USER'S GUIDE HSIM-W6

Chapter 7: General Configuration Using Local Management

116 HSIM-W6 User’s Guide

WAN Setup describes how to conﬁgure the HSIM-W6 for a Wide Area Network (WAN) interface.

Local Management Overview

Cabletron Systems Local Management is a management tool that allows a network manager to

perform the following tasks:

• Conﬁgure interconnected devices to form a network.

• Monitor the performance of the network.

• Control user access to the network and its components for the purpose of security.

Management Agent

The management agent is a process within the HSIM-W6 that collects information about the

operational performance of the managed network. Local Management communicates with the

management agent for the purpose of issuing management commands to network devices.

Local vs. Remote Management

Network management applications are usually described as either local or remote management

applications. A Local Management application resides within the circuits of the HSIM-W6

management agent and is accessible by making a TELNET connection through the ASYNC port

located on the front panel of the device. Remote management applications such as Cabletron

Systems SPECTRUM, SPECTRUM Element Manager, or QuickSET run in another device

that provides management services. This allows you to perform network management from a

remote location.

NOTE

If you have a WPIM-HDSL installed in your HSIM-W6, refer to the WAN Setup section of

this chapter for conﬁguration information. For all other WPIMs, refer to your speciﬁc

WPIM(s) Local Management Guide for information on this screen.