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iii Contents Chapter 1 Intr oduction Using the SmartSwitch 2000 User Õs Guide................................................................ 1-5 Related Manuals ........................................................................................
Contents iv ConÞguring Fast Ethernet Ports on First Generation Devices ............... 2-33 Setting the Desired Operational Mode ............................................... 2-36 ConÞguring Ethernet Ports on Second Generation Devices ............
v Contents V iewing Alarm Status .................................................................................... 3-4 Creating and Editing a Basic Alarm .................................................................... 3-6 Disabling a Basic Alarm .
Contents vi Chapter 6 FDDI Applications Concentrator ConÞguration ........................................................................................ 6-2 Connection Policy W indow .................................................................
1-1 Chapter 1 Intr oduction How to use this guide; related guides; software con ventions; getting help; Smar tSwitch 2000 fir mw are v ersions W elcome to the SPECTRUM Element Manager SmartSwitch 2000 User Õ s Guide.
Introduction 1-2 ¥ The 2E43-51 and 2E43-51R SmartSwitches, which are 48 port Micr oLAN Ethernet switches (4 MicroLANs of 12 ports each, via four RJ21 T elco connectors) with two front panel slots for.
1-3 Introduction ¥ The 2H28-08R SmartSwitch, which has a total of eight ports consisting of six built-in front panel 100BaseFX multimode Þber SC ports and two fr ont panel slots for optional Fast Ethernet Port Interface Modules (FEPIMs) to support an uplink to 100 Mbps Ethernet backbones or a high speed connection to a local server .
Introduction 1-4 standard, which deÞnes how end users that r ely on existing data communications technology and protocols can operate over an A TM network without penalty . ¥ The HSIM-W6 and HSIM-W84 are W ide Ar ea Networking (W AN) HSIMs, which can provide uplinks to W AN backbones and allow you to perform seamless LAN to W AN switching.
Using the Smar tSwitch 2000 User’ s Guide 1-5 Introduction CabletronÕs latest SmartSwitches featur e VHSIM slots, which can accept any of the previously detailed HSIMs or the VHSIM-G6 Gigabit Ether.
Introduction 1-6 Related Manuals Chapter 6, FDDI Applications , describes the FDDI management windows available when you have an HSIM-F6 installed, including ConÞguration, Connection Policy , Station List, and Performance.
Software Con v entions 1-7 Introduction Software Con ventions The SPECTRUM Element Manager device user interface contains a number of elements which are common to most windows and which operate the same regar dless of which window they appear in.
Introduction 1-8 Softw are Conv entions Instructions to perform a mouse operation include the following terms: ¥ Pointing means to position the mouse cursor over an area without pr essing either mouse button. ¥ Clicking means to position the mouse pointer over the indicated target, then press and r elease the appropriate mouse button.
Software Con v entions 1-9 Introduction Figure 1-2. Sample W indow Showing Group Boxes Device Name Displays the user-deÞned name of the device. The device name can be changed via the System Group window; see the Generic SNMP User Õs Guide for details.
Introduction 1-10 Getting Help Informational Þelds describing the boards and/or ports being modeled ar e also displayed in most windows: Board Number Displays the number of the board. The SmartSwitch 2000 will always be Boar d 1. P or t Number Displays the number of the monitored port.
Getting Help 1-11 Introduction the use of the windows and their associated command and menu options. Note that if a Help button is grayed out, on-line help has not yet been implemented for the associated window .
Introduction 1-12 Smar tSwitch 2000 Firmware By BBS: (603) 335-3358 Modem Setting 8N1: 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, No parity For additional information about Cabletron Systems pr oducts, visit our W orld W ide W eb site: http://www .cabletron.com/ . For technical support, select Service and Support .
Smar tSwitch 2000 Firmware 1-13 Introduction NO TE As a general rule, Þrmware versions for new pr oducts are liable to change rapidly; contact the Cabletron Systems Global Call Center for upgrade information for the latest customer release of Þrmwar e.
Introduction 1-14 Smar tSwitch 2000 Firmware.
2-1 Chapter 2 The Smar tSwitch 2000 Chassis Vie w Inf or mation displa yed in the Chassis View windo w; the Chassis Manager window; Hub management functions The SmartSwitch 2000 Chassis V iew window i.
The Smar tSwitch 2000 Chassis View 2-2 Viewing Chassis Inf or mation Vie wing Chassis Inf ormation The SmartSwitch 2000 Chassis V iew window ( Figure 2-1 ) pr ovides graphic repr esentations of the Sm.
Viewing Chassis Inf or mation 2-3 The Smar tSwitch 2000 Chassis View Fr ont P anel Inf ormation The areas surr ounding the device display area pr ovide the following device information: IP The Interne.
The Smar tSwitch 2000 Chassis View 2-4 Viewing Chassis Inf or mation Time The current time, in a 24-hour hh:mm:ss format, set in the SmartSwitch 2000Õs internal clock. Date The current date, in an mm/dd/yyyy format, set in the SmartSwitch 2000Õs internal clock.
Viewing Chassis Inf or mation 2-5 The Smar tSwitch 2000 Chassis View Figure 2-2. SmartSwitch 2000 Chassis V iew Menu Structure The Device Men u From the Device Menu at the Chassis V iew window menu bar , you can access the following selections: ¥ Device T ype displays a window containing a description of the device being modeled.
The Smar tSwitch 2000 Chassis View 2-6 Viewing Chassis Inf or mation ¥ Device Find Source Address enables you to determine through which interface a speciÞed MAC address is communicating by sear ching the 802.1d bridge Filtering database. Ethernet MicroLAN switches will also sear ch the repeater Sour ce Address T able (SA T).
Viewing Chassis Inf or mation 2-7 The Smar tSwitch 2000 Chassis View ¥ Broadcast Suppression allows you to set a threshold on the number of broadcast packets issued fr om each port on the SmartSwitch 2000 when it is operating in traditional switch (bridge) mode.
The Smar tSwitch 2000 Chassis View 2-8 Viewing Chassis Inf or mation ¥ The Physical view provides a graphic r epresentation of the fr ont panel of your SmartSwitch 2000 device, showing how its ports are arranged and what connector types are pr esent.
