The SmartSwitch 2000 Chassis View2-52Managing the HubFigure 2-20. The Port Priority Configuration WindowTo access the Port Priority Configuration window:1. Click on Device to access the Device menu.2. Click on Priority Configuration, and then select Port Based from the menu.The Port Priority Configuration window will appear.The Port Priority Configuration window displays the contents of thectPriorityExtPortTable. It has a list box that displays the front panel interfacessupported by the SmartSwitch 2000 device, along with the slot number occupiedby the module (for the SmartSwitch 2000, the slot number will always be 1), andany transmit priority that has been assigned to those interfaces.To assign a transmit priority to a port:1. Click to highlight the port interface of interest in the Port # column. Eachinterface is identified by its MIBIIIfIndex.NOTESIn the event that an incoming packet received on a designated port already has a priorityassociated with it, you can use the ctPriorityExtPortFwdInboundPriority OID todetermine whether the incoming priority should remain intact, or be replaced with thepriority that you have set for the receiving port.Use the MIB Tools utility suite to set the ctPriorityExtPortFwdInboundPriority OIDto 1 (for the appropriate port instance) if you want the incoming packet to retain itsoriginally set priority when received by the port; set the OID to 2 if you want the packet totake the default priority set for the receiving port. Refer to the SPECTRUM ElementManager Tools Guide for information on using the MIB Tools suite.Highlight a port, then use thedrop-down list box to select apriority (Normal–7).Click Apply to set the priorityat the device. Any priority of 1or higher will allow packetsreceived at the chosen port tobe forwarded from the higherpriority transmission queue.
