Bridge Overview
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Managing the Bridge
Once you have installed the bridge and made the necessary connections
(Chapter 2), you can manage the bridge from a management console out-
of-band, through Telnet, or through any SNMP-compliant workstation.
Out-of-Band Management
The console program built into the bridge is usable at a VT100 terminal
that becomes the management console. The console program can be
accessed through the console port in the front panel of the bridge. A direct
connection to the console port is made using a null modem adapter and a
standard serial cable to a workstation. A personal computer running
terminal emulation software to emulate a VT100 terminal is usually the
best way to manage the bridge through the console port. Out-of-band
management of the bridge is also possible through a direct or remote
connection through a modem attached to the bridge with a standard serial
cable. For the console program, see Chapter 3, Chapter 4, Appendix B, and
Appendix C. For connection details, see Appendix A.
Management through Telnet
Any Telnet device that emulates a VT100 terminal can communicate with
the bridge over the network. After a one-time set-up of IP parameters you
can manage the bridge at a Telnet device, using the same console program
just described under
Out-of-Band Management
.
Chapter 5 describes how to set up the IP parameters initially and
communicate through Telnet.
Using MIBs
The MIBs on the diskette shipped with the bridge are for Ethernet (RFC
1512) and FDDI (RFC 1398). If these MIBs are installed at the
management console, any SNMP-based network management application
can manage the bridge. You will have the capability to view MIB object
details or change MIB values. For details about compiling, viewing, or
editing these MIBs, see the manual accompanying the desired network
management application.