Specifications

Configuring and Managing Ports
RoamAbout Mobility System Software Configuration Guide 4-11
Ifyouuseanoptiontospecifyastatistictype,thedisplaybeginswiththatstatistictype.Youcan
useonestatisticoptionwiththecommand.
UsethekeyslistedinTable 4‐4tocontrolthemonitordisplay.
Example
Tomonitorportstatisticsbeginningwithoctetstatistics(thedefault),typethefollowing
command:
RBT-8100# monitor port counters
AssoonasyoupressEnter,MSSclearsthewindowanddisplaysstatisticsatthetopofthe
window.Inthisexample,theoctetstatisticsaredisplayedfirst.
Port Status Rx Octets Tx Octets
===============================================================================
1 Up 27965420 34886544
...
Tocyclethedisplaytothenextsetofstatistics,presstheSpacebar.Inthisexample,packetstatistics
aredisplayednext:
Port Status Rx Unicast Rx NonUnicast Tx Unicast Tx NonUnicast
===============================================================================
1 Up 54620 62144 68318 62556
...
(Forinformationaboutthefieldsintheoutput,seetheRoamAboutMobilitySystemSoftware
CommandLineInterfaceReferenceGuide.)
Configuring Load-Sharing Port Groups
Aportgroupisasetofphysicalportsthatfunctiontogetherasasinglelinkandprovideload
sharingandlinkredundancy.Onlynetworkportscanparticipateinaportgroup.
Youcanconfigureupto16portsinaportgroup,inanycombinationofports.Theportnumbers

donotneedtobecontiguousandyoucanuse10/100EthernetportsandgigabitEthernetportsin
thesameportgroup.
Load Sharing
ARoamAboutSwitchbalancestheportgrouptrafficamongthegroup’sphysicalportsby
assigningtrafficflowstoportsbasedonthetraffic’ssourceanddestinationMACaddresses.The
switchassignsatrafficflowtoanindividualportandusesthesameportforallsubsequenttraffic
forthatflow.
Table 4-4 Key Controls for Monitor Port Counters Display
Key Effect on monitor display
Spacebar Advances to the next statistics type.
Esc Exits the monitor. MSS stops displaying the statistics and displays a new
command prompt.
c Clears the statistics counters for the currently displayed statistics type. The
counters begin incrementing again.