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2. c Notwithstanding the foregoing if this computer software is published copyrighted computer software it is licensed to the Government without disclosure prohibitions with the minimum rights set forth in paragraph b of this clause d Any other rights or limitations regarding the use duplication or disclosure of this computer software are to be expressly stated in or incorporated in the contract e This Notice shall be marked on any reproduction of this computer software in whole or in part Chapter 1 Introduction Using the SmartSwitch 2000 User s tide iii csictsanisesarssncseincsesacsenasvaansoiavenscsssivnieias 1 5 Related Mantas si ccsssscscisctssssccesccs tcdscssistiviecs cesssssscnedessaascisdsscscscsastssstssivsistalsaices sisesiss 1 6 SOft ware CONVENUHONG crisisen ninais iriiri isa Ena EE rrai 1 7 Using the Mois spi secsicsescisasastascsiasteaielisnesetien cai as ea iad aian naiiai S 1 7 Common SmartSwitch 2000 Window Fields sccssssessessesovsascvsssensssnvicsesece 1 8 Using Window Buttons ccccccscescsceseescsssesnesesesesseescececesssssssnsnsnensseseeeneseseans 1 10 Getting Help rissie diedi atenui idrain ti irern TE ie a EEEE 1 10 Using Ondine Helprint aee E EE E RNE 1 10 Accessing On line Documentation e ssessessssssesttsssrssterterstesteesstentesnteentssstentes 1 11 Getting Help from the Cabletron Systems Global Call Center 0 0 0 1 11 SmartSwitch 2000 FirMWare ssiiscsnisnsiiiiiin iihi
3. Bytes Displays the total number of bytes contained in packets processed on the network segment This number includes bytes contained in error packets Packets Displays the total number of packets processed on the network segment Again this number includes error packets Drop Events This field indicates the number of times packets were dropped because the device could not keep up with the flow of traffic on the network Note that this value does not reflect the number of packets dropped but only the number of times packets were dropped Load Displays the network segment load during the sample interval in hundredths of a percent this percentage reflects the network segment load compared to the theoretical maximum load 10 Mbits sec of an Ethernet network Packet Type Multicast Indicates the number of good packets processed on the network segment that were destined for more than one address Note that this total does not include broadcast packets Broadcast Indicates the number of good packets processed on the network segment that had the broadcast FF FF FF FF FF FF destination address Unicast Indicates the number of good packets processed on the network segment that were destined for a single address The percentages displayed to the right of the numerical values for these fields indicate what percentage of good packets transmitted on the network segment were multicast broadcast and unicast these percentages will add
4. ZA Statistics Interface 5 SmartSwitch 2200 192 168 96 57 00 00 1D 4E 53 C6 Description Cabletron Enet Port Address 00 00 1D 4E 53 C4 Type ethernet csmacd Received Packets Transmitted Packets Unicast 1713248 Non Unicast 3821298 Discarded JO i Ee oO Unknown Protocol OS Packets Received 5534546 Cancel Help Figure 4 3 The Interface Statistics Window Non Unicast ro Packets Transmitted Three informational fields appear in the upper portion of the window Description Displays the interface description for the currently selected port Cabletron Enet Port Address Displays the MAC physical address of the selected port Type Displays the interface type of the selected port ethernet csmacd atm or fddi IF Statistics 4 7 Statistics 4 8 The lower portion of the window provides the following transmit and receive statistics note that the first four statistics are also graphically displayed in the pie charts Unicast Displays the number of packets transmitted to or received from this interface that had a single unique destination address These statistics are displayed in the pie chart color coded green Non Unicast Displays the number of packets transmitted to or received from this interface that had a destination address that is recognized by more than one device on the network segment The non unicast field includes a count of broadcast packets
5. your Ethernet MicroLAN Switch s trap table must have been properly configured via Local Management see the Ethernet MicroLAN Switch hardware manual for more information Although you can access the Alarm Limits window at both the repeater and board levels note that setting alarms at those two levels will have the same effect as each Ethernet MicroLAN Switch board is equivalent to a repeater channel Accessing the Alarm Limits Windows 5 14 To open the repeater level Alarm Limits window from the Chassis View 1 Click on Repeater on the Chassis View menu bar a menu listing the available repeater channels will appear 2 Select the appropriate repeater channel A H to reveal the Repeater menu 3 Click on Alarm Limits The Repeater Alarm Limits window Figure 5 6 will appear Alarm Limits Managing Ethernet MicroLAN Switches Repeater A Alarm Limits 24 x Ethemet MicroL4y 134 141 59 15 00 00 1D 14 38 38 C Collisions Errors of type l Enable Alarm CRC Errors Framing Errors Runts OOW Collisions Giants Packets I Enable Alarm I Enable Alarm Broadcast Packets l Enable Alarm _Help Apply Cancel Figure 5 6 The Repeater Alarm Limits Window To access the board level Alarm Limits window 1 Click on the appropriate Module Index to display the Module menu 2 Select the appropriate repeater channel A H then right to reveal the board level Repeater menu 3 Clic
6. 4 To select the Variable whose value you wish to SET use the MIB Tree panel provided on the right side of the window For more information about how to use the MIB Tree panel see the MIB Tools chapter in the SPECTRUM Element Manager Tools Guide Use the scroll bars and click to open the appropriate folders in the MIB Tree panel to locate the object you wish you use click to select it in the panel and its name will automatically be entered in the Variable field Advanced Alarm Configuration 3 25 Alarm Configuration If you select an invalid OID that is one which does not permit write access the gt message Can t set action on this type will be displayed in the Variable field If you don t know the exact spelling of the OID you wish to use for your alarm variable and you can t find it by searching through the tree use the MIB Tool Find feature to locate the OID and determine its exact spelling and tree location For more information on the MIB Tool utility and its Find capabilities see the MIB Tools chapter in the SPECTRUM Element Manager Tools Guide Note that this Find feature is no longer case sensitive 5 Once you have selected the object you wish to set you must assign the appropriate instance value in the Instance field If you re not sure how the object you wish to set is instanced you can use the MIB Tree utility described in the Tools Guide to query it all available instances for the object will
7. SRAM Installed Displays the total amount of shared memory SRAM that is installed in Mbytes SRAM Available Displays in Kbytes the current amount of shared memory SRAM that is free and not currently being used for data NVRAM Installed Displays in Kbytes the total installed non volatile memory NVRAM NVRAM Available Displays in Bytes the current amount of non volatile memory NVRAM that is free and not currently being used for data Current Switch Utilization Displays the current load on the switch which is based on a percentage of maximum switching capacity of 100 Peak Switch Utilization Displays the peak percentage of switch load based on a maximum of 100 that has occurred on the switch since power up or last reset along with the time and date that it occurred This field can be administratively refreshed as described below Reset Peak Switch Utilization This option allows you to clear the Peak Switch Utilization field The Peak Switch Utilization field will immediately display the current switch utilization and current date and time To reset peak switch utilization 1 Click on next to the Reset Peak Switch Utilization field and select Yes from the drop down list that will appear The default value is No 2 Click on the Apply button to reset the displayed peak switch utilization Note that when the window refreshes the value in this field will return to No 2 59 The SmartSwitch 2000
8. Type Indicates the type of response that will be generated if the event is triggered log trap or log amp trap A type of none indicates that occurrences of the event will not be logged and no trap will be sent however note that this field does not indicate whether or not there are any actions associated with the selected event Description This is a user defined text description used to identify the event and or the alarm or packet capture that triggers it The Event Log button at the bottom of the screen provides access to the log which lists the occurrences of an event Note that the information provided in this screen is static once it is displayed for updated information click on the Refresh button Adding or modifying an event automatically updates the list Creating and Editing an Advanced Alarm 3 14 The Create Edit Alarms window Figure 3 4 following page allows you to both create new alarms and edit existing ones When you click on the Create Edit button in the Alarms Watch list the Create Edit Alarms window will display the parameters of the alarm which is currently highlighted in the list If no alarms have yet been configured a set of default parameters will be displayed All of Advanced Alarm Configuration Alarm Configuration these parameters are editable to change an existing alarm edit any parameter except the Index value to create an entirely new alarm simply assign a new Index nu
9. fddimibSMTConnectionPolicy is simply a 16 bit integer value ranging from 32768 to 65535 that corresponds to the connection policy in the Reject X Y format where X represents a port on the FDDI Switch Module and Y represents the attaching node To set the connection policy for the device total the bit values corresponding to the desired connection policy according to the table below and then use your SNMP Set Request or Mib tool to set the value for the appropriate SMT index For example to set a connection policy that disallowed the undesirable A A or B B connections you would set the fddimibSMTConnectionPolicy MIB OID to 32 801 32 768 reject M M required 32 reject B B 1 reject A A Policy Power rejectA A 2 1 rejectA B 242 rejectA S 2 4 rejectA M 23 8 rejectB A 24 16 rejectB B 2 32 rejectB S 2 64 rejectB M 2 128 rejectS A 28 256 rejectS B 2 512 rejectS S 210 1 024 rejectS M 24 2 048 rejectM A 212 4 096 rejectM B 213 8 192 rejectM S 214 16 384 rejectM M 215 32 768 a permanently set value for this bit Station List 6 8 The Station List illustrates the configuration of the HSIM F6 managed ring including number of nodes on the ring node addresses both Canonical and MAC node class and ring topology The Station List provides the following information about the HSIM F6 controlled ring Number of Nodes The number of stations inserted into the FDDI ri
10. t matter which existing event if any is highlighted when you open the Create Edit Events window although the window will by default display the parameters of whichever event is currently selected all parameters are editable and can be configured as desired Advanced Alarm Configuration 3 21 Alarm Configuration by the assignment of the Index number if you assign a previously unused index number a new event instance will be created if you use an existing index number its associated event will be modified 7 Whether you are modifying an existing event or creating a new one is determined solely Create Edit Events 134 141 52 15 SmartSwitch Fennario 134 141 5215 00 00 1D 33 2E 5D Description High Threshold Exceeded Community Owner Event Type jv Log Trap Actions Apply Help Cancel Figure 3 5 The RMON Create Edit Events Window 2 If you are creating a new event use the Index field to assign a unique currently unused index number to identify the event Clicking on the Index button will automatically assign the lowest available number you can also click directly in the text box and assign any value you want between 1 and 1 999 and 5 000 and 9 999 indices 2000 to 4999 are reserved and unavailable Clicking on the Index button to select the next available index number will replace the current Owner string with the default value if the default value is already in place the
11. 07 18 1998 at 22 19 06 Rising amp larm Value 17 Threshold 1 07 18 1998 at 22 29 06 Risinndlarm Value A Threshold 1 Help Cancel Figure 3 2 Basic Alarm Log The top portion of the Basic Alarm Log window contains the device information boxes as well as the Port Number assigned to the interface that experienced the alarm condition and the type of alarm that was triggered the remainder of the window contains the following information about each alarm occurrence Index This index number uniquely identifies each occurrence of a rising or falling event Note that since the alarm whose log is displayed in Figure 3 2 experienced both rising and falling alarms there are two sets of event indices one which identifies each instance of the rising alarm and one which identifies each instance of the falling alarm For more information about the relationship between rising and falling alarms and the hysteresis function that controls the generation of alarm events see How Rising and Falling Thresholds Work on page 3 28 Time Indicates the date and time of each event occurrence In accordance with Year 2000 compliance requirements SPECTRUM Element Manager now displays and allows you to set all dates with four digit year values 3 10 Basic Alarm Configuration Alarm Configuration Description Provides a detailed description of the condition which triggered the alarm including whether it was a Rising or Falling alarm the Value w
12. Device Find Source Address Window 2 26 Using Find Source Address Functions The SmartSwitch 2000 Chassis View The Device Find Source Address window displays the following information Component Displays the type of interface through which the specified MAC address is communicating This field will report Bridge Port Instance Displays the bridge port index number on which the specified MAC address was found To use the Device Find Source Address window 1 Inthe Address Mode field select the format of the Source Address you wish to find either MAC or Canonical 2 Inthe Enter Address text box enter the Source Address you wish to find in the appropriate XX XX XX XX XX XX format Tf you enter the MAC format of a specified address and then click on Canonical SPECTRUM Element Manager will do the address conversion for you from the Ethernet hexadecimal format to the Token Ring Canonical format The same is also true if you enter the Canonical format of a specified address and then select MAC 3 Click on the Find It button A Processing Request message will appear in the status bar at the bottom of the window If the specified MAC address is located a list of the interface s through which the given address is communicating will appear in the list box A status message at the bottom of the window will display the number of interfaces through which the given MAC address is communicating If the specified MAC a
13. Figure 2 10 will appear EF I F Statistics Interface 26 2 xi Description Fast Ethernet Frontpanel Address 00 00 1D 48 EE 58 Type ethernet csmacd Received Packets Transmitted Packets nicast 731947 ETO Packets Transmitted 76389897 80387501 Non Unicast 41533603 Discarded Ss JO U p Eno e DETE Packets Received 121921136 Cancel Help Figure 2 10 Detail Interface Statistics Viewing Chassis Information 2 23 The SmartSwitch 2000 Chassis View 2 24 be You can also access this information via the I F Statistics option available on the individual port menus see Chapter 4 Statistics for more information Three informational fields appear in the upper portion of the window Description Displays the interface description for the currently selected interface Address Displays the MAC physical address of the selected interface Type Displays the interface type of the selected port The lower portion of the window provides the following transmit and receive statistics note that the first four statistics are also graphically displayed in the pie charts Unicast Displays the number of packets transmitted to or received from this interface that had a single unique destination address These statistics are displayed in the pie chart color coded green Non Unicast Displays the number of packets transmitted to or received from this interface that had a destination address that
14. Not Available Ring Op Isolated Non Op Detect Concentrator Configuration There is no MAC on the FDDI ring associated with this SMT entity or the selected SMT entity is not attached to the main ring through the backplane FNB A and B ports The ring is functioning normally While in this state the MAC being managed is part of an operational FDDI ring SMT has just initialized RMT or RMT has entered this state during a path test trace after ring beaconing RMT is not aware of the ring path or state The MAC being managed by the selected SMT is participating in ring recovery the ring is not operational The claim beacon process of the FDDI ring protocol has exceeded one second There may be a problem on the ring any duplicate address conditions are being detected In this state the ring is still alive but no data is being transmitted 6 3 FDDI Applications 6 4 Non Op Dup The ring is not operational the address of the MAC under control of the SMT entity has been found to duplicate that of another MAC on the ring The duplicate address condition prevented ring recovery and initialization after a claim and beacon process This state will not occur unless you are using locally administered addresses as factory set MAC addresses are guaranteed to be unique Ring Op Dup The ring is operational however the address of the MAC under control of the SMT entity has been found to duplicate that of another MAC o
15. Note that the MIB II I F Statistics window is also available for all port interfaces gt regardless of their level of RMON support or the current administrative status of the RMON Default MIB component via the I F Summary window accessed from the Device menu and via the I F Statistics option on the bridge Port menu in the Bridge Status view For more information about the I F Summary window see Viewing I F Summary Information on page 2 20 of Chapter 2 The SmartSwitch 2000 Chassis View for more information about the Bridge Status view see the Bridge chapter in the SPECTRUM Element Manager Tools Guide Accessing the Statistics Windows 1 Click on the desired port index in the Chassis View window The Port menu will appear 2 For RMON statistics where available click to select Statistics The RMON Statistics Figure 4 1 or MIB II Interface Statistics Figure 4 3 window as appropriate will appear 4 1 Statistics or For MIB II interface statistics click to select I F Statistics The MIB II Interface Statistics window Figure 4 3 will appear If the selected interface displays MIB II I F Statistics and you were expecting to see RMON statistics the RMON Default MIB component may be disabled see the RMON User s Guide for information on how to check and if necessary change the admin status of the RMON Default MIB component RMON Statistics The RMON Ethernet Statistics window Figure 4 1 provides a
16. Operator ON or OFF The Bridge and Bridge Mapping status modes will not be supported for devices which have been configured for SecureFast switching Firmware versions 2 01 05 and above support the ability to select SecureFast switching if you have a earlier version of firmware contact the Cabletron Systems Global Call Center for upgrade information The toggle from traditional bridging to SecureFast switching is performed via Local Management see your Local Management documentation for details If you have selected the Bridge status mode a port is considered e FWD Forwarding if the port is on line and forwarding packets across the SmartSwitch 2000 from one network segment to another e DIS Disabled if bridging at the port has been disabled by management no traffic can be received or forwarded on this port including configuration information for the bridged topology e LRN Learning if the Forwarding database is being created or the Spanning Tree Algorithm is being executed because of a network topology change The port is monitoring network traffic and learning network addresses e LIS Listening if the port is not adding information to the filtering database It is monitoring Bridge Protocol Data Unit BPDU traffic while preparing to move to the forwarding state BLK Blocking if the port is on line but filtering traffic from going across the SmartSwitch 2000 from one network segment to another Bridge topology
17. The dual APIM design allows for a redundant connection to the uplink so that if the primary interface fails the secondary interface will automatically take over The HSIM A6DP acts as an ATM Forum LAN Emulation Client LEC so that it can transfer data between devices on an 802 X LAN supported by the SmartSwitch 2000 and ATM connected end stations or other 802 X end stations across a high speed ATM Link The HSIM A6DP adheres to the ATM Forum approved LAN Emulation LANE 1 3 Introduction 1 4 standard which defines how end users that rely on existing data communications technology and protocols can operate over an ATM network without penalty e The HSIM W6 and HSIM W 84 are Wide Area Networking WAN HSIMs which can provide uplinks to WAN backbones and allow you to perform seamless LAN to WAN switching The HSIM W6 supports IP and IPX bridging or routing services including IP RIP Multiple WAN connectivity options are supported including Sync T1 E1 D amp I ISDN S T DDS and HDSL interfaces through the use of two configurable WAN Physical Interface Modules WPIMs Connectivity is available for Point to Point Protocol PPP as well as Frame Relay and Leased Lines Each WPIM can act independently allowing simultaneous communication or configured to provide redundant channels if desired The HSIM W84 provides a fixed configuration of four RJ45 ports for four active T1 interfaces The HSIM W6 and HSIM W84 are intelli
18. There may be one or more yellow folders in between the blue folder which contains the table and the leaf object you wish to use however those objects are still part of the table Be sure you define your instance values carefully if you neglect to set the instance correctly you will receive the Set failed ensure variable is readable error message when you click the Apply button to set your alarm Advanced Alarm Configuration Alarm Configuration If you wish to set an alarm on an object whose instance is non integral for example a Host Table object indexed by MAC address or on an object with multiple indices like a Matrix Table entry which is indexed by a pair of MAC addresses you must follow certain special procedures for defining the instance For these OIDs the instance definition must take the following format table index length in bytes instance in decimal format For the first byte of the instance you must use the index number of the table which contains the OID you want to track For example to set an alarm on an object in the Host Table define the first byte of the instance as the index number assigned to the specific Host Table you want to check These index numbers are assigned automatically as the table entries are created no two tables even if they are on different interfaces will share the same table index number Second you must specify the length in bytes of the index you will
19. collision window 51 2 us experienced by the repeater board or port Out of window collisions typically indicate a network design flaw Giants Displays the number of giant packets that the repeater board or port has detected A giant packet exceeds the maximum Ethernet frame size of 1518 bytes excluding the preamble Repeater Statistics Managing Ethernet MicroLAN Switches Using the Total and Delta Option Buttons a Repeater Statistics Soft Errors CRC Errors Alignment Errors Runts Displays the total number of packets with CRC Cyclical Redundancy Check errors that the repeater board or port has received from the network CRC errors occur when packets are somehow damaged in transit Displays the total number of misaligned packets received by the repeater board or port A misaligned packet is one that contains a non integral number of bytes that is any unit of bits less than a byte Alignment errors are also known as framing errors Displays the number of runt packets that the repeater board or port has received from the network A runt packet is one that is less than the minimum Ethernet frame size of 64 bytes For more detailed definitions of these statistics and information on the possible network conditions they represent consult the Cabletron Systems Network Troubleshooting Guide included with this package By using the Total and Delta option buttons located at the bottom of the Statist
20. interval in comparison to the theoretical maximum load for that interface type Load is further defined by the following parameters In Octets The number of bytes received by this interface expressed as a percentage of the theoretical maximum load Viewing Chassis Information The SmartSwitch 2000 Chassis View Out Octets The number of bytes transmitted by this interface expressed as a percentage of the theoretical maximum load When you select this option a Bar Graph field will be added to the interface display area this field is only available when Load is the selected base unit Rate The count for the selected statistic during the last poll interval The available parameters are the same as those provided for Raw Counts Refer to the Raw Counts section above for a complete description of each parameter Viewing Interface Detail The Interface Statistics window Figure 2 10 provides detailed MIB II interface statistical information including counts for both transmit and receive packets and error and buffering information for each individual port interface Color coded pie charts also let you graphically view statistics for both received and transmitted Unicast Multicast Discarded and Error packets To open the Interface Statistics window 1 Inthe I F Summary window click to select the interface for which you d like to view more detailed statistics 2 Click on Detail The appropriate I F Statistics window
21. of the field and select the desired encapsulation type Current versions of HSIM A6DP firmware use 802 3 VC based multiplexing for bridging protocols designated VC MUX 802 3 Bridged future versions will add support for additional encapsulation methods Selecting any of the other encapsulation types listed in the field s menu will cause a Set gt Failed error when you attempt to add the new connection 5 Click the Add button to add the new permanent circuit to the ATM interface The circuit is automatically enabled and will remain in place until it is manually removed Deleting a Connection 7 4 To delete an existing PVC 1 2 In the connections list box click to select the connection you wish to delete Click on the Delete button A confirmation window will appear listing the parameters assigned to the connection and asking you to verify that you wish to delete it Click on OK to proceed with the deletion or on Cancel to cancel Configuring Connections Chapter 8 HSIM W87 Configuration Configuring the T3 interface configuring T1 connections setting priority IP Addresses The HSIM W87 is a High Speed Interface Module that provides Wide Area Network WAN services The HSIM has a DS3 interface T3 providing up to 28 separate DS1 connections T1 The HSIM W87 design provides WAN connectivity to any SmartSwitch that supports HSIM connections The HSIM W87 operates in a switching bridging mode Wi
22. or operational state of the interface Online or Offline Logical Status Displays the current logical status or administrative state of the interface Up or Down Interface Performance Statistics Bar Graphs The statistical values and where available the accompanying bar graphs to the right of the interface description fields provide a quick summary of interface performance You can select the statistical value you want to display and the units in which you want those values displayed by using the two menu fields directly above the interface display area as follows 1 Inthe right most menu field click on the down arrow and select the unit in which you wish to display the selected statistic Load Raw Counts or Rate Bar graphs are only available when Load is the selected base unit if you select Raw Counts or Rate the Bar Graph column will be removed from the interface display 2 Once you have selected the base unit click on the down arrow in the left most field to specify the statistic you d like to display Note that the options available from this menu will vary depending on the base unit you have selected Viewing Chassis Information 2 21 The SmartSwitch 2000 Chassis View 2 22 After you select a new display mode the statistics and graphs where applicable will refresh to reflect the current choice as described below Raw Counts The total count of network traffic received or transmitted o
23. those that are recognized by all devices on a segment These statistics are displayed in the pie chart color coded dark blue Discarded Displays the number of packets which were discarded even though they contained no errors that would prevent transmission Good packets are typically discarded to free up buffer space when the network becomes very busy if this is occurring routinely it usually means that network traffic is overwhelming the device To solve this problem you may need to re configure your bridging parameters or perhaps re configure your network to add additional bridges Consult the Cabletron Systems Network Troubleshooting Guide for more information These statistics are displayed in the pie chart color coded magenta Error Displays the number of packets received or transmitted that contained errors These statistics are displayed in the pie chart color coded red Unknown Protocol Received only Displays the number of packets received which were discarded because they were created under an unknown or unsupported protocol Packets Received Received only Displays the number of packets received by the selected interface Transmit Queue Size Transmit only Displays the number of packets currently queued for transmission from this interface The amount of device memory devoted to buffer space and the traffic level on the target network determine how large the output packet queue can grow before the SmartSwitch 2000
24. 03866 5005 By Internet mail support ctron com FTP ftp ctron com 134 141 197 25 Login anonymous Password your email address Introduction By BBS 603 335 3358 Modem Setting 8N1 8 data bits 1 stop bit No parity For additional information about Cabletron Systems products visit our World Wide Web site http www cabletron com For technical support select Service and Support SmartSwitch 2000 Firmware SPECTRUM Element Manager support for the SmartSwitch 2000 device has been tested against the following firmware versions 2E42 27 4 01 06 2E42 27R 04 00 08 05 00 11 2E43 27 04 05 08 2E43 27R 04 05 06 2E43 51 04 05 09 2E43 51R 4 00 08A 2E48 27 4 01 00 2E48 27R 04 05 09 2E49 27 4 01 00 2E49 27R 4 01 00 2E49 27RDC 4 01 00 2E253 49R 02 00 17 2H22 08R 4 10 00 2H28 08R 3 03 06A 2H252 25R 03 00 00 02 00 17 2H253 25R 02 00 17 2H258 17R 02 00 17 2M46 04R 3 03 10 2M46 04RDC 3 03 10 If you have an earlier version of firmware and experience problems running SPECTRUM Element Manager contact the Cabletron Systems Global Call Center for upgrade information SmartSwitch 2000 Firmware Introduction As a general rule firmware versions for new products are liable to change rapidly contact the Cabletron Systems Global Call Center for upgrade information for the latest customer release of firmware SmartSwitch 2000 Firmware 1 13 Introduction 1 14 SmartSwitch 2000 Firmware Od a T 0 a
25. 2 Select Alarm Configuration The RMON Basic Alarm Configuration window Figure 3 1 will appear Basic Alarm Configuration 2 xi sysLocation sysName 172 19 59 87 00 00 1D 822 86 Kilobits Total Errors Broadcasts Multicasts Port If If Polling Rising Rising Falling Falling Num Num Type Status Log Trap Interval Threshold Action Threshold Action Enabled log gt gt None None Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Interval p Days 0 Hours 1_ Mins 0 Secs Alarm Log Send Trap Rising Threshold Rising Action C Enable Port Disable Port None Falling Threshold Falling Action C Enable Port Disable Port None Apply Refresh Disable View Log Advanced Cancel Help Figure 3 1 The RMON Basic Alarm Configuration Window Basic Alarm Configuration 3 3 Alarm Configuration You can also access the Alarms function and the rest of the RMON functionality by gt selecting the RMON option from the Chassis View Utilities menu When the window is first launched no interfaces will be selected and the Apply Disable and View Log buttons will be grayed out the Apply and Disable buttons will activate when an interface is selected the View Log button will activate when an interface which has experienced an alarm event is selected The presence of an event log is indicated by the double greater than sign gt
26. 370 Model 400 Model 600 Model 900 Model 1250 Model 2000 Matrix 3000 Matrix 5000 SU 700 SU 1400 SU 2000XL Other UPS Uptime Displays the number of hours that the UPS has been operating since the last time it was started up Line Voltage Displays the voltage coming through the line attached to the SmartSwitch 2000 Battery Output Displays the amount of battery output voltage Battery Capacity Displays the percentage of remaining battery capacity 100 indicates a fully charged battery Test Results Displays the result of the last self test performed by the UPS The possible test results are Unit OK The UPS unit is in working order Unit Failed The UPS unit has failed the self test Check the unit for damage or consult your UPS User s Manual Bad Battery The UPS unit battery is bad No recent test No UPS self test has been performed in the last five minutes Unit in test The UPS is currently in test mode Please standby 2 47 The SmartSwitch 2000 Chassis View Seiting the UPS ID You need to set the UPS ID typecode that indicates the manufacturer and model of the UPS To set the UPS ID 1 Click on next to the SET UPS ID text box A Model number menu will appear Scroll to highlight the appropriate UPS ID Consult the manual that was included when you purchased your UPS for the correct Model ID number 2 Click on the OK button The UPS ID you have chosen will appear in the text box and
27. 6 Number ofEntries E Address ID IP Address 134 141 56 78 2 134 141 56 12 3 134 141 78 98 IP Priority Queue Toggle Enable Disable IP Priority Queue Status Disabled IP Address o o 0 0 Delete Help Cancel Figure 8 3 The IP Priority Config Window In the IP Priority Config window there several fields and a list box displaying the current IP addresses that have been configured for priority transmission The following information is provided in the window Max Entries This is a read only field that displays the maximum number 16 of Priority IP addresses that can be configured 8 6 Configuring IP Priority HSIM W87 Configuration Number of Entries Displays the number of Priority IP addresses currently configured This number will change each time you add or delete an IP address in the list box Below these two fields is a list box displaying the currently configured IP Priority Addresses Each address is automatically assigned an Address ID when it is configured The lower the ID number the higher the priority IP Priority Queue Status This read only field gives you the status Enabled or Disabled of IP Priority configuration You can change the status using the Enable or Disable buttons To configure IP Priority addresses 1 Inthe IP Address field enter the IP Address you want to configure in the appropriate X X X X format 2 Click the Add button to add the IP Addres
28. 96 57 Port Total RX Peak Rate Time Since Peak Threshold 0 days 00 00 00 14880 0 days 00 00 00 12 days 20 33 26 0 days 00 00 00 10 days 23 51 37 0 days 00 00 00 0 days 00 00 00 0 days 00 00 00 0 days 00 00 00 0 days 00 00 00 0 days 00 00 00 0 days 00 00 00 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Reset Peak Rate and Peak Time on Selected Ports NO gt Receive Broadcast Frames Per Second Threshold on Selected Ports 14880 Apply Cancel Help Figure 2 27 The Broadcast Statistics and Suppression Window Port This read only field indicates the number assigned to each interface on the device Total RX Displays the total number of broadcast frames received on the interface since the device was last initialized Peak Rate The peak rate of broadcast frames in frames per second received on the interface since the device was last initialized or the peak value was administratively reset through this window Time Since Peak The time in a days hh mm ss format that the peak broadcast rate occurred that is the system uptime MIB II at the time the peak occurred This value will be reset to 0 days 00 00 00 when the device is re initialized or when you administratively reset the peak values Managing the Hub 2 73 The SmartSwitch 2000 Chassis View 2 74 In order to calculate the time since peak subtract the value in the Time Since Peak column from the current sysUpTime displayed as Up Time in the f
29. Active Users Displays the number of users identified by MAC Ethernet address communicating via a port on the Ethernet MicroLAN Module For an individual port the number of Active Users can tell you whether the port is supporting a station or trunk connection Bytes Displays the total number of bytes including error packets that have been processed by the selected repeater board or port Note that this byte count includes errors Broadcasts Displays the total number of broadcast frames that have been processed by the repeater board or port Broadcast packets have a single address recognized by each station on the net this address is designated in IP address form as 255 255 255 255 or in MAC hexadecimal form as FF FF FF FF FF FF ARP and RARP requests sent by bridges and routers are broadcast messages Packets Displays the total number of packets processed by the repeater board or port Again note that the packet count includes errors Collisions Displays the combined number of transmit and receive collisions detected by the repeater board or port Transmit collisions are those the Ethernet MicroLAN Module detects while transmitting a packet which means the Ethernet MicroLAN Switch has transmitted one of the colliding packets receive collisions are those detected by the Ethernet MicroLAN Switch while it is receiving a transmission Hard Errors OOW Collisions Displays the number of collisions out of the standard
30. Alarm l Enable Alarm l Allow Port to be F Allow Port to be Disabled on Alarm Disabled on Alarm Broadcast Packets l Enable Alarm Heip F Allow Port to be Apply Cancel Disabled on larm Figure 5 8 Port Alarm Limits Window The Alarm Limits window displays the following fields Collisions Use the text box in this field to enter the number of collisions per good packet you wish to allow on the selected repeater board or port before an alarm is generated allowable values are 1 15 For example if you enter a value of 1 the alarm will be generated if the repeater board or port experiences an average of one collision per good packet received during the configured time base see the explanation for within below In terms of percentages an alarm threshold value of 1 would generate an alarm if 50 of your packets were collisions one collision for every good packet a threshold value of 15 would generate an alarm if 93 75 of your packets were collisions 15 collisions for every good packet Therefore the lower you set your threshold value the lower the percentage of collisions per good packet you are allowing Remember a repeater or board level alarm will calculate the number of collisions per good packet based on all traffic received on the repeater channel a port level alarm will make the calculation based on traffic on the specific port only Managing Ethernet MicroLAN Switches Packets Use the text box
31. Cabletron Systems SPECTRUM Element Manager User s Guide Cabletron Systems SPECTRUM Element Manager Tools Guide Cabletron Systems SPECTRUM Element Manager Remote Administration Tools User s Guide Cabletron Systems SPECTRUM Element Manager Remote Monitoring RMON User s Guide Cabletron Systems SPECTRUM Element Manager Alarm and Event Handling User s Guide Cabletron Systems Network Troubleshooting Guide Microsoft Corporation s Microsoft Windows User s Guide For more information about the capabilities of the SmartSwitch 2000 consult the appropriate hardware documentation Related Manuals Introduction Software Conventions The SPECTRUM Element Manager device user interface contains a number of elements which are common to most windows and which operate the same regardless of which window they appear in A brief description of some of the most common elements appears below note that the information provided here is not repeated in the descriptions of specific windows and or functions In accordance with Year 2000 compliance requirements SPECTRUM Element Manager now displays and allows you to set all dates with four digit year values Using the Mouse This document assumes you are using a Windows compatible mouse with two buttons if you are using a three button mouse you should ignore the operation of the middle button when following procedures in this document Procedures within the SPECTR
