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SmartConnect User’s Guid e 2 BMD00082, February 20 09 Copyright © 2009 BLADE Network T echnologies, In c., 2350 Mission College Bl vd., Suite 600, Santa Clara, California, 95054, USA.
BMD00082, February 2 009 1 Content s Preface 7 Who Should Use This User’s Guide 7 What You’ll Find in This User’s Guide 8 Typographic Conventions 9 How to Get Help 9 Part 1: Basic Concep ts &.
SmartConnect User’s Guid e 2 Contents BMD00082, February 20 09 Chapter 3: Switch Virtualization 25 Virtual Switch Groups 26 Port Groups 26 Virtual Machine Groups 26 Link Aggregation 27 VLANs 28 .
SmartConnect User’s Guide BMD00082, February 2009 Contents 3 Chapter 6: Configuring Switch Access 63 Management Module Setup 63 Factory Default vs.
SmartConnect User’s Guid e 4 Contents BMD00082, February 20 09 Quality of Service 112 IEEE 8021p for MAC-Level QoS 112 DiffServ Code Point QoS 113 ServerMobility 114 ServerMobility General Confi.
SmartConnect User’s Guide BMD00082, February 2009 Contents 5 ServerMobility 145 ServerMobility General Information 145 ServerMobility Port Information 146 SNMPv3 Information 147 Syslog Messages .
SmartConnect User’s Guid e 6 Contents BMD00082, February 20 09.
BMD00082, February 2 009 7 Preface V irtual Switch Extension (VSE) for IBM BladeCen ter , SmartConnect, is a simplified software image that can be run on a BNT 1/10Gb Uplink Ethernet Switch Modul e (GbESM).
SmartConnect User’s Guid e 8 Preface BMD00082, February 20 09 What Y ou’ll Find in This User ’s Guide This User ’ s Guide will help the administrator pl an , i m plement, and admini ster the VSE Smart- Connect software software. Where possible, each section provides feature overviews, usage examples, and configuration instructions.
SmartConnect User’s Guide BMD00082, February 2 009 Preface 9 T ypographic Conventions The following table describes th e typog raphic styles used in this book. How to Get Help If help, service, or technical assistance is needed, see the blade server chassis software Instal- lation Guide f or the appropri at e contact information.
SmartConnect User’s Guid e 10 Preface BMD00082, Februa ry 20 09.
BMD00082, February 2 009 11 Part 1: Basic Concept s & Configuration The chapters in this part of the User ’ s Guide cover the followin g inform ation: Chapter 1, “VSE SmartConn ect Software Operation,” provides a general theory of opera- tion for the VSE SmartConnect software.
SmartConnect User’s Guid e 12 Part 1: Basic Concepts & Configuration BMD00082, February 20 09.
BMD00082, February 2 009 13 C HAPTER 1 VSE SmartConnect Sof tware Operation VSE SmartConnect Sof tware Overview The V irtual Switch Extensio n (V SE) for IBM BladeCenter , Smar tConnect, provid es a simple Ethernet interface op tion for connecting a blade server chassi s to the network in frastructure.
SmartConnect User’s Guid e 14 Chapter 1: VSE SmartConnect Softwa re Operation BMD00082, February 20 09 The VSE SmartConnect soft ware permit s the upli nk ports to auto -negotiate the flow-control settings of each link (the default setting). Port characteristics can also be configured to speci- fied values.
SmartConnect User’s Guide BMD00082, February 2 009 Chapter 1: VS E SmartConnect Software Operation 15 VSE SmartConnect Sof tware Quick St art When VSE SmartConnect software is loaded, the default con figuration al lows the switch to function correctly w ith no confi guration change s.
SmartConnect User’s Guid e 16 Chapter 1: VSE SmartConnect Softwa re Operation BMD00082, February 20 09.
BMD00082, February 2 009 17 C HAPTER 2 Getting S t arted with the Browser- Based Interface This chapter briefly describes the software f eatures and requirements for the Browser -Based Interface (BBI), and explai ns how to access the BBI. The BBI allows the administrato r to perform basic configuration tasks quickly and easily .
SmartConnect User’s Guid e 18 Chapter 2: Getting Starte d with the Browser-Based Interface BMD00082, February 20 09 S t arting th e BBI When the VSE SmartConnect soft ware and browser set up is done, follow these steps to launch the VSE SmartConnect software BBI: 1.
SmartConnect User’s Guide BMD00082, February 2009 Chapter 2: Getting S t arted with the Browser-Based Interface 19 Once the administrator is properly logged in, th e VSE SmartC onnect software B.
SmartConnect User’s Guid e 20 Chapter 2: Getting Starte d with the Browser-Based Interface BMD00082, February 20 09 Up dating the Sof tware Image The software image is the executable code running on the switch .
SmartConnect User’s Guide BMD00082, February 2009 Chapter 2: Getting S t arted with the Browser-Based Interface 21 Perform th e following steps to load a software image: 1. On the BBI, choose menu System Settin gs > Boot Management > General .
