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Connecting to the Hub and Managing
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■
Configure security for the hub, including setting up
new users and specifying what equipment is
allowed to communicate through the hub.
■
Set up resilience; specify a backup connection that
takes over should a main connection fail.
■
Configure the hub to send messages
over the
network or a modem link,
to an IP/IPX-based
management application
(
for example, Transcend
Enterprise Manager)
,
reporting the state of the hub
and the network.
■
Use the hub to monitor other devices on your
network
and report any deviation from their normal
operation t
o an IP/IPX-based management
application.
■
Poll a remote device to see if it is operational.
■
View any faults that have occurred with the hub.
■
Download any future software upgrades to the hub.
Connecting to the Hub and Managing
Managing your hub is easy. There are many ways you
can connect your management station to your hub,
as shown in
Figure 3-1
.
You can manage the hub:
■
Through the
console
port
■
Using Quick Config Manager
■
Using a VT100 Terminal
Emulator
■
Using a VT100 Terminal
■
Over the network
■
Using an IP/IPX-based
N
etwork
M
anager
■
Using a VT100 Terminal Emulator
through Telnet
For information on using modems as part of your
management connection, see
“Remote
Management Service” on page 3-7
.
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