User`s guide

Using the STS16-20 Chassis View
2-6 Viewing Chassis Information
The Utilities Menu
From the Utilities menu, you can select the following options:
¥ MIB Tools provides direct access to the deviceÕs Management Information
Bases (MIBs); refer to the Tools Guide for more information.
¥ SmartStack Manager launches the Windows 95/NT SmartStack Manager,
which provides device conÞguration, performance monitoring, and
troubleshooting options. This selection will appear only if the SmartStack
Manager is installed on your NetSight workstation; refer to the SmartStack
Manager - Installation and UserÕs Guide for more information.
¥ RMON allows you to distribute network monitoring functions through your
network to smart devices; refer to the Remote Monitoring (RMON) UserÕs
Guide for more information.
The MIB Tools and RMON selections are also available from the Tools menu at
the top of the primary NetSight Element Manager window.
The Help Menu
The Help menu has the following three selections:
¥ MIBs Supported opens the Chassis Manager window which displays the
MIBs, RFCs, and MIB Components contained on the device; see Displaying
MIBs and MIB Components, page 2-9, for details.
¥ Chassis Manager Help opens a help window with information speciÞcally
related to using the Chassis Manager and Chassis View windows.
¥ About Chassis Manager opens a version window for the Chassis Manager
application in use.
The Port Menus
The Port menu offers the following selections:
¥ Description displays a hardware description of the selected port; see Viewing
the Interface Description, page 2-10, for details.
¥ I/F Statistics displays transmit and receive packets for the selected port; see
Viewing Interface Detail Statistics, page 2-15, for details.
Selecting a Port Status Display
The port status display graphically depicts all interfaces supported by the
STS16-20. When you open the Chassis View, each port on the STS16-20 will
display its Admin status (see page 2-7). To change the port status display, select
one of the options on the Port Status menu, as described in the following section.