Cabletron Systems NB30 Manual De Usuario
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Chapter 1
Introduction
How to use this guide; related guides; software conventions; getting help; NB-30 Bridge firmware
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Welcome to the SPECTRUM Element Manager for the NB-30 UserÕs Guide. We
have designed this guide to serve as a simple reference for using SPECTRUM
Element Manager for the NB-30 Bridge.
have designed this guide to serve as a simple reference for using SPECTRUM
Element Manager for the NB-30 Bridge.
The NB-30 series bridge is a protocol-independent remote bridge that
transparently connects two remote Ethernet LAN segments via a DDS, full T1/E1,
or fractional T1 link. The bridge is fully compliant with the IEEE 802.1d Spanning
Tree Algorithm speciÞcation used when bridges are placed in parallel, and it uses
a source address table and Þltering database to Þlter or forward network trafÞc.
transparently connects two remote Ethernet LAN segments via a DDS, full T1/E1,
or fractional T1 link. The bridge is fully compliant with the IEEE 802.1d Spanning
Tree Algorithm speciÞcation used when bridges are placed in parallel, and it uses
a source address table and Þltering database to Þlter or forward network trafÞc.
It is also equipped with two media-conÞgurable Single Port Interface Module
(SPIM) slots. One SPIM is required to connect the bridge to the network; the other
optional SPIM slot can be used to create a redundant link to a local network
segment. Performance capabilities include a source address table capable of
storing 8,191 addresses, a packet Þltering rate of up to 10,000 frames per second,
and a forwarding rate of up to 2,900 frames per second (or 3,800 frames if set up
for full duplex operation).
(SPIM) slots. One SPIM is required to connect the bridge to the network; the other
optional SPIM slot can be used to create a redundant link to a local network
segment. Performance capabilities include a source address table capable of
storing 8,191 addresses, a packet Þltering rate of up to 10,000 frames per second,
and a forwarding rate of up to 2,900 frames per second (or 3,800 frames if set up
for full duplex operation).
Using the NB-30 Bridge User’s Guide
Each chapter in this guide describes one major functionality or a collection of
several smaller functionalities of the NB-30 Bridge. This guide contains
information about software functions which are accessed directly from the device
icon; for information about management functions which are accessed via the
SPECTRUM Element Manager platform, consult the SPECTRUM Element
Manager UserÕs Guide
several smaller functionalities of the NB-30 Bridge. This guide contains
information about software functions which are accessed directly from the device
icon; for information about management functions which are accessed via the
SPECTRUM Element Manager platform, consult the SPECTRUM Element
Manager UserÕs Guide
or Tools Guide.