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IntraCore 8000 Ethernet Switch User ’ s Manual August 2000 Part Num ber 06-0056 6-00[...]

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Page i T able of Conten t s Introduction ............... ............. ............. ................... ............. ......... 1-1 IntraCore Archi tecture Overv iew .............. ............. ............. ......... 1-1 The Core Switc hing En gine .................. ............. ............. ......... 1-1 Infrastructure Connec tivity ....... [...]

Page ii Managemen t Options .................. ............. ............. ............. ...... 2-13 Out-of-Band Man agemen t .......................... ............. ............. 2-13 In-Band Manage ment .............. ............. ............. ............. ...... 2 -14 Configuration ............. ................... ............. ............[...]

Page iii Unicast Forwardi ng Database Configurati on ............... ............. 3-33 Current Settings .... ............. ............. ................... ............. ....... 3-34 Displaying th e Forwarding Database ................. ............. ....... 3-34 Searching for a MAC A ddress .............. ............. ............. ....... 3-3 [...]

Page iv Configur ing Port Lock and Intruder Lo ck ........... ............. ...... 4-15 Setting th e Intruder Trap ................ ............. ............. ............. 4-17 Inserting/Modi fying a P ort Trusted MA C Address .... ............. 4-17 Resetting Se curity to D efaults .. ............. ............. ............. ...... 4-17 VLAN Ma[...]

Page v VLAN But ton .................. ............. ............. ............. ............. ....... 5 -14 Port Conf iguratio n . ............. ............. ................... ............. ....... 5 -14 VLAN Conf igura tion .......... ............. ............. ............. ............. 5-15 Duplicate IP Button ........ ............. ......[...]

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Page 1-1 1 Intro duction This chapter introdu ces the IntraCor e architecture, then give s a description of the chassis and the various modules that can be ins talled in the IntraCor e 8000. There are als o tables o f the key f eatures, defaul t settings, and specifications of the IntraCore 8000, an d explanations of the dif ferent LED indic ato rs[...]

Introduction Page 1-2 Infrastructure Connecti vity The second key element of the architecture is Infrastructur e Connectivity . IntraCore specifies s tandards based, h igh performance, cost ef fective technologies for co nnectivity among d evices in the network . In the LAN – At the net work edge, Layer 2 swi tched 10/10 0/1000 Eth ernet meets t [...]

The IntraCore Prod uct Fami ly Page 1-3 T able 1-1 Summ ary of I ntraCore’ s supported fea tures The IntraCore Pro duct Family The Asanté IntraCor e architecture is the basi s for a family of s witching system produ cts in fixed, stackable an d chassis f orm factors that allow custom ers to inte grate tele phony , video and data appl ications . [...]

Introduction Page 1-4 operation and manage ment allowing customer s to seam lessly dep loy a ny model in their network. Edge Swit ches Edge Switches provide the first point of connectivity to the networ k. Connecting to an En terprise Switch in the network core, Edge Switches provide agg regation of traf fic from desktop computer s over high capaci[...]

The I ntraCore 800 0 Page 1-5 The IntraCore 8000 The IntraCor e 8000 is a st ackable, high performance s olution for enterp rise edge appl ications. Each stack support s up to 192 10/ 100Mbps s witched Ethernet connection s for cost- effective hig h-density connectivity in wirin g closets. The system can operate as a stand-alone ne twork or be us e[...]

Introduction Page 1-6 Gigabit Ethernet Sw itch Module This module provides a slot fo r a switched Gigabi t Ethernet por t. Each module occup ies a sing le slot and h as a GBIC port that accep ts Asanté or third party GBI C interfaces. The following subsections describe the po ssible GBIC interfaces. Figu re 1- 3 Gig abit Et herne t Swit ch Mod ule[...]

Feature s Page 1-7 Features The following table lists the major features of the IntraCore 8000 switch . Featu re Description Media Flexibi lity Expansion m odule option s include 8- port 10/100 Base-TX switched Ether net module s and singl e-port Giga bit E thernet modules wi th GBIC slots. High Den sity Support s up to 192 10/10 0 switch ed Eth er[...]

Introduction Page 1-8 T ab le 1 -2 In tr aCor e 80 00 F eatur es Security Node summ ary tracks MA C and IP addresses p er devic e, for multiple device s on each port. Th e Port Sec urity fea ture pro- vides per-port secur ity , allowing the ne twork m anager t o spec- ify which MAC is a uthoriz ed on ea ch port. Only the de vice w ith that MAC ad d[...]

Defaults an d Specificatio ns Page 1-9 Default s and Specifications The IntraCore 8000 is shipped with the following factory default sett ings and specifications: T able 1-3 Defau lts a nd Spec ification s Configuration De fault Settin g Backpl ane Speed 16Gbps/s tack unit, up to 80Gbps in a 4 uni t stack. Swit chin g Me tho d Store-a nd -for ward [...]

Introduction Page 1-10 LEDs The following ind icator lights ar e used on the variou s modules of the IntraCo re 8000. T able 1-4 LEDs an d thei r meani ngs Figu re 1 -4 LE Ds on fac e plate LED Color and Meanin g Stacking (to left o f modul es) Power Green - Power is o n when lit Stack Numbe r Specifies Int raCor e 8000 Uni t – #1 is bottom uni t[...]

Page 2-1 2 Inst allation and Setup This chapter explains how to install, con nect, and configure the I ntraCore 8000 chas sis and modules to work wi th your network. I t also expl ains ho w to set up your IntraC ore 800 0 for managemen t, either from a console, via telnet, via SNMP , or by using a W eb browser . Inst allation Guidelines The followi[...]

Installatio n and Setu p Page 2-2 Inst allation Overview The table below describes t he steps needed to install the I ntraCore 8000. The steps that are optional are labeled “op tional” and the steps that are required are labeled “required .” The sections that follow explain each step in detail. T able 2-1 I nst allati on Overv iew Ste p Act[...]

Chas si s Inst al lat ion/ Pl ace men t Page 2-3 Chassis Inst allation/Placement The IntraCore 8000 can b e installed in a standard 19-inch equipmen t rack. I t can also be placed on a stable horizon tal surface. I Import ant: The equipm ent rack or desk on w hich you install your I ntraCore 8000 must be secure and stable. Equipment racks must be f[...]

Installatio n and Setu p Page 2-4 Equipment Rack Inst a llation Procedure T o mou nt the IntraCore 8000 in an equipment r ack: 1 Place the IntraCore 8000 on a flat, stable s urface. 2 Locate a rack-mou nting bracket (supp lied) and place it over the mou nting holes on one sid e of the un it. 3 Insert six screws ( suppli ed) into t he holes and tigh[...]

Stacking Sw itches Page 2-5 St acking Switches Up to four IntraCore 8000 switches may be connected within a stack. In each of the dif ferent config urations, band width increases to m eet the growth o f traffic. T wo S t ack Configuration If you wish to add a single switch to create a stack of two, take the follo wing steps. 1 Mount the second swit[...]

Installatio n and Setu p Page 2-6 3 Connect the Stack Matrix module on the first switch to the S tack Conn ector modu les on t he other switches. U se the 50- pin stacki ng cables pr ovided by Asant é, as show n in Figu re 2-1. K Note: D o not us e any cable but the I ntraCore 8000 stacking cable supplied with you r unit. If you need additional ca[...]

Installing Port E xpansion Modules Page 2-7 Inst alling Port Expansion Modules Up to three optio nal port expansio n modules can be installed in the IntraCore 8000, in addition to a stack matrix mo dule. (A st ack matrix modu le is needed only if more than two units are stacked together . See “Stacking Switches.”) T o install any combination of[...]

Installatio n and Setu p Page 2-8 Inst alling G BIC Interfac es If you h ave inst alled Gigabi t Ethernet switch mo dules, yo u must install GBIC interfaces. In structions for ins talling, removin g, and maintaining GBIC interfaces are prov ided in this section. K Note: GBICs are hot-swappab le. Installing a GBIC T o install a GBIC interface into a[...]

Connecting Pow er Page 2-9 GBIC Care and Handling Follow these GBIC maintenance gu idelines: G Unnecessary remo val and insertion of a GBIC can lead to its pre- mat ure f ail ure. A GB IC has a life ti me of 100 t o 5 00 re mo val s/ insertions. G GBICs are static-sens itive. T o prevent ESD damage, follow you r normal board and comp onent han dlin[...]

Installatio n and Setu p Page 2-10 Connecting to the N etwork The IntraCor e 8000 u nit may be co nnected to an Et hernet networ k, with th e unit po wered either on or of f. Use the following p rocedure to make your network co nnections . 1 Connect network devices to the IntraCo re 8000, fo llow- ing the cable guidelines outlined belo w . 2 After [...]

Configuring for Management Page 2-11 1000BaseX Port s Cabling Procedures Cabling requirement s for t he 2-port G igabit Eth ernet m odules de pend on which type of GB IC interface has been in stalled. Use the following chart to determine the cabling requirements fo r your GBIC . T able 2-4 1000Bas eX cab ling requ iremen ts Configuring for Manageme[...]

Installatio n and Setu p Page 2-12 2 When the IntraC ore 8000 is con nected to th e network and is powered on, it automatically transm its a BootP request across the network (up to 10 times) u ntil it receives a valid IP address f rom the BootP server . 3 After an IP address is received, the IntraCore 8000 can be managed via in- band access. For mo[...]

Manageme nt Optio ns Page 2-13 Management Options The Intr aCore 8000 can be managed us ing any of the fo llowing meth ods: T able 2-5 Mana gement M ethods The rest of t his sect ion describ es how t o connect to the IntraCo re 8000 using either out- of-band or in-ban d management . Out-of-Band Management Out-of-b and network management a llows y o[...]

Installatio n and Setu p Page 2-14 In-Band Management In-band net work mana gement allows you to config ure, manage, and monitor the IntraCore 8000 over th e Ethernet net work. Y ou can perfor m these f unctions by accessing the IntraCore 8000 via any o f the following methods: G By connecting with a telnet p rogram and u sing the Local Manage - me[...]

Manageme nt Optio ns Page 2-15 We b Browser For info rmation on managin g the IntraCore 8000 w ith a W eb browser , refer to Chapter 5, “W eb Brows er Management .” K Note: The W eb Browser interface to the IntraCor e 8000 is disabled by defaul t. SNMP-Based Management For info rmation on managin g the IntraCore 8000 w ith SNMP- based mana gem [...]

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Page 3-1 3 Configurat ion This chapter descr ibes how to manag e the IntraCore 8000 using the Local Management Interf ace via an out- of-band console co nnection or an in-band telnet connection. This chapter contains the following sections: G Local Management Interface G V iewing General Information G Config uration Menu G System Administratio n Co[...]

Configuration Page 3-2 Local Management Interface The IntraCor e 8000 Local Manag ement Interface is a m enu-driven applicatio n that allows you t o configure, manage, an d monitor th e IntraCore 8000 and each o f the ports in its dif ferent modules. The Local Managemen t Interface can be accessed via two method s: G Out-of-b and connect ion to t h[...]

Local M anagement In terface Page 3-3 Main Menu After l ogging in , the Main Menu ap pears, as s hown in Figu re 3-1. Figu re 3-1 Lo ca l Mana ge ment Main Me nu From the Main Menu, you can access three submen us: G General Informatio n (see page 3- 4) G Configuration (see most of this chapter) G Stat istics (see pa ge 4-1) If you are using T elnet[...]

Configuration Page 3-4 V iewing Ge ner al Infor mation The General Information Screen displays the current operating information of the IntraCore 8 000, such as its name , IP address, and boot infor mation. T o view Genera l Information , type g from the Main Menu. A screen similar to Figure 3-2 appears. Figure 3-2 General In formation screen K Not[...]

Viewing Genera l Informati on Page 3-5 T able 3-1 des cribes each parameter in the General In formation screen. T able 3-1 Gene ral Informa tion s etting s Setting Descript ion Syst em Up Time The a moun t of time the s yst em h as be en ru nnin g sin ce last r eset or power on. Bank 1 Image V e rsion/ Date The versi on and co mpilat ion date of th[...]

Configuration Page 3-6 Configuration Menu The Configuration Menu allows you to manage and configure the I ntraCore 8000 and each o f its por ts. T o access the Configuration Menu, type c f rom the Main Menu. T he Confi guration Menu appears , as show n in Fig ure 3-3. Figu re 3- 3 Con figura tion Menu Accessing a Subme nu T o access a sub menu, typ[...]

Configura tion Menu Page 3-7 T able 3- 2 Conf igurati on Men u Option s Most of the options for configur ation are described in detail in the rest o f this chapter . The more advanced options ar e discussed in Chapter 4, “Adv anced Mana gem ent .” Bootstrap Con figura tion Allows you to chan ge boot bank and met hod for loadi ng switch software[...]

Configuration Page 3-8 System Administrati on Configuration The System Administrat ion Con figuration Men u display s and allows you to change the In traCore 8000’ s nam e, location, and contact information. T o access the System Administratio n Configuration Menu , type a in the Confi guration Menu . A screen simil ar to Fi gure 3-4 appears. Fig[...]

System IP Conf iguration Page 3-9 1 Open th e System Ad ministr ation C onfigur ation Menu by typing a in the C onfigur ation Menu. 2 T ype the command letter of th e item to be changed in the System Administratio n Configuration Menu. 3 At the prom pt, type the inform ation you wan t to ch ange. See T able 3-3 for a description of each parameter .[...]

Configuration Page 3-10 Current Settings T able 3-4 describes each setting on the System IP Conf iguration Menu. T able 3-4 System IP setting s Changing Syste m IP Informa tion T o chang e the IP addr ess, subnet mask, o r default router o f the IntraCore 8000, us e the foll owing pro cedure. 1 Open the System IP Config uration Menu by typing i in [...]

Bootstrap Configurati on Page 3-11 Boot strap Configuration The Boot strap C onfigurat ion Menu di splays (and allows you to c hange) t he bootst rap parameters used for loading th e software for the IntraC ore 8000 at startup , and for downloadin g a new vers ion of s oftware when one is issued. T o access the Bootstrap Configu ration Menu, type b[...]

