Enterasys Networks GatorMIM and GatorStar Switch User Manual


 
Viewing Device Information 2-9
The Gator Module View
Figure 2-8. I/F Summary Window
The I/F Summary window provides a variety of descriptive information about
each interface on your device, as well as statistics which display each interface’s
performance.
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 (e.g., ethernet-csmacd).
Description
A text description of the interface.
Physical Status
Displays the current physical status — or operational state — of the interface:
Online or Offline.
Logical Status
Displays the current logical status — or administrative state — of the interface:
Up or Down.
Interface Performance Statistics/Bar Graphs
The statistical values (and, where available, the 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 fields directly
above the interface display area, as follows: