User`s guide

Introduction
1-2 Using the ATX Switch User’s Guide
Using the ATX Switch User’s Guide
Each chapter in this guide describes one major functionality or a collection of
several smaller functionalitiesof the ATX Switch.This guidecontainsinformation
about software functions which are accessed directly from the device icon; for
information about functions which are accessed via the NetSight Element
Manager platform, consult the User’s Guide and Tools Guide both of which are
included in this package.
Chapter 1, Introduction, provides a list of related documentation, describes
certain software conventions, and shows youhow tocontact the Enterasys Global
Call Center.
Chapter 2, TheATXSwitch Chassis View,describesthe visualdisplayof theATX
Switch and explainshow touse themouse withinthe Chassis View; the operation
of enabling and disabling ports is also described here.
Chapter 3, Using ATX Trunking, describes the trunking table and how to enable
and disable trunking on each interface on your ATX.
Chapter 4, Using ATX Port Filtering, describes how to use the Port Filtering
window to create custom filters and discard or forward traffic based on the
specified criteria.
Chapter 5, Workgroup Configuration, describes how to set up virtual work
groups on your ATX.
Chapter 6, ATX Port Mirroring, provides instructions for setting up port
mirroring on your ATX; you can configure a diagnostic port as either a local port
or a remote port on another ATX in your network.
Chapter 7, IPX Routing Tables, describes the IPX Tables window, which contains
statistics about IPX Routing on your ATX.
Chapter 8, ATX Bridging, provides a comprehensive look at all management
options associated with the bridge portion of the ATX, including Spanning Tree,
and the Filtering Database.
We assume that you have a general working knowledge of Ethernet IEEE 802.3,
Token Ring, Fast Ethernet, and FDDI type data communications networks and
their physical layer components, and that you are familiar with general bridging
and switching concepts.
Related Manuals
The ATX Switch user’s guide is only part of a complete document set designed to
provide comprehensive information about the features available to you through
NetSight Element Manager. Other guides which include important information
related to managing the ATX Switch include: