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Cabletron Ethernet Hubs Management Module Guide ®[...]

9030367 E7 i Notice Cabletron Systems reserves the right to make changes in specifications and other information contained in this document without prior notice. The reader should in all cases consult Cabletron Systems to determine whether any such changes have been made . The hardware , firmw are, or software described in this manual is subject [...]

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9030367 E7 iii Contents Preface What is in this Guide ........................................................................................................... xi Conventions ......................................................................................................................... xii Related SPECTRUM Documentation ................[...]

Cabletron Ethernet Hubs iv Management Module Guide Chapter 2 Device Views (continued) Changing MIM Representations ...................................................................................... 2-23 Changing MIM Representations on the Entire Hub ................................................ 2-23 Changing MIM Representations on a Single M[...]

9030367 E7 v Chapter 5 Diagnostic Views What is in this Chapter ...................................................................................................... 5-1 Accessing the Diagnostic View ........................................................................................... 5-1 Diagnostic View Description .........................[...]

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9030367 E7 vii F igures Chapter 2 Device Views Figure 2-1. Accessing the Device View ................................................................................... 2-2 Figure 2-2. Cabletron Hub Device View ................................................................................. 2-3 Figure 2-3. MMAC Device Statistics P anel ...........[...]

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9030367 E7 ix T ables Chapter 1 Introduction Table 1-1. Model Type Descriptions ....................................................................................... 1-2 Chapter 2 Device Views Table 2-1. Logical Gauge Menu Options ................................................................................ 2-6 Table 2-2. Gauge Mode Menu Optio[...]

Cabletron Ethernet Hubs x Management Module Guide Chapter 6 P erformance V iews Table 6-1. Multi-Attribute Line Graph Definitions ............................................................... 6-3 Table 6-2. Frame Breakdown Pie Chart................................................................................. 6-4 Table 6-3. Error Breakdown Pie[...]

9030367 E7 xi Preface Use this guide if you are going to manage a Cabletron Ethernet Hub through SPECTRUM. Before reading this guide, you should be familiar with SPECTRUM’ s functions as described in the SPECTRUM Operator’ s Reference , and the SPECTRUM Administrator’ s Reference . Y ou should also be familiar with any network management and [...]

Conventions Preface Cabletron Ethernet Hubs xii Management Module Guide Conventions In this manual, the following conventions are used: • Command names are printed in bold ; for example, Clear or Save & Close . • Menu selections to access a view are printed in bold ; for example, Configuration or Detail . • Buttons are represented by a s[...]

9030367 E7 Preface xiii Getting Help Getting Help F or additional support for SPECTRUM products , or to make comments or suggestions regarding SPECTRUM or this manual, contact Cabletron Systems T echnical Support via one of the following means: Location Mail FAX T elephone North America Cabletron Systems, Inc. P . O . Box 5005 Rochester , NH 03866-[...]

Getting Help Preface Cabletron Ethernet Hubs xiv Management Module Guide[...]

9030367 E7 1-1 Chapter 1 Introduction What is in this Chapter This chapter describes the SPECTRUM Management Module for the Cabletron Ethernet Hub family of devices. It also provides the Model Type Names assigned to the hubs in SPECTRUM. The Model Type Name refers to the template used to specify device attributes, actions , and associations for dev[...]

T erminology Introduction Cabletron Ethernet Hubs 1-2 Management Module Guide T erminology This section defines several terms used in this guide to describe Cabletron Ethernet hub and board model types. T able 1-1. Model Type Descriptions Model Type Name Hub Description Hub_CSI_IRBM An Intelligent Repeater Bridging Module (IRBM) managed through th[...]

9030367 E7 Introduction 1-3 T erminology Hub Chassis The software model representation of an MMAC with no boards installed in its slots. An MMAC chassis can have three, five, or eight slots . Media Interface Modules (MIMs) The software model representations of boards installed in an MMAC hub chassis . F or the purposes of this guide, the term MIM [...]

T erminology Introduction Cabletron Ethernet Hubs 1-4 Management Module Guide[...]

9030367 E7 2-1 Chapter 2 Device V iews What is in this Chapter This chapter provides a description of the Device View for the Cabletron Ethernet Hubs Management Module. This description includes an explanation of the menu bar access to the various views used to control and monitor the hub devices, and how to use the Device View to view the logical [...]

Ethernet Hubs Device V iew Description Device V iews Cabletron Ethernet Hubs 2-2 Management Module Guide Figure 2-1. Accessing the Device V iew Ethernet Hubs Device View Description The Device View for a hub allows you to view a logical or physical representation of the Media Interface Modules (MIMs) installed in a hub. The logical MIM representati[...]

9030367 E7 Device V iews 2-3 Ethernet Hubs Device V iew Description Figure 2-2. Cabletron Hub Device V iew *F ile V iew Help? Primar y Landscape 0x00400000 - VNM Host - IRBM Hub of type Hub_CSI_IRBM Model Name Contact Description Location Network Address System Up Time Manufacturer Device T ype Serial Number 3 1 MT8 ON 165 IRBM Hub 2 ON 180 3 ON 25[...]

