Asante Technologies 5324 manual

DRAFT IntraSwitch ™ 5324 User’s Manual Asanté T echnologies, Inc. 821 Fox Lane San Jose, CA 95131 www .asante.com 1.800.662.9686 July 1997 Part Number: 06-00316-01 Rev . A[...]

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Page iii T able of Contents List of Figures ........................................................................ ix List of Tables .......................................................................... xi Preface ................................................................................. xiii Asking for Assistance ....................[...]

Page iv Installation ........................................................................ 2-1 Installing the IntraSwitch ............................................................... 2-2 Installation Guidelines............................................................. 2-2 Power Requirements .................................................[...]

Page v Setting Up For Management ........................................... 4-1 IntraSwitch Management ............................................................... 4-2 Overview ................................................................................. 4-2 Management Scenarios ..................................................... 4-3 Out-[...]

Page vi Configuring Auto-Negotiation ................................. 5-23 Configure RMON Parameters ......................................... 5-24 Configure MAC Forwarding Table Parameters ............... 5-25 Displaying the MAC Forwarding Table.................... 5-26 Finding an Entry in the MAC Forwarding Table ...... 5-27 Setting the Age Out [...]

Page vii Troubleshooting ................................................................. A-1 LED Indicators ........................................................................ A-1 Supported MIBs .................................................................. B-1 RMON (RFC 1757) .............................................................[...]

Page viii Power Specifications ....................................................... C-2 Environmental Specifications .......................................... C-2 Standards Compliance ..................................................... C-2 Mounting Options ........................................................... C-2 Redundant Power Supply [...]

Page ix List of Figures Figure 1-1 IntraSwitch 5324 front panel........................................ 1-2 Figure 1-2 IntraSwitch 5324 back panel ........................................ 1-2 Figure 2-1 Connecting the power cord to the IntraSwitch ........... 2-4 Figure 2-2 Mounting rack bracket on the IntraSwitch .................. 2-5 Figure 2-3 [...]

Page x Figure 6-2 Statistics screen (page one of two) ............................................ 6-4 Figure 7-1 RMON Parameters Menu ............................................................ 7-3 Figure 7-2 RMON History Group Menu ...................................................... 7-4 Figure 7-3 Add RMON History Control Group entry.........[...]

Page xi List of T ables Tools and Materials Required ............................................................... 1-8 Factory Default Configurations ............................................................. 1-9 Installation Overview............................................................................ 2-3 10Base-T Cable Guidelines.....[...]

DRAFT Preface This section explains how to contact Asanté Technical Support. It also provides an o ver view of the manual’ s chapters, document conventions, and intended audience. This chapter contains the f ollowing sections: ❏ Contacting T echnical Support — page xiv ❏ Chapter Contents — page xv ❏ Document Conventions — page xvi ?[...]

Preface Page xiv Asking for Assistance Contacting T echnical Support T o contact Asanté T echnical Support: T elephone: (800) 622-7464 Fax : (408) 432-6018 Fax-Bac k: (800) 741-8607 Internet mail: support@asante.com W orld W ide W eb site: http://www .asante.com Bulletin Board Service (BBS): (408) 432-1416 ARA BBS (guest log in): (408) 432-1416 Ap[...]

Manual Contents Page xv Manual Contents This manual introduces the Intr aSwitch 5324 Ethernet switc h and describes its installation, configuration, troubleshooting, and available netw ork management functions. This manual is divided into the f ollowing chapters and appendices: Chapter/Appendix Description 1 Introduction Describes the IntraSwitch [...]

Preface Page xvi Document Conventions This manual uses the f ollowing conventions to con vey instructions and information: ❏ Commands and key words ar e in boldface font. ∆ Note: Noteworthy information, which contains helpful sugg estions or refer ences to other sec- tions in the manual, is in this format. ▲ Important: Significant inf or mat[...]

DRAFT 1 Introduction This chapter is an intr oduction to the IntraSwitch 5324. It provides an overview of the switch and describes its features, management and configuration capabilities, switching capacity, and factory default settings. This c hapter contains the following sections: ❏ IntraSwitch 5324 — page 1-2 ❏ IntraSwitch Components —[...]

Introduction Page 1-2 IntraSwitch 5324 The Asanté IntraSwitch 5324 is a high-performance, manageable Ethernet switch that off er s 24 10Base-T ports, one 10/100TX port, and two optional Media Independent Interf ace (MII) e xpansion slots. The MII e xpansion slots allow f or the addition of 10/100TX, 100Base-FX, or 10Base-FL connections. See page 2[...]

IntraSwitch Components Page 1-3 IntraSwitch Components 10/100TX Port The auto-negotiating 10/100TX port allows f or the connection of a 10Base-T or a 100Base-T (F ast Ether net) device. See “10/ 100TX P or t” on page 2-7 f or more inf or mation. 10Base-T Ports The 24 fixed 10Base-T ports allow for the connection of 10Base- T Ethernet devices. [...]

Introduction Page 1-4 Configuration/ Management The IntraSwitc h 5324 can be managed through standar d out-of- band sessions through the Console port, via in-band T elnet sessions, or via any SNMP-based management software program (such as Intr aSpection™). Console/T elnet Management The SNMP (Simple Networ k Management Protocol) is used to mana[...]

Switching Capacity Page 1-5 Switching Capacity Each 10Base-T port f orwards Ethernet minimum-sized 64-byte packets at the maximum attainab le rate of 14,880 packets per second (pps). The 10/100 port can forward 64-byte pac kets at 148,000pps. The IntraSwitc h 5324 fully supports the 802.1d transparent Ethernet br idging standard. IEEE 802.1d compli[...]