SmartConnect User’s Guid e 22 Chapter 2: Getting Starte d with the Browser-Based Interface BMD00082, February 20 09 Selecting a Sof tware Image to Run Perform th e following steps to select which software image ( image1 or image2 ) desired to run after the next reboot.
SmartConnect User’s Guide BMD00082, February 2009 Chapter 2: Getting S t arted with the Browser-Based Interface 23 3. In the Update Image/Cfg section, use the Metho d to use for transfer dr op-down list to specify the desir ed method.
SmartConnect User’s Guid e 24 Chapter 2: Getting Starte d with the Browser-Based Interface BMD00082, February 20 09 Resetting the Switch The switch must be reset to make the software image fil e and configuration block changes active. T o reset the switch module: 1.
BMD00082, February 2 009 25 C HAPTER 3 Switch V irtualization The following virtualization features are in cluded in the VSE SmartConnect software: VMready The switch’ s VM ready software makes it virtualiza tion aware . The switch automatically discovers the V irtual Mach ines (V Ms) of hypervisors connected to intern al ports on the switch.
SmartConnect User’s Guid e 26 Chapter 3: Switch Virtua lization BMD00082, February 20 09 V irtual Switch Group s Switch resources can be assigned to VSGs. Up to 32 VSGs are available. Each VSG behaves independently , which allows for segmenting the switch into smaller logical entities.
SmartConnect User’s Guide BMD00082, February 2 009 Chapte r 3: Switch Virtualization 27 VSGs containing VMs hav e the following characteristics: The VSG may consist of VMs and (optionally) external po rts. Internal ports cann ot be added to VSGs wh ic h contain VMs, and VMs cannot be added to VSGs which co nt ain internal po rt s.
SmartConnect User’s Guid e 28 Chapter 3: Switch Virtua lization BMD00082, February 20 09 VLANs Network Segment ation V irtual Local Area Networks (VLA Ns) are com monly used to split up groups o.
SmartConnect User’s Guide BMD00082, February 2 009 Chapte r 3: Switch Virtualization 29 Upon the in gress of tagged packets: Packets which are already tagged for specific VLANs prior to r eaching the switch are unchanged (retain their original tag), regardless of the PVID settin g on the in gress port.
SmartConnect User’s Guid e 30 Chapter 3: Switch Virtua lization BMD00082, February 20 09 T runking T runks provide super-bandwidth, multi-link conn ection s between switch modules or other trunk-capable devices. A trunk is a group of ports that act together, combining their bandwidth to create a single, l arger virtual link.
SmartConnect User’s Guide BMD00082, February 2 009 Chapte r 3: Switch Virtualization 31 External T runks When using a VSG with multipl e external ports, a trunk can be created between the switch module and another switch. A si mple example is shown in Figure 3-A .
SmartConnect User’s Guid e 32 Chapter 3: Switch Virtua lization BMD00082, February 20 09 T runking Rules The trunking feature operates according to specific rules of operation.
SmartConnect User’s Guide BMD00082, February 2 009 Chapte r 3: Switch Virtualization 33 S tatistical Load Distribution Network traffic is statistically distributed betw een external ports in a trunk. The switch uses the source and destination IP ad dress information present in each transmitted IP frame to deter- mine load distribution.
SmartConnect User’s Guid e 34 Chapter 3: Switch Virtua lization BMD00082, February 20 09 Switch failover is disabled by default, but can be enabled for any VSG . When enabled, switch failover works as follows: If some (or all) of the links fail in the failove r trigger, the switch disables all internal ports in the VSG .
SmartConnect User’s Guide BMD00082, February 2 009 Chapte r 3: Switch Virtualization 35 Internal T runks Internal trunks allow for more granular high-avai lability opt ions for the link s between the serv - ers and switches within a blade server chassis.
SmartConnect User’s Guid e 36 Chapter 3: Switch Virtua lization BMD00082, February 20 09 In Figure 3-C , the two external trunks provi de aggregatio n to the exterior network , and also high-availabili ty in case any single upli nk cable, external port, switch module, or blade chassis fails.
SmartConnect User’s Guide BMD00082, February 2 009 Chapte r 3: Switch Virtualization 37 ServerMobility The ServerMobility ™ feature allows server IP addresses to be assigned based on their physi cal location in a blade server chassi s. If a server fails, a replacemen t server can assume the identity of the failed unit.
SmartConnect User’s Guid e 38 Chapter 3: Switch Virtua lization BMD00082, February 20 09 General Configuration T o configure the Server Mobilit y feature, choose Policies > Server Mobility > General Con- figuration .
SmartConnect User’s Guide BMD00082, February 2 009 Chapte r 3: Switch Virtualization 39 Port Configuration T o configure ports for the Se rverMobility feature, choose Policies > Serv er Mobility > Port Configuration .
SmartConnect User’s Guid e 40 Chapter 3: Switch Virtua lization BMD00082, February 20 09 DHCP Server Configuration T o modify the DHCP server configura tion, open the configurat ion file ( dhcpd.conf ), and add new classes for server ports. Then define an IP address for each class.