Configuration Page 3-12 Loading Software Locally The IntraCore 8000 will always boot locally unless you set it to boot load remotely . It would then download the new image code and reset to load locally . 1 Open t he Bo ot strap Conf igur atio n M enu by typi ng b in the Configuration Menu. 2 T ype a in the Boot strap C onfigur ation Menu i f you n[...]

Bootstrap Configurati on Page 3-13 Loading Software Remotely T o set t he IntraC ore 8000 t o down load its so ftware o ver the netw ork from a remote server , use the followin g procedure. 1 Open the L ocal Boots trap Conf iguratio n Menu by typing b in Conf iguration Menu . 2 Open the Remote Boot strap Configuration Menu by typ- ing r in the Loca[...]

Configuration Page 3-14 Current Settings T able 3-5 explains each setting on the Remote Boots trap Configu ration Menu. T able 3-5 Boot strap Setti ngs Setting Description Running Im age V ersion/ Date The versi on and co mpilat ion date of runtime code t hat is cu r- rently runni ng on the Intra Core 8000 . Load M ode The curren t me thod for l oa[...]

Bootstrap Configurati on Page 3-15 3 T ype b to set the Bo ot Mode to BootP-TFTP , or type t to set Bo ot Mode to TFTP on ly . If you choose B ootP-TFTP mode, the options for setting the IP Address of the TFTP server and the B oot File Name become unavailab le; in this case, s kip S teps 4-7 and go on to S tep 8. 4 T ype s in the Boo tstrap C onfig[...]

Configuration Page 3-16 SNMP Con figura tion The SNMP Conf iguratio n Menu allow s you to co nfigure the unit’ s read and write community s trings, and to en able or disable au thentication traps. This menu also al lows yo u to sp ecify which of your n etwork ma nagement stations will receive trap s from the In traCore 8000. The s option in the C[...]

SNMP Configurati on Page 3-17 Current Settings T able 3-6 describes each setting on the SNMP Co nfiguration Menu. T able 3-6 SNMP Settings Changing Community Strings T o chang e the IntraCore 8000 community strin gs, use the following procedure. 1 Open the SNMP Configu ration Menu b y typing n in th e Config uration Menu . 2 T o chang e the read co[...]

Configuration Page 3-18 Enabling Authe nticati on T raps The IntraCor e 8000 can be set to generate authentication traps. Authentication traps are mes sages sent across the network to an SNMP network m anagement station. They alert you when some one attempt s to read or change da ta without the proper community string . T o set the IntraCore 8000 t[...]

Port Configuration Page 3-19 Deleti ng a T r ap Rece iver Use the following procedure to delete a trap receiver y ou have previo usly designated. 1 Open the SNMP Configu ration Menu b y typing n in th e Config uration Menu . 2 T ype d to Delete a T rap Receiver . A pro mpt for the entry of the trap receiv er appears. 3 Enter the number of the entry[...]

Configuration Page 3-20 Figur e 3-10 Po rt Co nfigu rati on Menu for 10 /100 BaseTX module s IntraCore 8000 Basic P ort Configuration MenuModule Type: [24-100TX/RJ45] Module: [1] Port: [01] Operating Status: +- --+--- -------- -------- -XXXXX XX XXXXXXXX Auto Negotiation: ** ****** ******** ******** -XXXXX XX XXXXXXXX Speed/Duplex: HH HHFHHH HHHHHH[...]

Port Configuration Page 3-21 Vi ewing Legends for Configuration Settings T o see leg ends explaining the symbols used fo r both the Basic and Global Port Confi gura tio n Me nu set ting s, ty pe h . A scr een a ppea rs, a s sho wn i n Figur e 3-1 1. Figure 3-1 1 Legends for all Port Configurati on Menus Legends for port status: Legends f or port sp[...]

Configuration Page 3-22 Current Port Settings The current module and port for which statistics are display ed is shown in the top r ight corner of the P ort Configurat ion Menu . T able 3 -7 descri bes each setting on the Port Configuration Menu. T able 3-7 Port C onfigurati on Men u setting s Enabling or Di sabling a Port The enabling or dis ablin[...]

Port Configuration Page 3-23 1 Access the Port Conf iguration Menu by typing p in the Config uration Menu . 2 Choose a module in the System Module Map. 3 T o sele ct the port you want to enable or disable, t ype s, n, or p in the B asic Por t Configu ration Menu. 4 T o togg le the port’ s connection to either enabled or dis - abled status, type t[...]

Configuration Page 3-24 Configuring a Port Manually If you h ave changed the Auto Negotiati on status of a po rt to Manual, as describ ed in the pr evious sect ion, you can toggle t he link s peed from 10Mbps to 100Mbps an d back, and t oggle the port from half to full dupl ex and back. T oggling Por t Link Speed Use the following procedure to togg[...]

Port Configuration Page 3-25 The duplex m ode is changed immediately , and the change is reflected in th e Link Speed/Duplex line near the top of the Port Configuration Menu. Configuring 1000Bas eX Port s Because 1000B aseX ports are always in full duplex mod e, the only configur ation opt ion fo r 1000BaseX ports i s enablin g and dis abling t he [...]

Configuration Page 3-26 Enabling or Disabling a Port Enabling or disab ling a port is a manual operation. Y ou can enable or disable a port to isolate net work devices t hat may be causing p roblems on the netw ork or to preve nt u nau thor ized us e of a port or sta tion . T o enable o r disable a por t, use the following procedure. 1 Access the P[...]

Advan ced Port C onfigurati on Page 3-27 Advanced Port Configuration The Advanced P ort Co nfigurati on Menu allows you to control t he port broadcast and multicast rate, to enable or d isable 802.3x flo w control, and to set the default priority of the port. T o access the Advanced Port Con figuration Menu, f rom the Configuration Menu , ty pe p t[...]

Configuration Page 3-28 Advanced 10 00BaseX Port Co nfiguratio n Figu re 3-14 Advan ced Po rt Confi gurat ion Menu - 100 0Base X port The follo wing subsect ions explai n the conf iguratio n options i n the Advanced Port Conf iguration Menu for 10/100B aseTX and 100 0BaseX ports. IntraCore 8000 Basic P ort Configuratio n Menu Module T ype: (2-GBIC)[...]

Advan ced Port C onfigurati on Page 3-29 Current Settings The setti ngs sho wn in the t op port ion of the Ad vanced Port Confi guration Menu are described in T able 3-8. T able 3-8 Advanc ed Port C onfigu ration Men u sett ings Setting t he Maximum Broadc ast or Multic ast Rate Use the f ollowing procedure t o set a limi t on how m any packets may[...]

Configuration Page 3-30 4 Use s, n, or p to select the port for which you want to set the broadcast o r multicast rate. 5 T ype r to set the maximum broadcast or m ulticast rate for the selected port. 6 Enter the rate fo r broadcast or multicast and p ress Return. The new m aximum rat e is disp layed on t he Advan ced Port Configu ration Menu. Enab[...]