Viewing Chassis Inf or mation 2-9 The Smar tSwitch 2000 Chassis View ¥ Statistics ¥ T imer Statistics ¥ Performance Graph ¥ Alarm Limits ¥ T rap Selection Refer to Chapter 5, Managing Ethernet MicroLAN Switches , for information on these menu selections.
The Smar tSwitch 2000 Chassis View 2-10 Viewing Chassis Inf or mation ¥ Bridge Status opens a window that provides an overview of bridging information for each port, and allows you to access all other bridge-related options. Refer to the Bridging chapter in the SPECTRUM Element Manager T ools Guide for mor e information.
Viewing Chassis Inf or mation 2-11 The Smar tSwitch 2000 Chassis View The P or t Menus The menu for bridging ports offers the following selections: ¥ Connection T ype displays a text description of the connection type of the selected interface. This menu option appears if the device supports the ctIfConnectionT ype OID.
The Smar tSwitch 2000 Chassis View 2-12 Viewing Chassis Inf or mation Selecting a P or t Status View T o change the status view of your ports: 1. Click on P ort Status on the menu bar at the top of the Chassis View windo w; a menu will appear . 2. Drag down (and to the right, if necessary) to select the status information you want to displa y .
Viewing Chassis Inf or mation 2-13 The Smar tSwitch 2000 Chassis View If you have selected the Bridge Mapping status mode, the port display will alter to show the physical interface index ( ifIndex ) associated with each front panel bridge port.
The Smar tSwitch 2000 Chassis View 2-14 Viewing Chassis Inf or mation I/F T ype If you choose the I/F T ype mode, the interface boxes will display the interface type of each port on the SmartSwitch 2000, e.
Viewing Chassis Inf or mation 2-15 The Smar tSwitch 2000 Chassis View ¥ N/A (not available) when SPECTRUM Element Manager cannot determine the link status for the port. P or t Assignment If you choose Port Assignment , each portÕs status box will display a letter which designates its current r epeater channel assignment (A-H).
The Smar tSwitch 2000 Chassis View 2-16 Viewing Chassis Inf or mation selected size generated by devices connected to that port in relation to the total number of packets processed. Remember , these percentages ar e calculated based on the numbers of packets processed during one polling cycle.
Viewing Chassis Inf or mation 2-17 The Smar tSwitch 2000 Chassis View Figure 2-3. The SmartSwitch 2000 Chassis Physical V iew The Chassis Manager Windo w Like most networking devices, CabletronÕs devices draw their functionality fr om a collection of proprietary MIBs and IETF RFCs.
The Smar tSwitch 2000 Chassis View 2-18 Viewing Chassis Inf or mation Figure 2-4. The Chassis Manager W indow Viewing Har dware T ypes In addition to the graphical displays described above, menu options available at the device and module levels provide speciÞc information about the physical characteristics of the SmartSwitch 2000.
Viewing Chassis Inf or mation 2-19 The Smar tSwitch 2000 Chassis View Module T ype From the Module menu on the SmartSwitch 2000 Chassis V iew window , you can view a description of the SmartSwitch 2000. T o view the Module type: 1. Click on the SmartSwitch 2000 module index.
The Smar tSwitch 2000 Chassis View 2-20 Viewing Chassis Inf or mation Interface Description Choosing the Description option from the Port menu brings up a window that describes the selected interface.
Viewing Chassis Inf or mation 2-21 The Smar tSwitch 2000 Chassis View The I/F Summary window provides a variety of descriptive information about each interface on your device, as well as statistics which display each interfaceÕs performance.
The Smar tSwitch 2000 Chassis View 2-22 Viewing Chassis Inf or mation After you select a new display mode, the statistics (and graphs, where applicable) will refr esh to reßect the curr ent choice, as described below .
Viewing Chassis Inf or mation 2-23 The Smar tSwitch 2000 Chassis View Out Octets The number of bytes transmitted by this interface, expressed as a per centage of the theoretical maximum load. When you select this option, a Bar Graph Þeld will be added to the interface display area; this Þeld is only available when Load is the selected base unit.
The Smar tSwitch 2000 Chassis View 2-24 Viewing Chassis Inf or mation Three informational Þelds appear in the upper portion of the window: Description Displays the interface description for the currently selected interface. Address Displays the MAC (physical) address of the selected interface.
Viewing Chassis Inf or mation 2-25 The Smar tSwitch 2000 Chassis View Unknown Pr otocol (Receiv ed only) Displays the number of packets received which wer e discarded because they wer e created under an unknown or unsupported pr otocol. P ackets Received (Receiv ed only) Displays the number of packets received by the selected interface.
The Smar tSwitch 2000 Chassis View 2-26 Using Find Source Address Functions Using Find Sour ce Address Functions There ar e two methods of detecting the port through which a given MAC addr ess is communicating: the Device Find Source Address window and the Find Source Address window .
Using Find Source Address Functions 2-27 The Smar tSwitch 2000 Chassis View The Device Find Source Address window displays the following information: Component Displays the type of interface through which the speciÞed MAC addr ess is communicating. This Þeld will report Bridge .
The Smar tSwitch 2000 Chassis View 2-28 Using Find Source Address Functions source MAC addr ess is communicating. If the MAC address is found, the interface types ÒBridgeÓ and ÒEnet #Ó will display in the Component Þeld with their associated port index number displayed in the Port Instance Þeld.
Using Find Source Address Functions 2-29 The Smar tSwitch 2000 Chassis View address was found. For an addr ess found on a repeater port, this Þeld displays the board (port gr oup) number and the port index number on which the speciÞed MAC address was found.
The Smar tSwitch 2000 Chassis View 2-30 Managing the Hub Figure 2-13. The Find Source Address W indow T o use the Find Source Address window: 1. Enter the address you wish to find in a he x XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX format.