SmartConnect User’s Guide BMD00082, February 2 009 Chapte r 3: Switch Virtualization 41 In the following example, one new class is added to define server port 8, then an IP address is associated with the new class: This example was performed with Internet Systems Consortium DHCP Server, version 3.
SmartConnect User’s Guid e 42 Chapter 3: Switch Virtua lization BMD00082, February 20 09.
BMD00082, February 2 009 43 C HAPTER 4 S t acking A stack is a group of up to eight sw itches with VSE SmartConnect software that work to gether as a unified system.
SmartConnect User’s Guid e 44 Chapter 4: Stacking BMD00082, February 2009 S t acking Requirement s Before switch modules can form a stack, they must meet the fo llo wing requirements: All switches must be the same type.
SmartConnect User’s Guide BMD00082, February 2009 Chapter 4: S tacking 45 Master and Backup Selection A stack has only one Master and one Backup.
SmartConnect User’s Guid e 46 Chapter 4: Stacking BMD00082, February 2009 Only the Designated Master can change the bac kup bit. So it i s necessary to bring back the original Designated Master in order to make this change ( /c/stack/backup ).
SmartConnect User’s Guide BMD00082, February 2009 Chapter 4: S tacking 47 S t ack Member Numbers Each switch in the stack has two num eric identifiers, as follows: Attached Switch number ( asnum ) The asnum identifies each switch based on its p hysical connection in relation to the Master .
SmartConnect User’s Guid e 48 Chapter 4: Stacking BMD00082, February 2009 Configuring Each Switch T o pre-configure each Member switch for stacki ng, use the CLI to perf orm the following steps. 1. Enable stacking on each M emb er switch module in the stack.
SmartConnect User’s Guide BMD00082, February 2009 Chapter 4: S tacking 49 6. Physically connect the S tack T runks in a bidirectional ring top ology . It is recommended that two 10Gb external port s on each switch are dedicated to stacking. As shown in Figure 4-A , starting with the Master switch, conn ect each switch in turn to the next.
SmartConnect User’s Guid e 50 Chapter 4: Stacking BMD00082, February 2009 Additional Master Configuration Once stacking is enabled on each switch, connect the stack trunk, and define the Master .
SmartConnect User’s Guide BMD00082, February 2009 Chapter 4: S tacking 51 Binding Members to the S tack Choose menu System Settin gs > S tacking > Swi tch Configur ation . The S tack Switch Con- figuration window appears, as shown in Figure 4-C .
SmartConnect User’s Guid e 52 Chapter 4: Stacking BMD00082, February 2009 Configuring an External IP Address for the S tack Choose menu System Settings > S t acking > IP Interfaces . Use the Stack IP Interfac es win- dow to configure a single IP interface for the stack.
SmartConnect User’s Guide BMD00082, February 2009 Chapter 4: S tacking 53 Managing a S t ack When switches are configured into a stack, the BBI displays info rmation for the stack. The BBI menu area displays the csnum for the Master and the B ackup (if conf igured).
SmartConnect User’s Guid e 54 Chapter 4: Stacking BMD00082, February 2009 S t acking Port Numbers Once a stack is configured, the manner in which port numbers are di sp layed changes through- out the BBI. Instead of the single number , the csnum appears in front of each port number .
SmartConnect User’s Guide BMD00082, February 2009 Chapter 4: S tacking 55 S t acking Boot Management The Boot Management General window provid e s con tro ls that allow the administrator to pe r- form a reboot of individual swit ches in the stack, or the entire stack.
SmartConnect User’s Guid e 56 Chapter 4: Stacking BMD00082, February 2009 2. V erify that the software push is co mplete. Use eithe r the CLI or the BBI: From the BBI, go to Information >.
BMD00082, February 2 009 57 C HAPTER 5 Command Reference The VSE SmartConnect soft ware provid es a defau lt configuration that is ready to perform basic switching functions. Some of the more advanced features, however, require administra- tive configuration before they can be used effectively .
SmartConnect User’s Guid e 58 Chapter 5: Command Reference BMD00082, February 20 09 CLI Menus The Main Menu appears after a successful conn ection and login. The following table shows the Main Menu for the administrator login. So me features are not available under the user login.
SmartConnect User’s Guide BMD00082, February 2 009 Chapter 5: Command Reference 59 S tatistics Menu The Statistics Menu ( /stats ) allows you to view perform an ce statistics for the switch. Configuration Menu The Configuration Menu ( /cfg ) all ows an administrator to confi gure switch parameters.
SmartConnect User’s Guid e 60 Chapter 5: Command Reference BMD00082, February 20 09 Boot Options Menu The Boot Options Menu ( /boot ) is used for upgrading switch software, selectin g config- uration blocks, and for resetti ng the switch when necessary .
