Enterasys Networks FN 100 - Manual

Contents vi Chapter 4 Using FN100 Trunking The Port Trunking Window ......................................................................................... 4-2 Enabling and Disabling Trunking ....................................................................... 4-5 Chapter 5 Workgroup Configurat...

1-1 Chapter 1 Introduction How to use this guide; related guides; software conventions; getting help Welcome to the FN100™ User ’s Guide. We have designed this guide to serve as a simple reference for using NetSight Element Manager for the FN100. As a part of the Fast Network product line of switche...

Introduction 1-2 Related Manuals Chapter 4, Using FN100 Trunking, details using the FN100 Port Trunking window to create trunk groups, allowing you to increase aggregate bandwidth when two or more switches are connected. Chapter 5, Workgroup Configuration, describes configuring work groups by specif...

Software Conventions 1-3 Introduction Common FN100 Window Fields Similar descriptive information is displayed in boxes at the top of most device-specific windows in NetSight Element Manager, as illustrated in Figure 1-1 . Figure 1-1. Sample Window Showing Informational Text Boxes Device Name Display...

Introduction 1-4 Software Conventions MAC Address Displays the manufacturer-set MAC address associated with the IP Address used to define the device icon when it was added to NetSight Element Manager. This address is factory-set and cannot be altered. Informational fields describing the boards and/o...

Software Conventions 1-5 Introduction Instructions to perform a mouse operation include the following terms: • Pointing means to position the mouse cursor over an area without pressing either mouse button. • Clicking means to position the mouse pointer over the indicated target, then press and relea...

Introduction 1-6 Getting Help Getting Help This section describes two different methods of getting help for questions or concerns you may have while using NetSight Element Manager Using On-line Help You can use the FN100 window Help buttons to obtain information specific to the device. When you clic...

2-1 Chapter 2 The FN100 Chassis View About the Chassis View window; the Chassis Manager window; Hub management functions The FN100 Chassis View window is the main screen that immediately informs you of the current condition of individual ports on your switch via a graphical display. The Chassis View...

The FN100 Chassis View 2-2 Viewing Chassis Information Viewing Chassis Information The FN100 Chassis View window ( Figure 2-1 ) provides a graphic representation of the FN100, including a color-coded port display which immediately informs you of the current configuration and status of the switch and...

The FN100 Chassis View 2-4 Viewing Chassis Information Menu Structure By clicking on various areas of the FN100 Chassis View display, you can access menus with device- and port-level options, as well as utility applications which apply to the device. The following illustration displays the menu stru...

Viewing Chassis Information 2-7 The FN100 Chassis View • Enable/Disable , which administratively turns the selected bridging port on or off; see Viewing I/F Summary Information on page 2-13 for more information. The FN100 Port Status Displays When you open the Chassis View window, each port on the F...

Viewing Chassis Information 2-9 The FN100 Chassis View I/F Type If you choose the I/F Type mode, the port text boxes will display the port type (e.g., Eth, PPP) of each port, as determined by the port’s MIB II ifType value. Port Status Color Codes The Bridge port display mode incorporates the follow...

The FN100 Chassis View 2-10 Viewing Chassis Information Figure 2-3. Chassis Manager Window Viewing Hardware Types In addition to the graphical displays described above, menu options available at several levels provide specific information about the physical characteristics of the FN100 and its ports...

Managing the Hub 2-11 The FN100 Chassis View Figure 2-5. Port Description Windows Managing the Hub In addition to the performance and configuration information described in the preceding sections, the Chassis View also provides you with the tools available to configure your device and keep it operat...

Managing the Hub 2-13 The FN100 Chassis View If the specified MAC address is located, a list of the interface(s) through which the given address is communicating displays in the list box. A status message at the bottom of the window will display the number of interfaces through which the given MAC a...

Managing the Hub 2-19 The FN100 Chassis View Viewing CSMACD Statistics The CSCMACD Statistics Windows display statistics for each bridging interface on your FN100. Receive errors, transmission errors, and collision errors are displayed in this window. Three color-coded pie charts allow you to view t...

Managing the Hub 2-21 The FN100 Chassis View Internal MAC The number of frames for which transmission fails due to an internal MAC sublayer transmit error. This error is only counted in this window if there have not been corresponding Late Collisions, Excessive Collisions, or Carrier Sense Errors. T...

3-1 Chapter 3 FN100 Virtual Switching FN100 virtual switches; performing virtual switching The FN100 Virtual Switching window ( Figure 3-1 ) allows you to refine your network and control bandwidth usage by assigning the FN100’s ports to any of four available virtual switches. This feature can be use...

FN100 Virtual Switching 3-2 Performing Virtual Switching Figure 3-1. The Virtual Switching Window The Virtual Switching window features a column of four radio buttons (one button for each virtual switch) for each of the FN100’s ports. The port indices are listed atop each column. The Virtual Switchi...

Using FN100 Trunking 4-2 The Port Trunking Window To display the Port Trunking window from the FN100 Chassis View: 1. Click to display the Device menu. 2. Drag down to Port Trunking..., and release. The Port Trunking window, Figure 4-1 , will appear. Figure 4-1. The Port Trunking Window The Port Tru...

The Port Trunking Window 4-5 Using FN100 Trunking Enabling and Disabling Trunking To enable trunking for your FN100 ports using the Port Trunking window: 1. In the port selection list, click on an entry representing a port for which you would like to enable trunking. 2. Click on Enable. The trunking...

5-1 Chapter 5 Workgroup Configuration Workgroups explained; adding and deleting workgroups from this window The FN100’s Virtual Workgroups window allows you to restrict multicast traffic from being propagated through every bridge port on your device. This optimizes bandwidth by limiting the subnet b...

Workgroup Configuration 5-2 Configuring a Workgroup Figure 5-1. Virtual Workgroups Window You can view and modify existing work groups as well as configure new work groups from this window. The Workgroup Table at the top of the window lists each existing work group along with its configuration infor...

Configuring a Workgroup 5-3 Workgroup Configuration 3. Choose the Type of workgroup being created or modified. This determines whether ports in this workgroup will forward only multicast packets, only unicast packets, or both multicast and unicast packets. The following are your possibilities: • All...