Cabletron Systems SPECTRUM 1800 User Manual

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Introduction to SPMA for the FRX4000, FRX6000, and SmartSwitch 18001-8FRX4000, FRX6000, and SmartSwitch 1800 FirmwareModem Setting 8N1: 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, No parityFor additional information about Cabletron Systems products, visit ourWorld Wide Web site: http://www.cabletron.com/. For technical support,select Service and Support.FRX4000, FRX6000, and SmartSwitch 1800 FirmwareSPMA for the FRX4000, FRX6000, and the SmartSwitch 1800 has been beta-testedagainst released firmware version 4.0 only; if you have a different version offirmware and experience problems running SPMA, contact Cabletron Systems’Global Call Center for upgrade information.This SPMA operates with FRX and SmartSwitch 1800 firmware versions 3.3 orgreater. However, due to SNMP limitations in firmware versions prior to 4.0, it isrecommended that this SPMA be used in conjunction with firmware 4.0 orgreater.Year 2000 CompliancePrevious users of SPMA will note a few display changes related to Year 2000compliance. All SPMA applications now have the ability to display a four-digityear value where this information is available. For example, the Stand-aloneLauncher window — which uses your workstation’s system time value to displaythe time and date of the last contact change — will now display these date valueswith eight digits (05/31/1998) instead of six (05/31/98).Please keep in mind, however, that SPMA’s ability to display a four-digit yearvalue in device-specific windows — such as the Device Status window availablefrom the Hub View or the Bridge View — is dependent on the firmware’s abilityto provide a four-digit value. Not all firmware versions support this ability; contactCabletron Systems’ Global Call Center for information specific to your devicefirmware.TIPAs a general rule, firmware versions (and software support) for new products are liable tochange rapidly; contact Cabletron Systems’ Global Call Center for information about thelatest customer release of firmware and software available.NOTESPMA support for the FRX4000, FRX6000 and SmartSwitch 1800 can also be used tomanage new Frame Relay Modules for the SmartSwitch 9000 that are based on FRXtechnology: the 9W410 (Ethernet) and the 9W450 (Token Ring). Please note, however,that at the time of this SPMA release these Frame Relay modules were not yet available;therefore, this software has not been tested against them, and supplied functionality willbe limited. Full SmartSwitch 9000 Frame Relay Module support will be included in afuture release of SPMA.