Cabletron Systems 2E43-51R manual Chapter Local Management, Overview

CHAPTER 5

LOCAL MANAGEMENT

This chapter explains how to set up a management terminal to access Local Management. It also explains how to use the Local Management screens and commands.

5.1OVERVIEW

Local Management for the 2E43-51 consists of a series of screens that allow the management of the 2E43-51 and its attached segments. The screens allow the user to do the following tasks:

•Assign IP address and subnet mask

•Select a default gateway

•Control access by establishing community names

•Download a new operation software image

•Designate which Network Management Workstations receive SNMP traps from the device

•View statistics

•Configure ports

•Control the number of receive broadcasts that are switched out to the other interfaces

•Clear NVRAM

There are three ways to access Local Management:

•Locally using a VT type terminal connected to the COM port

•Remotely using a VT type terminal connected through a modem

•In-band through a Telnet connection

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