Cabletron Systems SPECTRUM TRMMIM manual

Portable Management Application for the TRMMIM User’s Guide ® The Complete Networking Solution[...]

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iii Contents Chapter 1 Intr oduction to SPMA for the TRMMIM The TRMMIM ................................................................................................................ 1-1 Using the TRMMIM User ’s Guide ............................................................................. 1-1 What’s NOT in the TRMMIM Guide... ...........[...]

Contents iv Managing the Hub at the Port Level ........................................................................ 2-33 Converting a Station Port to a Ring-out Port ................................................... 2-33 Enabling and Disabling Station and Ring Ports .............................................. 2-33 Removing a Station from t[...]

v Contents Refreshing the Station List .................................................................................... 5-4 Monitoring Ring and Station Statistics ...................................................................... 5-4 Creating a Pie Chart .......................................................................................[...]

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1-1 Chapter 1 Intr oduction to SPMA f or the TRMMIM The TRMMIM; how to use the TRMMIM User’ s Guide; manual conv entions; contacting Cabletron T echnical Suppor t; TRMMIM fir mware versions supported by SPMA The TRMMIM The TRMMIM ™ is an intelligent T oken Ring management module designed to be used in a mid-chassis slot of a Cabletron Systems [...]

Introduction to SPMA f or the TRMMIM 1-2 Using the TRMMIM User’ s Guide • Chapter 1, Introduction , describes the TRMMIM User ’ s Guide and the conventions used in this and other SPMA manuals, explains where to find information about the TRMMIM, and tells you how to contact Cabletron Systems T echnical Support. • Chapter 2, Using the TRMMI[...]

Conv entions 1-3 Introduction to SPMA f or the TRMMIM • TFTP Download • T rap T able The Charts, Graphs, and Meters application is accessible from the Hub V iew and the command line; the Global Find MAC Address T ool is accessible fr om the platform console window T ools menu; the MIBT ree application is accessible fr om the platform console wi[...]

Introduction to SPMA f or the TRMMIM 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. Re-sizing a window doesn’t re-size the information in the window; it just changes the amount of information that can be displayed (see Figu[...]

Conv entions 1-5 Introduction to SPMA f or the TRMMIM 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 . SPMA doesn’t make use of mouse button 2. Just click the [...]

Introduction to SPMA f or the TRMMIM 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. By convention, menu buttons under the Motif windowing environment ar e activated by clicking [...]

TRMMIM Fir mware 1-7 Introduction to SPMA f or the TRMMIM For additional information about Cabletron Systems pr oducts, visit our W orld W ide W eb site: http://www .cabletron.com/ TRMMIM Firmware SPMA for the TRMMIM has been tested against firmware versions 3.00.10 and 3.01.01; if you have an earlier version of firmware and experience pr oblems [...]

Introduction to SPMA f or the TRMMIM 1-8 TRMMIM Fir mware[...]

2-1 Chapter 2 Using the TRMMIM Hub Vie w Navigating through the Hub View , monitoring hub activity; managing the hub at the de vice, module, and por t lev els The heart of the SPECTRUM Portable Management Application (SPMA) for the TRMMIM is the Hub V iew , a graphical interface that gives you access to many of the functions that provide contr ol o[...]

Using the TRMMIM Hub View 2-2 Using the Hub View The community name you use to start the module must have at least Read access; for full management functionality , you should use a community name that provides Read/W rite or Superuser access. For more information on community names, consult the appropriate Installing and Using SPECTRUM for ... guid[...]

Using the Hub View 2-3 Using the TRMMIM Hub View Figure 2-1. TRMMIM Hub V iew Hub Vie w Front P anel In addition to the graphical display of the Media Interface Modules (MIMs), the Hub V iew gives you device-level summary information. The following Front Panel information appears to the right of the module display in the Hub V iew: Contact Status i[...]

Using the TRMMIM Hub View 2-4 Using the Hub View Uptime The time that the device has been running without interruption. The counter resets to 0 days 00:00:00 (days HH:MM:SS) when one of the following occurs: • Power to the MMAC chassis is cycled. • The device is reset manually . Time and Date The date and time are taken fr om the device’s int[...]

Using the Hub View 2-5 Using the TRMMIM Hub View Figure 2-2. The Device Menu The Device menu lets you perform the following: • Open the Device Status window . • Change the Port Display Form. • Change the FNB display for all modules in the chassis. • Open the Find MAC Address window . • Open the Polling Intervals window . • Launch the Ri[...]

