HUBwatch for Windows DECrepeater 90 Management

This document is a manual for system managers on how to use the HUBwatch for Windows application (Version 1.0) to manage DECrepeater 90 modules (specifically 90C and 90T) within IEEE 802.3 CSMA/CD networks. It provides detailed information on selecting a DECrepeater module and managing its configuration, performance, and faults.

Key management areas covered include:

• Configuration: Accessing "Repeater Ports Reports" and "Repeater Port Information Reports," which detail port names, administrative status (enable/disable), current operational state (active, autoPartitioned, mgmtPartitioned), partition counts, and reasons for port partitioning (e.g., excessive length, collisions, jabber).
• Performance: While specific performance options for DECrepeater are generic, the manual notes how to access them.
• Faults: Monitoring error statistics, setting thresholds for specific ports, configuring audible alarms, and reviewing current alarms and alarm logs.

The manual emphasizes that DECrepeater modules must be in a hub with a DECbridge 90 for management, and readers should be familiar with the DECrepeater 90 Owner's Manual. It also provides instructions for navigating HUBwatch menus and interpreting various reports and settings. This is the first edition, published in May 1993 by Digital Equipment Corporation.