Cabletron Systems Network Router manual

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    Title Page Installing and Using for Solstice Enterprise Manager on Solaris ® 00-Instl_SEM-Solaris_Book Page i Monday, October 5, 1998 11:41 AM[...]

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    00-Instl_SEM-Solaris_Book Page ii Monday, October 5, 1998 11:41 AM[...]

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    i Notice Cabletron Systems r eserves the right to make changes in speciÞcations and other information contained in this document without prior notice. The reader should in all cases consult Cabletr on Systems to determine whether any such changes have been made. The hardwar e, Þrmware, or softwar e described in this manual is subject to change wi[...]

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    ii Restricted Rights Notice (Applicable to licenses to the United States Government only .) 1. Use, duplication, or disclosure by the Government is subject to r estrictions as set forth in subparagraph (c) (1) (ii) of the Rights in T echnical Data and Computer Software clause at DF ARS 252.227-7013. Cabletron Systems, Inc., 35 Industrial W ay , Roc[...]

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    iii Contents Chapter 1 Intr oduction to SPECTRUM f or Solstice Enterprise Manager on Solaris Using this Guide .....................................................................................1-2 WhatÕs NOT in this Guide . . . ........................................................1-4 Y ear 2000 Compliance .....................................[...]

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    Contents iv Using SPMA Applications in a Stand-alone Mode ......................... 2-20 WhatÕs Next? ......................................................................................... 2-21 Chapter 3 Getting Star ted Creating Cabletr on Network Objects .................................................. 3-1 Using the SPMA Discover Applicatio[...]

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    Contents v The SPMA Launcher Database........................................................... 4-22 Changing the Polling Rate ........................................................... 4-23 Sorting the Devices Listed in the Database ............................... 4-24 Deleting Devices from the Database ..........................................[...]

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    Contents vi 00-Instl_SEM-Solaris_Book Page vi Monday, October 5, 1998 11:41 AM[...]

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    1-1 Chapter 1 Intr oduction to SPECTR UM f or Solstice Enterprise Manager on Solaris How to use this guide; manual conv entions; contacting the Cabletron Systems Global Call Center SPECTRUM ¨ for Solstice Enterprise Manager (SEM) adds comprehensive r emote management support for all of Cabletron SystemsÕ intelligent network management devices to [...]

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    Introduction to SPECTRUM for Solstice Enterprise Manager on Solaris 1-2 Using this Guide views themselves, via the Glyph menu; or , for operation in stand-alone mode, from the Stand-alone Launcher or the command line. SPECTRUM for SEM also expands the graphical reporting capabilities of Solstice Enterprise Manager by providing pie chart and meter t[...]

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    Introduction to SPECTR UM for Solstice Enterpr ise Manager on Solaris Using this Guide 1-3 The System Message Reference Guide explains the source of a variety of error and informational messages you may see; corr ective user action is also provided, wher e appropriate. This manual assumes that you have a basic understanding of network management co[...]

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    Introduction to SPECTRUM for Solstice Enterprise Manager on Solaris 1-4 Y ear 2000 Compliance devices. This Appendix also describes how to create a generic SNMP icon for general SNMP stack management of third-party devices. What’ s NO T in this Guide . . . This guide is intended to provide you with the information you need to install SPECTRUM for[...]

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    Introduction to SPECTR UM for Solstice Enterpr ise Manager on Solaris Conv entions 1-5 workstationÕs system time value to display the time and date of the last contact change Ñ will now display these date values with eight digits (05/31/1998) instead of six (05/31/98). Please keep in mind, however , that SPMA Õs ability to display a four-digit y[...]

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    Introduction to SPECTRUM for Solstice Enterprise Manager on Solaris 1-6 Conv entions re-size the information in the window; it just changes the amount of information that can be displayed (see Figure 1-1 ). When you shrink a window , scr oll bars will appear as necessary so that you can scroll to view all the information that is available. Figure 1[...]

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    Introduction to SPECTR UM for Solstice Enterpr ise Manager on Solaris Conv entions 1-7 Figure 1-2. The History W indow Launching Documentation The SPMA documentation set is now provided in electr onic format and installed with your SPMA program Þles, along with AdobeÕs Acrobat Reader application. The Guide button or menu option available in many [...]

