Cabletron Systems 2000 - Manual (Page 50)

The SmartSwitch 2000 Chassis View
2-28 Using Find Source Address Functions
source MAC address is communicating. If the MAC address is found, the
interface types ÒBridgeÓ and ÒEnet #Ó will display in the Component Þeld with
their associated port index number displayed in the Port Instance Þeld.
To open the Device Find Source Address window:
1. Click on Device in the Chassis View menu bar.
2. Click to select Device Find Source Address. The Device Find Source
Address window, as shown in
Figure 2-11 , will appear.
Figure 2-12. Device Find Source Address Window
The Device Find Source Address window displays the following information:
Component
Displays the type of interface through which the speciÞed MAC address is
communicating. This Þeld will display Bridge and Enet #, indicating that the
speciÞed MAC address was found on a bridging interface and on an Ethernet
repeater channel.
Port Instance
Displays the port index number associated with the interface on which the
speciÞed MAC address was found. For an address found on a bridging interface,
this Þeld displays the bridge interface index number on which the speciÞed MAC
NOTE
You may receive an error message stating ÒCanÕt Display Source AddressÓ if a Port
Instance of Т0У or Т0.0У is reported while using the Device Find Source Address feature.
This value indicates that the MAC address is communicating through the backplane
instead of through a front panel interface.