3com DSA-3CV1100-02 User Manual
Using a PC Terminal Emulator to Solve Problems
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Using a PC Terminal
Emulator to Solve
Problems
Emulator to Solve
Problems
Refer to
for setting the
parameters of a terminal emulation program. Then refer to
, to operate the management
menus.
Ethernet Traffic
Counters
The normal frame counters indicate traffic between the VCN AC and the
Superstack II Switch 1100. Some errored frame counters indicate errors,
relating to the VCN AC port, RJ-45 cable or the SuperStack II Switch
1100.
Superstack II Switch 1100. Some errored frame counters indicate errors,
relating to the VCN AC port, RJ-45 cable or the SuperStack II Switch
1100.
presents normal count indications of the Ethernet traffic
counters and probable causes for abnormal indications.
Table 17 Ethernet Traffic Counters
Counter
Counts the Frames Normal Count
Abnormal Count
Indicates
Indicates
Tx frame
Sent via the Ethernet
Port.
Port.
Increased as traffic is
generated
generated
No data transmitted
Possible hardware
failure:
Possible hardware
failure:
■
VCN AC port Tx
channel
channel
■
User Ethernet
cable
cable
■
No VCN AC port
connection
connection
Rx frame
Received via the
Ethernet port
Ethernet port
Increased as traffic is
generated
generated
No data received
Possible hardware
failure:
Possible hardware
failure:
■
VCN AC port Rx
Channel
Channel
■
User Ethernet
cable
cable
■
No VCN AC port
connection
connection
Rx collision
The VCN AC port
was unable to
receive due to
collisions on the line
was unable to
receive due to
collisions on the line
Zero or steady. For
non-zero count,
reset the counter
and wait a
reasonable period of
time to check for no
significant increase.
non-zero count,
reset the counter
and wait a
reasonable period of
time to check for no
significant increase.
Collisions on the
line: hardware
failure of VCN AC
port
line: hardware
failure of VCN AC
port