Port Status Color Codes - Enterasys ATX User Manual

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Load
If you choose Load, the interface text boxes will display the percentage of
network load processed by each port during the last polling interval. This
percentage reflects the network load generated per polling interval by devices
connected to the port compared to the theoretical maximum load (10 or 100
Mbits/sec) of an Ethernet network.
Errors
If you choose the Errors mode, the interface boxes will display the percentage of
the total number of valid packets processed by each port during the last polling
interval that were error packets. This percentage reflects the number of errors
generated during the last polling interval by devices connected to that port
compared to the total number of valid packets processed by the port.
In NetSight Element Manager, the polling interval is set via the Tools—>Option
window available from the primary window menu bar.
NOTE
Refer to the NetSight Element Manager User's Guide for full information on setting
device polling intervals.
I/F Mapping
If you choose the I/F Mapping mode, the interface boxes will display the interface
number (IfIndex) associated with each port in the ATX Chassis.
I/F Speed
If you choose the I/F Speed mode, the port text boxes will display the speed (10 or
100 Mbits/sec) of the network segment connected to each port. The speed of the
network management port will be displayed in Kbits/sec.
I/F Type
If you choose the I/F Type mode, the interface boxes will display the interface
type of each port in the ATX Chassis (e.g., Eth, PPP, FDDI, or TR).

Port Status Color Codes

The Port Status display options —Bridge, Admin, and Operator— incorporate
color coding schemes. For the Admin and Operator Status display options,
green = ON, red = OFF, and blue = N/A (not available). For the Bridge Status
display option, green = forwarding, blue = disabled, magenta = learning and
listening, orange = blocking, red = broken, and gray = unknown.
For all other Port Status selections — Load, Errors, I/F Mapping, I/F Speed, and
I/F Type— color codes will continue to reflect the most recently selected mode
which incorporates its own color coding scheme.
Viewing Chassis Information
ON if the port is currently forwarding packets.
OFF if the port is not currently forwarding packets.
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