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IRM2 User's Guide
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Contents Chapter 1 Introduction Using This Manual........................................................................................................ 1-1 Related Manuals............................................................................................................ 1-2 Software Conventions .................................................................................................. 1-3 Using the Mouse ..........................................................................
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Contents Chapter 3 Statistics Statistics .......................................................................................................................... 3-1 Accessing the Statistics Windows........................................................................ 3-2 Statistics Defined.................................................................................................... 3-3 Using the Total and Delta Radio Buttons ...........................................................
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Contents Chapter 8 Redundancy (Continued) Reconfiguring a Circuit ................................................................................................ 7-9 Changing Port Status........................................................................................... 7-10 Resetting a Circuit.................................................................................................7-11 Index vii
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Chapter 1 Introduction How to use this guide; related guides; software conventions; getting help; IRM2 firmware versions Welcome to the Enterasys Systems NetSight Element Manager for the IRM2 User’s Guide. We have designed this guide to serve as a simple reference for using NetSight Element Manager for the IRM2. The IRM2 is an IEEE 802.3-compliant repeater module designed to be installed in ® a Cabletron Systems Multi Media Access Center (MMAC ) hub, either with or without the Flexible Netwo
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Introduction Chapter 2, The IRM2 Chassis View, describes the visual display of the IRM2-controlled chassis and explains how to use the mouse within the Chassis View; the operation of several chassis-level management functions — such as changing the chassis display, naming boards, enabling and disabling boards and ports, and setting device date and time — is also described here. Chapter 3, Statistics, describes the Statistics, Timer Statistics, Summary Statistics, and Performance Graph selec
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Introduction Software Conventions NetSight Element Manager’s user interface contains a number of elements which are common to most windows and which operate the same regardless of which window they appear in. A brief description of some of the most common elements appears below; note that the information provided here is not repeated in the descriptions of specific windows and/or functions. Using the Mouse This document assumes you are using a Windows-compatible mouse with two buttons; if y
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Introduction • Double-clicking means to position the mouse pointer over the indicated target, then press and release the mouse button two times in rapid succession. This is commonly used to activate an object’s default operation, such as opening a window from an icon. Note that there is a distinction made between “click twice” and “double-click,” since “click twice” implies a slower motion. • Pressing means to position the mouse pointer over the indicated target, then press and hold the mo
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Introduction IP Address Displays the device’s IP (Internet Protocol) address. This will be the IP address used to define the device icon. IP addresses are assigned via Local Management for the IRM2; they cannot be changed via NetSight Element Manager. Location Displays the user-defined location of the device. The location is entered through the System Group window; see the Generic SNMP User’s Guide for details. MAC Address Displays the manufacturer-set MAC address of the IRM2 with which NetSi
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Introduction An , , or button appears in windows that have configurable values; it allows you to confirm and SET changes you have made to those values. In some windows, you may have to use this button to confirm each individual set; in other windows, you can set several values at once and confirm the sets with one click on the button. The button brings up a Help text box with information specific to the current window. For more information concerning Help buttons, see Getting Help, page
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Introduction Getting Help from the Enterasys Global Call Center If you need technical support related to NetSight Element Manager, contact the Enterasys Global Call Center via one of the following methods: By phone: (603) 332-9400 24 hours a day, 365 days a year By mail: Enterasys Networks Technical Support Rochester, NH 03866-5005 By Internet mail: support@ctron.com FTP: ftp.ctron.com (134.141.197.25) Login anonymous Password your email address By BBS: (603) 335-3358 Modem Setting 8N1: 8 data
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Introduction 1-8 Getting Help
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Chapter 2 The IRM2 Chassis View Information displayed in the Chassis View window; the physical and logical chassis views; the Chassis Manager window; Hub management functions The IRM2 Chassis View window is the main screen that immediately informs you of the current configuration of your MMAC chassis via a graphical display of the chassis front panel. The default Logical View shows the boards installed in your MMAC according to the physical slots they occupy, and displays the condition of i
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The IRM2 Chassis View Viewing Chassis Information The IRM2 Chassis View window (Figure 2-1) provides a graphic representation of the IRM2 and the hub in which it is installed, including a color-coded port display which immediately informs you of the current configuration and status of all the boards and ports installed in the MMAC chassis. Figure 2-1. IRM2 Chassis View Window By clicking in designated areas of the chassis graphical display (as detailed later in this chapter), or by using the
