Enterasys Networks 2E43-27 User Manual

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Contents

What Is in This Guide .......................................................................................................... ix
Conventions ............................................................................................................................x
Related SPECTRUM Documentation....................................................................................x
Other Related Documentation ............................................................................................. xi

Introduction

What Is in This Chapter..................................................................................................... 1-1
Fast Ethernet SmartSwitch Modules ................................................................................ 1-1
SPECTRUM Support.......................................................................................................... 1-2

Accessing SPECTRUM Views from the Device Icon .................................................. 1-2
Accessing Device-Specific Subviews............................................................................ 1-5

SPECTRUM Views Roadmap ............................................................................................ 1-6
SPMA Support .................................................................................................................... 1-8

Device Views

What Is in This Chapter..................................................................................................... 2-1
Interface Device View ......................................................................................................... 2-1

Interface Icon................................................................................................................ 2-3

Interface Icon Subviews Menu.............................................................................. 2-4
Interface Label....................................................................................................... 2-4
Administrative Status Label................................................................................. 2-4
Interface Type Label.............................................................................................. 2-5
MAC Address Label ............................................................................................... 2-6
Network Information Label .................................................................................. 2-6
Gauge Label ........................................................................................................... 2-7

Interface Options Panel ............................................................................................... 2-7
Gauge Control Panel .................................................................................................... 2-7

Chassis Device View ......................................................................................................... 2-11

Chassis Device Icon.................................................................................................... 2-12

Device Type Label................................................................................................ 2-13
Device Icon Subviews Menu................................................................................ 2-13
Application Label................................................................................................. 2-13
Bridging Icon Subviews Menu ............................................................................ 2-13
Interface Labels ................................................................................................... 2-14
Interface Icon Subviews Menu............................................................................ 2-15
FDDI Label .......................................................................................................... 2-15
FDDI Icon Subviews Menu ................................................................................. 2-15