Cabletron Systems ELS10-26TX manual

Smar tSTAC K 10 ELS10-26 USER GUIDE ELS10-26TX STATUS PORT STA TUS MODE 10BASE-T/ 100BASE-TX FEPIM 2X 4X 6X 8X 10X 12X 14X 16X 18X 20X 22X 24X MONX 26X 27 LINK STA TUS LINK STA TUS 26 27 LINK STA TUS LINK STA TUS LINK STA TUS LINK STA TUS LINK STA TUS LINK STA TUS 13 14 15 16 23 24 21 22 17 18 19 20 LINK STA TUS LINK STA TUS LINK STA TUS LINK STA T[...]

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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 ha ve been made. The hardware, firmware, or software described in this manual is subject to change wit[...]

Notice ii DOC NOTICE This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications. Le présent appareil numérique n’émet pas de bruits radioélectriques dépassant les limites applicables aux appareils numéri[...]

Notice iii CABLETRON SOFTWARE PROGRAM LICENSE 1. LICENSE . You have the right to use only the one (1) copy of the Program provided in this package subject to the terms and conditions of this License Agreement. Y ou may not copy , reproduce or transmit any part of the Program except as permitted by the Copyright Act of the United States or as author[...]

Notice iv DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Application of Council Directiv e(s): 89/336/EEC 73/23/EEC Manufacturer’ s Name: Cabletron Systems, Inc. Manufacturer’ s Address: 35 Industrial Way PO Box 5005 Rochester, NH 03867 European Representativ e Name: Mr. J. Solari European Representativ e Address: Cabletron Systems Limited Nexus House, Newbury Busi[...]

v CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 ABOUT THIS MANUAL ........................................................................ 1-1 1.2 GETTING HELP ....................................................................................... 1-2 1.4 RELATED DOCUMENTATION ........................................................... 1-4 1.5 OVERVIEW .....[...]

vi Contents 3.10 DISPLAYING MONITORING STATUS ........................................... 3-12 3.11 DEFINING AND DELETING WORKGROUPS ..............................3-14 3.12 ASSIGNING A COMMUNITY NAME .............................................3-16 3.13 CONFIGURING BROADCAST/MULTICAST STORM PROTECTION ..............................................[...]

Contents vii CHAPTER 5 ELS10-26 DIAGNOSTICS AND TROUBLESHOOTING 5.1 POWER-UP DIAGNOSTICS .................................................................. 5-1 5.1.1 Power-up LED Sequence .............................................................. 5-1 5.1.2 Specific Power-up Tests ................................................................ [...]

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1-1 CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 ABOUT THIS MANUAL This manual is for system administrators responsible for configuring, monitoring, and maintaining the SmartST ACK 10 ELS10-26TX. Y ou should have a familiarity with networking concepts and principles. In addition, a basic understanding of SNMP is helpful. Some SmartST ACK 10 ELS10-26 configurations[...]

1-2 Introduction • Chapter 5, ELS10-26 Diagnostics and Troubleshooting , describes the SmartST ACK 10 ELS10-26 diagnostics and provides information on tr oubleshooting common problems. • Appendix A, Technical Specifications , provides the SmartST ACK 10 ELS10-26 specifications and basic cabling pin assignments. • Appendix B, Glossary , provid[...]

Introduction 1-3 Before calling Cabletr on Systems Global Call Center , have the following information ready: • Y our Cabletr on Systems contract number • A description of the failure • A description of any action(s) already taken to r esolve the problem (e.g., changing mode switches, r ebooting the unit, etc.) • The serial and revision num[...]

1-4 Introduction and an IP addr ess to execute the ipaddr <port #> <IP address> command: ELS10-26 > ipaddr 6 192.138.217.40 Field value options appear in bold typeface. The following conventions are also used in this document: 1.4 RELATED DOCUMENTATION The following documentation may assist the user in using this product: • Getting[...]

Introduction 1-5 1.5 OVERVIEW The SmartST ACK 10 ELS10-26TX is an intelligent Ethernet-to- Ethernet switch that is configured with 25 IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T Full Duplex Ethernet ports, one fixed 100BASE-TX copper connection, one port supporting either a copper or fiber 100 Mbps FEPIM (Fast Ethernet Port Interface Module), and one fixed RJ45 for po[...]

1-6 Introduction • Operates in either Half Duplex or Full Duplex modes on all ports. • Implements the Spanning T ree pr otocol (802.1d). • Configured with factory-set defaults for immediate plug-and- play capability (IP addr ess is not configured at factory). In addition, the SmartST ACK 10 ELS10-26 offers the following features that can he[...]

Introduction 1-7 new devices to the network, change device addresses, and r emove devices from the network without having to r econfigure the SmartST ACK 10 ELS10-26. The Open System Interconnection (OSI) Refer ence Model, developed by the International Standards Or ganization (ISO), identifies the levels of functionality inherent in each of its [...]

