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A vaya M-MLS Routing Manager User Guide April 2002.
A vaya M-MLS Routing Manager User Guide Copyright A vaya Inc. 2002 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED The products, specifications, and other te chnical information regarding the products contained in this document are subject to change with out notice.
Avaya M-MLS Routing Manager User Guide iii T able of Contents Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v The Purpose of this Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
iv Avaya M-MLS Routing Manager User Guide Table of Contents IP Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 Routing Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Avaya M-MLS Routing Manager User Guide v Pr eface W elcome to A vaya M-MLS Routing Manager . This chapter provides an introduction to the structure and assumptions of the guide. It includes the following sections: • The Purpose of this Guide - A desc ription of the intended purpose of this guide.
Preface vi Avaya M-MLS Routing M anager User Guide Organization of this Guide This guide is structured to reflect the following conceptual divisions: • Preface - An introduction to A vaya M-MLS Routing Manager .
Avaya M-MLS Routing Manager User Guide 1 1 Intr oduction This chapter provides an intr oduction to A vaya M-MLS Routing Manager . It includes the following sections: • Starting A vaya M-MLS Routing Manager - Inst ructions on how to access A vaya M-MLS Routing Manager from yo ur management platform.
Chapte r 1 2 Avaya M-MLS Routing Manager Us er Guide Running A vaya M-MLS Routing Manager fr om HP NNM (UNIX or Windows NT) From the management platform map: 1. Select the M-MLS router you wish to work with . 2. Click in the OpenV iew toolbar . Or Select Tools > Avaya > Device Manager .
Avaya M-MLS Routing Manager User Guide 3 Introduction A vaya M-MLS Routing Manager User Interface The A vaya M-MLS Routing Manager user interface includ es: • Menu Bar - Access to A vaya M-MLS Routing Manager commands. • T oolbar - Button shortcuts to A vaya M-MLS Routing Manager commands.
Chapte r 1 4 Avaya M-MLS Routing Manager Us er Guide T oolbar , Menu, and Shortcut Key Options The toolbar and menu provide access to the A vaya M-MLS Routing Manager’ s main functions. The table below describes the buttons on the toolbar and provides the equivalent menu options and shortcut k eys.
Avaya M-MLS Routing Manager User Guide 5 Introduction W orking with the User Interface The A vaya M-MLS Routing Manager user interface enables you to create, modify , or delete table en tries in selected windows. Y ou can make multiple changes to fields and checkboxes, and undo the changes by clicking Undo .
Chapte r 1 6 Avaya M-MLS Routing Manager Us er Guide Modifying Ta b l e E n t r i e s T o modify data in table entries: 1. Select the table entry you want to modify by clicking on it. 2. Modify data in the fields as required. 3. Click Enter to update the table.
Avaya M-MLS Routing Manager User Guide 7 2 Device The Device folder provides access to the following wind ows: • Device Global Parameters • Upload/Download Configuration • T raps Global P aramet.
Chapte r 2 8 Avaya M-MLS Routing Manager Us er Guide Device Global Parameters T o display and update global system parameters, click the Device folder and select Device Global Parameters .
Avaya M-MLS Routing Manager User Guide 9 Device Upload/Download Configuration The Upload/Download Configuration feature, allows you to save the configuration of the router in a file, and to download a saved configuration to the router . * Note: The Upload/Download Configur ation feature uses TF TP .
Chapte r 2 10 Avaya M-MLS Routing M anager User Guide * Note: The TF TP Secure Mode and the Homed ir must correspond to the tftp configuration in the inetd.conf file. Once TF TP Secure Mode is activated, it remains activated unless the tftp parameter in the inetd.
Avaya M-MLS Routing Manager User Guide 11 Device Upload/ Download Configuration Parameters In addition, the following parameters are displayed. T raps Global Parameters T o display and update the global traps parameter , click the Device folder and select Traps Global Parameters .
Chapte r 2 12 Avaya M-MLS Routing M anager User Guide T rap Managers The T rap Managers window is used to define managers, and select the traps that specific managers will receive. T o define managers and the traps they receive, click the Device folder and select Trap Managers .
