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Portable Management Application for the SEHI-22/24 and SEHI-32/34 User’s Guide ® The Complete Networking Solution.
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iii Contents Chapter 1 Intr oduction to SPMA f or the SEHI-22/24 and SEHI-32/34 Using the SEHI User ’s Guide ...................................................................................... 1-1 What’s NOT in the SEHI User ’s Guide . . . ..
Contents iv V iewing and Configuring Link/Seg T raps for Ports ........................................ 3-5 Chapter 4 Repeater Redundancy Setting Network Circuit Redundancy ........................................................................ 4-1 Configuring a Redundant Circuit .
1-1 Chapter 1 Intr oduction to SPMA f or the SEHI-22/24 and SEHI-32/34 How to use the SEHI User’ s Guide; manual conv entions; contacting Cabletron T echnical Suppor t; SEHI fir mw are versions sup.
Introduction to SPMA f or the SEHI-22/24 and SEHI-32/34 1-2 Using the SEHI User’ s Guide applications can be accessed from the icon menu (if you ar e using a management platform) and from the comman.
Conv entions 1-3 Introduction to SPMA f or the SEHI-22/24 and SEHI-32/34 What’ s NO T in the SEHI User’ s Guide . . . The following standard SPMA tools are available through the SEHI module and ar.
Introduction to SPMA f or the SEHI-22/24 and SEHI-32/34 1-4 Conv entions Some windows within SPMA applications can be re-sized; those windows will display the standard window r esizing handles employed by your windowing system.
Conv entions 1-5 Introduction to SPMA f or the SEHI-22/24 and SEHI-32/34 Figure 1-2. The History W indow Using the Mouse The UNIX mouse has three buttons. Pr ocedures within the SPMA document set refer to these buttons as follows: Figure 1-3. Mouse Buttons If you’re using a two-button mouse, don’t worry .
Introduction to SPMA f or the SEHI-22/24 and SEHI-32/34 1-6 Getting Help Whenever possible, we will instruct you on which mouse button to employ; however , menu buttons within SPMA applications will operate according to the convention employed by the active windowing system.
SEHI Fir mw are 1-7 Introduction to SPMA f or the SEHI-22/24 and SEHI-32/34 For additional information about Cabletron Systems pr oducts, visit our W orld W ide W eb site: http://www .cabletron.com/ SEHI Firmware SPMA for the SEHI has been tested against firmware versions 1.
Introduction to SPMA f or the SEHI-22/24 and SEHI-32/34 1-8 SEHI Firmware.
2-1 Chapter 2 Using the SEHI Hub Vie w Navigating through the Hub View , monitoring hub performance; managing the hub The heart of the SPECTRUM Portable Management Application (SPMA) for the SEHI is the Hub V iew , a graphical interface that gives you access to many of the functions that provide contr ol over the device.
Using the SEHI Hub View 2-2 Using the Hub View Navigating Thr ough the Hub View W ithin the Hub V iew ( Figure 2-1 ), you can click mouse buttons in differ ent areas of the window to access various menus and initiate certain management tasks.
Using the Hub View 2-3 Using the SEHI Hub View Uptime The time that the device has been running without interruption. The counter resets to 0 days 00:00:00 (X days HH:MM:SS) when one of the following occurs: • Power to the device is cycled. • The device is reset manually .
Using the SEHI Hub View 2-4 Using the Hub View Clicking on the Device button displays the Device menu, Figure 2-2 . Figure 2-2. SEHI Hub V iew Device Menu The Device menu lets you perform the followin.
Using the Hub View 2-5 Using the SEHI Hub View If you need to call Cabletron’s T echnical Support about a problem with the Hub V iew application, you’ll need the information provided in the Info window ( Figure 2-3 ): Figure 2-3.
Using the SEHI Hub View 2-6 Using the Hub View Figure 2-4. Mousing Around a Ports Display Hub View P or t Color Codes The Port Status boxes in the Hub V iew are color coded to indicate the port’s connection status. The colors are consistent for all Port Display Forms except Admin Status; the exceptions are noted below .
