Cabletron Systems MRXI 10BASE-T, User Manual

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INTRODUCTION
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1.2 THE MRXI
The MRXI 10BASE-T HUB and MRXI-2 10BASE-T HUB are 10BASE-
T and 802.3 compliant repeaters that allows expansion of existing
802.3 networks using a variety of media. The two hubs are identical
except for the physical connections for ports 1 through 12. The MRXI is
equipped with a 50 pin Champ connector, while the MRXI-2 provides
twelve RJ-45 connectors. The MRXI supports out-of-band and in-band
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) compliant network
management. Out-of-band management for the MRXI is provided by
MRXI/LM. The MRXI is supported by several in-band network
management tools including: Cabletron Systems Remote LANVIEW/
Windows™, and SPECTRUM™.
1.3 THE MRXI/LM
The MRXI/LM is a menu driven, integrated network management tool
that permits management and control of the MRXI. MRXI/LM can be
used to:
• Display current MRXI status and statistics for the MRXI
network ports
• Define community names and access privileges
• Diagnose network problems.
The MRXI is an SNMP compliant device that permits setting
community names for your MRXI. The Community Names feature
serves two purposes:
• As a security feature that defines access privileges for SNMP
requests from SNMP management stations
• Community names let you to designate the network
management workstations that will receive alarms from the
MRXI.
You can access MRXI/LM through a management terminal connected
to the 9-pin Console port on the rear panel of the MRXI. The console
port supports a Digital Equipment Corporation, VT200™ or VT300™
series terminals or PC emulation of the VT200 or VT300 terminals.