Global Port Conf iguration Page 3-31 Setting P ort Default Priority Use the following procedure to set the pr iority for a port. T his priority setting determines the o rder in which the po rt forwards packets . Each por t is associated with a traf fic class: zero (0) is the lowest, and the defau lt priority level. Seven (7) is the highest priority[...]

Configuration Page 3-32 10/100 BaseTX po rts or 1 000Bas eX port s, as shown i n Figur e 3-15 an d Figu re 3-16. Figur e 3-15 Globa l Port C onfig urat ion Me nu - 10 /100 BaseTX po rts Figur e 3-16 Glo bal P ort Con fig urati on Me nu - 1000 BaseX po rts IntraCore 8000 Global Port Configuratio n Menu Module Ty pe: (24-100TX) Module: [1] 1 8 9 16 1[...]

Unicast Forw arding Databas e Configuration Page 3-33 Follow the procedur es in the “Port Configu ration” and “Advanced Port Configurat ion” sect ions of this chapter . Unicast Forwarding Dat abase Co nfiguration The Unicast Forwardin g Database C onfigurati on Menu al lows you to vi ew and search for address es in the IntraC ore 8000’ s [...]

Configuration Page 3-34 Current Settings T able 3-9 explains each setting on the Forwarding Data base Configuration Menu. T able 3- 9 Forwa rding Da taba se C onfigur ation Me nu set tings Displaying the Forwarding Da t abase Use the following procedure to view the Unicast Forwarding Database table. 1 Open the Unicast Forwarding Database Configurat[...]

Unicast Forw arding Databas e Configuration Page 3-35 The Ty p e field refers to th e type of MAC address. The T ype setting may be: G S —þstatic (set by ma nagement, and will not age out) G D — dynamic (l earned by the s witch; will be aged out) G M — multiple (associated with multi ple IP addresses, as in the case of a ro uter) G I — Sel[...]

Configuration Page 3-36 Figure 3-19 Unica st Forward ing Databa se for a single port, with IP displa yed The Unicas t Forwardi ng Databas e displa y for a si ngle po rt shows only the entries for the dev ices connected to the selected p ort, as you can see in Figur e 3-19. Searching for a MAC Address The Unicast Forwarding Database can be searched [...]

Unicast Forw arding Databas e Configuration Page 3-37 If the address is located, it is displayed, with its associated in formation, as shown in Figure 3- 20. If th e address is no t located, a message appears, stating this. Figure 3-20 MAC Address Search summary The Search Summary screen tells the location of the MAC or IP address, the module, port[...]

Configuration Page 3-38 Image File Downlo ading Confi guration The Image F ile Download ing Confi guration Menu allows you to upgr ade your Int raCore 800 0 system eas ily , us ing either TFTP or X/ Y/Z modem protoco l. T ype f in the Configur ation Menu to see the Image File Downloading Confi guration Menu , as show n in Fi gure 3-2 1. Figure 3-2 [...]

Image Fil e Downloadin g Configurati on Page 3-39 Image Dow nloading Through TFTP T o down load a new image fil e in-band th rough TFTP , type t in the I mage File Downlo ading Configuration Menu (option g in the Configuratio n Menu). A screen similar to Figure 3-22 appears. Figur e 3 -22 T FTP I mage Fi le D ownlo adin g Me nu Current Settings Int[...]

Configuration Page 3-40 T able 3-1 0 describes each s etting on the TFTP Ima ge Downloading Menu. T able 3-10 TFTP Im age Down load M enu sett ings Setting Descript ion Bank 1 Image V e rsion/ Date The versi on number a nd com pilation da te of runti me code that is stored in mem ory bank 1 on t he IntraCo re 8000. Bank 2 Image V e rsion/ Date The [...]

Image Fil e Downloadin g Configurati on Page 3-41 Performin g a Sof tware Upgrade at Runti me The soft ware image file must b e downloaded from a serv er on you r network that is running a TFTP server application. I Import ant: Make sure t he Int raCore 8000 is configured with an IP address. Fo r details, see “Changing Syst em IP Information” e[...]

Configuration Page 3-42 10 T y pe q to ret ur n to th e Ima ge File D ownl oad in g Me nu. Serial Downloading Configuration The X/Y/Z Modem Image Fi le Down loading Menu lets you downl oad a new software image file for the IntraCore 8000 without interrupting the current oper atio n. T o down load a new image throu gh the In traCore 80 00 manag emen[...]

Image Fil e Downloadin g Configurati on Page 3-43 Current Settings T able 3-1 1 describes the settin gs shown in the X/Y/Z Modem Image File Downloading Menu. T able 3-1 1 X/Y/Z Modem Image F ile Dow nloadin g setti ngs Performing a Software Upgrade Use the f ollowing procedur e to upgr ade the Intr aCore 80 00 sof tware thro ugh its ser ial (consol[...]

Configuration Page 3-44 Figu re 3- 24 Bau d Rate Menu 4 Select one of the o ptions in the ab ove screen to select the required baud rate, and conf irm it by typin g y . K Note: The baud rate defau lt for cons ole managemen t is 9600 bps; in most cases th e default will match the rate for the connected ter minal. If you ch ange the baud ra te for t [...]

System R eset Conf iguration Page 3-45 7 Ty p e d to download to the selected destinati on bank or b to down load and res et. 8 Ty p e q to return to the previous menu after performing a successful download . System Reset Configuration The System Reset Configuratio n Menu allows you to reset the IntraCore 8000 by performin g a “warm” reb oot. I[...]

Configuration Page 3-46 Current Options T able 3-12 describes the settings sh own in the System Reset C onfiguration Menu. T able 3- 12 Syste m Rese t Config uration option s Resett ing the In traCore 8 000 T o res et the IntraCo re 8000, use t he followi ng procedur e. 1 Open the System Reset Menu by ty ping r in the Configu- ration Menu . 2 Ty p [...]

Viewing the System Log Page 3-47 Scheduling a S ystem Reset Y ou can schedule the IntraCore 80 00 to auto matically perform a reset fro m one second up to 24 h ours ( 86,400 seco nds) in advance. T o sch edule a res et, use the f ollowing procedure. 1 Open the System Reset Menu by ty ping r in the Configu- ration Menu . 2 T ype s to schedule a rese[...]

Configuration Page 3-48 Figu re 3-26 System Log Menu 2 T ype d to displ ay the cur rent syst em log, as shown in Figur e 3-27. Figu re 3-2 7 Sys tem Lo g Su mmary The system log d isplays any m ajor system eve nts that have occurred on the I ntraCore 8 000. If no major e vents have occurred , “System up” messag es are displayed. K Note: The sys[...]

User Int erfac e Configurati on Page 3-49 2 T ype c to clear the curren t System Log. New entries will begin to accrue as events occur . User Interface Configuration The User Interface Configuration Menu lets you set the idle time-out periods for both the cons ole and telnet user interfaces, change the password used for logging in to the Local Mana[...]

