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2. The gauges at the top of the window display the following information Table 3 1 Gauge Variables in Switch Statistics Errors Displays the percentage of packets that contain errors going through the device on a logarithmic scale If this percentage is high this indicates that there may be a problem Capacity Displays the proportion of traffic in relation to the device s configured capacity as a percentage If the capacity used nears the device s total capability this indicates there may be a problem 18 Avaya C460 SMON User Guide Using Switch Statistics The pie charts at the top of the window display the following information Table 3 2 Pie Chart Variables in Switch Statistics Unicasts in Displays the percentage of unicast packets entering the device On most networks the unicast packets should constitute the vast majority of the pie graph If non unicast packets begin to increase this indicates there may be a problem Bdcsts in Displays the percentage of broadcast packets entering the device Mcsts in Displays the percentage of multicast packets entering the device Priority x Displays the percentage of packets of priority x entering the Packets device where x has a value from 0 to 7 SMON updates these gauges and pie charts in real time according to the specified sampling interval By viewing the relationships among these two variables you can learn a lot about the general behavior of the switch Note
3. Welcome to the Hew Alarm Wizard This wizard will quide you through the process of creating a new Alarm definition To proceed please press Next To continue click Next The Alarm Wizard continues with the Select Ports screen 50 Avaya C460 SMON User Guide Using Alarms and Events Select Ports The Select Ports screen of the Alarm Wizard allows you to select ports and LAGs to be monitored by the alarm Figure 7 4 Alarm Wizard Select Ports Select Ports Select the port s on which to set up the Alarm s Selected Ports Slot 3 Port 2 Slot 3 Port 6 Cancel lt Back Hext gt gt The ports and LAGs on the device are listed in the Device Ports list To select ports and LAGs to monitor double click a port or LAG in the Device Ports list The selected port or LAG appears in the Selected Ports list To remove ports or LAGs from the Selected Ports list double click a port or LAG in the Selected Ports list The selected port or LAG is removed from the Selected Ports list and appears in the Device Ports list When defining an alarm for more than one port a separate alarm is created for each port Note A maximum of 150 alarms can be defined on a device When you finish selecting ports and LAGs to monitor click Next The Alarm Wizard continues with the Select Variable screen Avaya C460 SMON User Guide 51 Chapter 7 Select Variable 52 The Select Variable s
4. llle 65 Using the Protocol DISGCLODY 4 6 3 904 de teed nd ea dou ede dot dns 66 Default and User Defined Protocols 0 008 67 TCP UDP POC NOMD 45 6 4 28 woes A ERO RO re Cos 68 Using Protocol Directory 5 1 2h Se voe oe EROR OX SED os 69 ViewMle DSCP SIGtistiCs dades ie Race epa IE ate PX RUE 72 Appendix A Using Avaya C460 SMON Dialog Boxes 74 Using the Options Dialog Box llle 74 Gron di i NET r pP 75 udi RP cr 77 POT VIAN SED e dando theses Deb aO ded tr EC OR dede ed ene ek Donee ie as 79 Proto Dist DS MON Tab s chi vacet Sew e aet tacet Bobo p o9 80 Using the Report Now Dialog Box leeren 81 Using the Auto Report Dialog Box 0 0 0 0 0 cee eee 82 Usine the Find Dilo BOX 24x peo ela weeded at 83 Fingin a POr OF LA a 123 o eA dace tke do dee bees 84 Podine a VLAN seu ducens e eae Rn Sane ek e Ed 85 Using the Define TopN Filter Dialog Box sess 86 Using the Find Top5 Peaks Dialog Box lees 87 Usine the Sort Dialog BOX uucisoeneasee3E vp3vem erm dae dope 88 Appendix B Setting Up the SMON License 89 Jr fvP E 90 Avaya C460 SMON User Guide V Preface Welcome to Avaya C460 SMON This chapter provides an introduction to the structure and assumptions of the guide It includes the following sections e The Purpose of This Guide A description of th
5. To remove VLANs from the Selected VLANs list Select VLANs in the Selected VLANs list and click lt Or Double click VLANs in the Selected VLANs list The selected VLANs are removed from the Selected VLANs list To remove all items from the Selected VLANs list click lt lt All VLANs are removed from the Selected VLANs list To refresh the Known VLANs list click Refresh To apply the VLAN filter click Apply The Port Statistics information is filtered To define the VLAN filter without applying it click OK To toggle the VLAN filter Click Or Select View Activate VLAN Filter TopN Port TopN filtering enables SMON to display only the items with the heaviest Filtering traffic The TopN filter produces a report for the 1 15 N most active items on the network SMON selects the TopN items by a rate base which you select from the pull down listbox in the Port Statistics window SMON measures the rate base for all the items to find the TopN items and then displays these items and their statistics For information on defining the number of items to display using TopN filtering refer to Port VLAN Tab on page 79 To activate the TopN filter click ET at the bottom of the Port Statistics window To deactivate the TopN filter click at the bottom of the Port Statistics window To select a rate base select a TopN criteria from the TopN pull down listbox at the bottom of the Port Statistics window Avaya
