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F ast Ethernet SmartSwitch Modules Management Module Guide (8H02_16, 2E42_27, 2E42_27R, 2E43-27, 2E43-27R) ®[...]

9032073 E2 i Notice Cabletron Systems reserves the right to make changes in specifications and other information contained in this document without prior notice. The reader should in all cases consult Cabletron Systems to determine whether any such changes have been made . The hardware , firmw are, or software described in this manual is subject [...]

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9032073 E2 iii Contents Preface What Is in This Guide .......................................................................................................... ix Conventions ............................................................................................................................x Related SPECTRUM Documentation .................[...]

F ast Ethernet SmartSwitch Module iv Management Module Guide Chapter 2 Device Views (continued) Logical P orts Labels ............................................................................................. 2-16 Logical P orts Icon Subviews Menu ..................................................................... 2-16 Physical Device View ...[...]

9032073 E2 v F igures Chapter 1 Introduction Figure 1-1. Using Double-Click Zones to Access SPECTRUM Views ................................... 1-3 Figure 1-2. Using the Icon Subviews Menu to Access SPECTRUM V iews .......................... 1-4 Figure 1-3. Accessing Device-Specific Subviews .........................................................[...]

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9032073 E2 vii T ables Chapter 2 Device Views Table 2-1. Interface Icon Subviews Menu .............................................................................. 2-4 Table 2-2. Administrative Status for the Physical or MIB II Application ........................... 2-4 Table 2-3. Administrative Status for the Bridging Application ...............[...]

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9032073 E2 ix Preface Use this guide as a reference for the SPECTRUM F ast Ethernet SmartSwitch Module management software . Before using this guide , you should be familiar with SPECTRUM’ s functions and na vigational techniques as described in the Administrator’s Reference and the Operator’s Reference . F or the purposes of this guide, a F [...]

Conventions Preface F ast Ethernet SmartSwitch Module x Management Module Guide Conventions This guide uses the following conventions: • Menu selections and buttons referenced in text appear in bold ; for example, Configuration or Detail . • Buttons appear as shadowed boxes when describing their use; for example: • Menu navigation appears in[...]

9032073 E2 Preface xi Other Related Documentation Other Related Documentation Refer to the following documentation for more information on managing TCP/ IP-based networks: Martin, James , Kathleen Kavanagh Chapman, J oe Leben. Local Area Networks, Architectures and Implementations , 2nd ed. Englewood Cliffs , NJ: Prentice Hall, 1994. Rose, Marshall[...]

Other Related Documentation Preface F ast Ethernet SmartSwitch Module xii Management Module Guide[...]

9032073 E2 1-1 Chapter 1 Introduction What Is in This Chapter This chapter introduces the SPECTRUM management module covering the F ast Ethernet SmartSwitch Modules described below . It describes the following: • F ast Ethernet SmartSwitch Modules • SPECTRUM Support - Accessing SPECTRUM Views from the Device Icon - Accessing Device-Specific Su[...]

SPECTRUM Support Introduction F ast Ethernet SmartSwitch Module 1-2 Management Module Guide The 2E43-27 and 2E43-27R provide the same feature set as the 2E42-27 and 2E42-27R but come equipped with two RJ21 connectors to support 24 ports of switched Ethernet rather than the 24 RJ45’ s. This allows the use of T elco cables in the wiring closets wit[...]

9032073 E2 Introduction 1-3 SPECTRUM Support Accessing SPECTRUM V iews from the Device Icon Figure 1-1. Using Double-Click Zones to Access SPECTRUM Views Accesses the Device T opology view; refer to the Operator ’s Reference . Accesses the Device views; refer to Chapter 2, Device V iews . Accesses the Device T opology view; refer to the Operator [...]

SPECTRUM Support Accessing SPECTRUM V iews from the Device Icon Introduction F ast Ethernet SmartSwitch Module 1-4 Management Module Guide Figure 1-2. Using the Icon Subviews Menu to Access SPECTRUM Views Go Back Go Up Icon Subvie ws View P ath New Vie w Bookmarks View History Current View Info ... Notes... Jump b y name... Zoom Map Hierarch y P ag[...]

