Cabletron Systems MRXI 10BASE-T User Manual

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INTRODUCTIONPage 1-21.2 THE MRXIThe MRXI 10BASE-T HUB and MRXI-2 10BASE-T HUB are 10BASE-T and 802.3 compliant repeaters that allows expansion of existing802.3 networks using a variety of media. The two hubs are identicalexcept for the physical connections for ports 1 through 12. The MRXI isequipped with a 50 pin Champ connector, while the MRXI-2 providestwelve RJ-45 connectors. The MRXI supports out-of-band and in-bandSimple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) compliant networkmanagement. Out-of-band management for the MRXI is provided byMRXI/LM. The MRXI is supported by several in-band networkmanagement tools including: Cabletron Systems Remote LANVIEW/Windows™, and SPECTRUM™.1.3 THE MRXI/LMThe MRXI/LM is a menu driven, integrated network management toolthat permits management and control of the MRXI. MRXI/LM can beused to:• Display current MRXI status and statistics for the MRXInetwork ports• Define community names and access privileges• Diagnose network problems.The MRXI is an SNMP compliant device that permits settingcommunity names for your MRXI. The Community Names featureserves two purposes:• As a security feature that defines access privileges for SNMPrequests from SNMP management stations• Community names let you to designate the networkmanagement workstations that will receive alarms from theMRXI.You can access MRXI/LM through a management terminal connectedto the 9-pin Console port on the rear panel of the MRXI. The consoleport supports a Digital Equipment Corporation, VT200™ or VT300™series terminals or PC emulation of the VT200 or VT300 terminals.