Monitoring Hub P erf or mance 2-7 Using the SEHI Hub View • Blue indicates that the port has been disabled through management. • Y ellow indicates that the port is enabled but does not currently have a valid connection. This usually indicates that the device at the other end of the segment is turned off.
Using the SEHI Hub View 2-8 Monitoring Hub P erformance • Device, Module, and Port status descriptions. • Device, Module, and Port statistics, which provide a complete br eakdown of packet activity .
Monitoring Hub P erf or mance 2-9 Using the SEHI Hub View For error type descriptions, see Checking Statistics , page 2-15 . Frame Sizes Displays a percentage for each active port that r epresents what portion of that port’s traffic is of a specific size, measur ed in bytes.
Using the SEHI Hub View 2-10 Monitoring Hub P erf or mance • Active Ports displays either YES or NO for any active (gr een) port, indicating whether or not that port has seen any traffic at all sin.
Monitoring Hub P erf or mance 2-11 Using the SEHI Hub View Date and Time Displays the current date and time fr om the SEHI’s internal clock. Although the fields are static in the window , the front panel display is a real-time pr esentation. T o change the name, location, contact, date, or time: 1.
Using the SEHI Hub View 2-12 Monitoring Hub P erf or mance 2. Press Enter or Return on the k eyboard to sa ve y our changes. Active Users Displays the number of active source addr esses communicating through this module. Module T ype The type of module you are viewing (SEH- or SEHI-22, 24, 32, or 34).
Monitoring Hub P erf or mance 2-13 Using the SEHI Hub View Chec king P or t Status Y ou can open a Port Status window ( Figure 2-9 ) for any port in the SEHI- controlled HUBStack. T o open the Port Status window: 1. Clic k mouse button 1 in the P or t Index box.
Using the SEHI Hub View 2-14 Monitoring Hub P erf or mance • Inactive — The device at the other end of the cable is turned off, ther e is a break in the cable, or ther e is no device or cable connected.
Monitoring Hub P erf or mance 2-15 Using the SEHI Hub View • Multi-Mode Fiber: ST EPIM • Single-Mode Fiber: ST EPIM T opology T ype Indicates how the port is being used. The available types are: • Station —The port is receiving packets fr om no devices, a single device, or two devices.
Using the SEHI Hub View 2-16 Monitoring Hub P erf or mance T o view device statistics at the Device, Module, or Port levels: 1. Displa y the De vice, Module , or P or t menu b y clicking mouse button 3 in the appropriate area (refer to Figure 2-5 , page 2-7 ).
Monitoring Hub P erf or mance 2-17 Using the SEHI Hub View Multicast P ackets The number of multicast packets received by this device, module, or port since the window was last opened or reset. Multicast packets ar e simultaneously addressed to mor e than one address, but fewer than all addr esses.
Using the SEHI Hub View 2-18 Monitoring Hub P erf or mance 802.3 specifications, or a node on the net is transmitting without first listening for carrier sense (and beginning its illegal transmission more than 51.2 µ s after the first station began transmitting).
Monitoring Hub P erf or mance 2-19 Using the SEHI Hub View counted as CRC errors had only CRC err ors — they were of legal size (not runts or giants) and had no truncated bytes.
Using the SEHI Hub View 2-20 Managing the Hub Figure 2-1 1. The Port Source Address List T o view a port’s Source Address List: 1. Displa y the P or t menu by clic king mouse button 3 in the appropriate P or t Status bo x. 2. Drag do wn to Source Ad dress List and release.
Managing the Hub 2-21 Using the SEHI Hub View Figure 2-12. SEHI Polling Intervals Setting the P olling Intervals T o set the polling intervals used by SPMA and the SEHI: 1. Clic k on the Device b utton to display the De vice menu. 2. Drag do wn to P olling Inter vals , and release.
Using the SEHI Hub View 2-22 Managing the Hub Device General Status This polling interval controls how often the Hub V iew Front Panel Information — such as Uptime, Device Name, and so forth — and some port status information is updated.
