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Cabletron Systems ESXMIM Management Manual

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    Esxmim/esxmim-f2 ethernet switch module local management guide.

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    Esxmim/esxmim-f2 local management guide i notice cabletron systems reserves the right to make changes in specifications and other information contained in this document without prior notice. The reader should in all cases consult cabletron systems to determine whether any such changes have been made...

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    Notice ii esxmim/esxmim-f2 local management guide fcc notice this device complies with part 15 of the fcc rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference...

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    Notice esxmim/esxmim-f2 local management guide iii cabletron systems, inc. Program license agreement important: before utilizing this product, carefully read this license agreement. This document is an agreement between you, the end user, and cabletron systems, inc. (“cabletron”) that sets forth you...

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    Notice iv esxmim/esxmim-f2 local management guide united states government restricted rights the enclosed product (a) was developed solely at private expense; (b) contains “restricted computer software” submitted with restricted rights in accordance with section 52227-19 (a) through (d) of the comme...

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    Esxmim/esxmim-f2 local management guide v contents chapter 1 introduction 1.1 using this manual....................................................................... 1-1 1.1.1 manual organization....................................................... 1-1 1.2 document conventions ......................

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    Contents vi esxmim/esxmim-f2 local management guide chapter 4 the system level screen 4.1 system level screen fields ........................................................4-1 4.2 setting the system date ..............................................................4-3 4.3 setting the system time ....

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    Contents esxmim/esxmim-f2 local management guide vii chapter 10 the component status screen chapter 11 the interface statistics screen 11.1 interface statistics screen fields .............................................. 11-2 11.2 selecting an update-freq...............................................

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    Contents viii esxmim/esxmim-f2 local management guide.

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    Esxmim/esxmim-f2 local management guide page 1-1 chapter 1 introduction welcome to the cabletron systems esxmim/esxmim-f2 ethernet switch module local management guide . This manual explains how to access and use cabletron systems local management for the esxmim products. Local management provides m...

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    Chapter 1: introduction page 1-2 esxmim/esxmim-f2 local management guide chapter 5, the snmp community names screen , explains how to control access to the esxmim by assigning community names. Chapter 6, the snmp traps screen , explains how to configure the esxmim to send snmp trap messages to multi...

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    Getting help esxmim/esxmim-f2 local management guide page 1-3 1.3 getting help if you need additional support related to local management, or if you have any questions, comments, or suggestions concerning this manual, contact cabletron systems technical support: by phone (603) 332-9400 monday – frid...

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    Chapter 1: introduction page 1-4 esxmim/esxmim-f2 local management guide 1.4.1 the management agent the management agent is a process within the esxmim which collects statistical information (e.G., frames received, errors detected) about the managed network’s operational performance. Local managemen...

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    Local management requirements esxmim/esxmim-f2 local management guide page 1-5 1.5 local management requirements the esxmim provides two communication ports, labeled com 1 and com 2, that support a management terminal connection. To access local management, connect one of the following systems to ei...

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    Chapter 1: introduction page 1-6 esxmim/esxmim-f2 local management guide 1.6 local management screen elements local management screens consist of five basic elements, or fields. Figure 1-1 shows a local management screen and points out the various types of fields. Figure 1-1 sample local management ...

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    Local management screen elements esxmim/esxmim-f2 local management guide page 1-7 the following list explains each of the local management fields: event message field this field briefly displays messages that indicate if a local management procedure was executed correctly or incorrectly, that change...

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    Chapter 1: introduction page 1-8 esxmim/esxmim-f2 local management guide command fields command fields are located at the bottom of local management screens. Command fields are used to exit local management screens and to save local management entries. 1.7 local management keyboard conventions all k...

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    Navigating local management screens esxmim/esxmim-f2 local management guide page 1-9 1.8 navigating local management screens to navigate within a local management screen, use the arrow keys of the terminal or the workstation providing terminal emulation services. The local management screen cursor r...

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    Chapter 1: introduction page 1-10 esxmim/esxmim-f2 local management guide.

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    Esxmim/esxmim-f2 local management guide page 2-1 chapter 2 local management requirements this chapter describes how to attach a local management terminal to the cabletron systems host device, and lists the setup and configuration requirements for the following equipment: • console/terminal • console...