Configuration Page 3-50 T able 3-13 UI T ime-out Settings HTTP Ser ver Status Enable d or Disabled . T elnet Session Stat us Inactive o r Active, de pending on whethe r session is in progre ss. T elnet Sessi on Source IP The IP address of the device being used for telnet manageme nt. Setting Desc ription[...]

User Int erfac e Configurati on Page 3-51 Setting Console Idle Time-out Period Use the following procedure to set the cons ole idle time-out. 1 T ype c in the User Interface C onfiguration Menu . A prompt for the n umber of mi nutes is displayed . 2 Enter the desired idle time-out in minutes. K Note: The default time-out is 5 minutes. Range for tim[...]

Configuration Page 3-52 T o chang e the current Local Man agement Interf ace or W eb-based Interface password, us e the following pro cedure. 1 T ype p in the User Interface Configuration Menu. 2 T ype the p asswor d you have b een using at the promp t. 3 T ype a new pas sword at the “Enter Current Pas sword” prom pt. I Important: The password [...]

View ing Stat is tics Page 3-53 1 T ype s in the Local Management Interface Main Menu. The System Module Map is displayed , as show n in Figur e 3-29. Figu re 3 -29 Syst ems M odule Map 2 Select the module for which you want to s ee statistics. The Port Statistics Counters screen is displayed, as shown in Figu re 3-30. System Module Map ===========[...]

Configuration Page 3-54 Figure 3- 30 P ort S tatistics Coun ters since sy stem up 3 Use the s command to select a port for which you want to see the coun ters, or use n and p to find the port. 4 Use the g command to select a dif ferent module (gr oup) in which y ou want to select a po rt, or use x and v to find the module. 5 T ype t t o stop t he p[...]

View ing Stat is tics Page 3-55 Figu re 3-31 Port Statist ics Co unte rs since r eset 7 T ype r to in the “since reset” screen reset the statistics counters so y ou can see them accrue again fr om zero. 8 T ype q to quit either statistics screen and return to the Local Management In terface Main Menu. For definitions of the counters, see Append[...]

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Page 4-1 4 Advan ced M anagemen t This chapter descr ibes advanced top ics for manage ment of the I ntraCore 8000: G Spanning T ree Pro tocol G SNMP and R MON Manag ement G Security Manage ment G VLAN Management G Multicast Managem ent Sp anning T ree Protocol The Spanning T ree P rotocol (STP) is a part of the IEEE 802.1D standard that provid es f[...]

Advanced M anagemen t Page 4-2 How It Works All bridges on the network commu nicate with each other using special packets called Bridge Pro tocol Data Units (BPDUs). The info rmation exchanged in the BPDUs enables br idges on the n etwork to: G Elect a sing le bridge to be the r oot bridge . G Calculate the shortest path fr om each bridge to the ro[...]

Spanning Tree Protocol Page 4-3 Configuring Sp anning T ree P arameters T o view the Spanning T ree Configuration Menu, as shown i n Figure 4-1 , type s in the Configurati on Menu. Figu re 4-1 Sp anni ng T ree C onfig urati on Men u Sp anning T ree Parame ters The operat ion of the spannin g tree algorit hm is gover ned by s everal pa rame te rs. Y[...]

Advanced M anagemen t Page 4-4 Maximum Age Each bridge s hould receive regular co nfiguration BPDUs from the direction of the root b ridge. If the max imum age timer expires bef ore the bridge receives anothe r BPDU, it assumes that a change in the topology has occurred, an d it begins recalculating the spanning tree. Forward Delay After a recalcul[...]

Spanning Tree Protocol Page 4-5 Current STP Settings The following settings are displayed in the Spanning Tree Configuration Menu, as show n in Figur e 4-1. T able 4- 1 Spa nning T ree Configuratio n sett ings Setting Descript ion STP Stat us Whether sp annin g tree p rotocol is current ly enab led o r disable d. Bridge ID T he Bridg e Iden tifier [...]

Advanced M anagemen t Page 4-6 Sp anning T ree Port Configurat ion T o set the Port Priority and Port Path Cost values for STP , access the Spann ing Tree Po rt Co nfig urati on Menu show n in Fig ure 4-2 by ty ping p in the Span ni ng T ree Co nfig urat ion M enu. Figur e 4-2 Span ning Tree Port Confi gurat ion Menu Setting Port Priority a nd Path[...]

SNMP and RMON Manageme nt Page 4-7 Use the following procedure to set the STP P ort Priority and Path Cost val ues . 1 Access the Spanni ng T ree Port C onfigura tion Menu by typing p in th e Spanning T ree Confi guration Menu. 2 Use the m, x, and v commands to select the modu le with the por t you want to confi gure. 3 Use the s, n, and p comman d[...]

Advanced M anagemen t Page 4-8 RMON Management Remote Net work Mon itoring (RMON) allo ws the netw ork manager t o gather data on the network’ s t raffic for future retrieval. RMON is an Internet Stan dard defi ned in RFC1757 . Using RMON, a network monito r (also called a probe) listens to traf fic on the network and gathers statistics that may [...]

Security M anagement Page 4-9 event. For infor mation on config uring trap receivers, see “SNMP Configurat ion” in C hapter 3. Security Mana gement The IntraCor e 8000’ s security m anagement options are summarized in Ta b l e 4 - 2 . T able 4-2 Se curity Managem ent Opti ons Security Option Description Action Dupl icated IP De tec- tion (Mon[...]

Advanced M anagemen t Page 4-10 T o access the Security Management Menu, type t in the Configuration Menu. A screen similar to Figure 4-3 appe ars. Figu re 4-3 Sec urit y Manag ement Menu Current Settings The following settings are displayed in the Security Management Menu screen. T able 4-3 Security T raps I Import ant! For any trap s (alert s) to[...]

Security M anagement Page 4-11 Duplicated IP Detection a nd T rap The duplicated IP d etection and duplicated IP trap s ecurity measures allow you to monitor t he use of a singl e IP addres s by two stations . If you enable duplicated IP detection, the switch starts monitoring the broadcast Address Resolutio n Protocol (ARP) traffic from all of its[...]

Advanced M anagemen t Page 4-12 simil ar to Figu re 4-4. Figure 4-4 Dupli cated IP address l ist Enabling and Disa bling St ation Movement T rap The station mov ement trap security measure ensures that when any end station is moved from one switch port to another , an alert is sent to the designated trap receiver . Station mo vement is detected whe[...]

Security M anagement Page 4-13 Configuring Port Security T o access the Port Security Configuration Men u, type t in the C onfiguration Menu to access the Secur ity Management Menu, then type p to access the Port Security Configuration Menu. A screen similar to Figure 4-5 appears. Figur e 4-5 Port S ecur ity Co nfigurat ion Me nu Current Settings T[...]

Advanced M anagemen t Page 4-14 T able 4-4 Port Secu rity Con figurat ion Set tings Configuring Port New Node Detection T rap The port new n ode detection trap s ecurity measure (also called “port security trap”) ensures that when any new device is connected to the secur ed port, an alert will be sent to the designated trap receiver . The new d[...]

