Cabletron Systems 7C04-R manual

Portable Management Application for the 7C03, 7C04, and 7C04-R SmartSwitch Hubs User’s Guide ® The Complete Networking Solution[...]

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iii Contents Chapter 1 Intr oduction to SPMA f or the 7C0x Smar tSwitch Using the 7C0x SmartSwitch User ’s Guide ............................................................... 1-2 What’s NOT in the 7C0x SmartSwitch User ’s Guide . . . ................................. 1-4 Conventions ..........................................................[...]

Contents iv Find MAC Address ....................................................................................... 2-26 UPS .................................................................................................................. 2-27 Accessing FDDI Management ............................................................................ 2[...]

v Contents Chapter 5 A TM Configuration Accessing the A T oM MIB W indow ............................................................................. 5-1 Configuring Connections ............................................................................................. 5-4 Chapter 6 Using the 7C0x Smar tSwitch Bridge View Bridging Basics .....[...]

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1-1 Chapter 1 Intr oduction to SPMA f or the 7C0x Smar tSwitc h How to use the 7C0x Smar tSwitch User’ s Guide; manual conv entions; contacting Cabletron T echnical Suppor t; 7C0x Smar tSwitch fir mware v ersions suppor ted by SPMA Y our SPMA for the 7C0x SmartSwitch management module provides management support for all three models in the 7C0x [...]

Introduction to SPMA f or the 7C0x Smar tSwitch 1-2 • The 7E03-24 , a single-slot Ethernet module that provides 24 ports via two RJ71 connectors. • The 7E02-24 , a double-wide Ethernet module for the 7C04-R which provides 24 ports via RJ45 connectors. • The 7F06-02 , which provides connectivity for two FDDI ring networks via its two front-pan[...]

Using the 7C0x Smar tSwitch User’ s Guide 1-3 Introduction to SPMA f or the 7C0x Smar tSwitch Using the 7C0x Smar tSwitch User’ s Guide Y our SPECTRUM Portable Management Application (SPMA) for the 7C0x SmartSwitch consists of a number of differ ent applications, each of which provides a portion of the overall management functionality . Each of[...]

Introduction to SPMA f or the 7C0x Smar tSwitch 1-4 Using the 7C0x SmartSwitch User’ s Guide • Chapter 6, Using the 7C0x SmartSwitch Bridge V iew , provides detailed instructions for configuring and managing the 7C0x SmartSwitch’s traditional bridging capabilities, including monitoring bridge operation, using the special and filtering data [...]

Conv entions 1-5 Introduction to SPMA f or the 7C0x Smar tSwitch management system — instructions for starting each application fr om the command line are included in each chapter of this guide and the SPMA T ools Guide . Con ventions SPECTRUM Portable Management Applications — including the 7C0x SmartSwitch module — can work with a number of[...]

Introduction to SPMA f or the 7C0x Smar tSwitch 1-6 Conv entions Figure 1-1. W indow Conventions Some windows will also contain a button; selecting this button launches a History window ( Figure 1-2 ) which lists all footer messages that have been displayed since the window was first invoked. This window can help you keep track of management actio[...]

Conv entions 1-7 Introduction to SPMA f or the 7C0x Smar tSwitch 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 you’re using a two-button mouse, don’t worry . SPMA doesn’t make use of mouse button 2. Just click the left button for butto[...]

Getting Help 1-8 Introduction to SPMA f or the 7C0x Smar tSwitch Getting Help If you need additional support related to SPMA, or if you have any questions, comments, or suggestions related to this manual, contact Cabletr on Systems T echnical Support. Before calling, please have the following information r eady: • The product name and part number[...]

2-1 Chapter 2 Using the 7C0x Smar tSwitch Hub Vie w Navigating through the Hub View; monitor ing hub perf or mance; managing the hub The heart of the SPECTRUM Portable Management Application (SPMA) for the 7C0x SmartSwitch is the Hub V iew , a graphical interface that gives you access to many of the functions that provide contr ol over the 7C0x hub[...]

Using the 7C0x Smar tSwitch Hub View 2-2 Using the Hub View Navigating Thr ough the Hub View W ithin the Hub V iew , you can click mouse buttons in different ar eas of the window to access various menus and initiate certain management tasks. The following sections describe the information displayed in the Hub V iew and show you how to use the mouse[...]

Using the Hub View 2-3 Using the 7C0x Smar tSwitch Hub View Hub View Fr ont P anel In addition to the graphical display of the modules installed in your 7C0x SmartSwitch chassis, the Hub V iew gives you device level summary information. The following Front Panel information appears to the right of the module display: Contact Status is a color code [...]

Using the 7C0x Smar tSwitch Hub View 2-4 Using the Hub View Clicking the Device button displays the Device menu, Figure 2-2 . Figure 2-2. 7C0x SmartSwitch Hub V iew Device Menu The Device menu lets you perform the following: • Open the Device Configuration window • Launch the Global Find MAC Address tool (described in the SPMA T ools Guide ) ?[...]

Monitoring Hub P erf or mance 2-5 Using the 7C0x Smar tSwitch Hub View Figure 2-3. Mousing Around a Module Display Monitoring Hub P erf ormance The information displayed in the Hub V iew can give you a quick summary of device activity , status, and configuration. SPMA can also provide further details about hub performance via its multi-level menu [...]

Using the 7C0x Smar tSwitch Hub View 2-6 Monitoring Hub P erf or mance Figure 2-4. The 7C0x SmartSwitch’s Device, Module, Switch, Bridge, Interface, FDDI, and Port Menus Selecting the Application Displa y Mode The device information, menus, and applications that are available to you via the Hub V iew depend on the Application Display mode you hav[...]

