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1. A AbsoluteValue statistics 53 access levels 20 42 66 Actions menu 45 Alarm Manager button 46 Area Chart button 59 area graph example 54 Average statistics 53 B Bar Chart button 59 bar graph example 55 blinking LEDs 48 buttons dialog boxes 51 toolbar 46 C color coded ports 49 communication parameters setting for Device Manager 40 community strings default 42 entering 43 Confirm row deletion parameter 42 console passwords 70 content area Web page 69 conventions text 14 Copy button 51 Cumulative statistics 53 customer support 16 D data exporting 57 default access community strings 42 Device Manager installing on UNIX 28 installing on Windows 21 requirements 17 setting properties 40 starting 39 summary 17 Device Manager window 39 Device menu 45 Device Name parameter 43 device view displaying 43 summary 47 device opening 43 Disable command 51 disabled port color 49 E Edit command 50 51 Edit menu 45 Edit Selected button 46 Enable command 51 Export Data button 52 57 Getting Started with the BayStack 380 24F Gigabit Switch Management Software 74 Index G graph creating 57 modifying 59 Graph command 50 51 graph dialog box 58 Graph menu 45 Graph Selected button 46 57 graph types 53 H Help button 46 Help menu 45 Help Device Manager 61 Horizontal button 59 Hotswap Detect every parameter 41 If traps status interval parameter 41 Insert but
2. Editing objects You can edit objects and values in the Device Manager device view in the following ways e Select an object and on the toolbar click the Edit Selected button The edit dialog box opens for that object e From a switch or port shortcut menu choose Edit The edit dialog box opens for that object When you change the value in a box the changed value is displayed in bold However changes are not applied to the running configuration until you click Apply Note Many dialog boxes contain a Refresh button After you apply changes to fields click Refresh to display the new information in the dialog box 214392 A Chapter 3 Device Manager basics 53 Working with statistics and graphs Device Manager collects a wide range of statistics for each switch and each port You can view and graph statistics for a single object or multiple objects For information about the statistics tracked for the switch and ports refer to Using the BayStack 380 24F Gigabit Switch This section describes the types of statistics and graphs available the graph dialog boxes and the procedure for creating a graph Types of statistics The data tables in the statistics dialog boxes list the counters or categories of statistics being gathered for the specified object For example the categories for ports include Interface Ethernet Errors Bridge and Rmon Each category can be associated with six types of statistics Ta
3. Solaris For SPARC versions 5 6 5 7 and 5 8 you can obtain the required OS patches and JRE software from the http www nortelnetworks com support Web site To download the Solaris JRE and OS patch 1 Goto the following URL http www nortelnetworks com support 2 Clickon the product for which you want JDM A page opens that displays all versions of that product line 3 Click Software under the specific product you are working with The software page opens 4 Follow the links on the site to download the OS patch and installation instructions for your OS version 5 Follow the installation instructions to install the Solaris OS patch and JRE 1 3 1 software Installing the patches for Solaris 2 6 2 7 or 2 8 release To install the Solaris patches Getting Started with the BayStack 380 24F Gigabit Switch Management Software 30 Chapter 2 Installing Device Manager software 1 Usethe uname a command to determine the version of SunOS Solaris that is installed on your workstation Table 1 lists the patch file archive name for each version of Solaris Table 1 Solaris patch files SunOS Solaris version Patch file name 5 6 2 6 jre131 solb6 patchBundle tar 5 7 2 7 jre131 sol57 patchBundle tar 5 8 2 8 jre131 sol58 patchBundle tar 2 Create a new working directory and move to that directory by entering mkdir tmp patch cd tmp patch 3 Download the patch file archive to the working directory a
4. You no longer need this file and it consumes approximately 15 MB of disk space Update your cshrc file by entering the following string in the cshrc file by setting your environment variable SIRE131 HOME to reference the subdirectory where the Java software was installed by entering setenv JRE131 HOME usr j2rel 3 1 03 HP UX Nortel Networks does not directly provide the JRE for HP UX systems However you can download the JRE from the HP corporate Web site To obtain and install the HP UX JRE software and patches 1 2 Go to the http www unix hp com java URL Follow the prompts to download and install the patches for HP UX Operating System 11 00 that are required for JRE 1 3 Follow the prompts to download and install the JRE for your HP UX system 214392 A Chapter 2 Installing Device Manager software 33 Downloading the Device Manager UNIX software 1 6 Go to the following URL http www nortelnetworks com support Click on the product for which you want JDM A page opens that displays all versions of that product line Click Software under the specific product you are working with The software page opens Click the Java Device Manager version you want The Software Detail Information page opens Click JDM for Unix Solaris HP UX IBM AIX A File Download dialog box opens that asks you to either run this program from its current location or to download the Device Manager software to your s
5. rica zpngrakeirlsris Ires Dede Mangga han bess spccsss eii le irrg bo COP grat Fido De CC sa Hid nl pese 7 Ch res charkur F pide P ineisilakpn Sirra D amang A nabi Complete Frege Done be quida iratai e 15 Click Done to exit the installation Device Manager is now completely installed on your machine UNIX installation The minimum system requirements for installing Device Manager in a UNIX SPARC workstation running the Sun Solaris 2 6 x or higher operating system 4 MB available in a temporary directory 240 MB free in the directory where you want to install the Device Manager software 128 MB DRAM Or e HP workstation running the HP UX 11 x or above operating system 4 MB available in a temporary directory 240 MB free in the directory where you want to install the Device Manager software 214392 A Chapter 2 Installing Device Manager software 29 32 MB DRAM Installing the Device Manager software in a UNIX environment requires two or three steps depending on the specific platform In a Solaris environment install Solaris patches next 2 In both environments install the Java Runtime Environment JRE e Fora Solaris environment the JRE is available on the Nortel Networks Services and Support Web site e For an HP UX environment go to the HP Web site to obtain the JRE 3 Install the Device Manager software Installing OS patches and JRE software
6. Example 3 JDM separator gt Shows menu paths Example Edit gt File System identifies the File System option on the Edit menu 214392 A Preface 15 Related publications For more information about using the BayStack 380 24F Gigabit Switch refer to the following publications e Using the BayStack 380 24F Gigabit Switch part number 214391 A Describes how to install and use the BayStack 380 24F Gigabit Switch includes instructions to use the console interface to configure the switch e Installing the BayStack 380 24F Gigabit Switch part number 214390 A Provides installation instructions for the switch in English and five other languages e Reference for the BayStack 380 24F Management Software part number 214393 A Describes how to use Device Manager software to manage the switch e Using Web Based Management for the BayStack 380 24F Gigabit Switch part number 214394 A Describes how to use the Web based management interface to configure and monitor switch operations Hard copy technical manuals You can print selected technical manuals and release notes free directly from the Internet Go to the www nortelnetworks com documentation URL Find the product for which you need documentation Then locate the specific category and model or version for your hardware or software product Use Adobe Acrobat Reader to open the manuals and release notes search for the sections you need and print them on most st
7. InstallAnywhere Introduction dialog box aaa 23 Figure 4 License Agreement dialog box eese 24 Figure 5 Choose Install Set dialog box iles 24 Figure6 Choose Install Folder dialog box esee 25 Figure7 Choose Shortcut Folder dialog box a 26 Figure8 Pre installation Summary dialog box 0000 cece eee eee 26 Figure9 Installing Java Device Manager dialog box 27 Figure 10 Install Complete dialog box sees 28 Figure 11 InstallAnywhere Introduction dialog box eee eee eee 34 Figure 12 License Agreement dialog box 0 cece 34 Figure 13 Choose Install Set dialog box leen 35 Figure 14 Choose Install Folder dialog box sse 36 Figure 15 Pre installation Summary dialog box a 36 Figure 16 Installing Java Device Manager dialog box 37 Figure 17 Install Complete dialog boX isssseeeseellss lees 38 Figure 18 Device Manager window seeelel eee 40 Figure 19 Properties dialog box ssseeeee eae 41 Figure 20 Open Device dialog box ses 43 Figure21 Device view seeeseleeeel lh n 44 Figure 22 Parts of the Device Manager window eee eee eee 45 Figure 23 Objects in the device view sa 47 Figure 24 Port color legend sees Re po nada doa E ec ek d Ren 49 Figure25 Shortcut menu 2 eee 50 Fig