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    Chapter 2: local management requirements page 2-2 esxmim/esxmim-f2 local management guide 2.2 management terminal setup requirements table 2-1 lists the setup parameters for the management terminal. If the management terminal is a digital equipment corporation vt320 or vt220 terminal, press f3to acc...

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    Management terminal setup requirements esxmim/esxmim-f2 local management guide page 2-3 2.2.1 cable configuration for the management terminal this section outlines the proper cable configurations to connect a management terminal to the esxmim. You need an adapter kit containing the following items t...

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    Chapter 2: local management requirements page 2-4 esxmim/esxmim-f2 local management guide 2.3 establishing a telnet connection once the esxmim has a valid ip address, you can establish a telnet session with local management from any tcp/ip based node on the network. Telnet connections to the host de...

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    Esxmim/esxmim-f2 local management guide page 3-1 chapter 3 accessing local management this chapter explains how to access and use the local management menu screens. Menu screens provide a path to the setup screens, statistic screens, and status screens. 3.1 using the menu screens verify that your te...

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    Chapter 3: accessing local management page 3-2 esxmim/esxmim-f2 local management guide 2. Enter your password and press enter. The default super-user access password is “public” or press enter. • if you enter an invalid password, the cursor returns to the beginning of the password entry field. • if ...

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    Navigating local management screens esxmim/esxmim-f2 local management guide page 3-3 figure 3-2 hierarchy of local management screens 3.2.1 selecting local management menu screen items to select items on a local management menu screen, perform the following steps: 1. Use the arrow keys to highlight ...

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    Chapter 3: accessing local management page 3-4 esxmim/esxmim-f2 local management guide 3.2.2 exiting local management screens to exit any of the local management screens, perform the following steps: 1. Use the arrow keys to highlight the return command at the bottom of the local management screen. ...

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    The main menu screen esxmim/esxmim-f2 local management guide page 3-5 3.3 the main menu screen the main menu screen is the starting point from which all the local management screens are accessed. Figure 3-3 shows the main menu screen. Figure 3-3 the main menu screen the main menu screen displays the...

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    Chapter 3: accessing local management page 3-6 esxmim/esxmim-f2 local management guide • mib navigator –the mib navigator is a local management utility which allows the user to access, monitor, and set specific management information base (mib) items within the esxmim. 3.4 the setup menu screen the ...

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    The setup menu screen esxmim/esxmim-f2 local management guide page 3-7 the setup menu displays the following menu items: • system level – the system level setup screen allows you to configure basic operating parameters for the esxmim. • snmp community names – the snmp community names setup screen al...

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    Chapter 3: accessing local management page 3-8 esxmim/esxmim-f2 local management guide 3.5 the status menu screen figure 3-5 shows the status menu screen. The status menu screen provides access to the chassis status screen and component status screen. Figure 3-5 the status menu screen note the esxmi...

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    The statistics menu screen esxmim/esxmim-f2 local management guide page 3-9 3.6 the statistics menu screen figure 3-6 shows the statistics menu screen. The statistics menu screen provides access to the mib-2 statistics screen. Figure 3-6 the statistics menu screen flash image version: xx.Xx.Xx 07 st...

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    Chapter 3: accessing local management page 3-10 esxmim/esxmim-f2 local management guide.

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    Esxmim/esxmim-f2 local management guide page 4-1 chapter 4 the system level screen this chapter explains how to use the system level screen to set the following parameters: 4.1 system level screen fields figure 4-1 shows the esxmim system level screen. Figure 4-1 the system level screen system date ...

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    Chapter 4: the system level screen page 4-2 esxmim/esxmim-f2 local management guide the following definitions explain each system level screen field. System date use this field to enter the system date. System time use this field to enter the system time. Host ip address use this field to enter the ...

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    Setting the system date esxmim/esxmim-f2 local management guide page 4-3 com 2 application use this field to select the communication port’s application. The available setting for this field is lm. 4.2 setting the system date to set the system date, perform the following steps: 1. Use the arrow keys...

