- Enterasys NetSight Element Manager IRM2 User's Guide

The IRM2 Chassis View
2-24 Managing the Hub
Testing and Disabling the Current Interface
With the Test button you can test the current interface (e.g., by performing a
loopback or some other transmission test).
With the Test and Disable buttons, you can test or disable the current interface.
The operational states of these two options are:
Test The interface will be in some test mode and no operational
packets can be passed.
Disable The interface will be in a closed state.
To test the current interface:
1. Click on . The current interface will now be operating in the test state.
To disable the current interface:
1. Click on . The current interface will now be operating in a closed state.
Using the Applications menu
The Applications button leads you to a menu that indicates device-associated
SNMP MIB-I or MIB-II functions that the device supports.
To access the Applications pull-down menu:
1. Using the mouse, click on . A menu will appear with SNMP-MIB
II options supported by the device; non-supported options will be grayed out.
2. Click on the desired option. The appropriate window will appear.
TIP
The Test and Enable/Disable buttons attempt to set the ifAdmin Status OID to the
Enable, Disable, or Test values. Not all device firmware will allow you to perform a SET of
this MIB OID for all interfaces, so attempts to test or enable/disable an interface may
result in a SET FAILED message.