Cabletron Systems 7C04-R User Manual

Using the 7C0x SmartSwitch Hub View

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Managing the Hub

This polling interval controls how often a survey is conducted of the type of 
equipment installed in the 7C0x SmartSwitch hub; information from this poll 
would change the Hub View to reflect the addition and/or removal of a NIM or 
NIMs.

This polling interval controls the update of the information displayed in the Port 
Status boxes for each port in the hub. Port state information varies according to 
the Port Display Form which is currently selected.

This polling interval controls how often the information displayed in the Port 
Status boxes is updated when the Port Display Form is set to a rate or percentage.

The Port Configuration options available for FDDI, Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, and 
COM ports allow you to configure operating parameters specific to each port 
type: for FDDI and standard Ethernet ports, you can set the Duplex Mode; for 
Fast Ethernet ports, you can set a variety of duplex mode and negotiation 
parameters; and for COM ports, you can select the operation you wish the port to 
perform, and set any associated speed parameters. FDDI, Ethernet, and Fast 
Ethernet Port Configuration windows are available from the Interface Application 
Display Port menus; the COM Port menu is available in all Application Display 
modes.

The Port Configuration window available for both Ethernet and FDDI ports 
allows you to set an interface to either Standard or Full Duplex Mode. Full Duplex 
mode effectively doubles the available wire speed by allowing the interface to 
both receive and transmit simultaneously. This window will also display the 
mode currently in effect on the selected interface.

To access the Port Configuration Window:

1.

If necessary, put the Hub View into the Interface Application Display mode 
(click either mouse button on the Module Index or Module Type box to display 
the Module menu, drag down to Application Display, then across to select 
Interface).