Device V iew Banner Device V iews Cabletron Ethernet Hubs 2-4 Management Module Guide Device V iew Banner The top portion of the IRM, IRM2, IRM3, and IRBM Logical Device Views displays the following information. A condition status banner surrounding this information displays the condition status color for the device , with the exception of Flashing[...]

9030367 E7 Device V iews 2-5 MMAC Device P anel MMAC Device P anel The top portion of a MiniMMAC hub Device View displays an MMAC Device P anel. The IRBM, IRM, IRM2, and IRM3 Device Views also display the Device P anel when accessed by selecting the Physical Device V iew from the Icon Subviews Menu. The MMAC Device P anel appears in the Device View[...]

MMAC Device P anel Device V iews Cabletron Ethernet Hubs 2-6 Management Module Guide T able 2-1. Logical Gauge Menu Options Option Definition Frames Indicates frames received or transmitted by the module or port. Bytes Indicates bytes received or transmitted by the module or port. Recv_Colls Indicates collisions detected by the module or port whil[...]

9030367 E7 Device V iews 2-7 MMAC Device Statistics P anel MMAC Device Statistics P anel The top portion of the MRXI Device View and the IRM Device View (when accessed by selecting Physcial from the Device View submenu) displays the MMAC Device Statistics P anel. This panel displays the Frame Rate and Collision Rate information for the hub. Each ra[...]

Logical MIM Representation Device V iews Cabletron Ethernet Hubs 2-8 Management Module Guide This button allows you to change the statistics represented in the horizontal gauges for the entire MMAC . When you single-click on the Logical Gauges button, a menu appears. The horizontal bar gauge changes color depending on the statistic being represente[...]

9030367 E7 Device V iews 2-9 Logical MIM Representation P ort P erformance Indicates the frame rate for the port. Y ou can change this display using the Gauge Control P anel, whic h is described later in this chapter . When you have accessed the Logical MIM representation through the Physical MIM representation, the Port P erformance label displays[...]

Logical MIM Representation Device V iews Cabletron Ethernet Hubs 2-10 Management Module Guide Figure 2-4. Logical MIM Representation of IRM2, IRM3, and IRBM Device Views *F ile V iew Help? Primar y Landscape 0x00400000 - VNM Host - IRM-3 Hub #2 of type Hub_CSI_IRM3 Model Name Contact Description Location Network Address System Up Time Manufacturer [...]

9030367 E7 Device V iews 2-11 Logical MIM Representation Figure 2-5. Logical MIM Representation of IRM2, IRM3, and IRBM Device V iew (accessed through the Physical MIM Representation) *F ile V iew Help? Primar y Landscape 0x00400000 - VNM Host - IRBM Hub of type Hub_CSI_IRBM Model Name Contact Description Location Network Address System Up Time Man[...]

Logical MIM Representation Device V iews Cabletron Ethernet Hubs 2-12 Management Module Guide Figure 2-6. Logical MIM Representation of MiniMMAC Device V iew *F ile V iew Help? Primar y Landscape 0x00400000 - VNM Host - MiniMMA C Hub of type Hub_CSI_MiniM Model Name Contact Description Location Network Address System Up Time Manufacturer Device T y[...]

9030367 E7 Device V iews 2-13 Logical MIM Representation Gauge Control P anel Gauge Control P anel The Gauge Control P anel allows you to change the type of statistical information presented in the P ort Performance label of the Logical MIM Representation. T o access the Gauge Control Panel, single-click on the right- most module in the hub chassis[...]

Logical MIM Representation Gauge Control P anel Device V iews Cabletron Ethernet Hubs 2-14 Management Module Guide Gauge Control P anel Buttons The following buttons are available in the Gauge Control P anel: Apply the Selected Attribute selection(s) to the Port P erformance label. The settings cannot be saved. Save the current settings while runni[...]

9030367 E7 Device V iews 2-15 Physical MIM Representation Physical MIM Representation The Physical MIM Representation of the hub shows each of the modules installed in the hub along with the current LED status conditions (on or off). The Physical MIM Representation gives you the same access to generic views as the Logical MIM Representation. Figure[...]

Physical MIM Representation Device V iews Cabletron Ethernet Hubs 2-16 Management Module Guide Figure 2-7. Physical MIM Representation of IRM2, IRM3 and IRBM Device Views *F ile V iew Help? Primar y Landscape 0x00400000 - VNM Host - IRBM Hub of type Hub_CSI_IRBM Model Name Contact Description Location Network Address System Up Time Manufacturer Dev[...]

9030367 E7 Device V iews 2-17 Physical MIM Representation Figure 2-8. Physical MIM Representation of MiniMMAC Device V iew *F ile V iew Help? Primar y Landscape 0x00400000 - VNM Host - MiniMMA C Hub of type Hub_CSI_MiniM Model Name Contact Description Location Network Address System Up Time Manufacturer Device T ype Serial Number MiniMMA C Device P[...]