Monitoring Hub P erf or mance 2-7 Using the 7C0x Smar tSwitch Hub View Y ou select the Application Display mode you want via the Module menu ( Figure 2-5 ); note that the Module menu r emains the same regar dless of which display mode is selected. Figure 2-5. The Hub V iew Module Menu By default, the 7C0x Hub V iew will launch in Switch display mod[...]

Using the 7C0x Smar tSwitch Hub View 2-8 Monitoring Hub P erf or mance COM P or t and FDDI Front P anel Displays Note that, like the Module menu, neither the COM port nor the FDDI front panel displays are af fected by changes in the Application Display . The COM port display always shows each port’s administrative status (ON or OFF), both in the [...]

Monitoring Hub P erf or mance 2-9 Using the 7C0x Smar tSwitch Hub View desirable. Y ou can view and configure the SMT Connection Policy by selecting the SMT Connection Policy option on the Module —>FDDI Utilities menu; see Chapter 4, FDDI Management , for more information. • DIS (disabled) — the port has been disabled by management; note [...]

Using the 7C0x Smar tSwitch Hub View 2-10 Monitoring Hub P erf or mance SMT Index Displays each port’s logical index number , which reflects the port’s logical position in relation to the SMT entity to which it is assigned. (Each FDDI interface has its own SMT entity; these are indexed fr om left to right in the hub, and from top to bottom on [...]

Monitoring Hub P erf or mance 2-11 Using the 7C0x Smar tSwitch Hub View Figure 2-8. The Switch Application Display and Menu For more information about the Switch Status window , see V iewing Switch Status , page 2-23 ; port display forms are described below . Switch P or t Display Forms Y ou can select three port display forms for switch interfaces[...]

Using the 7C0x Smar tSwitch Hub View 2-12 Monitoring Hub P erf or mance • INV (invalid configuration) — the port is in an unrecognized state. • TST (testing) — the port is in a testing mode. T ype A switch interface’s T ype is a dynamic value determined by the type of node to which the interface is connected: • Ntwk (network) — a Net[...]

Monitoring Hub P erf or mance 2-13 Using the 7C0x Smar tSwitch Hub View The Bridge Application Display The Bridge Application Display — available only for devices which have been configured (via Local Management) to operate as traditional bridges — allows you to view each bridge interface according to bridging status and statistics; it also pr[...]

Using the 7C0x Smar tSwitch Hub View 2-14 Monitoring Hub P erf or mance • DIS (disabled) — the port has been disabled by management; no traffic can be received or forwar ded on this port, including configuration information for the bridged topology . • LIS (listening) — the port is not adding information to the filtering database; it is [...]

Monitoring Hub P erf or mance 2-15 Using the 7C0x Smar tSwitch Hub View Bridge P or t Color Codes The color codes assigned to each port interface in Bridge Application mode indicate the following bridging status conditions; note that the color coding is the same for all port display forms: • Green — the port is in a Forwarding state; that is, i[...]

Using the 7C0x Smar tSwitch Hub View 2-16 Monitoring Hub P erf or mance For more information about the MIB I, II application, see the SPMA T ools Guide ; for more information about the interface list, see V iewing the Interface List , page 2-22 ; for more information about configuring alarms, see Chapter 3, Alarm Configuration ; and for more info[...]

Monitoring Hub P erf or mance 2-17 Using the 7C0x Smar tSwitch Hub View Capability The Capability display indicates the highest duplex mode of which the interface is capable. Note that this display does not indicate the current Duplex Mode setting. • Full — the interface can be configured to operate in Full Duplex mode. • Fast — the interf[...]

Using the 7C0x Smar tSwitch Hub View 2-18 Monitoring Hub P erf or mance For Ethernet ports, the theoretical maximum load is 10 Mbps; for Fast Ethernet, FDDI, and A TM, it’s 100 Mbps. • Discard — shows a value for each active port that indicates what percentage of the total packets received at or transmitted by that port wer e discarded. Y ou [...]

Monitoring Hub P erf or mance 2-19 Using the 7C0x Smar tSwitch Hub View • Load — shows a value for each active port that repr esents that port’s traffic as a percentage of the theor etical maximum load: either 10 Mbps (for Ethernet), or 100 Mbps (for Fast Ethernet). • Packets — displays the number of good packets experienced by each inte[...]

Using the 7C0x Smar tSwitch Hub View 2-20 Monitoring Hub P erf or mance - 512-1023 - 1024-1518 - Giants (packets with more than 1518 bytes) Interface P or t Color Codes The color codes assigned to each port interface in the Interface Application Display mode indicate a combination of administrative (desired) and operational (actual) status; note th[...]

Monitoring Hub P erf or mance 2-21 Using the 7C0x Smar tSwitch Hub View Figure 2-1 1. Device Configuration W indow The Device Configuration window provides the following har dware and softwar e revision information: Firmware V ersion Displays version information for the firmware curr ently installed on your 7X00 controller module. T o view a tru[...]

Using the 7C0x Smar tSwitch Hub View 2-22 Monitoring Hub P erf or mance Viewing the Interface List Y ou can use the Interface List application to view a complete list of MAC Addresses assigned to the interfaces installed in your 7C0x SmartSwitch chassis. T o open the Interface List: 1. If necessary , put the Hub View into the Interf ace Application[...]

Monitoring Hub P erf or mance 2-23 Using the 7C0x Smar tSwitch Hub View The interface and MAC address information displayed her e is taken directly fr om the MIB II Interface T able; you can view both the MAC address and the IF index via the Interface Protocol Status window available in the MIB I, II tool. For mor e information on the MIB I, II too[...]

Using the 7C0x Smar tSwitch Hub View 2-24 Monitoring Hub P erf or mance Sfs Operating Status Displays the actual operational status of the 7C0x’s SecureFast switching services: Enabled , Disabled , Pending Enable (start-up in progress), Pending Disable (shut-down in progr ess), or Invalid Configuration . Note that the actual operational status m[...]

Managing the Hub 2-25 Using the 7C0x Smar tSwitch Hub View Figure 2-14. The Bridge Port Source Address W indow The bridge port Source Address window displays the MAC addr ess of each device that has transmitted packets that have been forwarded thr ough the selected bridging interface during the last cycle of the Filtering Database’s defined agei[...]

Using the 7C0x Smar tSwitch Hub View 2-26 Managing the Hub Module Utilities Most of the available SPMA T ools can be launched from the Module —> Module Utilities menu. (Remember , the Module menu is available in any Application Display mode.) T o launch a utility from this menu: 1. Clic k either mouse button on the Module Inde x or Module T yp[...]

Managing the Hub 2-27 Using the 7C0x Smar tSwitch Hub View menu allows you to search for a specified MAC addr ess on multiple devices simultaneously; however , if you launch this tool from the Hub V iew or from the command line, only the hub against which you launch the tool will be searched. T o launch the Global Find MAC Address tool fr om the H[...]

Using the 7C0x Smar tSwitch Hub View 2-28 Managing the Hub c. SMT/MA C Configuration d. SMT Connection P olicy e. Station List All of these applications are described in detail in Chapter 4, FDDI Management . Accessing A TM Management For 7C0x SmartSwitches which have a 7A06-01 NIM installed, the Module menu will provide access to the A TM config[...]

Managing the Hub 2-29 Using the 7C0x Smar tSwitch Hub View Figure 2-15. 7C0x SmartSwitch Polling Intervals 3. T o activate the desired polling, clic k mouse button 1 on the selection bo x to the right of each polling type field. 4. T o change a polling inter v al, highlight the v alue you would lik e to change , and enter a new v alue in seconds. [...]

Using the 7C0x Smar tSwitch Hub View 2-30 Managing the Hub Device Configuration This polling interval controls how often a survey is conducted of the type of equipment installed in the 7C0x SmartSwitch hub; information from this poll would change the Hub V iew to reflect the addition and/or r emoval of a NIM or NIMs. P or t Operational State This[...]

Managing the Hub 2-31 Using the 7C0x Smar tSwitch Hub View 2. Clic k mouse button 3 on the P or t Status bo x for the Ethernet or FDDI interf ace whose mode you wish to change . 3. Drag do wn to Configuration , and release . The P or t Configuration window , Figure 2-16 , will appear . Figure 2-16. Port Configuration Use the options in this wind[...]

Using the 7C0x Smar tSwitch Hub View 2-32 Managing the Hub Configuring Fast Ethernet P orts If you have any Fast Ethernet NIMs installed in your 7C0x SmartSwitch chassis, the Port Configuration window available for those ports allows you to both view and set that port’s available modes. All 100Base-TX Fast Ethernet ports can be configured to o[...]

Managing the Hub 2-33 Using the 7C0x Smar tSwitch Hub View From this window you can manually set the operational mode of the port, or — for 100Base-TX interfaces — set the port to auto negotiation so that the appropriate operational mode can be determined automatically . The mode you set will determine the speed of the port and whether it uses [...]

Using the 7C0x Smar tSwitch Hub View 2-34 Managing the Hub Note that if Auto Negotiation is the selected mode, the Current Operational Mode field will indicate which mode was selected by the link partners. See Setting the Desired Operational Mode , page 2-35 , for more information. Advertised Abilities For 100Base-TX ports which have been configu[...]

Managing the Hub 2-35 Using the 7C0x Smar tSwitch Hub View • Link Partner does not support auto negotiation — auto negotiation is either not supported by or is not currently selected on the r emote port. • Unknown — the link partner ’s capabilities could not be determined. When the local node is not set to Auto-Negotiation, this field wi[...]

Using the 7C0x Smar tSwitch Hub View 2-36 Managing the Hub F or 100Base-FX por ts, options are: 100Base-FX — 100 Mbps connection, Standard Mode 100Base-FX Full Duplex — 100 Mbps connection, Duple x Mode 2. If y ou hav e selected A uto Negotiation (f or 100Base-TX por ts only), use the Advertised Abilities field to select the operational capabi[...]

Managing the Hub 2-37 Using the 7C0x Smar tSwitch Hub View Figure 2-18. COM Port Configuration W indow Y ou can use the COM Port Configuration window to set the following operating parameters: COM P or t Admin Use this field to administratively enable or disable the COM port. COM P or t Function Use this field to select the function for which y[...]

Using the 7C0x Smar tSwitch Hub View 2-38 Managing the Hub Speed Selection If you have configured the selected port as a SLIP or PPP connection, you must select the appropriate baud rate: 2400, 4800, 9600, 19,200, or Auto-Baud. Note that this field will default to Auto-Baud and become unselectable when the COM Port Function is set to LM or UPS. T[...]

Managing the Hub 2-39 Using the 7C0x Smar tSwitch Hub View 3. A window will appear asking y ou to confir m your selection; click on OK to continue the enab le or disable process , or on Cancel to cancel. When you disable bridging at a port interface, you disconnect that port’s network segment from the bridge entir ely . The port does not forward[...]

Using the 7C0x Smar tSwitch Hub View 2-40 Managing the Hub[...]

3-1 Chapter 3 Basic Alarm Configuration Creating alar ms; assigning e vents and actions; vie wing an alar m log Through the RMON Alarm and Event functionality supported by your 7C0x SmartSwitch, you can configure some basic alarm thr esholds for each available bridge port interface; you can also define a response to each alarm condition. About B[...]

Basic Alar m Configuration 3-2 About Basic Alar ms Launching the Basic Alarm Application Y ou can access the Basic Alarm application in one of two ways: from the Hub View: 1. If necessary , put the Hub View into the Interf ace Application Display mode (click either mouse b utton on the Module Index or Module T ype box to displa y the Module menu, [...]