32. Chassis View The value displayed as peak switch utilization will be reset to the current value The time and date will be reset to the current time and date These values will change only if a peak is experienced after this reset or if you reset this value again The default setting for this field is No While No is selected the peak switch utilization value will not be reset when you click on the Apply button You must choose Yes for a reset to take place CPU Management Reservation Displays the desired amount of CPU bandwidth reserved for management purposes none limited or full Bandwidth that is not reserved for management will be devoted to switching Reserving CPU Bandwidth Depending on your needs and the main function of your SmartSwitch 2000 you may wish to change the amount of CPU bandwidth that is currently reserved for management purposes The three possible allocations of CPU bandwidth on your SmartSwitch 2000 are e none the SmartSwitch 2000 will reserve all bandwidth for switching therefore if all the bandwidth is needed for switching management frames may be dropped e limited the management of the SmartSwitch 2000 may appear slow while the SmartSwitch 2000 is at maximum switching load e full management of the SmartSwitch 2000 is always possible and management frames will have priority over switched data if full CPU bandwidth is required switched frames may be dropped To conf
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34. Sense of Detail Statistics ccccseesesescsseseseseetenesesesesnenenens 2 25 Using Find Source Address Functions c ccccccccscssesssesesnetesssessesesesceceesssesnsnsenees 2 26 Using the Device Find Source Address Option scsssssssssssssssessesessesssseees 2 26 Using the Device Find Source Address Option on Ethernet MictoLAN Switches sicsisiscsedicssssiasisssatssissidaadssvacetaniatoveansssaascss 2 27 Using the Find Source Address Feature ssicissscssasiascissscssasisarasiveiveasscinsseansbennvens 2 29 Managing the FD aia ostcca sate seaasSeaats cand eataana canes acta a asiad i eniadini aniraa E 2 30 Configuring POLES 52 ades Serve Sacvacetas sa csadssvsesessnstdsatecdeedtuage aden ianiai a 2 30 Configuring Standard Ethernet and FDDI Ports c cesssesseeseeseseeseeees 2 31 iij Contents Configuring Fast Ethernet Ports on First Generation DeviceS 2 33 Setting the Desired Operational Mode 0 ccsccrssssseosscsseaeesessssossoessess 2 36 Configuring Ethernet Ports on Second Generation Devices 0 2 38 Operational Mode Fields c ccccccsescesesesescenstesesesneneesesceeeeeseeesnenenes 2 40 Setting the Desired Operational Mode cecscessesssssseeseesesesseseeseees 2 41 Auto Negotiation Technologies sss sessssssssssssssssstssssssssessrrrsnssrrreess 2 42 Setting Advertised Abilities for Auto Negotiation ccceeee 2 43 Configuring th COM Meg Auer mene ae renee or
35. The SmartSwitch 2000 Chassis View Information displayed in the Chassis View window the Chassis Manager window Hub management functions The SmartSwitch 2000 Chassis View window is the main screen that immediately informs you of the graphical representation of your SmartSwitch 2000 via a color coded display that breaks down its individual bridging ports The default Logical View shows the SmartSwitch 2000 and the condition of individual ports on the board The Chassis View window serves as a single point of access to all other SmartSwitch 2000 windows and screens which are discussed at length in the following chapters To access the SmartSwitch 2000 Chassis View window use one of the following options 1 In any map list or tree view double click on the SmartSwitch 2000 you wish to manage or 1 In any map list or tree view click the left mouse button once to select the SmartSwitch 2000 you wish to manage 2 Select Manage gt Node from the primary window menu bar or select the Manage Node a toolbar button or 1 In any map list or tree view click the right mouse button once to select the SmartSwitch 2000 you wish to manage 2 On the resulting menu click to select Manage 2 1 The SmartSwitch 2000 Chassis View HSIMs that have their own IP address HSIM W6 HSIM W84 and HSIM SSA710 20 are accessed individually by selecting the HSIM you wish to manage and following the steps listed above However b
36. a data frame on an FDDI ring but will be recognized by a Cabletron Ethernet FDDI bridge Translate all Novell FDDI SNAP frames to This selection box lets you set the translation parameters for Novell IPX FDDI SNAP frames Possible options are Ethernet II default for most TCP IP traffic Ethernet SNAP AppleTalk networks Ethernet 802 3 some NetWare 3 12 or other networks running an ISO OSI protocol stack or Ethernet 802 3 Raw NetWare 3 11 and earlier networks Translate all Novell FDDI 802 2 frames to This selection box lets you set the translation parameters for Novell IPX FDDI 802 2 frames Possible options are Ethernet II Ethernet SNAP Ethernet 802 3 default or Ethernet 802 3 Raw Translate all Novell FDDI MAC frames to This selection box lets you set the translation parameters for Novell IPX FDDI MAC frames i e received from a NetWare 3 11 or earlier network and translated into FDDI MAC frames Possible options are Ethernet II most TCP IP networks Ethernet SNAP AppleTalk Networks Ethernet 802 3 some NetWare 3 12 and other networks running an ISO OSI protocol stack or Ethernet 802 3 Raw default NetWare 3 11 or earlier networks Auto Learn Novell Frame Translation Some of Cabletron s FDDI Ethernet bridges can automatically learn the appropriate frame translation type by the source address received at the Ethernet interface If this option is enabled Novell IPX frames destined to a previously learn
37. accordance with Year 2000 compliance requirements SPECTRUM Element Manager now displays and allows you to set all dates with four digit year values 3 If you are creating a new alarm use the Index field to assign a unique currently unused index number to identify the alarm Clicking on the Index button will automatically assign the lowest available number you can also click directly in the text box and assign any value you want between 1 and 1 999 and 4 000 and 9 999 indices 2000 to 3999 are reserved and unavailable 3 16 Advanced Alarm Configuration Alarm Configuration Clicking on the Index button to select the next available index number will replace the current Owner string with the default value described above if the default value is already in place the date and time will be updated If you wish to modify an existing alarm enter the appropriate index value or double click on the alarm of interest in the Alarms Watch list in the main Alarm Event window Remember the only thing that determines whether you are modifying an existing alarm or creating a new one is the assignment of the index number be sure to assign this value appropriately 7 4 To select the Variable to be used for your alarm use the MIBTree panel provided on the right side of the window For more information about how to use the MIB Tree panel see the MIB Tools chapter in the Tools Guide The display will default to the top of the t
38. alarm variable as long as it is resident in the device firmware and its value is defined as an integer including counters timeticks and gauges If you select an invalid object i e one whose value is not an integer the message Can t set alarm on this type will display in the Alarm Variable field Advanced Alarm Configuration 3 17 Alarm Configuration 3 18 Tf you select an object which is not resident in the device firmware you will receive a Set Failed ensure variable is readable message when you try to set your alarm by clicking on the Apply button If you are unsure just which objects are resident on your device and you find yourself receiving a lot of Set Failed messages you can use the MIB Tools utility accessed from the main console window menu bar or from the Chassis View to determine which objects are and are not part of your device s firmware simply query the object you are interested in if the query response comes back empty the object is not present make sure you are using the appropriate community name when making a query or you will get no response Once you have selected the object you wish to use for your alarm variable you must assign the appropriate instance value in the Alarm Instance field Most RMON objects are instanced by the index number assigned to the table in which they reside for example if you wish to set an alarm on an object located in an RMON Statistics tabl
39. alarm will be modified Advanced Alarm Configuration 3 15 Alarm Configuration Create Edit Alarms 134 141 52 15 x SmartSwitch Fennario Variable Selection Index Hz gt ifEnty aR itindex i J i ifT Alarm intervat 0 Joays JA Mma secs win StattupAlam Te Rising C Falling Both a ee amp Speed itPhysAddress Sample Type itAdminStatus Ab P solute Delta ifOperStatus P itLastChange P iflnOctets P itinUcastPkts ifInNUcastPkts b en bici iie 2 Rising Event index 1 FallingT hreshold Poo e Falling Event Index 1 Apply Help Cancel A eH HE 5 H 73 Figure 3 4 The RMON Create Edit Alarms Window 2 Inthe Owner text box enter some appropriate text designation for this alarm if desired you may want to use the network manager s name or phone number or the IP or MAC address of the management workstation to identify the creator of the alarm Since any workstation can access and change the alarms you are setting in your SmartSwitch 2000 some owner identification can prevent alarms from being altered or deleted accidentally The default value provided is SPEL lt IP address gt lt hostname gt lt date gt lt time gt where lt IP address gt and lt hostname gt refer to the workstation that created the alarm and lt date gt and lt time gt reflect the date and time of the alarm s creation In
40. an SNMP SET or series of SETs that will be performed automatically when the event is triggered See Adding Actions to an Event below for more information Click the Apply button to set your changes Note that the window remains open so that you may configure additional new events or modify existing ones remember you can double click on any event in the Events Watch list in the main Alarm Event window to display its parameters in the Create Edit Event window and in the Create Edit Actions window if it s open When you have finished configuring your events click on the Cancel button to close the window Adding Actions to an Event 3 24 For Cabletron devices which support the proprietary Actions MIB selecting the Actions button in the Create Edit Events window opens the Create Edit Actions window Figure 3 6 which allows you to define an SNMP SET or series of SETs that will be performed automatically when the associated event is triggered To add an action or actions to an event In the Create Edit Events window click on the Actions button The Create Edit Actions window Figure 3 6 following page will appear Advanced Alarm Configuration Alarm Configuration If no Actions button appears in the Create Edit Events window the selected RAON device does not support the Actions MIB The Actions functionality will only be available for Cabletron devices as it is supplied by a Cabletron proprietary MIB for more informati
41. be displayed 6 Inthe Value field enter the value you wish to set for the selected object Again if you re not sure what the valid values are for the variable you wish to set locate the object in the MIBTree utility and use the Details button to obtain more information 7 Once you ve configured your action click on the Add button the action will be added to the Action Table list in the lower left corner of the window Note that the window remains open so that you may configure additional new actions or modify existing ones selecting on any action in the Action Table will display that action s parameters in the window and make them available for editing When you have finished configuring your actions click on the Cancel button to close the window Note that the Action Table will update automatically each time an action is added or deleted use the Refresh button to update the table at any time Deleting an Alarm Event or Action To delete an alarm event or action 1 Inthe appropriate window highlight the alarm event or action you wish to remove 2 Click on the Delete button to remove A window will appear asking you to confirm your selection click on the OK button to delete or on the Cancel button to cancel When you delete an event be sure you edit all alarms that were pointing to that event and assign a new valid event to those thresholds note too that deleting an event automatically deletes its associated a
42. be sent to any network management stations which have been added to the device s trap table and for which traps have been enabled regardless of whether or not those IP addresses have been assigned a community name in the Trap Table For more information about configuring your SmartSwitch 2000 s Trap Table consult gt your Local Management documentation Remember no traps will be sent by your SmartSwitch 2000 at all unless its Trap Table has been properly configured 5 You can use the Owner text box for administrative or informational purposes although the text entered here will not appear on any other screens you may want to use the network manager s name or phone number or the IP or MAC address of the management workstation to identify the owner of the event Since any workstation can access and change the events you are setting in your SmartSwitch 2000 some owner identification can prevent events from being altered or deleted accidentally The default value provided is monitor 6 Use the options in the Event Type field to define how this event will respond when an associated threshold is crossed a Select the Log option to create a silent log of event occurrences and the alarms that triggered them Each event s log can be viewed by clicking on the Event Log button at the bottom of the Alarm Event window See Viewing an Advanced Alarm Event Log on page 3 27 for more information b Select Trap to instruct the device
43. date and time will be updated If you wish to modify an existing event enter the appropriate index value or double click on the event of interest in the Events Watch list in the main Alarm Event window creating a new one is the assignment of the index number be sure to assign this value Remember the only thing that determines whether you are modifying an existing event or 7 appropriately 3 22 Advanced Alarm Configuration Alarm Configuration 3 Click in the Description text box to enter any text description you want to identify the event This description will appear in the Events Watch window and help you distinguish among the events you have configured 4 Any value you enter in the Community field will be included in any trap messages issued by your SmartSwitch 2000 when this event is triggered this value is also used to direct traps related to this event to the appropriate management workstation s a If you enter a value in this field traps related to this event will only be sent to the network management stations in the device s trap table which have been assigned the same community name and for which traps have been enabled Any IP addresses in the device s trap table which have not been assigned the same community string or which have been assigned no community string will not receive traps related to the alarm s you are configuring b If you leave this field blank traps related to this event will
44. detailed statistical breakdown of traffic on the monitored Ethernet network Statistics are provided in both numerical and graphic format and include peak values and the date and time they occurred Ethernet Statistics eee Interface 25 Cabletron Ethernet 172 19 59 247 00 00 1D 33 25 81 Total Coun Load 0 054 0 054 08 11 97 at 11 12 29 271224472 1647489 08 11 97 at 11 12 29 40865461 1676608711797 at 11 132 SES aaa Multicast 152432242 169127870 Unicast 87094466 12175 M of Tot Errors CRCMlignment 0l SSS Fragments 384 en ee Jabbers 0 SSS 2408 11 97 at 11 13 29 od 5601 The Errors pie chart will only be displayed when the of Tot Errors option is selected Undersized 2 Oversized 0 5601 3008 11 97 at 11 12 29 Total Delta C Accum Freeze Stats Print Help Cancel Figure 4 1 The Ethernet Statistics Window The selected interface number and its description are displayed at the top of the Statistics window The column on the left side of the window displays each statistic s name total count and percentage the column on the right displays the 4 2 RMON Statistics Statistics RMON Statistics peak value for each statistic and the date and time that peak occurred Note that peak values are always Delta values see Viewing Total Delta and Accumulated Statistics on page 4 5 for more information Ethernet statistics are
45. e NLK Not Linked when the port is on but there is no physical link to the port or the device at the other end of the port s segment is down Viewing Chassis Information The SmartSwitch 2000 Chassis View e N A not available when SPECTRUM Element Manager cannot determine the link status for the port Because BNC thin coax and AUI ports do not support the link feature the displayed Admin Link Admin and Link status conditions will not always follow the pattern described above Under Admin Link status mode BNC ports will display as ON if there is a valid connection and the port has been enabled OFF if the port has been disabled and SEG if the port has experienced 33 consecutive collisions or if there is no cable attached An AUI port will display as ON if the port has been enabled regardless of whether or not there is a valid connection OFF if the port has been disabled and SEG if the port has detected 33 consecutive collisions Note that the Admin Link status displays for BNC and AUI ports can be misleading in terms of troubleshooting be sure to keep in mind that a BNC port displaying as segmented may only have had its cable disconnected and an AUI port that appears to be on and linked may not have any cable attached Under Admin status mode AUI and BNC ports will display as ON if the port has been enabled and OFF if it has been disabled as with other port types these ON and OFF conditions indicate nothing about lin
46. failure received alarms and transmitted alarm information T1 Line BuildOut Displays the value of the Line Buildout setting This setting controls the amount of attenuation of the T1 signal The possible settings are 0 db 7 5 db and 15 db This field is currently not supported and will appear grayed out Transmit Clock Source Displays the T1 Transmit Clock Source Loop Timing which indicates that the recovered receive clock is used as the transmit clock and Local Timing which indicates that an internal clock source is used Use the option boxes below the T1 list box to modify your T1 connections 1 Inthe list box click to highlight the T1 connection you wish to configure 2 Inthe Frame Type Loop Back Line BuildOut and Transmit Clock Source sections click to select the desired option 3 Click the Apply button to set your changes You must click Apply after modifying each T1 connection 4 Click the Refresh button to see your changes reflected in the list box The T1 Configuration Window 8 5 HSIM W87 Configuration Configuring IP Priority The IP Priority Configuration window allows you to assign priority transmission to up to 16 IP addresses communicating across the HSIM W87 To access the IP Priority Config window 1 Click on the appropriate Module Index to access the Module menu 2 Select IP Priority Config The IP Priority Config window Figure 8 3 will appear IP Priority Config x Max Entries fi
47. gt displayed to the left of the threshold value that was crossed Viewing Alarm Status The Basic Alarm Configuration window contains all the fields you need to configure one or more of the three basic alarms available for each interface installed in your RMON device Kilobits Total Errors Broadcasts Multicasts Use these fields at the top of the window to change the alarm type whose status is displayed in the list box For example if the Kilobits option is selected the information in the list box pertains to the status of the Kilobits alarm type for each installed interface Before you configure an alarm or alarms be sure the appropriate option is selected here The available alarm variables are e Kilobits ifInOctets tracks the number of octets of data received by the selected interface Note that this value has been converted for you from octets or bytes to kilobits or units of 125 bytes be sure to enter your thresholds accordingly For example to set a rising threshold of 1250 octets enter a threshold value of 10 to set a falling threshold of 625 octets enter a threshold value of 5 Total Errors ifInErrors tracks the number of error packets received by the selected interface e Broadcast Multicast ifInNUcast tracks the number of non unicast that is broadcast or multicast packets received by the selected interface configure alarms for any installed interface even those for whic
48. in 802 10 mode It displays the VLAN ID number associated with each port on your SmartSwitch 2000 For Ethernet MicroLAN Switches the Port Status menu will contain the following options e Load will display the portion of network load processed by each port as a percentage of the theoretical maximum load of the connected network segment 10 100 155 5 or 1000 Mbps e Port Assignment will display each port s repeater channel assignment A H e Status allows you to select one of three status type displays Admin Link Admin or Link e Errors and Frame Size allow you to display the percentage per port of the specific Error or Frame Size you select For more information on the port display options available via this menu see Port Status Displays on page 2 11 The Repeater Menu If you are modeling an Ethernet MicroLAN Switch the Repeater menu will appear offering the following options for each repeater segment A H on the device Viewing Chassis Information The SmartSwitch 2000 Chassis View e Statistics e Timer Statistics e Performance Graph e Alarm Limits e Trap Selection Refer to Chapter 5 Managing Ethernet MicroLAN Switches for information on these menu selections The FDDI Menu If your SmartSwitch 2000 has an installed HSIM F6 the FDDI menu will appear on the Chassis View menu bar with the following options e Configuration e Connection Policy e Station List e Performance e Frame Translatio
49. in this field to determine the total number of packets including all errors except collisions that must be processed by the repeater board or port within the user specified time before an alarm is triggered Allowable values are 1 to 4 billion 27 1 Broadcast Packets Use the text box in this field to determine the number of broadcast packets that must be processed by the repeater board or port within the user specified time before an alarm limit is reached Allowable values are 1 to 4 billion 257 1 Errors of Type Use the text box in this field to determine what percentage of packets received by the repeater board or port within the specified time interval can be errors of the selected type or types before an alarm is triggered Allowable values are one to 100 percentages will be calculated based on the number of error packets of all types selected all those with an check in their check box Again a repeater level alarm will count all selected error types received by the repeater channel a port level alarm will count only selected error types received by the individual port Remember on an Ethernet MicroLAN Switch a board is equivalent to a repeater channel You can select any combination of the following error types CRC Errors If this check box is selected all packets with Cyclical Redundancy Check CRC errors will be included in calculating the overall percentage of errors Framing Errors If this check box is
50. is recognized by more than one device on the network segment The multicast field includes a count of broadcast packets those that are recognized by all devices on a segment These statistics are displayed in the pie chart color coded dark blue Discarded Displays the number of packets which were discarded even though they contained no errors that would prevent transmission Good packets are typically discarded to free up buffer space when the network becomes very busy if this is occurring routinely it usually means that network traffic is overwhelming the device To solve this problem you may need to re configure your bridging parameters or perhaps re configure your network to add additional bridges or switches Consult the Cabletron Systems Network Troubleshooting Guide for more information These statistics are displayed in the pie chart color coded magenta Error Displays the number of packets received or transmitted that contained errors These statistics are displayed in the pie chart color coded red Viewing Chassis Information The SmartSwitch 2000 Chassis View Unknown Protocol Received only Displays the number of packets received which were discarded because they were created under an unknown or unsupported protocol Packets Received Received only Displays the number of packets received by the selected interface Transmit Queue Size Transmit only Displays the number of packets currently queued for transmi
51. launch the window 1 Click on Device in the Chassis View menu bar to display the Device menu 2 Click on 802 1Q VLAN and then select 802 1Q VLAN Config The VLAN Config window Figure 2 24 will appear 2 64 Managing the Hub The SmartSwitch 2000 Chassis View 802 1Q YLAN Config 172 19 56 184 172 19 56 184 _ 00 00 1D CO AE 1E uptime 3 daye Neal at r Configured YLANS VLAN ID VLAN Name Admin Status 1 DEFAULT VLAN Enable 55 Accounting VLAN Enable 140 Engineering VLAN Enable 178 Marketing VLAN Enable VLAN ID h78 VLAN Admin Enable VLAN Name Marketing VLAN C Disable Delete Refresh Cancel Help Edit Mode Managing the Hub Figure 2 24 The VLAN Config Window The Configured VLANS list box and fields allow you to view create modify delete enable and disable 802 1Q port based VLANs The list box displays the following information about your defined VLANs VLAN ID The VLAN ID is used to identify data frames that originate from and are intended for the ports assigned to the VLAN Up to 64 VLANs may be created with VLAN IDs ranging from 2 4094 The VLAN ID is combined with the port s identification e g device X port X to form the Port VLAN ID PVID VLAN ID 1 is reserved for the Default VLAN VLAN Name An optional 32 character VLAN name may be assigned to a created VLAN The Default VLAN is assigned the name DEFAULT VLAN which cannot be changed or deleted Admin S
52. select the desired mode Standard Mode In Standard Mode an interface can only either transmit or receive at any given time and must wait for one activity to be completed before switching to the next activity receive or transmit In this mode standard wire speeds 10 Mbps for Ethernet 100 Mbps for FDDI are available Full Duplex In Full Duplex Mode an interface can both receive and transmit packets at the same time effectively doubling the available wire speed to 20 Mbps for Ethernet or 200 Mbps for FDDI Be sure to click on the Apply button to set your changes note that the interface s current mode can be determined by the field selected in the window Managing the Hub The SmartSwitch 2000 Chassis View Configuring Fast Ethernet Ports on First Generation Devices Managing the Hub The SmartSwitch 2000 has two front panel slots Ports 25 and 26 for Fast Ethernet Interface Modules the FE100 TX and FE100 FX If you have any Fast Ethernet Interface Modules installed in the front panel slots of your first generation SmartSwitch 2000 device the Fast Ethernet Configuration window available for those ports allows you to both view and set that port s available modes All 100Base TX Fast Ethernet ports can be configured to operate in either standard Ethernet 10 Mbps or Fast Ethernet 100 Mbps mode and in each mode can be configured to operate in Full Duplex effectively doubling the available wire speed from 10 to 20
53. selected all misaligned packets will be included in calculating the overall percentage of errors A misaligned packet is one with a non integral number of bytes these are also sometimes referred to as alignment errors Runts If this check box is selected the number of runt packets will be included in calculating the overall percentage of errors A runt packet is one that is less than the minimum Ethernet frame size of 64 bytes OOW Collisions If this check box is selected all collisions out of the standard collision window 51 2 us will be included in calculating the overall percentage of errors Out of window collisions are typically caused by faulty network design Giants If this check box is selected the number of giant packets will be included in calculating the overall percentage of errors A giant packet exceeds the maximum Ethernet frame size of 1518 bytes excluding the preamble 5 18 Alarm Limits Managing Ethernet MicroLAN Switches For more detailed definitions of these statistics and information on the possible network conditions they represent consult the Cabletron Systems Network Troubleshooting Guide included with this package within This field displays the user configurable alarm limit timer interval the amount of time the selected statistics will be counted before being compared to the configured thresholds The allowable values range from 10 seconds to 23 hrs 59 mins 59 secs Configuring Alarm
54. so their validity is in doubt When the HSIM F6 s MAC encounters a frame of this type it increments the Lost Frame counter and strips the remainder of the frame from the ring replacing it with idle symbols FDDI Applications Ring Ops The number of times the ring has entered the Ring Operational state from the Ring Not Operational state during the selected interval This counter updates when the HSIM F6 s MAC informs Station Management SMT of a change in Ring Operation status FDDI Statistics FDDI Statistics 134 141 52 15 SMT Frames sec _KBytes sec Peak KBytes sec ZUtil 100 MBits sec Poll Rate sec 00 00 30 Reset Peak TAN Help 6 12 The FDDI Statistics window displays traffic statistics for the HSIM F6 s SMT entity including the number of frames and kilobytes per second averaged over a defined poll rate the peak number of kilobytes per second and the module s bandwidth utilization expressed as a percentage for the current poll interval To access the FDDI Statistics window 1 Inthe Chassis View window click on Device to display the Device menu 2 Click on FDDI Statistics The FDDI Statistics window Figure 6 6 will appear Figure 6 6 The FDDI Statistics Window The FDDI Statistics window displays the following information for the module SMT This field displays the index number of Station Management SMT entity for the HSIM F6 Frames sec The number of frames sec
55. the Current Priority Entries list box and click on the Delete button The entry fields will be cleared from the table Configuring Priority Queuing Based on Packet Type You can use the Frame Priority Configuration window Figure 2 22 to determine packet queuing based solely upon its Type field data Frame type entries are maintained in the ctPriorityExtPktTypeTable You can configure up to 15 frame Type priority entries for the device 2 56 Managing the Hub The SmartSwitch 2000 Chassis View Click Add to activate the Frame Type field then type in the 2 byte hexadecimal frame Type Use the drop down list box to select a priority Normal 7 associated with that frame Type Click Apply to set the priority at the device Any priority of 1 or higher will allow packets received at the chosen port to be forwarded from the higher priority transmission queue Frame Priority Configuration 132 177 56 216 Ed Frame Type Priorities Priority 3 Priority 2 Priority 4 Frame Type Priorities Edit Add DEE Apply Cancel Help Figure 2 22 The Frame Priority Configuration Window To assign a transmit priority based on frame Type information 1 Click on the Add button The entry fields will be activated 2 Click in the Frame Type text box and type in the 2 byte frame Type in XXXX format where X is a valid hexadecimal value A F or 0 9 for which you want to configure a transmit priority e g 8137 f
56. the UPS window will be active If your UPS unit does not function after you have set this ID check the manual you received with the UPS to ensure that you have chosen the correct UPS ID If you need to change the ID follow the directions given above Using the Test Option You can use the test option to activate a self test cycle for your unit This self test will check the viability of your unit and its battery To activate the test 1 Click on the Test button The unit will begin its self test The results of the test will appear in the Test Result text box next to the Test button Using the Disconnect Option You can disconnect the UPS attached to your SmartSwitch 2000 through its com port as follows 1 Click on the Disconnect button near the bottom of the UPS window Your UPS will now be disconnected To reconnect simply click on the OK button or close then re open the UPS window Redirecting Traffic on the SmartSwitch 2000 2 48 The Port Redirect window Figure 2 19 allows you to redirect traffic from one or more interfaces directly to another interface essentially mirroring the traffic at the redirect interface This feature is useful in that it allows you to use an external analyzer on the redirect port to analyze data without disturbing the normal switching operations at the original source ports The Port Redirect window displays the interface remap table and allows you to add new entries to M
57. the active repeater channels will appear 2 Select the appropriate repeater channel A H to reveal the Repeater menu 3 Click on Timer Statistics The Repeater Timer Statistics window Figure 5 2 will appear 5 6 Repeater Statistics Managing Ethernet MicroLAN Switches Repeater Statistics Repeater H Timer Statistics 24 x Ethemet MicroL4 172 19 56 55 00 00 1D 10 12 34 2 Time of Peak Load 2114 22 39 207 713 2140 Time of Peak Collisions 14 22 39 07 13 2140 a M Elapsed Seed Poe i i iH Interval Hel E Average 97 73 2140 00 00 30 ance i Peak 14 21 38 Figure 5 2 The Repeater Timer Statistics Window To open the board level Timer Statistics window 1 Click on the appropriate Module Index to display the Module menu 2 Select the appropriate repeater channel A H to reveal the board level Repeater menu 3 Click on Timer Statistics The board level Timer Statistics window will appear To access the port level Timer Statistics window 1 Click on the appropriate Port to display the Port menu 2 Click on Timer Statistics The port level Timer Statistics window will appear The Board and Port Timer Statistics windows are similar to the Repeater Timer Statistics window displayed in Figure 5 2 except that they display statistics applicable to the board or the port The Timer Statistics windows display the elapsed average and peak values for the following statistic
58. the devices s framing function Line Loop The received signal at this interface does not go through the device but is looped back out Transmit Clock Source Select the T3 Transmit Clock Source Loop Timing which indicates that the recovered receive clock is used as the transmit clock or Local Timing which indicates that an internal clock source is used To change an option in the T3 Config window 1 Inthe Line Type Loop Back and Transmit Clock Source sections click to select the desired option 2 Click the Apply button to set your changes The T1 Configuration Window You can set certain variables for the DS1 connections using the T1 Config window To access the T1 Config window 1 Click on the appropriate Module Index to access the Module menu 2 Select HSIM W87 Config T1 The T1 Config window Figure 8 2 will appear The T1 Configuration Window 8 3 HSIM W87 Configuration 8 4 Click here to select or deselect an option localT iming 2 NoLoop 1 loopT iming 1 Erca S FEF D i od Figure 8 2 The T1 Config Window At the top of the T1 Config window a list box displays configuration information for each T1 connection line When you highlight a specific T1 line by clicking on it the fields below the list box display the current values for that line and allow you to change those values The following information is displayed for each T1 connection T1 Line Number Display
59. the selected VLAN is in the port s egress list 3 To add or remove the ability for a port to transmit both tagged and untagged frames from the selected VLAN click to put a checkmark in the appropriate check box in the Egress Untagged List group Note that a port check box in this group will be grayed out until it has been selected in the Egress Ports group 4 To apply any changes click on the Apply button at the bottom of the window Broadcast Suppression You can monitor and suppress the amount of broadcast frames received on each interface on your SmartSwitch 2000 therefore protecting your network from broadcast storms Specifically you can monitor the number of frames each interface is receiving and set limits on how many of those broadcast frames will be forwarded to the other interfaces Once a threshold has been reached on an interface broadcast frames will be dropped From the Broadcast Statistics and Suppression window you can set a unique threshold for each interface on a frames per second basis To access the Broadcast Statistics and Suppression window 1 Click on Device in the Chassis View menu bar to display the Device menu or Click on the SmartSwitch 2000 module index The Module Menu will appear 2 72 Managing the Hub The SmartSwitch 2000 Chassis View 2 Select Broadcast Suppression The Broadcast Statistics and Suppression window Figure 2 27 will appear Broadcast Statistics and Suppression 192 168
60. the selected mode the Current Operational Mode field will indicate which mode was selected by the link partners See Setting the Desired Operational Mode on page 2 36 for more information Advertised Abilities For 100Base TX ports which have been configured to operate in Auto Negotiation mode this field allows you to select which of the operational modes available to the port can be selected by the negotiating link partners During Auto Negotiation each of the link partners will advertise all selected modes in descending bandwidth order 100Base TX Full Duplex 100Base TX 10Base T Full Duplex and 10Base T Of the selected abilities the highest mode mutually available will automatically be used If there is no mode mutually advertised no link will be achieved 2 35 The SmartSwitch 2000 Chassis View 2 36 If you have selected a specific operational mode for your 100Base TX port the Advertised Abilities do not apply the selected Advertised Abilities also do not restrict the local node s ability to set up a link with a partner who is not currently Auto Negotiating Auto Negotiation is not currently supported for 100Base FX ports Remote Capabilities When the local node is set to Auto Negotiation this field will display the advertised abilities of the remote link even if the remote link is not currently set to auto negotiate Possible values for this field are e 100Base TX Full Duplex e 100Base TX e 1
61. those traps your Ethernet MicroLAN Switch s trap table must have been properly configured via Local Management see the Ethernet MicroLAN Switch hardware manual or Local Management documentation for more information Accessing the Trap Selection Windows To open the repeater level Trap Selection window from the Chassis View 1 Click on Repeater on the Chassis View menu bar Select the appropriate repeater to reveal the Repeater menu 2 Click on Trap Selection The Repeater Trap Selection window Figure 5 6 will appear At the repeater or board level a three state check box indicates the state of settings for Perens KIEJ all ports that are on the repeated network Ethernet MicroLA Grayed If individual port level settings have mixed enabled and disabled states for a given trap gt 7 Link State Traps Checked If all port trap settings are M Segmentation Traps enabled for a given trap es Blank if all port trap settings are disabled for a given trap Apply Cancel Help Figure 5 10 Repeater Trap Selection Window l Source Address Traps Trap Selection 5 21 Managing Ethernet MicroLAN Switches To access the board level Trap Selection window 1 Click on the appropriate Module Index to display the Module menu 2 Select the appropriate repeater channel A H to reveal the board level Repeater menu 3 Click on Trap Selection The Board Trap Selection window will appear To access t
62. thresholds and or actions for an alarm and applying those changes enables the alarm For more information on disabling an alarm see Disabling a Basic Alarm on page 3 9 To configure an alarm 1 At the top of the window click to select the variable to be used for your alarm Kilobits Total Errors or Broadcast Multicast The display in the list box will reflect the current status at each interface of the alarm type you have selected 2 Inthe list box click to highlight the interface or use shift click or ctrl click to select multiple interfaces for which you would like to configure an alarm for the selected variable Note that the editable fields will display the parameters assigned to the most recently set alarm however any changes you make in these fields will be set to all selected interfaces 3 6 Basic Alarm Configuration Alarm Configuration 3 Inthe Interval field enter the amount of time in days hours minutes and seconds over which the selected variable will be sampled At the end of the interval the sample value will be compared to both the rising and falling thresholds You can assign any time interval up to 24 855 days If you set an incorrect time value e g you enter 75 minutes instead of 1 hour 15 minutes you will receive an error message Click OK and enter the correct time value 4 Inthe Alarm field click to select one or both of the following options a Select Log if you wish to create a silent lo
63. types include 1Q Trunk If VLAN membership is to apply to users across several switches ports used to connect 802 1Q aware devices are configured to use 1Q Trunk mode In this mode all frames except BPDUs are transmitted with a tag header included in the frame allowing VLAN frames to maintain their VLAN ID across multiple switches Any untagged frames received by the port are dropped 1Q Trunk ports are configured to be members of all VLANs 1d Trunk This mode allows a port to transmit to a traditional 802 1d switch fabric These ports transmit only untagged frames and the switch expects to receive only untagged traffic through the port 1d Trunk ports are configured to be members of all VLANs This mode can be used to share a connection among multiple VLANs e g sharing a server between two or more separate VLANs Hybrid Hybrid mode enabled by default allows a port to receive and transmit both tagged and untagged frames In this mode the port will be a member of its statically assigned VLAN as well as any dynamically learned VLANs remember dynamically learned VLANs are subject to the same aging rules as source addresses 2 63 The SmartSwitch 2000 Chassis View Configuring Your 802 1Q VLANS Before you can define and configure 802 1Q port based VLANs on your device you must activate the device s 802 1Q operational mode this operation can be performed using Local Management or the MIB Tools application Using MI