Using the TRMMIM Hub View 2-6 Using the Hub View • Launch the Security application, so that you can establish safeguards against unauthorized stations attempting to insert into the ring. This application is described thoroughly in the Ring Security Configuration chapter . If you need to call Cabletron’s T echnical Support about a pr oblem with[...]

Using the Hub View 2-7 Using the TRMMIM Hub View Figure 2-4. Mousing Around a Module FNB Index Indicates the inde x of the currently displa yed FNB . Change the displa yed FNB using the FNB Displa y command from the De vice menu. FNB Status/Control Displa ys the state of the module with respect to the currently displa yed FNB . Click mouse b utton [...]

Using the TRMMIM Hub View 2-8 Using the Hub View Hub Vie w P or t Color Codes The Port Status boxes on each MIM in the Hub V iew are color -coded to indicate the port’s connection status. There ar e two color-coding schemes: one which is associated with port Admin/Link status, and another associated with port Admin status (these modes are describ[...]

Using the Hub View 2-9 Using the TRMMIM Hub View 2. Drag do wn to P or t Display Form , then right to select one of the por t display options. The current selection will be displa yed in the P or t Display F or m text bo x(es) on the module display . Port display form options are: Frames Shows the total number of frames transmitted by the port, in [...]

Using the TRMMIM Hub View 2-10 Using the Hub View - INS (Inserted) indicates the port has been enabled by management, and there is a station linked to the port. - ACT indicates a ring port is active and passing data. - WRAP indicates data communications have been terminated at the ring port, and it has wrapped so that the ring’s back-up path is i[...]

Monitoring Hub P erf or mance 2-11 Using the TRMMIM Hub View Using the FNB Display option from the Device menu, you can change the FNB index (see Figure 2-4 ) for all boar ds in the Hub V iew . By default, all boards in the Hub V iew initially display FNB 1. When you change the FNB Display , the Hub V iew will change to show each board’s r elatio[...]

Using the TRMMIM Hub View 2-12 Monitoring Hub P erf or mance Figure 2-5. The Device, Module, Station Port, and Ring Port Menus Hub performance data available through these menus includes: • Device, Module, Port, Station, and Ring Port Status windows. • Device and Station statistics, which provide a complete br eakdown of ring activity . • Dev[...]

Monitoring Hub P erf or mance 2-13 Using the TRMMIM Hub View Chec king Device Status and Updating Fr ont Panel Inf o The Device Status window is where you change the information displayed on the Hub V iew Front Panel and wher e you can see summary information about the current state of the hub. T o open the Device Status window: 1. Clic k on to dis[...]

Using the TRMMIM Hub View 2-14 Monitoring Hub P erf or mance Contact This text field allows you to enter the identity of the network administrator responsible for the TRMMIM. The information you enter in the Contact text box is set at the TRMMIM. Date and Time Cabletron’s intelligent devices incorporate an internal clock. The Fr ont Panel Date a[...]

Monitoring Hub P erf or mance 2-15 Using the TRMMIM Hub View Figure 2-7. Module Status W indow The Module Status window contains the following fields: Module Name This text field can help identify this module; the information entered her e does not appear anywhere else in the Hub V iew . T o edit the Module Name: 1. Highlight the te xt in the Mod[...]

Using the TRMMIM Hub View 2-16 Monitoring Hub P erf or mance Chec king P or t Status Y ou can open a Port Status window for any station port on any manageable module installed in the hub. A Port Status window reflects the condition of the station port interface on the MMAC hub to which a station can attach. T o open the Station Port Status window:[...]

Monitoring Hub P erf or mance 2-17 Using the TRMMIM Hub View Link State Time The time, in hours, minutes, and seconds, since the last Link State change. Speed Fault Indicates whether a ring speed fault has been detected at the selected station port. Possible returned values ar e Fault Detected or No Fault Detected. Note that if your hardwar e does [...]

Using the TRMMIM Hub View 2-18 Monitoring Hub P erf or mance 2. Drag do wn to Station Status and release. The Station Status window , Figure 2-9 , will appear . Figure 2-9. The Station Status W indow Station Name This text field can help identify the attached station; the information entered her e is not displayed anywhere else in the Hub V iew . [...]

Monitoring Hub P erf or mance 2-19 Using the TRMMIM Hub View Physical Location This text field can help identify where the station is situated. The information entered her e is not displayed anywhere else in the Hub V iew . Priority The priority assigned to a station controls how often it will r eceive the token and how long it can hold it. In thi[...]