SmartConnect User’s Guide BMD00082, February 2 009 Chapter 5: Command Reference 61 V iewing, Applying, and Saving Changes As you use the config uration menus to set parameters, the changes you make do not take effect immediately . All changes are co nsidered “pending” until you ex plicitly apply them.
SmartConnect User’s Guid e 62 Chapter 5: Command Reference BMD00082, February 20 09 Saving the Configuration In addition to applying the con fig urat ion changes, you can save them to flash memory on the switch . Note – If you do not save the changes, they will be lost the next ti me th e system is rebooted.
BMD00082, February 2 009 63 C HAPTER 6 Configuring Switch Access The VSE SmartConnect software provides detail ed commands for conf iguring system access and system management, and for view ing informa tion and st atistics.
SmartConnect User’s Guid e 64 Chapter 6: Configuring Swit ch Access BMD00082, February 20 09 Factory Default vs. MM Assigned IP Addresses Each switch must be assigned its own Internet Protoco l .
SmartConnect User’s Guide BMD00082, February 2009 Chapter 6: Configuring Switch Acce ss 65 Configuring Management Mo dule for Switch Access Complete the following in itial configuration st eps: 1.
SmartConnect User’s Guid e 66 Chapter 6: Configuring Swit ch Access BMD00082, February 20 09 4. Y ou can use the def ault IP addre sses pr ovided by the management module, or you can assign a new IP address to the swit ch thr o ugh the managem ent module.
SmartConnect User’s Guide BMD00082, February 2009 Chapter 6: Configuring Switch Acce ss 67 Using T elnet T elnet is used to access the switc h’ s command-line interface. T eln et can be launched from the management system interface, or by using a local T elnet application on your work station.
SmartConnect User’s Guid e 68 Chapter 6: Configuring Swit ch Access BMD00082, February 20 09 Using the Browser-Based Interface Use the management system to access the switch thro ugh a W eb session. Choose menu I /O Module T asks > Configuration from the navigation pane on the left.
SmartConnect User’s Guide BMD00082, February 2009 Chapter 6: Configuring Switch Acce ss 69 T o access the switch via the BBI, open a W eb browser window and type in the URL using the IP interface address of the switch. For example: Y ou can save the certificate to flash for use if the switch is rebooted.
SmartConnect User’s Guid e 70 Chapter 6: Configuring Swit ch Access BMD00082, February 20 09 Securing Access to the Switch Secure management is needed for environments that perform significant management func- tions across the Internet.
SmartConnect User’s Guide BMD00082, February 2009 Chapter 6: Configuring Switch Acce ss 71 Setting Allowable Source IP Address Ranges T o limit access to the switch, you can set a source IP address (or ra nge) that will be allowed to connect to the switch IP interf ace through T elnet, SSH, or the BBI.
SmartConnect User’s Guid e 72 Chapter 6: Configuring Swit ch Access BMD00082, February 20 09 RADIUS Authentication and Authorization The VSE SmartConnect software supports the RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial-in User Service) method to authenticate and authorize remote administ rators for managing the swi tch.
SmartConnect User’s Guide BMD00082, February 2009 Chapter 6: Configuring Switch Acce ss 73 RADIUS Attributes for VSE SmartC onnect Sof tware User Privileges When the user logs in, the swit ch au.
SmartConnect User’s Guid e 74 Chapter 6: Configuring Swit ch Access BMD00082, February 20 09 T ACACS+ Authentication The switch supports authentication and authori zation with networks using the Cisco Systems T ACACS+ protocol.
SmartConnect User’s Guide BMD00082, February 2009 Chapter 6: Configuring Switch Acce ss 75 End User Access Control The administrator can define user accounts that permit end users to access the switch using the CLI commands. Once end-user accounts are config ured and enabled, the switch requires user name/password authentication .
SmartConnect User’s Guid e 76 Chapter 6: Configuring Swit ch Access BMD00082, February 20 09 Configuring End-Us er Access Control 1. On the BBI, choose System Settings > Local User Administration . Figure 6-B Loca l User Administration Windo w 2.
SmartConnect User’s Guide BMD00082, February 2009 Chapter 6: Configuring Switch Acce ss 77 Protected Mode Protected Mode setting s allow the switch admin istrator to block the management module from making configuration changes that af fect sw itch operation.
SmartConnect User’s Guid e 78 Chapter 6: Configuring Swit ch Access BMD00082, February 20 09 Secure Shell and Secure Copy Secure Shell (SSH) and Secure Copy (SCP) use secure tunnels to encrypt and secure messages between a remote administrator and the switch .
SmartConnect User’s Guide BMD00082, February 2009 Chapter 6: Configuring Switch Acce ss 79 Configuring SS H/SCP Features SSH and SCP are disabled by default.
SmartConnect User’s Guid e 80 Chapter 6: Configuring Swit ch Access BMD00082, February 20 09 Configuring the SCP Ad ministrator Password T o configure the SCP Administrator password, first connect to the switch via the m anagement system.
