Specifications

9031342 E5

Preface

Use this guide as a reference for the SPECTRUM management module

referred to as “ForeRunner,” which is used to manage the Cabletron Systems,

Inc., and FORE Systems, Inc., ATM switches described in Chapter 1,

Introduction

Before reading this guide, you should be familiar with the SPECTRUM

functions described in the

Operator’s Reference

and the

Administrator’s

Reference

What Is in This Guide

Chapter Description

Chapter 1

Introduction

Describes the devices managed by this

management module, the model types created by

SPECTRUM, and how to access views.

Chapter 2

Device Views

Describes the views representing the devices.

Chapter 3

Conﬁguration Views

Describes the Conﬁguration views and the

network management information provided by

them.

Chapter 4

Event and Alarm Messages

Lists and explains the common event and alarm

messages generated in the Event Log or Alarm

Manager for the device model types.

Chapter 5

Application Views

Describes the Application views and the

application-speciﬁc information for the devices.

Chapter 6

ForeView

Summarizes a separately purchasable

management module that is used to set virtual

paths, virtual channels, and smart permanent

virtual channels.

Appendix A

Overview of Signaling Concepts

Provides a discussion of the concepts for setting up

signaling between devices and workstations.