Using the TRMMIM Hub View 2-20 Monitoring Hub P erf or mance Configuring Station Name, Location, or Priority T o assign a new station Name, Location, or Priority: 1. Highlight the te xt in the Name , Location , or Priority bo x and type in the new v alue(s). 2. Press Return on the k eyboard to sa ve y our change. Chec king Ring P or t Status Y ou [...]

Monitoring Hub P erf or mance 2-21 Using the TRMMIM Hub View Module/P or t Indicates the module (board) and port index of the selected ring interface. Fault State Time The time (in an hours, minutes, seconds format) since the last change in the port’s fault state. Media Fault When you are monitoring a ring port that supports auto-wrap, this fiel[...]

Using the TRMMIM Hub View 2-22 Monitoring Hub P erf or mance T o Enable/Disable the Phantom Current: 1. Clic k mouse button 1 on the Active or Inactive option, as desired. The Phantom Current will either be activated or deactiv ated accordingly . Chec king Statistics The Hub V iew can provide a summary of T oken Ring statistics at the Station level[...]

Monitoring Hub P erf or mance 2-23 Using the TRMMIM Hub View Error s The total number of errors detected by the selected station port since the device was last reset. Frames The total number of frames transmitted by the selected station port. Bytes The total number of bytes transmitted by the selected station port. Line The count of line errors det[...]

Using the TRMMIM Hub View 2-24 Managing the Hub Frame Copy The number of frames addressed to the selected station that have the A bits already set to 1, which indicates a possible electrical line disturbance, or a duplicate address on the ring. T oken The number of times the selected station, while acting as the active monitor , has detected an err[...]

Managing the Hub at the De vice Le vel 2-25 Using the TRMMIM Hub View Figure 2-12. The Find MAC Address W indow 3. Enter the desired MA C address in the Find window , and press Return to star t the search. Note that this f eature is not case-sensitive . If the address is found, it will be listed in the window along with its boar d and port index. S[...]

Using the TRMMIM Hub View 2-26 Managing the Hub at the Device Le vel Figure 2-13. TRMMIM Polling Intervals 3. T o activate the desired type of poll, clic k mouse button 1 on the selection box to the right of each polling type field. Note that you will not be ab le to edit the polling inter val unless y ou have activ ated the polling. 4. T o change[...]

Managing the Hub at the De vice Le vel 2-27 Using the TRMMIM Hub View Device General Status This polling interval controls how often the Hub V iew Front Panel Information, such as Uptime, Device Name, etc., and some network, module, and port status information is updated. Device Configuration Indicates when SPMA polls the device for the type of eq[...]

Using the TRMMIM Hub View 2-28 Managing the Hub at the Module Le vel Managing the Hub at the Module Le vel At the module level, you can configure the module’s FNB left and right connections and FNB Bypass state, set board speed and operating mode, and enable all station ports, all ring ports, or all ports on the module. Contr olling T oken Ring [...]

Managing the Hub at the Module Le vel 2-29 Using the TRMMIM Hub View FNB Bypass States Figure 2-14 shows that all thr ee modules are inserted into FNB 1, as opposed to being bypassed from the FNB by a multiplexer . There ar e two possible status conditions for a T oken Ring module: INS The Bypass multiplexer is disabled, and all station ports and r[...]

Using the TRMMIM Hub View 2-30 Managing the Hub at the Module Le vel Figure 2-15. The Module FNB Configuration W indow The Module FNB Configuration window contains the following fields: Board: This field displays the board number of the module for which the Module FNB Configuration window is being displayed. FNB This field lists the FNB numbe[...]

Managing the Hub at the Module Le vel 2-31 Using the TRMMIM Hub View T o attach or wrap a module’s FNB left and right connections using the Module FNB Configuration window: 1. Clic k mouse button 1 on the FNB Interface in the list. The list entr y will be highlighted to show that it is selected. 2. Clic k mouse button 1 on the Attac h or Wrap op[...]

Using the TRMMIM Hub View 2-32 Managing the Hub at the Module Le vel T o change the ring speed of a module: 1. Clic k mouse button 1 on the Module Ring Speed bo x (at the bottom of the module) to toggle between 4 and 16 Mb/second. or 1. Clic k mouse button 3 in the Module Name , FNB State , or P ort Display Form bo x to display the Module men u. 2.[...]

Managing the Hub at the P or t Le vel 2-33 Using the TRMMIM Hub View 2. Drag do wn to Enable Po r t s , drag right to All Station P orts , All Ring P orts , or All P or ts , and release. Managing the Hub at the P or t Level At the Station or Ring port level, you can convert a station port into a ring-out port, remove a station fr om the ring, or en[...]