P ort Source Address V iew Device V iews Cabletron Ethernet Hubs 2-18 Management Module Guide P ort Source Address View The P ort Source Address View is a vailable from the IRBM, IRM2, IRM3, and MiniMMAC Device Views . This view allows you to displa y the Source Address information for the port. T o open the Port Source Address View , follow these [...]

9030367 E7 Device V iews 2-19 Cabletron Hub LEDs SIRM Hubs SIRM Hubs The SIRM supports LEDs that represent operating status , collision rates, error rates , packets transmitted and packets received for the entire hub as follows: F ail (Error) This LED is located on the top of the left-hand LED column. It indicates that a problem has been detected w[...]

Cabletron Hub LEDs IRM3 Hubs Device V iews Cabletron Ethernet Hubs 2-20 Management Module Guide PO (P ort OK) This LED is lit to indicate that the Network Interface Chip associated with the IRM2’s internal repeater port has passed an internal Loop Bac k T est and is ready for transmission. P1 (P ort 1 OK) This LED is lit to indicate that the Netw[...]

9030367 E7 Device V iews 2-21 Cabletron Hub LEDs IRBM Hubs ON (AUI) This LED is located above the AUI port and to the left of the PW LED . It indicates that the AUI port is the active repeater port. PW (P ower) This LED is located above the AUI port and to the right of the ON LED . It indicates that the AUI port is receiving power . ON (FO) This LE[...]

Cabletron Hub LEDs MRXI Hubs Device V iews Cabletron Ethernet Hubs 2-22 Management Module Guide MRXI Hubs The MRXI supports LEDs that represent operating status, collision rates , error rates , packets transmitted and packets received for the entire hub as follows: POWER This LED indicates that the hub is receiving power . LNK (Link) This LED indic[...]

9030367 E7 Device V iews 2-23 Changing MIM Representations COLLISION This LED indicates that the MiniMMAC has detected a collision on one of its ports . FL T (F ault) This LED is located on the back of the MiniMMAC . It indicates that an error has been detected by the MiniMMAC’ s software . XMT (Transmit) This LED is located on the back of the Mi[...]

Changing MIM Representations Changing MIM Representations on a Single Module Using the Mouse Device V iews Cabletron Ethernet Hubs 2-24 Management Module Guide Changing MIM Representations on a Single Module Using the Mouse T o change the MIM representation of a single module using the mouse , follow these steps: 1. From the Physical representation[...]

9030367 E7 3-1 Chapter 3 Application V iews What is in this Chapter This chapter describes the Cabletron Ethernet Hubs Management Module Application Views . The Application View provides buttons that allow you to access increasingly detailed views of network information, and table entries within views that provide you with double-click zones that n[...]

Application V iew Description Application V iews Cabletron Ethernet Hubs 3-2 Management Module Guide Figure 3-1. Accessing the Application View Application V iew Description The Application V iew presents protocol related performance and error statistics for a device. Protocols covered include TCP/IP , ICMP , and UDP . The Application View also giv[...]

9030367 E7 Application V iews 3-3 Application V iew Description • The IRM3 Hub Application V iew provides a UPS button, whic h displays an Uninterruptible P ower Supply (UPS) statistics view . The Application V iew for the IRBM, IRM2, IRM3, SIRM, MiniMMAC and MRXI hubs contains the following fields and buttons: Model Name The user -defined or d[...]

Application V iew Description HASP ART P anel Application V iews Cabletron Ethernet Hubs 3-4 Management Module Guide This button, available only in the IRM3 Application View , provides access to the Uninterruptible P ower Supply (UPS) Statistics V iew . This view is described later in this chapter . HASP ART P anel The HASP ART P anel allows you to[...]

9030367 E7 Application V iews 3-5 Application V iew Description SNMP ICMP Group V iew Msgs with no P orts The total number of received UDP datagrams for which there w as no application at the destination port. SNMP ICMP Group View Y ou can access the SNMP ICMP Group View by clicking on the ICMP button in the Application V iew . The SNMP ICMP Group [...]

Application V iew Description SNMP ICMP Group V iew Application V iews Cabletron Ethernet Hubs 3-6 Management Module Guide T able 3-1. SNMP ICMP Group View Information Field Definition Echo Displays the total number of times the hub received ICMP Echo Request messages from another network device or transmitted them to another network device. Echo [...]

9030367 E7 Application V iews 3-7 Application V iew Description SNMP IP Group V iew SNMP IP Group View Y ou can access the SNMP IP Group View by clicking on the IP button in the Application View . The SNMP IP Group View displa ys the following information: IP F orwarding Displays whether the hub is operating as a gatew ay or a host. Default TTL Dis[...]

Application V iew Description SNMP IP Group V iew Application V iews Cabletron Ethernet Hubs 3-8 Management Module Guide This button allows you to access the IP Address T able. This table provides the hub IP address , interface index, subnet mask and broadcast address . The Print button allows you to print out a copy of the table to a printer or a [...]