64. will begin to discard packets Packets Transmitted Transmit only Displays the number of packets transmitted by this interface IF Statistics Chapter 5 Managing Ethernet MicroLAN Switches Viewing the Statistics Timer Statistics and Performance Graph windows using the repeater board and port Alarm Limits windows setting alarm limits link state traps segmentation traps and source address traps The Repeater menu lets you access windows to monitor and manage repeated Ethernet networks supported by a SmartSwitch 2000 Ethernet MicroLAN Switch e g the 2E43 51 or 2E43 51R Among these windows are repeater board and port statistics windows including Statistics Timer Statistics and Performance Graph windows repeater board and port Alarm Limits windows and repeater board and port Trap Selection windows Refer to Chapter 2 The SmartSwitch 2000 Chassis View for more information on the Ethernet MicroLAN port display and menu structure Repeater Statistics The statistical information collected and stored by your Ethernet MicroLAN Switch provides you with detailed information about how much traffic your network or a segment thereof is experiencing including the sizes and types of packets that make up that traffic and how much of that traffic comprises packets which have been badly formed or somehow mangled in transmission These statistics can give you a good overall sense of the usage your network or network se
65. with the highest address has precedence The HSIM F6 is shipped with a T Req 83 msec earlier versions of firmware or 6 msec later firmware versions T Req is stored within the MIB in units of nanoseconds one billionth of a second rather than milliseconds one thousandth of a second your Cabletron management application converts nanoseconds to milliseconds for display purposes You can use any SNMP Set Request tool to edit the T Req value just remember that you must enter your value in nanoseconds rather than milliseconds T Neg Negotiated The winning time negotiated in the ring initialization sequence Concentrator M Ports This field displays the number of Master M ports on the modular concentrator controlled by the HSIM F6 A Master port is a port that provides a connection for Single Attachment Station SAS devices to the FDDI network Concentrator Non M Ports This field displays the number of non Master ports A B or S ports on the modular HSIM F6 concentrator Number of MACs The number of Media Access Control entities present in the HSIM F6 indicating the number of ring port pairs For the HSIM F6 this number will be 1 MAC Path Indicates which FDDI ring the HSIM F6 MAC is attached to e Primary 1 indicates that the Primary 1 FDDI ring is being used e Secondary 1 indicates that the Secondary 1 FDDI ring is being used e Primary 2 indicates that the Primary 2 FDDI ring is being used Concentrator Configura
66. won t be triggered Each is an essential part of the same notification process the alarm defines a set of conditions you want to know about and the event determines the means of letting you know those conditions have occurred Events are also an integral part of the filter and packet capture functionality you can start and stop packet capturing in response to events or a successful packet capture can generate its own event SPECTRUM Element Manager provides two means for configuring RMON alarms using the Basic Alarms window you can define both rising and falling alarm thresholds for up to three pre selected MIB II variables per interface based on the options you select the application automatically creates the necessary events to log alarm occurrences generate a trap or both and for Cabletron devices which support the Actions MIB adds the requested actions to those events to enable or disable bridging at the selected interface 3 1 Alarm Configuration m Using the Advanced Alarms feature you can define custom alarms for almost any MIB II or RMON object as long as it is present in the device firmware and its value is defined as an integer including counters timeticks and gauges All aspects of these alarms are user selectable thresholds can be established on either the absolute or delta value for a variable events can be configured to create a log generate a trap or both and for Cabletron devices that suppo
67. 000 Chassis View Managing the Hub The following operational modes can be specified Speed This field specifies a port speed of 10MB 100MB or 1000MB Duplex This field specifies Half Duplex or Full Duplex mode for the port Flow Control Flow control allows Ethernet devices to notify attached devices that congestion is occurring and that the sending device should stop transmitting until the congestion can be cleared There are two commonly used methods of flow control Frame based operates on Full Duplex links and Backpressure operates on Half Duplex links Ports set to Full Duplex mode have frame based flow control using pause control frames Frame based flow control options are Symmetric The port is able to both receive and transmit pause control frames Asymmetric RX This option appears only for Gigabit Ethernet ports The port will receive pause control frames but will not transmit its own Asymmetric TX This option appears only for Gigabit Ethernet ports The port is capable of sending pause control frames but will not acknowledge received pause control frames Disabled Disables flow control on the port Auto Negotiate Ports configured to operate in auto negotiation mode will only use pause control frames if the negotiation process determines that the link partner supports them Both ends of the link must support auto negotiation and a common mode of operation Ports set to Half Duplex mode use Backpressure f
68. 00Base TX Full Duplex 100Base Tx Full Duplex Apply Refresh Cancel Help Figure 2 15 The Fast Ethernet Port Configuration Window Auto Negotiation is not supported by the FE 100FX Fast Ethernet port interface module If you launch the window for a port module slot which has no FE module installed the Port Type will display as Unknown the Link State will display No Link and the rest of the fields will be blank and or grayed out If you select the Configuration option available for a standard Ethernet or FDDI interface or for an Ethernet port on a second generation device an entirely different window will appear see Configuring Standard Ethernet and FDDI Ports on page 2 31 or Configuring Ethernet Ports on Second Generation Devices page 2 38 for information on configuring these ports From this window you can manually set the operational mode of the port or for 100Base TX interfaces set the port to auto negotiation so that the appropriate operational mode can be determined automatically The mode you set will determine the speed of the port and whether it uses Full Duplex or Standard Mode bridging The following information about the selected Fast Ethernet port is displayed Managing the Hub The SmartSwitch 2000 Chassis View Managing the Hub Port Type Displays the port s type FE 100TX for the FE 100TX Fast Ethernet port module FE 100EFX for the FE 100FX Fast Ethernet port module or
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70. 0Base T Full Duplex e 10Base T e Link Partner does not support auto negotiation auto negotiation is either not supported by or is not currently selected on the remote port e Unknown the link partner s capabilities could not be determined When the local node is not set to Auto Negotiation this field will be grayed out even if the link partner is set to Auto Negotiation and is advertising abilities Setting the Desired Operational Mode For any 100Base TX port you can specifically choose any one of the four available operational modes or you can select Auto Negotiation mode which allows the port to negotiate with its link partner to find the highest mutually available bandwidth If you select Auto Negotiation mode you must also choose which of the port s bandwidth capabilities you wish to advertise to the link partner If you select Auto Negotiation at both ends of a link be sure at least one mutually advertised operational mode is available For a 100Base FX port the selection process is somewhat simpler Auto Negotiation for these ports is not supported at this time so you need only choose between 100Base FX standard mode and 100Base FX Full Duplex However you must still be sure that both link partners are set to the same operational mode or the link will be unstable Managing the Hub The SmartSwitch 2000 Chassis View To set your desired operational mode 1 Click on the Desired Operational Mode combo b
71. 1 From the Chassis View click to select the port you wish to configure the Port Menu will display 2 Click on Configuration The Port Configuration window Figure 2 14 will appear To access the Port Configuration window on SmartSwitch 2000 Ethernet MicroLAN Switches 1 From the Chassis View click on Device in the menu bar to access the Device menu 2 Click on Bridge Status In the resulting window click on the Bridge Port button e g pj to access the Bridge Port menu 3 Click on Configuration The Port Configuration window Figure 2 14 will appear Port Configuration Port 2 x Cabletron 2E 42 27 Re 192 168 96 57 00 00 1D 4E 53 C6 Standard Mode C Full Duplex Apply Cancel Help Figure 2 14 The Port Configuration Window 2 31 The SmartSwitch 2000 Chassis View 2 82 Note that if you select the Configuration option available for a Fast Ethernet interface an entirely different window will appear see Configuring Fast Ethernet Ports on First Generation Devices on page 2 33 or Configuring Ethernet Ports on Second Generation Devices on page 2 38 for information on configuring these ports For standard Ethernet interfaces Full Duplex should only be enabled on an interface that has a connection to a single destination address at the other end of the connection i e it is not a segment with an attached repeater cascading the connection to multiple destination addresses Full D
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73. 4845 Giants OOW Colls 0 Cancel Help Figure 5 5 Detail Breakdown Window Frame Status Breakdown With the Detail Breakdown window you can see the status of the frames passing through your each repeater channel and each board and port The status conditions and corresponding colors for both the pie chart and numerical statistics are e Good Green e Total Errors Red e Collisions Blue Error Breakdown The Detail Breakdown window also displays the number of error packets received by a repeater board or port You can view both numerical statistics and a pie chart breakdown for the following errors note the corresponding colors Alignment Green CRC Red Runts Blue Giants Magenta OOW Colls Maroon 5 13 Managing Ethernet MicroLAN Switches Alarm Limits Using the Alarm Limits windows you can configure alarm limits for the Ethernet MicroLAN Switch at the repeater board and port levels these alarms will notify you via traps sent to SPECTRUM Element Manager s alarm logging facility that your system has experienced a certain percentage of collisions or errors or a certain number of specific packet types within a user defined time interval You can also use the board and port level Alarms windows to disable a board or port in response to an alarm condition In order for your device to issue any traps and in order for your management workstation to receive those traps
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76. AN that is in a Disabled state the VLAN will automatically be Enabled once the port assignment operation has been completed 2 69 The SmartSwitch 2000 Chassis View Setting Port Operational Modes To assign a port operational mode dotidTrunk dot1QTrunk or hybrid to a port on your 802 1Q switch 1 In the VLAN Port Config window s list box click to select a port to which you wish to assign a port operational mode 2 Inthe Port Operational Mode field click to select the desired operational mode 3 Click the Apply button The selected mode will be reflected in the list box for the selected port Setting Port Frame Discard Formats To assign a frame discard format discardTagged discardUntagged or noDiscard to a port on your 802 1Q switch 1 In the VLAN Port Config window s list box click to select a port to which you wish to assign a frame discard format 2 Inthe Port Discard field click to select the desired frame discard format 3 Click the Apply button The selected mode will be reflected in the list box for the selected port Updating VLAN Port Config Window Information Clicking the Refresh button will update the information displayed in the 802 1Q VLAN Port Assignment list without closing the window Performing Egress List Configuration 802 10 VLAN switching allows each port on a switch to transmit traffic for any or all defined VLANs on your network During egress list configuration you determ
77. B Tools 802 1Q mode can be activated through the Container MIB s Logical Entry Table contLogicalEntryTable When the 802 10 component is activated the device will automatically reset and begin operating in 802 1Q mode Your SmartSwitch 2000 will automatically reset when 802 1Q mode is activated If you attempt to activate a SmartSwitch 2000 device s 802 1Q component via the MIB Tools application you may lose contact with the rest of the chassis once the device resets For this reason we recommend that Local Management be used to activate 802 1Q mode for SmartSwitch 2000 devices Refer to your device s Local Management documentation for instructions on activating a device s 802 1Q operational mode via Local Management For details on the MIB Tools application refer to your SPECTRUM Element Manager Tools Guide To set up your 802 1Q port based VLANs using SPECTRUM Element Manager you must first define the desired VLANs using the VLAN Config window Figure 2 24 which allows you to assign VLAN IDs and optional VLAN names and enable or disable VLANs After your VLANs are defined you may configure the ingress and egress lists for each port using the VLAN Port Config window Figure 2 25 and the VLAN Egress Port Config window Figure 2 26 respectively Setting VLAN Parameters and Operational Modes 802 10 VLANs are defined using the VLAN Config window which is accessed from the Device menu in your switch s Chassis View To
78. DDI Statistics option will appear if you have an HSIM F6 rt one Brda atue 4 he Broadcast Suppression module installed Description Performance Graph Find Source Address e The ATM Connections option will Source Addressing Performance Graph appear if you have an HSIM A6DP I F Statistics Spanning Tree m le installed 7 z SmartTrunk ORE MSANE PA i Filtering Database larm Configuration The VLAN option will appear if your Statistic Dupi Modes device has been configured to operate ar Enable Bridge nable in 802 1Q mode Disable Bridge Disable The Priority Configuration option will appear if your device supports 802 1P Dynamic Multicast Filtering Priority Queuing e The UPS option will only appear if your COM port has been configured for use with an Uninterruptable Power Supply Note also that no bridge related options will appear in any menu if the device is running in SecureFast Switching mode Figure 2 2 SmartSwitch 2000 Chassis View Menu Structure The Device Menu From the Device Menu at the Chassis View window menu bar you can access the following selections e Device Type displays a window containing a description of the device being modeled See Viewing Hardware Types on page 2 18 Viewing Chassis Information 2 5 The SmartSwitch 2000 Chassis View e Device Find Source Address enables you to determine through which interface a specified
79. DI Applications for more information e UPS which brings up a window that allows you to configure an Uninterruptable Power Supply attached to your SmartSwitch 2000 see Using an Uninterruptable Power Supply UPS on page 2 45 for details The UPS menu option will only be available when the COM Port is administratively set to UPS in the COM Port Configuration window e Bridge Status opens a window that provides an overview of bridging information for each port and allows you to access all other bridge related options Refer to the Bridging chapter in the SPECTRUM Element Manager Tools Guide for more information e Find Source Address opens a window that allows you to search the 802 1d Filtering Database of the SmartSwitch 2000 to determine which bridging interface a specified source MAC address is communicating through If the MAC address is found the port display will flash to indicate the correct bridge interface Refer to Using Find Source Address Functions on page 2 26 for more information e Exit closes the SmartSwitch 2000 Chassis View window Ifan HSIM A6DP is installed in your SmartSwitch 2000 ATM Connections will be available as an additional Device menu selection The ATM Connections window is described in Chapter 7 ATM Configuration The View Menu The View menu lets you switch the front panel display between two graphical representations of the device e The Logical view provides the logical front panel di
80. E P802 1p and IEEE P802 1q Draft Standards Tagging a frame is accomplished by adding a Tag Header to a frame immediately following its original Destination and Source MAC address fields and any routing fields if present and then recomputing the Frame Check Sequence FCS appropriately On receiving such a frame a tag aware switch will read the priority from the tagged portion of the frame remove the Tag Header recompute the FCS and then direct it to its appropriate transmission queue There are eight priority levels indicated 0 through 7 available to designate user priority Frames tagged with a 0 represent the lowest priority level or normal traffic and frames tagged with a 7 indicate the highest priority level traffic The SmartSwitch 2000 itself supports two transmission queues one that is for 0 or normal priority traffic or any non tagged traffic and a second queue that is reserved for frames that have been tagged with a priority level of 1 or higher On receiving any priority tagged frames the SmartSwitch 2000 will forward them out of the high priority queue before forwarding any frames in the normal Managing the Hub The SmartSwitch 2000 Chassis View priority queue However the SmartSwitch 2000 will tag outgoing frames with the full range of eight priority levels so that upon reception a device that supports the entire range of priority queuing will forward the frame appropriately You can use SPECTRUM Elem
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82. MAC address is communicating by searching the 802 1d bridge Filtering database Ethernet MicroLAN switches will also search the repeater Source Address Table SAT If the specified MAC address is located a list of interface s through which the given address is communicating will be displayed e Edit Device Time and Edit Device Date allow you to set the SmartSwitch 2000 s internal clock See Setting the Device Date and Time on page 2 75 e System Group allows you to manage the SmartSwitch 2000 via SNMP MIB II Refer to the Generic SNMP User s Guide for further information e I F Summary lets you view statistics displayed both graphically and numerically for the traffic processed by each network interface on your SmartSwitch 2000 See Viewing I F Summary Information on page 2 20 e VLAN menu option will appear in the Device menu if your device is configured to operate in 802 1Q mode The windows launched via the VLAN option allow you to configure and operate port based VLANs on the device See 802 10 VLANs on page 2 60 for details e Port Redirector allows you to redirect traffic from one or more interfaces to another interface on your SmartSwitch 2000 see Redirecting Traffic on the SmartSwitch 2000 on page 2 48 e System Resources displays current physical and logical system resources and utilizations on your SmartSwitch 2000 see The System Resources Window on page 2 58 e Broadcast Suppression allows you to monitor broadcas
83. Mbps in standard Ethernet mode or from 100 to 200 Mbps in Fast Ethernet mode 100Base FX fiber ports can be configured to operate in their standard 100 Mbps mode or in full duplex mode This window also displays the mode currently in effect on the selected interface and provides some information where it is available about the interface s link partner To access the Fast Ethernet Configuration Window 1 From the Chassis View click to select the Fast Ethernet port you wish to configure the Port Menu will display 2 Click on Configuration The Fast Ethernet Configuration window Figure 2 15 will appear To access the Fast Ethernet Configuration window on SmartSwitch 2000 Ethernet MicroLAN Switches 1 From the Chassis View click on Device in the menu bar to access the Device menu 2 Click on Bridge Status In the resulting window click on the Bridge Port button e g puj to access the Bridge Port menu 3 Click on Configuration The Fast Ethernet Configuration window Figure 2 15 will appear 2 33 The SmartSwitch 2000 Chassis View 2 34 Fast Ethernet Configuration Port 25 2 xi Cabletron 2E 43 27R Rev 04 05 07 08 25 172 19 59 247 00 00 1D 33 25 81 Port Type Link State Current Operational Mode 10 Base T Desired Operational Mode Auto Negotiation Advertised Abilities Remote Capabilities M 10Base T 10Basey M 10Base T Full Duplex 10Base T Full Duplex MV 100Base TX 100Base T M 1
84. Switch 2000 Chassis View 2 62 When 802 1Q mode is initially activated on a device all ports are associated with the Default VLAN VLAN ID 1 If a VLAN ID has not been assigned to a particular port on an 802 1Q switch any frames received from that port will be classified as belonging to the Default VLAN When 802 1Q is implemented for a SmartSwitch 2000 that has an HSIM A6DP installed each LEC will be represented as an individual port which can be easily assigned membership in a VLAN For SmartSwitch 2000 firmware version 4 00 08 and above the number of LECs supported by the HSIM A6DP in 802 1Q mode is limited to 32 Once VLANs have been configured and activated all frames with unknown destination addresses including broadcast unknown multicast and unknown unicast frames will be contained within the VLAN of their origin The switch s Filtering Database tracks the associations between MAC addresses VLAN eligibilities and port numbers and is used to make forwarding decisions for frames All VLANs share a single Spanning Tree Ingress List Operation A port s ingress list specifies the VLAN with which received frames will be associated The switch s Filtering Database tracks the associations between VLAN eligibilities MAC addresses and port numbers Untagged frames received by an 802 1Q switch port are classified according to the VLAN membership of the port that receives the frame Tagged frames received by
85. Switch 2000 can also be configured to perform pre standard 802 1Q VLAN switching or Cabletron s SecureFast Switching Check your firmware release notes to see if your version of firmware supports these features For SmartSwitch 2000 devices that support 802 1Q VLANs or SecureFast Switching the toggle from traditional bridging to 802 1Q or SecureFast Switching is performed via Local Management Refer to your Local Management documentation for details When using SPECTRUM Element Manager to manage a device configured for SecureFast Switching no bridging related windows or port status display options will be available All other management options will be available 2 4 Viewing Chassis Information The SmartSwitch 2000 Chassis View Device Type Device Find Source Address v Logical sd Edit Device Time Physical Enos Edit Device Date TIPA Mi System Group VE seal 4 g Chassis Manager Help 1 F Summary I F Type About Chassis Manager Port Redirector System Resources Ej 2E 42 134 141 52 203 BEI Com Port Configuration Device View Port Status Utilities Help Broadcast Suppression FS EA Wa is Pa Ua J Ja Vl FP Bridge Status Exit UpTime 6 day s 21 9643 MAC 00 00 1D 4E 53 C6 Time 13 49 42 Port Status Default Boot Prom 01 03 04 Date 03 24 1998 Firmware 04 01 10 Note that for the Device menu i Module Type The F
86. TS WATCH Refresh Create Edit Delete Index LastTime Type Description 0 1998 at 10 05 07 log High Threshold Exceeded Low Threshold Exceeded Packet Match Occurence Event Log Help Cancel Figure 3 3 The RMON Advanced Alarm Event List Window Neither the Alarms or Events list is interface specific both will be displayed the same for every interface Note too that alarms and events which have been configured via the Basic Alarms window are not displayed in and cannot be accessed or edited from the Advanced Alarm Event List window The top portion of the window displays the usual device information boxes the remainder of the window contains the Alarms Watch and Events Watch lists and the command buttons that allow you to create edit and delete entries in those lists or refresh the display 3 12 Advanced Alarm Configuration Alarm Configuration The fields in the Alarms Watch display include Index Interval Sample LoThrshld Event HiThrshld Event Status Alarm Variable Advanced Alarm Configuration The index is a number that uniquely identifies each alarm Index numbers are user defined you can use any indexing scheme that works for you These numbers are permanently assigned to their associated alarms however index numbers made available by the deletion of existing alarms can be assigned to new alarms as needed Note that indices 2000 to 3999 are reserved and unavailabl
87. Time 00 04 54 Port Status Default Boot Prom 01 03 04 Date 08 01 2052 Firmware 04 01 01 Figure 2 3 The SmartSwitch 2000 Chassis Physical View The Chassis Manager Window Like most networking devices Cabletron s devices draw their functionality from a collection of proprietary MIBs and IETF RFCs In addition Cabletron s newer intelligent devices like the SmartSwitch 2000 organize their MIB data into a series of components A MIB component is a logical grouping of MIB data and each group controls a defined set of objects For example SmartSwitch 2000 bridging information is organized into its own component more generic device and port information resides in the chassis component Note too that there is no one to one correspondence between MIBs and MIB components a single MIB component might contain objects from several different proprietary MIBs and RFCs The Chassis Manager window Figure 2 4 is a read only window that displays the MIBs and the MIB components and therefore the functionality supported by the currently monitored device To view the Chassis Manager window 1 Click on Help on the menu bar at the top of the Chassis View window 2 Select Mibs Supported Viewing Chassis Information 2 17 The SmartSwitch 2000 Chassis View The MIBs which provide the SmartSwitch 2000 s IE Chassis Manager Ea functionality both Components proprietary MIBs and IETF RFCs are list
88. UM Element Manager document set refer to these buttons as follows Left Mouse Button Right Mouse Button Figure 1 1 Mouse Buttons For many mouse operations this document assumes that the left primary mouse button is to be used and references to activating a menu or button will not include instructions about which mouse button to use However in instances in which right secondary mouse button functionality is available instructions will explicitly refer to right mouse button usage Also in situations where you may be switching between mouse buttons in the same area or window instructions may also explicitly refer to both left and right mouse buttons Software Conventions 1 7 Introduction Instructions to perform a mouse operation include the following terms Pointing means to position the mouse cursor over an area without pressing either mouse button Clicking means to position the mouse pointer over the indicated target then press and release the appropriate mouse button This is most commonly used to select or activate objects such as menus or buttons Double clicking means to position the mouse pointer over the indicated target then press and release the mouse button two times in rapid succession This is commonly used to activate an object s default operation such as opening a window from an icon Note that there is a distinction made between click twice and double click since click twice i
89. Unknown for a port slot with no module installed Link State Displays the current connection status of the selected port Link or No Link Current Operational Mode Indicates which of the available operational modes is currently in effect 10Base T 10Base T Full Duplex 100Base TX 100Base TX Full Duplex 100Base FX or 100Base FX Full Duplex If the port is still initializing not linked or if there is no port module installed in the slot this field will remain blank Desired Operational Mode Displays the operational mode that you have selected for this port and allows you to change that selection The following operational modes are available for each port 100Base TX Auto Negotiation 10Base T 1OBASE T Full Duplex 100Base TX and 100Base TX Full Duplex 100Base FX 100Base FX and 100Base FX Full Duplex If you choose to select a specific mode of operation rather than auto negotiation you should be sure that the link partner supports the same mode Otherwise no link will be achieved If you select a Full Duplex mode and the link partner supports the same wire speed but not Full Duplex a link will be achieved but it will be unstable and will behave erratically If you select Auto Negotiation the local node will try to match the mode of the link partner even if the link partner is not set to auto negotiate and even if the local node must use a mode which it is not currently advertising Note that if Auto Negotiation is
90. Window At the UPS window you can configure the UPS ID model type for the uninterruptable power supply you have attached to the COM port on your SmartSwitch 2000 You can also view information concerning the UPS connected to your SmartSwitch 2000 including e The amount of time that your UPS has been running since the last start up e The line voltage and battery output e The actual battery capacity of the UPS dynamic bar graph You can also use a button at the bottom of the window to disconnect your UPS or you can use the Test option to initiate a self test of the unit To access the UPS window 1 From the SmartSwitch 2000 Chassis View window click on Device in the menu bar to access the Device menu 2 Select UPS The UPS window Figure 2 18 will appear No name specified 172 19 59 143 00 00 1D 19 2E 44 UPS ID Model 600 UPS UpTime Not Available Line Yoltage Not Available Battery Output Not Available Battery Capacity Not Available 0 50 100 en eee Disconnect SET UPS ID OK Figure 2 18 The UPS Window 2 46 Managing the Hub The SmartSwitch 2000 Chassis View Managing the Hub UPS ID Displays the manufacturer and model typecode of the UPS attached to the COM port of the SmartSwitch 2000 You must assign this typecode for the UPS window to be active See Setting the UPS ID on page 2 48 for instructions for setting the typecode for your UPS The valid typecodes are Model
91. ace Module The 2E253 49R SmartSwitch which provides 48 Ethernet ports via 4 RJ21 Telco connectors redundant internal power supplies and a single VHSIM slot The 2H22 08R SmartSwitch which has a total of eight ports consisting of six built in front panel 10 100BaseTX RJ45 ports and two front panel slots for optional Fast Ethernet Port Interface Modules FEPIMs to support an uplink to 100 Mbps Ethernet backbones or a high speed connection to a local server The 2H22 08R supports dual redundant power supplies Introduction The 2H28 08R SmartSwitch which has a total of eight ports consisting of six built in front panel 100BaseFX multimode fiber SC ports and two front panel slots for optional Fast Ethernet Port Interface Modules FEPIMs to support an uplink to 100 Mbps Ethernet backbones or a high speed connection to a local server The 2H28 08R supports dual redundant power supplies The 2H253 25R SmartSwitch is a 10 100 Fast Ethernet switch providing 24 100BaseTX ports via dual RJ21 connectors and a VHSIM slot The 2H253 25R also includes redundant internal power supplies The 2H258 17R SmartSwitch features 16 100BaseFX MMF via MT RJ connectors ports and a single VHSIM slot The 2H258 17R also includes redundant internal power supplies The 2M46 04R SmartSwitch provides two front panel slots for optional Fast Ethernet Port Interface Modules FEPIMs to support an uplink to 100 Mbps Ethernet backbones or a high speed connecti
92. ally translate Ethernet II frames into FDDI SNAP frames by identifying it as a SNAP frame in the LLC header and inserting a SNAP header with the Ethernet Type field By default Cabletron s Ethernet to FDDI bridges will translate an 802 3 Raw frame into an FDDI MAC frame although you can use the FDDI Frame Translation window to alter the default translation The FDDI MAC frame is an FDDI frame type that is defined for internal use by the MAC layer and which is not passed to higher layer communications protocols on the datalink layer Any 802 3 Raw frame translated into FDDI MAC will be recognized as such by other Cabletron and many other vendor s Ethernet FDDI bridges inserted in the ring and will be forwarded onto the target Ethernet segment as an 802 3 Raw frame FDDI Frame Translation Options The FDDI Translation window lets you select which translation methods you want enforced when translating frames from an FDDI frame format into an Ethernet frame format and when translating Ethernet Raw frames into FDDI frames It also lets you choose whether to allow fragmentation of IP datagrams into smaller datagrams and enable or disable the Auto Learn Novell Frame Translation option To set frame translation parameters 1 Click on the selection boxes of interest described below and select the desired translation options 2 Click Apply to save your new frame translation settings at the device or click Cancel to restore the las
93. ame format has an 802 3 MAC layer header as do Ethernet 802 2 frames however it does not contain an 802 2 LLC header Instead Novell IPX is fixed within the packet as the network layer protocol This frame type also known as Raw 802 3 is the default frame type for Novell NetWare software before version 3 11 Since these frames do not carry the 802 2 header they do not conform to the IEEE 802 3 specification If you are using the Ethernet 802 3 Raw frame format you should consider upgrading your Novell NetWare software to ensure interoperability with other communications protocols unless your current network is not likely to be upgraded and has no interoperability problems Note that IPX packets with checksums which provide data integrity a feature of newer Novell NetWare releases cannot be transmitted on Ethernet 802 3 networks Note also that a single Ethernet can carry both Ethernet 802 3 and Ethernet 802 2 traffic simultaneously The Novell server software will treat the two frame types as two logical networks and function as an IPX router between the two networks Ethernet SNAP To allow for proprietary protocols such as IBM s SNA protocol the Ethernet SNAP frame was created This frame format extended the Ethernet 802 2 packet by improving the frame s byte alignment and by allowing further protocol identification than the one byte LSAP protocol identifier of Ethernet 802 2 frames which is reserved for standard protoco
94. an 802 1Q switch port are classified according to the VLAN indicated in their tag header A port may receive a tagged frame that specifies a VLAN other than the one assigned to the port Egress List Operation Each port s egress list specifies which VLANs are associated with the port and specifies what type of frame tagged or untagged to transmit for each particular VLAN on a port This information may be statically defined by the user or dynamically learned and maintained by the switch s Filtering Database If a port receives a tagged frame that specifies a VLAN other than the one assigned to the port the switch will dynamically associate that frame s source address and VLAN with the port i e add that frame s VLAN to the receiving Managing the Hub The SmartSwitch 2000 Chassis View Managing the Hub port s egress list Dynamically learned VLANs are subject to the same aging rules as source addresses e g if a tagged frame belonging to a dynamically learned VLAN is not received by the port within the switch s aging time the transmitting station s source address and VLAN will be aged out for that port no unknown destination frames belonging to the station s VLAN will be transmitted through the port until the VLAN is dynamically learned once again Only tagged frames can cause the switch to dynamically change a port s egress list 802 1Q Port Types Each 802 1Q switch port is assigned a mode of operation Port
95. anaging the Hub The SmartSwitch 2000 Chassis View Managing the Hub and delete existing entries from this table When you set a source port to redirect to a destination port the destination port will transmit out all packets received or transmitted on the source port To access the Port Redirect window 1 Click on Device in the Chassis View menu bar to display the Device menu 2 Click Port Redirector The Port Redirect window Figure 2 19 will appear Port Redirect 2 xi Cabletron 2E 42 27 Rev 02 01 05 Smart 134 141 67 40 00 00 1D 4E 72 B8 Current Active Entries Source Destination Port 4 Port 11 Source Port Destination Port Port 1 7 Port 4 x Add Delete Refresh Cancel Help Edit Mode Figure 2 19 The Port Redirect Window The current port mappings will be listed in this window You may add or delete entries from this window To add an entry 1 Next to the Source Port display box click on and select the desired source port Port X from the drop down list that will appear 2 Next to the Destination Port display box click on hd and select the desired destination port Port X from the drop down list that will appear 3 Click on the Add button to add the redirect pair you have just configured to the list The new entry will now be displayed in the Current Active Entries list in this window and the port traffic will begin to be redirected 2 49 The Sm
96. ance Graph Ethemet MicroLa 172 19 56 55 00 00 1D 10 12 34 Percent Load kaa 14 22 58 07 13 2140 Frames KBs 14 23 56 07 13 2140 60 50 40 30 20 10 NOW Time in Seconds Help Detail Cancel Figure 5 4 The Repeater Performance Graph Window Total Errors at ted amd Repeater Statistics 5 9 Managing Ethernet MicroLAN Switches 5 10 To access the board level Performance Graph windows 1 Click on the appropriate Module Index to display the Module menu 2 Select the appropriate repeater channel A H to reveal the board level Repeater menu 3 Click on Performance Graph The board level Performance Graph window will appear To access the port level Performance Graph windows 1 Click on the appropriate Port in the Chassis View display the Port menu will appear 2 Click on Performance Graph The port level Performance Graph window will appear The Board and Port Performance Graph windows are similar to the Repeater Performance Graph window displayed in Figure 5 4 except that they display statistics applicable to the board or port level For each chosen statistic Performance Graphs display both average and peak activity as well as the date and time the peak values were recorded average values are also displayed graphically In accordance with Year 2000 compliance requirements SPECTRUM Element Manager now displays and allows you to set all dates with four digit year values The Average stat
97. andwidth and flow control capabilities you wish to advertise to the link partner refer to Auto Negotiation Technologies page 2 42 To set your desired operational mode 1 Click on the Speed Duplex or Flow Control list box to display the menu of available options click to select the operational mode you wish to set If the port you are configuring does not support Flow Control the Current Mode field will display not supported and the Desired Mode list box will be disabled 2 Click on the Apply button to save your changes Auto Negotiation Technologies For ports which have been configured to operate in Auto Negotiate mode this list box allows you to select which of the operational modes available to the port will be advertised to the negotiating link partner During Auto Negotiation each of the link partners will advertise all selected modes Of the selected modes the highest mode mutually available will automatically be used If there is no mode mutually advertised no link will be achieved If you select Auto Negotiation at both ends of a link be sure at least one mutually advertised operational mode is available If you have manually configured specific operational modes for your 100Base TX port or if you are configuring a 100Base FX port the Auto Negotiation Technologies list box does not apply Managing the Hub The SmartSwitch 2000 Chassis View The Auto Negotiation Technologies list box has the followin
98. artSwitch 2000 Chassis View To delete an entry 1 Click to highlight the entry line in the current active entries list that you wish to delete 2 Click on the Delete button to remove the redirect pair you have highlighted from the current active entries list The entry will be deleted from the current active entries list and the traffic from the source port will not be redirected to the destination port any longer Priority Configuration 2 50 The SmartSwitch 2000 devices support priority packet forwarding Priority packet forwarding lets you designate certain packets to be of higher importance than others thereby allowing for the forwarding of these packets before packets of lower priority This functionality is essential for time critical applications such as real time video on shared networks The Priority Configuration menu option will only appear in the Device menu for devices that respond to any of SPECTRUM Element Manager s queries to the following OIDs ctPriorityExtPortStatus ctPriorityExtMaxNumMACEntries or ctPriorityExtNumPktTypeEntries If your device s firmware does not respond to these queries contact the Cabletron Systems Global Call Center for firmware upgrade information Frame priority is enabled by the tagging of MAC frames so that they are givena priority designation when they are forwarded by the SmartSwitch 2000 device which is a tag aware switch i e one that adheres to the IEE