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    Introduction to SPECTRUM for Solstice Enterprise Manager on Solaris 1-8 Conv entions 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 youÕre using a two-button mouse, donÕt worry . SPMA doesnÕt make use of mouse button 2. Just click the left[...]

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    Introduction to SPECTR UM for Solstice Enterpr ise Manager on Solaris Getting Help 1-9 mouse button to use. All other panels from which menus can be accessed, and all buttons which do not provide access to menus, will operate according to SPMA convention, as documented. Getting Help If you need additional support related to SPMA, or if you have any[...]

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    Introduction to SPECTRUM for Solstice Enterprise Manager on Solaris 1-10 Getting Help For additional information about Cabletron Systems pr oducts, visit our W orld W ide W eb site: http://www .cabletron.com/ . For technical support, select Service and Support . 00-Instl_SEM-Solaris_Book Page 10 Monday, October 5, 1998 11:41 AM[...]

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    2-1 Chapter 2 Installing SPECTR UM f or Solstice Enterprise Manager Hardware and softw are requirements; installation procedures; installing SPMA modules f or stand-alone operation Beginning with the 3.2rev1 r elease, SPMA applications are now sold and shipped as a single part number which includes all available applications and device support. The[...]

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    Installing SPECTRUM for Solstice Enterprise Manager 2-2 Installation Prerequisites Installing SPMA Files on y our W orkstation Whether youÕre installing SPECTRUM for Solstice Enterprise Manager on Solaris for the Þrst time, or installing an additional device module or product upgrade, you follow the same simple procedur e to install the SPMA Þle[...]

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    Installing SPECTR UM for Solstice Enterpr ise Manager Preparing Y our Workstation f or Installation 2-3 applications simultaneously , you may improve performance by assigning additional swap space. The SPMA core pr oduct and device modules requir e hard disk space as speciÞed below: SPMA Core 71 megabytes Device modules from 4 to 43 megabytes; ave[...]

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    Installing SPECTRUM for Solstice Enterprise Manager 2-4 Preparing Y our Workstation f or Installation T o Install from a Local CD-R OM Drive 1. Log on to the workstation as root. 2. Create a directory for the CD mount point b y typing: mkdir /cdrom 3. Inser t the CD into the CD-R OM drive and mount the CD filesystem using the f ollowing command: m[...]

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    Installing SPECTR UM for Solstice Enterpr ise Manager Preparing Y our W or kstation f or Installation 2-5 5. If y ou did not star t the windowing en vironment as root you will also need to giv e root per mission to displa y by s witching to the username you used to launch the windowing en vironment, and typing the f ollowing from the command line: [...]

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    Installing SPECTRUM for Solstice Enterprise Manager 2-6 Preparing Y our Workstation f or Installation 5. Log on to the target workstation as root. 6. Create a directory for the CD mount point b y typing: mkdir /cdrom 7. Chec k to make sure that the DISPLA Y environment v ariable is set to the hostname of your w orkstation by typing echo $DISPLA Y .[...]

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    Installing SPECTR UM for Solstice Enterpr ise Manager Installing SPMA 2-7 9. Mount the CDR OM drive workstation using the f ollowing command: if you are using a Solaris machine as the CD drive w orkstation mount -r -o hard,intr <remote hostname>:/cdrom/cdrom0 /cdrom if you are not using a Solaris machine as the CD workstation mount -r -o hard[...]

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    Installing SPECTRUM for Solstice Enterprise Manager 2-8 Installing SPMA The Install Platf or m Selection window , Figure 2-1 , will be displa yed. Figure 2-1. The Install Platform Selection W indow 2. Clic k in the appropriate fields to select the operating system and network management system (if applicable) on which y ou will be running the SPMA[...]

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    Installing SPECTR UM for Solstice Enterpr ise Manager Installing SPMA 2-9 Figure 2-2. Install Product Selection W indow 4. Clic k on Next to proceed with installation; an Install Configuration window lik e the example shown Figure 2-3 will appear . The director y y ou are installing from will be displa yed in the Install from: field; the default [...]

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    Installing SPECTRUM for Solstice Enterprise Manager 2-10 Installing SPMA Figure 2-3. Install ConÞguration window 5. Y ou can change the director y you are installing to b y either clicking on Br owse and selecting a new directory , or by typing in the path of the new directory in the Install to: field. TIP You can also click on Previous to return[...]