Introduction Page 1-6 Features The IntraSwitc h 5324 has the following f eatures: ❏ 24 10Base-T switc hed ports with RJ-45 connector s ❏ One fixed 10/100TX port with an RJ-45 connector (supports NW ay™ Auto-Neg otiation) ❏ T wo optional MII e xpansion slots for adding 10/ 100TX, 100Base-FX, or 10Base-FL ports ❏ T elnet (in-band) and Cons[...]

Package Contents Page 1-7 Package Contents The IntraSwitc h 5324 is shipped with the follo wing items: ❏ (1) IntraSwitc h 5324 Ether net s witch ❏ (2) rack-mounting br ackets ❏ (12) standard Phillips scr ews for attac hing the brack- ets to the switc h and mounting the switc h to a rack ❏ (4) rubber f eet for desktop/free-standing placement[...]

Introduction Page 1-8 Tools and Materials Some tools and materials that are not supplied with the IntraSwitc h 5324 are needed to connect the s witch to an Ethernet network. The table below lists the tools and materials requir ed for connecting devices to the s witch’ s ports, f or installing an MII module, and for rack-mounting the s witch. ▲ [...]

Factory Defaults Page 1-9 Factory Defaults The IntraSwitc h 5324 is shipped with the follo wing configuration def ault settings: T able 1-2 Factory Default Configurations ▲ Important: When the switc h is reset (pow- ered off and then on), all settings are returned to the factory defaults listed above except f or the IP Address, Subnet Mask, and[...]

DRAFT 2 Installation This chapter e xplains how to pow er on the IntraSwitc h, install it in an equipment rac k, and connect it to your netw ork. It also e xplains how to prepare the Intr aSwitch f or management capabilities and install MII e xpansion modules. This chapter contains the f ollowing sections: ❏ Installation Guidelines — page 2-2 ?[...]

Installation Page 2-2 Installing the IntraSwitch Installation Guidelines Befor e installing the IntraSwitch 5324, carefull y review the follo wing guidelines. Power Requirements The source electrical outlet should be installed near the switch, be easily accessib le, and be properl y grounded. Make sure the pow er source adheres to the f ollowing gu[...]

Installation Overview Page 2-3 Installation Overview The table below describes the steps needed to install the IntraSwitc h 5324. The steps that are optional ar e labeled “optional”; the steps that are required are labeled “requir ed. ” The sections that f ollow explain eac h step in detail. T o install the IntraSwitc h 5324: T able 2-1 Ins[...]

Installation Page 2-4 Connecting Power T o connect pow er to the IntraSwitch: 1 Plug one end of the supplied pow er cord into the power connector on the bac k of the unit. Figur e 2-1 Connecting the pow er cord to the Intr aSwitch 2 Plug the other end of the pow er cord into a grounded A C outlet. ∆ Note: For mor e information about power and env[...]

Rack Mounting/Desktop Placement Page 2-5 Rack Mounting/ Desktop Placement The IntraSwitc h can be installed in most standard 19-inc h equipment racks. It can also be placed on a horizontal surface with support capabilities of 11 pounds (5 kilograms). Equipment Rack Installation T o install the IntraSwitc h in an equipment rack: ▲ Important: Disco[...]

Installation Page 2-6 Free-Standing Installation The IntraSwitc h has four rubber f eet that can be applied to the bottom of the chassis to enab le desktop/free-standing installation of the unit. For desktop/fr ee-standing installation: 1 T ur n the switc h over so that the bottom of the chassis f aces up. 2 P eel the protective backing off of eac [...]

Connecting to the Network Page 2-7 Connecting to the Network T o connect the IntraSwitc h to an Ethernet network: 1 Make sure the IntraSwitc h is not power ed on. 2 Connect networ k devices to the switc h, follo w- ing the cable guidelines outlined below . 3 P ower on the IntraSwitc h. After the IntraSwitc h is connected to the net- wor k and is po[...]

Installation Page 2-8 MII Ports The MII e xpansion slots allow for the connection of 10/100TX, 100Base-FX, or 10Base-FL por ts. 10/100TX Module T able 2-4 10/100TX MII Module Cable Guidelines 100Base-FX Module T able 2-5 100Base-FX MII Module Cable Guidelines 10Base-FL Module T able 2-6 10Base-FL MII Module Cable Guidelines Connecting T o Cable Req[...]

Connecting to the Network Page 2-9 Cabling Scenarios Diagram The f ollowing diagram illustrates some of the v arious ca bling scenarios available with the IntraSwitc h 5324. Figur e 2-4 IntraSwitc h cabling scenarios[...]

Installation Page 2-10 Setting up for Management T o use the IntraSwitc h 5324 as a managed s witch, it must be configured with an IP addr ess. This can be accomplished in one of two w ays: ❏ automatically using BootP (def ault) ❏ manually via the Console port BootP Configuration The IntraSwitc h is shipped with BootP/TFTP support. BootP allo[...]

Setting up for Management Page 2-11 Console Configuration T o manually configur e the IntraSwitch with an IP addr ess via the switc h’ s Console port, use a VT100 terminal or a VT100 ter- minal emulator running on a workstation or personal computer (PC) to connect to the s witch’ s Local Manag ement Interface. 1 Using a straight-through RS-23[...]