Avaya M-MLS Routing Manager User Guide 13 Device * Note: T o edit a trap manager’ s IP address, you must delete the manager and add a new one with the correc t IP address. For more information, refer to Avaya M-MLS Routing Manager User Interface . Reset T o reset the router , c lick the Device folder and select Reset .
Avaya M-MLS Routing Manager User Guide 14 3 Layer 2 The Layer 2 fold er provides a ccess to the following windows: • Interfaces (VLANs) • Bridge Global Parameters • Bridge Parameters.
Avaya M-MLS Routing Manager User Guide 15 Layer 2 Interfaces (VLANs) T o define manually or display th e layer 2 interfaces, click the Layer 2 folder and select Interfaces .
Chapte r 3 16 Avaya M-MLS Routing M anager User Guide Bridge Global Parameters T o display and update the global bridge parameter , click the Layer 2 folder and select Brid ge Glo bal Parameters . The Bridge Global Parameters window appears. Figure 3-2.
Avaya M-MLS Routing Manager User Guide 17 Layer 2 The following parameter is displayed: For more information, refer to A vaya M-MLS Routing Manage r User Interface .
Chapte r 3 18 Avaya M-MLS Routing M anager User Guide Bridge Parameters T o define bridging protocols, click the Layer 2 folder and select Bridge Parameters . The Bridge Parameters window appears. Figure 3-3. Bridge Parameters Window The following parameters are displayed: Y ou can define or remove Bridging pr otocols from the manager .
Avaya M-MLS Routing Manager User Guide 19 4 IP Route The IP Route folder provides access to the following windows: • IP Global Parameters • IP Interfaces •R o u t i n g T a b l e •A R P T a b .
Chapte r 4 20 Avaya M-MLS Routing M anager User Guide IP Global Parameters T o display and update the IP global parameters, click the IP Ro ute folder and select IP Glo bal Parameters . The IP Glo bal Parameters window appears. Figure 4-1. IP Global Parameters Window The following parameters are displayed: T able 4-1.
Avaya M-MLS Routing Manager User Guide 21 IP Route IP Interfaces IP interfaces represen t the lo gical con n ections of the device to the IP nets/ subnets attached to it. Each IP inte rface corresponds to one net/subnet. When you create a new IP interf ace, RIP and OSPF interfaces are automatically created and assigned enable status.
Chapte r 4 22 Avaya M-MLS Routing M anager User Guide Y ou can create, modify and delete IP interfaces. For more information, refer to A vaya M-MLS Routing Manager User I nter f ace . * Note: The IP Address, IP NetMask, IF Name and Status must be defined before creating an IP interface.
Avaya M-MLS Routing Manager User Guide 23 IP Route Routing T able T o display and update the Routing T able, click the IP Rou te folder and select Routing Table . The Ro uting T able window appears. Figure 4-3. Routing T able Window The following parameters are displayed: T able 4-3.
Chapte r 4 24 Avaya M-MLS Routing M anager User Guide Y ou can create, modify , or delete Rout ing T able static entries. For more information, refer to A vaya M-MLS Routing Manager User Interface . * Note: Only static entries in the Routing T able can be modified.
Avaya M-MLS Routing Manager User Guide 25 IP Route ARP T able T o display and update the ARP T able parameters, click the IP Route folder and select ARP Table . The ARP T a ble window appears. Figure 4-4. ARP T able Window The following parameters are displayed: Y ou can create or delete ARP table entries.
Chapte r 4 26 Avaya M-MLS Routing M anager User Guide DHCP/BOOTP Global Parameters T o display and update the DHCP/B OOTP global parameter , click the IP Route folder and select DHCP/BOOTP Global Parameters . Th e DHCP/BOOTP Global Parameters window appears.
Avaya M-MLS Routing Manager User Guide 27 IP Route The following parameter is displayed: T o modify the DHCP/BOOTP Global Status, click the pull-down list and select a status.
