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SmartSwitch 2000
User’s Guide
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Contents Chapter 1 Introduction Using the SmartSwitch 2000 UserÕs Guide................................................................ 1-5 Related Manuals............................................................................................................ 1-6 Software Conventions .................................................................................................. 1-7 Using the Mouse .....................................................................................
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Contents ConÞguring Fast Ethernet Ports on First Generation Devices ...............2-33 Setting the Desired Operational Mode...............................................2-36 ConÞguring Ethernet Ports on Second Generation Devices ..................2-38 Operational Mode Fields......................................................................2-40 Setting the Desired Operational Mode...............................................2-41 Auto Negotiation Technologies .........................
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Contents Viewing Alarm Status .................................................................................... 3-4 Creating and Editing a Basic Alarm.................................................................... 3-6 Disabling a Basic Alarm........................................................................................ 3-9 Viewing the Basic Alarm Log............................................................................... 3-9 Advanced Alarm ConÞguration ............
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Contents Chapter 6 FDDI Applications Concentrator ConÞguration ........................................................................................6-2 Connection Policy Window .........................................................................................6-6 Station List......................................................................................................................6-8 Stations Panel......................................................................
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Chapter 1 Introduction How to use this guide; related guides; software conventions; getting help; SmartSwitch 2000 firmware versions Welcome to the SPECTRUM Element Manager SmartSwitch 2000 UserÕs Guide. We have designed this guide to serve as a simple reference for using SPECTRUM Element Manager for the SmartSwitch 2000 family of devices. The SmartSwitch 2000 product family consists of several models of standalone high-speed network devices. By default, these devices p
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Introduction ¥ The 2E43-51 and 2E43-51R SmartSwitches, which are 48 port MicroLAN Ethernet switches (4 MicroLANs of 12 ports each, via four RJ21 Telco connectors) with two front panel slots for optional Fast Ethernet Port Interface Modules (FEPIMs) to support an uplink to 100 Mbps Ethernet backbones or a high speed connection to a local server, and one additional slot for a High Speed Interface Module (HSIM) which can provide FDDI, ATM, Gigabit Ethernet, or WAN
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Introduction ¥ The 2H28-08R SmartSwitch, which has a total of eight ports consisting of six built-in front panel 100BaseFX multimode Þber SC ports and two front panel slots for optional Fast Ethernet Port Interface Modules (FEPIMs) to support an uplink to 100 Mbps Ethernet backbones or a high speed connection to a local server. The 2H28-08R supports dual, redundant power supplies. ¥ The 2H253-25R SmartSwitch is a 10/100 Fast Ethernet switch, providing 24 100BaseTX
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Introduction standard, which deÞnes how end users that rely on existing data communications technology and protocols can operate over an ATM network without penalty. ¥ The HSIM-W6 and HSIM-W84 are Wide Area Networking (WAN) HSIMs, which can provide uplinks to WAN backbones and allow you to perform seamless LAN to WAN switching. The HSIM-W6 supports IP and IPX bridging or routing services, including IP RIP. Multiple WAN connectivity options are supported, including Sync,
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Introduction CabletronÕs latest SmartSwitches feature VHSIM slots, which can accept any of the previously detailed HSIMs or the VHSIM-G6 Gigabit Ethernet High Speed Interface Module: ¥ The VHSIM-G6 is a Gigabit Ethernet module which provides two slots for GPIMs of various media to offer integrated Gigabit Ethernet uplink capability. The VHSIM-G6 can accept the GPIM-01, which offers one SC connector for MMF 1000Base SX Gigabit Ethernet connectivity, the GPIM-09, which offers one SC connecto
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Introduction Chapter 6, FDDI Applications, describes the FDDI management windows available when you have an HSIM-F6 installed, including ConÞguration, Connection Policy, Station List, and Performance. Chapter 7, ATM ConÞguration, describes how to conÞgure Permanent Virtual Circuits (PVCs) for the ATM interface(s) in the ATM Connections window which will be available if you have an HSIM-A6DP module installed in your device. Chapter 8, HSIM-W87 ConÞguration, describes the T3, T1, and IP Priori
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Introduction Software Conventions The SPECTRUM Element Manager device 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 speciÞc windows and/or functions. In accordance with Year 2000 compliance requirements, SPECTRUM Element Manager NOTE now displ
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Introduction Instructions to perform a mouse operation include the following terms: ¥ Pointing means to position the mouse cursor over an area without pressing either mouse button. ¥ Clicking means to position the mouse pointer over the indicated target, then press and release the appropriate mouse button. This is most commonly used to select or activate objects, such as menus or buttons. ¥ Double-clicking means to position the mouse pointer over the indicated target, then press and release
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Introduction Device Location Name MAC IP Address Address Figure 1-2. Sample Window Showing Group Boxes Device Name Displays the user-deÞned name of the device. The device name can be changed via the System Group window; see the Generic SNMP UserÕs Guide for details. IP Address Displays the deviceÕs IP (Internet Protocol) Address; this will be the IP address used to deÞne the device icon. IP addresses are assigned via Local Management for the SmartSwitch 2000; they cannot be changed via SPE
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Introduction Informational Þelds describing the boards and/or ports being modeled are also displayed in most windows: Board Number Displays the number of the board. The SmartSwitch 2000 will always be Board 1. Port Number Displays the number of the monitored port. Uptime Displays the amount of time, in a X days hh:mm:ss format, that the SmartSwitch 2000 has been running since the last start-up. Using Window Buttons The Cancel button that appears at the bottom of most windows allows you to exit
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Introduction the use of the windows and their associated command and menu options. Note that if a Help button is grayed out, on-line help has not yet been implemented for the associated window. From the Help menu accessed from the Chassis View window menu bar, you can access on-line help speciÞc to the Chassis View window, as well as bring up the Chassis Manager window for reference. Refer to Chapter 2 for information on the Chassis View and Chassis Manager windows. All of the online help w
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Introduction By BBS: (603) 335-3358 Modem Setting 8N1: 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, No parity For additional information about Cabletron Systems products, visit our World Wide Web site: http://www.cabletron.com/. For technical support, select Service and Support. SmartSwitch 2000 Firmware SPECTRUM Element Manager support for the SmartSwitch 2000 device has been tested against the following Þrmware versions: 2E42-27 4.01.06 2E42-27R 04.00.08, 05.00.11 2E43-27 04.05.08 2E43-27R 04.05.06 2E43-51 04.0