9030367 E7 Application V iews 3-9 Application V iew Description SNMP IP Group V iew This button allows you to display an additional SNMP IP Group View . T able 3-4 displays the information supplied by the view . Alternate Metric_2 Alternate routing metric for this route. If this metric is not used, its value should be set to - 1. Alternate Metric_3[...]

Application V iew Description IRBM MMAC Bridge Database V iew Application V iews Cabletron Ethernet Hubs 3-10 Management Module Guide IRBM MMAC Bridge Database View Y ou can access the IRBM MMAC Bridge Database View by clicking on the Bridge Databases button in the IRBM MMAC Application V iew . The IRBM MMAC Bridge Database View provides the follow[...]

9030367 E7 Application V iews 3-11 Application V iew Description IRBM MMAC Bridge Database V iew Dynamic Entry Age Lmt The length of time allowed for a dynamic entry in the acquired database to be inactive before it is dropped from the database. This button allows you to erase (set to zero) all entries in the acquired database. This button allows y[...]

Application V iew Description UPS Statistics V iew Application V iews Cabletron Ethernet Hubs 3-12 Management Module Guide Maximum Entries The maximum number of entries allowed in the permanent database. This button allows you to erase (set to zero) all entries in the permanent database. This button allows you to display the IRBM MMAC P ermanent Da[...]

9030367 E7 Application V iews 3-13 Application V iew Description UPS Statistics V iew The UPS Statistics View is similar to a hub P erformance V iew . F or more information on how to use this type of view , refer to Chapter 6, P erformance V iews . The UPS Statistics V iew displays the following information: Name The user -defined or default name [...]

Application V iew Description UPS Statistics V iew Application V iews Cabletron Ethernet Hubs 3-14 Management Module Guide This button allows you to initiate a test cycle on the UPS device. T o place the UPS into test mode, click on Initiate . The UPS Status field updates to reflect the current status of the device. This button allows you to view[...]

9030367 E7 4-1 Chapter 4 Configuration V iews What is in this Chapter This chapter describes the Configuration View for Cabletron hub devices . The Configuration View provides buttons that allow you to access increasingly detailed views of network information. T able entries within views provide you with double-click zones to navigate to device-[...]

Configuration V iew Description Configuration V iews Cabletron Ethernet Hubs 4-2 Management Module Guide Figure 4-1. Accessing the Configuration V iew Configuration V iew Description The Configuration View presents model and device network configuration information for Cabletron hubs. It provides information on the device model in the VNM dat[...]

9030367 E7 Configuration V iews 4-3 Configuration V iew Description Model Configuration Model Configuration This area of the Configuration View provides the following information: Model Name The user -defined or default name of the model. Network Address The network IP address (e.g ., 132.177.118.24). Community Name The Community Name that ha[...]

Configuration V iew Description Device Configuration Configuration V iews Cabletron Ethernet Hubs 4-4 Management Module Guide Device Configuration This area of the Configuration View provides the following information: Device Name The ASCII name of the device that this agent manages. IP Address The network IP address (e.g ., 132.177.118.24). P[...]

9030367 E7 Configuration V iews 4-5 Configuration V iew Description Bridge Information Bridge Information This section of the Configuration View is available only for the IRBM hub . The Configuration View button found in this section accesses the IRBM Bridge Configuration View , which is described later in this c hapter . Configuration V iew [...]

Configuration V iew Description Source Address V iew Configuration V iews Cabletron Ethernet Hubs 4-6 Management Module Guide This button allows you to access the Flash DownLoad View . This button is available only in the IRM3, MRXI, and MiniMMAC Configuration Views . This button allows you to access an additional configuration view , which is [...]

9030367 E7 Configuration V iews 4-7 Configuration V iew Description Device Source Address T able Device Source Address T able Y ou can access the Device Source Address T able by clicking on the Source Address T able button in the Configuration V iew . Y ou can sort, update , and search the table for certain MAC addresses . T o display the Sort a[...]

Configuration V iew Description Control V iew Configuration V iews Cabletron Ethernet Hubs 4-8 Management Module Guide Network Address The network IP address (e.g ., 132.177.118.24). This field does not appear in the IRM Control View . This button allows you to reset all of the device’s counters to 0. This button allows you to restart the devi[...]

9030367 E7 Configuration V iews 4-9 Configuration V iew Description Configure Alarms V iew This button allows you to reset the device’ s settings to their factory defaults. This button is only available in the IRM2 and IRM3 Control Views . (Does not affect IP address) Configure Alarms V iew Y ou can access this view by clicking on the Config[...]

Configuration V iew Description Configure Alarms V iew Configuration V iews Cabletron Ethernet Hubs 4-10 Management Module Guide Error Threshold The threshold value within the alarm timebase which, once the percentage of errors per good packet is exceeded, generates an error alarm. This field is not available in the MRXI Configure Alarms View [...]