Managing the Hub 2-31 The Smar tSwitch 2000 Chassis View duplex mode and negotiation parameters; for Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet ports on second generation devices you can set speed, duplex mode, and ßow control parameters; and for COM ports, you can select the operation you wish the port to perform, and set any associated speed parameters.
The Smar tSwitch 2000 Chassis View 2-32 Managing the Hub Use the options in this window to select the desired mode: Standard Mode In Standard Mode, an interface can only either transmit or receive at any given time, and must wait for one activity to be completed before switching to the next activity (receive or transmit).
Managing the Hub 2-33 The Smar tSwitch 2000 Chassis View Configuring Fast Ethernet P orts on First Generation Devices The SmartSwitch 2000 has two front panel slots (Ports 25 and 26) for Fast Ethernet Interface Modules: the FE100-TX and FE100-FX.
The Smar tSwitch 2000 Chassis View 2-34 Managing the Hub Figure 2-15. The Fast Ethernet Port ConÞguration W indow From this window you can manually set the operational mode of the port, or Ñ for 100Base-TX interfaces Ñ set the port to auto negotiation so that the appropriate operational mode can be determined automatically .
Managing the Hub 2-35 The Smar tSwitch 2000 Chassis View P or t T ype Displays the portÕs type: FE-100TX (for the FE-100TX Fast Ethernet port module), FE-100FX (for the FE-100FX Fast Ethernet port module), or Unknown (for a port slot with no module installed).
The Smar tSwitch 2000 Chassis View 2-36 Managing the Hub If you have selected a speciÞc operational mode for your 100Base-TX port, the Advertised Abilities do not apply; the selected Advertised Abilities also do not restrict the local nodeÕs ability to set up a link with a partner who is not curr ently Auto-Negotiating.
Managing the Hub 2-37 The Smar tSwitch 2000 Chassis View T o set your desired operational mode: 1. Click on the Desired Operational Mode combo bo x to display the men u of av ailable options; click to select the operational mode y ou wish to set.
The Smar tSwitch 2000 Chassis View 2-38 Managing the Hub Configuring Ethernet P or ts on Second Generation Devices The Ethernet ConÞguration window available for Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet ports on second generation devices (e.
Managing the Hub 2-39 The Smar tSwitch 2000 Chassis View Figure 2-16. The Ethernet ConÞguration W indow From this window you can manually set the operational mode of the port, or Ñ for 100Base-TX and 1000Base-SX/LX/CX interfaces Ñ set the port to Auto Negotiate so that the appropriate operational mode can be determined automatically .
The Smar tSwitch 2000 Chassis View 2-40 Managing the Hub (for the FE-100FX Fast Ethernet port module), 1000Base-SX/LX/CX (for the VHSIM-G6 Gigabit Ethernet port module), or Unknown (for a port slot with no module installed). Link State Displays the current connection status of the selected port: Link or No Link.
Managing the Hub 2-41 The Smar tSwitch 2000 Chassis View The following operational modes can be speciÞed: Speed This Þeld speciÞes a port speed of 10MB, 100MB, or 1000MB.
The Smar tSwitch 2000 Chassis View 2-42 Managing the Hub 100Base-FX ports do not support auto negotiation for bandwidth or ßow control capability , so you must choose between 100Base-FX Half Duplex and 100Base-FX Full Duplex mode, and set the ßow control option.
Managing the Hub 2-43 The Smar tSwitch 2000 Chassis View The Auto Negotiation T echnologies list box has the following column headings: Advertised This column speciÞes whether the operational mode listed in the far right column of the list box will be advertised to the link partner .
The Smar tSwitch 2000 Chassis View 2-44 Managing the Hub 2. Click on Com P ort Configuration , and then select Port 1 , and release. The Com P or t Configuration window , Figure 2-17 , will appear .
Managing the Hub 2-45 The Smar tSwitch 2000 Chassis View workstation. Note that when you conÞgure the port as a PPP connection, you must select the desired baud rate in the Speed Selection Þeld described below .
The Smar tSwitch 2000 Chassis View 2-46 Managing the Hub Accessing the UPS Window At the UPS window , you can conÞgure the UPS ID model type for the uninterruptable power supply you have attached to the COM port on your SmartSwitch 2000.
Managing the Hub 2-47 The Smar tSwitch 2000 Chassis View UPS ID Displays the manufacturer and model typecode of the UPS attached to the COM port of the SmartSwitch 2000. Y ou must assign this typecode for the UPS window to be active. (See Setting the UPS ID , on page 2-48 , for instructions for setting the typecode for your UPS.
The Smar tSwitch 2000 Chassis View 2-48 Managing the Hub Setting the UPS ID Y ou need to set the UPS ID typecode that indicates the manufacturer and model of the UPS. T o set the UPS ID: 1. Click on ne xt to the SET UPS ID text bo x. A Model number menu will appear .
Managing the Hub 2-49 The Smar tSwitch 2000 Chassis View and delete existing entries from this table. When you set a sour ce port to redir ect to a destination port, the destination port will transmit out all packets received or transmitted on the source port.
The Smar tSwitch 2000 Chassis View 2-50 Managing the Hub T o delete an entry: 1. Click to highlight the entry line in the current active entries list that you wish to delete. 2. Click on the Delete b utton to remove the redirect pair y ou hav e highlighted from the current activ e entr ies list.
Managing the Hub 2-51 The Smar tSwitch 2000 Chassis View priority queue. However , the SmartSwitch 2000 will tag outgoing frames with the full range of eight priority levels, so that upon reception, a device that supports the entire range of priority queuing will forwar d the frame appropriately .
The Smar tSwitch 2000 Chassis View 2-52 Managing the Hub Figure 2-20. The Port Priority ConÞguration W indow T o access the Port Priority ConÞguration window: 1. Click on De vice to access the De vice menu. 2. Click on P riority Configuration , and then select P ort Based from the menu.
Managing the Hub 2-53 The Smar tSwitch 2000 Chassis View 2. Click on the T ransmit Priority drop-down list bo x, and scroll to select the desired prior ity le vel ( Normal–7 ) f or forwarding pac kets received on the selected por t. 3. Click the Appl y button.
