Cabletron Systems 9A128-01 Network Card User Manual


 
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The 9A128-01 Module View
UpTime
The UpTime field lists the amount of time, in a days, hh:mm:ss format, that the
device has been running since the last start-up.
Index
The index value assigned to each interface on the device.
Type
The type of the interface, distinguished by the physical/link protocol(s) running
immediately below the network layer. Possible values are sdlc (for the
MMAC-Plus SMB 1 proprietary management backplane), ethernet-csmacd (for
the MMAC-Plus SMB 10 ethernet management backplane), fddi (for the FDDI
FNB interface), and atm (for the front panel ATM connection).
Description
A text description of the interface: Ctron SMB (for the MMAC-Plus SMB 1 and
SMB 10 management backplane interfaces); FDDI (for the FDDI FNB interface),
or ATM.
P. Sta
Displays the current physical status — or operational state — of the interface:
Online or Offline.
L. Sta
Displays the current logical status — or administrative state — of the interface:
Up or Down.
Interface Performance Statistics/Bar Graphs
The statistical values and accompanying bar graphs to the right of the interface
description fields provide a quick summary of interface performance. You can
select the statistical value you want to display and the units in which you want
those values displayed by using the two menu buttons directly above the graphs,
as follows:
1. Click on the right menu button to select the unit in which you wish to display
the selected statistic: , , or .
2. Once you have selected the base units, click on the left menu button to
specify the statistic you’d like to display. (The options from this menu will vary
depending on the base units you have selected.)
After you select a new display mode, the statistics and graphs will refresh to
reflect the current choice, as described below.