1-8 Introduction network and when it is granted permission to transmit. In addition, full store and forwar d switching ensures data integrity , thus preventing network err or conditions from being generated throughout the network. Discarding Local T raffic The SmartST ACK 10 ELS10-26 checks all incoming packets for their destination address agains[...]

Introduction 1-9 By forwarding only packets addr essed to devices on other network segments, the SmartST ACK 10 ELS10-26 reduces unnecessary traffic and ther eby enhances the overall performance of the network. Note: If the packet address is not found in the Bridge Address Table, it will be forwarded (flooded) to all network segments. Spanning T r[...]

1-10 Introduction If a packet’s address is not alr eady stored in the Bridge Address T able, the SmartST ACK 10 ELS10-26 adds the learned address, associated segment number , and a timer value indicating the age of the observation. Consequently , the SmartST ACK 10 ELS10-26 knows the address and associated segment number the next time it sees tha[...]

Introduction 1-11 1.5.3 SmartST A CK 10 ELS10-26 P or t Monitoring Port monitoring allows the SmartST ACK 10 ELS10-26 to redir ect network traffic (including MAC layer err ors) from one port to the port monitoring port (MONX port), in effect “mirr oring” all network traffic to this port. This featur e allows users who have existing investment[...]

1-12 Introduction SmartST A CK 10 ELS10-26 T runking The SmartST ACK 10 ELS10-26 allows two trunk groups with up to eight ports each to be connected between the SmartST ACK 10 ELS10-26 and other devices in the FastNetwork and SmartST ACK families. This capability provides a scalable dedicated bandwidth of up to 160 Mbps for 10 Mbps ports and 400 Mb[...]

Introduction 1-13 Figure 1-5 illustrates how the SmartST ACK 10 ELS10-26 can be used in a backbone network configuration. Figure 1-5. Smar tST A CK 10 ELS10-26 Backbone Configuration SmartST A CK 10 ELS10-26 Fast Ethernet The SmartST ACK 10 ELS10-26 has two additional ports that provide fast Ethernet connections of 100 Mbps. Applying this increas[...]

1-14 Introduction Figure 1-6 illustrates connecting two SmartST ACK 10 ELS10-26 Fast Ethernet ports to increase the bandwidth to 200 Mbps. Figure 1-6. Smar tST A CK 10 ELS10-26 T runking with 100 Mbps P orts ELS10-26TX STATUS PORT STATUS MODE 10BASE-T/ 100BASE-TX FEPIM 2X 4X 6X 8X 10X 12X 14X 16X 18X 20X 22X 24X MONX 26X 27 LINK STATUS LINK STATUS [...]

Introduction 1-15 Figure 1-7 illustrates how the SmartST ACK 10 ELS10-26 can be used in a backbone network configuration using increased bandwidth of the Fast Ethernet configuration. Figure 1-7. Smar tST A CK 10 ELS10-26 Backbone Configuration Virtual W orkgroups The SmartST ACK 10 ELS10-26 allows you to define ports for logical groups of assoc[...]

1-16 Introduction Figure 1-8 shows two Ethernet segments, A and B, that do not include a SmartST ACK 10 ELS10-26. Figure 1-8. Multiple Ethernet Segments Sharing 10 Mbps Bandwidth Each host on segments A and B is limited to sharing a network bandwidth of 10 Mbps. A B Repeater T raffic T raffic[...]

Introduction 1-17 Figure 1-9 shows two Ethernet segments that take advantage of the virtual workgroup featur e of the SmartST ACK 10 ELS10-26 and the increased bandwidth applied to each A and B host. Figure 1-9. Using the Smar tST A CK 10 ELS10-26 to Create Virtual W orkgroups to Help Optimize Bandwidth A host from workgr oup A can limit a broadcas[...]

1-18 Introduction As illustrated in the previous diagram, virtual workgr oups allow you to associate multiple ports and define a workgroup. In r eality , you are assigning workgr oup IDs to SmartST ACK 10 ELS10-26 ports. 1.6 LOCAL CONSOLE MANAGER The Local Console Manager (LCM) is a command-line interface built into the SmartST ACK 10 ELS10-26. Th[...]

Introduction 1-19 1.6.1 Command Syntax Con ventions The following conventions apply as you use LCM commands: • Press the Enter key to execute a command after you type it in. •A port range is either a single port number , or a list of port numbers separated by commas or hyphens. For example, 3 is port 3 ; 3,7 are ports 3 and 7; 3-5 are ports 3 ,[...]

1-20 Introduction 1.6.2 Basic LCM Commands If you are going to manage the SmartST ACK 10 ELS10-26 using LCM, you first must connect the SmartST ACK 10 ELS10-26 to an ASCII terminal or terminal emulator . See Section 2.5, Connecting the Local Console Manager , for instructions. When you want to use LCM, begin by pressing the Enter key several times[...]