The Smar tSwitch 2000 Chassis View 2-54 Managing the Hub Configuring Priority Queuing Based on MA C-layer Inf ormation Y ou can use the MAC Based Priority ConÞguration window , Figure 2-21 , to determine packet queuing based upon the packetÕs Source and/or Destination MAC address, as well as the packetÕs frame T ype.
Managing the Hub 2-55 The Smar tSwitch 2000 Chassis View ¥ Address T ype, which identiÞes whether the addr ess of interest is in the sour ce or destination Þeld, or in both Þelds, of the frame.
The Smar tSwitch 2000 Chassis View 2-56 Managing the Hub 5. Click on the Priority drop-do wn list bo x, and scroll to select the desired prior ity le vel — Normal (0)–7 — f or forwarding pac kets receiv ed with the specified MA C-lay er information.
Managing the Hub 2-57 The Smar tSwitch 2000 Chassis View Figure 2-22. The Frame Priority ConÞguration W indow T o assign a transmit priority based on frame T ype information: 1.
The Smar tSwitch 2000 Chassis View 2-58 Managing the Hub 3. Click the Appl y button. The F rame T ype Prior ities Entries list bo x will be updated with the newly edited entry .
Managing the Hub 2-59 The Smar tSwitch 2000 Chassis View Flash Memory A vailable: Displays (in Kbytes) the current amount of ßash memory that is curr ently free and not currently being used for code and data. DRAM Installed: Displays the total installed local memory or (DRAM) in Mbytes.
The Smar tSwitch 2000 Chassis View 2-60 Managing the Hub The v alue display ed as peak s witch utilization will be reset to the current value . The time and date will be reset to the current time and date. These values will change only if a peak is e xperienced after this reset, or if you reset this v alue again.
Managing the Hub 2-61 The Smar tSwitch 2000 Chassis View SmartSwitch 2000 Þrmware version 4.00.08 supports the pr e-standard IEEE 802.1Q draft speciÞcation for port-based VLANs. What is a VLAN? A V irtual Local Ar ea Network (VLAN) is a logical group of devices that function as a single Local Area Network segment (br oadcast domain).
The Smar tSwitch 2000 Chassis View 2-62 Managing the Hub When 802.1Q is implemented for a SmartSwitch 2000 that has an HSIM-A6DP installed, each LEC will be repr esented as an individual port which can be easily assigned membership in a VLAN.
Managing the Hub 2-63 The Smar tSwitch 2000 Chassis View portÕs egress list). Dynamically learned VLANs ar e subject to the same aging rules as source addr esses (e.
The Smar tSwitch 2000 Chassis View 2-64 Managing the Hub Configuring Y our 802.1Q VLANS Before you can deÞne and conÞgur e 802.1Q port-based VLANs on your device, you must activate the deviceÕs 802.1Q operational mode; this operation can be performed using Local Management or the MIB T ools application.
Managing the Hub 2-65 The Smar tSwitch 2000 Chassis View Figure 2-24. The VLAN ConÞg W indow The ConÞgured VLANS list box and Þelds allow you to view , create, modify , delete, enable, and disable 802.
The Smar tSwitch 2000 Chassis View 2-66 Managing the Hub Creating and Modifying VLANs The Þelds immediately below the ConÞgured VLANS list box are used to cr eate and modify your port-based VLANs. T o create a new VLAN: 1. In the VLAN ID field, enter a unique value between 2 - 4094 .
Managing the Hub 2-67 The Smar tSwitch 2000 Chassis View Enabling and Disabling VLANs T o enable or disable VLANs: 1. Select the desired VLAN entr y in the Configured VLANS list bo x. 2. In the VLAN Admin field, click to select Enable or Disab le . 3.
The Smar tSwitch 2000 Chassis View 2-68 Managing the Hub Figure 2-25. The VLAN Port ConÞg W indow The 802.1Q VLAN Port Assignment list box in this window displays the following information about ports on your 802.1Q switch: Slot/P or t These Þelds display the slot and port index for each port on your 802.
Managing the Hub 2-69 The Smar tSwitch 2000 Chassis View ¥ Hybrid mode, which allows a port to receive and transmit both tagged and untagged frames. In this mode, the port will be a member of its statically assigned VLAN, as well as any dynamically learned VLANs.
The Smar tSwitch 2000 Chassis View 2-70 Managing the Hub Setting P or t Operational Modes T o assign a port operational mode ( dot1dT runk , dot1QT runk , or hybrid ) to a port on your 802.1Q switch: 1. In the VLAN P or t Config window’ s list box, clic k to select a por t to which you wish to assign a por t operational mode .
Managing the Hub 2-71 The Smar tSwitch 2000 Chassis View Figure 2-26. The VLAN Egress Port ConÞg W indow The list box at the top of this window is used to select a conÞgured VLAN for association with your switchÕs ports. Clicking on a VLAN will display its currently associated ports in the lower portion of this window .
The Smar tSwitch 2000 Chassis View 2-72 Managing the Hub Under the list box there ar e two groups of check boxes that display the ports on the switch. A checkmark in the portÕs check box indicates that the VLAN selected in the list box is in the portÕs egress list.
Managing the Hub 2-73 The Smar tSwitch 2000 Chassis View 2. Select Broadcast Suppression . The Broadcast Statistics and Suppression window , Figure 2-27 , will appear . Figure 2-27. The Broadcast Statistics and Suppr ession W indow Po r t # This read-only Þeld indicates the number assigned to each interface on the device.
The Smar tSwitch 2000 Chassis View 2-74 Managing the Hub T o reset the Peak Rate and T ime Since Peak values: 1. Shift-click to select one or more interf aces for which y ou want to reset the v alues. 2. Click on the Reset P eak Rate and P eak Time on Selected P orts: drop-do wn list bo x, and drag to select YES .
Managing the Hub 2-75 The Smar tSwitch 2000 Chassis View Setting the Device Date and Time Y ou can select the Edit Device T ime and Edit Device Date options from the menu to change the date and time stored in the deviceÕs internal clock. T o edit the device time: 1.