Viewing Alarm Status 3-3 Basic Alar m Configuration Figure 3-1. Basic Alarm Configuration Vie wing Alarm Status The Basic Alarm Configuration window , Figure 3-1 , contains all the fields you need to configure one or mor e of the three alarms available for each interface installed in your 7C0x SmartSwitch hub: In Octets Kb — T otal Error s ?[...]

Basic Alar m Configuration 3-4 Viewing Alarm Status The available alarm variables are: • In Octets Kb (ifInOctets) — tracks the number of octets of data received by the selected interface. Note that this value has been converted for you from octets (or bytes) to kilobytes (or units of 1000 bytes); be sure to enter your thr esholds accordingly [...]

Viewing Alarm Status 3-5 Basic Alar m Configuration T rap Indicates whether or not each alarm has been configured to issue a trap in response to a rising or falling alarm condition: Y es if it has, No if it hasn’t. Remember , if you choose to select this option for your alarms, you must be sure the 7C0x has been configured to send traps to you[...]

Basic Alar m Configuration 3-6 Viewing Alarm Status The remainder of the window fields pr ovide the means for configuring alarms for each available interface. Note that the information provided in this scr een is static once it is displayed; for updated information, click on . Adding or modifying an alarm automatically updates the list. How Risi[...]

Configuring an Alar m 3-7 Basic Alar m Configuration Configuring an Alarm The editable fields at the bottom of the Basic Alarm Configuration window allow you to configure alarm parameters for each available interface. These fields will display the alarm parameters for the interface which is currently highlighted (and the alarm variable curre[...]

Basic Alar m Configuration 3-8 Configuring an Alar m 5. If y ou hav e selected the T rap option in the Alar m field, the Comm unity field will become activ e; any value y ou enter here will be included in any trap messages. Y our trap utility ma y use this community name as a means of filtering traps, or as a means of directing traps within th[...]

Disabling an Alarm 3-9 Basic Alar m Configuration T o configure additional alarms, or alarms of a dif ferent type, select the appropriate alarm variable at the top of the window , highlight the appropriate interface(s), and repeat the pr ocedures outlined above. Disabling an Alarm Using the button at the bottom of the window actually performs two[...]

Basic Alar m Configuration 3-10 Viewing an Alarm Log Vie wing an Alarm Log The ability to create a log of alarm events is pr ovided by the Event group of the RMON MIB. If you have selected the Log option for any of your alarms, and you wish to view the resulting log, you can do so by using MIBT ree or any similar SNMP-based MIB tool to query the R[...]

Viewing an Alarm Log 3-11 Basic Alar m Configuration logTime Displays the value of the 7C0x’s sysUpT ime when the alarm instance occurred (in timeticks by default, but perhaps converted by your MIB utility into days hours:minutes:seconds format). Y ou can compare this value to the device’s current sysUpT ime to get a general idea when the alar[...]

Basic Alar m Configuration 3-12 Viewing an Alarm Log[...]

4-1 Chapter 4 FDDI Mana g ement Using the FDDI utilities to manage FDDI modules: por t configuration, alar m configuration, SMT/MA C configuration, configuring the connection policy , and viewing the station list The Module menu FDDI Utilities selections allow you to monitor and manage the FDDI interfaces installed in your 7C0x SmartSwitch hub.[...]

FDDI Management 4-2 P or t Configuration P or t Configuration The Port Configuration window ( Figure 4-1 ) displays information about the configuration of the ports on your FDDI modules, and allows you to enable or disable those ports. T o open the Port Configuration window from the Hub View: 1. Clic k either mouse button on an y Module Index [...]

P or t Configuration 4-3 FDDI Management Figure 4-1. Port Configuration W indow The Port Configuration window displays the following information: SMT Index Displays the index number of the Station Management (SMT) entity to which each port is attached. Each FDDI NIM module has two SMT entities — one for each front panel interface. If you have [...]

FDDI Management 4-4 P or t Configuration State Displays a value that indicates the port’s connection status. There ar e four possible connection states: • Connecting –– the port is trying to establish a link, but has not yet been successful. Ports which are not connected and which have not been disabled by management will display this stat[...]

P or t Configuration 4-5 FDDI Management Enabling or Disab ling FDDI P or ts Y ou can enable or disable ports individually or as a group, as follows: 1. Highlight the appropriate por t or por ts in the scroll list. Y ou can select or de-select any ports by clicking on them, or y ou can use the Scope field: if you select All P or ts , all av ailab[...]

FDDI Management 4-6 P or t Configuration Viewing the FDDI P or t Chart T o view the FDDI Port Chart window , highlight an entry in the scroll list and click . The FDDI Port Chart window , Figure 4-3 , will appear . Figure 4-3. FDDI Port Chart W indow The FDDI Port Chart window displays the following information about the selected port or ports, in[...]

P or t Configuration 4-7 FDDI Management Changing the Measurement of Data Measurement fields located at the bottom of the FDDI Port Chart window allow you to change how the incoming data is measured: • Absolute –– displays the chart variable values recor ded in the device MIB counters. • Delta –– displays the differ ence in value for [...]

FDDI Management 4-8 P or t Configuration Estimate can range from 10 -4 to 10 -15 , but is always displayed as the absolute value of the exponent; for example, if the port’s LER Estimate is computed to be 10 -5 , the value displayed in the Port Status box will be 5, which repr esents an actual rate of 1,250 bit errors per second. The lower LER Es[...]

Alar m Configuration 4-9 FDDI Management Alarm Configuration The Alarm Configuration application allows you to set the LER Alarm and LER Cutoff thr esholds for each FDDI interface installed in the SmartSwitch chassis. Once alarms have been configured, a port will enter an alarm state if its LER Estimate exceeds the LER Alarm threshold; if the L[...]

