Integrated network management
The 8276 is equipped with a built-in
SNMP agent that allows the hub to be
managed through the IBM RouteSwitch
Network Manager and RouteTracker
Manager. And the 8276 supports
network management and control via a
console management terminal con-
nected to the serial communications
port.
IBM Nways RouteSwitch
Network Manager
IBM’s Nways RouteSwitch Network
Manager provides what you need in a
network management package.
Replace guesswork or calculations with
real-time, graphical representations of
network performance, alarms and
configurations. Network configuration,
monitoring and diagnostic information is
simple, regardless of the mix of different
vendor equipment that makes up your
network. You can integrate the
RouteSwitch Network Manager with a
variety of network platforms including HP
OpenView for Windows
®
, HP OpenView
for UNIX
®
, SunSoft SunNet Manager and,
of course, IBM’s NetView
®
for AIX
®
.
IBM Nways RouteTracker
Manager
A powerful graphical application, the
RouteTracker provides the flexibility of
policy-based VLANs with the security
and isolation of port VLANs using
RouteTracker grouping capability. You
can view the relationship between
groups, VLANs and devices across the
entire network. Drag-and-drop features
with smart wizards make VLAN setup and
maintenance easy.
Technical details
The 8276 provides thirty-six 10BASE-T
Ethernet ports. Two of these ports,
depending on the 8276 model, may be
configured as 10BASE-FL using single-
mode or multimode cabling. The
10BASE-T ports connect through RJ-45
connectors using a maximum of 100 m
(328 ft) of 100-ohm STP or UTP cable. The
optional, 10BASE-FL por ts connect
through SC (single-mode) or ST (multi-
mode) connectors using a maximum of
2000 m (6562 ft) of fiber cable.
There is one EIA 232-C serial port that
connects through a 9-pin, D-shell
connector to an optional customer-
provided management console.
