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Downloading system software, Restarting the agent, Reverting configuration to factory settings – Accton Technology EtherHub-16mi + User Manual

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Advanced Reference Guide

EtherHub 1500 System

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Field

Description

SNMP Community Names

The community strings authorized for trap management access. All

community strings used for IP and IPX Trap Managers must be listed in

this table.

Community Name

A community entry authorized for trap management access.

Access

Management access is restricted to read-only (RO) or read/write (RW).

Status

The status of the current entry can be set to VALID or INVALID.

IP Trap Managers

IP management stations selected to receive trap messages from the

system.

IP Address

IP address of the management station.

Community Name

The community string required for trap management access.

Status

The status of the current entry can be set to VALID or INVALID.

IPX Trap Managers

IPX management stations selected to receive trap messages from the

system.

Net Number

Identifies the IPX network number for the connected slot.

Node ID

MAC address of the authorized trap manager.

Community Name

The community string required for trap management access.

Status

The status of the current entry can be set to VALID or INVALID.

Downloading System Software

- Use the Download command from the

System Menu to load available software updates into the agent's flash ROM.

The download file should be an EtherHub binary file from Accton Technology

Corporation; otherwise the agent will not accept it.
Invoking this command brings up the Download dialog box. When all entries

are confirmed, the display will change to show the progress of the download

process. After downloading the new software, the agent will automatically

restart itself. The following describes each entry in the dialog box:

Field

Description

Timeout

Time to wait for a response.

Retry

Number of attempts to make contact.

Filename

The binary file to download.

Transferred Block

Current number of data block being transferred.

Total Blocks

Total number of blocks to transfer.

Restarting the Agent

- Use the Restart command from the System menu to

reset a selected agent. LEDs on the agent will light up sequentially as it

executes the initialization test.
Reverting Configuration to Factory Settings

- Use the Factory Settings

command from the System menu to change all configuration settings back to

the factory defaults.
Save Configuration

- Saves configuration settings made during current session.

Reset Configuration

- Restores configuration settings saved the last time.

Control Menu

Menu

Description

Hub

Includes hub description and commands to isolate/reattach network

connection, or assign hub to a specified segment.

Port

Includes port description and command to enable/disable selected port.

Backup Port

Defines master/slave port pairs used for emergency backup.

Push Button

Enables/disables external Configure button on selected hub.

Configuring Hub Parameters

- Use the Hub command from the Control menu

to configure any hub in the stack. (Select the required hub using the and

function keys.) This menu provides a brief description of the selected

hub, and also allows you to isolate/reattach the hub from the network.

Field

Description

Hub ID

Hub identifier within the stack. (Up to 10 hubs may be connected via

the management channel.) Note that hub IDs can only be assigned

using the Configure button as described in the Quick Installation Guide.

Position

The physical position in the stack.

Name

Any user-defined name for the selected hub.

Status

The stack connection may be set to ISOLATED or ATTACHED. Note

that the Isolated LED will be lit if the hub is isolated. (Although the

status of OTHER is provided, this is for internal use only.)

Segment

Attach the hub to a specified segment. The appropriate Segment icon

will light up to show that the hub has been connected.

Type

Indicates hub type as EH1501S, or EH1502S (Master or Slave).

Firmware Ver.

Indicates the current firmware version number.