Nortel Networks 380-24F User Manual

Part No. 214392-A March 2003

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Contents

Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Before you begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Text conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Related publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Hard-copy technical manuals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

How to get help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Chapter 1

Management basics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Management tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Device Manager software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Web-based management interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Setting the switch IP parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Access levels and passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Chapter 2

Installing Device Manager software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Accessing the Nortel Networks Web site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Windows installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Downloading the Device Manager Windows software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Installing the Device Manger Windows software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

UNIX installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Installing OS patches and JRE software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Solaris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

HP-UX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Downloading the Device Manager UNIX software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Installing the Device Manager UNIX software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

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Chapter 3

Device Manager basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Starting Device Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Setting the Device Manager properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Opening a device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Device Manager window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Editing objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Working with statistics and graphs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Telneting to a switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Trap log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

Online Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Menu bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

Device view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Selecting objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Selecting a single object . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Selecting multiple objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

LEDs and ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

Shortcut menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Status bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

Using the buttons in Device Manager dialog boxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

Types of statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Types of graphs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Statistics for single and multiple objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

Viewing statistics as graphs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

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Web management interface basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Accessing the Web interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Web page layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Content area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Setting up security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

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Setting console, Telnet, and Web passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71

Setting remote dial-in access security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

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Figures

Figure 1 Main menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Figure 2 IP Configuration/Setup menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Figure 3 InstallAnywhere Introduction dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Figure 4 License Agreement dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Figure 5 Choose Install Set dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Figure 6 Choose Install Folder dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Figure 7 Choose Shortcut Folder dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Figure 8 Pre-installation Summary dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Figure 9 Installing Java Device Manager dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Figure 10 Install Complete dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Figure 11 InstallAnywhere Introduction dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Figure 12 License Agreement dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Figure 13 Choose Install Set dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Figure 14 Choose Install Folder dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Figure 15 Pre-installation Summary dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Figure 16 Installing Java Device Manager dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Figure 17 Install Complete dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Figure 18 Device Manager window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Figure 19 Properties dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Figure 20 Open Device dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Figure 21 Device view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Figure 22 Parts of the Device Manager window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Figure 23 Objects in the device view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Figure 24 Port color legend . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Figure 25 Shortcut menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

Figure 26 Port shortcut menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Figure 27 Line graph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Figure 28 Area graph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Figure 29 Bar graph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

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Figure 30 Pie graph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

Figure 31 Interface statistics for a single port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Figure 32 Interface statistics for multiple ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

Figure 33 Statistics dialog box for a port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Figure 34 System Information home page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Figure 35 Login page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Figure 36 Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Figure 37 Console password page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71

Figure 38 Radius management page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

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Table 1 Solaris patch files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Table 2 Properties dialog box items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Table 3 SNMP community string default values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Table 4 Open Device dialog box items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Table 5 Menu bar commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Table 6 Toolbar buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Table 7 Port color codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Table 8 Switch unit shortcut menu commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Table 9 Port shortcut menu commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Table 10 Device Manager buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Table 11 Types of statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Table 12 Graph dialog box buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Table 13 Help file locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Table 14 User levels in the Web management interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Table 15 Menu headings and options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Table 16 Page icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

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Preface

The Nortel Networks* BayStack* 380-24F Gigabit Switch management software

provides the means to configure and monitor the operation of your BayStack

380-24F switches. Management software includes the console interface resident

in each BayStack 38 0-2 4F Giga bit Switch; Java-based Device Manager software,

which you install on a management station in the network; and a Web-based

management interface accessible through a Web browser.

This guide provides instructions for installing the Device Manager software and

summarizes procedures for using Device Manager and the Web-based

managemen t interface. F or information about using the consol e interface, refer to

Using the BayStack 380-24F Gigabit Switch.

This guide includes the following information:

• A summary of management options for the switch

• Instructions to instal l Device Mana ger software

• A summary of navigation procedures for Device Manager and initial setup procedures using Device Manager

• An overview of the Web management interface

• Common startup problems and how to troubleshoot them

Before you begin

This guide is intended fo r network administrators with the following ba ckground:

• Basic knowledge of networks, Ethernet

• Familiarity with networking concepts and terminology

• Basic knowledge of network topologies

• Experience with windowing systems, graphical user interfaces (GUIs), or Web browsers

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Text conventions

This guide uses the following text conventions:

angle brackets (< >) Indicate that you choose the text to enter based on the

description inside the brackets. Do not type the brackets when entering the command.

