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Preface

Use this guide as a reference for the 3Com PortSwitch Hubs management
software. Before using this guide, you should be familiar with SPECTRUM’s
functions and navigational techniques as described in the Administration
documentation and the Operation documentation.
For the purposes of this guide, the 3Com PortSwitch Hub is referred to as
“device.”

What Is in This Guide

The organization of the

3Com PortSwitch Hubs Management Module
Guide

is as follows:
Chapter Description

Chapter 1

Introduction

Describes the device, the management module,
and model types. This chapter also provides
information on accessing device specific views.
Chapter 2

Device Views

Describes the Device views representing the
device.
Chapter 3

Configuration Views

Describes the Configuration views for the device
and the network management information
provided by these views.
Chapter 4

Event and Alarm Messages

Lists and explains the event and alarm messages
generated in the Event Log or Alarm Manager for
the device.
Chapter 5

Application Views

Describes the Application views and application-
specific information for this device.