Introduction 1-21 ELS10-26 > help ELS10-26 Local Console Manager help or ? this menu status [PORT-RANGE] to display unit or port status baud [BAUD-RATE] to change the console baud rate exit or logout to logout erase to erase configuration information indent to display unit identification ipaddr [PORT# IPADDR [MASK]] to set or display IP addresse[...]

1-22 Introduction Erase Entering erase to erase the current SmartST ACK 10 ELS10-26 configuration returns all parameters to the default values. Exit or Logout Logs you out of LCM. (The exit command is functionally equivalent to the logout command.) T raplog Displays the traps messages captured by the SmartST ACK 10 ELS10-26. The following is an ex[...]

2-1 CHAPTER 2 UNPACKING AND INSTALLING Y OUR ELS10-26 Carefully unpack the ELS10-26 fr om the shipping carton and inspect it for possible damage. If any damage is evident, contact your supplier . The shipping carton contains the following: • The ELS10-26 unit • One AC power cord • Console Cable kit • T wo rack-mounting brackets with fastene[...]

2-2 Unpacking and Installing Y our ELS10-26 Figure 2-1. ELS10-26 Front Panel ELS10-26TX STATUS PORT STATUS MODE 10BASE-T/ 100BASE-TX FEPIM 2X 4X 6X 8X 10X 12X 14X 16X 18X 20X 22X 24X MONX 26X 27 LINK STATUS LINK STATUS 26 27 LINK STATUS LINK STATUS LINK STATUS LINK STATUS LINK STATUS LINK STATUS 13 14 15 16 23 24 21 22 17 18 19 20 LINK STATUS LINK [...]

Unpacking and Installing Y our ELS10-26 2-3 T able 2-1. Meaning of ELS10-26 LEDs LED Meaning Port Status Mode TX RX ACT COL FDX 100 MON USR On – Indicates port is transmitting a packet. On – Indicates port is receiving a packet. On – Indicates port is transmitting or receiving. On – Indicates a collision on a port. On - Port is operating in[...]

2-4 Unpacking and Installing Y our ELS10-26 T able 2-2 describes the ELS10-26 buttons. 2.2 INSTALLING AN FEPIM The ELS10-26 provides a slot for a Cabletr on FEPIM (Fast Ethernet Port Interface Module). The ELS10-26 is shipped without an FEPIM. T o install an FEPIM, follow the pr ocedure below: 1. Remove the power cord. 2. Remove the cover of the EL[...]

Unpacking and Installing Y our ELS10-26 2-5 Figure 2-2. Installing an FEPIM 1742-39 FE-100TX 10 100 16 15 Standoff Standoffs Module Motherboard Connector Module Connector Faceplate[...]

2-6 Unpacking and Installing Y our ELS10-26 2.3 INSTALLING THE ELS10-26 Rack-mounting an ELS10-26 T able 2-3 describes some general considerations you should be aware of befor e mounting a ELS10-26 in a rack assembly . T able 2-3. General Considerations f or Mounting an ELS10-26 Consideration Discussion T emperature Since the temperature within a r[...]

Unpacking and Installing Y our ELS10-26 2-7 The ELS10-26 can be rack-mounted in a standard 19-inch equipment cabinet. T o mount the ELS10-26 in a rack assembly , apply the following steps: 1. Attach the rackmount brackets to either side of the ELS10-26 chassis, as shown in Figure 2-3. Figure 2-3. Attaching Rackmount Brackets 2. Place the ELS10-26 c[...]

2-8 Unpacking and Installing Y our ELS10-26 4. Once the ELS10-26 is installed, plug the AC power cord into the AC power connector on the rear of the ELS10-26 chassis. Plug the other end of the power cord into a thr ee-prong grounded outlet. 2.4 CHECKING THE P OWER-UP DIA GNOSTICS SEQUENCE Before connecting any devices to the ELS10-26, power on the [...]

Unpacking and Installing Y our ELS10-26 2-9 2.5 CONNECTING THE LOCAL CONSOLE MANAGER The Local Console Manager (LCM) is a command-line interface for configuring, monitoring, and managing the ELS10-26 through the out-of-band RS232C connection on the front panel. T o connect the LCM: 1. Connect your ASCII terminal or terminal emulator to the out- of[...]

2-10 Unpacking and Installing Y our ELS10-26 Refer to Section 2.6.3 to make a fiber optic connection to an FE-100FX. 2.6.1 Connecting UTP Cables Before connecting a segment to the ELS10-26, check each end of the segment to verify wire cr ossover . Connect a twisted pair segment to the ELS10-26 as follows: 1. Ensure that the device at the other end[...]

Unpacking and Installing Y our ELS10-26 2-11 a. Check that the 10BASE-T device at the other end of the twisted pair segment is ON and connected to the segment. b. Verify that the RJ45 connectors on the twisted pair segment have the proper pinouts (Figure 2-7) and check the cable for continuity. Figure 2-6. Cable Pinouts - (RJ45) Crossover Cab le c.[...]

