ctPriorityExtPortStatus, ctPriorityExtMaxNumMACEntries, orctPriorityExtNumPktTypeEntries. If your device’s firmware does not respond to thesequeries, contact the Cabletron Systems Global Call Center for firmware upgradeinformation.