Using the TRMMIM Hub View 2-34 Managing the Hub at the P or t Le v el or 1. Clic k mouse button 3 in the P or t Index or P or t Status bo x to displa y the Station P or t menu or Ring P or t menu. 2. Drag do wn to Enable or Disable and release . Enabled ports are yellow , disabled ports are blue. T o enable all Station ports, all Ring ports, or all[...]

3-1 Chapter 3 Ring Map Launching the Ring Map application; changing the map poll inter val; setting the calculation mode; assigning station labels; viewing the Map Error tab le; the Quick Inf o P op-up window; management station configuration; viewing Ring History; using the Find f eatures; accessing other SPMA applications The Ring Map applicatio[...]

Ring Map 3-2 Launching the Ring Map Launching the Ring Map T o launch the Ring Map application from the icon: 1. Clic k on the appropriate TRMMIM icon to display the icon men u. 2. Drag do wn to Ring Map and release. from the Hub View: 1. Clic k on to displa y the Device men u. 2. Drag do wn to Ring Map and release. from the command line (stand-alo[...]

Selecting a Ring to Map 3-3 Ring Map Figure 3-1. The Ring Map – Ring Selection W indow Selecting a Ring to Map The Ring Map Ring Selection window allows you to choose which ring to map from among the rings, or networks, supported by the monitor ed TRMMIM. Networks are identified by the following two fields: No. The index number assigned to the [...]

Ring Map 3-4 Selecting a Ring to Map Figure 3-2. The Ring Map W indow Y ou can also change the ring you’re viewing without quitting the Ring Map application. T o do so: 1. Clic k on . 2. Drag do wn to Select Ring . The Ring Selection window will re-appear . Note that when you re-open the Ring Selection windo w , there is a Cancel button in place [...]

Selecting a Ring to Map 3-5 Ring Map The upper section of the Ring Map window , beneath the and buttons, displays the following ring information: Speed Displays the operating speed (4 Mbits/sec or 16 Mbits/sec) of the selected ring. Stations Displays the number of stations currently inserted into the selected ring. Name Displays the name assigned t[...]

Ring Map 3-6 Viewing Station-specific Inf or mation Use the button to locate a specific station on the ring by any one of a number of characteristics, including drop, station name, and MAC addr ess; you can also identify stations of special interest, such as the active monitor or the last beaconing station. Use the individual station boxes to vie[...]

Viewing Station-specific Inf or mation 3-7 Ring Map Figure 3-3. Quick Info Popup W indow The Quick Info Popup window contains the following information about the selected station: MA C Address The hardwar e address of the station’s network adapter , displayed in Canonical form. Name The administratively assigned name of the station, if one has b[...]

Ring Map 3-8 Viewing Station-specific Inf or mation Utilization The percentage of the total usable bandwidth (4 or 16 Mb) that is curr ently being used by the station. This field will update after each polling interval. P erformance and Err ors Error and performance statistics for the selected station ar e displayed according to the currently sel[...]

Viewing Station-specific Inf or mation 3-9 Ring Map Setting a Station Dr op Using the Ring Map window , you can administratively assign a physical drop identifier to any station on the monitored ring network. T o do so: 1. Clic k mouse button 3 on an y station label in the map . 2. Drag do wn to Set Drop , and release. The Set Station Drop window[...]

Ring Map 3-10 Viewing Station-specific Inf or mation Figure 3-6. The Management Station Configuration W indow The Management Station Configuration window contains the following information and configurable options: Commands Y ou can choose one of five commands to execute on the management station. T o select a command, click mouse button 1 on [...]

Viewing Station-specific Inf or mation 3-11 Ring Map Open Status This field displays the result of the last “open” command or the last attempt by the management station to open onto the ring: whether the management station did in fact open onto the ring, or if an error occurr ed. This field may display any one of the following: No Open An op[...]

Ring Map 3-12 Viewing Station-specific Inf or mation T able 3-1. Error Status Codes and Definitions Active Monitor This field allows you to determine whether or not the management station will participate in active monitor contention. The contention process occurs as part of the recovery pr ocedures initiated after certain ring err or situations[...]

Viewing Ring-le vel Inf or mation 3-13 Ring Map Error Report Timer The Error Report T imer determines the interval at which stations will report the number of errors they have detected. The default timer value is 2 seconds. T o change this value: 1. Highlight the current setting. 2. T ype in a new setting, and press Enter . After making changes in [...]

Ring Map 3-14 Vie wing Ring-le vel Inf or mation The calculation mode you select will be used to determine the statistics values displayed in the Quick Info Pop-up window (see page 3-6 ), the Error T able (see page 3-14 ), and in the Find feature which displays the stations with the lowest and highest occurrences of certain statistical values (see [...]

