Chapter 1 Introduction; Using This Manual - Cabletron Systems EMME User Manual

CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
Welcome to the Cabletron Systems Ethernet Management Module
(EMME) User's Guide. This manual provides the technical user with a
description of the EMME and the information needed to install and
operate it in a Cabletron Systems Multi Media Access Center with the
Flexible Network Bus (MMAC-FNB).
A general knowledge of Ethernet and IEEE 802.3 type data
communications networks and their physical layer components is helpful
when using the EMME.
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USING THIS MANUAL

Before installing or operating the EMME, read through this manual to
familiarize yourself with its content and to gain an understanding of the
features and capabilities of the EMME. This manual is organized as
follows:
Chapter 1, Introduction, discusses the capabilities of the EMME and
provides an overview of its multichannel capability that supports up to
four separate Ethernet segments. This chapter also explains the EMME
repeater and bridge functionality, concluding with a list of related
manuals.
Chapter 2, Network Planning and Configuration, explains the network
requirements to consider before installing the EMME. This chapter also
includes sample configurations demonstrating various applications for the
EMME.
Chapter 3, Installing the EMME, provides instructions on how to install
the EMME into an MMAC-FNB, set the EMME's mode switches, and
connect segments to the EMME.
Chapter 4, Testing the EMME, provides procedures for testing the
EMME before it is installed and again after connecting it to the network.
Chapter 5, Local Management, describes EMME Local Management.
Local Management provides tools to manage the EMME and its attached
segments.
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