Chapter 1: Introduction
1.1USING THIS MANUAL
You should have a general working knowledge of Ethernet or IEEE 802.3 type data networks and their physical layer components, prior to installing the ESX. The following summarizes the organization of this manual.
Chapter 1, Introduction, provides instructions for using this manual, product features, document conventions, related documents, and how to contact Cabletron Technical Support.
Chapter 2, Controls and Indicators, discusses the controls and indicators for the ESX.
Chapter 3, Installation, provides instructions required to unpack the ESX, perform
Chapter 4, Troubleshooting, provides detailed troubleshooting procedures for the ESX.
Appendix A, Specifications, contains information on functionality and operating specifications, connector pinouts, environmental requirements, and physical properties.
Appendix B, Ethernet Cabling Requirements, contains information on general networking guidelines.
1.2FEATURES
i960 RISC Processor Controlled
The ESX complies to the PLUS Architecture with Dual Intel i960 RISC processors and provides advanced management capabilities such as SNMP, RMON, and DLM. The ESX provides the option of using Cabletron Systems Distributed LAN Monitor (DLM) software to locally poll and monitor any SNMP or IP device.
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