Conference netcad::hub_mgnt

1796.0. "HUBwatch and GIGAswitch mgmt question's" by COL01::LINNARTZ () Mon Dec 19 1994 12:27

    Hi, 
    
    OSF V2.1, gotta admit, that I can't deliver the actual Version/
    Revision of the Gigaswitch and Hubwatch, but they are the latest.
    I'll will provide them asap.
    
    I found it very difficult to manage the Gigaswitch. If the 
    Gigaswitch output is selected, everything looks fine. All 
    Modules/slots are shown as they are actually installed. 
    
    selecting a port on a slot via doubleclick, fires up the 
    next window, but the window title doesn't confim to the port
    you've selected with the mouse. (ex. clicking on slot 1 - port 3,
    slot 1 - port 1 is dispalyed as the window title. Also the 
    port type and neighbour isn't consistent.)
    We checked it then with the VMS version of HUBwatch, and the effect
    was the same. 
    
    another thing we realized was, when clicked on a slot, used the 
    port picture at the bottom of the newly created window to disable
    the port, it refused a couple of times the disable action. When
    we finally succeeded in getting it disabled, I monitored that IP
    packets still got forwarded. 
    
    I skimmed through this conference, and didn't find a related entry.
    Has nobody seen this yet? 
    A networking support guy assured, that the GIGAwitch modules are at
    the latest revision, and that he is configured right. (for being able
    to monitor them correctly, every port has got his own Ip address).
    
    HUBwatch is running fine and correct on several HUB 900's.
    
    Thanks in advance for any hint where to look for.
    rgds
     Pit