Cabletron Systems 1082, 1088 manual Management Modes, Distributed Mode, Standalone Mode, Mixed Mode

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Management Modes

You can configure the SmartSwitch 6000 to operate in three management modes: Distributed, Standalone, and Mixed.

Refer to the appropriate SmartSwitch

6000 module user’s guides for

Note:t : instructions on configuring the modules

for these management modes.

Distributed Mode

In this mode, the 6C105 chassis can be viewed as a single entity with a single IP address. The chassis management functions are distributed to all installed modules. This means that a single module in the chassis (such as a 6E233-49) can be used to manage all installed modules. You configure all of the modules in the chassis to the Distributed mode and assign a single IP address to the chassis. SPECTRUM discovery and modeling results in a single Device icon being created in the Topology view for each management module. This icon represents the managing module. SPECTRUM management of the modules is through these Device icons.

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Standalone Mode

In this mode, each installed module provides its own management functions. You configure all of the modules in the chassis to Standalone mode and assign separate IP addresses for each module. SPECTRUM management is through the representative Device icons created for each module during discovery and modeling.

Mixed Mode

This mode provides a method of operationally isolating a module (or modules) for security purposes. You set an IP address for the chassis and configure all non-secure modules in Distributed mode. The secure module gets its own IP address and is configured in Standalone mode. SPECTRUM management is through the representative Device icons created.

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