Specifications

SPECTRUM Enterprise Manager SmartSwitch 9000/9500 Series
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FDDI Port Configuration View
This view provides information on the configuration and operating status of the ports. To access this view,
highlight the FDDI Port Labels (page 43) in the Chassis Device view and select Port Configuration from the
Icon Subviews menu.
Port Management
This section of the FDDI Port Configuration view provides the following information:
Port Action
This field provides a button that allows you to
enable/disable the port. The state returns to
“Other” once the port has been
Enabled/Disabled.
Port State
The status of this port. Possible states are
disabled, connecting, standby, and active.
Port Type
The type of port. Possible port types are A_Port,
B_Port, Slave, or Master.
Link Error Rate Estimate
The link error rate estimate is a cumulative long-
term average of the bit error rate, which
represents the quality of the physical link. The
link error rate estimate is computed when the
port is connected and every 10 seconds thereafter.
It ranges from 10
-4
to 10
-15
and is reported as a
whole integer. For example, if the port’s link error
rate estimate is computed to be 10
-5
, the value
reported in this field would be 5, which
represents an actual rate of 1,250 bit errors per
second. A lower link error rate estimate indicates
a higher bit error rate as shown in Figure 25.
Link Error Monitor Count
The aggregate link error monitor count. This
count is set to zero on station power up and
increments each time the port’s link error monitor
detects an error. An increasing link error monitor
count usually indicates a problem with the