Owner manual

Overview
1-2 Introduction
• Set flow control on a port-by-port basis.
• Configure ports to prioritize incoming frames.
• Clear NVRAM.
• Set 802.1Q VLAN memberships and port configurations.
• Redirect frames according to port or VLAN and transmit them on a preselected destination port.
• Transmit frames on preselected destination ports according to protocol and priority or protocol
and VLAN.
• Configure the switch to operate as a Generic Attribute Registration Protocol (GARP) device to
dynamically create VLANs across a switched network.
• Configure the device to control the rate of traffic from/to the network on a per port/priority basis.
• Configure an optional HSIM or VHSIM installed in the device.
• Configure the device to dynamically switch frames according to a characteristic rule and VLAN.
• Configure ports on the SmartSwitch device as Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP) ports.
• Provide additional security by configuring a physical port to lock on an attached device
according to a classification rule so that no other device can be used on that port.
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.
1.1.1 The Management Agent
The management agent is a process within the SmartSwitch device that collects statistical
information (e.g., frames received, errors detected) about the operational performance of the
managed network. Local Management communicates with the management agent for the purpose
of viewing statistics or issuing management commands. Local Management provides a wide range
of screens used to monitor and configure the SmartSwitch device.
1.1.2 In-Band vs. Out-of-Band
Network management systems are often classified as either in-band or out-of-band. In-band
network management passes data along the same medium (cables, frequencies) used by all other
stations on the network.