Cabletron Systems SPECTRUM TRMMIM - Manual (Page 9)

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Chapter 1
Introduction to SPMA
for the TRMMIM
The TRMMIM; how to use the TRMMIM User’s Guide; manual conventions; contacting Cabletron
Technical Support; TRMMIM firmware versions supported by SPMA
The TRMMIM
The TRMMIM
™
is an intelligent Token Ring management module designed to be
used in a mid-chassis slot of a Cabletron Systems Multi-Media Access Center
®
(MMAC
™
) chassis, with a TRMM
®
or an Ethernet intelligent repeater that
supports Cabletron’s backplane protocol (currently the EMME
™
or the
EMM-E6
™
) residing in the management slot. The latter case allows you to fully
manage both Token Ring and Ethernet networks coexisting in the same chassis.
Using the TRMMIM User’s Guide
Your SPECTRUM Portable Management Application (SPMA) for the TRMMIM
consists of a number of different applications, each of which provides a portion of
the overall management functionality. Each of these applications can be accessed
from the icon menu (if you are using a management platform), from the Hub
View (which is a graphical display of the TRMMIM-managed hub), and from the
command line (if you are running in stand-alone mode).
The TRMMIM User’s Guide describes how to use many of the applications
included with the module; note that the instructions provided in this guide apply
to the TRMMIM module regardless of the operating system or management
platform you are using. Instructions for launching each individual function from
the command line (stand-alone mode) are also included in each chapter.
Following are descriptions of the applications detailed in this guide; while we
provide as much background information as we can, we do assume that you’re
familiar with Token Ring networks and general network management concepts.