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    Installing SPECTR UM for Solstice Enterpr ise Manager Installing SPMA 2-11 ! CA UTION We strongly recommend that you install to the default /usr directory. However, if you choose to install to a different directory, please keep the following cautions in mind: First, use care when typing in the directory name Ñ if you mistype the name, the install [...]

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    Installing SPECTRUM for Solstice Enterprise Manager 2-12 Installing SPMA 6. T o proceed with the installation click on Install . Progress will be repor ted via the status bar at the bottom of the Install Configuration window (see Figure 2-5 ). Figure 2-5. Installation Progr ess Indicator 7. When all of the SPMA application files ha v e been copie[...]

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    Installing SPECTR UM for Solstice Enterpr ise Manager Installing SPMA 2-13 Integrating SPMA with Solstice Enterprise Manager Several Solstice Enterprise Manager Þles and directories must be updated to include the information used to run SPMA. The integration process which immediately follows the install (or which can be run independently at any ti[...]

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    Installing SPECTRUM for Solstice Enterprise Manager 2-14 Installing SPMA Second, you will be prompted to r e-initialize Solstice Enterprise Manager to complete the integration process. If you choose to re-initialize, the integration script will r un the em_services -r command for you immediately , and SPMA will be ready to run. If you choose not to[...]

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    Installing SPECTR UM for Solstice Enterpr ise Manager Installing SPMA 2-15 The CTRONDB variable deÞnes the directory in which SPMA will store the various database Þles cr eated and maintained by its applications; these typically contain management information set by the user , such as default polling intervals, T oken Ring security lists, bridge [...]

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    Installing SPECTRUM for Solstice Enterprise Manager 2-16 Installing SPMA For all shells, be sure you have logged in with the user name that you will use to run SPMA, then use your favorite text editor to do the following: F or C Shell Make the following entry in your .login Þle: setenv CTRONDB <any_rw_directory> F or K or n and Bour ne Shell[...]

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    Installing SPECTR UM for Solstice Enterpr ise Manager Installing SPMA 2-17 A Note About En vironment V ariables (For Previous User s Only!) As mentioned above, all necessary environment variables ar e now set automatically (and temporarily) each time you launch an application. If you are launching an application fr om the command line, the command [...]

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    Installing SPECTRUM for Solstice Enterprise Manager 2-18 Installing SPMA T esting f or and Correcting P otential NIS Prob lems In some network environments, NIS servers can take a signiÞcant amount of time to resolve host names to IP addresses. Whether this is due to an anomaly in the server software or is simply the r esult of heavy network traf?[...]

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    Installing SPECTR UM for Solstice Enterpr ise Manager Installing SPMA 2-19 a. During installation, a default rc.ctr on file was copied to the /usr/ctron/conf director y; mov e this file to the location and name specified below: /usr/ctron/conf/rc.ctron to /etc/rc3.d/S99rcctron b . Using your f av or ite te xt editor , open the file. At the begi[...]

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    Installing SPECTRUM for Solstice Enterprise Manager 2-20 Using SPMA Applications in a Stand-alone Mode By def ault, the pnisd daemon will cop y the NIS database to the /tmp director y on the local machine, and will refresh the database e very 5 minutes. T o change these default v alues, f ollow the pnisd command with the f ollowing s witches: [-i m[...]

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    Installing SPECTR UM for Solstice Enterpr ise Manager What’ s Next? 2-21 installation procedur e described above. SpeciÞc commands for starting each application are included in the SPMA T ools Guide and in each device- and application speciÞc User Õ s Guide ; the Stand-alone Launcher is described in Chapter 4, Using the Stand-alone Launcher . [...]

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    Installing SPECTRUM for Solstice Enterprise Manager 2-22 What’ s Ne xt? 00-Instl_SEM-Solaris_Book Page 22 Monday, October 5, 1998 11:41 AM[...]

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    3-1 Chapter 3 Getting Star ted Using SPMA Discov er ; manually creating Cabletron de vice glyphs; configur ing glyph object proper ties; a fe w words about MIB components and community names A Cabletron device glyph in a Solstice Enterprise Manager management database gives you the best of both worlds: the Solstice Enterprise Manager generic SNMP [...]

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    Getting Started 3-2 Using the SPMA Discov er Application use the Solstice Enterprise Manager Discover tool to create your network objects, you automatically create glyphs that r epresent your network objects, including Cabletron devices; however , the SEM Discover tool cannot create Cabletr on Systems glyphs. For that, you need SPMA Discover . Usin[...]