Viewing Ring-le vel Inf or mation 3-15 Ring Map T o access the Error T able: 1. Clic k on . 2. Drag do wn to Error T able , and to the right to select T otal Error s or a specific error . The Error T ab le, Figure 3-8 , will appear . Figure 3-8. The Error T able W indow The reported soft err ors are err ors from which the ring can r ecover through[...]

Ring Map 3-16 Vie wing Ring-le vel Inf or mation Basic performance information is provided r egardless of which err or type has been selected for display: Frames The number of frames transmitted by the associated station as measured using the curr ently selected calculation mode. Bytes The number of bytes transmitted by the associated station as me[...]

Viewing Ring-le vel Inf or mation 3-17 Ring Map AC Errors The count of frames containing errors in the ARI (Address Recognized Indicator) or FCI (Frame Copied Indicator) bits. Also known as ARI/FCI errors, AC errors occur during the Ring Poll or Neighbor Notification process when one station fails to corr ectly set the ARI (address r ecognized) an[...]

Ring Map 3-18 Vie wing Ring-le vel Inf or mation buffers. Note that this counter r eports the number of time s frames were dr opped for lack of buffering, not the number of frames dropped. Although this is considered a non-isolating error , you can assume that the adapter reporting the err or is at fault. If the error occurs frequently , you may wa[...]

Viewing Ring-le vel Inf or mation 3-19 Ring Map If the inserted station is connected to another hub (via the monitored hub’s Ring-in/Ring-out ports), the board and port ar e unknown and will display as zeroes (0,0). The station’s physical drop is an administratively assigned string that you can use to identify a station’s physical location. I[...]

Ring Map 3-20 Vie wing Ring-le vel Inf or mation Figure 3-9. The Device Information W indow Setting the Map P oll Interval Y ou can set the poll interval that controls how often the monitor ed hub is queried for changes in the selected ring’s station list. The poll interval is also used to update the error and performance information that is r et[...]

Viewing Ring-le vel Inf or mation 3-21 Ring Map Viewing Beacon History The Beacon History window displays a recor d of significant ring events, including active monitor changes, ring purges, and information r elated to beaconing states. The information displayed in this window will update after each polling interval. T o open the Beacon History wi[...]

Ring Map 3-22 Vie wing Ring-le vel Inf or mation Last Beacon T ype This field displays the type of beaconing frames last detected on the monitored ring. When a beaconing condition begins, the content of the beacon frames varies depending on the condition that caused the beaconing process. Beacon frames ar e identified by a sub-vector which pinpoi[...]

Viewing Ring-le vel Inf or mation 3-23 Ring Map Beacon Configuration The Beacon Configuration window allows you to enable and configure the parameters for the Automatic Beacon Recovery Process (ABRP). If the Beacon Recovery option is enabled, the TRMMIM will automatically attempt to repair its ring when it detects an unusually high concentration[...]

Ring Map 3-24 Vie wing Ring-le vel Inf or mation Figure 3-12. The Beacon Configuration W indow 3. In the Beacon Reco very field, click in the appropriate field to Enable or Disable the ABRP capability . ABRP is enabled by def ault. 4. In the Ring P or t Enable Retry field, click and dr ag the scroll bar to select the number of times disab led r[...]

Using the Find Options 3-25 Ring Map 7. In the Station P or t Retry Delay field, clic k and drag the scroll bar to select the inter val, in seconds , between station por t retries. Y ou should select a v alue which is a multiple of 7; values which are not divisib le by 7 will be rounded down to the nearest appropriate v alue. Each value is set as [...]

Ring Map 3-26 Using the Find Options Sear ching f or a Station’ s Nearest Active Upstream or Downstream Neighbor T o search for a selected station’s upstr eam or downstream neighbor: 1. T o select the station, click to highlight its label in the Ring Map window . 2. Clic k on , and dr ag down to select NA UN (to find the station’ s upstream [...]

Using the Find Options 3-27 Ring Map 2. In the Enter te xt field, type in one of the following: a. The ph ysical drop number (f our ASCII characters) b . The board and por t index c. The station name (up to 10 ASCII characters); note that this is case sensitiv e, and the name must be typed e xactly as it was assigned d. The MA C Address of interes[...]

Ring Map 3-28 Using the Find Options Finding the Management Station on the Network In the Ring Map window , the management station’s label is surrounded by a blue border to dif ferentiate it fr om other stations. However , in a ring network with many stations, it may be inconvenient to scroll thr ough the map to find the management station. The [...]