99. artSwitch 2000 Chassis View When creating priority entries you can specify up to four Frame Types for the same MAC Address value 5 Click on the Priority drop down list box and scroll to select the desired priority level Normal 0 7 for forwarding packets received with the specified MAC layer information Remember since the SmartSwitch 2000 has two transmit queues a priority of Normal will cause packets to be forwarded through the lower priority queue and any priority of 1 through 7 will cause the packets to be forwarded through the higher priority queue 6 Click the Apply button The Current Priority Entries list box will be updated with the newly created entry You can edit an existing address entry by changing the priority currently associated with the entry To do so 1 Highlight the desired entry in the Current Priority Entries list box and click on the Edit button The Priority drop down list box will be activated All other parameters will remain grayed out since they cannot be edited once they are initially configured 2 Click on the Priority drop down list box and scroll to select the new priority level Normal 7 for forwarding packets received with the specified MAC layer information 3 Click the Apply button The Current Priority Entries list box will be updated with the newly edited entry To clear a priority entry from the ctPriorityExtMAC Table 1 Highlight the desired entry in
100. ay When you configure traps keep in mind the hierarchy of levels at which you are setting traps for the Ethernet MicroLAN Switch traps set at the repeater or board level will override current port level settings for all ports on that repeater channel When you are setting repeater or module level traps we recommend that you leave the gray No SET status untouched especially for Source Addressing Traps unless you are sure you want to override port level settings With no incoming traps to inform you of a port security violation you may have ports that are disabled on your device for no obvious reason Trap Selection Managing Ethernet MicroLAN Switches Trap Selection To enable or disable the above described traps i 2 Open the appropriate Trap Selection window Click on the check box next to the desired trap Link State Segmentation or Source Address An empty check box indicates that the corresponding trap is disabled A checked box indicates that the corresponding trap is enabled A check box that remains gray indicates that the associated trap will nofbe set to either enabled or disabled and the current mode of mixed settings at the port level will be maintained Click on the Apply button The device will now issue or stop issuing the indicated traps to your management workstation Keep in mind however that no traps will be issued to your management station unless the Ethernet MicroLAN Switch s
101. be using Again in the case of an object in the Host Table that value would be 6 since Host Table entries are indexed by MAC address a six byte value Finally you must specify the index itself in decimal format In the case of a MAC address that means you must convert the standard hexadecimal format to decimal format To do this simply multiply the first digit of the two digit hex number by 16 then add the value of the second digit For hex values represented by alphabetical characters remember that a 10 b 11 c 12 d 13 e 14 and f 15 A hex value of b7 for instance is represented in decimal format as 16 x 11 7 or 183 So for example the instance for an object in the Hosts group might read as follows 2 6 0 0 29 170 35 201 where 2 the host table index 6 the length in bytes of the index to follow and 0 0 29 170 35 201 the decimal format for MAC address 00 00 1d aa 23 c9 For objects with multiple indices such as objects in a matrix table you must add additional length and index information to the instance definition as illustrated below 3 6 0 0 29 170 35 201 6 0 0 29 10 20 183 where 3 the matrix table index 6 the length in bytes of the index to follow 0 0 29 170 35 201 the decimal format for MAC address 00 00 1d aa 23 c9 6 the length in bytes of the next index and 0 0 29 10 20 183 the decimal format for MAC address 00 00 1d Oa 14 b7 Additional instance issues may exist for FDDI objects if you re un
102. capsulation Type 7 3 error type breakdown 5 12 Errors Alignment 5 5 5 11 5 18 CRC 5 5 5 11 5 18 Framing 5 5 5 11 5 18 Hard 5 4 Index 2 Soft 5 5 Total 5 11 Errors 5 20 by type 5 18 Ethernet 802 2 frame 6 16 Ethernet 802 3 frame 6 16 Ethernet frame formats 6 15 Ethernet II frame 6 15 Ethernet SNAP frame 6 16 event 3 1 event index 3 14 Event Log 3 14 Event Type 3 23 Events Watch 3 12 3 14 F falling action 3 6 3 8 falling alarm threshold 3 1 3 2 Falling Event Index 3 20 Falling Threshold 3 5 3 7 3 8 3 13 3 19 3 20 FDDI 802 2 frame 6 17 FDDI connection rules 6 7 FDDI frame formats 6 17 FDDI Frame Translation window 6 14 FDDI MAC frame 6 17 FDDI Menu 6 2 FDDI Performance window 6 10 Intervals 6 11 Statistics 6 11 FDDI protocol 6 6 FDDISNAP frame 6 17 FDDI Statistics poll rate 6 13 Filtering Database 2 62 Firmware revision 2 3 Fragments 4 4 Frame Errors 6 11 Frame Priority Configuration window 2 56 Frame Size Bytes Packets 4 4 frame status breakdown 5 12 frame translation Options BRIM F6 6 17 Frame Translation window 6 14 Framing Errors 5 5 5 11 5 18 Freeze Stats 4 6 G Getting Help 1 10 Giants 5 4 5 11 5 18 Gigabit Ethernet 2 38 Global Call Center 1 11 Index H Hard Errors 5 4 Help button 1 10 Help Menu 2 9 HSIM A6DP 2 62 7 1 HSIM F6 6 6 6 11 HSIM W87 8 1 hysteresis 3 10 3 28 I F Summary interface performance statistics 2 21 I F Summary wind
103. cription Provides a detailed description of the alarm that triggered the event whether it was a rising or falling alarm the alarm index number the alarm variable name and object identifier OID the alarmSampleType 1 absolute value 2 delta value the value that Advanced Alarm Configuration 3 27 Alarm Configuration triggered the alarm the configured threshold that was crossed and the event description Use the scroll bar at the bottom of the log to view all the information provided Each log will hold only a finite number of entries which is determined by the resources available on the device when the log is full the oldest entries will be replaced by new ones How Rising and Falling Thresholds Work Rising and falling thresholds are intended to be used in pairs and can be used to provide notification of spikes or drops in a monitored value either of which can indicate a network problem To make the best use of this powerful feature however pairs of thresholds should not be set too far apart or the alarm notification process may be defeated a built in hysteresis function designed to limit the generation of events specifies that once a configured threshold is met or crossed in one direction no additional events will be generated until the opposite threshold is met or crossed Therefore if your threshold pair spans a wide range of values and network performance is unstable around either threshold you will only recei
104. ctions as actions cannot exist in the absence of an association with an event Again as a general rule we recommend that you do not delete an alarm or event of which you are not the owner 3 26 Aavanced Alarm Configuration Alarm Configuration Viewing an Advanced Alarm Event Log To view the log of occurrences for any event 1 Highlight the event for which you wish to view the log then click on the Event Log button at the bottom of the Advanced Alarm Event List window the Event Log window Figure 3 7 will appear Advanced Alarm E vent Ea SmartSwitch Fennaio 34141 5215 00 00 10 33 2E 5D Log for Event 1 High Threshold Exceeded Index Time Description 07 20 1998 at 10 05 06 Rising larm alarmlndex 1 alarmariable 1 3 6 1 2 1 2 2 1 10 8 07 20 1998 at 10 11 10 Rising larm alarmindex 2 alarmariable 1 3 6 1 2 1 2 2 1 10 4 Help Cancel Figure 3 7 The Event Log Window The top portion of the window contains the device information boxes as well as the event index number and the event description the log itself includes the following fields Index This index number is not the event s index but a separate index that uniquely identifies this occurrence of the event Time Indicates the date and time of each event occurrence In accordance with Year 2000 compliance requirements SPECTRUM Element Manager now displays and allows you to set all dates with four digit year values Des
105. d Indicates the number of packets processed by the network segment that contained more than 1518 bytes giant packets but were otherwise well formed In their default state the percentages displayed to the right of the numerical values for these fields indicate what percentage of total packets transmitted on the network segment were of the noted type If you select the of Tot Errors option by clicking the mouse button in the check box the percentages will indicate what percentage of problem or error packets transmitted on the network segment were of the noted type these percentages will add up to 100 The of Tot Errors option is active if there is a check mark in the check box The pie chart in the center of the window provides a graphical view of the selected percentage breakdown colors in the pie chart correspond to colors in the percentage display boxes Values listed to the right of the pie chart indicate peak delta values recorded since the statistics screen was launched and the date and time they occurred Frame Size Bytes Packets The Frame Size Bytes Packets fields indicate the number of packets including error packets processed by the network segment that were of the noted length excluding framing bits but including frame check sequence bits Packet sizes counted are 64 65 127 128 255 256 511 512 1023 1024 1518 RMON Siatistics Statistics The percentages displayed to the right of the numerical values
106. d generated by devices connected to the port compared to the theoretical maximum load 10 100 155 5 or 1000 Mbps of the connected network Status You can view three status categories for your ports which reflect six possible Admin Link Admin or Link Status conditions e Admin Link ON OFF SEG segmented or NLK not linked e Admin ON or OFF e Link LNK link NLK not linked or N A not available If you have selected the Admin Link status mode a port is considered e ON if the port is enabled and has a valid link e OFF if it has not been enabled or if it has been disabled through management action e SEG segmented if the port has been enabled by management and has a valid connection but has been segmented by the repeater because 33 consecutive collisions have occurred on the attached segment or the collision detector was on for more than 2 4 us e NLK Not Linked when the port is on but there is no physical link to the port This field is a combination of two status conditions No Link and Port Administrative Status On If you have selected the Admin status mode a port is considered e ON if the port is enabled e OFF if the port has been disabled by management Note that these conditions do not reflect link status If you have selected the Link status mode a port is considered e LNK Linked when a valid link has been established between the port and the device at the other end of the segment
107. ddress cannot be found a Source Address not found message will appear If the MAC address is entered in an incorrect format an Invalid MAC Address Enter Valid MAC Address message will appear Enter the address in the correct XX XX XX XX XX XX hexadecimal format Using the Device Find Source Address Option on Ethernet MicroLAN Switches When you select the Device Find Source Address option on an Ethernet MicroLAN Switch a search is made of both the Source Address Table SAT and the 802 1d Filtering database to discover through which interface s a specified Using Find Source Address Functions 2 27 The SmartSwitch 2000 Chassis View 2 28 source MAC address is communicating If the MAC address is found the interface types Bridge and Enet will display in the Component field with their associated port index number displayed in the Port Instance field You may receive an error message stating Can t Display Source Address if a Port Instance of 0 or 0 0 is reported while using the Device Find Source Address feature This value indicates that the MAC address is communicating through the backplane instead of through a front panel interface To open the Device Find Source Address window 1 Click on Device in the Chassis View menu bar 2 Click to select Device Find Source Address The Device Find Source Address window as shown in Figure 2 11 will appear Device Find Source Add
108. ddress you wish to find in the appropriate XX XX XX XX XX XX format Tf you enter the MAC format of a specified address and then click on Canonical SPECTRUM Element Manager will do the address conversion for you from the Ethernet hexadecimal format to the Token Ring Canonical format The same is also true if you enter the Canonical format of a specified address and then select MAC 3 Click on the Find It button A Processing Request message will appear in the status bar at the bottom of the window If the specified MAC address is located a list of the interface s through which the given address is communicating will appear in the list box A status message at the bottom of the window will display the number of interfaces through which the given MAC address is communicating If the specified MAC address cannot be found a Source Address not found message will appear If the MAC address is entered in an incorrect format an Invalid MAC Address Enter Valid MAC Address message will appear Enter the address in the correct XX XX XX XX XX XX hexadecimal format Using the Find Source Address Feature When you select the Find Source Address option a search is made of the 802 1d Filtering database to discover the bridge interface associated with the address that you specified If the search is successful the corresponding interface will flash in the Device View port status display To open the Find Source Addr
109. des see 802 10 Port Types on page 2 63 Discard This field displays the port s current frame discard format discardTagged discardUntagged or noDiscard The VLAN ID Port Operational Mode and Port Discard fields below the list box allow you to configure your ports as follows VLAN ID This field allows you to associate a selected port with an existing VLAN See Assigning VLAN Membership to Ports on page 2 69 for details on performing this operation Port Operational Mode This field allows you to assign a mode of operation to a selected port See Setting Port Operational Modes on page 2 70 for details on using this field Port Discard This field allows you to specify the frame discard format discardTagged discardUntagged or noDiscard for a selected port See Setting Port Frame Discard Formats on page 2 70 for details on using this field Assigning VLAN Membership to Ports To assign a port on your 802 1Q switch to any of your defined VLANs 1 Inthe list box click to select a port that you wish to assign to a VLAN The port s current VLAN configuration information including its VLAN ID will be displayed in the fields below the list box 2 Inthe VLAN ID field click to select the VLAN ID of the VLAN to which you wish to assign the selected port 3 Click the Apply button The new VLAN assignment will be reflected in the VLAN Port Config window s list box for the selected port Tf you assign a port toa VL
110. dows print window like the sample shown in Figure 4 2 will appear Print 24 x Printer Name SDUR NET d2 ps1 Properties Status Ready Type HP Lasenet 551 Mx Where THOR D2 PS1 Comment Durham 2nd Floor Lasenet 5 si MX Print range Copies All Number of copies 1 oe i aell I Collate Selection ra Cancel Figure 4 2 Standard Print Window Adjust printer settings as required then click the OK button For more information on the appropriate printer settings consult your Microsoft Windows User s Guide IF Statistics The Interface IF Statistics window Figure 4 3 provides MIB II interface statistical information including counts for both transmit and receive packets and error and buffering information for any port interface on the selected SmartSwitch 2000 4 6 IF Statistics Statistics Chassis View port menus it may also be launched from the Statistics option if the selected interface does not support RMON or if the RMON Default MIB component has been administratively disabled This window is also available for all port interfaces via the I F Summary window see Viewing I F Summary Information on page 2 20 of Chapter 2 The SmartSwitch 2000 Chassis View or the bridge port menus in the Bridge Status view see the Bridge chapter in the SPECTRUM Element Manager Tools Guide 7 Remember this window can always be launched from the I F Statistics option on the
111. e Indicates the amount of time in seconds over which the selected variable will be sampled At the end of the interval the sample value is compared to both the rising and falling thresholds configured for the alarm Indicates whether the sample value to be compared to the thresholds is an absolute or total value that is the total value counted for the selected variable or a relative or delta value the difference between the value counted at the end of the current interval and the value counted at the end of the previous interval Indicates the set value for the low or falling threshold Indicates the event index number that the falling threshold points to this is the event that will be triggered if the falling threshold is met or crossed If the value for this field is zero no event will be triggered Indicates the set value for the high or rising threshold Indicates the event index number that the rising threshold points to the event that will be triggered if the rising threshold is met or crossed If the value for this field is zero no event will be triggered Indicates the status of the alarm valid invalid or underCreation An alarm that is invalid is not functional it may be referring to a MIB component that is inactive such as the Hosts component not present or unreachable or it may have been deleted by software but not yet removed from memory at the device An alarm that is underCreation is in t
112. e you can determine the appropriate instance by noting the index number assigned to the table that is collecting data on the interface you re interested in In the case of the default tables index numbers often mirror interface numbers however if there are multiple default tables per interface or if additional tables have been created this may not be true Table index numbers are assigned automatically as table entries are created no two tables even those on different interfaces will share the same table index number If you have selected an object from a table which is indexed by some other means for example by ring number you must be sure to assign the instance accordingly If you re not sure how a tabular object is instanced you can use the MIBTree utility described in the Tools Guide to query the object all available instances for the object will be displayed Host and matrix table objects which are indexed by MAC address require special handling see the Note which follows this step If you have selected an object which is not part of a table you must assign an instance value of 0 You can use the MIB Tree panel to determine which objects are tabular and which are not objects which are part of a table will descend from a blue folder which will have a T on it and a name which will almost always include the word table objects which are not will descend directly from a yellow folder Note
113. e Edit Date Window Managing the Hub 2 75 The SmartSwitch 2000 Chassis View 3 Enter the new date in a mm dd yyyy format either by highlighting the field you wish to change and using the up and down arrow buttons or by simply entering the new value in the appropriate field 4 Click on the OK button to save your changes or on the Cancel button to cancel In accordance with Year 2000 compliance requirements SPECTRUM Element Manager now displays and allows you to set all dates with four digit year values Enabling and Disabling Ports 2 76 When you disable bridging at a port you disconnect that port s network from the bridge entirely The port does not forward any packets nor does it participate in Spanning Tree operations Nodes connected to the network can still communicate with each other but they can t communicate with the bridge or with other networks connected to the bridge When you enable a port the port moves from the Disabled state through the Learning and Listening states to the Forwarding state bridge port state color codes will change accordingly From the Port menus in the SmartSwitch 2000 Chassis View you can enable and disable any individual ports 1 Click on the desired Port index The Port menu will appear 2 Select Enable to enable the port or Disable to disable the port Your port will now be enabled or disabled as desired For more information about bridging functions and ho
114. e areas surrounding the device display area provide the following device information IP The Internet Protocol address assigned to the SmartSwitch 2000 appears in the title bar of the Chassis View window this field will display the IP address you have used to create the SmartSwitch 2000 icon IP addresses are assigned via Local Management Connection Status gt This color coded area indicates the current state of communication between SPECTRUM Element Manager and the SmartSwitch 2000 e Green indicates the SmartSwitch 2000 is responding to device polls valid connection e Magenta indicates that the SmartSwitch 2000 is in a temporary stand by mode while it responds to a physical change in the hub note that board and port menus are inactive during this stand by state e Blue indicates an unknown contact status polling has not yet been established with the SmartSwitch 2000 e Red indicates the SmartSwitch 2000 is not responding to device polls device is off line or device polling has failed across the network for some other reason UpTime The amount of time in a X days hh mm ss format that the SmartSwitch 2000 has been running since the last start up Port Status If management for your device supports a variable port display detailed in Port Status Displays on page 2 11 this field will show the display currently in effect If only a single port display is available or if the default view is in effect this f
115. e given MAC address must be in the source address portion of the frame SA the destination address portion DA or in either portion SA DA Frame Type This radio button text box combination allows you to choose whether All frame Types with the given address will be given priority or whether frames of a Specific type as defined in the associated text box will be given priority Priority Priority which indicates the transmit priority level assigned to the configured entry To assign a transmit priority based on MAC layer information 1 Click on the Add button The entry fields will be activated 2 Click in the MAC Address text box and type in the physical address in XX XX XX XX XX XX format where X is a valid hexadecimal value A F or 0 9 for which you want to configure a transmit priority 3 Click on the Address Type drop down list box and select whether you want the specified address to be in the Source Address portion of the frame SA the Destination Address portion DA or in either portion SA DA 4 Specify a Frame Type that you want associated with the frame a Click on the appropriate Frame Type option button Specific if you want a certain Frame Type associated with the given MAC address or All if you do not care about the Frame Type b If you select Specific click in the associated text box and type in the two byte hexadecimal value for that protocol type e g OBAD for Banyan frames 200 The Sm
116. e of 0 If you enter a value that is not a multiple of 10 it will round down to the last multiple of 10 i e if you enter 15 as the new threshold value the threshold value will be set to 10 if you enter 49 as the new threshold value the threshold value will be set to 40 3 Click on the Apply button The new threshold will be applied to the selected interfaces Any broadcast frames received by the interface exceeding the set threshold will be dropped Managing the Hub The SmartSwitch 2000 Chassis View Setting the Device Date and Time You can select the Edit Device Time and Edit Device Date options from the menu to change the date and time stored in the device s internal clock To edit the device time 1 Click on Device on the Chassis View window menu bar to access the Device menu Click Edit Device Time 2 The following change window Figure 2 28 will appear mipir g Figure 2 28 The Edit Time Window 3 Enter the new time in a 24 hour hh mm ss format either by highlighting the field you wish to change and using the up and down arrow buttons or by simply entering the new value in the appropriate field 4 Click on the OK button to save your changes or on the Cancel button to cancel To edit the device date 1 Click on Device on the Chassis View window menu bar to access the Device menu Click Edit Device Date 2 The following change window Figure 2 29 will appear rife fis e Figure 2 29 Th
117. e selected port See Viewing Hardware Types on page 2 18 for details e Performance Graph brings up windows that visually display bridging performance at the selected port see the Bridging chapter in the SPECTRUM Element Manager Tools Guide for more information e Source Addressing brings up a window that displays the contents of the SmartSwitch 2000 s Filtering Database with respect to a selected port This will display the source MAC addresses that have been detected by the port as it forwards data across the network see the Bridging chapter in the SPECTRUM Element Manager Tools Guide for more information e I F Statistics launches a Statistics window which displays interface statistics for the port see the Bridging chapter in the SPECTRUM Element Manager Tools Guide for more information e Configuration launches the configuration window appropriate to the selected port for standard Ethernet and FDDI ports the configuration window allows you to set the Duplex Mode for Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet ports it allows you to configure a number of different options including auto negotiation See Configuring Ports on page 2 30 for details e Alarm Configuration brings up windows that allow you to configure alarms and events for each available interface see Chapter 3 Alarm Configuration for details e Statistics launches the highest level of statistics currently available for the selected port For standard Ethernet and Fast Et
118. e trap s interesting information includes the module and port index and the source address that timed out PortTypeChanged traps are issued when a port s topology status changes from station to trunk or vice versa The interesting information includes the module and port index and the port s new topology status A lockStatusChanged trap is generated when the ports in the hub are locked or unlocked using the Lock Unlock Ports option on the Repeater menus the interesting information is the new lock status PortSecurity Violation and portViolationReset traps are sent in response to changes related to port locking if ports are locked the portSecurity Violation trap indicates that a new source address has attempted access on one of the ports and the ports are being shut down in response the interesting information is the module and port index and the violating address PortViolationReset traps are sent when management intervention has re enabled a port or ports previously disabled in response to a port security violation the interesting information is module and port index Configuring Traps 5 24 The current status enabled or disabled for Link State Segmentation and Source Address traps will always be displayed in the port level Trap Selection window The repeater and board level windows will display current settings if they are uniform where settings are not uniform at the selected level the corresponding check box will be gr
119. e x 2E43 27 SmartSwitch 2200 with 24 RJ71s 2 FEPIMs and 1 HSIM Module Type x 2E43 27R SmartSwitch 2200 with 24 AJ71s 2 FEPIMs 1 HSIM and Redundant Power Supply Figure 2 6 Sample Module Type Windows Connection Type If your SmartSwitch 2000 supports the ctIfConnectionType OID its Port menus will contain the Connection Type option Selecting this option will display a window that describes the selected interface s connection type Connection Type Connection Type FddiHsimF6 enteritis Ethernet Front Panel Figure 2 7 Sample Connection Type Windows Viewing Chassis Information 2 19 The SmartSwitch 2000 Chassis View Interface Description Choosing the Description option from the Port menu brings up a window that describes the selected interface Interface Description Interface Description Host Data Port FDDI HSIM F6 Interface Description Ethernet Frontpanel Figure 2 8 Sample Interface Description Windows Viewing I F Summary Information The I F Summary menu option available from the Device menu lets you view statistics for the traffic processed by each network interface on your device The window also provides access to a detailed statistics window that breaks down Transmit and Receive traffic for each interface To access the I F Summary window 1 From the Chassis View click on the Device option from the menu bar 2 Click again to select I F Summary The I F Summary wind
120. ected Information included in a Segmentation trap will include the board number and port number associated with the trap Source Address Traps The Ethernet MicroLAN Switch can issue several different traps in response to changes in a port s Source Address Table A newSourceAddress trap is generated when a station port one receiving packets from no source addresses or from one or two source addresses receives a packet from a source address that is not currently in its source address table Information included in this trap includes the module number port number and source address associated with the trap Trunk ports those receiving packets from three or more source addresses will not issue newSourceAddress traps 5 23 Managing Ethernet MicroLAN Switches Some older repeater devices and devices with older versions of firmware may include a slightly different definition of station and trunk status station ports are defined as those receiving packets from zero or one source addresses trunk ports are defined as those receiving packets from two or more source addresses If you have any questions about whether your device or firmware version falls into this older category or if you would like information about upgrading your device firmware contact the Cabletron Systems Global Call Center A sourceAddressTimeout trap is issued anytime a source address is aged out of the Source Address Table due to inactivity Th
121. ed here ctlfConnectionType ctlfDuplex ctlfRemap2SupInterfaceSlot MIB Components are listed ein S here remember there s no one to one correspondence Cancel Help between MIBs and MIB Components Figure 2 4 The Chassis Manager Window Viewing Hardware Types In addition to the graphical displays described above menu options available at the device and module levels provide specific information about the physical characteristics of the SmartSwitch 2000 Device Type Choosing the Device Type option from the Device menu brings up a window that describes the management device being modeled 2E42 27 SmartSwitch 2200 2E42 27R SmartSwitch 2200 with Redundant Power Supply 2E 43 27 SmartSwitch 2200 with 24 RU71s 2 FEPIMs and 1 HSIM 2E43 27R SmartSwitch 2200 with 24 RJ71s 2 FEPIMs 1 HSIM and Redundant Power Supply Figure 2 5 Sample Device Type Windows 2 18 Viewing Chassis Information The SmartSwitch 2000 Chassis View Module Type From the Module menu on the SmartSwitch 2000 Chassis View window you can view a description of the SmartSwitch 2000 To view the Module type 1 Click on the SmartSwitch 2000 module index The Module Menu will appear 2 Select Module Type A Module Type text box will appear describing the SmartSwitch 2000 Module Type x 2E42 27 SmartSwitch 2200 Module Type Es 2E42 27R SmartSwitch 2200 with Redundant Power Supply i Module Typ
122. ed source address will be translated to the appropriate frame type for that address as determined by its previously transmitted frames If the destination address is unknown the default frame translation will be used for the frame Possible options are Enabled or Disabled Configuring FDDI Frame Translation Settings Chapter 7 ATM Configuration Viewing connection data configuring Permanent Virtual Circuits PVCs adding and deleting connection entries The ATM Connections option will be available when you have an HSIM A6DP installed and enabled in your SmartSwitch 2000 The ATM interfaces provided by an ATM HSIM A6DP provide the connectivity that allows you to merge ATM network segments with traditional LAN technologies An ATM network uses two types of virtual channels or circuits Switched Virtual Circuits or SVCs and Permanent Virtual Circuits or PVCs SVCs are created and dismantled dynamically on an as needed basis and require no management definition PVCs however must be manually configured The Current ATM Connections window provides the means for accomplishing these configurations Accessing the ATM Connections Window To access the ATM Connections window from the Chassis View 1 Click on Device on the Chassis View menu bar to access the Device menu 2 Click on ATM Connections The Current ATM Connections window Figure 7 1 will appear r ATM Configuration m Connection Data I F Maximum Con
123. ed to define the device icon IP addresses are assigned via Local Management for the SmartSwitch 2000 they cannot be changed via SPECTRUM Element Manager Location Displays the user defined location of the device The location is entered through the System Group window see the Generic SNMP User s Guide for details MAC Address Displays the manufacturer set MAC address of the interface SPECTRUM Element Manager is communicating through This address is factory set and cannot be altered Software Conventions 1 9 Introduction Informational fields describing the boards and or ports being modeled are also displayed in most windows Board Number Displays the number of the board The SmartSwitch 2000 will always be Board 1 Port Number Displays the number of the monitored port Uptime Displays the amount of time in a X days hh mm ss format that the SmartSwitch 2000 has been running since the last start up Using Window Buttons The Cancel button that appears at the bottom of most windows allows you to exit a window and terminate any unsaved changes you have made You may also have to use this button to close a window after you have made any necessary changes and set them by clicking on an OK Set or Apply button An OK Set or Apply button appears in windows that have configurable values it allows you to confirm and SET changes you have made to those values In some windows you may have to use this button to confirm each
124. efore you can access the device you must add it to your central node database by inserting it in an existing List Tree or Map View or by doing a Discover process refer to your User s Guide for more information Once it has been added to your List Tree or Map view you can access the HSIM from its individual icon Viewing Chassis Information The SmartSwitch 2000 Chassis View window Figure 2 1 provides graphic representations of the SmartSwitch 2000 including a color coded port display which immediately informs you of the current configuration and status of the switch and its ports Ej 2E 42 134 141 52 203 Device View Port Status Help UpTime 6 day s 21 05 43 MAC 00 00 1D 4E 53 C6 Time 13 49 42 Port Status Default Boot Prom 01 03 04 Date 03 24 1998 Firmware 04 01 10 Figure 2 1 The SmartSwitch 2000 Chassis View Window By clicking in designated areas of the chassis graphical display as detailed later in this chapter or by using the menu bar at the top of the Chassis View window you can access all of the menus that lead to more detailed device module and port level windows When you move the mouse cursor over a management hot spot the cursor icon will gt change into a hand to indicate that clicking in the current location will bring up a management option Viewing Chassis Information The SmartSwitch 2000 Chassis View Front Panel Information Th
125. ent Manager to configure the criteria that determine the priority in which frames will be queued for transmission by your SmartSwitch 2000 Several different criteria can be used to determine a frame s transmission queue order e The device and port at which the frame was received e The destination and or source MAC address associated with the frame e Acombination of destination and or source MAC address and the frame s protocol type e The frame s protocol type When you configure the transmission queue for a specific frame an entry is made in one of three priority tables maintained by the SmartSwitch 2000 device These tables are used to determine which transmit queue to use normal priority or high priority when forwarding frames e The ctPriorityExtPortTable maintains priority entries based on a frame s receive port e The ctPriorityExtMACTable maintains priority entries based on a frame s MAC layer information e The ctPriorityExtPktTypeTable maintains priority entries based on the frame s protocol type The following sections discuss how to use the Port Priority Configuration window the MAC Based Priority Configuration window and the Frame Priority Configuration window to make entries in these transmit priority tables Configuring Priority Queuing Based on Receive Port You can use the Port Priority Configuration window Figure 2 20 to determine packet queuing based solely upon the port at which the pac
126. er or not its SMT version is able to communicate with the SMT version of another station Knowing the version number allows the stations to handle version mismatches Each FDDI station supports a range of SMT versions The supported version range is identified within the ietf fddi MIB by two smtTable attributes snmpFddiSMTLoVersionld and snmpFddiSMTHivVersionId If a received frame is not within the supported version range the frame is discarded Concentrator Configuration FDDI Applications T Req Requested Target Token Rotation Time The token rotation time bid made by the selected SMT entity during ring initialization Each station detecting that the ring must be initialized begins a claim token process and issues a stream of Claim Frames which negotiate the value assigned to the Target Token Rotation Time TTRT The information field of these frames contains the issuing station s bid for the value of TTRT Each claiming station inspects incoming Claim frames from other issuing stations and either continues its own bid and removes the competing Claim Frame from the ring or defers halts transmission of its own bid and repeats the competing bid according to the following hierarchy of arbitration e AClaim Frame with the lowest TIRT bid has precedence e If the values of TTRT are equal the frame with the longest source address 48 vs 16 bits has precedence e If both TTRT value and source address length are equal the frame
127. errors generated during the last polling interval by devices connected to that port compared to the total number of valid packets processed by the port In SPECTRUM Element Manager the polling interval is set using the Options window accessed via the Tools gt Options option from the primary window s menu bar Refer to the SPECTRUM Element Manager User s Guide for full information on setting device polling intervals I F Mapping If you choose the I F Mapping mode the interface boxes will display the interface number ifIndex associated with each port in the SmartSwitch 2000 I F Speed If you choose the I F Speed mode the interface boxes will display the bandwidth of each individual port on the SmartSwitch 2000 10M megabits for standard Ethernet 100M for Fast Ethernet 155 5 M for ATM and 1 00 G for Gigabit Ethernet Viewing Chassis Information 2 13 The SmartSwitch 2000 Chassis View 2 14 I F Type If you choose the I F Type mode the interface boxes will display the interface type of each port on the SmartSwitch 2000 e g Eth ethernet csmacd ATM or FDDI Note that there is no type distinction between standard Ethernet Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet Port status view options for an Ethernet MicroLAN Switch are Load If you choose Load the port text boxes will display the percentage of network load processed by each port during the last polling interval This percentage reflects the network loa
128. erval and the count at the end of the previous interval Delta Make sure you have set your thresholds accordingly Click in the Rising Threshold field enter the high threshold value for this alarm There are two ways to assign an event to your rising threshold click in the Rising Event Index text box and enter the number of the event you would like to see triggered if the rising threshold is crossed or use the Events Watch list in the main Alarm Event window to highlight the desired event then click on the Rising Event Index button Be sure you assign the number of a valid event or there will be no response if the selected variable meets or crosses this threshold assigning an index of zero effectively disables the threshold as there will be no indication that it has been crossed For more information on how events are triggered see How Rising and Falling Thresholds Work on page 3 28 Click in the Falling Threshold field enter the low threshold value for this alarm There are two ways to assign an event to your falling threshold click in the Falling Event Index text box and enter the number of the event you would like to see triggered if the falling threshold is crossed or use the Events Watch list in the main Alarm Event window to highlight the desired event then click on the Falling Event Index button Again be sure you assign the number of a valid event or there will be no response if the selected variable meets or crosses thi
