Cabletron Systems 2E43-51R User Manual

The 2E4X-27 Local Management application consists of a series of menu 
screens. Navigate through Local Management by selecting items from the 
menu screens.

The 2E43-51 supports three modes of switch operation. The switching 
modes are as follows:

802.1D Switching (traditional switching)

802.1Q Switching (port based VLAN switching)

SecureFast VLAN (Cabletron Systems SecureFast switching)

Depending on the Operational Mode set for the device, the hierarchy of 
the Local Management screens differs as shown in 

 

and 

Operational Mode set for the device to see the applicable Local 
Management screen hierarchy.

The User’s password is one of the community names specified 
in the SNMP Community Names screen. Access to certain 
Local Management capabilities depends on the degree of 
access accorded that community name. Refer to 

.

If an invalid password is entered, the terminal beeps and the 
cursor returns to the beginning of the password entry field.

Entering a valid password causes the associated access level 
to display at the bottom of the screen and the Device Menu 
screen to appear. 

If no activity occurs for several minutes, the Local Management 
Password screen redisplays and the password has to be 
reentered.