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ATM LMA management of ATM switch fabric modules and ATM
interface modules is outside of the scope of this guide. To learn about
managing the ATM Enterprise Switch and ATM modules using the
ATM LMA, see the CoreBuilder 9000 ATM Enterprise Switch
Management Guide.
You cannot manage the EME using the ATM LMA, and you cannot
manage ATM Switch Fabric Modules or ATM interface modules using
the EME Management Console.
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Web Management
The Web Management suite of applications are an embedded part of
the CoreBuilder 9000 system software image. They include the
WebConsole and DeviceView applications. Additional installable
applications include online Help. After you have set up your IP address
for your system, you can access the Web Management applications
directly from your Web browser by entering its IP address.
See the Web Management User Guide for the CoreBuilder 9000
Enterprise Switch for additional information about Web Management.
You manage the EME from a command line interface using EME
management commands. You manage the switch fabric modules or
interface modules through the Administration Console using module
management commands or through the Web Management interface.
Management and
Data Channels
The CoreBuilder 9000 system uses separate channels for network traffic
and management traffic:
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The private management LAN (MLAN) handles management traffic.
Management traffic travels to and from the EME, which acts as the
single point of contact for all management traffic in the chassis.
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Switch fabric module backplane channels handle network traffic. Each
interface module has one or two backplane ports that connect to the
switch fabric module backplane, which allows network traffic to pass
through the CoreBuilder 9000 system.
Figure 1 illustrates the MLAN channel and the switch fabric module
backplane channels in the CoreBuilder 9000 16-slot chassis.