Chapter 3 — AsantéBridge 1012 Local Management
Local Management
All AsantéBridge 1012 functions can be configured using a VT100 terminal (or a Macintosh or PC running VT100 terminal emulation software).All necessary commands and functions are stored in bridge memory — no special software is required other than the terminal emulator if you are using a Mac or a PC.
This section presents each bridge local management menu screen and provides definitions for each field on the screen.Also included are simple procedures for selecting and modifying bridge parameters where appropriate.
❖Note: Detailed descriptions of bridge functions are not provided. It is assumed that you have some knowledge of how transparent learning bridges work, including spanning tree configurations. ❖
After the bridge
Figure 3-2 Local Management Main Menu
❏General Help gives you keyboard commands for navigat- ing through the local management windows.
❏Configuration is the gateway to all bridge configuration functions (Password protected).
❏Statistics lets you access the bridge monitoring func- tions.
1Use the arrow keys to move the highlight selection bar to the local management menu you want to use and then
press return to open the selected menu.
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