Cabletron Systems HSIM-W6 manual Local Management Overview, Management Agent

Chapter 7: General Configuration Using Local Management

WAN Setup describes how to configure the HSIM-W6 for a Wide Area Network (WAN) interface.

NOTE

If you have a WPIM-HDSL installed in your HSIM-W6, refer to the WAN Setup section of this chapter for configuration information. For all other WPIMs, refer to your specific WPIM(s) Local Management Guide for information on this screen.

Local Management Overview

Cabletron Systems Local Management is a management tool that allows a network manager to perform the following tasks:

•Configure interconnected devices to form a network.

•Monitor the performance of the network.

•Control user access to the network and its components for the purpose of security.

Management Agent

The management agent is a process within the HSIM-W6 that collects information about the operational performance of the managed network. Local Management communicates with the management agent for the purpose of issuing management commands to network devices.

Local vs. Remote Management

Network management applications are usually described as either local or remote management applications. A Local Management application resides within the circuits of the HSIM-W6 management agent and is accessible by making a TELNET connection through the ASYNC port located on the front panel of the device. Remote management applications such as Cabletron Systems SPECTRUM, SPECTRUM Element Manager, or QuickSET run in another device that provides management services. This allows you to perform network management from a remote location.

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