Using the 9H42x-xx User’s Guide 1-3
Introduction
Using the 9H42x-xx User’s Guide
Remote management for the 9H42x-xx family of modules is available from two
main resources: the MMAC-Plus Chassis View application, which displays and
provides management for an MMAC-Plus chassis (and its installed modules); and
the individual Module Views, which provide management for single modules.
This guide contains information about software functions accessed directly from
an individual Module View; for information about monitoring and controlling a
configured MMAC-Plus chassis, see the Using MMAC-Plus Remote Management
User’s Guide included with your software. Additional management information
about tools and features common to many devices can also be found in the
Installing and Using SPECTRUM Element Manager guide, the SPECTRUM
Element Manager Tools Guide, and the Remote Administration Tools User’s
Guide.
Note that, since the management functionality available for each module in the
9H42x-xx family is virtually identical, the modules will be referred to collectively
here as the 9H42x-xx.
This manual contains the following information:
Chapter 1, Introduction, provides a list of related documentation, describes
certain software conventions, and shows you how to contact Cabletron Systems’
Global Call Center.
Chapter 2, The 9H42x-xx Module View, describes the visual display of the
9H42x-xx modules and explains how to use the mouse within the Module View;
the operation of several module-level management functions — such as changing
the module display, enabling and disabling ports, and setting device date and
time — is also described here.
Chapter 3, Alarm Configuration, provides instructions for using both the Basic
and Advanced alarm applications to configure both alarms and the events that
notify you that an alarm condition has occurred. The ability to automatically
initiate a SET or a series of SETs in response to an alarm — functionality provided
by Cabletron’s proprietary Actions MIB — is also described.
Chapter 4, Statistics, describes the two statistics views available at the interface
level: MIB-II Interface statistics, and RMON statistics.
Chapter 5, Bridging, provides a comprehensive look at all management options
associated with the traditional switching — or bridging — functionality currently
available on all front panel interface ports, including Bridge Performance Graphs,
Spanning Tree, and the Filtering Database.
We assume that you have a general working knowledge of Ethernet and Fast
Ethernet IEEE 802.3 type data communications networks and their physical layer
components, and that you are familiar with general bridging and switching
concepts.