METRObility Optical Systems 8124-01-M - Manual (Page 38)

38 CenturyStack 8100 Managed Hub
VFD Display
The Vacuum Florescent Display (VFD) shows the following port and
system information:
%: The relative percentage of utilization or collision.
Port Number Indicators: Indicates the number of a port, and by
brightness, indicates status information. See the next table.
Port Indicator Frame: Indicates which ports are disabled and
partitioned.
Message Zone: The Message Zone displays the menu items of
the menu tree, port information and system information
including self-diagnostic tests and error messages.
Gauge Bars: Displays information such as utilization, port
status, and serves as an indicator for groups or ports.
Lock Icon: Indicates that the control panel configuration is locked.
G-A: Port group indicator displays status of ports 1 to 12.
G-B: Ports 13 to 24.
Master: Indicates this hub is a master hub.
WWW: Indicates the Web-Based Management feature is enabled.
SNMP: Indicates the hub is SNMP manageable.
OOB: Indicates that out-of-band is enabled.
Observing Basic Port Information
The basic port information, such as link up, link down, receive activity,
enabled and disabled, and auto partition can be easily viewed through the
gauge bar, Message Zone and Port Indicators located in the first row of the
Mini Console. The gauge bars below each linked port ascend and descend
in relation to the amount of traffic through the ports.