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    Getting Star ted Using the SPMA Discov er Application 3-3 Launching SPMA Disco ver The SPMA Discover tool is located in the Solstice Enterprise Manager console T ools menu. It doesnÕt matter which console view window you have open when you launch SPMA Discover; SPMA Discover will examine every active (that is, pingable) component in the currently [...]

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    Getting Started 3-4 Manually Creating a Cab letron Systems Glyph SPMA Discover and SmartSwitch 9000 De vices Because each SmartSwitch 9000 module is an intelligent device with its own management capability and its own IP addr ess, Solstice Enterprise Manager will discover each module individually , and SPMA discover will assign an individual, devic[...]

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    Getting Star ted Configuring Cabletron Glyph Proper ties 3-5 2. Select T ools—>Object P alette to open the Object P alette Viewer . 3. In the Object P alette window , click to select the object you w ant. The Object Configuration T ool windo w , which allows y ou to configure object proper ties, will appear . Once you have created the glyph[...]

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    Getting Started 3-6 Configuring Cabletron Glyph Proper ties T o access the Object ConÞguration T ool window: 1. Clic k mouse button 3 on the glyph to displa y the Glyph menu. 2. Drag do wn to Object Properties and release; the glyph’ s Object Configuration T ool window , Figure 3-1 , will appear . Figure 3-1. The Object ConÞguration T ool W i[...]

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    Getting Star ted Configuring Cabletron Glyph Proper ties 3-7 For a manually-created glyph, you must assign a glyph Name (either the IP addr ess or hostname associated with the device you wish to model) and supply the appropriate community names (both the sNMPusrRdCommunity and sNMPusrW rCommunity for older-generation devices, or just chassisusrCom[...]

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    Getting Started 3-8 Configuring Cabletron Glyph Proper ties Assigning or Editing Comm unity Names There ar e three Þelds in the middle of the Object ConÞguration T ool window (in the Object Description section) that allow you to edit and/or set community name access for the device associated with the selected glyph: sNMPusrRdCommunity and sNMPus[...]

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    Getting Star ted Configuring Cabletron Glyph Proper ties 3-9 Selecting MIB Agent Files If you plan to use the Solstice SNMP Br owser tool against the Cabletron devices you ar e adding, you may want to assign the appropriate MIB agent Þles to each glyph so that the Br owser can successfully query each deviceÕs MIBs. Some Cabletron MIB agents ar e[...]

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    Getting Started 3-10 Configuring Cabletron Glyph Proper ties Manuall y Creating Smar tSwitch 9000 Module and Chassis Glyphs Y ou can cr eate a glyph for any individual SmartSwitch 9000 module by selecting the appropriate component available in the T oolsÑ>Object Palette window; these components are now available for each individual SmartSwitch[...]

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    Getting Star ted Configuring Cabletron Glyph Proper ties 3-11 For more information about conÞguring and using the SmartSwitch 9000 chassis Hub V iew , consult the SPMA SmartSwitch 9000 Chassis User Õs Guide . A Few W or ds about MIB Components and Comm unity Names As you might expect, the Solstice Enterprise Manager SNMP Browser , which pr ovide[...]

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    Getting Started 3-12 Star ting SPMA T ools and Applications Star ting SPMA T ools and Applications Except for SPMA Discover , all SPMA tools and applications are accessible from the Glyph menu, fr om inside the Hub V iew or Bridge V iew , and/or from the command line (for stand-alone mode). The Glyph menu for each Cabletron device contains the SPMA[...]

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    Getting Star ted Star ting SPMA T ools and Applications 3-13 Launching Documentation A new menu option available from the console V iewer window also provides access to all installed SPMA documentation Þles. (Documentation Þles are installed automatically based on the management modules you choose.) Selecting the T oolsÑ>SPMA Guide option wil[...]

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    Getting Started 3-14 Star ting SPMA T ools and Applications TIP If you select a link via the SPMAdocs.pdf menu file for a document associated with a management module you have not installed, you will be prompted to re-run the install procedure and select the missing module. You cannot view the documentation for a module you have not installed. 00-I[...]

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    4-1 Chapter 4 Using the Stand-alone Launcher Adding de vices to the Launcher database; how to assign the appropriate community names; discov er ing de vices; launching applications from the Launcher and the command line; using and customizing the Launcher menus; viewing documentation Outside the Solstice Enterprise Manager platform, SPMA applicatio[...]