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130. ess window 1 Click on Device from the Chassis View menu bar 2 Click on Find Source Address the Find Source Address window as shown in Figure 2 13 will appear Using Find Source Address Functions 2 29 The SmartSwitch 2000 Chassis View Find Source Address 2 xi 00 00 00 00 00 00 Cancel Help Figure 2 13 The Find Source Address Window To use the Find Source Address window 1 Enter the address you wish to find in a hex XX XX XX XX XX XX format 2 Click OK If the specified MAC address is located the port through which the address is communicating will flash in the port status display If the specified MAC address is not located a Can t Find Source Address message will appear If the MAC address is entered in an incorrect format an Invalid Ethernet Address message will appear Enter the address in the correct XX XX XX XX XX XX hexadecimal format Managing the Hub In addition to the performance and configuration information described in the preceding sections the Chassis View also provides you with the tools you need to configure your device and keep it operating properly Hub management functions include setting operating parameters for Ethernet Fast Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet and COM ports redirecting traffic viewing system resources performing 802 10 VLAN configuration setting broadcast suppression configuring port priority setting device date and time and enabling and di
131. f the online help windows use the standard Microsoft Windows help facility If you are unfamiliar with this feature of Windows you can select Help from the Windows Start menu or Help gt How to Use Help from the primary SPECTRUM Element Manager window or consult your Microsoft Windows product User s Guide Accessing On line Documentation The complete suite of documents available for SPECTRUM Element Manager can be accessed via a menu option from the primary window menu bar Help gt Online Documents If you chose to install the documentation when you installed SPECTRUM Element Manager selecting this option will launch Adobe s Acrobat Reader and a menu file which provides links to all other available documents If you have not yet installed the documentation the Online Documents option will not be able to access the menu file In order to activate this option you must run the setup exe again to install the documentation component See your Installation Guide for details Getting Help from the Cabletron Systems Global Call Center Getting Help If you need technical support related to SPECTRUM Element Manager or if you have any questions comments or suggestions related to this manual or any of our products please feel free to contact the Cabletron Systems Global Call Center via one of the following methods By phone 603 332 9400 24 hours a day 365 days a year By mail Cabletron Systems Inc PO Box 5005 Rochester NH
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133. finished entering new information The new Poll Rate you have set is now entered The FDDI Statistics window will refresh and the new time interval will take effect immediately 6 13 FDDI Applications Configuring FDDI Frame Translation Settings The HSIM F6 interface must be configured to translate packets from an FDDI frame format to an Ethernet frame format and vice versa when bridging packets between FDDI and Ethernet networks The Frame Translation window lets you set the parameters for frame translation To access the FDDI Translation window Figure 6 8 1 Inthe Chassis View window click on FDDI to display the FDDI menu 2 Click on Frame Translation IP Fragmentation Enabled Translate all Non Novell FDDI SNAP Framesto Ethem 7 Translate all Ethernet Raw Frames to FODIMAC Translate all Novell FDDI SNAP Frames to Ethemetl Translate all Novell FDDI 802 2 Frames to Ethemet8023 Translate all Novell FDDI MAC Frames to Ethemet 802 3 RAW Auto Leam Novell Frame Translation Enabled Apply Cancel Help Figure 6 8 The Frame Translation Window Information about Ethernet and FDDI Frame Types There are four frame types which can be transmitted on an IEEE 802 3 Ethernet network Ethernet II Ethernet 802 2 Ethernet 802 3 or Raw Ethernet and Ethernet SNAP there two frame types which can be transmitted on an FDDI network FDDI 802 2 and FDDI SNAP Each of these frame types is desc
134. for association with your switch s ports Clicking on a VLAN will display its currently associated ports in the lower portion of this window The list box displays the following information Slot Number This field displays the slot index for the device being configured VID This field lists the VLAN IDs of the currently configured VLANs on your switch Name This field lists the VLAN names assigned to the currently configured VLANs on your switch are The SmartSwitch 2000 Chassis View Under the list box there are two groups of check boxes that display the ports on the switch A checkmark in the port s check box indicates that the VLAN selected in the list box is in the port s egress list The two groups are Egress Ports Use these check boxes to add or remove the selected VLAN from the egress list of one or more ports Egress Untagged List Use these check boxes to allow the ports to transmit untagged frames from the selected VLAN Building an Egress List To build egress lists for your 802 1Q switch 1 Inthe list box at the top of the window click to select a configured VLAN The ports that contain the selected VLAN in their egress lists will be displayed in the lower portion of the window with checkmarks in their check boxes 2 To add or remove the selected VLAN from the egress list of one or more ports click on the appropriate check box in the Egress Ports group A checkmark in a port s check box indicates that
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136. for the port If Auto Negotiate is disabled the port will use the speed duplex mode and flow control settings specified in the Operational Mode fields Note that 100 BaseFX ports do not support Auto Negotiation they must use the control settings specified in the Operational Mode fields Operational Mode Fields If the port is not set to Auto Negotiate then the settings in the Operational Mode fields are used If you choose to select a specific mode of operation rather than auto negotiation you should be sure that the link partner supports the same mode Otherwise no link will be achieved For example if you select Full Duplex mode and the link partner supports the same wire speed but not Full Duplex a link will be achieved but it will be unstable and will behave erratically If you select Auto Negotiation the local node will try to match the mode of the link partner even if the link partner is not set to auto negotiate and even if the local node must use a mode which it is not currently advertising The Current Operational Mode settings indicate which of the available operational modes is currently in effect If Auto Negotiate is the selected mode the Current Operational Mode fields will indicate which mode was selected by the link partner The Desired Operational Mode settings display the operational mode that is currently selected for this port and allows you to change the selection Managing the Hub The SmartSwitch 2
137. for these fields indicate what percentage of all packets transmitted on the network segment were of the noted size Unless the network segment has experienced a significant number of runts and or giants which are not counted in this group these percentages will add up to 100 The pie chart in the center of the window provides a graphical view of the percentage breakdown colors in the pie chart correspond to colors in the percentage display boxes Values listed to the right of the pie chart indicate peak delta values recorded since the statistics screen was launched and the date and time they occurred Viewing Total Delta and Accumulated Statistics 2 RMON Statistics By using the Total Delta and Accum option buttons located at the bottom of each Statistics window you can choose whether to view the total statistics count since the last time the device was initialized the statistics count during the last polling interval or a fresh accumulation of statistics begun when the Accum button was selected The statistics windows use the polling interval you have set for the monitored device via the Device Properties window See your SPECTRUM Element Manager User s Guide for more information on setting the polling interval To choose Total Delta or Accum 1 Click on the Total option button after the completion of the current polling cycle plus one complete polling cycle the screen will display the total count of statistics p
138. g column headings Advertised This column specifies whether the operational mode listed in the far right column of the list box will be advertised to the link partner Only those operational modes supported by the local port those with a yes listed in the Local column can be advertised Valid values are Enabled the mode is supported and will be advertised Disabled the mode is supported but will not be advertised and the mode is not supported Local Indicates whether the operational mode listed in the far right column of the list box is supported by the local port Remote Indicates whether the operational mode listed in the far right column of the list box is supported by the remote port Auto Negotiate Technology This column lists possible operational modes Setting Advertised Abilities for Auto Negotiation You can determine which operational mode supported by the local port will be advertised to the negotiating link partner Of the advertised modes the highest mode mutually available will automatically be used To advertise an operational mode 1 Inthe list box click on the operational mode of choice If the Advertised column had a value of Enabled it will change to Disabled a value of Disabled will change to Enabled If the Advertised column has a value of then the value is not changed 2 Click on the Apply button to save your changes Click on the Refresh button to display the new setti
139. g of alarm occurrences b Select Trap if you want your device to issue a trap in response to each alarm occurrence In order for the trap selection to work properly your SmartSwitch 2000 must be configured to send traps to your network management station This is accomplished via Local Management and the Trap Table consult your device hardware manual for more information If you are monitoring a variable you consider to be critical we do not recommend that you select Trap as the only event response if a trap is lost due to a collision or other transmission problem it will not be re sent 5 Any value you enter in the Community field will be included in any trap messages issued by your SmartSwitch 2000 in response to the alarm s you are configuring this value is also used to direct traps related to this alarm to the appropriate management workstation s a If you enter a value in this field traps related to the associated alarms will only be sent to the network management stations in the device s trap table which have been assigned the same community name and for which traps have been enabled Any IP addresses in the device s trap table which have not been assigned the same community string or which have been assigned no community string will not receive traps related to the alarm s you are configuring b If you leave this field blank traps related to the associated alarms will be sent to any network management stations w
140. gent devices that are functionally identical to the CSX400 These HSIMs require their own IP addresses and are managed as individual devices rather than as part of the device in which they are installed Refer to the CSX200 and CSX400 User s Guide for details on managing these devices using SPECTRUM Element Manager e The HSIM W 87 is a Wide Area Network WAN HSIM that provides LAN to WAN connectivity for any SmartSwitch that supports high speed interface modules HSIMs The HSIM W87 has a DS3 interface T3 providing up to 28 separate DS1 connections T1 Refer to Chapter 8 HSIM W87 Configuration for information on configuring an HSIM W87 e The HSIM G01 and HSIM G09 are Gigabit Ethernet HSIMs each of which provide a single Gigabit Ethernet connection that fully conforms to the IEEE P802 3z D3 1 Draft Standard The HSIM G01 provides a single 1000Base SX short wave multimode fiber optic SC interface allowing for link distances of up to 500 meters The HSIM G09 provides a single 1000Base LX long wave single mode multimode fiber optic SC interface allowing for link distances of up to 3 kilometers e The HSIM SSA710 20 are Wide Area Networking WAN HSIMs that support up to two ISDN PRI interfaces with up to 24 V 90 56K modem connections The HSIM SSA710 20 are intelligent devices that are managed as individual devices rather than as part of the device in which they are installed Before you can access the device you must add it
141. gment is experiencing To help you better understand and track the traffic your network is handling SPECTRUM Element Manager provides you with a variety of statistical information presented in three different formats Statistics Timer Statistics and Performance Graphs 5 7 Managing Ethernet MicroLAN Switches Although you can launch most statistics windows from both the Repeater and Module gt menus the information provided at both levels will be the same since each board on the Ethernet MicroLAN Switch is equivalent to a repeater channel The Statistics Windows At the Statistics windows you can view accumulated statistics and error breakdowns for each network supported by the Ethernet MicroLAN Switch and for each individual module and port A pie chart graphically depicts these statistics for quick visual reference Statistics displayed in these windows include Active Users Bytes Broadcasts Packets Collisions combined Transmit and Receive OOW Collisions Giants Alignment CRC Errors Runts The pie chart to the right of the statistics text boxes lets you graphically view your statistics The colors in the pie chart correspond to the colors for Packets green Collisions red and the two error modes Hard Errors cyan and Soft Errors yellow Accessing the Statistics Windows To open the Repeater Statistics window 1 Click on Repeater in the Chassis View menu bar a menu listing the active
142. green For all other Ethernet MicroLAN Switch Port Status selections Load Errors and Frame Size color codes will continue to reflect the most recently selected mode which incorporates its own color coding scheme The Chassis Physical View 2 16 By default the Chassis View window displays the Logical View of the SmartSwitch 2000 device The Logical View provides port status information and access to device module and port level menus as described above In addition to the default Logical View however the View menu available via the menu bar at the top of the Chassis View window allows you to display a Physical View of the device The Physical View of the device provides a look at the actual face of the device While the Physical View does not provide any port status information or access to device or port level menus it serves as a useful tool for network managers who are physically remote from the SmartSwitch 2000 device they are managing and who need to see the arrangement of ports on the device face and the connector types supported To access the Physical View 1 Inthe Chassis View window click on View in the menu bar to access the View menu 2 Select Physical The Chassis Physical View Figure 2 3 will appear Viewing Chassis Information The SmartSwitch 2000 Chassis View 2E48 172 19 59 70 Of x Device View PortStatus Utilities Help 2E48 27R UpTime 0 day s 06 45 13 MAC 00 00 1D 3C 5C F8
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144. h no specific RMON Note that the three pre selected alarm variables are all MIB II variables this allows you to p statistics yet exist Port Number Provides a sequential indexing of the interfaces installed in your RMON device 3 4 Basic Alarm Configuration Alarm Configuration IF Number Displays the interface number assigned to each available interface IF Type Displays each interface s type FDDI Ethernet Token Ring or ATM Note that there is no type distinction between standard Ethernet and Fast Ethernet Status Displays the current status of the selected alarm type for each interface Enabled or Disabled Remember this status refers only to the alarm type which is selected at the top of the window each of the other two alarm types can have different states Log Trap Indicates whether or not each alarm has been configured to create a silent log of event occurrences and the alarms that triggered them and whether or not each alarm has been configured to issue a trap in response to a rising or falling alarm condition Possible values are log trap log amp trap or none Polling Interval Displays the amount of time in days hours minutes and seconds over which the selected alarm variable will be sampled At the end of the interval the sample value will be compared to both the rising and falling thresholds described below You can set any interval up to 24 855 days Rising Threshold Displays the high thresho
145. h port and allows you to access all other bridge related options Refer to the Bridging chapter in the SPECTRUM Element Manager Tools Guide for more information Broadcast Suppression allows you to set a threshold on the number of broadcast packets issued from each port on the SmartSwitch 2000 device when itis operating in traditional switch bridge mode See Broadcast Suppression on page 2 72 Frame Translation will appear in the Module menu if your SmartSwitch 2000 has an installed HSIM F6 Refer to Chapter 6 FDDI Applications for information on this menu selection Find Source Address opens a window that allows you to search the 802 1d Filtering Database of the SmartSwitch 2000 to determine which bridging interface a specified source MAC address is communicating through If the MAC address is found the port display will flash to indicate the correct bridge interface Refer to Using Find Source Address Functions on page 2 26 for more information Performance Graph visually displays performance between all bridging ports on the SmartSwitch 2000 see the Bridging chapter in the SPECTRUM Element Manager Tools Guide for more information Spanning Tree allows you to set bridge parameters when it is operating using the Spanning Tree Algorithm STA the method that bridges use to decide the controlling root bridge when two or more bridges are in parallel see the Bridging chapter in the SPECTRUM Element Manager Tools Guide for more infor
146. he Delete button deletes the selected connection a confirmation window requires that you confirm the deletion Refresh Selecting Refresh refreshes the connection information displayed in the window Accessing the ATM Connections Window 7 3 ATM Configuration Configuring Connections Adding a New Connection To configure new Permanent Virtual Circuits PVCs enter the following information in the text fields which appear just below the settings list box 1 In the I F text box click on the down arrow to the right of the text field and select the interface for which you wish to configure a connection All available ATM interfaces will be listed in this menu In the VPI text box enter the Virtual Path Identifier you wish to assign to this connection Allowable values are 0 to 3 remember the VPI you assign will be used to group virtual connections allowing for channel trunking between ATM switches In the VCI text box enter the Virtual Channel Identifier you wish to assign to this connection Allowable values are 0 to 1023 for each VPI For example you could assign the same channel identifier say 25 as many as four times once with a VPI of 0 once with a VPI of 1 and so on Again remember that it is the combination of VPI and VCI that will be used to direct cells through the intermediate switches between the source and destination In the Encapsulation Type field click on the down arrow located to the right
147. he port level Trap Selection window 1 Click on the appropriate Port index to display the Port menu 2 Click on Trap Selection The Port Trap Selection window will appear The Board Trap Selection window is similar to the Repeater Trap Selection window displayed in Figure 5 10 and serves the same function since for the Ethernet MicroLAN Switch a board is the equivalent of a repeater channel If all port level trap settings are uniform at the current level of device management i e a given trap is either set to enabled or disabled for all ports on a repeated network segment the check box for a given trap will return with an enabled or disabled state as appropriate If port level trap settings are mixed at the current level of management i e a given trap is enabled at some ports and disabled at other ports on the selected repeater channel the check box for a given trap will be grayed as illustrated above for Link State traps When you are changing trap settings at the Repeater or Board level a check box that is left gray for a given trap is treated as a No SET indicator so that the current settings at the individual port level with respect to that trap will not be overridden when you are changing other trap settings The Port Trap Selection window is similar to the other Trap Selection windows however the gray mixed mode will never appear when you first open the window since at the port level a given trap can only be e
148. he process of being configured possibly by another management station and should not be modified until its status is valid if it never reaches valid status it will eventually be removed Indicates the variable that is being watched You can use the scroll bar if necessary to view the complete name 3 13 Alarm Configuration Note that the information provided in this screen is static once it is displayed for updated information click on the Refresh button Adding or modifying an alarm automatically updates the list The fields in the Events Watch display include Index This is a number that uniquely identifies an entry in the event table an index number is assigned when an event is created These numbers are extremely important as they are the means by which an event is associated with an alarm or a packet capture filter As with alarms these index numbers are user defined and can be assigned according to any indexing scheme that works for you Index numbers are permanently assigned to their associated events however numbers made available by the deletion of existing events can be assigned to new events as needed Note that indices 2000 to 4999 are reserved and unavailable LastTime Indicates the last time this event was triggered Note that this information is static once it is displayed and the LastTime field will not be updated unless you close then open the Alarms Events window or click on the Refresh button
149. hernet ports RMON statistics will be displayed if the RMON Default MIB component is active if it has been disabled MIB II interface statistics will display See Chapter 4 Statistics for more information e Enable Disable administratively turns the selected port on or off see Enabling and Disabling Ports on page 2 76 or the Bridging chapter in the SPECTRUM Element Manager Tools Guide for more information Port Status Displays When you open the Chassis View window each port will display its Bridging state defined below by default with the exception of Ethernet MicroLAN Switches which will display their Admin Link status also defined below by default to change this status display select one of the options on the Port Status menu as described in the following sections Viewing Chassis Information 2 11 The SmartSwitch 2000 Chassis View Selecting a Port Status View ete To change the status view of your ports 1 Click on Port Status on the menu bar at the top of the Chassis View window a menu will appear 2 Drag down and to the right if necessary to select the status information you want to display The port text boxes will display the appropriate status information Port status view options are Status You can view four port status categories as follows Bridge FWD DIS LRN LIS BLK BRK UNK Bridge Mapping the physical interface associated with a bridge port Admin ON or OFF
150. hes which have a total of 27 ports consisting of 24 built in front panel 10Base FL multimode fiber ST ports two front panel slots for optional Fast Ethernet Port Interface Modules FEPIMs to support an uplink to 100 Mbps Ethernet backbones or a high speed connection to a local server and one additional slot for a High Speed Interface Module HSIM which can provide FDDI ATM Gigabit Ethernet or WAN connectivity depending on the type of HSIM installed The only difference between the two devices is that the 2E48 27 supports a single power supply and the 2E48 27R supports dual redundant power supplies The 2E49 27 and 2E49 27R SmartSwitches which have a total of 27 ports consisting of 24 built in front panel 10Base FL single mode fiber ST ports two front panel slots for optional Fast Ethernet Port Interface Modules FEPIMs to support an uplink to 100 Mbps Ethernet backbones or a high speed connection to a local server and one additional slot for a High Speed Interface Module HSIM which can provide FDDI ATM Gigabit Ethernet or WAN connectivity depending on the type of HSIM installed The only difference between the two devices is that the 2E49 27 supports a single power supply and the 2E49 27R supports dual redundant power supplies The 2H252 25R SmartSwitch which provides 24 10 100 Ethernet ports via RJ45 connectors as well as a VHSIM slot which can accept any of Cabletron s HSIMs or the VHSIM G6 Gigabit Ethernet High Speed Interf
151. hich have been added to the device s trap table and for which traps have been enabled regardless of whether or not those IP addresses have been assigned a community name in the Trap Table Local Management documentation Remember no traps will be sent by your For more information about configuring the SmartSwitch 2000 s Trap Table consult your 7 SmartSwitch 2000 at all unless its Trap Table has been properly configured Basic Alarm Configuration 3 7 Alarm Configuration 6 Click in the Rising Threshold field enter the high threshold value for this alarm Remember compared values are always relative or delta values the difference between the value counted at the end of the current interval and the value counted at the end of the previous interval be sure to set your thresholds accordingly Remember too when configuring a Kilobits alarm SPECTRUM Element Manager converts octets into kilobits units of 125 bytes or octets for you for example to set a rising threshold of 1250 octets enter a threshold value of 10 7 Inthe Rising Action field click to select the action you want your device to take in response to a rising alarm Enable Port Disable Port or None Note that this action enables and disables only bridging at the specified port and not the interface itself For more information on how actions are triggered see How Rising and Falling Thresholds Work on page 3 28 8 Click in the Falling Threshold f
152. hich triggered the alarm and the configured Threshold that was crossed Each log will hold only a finite number of entries which is determined by the resources available on the device when the log is full the oldest entries will be replaced by new ones Advanced Alarm Configuration The Basic Alarm Configuration window provides a quick and easy way to set up some basic alarms for all of the interfaces installed in your SmartSwitch 2000 However if you prefer more control over the parameters of the alarms you set as well as their associated events and actions and or a wider array of choices for each variable the Advanced Alarm feature provides a powerful and flexible means for configuring alarms events and actions to suit your particular networking needs Accessing the RMON Advanced Alarm Event List To access the RMON Advanced Alarm Event List window 1 Inthe Chassis View click on the appropriate port interface to display the Port menu Click on Alarm Configuration 2 Inthe Basic Alarm Configuration window click on the Advanced button the RMON Advanced Alarm Event List window Figure 3 3 will appear Advanced Alarm Configuration 3 11 Alarm Configuration SmartSwitch _ Fennario 134 141 5215 00 00 1D 33 2E 5D ALARMS WATCH Refresh Create Edit Delete Index Interval Sample LoThrshld Event HiThrshid Event Status Alarm Variable absolute 1 2 1 valid iflnOctets 8 00 05 00 delta 2 valid iflnOctets 8 EVEN
153. ics windows you can choose whether to view the total statistics count Total or the statistics count for the last polling interval Delta To choose Total or Delta 1 Click on the Total option button after the completion of the current polling cycle plus one complete polling cycle the window will display the total count of statistics processed since the most recent start up of the Ethernet MicroLAN Module 2 Click on the Delta option button after the completion of the current polling cycle plus two more polling cycles the window will display the count of statistics processed during the last poll interval These counts will be refreshed after each polling interval indicates that the associated option is not chosen indicates that the associated option is chosen The statistics windows use the polling interval you have set for the monitored device via the Device Management page of the Options window which is launched from the Tools menu in the SPECTRUM Element Manager primary window menu bar See your SPECTRUM Element Manager User s Guide for more information on setting the Chassis Manager polling interval 55 Managing Ethernet MicroLAN Switches Timer Statistics You can use the Timer Statistics windows to gather statistical information concerning the repeater channels on your Ethernet MicroLAN Module and its boards and or ports over a user set time period Statistics are displayed both numerically and gra
154. ide FDDI ATM Gigabit Ethernet or WAN connectivity depending on the type of HSIM installed The only difference between the two devices is that the 2E43 27 supports a single power supply and the 2E43 27R supports dual redundant power supplies fe Introduction 1 2 The 2E43 51 and 2E43 51R SmartSwitches which are 48 port MicroLAN Ethernet switches 4 MicroLANs of 12 ports each via four RJ21 Telco connectors with two front panel slots for optional Fast Ethernet Port Interface Modules FEPIMs to support an uplink to 100 Mbps Ethernet backbones or a high speed connection to a local server and one additional slot for a High Speed Interface Module HSIM which can provide FDDI ATM Gigabit Ethernet or WAN connectivity depending on the type of HSIM installed The only difference between the two devices is that the 2E43 51 supports a single power supply and the 2E43 51R supports dual redundant power supplies The 2H23 50R SmartSwitch is a 48 port MicroLAN 10 100 Mbps Ethernet switch 4 separately repeated MicroLANs of 12 ports each via four RJ21 Telco connectors The 2H23 50R also provides two FEPIM slots for uplinks and features redundant internal power supplies The 2H33 37R SmartSwitch is a 36 port MicroLAN 10 100 Mbps Ethernet switch 3 separately repeated MicroLANs of 12 ports each via RJ21 Telco connectors A single HSIM slot is also provided as are redundant internal power supplies The 2E48 27 and 2E48 27R SmartSwitc
155. ield enter the low threshold value for this alarm Remember compared values are always relative or delta values the difference between the value counted at the end of the current interval and the value counted at the end of the previous interval be sure to set your thresholds accordingly Remember too when configuring a Kilobits alarm SPECTRUM Element Manager converts octets into kilobits units of 125 bytes or octets for you for example to set a falling threshold of 625 octets enter a threshold value of 5 9 Inthe Falling Action field click to select the action you want your device to take in response to a falling alarm Enable Port Disable Port or None Note that this action enables and disables only bridging at the specified port and not the interface itself For more information on how actions are triggered see How Rising and Falling Thresholds Work on page 3 28 Remember the Actions fields will be grayed out for devices configured to operate in gt SecureFast switching mode as there is no active bridging component on those interfaces 10 Click the Apply button to set your changes If you have made any errors in configuring alarm parameters using an invalid rising or falling threshold for example or neglecting to supply a polling interval either an error window with the appropriate message will appear or a beep will sound and the cursor will blink in the field which contains the error Correct the noted problem
156. ield will be unavailable until the Com Port Function is set to SLIP or PPP and that change is applied Once available the Speed Selection field will default to the last known speed setting use the down arrow to change this setting if necessary then click the Apply button again to complete the configuration To change the configuration of the selected COM port 1 Click on to the right of each field 2 Click to select the desired setting 3 Click on the Apply button to save your changes Using an Uninterruptable Power Supply UPS Managing the Hub Your SmartSwitch 2000 supports the use of a UPS uninterruptable power supply through the COM 1 port For more information on the use of a UPS with the SmartSwitch 2000 consult the SmartSwitch 2000 Installation Manual that was included when you purchased the unit You can view or change the status of the UPS connected to your SmartSwitch 2000 at the UPS window Please note that the UPS menu option will only be available when you have set the Com Port Function to UPS in the COM Port Configuration and the UPS window will only be active if you currently have a UPS attached to your SmartSwitch 2000 through the appropriate port and you have correctly set the Set UPS ID field 2 45 The SmartSwitch 2000 Chassis View Do not set the Set UPS ID field unless you have a UPS attached to the AN SmartSwitch 2000 or you will disrupt your use of SPECTRUM Element Manager Accessing the UPS
157. ield will state Default MAC The physical layer address assigned to the interface through which SPECTRUM Element Manager is communicating MAC addresses are hard coded in the device and are not configurable Boot Prom The revision of BOOT PROM installed in the SmartSwitch 2000 Firmware The revision of device firmware stored in the SmartSwitch 2000 s FLASH PROMs Viewing Chassis Information 2 3 The SmartSwitch 2000 Chassis View Time The current time in a 24 hour hh mm ss format set in the SmartSwitch 2000 s internal clock Date The current date in an mm dd yyyy format set in the SmartSwitch 2000 s internal clock You can set the date and time by using the Edit Device Date and Edit Device Time options on the Device menu see Setting the Device Date and Time on page 2 75 for details In accordance with Year 2000 compliance requirements SPECTRUM Element Manager now displays and allows you to set all dates with four digit year values Menu Structure By clicking on various areas of the SmartSwitch 2000 Chassis View display you can access menus with device module and port level options as well as utility applications which apply to the device The following illustration displays the menu structure and indicates how to use the mouse to access the various menus By default the SmartSwitch 2000 performs traditional switching or bridging Depending on the version of firmware you have installed the Smart
158. igure the CPU Management Reservation 1 Next to the CPU Management Reservation field click on and select none full or limited from the drop down list that will appear 2 Click on the Apply button to set the new CPU management reservation A window will appear stating the set was successful 802 1Q VLANs 2 60 This section introduces and describes pre standard IEEE 802 1Q port based Virtual Local Area Network VLAN technology and the windows used to configure Cabletron s 802 1Q VLAN capable devices Managing the Hub The SmartSwitch 2000 Chassis View What is a VLAN SmartSwitch 2000 firmware version 4 00 08 supports the pre standard IEEE 802 1Q draft specification for port based VLANs For SmartSwitch 2000 firmware versions 4 00 08 and above HSIM F6 modules cannot be installed in a SmartSwitch 2000 that is operating in 802 1Q mode A Virtual Local Area Network VLAN is a logical group of devices that function as a single Local Area Network segment broadcast domain Devices comprising a VLAN may be physically widely separated allowing users located in separate areas or connected to separate ports to belong to a single VLAN group Users assigned to a VLAN can send and receive broadcast and multicast traffic as though they were all physically connected to a single network segment VLAN capable switches isolate broadcast and multicast traffic received from VLAN groups and contain broadcasts and multicasts from
159. individual set in other windows you can set several values at once and confirm the sets with one click on the button The Help button brings up a Help text box with information specific to the current window For more information concerning Help buttons see Getting Help on page 1 10 The command buttons for example Bridge call up a menu listing the windows screens or commands available for that topic Any menu topic followed by three dots for example Statistics calls up a window or screen associated with that topic Getting Help This section describes two different methods of getting help for questions or concerns you may have while using SPECTRUM Element Manager Using On line Help You can use the SmartSwitch 2000 window Help buttons to obtain information specific to the device When you click on a Help button a window will appear which contains context sensitive on screen documentation that will assist you in Getting Help Introduction the use of the windows and their associated command and menu options Note that if a Help button is grayed out on line help has not yet been implemented for the associated window From the Help menu accessed from the Chassis View window menu bar you can access on line help specific to the Chassis View window as well as bring up the Chassis Manager window for reference Refer to Chapter 2 for information on the Chassis View and Chassis Manager windows All o
160. ine which VLANs are on each port s egress list See Egress List Operation on page 2 62 for details on egress lists Egress list configuration operations are performed using the VLAN Egress Port Config window To launch the window 1 Click on Device in the Chassis View menu bar to display the Device menu 2 Click on 802 1Q VLAN and then select 802 1Q VLAN Egress Port Config The VLAN Egress Port Config window Figure 2 26 will appear 2 70 Managing the Hub The SmartSwitch 2000 Chassis View Managing the Hub VLAN Egress Port Config 172 19 56 184 x Cabletron Systems Inc 2H252 25A Rev 0 172 19 56 184 00 00 1D CO AE 1E Slot Number VID Name 55 Accounting YLAN 1 140 Engineering YLAN 1 178 Marketing VLAN r Egress Ports M Poti M Pot2 Pot3 M Pot4 M Pot5 M Pote Pot M Pot8 M Pot9 M Pot10 M Pot11 M Pot12 M Poti M Poti4 M Pot15 M Poti6 M Poti M Potis M Potid M Port20 M Pot21 M Pot22 M Pot23 M Pot24 V Por 25 M potz a Potzy TA Pot2e M Romz29 Potaa Mieta Poraz m Egress Untagged List M Poti M Pot2 M Pot3 M Pot4 M Pot5 M Pote Pot P Pot8 M Potg M Pot10 M Poti M Pot12 M Pot13 M Potl4 M Pot15 M Poti6 M Poti M Pot18 M Potig M Port20 M Pot21 M Pot22 M Pot23 M Pot24 M Port25 Beors a Pot2y Meore ieot fis Pore str M Pota M Porez Refresh Cancel Help Figure 2 26 The VLAN Egress Port Config Window The list box at the top of this window is used to select a configured VLAN
161. information will be forwarded by the port e UNK Unknown if the interface s status cannot be determined Viewing Chassis Information The SmartSwitch 2000 Chassis View If you have selected the Bridge Mapping status mode the port display will alter to show the physical interface index ifIndex associated with each front panel bridge port For the SmartSwitch 2000 devices the front panel bridge interfaces will map directly to each interface s ifIndex If you have selected the Admin status mode a port is considered e ON if the port is enabled by management and has a valid link e OFF if it has not been enabled or if it has been disabled through management action If you have selected the Operator status mode a port is considered e ON if the port is currently forwarding packets e OFF if the port is not currently forwarding packets Load If you choose Load the interface text boxes will display the percentage of network load processed by each port during the last polling interval This percentage reflects the network load generated per polling interval by devices connected to the port compared to the theoretical maximum load 10 100 155 5 or 1000 Mbps of the connected network Errors If you choose the Errors mode the interface boxes will display the percentage of the total number of valid packets processed by each port during the last polling interval that were error packets This percentage reflects the number of
162. ing TCP IP use the Ethernet II frame format as do networks running Apple s AppleTalk 1 protocol and Digital s DECnet protocol Note that the Type field of an Ethernet II frame will always have a decimal value greater than 1500 so that it can be differentiated from the Length field of Ethernet 802 2 frames described below Configuring FDDI Frame Translation Settings 6 15 FDDI Applications 6 16 Ethernet 802 2 The Ethernet 802 2 frame format is the IEEE 802 3 formalization of the original Ethernet frame format This frame format is similar to the Ethernet II frame format except that the two byte Type field is eliminated and replaced with a two byte Length field and an 802 2 LLC header is encapsulated within the 802 3 frame This LLC header contains the destination and source addressing information for the LLC frame DSAP and SSAP and a one byte Control field the LSAP or LLC Service Access Point value which provides the frame s protocol ID Ethernet 802 2 packets are differentiated from Ethernet II packets because the Length field will always have a decimal value of 1500 or less since the data field in Ethernet frames cannot be greater than 1500 bytes and the Ethernet II Type field will always be greater than 1500 decimal This is the default frame type for Novell NetWare software version 3 12 and beyond it is also used for OSI packets on IEEE 802 x LAN networks Ethernet 802 3 Ethernet Raw The Ethernet 802 3 fr