8. 4 Open Device dialog box items continued Item Description User Name Specifies a user name Authentication Specifies authentication protocol Protocol Authentication Specifies an authentication password Password Privacy Protocol Specifies a privacy protocol Privacy Password Specifies a privacy password 2 3 In the Device Name text box type the DNS name or IP address of the device In the Read Community and Write Community text boxes type the proper community strings Table 3 on page 42 Note To gain read write all access to a device in Device Manager you must enter the read write all community string for both the Read Community and Write Community strings Click Open Device Manager automatically determines what version of software the selected device is running and displays the appropriate Device Manager dialog boxes The Device Manager window opens showing a picture of the device Figure 21 that represents the physical features of the device Figure 21 Device view D4 Dow Manat 134 17 LATI Device Edi Graph VLAN Rman kelons Help ieu sey aic sin ol HERTEL HET RES BayStack 300 247 Switch NIN TAM Aa um Lid 2d SSE DUS EHE ui Ling E E 1 214392 A Chapter 3 Device Manager basics 45 Device Manager window The Device Manager window Figure 22 has the following parts e Menu bar e Toolbar e Device view e Status bar Figure 22 Parts of the Device Ma
9. Commercial Computer Software Restricted Rights clause of FAR 52 227 19 and the limitations set out in this license for civilian agencies and subparagraph c 1 ii of the Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software clause of DFARS 252 227 7013 for agencies of the Department of Defense or their successors whichever is applicable 6 Use of software in the European Community This provision applies to all Software acquired for use within the European Community If Licensee uses the Software within a country in the European Community the Software Directive enacted by the Council of European Communities Directive dated 14 May 1991 will apply to the examination of the Software to facilitate interoperability Licensee agrees to notify Nortel Networks of any such intended examination of the Software and may procure support and assistance from Nortel Networks 7 Term and termination This license is effective until terminated however all of the restrictions with respect to Nortel Networks copyright in the Software and user manuals will cease being effective at the date of expiration of the Nortel Networks copyright those restrictions relating to use and disclosure of Nortel Networks confidential information shall continue in effect Licensee may terminate this license at any time The license will automatically terminate if Licensee fails to comply with any of the terms and conditions of the license Upon termination for any reason Licensee wil
10. Deca Kanaga x License Agreement In omae Installation and Use of Java Device Manager Requires me papi NIN Acneptamce nf the Following License Agreement Nortel Hetworks Inc Software Licenses Agreement F i l This Solteare Licarra Apaamert Licerrsa 7 Agreement is belegn vou Mg end user T i Custamer and Mortel Mebeorks Corporation and ib subsidiaries and arfikates Nota Netra PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING CAREFULLY YOU MUST ACCEPT THESE LICENSE TERMS IN ORDER is Wo1aueccapt tha pama bhe License Agra Lao NOR accept the terme e the birama Agreement 214392 A Chapter 2 Installing Device Manager software 35 4 Click I accept the terms of the license agreement as shown in Figure 12 5 Click Next The Choose Install Set dialog box opens Figure 13 Figure 13 Choose Install Set dialog box Choose Install Seta ee Typical Pensar A jp reel i The most common application features asd Help P uas msteil Sat will be Installed This aptius ls recommended for Minimal LI m Daly required application femtures will be m i lnvtolied Thin cptimn is recommended anly for E i n Help Daly Help festures will ba installed a Custom i Choose this option ta cusbiemize the features io be Louie bell Conrel Prev lius amd 6 Do one of the following Select Typical installation to install the common set features as well as online help Select Minimal installation to select fe
11. Getting Started with the BayStack 380 24F Gigabit Switch Management Software 66 Chapter 4 Web management interface basics 4 Inthe Username text box type RO for read only access or RW for read write access In the Password text box type your password Click Log On The System Information home page opens With Web access enabled the switch can support up to four concurrent Web page users Two pre defined user levels are available and each user level has a corresponding user name and password Table 14 shows the two pre defined user levels available and their corresponding access levels in the Web management interface Table 14 User levels in the Web management interface User level User name Password Access level Read only RO XXXXXXXX Read only Read write RW XXXXXXXX Full read write access Information is available online about the Web management interface To access more information about the Web management interface gt Do one of the following e Click Support gt Help to view the entire Help file e For context sensitive Help click the Help button on any page to view information specifically about that page 214392 A Chapter 4 Web management interface basics 67 Web page layout All the Web management pages for the BayStack 380 24F Gigabit Switch have a common layout Each is divided into two sections the menu and the content area All Web pages are optimized for an 800
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13. Nortel Networks Web site 1 Go to the following URL http www nortelnetworks com support Click on the product for which you want JDM A page opens that displays all versions of that product line Click Software under the specific product you are working with The software page opens Click the Java Device Manager version you want The Software Detail Information page opens Click JDM for PC 95 98 NT A File Download dialog box opens that asks you to either run this program from its current location or to download the Device Manager software to your system Choose a directory to download the software to The software download is a self extracting exe file Note In the file name xxx represents the current version of the Device Manager software Installing the Device Manger Windows software To install the Device Manager software in a Windows environment 1 2 Close all programs Navigate to the directory on your system where you downloaded the Device Manager software 214392 A Chapter 2 Installing Device Manager software 23 3 Double click the jdm xxx exe file Note Always install a new DM application into a clean directory and uninstall previous versions A dm ini file from a previous version of DM may be moved into this directory An Install screen opens that has text running through the screen Then a Nortel dialog box opens with a ribbon on the bottom showing the progress Finally the Ins
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16. interface For information about using the console interface refer to Using the BayStack 380 24F Gigabit Switch To set console Web and Telnet passwords and RADIUS authentication settings gt From the main menu choose Administration gt Security Four options are displayed Web Allows you to define Web password settings Telnet Allows you to define Telnet password settings Console Allows you to define console password settings Radius Allows you to set the server parameters that will provide authentication authorization and accounting for RADIUS 214392 A Chapter 4 Web management interface basics 71 Setting console Telnet and Web passwords 1 From the main menu select Administration gt Security 2 Onthe Security page list click Console Telnet or Web The selected password management page opens Figure 37 Note The title of the page indicates which type of access you are setting the password for In Figure 37 the network administrator selected Administration gt Security gt Console Figure 37 Console password page Adsniniciratben 5ecurty Cone Seiri Brrr Sd oe Comp Sein Pwen Igan b HB Hmad riy Sir ad F Essia Sad rh Pad PH tee Shh P aai lh rug tomate Siach ered Typa r Hxad Uniy Sack Fuxeerrd f Rasiah Mack Pam FOC 3 Choose the type of password e None specifies no password for this type of access e Local Password se
