User`s guide

INTRODUCTION
1-4
1.4 LANVIEW LEDS AND LCD DISPLAY
Cabletron Systems’ LANVIEW Status Monitoring and Diagnostics
System is a convenient troubleshooting tool that helps you diagnose
power failures, collisions, cable faults, and link problems.
The front panel LCD display provides information about the MRXI such
as power up diagnostics, revision levels, MAC and IP addresses, and error
alerts.
1.5 LOCAL MANAGEMENT
There are two RJ-45 ports on the front panel of the MRXI that let you
access Local Management by connecting a DEC VT
™
320 terminal or a
PC using VT320 emulation software. Refer to Chapter 5,
Local
Management
.
1.6 NETWORK MANAGEMENT CAPABILITIES
The MRXI can be controlled and managed by any SNMP network
management system. These include:
• Cabletron Systems SPECTRUM
®
• Cabletron Systems Remote LANVIEW
®
/Windows
™
• Cabletron Systems Remote LANVIEW
®
for SunNet
™
Manager
• Third Party SNMP compliant Network Management Packages
The MRXI network management capabilities provide the necessary
management tools for the MRXI to operate at its full capacity. Your ability
to set up parameters with network management ensures optimal
performance of the MRXI.
For example, you can gather a large amount of statistical information
about the MRXI, including the number of:
• Packets • Receive Collisions
• Transmit Collisions • Giant Packets
• Runt Packets • Misaligned Packets
• CRC Errors • Out of Window Collisions
• Bytes Received