Cabletron Systems 7C04 Switch User Manual


 
Monitoring Hub Performance 2-23
Using the 7C0x SmartSwitch Hub View
The interface and MAC address information displayed here is taken directly from
the MIB II Interface Table; you can view both the MAC address and the IF index
via the Interface Protocol Status window available in the MIB I, II tool. For more
information on the MIB I, II tool and the Interface Protocol Status window, refer to
Chapter 2 in the SPMA Tools Guide.
Viewing Switch Status
For devices which have been configured to operate as SecureFast switches, you
can view a Switch Status window (Figure 2-13) which provides general
information about current switching operations.
To launch the Switch Status window:
1. If necessary, put the Hub View into the Switch Application Display mode (click
either mouse button on the Module Index or Module Type box to display the
Module menu, drag down to Application Display, then across to select
Switch).
2. Click either mouse button on the Display Mode box in the Hub View to launch
the Switch menu; drag down to Status, and release. The Switch Status
window, Figure 2-13, will appear.
Figure 2-13. Switch Status Window
The Switch Status window provides the following general information about
your SmartSwitch’s SecureFast switch operation:
Sfs Admin Status
Displays the requested administrative status of the 7C0x’s SecureFast switching
services: Enabled or Disabled. Note that this may not always match the actual, or
operating status, described below.