6. model e RMON II analyzes the upper layers Layers 3 and above RMON is an industry standard that Avaya Inc and other companies have adopted in their network management applications SMON takes the RMON standard and extends it to the switching environment What is SMON SMON is an extension of the RMON standard SMON adds to the monitoring capabilities of RMON in the following ways e It provides additional tools and features for monitoring in the switch environment e It provides a global view of traffic flow in a network with multiple switches Device SMON extends RMON I for the MAC layer and AnyLayer SMON extends RMON II for the network layer and above SMON monitoring collects and displays data in real time Using SMON monitoring you can get e A global view of traffic for all switches on the network e An overall view of traffic passing through a specific switch e Detailed data about the hosts transmitting packets through a switch e An analysis of traffic passing through each port connected to a switch e A view of traffic between various hosts connected to a switch 2 Avaya C460 SMON User Guide SMON Overview Overview of SMON SMON is an RMON compliant network management suite that implements the SMON extensions to RMON SMON works with the other components of Avaya MultiService Network Manager to provide a full spectrum of in depth monitoring of switch traffic and network performance SMON consists
7. other tab both which are read from the device These are the protocols that the device monitors There are six permanent Default Protocols and initially seven User Protocols that you can replace with protocols from the tabs below e The lower section of the Protocol Directory dialog box displays a Protocol List of known protocols This list is used to select the protocols that you want to monitor In addition you can add a new protocol to the list using the User Defined tab Update the User Protocols list and click Apply to update the device The changes in the Protocol Directory will be reflected in Protocol Distribution after the next time the device is polled This section discusses the following topics e Adding Protocols e Adding a User Defined Protocol e Deleting Protocols Avaya C460 SMON User Guide 69 Chapter 9 Adding Protocols Adding a User Defined Protocol 70 e Refreshing the Protocol List e Searching for a Protocol The User Protocols list can only contain seven protocols Before adding a protocol when there are already seven you must remove a protocol from the list For more information on deleting protocols refer to Deleting Protocols on page 71 To add listed protocols to the User Protocols list Double click the protocol to monitor in the Protocol List Or Select one or more protocols in the Protocol List and click Add The selected protocol is added to the User Protocols list and is highl
8. 140 150 Kbps For Last Interval p Sort By Name v Packets v In Bw E Top N Bandwidth Last Poll 16 46 56 Top H Hot Active Sort By Name Total Ho of Items 1 The following table provides a list of the variables available in the VLAN Statistics Bandwidth window Table 6 2 VLAN Statistics Variables Bandwidth In BW Kbps The rate at which traffic is entering the VLAN Selecting VLANs to Display By default information from all VLANs is displayed in the VLAN Statistics window You can limit information being displayed to specific VLANs using VLAN and TopN filters In addition you can sort the display For information on sorting the display refer to Sorting the VLAN Display on page 43 40 Avaya C460 SMON User Guide Using VLAN Statistics VLAN You can filter the VLANs displayed in the VLAN Statistics window by Filtering VLAN Only selected VLANs are displayed in the VLAN Statistics window This makes it easier to concentrate on specific VLANs in the network To open the Define VLAN Filter dialog box Click kl Or Select View Define VLAN Filter The Define VLAN Filter dialog box opens Figure 6 3 Define VLAN Filter Dialog Box Define VLAN Filter Known VLANs Selected VLANs Vlan 1 Vlan 55 ESE EA EAE Rd Refresh Ok To add VLANSs to the Selected VLANs list Select VLANs from the Known VLANSs list and click gt Or D
9. 32 There are three pie charts at the top of the window The leftmost pie chart displays Packets Length Distribution the center pie chart displays Packets Distribution and the rightmost pie chart displays Priority Distribution The following table provides a list of the statistics found in the Packets Length Distribution pie chart Table 5 1 Extended Port Statistics Packets Length Distribution 64 Octets Displays the distribution of packets on the port with a packet length of 64 octets 65 to 127 Octets Displays the distribution of packets on the port with a packet length of between 65 and 127 octets 128 to 255 Octets Displays the distribution of packets on the port with a packet length of between 128 and 255 octets 256 to 511 Octets Displays the distribution of packets on the port with a packet length of between 256 and 511 octets 512 to 1023 Octets Displays the distribution of packets on the port with a packet length of between 512 and 1023 octets 1024 to 1518 Octets Displays the distribution of packets on the port with a packet length of between 1024 and 1518 octets Avaya C460 SMON User Guide Using Extended Port Statistics The following table provides a list of the statistics found in the Packets Distribution pie chart Table 5 2 Extended Port Statistics Packets Distribution Bad In CRC Align Displays the distribution of packets entering the port with a CRC alignment error Bad In Fragments Displays the d
