Enterasys Networks 5H1XX - Manual (Page 16)

Structure of This Guide
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Chapter 2, Local Management Requirements , provides the setup requirements for accessing
Local Management and the instructions to configure and connect a management terminal to the
module.
Chapter 3, Accessing Local Management , describes how to navigate through the screen hierarchy
and access the Password screen to enter a Local Management session. The default parameter
settings for each screen are also provided.
Chapter 4, Main Menu Screens , describes the Main Menu screen, introduces the screens that you
can use to obtain system operating information, change operating parameters, obtain module
operating statistics, reset and exit Local Management. The Main Menu screen is the access point to
the top level screens of Local Management.
Chapter 5, System Information Menu Screens , describes the System Information Menu screen
and the two screens that can be selected from its menu. These screens are used to display a basic
description of the module, including contact information, hardware/firmware versions and the
chassis slot that the module is occupying.
Chapter 6, Management Setup Menu Screens , describes how to access and use the screens that
enable you to adjust the communication parameters for your console, specify the IP addresses for
the module, set the Administrator and User passwords, and set the community string, which
controls access to the on-board SNMP agent via in-band management software.
Chapter 7, Device Control Menu Screens , describes how to access and use the screens that enable
you to control a broad range of functions, including port configuration, Spanning Tree support for
redundant switches, port mirroring, multicast filtering, and Virtual LANs.
Chapter 8, Network Monitoring Menu Screens , describes how to access the switch port
statistics, RMON statistics, IP multicast addresses, and the static (unicast) address table.
Chapter 9, System Restart Menu Screen , enables you to run the Power-On Self-Test, reload the
factory defaults, retain the settings defined in the IP Configuration menu, and retain the user names
and passwords defined in the Console Login Configuration menu.
Chapter 10, Configuring and Monitoring the Switch , describes the common tasks in setting up
and operating the switch using the Local Management (LM) screens. The LM screens allow you to
modify the default switch settings and configure the switch for network management. The LM
screens also allow you to monitor the switch performance and status.
Chapter 11, SNMP Management , introduces you to SNMP (Simple Network Management
Protocol), which is a communication protocol for managing devices or other elements on a
network. Network equipment commonly managed with SNMP includes hubs, switches, routers,
and host computers.