Installation Page 2-12 Figur e 2-6 IntraSwitc h Local Management Interf ace Main Menu 4 T ype c to open the Configuration Men u. The “Enter P asswor d” prompt appears. 5 T ype your passwor d at the prompt. ▲ Important: The default pass word is Asante . The passwor d is case sensitive. For inf ormation on changing the passw ord, see “Set Co[...]

Installing MII Modules Page 2-13 Installing MII Modules The IntraSwitc h has two Media Independent Interf ace (MII) expansion slots which allow for the addition of various types of media access modules, including: ❏ 10/100Base-TX ❏ 100Base-FX ❏ 10Base-FL (available with SC or ST connector) The MII modules are sold separ ately and comply with [...]

Installation Page 2-14 Figur e 2-8 Installing an MII e xpansion module 4 Screw the module into place by tightening the thumbscrew on the module’ s cover . Figur e 2-9 Securing an MII e xpansion module 5 Connect the installed MII e xpansion module to your netw ork, following the instructions in “MII Modules” on page 2-13. For mor e information[...]

DRAFT 3 LED Indicators This chapter describes the front panel layout of the IntraSwitch 5324 and e xplains how to interpret the LEDs. This chapter contains the f ollowing sections: ❏ LED Indicators — page 3-2 ❏ Port LEDs — page 3-3 ❏ Power LED — page 3-4 ❏ Diagnostic LEDs — page 3-4[...]

LED Indicators Page 3-2 LED Indicators The IntraSwitc h 5324 has five rows of LEDs on its fr ont panel that convey the status of eac h 10Base-T port as well as the status of the 10/100TX port and MII e xpansion por ts (if installed). See Figure 3-1. The five ro ws of port LEDs display: ❏ 100 Mbps operation ❏ Max Util (maximum utilization) ❏[...]

Port LEDs Page 3-3 Port LEDs The IntraSwitch has fiv e rows of LEDs. The follo wing table states their color and meaning: T able 3-1 Port LEDs LED Color Meaning 10/100TX port or an installed MII expansion port is operating at 100Mbps speed. Note: These LEDs only function with ports capable of operating at 100Mbps speed (i.e., the 10/100TX port or [...]

LED Indicators Page 3-4 Power LED The green POWER light comes on and stays on when the unit is receiving electrical power . Diagnostic LEDs The IntraSwitch’ s four diagnostic LEDs (one orang e, three green) b link once when the switc h is first powered on. ▲ Important: If the diagnostic LEDs illuminate for any length of time other than during [...]

DRAFT 4 Setting Up For Management This chapter describes the different manag ement options available with the Intr aSwitch 5324 and e xplains how to connect to the switc h using those options. This chapter contains the f ollowing sections: ❏ Overview — page 4-2 ❏ Management Scenarios — page 4-3 ❏ Out-of-Band Management — page 4-4 ❏ In[...]

Setting Up For Management Page 4-2 IntraSwitch Management Overview The IntraSwitch 5324 can be managed using any of the f ollow- ing methods: T able 4-1 Management Options This chapter describes how to connect to the IntraSwitch using either out-of-band or in-band manag ement, as illustrated in Figure 4-1. For inf ormation on each management method[...]

Overview Page 4-3 Management Scenarios The f ollowing diagram illustrates the manag ement options available with the Intr aSwitch 5324. Figur e 4-1 IntraSwitc h 5324 management options[...]

Setting Up For Management Page 4-4 Out-of-Band Management Out-of-band networ k management allows y ou to configure, manage, and monitor the IntraSwitch and each of its ports. You can perf or m these functions via the f ollowing method: ❏ By attaching a terminal (or a terminal emulator) to the IntraSwitc h’ s Console port and using the menu-dri[...]

Out-of-Band Management Page 4-5 3 Once connected, the Local Mana g ement Inter- face Main Menu appears on the screen. See Chapter 5, “Console Manag ement, ” for inf or- mation on using the Local Management Inter- face to manag e the IntraSwitch.[...]

Setting Up For Management Page 4-6 In-Band Management In-band networ k management allows y ou to manage, control, and monitor the IntraSwitc h and each of its ports over the Ethernet network. Y ou can perform these functions by accessing the IntraSwitc h via the f ollowing two methods: ❏ By connecting with a terminal emulation pro- gram suc h as [...]

DRAFT 5 Console Management This chapter describes how to manag e the IntraSwitch 5324 using the out-of-band Console or in-band T elnet interface. This chapter contains the f ollowing sections: ❏ Overview — page 5-2 ❏ Management T asks — page 5-3 ❏ Local management interface — page 5-4 ❏ General Information Menu — page 5-5 ❏ Confi[...]

Console Management Page 5-2 Console Management Overview The IntraSwitch’s Local Management Interface is a menu-driven application that provides f or management and configur ation of the IntraSwitc h and each of its ports. The Local Management Interface can be accessed via two meth- ods: ❏ Out-of-band connection to the Console port ❏ In-band [...]

Management T asks Page 5-3 Management T asks This chapter describes each menu item, as well as how to perform the f ollowing management tasks: T able 5-1 Management T asks T ask Page Logging into the Configuration Menu page 5-6 Changing System Administration Information page 5-10 Changing TCP/IP Information page 5-12 Performing a Software Upgrade [...]

Console Management Page 5-4 Local Management Interface After you connect to the s witch’ s Local Management Interface using either out-of-band Console or in-band T elnet connection as described in Chapter 4, the Main Menu appears, as shown in Figure 5- 1. Main Menu Figur e 5-1 Local Management Interface Main Men u From the Main Men u, you can acc[...]