2-12 Unpacking and Installing Y our ELS10-26 determine if the wires have been cr ossed over for the proper connection. A schematic of a crossover cable is shown in Figur e 2-6. If the wires do not cross over , use the switch on the FE-100TX to internally cross over the RJ45 port. Figur e 2-7 shows how to properly set the FE-100TX crossover switch. [...]

Unpacking and Installing Y our ELS10-26 2-13 d. Make sure that the twisted pair connection meets dB loss and cable specifications. e. Confirm that the crossover switch is in the correct position. f. Confirm that the devices on each end of the link are using the correct speed (use the LCM status command to check actual operating speed and use the sp[...]

2-14 Unpacking and Installing Y our ELS10-26 2. Insert one end of the SC connector into the FE-100FX installed in the ELS10-26. See Figure 2-8. 3. At the other end of the fiber optic cable, attach the SC connector to the other device. Figure 2-8. FE-100FX Port 4. V erify that a Link exists by checking that the port LINK LED is solid green. If the [...]

Unpacking and Installing Y our ELS10-26 2-15 b. Verify proper crossing over of fiber strands between the applicable port on the ELS10-26 and the fiber optic device at the other end of the fiber optic link segment. c. Verify that the fiber connection meets the dB loss specifications. If a Link has not been established, contact Cabletron Systems Glob[...]

2-16 Unpacking and Installing Y our ELS10-26[...]

3-1 CHAPTER 3 CONFIGURING Y OUR ELS10-26 The ELS10-26 does not requir e any additional configuration to operate as a standard, transpar ent switch. However , if you want to use any of the ELS10-26’s advanced functions, you must first assign an IP (Internet Pr otocol) address to any of the ports on the ELS10-26 that you use to communicate with a[...]

3-2 Configuring Y our ELS10-26 The following sections describe how to configure the optional parameters of the ELS10-26 using LCM commands, including: • Assigning IP addr esses • Enabling and disabling bridging • Displaying bridging functions • Enabling and disabling trunking • Displaying trunking status • Defining and deleting virtu[...]

Configuring Y our ELS10-26 3-3 • Class B addresses ar e used for medium sized networks. The first two bytes identify the network and the last two identify the node. The first byte of a class B address must be in the range 128- 191. The address 128.150.50.10 identifies node 50.10 on network 128.150. • Class C addresses ar e used for small ne[...]

3-4 Configuring Y our ELS10-26 3.1.1 Displaying IP Ad dresses T o display IP addresses, subnet masks, and MAC addr esses of all ports on the ELS10-26 you are configuring, at the LCM pr ompt: 1. T ype ipaddr LCM displays the current IP address table, for example: 3.1.2 Deleting an IP Address T o delete an IP address, at the LCM pr ompt: 1. T ype i[...]

Configuring Y our ELS10-26 3-5 T o change the subnet mask, at the LCM pr ompt: 1. T ype ipaddr <PORT-NUMBER> <IP ADDRESS> <SUBNET MASK> For example, ipaddr 6 192.138.217.40 255.255.240.0 would set the subnet mask for port 6 to 255.255.240.0. LCM responds by redisplaying the curr ent address table. 3.2 ENABLING BRIDGING The LCM br[...]

3-6 Configuring Y our ELS10-26 Using LCM to enable bridging for a port or port range, at the LCM prompt: 1. T ype bridge [PORT-RANGE [{off|on|noBPDU}]] For example, bridge 2 on would enable bridging on port 2. LCM responds: 3.3 DISABLING BRIDGING T o turn of f the bridging function for a port or port range, at the LCM prompt: 1. T ype bridge [PORT[...]

Configuring Y our ELS10-26 3-7 Y ou could also type bridge [PORT-RANGE] to look at a specific range of ports. For example bridge 2-4 would display bridging functions for ports 2, 3, and 4. 3.5 ENABLING T RUNKING If your network configuration requir es you to connect two or more ELS10-26s (or other devices capable of trunking) together , but the [...]

3-8 Configuring Y our ELS10-26 Figure 3-1. T runk Connections T runk Gr oups Each set of connections between two ELS10-26s is called a T runk Group . Y ou can create two T runk Groups, each having up to eight ports, to interconnect your ELS10-26s. For example, if you have three ELS10-26s (A, B, and C), as shown in Figure 3-2, you could connect the[...]

Configuring Y our ELS10-26 3-9 Figure 3-2. T runk Groups T o enable trunking for the example shown, perform the following: 1. Connect the desired ports of the ELS10-26s together using 10BASE-T crossover cables. If ELS10-26 A is handling only a small number of users, the A to B T runk Gr oup could have just two ports per ELS10-26. If ELS10-26 B and[...]

3-10 Configuring Y our ELS10-26 For ELS10-26 B, at the LCM prompt: b. Type trunk 3-10,14-15 on For ELS10-26 C, at the LCM prompt: c. Type trunk 3-10 on Each ELS10-26 determines which ports are part of which T runk Group. After T runk Gr oup configuration, the ELS10-26s complete the standard 802.1D Spanning T ree state changes, treating each T run[...]