Security M anagement Page 4-15 1 From the Configur ation Menu, type t to access the Secu- rity Managem ent Menu. 2 T ype p to access the Port Security Configu ration Menu, as shown in Figur e 4-5. 3 Select u to Set/Clear port security . 4 Ty p e s to set security . 5 T ype the n umbers of the po rts for which you w ant to s et the security . Y ou c[...]

Advanced M anagemen t Page 4-16 K Note: The three security levels are mutually exclus ive; a port can have either security level1 , level2, or level 3, but never a comb ination of security levels. T o conf igure secu rity level 2 or 3, y ou must s pecify the po rt-trust ed MAC address. Y o u can either specify the address directly , or direct the s[...]

Security M anagement Page 4-17 trusted MAC addres s. If yo u type 2 , you will be prompted to enter the address as follows: xx:xx:xx :xx:xx :xx where the values are hexadecimal, sepa rated by colons. Setting the Intruder T rap If you s et securi ty leve l 2 or 3, you shoul d also ensure t he Intrude r T rap is set. Enabling this trap directs the sy[...]

Advanced M anagemen t Page 4-18 VLAN Management A virtual LAN, or VLAN, is a logical grouping that allows st ations to communicate as if they were physically connected to a sing le LAN, independent of the ac tual physical config uration of a network. The IntraCore 80 00 supports port-b ased VLANs, in compliance with the IEEE 802.1Q s tandard. The f[...]

VLAN Management Page 4-19 Other VLAN Features in IntraCore 8000 G VLAN management security G VLAN MAC address inserti on and r emoval G Console U I management of VLANs G W eb interface management o f VLANs The management o perations allowed are: G Creation G Deletion G Name confi guration G VID change configura tion G Addin g an d de leti ng po rt [...]

Advanced M anagemen t Page 4-20 A VLAN localizes flooded traffic to p arts of LAN segments rather th an to a whole LAN. VLANs offer a simple and efficient solution that enhances network p erforman ce, bandwidth u tilization , and netw ork securit y by localizing flooded traffic. Port-based VLANs are the simplest of many VLAN approaches that solve t[...]

VLAN Management Page 4-21 PVID A tagged p ort’ s VLAN ID (range is 1 t o 4094) STP S panning T ree Protoc ol T agged Frame Frame with 802.1Q VLAN tag header Untagged Frame Frame either without a tag head er , or with this header and with VID = 0 VID VLAN ID (r ange is 1 t o 4095) VLAN Groups A VLAN group is the s um total of ports on a s witch th[...]

Advanced M anagemen t Page 4-22 Port members can be added to an d deleted from a VLAN Gro up via the VLAN Manage ment Menu (see “Con figuri ng S tatic VLAN G roups”). Wh en you add it to a VLAN, you configure a port to determine its participation in the VL AN. Th e VL AN Un t agg ed Set . When you add a po rt member to a VLAN, it is added to t [...]

VLAN Management Page 4-23 By defaul t, independen t learning o f addresse s is enabled . Under indepen dent learning, all addresses learned in a VLAN are stor ed in an add ress table for that VLAN only , and all for warding decisions for that VLAN are made by consulting that table. This can sometimes caus e unexpected results if a port is a member [...]

Advanced M anagemen t Page 4-24 Figure 4-6 An Int er-Swit ch Link The configuration of the ISL ports and the other ports on each switch will determine how tagged fr ames are transm itted across the switches. For example, if you require frames fro m VLANs 2 and 3 to cross the sw itches, the ports should have the following config uration for both swi[...]

VLAN Management Page 4-25 E-8. And becau se port 1 only accepts tagged f rames, any untagged frames from E-9 will not cross from switch 2 to switch 1. If you w ant VLAN 2 to pass frames to and fro m E-9, yo u need to configure the ISL dif ferently . For example, you co uld change po rt 1 on both s witches as follows: In this case, if p ort 1 receiv[...]

Advanced M anagemen t Page 4-26 Configuring VLAN Management T o access the VLAN Management Menu, type v in the Configuration Menu. A screen similar to Figure 4-7 appe ars. Figure 4-7 VLAN Mana geme nt Menu Current Settings T able 4-5 describes each setting on the VLAN Management Menu. T able 4-5 VLAN Managem ent Settings Setting Descriptio n VLAN V[...]

VLAN Management Page 4-27 Configuring St atic VLAN Group s T o access the VLAN Group S tatic Configuration Menu, type v in the Configuratio n Menu to access the VLAN Management Menu, then type s to access the VLAN Group S tatic Configuration Menu. A screen similar to Figure 4-8 app ears. Figure 4 -8 V LAN Grou p S tatic C onfigu ratio n Menu Naviga[...]

Advanced M anagemen t Page 4-28 Current Settings T able 4-6 describes each settin g on t he VLAN Group Static Configuration Menu screen. T able 4-6 VL AN Group S tatic Confi guration Se ttings Creating a VLAN T o create a VLAN, you must fi rst find a free VLAN index. From the VLAN Grou p Stat ic Co nfig ura ti on M enu , t ype d . This displays a l[...]

VLAN Management Page 4-29 4 Enter the modules and ports to assign to the VLAN. Y ou specify module an d port separated by a colon. For exam- ple , 1:8 assign s port 8 to modu le 1. Y ou can make mor e than one ass ignment , separat ed by com mas; 1:8, 2:8 assigns por t 8 to mod ules 1 and 2. Y ou can also assign ranges and lists of ports to a modul[...]

Advanced M anagemen t Page 4-30 Deleting Port M embers T o delete ports as members of the VLAN, from the VLAN Group S t atic Confi guration Menu , type d . Follow the instructions on the screen to enter the modules and po rts to assign to the VLAN. Deleting a port from a VLAN does not af fect the port’ s status on any other VLAN. Moving Port s to[...]

VLAN Management Page 4-31 Current Settings T able 4-6 describes each setting on the Advan ce Group S tatic Configuration Menu screen. T able 4-7 VL AN Group S tatic Confi guration Se ttings Specifying T agging or No T agging for a Port Each VLAN maintains a list of ports that do n ot send tagged frames. When you add a port member to a VLAN, it is a[...]

Advanced M anagemen t Page 4-32 that VLAN only , and all for warding decisions for that VLAN are made by consulting that tabl e. When shared learn ing is enabled, a sing le forwarding table is used by all VLANs that are member s of the shared gro up. (For more information, see “In dependent vs . Shared Learning.”) T o enable shar ed learning fo[...]

VLAN Management Page 4-33 Configuring VLAN Port Attributes T o access the VLAN Port Configuration Menu, type v in the Configu ration Menu to access the VLAN Man agement Menu, then type p to access the VLAN Port C onfigur ation Menu. A s creen simil ar to Fi gure 4-10 ap pears. Figur e 4-10 VLAN Po rt Config urati on Me nu Navigat e to the module an[...]

Advanced M anagemen t Page 4-34 Current Settings T able 4-8 describes each setting on the GVRP Port Co nfiguration Menu screen. T able 4-8 VL AN Port Confi guratio n Settings Setting the Port VLA N ID Port VLAN ID (PVID) is us ed for VLAN classification of incoming untagged fr ames and has meaning only when a port is conf igured to receive both unt[...]

