Cabletron Systems 2M46 - Manual (Page 18)

Chapter 1: Changes to Local Management Screens
1-2 Local Management Supplement
1.2 ACCESSING LOCAL MANAGEMENT
Access to Local Management is controlled through the Password screen.
1.2.1 Navigating Local Management Screens
The Local Management application consists of a series of menu screens.
Navigate through Local Management by selecting items from the menu
screens.
The SmartSwitch supports two modes of switch operation. The switching
modes are as follows:
• 802.1D Switching (traditional switching)
• 802.1Q Switching (802.1Q port based VLANs)
• SecureFast VLAN (Cabletron Systems SecureFast switching). A
separate image is required for this operation.
Depending on the Operational Mode set for the device, the hierarchy of
the Local Management screens differs as shown in
Figure 1-1 and
Figure 1-2 . Refer to the appropriate figure that relates to the Operational
Mode set for the device to see the applicable Local Management screen
hierarchy.
NOTE
Refer to the Release Notes shipped with the product to verify
which screens are supported in each of the available switching
modes.
NOTE
The areas that changed in the hierarchy are highlighted as
shown in
Figure 1-1 and Figure 1-2 . The screens involved are
covered in this document. These screens may have been
added or revised, or changed location in the hierarchy.