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    Using the Stand-alone Launcher 4-2 About the Stand-alone Launcher About the Stand-alone Launcher The Stand-alone Launcher serves as a kind of simple network map, providing you with a quick view of device status and a database in which to store information about each of the Cabletr on management devices installed on your network. The Launcher also p[...]

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    Using the Stand-alone Launcher About the Stand-alone Launcher 4-3 Figure 4-1. The Stand-alone Launcher W indow , before adding devices Use the new Guide men u f or access to the electronic document set. 00-Instl_SEM-Solaris_Book Page 3 Monday, October 5, 1998 11:41 AM[...]

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    Using the Stand-alone Launcher 4-4 About the Stand-alone Launcher The Þrst time you open the Launcher window , the list box will be empty , as shown above; each subsequent time you start the Launcher , the database you have created by adding and/or discovering devices will automatically be loaded, and the following information about each device yo[...]

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    Using the Stand-alone Launcher About the Stand-alone Launcher 4-5 Device T ype Displays the device type: EMME, MRXI-24, TRMM, etc., as detected by the most recent successful poll. Host Name/IP Address Displays the hostname or IP addr ess used to deÞne the device when it was entered in the database. If ther e is a hostname mapped to your deviceÕs [...]

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    Using the Stand-alone Launcher 4-6 Adding De vices to the Launcher Database Adding De vices to the Launcher Database There ar e two ways to add devices to the database: you can add them one at a time via the EditÑ>Add Device menu option, or you can perform a discover on one or more network segments (see Using the Discover T ool , page 4-13 , fo[...]

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    Using the Stand-alone Launcher Adding De vices to the Launcher Database 4-7 Figure 4-2. SPMA Launcher Add Device window 2. Enter the de vice’ s Host Name or IP Address , as desired, by clicking in the appropriate selection bo x to place the cursor in the te xt bo x, then entering the value. 3. Clic k to place the cursor in the P olling Rate text [...]

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    Using the Stand-alone Launcher 4-8 Adding De vices to the Launcher Database 4. In the Chassis/Read Comm unity and Write Community fields, enter the community name(s) y ou want the Launcher (and all other SPMA applications) to use when contacting the de vice: For newer de vices — such as the EMM-E6, TRMM-4, or any Smar tSwitch de vice — use the[...]

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    Using the Stand-alone Launcher Adding De vices to the Launcher Database 4-9 5. Clic k on Apply to add the de vice; if the entered IP address or host name is associated with an active de vice, the de vice entr y will immediately appear in the list bo x with its contact status displa yed, and will also be added to the database . The Add De vice windo[...]

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    Using the Stand-alone Launcher 4-10 Adding De vices to the Launcher Database accommodate multiple instances of the same MIB component (as occurs in multi-channel Ethernet repeaters or multi-ring T oken Ring devices). When you enter one of the original devices with a component-based MIB structur e into the Launcher database, you should use a communi[...]

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    Using the Stand-alone Launcher Adding De vices to the Launcher Database 4-11 Adding a SmartSwitch 9000 Chassis If you wish to add an individual SmartSwitch 9000 module to the Launcher , you may do so by following the instructions in the previous section; because each of these modules is an intelligent device with its own management capability and i[...]

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    Using the Stand-alone Launcher 4-12 Adding De vices to the Launcher Database Y ou can add both new and pr eviously-deÞned SmartSwitch 9000 Chassis V iews to the Launcher database, as follows: 1. F rom the Launcher menu bar select Edit and drag do wn to Add Device .The SPMA Launcher : Add De vice window ( Figure 4-2 , on page 4-7 ) will appear . 2.[...]

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    Using the Stand-alone Launcher Adding De vices to the Launcher Database 4-13 A Special Note About the SmartSwitch 9500 There is one special case in the SmartSwitch 9000 family of devices: the SmartSwitch 9500. The SmartSwitch 9500 chassis incorporates the CTM (cell transfer matrix) backplane, and was designed to support the 9A656 and other speciall[...]

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    Using the Stand-alone Launcher 4-14 Adding De vices to the Launcher Database Figure 4-3. SPMA Launcher Discover window The initial time you open the Discover window , only the Device T ype list box will have any entries; once you have added Community Names and/or IP Address ranges, they will be saved in databases and will be listed each time you op[...]

