Cabletron Systems 2E43-27 Switch User Manual


 
2E42-27/2E42-27R/2E43-27/2E43-27R User’s Guide 5-1
CHAPTER 5
LOCAL MANAGEMENT
This chapter explains how to set up a management terminal to access
Local Management. It also explains how to use the Local Management
screens and commands.
5.1 OVERVIEW
Local Management for the 2E4X-27 consists of a series of management
screens that allow the management of the 2E4X-27 and its attached
segments. The management screens allow the user to do the following
tasks:
Assign IP address and subnet mask
Select a default gateway
Control access by establishing community names
Download a new image of the operation software
Designate which Network Management Workstations receive SNMP
traps from the device
View switch, interface and RMON statistics
Configure ports to operate in standard or full duplex mode
Trunking of ports to perform load sharing
Set the switch operation mode 802.1D, 802.1Q, or SecureFast VLAN)
Control the number of receive broadcasts that are switched out to the
other interfaces
There are three ways to access Local Management:
Locally using a VT type terminal connected to the COM port
Remotely using a VT type terminal connected through a modem
In-band through a Telnet connection