Introduction
Using the ATX Switch User’s Guide
Each chapter in this guide describes one major functionality or a collection of several smaller functionalities of the ATX Switch. This guide contains information about software functions which are accessed directly from the device icon; for information about functions which are accessed via the NetSight Element Manager platform, consult the User’s Guide and Tools Guide both of which are included in this package.
Chapter 1, Introduction, provides a list of related documentation, describes certain software conventions, and shows you how to contact the Enterasys Global Call Center.
Chapter 2, The ATX Switch Chassis View, describes the visual display of the ATX Switch and explains how to use the mouse within the Chassis View; the operation of enabling and disabling ports is also described here.
Chapter 3, Using ATX Trunking, describes the trunking table and how to enable and disable trunking on each interface on your ATX.
Chapter 4, Using ATX Port Filtering, describes how to use the Port Filtering window to create custom filters and discard or forward traffic based on the specified criteria.
Chapter 5, Workgroup Configuration, describes how to set up virtual work groups on your ATX.
Chapter 6, ATX Port Mirroring, provides instructions for setting up port mirroring on your ATX; you can configure a diagnostic port as either a local port or a remote port on another ATX in your network.
Chapter 7, IPX Routing Tables, describes the IPX Tables window, which contains statistics about IPX Routing on your ATX.
Chapter 8, ATX Bridging, provides a comprehensive look at all management options associated with the bridge portion of the ATX, including Spanning Tree, and the Filtering Database.
We assume that you have a general working knowledge of Ethernet IEEE 802.3, Token Ring, Fast Ethernet, and FDDI type data communications networks and their physical layer components, and that you are familiar with general bridging and switching concepts.
Related Manuals
The ATX Switch user’s guide is only part of a complete document set designed to provide comprehensive information about the features available to you through NetSight Element Manager. Other guides which include important information related to managing the ATX Switch include:
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