17. 0 51 Table 10 Device Manager buttons 0 0 eee 51 Table 11 Types of statistics llle 53 Table 12 Graph dialog box buttons eee 59 Table 13 Help file locations AA 61 Table 14 User levels in the Web management interface 66 Table 15 Menu headings and options eere 68 Table 16 Pageicons els 69 Getting Started with the BayStack 380 24F Gigabit Switch Management Software 12 Tables 214392 A 13 Preface The Nortel Networks BayStack 380 24F Gigabit Switch management software provides the means to configure and monitor the operation of your Bay Stack 380 24F switches Management software includes the console interface resident in each Bay Stack 380 24F Gigabit Switch Java based Device Manager software which you install on a management station in the network and a Web based management interface accessible through a Web browser This guide provides instructions for installing the Device Manager software and summarizes procedures for using Device Manager and the Web based management interface For information about using the console interface refer to Using the BayStack 380 24F Gigabit Switch This guide includes the following information e A summary of management options for the switch e Instructions to install Device Manager software e A summary of navigation procedures for Device Manager and initial setup procedures using Device Man
18. 0 Chapter3 Device Manager basics Shortcut menus Each object in the device view has a shortcut menu that opens when you right click a selected object The switch shortcut menu Figure 25 provides access to basic hardware information about the switch and to the graphing dialog boxes for the switch Figure 25 Shortcut menu Unit 1 Edit Table 8 describes the commands on the switch unit shortcut menu Table8 Switch unit shortcut menu commands Command Description Edit Opens a read only dialog box that provides basic hardware information about the switch Graph Opens a dialog box that displays statistics for the switch and allows you to display the statistics as a graph The port shortcut menu Figure 26 provides a faster path for editing and graphing a single port however you can access the same options using the menu bar or the toolbar Figure 26 Port shortcut menu Port 1 1 Edit Graph Enable Disable Table 9 describes the commands on the port shortcut menu 214392 A Chapter 3 Device Manager basics 51 Table 9 Port shortcut menu commands Status bar Command Description Edit Opens a dialog box that allows you to set operating parameters for the port Graph Opens a dialog box that displays statistics for the port and allows you to display the statistics as a graph Enable Administratively brings a port up Disable Administratively shuts down a port The color of the
19. Click Next The Choose Install Set dialog box opens Figure 5 Figure 5 Choose Install Set dialog box dave Pewee Lu Choose Install Sets Typical Tee mari ee eed a brhan qud ip call Ea ered Thin agiles uu Hamak id mat wam Minimal Daig kicqoicndd app Dna ahami md lor silallad lis opin bi riam erated unis fosco emo Gnd dim npn Help Dsi Heip mataan eai c ered Custom a apn do a Fap a ja be D e Tm 214392 A Chapter 2 Installing Device Manager software 25 7 Doone ofthe following Select Typical installation to install the common set features as well as online help Select Minimal installation to select features to install recommended for those with limited disk space Select Help to install only the online help Select Custom installation to customize the features prior to installation 8 Click Next The Choose Install Folder dialog box opens Figure 6 Figure 6 Choose Install Folder dialog box y Jaan Deer Maree Checes Install Folder INT Wrens Worl Yow Like fa lei TTE gikan ie E Frog an Maga Chp bai Set K Ch tia alas F older Faaki Det Fol ar C Taka E E Cara dl Pagsabi ES 9 Click Restore Default Folder or click Choose to select the storage path 10 Click Next The Choose Shortcut Folder dialog box opens Figure 7 Getting Started with the BayStack 380 24F Gigabit Switch Management Software 26 Chapter 2 Installing Device
20. Manager software Figure 7 Choose Shortcut Folder dialog box Fu veo pa libet DO C3 part pri adir icon in a new Program Group E i aa ariig Progran orbus tu Hark ri Cups p Man C in ba Mat Nami T onte Deka E jaiii Guick Launa Bar cos M E C Doel cate one Bl create toate mi A Losin 11 Select your shortcut path s 12 Click Next The Pre Installation Summary dialog box opens Figure 8 Figure8 Pre installation Summary dialog box install Folder CAPrOGram Figs Cin TA 0 sheneut Felder CN DOS tar tem rogram nobel Meteors Device Manager Disk Space Ieifarmateen for Installatise Target Required 184 803 573 bytes Ayalaa 2 196 471 006 bytes 214392 A Chapter 2 Installing Device Manager software 27 13 Verify the folder shortcut s and disk space required to install the software Use the Previous button to return to the appropriate dialog box to make changes 14 Click Install The installation process begins Figure 9 Figure 9 Installing Java Device Manager dialog box installing Java Device Manager _ residing laiga Jones Drmar o dene eun When the installation is complete the Install Complete dialog box opens Figure 10 Getting Started with the BayStack 380 24F Gigabit Switch Management Software 28 Chapter 2 Installing Device Manager software Figure 10 Install Complete dialog box O dawa Dress Mange install Complete
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22. Pari No 214392 A March 2003 4655 Great America Parkwa y Santa Clar REA m Getting Started with the BayStack 380 24F Gigabit Switch Management Software NORTEL NETWORKS Copyright O 2003 Nortel Networks All rights reserved March 2003 The information in this document is subject to change without notice The statements configurations technical data and recommendations in this document are believed to be accurate and reliable but are presented without express or implied warranty Users must take full responsibility for their applications of any products specified in this document The information in this document is proprietary to Nortel Networks Inc Trademarks Nortel Networks the Nortel Networks logo the Globemark Unified Networks and Bay Stack are trademarks of Nortel Networks Microsoft Windows and Windows NT are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Adobe and Acrobat Reader are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated SPARC is a trademark of Sparc International Inc Sun and Solaris are trademarks of Sun Microsystems Inc HP is a trademark of Hewlett Packard Corporation UNIX is a trademark of X Open Company Limited IBM and AIX are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation IBM Netscape Navigator is a trademark of Netscape Communications Corporation Ethernet is a trademark of Xerox Corporation Intel and Pentium are trademarks of Intel Corporation The asterisk after a name denotes a trademar
23. abit Switch is VLAN 1 To manage the switch make sure the network management station is on the management VLAN or is connected to the management VLAN through routers Getting Started with the BayStack 380 24F Gigabit Switch Management Software 20 Chapter 1 Management basics Figure 2 IP Configuration Setup menu IE Configuration getup Booth Request Hode E n Band Hwitch IT Adinari In Bund Subnat Mask 0 0 0 0 i Do Default Tatame LP Address o Plngi Stuart Fang Jos apace bar to dimplay chose poses Rusturnr or Enter to select choice Frasas Ctrl R tn return tc previous mari Press Ctrl C ta return to Main Hana E 6 Do one of the following based on your configuration e For a standalone switch enter the IP address of the switch in the In Band Switch IP Address field Note If the In Band Subnet Mask field does not already contain a value when you enter the IP address in the In Band Switch IP Address field the switch software provides an in use default value for the In Band Subnet Mask field based on the class of the entered IP address 7 Inthe In Band Subnet Mask field enter the IP subnet mask address 8 Inthe Default Gateway field enter the default gateway address Access levels and passwords Access to management functions for BayStack 380 24F switches is controlled by passwords and community strings Different passwords or community strings allow access to different levels of management
24. ae sree eT RA pee RC Du ee hw Vo x SS Meg eee 52 Working with statistics and graphs I 53 Types of statistics Naa a ek Ade hg bh Koc unb us 53 Types 0f graphs zer seria na A na a epi eese pP 53 Statistics for single and multiple objects 000 eee eee eee 56 Viewing statistics as graphs 2 2 nee 57 Telneting to switch rsss bs ri Peden eee ies PHL bee e LP Eje iad 60 Trapiog eee RR REEL i ae Lee MEORUM ERE Ile unes ee Nu 60 Online Help 4 rac AG deu e dme om ee e RAUS Ma AR ag ae eaa diea 61 Chapter 4 Web management interface basics eee eee eee eee 63 Requirements 00 0 r e EELE ee ene hh 63 Accessing the Web interface 0 cet 64 Web page layout 2 4 cose bees a sa ead Rede ake baad bee 67 MEN dh ea Mr e t luce oa ves abes be OS IAA bees 67 Contentarea M 69 ICONS oss ra tir ae EE eu A NL cx ER LE dece n Gee ac REL px ORE A C a ct 69 Setting up security hh 70 214392 A Contents 7 Setting console Telnet and Web passwords vvwgnDULCSU kena hate ar aba 71 Setting remote dial in access security 0 0c e eee ee eee 72 INDEX seis edt e e ET n eee cade deeded Si a ee wet abies 73 Getting Started with the BayStack 380 24F Gigabit Switch Management Software 8 Contents 214392 A Figures Figure 1 Main menu dom umb dus AS par ce a a VUL ste hg Pog we aa s 19 Figure 2 IP Configuration Setup menu eese 20 Figure 3
