Cabletron Systems SmartCell ZX-250, Installation Manual

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SmartCell ZX Administrator Installation Guide 1-1
1 INTRODUCTION
SmartCell ZX Administrator is a Windows application that manages SmartCell ZX ATM switches. It supports the
following applications:
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Switch management
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Emulated Local Area Network (ELAN) management
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Connection management
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Alarm management
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Switch discovery
You can use SmartCell ZX Administrator to perform most of the tasks that you can do with the SmartCell
6A000/ZX-250 console interface. The tasks that you cannot perform with SmartCell ZX Administrator are debugging
and tracing: You cannot control the console debugging and tracing options.
With SmartCell ZX Administrator, you can perform the following tasks that are not available from the console
interface:
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Use the graphical user interface
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Manage all switches from one console
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Perform transactions across multiple switches (for example, create an ELAN when the servers are
not co-located
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Perform transactions with drag and drop
This manual contains the information you need to get started with the application. After installation, refer to the online
help for descriptions of how to use the product.
1.1 AUDIENCE
SmartCell ZX Administrator is designed for network administrators and managers. To use this product effectively, you
should know how to install and use Windows applications. You also should understand networking in general and ATM
in particular. Refer to the SmartCell 6A000 User Guide and SmartCell ZX-250 User Guide for information about how
the switch works.
1.2 CONTENT
Chapter 2, "Installation," tells how to install the application on Windows NT 4.0, Windows NT 3.51, and Windows 95.
Chapter 3, "Getting Started," tells how to do the following tasks:
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Start the application the first time
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Start the application after the first time
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Add a user
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Access online help
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Uninstall the application