Cabletron Systems EMM-E6 User Manual

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Contents

Introduction

Using the EMM-E6 User’s Guide ............................................................................... 1-1

What’s NOT in the EMM-E6 User’s Guide. . .................................................... 1-3

Conventions ................................................................................................................... 1-4

Screen Displays ...................................................................................................... 1-5
Using the Mouse .................................................................................................... 1-6

Getting Help .................................................................................................................. 1-7
EMM-E6 Firmware ....................................................................................................... 1-8

Year 2000 Compliance ........................................................................................... 1-8

Using the EMM-E6 Hub View

Using the Hub View ..................................................................................................... 2-1

Navigating Through the Hub View .................................................................... 2-2
Hub View Front Panel........................................................................................... 2-2
EMM-E6 Ports Display.......................................................................................... 2-5
Using the Mouse in a Hub View Module........................................................... 2-6
Hub View Port Color Codes................................................................................. 2-7

Monitoring Hub Performance..................................................................................... 2-8

Port Display Form.................................................................................................. 2-9
Checking Device Status and Updating Front Panel Info ............................... 2-13
Checking Network Status................................................................................... 2-14
Checking Module Status..................................................................................... 2-16
Checking Port Status ........................................................................................... 2-17
Viewing the IP Address Table ............................................................................ 2-19
Launching the Global Find MAC Address Tool.............................................. 2-20
Checking Statistics ............................................................................................... 2-20

General/Error Statistics ............................................................................... 2-22
The EMM-E6 Error Priority Scheme .......................................................... 2-24
Protocols/Frames Statistics......................................................................... 2-25

Viewing the Port Source Address List .............................................................. 2-25

Managing the Hub ...................................................................................................... 2-27

Setting the Polling Intervals ............................................................................... 2-27
Configuring FNB Connections........................................................................... 2-29

Configuring RIC MIM Connections........................................................... 2-30
Configuring TPXMIM Connections ........................................................... 2-30

Setting a Port’s Trunk Type ................................................................................ 2-32
Enabling/Disabling MIM Ports......................................................................... 2-34