3Com 7600 manual CELLplex, Integrated Fast, Setup Modes, Full Setup Mode

3-2CHAPTER 3: FAST SETUP

CELLplex 7000	The CELLplex 7000 Switch local management software features an
Integrated Fast	Integrated Fast Setup procedure which configures both the Switch and all
Setup	Interface Cards installed in it in one continuous dialog.
Box-oriented setup	The Integrated Fast Setup procedure is based on a concept in which the
	CELLplex 7000 Switch together with its installed interface cards is viewed
	as an integrated unit or box. The advantage of this point of view is its
	simplicity: it is not necessary to remember into which slot each Interface
	Card is installed or even which type of Interface Card is installed. Rather,
	attention is focussed on configuring the ports of the box. The procedure
	automatically determines the ports that are available in the box and
	presents them by type (Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, ATM) for configuration.
	The port location is displayed by the notation <slot.port>. For example
	<3.1> refers to slot #3, port #1.
Box-wide vLANs	With the Integrated Fast Setup, Virtual LANs (vLANs) are created
	box-wide. Each vLAN is defined for both the Switch and all the Interface
	Cards installed in the box. There is only one admin vLAN for the box.
	vLANs are set up in two stages. First, in the LE Client section, a number of
	potential vLANs are created according to the requirement of the network.
	Next, in the Virtual Network Configuration section, the potential vLANs
	become actual vLANs by having ports assigned to them.
Setup Modes	The Integrated Fast Setup provides two setup modes: the “Full” setup
	mode and the “Switch” setup mode.
	Full Setup Mode
	The Full setup mode configures both the CELLplex 7000 Switch and the
	installed Interface Cards. It sets the required parameter values in all the
	installed Interface Cards and is the preferred setup mode for most users.
	In order to facilitate a more efficient procedure, the Full setup mode
	presents only the most critical parameters; default values are assumed for
	the remaining parameters.
	Only those systems that require specific parameter settings in one or
	more of the installed Interface Cards will need to use the Switch setup
	mode as described in the next section.