25. ager e An overview of the Web management interface Common startup problems and how to troubleshoot them Before you begin This guide is intended for network administrators with the following background e Basic knowledge of networks Ethernet bridging and IP and IPX routing e Familiarity with networking concepts and terminology e Basic knowledge of network topologies e Experience with windowing systems graphical user interfaces GUIs or Web browsers Getting Started with the BayStack 380 24F Gigabit Switch Management Software 14 Preface Text conventions This guide uses the following text conventions angle brackets lt gt Indicate that you choose the text to enter based on the description inside the brackets Do not type the brackets when entering the command Example If the command syntax is ping lt ip address gt you enter ping 192 32 10 12 bold Courier text Indicates command names and options and text that you need to enter Example Enter chmod 755 install dmvm italic text Indicates new terms book titles and variables in command syntax descriptions Where a variable is two or more words the words are connected by an underscore Example If the command syntax is install dmvm filename target directory target directory is one variable and you substitute one value for it plain Courier Indicates command syntax and system output for text example prompts and system messages
26. andard printers Go to Adobe Systems at the www adobe com URL to download a free copy of the Adobe Acrobat Reader You can purchase selected documentation sets CDs and technical publications through the Internet at thewww vervante com nortel URL Getting Started with the BayStack 380 24F Gigabit Switch Management Software 16 Preface How to get help If you purchased a service contract for your Nortel Networks product from a distributor or authorized reseller contact the technical support staff for that distributor or reseller for assistance Ifyou purchased a Nortel Networks service program contact one of the following Nortel Networks Technical Solutions Centers Technical Solutions Center Telephone Europe Middle East and Africa North America 33 4 92 966 968 800 4NORTEL or 800 466 7835 61 2 9927 8800 800 810 5000 Asia Pacific China An Express Routing Code ERC is available for many Nortel Networks products and services When you use an ERC your call is routed to a technical support person who specializes in supporting that product or service To locate an ERC for your product or service go to the www nortelnetworks com URL and click ERC at the bottom of the page 214392 A 17 Chapter 1 Management basics This chapter summarizes basic operational procedures in a Bay Stack 380 24F Gigabit Switch and provides an overview of switch management option
27. atures to install recommended for those with limited disk space Select Help to install only the online help Select Custom installation to customize the features prior to installation 7 Click Next The Choose Install Folder dialog box opens Figure 14 Getting Started with the BayStack 380 24F Gigabit Switch Management Software 36 Chapter 2 Installing Device Manager software Figure 14 Choose Install Folder dialog box Choose Install Folder bue 0o Where Woukl Tau Like to Install P ene vbw home ylee Jews Devilee Mannger 7 Etna metal Sata Restore Defsm t Folder Chonsa F Choose Imsnll Foll tido is ps a LST ers Mace nce m i Cancel Prevb iis a Click Restore Default Folder or click Choose to select the storage path Click Next The Pre Installation Summary dialog box opens Figure 15 Figure 15 Pre installation Summary dialog box Pre Installation Summary ike e Please Review the Following Before Camtimaing eene Air rex um Product Name Le 7 Choss eet Kata Java Device Manager Choose Ins nll Fol P Tra Inssallation Su Install Folder Iti bnw home ylee Java Device Manag E T EF Link Folder bnw home ylee Disk Space Information for Installation Target Conrel Previnin TT 214392 A Chapter 2 Installing Device Manager software 37 10 Verify the folder shortcut s and disk space required to install the software Use the Previous button to r
28. b browser from anywhere on the network The Web interface provides some of the more popular monitoring and configuration features of the Device Manager software This chapter provides an overview of the Web management interface and its navigation features For information about specific Web management pages check the online Help in the Web management interface For information about using the Web management interface to configure and manage the switch refer to Using Web Based Management for the BayStack 380 24F Gigabit Switch This chapter contains information about the following topics e Requirements next e Accessing your switch through the Web interface page 64 e Security page 70 Requirements To use the Web based management interface you need e A computer connected to any of the network ports e One of the following Web browsers installed on the computer Microsoft Internet Explorer version 4 0 or later Netscape Navigator version 4 51 or later e The IP address of the switch Getting Started with the BayStack 380 24F Gigabit Switch Management Software 64 Chapter 4 Web management interface basics For instructions to set the IP address of the switch refer to Setting the switch IP parameters on page 18 Access to the Web management interface must also be enabled for the switch the default setting using the console interface For information about enabling Web access refer to Using the BayStack 380 24F Gi
29. bJeasiP ks WB inMicastP s utira kis Figure 30 Pie graph zy 10 1040 33 Por 141 Haidge AbaoluteY alue D DalayExceadadDiscanis IS kha can 7359 In Getting Started with the BayStack 380 24F Gigabit Switch Management Software 56 Chapter3 Device Manager basics Statistics for single and multiple objects Statistics for a selected object or objects are displayed in the statistics dialog box The dialog box for a single object shows all six types of statistics for each counter Figure 31 Figure 31 Interface statistics for a single port The statistics dialog box for multiple objects shows a single type of statistics Table 11 for the selected objects For example Figure 32 shows LastValue statistics for the selected ports Figure 32 Interface statistics for multiple ports r EEE EEE iat thead Evers erige emen 214392 A Chapter 3 Device Manager basics 57 To change the type of statistics displayed select a different type from the show list at the bottom of the dialog box The statistics are updated based on the poll interval shown at the bottom of the dialog box You can select a different polling interval Buttons for bar pie and line graphs are located at the bottom of a statistics dialog box See the next section Viewing statistics as graphs for instructions to use these buttons You can export the statistics to a tab separated file format and import the file into other appl
30. ble 11 Table 11 Types of statistics Statistic Description AbsoluteValue The total count since the last time counters were reset A system reboot resets all counters Cumulative The total count since the statistics window was first opened The elapsed time for the cumulative counter is displayed at the bottom of the graph window Average The cumulative count divided by the cumulative elapsed time Minimum The minimum average for the counter for a given polling interval over the cumulative elapsed time Maximum The maximum average for the counter for a given polling interval over the cumulative elapsed time LastValue The average for the counter over the last polling interval Types of graphs With Device Manager you can create line area bar and pie graphs Figure 27 Figure 28 Figure 29 and Figure 30 illustrate the different graph styles respectively Getting Started with the BayStack 380 24F Gigabit Switch Management Software 54 Chapter3 Device Manager basics Figure 27 Line graph E10 100 29 Po Aetteoe Port 141 binOcbets uldi ak init car e Dil has dp ts InHLcagfPts E QuiNicagtPads k F ws t r E 10 00 29 graph ort inteelace Inlciota Rx EE WiPot23 Poi 214392 A Chapter 3 Device Manager basics 55 Figure 29 Bar graph E 1010140 29 Poot interlace Pod 11 ads ates e xe vip B incita Custoscteis B inicastPids QOu