9030367 E7 Configuration V iews 4-11 Configuration V iew Description Redundancy V iew Error Source T able The Configure Alarms V iew also displays an Error Source T able, which displays a series of buttons which allow you to select the types of errors that will cause alarms . T able 4-2 provides the definitions of the errors contained in the Er[...]

Configuration V iew Description Redundancy V iew Configuration V iews Cabletron Ethernet Hubs 4-12 Management Module Guide This button allows you to test the redundant circuit. T est Time of Day The time of day at which the redundant circuits should be tested. This field is not available in the MRXI Redundancy View . This button allows you to di[...]

9030367 E7 Configuration V iews 4-13 Configuration V iew Description Redundancy V iew P anels at the bottom of the Redundancy Information V iew provide additional information. F or the IRM2, MRXI, and MiniMMAC , the panels are Board Member , P ort Member , and Redundancy T able. F or the IRM3, there are two Redundancy T able panels. Double-clicki[...]

Configuration V iew Description Redundancy V iew Configuration V iews Cabletron Ethernet Hubs 4-14 Management Module Guide Flash Download V iew Y ou can access the Flash Download View by clicking on the Flash Download button in the Configuration View . This view is available only for the IRM3, the MRXI, and the MiniMMAC hubs. The Flash Download [...]

9030367 E7 Configuration V iews 4-15 Configuration V iew Description Redundancy V iew Additional Configuration V iew Y ou can access the Additional Configuration View by c licking the Additional Configuration button in the Configuration View . In addition to the model name and network address , this view shows three panels, each with eight sl[...]

Configuration V iew Description Redundancy V iew Configuration V iews Cabletron Ethernet Hubs 4-16 Management Module Guide Name Displays the community name . Access Displays the user access permissions . Traps Displays the current status of traps . P ossible values are enabled or disabled. IP Addr Displays the trap host IP address . This is the I[...]

9030367 E7 Configuration V iews 4-17 Configuration V iew Description Bridge Configuration V iew Bridge Configuration View Y ou can access the Bridge Configuration View by clicking on the Configuration View button in the Bridge Information section of the Configuration View . This view is available only for the IRBM hub . The IRBM Bridge Con?[...]

Configuration V iew Description Bridge Configuration V iew Configuration V iews Cabletron Ethernet Hubs 4-18 Management Module Guide Bridge Location The user -defined name to indicate the location of the bridge on the network. The default location is LOCAL. Firmware V ersion The release version of the firmware installed in the bridge . Number [...]

9030367 E7 Configuration V iews 4-19 Configuration V iew Description Bridge Configuration V iew This button allows you to access the Setup Information View . T able 4-10 provides the information contained in the view . T able 4-9. Additional Bridge Information V iew Fields Field Definition Model Name The user-defined name or default name of th[...]

Configuration V iew Description Bridge Configuration V iew Configuration V iews Cabletron Ethernet Hubs 4-20 Management Module Guide This button allows you to access the T opology Information View . T able 4-11 provides the information contained in the view . This button allows you to access the F orward Dela y & Hello Information View . T a[...]

9030367 E7 Configuration V iews 4-21 Hub Redundancy Management This button allows you to access the IRBM Bridge Control View . T able 4-13 provides the information contained in the view . Hub Redundancy Management The hub redundancy management features described in this section include information specific to the following Cabletron hub devices: [...]

Hub Redundancy Management Configuration V iews Cabletron Ethernet Hubs 4-22 Management Module Guide primary pathwa y fails . This allows the primary hub device to repeat data packet information on an alternative module port if a problem exists on the primary port. Although circuit connections typically occur between devices in the same room, the c[...]

9030367 E7 Configuration V iews 4-23 Hub Redundancy Management Figure 4-2. Redundantly Connected Hub Device The following example illustrates redundancy between hubs . Say that you have used redundant circuit management to create a connection between the Accounting Department and the Pa yroll Department of your company . These departments are on t[...]

Hub Redundancy Management Setting Redundant Circuits Configuration V iews Cabletron Ethernet Hubs 4-24 Management Module Guide when you were sending direct deposit payroll information from the P ayroll Department to the Accounting Department the night before payday . This could be a disastrous situation. Redundant circuit management would prevent [...]

9030367 E7 Configuration V iews 4-25 Hub Redundancy Management Setting Redundant Circuits 4. Choose any circuit from the Circuit Name list that appears by double- clicking on it. A Redundancy Information V iew window appears. 5. Set the Retry Count to any value between 1 and 10, inclusive. 6. F or any of the devices other than the IRM-3 enter the [...]

Hub Redundancy Management Setting Redundant Circuits Configuration V iews Cabletron Ethernet Hubs 4-26 Management Module Guide[...]

9030367 E7 5-1 Chapter 5 Diagnostic V iews What is in this Chapter This chapter describes the Diagnostic View for Cabletron hub devices . The Diagnostic View provides a complete breakdown of network errors gathered by the Cabletron hub on a network segment. Each error attribute is summarized over two intervals: the Total number counted since the de[...]