SmartConnect User’s Guide BMD00082, February 2009 Chapter 6: Configuring Switch Acce ss 81 T o Download the Switch Configuration Using SCP: Syntax : Example: T o Upload the Configuration to the .
SmartConnect User’s Guid e 82 Chapter 6: Configuring Swit ch Access BMD00082, February 20 09 Apply and Save t he Configuration The apply and save commands are still need ed after the last command ( scp ad4.
SmartConnect User’s Guide BMD00082, February 2009 Chapter 6: Configuring Switch Acce ss 83 Generating RSA Host and Server Keys for SSH Access T o support the SSH server feature, two sets of RSA keys (host and server keys) are required. The host key is 1024 bits and is used to identify the SmartConnect.
SmartConnect User’s Guid e 84 Chapter 6: Configuring Swit ch Access BMD00082, February 20 09 SSH/SCP Integration with Radius Authentication SSH/SCP is integrated wi th RA DIUS authentication.
SmartConnect User’s Guide BMD00082, February 2009 Chapter 6: Configuring Switch Acce ss 85 Using SecurID with SCP Using SecurID with SCP can be accomplished in two ways: Using a RADIUS server to store an administrator password. Y ou can configure a regular adm inistrator with a fi xed password in the RADIUS server if it can be supported.
SmartConnect User’s Guid e 86 Chapter 6: Configuring Swit ch Access BMD00082, February 20 09.
BMD00082, February 2 009 87 Part 2: BBI Reference VSE SmartConnect software provides a graphical user interface th at lets you remotely config- ure and manage switches through a W eb browser . Using the VSE SmartConnect software browser -based interface (BBI), you can: Divide the switch into multip le virtual switches.
SmartConnect User’s Guid e 88 Part 2: BBI Reference BMD00082, February 2009 Chapter 10, “System Settings,” provides informatio n for configurin g management capa- bilities, local and remote user administra tion, time services, BOOTP , SSH and T elnet access, Syslog, and more.
BMD00082, February 2 009 89 C HAPTER 7 Underst anding the Browser-Based Interface The VSE SmartConnect software offers two us er interfaces: a browser -based interface (BBI) and a command-line interface (CLI). The BBI a llows you to perform basic switch configura- tion tasks quickly and easily using a standard W eb browser .
SmartConnect User’s Guid e 90 Chapter 7: Understanding the Browse r-Based Inte rface BMD00082, Februa ry 20 09 The SmartConnect BBI Screen The VSE SmartConnect software BBI has three major areas.
SmartConnect User’s Guide BMD00082, February 2009 C hapter 7: Unde rstanding the Browser-Based Interface 91 Port S t atus Area The port status area displays port icons repres enting each port in the switch. The border color of each icon indicates the V irtual Switch Group (VSG) to wh ich the port belongs.
SmartConnect User’s Guid e 92 Chapter 7: Understanding the Browse r-Based Inte rface BMD00082, Februa ry 20 09 Menu Area The menu area displays the switch type and the bay number where the switch resides.
SmartConnect User’s Guide BMD00082, February 2009 C hapter 7: Unde rstanding the Browser-Based Interface 93 Configuration Window When you choose a feature name from the me nu area, the correspond ing configuration con- trols are displayed in th e configuration win dow .
SmartConnect User’s Guid e 94 Chapter 7: Understanding the Browse r-Based Inte rface BMD00082, Februa ry 20 09.
BMD00082, February 2 009 95 C HAPTER 8 V irtual Switch Group s Switch resources can be pooled or divid ed into logical units known as V irtual Switch Groups (VSGs).
SmartConnect User’s Guid e 96 Chapter 8: Virtual Switch Groups BMD00082, February 20 09 Virtual Machine Groups The switch automatically discovers VMs that reside in the hypervisor directly connected to th e switch. As with ports, VMs can be independen tly assign ed to VSGs in ord er to group or sepa- rate them.
SmartConnect User’s Guide BMD00082, February 2009 Chapter 8: Virtual Switch Groups 97 V irtual Switch Group s Membership Use this window to group ports or virtua l machi nes into VSGs.
SmartConnect User’s Guid e 98 Chapter 8: Virtual Switch Groups BMD00082, February 20 09 V irtual Switch Group s Settings Use this window t o configure th e following features for VSGs: Delet.
SmartConnect User’s Guide BMD00082, February 2009 Chapter 8: Virtual Switch Groups 99 Link Aggregation Control Protocol Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) is an IEEE 802.
SmartConnect User’s Guid e 100 Chapter 8: Virtual Switch Groups BMD00082, February 20 09 V irtual Switch Group s ACL QoS Use this window to assign A ccess Control Lists (ACLs) or AC L Sets (group of ACLs) to a VSGs.
BMD00082, February 2 009 101 C HAPTER 9 Switch Policies Switch Policies include confi guration windows for the following port and access related fea- tures: “Internal Port Settings” on page 10.
SmartConnect User’s Guid e 102 Chapter 9: Switch Policies BMD00082, February 20 09 Internal Port Settings Use this window to configure internal port settings.