FDDI Management 4-10 Alar m Configuration Figure 4-5. Alarm Configuration W indow The Port List Box in the upper portion of the window displays the following information for each FDDI port in the hub: (P or t Alarm Status) The color displayed in this box indicates the LER Alarm status of each listed port: green indicates that the port’s LER Est[...]

Alar m Configuration 4-11 FDDI Management appear . For multiple NIMs, SMT entities will be indexed from left to right in the hub, and from top (fr ont panel port 1) to bottom (front panel port 2) on each module. Po r t Displays the index number assigned to each port. If you have launched the Alarm Configuration application from the Hub V iew , ea[...]

FDDI Management 4-12 Alar m Configuration LER Cutoff The Link Error Rate (LER) Cutof f field displays the threshold at which a connection is flagged as faulty and the port is disabled by Station Management (SMT). SMT automatically re-enables the port when the err or rate falls below the cutoff value. The default LER Cutof f threshold is 7, which[...]

SMT/MA C Configuration 4-13 FDDI Management SMT/MA C Configuration The SMT (Station Management)/MAC (Media Access Control) Configuration window displays information about the configuration of each SMT entity present in the hub, the operating state of the ring to which that entity is attached, the physical state of the A and B ports on each modu[...]

FDDI Management 4-14 SMT/MA C Configuration Figure 4-7. SMT/MAC Configuration W indow The SMT Configuration portion of the window provides the following information about the current configuration of each SMT entity pr esent in the SmartSwitch chassis: SMT Index Displays the index number of the Station Management (SMT) entity to which each port[...]

SMT/MA C Configuration 4-15 FDDI Management The supported version range is identified with the ietf-fddi MIB by two smtT able attributes: fddimibSMTLoV ersionId and fddimibSMTHiV ersionId . If a received frame is not within the supported version range, the frame is discar ded. MA C Cts Displays the number of Media Access Control (MAC) entities as[...]

FDDI Management 4-16 SMT/MA C Configuration The MAC Configuration portion of the window provides the following information about the current configuration of the selected interface’s MAC entity: SMT Displays the index number assigned to the SMT entity . MA C The index number assigned to each MAC entity currently associated with the noted SMT e[...]

SMT/MA C Configuration 4-17 FDDI Management TReq (Requested T arget T oken Rotation Time) Displays the token rotation time bid made by the noted MAC during ring initialization, in milliseconds. T -Req is stored within the MIB in nanoseconds rather than milliseconds; SPMA converts nanoseconds to milliseconds according to the following formula: (snm[...]

FDDI Management 4-18 SMT/MA C Configuration Viewing the FDDI MA C Char t T o view the FDDI MAC Chart window , highlight an entry in the MAC Configuration scroll list and click . The FDDI MAC Chart window , Figure 4-8 , will appear . Figure 4-8. FDDI MAC Chart W indow The MAC Chart provides the following information about the selected MAC entity i[...]

SMT/MA C Configuration 4-19 FDDI Management Lost Count Displays the number of MAC PDUs (Protocol Data Units include both tokens and frames) that contain an unknown error , so their validity is in doubt. When the MAC encounters a frame of this type, it increments the Lost Frame counter and strips the remainder of the frame fr om the ring, replacing[...]

FDDI Management 4-20 SMT/MA C Configuration The FDDI MAC Meters window graphically and numerically displays the following statistics: Frame Rate Displays the total FDDI network activity , measured in frames per second. The Frame Rate includes frames, but not tokens. Frame Error Rate Displays the total number of MAC Frame errors detected by the mod[...]

Configuring the SMT Connection P olicy 4-21 FDDI Management Configuring the SMT Connection P olicy The SMT Connection Policy of an FDDI concentrator determines which types of connections are allowed among the four FDDI port types: A, B, M (Master), and S (Slave). FDDI protocol forbids Master—>Master connections; all other connection types ar[...]

FDDI Management 4-22 Configuring the SMT Connection P olicy Figure 4-10. SMT Connection Policy W indow FDDI Connection Rules By default, all connections are allowed except the illegal M—>M connection; the following table summarizes the FDDI connection rules: V — valid connection X — illegal connection U — undesirab le (but legal) connec[...]

Configuring the SMT Connection P olicy 4-23 FDDI Management Each interface controls only its own connection policy; however , when two interfaces attempt to connect, their combined connection policies dictate the connections that will be allowed, with the most lenient policy prevailing — in other words, all connections (except for the illegal M?[...]

FDDI Management 4-24 Viewing the Station List 2. In the Scope field, clic k on the selection button to select the front panel interf ace (FP) or SMT entity f or which y ou wish to configure connection policy . (Remember , if you launch from the command line, front panel designations will not appear , and each interface will be inde xed b y SMT on[...]

Viewing the Station List 4-25 FDDI Management Figure 4-1 1. The Station List W indow Note that the information displayed in the Station List window is static once the window is opened; for updated information, click mouse button 1 on . Also, note the scroll bar located to the right of the list window; use it to view additional stations, if necessar[...]

FDDI Management 4-26 Viewing the Station List Upstream MA C Displays the hardwar e address of the node’s near est upstream neighbor . Note that the addresses displayed in this field also r espond to any change in display mode from MSB to Canonical, or vice versa. V endor Displays the name of the vendor that manufactured the device, as determined[...]

Viewing the Station List 4-27 FDDI Management normally in a twisted condition, but the station with both an A—>A and B—>B connection is isolated from the primary ring and residing alone on the secondary ring. B-B T wisted, W rapped The ring is twisted due to the node’s B—>B connection, as above; in addition, the ring is wrapped, br[...]

FDDI Management 4-28 Viewing the Station List[...]

5-1 Chapter 5 A TM Configuration Configuring P er manent Vir tual Circuits (PVCs); adding and deleting connection entr ies The A TM interface available via the 7A06-01 NIM module provides the connectivity that allows you to merge A TM network segments with traditional LAN technologies via the SmartSwitch chassis backplane. Current versions of 7A0[...]