Managing the Hub 2-23 Using the SEHI Hub View ! CA UTION When disabling all ports on a module, make sure you don’ t disable the port through which your management station is communicating with the HUBStack, or you will lose contact with the stack.
Using the SEHI Hub View 2-24 Managing the Hub.
3-1 Chapter 3 Link/Seg T raps What are Link and Segmentation traps; enabling and disab ling these traps at the de vice, module, and por t le vels Among the traps which Cabletron devices ar e designed .
Link/Seg T raps 3-2 What is a Link T rap? What is a Link T rap? Some Cabletron Ethernet r epeater ports — including RJ45 twisted pair and fiber optic ports — generate a link signal to monitor the status of their connection with the device at the other end of the cable segment.
Enabling and Disab ling Link/Seg T raps 3-3 Link/Seg T raps from the Hub View: 1. Clic k on to displa y the Device men u. 2. Drag do wn to Link/Seg T raps and release.
Link/Seg T raps 3-4 Enabling and Disab ling Link/Seg T raps Configuring Link/Seg T raps for the Repeater T o enable or disable Link and Segmentation traps for all ports on a repeater: 1. In the Repeater Link/Seg T raps window , click mouse button 1 on the repeater interf ace for which y ou would like to configure link and segmentation traps .
Enabling and Disab ling Link/Seg T raps 3-5 Link/Seg T raps Figure 3-3. The Module T raps W indow 3. In the Module T raps window , click mouse button 1 to select the module f or which you wish to configure link and segmentation tr aps.
Link/Seg T raps 3-6 Enabling and Disab ling Link/Seg T raps 2. Clic k mouse button 1 on ; the P or t T raps window , Figure 3-4 , will appear . Figure 3-4. The Port T raps W indow 3. In the por t traps windo w , click mouse b utton 1 to select the por t or por ts for which you wish to configure tr aps.
4-1 Chapter 4 Repeater Redundanc y This chapter describes how to configure and enable redundant circuits . Setting Netw ork Cir cuit Redundancy The redundancy application gives you the ability to define r edundant circuits for your SEHI to ensure that critical network connections r emain operational.
Repeater Redundancy 4-2 Setting Network Circuit Redundancy spmarun r4red <IP address> <community name> The main Repeater Redundancy window , Figure 4-1 , will appear . Figure 4-1. The Repeater Redundancy W indow Configuring a Redundant Cir cuit T o establish or edit a redundant cir cuit: 1.
Setting Network Circuit Redundancy 4-3 Repeater Redundancy Figure 4-2. The Channel X Redundancy W indow 2. If y ou want to change a circuit’ s name or the number of retries, highlight the appropriate circuit and click . The Change Circuit window , Figure 4-3 , will appear .
Repeater Redundancy 4-4 Setting Network Circuit Redundancy of retries you can enter into this field is 0-16. Be sure to click on bef ore exiting the windo w to save y our changes. 3. With the appropriate Circuit Name highlighted, click to access the Add Circuit Address window , Figure 4-4 .
Monitoring Redundancy 4-5 Repeater Redundancy diff erent por t to be Primar y or Active, the original Primar y or Activ e por t automatically resets to Backup/Inactiv e. 6. Once y ou hav e configured all the por ts that compose the redundant circuit, enable the circuit b y clicking .
Repeater Redundancy 4-6 Monitoring Redundancy 1. In the All Circuits bo x, type in a new v alue in the Poll Interv al field and click . P oll Inter val is the time in seconds betw een retr ies (if the first attempt is unsuccessful). T o set the T est T ime : 1.
5-1 Chapter 5 Sour ce Addressing Displa ying the Source Address list; setting the Ageing Time; selecting the Hash T ype; eff ects of Source Address Locking; configur ing Source Address traps; finding a Source Address.
Source Addressing 5-2 Displa ying the Source Address List The Repeater Source Address window , Figur e 5-1 , will appear . Figure 5-1. The Repeater Source Address W indow The Repeater Source Address w.
Displa ying the Source Address List 5-3 Source Addressing Figure 5-2. The Source Address List W indow The Source Address List window displays addr esses of all devices that have transmitted packets th.