VLAN Management Page 4-35 For ports that are members of more than one VLAN, r eceived frames are assigned as follows: G A tagged frame is forwarded to the VLAN matching the VID in the tag field of the frame G An untag ged frame is fo rwarded t o the VLAN mat ching the PV ID T o set the VLAN ID for the port, from the VLAN Port Configuration Menu, ty[...]

Advanced M anagemen t Page 4-36 Enabling and Disabling Port G VRP St atus T o enable or disa ble GVRP on the po rt, from the VLAN Po rt Configu ration Menu , ty pe g to toggle the port’ s GV RP status. K Note: For GVRP to be active, GVRP must be active for the syst em. See “Enabl ing and Di sabling S ystem GVRP ” for instru ctions. Configurin[...]

VLAN Management Page 4-37 3 Once you select a VLAN, type a . Then enter the module and port to assign to the VLAN. Y ou specify module an d port separated by a colon . For example, 1: 8 assign s port 8 of mod ul e 1. 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 for each VLAN that is part of the ISL. Configuring T agging for the ISL Port on Ea ch VLAN Y ou specify t aggi[...]

Advanced M anagemen t Page 4-38 Displaying a Summary of VLAN G roup s T o view a summary o f VLAN gr oups, ty pe v in the Configuration Menu to access the VLAN Management Men u, then type d to access the VLAN Group Summary . A s creen sim ilar to Fi gure 4-1 1 appears. Figure 4-1 1 VLAN Groups Summary Displaying a VLAN Port Sum mary T o view a modu[...]

VLAN Management Page 4-39 T o view the sum mary for other modules, type a command as s hown at the bottom of the screen. Displaying a VLAN FID-VID Assoc iation Summary T o view a summ ary of the FIDs and their associated VIDs, type v in the Configuratio n Menu to access the VLAN Manag ement Menu, then typ e f to access the VLAN FID-VID Association [...]

Advanced M anagemen t Page 4-40 For example, as sume a three-switch network that includes three VLANs; VID 1, VID 2, and VID 3. Also assume that the s witches (A, B, and C) are configu red with th e VLAN grou ps sh own in Figu re 4-14. In this case, swit ch A and switch C both in clude VLAN #2 in their VLAN gr oups. However , the VLAN t raf fic m u[...]

VLAN Management Page 4-41 Current Settings T able 4-9 describes each setting on the GVRP Configuratio n Menu screen. T able 4-9 G VRP Confi guratio n Settin gs Enabling and Disabling System GVRP T o enable or d isable GVRP on th e IntraCore 80 00, from the GVRP Configurat ion Menu , type t to toggl e the sta tus of sy stem GVR P . Enabling GVRP on [...]

Advanced M anagemen t Page 4-42 Configuring VLAN Forbidde n Set s Each switch keeps a lis t of ports that are not to be added to a VLAN b y GVRP . Y ou specify the set of f orbidden por tsper VLAN. T o access the VLAN Fo rbid den Se t Co nfig urati on M enu, type f from the GVRP Configuratio n Menu. A screen similar to Figure 4-16 appears. Use the [...]

VLAN Management Page 4-43 Configuring Registra tion Fixed Set s T o access the VLAN Registration Fixed Set Configuration Men u, type r from th e GVRP Confi guration Menu. A scr een simi lar to Fi gure 4-17 appears. Figu re 4-1 7 VLAN Registrat ion Fi xed Se t Config urati on Men u {{This is incomplete. Needs more GVRP info - waiting for Breen.}} In[...]

Advanced M anagemen t Page 4-44 Multicast T raffic Management Multicast traffic is a means to transmit a multimedia stream from the internet (a video con ference, for example) without requ iring a TCP connection from every remote h ost that wants to receive the s tream. The st ream is sent to the multicast address, and from there it’ s propegated[...]

Multicast Traffic Management Page 4-45 routing protocol, such as Protocol -Independent Multicast (PIM), rou ters maintain forwarding tables that they use to forward multicast datagrams. Packets delivered to members of the multicast group are identified by a single multicast group add ress. Any hos t, regardless o f whether it is a member of a g rou[...]

Advanced M anagemen t Page 4-46 set its priority queues to the correct values for the Quality of Service request ed. For mor e informat ion abou t RSVP , see RFC 220 5 -- Resou rce ReserV ation Protocol (RSVP) -- V ersion 1 Functional Sp ecification <ftp://ftp.isi.edu/ rfc2205.t xt> Configuring Multicast T raffic Manageme nt The Multicast T r[...]

Multicast Traffic Management Page 4-47 Current Settings T able 4-10 des cribes each setting on the Multicast T raffic Management Menu. T able 4-10 Mul ticast T raffi c Man agement S ettings Enabling and Disabling GMRP T o enable o r disable GMRP on the IntraCor e 8000, fro m the Multicast T raf fic Managem ent Menu, t ype g to to ggle the s tatus o[...]

Advanced M anagemen t Page 4-48 Figure 4 -19 Summ ary of G roup Addr esses Multicast Forwarding Dat abase Configuration The Multicast Forwarding Database lists ad dresses of multicast groups, and assigns them to specific VLANs. It also lists the p orts within a VLAN that are can receive traf fic from the multicast address. T o access the Multicast [...]

Multicast Traffic Management Page 4-49 Adding port s to the Selected Address T o add or dele te port s belongin g to the mu lticast gro up: 1 Select the VLAN that contains the ports and the address. Ty p e v and follo w the instructions. 2 Select the Multicast Group address. T ype s and follow the instructions. 3 Ty p e o and follo w the instructio[...]

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Page 5-1 5 W eb Browser Manag ement This chapter tells how to manage the IntraCore 8000 by means of a W eb brow ser, using W eb page s to m oni tor and c onf igur e th e swit ch. Most of the o ptions and fu nction s provid ed by W eb browser manag ement are similar to those of the Local Management Interface. For additional details about man aging t[...]

Web Browse r Manageme nt Page 5-2 Figu re 5 -1 W eb Brow ser Ma nagem ent Ov er view page The W eb Browser Management Overview page con tains a si debar with ni ne management option but tons, and a v iew of the Int raCore fro nt panel that displays real-time In traCore 8000 o perating information.[...]

Manageme nt Buttons Page 5-3 Management Buttons The butto ns on t he left provide t he followi ng option s: G Front Pane l G Genl Info (Gener al Information) G Statistics G Port Config (Port C onfiguration) G Span T ree (Spanning T ree Protocol Configur ation) G SNMP (S imple Netw ork Manageme nt Proto col) G Addr T abl e (I P/MA C A ddr ess T abl [...]

Web Browse r Manageme nt Page 5-4 Port Sel ector F eature If you p oint the cursor to a port connector and click the m ouse, a port- specific p age is disp layed, whi ch shows t he selected po rt’ s configurat ion and traffic statistics. Figu re 5-2 Po rt Conf igurat ion an d Statisti cs page[...]