163. ist box 2 Inthe VLAN Admin field click to select Enable or Disable 3 Click the Apply button The selected VLAN will be enabled or disabled depending on your selection Updating VLAN Config Window Information Clicking the Refresh button will update the information displayed in the Configured VLANs list without closing the window Performing Ingress List Configuration 802 10 VLAN port assignment and ingress list configuration operations are performed using the VLAN Port Config window which is accessed from the Device menu in your switch s Device View See Ingress List Operation on page 2 62 for details on ingress lists To launch the window 1 Click on Device in the Chassis View menu bar to display the Device menu 2 Click on 802 1Q VLAN and then select 802 1Q VLAN Port Config The VLAN Port Config window Figure 2 25 will appear Managing the Hub 2 67 The SmartSwitch 2000 Chassis View 2 68 VLAN Port Config 172 19 59 64 RAE Quality Assurance Lab 17219 5964 00 00 1D 49 4B 28 UpTime 8 days 18 24 39 m 802 10 VLAN Port Asignment Slot Port VLANID Mode 1 1 27 hybrid noDiscard 1 2 dott OTrunk discardUntagged 1 3 dot dT runk discardT agged 1 4 hybrid noDiscard 1 5 1 hybrid discardUntagged 1 6 411 hybrid noDiscard 1 7 1 dot QTrunk discardUntagged 1 8 1 hybrid noDiscard 1 9 55 hybrid noDiscard 1 10 1 hybrid noDiscard 1 11 140 hybrid noDiscard zi 1 12 1 huhrid noNiseard VLAN ID Port Operati
164. istics are updated every two seconds as averaged over the previous four two second intervals the graphical display also updates at two second intervals For the first 60 seconds of graphing you will note the graph lines extending as each interval s data is added to the graph Once the first 60 seconds has passed the newest data is added at the right edge of the graph and the oldest data is scrolled off to the left Each Performance Graph window allows you to graph the following statistical variables Percent Load Green Percent Load Reflects the network load generated by the selected repeater board or port compared to the theoretical maximum load 10 Mbits s of an Ethernet network Active Users The number of users transmitting or receiving on the selected repeater board or port as determined by the current number of Ethernet MAC addresses stored in each port s Source Address Table Repeater Statistics Managing Ethernet MicroLAN Switches Repeater Statistics Nothing Frames Blue Frames Nothing Total Errors Red Total Errors Collisions CRC Errors Runt Packets Giant Packets Algn Errors OOW Collns Nothing The Percent Load function is not currently measuring any statistics The total number of packets both good and error processed by the selected repeater board or port The Frames scale is not currently measuring any statistics The total number of errors of any kind proce
165. istics reporting to see at a glance the amount of traffic going through your Ethernet MicroLAN Module at the repeater board or port level These windows provide current statistics both graphically and numerically The graph has an X axis that indicates the 60 second interval over which charting occurs continuously while the Y axis Repeater Statistics Managing Ethernet MicroLAN Switches measures the number of packets or errors that are processed by the selected repeater board or port The Detail buttons brings up an additional window that displays a breakdown of the traffic by error type You can select the graphing and statistics parameters by using the command buttons for Percent Load Frames or Errors and their associated menus When you alter a parameter the new parameter will appear on the face of the button and the statistics will refresh to zero activity before regenerating Accessing the Performance Graph Windows To access the repeater level Performance Graph window 1 Click on Repeater on the Chassis View menu bar a menu listing active repeater channels will appear 2 Select the appropriate repeater channel A H to reveal the Repeater menu 3 Click on Performance Graph The Performance Graph window Figure 5 4 will appear Total Errors Collisions CRC Errors Percent Load Runt Packets Frames Active Users Giant Packets Nothing Nothing Algn Errors OOW Callns Nothing E5 Repeater H Perform
166. istics windows are described in this chapter Chapter 5 Managing Ethernet MicroLAN Switches describes Ethernet repeater specific functionality which you can use to monitor and manage Ethernet MicroLAN Switches e g the 2E43 51 and 2E43 51R Using the SmartSwitch 2000 User s Guide 1 5 Introduction Chapter 6 FDDI Applications describes the FDDI management windows available when you have an HSIM F6 installed including Configuration Connection Policy Station List and Performance Chapter 7 ATM Configuration describes how to configure Permanent Virtual Circuits PVCs for the ATM interface s in the ATM Connections window which will be available if you have an HSIM A6DP module installed in your device Chapter 8 HSIM W87 Configuration describes the T3 T1 and IP Priority configuration windows which will be available when an HSIM W87 is installed We assume that you have a general working knowledge of Ethernet IEEE 802 3 Fast Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet FDDI ATM and WAN type data communication networks and their physical layer components and that you are familiar with general bridging and switching concepts Related Manuals 1 6 The SmartSwitch 2000 User s Guide is only part of a complete document set designed to provide comprehensive information about the features available to you through SPECTRUM Element Manager Other guides which include important information related to managing the SmartSwitch 2000 include
167. ither enabled or disabled not some combination of the two You can change trap settings from any level window however if you have established individual trap settings for any ports remember that enabling and disabling traps from the repeater or module level windows will override those individual setting Remember too that setting trap selection state at the repeater and module levels accomplishes the same thing as each board on the Ethernet MicroLAN Switch is a repeated network Trap Definitions 5 22 You can enable or disable the following kinds of traps Link State Traps Some Cabletron Ethernet repeater ports including RJ45 twisted pair and fiber optic ports generate a link signal to monitor the status of their connection with the device at the other end of the cable segment If the cable is removed or broken Trap Selection Managing Ethernet MicroLAN Switches Trap Selection the port s link status goes to No Link and the repeater generates a portLinkDown trap When a port in a No Link condition receives a link signal the port goes to a Link condition and the repeater generates a portLinkUp trap Devices at both ends of the disconnected or broken cable will generate the portLinkDown and portLinkUp traps even when only one end of the cable has been removed Note that BNC thin coax AUI and transceiver ports do not support a link signal BNC ports respond to changes in link statu
168. k on Alarm Limits The Board Alarm Limits window Figure 5 7 will appear Alarm Limits 5 15 Managing Ethernet MicroLAN Switches L 1x Board 2 Alarm Limits Ethemet MicroL4y Board Number 2 134 141 59 15 00 00 1D 14 38 38 4 Collisions Errors of type I Enable Alarm M CRC Errors l Allow Board to be M Framing Errors Disabled on Alarm M Runts IV IV OOW Collisions Giants Packets l Enable Alarm l Enable Alarm l Allow Board to be Allow Board to be Disabled on Alarm Disabled on Alarm Broadcast Packets l Enable Alarm _Help_ M Allow Board to be Apply Cancel Disabled on Alarm Figure 5 7 The Board Alarm Limits Window To access the port level Alarm Limits window 1 Click once on the appropriate Port to display the Port menu 2 Click on Alarm Limits The Port Alarm Limits window Figure 5 8 will appear When using the Alarm Limits screens to set your alarm thresholds keep in mind that repeater level thresholds will apply to all traffic received by the selected repeater channel board level thresholds will apply only to traffic on the selected board and port level thresholds will apply to traffic on the specific port 5 16 Alarm Limits Managing Ethernet MicroLAN Switches Alarm Limits Board 1 Port 4 Alarm Limits Collisions Errors of type l Enable Alarm CRC Errors Allow Port to be Framing Errors Disabled on Alarm Runts OOW Collisions Giants Packets l Enable
169. k status Under Link status mode AUI and BNC port display boxes will display N A indicating that SPECTRUM Element Manager is unable to determine their link status Port Assignment If you choose Port Assignment each port s status box will display a letter which designates its current repeater channel assignment A H Errors or Frame Size If you choose the Errors or Frame Size modes additional menus offer the following options for each mode Errors Total Errors Collisions Alignment CRC Runts Giants or OOW Collisions Frame Size Runts 64 127 128 255 256 511 512 1023 1024 1518 or Giants The port status boxes will display the percentage for each active port that represents what portion of that port s total traffic is of the specific type Errors or Frame Sizes that you selected Select one of the Errors options to see what percentage of the total packets received by each active port during the last polling interval was of the error type you selected This percentage reflects the number of errors generated by devices connected to that port in relation to the total number of packets processed by the port errors errors packets Choose the Frame Size option to check on the sizes in bytes of frames passing through your ports The percentages are calculated just like the Errors selection described above the number given represents the number of packets of the Viewing Chassis Information 2 15 The SmartSwitch 2000 Cha
170. ket was received This allows you to ensure that a connected user or LAN segment will have priority when frames that were received on that port are queued for transmission Managing the Hub 2 51 The SmartSwitch 2000 Chassis View Port Priority Configuration 132 177 56 216 x Highlight a port then use the Module Port Transmit Priority drop down list box to select a Priority 24 priority Normal 7 Normal Normal Priority 4 Click Apply to set the priority Normal at the device Any priority of 1 Normal or higher will allow packets Normal received at the chosen port to be forwarded from the higher priority transmission queue oe Normal Transmit Priority For All Frames Received On Selected Port Priority 4 Apply Help Cancel Figure 2 20 The Port Priority Configuration Window In the event that an incoming packet received on a designated port already has a priority associated with it you can use the ctPriorityExtPortFwdInboundPriority OID to determine whether the incoming priority should remain intact or be replaced with the priority that you have set for the receiving port Use the MIB Tools utility suite to set the ctPriorityExtPortFwdInboundPriority OID to 1 for the appropriate port instance if you want the incoming packet to retain its originally set priority when received by the port set the OID to 2 if you want the packet to take the default priority set for the receiving port Refer t
171. ld value set for the selected alarm variable Values used to compare to the thresholds are relative or delta values the difference between the value counted at the end of the current interval and the value counted at the end of the previous interval be sure to set your thresholds accordingly Rising Action Indicates whether or not a rising alarm occurrence will initiate any actions in response to the alarm condition Enable if bridging will be enabled at the selected interface in response to a rising alarm Disable if bridging will be disabled at the selected interface in response to a rising alarm and None if no actions have been configured for the selected alarm Note that the Action fields will be unavailable for devices configured to operate in SecureFast switching mode Falling Threshold Displays the low threshold value set for the selected alarm variable Values used to compare to the thresholds are relative or delta values the difference between the value counted at the end of the current interval and the value counted at the end of the previous interval be sure to set your thresholds accordingly Basic Alarm Configuration 3 5 Alarm Configuration Falling Action Indicates whether or not a falling alarm occurrence will initiate any actions in response to the alarm condition Enable if bridging will be enabled at the selected interface in response to a falling alarm Disable if bridging will be disabled in response to a falli
172. leared from the table The System Resources Window The System Resources window displays current physical and logical system resources and utilization on your SmartSwitch 2000 To display the System Resources window 1 Click on Device in the Chassis View menu bar to display the Device menu 2 Select System Resources The System Resources window Figure 2 23 will appear dul System Resources 192 168 96 57 x CPU Type Inteli960 25 Mhz Flash Memory Installed 4Mb Available 1233 Kb DRAM Installed 16Mb Available 4664 Kb SRAM Installed 1Mb Available 0 Kb NVRAM Installed 32 Kb Available 22825 bytes Current Switch Utilization 0 Peak Switch Utilization 50 Reset Peak Switch Utilization No X CPU Management Reservation none Figure 2 23 The System Resources Window CPU Type Displays the type and speed in mega hertz of the CPU processor used by the system Flash Memory Installed Displays the total amount of installed flash memory in Mbytes 2 58 Managing the Hub The SmartSwitch 2000 Chassis View Managing the Hub Flash Memory Available Displays in Kbytes the current amount of flash memory that is currently free and not currently being used for code and data DRAM Installed Displays the total installed local memory or DRAM in Mbytes DRAM Available Displays in Kbytes the current amount of local memory DRAM that is currently free and not currently being used for code and data
173. leting VLANs on page 2 66 for instructions on deleting a VLAN Attempting to change a VLAN s ID will result in the creation of anew VLAN with the same VLAN name To modify an existing VLAN s name select its entry in the Configured VLANS list box The selected VLAN s name will be displayed in the VLAN Name field Modify the displayed name as outlined in Steps 2 3 above Deleting VLANs The VLAN Config window also allows you to delete VLANs except for the Default VLAN which cannot be deleted When a VLAN is deleted any ports assigned to that VLAN will automatically become members of the Default VLAN To delete a VLAN from your 802 1Q switch 1 Click to select the desired VLAN entry in the Configured VLANS list box 2 Click the Delete button The selected VLAN will be removed from the list box 2 66 Managing the Hub The SmartSwitch 2000 Chassis View Enabling and Disabling VLANs Unless Enable is selected when a VLAN is initially defined it is disabled by default A new VLAN that is left in a Disabled state will remain disabled until a port is assigned to it at which time it will be automatically enabled If you are changing a VLAN s port assignment the VLAN should be disabled before changing the port configuration See Performing Ingress List Configuration on page 2 67 for details on completing your VLAN port configuration To enable or disable VLANs 1 Select the desired VLAN entry in the Configured VLANS l
174. licy Window 6 6 Connection Policy Window FDDI Applications The following table summarizes the FDDI connection rules Table 6 1 FDDI Connection Rules V valid connection X illegal connection U undesirable but legal connection P valid but when both A and B are connected to M ports a dual homing configuration only the B connection is used Though technically legal under FDDI connection rules undesirable connections will cause a twisted or wrapped ring Each device has its own connection policy however when two devices attempt to connect their combined established connection policies dictate the connections that will be allowed In an attempted connection between two nodes the most lenient policy will determine whether the connection as long as it is legal can be made For example if two FDDI nodes attempt an A gt A connection and this connection is not allowed at one FDDI node but allowed at the other the connection would be accepted If the connection policy at both nodes disallows the connection the connection will be rejected This is a read only window you currently cannot edit the HSIM F6 s connection policy directly from this window Connection Policy Window 6 7 FDDI Applications You can use any SNMP Set Request or MIB tool to edit the Connection Policy for your device by setting the fddimibSMTConnectionPolicy MIB OID part of the MIBII FDDI Transmission MIB RFC1512
175. ll appear see Configuring Standard Ethernet and FDDI Ports page 2 31 or Configuring Fast Ethernet Ports on First Generation Devices page 2 33 for information on configuring these ports From this window you can manually set the operational mode of the port or for 100Base TX and 1000Base SX LX CX interfaces set the port to Auto Negotiate so that the appropriate operational mode can be determined automatically The mode you set will determine the port s speed duplex mode and flow control The window displays the following information about the selected Ethernet port Port Type Displays the port s type 100Base TX RJ 45or RJ71 for built in Fast Ethernet ports and the FE 100TX Fast Ethernet port module 100Base FX MMF SC Connector 2 39 The SmartSwitch 2000 Chassis View 2 40 for the FE 100FX Fast Ethernet port module 1000Base SX LX CX for the VHSIM G6 Gigabit Ethernet port module or Unknown for a port slot with no module installed Link State Displays the current connection status of the selected port Link or No Link Remote Auto Signal Indicates whether the operating mode at the remote end of the link is set to Auto Negotiate Auto Negotiate Config Indicates whether Auto Negotiate signalling is in progress or has completed Possible values for this field are configuring complete disabled parallel detect failed or other Auto Negotiate Mode Use this field to enable or disable Auto Negotiate
176. ll interfaces installed in your SmartSwitch 2000 including those like FDDI for which no specific RMON statistics currently exist In addition to configuring separate rising and falling thresholds you can also configure your device s response to an alarm condition when a threshold is crossed the RMON device can create a log of alarm events send a trap notifying your management workstation that an alarm condition has occurred or both you can even configure an alarm to enable or disable bridging on the offending port in response to a rising or falling alarm condition Basic Alarm Configuration Alarm Configuration functionality provided by SPECTRUM Element Manager now known as the Advanced Alarm functionality you will note that the Basic Alarm Configuration window combines the three parts of creating a working alarm configuring the alarm itself configuring an event that will announce the occurrence of an alarm including assigning any actions and linking the two into a single step and handles the details transparently For more information about the individual steps involved in creating an alarm see Advanced Alarm Configuration on page 3 11 7 If you are familiar with the RMON MIB and or with the original Alarm and Event Accessing the Basic Alarm Configuration Window To access the RMON Basic Alarm Configuration window 1 From the Chassis View click on the appropriate port interface to display the Port menu
177. llisions 5 4 5 11 Index 3 Index Oversized 4 4 Owner 3 16 3 23 P packet capture events 3 1 Packet count 5 18 Packet Type 4 3 Packets 4 3 5 20 Packets Received 2 25 4 8 Packets Transmitted 2 25 4 8 Payload 8 3 8 5 Peak Values 4 3 4 4 4 5 5 6 Percent Load 5 10 Performance 6 2 Permanent Virtual Circuits PVCs 7 1 Physical Status 2 21 Physical View 2 8 2 16 Polling Interval 3 5 Port Assignment 2 15 2 67 port display color codes 2 2 Port Menus 2 11 Port Number 1 10 3 4 Port Operational Modes 2 70 Port Priority Configuration window 2 51 assigning transmit priority to ports 2 52 Port Status 2 3 Port Status Color Codes 2 16 Port Status Menu 2 8 Port Status Views 2 12 Port VLAN ID 2 61 port based VLANs 1 1 2 61 portLinkDown trap 5 23 portLinkUp trap 5 23 PortSecurityViolation trap 5 24 portSegmenting trap 5 23 PortTypeChanged trap 5 24 portUnsegmenting trap 5 23 portViolationReset trap 5 24 Primary 1 6 5 Primary 2 6 5 priority packet forwarding 2 50 PVID 2 61 2 65 R Rate 2 23 6 11 Raw 802 3 6 16 Raw Counts 2 22 Receive Frames 6 11 Index 4 Refresh button 6 9 Requested Target Token Rotation Time 6 5 Ring Configuration 6 6 Ring Management 6 1 Ring Ops 6 12 Ring Op 6 3 Ring Op Dup 6 4 rising action 3 5 3 8 rising alarm threshold 3 1 3 2 Rising Event Index 3 20 Rising Threshold 3 5 3 7 3 8 3 13 3 19 3 20 RMON Action deleting 3 26 RMON Alarm create edit 3 1
178. low control Backpressure flow control simply asserts the carrier sense signal out the port causing the device transmitting to detect a collision stop transmitting data and send the jam signal Backpressure flow control options are enabled or disabled Seiting the Desired Operational Mode For any 100Base TX port you can configure operational modes or you can select Auto Negotiate mode which allows the port to negotiate with its link partner to find the highest mutually available bandwidth and flow control If you select Auto Negotiate mode you must also choose which of the port s bandwidth and flow control capabilities you wish to advertise to the link partner refer to Auto Negotiation Technologies page 2 42 2 41 The SmartSwitch 2000 Chassis View 2 42 100Base FX ports do not support auto negotiation for bandwidth or flow control capability so you must choose between 100Base FX Half Duplex and 100Base FX Full Duplex mode and set the flow control option However you must still be sure that both link partners are set to the same operational mode or the link will be unstable For 1000Base SX LX CX ports the speed and duplex modes are always configured at 1000MB Full Duplex However you can select Auto Negotiate mode which allows the port to negotiate with its link partner to find the highest mutually available bandwidth and flow control If you select Auto Negotiate mode you must also choose which of the port s b
179. ls Ethernet SNAP packets have an LSAP protocol ID of hex AA indicating that they contain a SNAP Subnetwork Access Protocol packet A SNAP packet encapsulated within the Ethernet 802 2 packet has a five byte SNAP header which is simply a five byte protocol identifier The first three bytes of the header indicate the Organizationally Unique Identifier OUI or the authority assigning the protocol ID and the last two bytes indicate the protocol according to that authority Note that for most protocols the OUI is 0 0 0 and the type identifier is the standard Ethernet protocol ID Although most Ethernet transport protocols use the Ethernet II frame format the AppleTalk II protocol uses Ethernet SNAP AppleTalk has its own unique OUI Configuring FDDI Frame Translation Settings FDDI Applications FDDI Frames There are two legal FDDI data frame types FDDI 802 2 The FDDI 802 2 frame type has two headers the FDDI header which includes the Frame Control field that indicates the class of frame length of the address field and the type of FDDI frame and the 802 2 header FDDI SNAP The FDDI SNAP frame type has an FDDI header with a Frame Control field that provides FDDI framing information and the 802 2 LLC header with FDDI Frame Control aSNAP LSAP identifier and a five byte protocol identifier There is no FDDI equivalent for Ethernet 802 3 Raw frames or Ethernet II frames Cabletron s Ethernet FDDI bridges will automatic
180. mation SmartTrunk invokes the SmartTrunk Configuration and Status Screen which enables you to group interfaces logically to achieve greater bandwidth between devices if both devices support the SmartTrunk feature There is no limit to the number of ports that can be included in a single trunk nor is there a limit to the number of trunked instances that can be supported Refer to the Bridging chapter in the SPECTRUM Element Manager Tools Guide for more information Filtering Database allows you to monitor and manage bridge forwarding and filtering across each port of the SmartSwitch 2000 see the Bridging chapter in the SPECTRUM Element Manager Tools Guide for more information Duplex Modes allows you to set Duplex Mode operation for standard Ethernet interfaces on your SmartSwitch 2000 see the Bridging chapter in the SPECTRUM Element Manager Tools Guide for more information Enable Bridge enables bridging across the entire SmartSwitch 2000 Disable Bridge disables bridging across the entire SmartSwitch 2000 Viewing Chassis Information The SmartSwitch 2000 Chassis View The Port Menus The menu for bridging ports offers the following selections e Connection Type displays a text description of the connection type of the selected interface This menu option appears if the device supports the ctlfConnectionType OID See Viewing Hardware Types on page 2 18 for details Description displays a text description of th
181. mber The ability to assign index numbers allows you to quickly and easily create a number of similar alarms without having to close then re open the window or re assign every parameter Note too that the main Alarm Event window remains active while the Create Edit Alarm window is open to edit a different alarm or use its settings as the basis of a new alarm simply double click on the alarm you want to use in the main Alarms Watch list and the Create Edit Alarm window will update accordingly To configure an alarm 1 If you wish to modify an existing alarm or create a new alarm based on the parameters of an existing one be sure the alarm of interest is highlighted in the Alarms Watch list then click on the Create Edit button at the top of the Alarms Watch portion of the RMON Advanced Alarm Event List The Create Edit Alarms window Figure 3 4 will appear If you wish to create an entirely new alarm it doesn t matter which existing alarm if any is highlighted when you open the Create Edit Alarms window although the window will by default display the parameters of whichever alarm is currently selected all parameters are editable and can be configured as desired Whether you are modifying an existing alarm or creating a new one is determined solely by the assignment of the Index number if you assign a previously unused index number anew alarm instance will be created if you use an existing index number its associated
182. members of a VLAN within that group What is an 802 1Q Port Based VLAN Switches that support the pre standard IEEE 802 1Q draft specification for port based VLANs act by classifying frames into VLAN membership Usually VLAN classification is based on tag headers VLAN tags in the headers of data frames The tag header is inserted into the frame directly after the Source MAC address field A four byte field in the tag header is used as the VLAN identifier These VLAN tags are added to data frames by the switch as the frames are transmitted and or received by certain ports and are later used to make forwarding decisions by the switch and other 802 1Q switches In the absence of a VLAN tag a frame is assigned VLAN membership according to the VLAN configuration of the switch port that receives the frame About 802 1Q VLAN Configuration and Operation Managing the Hub An 802 10 VLAN is defined by assigning it a unique identification number the VLAN ID and an optional name The VLAN ID is used to identify data frames that originate from and are intended for the ports assigned to the VLAN Up to 64 VLANs may be created with VLAN IDs ranging from 2 4094 VLAN ID 1 is reserved for the Default VLAN Ports on 802 1Q switches are assigned membership in a VLAN by associating a VLAN ID with each port on the switch The VLAN ID is combined with the port s identification e g device X port X to form the Port VLAN ID PVID 2 61 The Smart
183. mplies a slower motion Pressing means to position the mouse pointer over the indicated target then press and hold the mouse button until the described action is completed It is often a pre cursor to Drag operations Dragging means to move the mouse pointer across the screen while holding the mouse button down It is often used for drag and drop operations to copy information from one window of the screen into another and to highlight editable text Common SmartSwitch 2000 Window Fields Similar descriptive information is displayed in boxes at the top of most device specific windows in SPECTRUM Element Manager as illustrated in Figure 1 2 below 1 8 Software Conventions Introduction Device Name Location MAC IPA I Bridge Status x sysName ___ sysLocation ___ 4 7219 59 74 00 00 10 2940 2 Up Time 6 day s 01 06 58 Bridge Lan Seg N A Lan Seg N A Ethernet Ethernet 00 00 1D 29 40 2E 00 00 1D 29 40 2F 10M bes 10M b s Lan Seg N A Lan Seg N A Ethernet Ethernet 00 00 1D 29 40 30 00 00 1D 29 40 31 10M bzs 10M b s Prey Help Next Cancel Figure 1 2 Sample Window Showing Group Boxes Device Name Displays the user defined name of the device The device name can be changed via the System Group window see the Generic SNMP User s Guide for details IP Address Displays the device s IP Internet Protocol Address this will be the IP address us
184. n Refer to Chapter 6 FDDI Applications for information on these menu selections The Utilities Menu The Utilities menu provides access to the MIB Tools utility which provides direct access to the SmartSwitch 2000 s MIB information and to the RMON utility a remote monitoring feature that is supported by many of Cabletron Systems intelligent devices These selections are also available from the Utilities menu at the top of SPECTRUM Element Manager s primary window Refer to your SPECTRUM Element Manager Tools Guide for a thorough explanation of the MIB Tools and RMON utilities The Help Menu The Help Menu has three selections e Mibs Supported brings up the Chassis Manager window described in The Chassis Manager Window on page 2 17 e Chassis Manager Help brings up a help window with information specifically related to using the Chassis Manager and Chassis View windows e About Chassis Manager brings up a version window for the Chassis Manager application in use The Module Menu The Module menu for the SmartSwitch 2000 device provides mostly bridging related selections many of which are also available from the Bridge Status window e Module Type brings up a window containing a description of the selected board see Viewing Hardware Types on page 2 18 Viewing Chassis Information 2 9 The SmartSwitch 2000 Chassis View 2 10 Bridge Status opens a window that provides an overview of bridging information for eac
185. n the indicated interface since device counters were last reset Raw counts are provided for the following parameters In Octets Octets received on the interface including framing characters In Packets Packets both unicast and non unicast received by the device interface and delivered to a higher layer protocol In Discards Packets received by the device interface that were discarded even though no errors prevented them from being delivered to a higher layer protocol e g to free up buffer space in the device In Errors Packets received by the device interface that contained errors that prevented them from being delivered to a higher layer protocol In Unknown Packets received by the device interface that were discarded because of an unknown or unsupported protocol Out Octets Octets transmitted by the interface including framing characters Out Packets Packets transmitted at the request of a higher level protocol by the device interface to a subnetwork address both unicast and non unicast Out Discards Outbound packets that were discarded by the device interface even though no errors were detected that would prevent them from being transmitted A possible reason for discard would be to free up buffer space in the device Out Errors Outbound packets that could not be transmitted by the device interface because they contained errors Load The number of bytes processed by the indicated interface during the last poll
186. n the list If no events have yet been configured a set of default parameters will be displayed All of these parameters are editable to change an existing event edit any parameter except the Index value to create an entirely new event simply assign a new Index number The ability to assign index numbers allows you to quickly and easily create a number of similar events without having to close then re open the window or re assign every parameter Note too that the main Alarm Event window remains active while the Create Edit Event window is open to edit a different event or use its settings as the basis of a new event simply double click on the event you want to use in the main Events Watch list and the Create Edit Event window will update accordingly associated with the event currently selected in the main Alarm Event window See If the Create Edit Actions window is also open it too will update to display the actions 7 Adding Actions to an Event on page 3 24 for more information on the actions feature To configure an event 1 If you wish to modify an existing event or create a new event based on the parameters of an existing one be sure the event of interest is highlighted in the Events Watch list then click on the Create Edit button at the top of the Events Watch portion of the RMON Advanced Alarm Event List The Create Edit Events window Figure 3 5 will appear If you wish to create an entirely new event it doesn
187. n the ring Corrective actions will be attempted before the duplicate address condition causes ring initialization to fail after the claim and beacon recovery process Like Non Op Dup this state will not occur unless you are using locally administered addresses Directed The beacon process did not complete within seven seconds The selected SMT has directed the controlled MAC to send beacon frames to notify the other stations that a serious problem exists on the ring and a Trace state is soon to follow Trace A problem exists on the ring which could not be corrected during the beaconing process and a Trace has been initiated During a Trace or Path Test the SMT sends a signal that forces its nearest upstream neighbor to remove from the ring and conduct a self test If the ring does not recover each subsequent upstream station will be forced to remove from the ring and conduct self tests until the problem has been corrected While the test is being conducted ring management re enters the isolated state SMT Version Displays the HSIM F6 s operational Station Management SMT version SMT provides the system management services for the FDDI protocols including connection management node configuration error recovery and management frame encoding SMT frames have a version ID field that identifies the structure of the SMT frame Info field The version number is included in the SMT frame so that a receiving station can determine wheth
188. n uninterruptable power supply UPS to the selected COM Port Note that if you select this option an additional option UPS will appear on the Device menu use the resulting window to configure specific UPS settings SLIP Select this option to use the selected COM port as a SLIP connection for out of band SNMP management via direct connection to a serial port on your network management workstation Note that when you configure the port as a SLIP connection you must select the desired baud rate in the Speed Selection field described below PPP Select this option to use the selected COM port as a PPP connection for out of band SNMP management via direct connection to a serial port on your network management Managing the Hub The SmartSwitch 2000 Chassis View workstation Note that when you configure the port as a PPP connection you must select the desired baud rate in the Speed Selection field described below Current SmartSwitch 2000 firmware versions support only Local Management and UPS via the COM port future versions will add SLIP and PPP support Speed Selection If you have configured the selected port as a SLIP or PPP connection you must select the appropriate baud rate 2400 4800 9600 or 19 200 Note that this field will default to Auto Baud and become unselectable when the Com Port Function is set to LM or UPS If the COM port you wish to configure is currently set to LM or UPS the Speed Selection f
189. nections Current Configured 27 2048 3 Settings I F PI CI Encapsulation Type Status UpTime I F Add Delete Refresh Enabled 06 Enabled 13 day s 20 06 34 Other YC MUX 802 3 Bridged Enabled 13 day s 20 06 34 YPI CI Encapsulation Type 2 Figure 7 1 Current ATM Connections Window The Current ATM Connections window provides the following information about the device s ATM connections Connection Data The Connection Data fields provide the following information about each ATM interface available on the device I F Displays the index number assigned to each ATM interface present on the selected module The HSIM A6DP will provide a single ATM interface indexed 27 Maximum Connections Displays the maximum number of connections allowed by current device firmware Current Configured Displays the number of Permanent Virtual Circuits or PVCs currently configured Settings The Settings portion of the window contains a list box which displays information about each of the currently configured PVCs as well as the fields used to configure new connections I F The device interface on which the PVC was configured Accessing the ATM Connections Window ATM Configuration VPI VCI Encapsulation Type Status UpTime Add Displays the Virtual Path Identifier assigned to the connection Virtual Path Identifiers are used to group virtual connections allowing for channel trunki
190. nfiguration Window To access the MAC Based Priority Configuration window 1 Click on Device to access the Device menu 2 Click on Priority Configuration and then select MAC Based from the menu The MAC Based Priority Configuration window will appear The MAC Based Priority Configuration window contains the following information Current Priority Entries The Current Priority Entries list box displays any MAC based priority entries that have been configured for the SmartSwitch 2000 device It has four columns e MAC Address which identifies the physical address for which a frame transmit priority entry has been configured 2 54 Managing the Hub The SmartSwitch 2000 Chassis View Managing the Hub e Address Type which identifies whether the address of interest is in the source or destination field or in both fields of the frame e Frame Type which indicates whether all frames with the given address will have a transmit priority or whether a specified frame Type will be used in combination with the address e Priority which displays the current transmit priority assigned to the entry Below the Current Priority Entries list box several text fields and command buttons allow you to configure or edit MAC based priority entries MAC Address This text field allows you to enter a new MAC address that will have a transmit priority associated with it Address Type This drop down list box allows you to select whether th
191. ng between ATM switches Each VPI can be configured to carry many different channels designated by VCIs between two points Displays the Virtual Channel Identifier assigned to the connection allowable values are 0 1023 for each VPI Each assigned VCI must be unique within its defined VPI for example you can assign a VCI of 14 as many as four times once with a VPI of 0 once with a VPI of 1 and so on Remember it is the combined VPI and VCI designations assigned to a channel that creates the grouping of virtual connections Displays the method used to encapsulate LAN packets on the selected circuit Current versions of HSIM A6DP firmware use 802 3 VC based multiplexing for bridging protocols designated VC MUX 802 3 Bridged future versions will add support for ATM Forum LAN Emulation and Cabletron s SecureFast Switching You may also see some connections assigned a type of other these are default connections that cannot be modified or deleted Displays the current administrative status of the connection enabled or disabled In current versions of firmware all connections are enabled by default and cannot be disabled The length of time the selected connection has been enabled Selecting the Add button either adds a new connection or modifies an existing one using the parameters entered in the fields below the list box A confirmation window will appear for both additions and modifications Delete Selecting t
192. ng alarm and None if no actions have been configured for the selected alarm Note that the Action fields will be unavailable for devices configured to operate in SecureFast switching mode Before you decide whether or not to assign an action to a rising or falling alarm it is gt important to understand something about the hysteresis function built in to the RMON alarm functionality See How Rising and Falling Thresholds Work on page 3 28 for more information The remainder of the window fields provide the means for configuring alarms for each available interface Note that the information provided in this screen is static once it is displayed for updated information click on the Refresh button Adding or modifying an alarm automatically updates the list Creating and Editing a Basic Alarm The editable fields at the bottom of the Basic Alarm Configuration window allow you to configure alarm parameters for each available interface These fields will display the parameters used for the most recently configured alarm no matter which interfaces are selected in the list box this allows you to set the same parameters on multiple interfaces with a single set Hold down the Shift key while clicking to select a contiguous group of interfaces use the Ctrl key to select any interfaces To display the alarm parameters for a specific interface double click on that interface Note that there is no specific Enable function simply configuring