General Information Menu Page 5-5 General Information Menu The General Inf ormation Menu displays the s witch’ s current operating inf ormation; such as, the switch’ s name, IP address, and boot inf or mation. ∆ Note: The information displa yed on this screen is read-onl y . Accessing the General Information Menu ❏ T ype g from the Main Men[...]

Console Management Page 5-6 Configuration Menu The Configuration Menu allo ws you to configure settings f or the IntraSwitc h. These settings inc lude items such as system administration inf ormation, TCP/IP parameters, RMON parameters, port parameters, and bootstrap parameters. Logging into the Configuration Menu 1 From the Local Manag ement I[...]

Logging into the Configuration Menu Page 5-7 T able 5-2 Configuration Menu Items Menu Item Description Config System Administration Information Displays and allows you to change the name, location, and contact information for the IntraSwitch. See “Configure System Administration Information” on page 5-9. Config TCP/IP Parameters Displays a[...]

Console Management Page 5-8 Menu Item Description Set T elnet Idle T ime-out Allows you to set the amount of time a T elnet connection can remain idle and still connected to the IntraSwitch. See “Set T elnet Idle T ime-out” on page 5-32. Set Console Password Allows you to change the password needed to access the Configuration Menu. See “Set [...]

Configure System Administration Information Page 5-9 Configure System Administration Information This menu displa ys and allows you to c hange the name, location, and contact information for the IntraSwitc h. T o access the System Administration Inf ormation Menu, type a from the Configuration Men u. The follo wing menu appears: Figur e 5-3 Syst[...]

Console Management Page 5-10 Changing System Administration Information T o chang e the switc h’ s name/location/contact inf or mation: 1 Open the System Administration Information Menu by typing a in the Configuration Menu. 2 T ype the command letter of the correspond- ing menu item in the System Administration Configuration Menu. 3 T ype the [...]

Configure TCP/IP Parameters Page 5-11 Configure TCP/IP Parameters This menu displa ys and allows you to c hange the inf or mation needed to access the IntraSwitc h over the netw ork (in-band management). T o access the TCP/IP Parameter Men u, type i from the Configuration Menu. The f ollowing menu appears: Figur e 5-4 TCP/IP P arameter Menu ∆ [...]

Console Management Page 5-12 Changing TCP/IP Information T o chang e the switc h’ s IP address, subnet mask, or default gatewa y information: 1 Open the TPC/IP Parameter Menu by typing i in the Configuration Menu. 2 T ype the command letter of the option y ou want to c hange. 3 T ype the new addr ess at the prompt. See Table 5-4 for a descriptio[...]

Configure Bootstrap Parameters Page 5-13 Configure Bootstrap Parameters This menu displa ys and allows you to c hange the bootstrap parameters used for do wnloading a new version of software when one is issued. T o access the Bootstrap P arameters Menu, type b from the Configuration Menu. The f ollowing menu appears: Figur e 5-5 BootStrap P aram[...]

Console Management Page 5-14 T able 5-5 Bootstrap Parameter Settings Setting Description Set Load Mode to Local Executes the software image file from the switch’ s internal flash memory (default setting). Important: This is the switch’ s default setting. Set Load Mode to Remote Loads a new software image file from a server on the network. Im[...]

Configure Bootstrap Parameters Page 5-15 Performing a Software Upgrade When Asanté issues a new version of the software image for the IntraSwitch, you can obtain it from Asanté’s World Wide W eb site or by contacting Asanté’ s T echnical Support (see “ Asking f or Assistance” on page -xiv). The software file must be downloaded from a m[...]

Console Management Page 5-16 Configure SNMP Parameters This menu controls the Intr aSwitch’ s SNMP (Simple Netw ork Management Protocol) parameters. With these parameters, you can configure the s witch’ s read and write community str ings, set the switc h to gener ate traps, and determine which management stations on y our networ k can receiv[...]

Configure SNMP Parameters Page 5-17 T able 5-6 SNMP Parameter Settings Changing Community Strings T o chang e the IntraSwitc h’ s community strings: 1 Open the SNMP Parameter Menu by typing n in the Configuration Menu. 2 T ype r to chang e the read community string or w to chang e the write community string. 3 T ype a new comm unity str ing at [...]

Console Management Page 5-18 Enabling T raps The IntraSwitc h can be set to gener ate traps. T raps are messages sent across the netw ork to an SNMP netw ork management application (suc h as AsantéView or IntraSpection). They alert you to failures or to changes that occur to the switc h device. T o set the IntraSwitc h to generate tr aps: 1 Open t[...]

Configure SNMP Parameters Page 5-19 Deleting a T rap Receiver Entry T o delete a trap receiv er entr y: 1 Open the SNMP Parameter Menu by typing n on the Configuration Menu. 1 T ype d . 2 Type the IP address of the receiving network station entr y to be deleted. 3 Press return.[...]

Console Management Page 5-20 Configure Port Parameters This menu allows y ou to manually configure eac h of the switc h’ s ports for speed, connection, link mode, and auto- negotiation. The default par ameter s for eac h 10Base-T port are: ❏ auto-negotiation — disab led ❏ port speed — 10Mbps ❏ link mode — half duple x The default pa[...]

Configure Port Parameters Page 5-21 Current Settings T able 5-7 e xplains each setting on the P ort Management Menu. For information on using the P ort Mana g ement Menu, see: ❏ “Enabling/Disabling a P ort” — pag e 5-22 ❏ “Configuring Full Duplex” — pa ge 5-22 ❏ “Configuring Auto-Neg otiation” — pa g e 5-23 T able 5-7 Por[...]

