Cabletron Systems CSX200 User Manual

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Accessing the Bridge Traffic View Window3-5CSX Bridge ViewTo display a Port menu:1. Click mouse button 1 on a Bridge Port entry to select it.2. Click mouse button 3 on the Port Menu button.Bridge Traffic View Front PanelThe right side of the Bridge Traffic View displays device summary information:Contact StatusContact Status is a color code that shows the status of the connection betweenSPMA and the device:• Green means a valid connection.• Blue means that SPMA is trying to reach the device but doesn’t yet know if theconnection will be successful.• Red means that SPMA has lost contact with the device.UptimeThe time that the device has been running without interruption. The counterresets to 0 days 00:00:00 (X days HH:MM:SS) when one of the following occurs:• Power to the device is cycled.• The device is reset manually.Time and DateThe date and time are taken from the device’s internal 24-hour clock, which youcan set in the Bridge Status window; see The Bridge Status Window, page 3-12.Device NameThis field displays the name you’ve assigned to this device in the Bridge Statuswindow; see The Bridge Status Window, page 3-12.Device LocationThis field displays the location you’ve assigned to this device in the Bridge Statuswindow; see The Bridge Status Window, page 3-12.NOTEIf you have assigned a device name or location that contains more than 18 characters, onlythe first 18 will be displayed in the Bridge Traffic View. Check the Device Status windowfor the complete name and/or location, if necessary.