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    STS16-20 User's Guide[...]

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    i Notice Enterasys Networks reserves the right to make changes in speciÞcations and other information contained in this document without prior notice. The reader should in all cases consult Enterasys Networks 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. Enterasys Networks, Inc., 35 Industrial W ay , Ro[...]

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    iii Contents Chapter 1 Intr oduction Using the STS16-20 User Õs Guide ............................................................................... 1-2 Related Manuals ............................................................................................................ 1-3 Conventions ......................................................[...]

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    Contents iv[...]

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    1-1 Chapter 1 Intr oduction How to use the STS16-20 User’ s Guide; related manuals; software conv entions; getting help W elcome to NetSight Element Manager STS16-20 User Õs Guide . W e have designed this guide to serve as a refer ence for using NetSight Element Manager to monitor and manage the family of SmartST ACK T oken Ring STS16-20 switche[...]

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    Introduction 1-2 Using the STS16-20 User’ s Guide The STS16-20RM and STS16-20FRM provide two slots for optional expansion SmartST ACK Interface Modules (SSIMs). Several types of SSIMs are available which provide either standar d 4/16 Mbps T oken Ring connectivity , or high speed connectivity via 155 Mbps A TM, 100 Mbps High-Speed T oken Ring, and[...]

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    Related Manuals 1-3 Introduction ¥ Chapter 1, Introduction , provides a list of r elated documentation, describes certain software conventions, and shows you how to contact Global T echnical Assistance Center . ¥ Chapter 2, Using the STS16-20 Chassis V iew , describes the visual display of the Chassis V iew and explains how to use the mouse to ac[...]

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    Introduction 1-4 Conv entions Common Window Fields Similar descriptive information is displayed in the Þelds at the top of most device-speciÞc windows in NetSight Element Manager , as shown in Figure 1-1 . Figure 1-1. Common W indow Fields Device Name Displays the user-deÞned name of the device. The device name is enter ed and can be changed via[...]

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    Conv entions 1-5 Introduction Uptime Displays the amount of time that the STS16-20 has been running since the last start-up, displayed in an X day(s) hh:mm:ss format. Using Window Buttons The Cancel button that appears at the bottom of most windows allows you to exit a window and terminate any unsaved changes you have made. Y ou may also have to us[...]

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    Introduction 1-6 Getting Help For many mouse operations, this document assumes that the left (primary) mouse button is to be used, and refer ences to activating a menu or button will not include instructions about which mouse button to use. However , in instances in which right (secondary) mouse button functionality is available, instructions will [...]

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    Getting Help 1-7 Introduction From the Help menu accessed fr om the Chassis V iew window menu bar , you can launch on-line help speciÞc to the Chassis V iew window , as well as bring up the Chassis Manager window for refer ence. Accessing On-line Documentation The complete suite of documents available for NetSight Element Manager can be accessed v[...]

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    Introduction 1-8 Getting Help Send your questions, comments, and suggestions regar ding NetSight documentation to NetSight T echnical Communications via the following e-mail address: Netsight_docs@enterasys.com T o locate product speciÞc information, r efer to the Enterasys W eb site at the following address: http://www .enterasys.com NO TE For th[...]

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    2-1 Chapter 2 Using the STS16-20 Chassis Vie w Navigating through the Chassis View; viewing Chassis inf or mation; using source address functions The STS16-20 Chassis V iew window is the main screen that immediately informs you of the current condition of individual ports on your switch via a color -coded graphical display . The Chassis V iew windo[...]

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    Using the STS16-20 Chassis View 2-2 Viewing Chassis Inf or mation Vie wing Chassis Inf ormation The Chassis V iew window ( Figure 2-2 ) pr ovides a graphical repr esentation of the STS16-20, including a color-coded port status display which immediately informs you of the current conÞguration and status of the device and its ports. Y ou can access [...]

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    Viewing Chassis Inf or mation 2-3 Using the STS16-20 Chassis View ¥ Magenta indicates a temporary stand-by mode, while the STS16-20 responds to a physical change in the switch. ¥ Blue indicates an unknown contact status; polling has not yet been established with the STS16-20. ¥ Red indicates that the STS16-20 is not responding to device polls (t[...]

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    Using the STS16-20 Chassis View 2-4 Viewing Chassis Inf or mation Menu Structure By clicking on various areas of the STS16-20 Chassis V iew , you can access menus with device and port level options, as well as utility applications which apply to the device. Figure 2-3 displays the menu str ucture for the STS16-20, and indicates how to use the mouse[...]

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    Viewing Chassis Inf or mation 2-5 Using the STS16-20 Chassis View ¥ System Group allows you to manage the STS16-20 by providing dir ect access via SNMP to MIB II variables. Refer to the Generic SNMP User Õ s Guide for more information on SNMP , or see V iewing System Group Information , page 2-10 , to edit the name, contact, and location Þelds. [...]

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    Using the STS16-20 Chassis View 2-6 Viewing Chassis Inf or mation The Utilities Menu From the Utilities menu, you can select the following options: ¥ MIB T ools provides direct access to the deviceÕs Management Information Bases (MIBs); refer to the T ools Guide for more information. ¥ SmartStack Manager launches the W indows 95/NT SmartStack Ma[...]

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    Viewing Chassis Inf or mation 2-7 Using the STS16-20 Chassis View T o change the port status display: 1. Click on Por t Status in the Chassis View men u bar to access the P or t Status menu. 2. Click to select the status inf or mation you w ant to display; the appropr iate status inf or mation will be shown in the port status display . The port sta[...]

