Installation guide

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NetStacker NMM Lite Installation Guide
❏ Remote network management via an RS232 con-
nector
❏ Terminal connection via an RS232 connector
❏ Six LEDs as hub alert visual aids
❏ Support for Hub Repeater MIB (RFC 1516)
❏ Software upgrade using Flash memory
The NMM Lite supports SNMP and the Management Information
Base (MIB) I and II, the Hub Repeater MIB (RFC 1516), as well as
Asanté’s private MIB extensions.
The AMS Link and RS232 connectors provide out-of-band network
management. With out-of-band management, you can gather statis-
tics and set parameters for as many as twelve stacks of Asanté Net-
Stacker hubs or any combination of twelve daisy-chained Asanté
hubs.
The six LEDs on the back panel of the NetStacker NMM Lite pro-
vide information about the CPU, in-band and out-of-band traffic,
collisions, and errors.
The NMM Lite is easy to upgrade because it has Flash memory. To
upgrade to the latest hub software (image code), simply download
the NMM’s microcode upgrades from an AsantéView Management
Station (AMS) or from a third-party TFTP server directly through
the network.
The NetStacker hub MIB is a text file needed when using a third-
party SNMP manager. You can obtain this text file, using “anony-
mous” FTP, from Asanté’s FTP server. You can also obtain the file
from Asanté’s AppleLink bulletin board or the Asanté BBS (bulle-
tin board system). Refer to “Asking for Assistance” on page 3 for
more information on how to contact us. For MIB compiling
instructions, refer to your management console’s documentation.
Management Capabilities There are four ways you can manage hubs using the NMM Lite:
❏
In-band
❏
Out-of-band
❏
Local management port
❏
Telnet