Ross openGear SEA-8803, User Manual

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SEA-8803 User Manual (Iss. 02) Introduction • 1–5
User Interfaces
The following interfaces are available for control and monitoring of your SEA-8803.
DashBoard Control System
DashBoard enables you to monitor and control openGear frames and cards from a computer.
DashBoard communicates with other cards in the openGear frame through the Network
Controller Card.
For More Information on...
• menus in DashBoard, refer to the section “ DashBoard Menus ” on page 4-1.
• installing and using DashBoard, refer to the DashBoard User Manual .
Card-edge Monitoring
The card-edges provide LEDs for monitoring the status of the input signal.
For More Information on...
• card-edge LEDs, refer to the section “ Monitoring Features ” on page 3-3.
SNMP Monitoring and Control
The Network Controller card in the openGear frame provides optional support for remote
monitoring and control of your frame and openGear cards using Simple Network Management
Protocol (SNMP), which is compatible with many third-party monitoring and control tools.
For More Information on...
• SNMP controls on your card, refer to your SEA-8803 Management Information Base
(MIB) file.
• SNMP Monitoring and Control, refer to your MFC-8300 Series or MFC-OG3 Series
User Manual .