User ManualTable of ContentsTitle Page1Notice3Contents5Introduction9Using the BRIM User’s Guide10Related Manuals11BRIM Management Applications11Software Conventions12Using the Mouse12Common Device Window Fields14Using Window Buttons15Getting Help16Using On-line Help16Accessing On-line Documentation16Getting Help from the Enterasys Systems Global Call Center17Bridging19Bridging Basics19About Transparent Bridging19About Source Route Bridging20About Source Route-Transparent Bridges21About Source Route-Translational Bridges22Viewing and Managing Bridging Interfaces23The Bridge Status Window25Accessing Bridge Status Window Options27Enabling and Disabling Bridging32Enabling and Disabling Individual Interfaces32Enabling and Disabling All Installed Interfaces32Bridge Statistics33Performance Graphs33Configuring Performance Graphs35Bridge Detail Breakdown36Bridge Port Detail Breakdown37Interface Statistics38CSMACD Statistics41PPP Link Statistics43Dot5 Errors46Source Route Statistics49Spanning Tree52Bridge Level53Bridge Port Level55Configuring Spanning Tree57Changing Bridge Priority57Changing the Spanning Tree Algorithm Protocol Type57Changing Hello Time58Changing Max Age Time58Changing Forwarding Delay Time58Changing Port Priority59Changing Path Cost59Filtering Database59Configuring the Filtering Database63Special Filter Databases65Ethernet and Token Ring Special Filter Database Windows66Special Filter Database Window67Defining and Editing Filters in the Special Database69Changing the Receive Ports70Changing the Port Filtering Action70Setting the Port Filtering Action70Clearing the Port Filtering Action71Enabling and Disabling a Filter71Saving a Set of Filters to a File71Interface Configuration72Bridge Methods73Setting the Bridge Method74Protocol Transmission Methods74Source Route Configuration75Source Routing Information76Source Route Configuration76Making and Setting Changes80Using the Find Source Address Feature80Using the Port Source Addresses Window81Setting the Aging Time82Using the Token Ring Bridge and Port Configuration Windows83Duplex Modes88Setting the Duplex Mode90Ethernet Port Configuration90Fast Ethernet Port Configuration91Setting the Operational Mode for the FE-100TX94Setting the Operational Mode for the FE-100FX95SONET Port Configuration95SONET/SDH Configuration95SONET/SDH Statistics97Configuring SmartTrunking103Configuring Broadcast Suppression106Token Ring Bridge Mode107Setting Token Ring Bridge Mode108Setting Bridge Translation109Enabling and Disabling Auto and Dual Translate Modes110Configuring Token Ring Packet Translation111Configuring Novell Token Ring Packet Translation111The IBM Translation Table112The SNAP Translation Table114Configuring SNAP Translation114Using the Novell Translation Window115Using the Physical View Windows for the ETWMIM117Ethernet Port Physical View117Token Ring Port Physical View119FDDI Applications123Accessing the FDDI Menu124The Configuration Window124Connection Policy Window127Station List Window130FDDI Performance Window132Setting the Time Interval133WAN Applications135Accessing the WAN Status Windows135Viewing WAN Interface Status136Configuring the Synchronous Connection137Configuring T-1 Ports139Using the T1 FracTable Configuration Window141Configuring the Fractional Table142Restoring a Fractional Table143Changing the Interface Line Coding143Displaying the WAN Logical View144Changing WAN Logical Settings145Viewing the WAN Port Admin/Status146Synchronous Admin/Status146T1 Admin/Status147Enabling and Disabling WAN T1 Interfaces148Displaying Synchronous Port Statistics148ATM Configuration151Accessing the ATM Connections Window151Configuring Connections153Adding a New Connection154Deleting a Connection155Index157A157B157C157D158E158F158G159H159I159L159M159N159O159P160R160S160T161U161V161W161X161Size: 1.27 MBPages: 162Language: EnglishOpen manual