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Enterasys Networks 700 User Manual

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Viewing Device Information

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The MultiSwitch 700 Device View

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 Tools Guide for more information.

Broadcast Suppression

allows you to set a threshold on the number of

broadcast packets issued from each port on the MultiSwitch 700 module when
it is operating in traditional switch (bridge) mode.

Device Find Source Address

enables you to determine through which

interface a specified MAC address is communicating by searching the repeater
Source Address Table (SAT) and the 802.1d bridge Filtering database. If the
specified MAC address is located, a list of interface(s) through which the given
address is communicating will be displayed. See

Using Device Find Source

Address

, on

page 2-27

Performance Graph

visually displays the combined performance of all

bridging interfaces installed in the MultiSwitch 700 module; refer to the
Bridging

chapter in the Tools Guide for more information.

Spanning Tree

allows you to set bridge parameters when it is operating using

the Spanning Tree Algorithm (STA) — the method that bridges use to decide
the controlling (root) bridge when two or more bridges are in parallel. Refer to
the Bridging chapter in the Tools Guide for more information.

SmartTrunk

invokes the SmartTrunk Configuration 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 “trunk,” nor is
there a limit to the number of trunked “instances” that can be supported. Refer
to the Bridging chapter in the Tools Guide for more information.

Filtering Database

lets you see and configure the contents of the 802.1d bridge

Static and Filtering Databases. Refer to the Bridging chapter in the Tools Guide
for more information.

Duplex Modes

allows you to set Duplex Mode operation for standard

Ethernet interfaces.

Enable/Disable Bridge

enables or disables bridging across every interface

installed in the MultiSwitch 700 module.

The Port Menus

Each port menu offers the following selections:

Connection Type

displays a text description of the connection type of the

selected interface. This menu option appears if the device supports the
ctIfConnectionType OID. See

Viewing Hardware Types

,

page 2-20

, for details.

Description

displays a text description of the selected port. See

Viewing

Hardware Types

, on

page 2-20

, for details.