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Introduction, Chapter 1, Chapter 1 introduction – Cabletron Systems ELS10-26 User Manual

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CHAPTER 1

INTRODUCTION

This manual is for system administrators responsible for
configuring, monitoring, and maintaining the ELS10-26. Much of
the configuration of the ELS10-26 needs to be done using an
SNMP-based network management station. This manual contains
the SNMP MIB variables you may need to configure, monitor, and
manage your ELS10-26. You should use this manual with the

ELS10-26 User Guide

and with the documentation provided with

your NMS.

The contents of each chapter are described below.

• Chapter 1,

Introduction

, provides an overview of the SNMP

primitives, describes the functions the MIB variables can be used
to perform, and describes how to use TFTP to download the
ELS10-26 system software.

• Chapter 2,

TCP/IP MIB-II

, describes the standard TCP/IP MIB

variables.

• Chapter 3,

Ethernet MIB

, describes the standard Ethernet MIB

variables.

• Chapter 4,

Bridge MIB

, describes the Bridge MIB variables.

• Chapter 5,

PPP MIB

, describes the PPP link control and IP table

MIB variables.

• Chapter 6,

ELS10-26 MIB

, describes the Cabletron enterprise

MIB variables.

• Chapter 7,

Traps

, describes generic and enterprise-specific

traps.