31. ccess a switch page 60 e Information about the trap log page 60 e Information about online Help page 61 Starting Device Manager To start Device Manager gt Do one of the following depending upon your operating system environment Ina Microsoft Windows environment from the Windows taskbar choose Start Programs Nortel Networks Device Manager Device Manager e Ina UNIX environment verify that the Device Manager installation directory is in your search path then enter JDM The initial Device Manager window opens Figure 18 Getting Started with the BayStack 380 24F Gigabit Switch Management Software 40 Chapter3 Device Manager basics Note On startup Device Manager performs a DNS lookup for the machine on which it is running If the DNS lookup is slow or fails the initial Device Manager window may take up to 30 seconds to open Figure 18 Device Manager window E Device Manage Device Help camo alm NORTEL NETWORKS Networks l i Setting the Device Manager properties Device Manager communicates with the BayStack 380 24F Gigabit Switch using Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP The software is shipped with default values set for important communication parameters such as the polling interval timeout and retry count You may want to set the parameters before you open a device to manage To set the Device Manager properties 1 Choose Dev
32. ce Manager refer to the selected object Getting Started with the BayStack 380 24F Gigabit Switch Management Software 48 Chapter3 Device Manager basics Selecting multiple objects To select multiple objects of the same type such as ports or switches of the same type Do one of the following e Fora block of contiguous ports drag to select the group of ports To select all the ports in a switch Choose Edit gt Select gt Ports LEDs and ports The color of LEDs in the device view is the same as the colors of the LEDs on the physical switch However the device view does not show blinking activity of the LEDs For a full description of the LEDs for the BayStack 380 24F Gigabit Switch refer to Using the BayStack 380 24F Gigabit Switch 214392 A Chapter 3 Device Manager basics 49 The ports on the device view are color coded to show port status Table 7 shows the status assigned to each color Table 7 Port color codes Color Description Green Port is operating Red Port has been manually disabled Orange Port has no link Light blue Port is in standby mode Dark blue Port is being tested Gray Port is unmanageable Purple Loopback Mode In addition the Help menu provides a legend that identifies the port colors and their meanings Figure 24 Figure 24 Port color legend Getting Started with the BayStack 380 24F Gigabit Switch Management Software 5
33. community strings that determine the access level granted to the device Table 3 shows the default access community strings for the Device Manager software Table 3 SNMP community string default values Access level Description Read only public Read write private 214392 A Chapter 3 Device Manager basics To display the device view 1 Do one of the following e Choose Device gt Open e Choose Device gt Open Last and select an IP address from the list e Click the folder icon in the Device Manager window e Press Ctrl O The Open Device dialog box opens Figure 20 Figure 20 Open Device dialog box Deca Messe 55 7 bit Opm Chere Drag Mama ika Real immun r7 rr Wii Comesunty ee Brut vI Ermia Table 4 describes the items in the Open Device dialog box Table 4 Open Device dialog box items 43 Item Description Device Name Either an IP address or a DNS name for the device entered by the user Read Community SNMP read community string for the device Default is public displayed as The entry is case sensitive Write Community SNMP write community string for the device Default is private displayed as The entry is case sensitive v3 Enabled Specifies that v3 is enabled Getting Started with the BayStack 380 24F Gigabit Switch Management Software 44 Chapter3 Dev ice Manager basics Table
34. e All access 44 Refresh Device Status button 46 Register for Traps parameter 42 release notes obtaining 67 remote dial in access 72 requirements Device Manager 17 UNIX installation of Device Manager 28 Web management interface 18 63 Windows installation of Device Manager 21 Reset Changes button 51 Retry Count parameter 42 Rmon menu 45 Index 75 S shortcut menus port 50 switch unit 50 single object selecting 47 SNMP tracing 42 SNMP traps 60 software installation UNIX 28 Windows 21 Solaris patches installing 30 Stacked button 59 standalone switch setting IP parameters 20 standby port color 49 statistics for a single object 56 for multiple objects 57 graphing 53 types 53 statistics dialog box multiple objects 56 single object 56 statistics dialog boxes 45 Status Interval parameter 41 Status Poll Enable parameter 41 status polling 41 Stop button 52 Support heading 67 support Web site 21 support Nortel Networks 16 switch unit shortcut menu 50 switch selecting 47 System Information home page 64 T technical publications 15 technical support 16 Getting Started with the BayStack 380 24F Gigabit Switch Management Software 76 Index Telnet button 46 60 Telnet passwords 70 Telnet session 45 46 60 tested port color 49 text conventions 14 Timeout parameter 42 timeout setting 42 toolbar Device Manager 46 Trace parameter 42 trap log 60 Trap Log button 46 Trap Port param
35. e logged in as root in order to receive traps 214392 A Chapter 3 Device Manager basics 61 By default traps are sent in SNMP V2c format However if you are using an older network management system NMS one that supports only SNMP V1 traps HP OpenView you can specify that the traps be sent in V1 format Management stations operating with Device Manager are automatically added to trap receivers For more information about traps and trap receivers refer to Using the BayStack 380 24F Gigabit Switch Online Help Online Help in Device Manager is context sensitive You use a Web browser to display online Help The Web browser should launch automatically when you click the Help button If the Help topic you are accessing is not displayed in your browser exit the existing browser session and click the Help button again If for some reason the Web browser does not launch the default locations of the Help files are the directories listed in Table 13 Table 13 Help file locations Platform Default path Windows 95 Windows 98 or Windows NT JDM Directorylhelpidmhelp html UNIX DM UNIX DM help Getting Started with the BayStack 380 24F Gigabit Switch Management Software 62 Chapter3 Device Manager basics 214392 A 63 Chapter 4 Web management interface basics A BayStack 380 24F Gigabit Switch includes a Web management interface that lets you monitor your switch through a World Wide We
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37. ed management interface you need a Web browser and an IP address for the switch Setting the switch IP parameters To allow management access to the switch you must assign IP parameters for the switch To set the IP parameters 1 Connect a terminal to the Console port on the switch 2 Set the terminal protocol as follows 9600 baud No parity 8 bits 1 stop bit Flow control set to Xon Xoff Window Terminal Emulator option set to VT100 Terminal Preferences Function Arrow and Control keys active Buffer size set to 24 Connect the switch to power After the Nortel Networks logo is displayed press Ctrl Y to display the Main Menu Figure 1 The screen displays the Main Menu for a standalone switch 214392 A Chapter 1 Management basics 19 Figure 1 Main menu option NG Use arrow keys to highlight option press lt Return gt or lt Enter gt to select BayStack 380 24F Main Menu E IP Configuration Setup SNMP Configuration System Characteristics Switch Configuration Console Comm Port Configuration Display Hardware Units Spanning Tree Configuration TELNET Configuration Software Download Configuration File Display System Log Reset Reset to Default Settings Logout 5 Select IP Configuration Setup or press i to display the IP Configuration Setup menu Figure 2 Note The default management VLAN in the BayStack 380 24F Gig
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39. eter 42 troubleshooting adjusting polling waiting period 42 locations of Help files 61 opening the Web home page 64 receiving traps 60 types of objects 47 U UNIX installing Device Manager 28 receiving traps 60 unmanageable port color 49 user levels 66 V value changed 52 versions Web browsers 63 VLAN menu 45 W Web Help file accessing 67 Web management interface description 18 opening 64 requirements 18 Web management interface requirements 63 Web management options 67 Web passwords 70 Web site Services and Support 21 window Device Manager 40 45 Windows installation for Device Manager 21 Write Community parameter 43 Write Community SNMP 44 214392 A