Genl Info (G eneral Inf ormation) Button Page 5-5 Genl Info (General Information) Button This butt on opens th e IntraCor e’ s General Informatio n page. Th e page has six sub -levels, which are l isted at the top of Figure 5 -3. The Gene ral Information fields are describ ed fully in “User I nterface Configuration” in Chap ter 3. Figu re 5- [...]

Web Browse r Manageme nt Page 5-6 St atistics Butt on This button opens the Statistics page, which presents a graphical image of the IntraCore statistics, as shown in Figure 5-4. On this page, the user can view system statistics since the last system re set. For a description of the statisti cs coun ters, see “V iewi ng S tatisti cs” on page 3-[...]

Statistics Bu tton Page 5-7 ment counters were las t reset or clear ed. G Reset – Clears the counters for future samplings. G Counters – Dis plays the statistical c ounters of the associated view , since up or since res et, as sh own in F igure 5-6 and Fig ure 5-7. K Note: Y ou may also view a s ummary of t he frames p er port by placi ng the c[...]

Web Browse r Manageme nt Page 5-8 In Figur e 5-6, a s ummary of t he counte rs for a po rt is d isplayed i n table for mat . Figure 5-6 Summary of counters for a port In Figur e 5-7 the co unters f or a por t are displayed in bar gr aph for m.[...]

Statistics Bu tton Page 5-9 Figu re 5-7 Bar graph of coun ters for a port[...]

Web Browse r Manageme nt Page 5-10 Port Config (Port Config uration) Button This butt on opens th e Port Conf iguration page, which provides a comprehens ive overview of the status of each port o n the IntraCor e, as shown in F igure 5- 8. The con figuration p age for an y indi vidual por t can be accessed by sin gle clicking on the associated blue[...]

Span Tree (Sp anning Tre e) Button Page 5-11 Sp an T ree (Spanning T ree) Button This butt on opens th e Spannin g T ree Prot ocol (STP ) Config uration pag e, which sh ows the S TP Confi guration of the In traCore, as shown in Figure 5- 9. STP configurati on is explai ned in Chap ter 4, “Advan ced Management.” Click the S TP Port C onfi gurati[...]

Web Browse r Manageme nt Page 5-12 SNMP Button This but ton di splays the SNMP (Simpl e Network Management P rotocol ) page, as s hown in F igure 5- 10. See “SNMP Co nfigurati on” in C hapter 3 fo r an explanation of SNMP settings. Figu re 5-1 0 SNMP Conf igura tio n page[...]

Addr (Address) Tab le Button Page 5-13 Addr (Address) T able Button The Addr T able b utton open s the MAC an d IP Addres s T abl e page, which display s two tab les, as s hown in Figure 5-1 1. The top tab le displ ays the counts of IP and MAC addresses fo r each port. Th e lower table displays IP and MAC addr esses for either a p articular port, o[...]

Web Browse r Manageme nt Page 5-14 VLAN Button This but ton open s the VLA N Groups page, as shown in Figure 5 -12. Th e page shows the modu les of the Int raCore 800 0, an d the por ts that are assigned to the curren tly selected VLAN. There is also a panel th at shows the VID of each VLAN on the current switch; to select a VLAN, click the appropr[...]

VLAN Button Page 5-15 Figu re 5-13 VLAN Port Sel ectio n page VLAN Configuration T o cong igure a VLA N, first s elect a VIDi n the VLAN Gr oups page (Figure 5-12), then click the VLA N button. This opens the V LAN Group Conf igurat io n opti ons page, as shown i n Figure 5-14.[...]

Web Browse r Manageme nt Page 5-16 Figu re 5- 14 VL AN Gr oup C onfig uration optio ns Creating or Modifying a VLAN T o create or modify the bas ic attributes of a VLAN gro up, click the Cr eate or Modify butt on i n the VLA N Gr oup C onfi gur atio n dia log box . Th e VLAN Att ributes di alog bo x is dis played, as shown in Figure 5-15. Figu re 5[...]

VLAN Button Page 5-17 the time you clicked VLA N in the VLAN G roups dial og page (Fig ure 5-12). Y ou will see a dialog bo x asking you to confirm your decis ion to remove the VLAN. {{The above is total fiction. Is it right?}} Adding and Deleting Port Membe rs T o add ports to or del ete ports f rom the cur rent VLAN , click the Add/Del Members bu[...]

Web Browse r Manageme nt Page 5-18 Figur e 5-16 A dd/Dele te Po rt Memb er dial og box T o add or delete MAC addres ses for devices connected to the Intr aCore 8000, click t he Add/Del MAC Addr button in the VLAN Group Confi guration di alog bo x. The dialo g box s hown in Fi gure 5- 17 appear s. Figu re 5-1 7 Ad d/Delete MAC Addre ss dia log box W[...]

Duplicate IP Bu tton Page 5-19 Duplicate IP Button This button lights up if a duplicate IP nu mber has been detected on the system. If yo u click the butto n, it opens the Duplicate IP T rap Log page which, if the trap is enab led, displays a recor d of duplicate IP Addr esses detected. The Log shows the MAC addre ss of the devi ce that is the orig[...]

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Page B-1 B MIB St atisti cs MIB Object Definitions for Counters The following MI B objects are those for wh ich counters are dis played in the Statis tics Counters screen s shown in both the consol e and W eb interface. The defin itions and references are quoted from RF C 1516. Reada ble Fram es "This object is the nu mber of frames of valid f[...]

Page B-2 minFrameSize and les s than or eq ual to maxFrameSize (R ef: 4.4.2. 1, IEEE 802.3 S td). The approx imate minimum time for ro llover of this counter is 80 hours." Reference: IEEE 8 02.3 Rptr Mg t, 19.2.6.2, aF rameChe ckSequenceErro rs Alignment Errors "This counter is incremented by one for each f rame received on this port with[...]

MIB Object Def initions for Counte rs Page B-3 Implementors may wish to consider selectin g the ShortEventMaxT ime towards the lower end of the allowed toler ance range to accommo date bit losses su f fered through physical channel devices not bud geted for wit hin this standard. The approx imate minimum time for ro llover of this cou nter is 16 ho[...]

Page B-4 Late Event s "This counter is incremented by one for each Ca rrierEvent on this po rt in which the CollIn(X) variable transiti ons to the value SQE (Ref: 9.6.6.2, IEEE 802.3 Std) while the ActivityDuration is greater than the LateEventThreshold. Such a CarrierEvent is counted twice, as b oth a collision and as a lateEv ent.[...]

MIB Object Def initions for Counte rs Page B-5 The LateEventThresho ld is greater th an 480 bit times and les s than 565 bit times. LateEventThreshold has tolerances included to permit an implementation to build a single th reshold to serve as both the LateEventThreshold an d V alidPacketMinT ime threshold. The approx imate minimum time for ro llov[...]

Page B-6 To t a l E r r o r s "The total number of errors which have occurred on this port. This counter is the summation of the values of other error counters (for the same port), name ly: rptrMonitorPortFCSErrors, rptrMonitorPortAlignmentErrors, rptrMon itorPortF rameT ooLon gs, rptrMon itorPort ShortE vents, rptrMonitorPortLateEvents, rptrM[...]