Chapte r 4 28 Avaya M-MLS Routing M anager User Guide DHCP/BOOTP Parameters T o display and update the DHC P/BOOTP parameters, click the IP Route folder and select DHCP/BOOTP Parameters . The DHCP/BOOTP Parameters window appears. Figure 4-6. DHCP/BOOTP Parame ters Window The following parameters are displayed: T able 4-6.
Avaya M-MLS Routing Manager User Guide 29 IP Route Y ou can create, modify , or delete DHCP/BOOTP parameters. For more information, refer to A vaya M-MLS Routing Manager User Interface . Mode The meth od by which th e DHCP relay chooses an IP address to include in t he DHCP request.
Chapte r 4 30 Avaya M-MLS Routing M anager User Guide RIP Global Parameters T o display and update RIP gl obal parameters, click the IP Route folder and select RIP Global Parameters .
Avaya M-MLS Routing Manager User Guide 31 IP Route RIP Interfaces T o define and display the RIP interfaces, click the IP Rout e folder and select RIP Interfaces . The RI P Interfaces window appears. Figure 4-8. RIP Interfaces Window The following parameters are displayed: T a ble 4-8.
Chapte r 4 32 Avaya M-MLS Routing M anager User Guide RIP V ersion The router can be conf igured to operate either RIP version 1 or RIP version 2 on each IP in terface. The configuration of th e RIP version must be consist ent on each subnet. T hat is, all routers should be configured with the same RIP version on their interface to the subnet.
Avaya M-MLS Routing Manager User Guide 33 IP Route * Note: In the Send field, selecting ‘ DoNotSend ’ or ‘ SendAll ’ will prevent updating the Default Route Metric field. Y ou can modify the RIP interfaces. For more information, refer to A vaya M-MLS Routing Manager User Interface .
Chapte r 4 34 Avaya M-MLS Routing M anager User Guide OSPF Global Parame ters T o define and display OSPF Global parameters, click the IP Rout e folder , click the OSPF folder , and select OSPF Global Parameters . The OSPF Gl obal Parameters window appears.
Avaya M-MLS Routing Manager User Guide 35 IP Route Y ou can modify OSPF Global Parameters. For more information, refer to A vaya M-MLS Routing Manager User Interface . * Note: After updating the Router ID field, a message is displayed warning that the operation migh t cause the OSPF database to reset.
Chapte r 4 36 Avaya M-MLS Routing M anager User Guide Y ou can modify OSPF interfaces. For more information, refer to A vaya M- MLS Routing Manager User Interface . Interface Stat e The interface state of the OSPF i nterface: • Down - OSPF is not acti ve on the interface.
Avaya M-MLS Routing Manager User Guide 37 IP Route OSPF Ar ea Parameters T o define and display the O SPF Area Parameters, click the IP Route folder , click the OSPF folder , and select Area Parameters . The OS PF Area Parameters window appears. Figure 4-11.
Chapte r 4 38 Avaya M-MLS Routing M anager User Guide Y ou can modify OSPF parameters. For more information, refer to A vaya M-MLS Routing Manager User Interface . OSPF Link State Database T o display the OSPF Link State Database, click the IP Route folder , click the OSPF folder , and select Link State Database .
Avaya M-MLS Routing Manager User Guide 39 IP Route The parameters in the OSPF Link State Database windo w are read-only . LSA ID Identifies the part of th e routing domain that is described by the ad vertisement. The LSA ID can be either a router ID or an IP address.
Chapte r 4 40 Avaya M-MLS Routing M anager User Guide OSPF Exter nal Database T o display the OSPF External Database window , click the IP Route folder , click the OSPF folder , and select External Database . The OSPF External Database window appears.
Avaya M-MLS Routing Manager User Guide 41 IP Route The parameters in the OS PF External Database window are re ad-only . OSPF Neighbor T able T o display the OSPF Neighbors T able, click the IP Route folder , click the OSPF folder , and select Neighbor Table .
Chapte r 4 42 Avaya M-MLS Routing M anager User Guide The parameters in the OSPF Neighbors T able window are read-only . Neighbor State The state of the relationsh ip with this neighbor: • Down • .
