Cabletron Systems SmartSTACK ETHERNET ELS10-27, User Manual

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CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 About This Manual ..................................................................................1-1
1.2 Getting Help .............................................................................................1-2
1.3 Document Conventions ..........................................................................1-3
1.4 Related Documentation...........................................................................1-4
1.5 Overview ...................................................................................................1-4
1.5.1 SmartSTACK Ethernet ELS10-27 Architecture..........................1-5
1.5.2 SmartSTACK Ethernet ELS10-27 Functionality ........................1-5
1.5.3 SmartSTACK Ethernet ELS10-27 Bridge Address Table........1-10
1.5.4 SmartSTACK Ethernet ELS10-27 Port Mirroring....................1-11
1.5.5 SmartSTACK Ethernet ELS10-27 Sample Applications .........1-12
1.5.6 VLANs..........................................................................................1-13
1.5.7 Configuration Commands..........................................................1-15
1.6 Local Console Manager.........................................................................1-16
1.6.1 Command Syntax Conventions .................................................1-17
CHAPTER 2 UNPACKING AND INSTALLING YOUR
SMARTSTACK ETHERNET ELS10-27
2.1 SmartSTACK Ethernet ELS10-27 Front Panel......................................2-2
2.1.1 Indicators ........................................................................................2-4
2.2 Installing an EPIM ...................................................................................2-5
2.3 Installing the SmartSTACK Ethernet ELS10-27...................................2-6
2.4 Checking the Power-up Diagnostics Sequence ...................................2-8
2.5 Connecting the Local Console Manager...............................................2-9
2.6 Connecting To the Network .................................................................2-10
2.6.1 Connecting UTP Cables ..............................................................2-10
2.6.2 Connecting a Multimode Segment to the EPIM100-FX .........2-12
CHAPTER 3 CONFIGURING YOUR
SMARTSTACK ETHERNET ELS10-27
3.1 Assigning IP Addresses ..........................................................................3-2
3.1.1 IP Address Configuration.............................................................3-2
3.1.2 Displaying IP Addresses...............................................................3-4
3.1.3 Deleting an IP Address .................................................................3-5
3.1.4 Changing a Subnet Mask..............................................................3-5
3.1.5 Setting the Default Gateway ........................................................3-5
3.2 Operational Image ...................................................................................3-6
3.3 IGMP..........................................................................................................3-7
3.4 Enabling Bridging ....................................................................................3-9
3.5 Disabling Bridging...................................................................................3-9