Cabletron Systems Cabletron CyberSWITCH CSX5500 User Manual

Also see for CyberSWITCH 5500: Quick start Manual

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Central Site Remote Access Switch 71S OFTWARE O VERVIEWSystem FilesS YSTEM FILESThe system files consist of the required configuration files, as well as the operational files that theCyberSWITCH maintains. All of these files may be accessed by using available administrativecommands. (Refer to the System Commands chapter for details.)Below is a brief description of the configuration and operational files.CONFIGURATION FILESThe configuration files store the configuration data. These files are located in the system’s\config directory. You can maintain these files by using the CFGEDIT configuration utility,which is delivered with the system. You can also make changes to these files through ManageMode.The configuration files associated with the system are:network.neiThis configuration file contains information about the switched network.devdb.neiThis file contains the On-node Device Database configuration information about each remotedevice.node.neiThis configuration file contains node-specific information like resources, lines, CyberSWITCHoperating mode and security options, along with the Throughput Monitor Configurationinformation. If enabled, SNMP configuration information is also in this file.lan.neiThis file contains configuration information used when the bridge is enabled. This file also containsinformation for the Spanning Tree protocol used for the bridge. Information from this file isconfigured and used only when the bridge is enabled.ip.neiThis file contains configuration information used when the IP routing is enabled. This file alsocontains information regarding network interfaces, RIP, and static routes. Information from this fileis configured and used only when the IP routing is enabled.ipx.neiThis file contains configuration information used when the IPX routing is enabled. This file alsocontains information regarding network interfaces, RIP, and static routes. Information from this fileis configured and used only when the IPX routing is enabled.filter.neiThis file contains all filter configuration information (bridge, hardware, and IP). This file is new toRelease 7.2 software, but is compatible with previous software versions, which contained filterinformation in the lan.nei and/or ip.nei files. With Release 7.2 configuration changes andconfiguration file updates, this filter information will be moved to filter.nei.