Console Management Page 5-22 Enabling/Disabling a Port The enabling or disabling of a port is a manual operation that can be used to isolate netw ork devices possibl y causing problems on the netw ork or to pr event unauthorized use of a port or station. T o enable or disable a port: 1 Open the P or t P arameter Menu by typing p on the Configurati[...]

Configure Port Parameters Page 5-23 Configuring Auto-Negotiation A uto-negotiation is an optional f eature of the Fast Ethernet standard that allows two devices on a common segment to communicate their capabilities, allowing the devices to determine their highest common speed and best communication parameters. The two devices involv ed in auto-ne[...]

Console Management Page 5-24 Configure RMON Parameters This menu allows y ou to view and configure RMON (r emote monitoring) information . ∆ Note: RMON is a standard f or monitoring and reporting networ k activity using remote moni- tors. It allows a management system to r emotely monitor the switc h for diagnostic purposes. See Appendix B, “[...]

Configure MAC Forwarding T able Parameters Page 5-25 Configure MAC Forwarding T able Parameters This menu allows y ou to view and searc h for addresses in the IntraSwitc h’ s MA C Forwar ding T able. The MAC Forwarding Table is a table of node addresses that the IntraSwitch automatically builds by listening to and learning the information that [...]

Console Management Page 5-26 T able 5-8 MAC Forwarding T able Parameter Setting Displaying the MAC Forwarding T able 1 Open the MA C Forw arding T a ble Menu by typing f on the Configuration Menu. 2 T ype n to displa y the Forwarding T able. A screen similar to F igure 5-9 appears. Figur e 5-9 MA C Forwar ding T able The table displays 15 entries [...]

Configure MAC Forwarding T able Parameters Page 5-27 Finding an Entry in the MAC Forwarding T able T o find an entr y in the table: 1 Open the MA C Forw arding T a ble Menu by typing f on the Configuration Menu. 2 T ype f to find an entry . 3 Enter the MA C address y ou want to locate at the prompt. 4 Press return. If the address is f ound with[...]

Console Management Page 5-28 Configure Spanning T ree Parameters This menu allows y ou to view the IntraSwitc h’ s Spanning T ree parameters . It also allows you to enable or disable Spanning T ree on all of the switc h’ s ports or on a single por t. By default, the IntraSwitch is shipped with Spanning T ree enabled on all ports. ▲ Important[...]

Configure Spanning T ree Parameters Page 5-29 T able 5-9 Spanning T ree Parameter Settings Setting Description Switch ID The identification number of the IntraSwitch. This value cannot be changed. Bridge Max Age The Maximum Age timer; determines how long the switch retains information received from BPDU (bridging Protocol Data Unit) packets. The [...]

Console Management Page 5-30 Enabling/Disabling Spanning T ree on ALL Ports T o enable or disable Spanning T ree on all ports: 1 Open the Spanning T ree P arameter Menu by typing s on the Configuration Menu. 2 T ype d to disable Spanning T ree on all ports; type e to enable Spanning T ree on all ports. T o cancel the request, type ctrl-c . 3 T ype[...]

Configure Spanning T ree Parameters Page 5-31 3 Select the port number you want to enab le or disable Spanning T ree on by typing l on the P or t P arameter Menu and entering the port number at the prompt. ∆ Note: The 10/100TX por t is port number 25, the MII ports (MII I and MII 2) are port numbers 26 and 27, respectiv ely . 4 Press return. 5 T[...]

Console Management Page 5-32 Set T elnet Idle T ime Out This option sets the T elnet idle time-out period. If a T elnet connection to the IntraSwitch remains idle f or the number of specified time-out minutes, the remote T elnet connection to the s witch is automatically disabled. T o set the T elnet Idle Time Out period: 1 T ype t from the Confi[...]

Set Console Password Page 5-33 Set Console Password This option sets the IntraSwitc h’ s Console pass word. The Console passw ord is the pass word needed to access the Configuration Menu. ▲ Important: The default pass word is Asante . T o chang e the current Console passw ord: 1 T ype c from the Configur ation Menu. The f ollowing command lin[...]

Console Management Page 5-34 Reset EEPROM to Default This option resets the Intr aSwitch’ s values to the f actor y default. ▲ Important: This procedure r everts all informa- tion to the factory default settings except for the switc h’ s IP address, subnet mask, and default gate way . See “Factory Defaults” on page 1-9 for a list of all t[...]

Page 5-35 Resetting the IntraSwitch T o reset the IntraSwitc h: 1 T ur n the IntraSwitch’ s power s witch to the off position. 2 T ur n the IntraSwitch’ s power s witch to the on position. The IntraSwitc h is reset.[...]

Console Management Page 5-36 Statistics Menu The Statistics Menu displa ys cur rent statistics f or the IntraSwitc h on a per-port basis. Accessing the Statistics Menu T o access the Statistics Menu: ❏ T ype s from the Local Management Interf ace Main Menu. ▲ Important: See Chapter 7, “Status Monitor- ing and Statistics” for inf ormation on[...]

DRAFT 6 Status Monitoring and Statistics This chapter describes how to vie w the IntraSwitch 5324’ s current operating inf or mation and how to gather statistics using the out-of-band Console or in-band T elnet interface. This chapter contains the f ollowing sections: ❏ Viewing the Current Operating Information — page 6-2 ❏ Viewing Statisti[...]

Status Monitoring and Statistics Page 6-2 Monitoring the IntraSwitch Viewing the Current Operating Information The IntraSwitch’s current operating information can be viewed by accessing the General Information Menu within the switch’s Local Management Interf ace. T o view the IntraSwitc h’ s current operating inf ormation: 1 Access the IntraS[...]