Source Addressing 5-4 Setting the Hash T ype Setting the Ageing Time The source addr ess list Ageing T ime determines the minimum amount of time an inactive source addr ess will remain in the Sour ce Address T able before it is purged.
Locking Source Addresses 5-5 Source Addressing 2. Clic k mouse button 1 on ; the Channel X Source Address List window , Figure 5-2 ( page 5-3 ), will appear . 3. In the Hash T ype field, click mouse b utton 1 on the appropriate selection to apply Dec or nonDec hashing to all por ts on the selected repeater channel.
Source Addressing 5-6 Locking Source Addresses In addition to activating the security measures as configur ed via the Security application, locking source addr esses has the following effects: • On.
Configuring Source Address T raps 5-7 Source Addressing • A port’s topology status (station or trunk) remains fixed while locking is in effect, even if the number of detected addr esses changes.
Source Addressing 5-8 Configuring Source Address T raps • PortT ypeChanged traps are issued when a port’s topology status changes from station to tr unk, or vice versa. The interesting information includes the board and port index, and the port’s new topology status.
Configuring Source Address T raps 5-9 Source Addressing As with device-level trap status, a status of Other for any module indicates that there is some combination of enabled and disabled sour ce address traps on the ports in that module. T o configure trap status for all ports on a selected module or modules: 1.
Source Addressing 5-10 Configuring Source Address T raps Figure 5-3. The Module Source Address T raps W indow T o enable or disable port-level traps: 1. In the P or t Source Address T raps windo w ( Figure 5-4 , page 5-11 ), click mouse button 1 to select the port or por ts for which y ou wish to enable or disable tr aps.
Finding a Source Address 5-11 Source Addressing Figure 5-4. The Port Source Address T raps W indow 2. Clic k on the appropriate selection in the T rap Status field to enable or disab le traps f or the selected por t(s), as desired. 3. Clic k on to sav e your changes.
Source Addressing 5-12 Finding a Source Address T o find a source addr ess: 1. Clic k mouse button 1 on in the Source Address List windo w ( Figure 5-2 , page 5-3 ); the Find Source Address window , Figure 5-5 , will appear . Figure 5-5. Find Source Address W indow 2.
Finding a Source Address 5-13 Source Addressing Figure 5-6. Results of MAC Address Sear ch 4. Clic k on to exit the window ..
Source Addressing 5-14 Finding a Source Address.
6-1 Chapter 6 Security Launching the Security application; LANVIEW SECURE defined; configur ing security; enabling security and traps at the repeater , hub , and por t le vels; secur ity on non-LANV.
Security 6-2 What is LANVIEWsecure? from the command line (stand-alone mode): 1. F rom the appropr iate directory , type spmarun r4sec <IP address> <SU community name> The Repeater Security window , Figure 6-1 , will appear .
What is LANVIEWsecure? 6-3 Security secure port, and can be configur ed to secure both station and tr unk ports; eavesdropper pr otection scrambles the data portion of any packet transmitted via a secure port to all but the destination port, and can be extended to br oadcast and multicast packets as well as packets destined for a single address.
Security 6-4 What is LANVIEWsecure? Configurable violation response Before LANVIEW S ECURE , any locked port which experienced a violation was shut down automatically; now , you can choose to allow ports to remain enabled even after an unsecured addr ess has attempted to access a locked port.
What is LANVIEWsecure? 6-5 Security Forced non-secure status W ith the original version of LANVIEW SECURE , all ports except those which had been forced to tr unk status could be locked, and would be locked automatically if locking were enabled at the r epeater or hub level.
Security 6-6 Configuring Secur ity intruder will be to issue a trap after the first violation; all packets, r egardless of source addr ess, will be allowed to pass.
Configuring Secur ity 6-7 Security Figure 6-2. Channel A Port Security W indow The top portion of the window contains a list box which displays each port communicating on the selected channel, designated by hub and port number . Each port’s current Lock Status, violation r esponse, Security Level, and T rap status is also displayed.