A TM Configuration 5-2 Accessing the A T oM MIB Window Figure 5-1. The A T oM MIB W indow The A T oM MIB window provides the following information about the A TM connections configured for any installed 7A06-01 interfaces: Max Displays the maximum number of connections (both SVCs and PVCs) allowed by current device firmwar e. Configured Display[...]

Accessing the A T oM MIB Window 5-3 A TM Configuration The remainder of the window contains a list box which displays the following information about each of the currently configur ed PVCs; use the scroll bar to the right of the list to view additional connections, if necessary: Interface The device interface on which the PVC was configured. Ind[...]

A TM Configuration 5-4 Configuring Connections Encaps Displays the method used to encapsulate LAN packets on the selected circuit. Current versions of 7A06-01 firmwar e use 802.3 VC-based multiplexing for bridging protocols (designated 802.3 ); futur e versions will add support for A TM Forum LAN Emulation and Cabletr on’s SecureFast Switching[...]

Configuring Connections 5-5 A TM Configuration Smar tSwitch chassis, use this field to enter the interf ace number for which you wish to configure a ne w circuit. (Remember , each pair of redundant interf aces shares a single IF index.) 3. In the VPI te xt box, enter the Vir tual P ath Identifier you wish to assign to this connection. Allow ab[...]

A TM Configuration 5-6 Configuring Connections[...]

6-1 Chapter 6 Using the 7C0x Smar tSwitch Bridg e Vie w A brief explanation of bridging methods; a tour of the Br idge T raffic View; using the Detail View; monitoring br idge operation; using the Filtering Database; configuring br idge operating par ameters; setting f orwarding thresholds , statistics, and notification options; setting polling [...]

Using the 7C0x Smar tSwitch Bridge View 6-2 Accessing the Bridge T raffic View Window T ransparent Bridging T ransparent bridges ar e most common in Ethernet networks. Individual T ransparent bridges monitor packet traf fic on attached network segments to learn their network segment location in terms of which bridge port receives packets originat[...]

Accessing the Bridge T raffic View Window 6-3 Using the 7C0x Smar tSwitch Bridge View The Bridge T raffic V iew is the heart of the Bridge application. The first window to appear when you start the Bridge application, it contains a status display of the device’s bridge ports and contains the buttons and menus that provide access to all bridge [...]

Using the 7C0x Smar tSwitch Bridge View 6-4 Accessing the Bridge T raffic View Window Bridge T raffic View Fr ont P anel The right side of the Bridge T raffic V iew displays device summary information: Contact Status Contact Status is a color code that shows the status of the connection between SPMA and the device: • Green means a valid connec[...]

Accessing the Bridge T raffic View Window 6-5 Using the 7C0x Smar tSwitch Bridge View MA C Address The factory-set MAC hardwar e address assigned to me 7X00 Contr oller module’s backplane (or Host) interfaces. (Note that these two internal interfaces share a MAC address.) Clicking on the Device button displays the Device menu. The Device menu le[...]

Using the 7C0x Smar tSwitch Bridge View 6-6 Accessing the Bridge T raffic View Window The Bridge P or t Display Each Bridge Port box in the Bridge T raffic V iew displays information about its corresponding bridge port. The Bridge Port boxes are color -coded, reflecting their curr ent status. Bridge Port boxes for disabled bridge ports are color[...]

Accessing the Bridge T raffic View Window 6-7 Using the 7C0x Smar tSwitch Bridge View The Frames display mode shows the following Bridge Port information: • Frms In —Displays the total number of frames, including BPDU frames, received at this bridge port fr om its attached network segment during the last polling interval. • Frms Out —Displ[...]

Using the 7C0x Smar tSwitch Bridge View 6-8 Using the Detail View Window Learning The port is processing BPDUs, but is not yet r elaying packets. The port is adding address information to the Filtering Database. Forwarding A port enters this state from the Learning state. The port is relaying frames and pr ocessing BPDUs. A port in this state can e[...]

Using the Detail View Window 6-9 Using the 7C0x Smar tSwitch Bridge View Figure 6-3. Detail V iew Showing Four Ports[...]

Using the 7C0x Smar tSwitch Bridge View 6-10 Using the Detail View Window Figure 6-4. Port Boxes in the Detail V iew Changing P or ts in the Detail View The Detail V iew can display up to four ports at the same time. If the bridge has more than four ports, you can show other device ports by exchanging an existing port in the Detail V iew for a port[...]

The Bridge Status Window 6-11 Using the 7C0x Smar tSwitch Bridge View The Bridge Status Window Y ou can set or change the device time, date, name, or location—all of which display in the Bridge T raffic V iew Front Panel—in the Bridge Status window . The Contact field is the only Bridge Status window field not displayed in the Bridge T raf?[...]

Using the 7C0x Smar tSwitch Bridge View 6-12 The Bridge Statistics Window Figure 6-6. Bridge Statistics W indow The Bridge Statistics window displays the following information: Bridging T ype T ype refers to the type of bridging supported by the bridge. • unknown • transparent-only T otal P or ts Shows the total number of bridge ports installed[...]

The Filtering Database Window 6-13 Using the 7C0x Smar tSwitch Bridge View MtuExceedDiscard Mtu stands for “maximum transfer unit”; it is the largest frame size that can be processed by the 7C0x SmartSwitch. A port discards any received frames that ar e larger than the Mtu; this field lists how many such frames wer e discarded. The information[...]

Using the 7C0x Smar tSwitch Bridge View 6-14 The Filtering Database Windo w Viewing the Filtering Database T o open the Filtering Database window: 1. Displa y the De vice menu b y clicking on the F ront P anel button. 2. Drag do wn to Filtering Database , and release . 3. At the top of the Filtering Database window , click mouse b utton 1 on the ap[...]