Diagnostic V iew Description Diagnostic V iews Cabletron Ethernet Hubs 5-2 Management Module Guide Figure 5-1. Accessing the Diagnostic V iew Diagnostic V iew Description The Cabletron hub Diagnostic View provides the following navigational features: • Buttons allow you to access increasingly detailed views of network information, to select a gra[...]

9030367 E7 Diagnostic V iews 5-3 Diagnostic V iew Description SIRM Hub • T able entries within views provide double-click zones , whic h navigate you to device-specific Information Views . SIRM Hub The Cabletron SIRM MMAC Diagnostic View provides the following information: Model Name The user -defined or default name of the model. Device Name T[...]

Diagnostic V iew Description MRXI Hubs Diagnostic V iews Cabletron Ethernet Hubs 5-4 Management Module Guide MRXI Hubs The Cabletron MRXI Hub Diagnostic View provides the following information: Model Name The user -defined or default name of the model. Device Name The ASCII name of the device read from the device firmware. T otal (Receive Collisi[...]

9030367 E7 Diagnostic V iews 5-5 Diagnostic V iew Description MRXI Hubs This button allows you to access the Event Log containing a list of network events specific to the hub. Y ou can scroll through the Event Log using the menu or the scroll bars . This button displays the MRXI MMAC Alarms View . The Alarms V iew displays a list of current networ[...]

Diagnostic V iew Description MRXI Hubs Diagnostic V iews Cabletron Ethernet Hubs 5-6 Management Module Guide[...]

9030367 E7 6-1 Chapter 6 P erformance V iews What is in this Chapter This chapter describes the Device , MIM, and P ort P erformance V iews available for Cabletron hub devices . • The Device P erformance V iew provides traffic data attributes for the traffic on the network segments connected to the Cabletron hub device. • The MIM Performance [...]

Accessing the Device P erformance V iew P erformance V iews Cabletron Ethernet Hubs 6-2 Management Module Guide The following sections describe the fields and buttons available for individual Cabletron hub devices . Accessing the Device P erformance View Y ou can access the Device P erformance View using one of the following methods (refer to Figu[...]

9030367 E7 P erformance V iews 6-3 Accessing the Device P erformance V iew IRBM, IRM2, IRM3 and MiniMMA C Hubs IRBM, IRM2, IRM3 and MiniMMAC Hubs The P erformance V iew displays monitoring point performance statistics gathered by SPECTRUM. These statistics inc lude load, error rate, frame rate and collision rate. The banner across the top of the Pe[...]

Accessing the Device P erformance V iew IRBM, IRM2, IRM3 and MiniMMA C Hubs P erformance V iews Cabletron Ethernet Hubs 6-4 Management Module Guide In addition to the banner and the Multi-Attribute Line Graph, the P erformance V iew provides the following buttons: This button allows you to toggle how the multi-attribute line graph is displayed. Y o[...]

9030367 E7 P erformance V iews 6-5 Accessing the Device P erformance V iew IRBM, IRM2, IRM3 and MiniMMA C Hubs This button, available only for the IRM3, provides the same information as the Detail button for IRM2, IRBM, and MiniMMAC hubs . This button, available only for the IRM3, displays two pie charts . The Frame Size pie chart shows the total n[...]

MIM P erformance V iew SIRM and MRXI Hubs P erformance V iews Cabletron Ethernet Hubs 6-6 Management Module Guide SIRM and MRXI Hubs The P erformance V iew for the SIRM and the MRXI hubs provides the following information: Model Name The user -defined or default name of the model. Device Name The ASCII name of the device read from the device. Netw[...]

9030367 E7 P erformance V iews 6-7 MIM P erformance V iew IRBM, IRM2, IRM3 and MiniMMA C Hubs Y ou can also access the MIM P erformance View from the Device View as follows: 1. Click on the Module Label with the right mouse button to access the Icon Subviews menu. 2. Select Module P erformance from the Icon Subviews menu. IRBM, IRM2, IRM3 and MiniM[...]

MIM P erformance V iew IRBM, IRM2, IRM3 and MiniMMA C Hubs P erformance V iews Cabletron Ethernet Hubs 6-8 Management Module Guide This button allows you to toggle how the multi-attribute line graph is displayed. Y ou can display the network statistics in Logarithmic or Linear format. This button, not available for the IRM3, displays the same Detai[...]

9030367 E7 P erformance V iews 6-9 MIM P erformance V iew IRBM, IRM2, IRM3 and MiniMMA C Hubs which allows you to set threshold alarms and enable them. T able 6-4 displays the information contained in this view . The Configure Alarms View also displays an Error Source T able, which lets you select the types of errors that will cause alarms . T abl[...]

