Cabletron Systems 2000 User Manual
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The SmartSwitch 2000 Chassis View
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Viewing Chassis Information
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Bridge Status
opens a window that provides an overview of bridging
information for each port, and allows you to access all other bridge-related
options. Refer to the Bridging chapter in the SPECTRUM Element Manager
Tools Guide
for more information.
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Broadcast Suppression
allows you to set a threshold on the number of
broadcast packets issued from each port on the SmartSwitch 2000 device when
it is operating in traditional switch (bridge) mode. See
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Frame Translation
will appear in the Module menu if your SmartSwitch 2000
has an installed HSIM-F6. Refer to Chapter 6,
information on this menu selection.
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Find Source Address
opens a window that allows you to search the 802.1d
Filtering Database of the SmartSwitch 2000 to determine which bridging
interface a speciÞed source MAC address is communicating through. If the
MAC address is found, the port display will ßash to indicate the correct bridge
interface. Refer to
Using Find Source Address Functions
more information.
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Performance Graph
visually displays performance between all bridging ports
on the SmartSwitch 2000; see the Bridging chapter in the SPECTRUM Element
Manager Tools Guide
for more information.
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Spanning Tree
allows you to set bridge parameters when it is operating using
the Spanning Tree Algorithm (STA) Ð the method that bridges use to decide the
controlling (root) bridge when two or more bridges are in parallel; see the
Bridging
chapter in the SPECTRUM Element Manager Tools Guide for more
information.
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SmartTrunk
invokes the SmartTrunk ConÞguration and Status Screen, which
enables you to group interfaces logically to achieve greater bandwidth
between devices, if both devices support the SmartTrunk feature. There is no
limit to the number of ports that can be included in a single Òtrunk,Ó nor is
there a limit to the number of trunked ÒinstancesÓ that can be supported. Refer
to the Bridging chapter in the SPECTRUM Element Manager Tools Guide for
more information.
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Filtering Database
allows you to monitor and manage bridge forwarding and
Þltering across each port of the SmartSwitch 2000; see the Bridging chapter in
the SPECTRUM Element Manager Tools Guide for more information.
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Duplex Modes
allows you to set Duplex Mode operation for standard
Ethernet interfaces on your SmartSwitch 2000; see the Bridging chapter in the
SPECTRUM Element Manager Tools Guide
for more information.
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Enable Bridge
enables bridging across the entire SmartSwitch 2000.
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Disable Bridge
disables bridging across the entire SmartSwitch 2000.