193. ng to which the HSIM F6 MAC is connected Station List FDDI Applications Station List SMT 1 x Number of Nodes 1 172155974 00 00 1D 29A0 2E Address Mode Canonical MAC Address Node Class Topology Upstream Neighbor 1 00 00 B8 94 05 12 Station Thru 00 00 1F 00 00 00 Address Mode Print Help Refresh Cancel Figure 6 4 The Station List Window Address Mode Displays the current mode being used to display the addresses of the devices in the Station List The two possible modes are Canonical FDDI or MAC Ethernet To change the current Address Mode click on the Address Mode button at the bottom of the window The current address mode will change in the Address Mode field and the Stations panel Stations Panel Station List The Stations Panel displays a list of the stations on the ring to which the selected SMT is connected in ring sequence from the MAC along with each station s node class and current topology Note that the information displayed in the Station List is static once the window is opened for updated information click on the Refresh button If the number of nodes exceeds the panel size scroll bars will appear in the list box that will allow you to scroll through the station list to view the node of interest Information provided in the Stations Panel includes An index number assigned to each station that indicates its position on the ring in relation to the HSIM F6 The mo
194. ngs Note that it may take a few minutes for mode changes to be completely initialized particularly if the link partners must negotiate or re negotiate the mode you may need to refresh the window a few times before current operational data is displayed Configuring the COM Port You can use the COM Port Configuration window Figure 2 17 to specify the functions that will be performed by the RS232 COM port on the SmartSwitch 2000 front panel To do so 1 Click on Device in the Chassis View menu bar to display the Device menu Managing the Hub 2 43 The SmartSwitch 2000 Chassis View 2 44 2 Click on Com Port Configuration and then select Port 1 and release The Com Port Configuration window Figure 2 17 will appear Com Port Configuration x Cabletron 2E43 27A R 172 19 59 247 00 00 1D 33 25 81 Com Port 1 Com Port Admin Enabled Com Port Function LM v Speed Selection Auto Baud Apply Cancel Help Figure 2 17 The Com Port Configuration Window You can use the Com Port Configuration window to set the following operating parameters Com Port Admin Use this field to administratively enable or disable the COM port Com Port Function Use this field to select the function for which you wish to use the COM port LM Local Management select this option if you wish to connect a terminal to the selected COM port from which to run Local Management UPS Select this option if you wish to connect a
195. nitored HSIM F6 is always 1 Note that stations are listed in reverse index order with the HSIM F6 appearing last on the list 6 9 FDDI Applications MAC Address Displays the manufacturer set MAC address of the node inserted into the ring MAC addresses are hard coded into the device and are not configurable Node Class Displays the type of ring device Possible values are Station Indicates an FDDI node capable of transmitting receiving and repeating data Concentrator Indicates an FDDI node that provides attachment points to the ring for stations that are not directly connected to the dual ring Topology Indicates the node s MAC configuration topology Upstream Neighbor Displays hardware address in Canonical or MAC format as currently selected of each node s upstream neighbor FDDI Performance The FDDI Performance window Figure 6 5 provides graphical and numeric performance statistics for the HSIM F6 including Transmit Frames Receive Frames Frame Errors Lost Frames Ring Ops Ej Performance SMT 1 X aslocation Count Display 172195953 00 00 1D 29 62 50 i AEE C Cumulative System Uptime 5 days 00 47 12 C Delta Count per second Cancel Help Figure 6 5 The Concentrator Performance Window 6 10 FDDI Performance FDDI Applications FDDI Performance Statistics are displayed in three ways e By count i e the number detected of each for the selected interval e B
196. nly appear if you have an HSIM F6 installed in an Ethernet SmartSwitch The windows that provide information about the FDDI ring connected to the SmartSwitch are e Configuration This window displays the current configuration and status of the ring associated with the selected SMT entity e Connection Policy This window shows the types of connections between the four FDDI PHY port types A B M and S that will be allowed by the SMT entity 6 1 FDDI Applications e Station List With this window you can see the configuration of the ring on which the SMT entity resides including number of nodes node addresses both Canonical and MAC node class and current ring topology e Performance This window lets you view the number of frames transmitted and received on the ring as detected by the selected SMT entity along with error and lost frames and the number of ring initializations e FDDI Statistics This window allows you to view various traffic related statistics for each SMT entity present on the device To access FDDI information except FDDI Statistics 1 Inthe Chassis View window click on the FDDI menu option to display the FDDI menu Select the Station Management SMT entity that you want to monitor to reveal the following FDDI menu Figure 6 1 SMT 1 Configuration E Connection Policy Station List Erame Translation Performance Figure 6 1 The FDDI Me
197. nterface Group windows Viewing Chassis Information 2 25 The SmartSwitch 2000 Chassis View Using Find Source Address Functions There are two methods of detecting the port through which a given MAC address is communicating the Device Find Source Address window and the Find Source Address window Using the Device Find Source Address Option When you select the Device Find Source Address option the device s 802 1d Filtering database is searched for the specified MAC address If it is found the Component field will display the value Bridge indicating that the address was found on a bridging interface and the Port Instance field will display the index number assigned to the bridge port on which the address was located You may receive an error message stating Can t Display Source Address if a Port Instance of 0 or 0 0 is reported This value indicates that the MAC address is communicating through the backplane instead of through a front panel interface To open the Device Find Source Address window 1 Click on Device in the Chassis View menu bar 2 Click on Device Find Source Address The Device Find Source Address window as shown in Figure 2 11 will appear Device Find Source Address 172 19 56 200 2 xi Component Port Instance Bridge 14 Address Mode Enter Address MAC Find It C Canonical ETA Cancel Help Edit Mode Source Address locations 1 Figure 2 11
198. nto an IEEE 802 3 Ethernet frame As there are four potential Ethernet frame types to which the two FDDI frame types can be translated you must determine which translation options you want in effect depending on which network protocols and applications are being run on the destination network In addition there are frame size differences between FDDI which allows a maximum frame size of 4500 bytes and Ethernet frames 1518 byte maximum excluding preamble so FDDI frames may need to be fragmented before being bridged onto an Ethernet network The Frame Translation window lets you set the parameters for frame translation and fragmentation when Ethernet traffic needs to traverse an FDDI ring The frame types that you select for translation will depend on which higher layer communications protocols and software you are running on the network segments connected to your Ethernet to FDDI bridge Each frame type and its usage is described below The HSIM F6 supports translation of the following four Ethernet frame types Ethernet Il Ethernet II is the Novell NetWare designation for the basic Ethernet frame type also commonly referred to as Ethernet or Ethernet DIX This frame format has an Ethernet II MAC header with a two byte Ethernet Type field The Type field contains a protocol ID which indicates the upper layer protocol e g XNS DECnet TCP IP etc used in the Data field of the packet Most current transmission protocols includ
199. nus 2 Click on the desired selection When you select one of these options the associated FDDI window will appear Note that the title bar of each window will display the index number of the SMT entity whose information is being displayed To access the FDDI Statistics window 1 Inthe Chassis View window click on Device to display the Device menu 2 Click on FDDI Statistics Concentrator Configuration 6 2 The Concentrator Configuration window Figure 6 2 informs you about the configuration and operating state of the FDDI ring associated with the selected SMT entity and displays parameters relating to ring initialization Concentrator Configuration FDDI Applications c Configuration SMT 1 Ed 172195974 00 00 1D 29 A0 2E Uptime 6 days 02 36 36 Isolated Concentrator M Ports oo oncentrator Non M Parts Bms TNeg OB umber of MAC E AC Path Ring Configuration Isolated Figure 6 2 The Concentrator Configuration Window MAC State This field indicates the current state of the MAC on the FDDI ring associated with the selected SMT entity The RMT component of SMT monitors MAC operation and takes actions necessary to aid in achieving an operational ring As described by the FDDI Station Management SMT Draft Proposed American National Standard RMT occurs on a per MAC basis and aids in the detection and resolution of failures such as stuck beaconing and the presence of duplicate addresses
200. o negotiation 2 31 Average values 5 6 B Bad Battery 2 47 Basic Alarms 3 1 Battery Capacity 2 47 Battery Output 2 47 Board Menus 2 9 Board Number 1 10 Boot Prom revision 2 3 BPDU 2 63 Bridge 2 12 Bridge Mapping 2 12 2 13 Bridge status mode 2 12 Broadcast Multicast 3 4 Broadcasts 2 62 5 4 5 18 5 20 buffer space 2 24 4 8 Bytes 4 3 C Cabletron Systems Global Call Center 1 11 Cancel button 1 10 channel trunking 7 3 Chassis Physical View 2 16 claim token process 6 5 CMT 6 1 Collisions 4 4 5 4 5 11 5 20 Out of Window OOW 5 4 5 11 5 18 Collisions 5 17 Index 1 Index Color Codes 2 16 color coded port display 2 2 command buttons 1 10 community names 3 7 in traps 3 7 Concentrator 6 10 Concentrator Configuration window 6 2 Concentrator M Ports 6 5 Concentrator Non M Ports 6 5 Configuration 6 1 Connection Management 6 1 Connection Policy 6 1 Connection Policy window 6 6 Connection Rules 6 7 Connection Status 2 3 Count 6 11 CRC Errors 5 5 5 11 5 18 CRC Alignment 4 3 Cumulative 6 11 D Default VLAN 2 65 Delta 4 5 5 5 6 11 Delta Values 3 2 3 5 3 8 3 13 3 20 4 3 Detect 6 3 Device Date 2 75 Device Menu 2 5 Device Name 1 9 Device Time 2 75 Device Type 2 18 Directed 6 4 Disable Port on Alarm 5 20 Discarded packets 2 24 4 8 Drop Events 4 3 dual homing 6 7 Duplex Mode 2 30 E Egress List 2 62 Egress Ports 2 72 Egress Untagged List 2 72 Elapsed values 5 6 En
201. o reflect those changes Viewing the Basic Alarm Log If you have selected the log response for an alarm and that alarm s rising and or falling threshold has been crossed the Basic Alarms application will create a log of alarm occurrences If a threshold has been crossed it will be preceded in the interface list box display by a double greater than sign gt gt Clicking to select an interface which is so marked will activate the View Log button selecting the View Log button will launch the appropriate Basic Alarm Log Figure 3 2 Note that selecting more than one interface even if all selected interfaces have experienced alarm conditions will deactivate the View Log button you can only view a single alarm log at a time Basic Alarm Configuration 3 9 Alarm Configuration Basic Alarm Log x Fennario SmartSwitch 134 141 5215 00 00 1D 33 2E 5D Port8 Alarm type Kilobits Index Time Description 07 18 1998 at 16 48 46 Rising larm Value 42 Threshold 1 07 18 1998 at 16 49 06 Rising amp larm Value 12 Threshold 1 07 18 1998 at 17 09 06 Rising4larm Yalue 8 Threshold 1 07 18 1998 at 17 18 51 Rising4larm Value 1 Threshold 1 07 18 1998 at 17 29 06 Rising4larm Yalue 33 Threshold 1 07 18 1998 at 18 09 06 Rising amp larm Value 116 Threshold 1 07 18 1998 at 18 19 06 Rising4larm Value 68 Threshold 1 07 18 1998 at 18 29 06 Rising larm Value 84 Threshold 1 07 18 1998 at 22 09 06 Rising4larm Value 2 Threshold 1
202. o the SPECTRUM Element Manager Tools Guide for information on using the MIB Tools suite To access the Port Priority Configuration window 1 Click on Device to access the Device menu 2 Click on Priority Configuration and then select Port Based from the menu The Port Priority Configuration window will appear The Port Priority Configuration window displays the contents of the ctPriorityExtPortTable It has a list box that displays the front panel interfaces supported by the SmartSwitch 2000 device along with the slot number occupied by the module for the SmartSwitch 2000 the slot number will always be 1 and any transmit priority that has been assigned to those interfaces To assign a transmit priority to a port 1 Click to highlight the port interface of interest in the Port column Each interface is identified by its MIBII flndex Managing the Hub The SmartSwitch 2000 Chassis View Managing the Hub 2 Click on the Transmit Priority drop down list box and scroll to select the desired priority level Normal 7 for forwarding packets received on the selected port Remember since the SmartSwitch 2000 device has two transmit queues a priority of Normal will cause packets received on that port to be forwarded through the lower priority queue and any priority of 1 through 7 will cause the packets to be forwarded through the higher priority queue However other tag aware switches may use the full range of eight
203. of devices The SmartSwitch 2000 product family consists of several models of standalone high speed network devices By default these devices perform traditional switching or bridging each can also be configured to perform prestandard IEEE 802 10 VLAN switching a k a port based VLAN switching or Cabletron s SecureFast switching activated via Local Management The SmartSwitch 2000 family of devices includes e The 2E42 27 and 2E42 27R SmartSwitches which have a total of 27 ports consisting of 24 built in front panel RJ45 ports two front panel slots for optional Fast Ethernet Port Interface Modules FEPIMs to support an uplink to 100 Mbps Ethernet backbones or a high speed connection to a local server and one additional slot for a High Speed Interface Module HSIM which can provide FDDI ATM Gigabit Ethernet or WAN connectivity depending on the type of HSIM installed The only difference between the two devices is that the 2E42 27 supports a single power supply and the 2E42 27R supports dual redundant power supplies e The 2E43 27 and 2E43 27R SmartSwitches which have a total of 27 ports consisting of two RJ21 Connectors which provide 24 switched Ethernet connections two front panel slots for optional Fast Ethernet Port Interface Modules FEPIMs to support an uplink to 100 Mbps Ethernet backbones or a high speed connection to a local server and one additional slot for a High Speed Interface Module HSIM which can prov
204. on about devices which support this MIB contact Cabletron Systems Technical Support Create Edit Action 172 19 59 87 2 xi 2H28 08R 17219 5987 00 00 1D 82D2 86 Variable Selection Event 1 High Threshold Exceeded 1 ist Find gt dott dot dStpPortPrioriy Y e ae dot1dStpBridgeForwardDelay Variable dotl dStpPortPriority H dott dStpPortT able Instance A E3 dotldStpPortEntry Value FE dotidStpPort i GY dott dStpPontPrioriy Action Table P dot dStpPortState Variable Instance dotidStpPortEnable dot1 dStpPortPriority doti dStpPortPriorit i 0 doti dStpPortPriorit 18 amp dot1dStpPortPathCost P dotidStpPortDesignatedRo P dotldStpPortDesignatedCos P dott dStpPortDesignatedBric dott dStpPortDesignatedPor dott dStpPortForwardTransit Refresh Add Delete Help Cancel Figure 3 6 The RMON Create Edit Actions Window 2 The index number and description of the event with which the action or actions will be associated is displayed in the Event field at the top of the window Information in this field is not editable to assign actions to a different event double click on the correct event in the Events Watch list both the Create Edit Events and Create Edit Actions windows will update accordingly 3 The Description field is not currently editable future releases of SPECTRUM Element Manager will allow you to assign a descriptive label to each set of actions
205. on to a local server and two slots for High Speed Interface Modules HSIMs which can provide FDDI ATM Gigabit Ethernet or WAN connectivity depending on the type of HSIMs installed The 2M46 04R supports dual redundant power supplies Several Fast Ethernet Port Interface Modules FEPIMs are available for use with the various SmartSwitch 2000 models the FE 100FX which provides one multi mode fiber port via an SC connector the FE 100TX with one Category 5 UTP RJ45 connector the FE 100F3 with one single mode fiber port via an SC connector and the FE 100S1 S3 and S5 which provide one multi mode fiber single mode fiber or long reach single mode fiber SONET SDH port all via SC connectors Two types of High Speed Interface Modules HSIMs are available for use with the various SmartSwitch 2000 models Each HSIM provides frame translation between ATM FDDI WAN Gigabit Ethernet and Ethernet through an on board Intel i960 processor The HSIM F6 is an FDDI Ethernet Translator which can act as a Single Attached Station SAS or Dual Attached Station DAS on an external FDDI ring Cabletron s FDDI Port Interface Modules FPIMs provide a wide range of media connectivity to the ring The HSIM F6 also has full duplex capability allowing for a 200 Mbps connection to another HSIM F6 The HSIM A6DP is an Asynchronous Transfer Mode ATM HSIM which provides an ATM uplink via two media configurable ATM Port Interface Modules APIMs
206. onal Mode Port Discard hybrid 2 v noDiscard 1 X Refresh Cancel Help Edit Mode Figure 2 25 The VLAN Port Config Window The 802 1Q VLAN Port Assignment list box in this window displays the following information about ports on your 802 1Q switch Slot Port These fields display the slot and port index for each port on your 802 1Q switch For the SmartSwitch 2000 the slot index will always be 1 VLAN ID This field displays the VLAN ID of the VLAN to which the port is currently assigned Mode This field displays the port s current mode of operation Port operational modes include Dot1DTrunk mode which is used for ports that are to connect to a traditional 802 1d switch fabric These ports transmit only untagged frames 1d Trunk ports are configured to be members of all VLANs e Dot1QTrunk mode which is used for ports used to connect 802 1Q aware devices if VLAN membership is to apply to users across several switches These ports transmit only tagged frames 1Q Trunk ports are configured to be members of all VLANs Managing the Hub The SmartSwitch 2000 Chassis View Managing the Hub e Hybrid mode which allows a port to receive and transmit both tagged and untagged frames In this mode the port will be a member of its statically assigned VLAN as well as any dynamically learned VLANs Hybrid mode is enabled by default For more information on 802 1Q port operational mo
207. ond averaged over the specified poll interval transmitted by the indicated SMT FDDI Statistics FDDI Applications KBytes sec The number of kilobytes second averaged over the specified poll interval transmitted by the indicated SMT Peak KBytes sec The peak number of kilobytes second transmitted by the indicated SMT as detected over all polling intervals since monitoring began i e since the FDDI Statistics window was first opened Util The percentage of utilization of available bandwidth by the indicated SMT over the current poll interval the percentage is calculated by dividing the actual number of transmitted bytes sec into the maximum number of bytes sec that could be transmitted 125 000 000 bytes sec potential on a 100 Megabit second ring Setting the FDDI Statistics Poll Rate FDDI Statistics To set the FDDI Statistics poll rate 1 Click on the clock symbol E next to the Poll Rate sec text box The New Timer Interval text box Figure 6 7 will appear New Timer Interval po i po po Figure 6 7 New Timer Interval Text Box 2 Using the mouse click to highlight the hour field in the New Timer Interval text box 3 Using the arrow keys to the right of the text box scroll to change the hour as desired Notice that the time is given in a 24 hour hh mm ss format 4 Using steps 2 and 3 continue to change the minutes and seconds fields as desired 5 Click on OK when you are
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209. onfiguration and allows you to set certain values Time Elapsed Indicates the number of seconds that have elapsed since the beginning of the near end current error measurement period To update this field you must close and reopen the window Valid Intervals Displays the number of previous near end intervals for which valid data was collected The value will be 96 unless the interface was brought online within the last 24 hours in which case the value will be the number of complete 15 minute near end intervals since the interface has been online For some firmware versions the Valid Intervals field may display an incorrect value The T3 Configuration Window HSIM W87 Configuration Line Status This field indicates the line status of the interface It contains loopback state and failure state information Scroll to view all of the status information if necessary T3 Line Type Select the type of DS3 or C bit application implementing this interface M23 or CbitParity The type of interface affects the interpretation of the usage and error statistics T3 Loop Back Select the loopback configuration of the T3 interface Options are No Loop Not in a loopback state A device that is not capable of performing a loopback on the interface will always have this value Payload The received signal at this interface is looped through the device Typically the received signal is looped back for retransmission after it has passed through
210. onitoring error packets Managing Ethernet MicroLAN Switches For more detailed definitions of these statistics and information on the possible network conditions they represent consult the Cabletron Systems Network Troubleshooting Guide included with this package Configuring the Performance Graphs To configure the Performance Graphs 1 Click on the Percent Load button select the desired Load mode from the menu 2 Click on the Frames button select the desired Frames mode from the menu 3 Click on the Total Errors button select the desired Errors mode from the menu Once you have selected a new mode it will appear in its respective button and the Performance Graph and statistics will refresh and begin to measure using the new mode To stop monitoring and exit the window click Cancel The Detail Button The Detail button allows you to view traffic processed by the repeater channel board or port according to general frame status good errors or collisions it also allows you to view errors by type When you click the Detail button a separate window appears Figure 5 5 that displays pie charts and statistics for both frame status and error type 5 12 Repeater Statistics Managing Ethernet MicroLAN Switches Repeater Statistics EF Repeater A Detail Breakdown 24 x Ethemet MicroL4 134 141 59 15 0 00 1D 1 4 38 38 Ce Frames Errors Good 821044001 Alignment _ 0 Total Errors 871603 2037
211. or Novell Type 1 frames 3 Click on the Priority drop down list box and scroll to select the desired priority level Normal 7 for forwarding packets received with the specified Type field information Remember since the SmartSwitch 2000 has two transmit queues a priority of Normal will cause packets to be forwarded through the lower priority queue and any priority of 1 through 7 will cause the packets to be forwarded through the higher priority queue 4 Click the Apply button The Frame Type Entries list box will be updated with the newly created entry You can edit an existing frame Type entry by changing its previously assigned priority To do so 1 Highlight the desired entry in the Current Priority Entries list box and click on the Edit button The Priorities drop down list box will be activated the Frame Type cannot be edited once it is initially configured 2 Click on the Priority drop down list box and scroll to select the desired priority level Normal 7 for forwarding packets received with the specified frame Type information Managing the Hub 20r The SmartSwitch 2000 Chassis View 3 Click the Apply button The Frame Type Priorities Entries list box will be updated with the newly edited entry To clear a priority entry from the ctPriorityExtPktTypeTable 1 Highlight the desired entry in the Frame Type Priorities Entries list box and click on the Delete button The entry fields will be c
212. ow Figure 2 9 will appear 14F Summary 134 141 59 241 x 734 141 5924 00001048 EE 3F UpTime 2 days 01 43 37 fin Octets 7 fload 7 index Type Desertion L Ps Loge BorGuaph koai fal ethernet csmacd Ethernet Frontpanel Offline Up 0 00 A ethernet csmacd Ethernet Frontpanel Offline Up 0 00 22 ethernet csmacd Ethernet Frontpanel Offline Up 0 00 23 ethernet csmacd Ethernet Frontpanel Offline Up 0 00 24 ethernet csmacd Ethernet Frontpanel Offline Up 0 00 25 ethernet csmacd Fast Ethernet Frontp Offline Up 0 00 a 26 ethernet csmacd Fast Ethernet Frontp Online Up ol 5 16 27 athemet esmand Cahletran HSIM Inte Online Ln lt m xl Figure 2 9 The I F Summary Window 2 20 Viewing Chassis Information The SmartSwitch 2000 Chassis View The I F Summary window provides a variety of descriptive information about each interface on your device as well as statistics which display each interface s performance The following descriptive information is provided for each interface UpTime The UpTime field lists the amount of time in a days hh mm ss format that the device has been running since the last start up Index The index value assigned to each interface on the device Type The type of the interface distinguished by the physical link protocol s running immediately below the network layer Description A text description of the interface Physical Status Displays the current physical status
213. ow 2 21 IEFE 802 1Q 1 1 2 60 2 61 IF Number 3 5 IF Type 3 5 ifInErrors 3 4 ifInNUcast 3 4 ifInOctets 3 4 ingress list 2 62 ingress list configuration 2 67 Interface Detail window 2 23 Interface Statistics window 2 23 IP address 1 9 2 3 IP Fragmentation 6 17 IP Priority Configuration 8 6 IP Priority Queue 8 7 Isolated 6 3 6 6 J Jabbers 4 4 K Kilobits 3 4 L LEC 2 62 Line 8 5 Line Loop 8 3 8 5 Line Status 8 3 8 5 Line Voltage 2 47 Link 2 14 Link State Traps 5 21 LNK Linked 2 14 Load 2 22 Local 6 6 Local Management 2 64 Local Timing 8 3 Location 1 9 lockStatusChanged trap 5 24 Log Events 3 23 Log Trap 3 5 Logical Status 2 21 Logical view 2 7 Loop Timing 8 3 Lost Frames 6 11 M MAC Address 1 9 2 3 6 10 MAC Based Priority Configuration window 2 54 creating MAC based priority entries 2 54 MAC Path 6 5 MAC State 6 3 Master 6 6 Max Entries 8 6 menu structure 2 4 MIB components 2 17 MIB II variables 3 4 MIB Tools 2 64 MIB Tree 3 17 3 25 mouse usage 1 7 Multicast Non Unicast 2 24 2 62 N N A not available 2 15 network usage 5 1 newSourceAddress trap 5 23 NLK Not Linked 2 14 No Loop 8 3 8 5 No recent test 2 47 Node Class 6 10 Non Op 6 3 Non Op Dup 6 4 Non Unicast Multicast 2 24 4 8 Not Available 6 3 Number 6 9 Number of MACs 6 5 Number of Nodes 6 8 O OFF 2 13 2 14 OK button 1 10 ON 2 13 2 14 OOW Collisions 5 18 Out of Window OOW Co
214. ox to display the menu of available options click to select the operational mode you wish to set For 100Base TX ports the available options are 10Base T 10 Mbps connection Standard Mode 10Base T Full Duplex 10 Mbps connection Duplex Mode 100Base TX 100 Mbps connection Standard Mode 100Base TX Full Duplex 100 Mbps connection Duplex Mode Auto Negotiation the operational mode will be dynamically set based on the modes selected in the Advertised Abilities field where both link partners are auto negotiating and the speeds and modes supported by the attached device For 100Base FX ports options are 100Base FX 100 Mbps connection Standard Mode 100Base FX Full Duplex 100 Mbps connection Duplex Mode 2 If you have selected Auto Negotiation for 100Base TX ports only use the Advertised Abilities field to select the operational capabilities you wish to advertise to the port s link partner If both link partners will be auto negotiating be sure there is at least one mutually advertised operational mode or no link will be achieved The selected Advertised Abilities only come into play when both link partners are w gt auto negotiating if only one link partner is set to auto negotiate that node will establish a link at whatever mode its partner is set to even if that mode is not currently being advertised 3 Click on the Apply button to save your changes Click on the Refresh button to display the new
215. phically using color coded dynamic bar charts These bar charts display the elapsed average and peak values for percent load percent collisions and percent errors at the repeater board or port level The values are color coded as follows e Green Elapsed Indicates the level of activity during the last time interval e Blue Average Indicates the average levels of activity over all timer intervals since the window was invoked e Magenta Peak Indicates the peak level of activity over all time intervals since the window was invoked The displayed statistics will automatically update using the time interval you have set allowable time intervals range from one second to 23 hours 59 minutes 59 seconds You can also refresh the statistics accumulated in the Timer Statistics window at any time by clicking the Clear button This will only reset the counters at the Timer Statistics window the statistical counts maintained by the device are not affected The time under the Clear button will also update indicating the last time that the Timer Statistics window was cleared The time interval set in the Timer Statistics window functions independently from the polling interval you have set for the monitored device via the Device Management page of the Options window Accessing the Timer Statistics Windows To open the repeater level Timer Statistics window 1 Click on Repeater in the Chassis View menu bar a menu listing
216. priority queues so the priority that you assign may have bearing on how the frame is forwarded when it is received by another device 3 Click the Apply button The defined priority will appear next to the port in the Transmit Priority column 2 53 The SmartSwitch 2000 Chassis View Configuring Priority Queuing Based on MAC layer Information You can use the MAC Based Priority Configuration window Figure 2 21 to determine packet queuing based upon the packet s Source and or Destination MAC address as well as the packet s frame Type These priority entries based on the frame s MAC layer information are maintained in the ctPriorityExtMAC Table You can create up to 1024 priority entries for queuing frames based upon on MAC layer information MAC Based Priority Configuration 132 177 56 216 r Current Priority Entries MAC Address Address Type Frame Type Priority 00 00 00 1D 1D 1D SAJDA 0800 Priority 2 Select whether you want Determine whether to apply the the address type to be priority to all frames with the given destination source or address and SA DA type or only Click Add to enter a either type to frames of a specific type MAC Address to which A Pei t to oo a MAC Address Address Type Frame Type Priority igher priority A i transmission queue COOU LaS a Edit Add Deew Apply Cancel Help Finally select a priority level and click Apply Figure 2 21 The MAC Based Priority Co
217. ree labeled Internet there are three ways to locate and or assign the correct variable a If you know the exact name of the OID whose value you wish to track simply enter the name in the Alarm Variable field to verify that you have entered the name correctly click on the Find gt button to move the MIB Tree display to that OID If the MIB Tree display does not adjust to show the OID you ve entered you ve entered the name incorrectly b Use the Radar View panel located just left of the MIB Tree panel to adjust the MIB Tree display to the part of the tree that contains the variable you are interested in then click to open the appropriate folders Again see the Tools Guide for more details on using the Radar View c Use the scroll bars and click to open the appropriate folders in the MIB Tree panel to locate the object you wish to use click to select it in the panel and its name will automatically be entered in the Alarm Variable field If you don t know the exact spelling of the OID you wish to use for your alarm variable gt and you can t find it by searching through the tree use the MIB Tool Find feature to locate the OID and determine its exact spelling and tree location For more information on the MIB Tool utility and its Find capabilities see the MIB Tools chapter in the SPECTRUM Element Manager Tools Guide Note that this Find feature is not case sensitive Almost any RMON or MIB II object can be used as an
218. repeater channels will appear 2 Select the appropriate repeater channel A H to reveal the Repeater menu 3 Click on Statistics The Repeater Statistics window Figure 5 1 will appear 5 2 Repeater Statistics Managing Ethernet MicroLAN Switches a Repeater A Statistics x Ethemet MicroL4y 134 141 59 15 00 00 1D 14 38 38 196763876 260540 820838761 2037321 oow 0 Giants 0 Alignment 0 Runts 871591 Help amp Total Delta Cancel joj Figure 5 1 The Repeater Statistics Window To open the board level Statistics window from the Chassis View window 1 Click on the appropriate Module Index to display the Module menu 2 Select the appropriate repeater channel A H to reveal the board level Repeater menu 3 Click on Statistics The board level Statistics window will appear To access the port level Statistics window 1 Click on the appropriate Port to display the Port menu 2 Click on Statistics The port level Statistics window will appear The Module and Port Statistics windows are the same as the Statistics window displayed in Figure 5 1 except that they display statistics applicable to the module or port Repeater Statistics 5 3 Managing Ethernet MicroLAN Switches Statistics Defined 5 4 The Statistics window displays the statistical counts accumulated since the Ethernet MicroLAN Module was last reset the following information is displayed
219. ress 172 19 59 11 2 xi Component Port Instance Address Mode Enter Address MAC 00 00 1D 95 3E A5 Find It C Canonical Cancel Help Processing request Source Address locations 5 Figure 2 12 Device Find Source Address Window The Device Find Source Address window displays the following information Component Displays the type of interface through which the specified MAC address is communicating This field will display Bridge and Enet indicating that the specified MAC address was found on a bridging interface and on an Ethernet repeater channel Port Instance Displays the port index number associated with the interface on which the specified MAC address was found For an address found on a bridging interface this field displays the bridge interface index number on which the specified MAC Using Find Source Address Functions The SmartSwitch 2000 Chassis View address was found For an address found on a repeater port this field displays the board port group number and the port index number on which the specified MAC address was found The board and port index numbers are separated by a period for example a Port Instance of 1 2 refers to board port group 1 and port number 2 To use the Device Find Source Address window 1 In the Address Mode field select the format of the Source Address you wish to find either MAC or Canonical 2 Inthe Enter Address text box enter the Source A
220. ribed in more detail in the sections that follow Bridges connecting IEEE 802 3 Ethernet LANs to an FDDI ring have to provide frame translation as there are addressing and frame format differences between the two network topology types For an Ethernet frame format to be forwarded onto an FDDI network the Length IEEE 802 SNAP or Type Ethernet II field must be removed along with any frame padding an FDDI Frame Control field must be added the bit order of the address fields must be reversed and the frame s CRC field must be recomputed 6 14 Configuring FDDI Frame Translation Settings FDDI Applications Ethernet Frames In most instances the IEEE 802 3 Ethernet frame format is translated automatically into the appropriately corresponding FDDI frame format Ethernet 802 2 frames are translated to FDDI 802 2 frames Ethernet II frames are translated to FDDI SNAP frames non AppleTalk Ethernet SNAP frames are translated to FDDI SNAP frames and AppleTalk Ethernet SNAP frames are translated to FDDI SNAP frames AppleTalk format However because Ethernet Raw frames do not have a Type or Length field and can t be automatically translated onto an FDDI network you must select the appropriate translation method to an FDDI frame format for transmitting to FDDI stations or for bridging back to an Ethernet network If the frame is exiting the FDDI ring through another FDDI Ethernet bridge the FDDI frame must be converted back i
221. rocessed since the entry was created or since the device was last initialized whichever is most recent These totals are updated after each polling cycle 2 Click on the Delta option button after the completion of the current polling cycle plus two more polling cycles the screen will display the count of statistics processed during the last polling interval These counts will be refreshed after each polling cycle 3 Click on the Accum option button after the completion of the current polling cycle plus two more polling cycles the screen will display a fresh cumulative count of statistics Note that making this selection does not clear device counters you can still re select Total for the total count since the device was last initialized Note that switching the statistics displays among Total Delta and Accum does not effect the displayed peak values as peak values are always Delta values Tf you reset your device you must first close then re open the Statistics window to refresh peak values 4 5 Statistics To temporarily freeze the statistics display select the Freeze Stats option in this mode statistics will continue to be collected but the display will not update To resume normal updates click again to de select the freeze option Printing Statistics The Print button located at the bottom of the Statistics window allows you to print the current snapshot of statistical data When you select Print a standard Win
222. ront panel Please note that the peak time you calculate will be within 5 minutes of the actual time since peak as sysUpTime is polled by default at 3 minute intervals and the broadcast suppression values are polled by default at 2 minute intervals To reset the Peak Rate and Time Since Peak values 1 Shift click to select one or more interfaces for which you want to reset the values 2 Click on the Reset Peak Rate and Peak Time on Selected Ports drop down list box and drag to select YES 3 Click on the Apply button The Peak Rate and Time Since Peak values will be reset for the selected interfaces Threshold The maximum number of received broadcast frames that may be forwarded by this interface to other interfaces on the device Any number of broadcast frames received over this threshold will be dropped The default value for the interface is near the theoretical maximum frames per second for the interface i e 14 880 for 10Mb Ethernet interface 148 880 for 100Mb Ethernet or 1 488 800 for Gigabit Ethernet To change the Receive Broadcast Threshold 1 Shift click to select one or more interfaces for which you want to change the broadcast packet threshold 2 Highlight the value currently in the Receive Broadcast Threshold on Selected Ports field and type in a new broadcast threshold value Allowable values begin at 10 and proceed in multiples of ten When you enter a value less than 10 the threshold will default to a valu
223. rt the Actions MIB events can also be configured to perform any defined SNMP SET or series of SETs on device objects The Advanced Alarms feature also allows you to configure any events you wish to use in conjunction with the Packet Capture functionality For more information on using the Packet Capture feature see the RMON User s Guide included with your software The Basic Alarms feature allows you to assign alarms to any interface type using the Advanced Alarms feature you need only be sure to select variables appropriate to the interface Ethernet for Ethernet Token Ring for Token Ring etc when defining your alarms You can use the RMON Alarms feature to configure alarms for MIB objects on FDDI ATM and other interfaces that don t specifically support RMON the Basic Alarms window provides MIB II objects as alarm variables Advanced Alarm configuration allows you to select any object as an alarm variable as long as its value is defined as an integer and you assign the correct instance value See step 5 on page 3 19 and the Note which follows it for more information on assigning the correct instance value to an advanced alarm Basic Alarm Configuration 3 2 Using the Basic Alarm Configuration application you can define both rising and falling alarm thresholds for three selected MIB II objects ifInOctets ifInNUcast and ifInErrors Because these pre selected objects are not RMON specific you can configure alarms for a
224. s Load The percentage of total theoretical load processed by the selected repeater board or port during the user defined time interval For standard Ethernet the total theoretical load is 10 Mbps 5 7 Managing Ethernet MicroLAN Switches Collisions The percentage of collisions processed by the selected repeater board or port during the user defined time interval Errors The percentage of errors processed by the selected repeater board or port during the user defined time interval Setting the Timer Statistics Interval To set the Timer Statistics time interval 1 Click on the clock symbol EQ next to the Interval text box The New Timer Interval text box Figure 5 3 will appear New Timer Interval po ipoipo Figure 5 3 New Timer Interval Text Box 2 Using the mouse click to highlight the hour field in the New Timer Interval text box 3 Using the arrow keys to the right of the text box scroll to change the hour as desired Notice that the time is given in a 24 hour hh mm ss format 4 Using steps 2 and 3 continue to change the minutes and seconds fields as desired 5 Click on OK when you are finished entering new information The new Time Interval you have set is now entered The Timer Statistics window will refresh to zero and the new time interval will take effect immediately Repeater Performance Graphs 5 8 With the Repeater Performance Graphs you can use real time stat