MIM P erformance V iew SIRM and MRXI Hubs P erformance V iews Cabletron Ethernet Hubs 6-10 Management Module Guide SIRM and MRXI Hubs The P erformance V iew for the SIRM and the MRXI modules provides the following information: Model Name The user -defined or default name of the hub model. Network Address The network IP address (e.g ., 132.177.118.[...]

9030367 E7 P erformance V iews 6-11 P ort P erformance V iew HASP ART P anel The HASP ART Panel allows you to access P ort P erformance V iews for the modules installed in the hub. Y ou can either double-click on the name of the module in the HASP ART P anel, or you can highlight the name and c lick on OK. The P ort P erformance V iew for modules i[...]

P ort P erformance V iew DevT op V iew Access Method P erformance V iews Cabletron Ethernet Hubs 6-12 Management Module Guide 2. Select P ort P erformance V iew from the pop-up menu. Y ou can also display the P ort P erformance V iew from the Device V iew by following these steps: 1. Click on an individual port in the Logical MIM Representation to [...]

9030367 E7 P erformance V iews 6-13 P ort P erformance V iew IRM2, IRM3, IRBM, and MiniMMAC Hubs IRM2, IRM3, IRBM, and MiniMMAC Hubs The P ort Performance View for IRM2, IRM3, IRBM and MiniMMAC hubs displays monitoring point performance statistics gathered by SPECTRUM. These statistics include load, error rate, frame rate and collision rate. The ba[...]

P ort P erformance V iew IRM2, IRM3, IRBM, and MiniMMAC Hubs P erformance V iews Cabletron Ethernet Hubs 6-14 Management Module Guide This button, not available for the IRM3, displays the same Detail View as described earlier in this chapter . Refer to that section for information on this view . This button, available only for the IRM3, provides th[...]

9030367 E7 P erformance V iews 6-15 P ort P erformance V iew IRM2, IRM3, IRBM, and MiniMMAC Hubs the Configuration View chapter , provides the information contained in the Error Source T able. T able 6-7. P ort Configuration V iew Field Definitions Field Definition Model Name The user -defined or default name of the model. Network Address The [...]

P ort P erformance V iew SIRM Hubs P erformance V iews Cabletron Ethernet Hubs 6-16 Management Module Guide SIRM Hubs The P ort Performance View for SIRM and MRXI hubs displa ys information related to the status of the port. The information in this view inc ludes: Model Name The user -defined or default name of the model. Network Address The netwo[...]

9030367 E7 P erformance V iews 6-17 P ort P erformance V iew MRXI Hub MRXI Hub The P ort Performance View for the MRXI hub displa ys information related to the status of the port. The information in this view inc ludes: Model Name The user -defined or default name of the hub model. Network Address The network IP address (e.g ., 134.141.256.145). M[...]

P ort P erformance V iew MRXI Hub P erformance V iews Cabletron Ethernet Hubs 6-18 Management Module Guide This button allows you to display the Ethernet P ort Standard Statistics View . T able 6-10 provides definitions of the fields in this view . This button lets you display the Ethernet P ort Configure Alarms View . T able 6-11 provides defi[...]

9030367 E7 P erformance V iews 6-19 P ort P erformance V iew MRXI Hub Traffic Threshold The threshold of packets within the Device Time Base that will cause a traffic alarm. Collisions Alarms Enables or disables the sending of port-level collision alarms. Collisions Threshold The number of collisions per good packet measured by the port that will[...]

P ort P erformance V iew MRXI Hub P erformance V iews Cabletron Ethernet Hubs 6-20 Management Module Guide[...]

9030367 E7 7-1 Chapter 7 Event and Alarm Messages What is in this Chapter This chapter describes the events and alarms that the Cabletron Ethernet Hubs Management Module supports . It also notes if an event is mapped to an identical alarm message, and if it provides any corresponding probable cause message. Events and alarms originate as generic Si[...]

Cabletron Ethernet Hub Alarms and Events Event and Alarm Messages Cabletron Ethernet Hubs 7-2 Management Module Guide Cabletron Ethernet Hub Alarms and Events T able 7-1 lists the events and alarms supported by the Cabletron Ethernet Hub devices . The event message files are located in the following directory: /SPECTRUM Directory Path/ SG-Support/[...]

9030367 E7 Event and Alarm Messages 7-3 Cabletron Ethernet Hub Alarms and Events 00010401 Device {v} of type {v} is created with an IP address already used by another model. 00010401 DUPLICATE IP ADDRESS The model has the same IP address as that of some other Model. 00010402 Device {v} of type {v} is created with a physical (Mac) address already us[...]

Cabletron Ethernet Hub Alarms and Events Event and Alarm Messages Cabletron Ethernet Hubs 7-4 Management Module Guide 00010606 Source Address {v} (Instance ID {v}) timeout detected by {v} (name - {v}) on port {v} (Instance ID {v}) of board in slot {v} (Instance ID {v}). 00010606 Not Applicable. 00010607 Device configuration change reported by {v} ([...]

