Cabletron Systems SmartSTACK 100 User Manual

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1-1CHAPTER 1INTRODUCTION1.1 ABOUT THIS MANUALThis manual is for system administrators responsible forconfiguring, monitoring, and maintaining the SmartSTACK 100ELS100-16TX. You should have a familiarity with networkingconcepts and principles. In addition, a basic understanding ofSNMP is helpful.Some SmartSTACK 100 ELS100-16TX configurations can only bedone using an SNMP-based Network Management System (NMS).Where applicable, this manual provides instructions for using theLocal Console Manager (LCM) to perform basic configuration.Where it is not possible to use LCM, general instructions andguidelines applicable to most NMSs are provided.The contents of each chapter are described below.• Chapter 1, Introduction, outlines the contents of this manualand provides an overview of the SmartSTACK 100ELS100-16TX’s switching functions, applications, and the LocalConsole Manager (LCM).• Chapter 2, Unpacking and Installing Your ELS100-16TX,describes the SmartSTACK 100 ELS100-16TX front and rearpanels, how to install the SmartSTACK 100 ELS100-16TX, how toconnect the Local Console Manager (LCM), and how to connectthe ELS100-16TX to the network.• Chapter 3, Configuring Your ELS100-16TX, providesinstructions for configuring the SmartSTACK 100 ELS100-16TXusing the Local Console Manager (LCM). It also provides somecommon Management Information Base (MIB) variables youmay want to change.• Chapter 4, Monitoring and Managing Your ELS100-16TX,describes how to monitor SmartSTACK 100 ELS100-16TX statusand statistics. It also describes how to manage the SmartSTACK100 ELS100-16TX Ethernet ports using the Local ConsoleManager (LCM).