The Smar tSwitch 2000 Chassis View 2-76 Managing the Hub 3. Enter the new date in a mm/dd/yyyy f ormat, either by highlighting the field y ou wish to change and using the up and down arro w buttons , or by simply entering the new v alue in the appropriate field.
3-1 Chapter 3 Alarm Configuration Accessing the Basic and Adv anced Alar ms windo ws; creating a basic alar m; creating an advanced alar m; creating ev ents; assigning actions to ev ents; viewing the.
Alar m Configur ation 3-2 Basic Alar m Configur ation Using the Advanced Alarms feature, you can deÞne custom alarms for almost any MIB-II or RMON object, as long as it is present in the device Þrmwar e and its value is deÞned as an integer (including counters, timeticks, and gauges).
Basic Alar m Configur ation 3-3 Alar m Configur ation Accessing the Basic Alarm Configuration Windo w T o access the RMON Basic Alarm ConÞguration window: 1. F rom the Chassis View , click on the appropriate por t interface to displa y the P or t menu.
Alar m Configur ation 3-4 Basic Alar m Configur ation When the window is Þrst launched, no interfaces will be selected, and the Apply , Disable , and V iew Log buttons will be grayed out: the Apply.
Basic Alar m Configur ation 3-5 Alar m Configur ation IF Number Displays the interface number assigned to each available interface. IF T ype Displays each interfaceÕs type: FDDI, Ethernet, T oken Ring, or A TM. Note that there is no type distinction between standar d Ethernet and Fast Ethernet.
Alar m Configur ation 3-6 Basic Alar m Configur ation Falling Action Indicates whether or not a falling alarm occurrence will initiate any actions in response to the alarm condition: Enable if bridg.
Basic Alar m Configur ation 3-7 Alar m Configur ation 3. In the Interval field, enter the amount of time , in days , hours, min utes, and seconds, o ver which the selected v ar iab le will be sampled. At the end of the inter v al, the sample value will be compared to both the rising and falling thresholds.
Alar m Configur ation 3-8 Basic Alar m Configur ation 6. Click in the Rising Threshold field; enter the high threshold value f or this alar m. Remember , compared v alues are alwa ys relativ e, or .
Basic Alar m Configur ation 3-9 Alar m Configur ation T o conÞgure additional alarms, or alarms of a dif ferent type, select the appropriate alarm variable at the top of the window , highlight the appr opriate interface(s), and repeat the pr ocedures outlined above.
Alar m Configur ation 3-10 Basic Alar m Configur ation Figure 3-2. Basic Alarm Log The top portion of the Basic Alarm Log window contains the device information boxes, as well as the Port Number ass.
Adv anced Alar m Configuration 3-11 Alar m Configur ation Description Provides a detailed description of the condition which triggered the alarm, including whether it was a Rising or Falling alarm, the V alue which triggered the alarm, and the conÞgured Thr eshold that was crossed.
Alar m Configur ation 3-12 Advanced Alarm Configuration Figure 3-3. The RMON Advanced Alarm/Event List W indow The top portion of the window displays the usual device information boxes; the remainde.
Adv anced Alar m Configuration 3-13 Alar m Configur ation The Þelds in the Alarms W atch display include: Index The index is a number that uniquely identiÞes each alarm. Index numbers are user -deÞned; you can use any indexing scheme that works for you.
Alar m Configur ation 3-14 Advanced Alarm Configuration Note that the information provided in this scr een is static once it is displayed; for updated information, click on the Refresh button. Adding or modifying an alarm automatically updates the list.
Adv anced Alar m Configuration 3-15 Alar m Configur ation these parameters are editable: to change an existing alarm, edit any parameter except the Index value; to cr eate an entirely new alarm, simply assign a new Index number .
Alar m Configur ation 3-16 Advanced Alarm Configuration Figure 3-4. The RMON Create/Edit Alarms W indow 2. In the Owner te xt bo x, enter some appropr iate te xt designation for this alarm, if desir.
Adv anced Alar m Configuration 3-17 Alar m Configur ation If y ou wish to modify an existing alarm , enter the appropriate inde x value , or double-clic k on the alar m of interest in the Alar ms W atch list (in the main Alarm/Event window).
Alar m Configur ation 3-18 Advanced Alarm Configuration 5. Once you ha ve selected the object you wish to use f or your alarm variable , you m ust assign the appropriate instance value in the Alarm Instance field.
Adv anced Alar m Configuration 3-19 Alar m Configur ation 6. In the Alarm Interval field, enter the amount of time o ver which the selected v ar iab le will be sampled. At the end of the inter v al, the sample value will be compared to both the rising and falling thresholds .
Alar m Configur ation 3-20 Advanced Alarm Configuration 7. Since the first sample taken can be misleading, y ou can use the selections in the Startup Alarm box to disab le either the rising or the falling threshold f or that sample only .
Adv anced Alar m Configuration 3-21 Alar m Configur ation 13. Click the Appl y button to set y our changes. If you ha ve made an y errors in configuring alar m parameters (using an in v alid value .
Alar m Configur ation 3-22 Advanced Alarm Configuration Figure 3-5. The RMON Create/Edit Events W indow 2. If you are creating a ne w event , use the Index field to assign a unique , currently unused inde x number to identify the ev ent.
Adv anced Alar m Configuration 3-23 Alar m Configur ation 3. Click in the Description te xt box to enter an y te xt description you want to identify the e vent. This description will appear in the Events Watch windo w and help you distinguish among the e vents y ou hav e configured.
Alar m Configur ation 3-24 Advanced Alarm Configuration c. Select both Log and T rap to both log the ev ent occurrence and generate the traps . If you select neither option, the e vent’ s occurren.
Adv anced Alar m Configuration 3-25 Alar m Configur ation Figure 3-6. The RMON Create/Edit Actions W indow 2. The inde x number and description of the ev ent with which the action or actions will be associated is displa yed in the Event: field at the top of the window .
Alar m Configur ation 3-26 Advanced Alarm Configuration 5. Once you ha ve selected the object you wish to set, y ou must assign the appropriate instance value in the Instance field.
