Chapter 1:
Introduction
1-2
ESX-1320/ESX-1380 Installation Guide
1.1
USING THIS MANUAL
You should have a general working knowledge of Ethernet or IEEE 802.3
type data networks and their physical layer components, prior to installing
the ESX. The following summarizes the organization of this manual.
Chapter 1,
Introduction
, provides instructions for using this manual,
product features, document conventions, related documents, and how to
contact Cabletron Technical Support.
Chapter 2,
Controls and Indicators
,
discusses the controls and
indicators for the ESX.
Chapter 3,
Installation
,
provides instructions required to unpack the
ESX, perform pre-installation testing, install the ESX, and connect the
ESX to the network.
Chapter 4,
Troubleshooting
, provides detailed troubleshooting
procedures for the ESX.
Appendix A,
Specifications
, contains information on functionality and
operating specifications, connector pinouts, environmental requirements,
and physical properties.
Appendix B,
Ethernet Cabling Requirements
, contains information on
general networking guidelines.
1.2
FEATURES
i960 RISC Processor Controlled
The ESX complies to the PLUS Architecture with Dual Intel i960 RISC
processors and provides advanced management capabilities such as
SNMP, RMON, and DLM. The ESX provides the option of using
Cabletron Systems Distributed LAN Monitor (DLM) software to locally
poll and monitor any SNMP or IP device.