225. s You configure alarms by choosing the alarm you wish to enable setting the threshold to the desired level and selecting a time interval within which that threshold must occur You can base the alarms on Number of collisions per good packet Number of total packets Number of broadcast packets Percentage of error packets You can also configure board or port alarm limits so that the board or port will be disabled when an alarm limit is reached Setting the Alarm Limits Time Interval Alarm Limits To set the time interval within which the defined alarm thresholds must be reached in order to trigger an alarm 1 Click on the clock symbol next to the within text box in any one of the alarm limits windows the interval you set applies to all configured alarms at all levels The Alarm Interval window Figure 5 9 will appear TM oo o E Figure 5 9 The Alarm Interval Window 2 Highlight the hour text box the first box to the left F19 Managing Ethernet MicroLAN Switches 3 Click on the up and down arrows to change the time or type in the new hour time interval 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to set the minutes and seconds of your new time interval Remember valid settings range from 10 seconds to 23 hours 59 minutes 59 seconds 5 Click on the OK button The new Alarm Interval you have set will appear in the within text box 6 Click on the Apply button at the bottom of the Alarm Limits window to save your change
226. s and click the Apply button again Once you click the Apply button the configured alarm parameters will be set for every selected interface and the alarms will automatically be enabled the list box display will also refresh to reflect these changes 3 8 Basic Alarm Configuration Alarm Configuration To configure additional alarms or alarms of a different type select the appropriate alarm variable at the top of the window highlight the appropriate interface s and repeat the procedures outlined above Disabling a Basic Alarm Using the Disable button at the bottom of the window actually performs two functions it both disables the alarm and deletes the alarm entry and its associated event and action entries from device memory to help conserve device resources In the list box display the parameters for any disabled alarm are automatically reset to their default values To disable an alarm 1 Inthe top of the window click to select the variable for which you wish to disable an alarm Kilobits Total Errors or Broadcast Multicast 2 Inthe list box display click to highlight the interface s for which you wish to disable the selected alarm type Remember you can use shift click to select a sequential group of interfaces or ctrl click to select any group of interfaces 3 Click on the Disable button The selected alarm type on the selected interface s will be disabled and the list box display will refresh t
227. s then click on the Cancel button to close the window Be sure to click on the Apply button before closing the window or your changes will not be saved Setting Alarm Limits 5 20 To set repeater board or port level alarms first be sure you have opened the appropriate Alarm Limits window then follow the steps outlined below 1 Using the mouse click and drag to highlight the text box in the alarm field you wish to configure Collisions Packets Broadcast Packets or Errors 2 Enter the desired threshold value being sure to keep in mind the units and range limits described above 3 Click on the Enable Alarm check box to activate it A check box is activated if there is an check in it 4 For board or port level alarms only click on the Allow Board Port to be Disabled on Alarm check box if you wish to disable the board or port when an alarm condition occurs If you activate the Allow Board Port to be Disabled on Alarm option you will have to manually re enable the board s or port s if the alarm is triggered Resetting the device will clear the condition by clearing all packet counters but you will still need to re enable the board s and or port s Remember too that on an Ethernet MicroLAN Switch a board is equivalent to a repeater channel use care when selecting the Allow Board to be Disabled on Alarm option 5 Repeat steps 1 4 for each type of alarm you wish to configure 6 Click on the Apply but
228. s by generating portSegmenting and portUnsegmenting traps see description below AUI and transceiver ports do not respond at all to changes in link status unless the port has been segmented due to excessive collisions and will always display as on even if no cable is connected Information included in a Link State trap will include the board number and port number associated with the trap Segmeniation Traps Cabletron s Ethernet repeaters count collisions at each port If a port experiences 32 consecutive collisions or if the port s collision detector is on for more than 2 3 us the repeater segments the port to isolate the source of the collisions from the rest of the network When the repeater segments a port it generates a portSegmenting trap As soon as a segmented port receives a good packet the repeater reconnects the port to the network and generates a portUnsegmenting trap Note that because they do not support the Link signal unterminated BNC thin coax ports appear as segmented When you attach a thin coax cable or a terminator to a port the repeater generates a portUnsegmenting trap when you remove the cable or terminator the repeater generates a portSegmenting trap As mentioned above these traps can serve as notification of changes in link status Note too that devices at both ends of the cable segment will generate the portSegmenting and portUnsegmenting traps even if only one end of the cable has been disconn
229. s the unique identifier assigned to each T1 port on the HSIM Time Elapsed Displays the number of seconds that have elapsed since the beginning of the current error measurement period To update this field you must click the Refresh button or close and reopen the window The T1 Configuration Window HSIM W87 Configuration Valid Intervals Displays the number of previous intervals for which valid data was collected The value will be 96 unless the interface was brought online within the last 24 hours in which case the value will be the number of complete 15 minute intervals since the interface has been online T1 Frame Type Displays the type of service you are using over your T1 line This value should be set according to your WAN service provider s instructions ESF Extended Super Frame DS1 or D4 AT amp T D4 format DS1 T1 Loop Back Displays the loopback configuration of the T1 interface Values are No Loop Not in a loopback state A device that is not capable of performing a loopback on the interface will always have this value Payload The received signal at this interface is looped through the device Typically the received signal is looped back for retransmission after it has passed through the devices s framing function Line Loop The received signal at this interface does not go through the device but is looped back out Line Status This field indicates the line status of the interface It contains loopback
230. s threshold assigning an index of zero effectively disables the threshold as there will be no indication that it has been crossed For more information on how events are triggered see How Rising and Falling Thresholds Work on page 3 28 There is no limit to the number of alarms that may be assigned to the same event Advanced Alarm Configuration Alarm Configuration 13 Click the Apply button to set your changes If you have made any errors in configuring alarm parameters using an invalid value in any field leaving a field blank or selecting an alarm variable which is not resident on the device an error window with the appropriate message will appear Correct the noted problem s and click the Apply button again Note that the window remains open so that you may configure additional new alarms or modify existing ones remember you can double click on any alarm in the Alarms Watch list in the main Alarm Event window to display its parameters in the Create Edit Alarm window When you have finished configuring your alarms click on the Cancel button to close the window Creating and Editing an Event The Create Edit Events window Figure 3 5 on page 3 22 like the Create Edit Alarms window allows you to both create new events and edit existing ones When you click on the Create Edit button in the Events Watch list the Create Edit Events window will display the parameters of the event which is currently highlighted i
231. s to the list box Remember you can configure a maximum of 16 IP addresses 3 To delete an IP address click to highlight the desired IP address in the list box and click the Delete button 4 To enable or disable IP Priority Address configuration click on the Enable or Disable button in the IP Priority Queue Toggle section as desired The current status is displayed in the IP Priority Queue Status field Configuring IP Priority 8 7 HSIM W687 Configuration 8 8 Configuring IP Priority Symbols Load 4 3 of Tot Errors 4 4 Numerics 802 1d 2 63 2 68 802 10 1 1 1d Trunk 2 63 2 68 1Q Trunk 2 63 2 68 Default VLAN 2 65 Egress List 2 62 Egress List Configuration 2 70 frame discard format 2 69 Hybrid 2 63 2 69 Ingress List 2 62 Ingress List Configuration 2 67 Port Discard 2 70 port types 2 63 Tagged frames 2 62 Untagged frames 2 62 VLAN Configuration 2 64 VLAN ID 2 65 2 68 VLAN name 2 65 802 10 VLANs 2 60 A Absolute 6 11 absolute value 3 2 3 13 3 20 Accum 4 5 Actions MIB 3 24 Active Users 5 4 Address Mode 6 9 Admin 2 12 2 13 2 14 Admin Link 2 12 2 13 2 14 Advanced Alarms 3 2 aging time 2 63 Alarm Instance 3 18 alarm limit timer interval 5 19 Alarm Limits Device or Port 5 20 Time Interval 5 19 alarm log 3 5 alarm status 3 13 alarm threshold 3 1 Alarms Advanced 3 2 Basic 3 1 Alarms and Events 3 1 Alarms Watch 3 12 Alarms configuring 5 19 Alignment Errors 5 5 5 11 5 18 ATM 7 1 aut
232. sabling ports Configuring Ports 2 30 The Configuration options available for FDDI Ethernet Fast Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet and COM ports allow you to configure operating parameters specific to each port type for FDDI and standard Ethernet ports you can set the Duplex Mode for Fast Ethernet ports on first generation devices you can set a variety of Managing the Hub The SmartSwitch 2000 Chassis View duplex mode and negotiation parameters for Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet ports on second generation devices you can set speed duplex mode and flow control parameters and for COM ports you can select the operation you wish the port to perform and set any associated speed parameters FDDI Ethernet Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet Port Configuration windows are available from the Chassis View Port menus except on Ethernet MicroLAN Switches where they are available from the Bridge Port menu the COM Port option is available from the Device menu Configuring Standard Ethernet and FDDI Ports Managing the Hub The Port Configuration window available for both standard Ethernet and FDDI ports allows you to set an interface to either Standard or Full Duplex Mode Full Duplex mode effectively doubles the available wire speed by allowing the interface to both receive and transmit simultaneously This window will also display the mode currently in effect on the selected interface To access the Port Configuration Window
233. selected interface and provides some information where it is available about the interface s link partner To access the Ethernet Configuration Window 1 From the Chassis View click to select the port you wish to configure the Port Menu will display 2 Click on Configuration The Ethernet Configuration window Figure 2 15 will appear Managing the Hub The SmartSwitch 2000 Chassis View Ethernet Configuration 172 19 56 59 Port 16 m Operational Mode Port Type 100Base TX RJ45 Current Desired Link State N Remote Auto Signal not detected Duplex Half Duplex H alf Duplex Auto Negotiate Config configuring Flow Contro Enabled Enabled v Auto Negotiate Mode Enabled EA Apply Auto Negotiation Technologies Advertised Local Remote Auto NegotiateT echnology pn Speed 10MB iome 1OBASE T Half Duplex yes no 1OBASE T Full Duplex no no 100BASE T4 Half Duplex Enabled yes no 100BASE TX Half Duplex Enabled yes no 100BASE TX Full Duplex Enabled yes no Full Duplex Flow Control no no Full Duplex Asymmetric Flow Control no no Full Duplex Symmetric Flow Control xl Refresh Cancel Edit Mode Managing the Hub Figure 2 16 The Ethernet Configuration Window If you select the Configuration option available for a standard Ethernet or FDDI interface or for a Fast Ethernet port on a first generation device an entirely different window wi
234. settings Note that it may take a few minutes for mode changes to be completely initialized particularly if the link partners must negotiate or re negotiate the mode you may need to refresh the window a few times before current operational data is displayed Managing the Hub 2 37 The SmartSwitch 2000 Chassis View Configuring Ethernet Ports on Second Generation Devices 2 38 The Ethernet Configuration window available for Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet ports on second generation devices e g 2H252 25R and 2H258 17R allows you to both view and set those ports available speed modes and flow control All second generation devices support the ctEthernetParameters MIB All Ethernet ports that return at least one instance for a query of the ctEtherSupportedDuplex OID will use the Ethernet Configuration window as shown in Figure 2 16 All 100Base TX Fast Ethernet ports can be configured to operate in either standard Ethernet 10 Mbps or Fast Ethernet 100 Mbps mode and each mode can be configured to operate in Full Duplex effectively doubling the available wire speed from 10 to 20 Mbps in standard Ethernet mode or from 100 to 200 Mbps in Fast Ethernet mode 100Base FX fiber ports can be configured to operate in their standard 100 Mbps mode or in Full Duplex mode 1000Base SX LX CX Gigabit Ethernet ports are always configured to operate in 1000 Mbps Full Duplex mode This window displays the mode currently in effect on the
235. splay of the SmartSwitch 2000 device and its interfaces Viewing Chassis Information 2 7 The SmartSwitch 2000 Chassis View 2 8 e The Physical view provides a graphic representation of the front panel of your SmartSwitch 2000 device showing how its ports are arranged and what connector types are present See The Chassis Physical View on page 2 16 The Port Status Menu The Port Status menu allows you to select the status information that will be displayed in the port text boxes in the Chassis View window e Status allows you to select one of four status type displays Bridge Bridge Mapping Admin or Operator e Load will display the portion of network load processed per polling interval by each interface expressed as a percentage of its theoretical maximum load 10 100 155 5 or 1000 Mbps Errors allows you to display the number of errors detected per polling interval by each interface expressed as a percentage of the total number of valid packets processed by the interface e I F Mapping will display the interface if index associated with each port on your SmartSwitch 2000 device e I F Speed will display the port s bandwidth 10M megabits for Ethernet 100M for Fast Ethernet 155 5M for ATM and 1G for Gigabit Ethernet e I F Type will display the port type of each port on your SmartSwitch 2000 e g Eth ethernet csmacd ATM or FDDI e VLAN Mapping will appear if your device has been configured to operate
236. ssed by the selected repeater board or port The total number of collisions combined transmit and receive detected by the selected repeater board or port The total number of packets with CRC Cyclical Redundancy Check errors that the selected repeater board or port has received from the network The number of runt packets detected by the selected repeater board or port A runt frame is one that is less than the minimum Ethernet frame size of 64 bytes The number of giant packets detected by the selected repeater board or port A giant frame exceeds the maximum Ethernet frame size of 1518 bytes excluding the preamble The number of misaligned packets detected by the selected repeater board or port Misaligned packets are those which contain a non integral number of bytes they can result from a MAC layer packet formation problem or from a cabling problem that is corrupting or losing data Alignment errors are also known as framing errors The number of collisions out of the standard collision window 51 2 us experienced by the selected repeater board or port There are two conditions which can cause this type of error to occur either the network s physical length exceeds IEEE 802 3 specifications or a node on the net is transmitting without first listening for carrier sense and beginning its illegal transmission more than 51 2 us after the first station began transmitting The Errors scale is not currently m
237. ssion from this interface The amount of device memory devoted to buffer space and the traffic level on the target network determine how large the output packet queue can grow before the SmartSwitch 2000 device will begin to discard packets Packets Transmitted Transmit only Displays the number of packets transmitted by this interface Making Sense of Detail Statistics The statistics available in this window can give you an idea of how an interface is performing by using the statistics in a few simple calculations it s also possible to get a sense of an interface s activity level To calculate the percentage of input errors Received Errors Packets Received To calculate the percentage of output errors Transmitted Errors Packets Transmitted To calculate the total number of inbound and outbound discards Received Discards Transmitted Discards To calculate the percentage of inbound packets that were discarded Received Discards Packets Received To calculate the percentage of outbound packets that were discarded Transmit Discards Packets Transmitted Unlike the Interface Detail window which this window replaces the Interface Statistics window does not offer Disable or Test options These options are available in the Interface Group window which can be accessed via the System Group window select System Group from the Device menu Refer to your Generic SNMP User s Guide for further information on the System Group and I
238. ssis View selected size generated by devices connected to that port in relation to the total number of packets processed Remember these percentages are calculated based on the numbers of packets processed during one polling cycle Port Status Color Codes The Port Status display options Bridge Admin and Operator incorporate color coding schemes For the Admin and Operator Status display options green ON red OFF and blue N A not available For the Bridge Status display option green forwarding blue disabled magenta learning and listening orange blocking red broken and gray unknown For all other Port Status selections Load Errors Bridge Mapping I F Mapping I F Speed and I F Type color codes will continue to reflect the most recently selected mode which incorporates its own color coding scheme For an Ethernet MicroLAN Switch three of the port status display options Port Assignment Port Type and Status incorporate their own color coding schemes For any of the Status display options Admin Link Admin or Link green ON LNK yellow SEG NLK red OFF and blue N A not available For the Port Assignment display option Channel A magenta Channel B olive Channel C cyan Channel D yellow Channel E orange Channel F white Channel G green Channel H hot pink For the Port Type display option station ports will display as yellow trunk ports will display as
239. sure how to assign an instance use the MIBTree utility to query the object of interest and note the appropriate instancing on the returned values 6 Inthe Alarm Interval field enter the amount of time over which the selected variable will be sampled At the end of the interval the sample value will be compared to both the rising and falling thresholds There is no practical limit to the size of the interval as the maximum value is 24 855 days 3 hours 14 minutes and 7 seconds over 68 years the default value is 1 minute Advanced Alarm Configuration 3 19 Alarm Configuration 3 20 10 11 12 Since the first sample taken can be misleading you can use the selections in the Startup Alarm box to disable either the rising or the falling threshold for that sample only If you would like to exclude the falling alarm select the Rising option the first sample taken will only generate a rising alarm even if the sample value is at or below the falling threshold To exclude the rising alarm select the Falling option the first sample will then only generate a falling alarm even if the sample value is at or above the rising threshold If you wish to receive both alarms as appropriate select the Both option Use the selections in the Sample Type box to indicate whether you want your threshold values compared to the total count for the variable Absolute or to the difference between the count at the end of the current int
240. t saved options IP Fragmentation The IP Fragmentation selection box lets you specify frame fragmentation parameters FDDI traffic may need to be split or fragmented into two three or four smaller frames to be successfully transmitted on an Ethernet network For fragmentation to be allowed the frame must be an FDDI SNAP frame with an Configuring FDDI Frame Translation Settings 6 17 FDDI Applications 6 18 OUI of 00 00 00 indicating TCP IP and an IP protocol type identifier 08 00 Possible options are Enabled allow IP fragmentation the default or Disabled prevent IP fragmentation and discard frames over 1518 bytes Translate all Non Novell FDDI SNAP frames to This selection box lets you set the translation parameters for non Novell FDDI SNAP frames Possible options are Ethernet II the default which you should use when bridging to most TCP IP networks or Ethernet SNAP which you should use when bridging to an AppleTalk environment on Ethernet Translate all Ethernet Raw frames to This selection box lets you set the translation parameters for Ethernet Raw Ethernet 802 3 packets Ethernet Raw frames are used on networks running the IPX protocol on Novell NetWare versions prior to 3 12 Possible options are FDDI 802 2 FDDI SNAP generally used when bridging to an AppleTalk environment on an FDDI ring or FDDI MAC the default option which translates the frame into an FDDI MAC frame which will not recognized as
241. t traffic statistics on each interface and set thresholds to limit broadcast traffic over your SmartSwitch 2000 see Broadcast Suppression on page 2 72 e Priority Configuration allows you to establish priority packet forwarding for the SmartSwitch 2000 For more information see Priority Configuration on page 2 50 The Priority Configuration menu option will only appear in the Device menu for devices that respond to any of SPECTRUM Element Manager s queries to the following OIDs ctPriorityExtPortStatus ctPriorityExtMaxNumMACEntries or ctPriorityExtNumPktTypeEntries If your device s firmware does not respond to these queries contact the Cabletron Systems Global Call Center for firmware upgrade information e Com Port Configuration allows you to administratively Enable or Disable and set the function of the COM Port on your SmartSwitch 2000 see Configuring the COM Port on page 2 43 2 6 Viewing Chassis Information The SmartSwitch 2000 Chassis View e Broadcast Suppression allows you to set a threshold on the number of broadcast packets issued from each port on the SmartSwitch 2000 when it is operating in traditional switch bridge mode See Broadcast Suppression on page 2 72 e FDDI Statistics menu option will appear if you have an HSIM F6 installed in your device This launches a window which displays traffic related statistics for each Station Management SMT entity present on an installed HSIM F6 See Chapter 6 FD
242. tatus This field indicates whether the VLAN is enabled or disabled Unless Enable is selected when port based VLANs are initially defined they are disabled by default The Default VLAN cannot be disabled 2 65 The SmartSwitch 2000 Chassis View Creating and Modifying VLANs The fields immediately below the Configured VLANS list box are used to create and modify your port based VLANs To create anew VLAN 1 Inthe VLAN ID field enter a unique value between 2 4094 VLAN ID 1 is reserved for the Default VLAN and cannot be used 2 If desired enter a name for the VLAN in the VLAN Name field VLAN names must be 32 characters or less Unless Enable is selected when a port based VLAN is initially defined it will be disabled by default Anew VLAN that is left in a Disabled state will remain disabled until a port is assigned to it at which time it will be automatically enabled If you are changing a VLAN s port assignment the VLAN should be disabled before changing the port configuration See Enabling and Disabling VLANs on page 2 67 for instructions on disabling VLANs See Performing Ingress List Configuration on page 2 67 for details on completing your VLAN port configuration 3 Click the Apply button The new VLAN will be added to the Configured VLANS list box Once a VLAN has been created its VLAN ID cannot be modified If you wish to change a VLAN s ID you ll have to delete the VLAN and create a new entry See De
243. th minimal user configuration the HSIM W87 forwards data packets received by the host out the logical DS1 interfaces the T1 lines It will also forward packets received on the DS1 interfaces to or through the host Up to 16 IP addresses can be configured for priority transmission across the HSIM W87 The HSIM W87 is configured using three windows the T3 Configuration window the T1 Configuration window and the IP Priority Configuration window These windows are explained in the following sections The T3 Configuration Window You can set certain variables for the DS3 interface using the T3 Config window To access the T3 Config window 1 Click on the T3 port to access the Port menu To determine which port is a T3 select I F Type from the Port Status menu The T3 port will be labeled DS 3 2 Select HSIM W87 Config T3 The T3 Config window Figure 8 1 will appear 8 1 HSIM W87 Configuration 8 2 T3 Config x Time Elapsed 152 Valid Intervals E 04 Line Status Jos Receiving LOS failure state 1 T3 Line Type C M23 ChitParity 13 Loop Back Click here to select or RRES NoLoop deselect an option C Payload Loop button gt EE Line Loop m Transmit Clock Source C Loop Timing Local Timing Help Cancel Figure 8 1 The T3 Config Window The T3 Config window provides the following information about the device s T3 c
244. tion 6 5 FDDI Applications e Secondary 2 indicates that the Secondary 2 FDDI ring is being used e Local means that the MAC is connected to one or more nodes but is not connected to the dual ring e Isolated means that the MAC has no connection to the ring or other concentrator ports e Unknown or indicates that your Cabletron management application cannot determine the MAC path for the HSIM F6 Ring Configuration The current configuration of the MAC and physical layers of the A and B ports Connection Policy Window The SMT Connection Policy of an FDDI concentrator determines which types of connections are allowed among the four FDDI port types A B M Master and S Slave FDDI protocol forbids Master gt Master connections all other connection types are legal although some are considered to be undesirable The Connection Policy window Figure 6 3 lists potential connection types in a Reject X Y format where X represents a port on the HSIM F6 and Y represents the attaching node An checkmark in the check box next to a Connection Policy indicates that it is an illegal connection Connection Policy SMT 1 x 17219 5974 00 00 1D 29 A0 2E T Reject 4 4 I Reject S 4 T Reject A B I Reject B I Reject 4 5 I Reject S T Reject A M I Reject S M T Reject B A T Reject M A l Reject B B I Reject M B Reject B S I Reject M S Tl Reject B M V Reject M M Cancel Help Figure 6 3 The Connection Po
245. to send a pair of SNMP traps one WARNING one Normal to the management station each time the event is triggered Advanced Alarm Configuration 3 23 Alarm Configuration In order for the trap selection to work properly your SmartSwitch 2000 must be configured to send traps to the management station This is accomplished via local management consult your device hardware manual for more information If you are monitoring a variable you consider to be critical we do not recommend that you select Trap as the only event response if a trap is lost due to a collision or other transmission problem it will not be re sent c Select both Log and Trap to both log the event occurrence and generate the traps If you select neither option the event s occurrences will neither be logged nor generate traps unless the event includes an action or a series of actions this effectively disables the event since there will be no indication that it has been triggered The Event Type field in the Advanced Alarm Event List window will display a value of none if neither the Log nor the Trap response has been selected note however that this field does not indicate whether or not an event has been configured to perform an SNMP SET or series of SETs via the Actions MIB For Cabletron devices which support the proprietary Actions MIB an Actions button will appear in the Create Edit Events window using this feature you can configure
246. to your central node database by inserting it in an existing List Tree or Map View or by doing a Discover process refer to your User s Guide for more information Once it has been added to your List Tree or Map view you can access and manage the HSIM according to the information in Chapter 2 The SmartSwitch 2000 Chassis View Introduction Cabletron s latest SmartSwitches feature VHSIM slots which can accept any of the previously detailed HSIMs or the VHSIM G6 Gigabit Ethernet High Speed Interface Module e The VHSIM G6 is a Gigabit Ethernet module which provides two slots for GPIMs of various media to offer integrated Gigabit Ethernet uplink capability The VHSIM G6 can accept the GPIM 01 which offers one SC connector for MMF 1000Base SX Gigabit Ethernet connectivity the GPIM 09 which offers one SC connector for MMF or SMF 1000Base LX connectivity or the GPIM 04 which offers one ANSI Fibrechannel style 2 connector for 150 Ohm STP 1000Base CX connectivity The various SmartSwitch 2000 devices described above will be collectively referred to as the SmartSwitch 2000 throughout this user s guide Using the SmartSwitch 2000 User s Guide Each chapter in this guide describes one major functionality or a collection of several smaller functionalities of the SmartSwitch 2000 devices This guide contains information about software functions which are accessed directly from the device icon additional management information abo
247. ton to save the configuration then click the Cancel button to close the window Be sure to click on the Apply button before closing the window or your changes will not be saved Your Alarm Limits are now set Any condition that exceeds these alarm limits will generate an alarm and disable that board or port if so configured Refer to the SPECTRUM Element Manager Alarm and Event Handling Guide for information on how to use the alarm logging facilities to view alarms Alarm Limits Managing Ethernet MicroLAN Switches Trap Selection Among the traps which Cabletron devices are designed to generate are traps which indicate when a repeater port gains or loses a link signal Link State Traps when the repeater segments disconnects a port due to collision activity and when a segmented port becomes active again Segmentation Traps and several traps that result from changes in a port s Source Address Table Source Address Traps In some networks these traps may impart more information than a network manager wants to see With the Trap Selection option available from the Repeater Board and Port menus you can selectively enable and disable these traps Any traps issued by the Ethernet MicroLAN Switch will appear in SPECTRUM Element Manager s alarm logging facility Refer to your Alarm and Event Handling Guide for more details In order for your device to issue any traps and in order for your management workstation to receive
248. trap table has been properly configured via Local Management Consult your Local Management documentation for more information Click on the Cancel button to exit the window note that clicking on the Cancel button before clicking on the Apply button will close the window without making any changes 525 Managing Ethernet MicroLAN Switches 5 26 Trap Selection Chapter 6 FDDI Applications Concentrator configuration connection policy station list concentrator performance FDDI statistics frame translation The FDDI menu lets you access windows to view a SmartSwitch 6000 s FDDI configuration connection policy station list and performance with respect to each Station Management SMT entity present on an installed HSIM F6 High Speed Interface Module You can also configure your module s frame translation settings using the Frame Translation window The Chassis view for a SmartSwitch 2000 with an installed HSIM F6 will also offer a FDDI Statistics window which can be launched from the Device menu SMT provides the system management services for the FDDI protocols including connection management node configuration error recovery statistics collecting and management frame encoding SMT is comprised of various subcomponent functions including Connection Management CMT and Ring Management RMT one SMT entity will be present for the ring connected to the HSIM F6 The FDDI menu and associated management windows will o
249. up to 100 The pie chart in the center of the window provides a graphical view of the percentage breakdown colors in the pie chart correspond to colors in the percentage display boxes Values listed to the right of the pie chart indicat peak delta values recorded since the statistics screen was launched and the date and time they occurred Problems CRC Alignment Indicates the number of packets processed by the network segment that had a non integral number of bytes alignment error or a bad frame check sequence Cyclic Redundancy Check or CRC error 4 3 Statistics 4 4 Fragments Indicates the number of packets processed by the network segment that were undersized less than 64 bytes in length a runt packet and had either a non integral number of bytes alignment error or a bad frame check sequence CRC error Jabbers Indicates the number of packets processed by the network segment that were oversized greater than 1518 bytes a giant packet and had either a non integral number of bytes alignment error or a bad frame check sequence CRC error Collisions Indicates the total number of receive those the device detects while receiving a transmission and transmit those the device detects while transmitting collisions detected on the network segment Undersized Indicates the number of packets processed by the network segment that contained fewer than 64 bytes runt packets but were otherwise well formed Oversize
250. uplex mode disables the collision detection circuitry at the interface so that both Transmit and Receive wires can be used simultaneously With a single destination address at the other end of the connection for example if the connection was to a full duplex interface on another switching device or if a single file server was connected to the full duplex switch port this essentially doubles the available bandwidth from 10 Mbit sec to 20 Mbit sec Note that the interface at the other end of the connection must also have Full Duplex enabled at the attached interface Full Duplex mode must be disabled if the interface is communicating with multiple destinations simultaneously i e if a repeater is cascaded from the interface since Ethernet relies on Collision Sense for proper operation Similarly an FDDI Full Duplex connection must also only be run point to point between two supporting FDDI interfaces e g another HSIM F6 since the dual bandwidth is attained by running data on both primary and secondary paths simultaneously Since Full Duplex overrides standard FDDI protocol and eliminates ring redundancy it will not operate in a ring configuration but only as a point to point high speed data trunk between hubs Note that you must use Local Management to configure your HSIM F6 for Full Duplex operation prior to making physical connections Refer to your Local Management Guide for more information Use the options in this window to
251. ut tools and features common to many devices can also be found in the SPECTRUM Element Manager User s Guide the SPECTRUM Element Manager Tools Guide and the Remote Administration Tools User s Guide Chapter 1 Introduction provides a list of related documentation describes certain software conventions and shows you how to contact the Cabletron Systems Global Call Center Chapter 2 The SmartSwitch 2000 Chassis View describes the visual display of the SmartSwitch 2000 device and explains how to use the mouse within the Chassis View the operation of device level management functions including Find Source Address Port Redirect Advanced Priority Configuration pre standard 802 1Q port based VLAN configuration enabling and disabling ports and setting device date and time is also described here This chapter also explains how to manage the device by monitoring its system resources establishing device level port priorities setting up broadcast suppression on the device and configuring the device s front panel COM port and any attached Uninterruptable Power Supply UPS Chapter 3 Alarm Configuration describes the Alarm and Event application windows and how to configure alarms and events for each available interface Chapter 4 Statistics describes the statistics windows available on the port menu from the Chassis View One of two statistics windows will display for your device both the Ethernet Statistics and Interface Stat
252. ve one event in response to what may be several dramatic changes in value To monitor both ends of a wide range of values set up two pairs of thresholds one set at the top end of the range and one at the bottom Figure 3 8 illustrates such a configuration Rising Threshold Falling Threshold Rising Threshold Falling Threshold Figure 3 8 Sample Rising and Falling Threshold Pairs The current version of the Basic Alarms window only allows you to configure a single pair gt of thresholds for each alarm variable on each interface be sure to keep this hysteresis function in mind when configuring those threshold values 3 28 How Rising and Falling Thresholds Work Chapter 4 Statistics Accessing interface statistics from the Chassis View available statistics windows Each port menu in the SmartSwitch 2000 Chassis View provides two statistics selections Statistics and I F Statistics Selecting the Statistics option will launch the highest level of statistics available for the selected interface if the interface supports RMON the RMON statistics window will display if the interface does not support RMON or if the RMON Default MIB component has been administratively disabled the MIB II I F statistics window will display Selecting the I F Statistics option will always display MIB II interface statistics regardless of the level of RMON support available or the current administrative status of the RMON Default MIB component
253. w to determine the current state of each bridge port see the Bridging chapter in the SPECTRUM Element Manager Tools Guide From the Module menu in the SmartSwitch 2000 Chassis View you can enable or disable bridging at the device level 1 Click on the Module Index in the chassis display The Module menu will appear 2 Click on Enable Bridge to restart bridging at the device level or Disable Bridge to halt bridging across the entire device Managing the Hub Chapter 3 Alarm Configuration Accessing the Basic and Advanced Alarms windows creating a basic alarm creating an advanced alarm creating events assigning actions to events viewing the event log Through the RMON Alarm and Event functionality supported by your SmartSwitch 2000 you can configure alarms and events and where appropriate actions for each available interface provided via the RMON utility For more information about other features of RMON see The Alarm Event and Actions windows described in this chapter are identical to those 7 the RMON User s Guide included with your software About RMON Alarms and Events Although Alarms and Events are defined as separate RMON groups neither one can function properly without the other you can define an alarm threshold but if it doesn t point to an event there will be no indication that the threshold has been crossed similarly you can define an event but unless it is attached to an alarm threshold it
254. y rate i e the number of each per second as averaged over the selected interval e Graphically as a percentage of each with respect to total network load processed by the HSIM F6 during the last interval You can view the concentrator performance for three different intervals e Absolute Counts recorded since the device was last started e Cumulative Counts recorded since the Concentrator Performance window was opened e Delta Counts recorded during a single polling interval that is set for SPECTRUM Element Manager refer to the SPECTRUM Element Manager User s Guide To change the interval click to select the desired radio button in the Count Display panel in the top right hand corner of the window Available statistics are Transmit Frames The number of frames transmitted by the HSIM F6 s MAC during the selected interval Receive Frames The number of frames received by the HSIM F6 s MAC during the selected interval Frame Errors The number of error frames detected by the HSIM F6 s MAC during the selected interval that had not been detected previously by other stations Error frames may include frames with an invalid Frame Check Sequence FCS with data length errors or with internal errors that prevent the MAC from transferring the frame to the Logical Link Control LLC layer Lost Frames The number of frames detected by the HSIM F6 s MAC during the selected interval that have an unknown error

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