9030367 E7 Event and Alarm Messages 7-5 Cabletron Ethernet Hub Alarms and Events 0001060c Traffic threshold, {v} (Instance ID {v}) packets per {v} (Instance ID {v}) seconds, exceeded for {v} (name - {v}). 0001060c This trap will be generated when the traffic (good packets per time interval) has been exceeded for the entire MMAC. 0001060d Threshold [...]

Cabletron Ethernet Hub Alarms and Events Event and Alarm Messages Cabletron Ethernet Hubs 7-6 Management Module Guide 00010613 Error threshold exceeded. An error threshold, {v}% of good packets in {v} seconds, has exceeded on port {v} (Instance ID {v}) of board in slot {v} (Instance ID {v}) of {v} (name - {v}). 00010613 This trap will be generated [...]

9030367 E7 Event and Alarm Messages 7-7 Cabletron Ethernet Hub Alarms and Events 0001061a ENVIRONMENT TEMPERATURE HOT detected by {v} (name - {v}). 0001061a This device detects that the temperature within the device has reached a HOT condition. 0001061b Environment Voltage Low detected by board in slot {v} (Instance ID {v}) of {v} (name - {v}). 000[...]

Cabletron Ethernet Hub Alarms and Events Event and Alarm Messages Cabletron Ethernet Hubs 7-8 Management Module Guide 00010621 User defined broadcast threshold, {v} broadcast packets within {v} seconds, exceeded on the board in slot {v} of {v} (name - {v}). 00010621 Board Broadcast Threshold Exceeded This trap will be generated when the broadcast ([...]

9030367 E7 1 Index Symbols % Collisions 6-3 % Errors 6-3 A Access 4-16 P ermissions 4-16 Accessing the Hub Configuration View 4-1 Device View 2-1 P erformance View 6-2 Active Users 6-3 Additional Bridge Information Button 4-18 View 4-18 Configuration Button 4-15 Additional Configuration 4-6 Address Delete View 4-13 Button 4-13 Display V iew 4-13[...]

Index Cabletron Ethernet Hubs 2 Management Module Guide C Change Time Scale Button 6-5 Circuit Configuration 4-25 Enable 4-12 Field 4-25 Name 4-12 , 4-25 Number 4-12 , 4-13 Reset 4-13 View 4-13 Clear 6-4 Close Button 2-14 Coaxial 4-21 Cold Boot 4-15 Collision 5-3 , 6-4 , 6-17 , 6-18 Alarms 6-15 , 6-19 Rate 6-3 , 6-13 Statistics 5-3 , 5-4 Threshold[...]

9030367 E7 Index 3 E (continued) Event Button 5-3 , 5-4 , 6-5 Code 7-1 Log 5-3 , 5-5 , 6-5 , 7-1 View 5-2 Messages 7-1 Events 5-5 F F actory Defaults 4-9 FDDI 4-22 MIMs 4-15 Fiber Optic 4-21 P orts 4-4 Find 4-7 Board/P ort Button 4-6 Source Address Button 4-5 Firmw are Base Address 4-14 Configuration 4-2 Start Address 4-14 T op Address 4-14 V ersi[...]

Index Cabletron Ethernet Hubs 4 Management Module Guide J No entries for this letter . K Keep Settings Button 2-14 L Last Image Filename 4-14 P oll 5-3 , 5-4 Server IP Address 4-14 Lin Button 6-4 Linear 6-4 Link Signal 6-15 , 6-16 , 6-17 Link-Up Traps 4-8 Load 6-3 , 6-13 Local 4-18 Location 2-4 , 6-3 , 6-13 Log Button 6-4 Logarithmic 6-4 Logical MI[...]

9030367 E7 Index 5 O OOW 4-11 Coll 6-5 Collisions 6-4 Out Of Window 4-11 Collisions 6-5 P P ackets 6-17 , 6-18 P er Poll Button 6-6 P athway 4-21 P ercentages 2-13 P erformance Statistics 6-3 , 6-5 , 6-6 , 6-13 View 6-1 Pie Charts 6-4 , 6-5 P oll Log Ratio 4-3 , 4-17 P olled Address 4-13 List 4-13 P olling Interval 4-3 , 4-17 Status 4-3 P ort Admin[...]

Index Cabletron Ethernet Hubs 6 Management Module Guide R (continued) Root Brdg Max Age 4-18 Bridge ID 4-18 Cost 4-18 Information Button 4-18 View 4-18 P ort 4-18 Runts 4-11 , 6-4 S Scroll to Date-Time Button 6-5 SDT Button 6-6 Secondary Circuit 4-24 Secondary Circuit 4-21 Security String 4-3 , 4-17 Selected Attribute 2-13 Serial Number 2-4 Set Dat[...]

9030367 E7 Index 7 T (continued) Trap 4-8 , 4-16 Generation 4-16 Host 4-16 Type Obj ID 4-19 Trunk 6-15 Type of Filtering 4-19 U Unsolicited Messages 7-1 V Virus Disc laimer i VNM Database 4-2 W , X, Y , Z No entries for these letters .[...]

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