Cabletron Systems 2000 User Manual

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Using the SmartSwitch 2000 User’s Guide1-5IntroductionCabletron’s latest SmartSwitches feature VHSIM slots, which can accept any ofthe previously detailed HSIMs or the VHSIM-G6 Gigabit Ethernet High SpeedInterface Module:• The VHSIM-G6 is a Gigabit Ethernet module which provides two slots forGPIMs of various media to offer integrated Gigabit Ethernet uplink capability.The VHSIM-G6 can accept the GPIM-01, which offers one SC connector forMMF 1000Base SX Gigabit Ethernet connectivity, the GPIM-09, which offersone SC connector for MMF or SMF 1000Base LX connectivity, or the GPIM-04,which offers one ANSI Fibrechannel style-2 connector for 150 Ohm STP1000Base CX connectivity.The various SmartSwitch 2000 devices described above will be collectivelyreferred to as the SmartSwitch 2000 throughout this user’s guide.Using the SmartSwitch 2000 User’s GuideEach chapter in this guide describes one major functionality or a collection ofseveral smaller functionalities of the SmartSwitch 2000 devices. This guidecontains information about software functions which are accessed directly fromthe device icon; additional management information about tools and featurescommon to many devices can also be found in the SPECTRUM Element ManagerUser’s Guide, the SPECTRUM Element Manager Tools Guide, and the RemoteAdministration Tools User’s Guide.Chapter 1, Introduction, provides a list of related documentation, describescertain software conventions, and shows you how to contact the CabletronSystems Global Call Center.Chapter 2, The SmartSwitch 2000 Chassis View, describes the visual display ofthe SmartSwitch 2000 device and explains how to use the mouse within theChassis View; the operation of device-level management functions — includingFind Source Address, Port Redirect, Advanced Priority Configuration,pre-standard 802.1Q port-based VLAN configuration, enabling and disablingports and setting device date and time — is also described here. This chapter alsoexplains how to manage the device by monitoring its system resources,establishing device-level port priorities, setting up broadcast suppression on thedevice, and configuring the device’s front panel COM port and any attachedUninterruptable Power Supply (UPS).Chapter 3, Alarm Configuration, describes the Alarm and Event applicationwindows and how to configure alarms and events for each available interface.Chapter 4, Statistics, describes the statistics windows available on the port menufrom the Chassis View. One of two statistics windows will display for yourdevice; both the Ethernet Statistics and Interface Statistics windows are describedin this chapter.Chapter 5, Managing Ethernet MicroLAN Switches, describes Ethernetrepeater-specific functionality which you can use to monitor and manageEthernet MicroLAN Switches (e.g., the 2E43-51 and 2E43-51R).