Adv anced Alar m Configuration 3-27 Alar m Configur ation Viewing an Ad vanced Alarm Event Log T o view the log of occurrences for any event: 1. Highlight the e vent f or which you wish to vie w the log, then click on the Event Log button at the bottom of the Adv anced Alar m/Ev ent List window; the Event Log windo w , Figure 3-7 , will appear .
Alar m Configur ation 3-28 How Rising and F alling Thresholds W or k triggered the alarm, the conÞgur ed threshold that was crossed, and the event description.
4-1 Chapter 4 Statistics Accessing interf ace statistics from the Chassis View; av ailable statistics windo ws Each port menu in the SmartSwitch 2000 Chassis V iew provides two statistics selections: Statistics and I/F Statistics .
Statistics 4-2 RMON Statistics or For MIB-II interface statistics , clic k to select I/F Statistics . The MIB-II Interf ace Statistics window ( Figure 4-3 ) will appear . RMON Statistics The RMON Ethernet Statistics window ( Figure 4-1 ) pr ovides a detailed statistical breakdown of traf Þc on the monitored Ethernet network.
RMON Statistics 4-3 Statistics peak value for each statistic, and the date and time that peak occurred. Note that peak values are always Delta values; see V iewing T otal, Delta, and Accumulated Statistics , on page 4-5 , for more information.
Statistics 4-4 RMON Statistics Fragments Indicates the number of packets processed by the network segment that were undersized (less than 64 bytes in length; a runt packet) and had either a non-integral number of bytes (alignment error) or a bad frame check sequence (CRC error).
RMON Statistics 4-5 Statistics The percentages displayed to the right of the numerical values for these Þelds indicate what percentage of all packets transmitted on the network segment wer e of the noted size.
Statistics 4-6 IF Statistics T o temporarily freeze the statistics display , select the Freeze Stats option; in this mode, statistics will continue to be collected, but the display will not update. T o resume normal updates, click again to de-select the fr eeze option.
IF Statistics 4-7 Statistics Figure 4-3. The Interface Statistics W indow Three informational Þelds appear in the upper portion of the window: Description Displays the interface description for the currently selected port: Cabletr on Enet Port. Address Displays the MAC (physical) address of the selected port.
Statistics 4-8 IF Statistics The lower portion of the window provides the following transmit and r eceive statistics; note that the Þrst four statistics are also graphically displayed in the pie charts. Unicast Displays the number of packets transmitted to or received fr om this interface that had a single, unique destination address.
5-1 Chapter 5 Mana ging Ethernet Micr oLAN Switc hes Viewing the Statistics , Timer Statistics, and P erformance Graph windows; using the repeater , board, and por t Alarm Limits windows; setting alar.
Managing Ether net MicroLAN Switches 5-2 Repeater Statistics The Statistics Windo ws At the Statistics windows, you can view accumulated statistics and error breakdowns for each network supported by the Ethernet Micr oLAN Switch, and for each individual module and port.
Repeater Statistics 5-3 Managing Ether net MicroLAN Switches Figure 5-1. The Repeater Statistics W indow T o open the board-level Statistics window fr om the Chassis V iew window: 1. Click on the appropriate Module Index to displa y the Module menu. 2.
Managing Ether net MicroLAN Switches 5-4 Repeater Statistics Statistics Defined The Statistics window displays the statistical counts accumulated since the Ethernet MicroLAN Module was last r eset; t.
Repeater Statistics 5-5 Managing Ether net MicroLAN Switches Soft Error s CRC Errors Displays the total number of packets with CRC ( C yclical R edundancy C heck) errors that the r epeater , board, or port has received fr om the network. CRC errors occur when packets are somehow damaged in transit.
Managing Ether net MicroLAN Switches 5-6 Repeater Statistics Timer Statistics Y ou can use the T imer Statistics windows to gather statistical information concerning the repeater channels on your Ethernet Micr oLAN Module and its boards and/or ports over a user -set time period.
Repeater Statistics 5-7 Managing Ether net MicroLAN Switches Figure 5-2. The Repeater T imer Statistics W indow T o open the board-level T imer Statistics window: 1. Click on the appropriate Module Index to displa y the Module menu. 2. Select the appropriate repeater channel (A - H) to rev eal the board-lev el Repeater menu.
Managing Ether net MicroLAN Switches 5-8 Repeater Statistics % Collisions The percentage of collisions pr ocessed by the selected repeater , board, or port during the user-deÞned time interval. % Error s The percentage of err ors processed by the selected r epeater , board, or port during the user-deÞned time interval.
Repeater Statistics 5-9 Managing Ether net MicroLAN Switches measures the number of packets or err ors that are pr ocessed by the selected repeater , board, or port. The Detail buttons brings up an additional window that displays a breakdown of the traf Þc by error type.
Managing Ether net MicroLAN Switches 5-10 Repeater Statistics T o access the board-level Performance Graph windows: 1. Click on the appropriate Module Index to display the Module men u. 2. Select the appropriate repeater channel (A - H) to rev eal the board-lev el Repeater menu.
Repeater Statistics 5-11 Managing Ether net MicroLAN Switches Nothing The Percent Load function is not curr ently measuring any statistics. Frames (Blue) Frames The total number of packets (both good and error) processed by the selected r epeater , board, or port.
Managing Ether net MicroLAN Switches 5-12 Repeater Statistics Configuring the P erformance Graphs T o conÞgure the Performance Graphs: 1. Click on the P ercent Load b utton; select the desired Load mode from the menu. 2. Click on the Frames b utton; select the desired F rames mode from the menu.
Repeater Statistics 5-13 Managing Ether net MicroLAN Switches Figure 5-5. Detail Breakdown W indow Frame Status Breakdown W ith the Detail Breakdown window , you can see the status of the frames passing through your each r epeater channel and each board and port.
Managing Ether net MicroLAN Switches 5-14 Alar m Limits Alarm Limits Using the Alarm Limits windows, you can conÞgure alarm limits for the Ethernet MicroLAN Switch at the r epeater , board, and port .
