Cabletron Systems ESX-1320 Installation Manual

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Chapter 1: Introduction1-4ESX-1320/ESX-1380 Installation GuideManagementThe ESX can be managed using Local Management (LM) tools or remoteSNMP management stations. Out-of-band Local Management is providedthrough RS232 COM ports on the front panel using a standard VT220 orVT320 terminal or emulator. In-band remote management is possiblethrough any SNMP compliant Network Management System (NMS).Traditional SwitchingThe ESX provides Traditional Switching or future SECUREF ASTSwitching Virtual Network Services between all of the front panelinterfaces as well as the high-speed uplink BRIM interface. This allowsfor future migration to Virtual Network technologies without requiring thereplacement of existing infrastructure purchases.IEEE 802.3 CompatibilityThe ESX provides IEEE 802.1d Spanning Tree Algorithm (STA) supportto enhance the overall reliability of the network and protect against “loop”conditions. The ESX supports a wide variety of industry standard MIBsincluding RFC 1213 (MIB II), RFC 1757 (RMON), and RFC 1493(Bridge MIB). A full suite of Cabletron Systems Enterprise MIBs providea wide array of statistical information to enhance troubleshooting.LANVIEW Diagnostic LEDsThe LANVIEW diagnostic and status monitoring LEDs serve as animportant troubleshooting aid by providing an easy way to observe thestatus of individual ports and overall network operations. Chapter 4provides details about the ESX LANVIEW LEDs.LCD DisplayThe front panel LCD Display provides information on power-updiagnostics, hardware and firmware revision levels, IP address, serialnumber, and alarms. This allows non-technical personnel to providenetwork technicians with basic information critical to the troubleshootingprocess through simple push-button operation. Chapter 4 provides detailsabout the LCD Display.1.3 DOCUMENT CONVENTIONSThe following conventions are used throughout this document: