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Cabletron Systems NBR-220 Management Manual

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Summary of NBR-220

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    Nbr-220 two port bridge with lanview ® receive transmit collision stand by port b a pwr cpu com reset port b port a epim-a pwr epim-a pwr nbr-420 multi port bridge router with lanview ® receive transmit collision stand by port b a pwr cpu com 2 com 1 display reset port b port a port f port e epim-a ...

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    Nbr-series 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. The ...

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    Notice ii nbr-series 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 that ...

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    Notice nbr-series 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 your righ...

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    Notice iv nbr-series 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 commercial ...

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    Nbr-series local management guide v contents chapter 1 introduction 1.1 using this manual....................................................................... 1-2 1.2 document conventions ............................................................... 1-3 1.3 related manuals..........................

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    Contents vi nbr-series local management guide chapter 4 the system level screen 4.1 system level screen fields ........................................................4-1 4.1.1 setting the system date..................................................4-3 4.1.2 setting the system time ...................

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    Contents nbr-series local management guide vii chapter 9 the router setup screen chapter 10 the component status screen chapter 11 the device statistics screen 11.1 device statistics screen fields ................................................. 11-1 11.2 selecting the update-freq.....................

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    Nbr-series local management guide 1-1 chapter 1 introduction welcome to the cabletron systems nbr-220, nbr-420, and nbr-620 local management guide . This manual explains how to access and use cabletron systems local management for the nbr series of products. Local management provides monitoring and ...

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    Chapter 1: introduction 1-2 nbr-series local management guide this manual describes the following: • accessing the local management application • identifying and operating the types of fields used by local management • navigating through local management fields and menus • using local management scr...

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    Document conventions nbr-series local management guide 1-3 chapter 9, the router setup screen , provides information for the router setup screen. Chapter 10, the component status screen , discusses how to view the status of nbr management information base (mib) components. Chapter 11, the device sta...

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    Chapter 1: introduction 1-4 nbr-series local management guide 1.4 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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    Local management overview nbr-series local management guide 1-5 1.5.1 the management agent the management agent is a process within the nbr that collects statistical information (e.G., frames received, errors detected) about the managed operational performance of the network. Local management commun...

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    Chapter 1: introduction 1-6 nbr-series local management guide 1.6 local management requirements the nbr-220 provides one rj45 port (com) for serial connections and the nbr-420 and nbr-620 provide two rj45 ports (com 1 and com 2). To access local management, connect one of the following systems to an...

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    Local management screen elements nbr-series local management guide 1-7 1.7 local management screen elements local management screens consist of five basic elements, or fields. Figure 1-2 shows a local management screen and points out the various types of fields. The following list explains each of t...

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    Chapter 1: introduction 1-8 nbr-series local management guide event message field this field briefly displays messages that indicate if a local management procedure was executed correctly or incorrectly, that changes were saved or not saved to non-volatile random access memory (nvram), or that a use...

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    Local management keyboard conventions nbr-series local management guide 1-9 1.8 local management keyboard conventions all key names appear in this manual as all capital letters. For example, the enter key appears as enter, the escape key appears as esc, and the backspace key appears as backspace. Th...

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    Chapter 1: introduction 1-10 nbr-series local management guide 1.9 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 responds to the left, r...

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    Nbr-series local management guide 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 cable • co...

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    Chapter 2: local management requirements 2-2 nbr-series 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 vt220 or a vt320 terminal, press f3to access the s...

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    Connecting a management terminal to the nbr nbr-series local management guide 2-3 2.3 connecting a management terminal to the nbr you need the cable kit provided with the nbr to connect a management terminal to the nbr. The kit contains the following items: • one rj45, straight-through, unshielded t...

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    Chapter 2: local management requirements 2-4 nbr-series local management guide 2.4 establishing a telnet connection once the nbr 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 device require t...

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    Nbr-series local management guide 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 terminal has ...

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    Chapter 3: accessing local management 3-2 nbr-series 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 you enter a v...

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    Local management menu screens nbr-series local management guide 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 a menu item. 2. P...

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    Chapter 3: accessing local management 3-4 nbr-series 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 field at the bottom of the local management screen. 2. Pr...

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    The main menu screen nbr-series local management guide 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 following ...

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    Chapter 3: accessing local management 3-6 nbr-series local management guide 3.3.1 the setup menu screen the setup menu provides access to local management screens, which are used to configure or alter the configuration of the nbr. Examples of functions accessible through the setup menu include confi...

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    The main menu screen nbr-series local management guide 3-7 • flash download – the flash download screen allows you to download a firmware image from a tftp server. • bridge setup – the bridge setup screen allows you to select a spanning tree protocol and enable/disable ports. • router setup – the ro...

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    Nbr-series local management guide 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 nbr system level screen fields and the following paragraphs describe them. Figure 4-1 ...

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    Chapter 4: the system level screen 4-2 nbr-series local management guide 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 ip address of the nbr. Out of band ip addr this field displays the out-of -ba...

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    System level screen fields nbr-series local management guide 4-3 com 1 application use this field to select the communication application of the port. The settings for this field are local management (lm), uninterruptible power supply (ups), and serial line internet protocol (slip). Slip is not supp...

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    Chapter 4: the system level screen 4-4 nbr-series local management guide 4.1.2 setting the system time to set the system clock, perform the following steps: 1. Use the arrow keys to highlight the system time field. 2. Enter the time in a 24-hour format, hh:mm:ss. 3. Press enter to set the system clo...

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    System level screen fields nbr-series local management guide 4-5 3. Press enter. If the ip address entered was a valid format, the cursor returns to the beginning of the host ip address field. If the entry was not valid, the event message field displays “invalid ip address or format entered”. Local ...

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    Chapter 4: the system level screen 4-6 nbr-series local management guide 3. Press enter. If the subnet mask entered was a valid format, the cursor returns to the beginning of the subnet mask field. If the entry was not valid, the event message field displays “invalid subnet mask or format entered”. ...

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    System level screen fields nbr-series local management guide 4-7 4.1.7 setting the default interface to set the default interface, perform the following steps: 1. Use the arrow keys to highlight the default interface field. 2. Enter the interface number for the default gateway in this field. 3. Pres...

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    Nbr-series local management guide 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 nbr local management. ...

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    Chapter 5: the snmp community names screen 5-2 nbr-series local management guide 5.1 community name access policy in order to perform any operations in the snmp community names screen, you must have used the super-user community name at the user password prompt when initiating the local management s...

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    Nbr-series local management guide 6-1 chapter 6 the snmp traps screen this chapter explains how to configure the snmp traps screen to allow the nbr to send traps to as many as eight remote management workstations. Snmp traps are messages about network events and device operational statistics. The fo...

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    Chapter 6: the snmp traps screen 6-2 nbr-series local management guide 6.1 the snmp traps screen fields the following definitions explain each of the snmp traps screen fields: trap destination use this field to enter the ip addresses of the management workstations designated to receive snmp traps fr...

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    Setting the snmp trap destination nbr-series local management guide 6-3 7. Use the arrow keys to highlight the enable traps field (in the same row as the trap destination and trap community name you have just configured). The default setting for this field is no. 8. Press space bar or backspace to s...

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    Nbr-series local management guide 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 nbr. Figure 7-1 shows the flash download screen. Figure 7-1 the flash download screen note flash download operat...

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    Chapter 7: the flash download screen 7-2 nbr-series 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 download field a...

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    Selecting a flash download server nbr-series local management guide 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: • yes, if ...

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    Chapter 7: the flash download screen 7-4 nbr-series 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 the server t...

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    Nbr-series local management guide 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 spanning tree...

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    Chapter 8: the bridge setup screen 8-2 nbr-series 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 ieee 802.1, de...

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    Selecting the bridge port administrative status nbr-series local management guide 8-3 8.3 selecting the bridge 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 ...

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    Nbr-series local management guide 9-1 chapter 9 the router setup screen this chapter identifies the router setup screen. The functions of the router setup screen can be activated with the purchase of a routing services license from cabletron systems. Descriptions of the use of the router setup scree...

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    Nbr-series local management guide 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 nbr. Figure 10-1 the component status screen the component status table lists the administrative s...

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    Nbr-series local management guide 11-1 chapter 11 the device statistics screen figure 11-1 shows the device statistics screen. The device statistics screen displays errors and traffic statistics for specified nbr interfaces. Figure 11-1 the device statistics screen 11.1 device statistics screen fiel...

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    Chapter 11: the device statistics screen 11-2 nbr-series local management guide frames filtered this field displays the total number of frames discarded by the interface. Frames transmitted this field displays the total number of frames transmitted by the interface. Errors received this field displa...

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    Selecting the update-freq nbr-series local management guide 11-3 admin status this field displays the administrative status of the selected interface. The possible status messages are listening, learning, or forwarding. Update-freq use this field to select the time interval between network/slot/port...

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    Chapter 11: the device statistics screen 11-4 nbr-series local management guide 11.3 selecting a network to view statistics for a network, perform the following steps: 1. Use the arrow keys to highlight the network field at the bottom of the screen. 2. Press shift and [+/=] or [–] until the desired ...

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    Nbr-series local management guide 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 nbr. Figure 12-1 shows the mib navigator screen. Figure 12-1 the mib nav...

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    Chapter 12: the mib navigator screen 12-2 nbr-series local management guide 12.1 managing device mibs the mib navigator lets you manage objects in the nbr management information bases (mibs). Mibs are databases of objects used for managing the device and determining the nbr configuration. The comman...

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    Mib navigator command set overview nbr-series local management guide 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 navigator. So...

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    Chapter 12: the mib navigator screen 12-4 nbr-series 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 two types ...

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    Mib navigator command set overview nbr-series local management guide 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 leaves in ...

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    Chapter 12: the mib navigator screen 12-6 nbr-series 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 description: t...

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    Mib navigator command set overview nbr-series local management guide 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] description: the nex...

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    Chapter 12: the mib navigator screen 12-8 nbr-series 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-> pwd # /iso...

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    Mib navigator command set overview nbr-series local management guide 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 specified does...

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    Chapter 12: the mib navigator screen 12-10 nbr-series 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-write, or s...

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    Mib navigator command set overview nbr-series local management guide 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, and super-...

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    Chapter 12: the mib navigator screen 12-12 nbr-series 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 provides acce...

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    Mib navigator command set overview nbr-series local management guide 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 example: netstat...

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    Chapter 12: the mib navigator screen 12-14 nbr-series 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: snmpbranch: synt...

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    Mib navigator command set overview nbr-series local management guide 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 community ...

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    Chapter 12: the mib navigator screen 12-16 nbr-series 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 oid. When d...

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    Mib navigator command set overview nbr-series local management guide 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: syntax: t...

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    Chapter 12: the mib navigator screen 12-18 nbr-series 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 connection clos...

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    Nbr-series local management guide index-1 index a alignment errors 11-2 arp 12-12 b branch 12-5 bridge setup port administrative status 8-3 spanning tree protocol 8-2 c caution 1-3 cd 12-5 com port application 4-3 command field 1-8 community names 5-1 read-only 5-2 read-write 5-2 setting 5-2 super-u...

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    Index index-2 nbr-series local management guide l local management access levels 5-2 exiting screens 3-4 navigating menu screens 1-10 overview 1-4 requirements 1-6 screen elements 1-7 selecting menu screen items 3-3 m management agent 1-5 management terminal setup requirements 2-2 menu screens main ...

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    Index nbr-series local management guide index-3 t technical support 1-4 telnet 2-4 tip 1-3 traceroute 12-17 tree 12-10 w whoami 12-11 ch1book page 3 friday, may 24, 1996 7:37 am.

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    Index index-4 nbr-series local management guide ch1book page 4 friday, may 24, 1996 7:37 am.