Cabletron Systems SmartSTACK ELH100 Installation And User Manual

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9033060 Configuring & Monitoring the Hub 534. CONFIGURING & MONITORING THE HUBCommon TasksThe hub console menus allow you to modify default hub settings andconfigure the hub for network management. They also allow you tomonitor hub performance and status. See Chapter 3, ELH100-12/24TXUser Interface on page 27, for an overview of the menu hierarchy and adescription of all menus. The following sections describe common tasksin setting up and operating the ELH100-12/24TX hub using the consolemenus.To begin, set operating parameters and make sure the networkconnections are correct by performing these tasks:• Setting password protection for the hub to prevent unauthorizedaccess to console menus• Assigning an IP address for the hub if you plan to manage the hubusing SNMP, or if you use Telnet to access the hub• Checking network configuration status and verifying that networkconnections are correctAfter the hub is installed and operating, you may want to perform any ofthe following tasks:• Connecting via Telnet for in-band access to the console menus• Setting SNMP parameters for management access• Viewing hub statistics to monitor and evaluate hub performance andtraffic patterns on the network• Downloading a software upgrade• Configuring port operation (enable/disable or set port speed)• Setting a default gateway• Configuring BootPSetting Password ProtectionThe ELH100-12/24TX hub is factory-configured with access rights to theconsole menus set to READ/WRITE for the administrator, and READ-ONLY for all others. These settings allow anyone who knows the hub’sdefault user name and password to use the console menus to modify anyoperational parameter. To protect the configuration of the hub fromunauthorized modification, you can change the password to the consolemenus.