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Nortel Metro Ethernet Routing Switch 8600
Fundamentals — Using Device
Manager
NN46225-300 (317832-D Rev 02)
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Document status: Standard Document version: 02.02 Document date: 1 October 2007 Copyright © 2005-2007, Nortel Networks All Rights Reserved. This document is protected by copyright laws and international treaties. All information, copyrights and any other intellectual property rights contained in this document are the property of Nortel Networks. Except as expressly authorized in writing by Nortel Networks, the holder is granted no rights to use the information contained herein and this document
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5 Contents New in this release 7 Features 7 Other Changes 7 Introduction 9 Before you begin 9 Installing Device Manager software 11 JDM installation notes 11 JDM installation warnings 12 Installing Device Manager on Windows 12 Windows minimum requirements 13 Installing Device Manager on Windows from the CD 13 Installing Device Manager on Windows from the Web 18 Installing Device Manager on UNIX 19 Installing Device Manager in a UNIX environment 20 Installing Device Manager on Linux from the CD 2
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6 Contents Using shortcut menus 50 Using the status bar 52 Using Device Manager dialog boxes 53 Using the buttons in Device Manager dialog boxes 53 Editing objects 54 Online Help 55 Managing the system 57 Managing files on the Metro Ethernet Routing Switch 8600 57 Copying files 57 Checking flash memory use 59 Viewing file names on the Flash 59 Viewing file names on the PCMCIA 60 Managing files on the Metro ESU 1800 61 Downloading firmware 61 Uploading and downloading configuration files 62 Viewing the hi
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7 New in this release The following sections detail what’s new in Nortel Metro Ethernet Routing Switch 8600 Fundamentals — Using Device Manager (NN46225-300). • "Features" (page 7) "Other Changes" (page 7) Features The following features are new in Nortel Metro Ethernet Routing Switch 8600 Fundamentals — Using Device Manager (NN46225-300) for this release: Default properties dialog box (see "Setting the Device Manager properties" (page 31)) Per device properties dialog box (see "Viewing an
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8 New in this release Nortel Metro Ethernet Routing Switch 8600 Fundamentals — Using Device Manager NN46225-300 02.02 Standard 4.2 1 October 2007 Copyright © 2005-2007, Nortel Networks .
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9 Introduction Device Manager is a graphical user interface (GUI) used to configure and manage switches in the Optical Ethernet Switching Solutions portfolio. This includes the Metro Ethernet Routing Switch 8600, the Metro Ethernet Services Unit (ESU) 1800, and the Metro Ethernet Services Unit (ESU) 1850. You install Device Manager on a management station in the network. This guide describes: How to install and start the Device Manager software on a Windows or UNIX platform. How to use the De
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10 Introduction Nortel Metro Ethernet Routing Switch 8600 Fundamentals — Using Device Manager NN46225-300 02.02 Standard 4.2 1 October 2007 Copyright © 2005-2007, Nortel Networks .
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11 Installing Device Manager software Java Device Manager (JDM) is an SNMP-based graphical user interface (GUI) tool designed to manage single devices. To use Java Device Manager (also referred to in this manual as Device Manager), you must have network connectivity to a management station running JDM in one of the supported environments. The Device Manager software is provided on the software CD as a self-extracting executable file. Device Manager is also available from the Nortel web site. This
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12 Installing Device Manager software In a Windows environment, a dm.ini file is created in the JDM install directory to save those IP addresses visited in JDM. In a UNIX environment, a ~/.jdm/dm.ini file is created to save those IP addresses visited in JDM. A JDM uninstallation operation does not remove this file. If you wish, you can move or copy these files from a previous version of JDM to a new JDM installation. JDM installation warnings The following warnings apply to both Windows and UNIX:
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Installing Device Manager on Windows 13 "Installing Device Manager on Windows from the Web" (page 18) Windows minimum requirements The minimum system requirements for installing Device Manager on Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows 2003, Windows XP, and Windows Vista are: 400 MHz or higher Pentium processor 512 MB DRAM 400 MB space on hard drive Installing Device Manager on Windows from the CD Use this procedure to install Device Manager on Windows from the CD. Procedure steps Step Action 1
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14 Installing Device Manager software Introduction dialog box 7 Click Next to continue the installation process. The License Agreement dialog box opens (see "License Agreement dialog box" (page 14)). License Agreement dialog box 8 Click I accept the terms of the license agreement (see "License Agreement dialog box" (page 14)). 9 Click Next. Nortel Metro Ethernet Routing Switch 8600 Fundamentals — Using Device Manager NN46225-300 02.02 Standard 4.2 1 October 2007 Copyright © 2005-2007, Nortel Net
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Installing Device Manager on Windows 15 The Choose Install Sets dialog box opens (see "Choose Install Sets dialog box" (page 15)). Choose Install Sets dialog box 10 Do one of the following: Select Typical installation to install the common set features, as well as online Help. Select Minimal installation to select minimal features to install (recommended for those with limited disk space). Select Help to install only the online Help. Select Custom installation to customize the features p
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16 Installing Device Manager software Choose Install Folder dialog box 12 Click Restore Default Folder or click Choose to select the storage path. 13 Click Next. The Choose Shortcut Folder dialog box opens (see "Choose Shortcut Folder dialog box" (page 16)). Choose Shortcut Folder dialog box 14 Select a shortcut path, if desired. 15 Click Next. Nortel Metro Ethernet Routing Switch 8600 Fundamentals — Using Device Manager NN46225-300 02.02 Standard 4.2 1 October 2007 Copyright © 2005-2007, Nortel
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Installing Device Manager on Windows 17 The Pre-Installation Summary dialog box opens (see "Pre-installation Summary dialog box" (page 17)). Pre-installation Summary dialog box 16 Verify the folder, shortcut, and disk space required to install the software. Use the Previous button to return to the appropriate dialog box to make changes. 17 Click Install. The installation process begins (see "Installing Java Device Manager dialog box" (page 17)). Installing Java Device Manager dialog box Nortel M
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18 Installing Device Manager software When the installation is complete, the Install Complete dialog box opens (see "Install Complete dialog box" (page 18)). Install Complete dialog box 18 Click Done to exit the installation. Device Manager is now completely installed on your machine. For instructions on starting the Device Manager software, see Chapter 2. —End— Installing Device Manager on Windows from the Web Use this procedure to obtain the Device Manager software from the Nortel web site. Pr
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Installing Device Manager on UNIX 19 A page listing available versions of the software opens. 6 Click the Java Device Manager version for the release you want. 7 Select Java Device Manager for MS-Windows. A File Download dialog box opens, asking you to either run this program from its current location or to download the Device Manager software to your system. 8 Choose the directory to which you want to download the software. The software download is a self-extracting .exe file. Note that in the fi
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20 Installing Device Manager software "Executing the Device Manager installation software on UNIX" (page 22) Installing Device Manager in a UNIX environment Installing the Device Manager software in a UNIX environment includes: 1. Uninstalling the previous version of Device Manager 2. Installing the Device Manager software The minimum system requirements for installing Device Manager on a PC running the Linux Kernel 2.2 (or later) operating system are as follows: 4 MB available in a temporar
