Cabletron Systems 7C03 User Manual page 25

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Port Type
Displays the media type of each A and B port:
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LER Estimate
The Link Error Rate (LER) Estimate port display form displays a cumulative
long-term average of the bit error rate, which represents the quality of the
physical link. It is computed when the port is connected and every 10 seconds
thereafter. The value of the LER Estimate can range from 10
always displayed as the absolute value of the exponent: for example, if the port's
LER Estimate is computed to be 10
will be 5, which represents an actual rate of 1,250 bit errors per second. The lower
LER Estimate numbers represent the highest bit error rates, as summarized in the
figure below:
Bit Errors
Second
You can configure alarm thresholds for the LER Estimate; see Chapter 4, FDDI
Management, for more information.
TIP
Monitoring Hub Performance
desirable. You can view and configure the SMT Connection Policy by selecting
the SMT Connection Policy option on the Module —>FDDI Utilities menu;
see Chapter 4, FDDI Management, for more information.
DIS (disabled) — the port has been disabled by management; note that this
status does not indicate whether or not there is a physical link connected to the
port.
MMF (multi-mode fiber)
SMF (single-mode fiber)
SON (SONET)
LCF (low-cost fiber)
TP (twisted pair)
.000000125
.00000125
.0000125
.000125
.00125
.0125
per
.125
1.25
12.5
125
1250
12500
4 5 6
Figure 2-7. LER Estimate Values
Using the 7C0x SmartSwitch Hub View
-5
, the value displayed in the Port Status box
7 8 9 10 11 12
Reported LER Estimate
-4 -15
to 10 , but is
13 14 15
2-9