Specifications

The 9E312/9E423 Module View
2-6 Viewing Module Information
• Find Source Address..., which opens a window that allows you to search the
802.1d Filtering Database of the 9E312/9E423 to determine which switching
interface a specified source MAC address is communicating through. If the
MAC address is detected as communicating through the switch, the port
display will flash to indicate the switch interface of interest.
• Exit, which closes the 9E312/9E423 Module View window.
The Utilities Menu
The Utilities menu provides access to any utilities provided by SPECTRUM
Element Manager for use with the 9E312/9E423 Module. These utilities include
the MIBTree utility, which provides direct access to the 9E312/9E423 Module’s
MIB information, and the RMON utility, a remote monitoring utility which is
implemented by many of Cabletron Systems’ intelligent devices. These selections
are also available from the Utilities menu at the top of SPECTRUM Element
Manager’s main window.
Refer to your Utilities User’s Guide for information on these utilities.
The Help Menu
The Help Menu has three selections:
• M
IBS Supported, which brings up the Chassis Manager window, described
later in this chapter.
• Chassis Manager Help, which brings up a help window with information
specifically related to using the Chassis Manager and Module View windows.
• About Chassis Manager..., which brings up a version window for the Chassis
Manager application in use.
The Bridge Menu
The Bridge menu is available by clicking on the Bridge label above the bridge port
display. It offers access to the following bridge-specific options, which are
discussed thoroughly in Chapter 3, 9E312/9E423 Module Bridging:
• Spanning Tree..., which lets you set the Spanning Tree Algorithm parameters
for bridging on your 9E312/9E423 Module.
• Disable/Enable Bridge, which allows you to halt or start bridging across the
device.
• Module Type..., which displays a window containing a description of the
device being modeled.
• Performance Graph..., that displays a statistics window for traffic across the
entire bridge.
• Filtering Database..., which displays a window to configure the 9E312/9E423
Module bridge’s acquired and permanent filtering databases to filter or
forward traffic across the 9E312/9E423 Module.