Cabletron Systems Device Management Module Dec GigaSwitch - Manual (Page 29)

Interface Device View
Logical Interface Icon
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Network Information Panel/Network Information Label
The Network Information Label displays the name, address, or subnet mask
of this interface, according to selections made in the Interface Options Panel,
(see Interface Options Panel on page 2-8) .
Double-clicking on this label displays the Network Information Panel,
displaying the name, address, and subnet mask of this interface.
Interface Performance View/Logical Gauge Label
Double-clicking on this label of the Interface Icon allows you to access the
Performance View for the interface. You can also access this view by
highlighting the GigaSwitch icon and selecting Performance from the Icon
Subviews menu. This area is also a Logical Gauge, which is described later in
this chapter. The Performance view summarizes network traffic flow in
packets for this interface, providing the following information:
Multi-Attribute Line Graph
The Multi-Attribute Line Graph provides a general indication of network
activity. The attributes are pre-selected and use colors to represent different
statistics. For more information on the Multi-Attribute Line Graph, refer to
SPECTRUM Views. Table 2-5 lists the color and statistical definitions for
each attribute.
Table 2-5. Color and Statistical Definitions for each Attribute
Statistic Color Description
%
Transmitted White The percentage of the total number of packets
that have been transmitted, device-wide, during
uptime.
% Discarded Orange The percentage of the total number of packets
that have been discarded, device-wide, during
uptime.
% Error Red The percentage of the total number of packets
that have contained errors, device-wide, during
uptime.
% Host
Bound Yellow The percentage of the total number of packets
that have been delivered to the local host from
the port during uptime.
In Packet
Rate Light Blue The total number of packets that have been
received, device-wide, during uptime.
Out Packet
Rate Turquoise The total number of packets that have been
transmitted, device-wide, during uptime.
Total Packet
Rate Royal Blue The total number of packets that have been
transmitted and received, device-wide, during
uptime.