Configuring Y our ELS10-26 3-11 3.7 DISPLAYING T RUNKING STATUS T o check the status of your curr ent trunking configuration, at the LCM prompt: 1. T ype trunk <PORT-RANGE> The display could look like the following: Note: IP Addresses are not required for trunking to function. T o check the status for ports configur ed for trunking, at the[...]

3-12 Configuring Y our ELS10-26 The display could look like the following: The following conditions can be displayed: • Broken — T runking is enabled, but the port in non-operational. • Closed (or Oneway) — T runking is enabled, and the T runking Protocol is attempting to establish a tr unk connection. • Heldown — T runking is enabled,[...]

Configuring Y our ELS10-26 3-13 • Perturbed — T runking is enabled, and a good trunk connection has been established. However , the forwarding of data packets is temporarily suspended to allow for a change in the membership of the T runk Gr oup. 3.8 ENABLING P ORT MONITORING The ELS10-26 allows you to monitor the 10BASE-T ports on the ELS10-26[...]

3-14 Configuring Y our ELS10-26 3.9 DISABLING MONITORING T o turn of f monitoring, at the LCM prompt: 1. T ype Mirror <PORT> off For example, mirror 2 off 3.10 DISPLAYING MONITORING STATUS T o check the status of your curr ent monitoring configuration, at the LCM prompt: 1. T ype mirror <PORT> The display could look like the following[...]

Configuring Y our ELS10-26 3-15 The display could look like the following: The following conditions can be displayed: • Rx only — Monitoring is enabled, but monitoring only packets received by the port. • Tx only — Monitoring is enabled, but monitoring only packets transmitted by the port. • Rx and Tx — Monitoring is enabled, monitorin[...]

3-16 Configuring Y our ELS10-26 3.11 DEFINING AND DELETING W ORKGROUPS The ELS10-26 allows you to define logical groups of associated ports (virtual workgroups) to pr ovide a more efficient flow of traffic acr oss your Ethernet network. V irtual workgroups of fer you the ability to limit broadcasts to logical domains within the network. W orkg[...]

Configuring Y our ELS10-26 3-17 The LCM commands used to create the pr evious configuration are as follows: 1. T o create workgr oup A on ports 3, 4, 5, 13, and 16: ESL10-26 > workgroup A 3-5,13,16 LCM responds with the following display: Name: a Ports: 3, 4, 5, 13, 16 Info: all 2. T o create workgr oup B on ports 7, 1 1, 16, and 24: ESL10-26 [...]

3-18 Configuring Y our ELS10-26 T o display information about a specific workgr oup, at the LCM prompt: 1. T ype workgroup NAME T o cr eate or modify a workgroup, at the LCM pr ompt: 1. T ype workgroup NAME PORT-RANGE INFO T o delete a workgr oup, at the LCM prompt: 1. T ype workgroup NAME delete T o cr eate or modify the port list for a specifi[...]

Configuring Y our ELS10-26 3-19 5. LCM prompts you to verify the new community name by retyping it. 6. Retype the new community name. 3.13 CONFIGURING BROADCAST/MULTICAST STORM PROTECTION The ELS10-26 provides automatic pr otection against broadcast/multicast storms. Multicast storms ar e excessive broadcasts to all ports, typically caused by a ma[...]

3-20 Configuring Y our ELS10-26 • lxifTxStormCnt – specif ies the maximum number of multicasts that can be broadcast within the given time. • lxiTxStormTime – specif ies the period of time that the maximum number of multicasts can be broadcasted. Refer to the ELS10-26 MIB Reference Guide for a complete listing and description of MIB variab[...]

Configuring Y our ELS10-26 3-21 3.16 SYSTEM NAME The system name is a name assigned to the ELS10-26 by the network administrator . By convention, the system name is the fully qualified domain name. (This name then becomes the LCM prompt.) sysName - {system 5} DisplayString (SIZE (0..255)) 3.16.1 System Location The system location identifies the[...]

3-22 Configuring Y our ELS10-26 Set Community Name The set community name variable ( lxadminAnyPass ) and get community name variable ( lxadminGetPass ) must be set to the value of the community name used by the SNMP manager for performing either set or get operations. A zero length community name means that any community name is acceptable. lxadm[...]

4-1 CHAPTER 4 MONITORING AND MANAGING Y OUR ELS10-26 Monitoring the ELS10-26 consists of collecting and analyzing statistics and system status information. Y ou can use the Select button on the fr ont panel of the ELS10-26 to monitor segment status on any of the Ethernet ports. Refer to Section 2.1 for a description of the segment status options. B[...]

4-2 Monitoring and Managing Y our ELS10-26 ELS10-26 statistics are divided into four gr oups: • System statistics • Ethernet port statistics • T raffic analysis statistics • SNMP statistics Y ou can use this information to analyze your overall network performance and to make configuration changes as necessary . For example, Ethernet port [...]