40. eturn to the appropriate dialog box to make changes 11 Click Install The installation process begins Figure 16 Figure 16 Installing Java Device Manager dialog box Yma Deso Hanagay el x Installing Java Device Manager Choose Instull Fol Pra Inszallarlnn Su PY aiani mh tmll Fr r rag When the installation is complete the Install Complete dialog box opens Figure 17 Getting Started with the BayStack 380 24F Gigabit Switch Management Software 38 Chapter 2 Installing Device Manager software Figure 17 Install Complete dialog box Install Complete In rpm Congratulations Java Device Manager has been ha Aha successfully installed tos h ta metal Sata Choose Imatali Falli baw home ylee Java Device Manager T pro Imaal karbon Sus Presa Done to quit the installer 7 monii E install Complete 12 Click Done to exit the installation Device Manager is now completely installed on your machine 214392 A 39 Chapter 3 Device Manager basics This chapter describes basic procedures for using the Device Manager software The chapter includes the following information e Instructions to start Device Manager set the Device Manager properties and open a device next e A summary of the Device Manager user interface features and how to use them starting on page 45 e Instructions to view statistics and display graphs page 53 Instructions to use Device Manager to a
41. functions Access to Device Manager requires entering community strings Access to the Web based interface requires a user identification and a password 214392 A 21 Chapter 2 Installing Device Manager software Device Manager software is available on the Nortel Networks Services and Support Web site as a self extracting executable file This chapter provides instructions to install the Device Manager software in a Windows or UNIX environment Accessing the Nortel Networks Web site To access the Nortel Networks Services and Support Web site 1 Goto the following URL www 12 nortelnetworks com software 2 Under Switching Products choose BayStack 380 24F Gigabit Switch and click Go 3 Scroll down to BayStack 380 24F Gigabit Switch Device Manager e Java Device Manager v5 6 0 for Unix Solaris HP UX AIX e Java Device Manager v5 6 0 for PC 95 98 NT 4 Follow the instructions in one of the next sections depending on the platform on which you will install the software Windows installation The minimum system requirements for installing Device Manager on Microsoft Windows NT Windows 95 or Windows 98 are e 266 Pentium II processor or above Getting Started with the BayStack 380 24F Gigabit Switch Management Software 22 Chapter2 Installing Device Manager software 128 MB DRAM 240 MB space on the hard disk Downloading the Device Manager Windows software To obtain the Device Manager software from the
42. gabit Switch Accessing the Web interface Before you log in to the Web management interface use the console interface to verify the VLAN port assignments and to make sure that the switch CPU and your computer are assigned to the same VLAN If the devices are not connected to the same VLAN the IP address of the switch will not open the home page To access the Web interface 1 Start your Web browser 2 Inthe Web address field of your Web browser type the switch IP address and press Enter If this is the first time you are logging in to the Web management interface the System Information home page opens Figure 34 214392 A Chapter 4 Web management interface basics 65 Figure 34 System Information home page HE RTEL a Administration gt System Infermalien BayStack 380 24F Aeceds JR Barisi LAP HATE cipa oi LA L o HEHE maam mal cain rmi Network security does not yet exist the first time you access the Web management interface As the system administrator you must create access parameters and passwords For more information about setting access parameters and system passwords refer to Setting up security on page 70 3 If passwords have already been set the login page opens Figure 35 Figure 35 Login page Cer geapkicgi remes gees mugen mec ir carmputiber acri che kaan varricng a CNN Kapacaar j ATON dE anwar Mni Fi Tin Na cigud Ac cine d rmm pesei Ane BOE r TEC prem denm
43. ications To export the information use the Export Data button below the table Viewing statistics as graphs To create a graph for an object 1 Select the object or objects to be graphed see Selecting objects on page 47 Do one of the following e On the toolbar click Graph Selected m From the shortcut menu for the object choose Graph e From the main menu choose Graph gt Chassis or Graph gt Port A statistics dialog box opens with tabs for different categories of statistics for the selected object Figure 33 Getting Started with the BayStack 380 24F Gigabit Switch Management Software 58 Chapter3 Device Manager basics Figure 33 Statistics dialog box for a port Select a tab for the group of statistics you want to view On the displayed data table drag to select the cells you want to graph They must be in the same row or column 5 Click one of the graph buttons at the bottom of the dialog box see Types of graphs on page 53 A graph dialog box opens for the selected graph type 6 To print a copy of the graph click Print E 214392 A Chapter 3 Device Manager basics 59 Buttons at the top of the graph dialog boxes for line area and bar graphs allow you to change the orientation of the graph change the scale or change the graph type Table 12 describes the buttons in the graph dialog boxes Table 12 Graph dialog box buttons Button Name Description Stacked Stack
44. ice gt Properties The Properties dialog box opens Figure 19 214392 A Chapter 3 Device Manager basics 41 Figure 19 Properties dialog box Paling Tragen Birim brewed asin Haima Det mere i nissan Enibis amido Hence 14 Wero 2 08 Te F Pagirinr far Tinga E Lien i Tiepa Bim Tees inia Em ta0000 m GF Linker inr Doni p Cash rw kaon Deiat Road Coronae jos Drape Corre gue pur 2 Type information and select check boxes 3 Click OK Table 2 describes items in the Properties dialog box Table 2 Properties dialog box items Area Item Description Polling Status Interval Interval at which statistics and status information are gathered default is 300 seconds If traps Status Interval at which statistics and status information are gathered when traps Interval are enabled default is 300 seconds Hotswap Detect The interval at which Device Manager polls for module information every default is 600 seconds Enable Enables checked or disables not checked periodic polling of the device for updated status If polling is disabled the switch status is updated only when you click Refresh in the chassis window Getting Started with the BayStack 380 24F Gigabit Switch Management Software 42 Chapter3 Device Manager basics Table 2 Properties dialog box items continued Area Item Description SNMP Retry Count Number of times Device Manager retransmits poll
45. ing information Timeout Length of each retry of each polling waiting period When accessing the device through a slow link you may want to increase the timeout interval and then change the Retransmission Strategy to superlinear Trace Enables checked or disables not checked SNMP tracing When Trace is selected SNMP protocol data units PDUs are displayed in the Device Log dialog box Register for Traps Specifies whether or not Device Manager should automatically register to receive traps when Device Manager is launched against a switch Listen for Traps Specifies whether or not Device Manager should automatically listen for traps when Device Manager is launched against a switch Max Traps in Log Specifies the maximum number of traps that can exist in the trap log default is 500 Trap Port Specifies the UDP port that Device Manager will listen on to receive SNMP traps Listen for Syslogs This feature is inactive and not available Confirm row When this check box is selected a confirmation dialog box is displayed deletion when you try to delete a row from a Device Manager table Default Read Specifies the default read community either public or private Community Default Write Specifies the default write community either public or private Community Opening a device Opening a device displays the device view a picture of the device To open the device view you must enter
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49. ll JRE patches were installed successfully by entering perl localcheck 9 Use the install script pinst to remove install files that are no longer needed by entering pinst r The script cannot remove itself and does not remove the patch bundle You may remove these files by entering rm pinst rm jrel131 solxx patchBundle tar where xx is 56 57 or 58 After you install the Solaris patches you must install the Java Runtime Environment JRE for Solaris systems Installing the JRE in a SunOS Solaris environment To install the JRE in a SunOS Solaris environment 1 Copy the j2re 1_3_1_03 solsparc sh UNIX script file from the Web site into a directory This example uses the tmp directory If you use a different directory adjust your paths accordingly Getting Started with the BayStack 380 24F Gigabit Switch Management Software 32 Chapter 2 Installing Device Manager software 2 Make the file executable by entering chmod a x tmp j2re 1 3 1 03 solsparc sh Change the working directory to usr by entering cd usr You will install the JRE software to this directory You may need to be the root user to run the JRE installation To change the user to root enter su root Execute the script file by entering tmp j2re 1 3 1 03 solsparc sh The script installs the JRE into the subdirectory named j2rel 3 1 03 Remove the downloaded script file from your home directory by entering rm tmp j2re 1 3 1 03 solsparc sh
