3Com LANPLEX 6000 User Manual page 12

2 A T G
BOUT HIS
How to Use This
Guide
UIDE
This guide is organized by types of tasks you may need to perform on the
LANplex system. These parts are described in Table 1.
Table 1 Description of Guide Parts
Part
I: Getting Started
II: System-level
Functions
III: Ethernet, FDDI, and
Token Ring
(continued)
Contents
Introducing LANplex system administration
Learning about the various system configurations and the
quick commands to perform them
Learning about password access to the Console
Learning about the Administration Console menu structure
and maneuvering within the Console (using commands and
moving between menus)
Getting help
Setting interface parameters (screen height and control keys)
Running scripts of Console tasks
Setting up the system for management access (through serial
ports or using IP and setting up SNMP)
Configuring SNMP community strings
Setting up trap reporting
Configuring system parameters, such as name, date/time,
and passwords
Installing new system software
Baselining statistics
Saving, restoring, and resetting nonvolatile data
Displaying statistics for and labeling Ethernet ports
Configuring the system's FDDI backplane paths for single
station or multi-station
Displaying statistics for and configuring various parameters
for FDDI stations, ports, MACs, and paths
Setting up the system to monitor Ethernet port activity
Displaying statistics for and configuring various parameters
for Token Ring ports