Cabletron Systems 42T Switch User Manual


 
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CHAPTER 4
LOCAL MANAGEMENT
This chapter explains how to set up a management terminal and a modem
to access MicroMMAC-T’s Local Management (LM). It also explains how
to use Local Management tools to manage the MicroMMAC-T, its
components, and its attached segments (i.e., BRIMs, MicroSNAC).
Use Local Management to Do the Following:
Control password access to the MicroMMAC-T
Change factory defaults
Enable and disable ports
Ensure ring security by controlling access to the Token Ring network
Assign an IP address and subnet mask
Set interface parameters for serial ports, Local Management (LM),
Serial Line Internet Protocol (SLIP), Uninterrupted Power Supply
(UPS), and Telnet
Designate which Network Management Stations (NMS) receive traps
from the device
Navigate through the Management Information Base (MIB) and
manage the objects within it
4.1 MANAGEMENT TERMINAL REQUIREMENTS
To access Local Management, use one of the following management
terminals:
Digital Equipment Corporation VT series terminal
VT type terminal running emulation programs for the Digital
Equipment Corporation VT series
IBM or compatible PC running a VT series emulation software
package