9032073 E2 Introduction 1-5 SPECTRUM Support Accessing Device-Specific Subviews Accessing Device-Specific Subviews Icon Subviews menus provide access to views that display device-specific information. Figure 1-3 shows an example of an Icon Subviews menu for the Bridging icon located within the Chassis Device view . The device-specific Icon Subv[...]

SPECTRUM V iews Roadmap Introduction F ast Ethernet SmartSwitch Module 1-6 Management Module Guide SPECTRUM V iews Roadmap Figure 1-4 shows a “roadmap” of the SPECTRUM views for this device. These views are accessible from double-click zones (Figure 1-1) and Icon Subviews menus (Figure 1-2 and Figure 1-3).[...]

9032073 E2 Introduction 1-7 SPECTRUM V iews Roadmap Figure 1-4. SPECTRUM V iews Roadmap P erformance V iew , refer to the Operator ’s Reference . DevT op View , refer to the Operator ’s Reference . Device V iews, refer to Chapter 2, Device V iews . Interface Device View Chassis Device View Device Configuration View P ort Configuration V iew B[...]

SPMA Support Introduction F ast Ethernet SmartSwitch Module 1-8 Management Module Guide SPMA Support SPECTRUM also supports SPECTRUM P ortable Management Application (SPMA) functionality for these devices. Figure 1-5 shows an example of an SPMA Applications view . T o open the SPMA Applications view , do the following: 1. Highlight the Device icon.[...]

9032073 E2 Introduction 1-9 SPMA Support This button accesses the Community Names T ool, whic h allows you to c hange device community names . Refer to Chapter 3, Using the SPMA Community Names T ool , of the T ools Guide . This button accesses the Frame Priorities window , which allows you to set the priority in which frames types are queued for t[...]

SPMA Support Introduction F ast Ethernet SmartSwitch Module 1-10 Management Module Guide This button provides an overview of bridging information for each port and allows you to access all other bridge-related options. Refer to the 2E42 User ’ s Guide . This button accesses the MIB I, MIB II T ool, whic h allows you to change MIB I and MIB II obj[...]

9032073 E2 2-1 Chapter 2 Device V iews What Is in This Chapter This chapter describes the following Device views and subviews available for the F ast Ethernet SmartSwitch Modules . • Interface Device view • Chassis Device view • Physical Device view Refer to Chapter 1, Introduction, for information on accessing SPECTRUM views from the Device [...]

Interface Device V iew Device V iews F ast Ethernet SmartSwitch Module 2-2 Management Module Guide Figure 2-1. Interface Device V iew * File View Help? Primar y Landscape of 8H02_16 Filter Interface Description Network Information ADDRESS Physical Model Contact Description Location Network Address System Up Time Manuf acturer Device T ype Serial Nu[...]

9032073 E2 Device V iews 2-3 Interface Device V iew Interface Icon Interface Icon These icons represent the interfaces or ports of the device. The icons identify the type of interface or port (e.g ., Ethernet) and provide statistical information. Figure 2-2 shows an example of an Interface icon, its Icon Subviews menu, and its labels/double-click z[...]

Interface Device V iew Interface Icon Device V iews F ast Ethernet SmartSwitch Module 2-4 Management Module Guide Interface Icon Subviews Menu T able 2-1 describes the Interface icon device-specific subviews menu selections . F or information on accessing device-specific subviews menus, see Chapter 1, Introduction . Interface Label This label dis[...]

9032073 E2 Device V iews 2-5 Interface Device V iew Interface Icon Interface Type Label This label displays the interface type . T able 2-4 lists the possible interface types . T able 2-3. Administrative Status for the Bridging Application Color Status Description Green FWD Bridge port is forwarding . Blue DIS P ort is disabled. Magenta LST Bridge [...]

