Cabletron Systems SmartSTACK 100 - Manual (Page 47)

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CHAPTER 3
CONFIGURING YOUR ELS100-16TX
The ELS100-16TX does not require any additional configuration to
operate as a standard, transparent switch. However, if you want to
use any of the ELS100-16TX advanced functions, you must first
assign an IP (Internet Protocol) address to any of the ports on the
ELS100-16TX that you use to communicate with a Simple Network
Management Protocol (SNMP) manager.
To initially assign an IP address, you can use the Local Console
Manager (LCM). LCM is a command-line interface built into the
ELS100-16TX. It allows you to configure and manage the ELS100-
16TX through the out-of-band RS232C connection attached to any
non-intelligent terminal, or a PC emulating a non-intelligent
terminal. (See Section 3.1, Assigning IP Addresses.)
Once you have assigned an IP address, you can use any of the
following network management tools to configure and manage the
ELS100-16TX:
• SPECTRUM
• SPEL
• SPMA
• Any SNMP-based NMS
Configuration parameters are stored in an SNMP standard
Management Information Base (MIB). All ELS100-16TX MIB
variables are listed and described in the ELS100-16TX Release
Notes.
Note: There are some configuration options that cannot be configured
using LCM commands. You may need to modify your configuration
using an NMS. See Section 3.14, Modifying MIB Variables.