Alar m Limits 5-15 Managing Ether net MicroLAN Switches Figure 5-6. The Repeater Alarm Limits W indow T o access the board-level Alarm Limits window: 1. Click on the appropriate Module Index to displa y the Module menu. 2. Select the appropriate repeater channel (A - H), then right to rev eal the board-le vel Repeater men u.
Managing Ether net MicroLAN Switches 5-16 Alar m Limits Figure 5-7. The Board Alarm Limits W indow T o access the port-level Alarm Limits window: 1. Click once on the appropriate Po r t to displa y the P or t menu. 2. Click on Alarm Limits . The P or t Alarm Limits window , Figure 5-8 , will appear .
Alar m Limits 5-17 Managing Ether net MicroLAN Switches Figure 5-8. Port Alarm Limits W indow The Alarm Limits window displays the following Þelds: Collisions Use the text box in this Þeld to enter .
Managing Ether net MicroLAN Switches 5-18 Alar m Limits P ackets Use the text box in this Þeld to determine the total number of packets (including all errors except collisions) that must be pr ocessed by the repeater , board, or port within the user-speciÞed time befor e an alarm is triggered.
Alar m Limits 5-19 Managing Ether net MicroLAN Switches within: This Þeld displays the user-conÞgurable alarm limit timer interval: the amount of time the selected statistics will be counted before being compar ed to the conÞgured thr esholds. The allowable values range from 10 seconds to 23 hrs/59 mins/59 secs.
Managing Ether net MicroLAN Switches 5-20 Alar m Limits 3. Click on the up and do wn arrows to change the time , or type in the new hour time inter v al. 4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to set the minutes and seconds of y our new time inter v al. Remember , valid settings range from 10 seconds to 23 hours 59 minutes 59 seconds .
T rap Selection 5-21 Managing Ether net MicroLAN Switches T rap Selection Among the traps which Cabletron devices ar e designed to generate are traps which indicate when a repeater port gains or loses.
Managing Ether net MicroLAN Switches 5-22 T rap Selection T o access the board-level T rap Selection window: 1. Click on the appropriate Module Index to display the Module men u. 2. Select the appropriate repeater channel (A - H) to rev eal the board-lev el Repeater menu.
T rap Selection 5-23 Managing Ether net MicroLAN Switches the portÕs link status goes to ÒNo LinkÓ and the repeater generates a portLinkDown trap. When a port in a ÒNo LinkÓ condition receives a link signal, the port goes to a ÒLinkÓ condition and the repeater generates a portLinkUp trap.
Managing Ether net MicroLAN Switches 5-24 T rap Selection A sourceAddressT imeout trap is issued anytime a source address is aged out of the Source Address T able due to inactivity . The trapÕs inter esting information includes the module and port index, and the source addr ess that timed out.
T rap Selection 5-25 Managing Ether net MicroLAN Switches T o enable or disable the above-described traps: 1. Open the appropriate T rap Selection windo w . 2. Click on the c heck bo x next to the desired trap: Link State , Segmentation , or Source Ad dress .
Managing Ether net MicroLAN Switches 5-26 T rap Selection.
6-1 Chapter 6 FDDI Applications Concentrator configuration; connection policy; station list; concentrator performance; FDDI statistics; frame translation The FDDI menu lets you access windows to view.
FDDI Applications 6-2 Concentrator Configuration ¥ Station List Ñ W ith this window you can see the conÞguration of the ring on which the SMT entity resides, including number of nodes, node addr e.
Concentrator Configuration 6-3 FDDI Applications Figure 6-2. The Concentrator ConÞguration W indow MA C State This Þeld indicates the current state of the MAC on the FDDI ring associated with the selected SMT entity . The RMT component of SMT monitors MAC operation and takes actions necessary to aid in achieving an operational ring.
FDDI Applications 6-4 Concentrator Configuration Non-Op-Dup The ring is not operational; the address of the MAC under control of the SMT entity has been found to duplicate that of another MAC on the ring. The duplicate address condition pr evented ring recovery and initialization after a claim and beacon process.
Concentrator Configuration 6-5 FDDI Applications T -Req. (Requested T arget T oken Rotation Time) The token rotation time bid made by the selected SMT entity during ring initialization.
FDDI Applications 6-6 Connection P olicy Window ¥ Secondary 2 indicates that the Secondary 2 FDDI ring is being used. ¥ Local means that the MAC is connected to one or more nodes but is not connected to the dual ring. ¥ Isolated means that the MAC has no connection to the ring or other concentrator ports.
Connection P olicy Window 6-7 FDDI Applications The following table summarizes the FDDI connection rules: V — v alid connection X — illegal connection U — undesirab le (but legal) connection P — v alid, but when both A and B are connected to M por ts (a dual-homing configuration), only the B connection is used.
FDDI Applications 6-8 Station List Station List The Station List illustrates the conÞguration of the HSIM-F6 managed ring, including number of nodes on the ring, node addresses (both Canonical and MAC), node class, and ring topology .
Station List 6-9 FDDI Applications Figure 6-4. The Station List W indow Address Mode Displays the current mode being used to display the addr esses of the devices in the Station List. The two possible modes are Canonical (FDDI) or MAC (Ethernet). T o change the current Address Mode, click on the Address Mode button at the bottom of the window .
FDDI Applications 6-10 FDDI P erformance MA C Address Displays the manufacturer -set MAC address of the node inserted into the ring. MAC addresses ar e hard-coded into the device and ar e not conÞgurable.
FDDI P erformance 6-11 FDDI Applications Statistics are displayed in thr ee ways: ¥ By count (i.e., the number detected of each for the selected interval).
FDDI Applications 6-12 FDDI Statistics Ring Ops The number of times the ring has entered the ÒRing OperationalÓ state fr om the ÒRing Not OperationalÓ state during the selected interval. This counter updates when the HSIM-F6Õs MAC informs Station Management (SMT) of a change in Ring Operation status.
FDDI Statistics 6-13 FDDI Applications KBytes/sec The number of kilobytes/second (averaged over the speciÞed poll interval) transmitted by the indicated SMT . P eak KBytes/sec The peak number of kilobytes/second transmitted by the indicated SMT , as detected over all polling intervals since monitoring began (i.
