- CABLETRON Systems, Inc, SmartSwitch User's Guide 2E42-27, 2E42-27R, 2E43-27, 2E43-27R

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