Olicom CrossFire 8730, Reference Manual

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CrossFire 8730 Switch Reference Guide, DOC-7047 v. 1.1
About this Guide
This reference guide contains information needed to operate the CrossFire
TM
8730
Fast Ethernet Translation Switch. The user of this guide is assumed to be a network
technician familiar with the installation and operation of networking equipment.
In addition to this reference guide, the CrossFire 8730 Switch is delivered with the
CrossFire 8730 Fast Ethernet Translation Switch Installation Guide
enclosed both
as a printed manual and as a pdf file in the package. The installation guide contains
information needed to install and get started with the switch.
This reference guide contains the following chapters:
Chapter 1, “Introduction”, discusses translation from Token-Ring to Ethernet
and lists features and benefits of the switch.
Chapter 2, “Switch Overview”, gives an overview of how the switch improves
network performance and describes the various features supported on the switch.
Chapter 3, “Switch Configuration”, deals with setting up and configuring the
switch using a direct console connection.
Chapter 4, “Monitoring the Network from the Statistics Menu”, explains how
to monitor the switch using the Statistics menu through a direct console connection.
Chapter 5, “Monitoring the Network with SNMP”, explains how to monitor the
switch from a Network Management System using an application that supports
Simple Network Management Protocol.
Chapter 6, “Monitoring Port Traffic”, explains how to monitor ports on the
switch using SwitchProbe.
Chapter 7, “Getting in Touch with Technical Support”, lists Olicom’s support
services such as hotline support, fax support and the support web, as well as other
services such as bulletin board service, FTP server and e-mail.
Appendix A, “Abbreviations”, lists the abbreviations used in this manual.
Document Conventions
The following conventions are used in this guide:
•
HELVETICA NARROW
indicates keystrokes, as in
“Press
ENTER
to select the item.”
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Items displayed on the screen, such as menus and parameters, are indicated
with bold. For example, “Select Configuration... in the main menu.”
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