Viewing the Current Operating Information Page 6-3 T able 6-1 General Information Menu Parameters Setting Description Switch Name The name of the IntraSwitch. Switch Location The location of where the IntraSwitch is physically located. Switch Contact The name of the person responsible for the IntraSwitch. ID/MAC Address The IntraSwitch’ s hardwar[...]

Status Monitoring and Statistics Page 6-4 Viewing Statistics Viewing statistics on a regular basis allows you to evaluate your networ k’ s performance. Y ou can view current statistics for the IntraSwitch on a per-port basis by accessing the Statistics Menu in the Local Management Interf ace. T o view statistics: 1 Access the IntraSwitc h’ s Lo[...]

Viewing Statistics Page 6-5 Selecting a Port The current port for which statistics are displayed is shown at the top of the screen (ne xt to Port: ). ❏ Ports 1 – 24 — displays inf ormation for eac h 10Base-T port. ❏ Port 25 — displays information for the 10/100TX port. ❏ Ports 26 and 27 — displays inf ormation for the MII expansion po[...]

Status Monitoring and Statistics Page 6-6 Resetting Statistics ❏ T ype r to reset the counters to zero. Stopping Statistics ❏ T ype s to stop polling f or statistics. Exiting the Statistics Menu ❏ T ype q to e xit and return to the Local Man- agement Interf ace Main Menu. Counter Descriptions T able 4-1 describes each counter that is monitor [...]

Viewing Statistics Page 6-7 Counter Description RXOversize The total number of packets received that were longer than 1518 octets in length (excluding framing bits, but including FCS octes) and were otherwise normal. RXJabbers The total number of packets received that were longer than 1518 octets (excluding framing bits, but including FCS octets), [...]

Status Monitoring and Statistics Page 6-8 Counter Description NetOctets The total number of octets of data (including those in bad packets) received on the network (excluding framing bits but including FCS octets). This object can be used as a reasonable indication of Ethernet utilization. SQEErrors A count of times that the SQE TEST ERROR message [...]

DRAFT 7 Advanced Management This chapter describes how to manag e the IntraSwitch 5324 using RMON via the out-of-band Console or in-band T elnet interface. This chapter contains the f ollowing sections: ❏ RMON Overview— page 7-2 ❏ Benefits of RMON — page 7-2 ❏ Configuring RMON Parameters — page 7-3 ❏ RMON History Group — page 7-4 [...]

Advanced Management Page 7-2 Advanced Management RMON Overview RMON stands for r emote monitoring. It is a standard f or moni- toring and reporting network activity using r emote monitor s. Y ou can use RMON via the switc h’ s Local Management Inter- face or via any SNMP-based network management software that supports RMON. A typical RMON setup c[...]

Configuring RMON Parameters Page 7-3 Configuring RMON Parameters ▲ Important: A knowledge of RMON is strongly recommended to configur e these parameters. T o view and configure RMON par ameters via the IntraSwitch’ s Local Management Interf ace: 1 Access the IntraSwitc h’ s Local Management Interface. ▲ Important: Refer to Chapter 3, ?[...]

Advanced Management Page 7-4 RMON History Group The Histor y Group recor ds per iodic statistical samples from a networ k and stores them f or later retrieval. Histor y provides segment statistics shown o ver time, with user-definable sampling rates and time intervals. This featur e allows you to perf orm accurate trend analysis by displaying, add[...]

Adding an RMON History Control Group Entry Page 7-5 Figur e 7-3 Add RMON History Control Group entry 2 Enter the inf or mation requested f or each prompt, following the guidelines belo w . Data Source (Interface Number) Enter the number of the port for whic h statistics are to be gathered. Requested Buckets Enter the number of discrete time interva[...]

Advanced Management Page 7-6 Displaying an RMON History Control Group Entry T o display an RMON History Control Group entr y: ▲ Important: There must be at least one History Control Group entry in the system in order to display inf ormation for an entry . T o add a His- tory Control Group entry, see “Adding an RMON Histor y Control Group Entry?[...]

Displaying an RMON History Statistic Entry Page 7-7 Sampling Interval The interval (in seconds) over whic h the data is sampled for eac h bucket. Owner String The person or entity who configured this entr y . Displaying an RMON History Statistic Entry T o display statistics f or a Histor y Control Group entry: 1 Type s from the RMON History Group [...]

Advanced Management Page 7-8 3 T ype s to stop the sampling interval. 4 T ype q to return to the Histor y Group menu. Deleting an RMON History Control Group Entry This option allows you to delete an RMON History Control Group entr y . T o delete a Histor y Control Group entry: 1 Type d from the RMON History Group menu. 2 T ype the number of the His[...]

RMON Alarm Group Page 7-9 RMON Alarm Group The Alarm Group periodically takes statistical samples from variables and compares them to pr eviously configured thresholds. The alarm table stores configuration entries, each of whic h defines a polling period and various threshold values. ▲ Important: The Alarm Group requires imple- mentation of th[...]

Advanced Management Page 7-10 Adding an RMON Alarm Group Entry T o add an Alarm Group Entr y: ▲ Important: The Alarm Group requires implementation of the Event Gr oup. Y ou must hav e an Event Group entr y created BEFORE you can add an Alar m Group entr y . See “ Add RMON Event Group Entry” on page 7-16 f or instructions. 1 T ype a from the R[...]

