Cabletron Systems EMM-E6 - Manual (Page 5)

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Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction
Using the EMM-E6 User’s Guide ............................................................................... 1-1
What’s NOT in the EMM-E6 User’s Guide. . .................................................... 1-3
Conventions ................................................................................................................... 1-4
Screen Displays ...................................................................................................... 1-5
Using the Mouse .................................................................................................... 1-6
Getting Help .................................................................................................................. 1-7
EMM-E6 Firmware ....................................................................................................... 1-8
Year 2000 Compliance ........................................................................................... 1-8
Chapter 2 Using the EMM-E6 Hub View
Using the Hub View ..................................................................................................... 2-1
Navigating Through the Hub View .................................................................... 2-2
Hub View Front Panel........................................................................................... 2-2
EMM-E6 Ports Display.......................................................................................... 2-5
Using the Mouse in a Hub View Module........................................................... 2-6
Hub View Port Color Codes................................................................................. 2-7
Monitoring Hub Performance..................................................................................... 2-8
Port Display Form.................................................................................................. 2-9
Checking Device Status and Updating Front Panel Info ............................... 2-13
Checking Network Status................................................................................... 2-14
Checking Module Status..................................................................................... 2-16
Checking Port Status ........................................................................................... 2-17
Viewing the IP Address Table ............................................................................ 2-19
Launching the Global Find MAC Address Tool.............................................. 2-20
Checking Statistics ............................................................................................... 2-20
General/Error Statistics ............................................................................... 2-22
The EMM-E6 Error Priority Scheme .......................................................... 2-24
Protocols/Frames Statistics......................................................................... 2-25
Viewing the Port Source Address List .............................................................. 2-25
Managing the Hub ...................................................................................................... 2-27
Setting the Polling Intervals ............................................................................... 2-27
Configuring FNB Connections........................................................................... 2-29
Configuring RIC MIM Connections........................................................... 2-30
Configuring TPXMIM Connections ........................................................... 2-30
Setting a Port’s Trunk Type ................................................................................ 2-32
Enabling/Disabling MIM Ports......................................................................... 2-34