Cabletron Systems SPECTRUM TRMMIM, User Manual

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Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction to SPMA for the TRMMIM
The TRMMIM ................................................................................................................ 1-1
Using the TRMMIM User’s Guide ............................................................................. 1-1
What’s NOT in the TRMMIM Guide... ............................................................... 1-2
Conventions ................................................................................................................... 1-3
Screen Displays ...................................................................................................... 1-3
Using the Mouse .................................................................................................... 1-5
Getting Help .................................................................................................................. 1-6
TRMMIM Firmware ..................................................................................................... 1-7
Chapter 2 Using the TRMMIM Hub View
Using the Hub View ..................................................................................................... 2-1
Navigating Through the Hub View .................................................................... 2-2
Hub View Front Panel........................................................................................... 2-3
Using the Mouse in a Hub View Module........................................................... 2-6
Hub View Port Color Codes................................................................................. 2-8
Port Display Form.................................................................................................. 2-8
FNB Display.......................................................................................................... 2-10
Monitoring Hub Performance................................................................................... 2-11
Checking Device Status and Updating Front Panel Info ............................... 2-13
Checking Module Status..................................................................................... 2-14
Checking Port Status ........................................................................................... 2-16
Checking Station Status ...................................................................................... 2-17
Configuring Station Name, Location, or Priority..................................... 2-20
Checking Ring Port Status.................................................................................. 2-20
Checking Statistics ............................................................................................... 2-22
Managing the Hub ...................................................................................................... 2-24
Managing the Hub at the Device Level ................................................................... 2-24
Find MAC Address.............................................................................................. 2-24
Setting the Polling Intervals ............................................................................... 2-25
Managing the Hub at the Module Level.................................................................. 2-28
Controlling Token Ring FNB Multiplexer Connections ................................. 2-28
FNB Bypass States ........................................................................................ 2-29
Manipulating the FNB in the Hub View ................................................... 2-29
Using the Module FNB Configuration Window ...................................... 2-29
Clearing the Module FNB Configuration Window Selections............... 2-31
Controlling Token Ring Speed ........................................................................... 2-31
Controlling Token Ring MIM Management Mode ......................................... 2-32
Enabling All Ports on Token Ring Modules..................................................... 2-32