Monitoring and Managing Y our ELS10-26 4-3 • The time since a topology change was last initiated. • The physical location of the ELS10-26. • The name and address of the contact person for the ELS10-26. • The name of the ELS10-26. • The current number of dynamic (learned) addr esses. 4.2.3 Ethernet P or t Statistics For each Ethernet port [...]

4-4 Monitoring and Managing Y our ELS10-26 4.3 USING LCM TO CHECK ELS10-26 STATUS The LCM commands that enable you to quickly check on the status of the ELS10-26 include: • Status • Address display • Ipaddr • Ident These LCM commands are described in the sections that follow . 4.3.1 Displaying Status The status command displays the status o[...]

Monitoring and Managing Y our ELS10-26 4-5 If you do not want to view the status of each Ethernet port, use the Ctrl-C keys to return to the LCM pr ompt. Software Currently Running: version xx.xx.xx software, Tue 08/23/94 15:0 3 Next Bootstrap (1st bank): version xx.xx.xx software Tue 08/23/94 15:03: 0 Power-up test failures: none System Up Time: 2[...]

4-6 Monitoring and Managing Y our ELS10-26 If you do not want to view the status of port 2, use the Ctrl-C keys to return to the LCM pr ompt. Y ou can view the status for multiple of ports by typing status and indicating the range of port numbers, for example status 2-6 . 4.3.2 Displaying MA C Addresses The addresses display command displays all MA[...]

Monitoring and Managing Y our ELS10-26 4-7 T o display all MAC addr esses, at the LCM prompt: 1. T ype addresses display any LCM responds with a list of all MAC addr esses, their associated ports, the type, age, and number of frames from and to that address. If you do not specify any , only the learned addresses ar e displayed. T o display a speci?[...]

4-8 Monitoring and Managing Y our ELS10-26 LCM would display: The ipaddr command displays the IP addresses, subnet masks, and MAC addresses of all ELS10-26 ports. At the LCM prompt: 1. T ype ipaddr LCM displays the current IP address table, for example. 4.3.3 Displaying Man ufacturing Information The ident command identifies ELS10-26 manufacturing[...]

Monitoring and Managing Y our ELS10-26 4-9 4.4 MANAGING THE ELS10-26 Managing the ELS10-26 consists of: • Disabling and enabling Ethernet ports • Changing a subnet mask • Changing a community name • Setting the baud rate of your terminal connection • Setting a reboot time Y ou can use the Local Console Manager (LCM), any of the Cabletron [...]

4-10 Monitoring and Managing Y our ELS10-26 4.5.1 Disabling a P ort There can be times when you need to disable a specific Ethernet port, for example, after you have determined that there is faulty equipment. Disabling a port effectively stops all bridging functions for that port. Disabled ports do not accept SNMP packets, and therefor e cannot co[...]

Monitoring and Managing Y our ELS10-26 4-11 For example, enable 7-9 would enable ports 7, 8, and 9. LCM responds: noRIP Option The Routing Information Protocol (RIP) is one of the pr otocols that allows the ELS10-26 to build an accurate, current r outing table. This table includes the networks it knows about, the next hop, and the number of hops to[...]

4-12 Monitoring and Managing Y our ELS10-26 LCM displays the current IP address table, for example: T o change the subnet mask, at the LCM pr ompt: 1. T ype ipaddr <PORT-NUMBER> <IP ADDRESS> <SUBNET MASK> For example, ipaddr 6 192.138.217.40 255.255.240.0 would set the subnet mask for port 6 to 255.255.240.0. LCM responds by redis[...]

Monitoring and Managing Y our ELS10-26 4-13 3. Enter the new community name. LCM prompts you to verify the new community name by retyping it. 4. Retype the new community name. 4.5.5 Setting the Baud Rate Y ou can set the baud rate for your LCM console connection. The options for baud rate include: • 1200 • 2400 • 4800 • 9600 • 19200 The d[...]

4-14 Monitoring and Managing Y our ELS10-26 T o change the baud rate setting, at the LCM pr ompt: 1. T ype baud <baud rate> For example, baud 9600 would set the baud rate to 9600. LCM responds: 4.5.6 Setting a Reboot Time Y ou can enter the number of seconds the ELS10-26 waits befor e rebooting. At the LCM prompt: 1. T ype reboot <time int[...]

5-1 CHAPTER 5 ELS10-26 DIAGNOSTICS AND T R OUBLESHOOTING The ELS10-26 incorporates built-in diagnostic and testing capabilities which are convenient to use and cause minimal or no disruption to the r est of the operational network. These capabilities are ef fective for isolating problems within the ELS10-26 unit. Built- in diagnostic capabilities i[...]