The Filtering Database Window 6-15 Using the 7C0x Smar tSwitch Bridge View Learned Entry Discards The number of database entries that never made it into the Filtering Database due to a lack of buffer space. Ideally , this number should be 0. If this number grows, it indicates a very busy network. A value other than 0 is acceptable as long as it isn[...]

Using the 7C0x Smar tSwitch Bridge View 6-16 The Filtering Database Windo w Destination P or t Displays the port or ports to which frames that have the specified source addr ess and were r eceived on the specified port or ports will be forwarded. Note that packets with the specified source addr ess received on the specified port or ports will b[...]

The Filtering Database Window 6-17 Using the 7C0x Smar tSwitch Bridge View The Ageing T ime determines how long a Forwarding entry (or a Static entry with deleteOnT imeout status) is retained befor e being discarded due to inactivity . Use the Change Ageing T ime button to set a new Ageing T ime; see the following section for details. Use the Find [...]

Using the 7C0x Smar tSwitch Bridge View 6-18 The Filtering Database Windo w Changing Forwar ding and Static Database Entries The only entries that can be changed or deleted in the Filtering Database are static entries. If the entry you wish to change or delete is a forwarding entry , you must add it to the Static T able. The Static T able ( Figure [...]

The Filtering Database Window 6-19 Using the 7C0x Smar tSwitch Bridge View Static Address The Static Address field will display the MAC address of the entry you highlighted in the Filtering Database window . If no entry was selected, the address field will contain zer os, and a valid MAC address may be enter ed. Receive P or t The Receive Port li[...]

Using the 7C0x Smar tSwitch Bridge View 6-20 The Spanning T ree Protocol Windo w Finding a Filtering Database MA C Address T o find a source addr ess in the Filtering Database: 1. In the Filtering Database window , click on the button to open the Find MA C Address window . or In the Bridge T raffic View , displa y the De vice menu by clic king on[...]

The Spanning T ree Protocol Windo w 6-21 Using the 7C0x Smar tSwitch Bridge View The Spanning T ree Pr otocol window displays information used by the network bridges to select the Root Bridge and parameters that affect the bridge’s participation in Spanning T ree operations. T o open the Spanning T ree Pr otocol window: 1. Clic k on the F ront P [...]

Using the 7C0x Smar tSwitch Bridge View 6-22 The Spanning T ree Protocol Windo w Designated Root This value repr esents the bridge that is the current Root Bridge as determined by the ST A. The Designated Root value consists of the configurable portion of the bridge ID (i.e., the first two octets of the eight-octet-long bridge ID) and the root br[...]

The Spanning T ree Protocol Windo w 6-23 Using the 7C0x Smar tSwitch Bridge View Hello Time Indicates, in seconds, the length of time the Root Bridge, or bridge attempting to become the Root, waits before r esending a Configuration BPDU. The Root Bridge determines the Hello T ime. Priority The Spanning T ree Algorithm assigns each bridge a unique [...]

Using the 7C0x Smar tSwitch Bridge View 6-24 The Spanning T ree Protocol Windo w Root Forward Dela y The Forward Delay (in seconds) that will be implemented by this bridge if it is the Root or becomes the Root. (The Root Bridge in the network sets the Forward Delay for all bridges in the Spanning T ree network.) The IEEE 802.1d specification recom[...]

The Spanning T ree P or t P arameters Window 6-25 Using the 7C0x Smar tSwitch Bridge View The Spanning T ree P or t P arameters Windo w The Spanning T ree Algorithm ensures that only a single bridge path exists between any two end stations in a network designed with multiple bridges placed in parallel; it also ensures that on any given bridge, only[...]

Using the 7C0x Smar tSwitch Bridge View 6-26 The Spanning T ree P or t P arameters Window Figure 6-12. Spanning T ree Port Parameters W indow Designated Cost The cost of the path from this port to the Root Bridge on the network. If the highlighted port is the Root Port, the Designated Cost is 0. If this bridge is the Root Bridge, all its bridge por[...]

Creating Bridge T raffic Char ts, Graphs , and Meters 6-27 Using the 7C0x Smar tSwitch Bridge View Designated P or t The Port ID of the port on the Designated Bridge for this port’s segment. The Designated Port is the bridge port that offers the lowest path cost to the Root Bridge. Forward T ransitions The number of times this port has moved fro[...]

Using the 7C0x Smar tSwitch Bridge View 6-28 The Bridge P or t F orwarding Statistics Window Figure 6-13. Pie Chart W indow For complete descriptions of chart, graph, and meter variables and details on how to create and contr ol a pie chart, graph or meter , see the chapter on charts, graphs and meters in the SPMA T ools Guide. The Bridge P or t Fo[...]

The Bridge P or t F orwarding Statistics Window 6-29 Using the 7C0x Smar tSwitch Bridge View Figure 6-14. Bridge Port Forwarding Statistics W indow P or t Forwar ding Statistics Windo w Fields The Bridge Port Statistics window contains two list boxes detailing port forwarding activity to and fr om the currently selected port: • The leftmost list [...]

Using the 7C0x Smar tSwitch Bridge View 6-30 Configuring Forw arding Thresholds The four statistics shown beneath the list boxes are the port summary statistics, which consist of: T otal Frames Forwarded The total number of frames forwarded thr ough the bridge to another segment. T otal Frames Received The number of frames, of all types, received [...]

Configuring Forw arding Thresholds 6-31 Using the 7C0x Smar tSwitch Bridge View Figure 6-15. Port Forwarding Thr esholds W indow T o set bridge port thresholds, notification options, and notification conditions: 1. In the F orwarding Thresholds window , highlight the por t where you want to set thresholds. Y ou can select multiple por ts by clic[...]

Using the 7C0x Smar tSwitch Bridge View 6-32 Configuring Forw arding Thresholds 2. In the Modify Range section of the F orwarding Thresholds window , you can edit the line that displa ys the high end of the Low and Mid ranges , or you can use the slide bars to specify the thresholds. Y ou can also assign a color to each of the three ranges . The B[...]

