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nnex Manager is an SNMP- based management application that uses
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the X Windows/Motif graphical user interface. Annex Manager is
specifically designed to mana ge Bay Networks Remote Access Serv ers,
and is not intended as a general purpos e network manager . While Annex
Manager can detect SNMP de vices that are not Annexes, you can not use
it to configure a non-Annex device. Annex Manager R3.0 runs on a
workstation platform running BSD Unix (SUN Sparc, HP , RS/6000). The
user interface is b uilt to the X Windo ws/Motif standard. Annex Manager
is designed to run stand-alone and contains all the necessary SNMP
protocol routines and X W indows/Motif binary l ibraries. The installation
process copies the appropriate binar y e x ecutable and al l associat ed help
and data files from the distribution media onto the workstation's disk
store. Annex Manager can be loosely coupled with several standard
network management products such as SunNet Manager , HP/Open vie w ,
or Netview for IBM AIX. Anne x Manager does not use the API interface s
provided by those products.
Why Use Annex Manager?
Annex Manager allo ws a system a dministrator to monit or and conf igure
Annexes in a network. Anne x Manager is a host based, window oriented,
configuration and management application. The displays and user
interface conform to the X Windows/Motif standard. Annex Manager
works best with a color monitor directly attached to a workstation or a
color X Windows terminal connected to a networked UNIX host. In
addition, it supports a grey-scale X Windows terminal attached to a
workstation.
Annex Manager's conf iguration t ool is easy to learn and use . It supports
the functionality of the older host-based NA configuration tool in an easier
to use format. Annex Manager is specifically designed to conf igur e and
manage Annex products. Its features depend on the proprietary MIB
defined for the Annex and on th e various standard MIBs supported b y the
Annex. Therefore, Annex Manager cannot manage other SNMP
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networked nodes. It is not intended to be a generic SNMP management
tool.
Annex Manager provides features that have not been available with the
NA utility. Users can:
• Configure Annexes in Setup or Customize mode.
• Save current configuration parameter settings in Script files and
• Edit script files with a common editor on the workstation.
• Setup mode allows users to configure one or more Annexes
by setting the most commonly used parameters.
• Customize mode lets users set individual Annex parameters
and provides access to all main menu commands.
restore the parameters from those files.
• Compare the configuration parameters of two ports on the same
Annex or on different Annexes.
• Copy the current configuration parameter settings from one port
to another or one Annex to another.
• Retrieve basic status and statistics information from the Annex.
• Define parameter groups to simplify configuration operations.
• Define site specific defaults.
• Discover Annexes in the network.
• Save Annex address lists after discovery and add names to the
lists manually.
• Display default values for each configuration parameter on
demand.
• Display on-line documentation for all Annex configuration
parameters, all Annex Manager windows and all widgets on the
screens.
• Boot and reset an Annex.
• Broadcast messages to users on Annex ports.
• Automatically reset ports or Annex subsystems after changing
configuration parameters.
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• Use the editor specified in the user's environment to locate and
edit an Annex configuration file.
Supported Annex Hardware
Annex Manager R3.0 supports the following Remote Annex hardware
running the specified Annex Software Release:
Table 1. Supported Annex Hardware
Hardware Software
RA2000 R13.3
RA4000 R13.3
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RA6100 R13.3
5390 R13.3
5391 R13.3
5393 R13.3
5399 R14.0
RA6300 R13.3
Annex 3 R10.0
Micro Annex R10.0
MicroCS R10.0
Cabletron CSMIMII R13.3
Cabletron CSMIMT1 R13.3
Cabletron MODMIM R13.3
3COM 6133C-XS R13.3
3COM 6117C-XS R13.3
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System Requirements
Annex Manager Release 3.0 r uns on sev eral popular UNIX systems. The
following sections list the hardware and software requirements for
installing and running Annex Manager.
For all s ystems, a minimum of 10MB o f free disk space must be av ailable
prior to installation. A minimum of 32 MB of RAM is recommended,
although specific memory requi rements will vary, depending on the type
of workstation and the other tasks that may be concurrent with Annex
Manager. In all cases, a color monitor or X Windows terminal is
recommended, although Annex Manager is usable with a monochrome
X Windows terminal.
Sun Requirements
Annex Manager runs under Sun OS releases 4.1.3c and 4.1.4 and Sola ris
releases 2.4 and 2.5.1 on SPARC systems. The following patches are
required for SunOS versions earlier than 4.1.3c:
• Patch number 100444-48 OpenWindows 3.0: OpenWindows
• Patch number 100492-01_09 OpenWindows 3.0: jumbo patch
HP Requirements
Annex Manager runs under HP-UX 9.0.5 and 10.10 on HP 9000 Series
700 Workstations.
IBM Requirements
V3.0 Server Patch 3000-86.
for olwm 3.0.
Annex Manager runs on an IBM RS/6000 wor kstations under AIX 4.1.4.
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Remote Display Requirements
If you use Annex Manager on an X Windows terminal, we recommend
that you have more than 2MB of RAM to av oid problems when you hav e
multiple windows open simultaneously.
New Features and Commands
Annex Manager Release 3.0 no w supports the ne wly release d 5399. For
more information on the new 5399 product features and commands,
please see the Remote Annex Release 5.0.12 Release Notes an d updated
Annex Manager User’s Guide included with your documentation.
Annex Manager R3.0 Release Notes
Known Problems/Limitations
• The followin g er roneou s error con diti on an d message shoul d be
ignored:
If a PRI device (6300, 5393, 5399) is selected and the switch
type is changed the following message is displayed:
<annex_name (node port 0)> anxt1CasDnisDigits :
Parameter cannot be set: it does not exist or is
read-only.
There was an error setting one or more parameters.
This may be due to a timeout.
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