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Chapter 6: Device Manager

This chapter describes the installation procedures for the Device Manager of the Avaya P330.

Overview

The Device Manager provides the following:

Managing and monitoring Power over Ethernet.

Device Configuration - Viewing and modifying the different device configurations.

Virtual LANs - Viewing and editing Virtual LAN information.

Link Aggregation Groups (LAGs) - Viewing and editing LAG information.

Port Redundancy - Setting port redundancy for ports in a P330 Switch.

Port Mirroring - Setting up port mirroring for ports in a P330 Switch.

Trap Managers Configuration - Viewing and modifying the Trap Managers Table.

Switch Connected Addresses - View devices connected to selected ports. Port Security.

Intermodule Redundancy

One pair per stack.

Also operates as a result of a module fault, for example, power failure.

System Requirements

Minimum hardware and operating system requirements are:

Pentium II 400 Mhz-based computer with 128 Mb of RAM.

Screen resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels.

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 or higher.

Microsoft Windows 2000 Workstation or Windows XP.

Sun Microsystems Java plug-in (supplied on the “Documentation and Utilities” CD). Refer to the Release Notes for the exact version of the Java plug-in.

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Contents Avaya P332MF Stackable Switch Quick Start for Hardware InstallationNm 860 nm DBm Nm 1360 nm Nm 1570 nm Unpack the Device Contents Before you Start Defining the InstallationGathering Information Preparing Contacts you might needPreparing Needed Tools Preparing Installation FilesChoosing the Installation Site Environmental Requirements Condition Acceptable values Power RequirementsTip Building a stackC363T-PWR C364T-PWR Stack without C360 Stack with C360 SwitchStack Master election rules C364T-PWR Page Equipment Unpack the DeviceDocumentation Avaya P330 Documentation and Utilities CD Page Closed hinged end Mount the DeviceOpen hinged end P330 AC version Power UpP330 DC version rear panel P330 DC versionP330 DC version Page Establishing a Console Connection Prepare for ConfigurationAssigning a P330 IP Stack Address P330IPaddress Establishing a Telnet ConnectionAssigning the Stack IP Address Configuring the SwitchBasic configuration Default Switch Settings Function Default Setting Avaya P330 Default SettingsDefault Port Settings Parameter Default Setting System Requirements Device ManagerOverview Device Manager Commands Configuring the Device ManagerOrder to Use the following command Running the Device ManagerWelcome Installing from the P330 Documentation and Utilities CD Installing the Java Plug-inInstall from your Local Web Site Install from the Avaya Web SiteDocumentation

P332MF specifications

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