Cabletron Systems 42T User Manual

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INTRODUCTION1-2describes how to install a TPIM and concludes with installation check-outinstructions.Chapter 4, Local Management, explains how to set up and use amanagement terminal and a modem to access Local Management.Chapter 5, Troubleshooting, explains how to monitor the operationperformance of the MicroMMAC-T using LANVIEW® LEDs and LCD’s.It also explains how to access POWER UP diagnostic test information.1.2 MicroMMAC-T OVERVIEWThe MicroMMAC-T is an intelligent, stackable Multi-Media AccessCenter providing connectivity and SNMP management for up to 255Token Ring users (Local Management for up to 120 Token Ring users) inremote office environments. The MicroMMAC-T can be used inconjunction with Cabletron’s STH HubSTACK series of stackablenon-intelligent hubs.Figure 1-2 illustrates a typical MicroMMAC-T configuration scenario.Attachable Bridge/Routing Interface Modules (BRIMs), incorporated asseamless entities within the MicroMMAC-T, provide connectivity not onlyto standard Token Rings but also to Ethernet, FDDI, ATM, and WANenvironments, depending upon the BRIM types used.Token Ring Port Interface Modules (TPIMs) attachable at the Ring In/RingOut (RI/RO) ports provide connectivity and expanded trunk connections toa range of Token Ring media: Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP), ShieldedTwisted Pair (STP), and Fiber.By installing Cabletron’s MicroSNAC daughterboard in theMicroMMAC-T, you can consolidate SNA/SDLC, BSC, LAN, and WANconnectivity into a single unit.Telnet support provides easy access to Local Management tools from anyTCP/IP based node on the network.The MicroMMAC-T complies with the IEEE 802.5 standard and is fullyIBM Token Ring compatible. The remainder of this chapter discussesMicroMMAC-T features in greater detail.