Specifications

4.2 In-Band Management
4–2 Management Methods
A proxy agent is an IP addressable module that communicates in more than one pro-
tocol. It communicates with the network management station in its protocol
(SNMP), and communicates in other protocols to other devices that cannot commu-
nicate directly with the network management station. The device acts as the “proxy”
or interpreter between the network management station and these modules.
Management Options
The in-band management options for platforms are:
• Digital MultiStack System
– Install a proxy agent and use its in-band address to manage all types of
modules installed in the stack.
– If only repeaters are installed in the stack, use a DECrepeater 90FS or
DECrepeater 90TS as the proxy agent.
– Use the IP address assigned to an installed module to manage that mod-
ule.
• DEChub 90
– Install a proxy agent and use its in-band address to manage all types of
modules installed in the platform.
– If only repeaters are installed in the platform, use a DECrepeater 90FS
or DECrepeater 90TS as the proxy agent.
– Use the IP address assigned to an installed module that has its own inte-
gral agent.
• DEChub 900 MultiSwitch
– Use the Hub Manager IP address and a module that provides IP Ser-
vices.
– Use the IP address assigned to an installed module that has its own inte-
gral agent.
The in-band management options for standalone modules are:
• DEChub ONE or DEChub ONE-MX
– Use the module’s IP address.
• Standalone module
– Use the module’s IP address.
– Use a proxy agent on the same network to manage the module.