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FORE Systems ES-2810 Ethernet Switch User's Manual
Managing the Switch
5.6.6 Monitoring the Total Activity of Received Packets
Use the following procedure to view the total activity of the packets being received on all the
switches:
1. Right-click the stack border and select Stack Activity>Rx Packets.
Each column represents the activity level on that switch.
2. Hold the cursor on a column to see the exact value.
3. Click View and change the presentation style: 3D- to 2D-Graph, with or without a
peak value indicator and vertical to horizontal bars.
5.6.7 Monitoring the Total Number of Errors
Use the following procedure to view the total error activity of the packets on all the switches:
1. Right-click the stack border and select Stack Activity>Errors.
Each column represents the activity level on that switch.
2. Hold the cursor on a column to see the exact value.
3. Click View and change the presentation style: 3D- to 2D-Graph, with or without a
peak value indicator and vertical to horizontal bars.
5.6.8 Overview of All the Ports
Use the following procedure to view the setup configuration of all the ports in the stack:
1. Right-click the stack border and select Port Overview.
Figure 5.11 -
Stack Port Overview Dialog Box
2. Double-click a port to get the specific details for that port: port performance, faults,
distribution and spanning tree information.