5-2 ELS10-26 Diagnostics and T roubleshooting 5. After several more seconds, the CPU LED will stay on, indicating that the power-up diagnostics sequence is complete. In addition, the Port Link LEDs will turn on for those ports with good links and the Segment Status LEDs will turn on (or flash) when the selected status condition is present. 5.1.2 S[...]

ELS10-26 Diagnostics and T roubleshooting 5-3 The operational parameters of the ELS10-26 software ar e also protected by a checksum comparison. When the ELS10-26 r eboots, if the operational parameters of the ELS10-26 fail a checksum test due to a power failure in the midst of a pr evious update, the ELS10-26 automatically uses its backup version o[...]

5-4 ELS10-26 Diagnostics and T roubleshooting Figure 5-1. ELS10-26 Front Panel LEDs ELS10-26TX STATUS PORT STA TUS MODE 10BASE-T/ 100BASE-TX FEPIM 2X 4X 6X 8X 10X 12X 14X 16X 18X 20X 22X 24X MONX 26X 27 LINK STA TUS LINK STA TUS 26 27 LINK STA TUS LINK STA TUS LINK STA TUS LINK STA TUS LINK STA TUS LINK STA TUS 13 14 15 16 23 24 21 22 17 18 19 20 L[...]

ELS10-26 Diagnostics and T roubleshooting 5-5 T able 5-2 describes the ELS10-26 buttons. T able 5-1. Meaning of ELS10-26 LEDs LED Meaning Port Status Mode TX RX ACT COL FDX 100 MON USR On – Indicates port is transmitting a packet. On – Indicates port is receiving a packet. On – Indicates port is transmitting or receiving. On – Indicates a c[...]

5-6 ELS10-26 Diagnostics and T roubleshooting 5.4 T ROUB LESHOOTING This section lists several situations that could happen while using the ELS10-26, and suggests appropriate action. Because every situation is potentially unique, the corrective actions suggested here should be consider ed as guidelines only . 5.5 ELS10-26 DOES NOT P OWER UP If your[...]

ELS10-26 Diagnostics and T roubleshooting 5-7 5.5.2 ELS10-26 Has Rebooted • Use the LCM ident command to check the ELS10-26 diagnostic codes, and call your authorized Cabletron Systems repr esentative. 5.5.3 ELS10-26 Does Not Respond to NMS • Check the port status using LCM. • Check to see if the Spanning T ree topology is stable using LCM. ?[...]

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A-1 APPENDIX A T ECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS A.1 ELS10-26 SPECIFICATIONS Physical Height 1.75 in (4.45 cm) W idth 17 in (43.18 cm) Depth 15.75 in (40 cm) W eight 9 lb (4.1 kg) Installation options T abletop or rack-mount Electrical Input voltage Auto-ranging from 100-120, 200-240 V ac Frequency 50/60 Hz AC power consumption 80 watts Connector P or ts 2[...]

A-2 T echnical Specifications En vironmental Operating temperature 5 ° to 40 ° C (41 ° to 104 ° F) Storage temperature -30 ° to 73 ° C (-22 ° to 164 ° F) Operating relative humidity 5% to 90% (non-condensing) Diagnostic LEDs Individual port link status Individual port segment status Segment status, specifying: - T ransmit activity - Receiv[...]

T echnical Specifications A-3 • T ransparent Bridging with Spanning T ree • Ethernet V ersion 2 • EIA RS232C (DTE-to-DCE Interface Specification) • EIA RS-310-C (Rack-mount Specification) Address T able Size 979 dynamic entries Management Support • MIB II, 802.1d, 802.3, and Cabletron Enterprise MIB • Cabletron Systems Local Console [...]

A-4 T echnical Specifications T able A-2. DB9 Pin Assignments A.3 10B ASE-T PIN ASSIGNMENTS An Ethernet twisted-pair link segment requir es two pairs of wires. Each wire pair is identified by solid and striped color ed wires. For example, one wire in the pair might be r ed and the other wire, red with white stripes. Connectors Refer to the diagra[...]

T echnical Specifications A-5 Each twisted-pair link segment must ha ve a male connector attached to both ends. According to the 10B ASE-T specification, pins 1 and 2 on the connector are used for recei ving data; pins 3 and 6 are used for transmitting data, as sho wn in T able A-3. a. The “+” and “-” signs are used to r epresent the pola[...]

A-6 T echnical Specifications A.5 CROSSO VER WIRING T wo ELS10-26s can communicate only if the transmitter on one unit is connected to the receiver on the other unit. This r eversal, or crossover function, can be implemented either in the wiring or in the device itself. When connecting ELS10-26s, a crossover must be implemented in the wiring. Refe[...]

T echnical Specifications A-7 A.7 FEPIM SPECIFICATIONS The ELS10-26 uses a Fast Ethernet Interface Module (FEPIM) to provide fr ont panel cable connections. FEPIMs are user-installable. See Section 2.2, Installing an FEPIM . FE-100TX The FE-100TX is an RJ45 connector supporting Unshielded T wisted Pair (UTP) cabling. The slide switch on the FE-100[...]

