Enterasys Networks 6H308-48, 6H308-24 manual Distributed Chassis Management

Distributed Chassis Management

1.12 DISTRIBUTED CHASSIS MANAGEMENT

Installation in the 6C107 MATRIX E7 Chassis

From a management perspective, 6x3xx modules in the MATRIX E7 chassis can be managed separately by individual IP addresses. Any modules in the MATRIX E7 can be selected and managed, however, no overall system wide settings are available.

NOTE: The MATRIX E7 chassis does not allow Distributed Chassis Management functionality as in the 6C105 chassis. Refer to the Enterasys Networks MATRIX E7 Overview and Setup Guide for more information.

Installation in the 6C105 SmartSwitch 6000 Chassis

The 6C105 SmartSwitch 6000 chassis can be viewed as a single entity with a single IP address. Its systems management functions are distributed to all modules, including the module. The chassis can be managed using a single IP address, or the modules can be managed separately by individual IP addresses. When the IP address of the chassis is used, system wide settings can be done from the chassis menu in Local Management, while module settings are done by selecting the specific module to be modified and changing the settings for that module.

1.13 MANAGEMENT

Management of the module can be either in-band or out-of-band. In-band remote management is possible through any SNMP compliant Network Management Software, such as Enterasys Networks’ Webview. Out-of-band Local Management is provided through the RJ45 COM port on the front panel using a VT100 terminal or a VT100 terminal emulator.

Local Management, described in a separate Enterasys Networks document, provides the ability to manage the module. Refer to the MATRIX E7 Series and SmartSwitch 6000 Series Modules Local Management User’s Guide for more information.

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