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    Using the Stand-alone Launcher Adding De vices to the Launcher Database 4-15 Discover P arameters The SPMA Launcher Discover window , Figure 4-3 , allows you to conÞgure the following discovery parameters: Device T ypes Displays a list of all Device T ypes that are supported by SPMA. Y ou can choose to discover all device types, or select particul[...]

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    Using the Stand-alone Launcher 4-16 Adding De vices to the Launcher Database and added to the database. Y ou can add multiple SNMP Community Names to this list box, and select only those you wish to use for each discovery session. IP Address Ranges The Discover tool searches for Cabletr on devices on your network by sending requests (Þrst PING, th[...]

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    Using the Stand-alone Launcher Adding De vices to the Launcher Database 4-17 P olling Rate (sec) Displays the interval at which the Stand-alone Launcher will poll the discovered devices once they ar e added to the Launcher database. Y ou can change the polling interval fr om this Þeld; the default polling rate is 600 seconds. See Changing the Poll[...]

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    Using the Stand-alone Launcher 4-18 Adding De vices to the Launcher Database T o delete a community name fr om the list box: 1. Clic k on the Delete b utton while a community name is selected to delete a community name from the list bo x. Adding and Deleting IP Address Ranges The Þrst time you use the Discover tool, the IP Address Ranges list box [...]

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    Using the Stand-alone Launcher Adding De vices to the Launcher Database 4-19 3. Press Return or clic k on the Add b utton to add the IP address range to the list bo x. The ranges you set in this window will be sav ed in an IP Address Range database and will appear in the list bo x f or use each time you use the Disco ver T ool. 4. Repeat as necessa[...]

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    Using the Stand-alone Launcher 4-20 Adding De vices to the Launcher Database 3. In the IP Address Ranges list bo x, click to select the IP Address Range(s) you w ant to use in the discovery process. Use the selection button to determine whether the search will include all the IP address ranges or only selected IP address ranges . 4. In the P olling[...]

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    Using the Stand-alone Launcher Adding De vices to the Launcher Database 4-21 As the discovery progr esses, the Progress Þelds ( V isited and Added ) will increment as appr opriate. Devices are added to the launcher in the order that they ar e discovered, even if the devices already existing in your database have been sorted; for more information, [...]

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    Using the Stand-alone Launcher 4-22 The SPMA Launcher Database The SPMA Launcher Database Once you have added your devices to the database, they will be displayed automatically each time you start the launcher , as illustrated in Figure 4-5 . Figure 4-5. Stand-alone Launcher W indow , with Database Loaded Contact Status Color codes indicate SPMA’[...]

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    Using the Stand-alone Launcher The SPMA Launcher Database 4-23 Each time you start the Launcher , an attempt is made to determine the correct device type for all IP addresses in the database. If a device is improperly identiÞed, the Launcher will change the entry to the correct device type (and display a footer message at the bottom of the window)[...]

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    Using the Stand-alone Launcher 4-24 The SPMA Launcher Database Sor ting the De vices Listed in the Database Initially , devices will appear in the list box in the order they were added, either manually or via the Discover tool. T o sort them alphabetically by device type, click on Edit in the Launcher menu bar , drag down to Sort List by , then acr[...]

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    Using the Stand-alone Launcher Launching Applications 4-25 Launching Applications Once you have added your devices to the database, you can use the Applications menu to launch the applications which are available for the device currently selected in the list box. T o launch an application: 1. Clic k in the list bo x to select the device y ou wish t[...]

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    Using the Stand-alone Launcher 4-26 Customizing Launcher Menus Just make sure youÕr e in the right directory Ñ /usr/ctron/bin Ñ or that your path environment variable is set up so that all Þles can be located from any dir ectory (/usr/ctron/bin must be included in the P A TH line). SpeciÞc commands for starting each application are included in[...]

  • Page 81

    Using the Stand-alone Launcher Customizing Launcher Menus 4-27 4. F ollowing the patter n used in the original, add an additional line f or each application in the f ollowing f or mat: Application <name> <executable path> [argument] Where: < name > is the name of your application as y ou would like it to appear on the Application [...]

  • Page 82

    Using the Stand-alone Launcher 4-28 Viewing Documentation If you use an argument that is not one of the abo v e , the Launcher will use the argument e xactly as you ha ve entered it. Viewing Documentation Beginning with release version 3.2r ev1, the electronic documentation provided with SPMA has been more closely integrated with the program Þles [...]