Adding an RMON Alarm Group Entry Page 7-11 Data Source (Obj ID) Enter the Object ID of the counter to be monitor ed. ▲ Important: The Object ID for a counter is defined in the MIB with which it is asso- ciated (e.g., MIB II, RMON, etc). Some counters require an interface n um- ber (the number of the port to be moni- tored) at the end of the obje[...]

Advanced Management Page 7-12 ❏ fallingAlar m — if the first sample is less than or equal to the value set f or the Falling Threshold (see “F alling Threshold” below), an alarm is generated. ❏ risingOrFallingAlar m — sets both rising and falling alarms. Rising Threshold Enter the number of the threshold for the sampled statistic. When [...]

Displaying an RMON Alarm Group Entry Page 7-13 Displaying an RMON Alarm Group Entry T o display inf ormation for a specific Alarm Group entr y: ▲ Important: There must be at least one Alarm Group entr y in the system in order to display information for an entry. To add an Alarm Group entr y , see “ Adding an RMON Alarm Group Entr y” on pag e[...]

Advanced Management Page 7-14 Deleting an RMON Alarm Group Entry This option allows y ou to delete an Alar m Group entr y . T o delete an Alarm Group entr y: 1 T ype d from the RMON Alarm Group menu. 2 T ype the number of the Alarm Group entr y to be deleted at the command prompt. 3 Press return. The Alarm Group entr y to be deleted is dis- play ed[...]

RMON Event Group Page 7-15 RMON Event Group The Event Gr oup controls the gener ation and notification of events from the device. It provides a list of all the events (activities) cr eated by the monitor . ▲ Important: An Event Gr oup entr y is associ- ated with an Alarm Group entr y . An Alarm Group entr y deter mines when an alarm should occur[...]

Advanced Management Page 7-16 Adding an RMON Event Group Entry This option allows y ou to add an Event Group entry . T o add an Event Gr oup Entr y: 1 T ype a from the RMON Ev ent Group Menu. Command prompts, similar to those shown in Figure 7-11, appear one at a time on the screen. Figur e 7-11 Add RMON Ev ent Group entry 2 Enter the inf or mation[...]

Displaying an RMON Event Group Entry Page 7-17 Event Community String Enter the octet string of the SNMP community to receiv e the event. Event Owner String Enter the name of the person who created this entr y . 3 T ype y at the prompt to set the par ameter s, or type n to cancel. Displaying an RMON Event Group Entry T o display an Ev ent Group ent[...]

Advanced Management Page 7-18 Displaying the RMON Event Group Entry Log This option allows y ou to display a log of recor ded events that have occurred. ▲ Important: Only ev ents with an Event T ype of Log or Log and T rap are dis- play ed. T o display the RMON Ev ent Group Entr y log: 1 T ype l from the RMON Ev ent Group menu. 2 T ype the number[...]

Deleting an RMON Event Group Entry Page 7-19 Deleting an RMON Event Group Entry This option allows y ou to delete an Event Group entry . T o delete an Event Gr oup entr y: 1 T ype d from the RMON Ev ent Group menu. 2 Type the number of the Event Group entry to be deleted at the command prompt. 3 Press return. The Event Gr oup entr y to be deleted i[...]

Appendix A Page A-1 T roubleshooting This section provides some diagnostic tips f or troubleshooting problems with y our networ k and the IntraSwitch 5324. LED Indicators The f ollowing table describes some possible error s and solutions f or troubleshooting problems via the s witch’ s LEDs. LED Error T ype/Cause Solution (Options or Steps) Power[...]

T roubleshooting Page A-2 Link LED for the port goes off ❏ Cable connection is broken. ❏ Make sure connectors are seated correctly in the equipment at both ends of the cable. Check the continuity of the wires in the cable and the pin assignments on the RJ-45 connectors. ❏ Network station to which the port is connected has been pow- ered off. [...]

Appendix B Page B-1 Supported MIBs The IntraSwitc h 5324 supports the following MIBs (Manag e- ment Inf or mation Bases): ❏ RMON (RFC 1757) ❏ MIB II (RFC 1213) ❏ Bridge MIB (RFC 1493) This section describes each supported MIB and its groups. RMON (RFC 1757) The IntraSwitch 5324 supports four groups of Remote Network Monitoring (RMON) MIB obje[...]

Supported MIBs Page B-2 History Group The History group records periodic statistical samples from the collision domain and stores them in an SNMP tab le for later retrieval. The Histor y group allo ws the manager to set a timer to recor d samples of Ethernet statistics. It allows baselining of netw ork activity over time. Once samples are taken, th[...]

MIB II (RFC 1213) Page B-3 Event Group The Event g roup controls the g eneration and notification of events from the s witch. Each entry in the eventT able describes the event’ s parameters that can be triggered. The s witch g enerates an event when an associated condition is present in the MIB. The event can trigger a related function in the MI[...]

Supported MIBs Page B-4 Address T rans Group The Address T ranslation gr oup collects information about the capability to translate ph ysical and network IP addr esses. This group contains the f ollowing items: interface inde x, physical addr ess, and networ k address f or the MIB. IP Group The IP group contains inf ormation about the Inter net Pro[...]

MIB II (RFC 1213) Page B-5 TCP Group The TCP group contains information that relates to Transmission Control Protocol, such as algorithm, minimum and maximum for r etransmission time-outs, monitor ing connections, failures, established resets, input and output data, and retr ansmitted segments. TCP Connection T able The TCP Connection T able group [...]

Supported MIBs Page B-6 Bridge MIB (1493) The IntraSwitc h suppor ts the f ollowing Bridge MIB gr oup: Base Port The Base P or t group enab les and disables ports.[...]

