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Conference netcad::hub_mgnt

Title:	DEChub/HUBwatch/PROBEwatch CONFERENCE
Notice:	Firmware -2, Doc -3, Power -4, HW kits -5, firm load -6&7
Moderator:	NETCAD::COLELLADT

Created:	Wed Nov 13 1991
Last Modified:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	4455
Total number of notes:	16761

2095.0. "Token Ring Help Needed" by GRANPA::DFAUST (Bad Things, man...) Fri Mar 10 1995 20:38

    I am trying to configure a response to a token ring RFP and have a few
    questions:
    
    1. What type of signalling does the DECrepeater 900FL use? We have 26
    token ring LANs going back to a "central hub" (which will probably end
    up being a router), and these connections need to be via fiber. It
    isn't practical to load up multiple DEChub 900s in the MDF, so we want
    to go directly into a larger concentrating device, but need to
    understand what type of TR fiber interface is required.
    
    2. What do I need to stick into each DEChub to allow it to be managed
    by HUBwatch. Will HUBwatch do much for me in the management arena?
    
    3. Is there any documentation on configuring token ring LANs in the
    DEChub 900, other than the few fluff pages in the Applications Guide?
    
    4. Is there an online manual for the DECrepeater 900FL? I didn't see
    one on NAC::NIPG:
    
    Any and all help will be appreciated.
    
    Dennis Faust
    NPC in Philadelphia

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	> 2. What do I need to stick into each DEChub to allow it to be managed > by HUBwatch. Will HUBwatch do much for me in the management arena? You will need to stick one each of the following into each DEChub to manage your DECrepeater 900FL (900TL/900SL) using HUBwatch: - Power Supply - Power Cord - DECrepeater 900FL (900TL/900SL) - A device to perform IP Services for the MAM. One of: * DECmau 900TH * Ethernet repeater (intelligent ones - see list elsewhere) * DECconcentrator 900xx * DECswitch 900EE/900EF, DECbridge 900MX, PEswitch 900TX For the DECrepeater 900FL/900TL/900SL, management is pretty simple. You get a Token Ring summary window (also used by the DECmau 900TL and the new DECmau 900TH), which displays: - uptime - revisions - ring speed - forced speed (what is the switch on the repeater set to) - a port table. For each port: * user can enable or disable port * user can enable or disable autowrap per port. * user can see port state (wrapped/ok/badspeed/other) - Factory reset the repeater - Reset the repeater - Remove/insert whole device from ring. The HUBwatch LAN interconnect window can be used to put the repeater on either Token Ring LAN, or remove it from both LANs, and to see the state (ok or wrapped) of the LAN connection. For the DECmau 900TL, you can , in addition to the features supported for the repeaters, you can also change the forced speed of the device. For the DECmau 900TH, you get a lot more management ability, including: - Active Monitor, Autopartition Process, and Ring Poller Process control - A Ring Map List window - A Ring Error Monitor display window - A dot5 MAC Counters window Tom Hood HUBwatch

>    2. What do I need to stick into each DEChub to allow it to be managed
>    by HUBwatch. Will HUBwatch do much for me in the management arena?

You will need to stick one each of the following into each DEChub to manage 
your DECrepeater 900FL (900TL/900SL) using HUBwatch:
	- Power Supply
	- Power Cord
	- DECrepeater 900FL (900TL/900SL)
	- A device to perform IP Services for the MAM.  One of:
		* DECmau 900TH
		* Ethernet repeater (intelligent ones - see list elsewhere)
		* DECconcentrator 900xx
		* DECswitch 900EE/900EF, DECbridge 900MX, PEswitch 900TX

For the DECrepeater 900FL/900TL/900SL, management is pretty simple.  You 
get a Token Ring summary window (also used by the DECmau 900TL and the new
DECmau 900TH), which displays:
	- uptime
	- revisions
	- ring speed
	- forced speed (what is the switch on the repeater set to)
	- a port table.  For each port:
		* user can enable or disable port
		* user can enable or disable autowrap per port.
		* user can see port state (wrapped/ok/badspeed/other)
	- Factory reset the repeater
	- Reset the repeater
	- Remove/insert whole device from ring.
The HUBwatch LAN interconnect window can be used to put the repeater on
either Token Ring LAN, or remove it from both LANs,  and to see the state
(ok or wrapped) of the LAN connection.

For the DECmau 900TL, you can , in addition to the features supported for the
repeaters, you can also change the forced speed of the device.

For the DECmau 900TH, you get a lot more management ability, including:
	- Active Monitor, Autopartition Process, and Ring Poller Process control
	- A Ring Map List window
	- A Ring Error Monitor display window
	- A dot5 MAC Counters window

Tom Hood
HUBwatch