  • Page 83

    Using the Stand-alone Launcher Viewing Documentation 4-29 W ith its Guide menu, the Stand-alone Launcher window provides special access to a menu Þle (illustrated in Figure 4-6 ) that pr ovides links to all available documents. Y ou can also access this menu Þle (called SPMAdocs.pdf ) and any other document Þle directly via Acrobat Reader . Docu[...]

  • Page 84

    Using the Stand-alone Launcher 4-30 Viewing Documentation 00-Instl_SEM-Solaris_Book Page 30 Monday, October 5, 1998 11:41 AM[...]

  • Page 85

    A-1 Appendix A Cabletr on Device MIB Agents A complete list of the MIB agent files to select when manually creating a Cab letron de vice glyph; creating a generic SNMP glyph Configuring a Manuall y-Created Glyph If you plan to use Solstice Enterprise Manager Õs SNMP Br owser to access information from Cabletr on devices whose glyphs have been cr[...]

  • Page 86

    Cabletron Device MIB Agents A-2 Cabletron De vice MIB Agent T ables modules, by topology type; and one which lists SmartSwitch 9000 modules, also grouped by topology type. When conÞguring a glyph for a device which has a BRIM or HSIM installed, be sure to check the BRIM/HSIM table for any additional Þles that should be selected. Cabletr on Device[...]

  • Page 87

    Cabletron De vice MIB Agents Cabletron De vice MIB Agent T ables A-3 EMM-E6 ESXMIM ETWMIM FDMMIM IRBM IRM IRM2 T able A-1. MMAC and Standalone Device MIB Agent T able Device Applicable MIB Agent Files ¥ IIMCCHASSIS-MIB ¥ IIMCCTIF-EXT-MIB ¥ IIMCCTRON-AppleTalk- ROUTER-MIB ¥ IIMCCTRON-BRIDGE-MIB ¥ IIMCCTRON-CHASSIS-MIB ¥ IIMCCTRON-CSMACD-MIB ¥[...]

  • Page 88

    Cabletron Device MIB Agents A-4 Cabletron De vice MIB Agent T ables IRM3 MicroMMAC MicroMMAC-T MiniMMAC MRXI MRXI-2 MRXI-22/24 NB20E NB25E T able A-1. MMAC and Standalone Device MIB Agent T able Device Applicable MIB Agent Files ¥ IIMCCOMMUNITY-MIB ¥ IIMCCTRON-COMMON-MIB ¥ IIMCIRM3-MIB ¥ IIMCCHASSIS-MIB ¥ IIMCCTIF-EXT-MIB ¥ IIMCCTRON-AppleTal[...]

  • Page 89

    Cabletron De vice MIB Agents Cabletron De vice MIB Agent T ables A-5 NBR Series SEHI SEHI100TX SmartMIM-216 T able A-1. MMAC and Standalone Device MIB Agent T able Device Applicable MIB Agent Files ¥ IIMCCHASSIS-MIB ¥ IIMCCTIF-EXT-MIB ¥ IIMCCTRON-AppleTalk- ROUTER-MIB ¥ IIMCCTRON-BRIDGE-MIB ¥ IIMCCTRON-CHASSIS-MIB ¥ IIMCCTRON-DECIV- ROUTER-MI[...]

  • Page 90

    Cabletron Device MIB Agents A-6 Cabletron De vice MIB Agent T ables SmartSwitch 2000 SmartSwitch 6000 SmartSwitch 7000 T able A-1. MMAC and Standalone Device MIB Agent T able Device Applicable MIB Agent Files ¥ IIMCCT-BROADCAST-MIB ¥ IIMCCT-CONTAINER-MIB ¥ IIMCCTIF-EXT-MIB ¥ IIMCCT-PIC-MIB ¥ IIMCCTRON-BRIDGE-MIB ¥ IIMCCTRON-CHASSIS-MIB ¥ IIM[...]

  • Page 91

    Cabletron De vice MIB Agents Cabletron De vice MIB Agent T ables A-7 STHI TRBMIM TRMM TRMMIM TRMMIM-1 TRMM-1 TRMM-2 TRMM-4 TRXI T able A-1. MMAC and Standalone Device MIB Agent T able Device Applicable MIB Agent Files ¥ IIMCCHASSIS-MIB ¥ IIMCCTRON-COMMON-MIB ¥ IIMCCTRON-DOWNLOAD- MIB ¥ IIMCCTRON-FNBTR-MIB ¥ IIMCDOT5-LOG-MIB ¥ IIMCDOT5-PHYS-MI[...]