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    Chapter 4: the system level screen page 4-4 esxmim/esxmim-f2 local management guide 3. Press enter to set the system clock. 4. Use the arrow keys to highlight the save command field at the bottom of the screen and press enter. If the time entered was a valid format, the event message field at the to...

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    Setting the subnet mask esxmim/esxmim-f2 local management guide page 4-5 4.5 setting the subnet mask subnets are logical divisions of the network. To change the subnet mask from its default value, perform the following steps: 1. Use the arrow keys to highlight the subnet mask field. 2. Enter the sub...

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    Chapter 4: the system level screen page 4-6 esxmim/esxmim-f2 local management guide 4.6 setting the default gateway to set the default gateway, perform the following steps: 1. Use the arrow keys to highlight the default gateway field. 2. Enter the ip address of the default gateway using ddn format. ...

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    Com port applications esxmim/esxmim-f2 local management guide page 4-7 4.8 com port applications the esxmim communication ports support the following application: • cabletron systems local management connections note refer to the release notes included with the esxmim to verify which communication p...

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    Chapter 4: the system level screen page 4-8 esxmim/esxmim-f2 local management guide.

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    Esxmim/esxmim-f2 local management guide page 5-1 chapter 5 the snmp community names screen this chapter explains how to assign community names. Community names allow you to control local management access by establishing three passwords. Each password controls varying levels of access to esxmim loca...

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    Chapter 5: the snmp community names screen page 5-2 esxmim/esxmim-f2 local management guide the following definitions explain each of the three levels of access: read-only this access level allows reading of device parameters including read-only community names. Read-write this access level allows t...

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    Esxmim/esxmim-f2 local management guide page 6-1 chapter 6 the snmp traps screen this chapter explains how to configure the snmp traps screen to allow the esxmim to send traps to as many as eight remote management workstations. Snmp traps are messages about network events and device operational stat...

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    Chapter 6: the snmp traps screen page 6-2 esxmim/esxmim-f2 local management guide trap community name this field allows you to enter the community name which provides the desired level of trap access for the management workstation in question. Some snmp traps may not be available to stations which a...

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    Esxmim/esxmim-f2 local management guide page 7-1 chapter 7 the flash download screen this chapter explains how to use the flash download screen to download a firmware image from a tftp server to the esxmim. Figure 7-1 shows the flash download screen. Figure 7-1 the flash download screen note flash d...

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    Chapter 7: the flash download screen page 7-2 esxmim/esxmim-f2 local management guide 7.1 selecting a flash download method 1. Use the arrow keys to highlight the download method field. 2. Press space bar or backspace to select a flash download method. • if you select runtime, the reboot after downl...

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    Selecting a flash download server esxmim/esxmim-f2 local management guide page 7-3 7.1.2 runtime download if you select runtime download, perform the following steps: 1. Use the arrow keys to highlight the reboot after download field. 2. Use the space bar or backspace to select one of the following:...

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    Chapter 7: the flash download screen page 7-4 esxmim/esxmim-f2 local management guide 7.2.1 changing the download server ip to change the ip address of the flash download server, perform the following steps: 1. Use the arrow keys to highlight the download server ip field. 2. Type the ip address of t...

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    Esxmim/esxmim-f2 local management guide page 8-1 chapter 8 the bridge setup screen this chapter explains how to use the bridge setup screen to select a spanning tree protocol and enable/disable bridge ports. Figure 8-1 shows the bridge setup screen. Figure 8-1 the bridge setup screen bridge setup sp...

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    Chapter 8: the bridge setup screen page 8-2 esxmim/esxmim-f2 local management guide 8.1 bridge setup screen fields the following list describes each of the bridge setup screen fields: spanning tree protocol use this field to select a spanning tree protocol. Possible selections for this field are iee...

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    Selecting the port administrative status esxmim/esxmim-f2 local management guide page 8-3 8.3 selecting the port administrative status to select the bridge port administrative status, perform the following steps: 1. Use the arrow keys to highlight the [bridge_port x] field. 2. Press space bar or bac...

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    Chapter 8: the bridge setup screen page 8-4 esxmim/esxmim-f2 local management guide 8.4 selecting bridge port pair administrative status to select the bridge port pair administrative status, perform the following steps: 1. Use the arrow keys to highlight the [bridge_port xx] field. 2. Press space ba...

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    Esxmim/esxmim-f2 local management guide page 9-1 chapter 9 the module specific setup screen this chapter explains how to use the module (device) specific setup screen to modify the operation of the esxmim. The esxmim module specific setup screen is shown in figure 9-1. Figure 9-1 the module specific...

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    Chapter 9: the module specific setup screen page 9-2 esxmim/esxmim-f2 local management guide 9.1 device specific setup screen fields the following list describes each of the device specific setup screen fields: interface 1 this field displays the current connection status of the esxmim interface 1. ...

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    Esxmim/esxmim-f2 local management guide page 10-1 chapter 10 the component status screen figure 10-1 shows the component status screen. The component status screen monitors the status of the mib components of the esxmim. Figure 10-1 the component status screen the component status table lists the ad...

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    Chapter 10: the component status screen page 10-2 esxmim/esxmim-f2 local management guide.

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    Esxmim/esxmim-f2 local management guide page 11-1 chapter 11 the interface statistics screen figure 11-1 shows the interface (mib-2) statistics screen. The interface statistics screen displays error, collision, and traffic statistics for specified esxmim interfaces. Figure 11-1 the interface statist...

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    Chapter 11: the interface statistics screen page 11-2 esxmim/esxmim-f2 local management guide 11.1 interface statistics screen fields the following list describes the interface statistics screen fields: in octets this field displays the number of octets (bytes) received by the interface. In unicast ...

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    Interface statistics screen fields esxmim/esxmim-f2 local management guide page 11-3 • alignment errors - alignment errors are packets that are misaligned. A misaligned packet is one that contains a non-integral number of bytes. • runt packets - runt packets are packets smaller than the minimum ethe...

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    Chapter 11: the interface statistics screen page 11-4 esxmim/esxmim-f2 local management guide interface this command field allows you to select the interface(s) you want to monitor. 11.2 selecting an update-freq the esxmim updates the interface statistics screen every three seconds by default. The u...

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    Selecting an interface esxmim/esxmim-f2 local management guide page 11-5 11.4 selecting an interface when the interface statistics screen first appears, statistics are displayed for interface 1, interface 2, and interface 3. To view statistics for other interfaces, use the intface x command fields a...

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    Chapter 11: the interface statistics screen page 11-6 esxmim/esxmim-f2 local management guide.

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    Esxmim/esxmim-f2 local management guide page 12-1 chapter 12 the mib navigator screen this chapter explains how to use the mib navigator utility. The mib navigator allows access to a command set from which you can configure and manage the esxmim. Figure 12-1 shows the mib navigator screen. Figure 12...

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    Chapter 12: the mib navigator screen page 12-2 esxmim/esxmim-f2 local management guide 12.1 managing device mibs the mib navigator lets you manage objects in the esxmim’s management information bases (mibs). Mibs are databases of objects used for managing the device and determining the esxmim’s conf...

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    Mib navigator command set overview esxmim/esxmim-f2 local management guide page 12-3 12.2 mib navigator command set overview the mib navigator command set provides the following commands: navigation commands navigation commands allow you to access and manage the mib for the device running the mib na...

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    Chapter 12: the mib navigator screen page 12-4 esxmim/esxmim-f2 local management guide 12.2.1 conventions for mib navigator commands this manual uses the following conventions for denoting commands: • information keyed by the user is shown in this helvetica font. • command arguments are indicated by...

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    Mib navigator command set overview esxmim/esxmim-f2 local management guide page 12-5 12.2.2 navigation commands the following mib navigation commands allow you to move from mib object to mib object within the mib tree. Branch: syntax: branch [path] description: the branch command displays all of the...

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    Chapter 12: the mib navigator screen page 12-6 esxmim/esxmim-f2 local management guide ctron: syntax: ctron description: the ctron command allows you to change directories to the cabletron mib (1.3.6.1.4.1.52) without keying in the entire path. Options: not applicable example: help: syntax: help des...