Interface Device V iew Interface Icon Device V iews F ast Ethernet SmartSwitch Module 2-6 Management Module Guide MAC Address Label This label displays the MAC address of the device interface . Double-click this label to open the CSI Interface P ort Model Information V iew display described in the Operator ’s Reference . Network Information Label[...]

9032073 E2 Device V iews 2-7 Interface Device V iew Interface Options P anel Gauge Label This label displays the performance statistic determined by the Gauge Control P anel for this interface. (Refer to the Gauge Control P anel description later in this chapter for more information.) Double-click this label to open the P erformance - CSIIfPort vie[...]

Interface Device V iew Gauge Control P anel Device V iews F ast Ethernet SmartSwitch Module 2-8 Management Module Guide Figure 2-3. Gauge Control P anel The Gauge Control P anel provides the following: • Gauge Mode area • Selected Attribute area • Gauge Type area • Gauge buttons Gauge Mode This area allows you to select the type of informat[...]

9032073 E2 Device V iews 2-9 Interface Device V iew Gauge Control P anel Selected Attribute This area allows you to select the statistical attribute displayed on the Interface icon’ s Gauge label. The label changes color to reflect the attribute selected. T able 2-5. T otals Mode: Attributes and Corresponding Color Selected Attribute Color Error[...]

Interface Device V iew Gauge Control P anel Device V iews F ast Ethernet SmartSwitch Module 2-10 Management Module Guide Gauge Type This area allows you to select either a numeric or linear display on the Gauge label. Gauge Buttons The following describes the Gauge buttons: Applies the current settings to the Gauge label for as long as the view is [...]

9032073 E2 Device V iews 2-11 Chassis Device V iew Chassis Device View This view uses a Chassis Device icon to provide a logical representation of the device chassis and its interfaces or ports . The Chassis Device icon provides menu and double-click zone access to the views that monitor the interfaces. Figure 2-4 shows an example of the Chassis De[...]

Chassis Device V iew Chassis Device Icon Device V iews F ast Ethernet SmartSwitch Module 2-12 Management Module Guide Chassis Device Icon This icon is a logical representation of the physical device and its front panel interfaces or ports . This section describes the information a vailable from the Chassis Device icon. Figure 2-5 shows an example o[...]

9032073 E2 Device V iews 2-13 Chassis Device V iew Chassis Device Icon Device Type Label This label identifies the type of device. (Refer to Figure 2-5.) Double-click this area to open the Device Configuration view described in Chapter 3, Configuration V iews . Device Icon Subviews Menu T able 2-7 lists each of the device-specific Icon Subviews[...]

Chassis Device V iew Chassis Device Icon Device V iews F ast Ethernet SmartSwitch Module 2-14 Management Module Guide Interface Labels These labels identify the number and activity status of each port. (Refer to Figure 2-5.) T able 2-9 and T able 2-10 list the possible states relative to the application selected. Double-click the label to open the [...]

9032073 E2 Device V iews 2-15 Chassis Device V iew Chassis Device Icon Interface Icon Subviews Menu This menu’ s Configuration option opens the Configuration dialog box, which allows you to enable or disable the selected port. F or information on accessing device-specific subviews, see Chapter 1, Introduction . FDDI Label This label provides a[...]

Chassis Device V iew Chassis Device Icon Device V iews F ast Ethernet SmartSwitch Module 2-16 Management Module Guide Logical P orts Labels These labels provide access to the Logical P ort Icon Subviews menu. Double-click a label to open the P ort Configuration View . Logical P orts Icon Subviews Menu T able 2-12 describes each of the Icon Subview[...]

9032073 E2 Device V iews 2-17 Physical Device V iew Physical Device View This view provides a static image of the device and its ports or interfaces and does not change to reflect configuration status . F igure 2-6 is an example of the Physical Device view for the 8H02-16 device. Figure 2-6. Physical Device V iew *F ile View Help? Landscape of ty[...]

Physical Device V iew Device V iews F ast Ethernet SmartSwitch Module 2-18 Management Module Guide[...]

