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Using the SmartSwitch 2000 User’s Guide 1-5
Introduction
CabletronÕs latest SmartSwitches feature VHSIM slots, which can accept any of
the previously detailed HSIMs or the VHSIM-G6 Gigabit Ethernet High Speed
Interface Module:
¥ The VHSIM-G6 is a Gigabit Ethernet module which provides two slots for
GPIMs of various media to offer integrated Gigabit Ethernet uplink capability.
The VHSIM-G6 can accept the GPIM-01, which offers one SC connector for
MMF 1000Base SX Gigabit Ethernet connectivity, the GPIM-09, which offers
one SC connector for MMF or SMF 1000Base LX connectivity, or the GPIM-04,
which offers one ANSI Fibrechannel style-2 connector for 150 Ohm STP
1000Base CX connectivity.
The various SmartSwitch 2000 devices described above will be collectively
referred to as the SmartSwitch 2000 throughout this userÕs guide.
Using the SmartSwitch 2000 User’s Guide
Each chapter in this guide describes one major functionality or a collection of
several smaller functionalities of the SmartSwitch 2000 devices. This guide
contains information about software functions which are accessed directly from
the device icon; additional management information about tools and features
common to many devices can also be found in the SPECTRUM Element Manager
UserÕs Guide, the SPECTRUM Element Manager Tools Guide, and the Remote
Administration Tools UserÕs Guide.
Chapter 1, Introduction, provides a list of related documentation, describes
certain software conventions, and shows you how to contact the Cabletron
Systems Global Call Center.
Chapter 2, The SmartSwitch 2000 Chassis View, describes the visual display of
the SmartSwitch 2000 device and explains how to use the mouse within the
Chassis View; the operation of device-level management functions Ñ including
Find Source Address, Port Redirect, Advanced Priority ConÞguration,
pre-standard 802.1Q port-based VLAN conÞguration, enabling and disabling
ports and setting device date and time Ñ is also described here. This chapter also
explains how to manage the device by monitoring its system resources,
establishing device-level port priorities, setting up broadcast suppression on the
device, and conÞguring the deviceÕs front panel COM port and any attached
Uninterruptable Power Supply (UPS).
Chapter 3, Alarm ConÞguration, describes the Alarm and Event application
windows and how to conÞgure alarms and events for each available interface.
Chapter 4, Statistics, describes the statistics windows available on the port menu
from the Chassis View. One of two statistics windows will display for your
device; both the Ethernet Statistics and Interface Statistics windows are described
in this chapter.
Chapter 5, Managing Ethernet MicroLAN Switches, describes Ethernet
repeater-speciÞc functionality which you can use to monitor and manage
Ethernet MicroLAN Switches (e.g., the 2E43-51 and 2E43-51R).