Using the Find Options 3-29 Ring Map T o find the station by Highest or Lowest number of frames processed or err ors detected: 1. Clic k on , and dr ag down to select By Highest or By Lo west. 2. Drag to the right to select the perf or mance or error parameter of interest, and release. The station e xperiencing the highest or lowest number of the [...]

Ring Map 3-30 Accessing Other SPMA Applications Figure 3-14. Sample Find Highest and Lowest W indows 3. T o find the station with the next highest or lo west incidence of the selected parameter , click on or , respectiv ely . Note that you can also click on for a brief description of the selected parameter . Accessing Other SPMA Applications The P[...]

4-1 Chapter 4 Alarm Configuration Setting Alar ms at the Ring and Station le vels; Alar m T ypes defined Alarms work in conjunction with your network management system to let you know when certain defined thresholds have been r eached. Using this tool, you define the condition that will trigger an alarm; the device monitors traffic and, when d[...]

Alar m Configuration 4-2 from the Hub View: 1. Clic k on the Device b utton to display the De vice menu. 2. Drag do wn to Alarm Configuration and release. from the command line (stand-alone mode): 1. F rom the appropr iate director y , type spmarun e5alarms <IP address> <community name> The Ring/Stn Alarms window , Figure 4-1 , will a[...]

Setting and Viewing Ring Alarms 4-3 Alar m Configuration Setting and Vie wing Ring Alarms T o view or set ring-level alarms, highlight the appropriate interface (network), then click mouse button 1 on ; the Ring Alarms window , Figure 4-2 , will appear . Figure 4-2. The Ring Alarms W indow The alarm T imebase entered her e applies to all enabled a[...]

Alar m Configuration 4-4 Setting and Viewing Ring Alar ms The Alarm T ype list displays the variables available for alarms, the current status of each alarm, and the current thr eshold setting. T o change the status or threshold for an alarm, you must first select it in this list. Y ou can set an alarm thr eshold for the following variables: Ring[...]

Setting and Viewing Station Alarms 4-5 Alar m Configuration The Threshold field allows you to configure a new thr eshold for the alarm highlighted in the Alarm T ype list. The Status field allows you to enable or disable the alarm highlighted in the Alarm T ype list. Click on to save any changes you have made to an alarm before selecting anothe[...]

Alar m Configuration 4-6 Setting and Viewing Station Alar ms Figure 4-3. The Station Alarms W indow The alarm T imebase displayed here is defined in the Ring Alarms window and applies to all enabled alarms at both the ring and station levels; this is the interval (in seconds) over which the selected variable(s) will be counted for comparison to t[...]

Setting and Viewing Station Alarms 4-7 Alar m Configuration The Alarm T ype options at the top of the window repr esent the variables for which you can assign station-level alarm thresholds. T o change the status or threshold for an alarm type, you must first click on its option at the top of the window; threshold and status changes will be appli[...]

Alar m Configuration 4-8 Setting and Viewing Station Alar ms AC Errors Also known as ARI/FCI errors, AC errors occur during the Ring Poll or Neighbor Notification process when one station fails to correctly set the ARI (address r ecognized) and FCI (frame copied) indicator bits on the current AMP (active monitor present) or SMP (standby monitor p[...]

Setting and Viewing Station Alarms 4-9 Alar m Configuration The Status field allows you to enable or disable the selected alarm; this alarm status will be applied as indicated by the current selection in the Set Alarm For field. The Set Alarm For field features a menu button which allows you to apply new alarm status and threshold settings to s[...]

Alar m Configuration 4-10 Setting and Viewing Station Alarms[...]

5-1 Chapter 5 Statistics Using Statistics; Viewing the Ring Station List; Monitor ing Ring and Station Statistics, Ring V ariables; Station V ariab les Using Statistics The statistics windows provide you with a variety of information about the ring as a whole and each station inserted into the ring, including traffic counts, total error counts, an[...]

Statistics 5-2 Viewing the Ring Station List from the command line (stand-alone mode): 1. F rom the appropr iate director y , type: spmarun e5stats <IP Address> <community name> The Ring/Stn Statistics window , Figure 5-1 , will appear . Figure 5-1. The Ring/Stn Statistics W indow This window lists the interfaces with their correspondin[...]

Viewing the Ring Station List 5-3 Statistics Figure 5-2. Ring and Station Statistics W indow The Ring and Station Statistics window lists each active station on the ring; the following information is provided for each station: MA C Address Displays the station’s MAC or hardwar e address. MAC addr esses are usually factory set and cannot be change[...]