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    Mib navigator command set overview esxmim/esxmim-f2 local management guide page 12-7 mib2: syntax: mib2 description: the mib2 command allows you to move directly to the mib ii subtree (1.3.6.1.2.1) without entering the entire path. Options: not applicable example: next: syntax: next [path] descripti...

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    Chapter 12: the mib navigator screen page 12-8 esxmim/esxmim-f2 local management guide pwd: syntax: pwd description: the pwd command displays the full path name for the directory in which you are currently working. The directory is displayed in ascii format. Options: not applicable example: mibnav->...

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    Mib navigator command set overview esxmim/esxmim-f2 local management guide page 12-9 set: syntax: set description: the set command enables you to set the value of a managed object. This command is valid only for leaf entries in the current mib tree, or for managed objects in the mib. If the leaf spe...

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    Chapter 12: the mib navigator screen page 12-10 esxmim/esxmim-f2 local management guide su: syntax: su [community name] description: the su command enables you to change your community name to allow for different access to the mib. The community name that you enter allows you either read only, read-...

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    Mib navigator command set overview esxmim/esxmim-f2 local management guide page 12-11 whoami: syntax: whoami description: the whoami command displays your community string and access privileges to the mib. When using the whoami command one of these three access levels appears: read-only, read-write,...

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    Chapter 12: the mib navigator screen page 12-12 esxmim/esxmim-f2 local management guide 12.2.3 built-in commands the built-in commands listed in this section activate functions on the lm managed device or devices being accessed through mib navigation. Arp: syntax: arp description: the arp command pr...

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    Mib navigator command set overview esxmim/esxmim-f2 local management guide page 12-13 defroute: syntax: defroute [interface number] [ip address] description: the defroute command allows you to set the default ip route to a managed device through the specified interface. Options: not applicable examp...

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    Chapter 12: the mib navigator screen page 12-14 esxmim/esxmim-f2 local management guide ping: syntax: ping [ip address] description: the ping command generates an outbound ping request to check the status (alive/not alive) of a device at a specified ip address. Options: not applicable example: snmpb...

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    Mib navigator command set overview esxmim/esxmim-f2 local management guide page 12-15 snmpget: syntax: snmpget [ip address] [community name] [oid] description: the snmpget command enables you to query another snmp device to obtain a value for a specified object. This command requires the appropriate...

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    Chapter 12: the mib navigator screen page 12-16 esxmim/esxmim-f2 local management guide snmpset: syntax: snmpset [ip address] [community name] description: the snmpset command enables you to set the value of an object in other snmp devices. This command requires the appropriate community string and ...

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    Mib navigator command set overview esxmim/esxmim-f2 local management guide page 12-17 snmptree: syntax: snmptree [ip address] [community name] description: the snmptree command provides a display of all objects in the device and their corresponding values. Options: not applicable example: traceroute...

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    Chapter 12: the mib navigator screen page 12-18 esxmim/esxmim-f2 local management guide 12.2.4 special commands done, quit, exit: syntax: done description: these commands enable you to exit from the mib navigator and return to the main menu screen. Options: not applicable example: mibnav-> done conn...

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    Esxmim/esxmim-f2 local management guide index-1 index a alignment errors 11-3 arp 12-12 b backplane connection 9-2 branch 12-5 bridge setup screen 8-1 port administrative status 8-3 spanning tree protocol 8-2 c caution 1-2 cd 12-5 com port application 4-2 command field 1-8 community names 5-1 read-o...

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    Index index-2 esxmim/esxmim-f2 local management guide i input field 1-7 interface 1 assigning 9-2 interface statistics screen 11-1 clearing counters 11-4 discards 11-2, 11-3 errors 11-2, 11-3 interface 11-4 nonucast 11-2, 11-3 octets 11-2, 11-3 screen fields 11-2 selecting interface 11-5 selecting u...

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    Index esxmim/esxmim-f2 local management guide index-3 p password screen 3-1 passwords - see community names physical (mac) address 4-2 ping 12-14 pwd 12-8 q quit 12-18 quitting 3-4 r runts 11-3 s screen fields command fields 1-8 display fields 1-7 event message field 1-7 input fields 1-7 selection f...

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    Index index-4 esxmim/esxmim-f2 local management guide.