A-8 T echnical Specifications Figure A-3. FE-100FX The transmitter power levels and receive sensitivity levels listed are Peak Power Levels after optical overshoot. A Peak Power Meter must be used to correctly compar e the values given above to those measured on any particular port. If Power levels ar e being measured with an A verage Power Meter [...]

B-1 APPENDIX B GLOSSARY address A set of characters that uniquely identifies a station, peripheral device, node, or other unit in a network. address table A database of device addresses and their associated ports maintained by a switch or bridge for use in making data packet forwarding and filtering decisions. agent Network management software th[...]

B-2 Glossar y backbone The major , central transmission path for a network. A backbone usually handles high-volume, high-density traffic. T ypically a backbone connects various LANs into an integrated network. bandwidth A measure of the amount of traf fic a given medium can handle at one time: The communications capacity (measured in bits per sec[...]

Glossar y B-3 congestion A condition where a portion of the network is overloaded with more data than can be transmitted in the desir ed time period. CSMA/CD (carrier-sense multiple access with collision detection) A channel access (contention) method that requir es each station to wait for an idle channel before transmitting. In addition, stations[...]

B-4 Glossar y encapsulation A method for moving messages across networks that use dif ferent types of protocols. The message is encapsulated (rather than translated), so it can move across a network that otherwise could not understand its protocol. Encapsulating bridges and switches generally use proprietary encapsulation schemes. encode T o transl[...]

Glossar y B-5 ICMP (Internet control message protocol) An auxiliary protocol of IP used to convey advice and error messages about events in the IP layer . IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers) International professional society which issues networking and other standards. The IEEE cr eated the 802 family of LAN standards. IEEE 802[...]

B-6 Glossar y internetworking The linking of one or more networks to facilitate communication across networks. interoperability The ability of equipment from multiple vendors to exchange information using standardized pr otocols. IP (Internet protocol) IP is the basic datagram pr otocol used at the network layer of the TCP/IP stack. ISO (Internatio[...]

Glossar y B-7 MAC (media access control) The data link layer sublayer responsible for scheduling, transmitting, and receiving data on a shar ed medium local area network. mask Specified a subset of a larger set of data to be included for comparison and analysis. For example, in switch filtering, a mask might be configured to include only the fi[...]

B-8 Glossar y OSI (Open Systems Interconnection) Refers to the OSI refer ence model, a logical structure for network operations. OSI is the internationally accepted framework of standards for internetwork communication. packet A group of bits including data and contr ol elements arranged in a specific format that are transmitted and switched as a [...]

Glossar y B-9 protocol A set of rules used by computers and r elated devices to communicate with each other . protocol suite A group of pr otocols related to a common framework. RARP (reverse address resolution protocol) A protocol that binds MAC addr esses to specific IP addresses. RISC (Reduced Instruction Set Computing) A data processing techno[...]

B-10 Glossar y switch An intelligent, protocol independent device used to connect similar or dissimilar LANs. symbol The smallest signaling element used by the MAC sublayer . Each symbol corresponds to a specific sequence of code bits to be transmitted by the physical layer . synchronous transmission A transmission technique in which an uninterrup[...]

Glossar y B-11 upstream Refers to the relative position of a station in a network to another station in the same network. A station is upstream from its neighbor if it receives data befor e its neighbor receives the data. W AN (wide area network) A communication network that spans a large geographic ar ea.[...]

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I-1 INDEX Numerics 10BASE-T connection 2-10 10BASE-T pin assignments A-4 5 - 4 - 3 rule A-6 802.1D Spanning Tree 3-10 A adding IP addresses 3-3 address table dynamic entry 1-10 size A-3 addresses adding IP 3-3 deleting IP 3-4 displaying IP 3-4, 4-8, 4-11 aging time, defined 3-22 assigning community name 3-18, 4-12 IP addresses 3-3 authentication pa[...]

Inde x I-2 disabling bridging functions 3-6 ports 4-10 trunking 3-10, 3-14 displaying baud rate 4-13 bridge functions 3-6 FastNET 10 status 4-4 IP addresses 3-4, 4-8, 4-11 MAC addresses 4-7 manufacturing information 4-8 Document Conventions 1-3 dynamic entry Bridge Address Table 1-10 E enabling bridging functions 3-6 Ethernet ports 4-10 trunking fu[...]

Inde x I-3 multicast storm protection defined 3-19 MIB variables 3-19 N Network connection FE-100FX 2-13 FX-100TX 2-11 non-volatile memory 5-3 noRIP option 4-11 O or 1-22 OSI Reference Model 1-7 P pin assignments 10BASE-T A-4 straight-through RJ-45 A-5 Port Link LEDs 2-3, 5-5 Port Status LEDs 2-3, 5-5 ports disabling 4-10 enabling 4-10 Power (Pwr) [...]

Inde x I-4 W wiring crossover A-6 straight-through A-5[...]