SmartConnect User’s Guide BMD00082, February 2009 Chapter 9: Switch Policies 103 External Port Settings Use this window to configure external port settin gs. Note – Some types of ports are pre-set for speed , duplex, and auto-negotiation. For these ports, settings are displayed but cannot be confi gured on thi s window .
SmartConnect User’s Guid e 104 Chapter 9: Switch Policies BMD00082, February 20 09 See also: “V irtual Switch Groups Membership” on page 97 “Internal Port Settings” on page 102 “Stacking” on page 43 Management Port Settings Use this window t o configure management p ort settings.
SmartConnect User’s Guide BMD00082, February 2009 Chapter 9: Switch Policies 105 Port Mirroring Port mirroring al lows you to attach a sniffer to a monito ring port that is conf igured to receive a copy of all packets forwarded from the mi rrored port.
SmartConnect User’s Guid e 106 Chapter 9: Switch Policies BMD00082, February 20 09 Access Control List s Access Control Lists (ACLs) ar e used for limiting or permitting network traffic based on a variety of port, network, and traffic characteristics.
SmartConnect User’s Guide BMD00082, February 2009 Chapter 9: Switch Policies 107 2. Choose a search operation: or Search for ACLs specified in the search range that mee t any of the criteria entered. and Search for ACLs specified in the search range that mee t all of the criteria entered.
SmartConnect User’s Guid e 108 Chapter 9: Switch Policies BMD00082, February 20 09 Add or Edit ACLs This configuration window is used for modifyin g existing ACLs or defining new ACLs. This window is r eached from the ACL Confi guration T able window .
SmartConnect User’s Guide BMD00082, February 2009 Chapter 9: Switch Policies 109 Source IP Address Defines a source IP address for the ACL. If define d, traf fic with this source IP address will match t his AC L. Specify an IP address in dotted decimal notation.
SmartConnect User’s Guid e 110 Chapter 9: Switch Policies BMD00082, February 20 09 ACL Metering Settings The following table describes th e ACL metering configuration con trols: ACL Remark Contr.
SmartConnect User’s Guide BMD00082, February 2009 Chapter 9: Switch Po licies 111 Access Control List Set s Use this window to assign ACLs to a set for quicker appl icati on. T o search for an ACL Set, enter a range of AC L Set numbers in the From and T o fields.
SmartConnect User’s Guid e 112 Chapter 9: Switch Policies BMD00082, February 20 09 Quality of Service VSE SmartConnect software supports two typ es of Quality of Service (QoS) classifications: .
SmartConnect User’s Guide BMD00082, February 2009 Chapter 9: Switch Pol icies 11 3 DiffServ Code Point QoS Use this configuration window to re-map DiffServ Code Point (DSCP) values.
SmartConnect User’s Guid e 114 Chapter 9: Switch Policies BMD00082, February 20 09 ServerMobility The ServerMobility feature uses the DHCP Rela y Agent informatio n option (option 82 ) to sup- port fixed server address allocation, based on host location.
SmartConnect User’s Guide BMD00082, February 2009 Chapter 9: Switch Pol icies 11 5 ServerMobility General Configuration Use this window t o configure global se ttings for the ServerMo bility feature.
SmartConnect User’s Guid e 116 Chapter 9: Switch Policies BMD00082, February 20 09 ServerMobility Port Configuration Use this window to co nfigure ServerMobility feature sett ings for each port on the SmartCon- nect. T able 9-10 ServerMobility - Port Configuration Fields Field Description Port Identifies each port in the switch.
BMD00082, February 2 009 117 C HAPTER 10 System Settings The VSE SmartConnect soft ware provid e s configuration windows for the following system settings: “Management Settings” on page 1 18 f.
SmartConnect User’s Guid e 118 Chapter 10: System Settings BMD00082, February 20 09 Management Settings Use this window to configure SNMP and System Log (syslog) settings.
SmartConnect User’s Guide BMD00082, February 2009 Chapter 10: Syste m Settings 11 9 General Settings Use this window t o configure general switch settings. T able 10-3 Genera l Configuration Fields Field Description Idle T imeout Sets the idle timeout for CLI se ssions.
SmartConnect User’s Guid e 120 Chapter 10: System Settings BMD00082, February 20 09 Local User Administration VSE SmartConnect software prov ides three built-in (static) user accoun ts, and up to ten end- user accounts.
SmartConnect User’s Guide BMD00082, February 2009 Chapter 10 : System Settings 121 User Configuration The administrator can define and manage up to ten end-user accounts. Depending on the user type specified for each account, the user can perform various operation tasks via the CLI com- mands.
SmartConnect User’s Guid e 122 Chapter 10: System Settings BMD00082, February 20 09 Remote User Administration Use this window t o manage remote user authorization for RA DIUS or T ACACS+.
