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New in this release

The following sections detail what’s new in Nortel Metro Ethernet Routing Switch 8600 Fundamentals — Using Device Manager (NN46225-300).

•"Features" (page 7)

•"Other Changes" (page 7)

Features

The following features are new in Nortel Metro Ethernet Routing Switch 8600 Fundamentals — Using Device Manager (NN46225-300) for this release:

•Default properties dialog box (see "Setting the Device Manager properties" (page 31))

•Per device properties dialog box (see "Viewing and customizing per device properties" (page 34))

•Option to use the default community strings on open (see "Opening a device" (page 36))

•View the status of a controlled software upgrade (see "Viewing controlled software upgrade status" (page 70))

•QoS menu bar options for the MERS 8600 for conﬁguring QoS color-aware policing; egress trafﬁc management using subport queue set shapers and Weighted Random Early Detection (WRED) thresholds; and Drop Trap proﬁles (see "Device Manager menu bar descriptions, Metro Ethernet Routing Switch 8600" (page 43))

•VPN menu bar options for the MERS 8600 for conﬁguring Performance Monitoring (PM) proﬁles and viewing PM connection metrics (see "Device Manager menu bar descriptions, Metro Ethernet Routing Switch 8600" (page 43))

Other Changes

There are no other changes to this document for this release.

Nortel Metro Ethernet Routing Switch 8600

Fundamentals — Using Device Manager

NN46225-300 02.02 Standard

4.21 October 2007

Copyright © 2005-2007, Nortel Networks

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Nortel Networks NN46225-300 manual New in this release, Features, Other Changes

Contents

Fundamentals Using Device Manager Statement of conditions Restricted rights legendNortel Networks Inc. software license agreement General Page Contents Managing the system New in this release FeaturesOther Changes New in this release Before you begin Introduction Introduction JDM installation notes Installing Device Manager softwareNavigation Installing Device Manager on Windows JDM installation warningsNavigation Procedure steps Installing Device Manager on Windows from the CDWindows minimum requirements License Agreement dialog box Introduction dialog box Choose Install Sets dialog box Choose Shortcut Folder dialog box Choose Install Folder dialog box Installing Java Device Manager dialog box Pre-installation Summary dialog box Install Complete dialog box Installing Device Manager on Windows from the WebPage Installing Device Manager on Linux from the CD Installing Device Manager in a Unix environmentInstalling Device Manager on Solaris from the CD Installing Device Manager on Unix from the Web Executing the Device Manager installation software on Unix InstallAnywhere Introduction dialog box Choose Install Sets dialog box Choose Install Folder dialog box Installing Java Device Manager dialog box End Installing Device Manager software Starting Device Manager using Windows and Unix Setting the IP addressStarting Device Manager Abbreviated Device Manager window Replicating editable ﬁelds in Device Manager Setting the Device Manager properties Variable deﬁnitions Value Default Properties Setting the Device Manager properties Viewing and customizing per device properties Using Device Open Last by SNMPv3Parameters box Device Properties Opening a device Open Device dialog box For information, see Variable deﬁnitions Access Level Description Snmp community string default values Device view Opening a device using the Open Last option Understanding the Device Manager window Parts of the Device Manager window Using the menu bar Menu bar Menu bar descriptions VPN Menu Description IP Vlan Using the toolbar Toolbar buttons Button Name Description Menu equivalent Selecting objects Using the device view Understanding the Device Manager window Interpreting the status of LEDs and ports Objects in a Metro ESU 1850 switch device viewDevice Manager port color codes Color Description Chassis shortcut menu options Using shortcut menusChassis shortcut menu Port shortcut menu Port shortcut menu options Card shortcut menu I/O module Using the status bar Using the buttons in Device Manager dialog boxes Using Device Manager dialog boxesParameter selection menu Device Manager buttons Button Description Editing objects Online Help Is /help/accelar2k/v331 Help ﬁle locations, Metro ESU 1800 Help files Default path Managing the system Managing ﬁles on the Metro Ethernet Routing SwitchCopying ﬁles Copy File tab Viewing ﬁle names on the Flash Checking ﬂash memory useDevice Info tab Flash Files tab Viewing ﬁle names on the Pcmcia Downloading ﬁrmware Managing ﬁles on the Metro ESUPcmcia Files tab Firmware Download tab Uploading and downloading conﬁguration ﬁles Conﬁguration File tab Viewing the history log History Log tab Firmware dialog box, Update tab ﬁelds Field Firmware dialog box, Update tabDownloading ﬁrmware from the server Field Description Creating ﬁrmwareFirmware dialog box, Create tab Firmware dialog box, Boot tab Booting ﬁrmwareFirmware dialog box, Create tab ﬁelds Field Description Conﬁguration dialog box, Conﬁguration File tab Firmware dialog box, Boot tab ﬁelds Field Conﬁguration dialog box, Conﬁguration tab ﬁelds Saving a history log to the serverHistoryLog dialog box, History Log tab HistoryLog dialog box, History Log tab ﬁelds Viewing controlled software upgrade status Trap Log dialog box Viewing trap logs Managing the system DCE/DTE switch, Metro Ethernet Routing Switch Appendix a Operation Problems with Device Manager Serial Port tab Console port on the Metro ESU Login prompt fails to appear on the Metro ESU 1800 or Serial Port tab on the Metro ESU 1800 Switch fails to open in Device Manager Switch fails to open in Device Manager Appendix a Operation Problems with Device Manager Page Fundamentals Using Device Manager