Nortel Device Manager: Managing Your Nortel Metro Ethernet Routing Switch 8600

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Nortel Metro Ethernet Routing Switch 8600

Fundamentals — Using Device Manager

NN46225-300 02.02 Standard

4.2 1 October 2007

Copyright © 2005-2007, Nortel Networks

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Nortel Networks NN46225-300 manual Managing the system

Contents

Fundamentals Using Device Manager Restricted rights legend Statement of conditionsNortel Networks Inc. software license agreement General Page Contents Managing the system Features New in this releaseOther Changes New in this release Introduction Before you begin Introduction Installing Device Manager software JDM installation notesNavigation JDM installation warnings Installing Device Manager on WindowsNavigation Installing Device Manager on Windows from the CD Procedure stepsWindows minimum requirements Introduction dialog box License Agreement dialog box Choose Install Sets dialog box Choose Install Folder dialog box Choose Shortcut Folder dialog box Pre-installation Summary dialog box Installing Java Device Manager dialog box Installing Device Manager on Windows from the Web Install Complete dialog boxPage Installing Device Manager in a Unix environment Installing Device Manager on Linux from the CDInstalling 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 Setting the IP address Starting Device Manager using Windows and UnixStarting Device Manager Replicating editable ﬁelds in Device Manager Abbreviated Device Manager window Setting the Device Manager properties Default Properties Variable deﬁnitions Value Setting the Device Manager properties Using Device Open Last by SNMPv3 Viewing and customizing per device propertiesParameters box Device Properties Opening a device For information, see Variable deﬁnitions Open Device dialog box Snmp community string default values Access Level Description Device view Opening a device using the Open Last option Understanding the Device Manager window Using the menu bar Parts of the Device Manager window Menu bar descriptions Menu bar Menu Description VPN Using the toolbar IP Vlan Toolbar buttons Button Name Description Menu equivalent Using the device view Selecting objects Understanding the Device Manager window Objects in a Metro ESU 1850 switch device view Interpreting the status of LEDs and portsDevice Manager port color codes Color Description Using shortcut menus Chassis shortcut menu optionsChassis shortcut menu Port shortcut menu options Port shortcut menu Using the status bar Card shortcut menu I/O module Using Device Manager dialog boxes Using the buttons in Device Manager dialog boxesParameter selection menu Editing objects Device Manager buttons Button Description Online Help Help ﬁle locations, Metro ESU 1800 Help files Default path Is /help/accelar2k/v331 Managing ﬁles on the Metro Ethernet Routing Switch Managing the systemCopying ﬁles Copy File tab Checking ﬂash memory use Viewing ﬁle names on the FlashDevice Info tab Viewing ﬁle names on the Pcmcia Flash Files tab Managing ﬁles on the Metro ESU Downloading ﬁrmwarePcmcia Files tab Uploading and downloading conﬁguration ﬁles Firmware Download tab Viewing the history log Conﬁguration File tab History Log tab Firmware dialog box, Update tab Firmware dialog box, Update tab ﬁelds FieldDownloading ﬁrmware from the server Creating ﬁrmware Field DescriptionFirmware dialog box, Create tab Booting ﬁrmware Firmware dialog box, Boot tabFirmware dialog box, Create tab ﬁelds Field Description Firmware dialog box, Boot tab ﬁelds Field Conﬁguration dialog box, Conﬁguration File tab Saving a history log to the server Conﬁguration dialog box, Conﬁguration tab ﬁeldsHistoryLog dialog box, History Log tab Viewing controlled software upgrade status HistoryLog dialog box, History Log tab ﬁelds Viewing trap logs Trap Log dialog box Managing the system Appendix a Operation Problems with Device Manager DCE/DTE switch, Metro Ethernet Routing Switch Serial Port tab Login prompt fails to appear on the Metro ESU 1800 or Console port on the Metro ESU Switch fails to open in Device Manager Serial Port tab on the Metro ESU 1800 Switch fails to open in Device Manager Appendix a Operation Problems with Device Manager Page Fundamentals Using Device Manager