IBM 4986B LanProbe manual Data Switch Connection

Installation

Connecting the Probe

Data Switch Connection

Use the data switch connection to provide the flexibility of using more than one management station to communicate with more than one LanProbe.

To make a data switch connection to LanProbe, connect a NetMetrix management station to LanProbe’s RS-232C port through a data switch. Set the Serial Port Mode to Direct, if your probe is directly connected to the data switch, or set it to Modem, if your probe must dial through a modem to another modem that is attached to the data switch.

To allow traps to be sent from the probe to your management station, specify a Serial Trap Destination of type Switch or Modem Switch, using NetMetrix.

Refer to your data switch documentation for information on setting up your data switch. There are many variations available for this connection method. Figure 3- 17 on page 46 shows a possible data switch connection scheme.

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