Monitoring the Status of Logical Interfaces
Network Director provides real-time statistics on logical Ethernet switching interfaces for switches and Virtual Chassis. These statistics are available in Monitoring mode when one of these device nodes is selected in any view.
This topic describes:
Locating Information about Logical Interfaces
Real-time logical interface statistics, including VLAN information are available from the Show Logical Interfaces window in Monitoring mode. To find this information:
- Select Monitor in the Network Director banner.
- Select a switch or Virtual Chassis from the network tree in any view.
- Select the Equipment tab.
- Click Logical Interfaces in the Tasks pane to open the Show Logical Interface Information table in main window.
Show Logical Interface Information Table
The Show Logical Interface Information table provides interface, VLAN, and spanning-tree status for an interface. The information is presented in a tabular format. The fields in the Show Logical Interface Information window are describes in Table 1.
Scope information: This task window is available from the Tasks pane when you select a switch or Virtual Chassis in any view.
Table 1: Show Logical Interface Information Fields
Field | Description |
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Logical Interface Name | The logical interface name. |
VLAN Membership ID | The VLAN which the interface belongs. |
802.1Q Tag | The IEEE 802.10 identifier for the VLAN. |
Tagging | Indicates whether the packets entering the port are tagged or untagged. |
Logical Interface State | Indicates whether the logical interface is up or down. |
STP State | Indicates whether the interface is blocking or forwarding (unblocked). |
Port Mode | Indicates one of three modes: access, tagged-access, or trunk.
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