3Com 5101M-MGT TV Receiver User Manual


 
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Introduction
This chapter presents an overview of the ONline™ Ethernet Management
Module (EMM) for software version 4.0 software. A brief description of the
new features in version 4.0 is presented first. Also included is a sample
application of using the EMM in a network configuration.
The remainder of this chapter describes:
EMM Overview
Network Management Access
The ONline Backplane Architecture
The ONline Ethernet Management Module
The EMM is a single-slot module designed to work with the 3Com ONline
System Concentrators. The EMM provides connection to an IEEE 802.3
Ethernet Local Area Network (LAN), enabling you to fully manage and
control your Ethernet network down to the port level. In addition, the EMM
contains advanced monitoring and control capabilities which allow you to
configure and check status on all Ethernet modules.