Overview of the EtherSpeedII Switch Modules

Note: For more information about LEDs, refer to Appendix C, “LED Displays on the EtherSpeedII Switch Modules.”

Switch Configuration and Management

You manage and configure EtherSpeedII switch modules through access to an installed MCP module in the Centillion 50/100 chassis with the following network management applications and features:

Network management applications such as SpeedView and Optivity®

Command line interface (CLI)

Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) agent with Centillion MIB extensions

Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) support

Spanning Tree Protocol support

VLAN support

Filtering

Hot-swapping capability

Network Management Applications and Features

EtherSpeedII switch modules support the following applications and features to configure and manage your network.

SpeedView

SpeedView is a network management application that runs on Windows® 95 or Windows 98 and Windows NT® and provides a graphical user interface to set up your switch. SpeedView allows you to monitor and control network traffic and to perform advanced operations such as filter configuration. For more information about SpeedView, refer to Using SpeedView 4.2 for Windows and Release Notes for the Centillion Platform Release 4.1.2.

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