FDDI Applications 6-14 Configuring FDDI F rame T ranslation Settings Configuring FDDI Frame T ranslation Settings The HSIM-F6 interface must be conÞgured to translate packets fr om an FDDI frame format to an Ethernet frame format (and vice versa) when bridging packets between FDDI and Ethernet networks.
Configuring FDDI F rame T ranslation Settings 6-15 FDDI Applications In most instances, the IEEE 802.3/Ethernet frame format is translated automatically into the appropriately corr esponding FDDI frame format. Ethernet 802.2 frames are translated to FDDI 802.
FDDI Applications 6-16 Configuring FDDI F rame T ranslation Settings Ethernet 802.2 The Ethernet 802.2 frame format is the IEEE 802.3 formalization of the original Ethernet frame format.
Configuring FDDI F rame T ranslation Settings 6-17 FDDI Applications FDDI Frames There ar e two legal FDDI data frame types: FDDI 802.2 The FDDI 802.2 frame type has two headers: the FDDI header (which includes the Frame Control Þeld that indicates the class of frame, length of the addr ess Þeld, and the type of FDDI frame), and the 802.
FDDI Applications 6-18 Configuring FDDI F rame T ranslation Settings OUI of 00-00-00 (indicating TCP/IP) and an IP pr otocol type identiÞer (08-00). Possible options are Enabled (allow IP fragmentation Ð the default) or Disabled (prevent IP fragmentation, and discard frames over 1518 bytes).
7-1 Chapter 7 A TM Configuration Viewing connection data; configur ing P er manent Vir tual Circuits (PVCs); adding and deleting connection entries The A TM Connections option will be available when you have an HSIM-A6DP installed and enabled in your SmartSwitch 2000.
A TM Configuration 7-2 Accessing the A TM Connections Windo w Figure 7-1. Current A TM Connections W indow The Current A TM Connections window provides the following information about the deviceÕs A.
Accessing the A TM Connections Windo w 7-3 A TM Configuration VPI Displays the V irtual Path IdentiÞer assigned to the connection. V irtual Path IdentiÞers are used to gr oup virtual connections, allowing for channel trunking between A TM switches.
A TM Configuration 7-4 Configuring Connections Configuring Connections Adding a Ne w Connection T o conÞgure new Permanent V irtual Circuits (PVCs), enter the following information in the text Þelds which appear just below the settings list box: 1.
8-1 Chapter 8 HSIM-W87 Configuration Configuring the T3 interf ace; configur ing T1 connections; setting pr iority IP Addresses The HSIM-W87 is a High Speed Interface Module that provides W ide Ar ea Network (W AN) services. The HSIM has a DS3 interface (T3), providing up to 28 separate DS1 connections (T1).
HSIM-W87 Configuration 8-2 The T3 Configuration Window Figure 8-1. The T3 ConÞg W indow The T3 ConÞg window provides the following information about the deviceÕs T3 conÞguration and allows you t.
The T1 Configuration Window 8-3 HSIM-W87 Configuration Line Status This Þeld indicates the line status of the interface. It contains loopback state and failure state information. Scr oll to view all of the status information, if necessary . T3 Line T ype Select the type of DS3 or C-bit application implementing this interface: M23 or CbitParity .
HSIM-W87 Configuration 8-4 The T1 Configuration Window Figure 8-2. The T1 ConÞg W indow At the top of the T1 ConÞg window a list box displays conÞguration information for each T1 connection (line).
The T1 Configuration Window 8-5 HSIM-W87 Configuration V alid Intervals Displays the number of previous intervals for which valid data was collected. The value will be 96 unless the interface was brought online within the last 24 hours, in which case the value will be the number of complete 15-minute intervals since the interface has been online.
HSIM-W87 Configuration 8-6 Configuring IP Pr iority Configuring IP Priority The IP Priority ConÞguration window allows you to assign priority transmission to up to 16 IP addr esses communicating across the HSIM-W87. T o access the IP Priority ConÞg window: 1.
Configuring IP Pr iority 8-7 HSIM-W87 Configuration Number of Entries Displays the number of Priority IP addr esses currently conÞgur ed. This number will change each time you add or delete an IP addr ess in the list box. Below these two Þelds is a list box displaying the currently conÞgur ed IP Priority Addresses.
HSIM-W87 Configuration 8-8 Configuring IP Pr iority.
Inde x-1 Index Symbols % Load 4-3 % of T ot. Errors 4-4 Numerics 802.1d 2-63, 2-68 802.1Q 1-1 1d Trunk 2-63, 2-68 1Q Trunk 2-63, 2-68 Default VLAN 2-65 Egress List 2-62 Egress List Configuration 2-70 .
Inde x Inde x-2 Color Codes 2-16 color-coded port display 2-2 command buttons 1-10 community names 3-7 in traps 3-7 Concentrator 6-10 Concentrator ConÞguration window 6-2 Concentrator M Ports 6-5 Con.
Inde x-3 Inde x H Hard Err ors 5-4 Help button 1-10 Help Menu 2-9 HSIM-A6DP 2-62, 7-1 HSIM-F6 6-6, 6-11 HSIM-W87 8-1 hysteresis 3-10, 3-28 I I/F Summary interface performance statistics 2-21 I/F Summary window 2-21 IEEE 802.
Inde x Inde x-4 Oversized 4-4 Owner 3-16, 3-23 P packet capture events 3-1 Packet count 5-18 Packet T ype 4-3 Packets 4-3, 5-20 Packets Received 2-25, 4-8 Packets T ransmitted 2-25, 4-8 Payload 8-3, 8.
Inde x-5 Inde x Stations Panel 6-9 Statistics, Ethernet 4-2 Status (alarm) 3-5 Switched V irtual Circuits (SVCs) 7-1 T T1 ConÞguration 8-3 T1 Frame T ype 8-5 T1 Line BuildOut 8-5 T1 Line Number 8-4 T.
Inde x Inde x-6.
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