Example: If the command syntax is

ping <ip_address>, you enter ping 192.32.10.12

bold Courier text

Indicates command names and options and text that you need to enter.

Example: Enter

# chmod 755 ./install_dmvm.

italic text Indicates new terms, book titles, and variables in

command syntax descriptions. Where a variable is two or more words, the words are connected by an underscore.

Example: If the command syntax is

install_dmvm <filename> <target_directory>, target_directory

variable and you substitute one value for it.

plain Courier text

Indicates command syntax and system output, for example , prompts and system m essages.

Example:

% JDM

separator ( > ) Shows menu paths.

Example: Edit > File System identifies the File System option on the Edit menu.

is one

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Related publications

For more information about using the BayStack 380-24F Gigabit Switch, refer to the following publications:

• Using the BayStack 380-24F Gigabit Switch (part number 214391-A) Describes how to install and use the BayStack 380-24F Gigabit Switch;

includes instructions to use the console interface to configure the switch.

• Installing the BayStack 380-24F Gigabit Switch (part number 214390-A) Provides installation instructions for the switch in English and five other

languages.

• Reference for the BayStack 380-24F Management Software (part number 214393-A)

Describes how to use Device Manager software to manage the switch.

• Using Web-Based Management for the BayStack 380-24F Gigabit Switch (part number 214394-A)

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Describes how to use the Web-based management interface to configure and monitor switch operations.

Hard-copy technical manuals

You can print selected technical manuals and release notes free, directly from the Internet. Go to the www.nortelnetworks.com/documentation URL. Find the product for which you need documentation. Then locate the specific c ate gor y and model or version for your hardware or software product. Use Adobe* Acrobat Reader* to open the manuals and release notes, search for the sections you need, and print them on most standard printers. Go to Adobe Systems at the

www.adobe.com URL to download a free copy of the Adobe Acrobat Reader.

You can purchase selected documentation sets, CDs, and technical publications through the Internet at thewww.vervante.com/nortel URL.

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How to get help

If you purchased a service contract for your Nortel Networks product from a distributor or authorized reseller, contact the technical support staff for that distributor or reseller for assistance.

If you purchased a Nortel Networks service program, cont act one of the fol lowing Nortel Networks Technical Solutions Centers:

Technical Solutions Center Telephone

Europe, Middle East, and Africa (33) (4) 92-966-968 North America (800) 4NORTEL or (800) 466-7835 Asia Pacific (61) (2) 9927-8800 China (800) 810-5000

An Express Routing Code (ERC) is available for many Norte l Ne twor ks p rod uct s and services. When you use an ERC, your call is routed to a technical support person who specialize s in suppor ting tha t product or servi ce. To locate an ERC for your product or service, go to the www.nortelnetworks.com/ URL and click ERC at the bottom of the page.

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Chapter 1 Management basics

This chapter summarizes basic operational procedures in a BayStack 380-24F Gigabit Switch and provides an overview of switch management options. Topics in this chapter include th e following information:

• Overview of management tools (next)

• Setting I P parameters for management acces s to the switch (page 18)

• Access levels and passwords (page 20)

Management tools

You can use three management tools to monitor and manage your BayStack 380-24F Gigabit Switch:

• Device Manager software page 17

• Web-based management interface (page 18)

• Console port interface (Refer to Using the BayStack 380-24F Gigabit Switch.)

Device Manager software

The Device Manager software for the BayStack 380-24F switches is a graphical user interface (GUI) that allows you to manage a switch. Device Manager provides the options found in other management tools, as well as the ability to manage VLANs and MultiLink Trunks. You can display or print statistics and other data in one of three graph formats. To use Device Manager, you must have network connectivity t o a managemen t stat ion run ning Devi ce Manager on one of the supported platforms, and you must also assign an IP address to the switch.

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Web-based management interface

The BayStack 380-24F Gigabit Switch Web-based management interface is a Web-based graphical user interface that you use with a Web browser to manage a switch. You can access devices on your networ k from v ariou s loca tions within th e network.

To access the Web-based management interface, you need a Web browser and an IP address for the switch.

Setting the switch IP parameters

To allow management access to the switch, you m ust as sign IP parameters for t h e switch.