9032073 E2 3-1 Chapter 3 Configuration V iews What Is in This Chapter This chapter describes the Configuration views available for the F ast Ethernet SmartSwitch Modules . These views display network configuration and operating information for the device and its interfaces. The following Configuration views are available for this device: • De[...]

Device Configuration V iew Configuration V iews F ast Ethernet SmartSwitch Module 3-2 Management Module Guide Device Configuration View This view provides device -specific configuration information as well as access to other views that allow you to configure device components. Device Configuration Information This section of the Configurati[...]

9032073 E2 Configuration V iews 3-3 Device Configuration V iew Interface Configuration T able Information Interface Configuration T able Information This table within the Device Configuration view provides the following configuration information about the device’ s interfaces or ports. Number of Interfaces Displays the number of interfaces [...]

Device Configuration V iew Interface Configuration T able Information Configuration V iews F ast Ethernet SmartSwitch Module 3-4 Management Module Guide Phy Address Displays the physical (MAC) address of the interface or port. Max Frame Size Displays the maximum frame size for the interface or port. Oper Status Displays the current operational s[...]

9032073 E2 Configuration V iews 3-5 P ort Configuration - CSIIfP ort V iew P ort Configuration - CSIIfP ort V iew This view provides information on the configuration and operating status of the device interfaces or ports . T o access the P ort Configuration - CSIIfPort view for a particular interface or port, do the following: 1. Within the In[...]

FddiMAC Device Configuration V iew Configuration V iews F ast Ethernet SmartSwitch Module 3-6 Management Module Guide FddiMAC Device Configuration View The FddiMAC Device Configuration view provides configuration and operating status information. T o access this view , do the following: 1. Highlight the FddiMAC icon in the Application view (Ic[...]

9032073 E2 Configuration V iews 3-7 FddiMAC Device Configuration V iew Station Configuration MAC Configuration The actual configuration of the station. T able 3-3 lists the possible configurations and their descriptions . Current MAC P ath The ring that this station resides on. Possible entries are Primary , Secondary , or Local. MAC Address [...]

P ort Configuration V iew SMT Information Configuration V iews F ast Ethernet SmartSwitch Module 3-8 Management Module Guide SMT Information This section of the FddiMAC Device Configuration view provides the following configuration information on the FDDI SMT : SMT V ersion The version of Station Management (SMT) running. OBS Present Indicates [...]

9032073 E2 Configuration V iews 3-9 P ort Configuration V iew Link Error Rate Estimate The link error rate estimate is a cumulative long-term average of the bit error rate, which represents the quality of the physical link. The link error rate estimate is computed when the port is connected and every 10 seconds thereafter . It ranges from 10 -4 t[...]

P ort Configuration V iew Configuration V iews F ast Ethernet SmartSwitch Module 3-10 Management Module Guide[...]

9032073 E2 4-1 Chapter 4 Event and Alarm Messages What Is in This Chapter This chapter lists the types of events and alarms generated by the F ast Ethernet SmartSwitch Modules and provides any probable cause messages corresponding to these alarms . Device Events and Alarms T able 4-1 lists the SPECTRUM database directory paths (in bold) and the mes[...]

Device Events and Alarms Event and Alarm Messages F ast Ethernet SmartSwitch Module 4-2 Management Module Guide CsEvF ormat/Event00010308 {d “%w- %d %m-, %Y - %T”} - A(n) {t} device, named {m}, has detected a communication Link Down. (event [{e}]) CsPCause/Prob00010308 Communication link is down. CsEvF ormat/Event00010309 {d “%w- %d %m-, %Y -[...]

9032073 E2 Event and Alarm Messages 4-3 Device Events and Alarms CsEvF ormat/Event000d01a3 {d “%w- %d %m-, %Y - %T”} - P ort {I 3} on interface {I 1} of {m} ({t}), has unsegmented. (event [{e}]). CsPCause/Prob000d01a3 A device previously linked with this port has been removed, powered down, or the cable segment has a fault. CsEvF ormat/Event000[...]

