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CHAPTER 1:
INTRODUCTION
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BRIM-E6 USER’S GUIDE
1.2 GETTING HELP
If you need additional support related to the BRIM-E6, or if you have any
questions, comments, or suggestions concerning this manual, contact
Cabletron Systems Technical Support:
By phone ..........................(603) 332-9400
Monday-Friday; 8am - 8pm EST
By CompuServe
®
.............GO CTRON from any! prompt
By Internet mail ...............support@ctron.com
1.3 BRIM-E6 OVERVIEW
The BRIM-E6 extends the functionality of your individual MIM or
stand-alone hub to include Ethernet bridging capability. The BRIM-E6
has one user-configurable Ethernet Port Interface Module (EPIM)
interface. Cabletron Systems offers a variety of EPIMs that support
connections for Unshielded Twisted Pair, Shielded Twisted Pair,
Multimode Fiber Optic, Single Mode Fiber Optic, AUI, or Thin Coaxial
cable.
1.4 BRIM-E6 FEATURES
Ethernet Bridging
The BRIM-E6 adds an Ethernet bridged connection to any Cabletron
device with a BRIM expansion port. Refer to section 1.6 for more
information about Ethernet bridging.
MIB Support
For information on how to extract and compile individual MIBs, contact
Cabletron Systems Technical Support (see
Getting Help
).
LANVIEW Diagnostic LEDs
Cabletron equips the BRIM-E6 with a visual diagnostic and monitoring
system called LANVIEW. LANVIEW LEDs help you quickly identify
Bridge and Link status.