50. ls Upgrade 214392 A Chapter 4 Web management interface basics 69 Content area The content area displays tables of information with buttons that you use to configure and monitor the switch Some tables may be too big to fit the displayed page area In these cases use the scroll bars at the side and bottom to view the entire table Icons Some pages contain icons that allow you to modify information in a statistical table or to display statistics in chart format Table 16 describes the icons Table 16 Page icons Icon Name Description Modify Modifies the row ul Help Opens online Help X Delete Deletes a row O Pie chart Displays the statistics as a pie chart Bar graph Displays statistics as a bar graph Li N Line graph Displays statistics as a line graph po Getting Started with the BayStack 380 24F Gigabit Switch Management Software 70 Chapter4 Web management interface basics Setting up security To set passwords and RADIUS Remote Authentication Dial In User Service authentication settings for the for the switch use the Security pages These pages allow you to create or modify the passwords of a switch and allow you to set the security parameters for remote dial access users Note Nortel Networks recommends that when you install the switch you set the initial system passwords using the console interface After that you can update them using the Web management
51. nager window Menu bar 1 pem pe dee QURE Hee jr pen cala Ed Tool bar E sra auam Device view ug m ER REEL da ET a alo pee Status bar Menu bar Use the menu bar to set up and operate Device Manager Table 5 Table 5 Menu bar commands Command Description Device Opens the Open Device dialog box Edit Opens edit dialog boxes for selected objects in the device view refer to Selecting objects on page 47 This command also opens dialog boxes for managing files and running diagnostic tests Graph Opens statistics dialog boxes for the selected object VLAN Opens dialog boxes for managing VLANs spanning tree groups STGs and Multi Link Trunks Rmon Opens RMON configuration and monitoring dialog boxes Actions Provides quick opening of a Telnet session without going through other dialog boxes Help Opens online Help topics for Device Manager and provides a legend for the port colors in the device view Getting Started with the BayStack 380 24F Gigabit Switch Management Software 46 Chapter3 Device Manager basics Toolbar The toolbar contains buttons that provide quick access to commonly used commands and some additional actions Table 6 Table 6 Toolbar buttons Name Description Menu bar equivalent Open Device Opens the Open Device dialog box Device gt Open Refresh Device Status Refreshes the device view information Device gt Ref
52. nd untar the file by entering tar xvf jrel31 solxx patchBundle tar where xx is 56 57 or 58 4 Run the localcheck Perl script included in the patch bundle to determine if the JRE 1 3 1 patches are applied by entering perl localcheck Note Perl must be installed on the system and it must be included in the execution path for this script to work If the script reports that all patches are up to date you do not need to install the patches Proceed to the next section Installing the JRE in a SunOS Solaris environment on page 31 5 If the script indicates that patches are required for your system you should run the install script pinst Make the install script file executable by entering chmod a x pinst 214392 A Chapter 2 Installing Device Manager software 31 6 Change the user to root and run the script by entering su root pinst cj 7 The patch installation can take up to several hours to complete during which time your system should be in a quiet state with a minimum of activity When installation is complete you can check the installation log by entering more var sadm install data Solaris 8 Recommended log Note An error message indicating a patch failure of type 8 means that the package for which the patch is intended is not installed on your system You do not need to take any action in response to this error message 8 Use the localcheck Perl script again to determine if a
53. port changes to red in the device view The status bar displays error and informational messages from the software application These messages are not related to the device being managed Using the buttons in Device Manager dialog boxes Table 10 describes buttons in Device Manager dialog boxes Not all buttons appear in all dialog boxes Table 10 Device Manager buttons Button Name Description Insert Opens a dialog box to create a new entry for a table then from the dialog box inserts the new entry in the table T Copy Copies selected cells from a table iz Paste Pastes copied values to a currently selected table cell Reset Causes changed but not applied fields to revert to their lt Changes previous values Print Table or Prints the table or graph that is displayed Print Graph Getting Started with the BayStack 380 24F Gigabit Switch Management Software 52 Chapter3 Device Manager basics Table 10 Device Manager buttons continued Button Name Description Stop Stops the current action compiling saving and so Stop forth If you are updating or compiling a large data table the Refresh button changes to a Stop button while this action is taking place Clicking the Stop button interrupts the polling process Export Data Exports information to a file you specify You can then import this file into a text editor or spreadsheet for further analysis
54. resh Status E Es is ez e Telnet Opens a Telnet session Device Telnet Trap Log Opens the trap log Device Trap Log Help Opens online Help in a Web Help Device browser Edit Selected Displays configuration data for the selected chassis object Edit gt Unit Edit Chassis Edit Port Graph Opens statistics and graphing Graph Chassis Selected dialog boxes for the selected Graph Port object Home Page Opens the Web Management Actions Open Home Software Home Page Page E E Alarm Manager Opens the Rmon Alarm Manager Rmon gt Alarm Manager 1 If the online Help does not launch refer to page 61 214392 A Chapter 3 Device Manager basics 47 Device view The device view Figure 23 allows you to determine at a glance the operating status of the various units and ports in your hardware configuration You also use the device view to perform management tasks on specific objects Selecting objects The types of objects contained in the device view are e A switch or chassis called a unit in the menus and dialog boxes e 20SFP GBIC Ports 4GBIC ports Figure 23 Objects in the device view SFP GBIC ports GBIC ports Switch or Chassis object Selecting a single object To select a single object gt Click the edge of the object The object is outlined in yellow indicating that it is selected Subsequent activities in Devi
55. s data quantities instead of displaying them side by side Horizontal Rotates the graph 90 degrees Log Scale Changes the scale of the x axis of an unrotated graph from numeric to logarithmic Line Chart Converts an area graph or bar graph to a line graph Area Chart Converts a line graph or bar graph to an area graph Bar Chart Converts a line graph or area graph to a bar graph E RISE EE Getting Started with the BayStack 380 24F Gigabit Switch Management Software 60 Chapter3 Device Manager basics Telneting to a switch From Device Manager you can initiate a Telnet session to the console interface for the switch you are currently accessing To Telnet to a switch gt Do one of the following e From the Device Manager main menu choose Device gt Telnet e On the toolbar click the Telnet button A Telnet window to the switch opens Trap log You can configure a BayStack 380 24F Gigabit Switch to send SNMP generic traps When Device Manager is running any traps received are recorded in the trap log You set the maximum number of entries in the trap log using the Properties window page 40 The default number of trap log entries is 500 To view the trap log gt Do one of the following e On the toolbar click the Trap Log button e From the Device Manager Main Menu choose Device gt Trap Log Note When you operate Device Manager from a UNIX platform you must b