  • Page 92

    Cabletron Device MIB Agents A-8 Cabletron De vice MIB Agent T ables BRIM/HSIM Modules If you are conÞguring a glyph for a device which has a BRIM or HSIM installed, be sure to check the chart below to determine if additional agent Þles should be selected. T able A-2. BRIM/HSIM MIB Agent T able BRIM/HSIM Module Applicable MIB Agent Files AT M FDDI[...]

  • Page 93

    Cabletron De vice MIB Agents Cabletron De vice MIB Agent T ables A-9 Smar tSwitch 9000 De vices NO TE T o create a glyph for any individual SmartSwitch 9000 module, select the appropriate component fr om the EditÑ>CreateÑ>Component menu; conÞgure the object as usual, assigning a valid community name and selecting the agent Þles listed on [...]

  • Page 94

    Cabletron Device MIB Agents A-10 Cabletron De vice MIB Agent T ables T able A-3. SmartSwitch 9000 Device MIB Agent T able SmartSwitch 9000 Device T ype Applicable MIB Agent Files A TM (9A) Ethernet (9E) Fast Ethernet (9H) Gigabit Ethernet (9G) ¥ IIMCCHASSIS-MIB or IIMCCT-CONTAINER-MIB ¥ IIMCCTIF-EXT-MIB ¥ IIMCCT-PIC-MIB ¥ IIMCCTRON-BRIDGE-MIB ?[...]

  • Page 95

    Cabletron De vice MIB Agents Cabletron De vice MIB Agent T ables A-11 FDDI (9F) T oken Ring (9T) T able A-3. SmartSwitch 9000 Device MIB Agent T able SmartSwitch 9000 Device T ype Applicable MIB Agent Files ¥ IIMCCHASSIS-MIB or IIMCCT-CONTAINER-MIB ¥ IIMCCTIF-EXT-MIB ¥ IIMCCT-PIC-MIB ¥ IIMCCTRON-BRIDGE-MIB ¥ IIMCCTRON-DOWNLOAD- MIB ¥ IIMCCTRO[...]

  • Page 96

    Cabletron Device MIB Agents A-12 Creating and Using the Generic SNMP Glyph Creating and Using the Generic SNMP Gl yph Although third-party devices ar e not supported by SPECTRUM for Solstice Enterprise Manager , a generic SNMP glyph has been included to provide you with general SNMP management for any networking device which supports the SNMP stack[...]

  • Page 97

    Inde x-1 Index A accessing third-party applications 4-26 agent schemas 3-5, A-1 Applications, launching 4-25 automatically-created glyphs 3-1 B Bourne shell 2-14 Bridge views 1-1 C C shell 2-14 Cabletron device glyph 3-1 Cabletron glyph 3-2 Chassis Community 4-8 Chassis MGR 3-8, 4-10 chassisusrCommunity 3-8 command line 4-25 Community Names 3-11 co[...]

  • Page 98

    Inde x-2 Index H Hardwar e Requirements 2-2 Help 1-9 History button 1-6 Host Name/IP Addr 4-5 hostname 4-7 Hub V iews 1-1 I icon 4-25 icon menu 3-12, 4-25 Installation Prer equisites 2-2 installing without the user interface 2-12 IP Addr ess 4-7 K Korn shell 2-14 L Last Contact Change 4-5 launching an SPMA tool or application 3-12 launching third-p[...]

  • Page 99

    Inde x-3 Inde x T T echnical Support 1-3, 1-9 third-party devices 3-2, A-12 time and date display 1-5 to access the Glyph Ñ> T ools menu 3-12 to launch an SPMA tool or application 3-12 U Uptime 4-5 /usr/ctron/bin 4-26 /usr/ctron/conf dir ectory 2-19 V version numbers 1-9 W W eb site 1-10 W rite Community 4-8 Y Y ear 2000 compliance 1-4 00-Instl[...]

  • Page 100

    Inde x-4 Index 00-Instl_SEM-Solaris_Book Page 4 Monday, October 5, 1998 11:41 AM[...]