SmartConnect User’s Guide BMD00082, February 2009 Chapter 10 : System Settings 123 T ACACS+ VSE SmartConnect software su pports authentication and authorization using the Cisco Sy s- tems T ACACS+ protocol. T able 10-7 TA C A C S + F i e l d s Field Description T acacs+ Enables or disables the T ACACS+ server .
SmartConnect User’s Guid e 124 Chapter 10: System Settings BMD00082, February 20 09 T ime Services Settings Use this window to synchronize the SmartConnect’ s system clock to a Network T ime Protocol (NTP) server .
SmartConnect User’s Guide BMD00082, February 2009 Chapter 10 : System Settings 125 ErrDisable System Settings Use this window to configure the global ErrDisable setti ngs.
SmartConnect User’s Guid e 126 Chapter 10: System Settings BMD00082, February 20 09 Management Network Settings Use this window to add a defined network through which switch access is allowed through T elnet, SNMP , SSH, or the SmartConnect brow ser- based interface (BBI).
SmartConnect User’s Guide BMD00082, February 2009 Chapter 10 : System Settings 127 SSH/T elnet Settings Note – For security purposes, the abi lity to change SSH and T elnet settings through the BBI is disabled by default and the fields in this window are subdued.
SmartConnect User’s Guid e 128 Chapter 10: System Settings BMD00082, February 20 09 V irtual Machine Group Settings Use this window t o configure VM Group settings. VSE SmartConnect software VMr eady can identify ESX Service Console interfaces connected to internal ports.
SmartConnect User’s Guide BMD00082, February 2009 Chapter 10 : System Settings 129 Syslog Settings Use this screen to cont rol the types of activit y messages logged by the sy stem, and whether or not they are sent to the system console in addition to being appended to the system log fil e .
SmartConnect User’s Guid e 130 Chapter 10: System Settings BMD00082, February 20 09 S t acking Configuration Stacking allows up to eight switches to act as a single logical unit for ag gregating bandwidth . Initial configuratio n of stacki ng is performed using a combination of CLI and BBI commands (see “Stacking” on page 43 ).
SmartConnect User’s Guide BMD00082, February 2009 Chapter 10 : System Settings 131 S t ack IP Interfaces Use the Stack IP Interfaces window to configur e a single IP interface for the stack. This inter- face is known at the master interface and is shared by all switches in the stack.
SmartConnect User’s Guid e 132 Chapter 10: System Settings BMD00082, February 20 09.
BMD00082, February 2 009 133 C HAPTER 11 Boot Management Use the Boot Management window to manage SmartConnect software. Th e Boot Management window allows you to perform the follo win g tasks: General Boot Settings : Select a software image to be used wh en the SmartConnect is next reset.
SmartConnect User’s Guid e 134 Chapter 11: Boot Mana gement BMD00082, February 20 09 The following table describes th e buttons on the Boot Management win dow . See also: “Boot Schedule” on page 135 Ta b l e 11 -1 Boot Management buttons Field Description Reboot the Module Performs a softwa re reboot/reset.
SmartConnect User’s Guide BMD00082, February 2009 Chapter 11: Boo t Management 135 Boot Schedule Use this window t o configure the sw itch’ s boot scheduler .
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BMD00082, February 2 009 137 C HAPTER 12 Switch Information The following windows display informat ion about switch settings and operation al st atus: “Access Control List Information” on page.
SmartConnect User’s Guid e 138 Chapter 12: Switch Informa ti on BMD00082, February 20 09 Access Control List Information Use this window to display A ccess Control List information. This window displays a list of ACLs configured on the sw itch. T o view confi guration details of an ACL, click the ACL number .
SmartConnect User’s Guide BMD00082, February 2 009 Chapter 12: Switch Informati on 139 ARP Cache Information This window displays ARP cache information. The following table describes the ARP cache information fields. T o clear the ARP cache, click Clear ARP Cache .
SmartConnect User’s Guid e 140 Chapter 12: Switch Informa ti on BMD00082, February 20 09 Forwarding Dat abase Information The followin g table desc ribes the FDB information fields.
SmartConnect User’s Guide BMD00082, February 2 009 Chapter 12: Switch Informati on 141 V irtual Switch Group Information The followin g table desc ribes the VSG information fields.
SmartConnect User’s Guid e 142 Chapter 12: Switch Informa ti on BMD00082, February 20 09 IGMP Information IGMP Multicast Groups The following tab le describes the IGMP Mu lticast Groups i nformation fiel ds. IGMP Snooping Multicast Router Port s The followin g table desc ribes the IGMP Mu lticast Router Ports information fiel ds.
SmartConnect User’s Guide BMD00082, February 2 009 Chapter 12: Switch Informati on 143 IP Information IP Interfaces The followin g table desc ribes the IP information fields. Default Gateways The following table describes th e Default Gateway in formation fields.
SmartConnect User’s Guid e 144 Chapter 12: Switch Informa ti on BMD00082, February 20 09 Link S t atus Information The followin g table desc ribes the Link S tatus information fields. T able 12-9 Link S tatus inform at ion Field Description Port Displays the port name and number .