Statistics 5-4 Monitoring Ring and Station Statistics Using the Rever se MA C Button The Reverse MAC button, available in the Ring and Station Statistics window , enables you to toggle between T oken Ring and Ethernet MAC address formats. T oken Ring MAC addresses (the default addr ess format in this window) are displayed in the reverse bit or der [...]

Monitoring Ring and Station Statistics 5-5 Statistics If you are r unning SPMA in conjunction with HP Network Node Manager or IBM NetV iew you can also customize ring-specific or station-specific graphs using the same variables as are available for the meters. Y ou can graph up to 25 variables in a single graph. Creating a Pie Char t T o create a[...]

Statistics 5-6 Monitoring Ring and Station Statistics Figure 5-3. Ring General Pie Chart T o create Figur e 5-3 the following steps were taken: 1. Clic k on . 2. Select General from the pull do wn menu. 3. Release the mouse b utton. Figure 5-3 will appear . Creating a Graph or Meter T o create a graph or meter: 1. Clic k mouse button 1 on either or[...]

Monitoring Ring and Station Statistics 5-7 Statistics Figure 5-4. Ring Graph and Meters T o create the ring meters in Figur e 5-4 the following steps were taken: 1. Clic k mouse button 1 on . 2. Select Err ors , Frames , and KBytes from the Ring Graph/Meter Choices window . 3. Clic k mouse button 1 on . Meters similar to those display ed in Figure [...]

Statistics 5-8 Ring and Station V ariables For more information on using pie charts, graphs, and meters and understanding how to read the information displayed, see the Charts, Graphs, and Meters chapter in the SPMA T ools Guide . A brief description of each of the variables available for both Ring and Station Pie Charts, Graphs, and Meters follows[...]

Ring and Station V ariables 5-9 Statistics LanNet Manager IBM’s T oken Ring LAN Network Manager . Other All other protocols not described above. Frame Sizes Frame Sizes are only available for Ring Pie Charts and Meters. Frame Sizes displays the number of packets counted on the ring of the following sizes: • Up to 63 bytes • 64 to 127 • 128 [...]

Statistics 5-10 Ring and Station V ariables If a station receives an AMP or SMP MAC frame with the ARI and FCI bits set to 0 without first receiving an intervening AMP frame it r ecognizes that its upstream station failed to set the ARI/FCI bits. The receiving station will incr ement an ARI/FCI set error counter , and end the ring poll process by [...]

Ring and Station V ariables 5-11 Statistics Lost frames are usually caused by a station entering or leaving the ring as the frame is circulating. Lost frames will cause the active monitor to initiate the ring purge pr ocess and issue a new token. Congest A congestion error occurs when a station r ecognizes a frame addressed to it, but is unable to [...]

Statistics 5-12 Ring and Station V ariables[...]

6-1 Chapter 6 Ring Security Configuration Selecting a ring for which to set security; configur ing the Allow ed and Disallowed Station Lists; selecting ring secur ity le vels About Ring Security The Ring Security application allows you to control access to the T oken Ring networks being managed by the TRMMIM by specifying an “Allowed List” of[...]

Ring Security Configuration 6-2 Launching the Security Configuration Window manually (by entering the address of a disallowed station), or by moving an entry from the Allowed List. Y ou can also r estore a station fr om the Disallowed List to the Allowed List, if desired. Once Security has been configured and enabled, the TRMMIM acts as the Ring[...]

Launching the Security Configuration Window 6-3 Ring Security Configuration The Security Configuration Ring Selection window , Figure 6-1 , will appear . Figure 6-1. The Security Configuration Ring Selection W indow The Ring Selection window displays each manageable network supported by the monitored device, and lets you access a Security Con?[...]

Ring Security Configuration 6-4 Launching the Security Configuration Window Figure 6-2. The Security Config W indow The Security Config window is where you actually configur e security for the selected ring; it contains the following information: Allowed Station List This list box displays the MAC address of each station in the ring security A[...]

Launching the Security Configuration Window 6-5 Ring Security Configuration V endor This field, visible in both list boxes, displays the vendor associated with each list entry , as determined by the first thr ee bytes in its MAC address. Security Mode Options The Security Mode options at the top of the Security Config window display the curren[...]

Ring Security Configuration 6-6 Launching the Security Configuration Window Allowed/Disallo wed List Configuration Buttons The following buttons are used to manipulate the Allowed and Disallowed Lists and to set the security mode at the device: This button moves a selected address(es) fr om the Allowed List to the Disallowed List. Note that if y[...]