Appendix C Page C-1 T echnical Specifications Network Management Platforms Suppor ted ❏ SNMP-compatible manag ement software ❏ HTTP management softw are ❏ T elnet software LEDs ❏ 100Mbps operation ❏ Maximum Utilization ❏ Full Duple x/Collision ❏ Data ❏ Link ❏ P ower Connectors ❏ RS-232 (DB-9, female) ❏ RJ-45 (10Base-T , 10/10[...]

T echnical Specifications Page C-2 Weight ❏ 11 pounds (5 kg) Power Specifications ❏ V oltage rang e: 100 to 240 V A C ❏ Frequency r ange: 60/50 Hz ❏ Maximum current: 1.6 A Environmental Specifications ❏ T emperature: 0 ° to 45 ° C ❏ Relative Humidity: 5% to 85% non-condensing Standards Compliance ❏ MIB II ❏ RMON (4 groups) ❏ [...]

Appendix D Page D-1 Management Menu T ree[...]

Index Index i Numerics 10/100TX port connecting to the network 2-7 default setting 1-9, 5-20 features 1-6 100Base-FX module, connecting to the network 2-8 100Mbps LED 3-3 10Base-FL module, connecting to the network 2-8 10Base-T ports connecting to the network 2-7 default setting 1-9, 5-20 5324.10x file 5-15 A absolute value, RMON 7-11 address IP (I[...]

Index ii browsers. See World Wide Web browsers buckets granted, RMON 7-6 requested, RMON 7-5 C cables category 3, 4, 5 2-7 connecting network devices 2-7 cross-over 2-7 diagram 2-9 fiber, connecting 2-8 for connecting devices 1-8 RS-232 2-11 straight-through 2-7 types of A-2 cabling scenarios diagram 2-9 category 3, 4, 5 cables 2-7 community string[...]

Index iii devices connection, determining 5-21 speed of, determining 5-21 diagnostic LEDs 3-4 diagrams cabling scenarios 2-9 management options 4-3 disabling ports 5-22 document conventions xiv E EEPROM, resetting values 5-34 emulator, terminal. See terminal emulator enabling ports 5-22 environment specifications C-2 equipment rack installation 2-5[...]

Index iv granted buckets, RMON 7-6 H half duplex changing 5-22 determining 5-21 height C-1 help. See technical support xii history group, RMON 7-4 , B-2 adding entry 7-4 configuring 7-4 data source 7-5 deleting entry 7-8 displaying entry 7-6 granted buckets 7-6 interface 7-6 requested buckets 7-5 sampling interval 7-7 static entry 7-7 HTTP server. [...]

Index v LEDs (continued) Max Util 3-3 overview 3-2 power description 3-4 troubleshooting A-1 troubleshooting with A-1 utilization description 3-3 troubleshooting A-1 light emitting diodes. See LEDs link LED description 3-3 troubleshooting A-2 load mode default setting 5-13 local, viewing 5-14 remote, vie wing 5-14 location information changing 5-10[...]

Index vi max util (maximum utilization) LED description 3-3 troubleshooting A-1 maximum current C-2 media independent interface. See MII expansion modules menu tree, management D-1 MIB II, groups supported B-3 address tr ans group, definition B-4 ICMP , definition B-4 interface, definition B-3 IP address table, definition B-4 address translation[...]

Index vii overview, of IntraSwitch 1-2, 1-3 configuration options 1-4 features 1-6 management options 1-4, 4-2 console 4-4 telnet 4-6 SNMP 1-4 Web browsers 1-4 of chapters xiii package contents 1-7 switching capacity 1-5 tools and materials 1-8 owner string alarm group, RMON 7-12 RMON 7-6 P package contents 1-7 parameters EEProm, resetting 5-34 TCP[...]

Index viii receivers, of traps (continued) deleting 5-19 redundant power supply connector description 1-3 part number C-2 relative humidity 2-2 remote monitoring. See RMON requested buckets, RMON 7-5, 7-6 requirements airflow 2-2 cooling 2-2 environmental 2-2 power 2-2 reset EEPROM 5-34 factory defaults 1-9 IntraSwitch 5-35 resetting the switch 5-3[...]

Index ix RMON (continued) histor y gr oup (continued) granted buckets 7-6 interface 7-6 requested buckets 7-5 sampling interval 7-7 static entry, displaying 7-7 management workstation 7-2 overview 7-2 parameters, conf iguring 7-3 probe 7-2 RPSU 6000. See redundant power supply RS-232 cable 2-11 rubber feet, installing 2-6 runtime. See software RXAl[...]

Index x statistics, counters (continued) RXBcasts 6-6 RXCRC errors 6-6 RXFragments 6-7 RXJabbers 6-7 RXMcasts 6-6 RXOversize 6-7 RXUndersize 6-7 SQEErrors 6-8 STXCollision 6-8 viewing 6-4 statistics menu, description 5-35 stop bits 2-11 store-and-forward switching mode 1-6 straight-through cable 2-7 STXCollision 6-8 submenus accessing 5-4 exiting 5[...]

Index xi telnet connection 4-6 idle time-out, setting 5-32 temperature 2-2, C-2 terminal emulator 4-6 settings 2-11 bits per second 2-11 data bits 2-11 flow control 2-11 parity 2-11 stop bits 2-11 tftp 5-14, 6-3 threshold falling, RMON 7-12 rising, RMON 7-12 tools and materials needed 1-8 trap authentication, vie wing 5-17 enabling 5-18 receivers a[...]