SmartConnect User’s Guide BMD00082, February 2 009 Chapter 12: Switch Informati on 145 ServerMobility These windows display info rmation about t he ServerMobility feature: “ServerMobility .
SmartConnect User’s Guid e 146 Chapter 12: Switch Informa ti on BMD00082, February 20 09 ServerMobility Port Information The following table describe s th e ServerMobility Port info rmation fields.
SmartConnect User’s Guide BMD00082, February 2 009 Chapter 12: Switch Informati on 147 SNMPv3 Information The followin g table desc ribes the SNMPv3 information fields. T able 12-12 SNMPv3 information Field Description Engine ID Displays the unique id entifier for the SNMP engine.
SmartConnect User’s Guid e 148 Chapter 12: Switch Informa ti on BMD00082, February 20 09 T ype Displays whether a family of view subtr ees is in cluded or excluded from the MIB view . vacmSecu rityT oGrou p T able Sec Model Displays the security m odel used, which is any one of: USM , SNMPv1 , SNMPv2 , and SNMPv3 .
SmartConnect User’s Guide BMD00082, February 2 009 Chapter 12: Switch Informati on 149 Syslog Messages This window list s the most recently logged system messages. See also: “Syslog Settings” on page 129 T aglist This column contains a list of tag values which are used to select tar ge t addresses for a particular SNMP message.
SmartConnect User’s Guid e 150 Chapter 12: Switch Informa ti on BMD00082, February 20 09 Port T ransceiver St atus The followin g table desc ribes the T ransceiver info rm ation fields. T runk Group s Information The following table describes the Trunk Group (Portchannel) information fields.
SmartConnect User’s Guide BMD00082, February 2 009 Chapter 12: Switch Informati on 151 User Information The followin g table desc ribes the User inform ation fields. Built-in user accounts are always available. Th is page lists the built-in accounts, and displays the status (enabled or disabled) and whether a user is online or offline.
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BMD00082, February 2 009 153 C HAPTER 13 Switch S t atistics These windows provide collective packet and ev ent counters for a variety of switch transac- tions: “Access Control List S tatistics.
SmartConnect User’s Guid e 154 Chapter 13: Switch Statis tics BMD00082, Februa ry 2009 FDB S t atistics The followin g table desc ribes the Fo rwarding Database statistics fields. T o clear FDB statistics, select Clear in the Clear FDB Statistics field and click Submit .
SmartConnect User’s Guide BMD00082, February 2009 Chapter 13: Switch St atistics 155 ICMP S t atistics The followin g table desc ribes the ICMP statistics fields. T able 13-4 ICMP S tatistics Field Description icmpInMsgs The total numbe r of ICMP messages whic h the en tity (the switc h) rece ived.
SmartConnect User’s Guid e 156 Chapter 13: Switch Statis tics BMD00082, Februa ry 2009 T o clear ICMP statistics, select cle ar in the Clear ICMP S tatistics field and click Submit . TCP S ta tistics The following table describes the TCP statistics fields.
SmartConnect User’s Guide BMD00082, February 2009 Chapter 13: Switch St atistics 157 T o clear TCP statistics, select clear in the Clear TCP Statistics field a nd click Submit . UDP S tatistics The followin g table desc ribes the UDP statis tics fields.
SmartConnect User’s Guid e 158 Chapter 13: Switch Statis tics BMD00082, Februa ry 2009 IGMP Group Snooping S t atistics Summary The following table describes the IGMP Snooping st atisti cs fields. T o clear IGMP statistics, select clear in the Clear IGMP Stat istics field and click Submit .
SmartConnect User’s Guide BMD00082, February 2009 Chapter 13: Switch St atistics 159 IP S t atistics The following table describes the Internet Protocol stati stics fields. T able 13-8 IP S tatistics Field Description ipInReceives The total number of input datagram s received from interfa ces, including those received in error .
SmartConnect User’s Guid e 160 Chapter 13: Switch Statis tics BMD00082, Februa ry 2009 T o clear IP statistics, select clear in the Clear IP S tatistics field and click Submit .
SmartConnect User’s Guide BMD00082, February 2009 Chapter 13: Switch St atistics 161 CPU Utilization The followin g table desc ribes the CPU Utilization fields. MP Packet St atistics The followin g table desc ribes th e MP Packet statistics fields.
SmartConnect User’s Guid e 162 Chapter 13: Switch Statis tics BMD00082, Februa ry 2009 Network T ime Protocol S t atistics The following table describes the NTP s tatistics fields. T o clear these statistics, select clear in the Clear NTP Statis tics field and click Submit .
BMD00082, February 2 009 1 Index Symbols [ ] ........................ ........... ............... ........... ............ 9 A accessing the switch defining source I P addresses .............. ............. 71 RADIUS authentication .............. ....
SmartConnect User’s Guid e 2 Index BMD00082, February 20 09 M Main Menu summary ............. ............ .............. ........... ....58 management module ..................... .............. ..........63 Management Processor (MP) use in switch security .
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