56. s Topics in this chapter include the following information e Overview of management tools next e Setting IP parameters for management access to the switch page 18 e Access levels and passwords page 20 Management tools You can use three management tools to monitor and manage your BayStack 380 24F Gigabit Switch e Device Manager software page 17 e Web based management interface page 18 e Console port interface Refer to Using the BayStack 380 24F Gigabit Switch Device Manager software The Device Manager software for the BayStack 380 24F switches is a graphical user interface GUI that allows you to manage a switch Device Manager provides the options found in other management tools as well as the ability to manage VLANs and MultiLink Trunks You can display or print statistics and other data in one of three graph formats To use Device Manager you must have network connectivity to a management station running Device Manager on one of the supported platforms and you must also assign an IP address to the switch Getting Started with the BayStack 380 24F Gigabit Switch Management Software 18 Chapter 1 Management basics Web based management interface The Bay Stack 380 24F Gigabit Switch Web based management interface is a Web based graphical user interface that you use with a Web browser to manage a switch You can access devices on your network from various locations within the network To access the Web bas
57. tallAnywhere Introduction dialog box opens Figure 3 Figure3 Install Anywhere Introduction dialog box O Jue Diria EIE introduction lesbain eng adl guid ara Aug hi Ma bababaan ol les ape Manager Kani Mairg rec risengus Dodd qeu rud el eae Ce mining sim Ere nae kk the Hed bulan do prarsesi be the rerd areen Pym erii change Soret on a pandi screen cec k fea Parano bebon Tau fam Caci Pars irn ela bonu afe prre Dey Cang ING Lata bon 4 Click Next to continue the installation process The License Agreement dialog box opens Figure 4 Getting Started with the BayStack 380 24F Gigabit Switch Management Software 24 Chapter2 Installing Device Manager software Figure 4 License Agreement dialog box do Paang Liwag Merge License Agreement ins Lalkateun oed Use haba Device Mage Harper is AC ep oe of fhe T eBreerieug Liz erras Agi aomen ty a f E i x Mariel Nanearks Ine Salman Liew ti Agen This Softee License Agreement License Agreement i betwen you Be mian Customer and Marte EJetuarks Corparatisn and ds nobis and AM Horz l Habana PLEASE READ TRE FOLLOWING CAREFULLY TOU MUST ACCEPT THERE LICEHEE TERES TH ORDER TO DOWPLDAD ANDRE USE THE SOFTWARE WEE OF THE SOFTWARE COMETITUTES aj gp 7 Naa rta uma ai pha Lion ere a FP dida HET ea Pa Herc wi ba Liners greet NOM omen 5 Click I accept the terms of the license agreement as shown in Figure 4 6
58. ton 51 installation Device Manager 21 IP parameters setting 18 J JRE Java Runtime Environment installing for Solaris 31 L LastValue statistics 53 layout Web page 67 LEDs in device view 48 legend port color 45 49 Line Chart button 59 line graph example 54 link lacking color 49 Log Scale button 59 login window 65 Main Menu console 19 Max Traps in Log field 42 Maximum statistics 53 menu bar Device Manager 45 menu Web 67 menus See individual menu names Microsoft Internet Explore software version 63 Minimum statistics 53 multiple objects selecting 48 N Netscape Navigator software version 63 network security at first login 65 setting up 70 new table entry creating 51 O object types 47 objects editing 52 selecting 47 online Help 45 61 Open Device button 43 46 Open Device dialog box 43 45 operating port color 49 P password management pages 71 passwords 20 66 70 Paste button 51 patches Solaris 30 214392 A pie graph example 55 polling interval 57 polling interval setting 41 polling waiting period 42 port color legend 49 port shortcut menu 50 ports color coded 49 disabled 49 selecting 48 Print button 51 product support 16 Properties dialog box 40 publications hard copy 15 related 15 R Radius authentication 70 Radius management page 72 Read Community parameter 43 Read Community SNMP 44 read only access 71 read write access 71 Read Writ
59. ts a password for access through direct network connection or a direct Console port connection e RADIUS Authentication sets a password for remote dial in If you select this password type you must also set up RADIUS authentication from the Radius management page 4 Type the password for read only and read write user access 5 Click Submit to save the changes Getting Started with the BayStack 380 24F Gigabit Switch Management Software 72 Chapter4 Web management interface basics Setting remote dial in access security To set the parameters for remote dial in access security 1 From the main menu select Administration gt Security gt Radius The Radius management page opens Figure 38 Figure 38 Radius management page Adminivtradon Security Toalhas remm Kaharicalam Sedi Pinang RADHUS Saver 5o Secondary REIS Garsai oo o Mp HAS Pas o HARAS Shared Secret i 2 Type the IP addresses of the primary and secondary RADIUS Remote Authentication Dial In User Services servers 3 Type the number of the user datagram protocol UDP port for the RADIUS server The default value is 1645 4 Type a character string for the RADIUS Shared Secret This parameter is a special switch security code that provides authentication to the RADIUS server The value can be any contiguous ASCII string that contains at least one printable character up to a maximum of 35 5 Click Submit 214392 A 73 Index
60. ure26 Port shortcut MENU senene e Re NAGAWA NGA KGG 50 Figure 27 cLirie grapIiss cones cos EA RE ee GAUDEO A dana 54 Figure 28 Area graph eiea darent nne 54 Figure 29 Bargraph apa lk es BING RES Ka RR Ee Rees ata aad are 55 Getting Started with the BayStack 380 24F Gigabit Switch Management Software 10 Figures Figure 30 Figure 31 Figure 32 Figure 33 Figure 34 Figure 35 Figure 36 Figure 37 Figure 38 Pie graph aerea aaah kada pea od beta hehe RE RA E EE 55 Interface statistics for a single port Aa 56 Interface statistics for multiple ports a 56 Statistics dialog box fora port 0 00 cece esses 58 System Information home page eese 65 LOGIN Page Axe ects ce obesse ee bes eee ege 65 Mere riesco dc S E E E E E bo d eL Og toS 67 Console password page ees 71 Radius management page lssslsee eae 72 214392 A 11 Tables Table 1 Solaris patch files sr e 0 0 cc een eae 30 Table 2 Properties dialog box items 0 eee ee 41 Table 3 SNMP community string default values 0 a 42 Table 4 Open Device dialog box items eee 43 Table 5 Menu bar commands 0 ees 45 Table 6 Toolbar DONON aus co ios gao CHR OR We ceo we He a 46 Table 7 Port color codes naris ci Mung DRA BBW DDD A DMD DE DA CURRERE 49 Table 8 Switch unit shortcut menu commands sls eee eee 50 Table 9 Port shortcut menu commands
61. x 600 pixel screen size Menu The menu Figure 36 is the same for all pages It contains a list of seven main headings Figure 36 Menu Access RW A Summary Configuration aull Statistics Application Adrmrerestralion Support The first six headings provide options for viewing and configuring switch parameters The Support heading provides options to open the online Help file and the Nortel Networks Web site Table 15 lists the main menu headings and their associated options For detailed information about managing the switch using the Web management interface refer to Using Web Based Management for the BayStack 380 24F Gigabit Switch Getting Started with the BayStack 380 24F Gigabit Switch Management Software 68 Chapter 4 Web management interface basics Table 15 Menu headings and options Heading Option Summary Switch Information Switch View Configuration IP System SNMPv1 SNMPv3 SNMP Trap MAC Address Table Find MAC Address Port Management High Speed Flow Control Software Download Configuration File Console Comm Port Fault RMON Threshold RMON Event Log System Log Statistic Port Interface Ethernet Errors Transparent Bridging RMON Ethernet RMON History Application Port Mirroring VLAN Spanning Tree MultiLink Trunk Administration System Information Security Logout Reset Reset to Defaults Support Help Release Notes Manua
62. ystem Choose a directory to download the software to Installing the Device Manager UNIX software To install the Device Manager software in a UNIX environment 1 1 Close all programs Navigate to the directory on your system where you downloaded the Device Manager software Run the jdm xxx bin file Note Always install DM into a clean directory An Install screen opens that has text running through the screen Then a Nortel dialog box opens with a ribbon on the bottom showing the progress Finally the InstallAnywhere Introduction dialog box opens Figure 11 Getting Started with the BayStack 380 24F Gigabit Switch Management Software 34 Chapter 2 Installing Device Manager software Figure 11 InstallAnywhere Introduction dialog box Introduction RR OT InstallAnywhere will guide you through the WOTT ense Ag Installation of Java Device Manager W Choose I W ch I It is strongly recommended that you quit all M Ura Inziz programs before continuing with this m installation Installin Ei Click the Next button to proceed to the next screen If you want to change something on a previous screen click the Previous button You may cancel this installation at any time by clicking the Cancel button asaan Em cep cr Cancel Previcas Next 3 Click Next to continue the installation process The License Agreement dialog box opens Figure 12 Figure 12 License Agreement dialog box Yma

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