Network Cables User Manual

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Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction

Using the EMM-E6 User’s Guide...............................................................................1-1

What’s NOT in the EMM-E6 User’s Guide. . ....................................................1-3

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

Screen Displays......................................................................................................1-5

Using the Mouse....................................................................................................1-6

Getting Help ..................................................................................................................1-7

EMM-E6 Firmware .......................................................................................................1-8

Year 2000 Compliance...........................................................................................1-8

Chapter 2 Using the EMM-E6 Hub View

Using the Hub View .....................................................................................................2-1

Navigating Through the Hub View ....................................................................2-2

Hub View Front Panel...........................................................................................2-2

EMM-E6 Ports Display..........................................................................................2-5

Using the Mouse in a Hub View Module...........................................................2-6

Hub View Port Color Codes.................................................................................2-7

Monitoring Hub Performance.....................................................................................2-8

Port Display Form..................................................................................................2-9

Checking Device Status and Updating Front Panel Info...............................2-13

Checking Network Status...................................................................................2-14

Checking Module Status.....................................................................................2-16

Checking Port Status...........................................................................................2-17

Viewing the IP Address Table............................................................................2-19

Launching the Global Find MAC Address Tool..............................................2-20

Checking Statistics...............................................................................................2-20

General/Error Statistics...............................................................................2-22

The EMM-E6 Error Priority Scheme..........................................................2-24

Protocols/Frames Statistics.........................................................................2-25

Viewing the Port Source Address List..............................................................2-25

Managing the Hub......................................................................................................2-27

Setting the Polling Intervals...............................................................................2-27

Conﬁguring FNB Connections...........................................................................2-29

Conﬁguring RIC MIM Connections...........................................................2-30

Conﬁguring TPXMIM Connections...........................................................2-30

Setting a Port’s Trunk Type ................................................................................2-32

Enabling/Disabling MIM Ports.........................................................................2-34