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    Using the STS16-20 Chassis View 2-8 Viewing Chassis Inf or mation Error s Displays the percentage of the total number of valid packets pr ocessed by each port during the last polling interval that were err or packets. This percentage reßects the number of err ors generated during the last polling interval by devices connected to that port compared[...]

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    Viewing Chassis Inf or mation 2-9 Using the STS16-20 Chassis View Displa ying MIBs and MIB Components Like most networking devices, the STS16-20 draws its functionality from a collection of proprietary MIBs, and IETF RFCs. The MIB data is or ganized into a series of Òcomponents,Ó which is a logical grouping of MIB data with each gr oup controllin[...]

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    Using the STS16-20 Chassis View 2-10 Viewing Chassis Inf or mation Figure 2-5. Sample Device T ype W indow Viewing the Interface Description The Interface Description window displays a text description, which includes the product name and har dware version number . T o open the Interface Description window: 1. Click on the port of interest to acces[...]

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    Viewing Chassis Inf or mation 2-11 Using the STS16-20 Chassis View T o open the System Group window: 1. Click on De vice in the Chassis View menu bar to access the De vice menu. 2. Click on System Gr oup . The System group window , as shown in Figure 2-7 , will appear . Figure 2-7. System Group W indow The System Group window contains the following[...]

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    Using the STS16-20 Chassis View 2-12 Viewing Chassis Inf or mation Viewing I/F Summary Inf ormation The I/F Summary option displays statistics for the trafÞc pr ocessed by each network interface on your device. The I/F Summary window also provides access to a detailed statistics window via the Detail button that breaks down transmit and receive tr[...]

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    Viewing Chassis Inf or mation 2-13 Using the STS16-20 Chassis View The following descriptive information is provided for each interface: Index The index value assigned to each interface on the device. T ype The type of the interface, distinguished by the physical/link protocol(s) r unning immediately below the network layer: T oken Ring for the bui[...]

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    Using the STS16-20 Chassis View 2-14 Viewing Chassis Inf or mation Raw Counts The total count of network trafÞc r eceived or transmitted on the selected interface since device counters were last r eset. Raw counts are pr ovided for the following parameters: ¥ In Octets Ñ for octets received on the interface, including framing characters. ¥ In P[...]

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    Viewing Chassis Inf or mation 2-15 Using the STS16-20 Chassis View Rate The count for the selected statistic during the last poll interval. The parameters for Rate are the same as those pr ovided for Raw Counts ; for a complete description, see Raw Counts , page 2-14 . Viewing Interface Detail Statistics The Interface Statistics window provides det[...]

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    Using the STS16-20 Chassis View 2-16 Viewing Chassis Inf or mation The following three informational Þelds appear in the upper portion of the window: Description The interface description for the currently selected interface. Address The MAC (physical) address of the selected interface. T ype The interface type of the selected port. The lower port[...]

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    Viewing Chassis Inf or mation 2-17 Using the STS16-20 Chassis View T ransmit Queue Size (T ransmit P ackets only) The number of packets currently queued for transmission fr om this interface. The amount of device memory devoted to buffer space and the traf Þc level on the target network determines how lar ge the output packet queue can expand befo[...]

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    Using the STS16-20 Chassis View 2-18 Viewing Chassis Inf or mation[...]

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    3-1 Chapter 3 Configuring A TM Connections Viewing connection data; adding and deleting P er manent Vir tual Circuits (PVCs) The A TM Connections window is available when an A TM SSIM is installed in the STS16-20RM or STS16-20FRM. An A TM SSIM allows you to integrate the STS16-20 with an A TM backbone. An A TM network uses two types of virtual cha[...]

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    Configuring A TM Connections 3-2 Figure 3-1. Current A TM Connections W indows The Current A TM Connections window provides the following information about the deviceÕs A TM connections: Connection Data The Connection Data list box displays the conÞguration parameters for each A TM interface available on the device. I/F The index number assigned[...]

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    3-3 Configuring A TM Connections Settings The Settings group box contains information about each of the curr ently conÞgured PVCs, as well as the Þelds used to conÞgur e new connections. I/F The device interface index on which the PVC was conÞgured. An A TM SSIM installed in the left hand slot will have an I/F value of 21; an A TM SSIM install[...]

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    Configuring A TM Connections 3-4 Adding a P ermanent Vir tual Circuit T o conÞgure a new Permanent V irtual Circuit (PVC), enter the following information in the Þelds which appear just below the Settings list box: 1. F rom the I/F menu, select the interface f or which you wish to configure a connection. All av ailable A TM interf aces will be [...]

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    Inde x-1 Index A Admin status 2-7 Apply Button 1-5 A TM Connections Configuring 3-3 A TM SSIM 1-2, 2-4, 3-1 B Boot Prom 2-3 C Cancel Button 1-5 Channel T runking 3-3 Connection Status 2-2 Contact 2-11 D Date 2-3 Description 2-10 Device Menu 2-4 Device Name 1-4 Discarded 2-16 E Encapsulation T ype 3-3 Errors 2-8 F Fast Ethernet SSIM 1-2 Firmware 2-3[...]

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    Inde x Inde x-2 Port Status Display Selecting 2-7 Port Status Menu 2-5 PVC 3-1 R Rate 2-15 Readme 1-8 S Set Button 1-5 SmartST ACK Manager 1-3, 2-6 SmartStack Manager 1-3 SSIM 2-4 STS16-20FRM 3-1 STS16-20RM 3-1 SVC 3-1 Switched V irtual Circuits (SVCs) 3-1 System Group 2-10 Editing 2-11 T technical support 1-7 T ime 2-3 T oken Ring SSIM 1-2 T ransm[...]