Avaya M-MLS Routing Manager User Guide 43 IP Route Access Contr ol Global Parameters T o define and display the Access Co ntrol global parameter , click the IP Route folder and select Access Control Global Parame ters . The Access Control Global Parameters window appears.
Chapte r 4 44 Avaya M-MLS Routing M anager User Guide Access Contr ol T able The device provides sophisticated ha rdware-based access control packet filtering of forwarded IP traffic. The user can specify whether to forward , block, or block and report packets of specific types by configuration of access control statements.
Avaya M-MLS Routing Manager User Guide 45 IP Route T o display and update the Access Control T able, click the IP Route folder and select Access Control Table . The Access Control T able window appears. Figure 4-16. Access Control T able Window The following parameters are displayed: T a ble 4-16.
Chapte r 4 46 Avaya M-MLS Routing M anager User Guide Y ou can create or delete entries in the Access Control table. For more information, refer to A vaya M-MLS Routing Manager User Interface . IP Redundancy Global Parameters T o define and display Redundancy Global Parameters, click the IP Route folder and select IP Redundancy Global Pa rameters .
Avaya M-MLS Routing Manager User Guide 47 IP Route The following parameters are displayed: Y ou can modify the IP Redundancy Global Parameters. For more information, refer to A vaya M-MLS Routing Manager User Interface .
Chapte r 4 48 Avaya M-MLS Routing M anager User Guide IP Redundancy T able T o define and display IP Red undancy parameters, click the IP Route folder and select IP Redundancy Table .
Avaya M-MLS Routing Manager User Guide 49 IP Route IP Multicast Global Parameters T o define and display the IP Multicast global parameters, click the IP Route folder and select IP Multicast Glo bal Parameters . The IP Multicast Global Parameters window appears.
Chapte r 4 50 Avaya M-MLS Routing M anager User Guide The following parameter is displayed: Y ou can modify the IP Multicast Global Parameter . For more information, refer to A vaya M-MLS Routing Manager User I nter f ace .
Avaya M-MLS Routing Manager User Guide 51 IP Route IP Multicast Interfaces T o define and display IP Multicast Interfaces, click the IP Route folder and select IP Multicast Interfaces . The IP Multicast Interfaces window appears. Figure 4-20. IP Multicast Interfaces Window The following parameters are displayed: T a ble 4-20.
Chapte r 4 52 Avaya M-MLS Routing M anager User Guide Y ou can modify the IP Multicast Interfaces parameters. For more information, refer to A vaya M-MLS Routing Manager User Interface . IP Multicast T able The Multicast T a ble shows which multicast groups have members on which interfaces.
Avaya M-MLS Routing Manager User Guide 53 IP Route T o display the IP Multicast T able, click the IP Route folder and select IP Multicast Table . The IP Multicast T able appears.
Avaya M-MLS Routing Manager User Guide 54 5 IPX Route IPX Route enables you to display and update the following windows: • IPX Interfaces • RIP Interfaces • RIP Routing T able • SAP Interfaces.
Avaya M-MLS Routing Manager User Guide 55 IPX Route IPX Interfaces The IPX Interfaces window enables yo u to display , create, modify and delete IPX interfaces. Adding new IP X interfaces a utomatically generates RIP and SAP interfaces. T o define and display the IPX interfaces, click the IPX Route folder and select IPX Interfaces .
Chapte r 5 56 Avaya M-MLS Routing M anager User Guide * Note: The Network No, Encapsulation, and If Name must be defined before creating an IPX interface. * Note: For a specific encapsulation, only one network number can be configured per If Name. Y ou can create, modify , or delete IP X interfaces.
Avaya M-MLS Routing Manager User Guide 57 IPX Route RIP Interfaces T o display and update the RIP Interfaces, click the IPX Rout e folder and select RIP Interfaces . The RIP Interfaces window appears. The RIP interface is created autom a tically when you create a new IPX interface; deleting the IPX interfac e will also delete the RIP interface.
