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9031240 E5 Introduction
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SPMA and the NBR-620
including monitoring bridge operation, using the special and Þltering
databases, and setting forwarding thresholds and notiÞcation options.
For details on Generic SNMP (MIB I II), Community Names, TFTP
DownLoad, and Trap Table, refer to the following chapters in the SPECTRUM
Portable Management Application Tools Guide:
¥ Chapter 2, Using the MIB I, MIB II Tool, explains how to use this tool to
view and change MIB I and MIB II object ID values. You can use the MIB
I, MIB II Tool on any device, including non-Cabletron devices, that
supports MIB I or MIB II.
¥ Chapter 3, Using the Community Names Tool, explains CabletronÕs
ÒComponentÓ structure of device MIBs, and describes how to change
device community names.
¥ Chapter 5, Using the TFTP DownLoad Tool, explains how to upgrade
Þrmware on Cabletron devices equipped with Flash EEPROMs.
¥ Chapter 6, Using the SNMP Traps Tool, explains how to establish which
management stations on your network will receive trap alarms from a
selected device, and also provides a brief overview of some of the traps
supported by Cabletron SystemsÕ devices.
If a BRIM-F6 is installed in an NBR, additional options are available through
the SPMA Applications View. For details on these FDDI functions, refer to the
following chapters in the SPECTRUM Portable Management Application for
the Bridge/Router Interface Modules (BRIMS) UserÕs Guide:
¥ Chapter 4, Viewing Port ConÞguration, describes the various Þelds within
the Port ConÞguration window. It also describes how to enable or disable
BRIM ports, and discusses the Port Chart and Port Meter, both of which
are accessible from the Port ConÞguration window.
¥ Chapter 5, Alarm ConÞguration, describes the various Þelds within the
Alarm ConÞguration window and discusses setting alarm thresholds.
¥ Chapter 6, SMT/MAC ConÞguration, describes the various Þelds within
the SMT/MAC ConÞguration window. It also discusses the MAC Chart
and the MAC Meter, both of which are accessible from the SMT/MAC
ConÞguration window.
¥ Chapter 7, ConÞguring the SMT Connection Policy, discusses the legal
connections allowed among the four FDDI port types: A, B, M (Master),
and S (Slave).
¥ Chapter 8, Viewing the Station List, discusses how to use the Station List
to view stations on the ring, and their positions in relation to the
monitored device.