Cabletron Systems MRXI 10BASE-T User manual

MRXI/LM

LOCAL MANAGEMENT FOR THE

MRXI/MRXI-2

ETHERNET 10BASE-T HUB

USER'S GUIDE

CABLETRON SYSTEMS, P. O. Box 5005, Rochester, NH 03867-0505

NOTICE

CabletronSystemsreservestherighttomakechangesinspecifications

and other information contained in this document without prior notice.

The reader should in all cases consult Cabletron Systems to determine

whether any such changes have been made.

The hardware, firmware, or software described in this manual is

subject to change without notice.

IN NO EVENT SHALL CABLETRON SYSTEMS BE LIABLE FOR

ANY INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL

DAMAGES WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO

LOST PROFITS) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS

MANUAL OR THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN IT, EVEN IF

CABLETRON SYSTEMS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF, KNOWN, OR

SHOULD HAVE KNOWN, THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

Cabletron Systems Inc.

P.O. Box 5005, Rochester, NH 03867-0505

Printed in the United States of America

Order Number: 9030327-01 November 91

MRXI

REMOTE LANVIEW/Windows

, and

SPECTRUM

are

trademarks of Cabletron Systems Inc.

DEC

VT200

, and

VT300

are trademarks of Digital Equipment

Corporation.

Ethernet

is a trademark of Xerox Corporation.

NOTICE

FCC NOTICE

This device complies with Part 15 of FCC rules. Operation is subject to

the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful

interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received,

including interference that may cause undesired operation.

NOTE:

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the

limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules.

These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against

harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial

environment. This equipment uses, generates, and can radiate radio

frequency energy and if not installed in accordance with the operator’s

manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.

Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause

interference in which case the user will be required at his own expense

to correct the interference.

If this equipment does cause interference to radio or television, which

can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is

encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the

following measures:

• Re-orient the receiving antenna.

• Relocate the equipment with respect to the receiving antenna.

• Move the equipment away from the receiver.

• Plug the equipment into a different outlet so that the

equipment and the receiver are on different branch circuits.

If necessary, the user should consult the dealer or an experienced

radio/ television technician for additional suggestions. The user may

find the following booklet prepared by the Federal Communication

Commission helpful:

“How to Identify and Resolve Radio TV Interference Problems”

This booklet is available from the U.S. Government Printing Office,

Washington D.C. 20402 - Stock No. 004-000-00345-4.

CONTENTS

iii

CONTENTS

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION

1.1 Using This Manual........................................................................1-1

1.2 The MRXI ......................................................................................1-2

1.3 MRXI/LM.......................................................................................1-2

1.4 Remote LANVIEW/Windows .......................................................1-3

1.5 Related Manuals ...........................................................................1-3

1.6 Getting Help..................................................................................1-3

CHAPTER 2 ATTACHING THE CONSOLE

2.1 Local Management Console..........................................................2-1

2.2 Console Cable Configuration........................................................2-3

CHAPTER 3 GETTING STARTED

3.1 Using The Management Keyboard...............................................3-1

3.2 Understanding The Screens And Commands..............................3-2

3.3 MRXI/LM Screens.........................................................................3-2

3.4 Accessing Local Management via Terminal ................................3-3

3.5 Accessing Local Management via Modem ...................................3-6

3.5.1 Cable Configuration............................................................3-6

3.5.2 Accessing Local Management ............................................3-6

CHAPTER 4 USING THE DEVICE/PORT

INFORMATION SCREEN

.....................................4-1

CHAPTER 5 USING COMMUNITY NAMES

.............................5-1

CHAPTER 6 MRXI/LM MESSAGES

............................................6-1

CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

Page 1-1

CHAPTER 1

INTRODUCTION

Welcome to Cabletron Systems

MRXI/LM Local Management for

the Cabletron Systems MRXI 10BASE-T HUB User's Manual.

This manual serves as a simple reference guide for using MRXI/LM™,

providing information to help you configure the MRXI™ and MRXI-2

and, if necessary, diagnose problems with your network.

NOTE:

This manual covers both the MRXI and MRXI-2. The two units

are functionally identical. The MRXI provides connections for ports 1

through 12 via a 50 pin Champ connector, while the MRXI-2 provides

twelve RJ-45 connectors. Throughout this manual the term MRXI is

used to cover both units unless otherwise specified.

1.1 USING THIS MANUAL

Read through this manual to become familiar with its contents and to

gain an understanding of the features and capabilities of MRXI/LM. A

general working knowledge of Ethernet networks and the IEEE 802.3

standard is necessary for interpreting and using MRXI/LM.

Chapter 1,

Introduction,

outlines the contents of this manual, briefly

describes features and functions performed by the Hub and MRXI/LM,

and concludes with a list of related manuals.

Chapter 2,

Attaching the Console

, describes terminal

characteristics, connecting console cabling, and configuring the

management console.

Chapter 3,

Getting Started,

describes the initial steps required to

access MRXI/LM. It describes each of the screens and the available

commands.

Chapter4,

Using the Device/Board/Port Counters Screen

describes the status and statistics information available for the MRXI.

Chapter 5,

Using Community Names

, describes entering and using

a community names table.

Chapter 6,

MRXI/LM Messages

, explains messages that can appear

at the top of the MRXI/LM terminal display.

INTRODUCTION

Page 1-2

1.2 THE MRXI

The MRXI 10BASE-T HUB and MRXI-2 10BASE-T HUB are 10BASE-

T and 802.3 compliant repeaters that allows expansion of existing

802.3 networks using a variety of media. The two hubs are identical

except for the physical connections for ports 1 through 12. The MRXI is

equipped with a 50 pin Champ connector, while the MRXI-2 provides

twelve RJ-45 connectors. The MRXI supports out-of-band and in-band

Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) compliant network

management. Out-of-band management for the MRXI is provided by

MRXI/LM. The MRXI is supported by several in-band network

management tools including: Cabletron Systems Remote LANVIEW/

Windows™, and SPECTRUM™.

1.3 THE MRXI/LM

The MRXI/LM is a menu driven, integrated network management tool

that permits management and control of the MRXI. MRXI/LM can be

used to:

• Display current MRXI status and statistics for the MRXI

network ports

• Define community names and access privileges

• Diagnose network problems.

The MRXI is an SNMP compliant device that permits setting

community names for your MRXI. The Community Names feature

serves two purposes:

• As a security feature that defines access privileges for SNMP

requests from SNMP management stations

• Community names let you to designate the network

management workstations that will receive alarms from the

MRXI.

You can access MRXI/LM through a management terminal connected

to the 9-pin Console port on the rear panel of the MRXI. The console

port supports a Digital Equipment Corporation, VT200™ or VT300™

series terminals or PC emulation of the VT200 or VT300 terminals.

INTRODUCTION

Page 1-3

1.4 REMOTE LANVIEW/WINDOWS

MRXI/LM provides the foundation for Remote LANVIEW/Windows,

Cabletron Systems Remote Network Control Management Software

package (This package can be purchased separately from Cabletron

Systems.). Remote LANVIEW/Windows allows you to control and

manage multiple MRXIs from a single Ethernet workstation. With

Remote LANVIEW/Windows, you can view statistics for your MRXI,

both numerically and graphically, using dynamic bar and pie charts

and

performance graphs. You can also enable a statistics logging and

reporting function that will log MRXI statistics to a report file for

future reference.

For more information on using Remote LANVIEW/Windows with the

MRXI, consult the Cabletron Systems

Remote LANVIEW/Windows

User Manuals

or call Cabletron Systems at (603) 332-9400.

1.5 RELATED MANUALS

The following manual should be used to supplement the procedures

and other technical data provided in this manual. The procedures

containedinthismanualwillbe referenced where appropriate, but will

not be repeated in this manual.

Cabletron Systems

MRX/MRXI 10BASE-T HUB Installation Guide

1.6 GETTING HELP

IfyouneedadditionalsupportrelatedtoCabletronSystemsMRXI/LM,

or if you have any questions, comments, or suggestions concerning this

manual, contact Cabletron Systems Technical Support at:

Cabletron Systems

P.O. Box 5005

Rochester, NH 03867-0505

Phone: (603) 332-9400

INTRODUCTION

Page 1-4

ATTACHING THE CONSOLE

Page 2-1

CHAPTER 2

ATTACHING THE CONSOLE

This chapter describes information on the characteristics of supported

terminals, configuring the management console and connecting the

console cabling.

2.1 LOCAL MANAGEMENT CONSOLE

MRXI/LM is accessed by attaching a management console at the DB-9

CONSOLE port on the rear panel of the MRXI (see Figure 2-1). The

consoleconnectionsupportsaDigitalEquipmentCorporationVT200™

or VT300™ series terminal or PC emulation of one of these terminals.

Figure 2-1. Management Console Connection

Table 2-1 lists the setup requirements for the local management

console. If your terminal is a Digital Equipment Corporation VT200™

or VT300™ series terminal, press

to access the Setup Directory. If

you have a terminal emulation of the Digital Equipment terminals,

refer to your equipment user manual for setup procedures.

MRXI

10BASE-T

HUB

MANAGEMENT

TERMINAL

CONSOLE

CABLE

DB-9

CONSOLE PORT

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