Cabletron Systems W85 manual Chapter Management, Local Management

CHAPTER 4

MANAGEMENT

This chapter describes Local Management and the Network Tools utility. Local Management allows access to statistics screens that apply to the HSIM-W85 through the host platform. Network Tools allows access to a command set from which you can configure and manage the HSIM-W85. This chapter provides the following information:

•Overview of Local Management, Section 4.1

•Network Tools used with the HSIM-W85, Section 4.2

•Sample IMUX configuration, Section 4.3

4.1LOCAL MANAGEMENT

NOTE

Access to Local Management screens and Network Tools is obtained by using Local Management on the host platform. Refer to the host platform user’s guide to establish a Local Management connection, and for information on the screens.

Make sure that the following requirements have been met before accessing the HSIM-W85 through Local Management:

•The HSIM-W85 is properly installed in the host platform.

•A management terminal is properly configured and connected, either locally or using Telnet, to the host platform in which the HSIM-W85 resides. Refer to the host platform document for further information.

In order to view the HSIM-W85 statistics screens, you must navigate through a series of Local Management screens via the host platform. Figure 4-1shows a typical hierarchy of screens that you would navigate through in order to reach the HSIM-W85 screens. The lines shown in boldface indicate a typical path used to access the HSIM-W85 configuration and statistics screens.

HSIM-W85 User’s Guide 4-1