Security 6-8 Configuring Secur ity from the selected por ts: a trap will be sent after the first violation, but all pack ets, regardless of source address, will be allow ed to pass. P or ts in this state still hav e active ea vesdropper protection. 3.
Configuring Secur ity 6-9 Security Figure 6-3. The Addresses W indow 3. On the left side of the window , the Learned Addresses list bo x will displa y all source addresses detected by the selected port dur ing the last ageing inter v al (see Chapter 4, Source Ad dress , f or more information on the ageing inter v al).
Security 6-10 Configuring Secur ity Figure 6-4. Add MAC Address W indow d. Enter the desired MA C address in an xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx f or mat, then clic k on . A confir mation windo w will appear ; if you click on Ye s to secure the address, it will appear in the Secure Ad dresses list bo x.
Configuring Secur ity 6-11 Security 4. Clic k to select the Reset Learned Addresses option. A confirmation window will appear ; click on to reset addresses, or on to cancel. The por t’ s address table will be cleared of all Learned and Secure addresses, and the lear ning process will restar t.
Security 6-12 Enabling Security and T raps Enabling Security and T raps Y ou can enable or disable all applicable protections by locking or unlocking ports via the repeater , hub, or port Security window , as described in the sections below .
Enabling Security and T raps 6-13 Security Repeater -level Security and T raps Locking ports at the repeater , or channel, level applies all applicable security (as configured via the Port Security window) to every port on the channel. T o enable or disable security and traps for all ports on a repeater: 1.
Security 6-14 Enabling Security and T raps Figure 6-5. Channel A Security W indow 3. In the Security Mode field, clic k mouse b utton 1 on the appropr iate selection to apply Full or Continuous loc k status to all por ts on the selected repeater channel, or to Unlock all ports on the channel.
Enabling Security and T raps 6-15 Security displa yed in the list bo x; a repeater whose por ts hav e diff erent Security Mode or T rap settings will display a status of “Mismatch.
Security 6-16 Enabling Security and T raps 1. In the Repeater Security window , click to selected the desired repeater interf ace, or channel, in the scroll list. 2. Clic k ; the Channel A P or t Secur ity window , Figure 6-7 , will appear . Figure 6-7.
Enabling Security and T raps 6-17 Security 5. Clic k on the appropriate selection in the Send T rap field to Enable or Disable traps f or the selected por t(s). 6. Clic k on to sa ve your changes; each por t’ s new status will be displa yed in the list bo x.
Security 6-18 Enabling Security and T raps.
A-1 Appendix A SEHI MIB Structure SEHI management inf or mation base configuration IETF MIB Suppor t In addition to its proprietary featur es, the SEHI-22/24 and SEHI-32/34 currently support the foll.
SEHI MIB Structure A-2 SEHI MIB Structure community names; the Chassis MGR community names are the same as those assigned via Local Management. SEHI LIM The SEHI LIM, or Local Management, component contains the objects that provide out-of-band management via the Console port on the SEHI’s fr ont panel.
SEHI MIB Structure A-3 SEHI MIB Structure Newer versions of devices with this component-based MIB architectur e have been simplified somewhat; these devices support a single, global set of community .
SEHI MIB Structure A-4 SEHI MIB Structure.
Inde x-1 Index A active port 4-4 Active Users 2-12, 2-14, 2-20 Add Circuit Address 4-4 Admin Status 2-9 Admin/Link Status 2-9 Ageing T ime 5-3, 5-4 Ageing T imer 2-20 Alignment Errors 2-17 A vg Packet.
Inde x Inde x-2 Info window 2-5 intruder pr otection 6-2 IP Addr ess 2-3 IP Services A-2 L LANVIEWsecure 6-2 on non-secure MIMs 6-5 learnModeChange trap 6-12 learnStateChange trap 6-12 LIM A-2 Link si.
Inde x-3 Inde x Set T rap Status For 3-5, 3-6, 5-9, 5-10 Setting Network Circuit Redundancy 4-1 Source Addr ess 2-4 Source Address List 5-1 source addr ess locking 5-5 Source Address T raps 5-8 source.
Inde x Inde x-4.
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