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• Detailed Front Panel Indicators — The LED indicators of the
AsantéHub indicate:
* Functionality of CPU and SNMP option
* AsantéView message status
* Out-of-band and in-band link functionality
* Port partition status (automatic or operator-
commanded) for link and device ports
* Port link status and receive activity for link and device
ports
* Presence of the following network errors: late
collisions, misaligned packets/CRC errors,
runt/fragmented packets, short event/missing SFDs
* Hub bandwidth utilization
* Collision ratio
• Downloadable Hub Software Upgrades — Software
upgrades can be downloaded from the network management
station or a designated server.
• Asanté Reliability and Performance — the quality, reliability
and performance you have come to expect from the maker of
the award-winning Asanté networking products.
AsantéView
AsantéView LAN management software provides a graphical interface that offers
comprehensive network analysis and control. AsantéView:
• Locates and identifies network devices automatically
• Provides configuration status at the hub, port, and card levels
• Displays hub status in a detailed graphical view of the front
and rear panels, with an active LED display
• Provides port-by-port control of transmission options such as
port partitioning, link integrity testing, polarity correction, jabber
control, noise threshold reduction, and primary uplink
selection, all from a single window