To set the IP parameters:

1 Connect a terminal to the Console port on the switch. 2 Set the terminal protocol as follows:

• 9600 baud

• No parity

•8 bits

•1 stop bit

• Flow control set to Xon/X off

• Window Terminal Emulator option set to VT100

• Terminal Preferences: Function, Arrow, and Control keys active

• Buffer size set to 24

3 Connect the switch to pow er. 4 After the Nortel Networks logo is displayed, press [Ctrl]-Y to display the

Main Menu (Figure 1). The screen displays the Main Menu for a standalone switch.

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Figure 1 Main menu

BayStack 380-24F Main Menu

IP Configuration/Setup... SNMP Configuration... System Characteristics... Switch Configuration... Console/Comm Port Configuration... Display Hardware Units... Spanning Tree Configuration... TELNET Configuration... Software Download... Configuration File... Display System Log Reset Reset to Default Settings Logout

Use arrow keys to highlight option, press <Return> or <Enter> to select option.

5 Select IP Configuration/Setup (or press i) to display the IP

Configuration/Setup menu (Figure 2).

Note: The default management VLAN in the BayStack 380-24F Gigabit Switch is VLAN 1. To manage the switch, make sure the network management station is on the management VLAN or is connected to the management VLAN through routers.

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Figure 2 IP Configuration/Setup menu

6 Do one of the following, based on your configuration:

• For a standalone switch, enter the IP address of the switch in the In-Band

Switch IP Address field.

Note: If the In -Band Su bnet Mas k fiel d does not a lread y co ntain a val ue when you en ter the IP address in the In-Band Switch IP Address field, the switch software provides an in-use default value for the In-Band Subnet Mask field, based on the class of the entered IP address.

7 In the In-Band Subnet Mask field, enter the IP subnet mask address. 8 In the Default Gateway field, enter the default gateway addres s.

Access levels and passwords

Access to management functions for BayStack 380-24F switches is controlled by passwords and community strings. Different passwords or community strings allow access to different levels of management functions. Access to Device Manager requires entering community strings. Access to the Web-based interface requires a user identification and a password.

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Chapter 2 Installing Device Man ag er software

Device Manager software is available on the Nortel Networks Services and Support Web site as a self-extracting executable file. This chapter provides instructions to install the Device Manager software in a Windows or UNIX environment.

Accessing the Nortel Networks Web site

To access the Nortel Networks Services and Support Web site:

1 Go to the following URL:

www12.nortelnetworks.com/software

2 Under Switching Products, choose BayStack 380-24F Gigabit Switch, and

click Go.

3 Scroll down to BayStack 380-24F Gigabit Switch Device Manager:

• Java Device Manager v5.6.0 for Unix (Solaris, HP-UX, AIX)

• Java Device Manager v5.6.0 for PC (95/98/NT)

4 Follow the instructions in one of the next sections, depending on the

platform on which you will install the software.

Windows installation

The minimum system requirements for installing Device Manager on Microsoft* Windows NT, Windows 95, or Windows 98 are:

• 266 Pentium II processor or above

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• 128 MB DRAM

• 240 MB space on the hard disk

Downloading the Device Manager Windows software

To obtain the Device Manager software from the Nortel Networks Web site:

1 Go to the following URL:

http://www.nortelnetworks.com/support

2 Click on the product for which you want JDM.

A page opens that displays all versions of that product line.

3 Click Software under the specific product you are working with.

The software page opens.

4 Click the Java Device Manager version you want.

The Software Detail Information page opens.

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5 Click JDM for PC (95/98/NT)

A File Download dialog box opens that asks you to either run this program from its current loc ation or to d ownload t he Devi ce Manage r soft ware t o your system.

6 Choose a directory to download the software to. The software download is a

self-extracting .exe file.

Note: In the file name, xxx represents the current versio n of t he Device Manager software.

Installing the Device Manger Windows software

To install the Device Manager software in a Windows environment:

1 Close all programs. 2 Navigate to the directory on your system where you downloaded the Device

Manager software.

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3 Double-click the jdm_xxx.exe file.

Note: Always install a new DM appl ication into a cl ean director y , an d uninstall previous versions. A dm.i ni fil e fr om a pr eviou s ver sion o f DM may be moved into this directory.

An Install screen opens that has text running through the screen. Then a Nortel dialog box opens with a ribbon on the bottom showing the progress. Finally, the InstallAnywhere* Introduction dialog box opens (Figure 3).

Figure 3 InstallAnywhere Introduction dialog box

4 Click Next to continue the installation process.

The License Agreemen t dialog box opens (Figure 4).

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