Device Events and Alarms Event and Alarm Messages F ast Ethernet SmartSwitch Module 4-4 Management Module Guide[...]

9032073 E2 5-1 Chapter 5 Application V iews What Is in This Chapter This chapter describes the device-specific applications listed below for the F ast Ethernet SmartSwitch Modules . The corresponding application model type is shown in parentheses . • Interface Remap (CtIfRemapApp) • F ast Ethernet (F astEnetApp) • FDDI FNB Application (FddiM[...]

Device Application V iew Application V iews F ast Ethernet SmartSwitch Module 5-2 Management Module Guide The following major application is available if you purchase the associated Cabletron product. The application is described within the documentation supplied with the product. • Standard RMON (RMON App) - Ethernet Probe 1(RMONEthProbe) throug[...]

9032073 E2 Application V iews 5-3 Device Application V iew Figure 5-1. Device Application View (Icon Mode) *F ile View Help? Landscape of type 2E42_27R Model Name Contact Description Location Network Address Primar y Application System Up Time Manuf acturer Device T ype Serial Number Spanning Tree CT_Stp_App Bridging CSIBridge Static Static_App Tra[...]

Device Application V iew Application V iews F ast Ethernet SmartSwitch Module 5-4 Management Module Guide Figure 5-2. Device Application View (List Mode) *F ile View Help? Model Name Contact Location Network Address Primar y Application System Up Time Manuf acturer Device T ype Serial Number SS8H CSIBridge CT_Stp_App Static_App CT_Tp_Appl CtIfRemap[...]

9032073 E2 Application V iews 5-5 Interface Remap Application Interface Remap Application The name of the model type used to model the application is CtIfRemapApp. The application provides the ability to map one or more interfaces to another interface. A map is defined by creating a row in the Interface Remap T able (described below) to specify th[...]

Interface Remap Application Application V iews F ast Ethernet SmartSwitch Module 5-6 Management Module Guide This button opens the P ort Redirect view , where you can add or delete an entry from the table. Figure 5-3. Interface Remap T able P ort Redirect *F ile View Help? Landscape of type 2E42_27R Name Contact Description Location Network Address[...]

9032073 E2 Application V iews 5-7 F ast Ethernet Application F ast Ethernet Application The name of the model type used to model the application is F astEnetApp . The application provides the F ast Ethernet P ort T able and F ast Ethernet Configuration view , which allow you to configure ports for Ethernet or F ast Ethernet transmission or use Au[...]

F ast Ethernet Application F ast Ethernet Configuration V iew Application V iews F ast Ethernet SmartSwitch Module 5-8 Management Module Guide Figure 5-4. F ast Ethernet Configuration View Operational Mode These selections indicate the current operational mode of this port. If you select Auto-Negotiation, you can select as many modes as needed fr[...]

9032073 E2 Application V iews 5-9 F ast Ethernet Application F ast Ethernet Configuration V iew Advertised Ability These selections indicate the advertised ability of the local hardware . They become active on ports that have Auto-Negotiation enabled. Auto-Negotiation allows the FE-100TX RJ-45 port to self-configure to 10 or 100 Mbps depending on[...]

F ast Ethernet Application F ast Ethernet Configuration V iew Application V iews F ast Ethernet SmartSwitch Module 5-10 Management Module Guide Received T echnology These selections indicate the advertised ability of the remote hardware or link partner . These modes are read-only . T able 5-3 lists the Received T echnology modes, their values , an[...]

9032073 E2 Application V iews 5-11 FDDI FNB Application FDDI FNB Application This section describes the FDDI FNB application supported by this device. The name of the model type used to model the application is FddiMAC . This application is available when the appropriate High Speed Interface Module (HSIM) is installed. T able 5-4 lists the applicat[...]