Viewing the F orwarding Log 6-33 Using the 7C0x Smar tSwitch Bridge View 4. Notification Conditions mak e your Notification Options subject to defined conditions: a. If y ou check the In—Out—In bo x, notification takes place when the threshold passes from one range to another and then bac k. The number in the Delay bo x specifies the numbe[...]

Using the 7C0x Smar tSwitch Bridge View 6-34 Viewing the F orwarding Log Figure 6-16. Sample Forwarding Log W indow T o select a differ ent Bridge Port log: 1. Use the slide bar at the top of the F orw arding Log windo w to select a diff erent por t. T o clear all logs or just the current log: 1. Clic k on the Clear button and then select the appro[...]

Changing P olling Inter vals 6-35 Using the 7C0x Smar tSwitch Bridge View T o save log files: 1. Clic k on the Save b utton and select either Current Log or All Logs to open the Sav e Log window . 2. In the Sa ve Log windo w , enter a file name for the file to be sa ved and then click on the OK b utton. The default directory for sa v ed log fil[...]

Using the 7C0x Smar tSwitch Bridge View 6-36 Enabling and Disab ling P or ts Y ou can change values for the following polling interval fields: Device Inf o Specifies the time, in seconds, that SPMA waits before updating the Fr ont Panel information (Uptime, Location, and so forth) in the Bridge T raffic V iew . Bridge P or t Displa y Info Speci?[...]

Enabling and Disab ling P or ts 6-37 Using the 7C0x Smar tSwitch Bridge View When you disable a T ransparent bridge port, the port’s display box turns blue. When you enable a T ransparent bridge port, the port’s color changes to indicate the forwarding thr eshold range. (Port color codes are only active if the Color box is selected in the Forwa[...]

Using the 7C0x Smar tSwitch Bridge View 6-38 Enabling and Disab ling P or ts[...]

A-1 Appendix A 7C0x Smar tSwitch MIB Structure 7C0x Smar tSwitch management inf or mation base configuration IETF MIB Suppor t In addition to its proprietary featur es, the 7C0x SmartSwitch currently supports the following IETF MIBs: • RFC 1213 MIB for Network Management of TCP/IP-based Internets: MIB-II • RFC 1493 Definitions of Managed Obje[...]

7C0x Smar tSwitch MIB Structure A-2 7C0x SmartSwitch MIB Str ucture depending on which functionality the device has been configured to use. T o see which MIB components are curr ently being used in your 7C0x SmartSwitch, bring up the Community Names application, or use any SNMP Get operation that will allow you to view the contents of the contLogi[...]

7C0x Smar tSwitch MIB Structure A-3 7C0x Smar tSwitch MIB Structure RMON Default The RMON, or Remote Network Monitoring, Default MIB component contains the statistics, history , alarm, and event groups from the RMON MIB (RFC 1757). This component is shipped in an inactive state, and can be activated and deactivated as necessary . Host Services The [...]

7C0x Smar tSwitch MIB Structure A-4 7C0x SmartSwitch MIB Str ucture Newer versions of devices with this component-based MIB architectur e — like the 7C0x SmartSwitch — have been simplified somewhat; these devices support a single, global set of community names, with small modifications added automatically to accommodate multiple instances of [...]

Inde x-1 Index Numerics 7C0x MIB components A-2 7C0x SmartSwitch family 1-1 7C03 MMAC SmartSwitch 1-1 7C04 W orkgroup SmartSwitch 1-1 7C04-R W orkgroup SmartSwitch 1-1 NIM modules 1-1 7C0x SmartSwitch firmware versions 1-8 A AAL T ype 5-3 Add to Static T able button 6-18 Admin button 6-6 Admin status Bridge 2-13 FDDI 2-8 Switch 2-11 Ageing T ime 6[...]

Inde x Inde x-2 connection rules 4-22 Contact Status 2-3, 6-4 contLogicalEntryT able 3-2 CRC/Alignment errors 2-19 Current box 6-33 D decLb100 6-21 Delay box 6-33 DelayExceedDiscard 6-12 deleteOnReset entry status 6-16, 6-19 deleteOnT imeout entry status 6-16, 6-19 Delta button 6-7, 6-8 delta values 3-5, 3-8 Designated Bridge 6-20, 6-26 Designated [...]

Inde x-3 Inde x hostname 2-2, 6-2 how rising and falling thresholds work 3-6 hysteresis 3-6 I IETF MIBs, supported by EMM-E6 A-1 IF Number 3-4 IF T ype 3-4 IfIndex 6-12 ifInErrors 3-4 ifInOctets 3-4 In Octets Kb 3-3 Info button bridge 6-5 In—Out—In box 6-33 Interface display mode 2-6 Interface Number 2-17 invalid entry status 6-15 IP addr ess 2[...]

Inde x Inde x-4 Path T ool 2-26 Percentage button 6-7, 6-8 permanent entry status 6-16, 6-19 Permanent V irtual Circuits (PVCs) 5-1 Pie Chart tool accessing 6-27 Polling Intervals 2-4, 2-28, 3-5 editing 6-36 Port Changing Path Cost 6-27 Changing Priority 6-27 Designated 6-27 Designated Cost 6-26 Path Cost 6-25 Port Configuration (FDDI) 2-27 Port D[...]

Inde x-5 Inde x T rap 3-5 T rap T able 1-4, 2-26 U unique community names A-3 unused resour ces 3-9 UPS 1-4 configuration tool 2-27 Uptime 6-4 V VC MUX 802.3 Bridging 5-4 viewing an alarm log 3-1, 3-5, 3-10 V irtual Channel Identifier (VCI) 5-3 V irtual Path Identifier (VPI) 5-3 W W eb site 1-8[...]

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