Cabletron Systems NB30, User Manual

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BRIDGE INFORMATION SCREEN
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Primary Indicates that the NB30 is acting as the primary bridge,
generating BPDUs for determining the bridge's position in
the network.
Secondary Indicates that the NB30 is acting as the secondary bridge,
passing BPDUs, for determining the bridge's position in the
network.
Disabled Indicates that Spanning Tree Algorithm on the NB30 is
disabled.
Unknown Indicates that communications between the NB30s on the
link have not been established.
Frame Count Information Data Fields
Frames Forwarded:
Indicates the total number of frames that the bridge has forwarded out of
both the Ethernet and Remote ports.
Frames Received:
Indicates the total number of frames the bridge has received on both the
Ethernet and Remote ports.
Frames Filtered:
Indicates the total number of frames filtered by the Ethernet side of the
bridge.
Errors:
Displays the total number of network errors that have occurred. This
count is broken down at the Network Errors Screen.
4.2 AVAILABILITY OPTIONS
The Bridge Information Screen is the screen from which you access all of
the screens or options available for management of your Cabletron
Systems' NB30. These command options are described below. You can
select each field by using the arrow keys to highlight the appropriate
option at the bottom of the screen and pressing Return.