Chapte r 5 58 Avaya M-MLS Routing M anager User Guide Y ou can modify RIP interface paramete rs. For more information, refer to A vaya M-MLS Routing Manager User Interface . RIP Routing T able The IPX RIP routing table contains the best route to the destination networks that can be reached by the IPX router .
Avaya M-MLS Routing Manager User Guide 59 IPX Route * Note: Static Route is not allowed. The parameters in the I PX RIP Routing T able window are read-only . Next Hop Address IPX node address (12 hexadecimal di gits) of the next IPX router in the route to the destinat ion network that i s described by this t able entry .
Chapte r 5 60 Avaya M-MLS Routing M anager User Guide SAP Interfaces T o display and update the SAP Interfaces, click the IPX Rout e folder and select SAP Interfaces . The SAP Interfaces window appears. The SAP interface is created automa tically when you create a new IPX interface; deleting the IPX interfac e will also delete the SAP interface.
Avaya M-MLS Routing Manager User Guide 61 IPX Route Y ou can modify SAP interface paramete rs. For more information, refer to A vaya M-MLS Routing Manager User Interface . SAP Services The SAP Services window contains information about each service, located on every server in the netw ork that can be reached by the IPX router .
Chapte r 5 62 Avaya M-MLS Routing M anager User Guide The parameters in the S AP services window are read-only . Service Name Service type and server na me, un iquely defining a server . The name can be up to 48 char acters in length. Server Net Address Network portion (4 hexadecimal digits) of the IPX network address.
Avaya M-MLS Routing Manager User Guide 63 IPX Route SAP Filters Global Parameters T o display and update the SAP Filters Global parameter , click the IPX Route folder and select SAP Filters Global Parameters . The SAP Filters Global Parameters window appears.
Chapte r 5 64 Avaya M-MLS Routing M anager User Guide SAP Filters T o display and update the SAP Filters, click the IPX Route folder and select SAP Filters Parameters . The SAP Filters Parameters window with the list of interfaces appears. Figure 5-7.
Avaya M-MLS Routing Manager User Guide 65 IPX Route * Note: The Circuit No, Direction, and Operation must be defined before creating a SAP Filter . Y ou can create or delete SAP Filte rs. For more info rmatio n, refe r to A vaya M-MLS Routing Manager User Interface .
Chapte r 5 66 Avaya M-MLS Routing M anager User Guide The following parameter is displayed: T o enable the Access Control Global Status, click the checkbox.
Avaya M-MLS Routing Manager User Guide 67 IPX Route Access Contr ol T able The device provides sophisticated ha rdware-based access control packet filtering of forwarded IPX traffic. Us ers can specify whether to forward, block, or block and report packets of specific types, by configuration of access control statements.
Chapte r 5 68 Avaya M-MLS Routing M anager User Guide * Note: The Source Address, Destination Address, and Operation must be defined before creating an Access Control T able entry . Y ou can create, modify , or delete Acce ss Control T able entries. For more information, refer to A vaya M-MLS Routing Manager User Interface .
Avaya M-MLS Routing Manager User Guide 69 A Err or Messages This section provides detailed erro r messages for the Router Manager . These include Rout er Manager error messages and SNMP error messages. Router Manager Err or Messages The following is a table of A vaya M-MLS Routing Manager error messages with explanations.
Appendix A 70 Avaya M-MLS Routing M anager User Guide This operation might cause an OSPF Database Reset. Press ‘Yes’ to con tinue. Press ‘No’ to discard your changes. Pr es s ‘Cancel’ to cancel the operation. Displayed when the user changes the OSPF global status to disable, or changes the OSPF Router ID.
Avaya M-MLS Routing Manager User Guide 71 Error Messages SNMP Err ors The following are defa ult message s displayed when an SNMP error occurs. Usually they are overridden by an explanation. If the fiel d causing the problem is known, it is also reported.
Appendix A 72 Avaya M-MLS Routing M anager User Guide The following erro r has occurred : SNMP Error: Field is read-only. Standard SNMP error . The following erro r has occurred : SNMP Error: General SNMP Error. Standard SNMP error . The following erro r has occurred : SNMP Error: Message Lost.
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