Configuring Secur ity 6-7 Ring Security Configuration duplication exist between the lists, the duplicate entries will be removed fr om the Disallowed List. There will not be any alert if this occurs. Selecting this button closes the Security Config window . Any sets you have made in the window before closing will have taken effect. Configuring [...]

Ring Security Configuration 6-8 Configuring Secur ity Figure 6-3. The Station Addition W indow 2. Enter the MA C address of the station you w ant to add to the Allow ed or Disallow ed Stations List, as follo ws: a. In the MA C Address field, type the address in XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX he xadecimal format. b . Using the buttons at the bottom of the win[...]

Configuring Secur ity 6-9 Ring Security Configuration Mo ving a Station Between the Allowed and Disallo wed Stations List Y ou can move an individual station or a range of stations between the Allowed and Disallowed Stations Lists, as follows: 1. Clic k mouse button 1 on an individual station in the appropriate list, or click and drag to select a[...]

Ring Security Configuration 6-10 Configuring Secur ity Changing the Ring Security Mode Use the Enable Security and Disable Security options at the top of the Security Config window turn security on and off; use the Security Mode options to select the level of security you wish to activate: Disable Security Selecting this option disables ring sec[...]

A-1 Appendix A TRMMIM MIB Structure TRMMIM management inf or mation base configuration IETF MIB Suppor t In addition to its proprietary featur es, the TRMMIM currently supports the following IETF MIBs: • RFC 1213 MIB for Network Management of TCP/IP-based Internets: MIB-II • RFC 1271 Remote Network Monitoring MIB • RFC 1757 T oken Ring Exten[...]

TRMMIM MIB Structure A-2 TRMMIM MIB Structure The TRMMIM MIB consists of the following components: Chassis MGR The Chassis MGR MIB component contains most of the basic information about the TRMMIM, the chassis it is controlling, and the other modules installed in that chassis, including: chassis type, backplane type, number of slots, which module t[...]

TRMMIM MIB Structure A-3 TRMMIM MIB Structure RMON The RMON, or Remote Network Monitoring, MIB component contains the statistics, history , alarm, event, and T oken Ring gr oups from the RMON MIB (RFC 1271 and 1757). T elnet The T elnet component provides a means by which you can r emotely access the TRMMIM’s Local Management screens, including M[...]

TRMMIM MIB Structure A-4 TRMMIM MIB Structure the original component-based MIB architectur e, this means you must use the exact community name you have assigned to a specific component to access that component’s MIB information. (Again, note that the TRMMIM’s Network components always have unique community names.) For devices which support the[...]

Inde x-1 Index A Abort 2-23 abort error 5-10 Abort Sequence 3-17 AC 2-23 AC error 5-9 AC Errors 3-17 AC errors 4-8 accessing Module and Port menus 2-6 ACT 2-10 Active Monitor 3-27 active monitor 3-4, 3-12 active monitor changes 3-21 active monitor participant errors 4-4 Active Ports 2-10 Active Users 2-14 Address Recognized Indicator (ARI) 3-17 Adm[...]

Inde x Inde x-2 D Date 2-14 Device button 2-4 Device Configuration 2-27 device date 2-4 Device General Status 2-27 Device Information 3-19 Device menu 2-5 Device Name 2-4 Device Status W indow 2-13 device time 2-4 Device, Module and Port Menus 2-12 Disable Ring Out 2-33 Disable Security 6-10 Disallowed Count 6-4 Disallowed List 6-1 Disallowed Stat[...]

Inde x-3 Inde x internal error 5-10 internal errors 4-7 IP Addr ess 2-4 Isolating Errors 3-16, 5-9 K Kbytes 5-8 L Last Beacon T ype 3-22 LIM A-2 Line 2-23 Line Errors 3-16 line errors 4-7, 5-9 Link State 2-16 Link State T ime 2-17 LM A-2 lobe fail 3-5 Lobe T est Failed 3-11 Local Management A-2 Location 2-13 Lost Frame Errors 3-17 Lost Frames 2-23 [...]

Inde x Inde x-4 Q Quick Info 3-6 Quit button 2-6 R ranking, by errors 3-14 Recovery Mode Set 3-22 Remove MAC Frame 2-34, 6-5 Remove Received 3-11 Remove Station 2-34 Re-sizing a window 1-4 Reverse MAC button 5-4 Ring and Station Statistics V ariables 5-8 Ring and Station Statistics window 5-3 Ring Map 3-1 Ring Name 3-3, 6-3 Ring Port Name 2-20 Ring[...]