FDDI FNB Application FDDI Station List V iew Application V iews F ast Ethernet SmartSwitch Module 5-12 Management Module Guide This button has three possible states: Sort Up, Sort Down, and Unsort. Sort Up organizes the list within a selected column from the lowest alphanumeric value to the highest. Sort Down organizes the list within a selected co[...]

9032073 E2 Application V iews 5-13 A TM Client Application A TM Client Application This section describes the ATM Client application supported by this device. This application is available when the appropriate High Speed Interface Module (HSIM) is installed. T able 5-6 lists the application-specific subviews available from the Icon Subviews menu f[...]

A TM Client Application A TM Client Application VCL V iew Application V iews F ast Ethernet SmartSwitch Module 5-14 Management Module Guide TTD (Transmit Traffic Description) Index The value of this object identifies the row of the ATM Traffic Descriptor T able that applies to the transmit direction of this VCL. AAL (A TM Adaptation Layer) Type [...]

9032073 E2 Application V iews 5-15 A TM Client Application A TM Client Application VCL V iew T o make a change to the rows in the table view , do the following: 1. In the Communication Information panel of the V irtual Link view , c hange the Community Name field to “private. ” 2. From the Icon Subviews menu, select T able View . 3. Set the pa[...]

A TM Client Application A TM Client Application VCL V iew Application V iews F ast Ethernet SmartSwitch Module 5-16 Management Module Guide VPI (Virtual P ath Identifier) This field displays the VPI value of the VCL. The maximum VPI value cannot exceed the value allowable by the Interface MaxVPI Bits . VCI (Virtual Channel Identifier) This fiel[...]

9032073 E2 Application V iews 5-17 Download Application V iew Cross Connect Id This object is implemented only for a VCL that is cross-connected to other VCLs that belong to the same VCC. All such associated VCLs have the same value of this object, and all their cross-connections are identified by entries in the Cross Connect T able for which VCL [...]

Download Application V iew Application V iews F ast Ethernet SmartSwitch Module 5-18 Management Module Guide[...]

9032073 E2 1 Index Numerics 2E42-27 1-1 2E42-27R 1-1 2E43-27 1-1 2E43-27R 1-1 8H02-16 1-1 A A_P ort 3-8 Accessing Device-Specific Subviews 1-5 SPECTRUM Views 1-2 , 1-6 Address Canonical 5-12 MAC 2-6 , 3-4 Mac 3-7 Network 2-7 Administrative Status Label 2-4 Alarm Link Error Rate 3-9 Alarm Messages 4-1 Application Label 2-13 Application View 5-1 ATM[...]

Index F ast Ethernet SmartSwitch Module 2 Management Module Guide Organization ix DownLoad App 5-1 Download Application Accessing 3-2 Button 3-2 View 5-17 E Enable/Disable P ort 2-16 Environmental Device View 2-11 Error Monitor Count Link 3-9 Monitor Reject Count Link 3-9 Rate Alarm Link 3-9 Rate Cutoff Link 3-9 Rate Estimate Link 3-9 Event Message[...]

9032073 E2 Index 3 K Keep Settings Button 2-10 L Label and Double-Click Zones 2-3 Link Error Monitor Count 3-9 Reject Count 3-9 Link Error Rate Alarm 3-9 Cutoff 3-9 Estimate 3-9 Logical P ort Labels 2-16 M MAC Address 3-7 Configuration 3-7 Count 3-7 MAC Address Label 2-6 Mapping Interfaces 5-5 Mask Network 2-7 Master 3-8 P orts 3-7 , 5-12 MIB-II 5[...]

Index F ast Ethernet SmartSwitch Module 4 Management Module Guide S Slave 3-8 SMT Information 3-8 V ersion 3-8 SNMP2_Agent 5-1 Spanning Tree Bridging 5-1 SPECTRUM P ortable Management App 1-8 SPMA Generic SNMP (MIB I II) 1-10 TFTP Download 1-10 Trap T able 1-9 SPMA Applications 1-8 Static Bridging 5-1 Static_App 5-1 Station 5-12 Configuration View[...]