10. 79 80 Port segment statistics overview 6 Port statistics accessing 21 activating 12 overview 6 tool 21 variables 23 window 22 Ports filtering the display 26 27 40 finding 84 85 selecting to display 22 TopN filtering 29 42 92 Protocol directory 66 default protocols 67 user defined protocols 67 using 69 Protocol distribution 64 accessing 64 bar graph 65 72 overview 9 pie charts 65 72 using 64 window 65 72 Protocols adding 70 adding a user defined 70 deleting 71 private 68 refreshing the list 71 registered 68 searching 71 selecting 65 well known 68 Purchasing an SMON license 3 Purpose of this guide vi R Refreshing the protocol list 71 Report now dialog box 81 Reports format options 76 generating 16 selecting a directory 76 Resizing Desktop 13 Dialog area 13 RMON standard 1 S Samples per screen 77 to store 78 Searching for a protocol 71 in a graph 12 Selecting directory to save reports 76 ports for display 12 protocols to display 65 report formats 76 view of device 11 Avaya C460 SMON User Guide VLANs to display 40 Setting up the SMON license 89 SMON devices 3 license 89 overview I probes 3 standard 2 SMON overview 3 Sorting information 61 ports 30 43 the display 88 Specific filtering 4 Starting collection of SMON data 12 Status bar 13 line 14 Stopping collection of SMON data 12 Switch options dialog box 77 Switch statistics accessing 17 activating 12 overv
11. Bar An area at the bottom of each application window where information about the current application is displayed e Status Line An area at the bottom of the Device SMON window where the communication status between Avaya C460 SMON and the Avaya C460 Device is displayed The figure below shows the user interface with its various parts labeled Figure 2 1 The Avaya C460 SMON User Interface a f Device AVAYA Fi Edit View Actions Window Help Application Tabs Menu Bar i Find Top5 Peaks Find Top5 Peaks Select Counter to Find Peak Values For Toolbar a Dialog Area Status Bar NE oe Desktop i s s v Good Pkts In Next Poll 00 02 Last Poll 12 38 15 Session Start 12 35 42 Live Display Total Ho of Samples 8 5 Ready Last Poll 12 35 27 Total Ho of Items 0 S tatu S L i ne Application Tabs The Application Tabs provide a method for selecting the view of the device To switch to the device management view of the Avaya C460 click Device Manager The Avaya C460 Device Manager opens To switch to the Device SMON view of the Avaya C460 click Device SMON Avaya C460 SMON opens To switch to the Routing Manager view of the Avaya C460 click Routing Manager Avaya C460 Routing Manager opens Avaya C460 SMON User Guide 11 Chapter 2 Device SMON Toolbar The toolbar provides shortcuts to the main Device SMON functions and tools The following table describes t
12. Filter Top H Humber 5 Based On GoodPktsIn v 2 Select the number of items and the criterion for the TopN filter Note Filtering changes are only applied after clicking Apply Avaya C460 SMON User Guide Using Avaya C460 SMON Dialog Boxes The dialog box contains the following fields e TopN Number Enter the number of items to be displayed when you activate TopN e Based On Select the criterion for deciding which items fall in the TopN The rate base can be any one of the available counters Using the Find Top5 Peaks Dialog Box In Switch Statistics and Extended Port Statistics you can use the Find Top5 Peaks option to find the largest value of any counter This can help you find when a problem occurred or when a problem was most severe To select the criterion for Find Top5 Peaks 1 Click gj Or Select Edit Find The Find Top5 Peaks dialog box opens Figure A 8 Find Top5 Peaks Dialog Box Find Top5 Peaks Select Counter to Find Peak Values For Uncsts in v Find 2 Select a counter in Switch Statistics or Extended Port Statistics 3 Click Find The display scrolls the graph to the peak value and a vertical line appears at the peak value The pie values at the top are correct for this time period The graph is frozen To find the next highest peak click Find Next The displays scrolls to the next highest peak value in the graph Avaya C460 SMON User Guide 87 Appendix A
13. If 15 000 or more Broadcast packets enter the port in a 15 second interval a Rising Event is generated The following table provides a list of the fields in a tooltip with their descriptions Table 7 2 Tooltip Fields Index A number identifying the alarm Interface The port or LAG for which the alarm was configured Counter The counter being monitored by the alarm Last Value The value of the counter calculated for the last interval Last Rising Time The time of the last Rising Event Falling Threshold The Falling Threshold expressed as the number of packets raw or octets in an interval Rising Threshold The Rising Threshold expressed as the number of packets raw or octets in an interval Avaya C460 SMON User Guide 47 Chapter 7 Table 7 2 Tooltip Fields Continued Last Falling Time The time of the last Falling Event Editing Alarms Alarms can be edited and deleted using the Alarms Table To edit an alarm change the alarm s parameters in the Alarms Table To delete an alarm 1 Select an alarm 2 Select Edit Delete Alarm The alarm is deleted from the Alarms Table To save the changes to the Alarms Table select Edit Apply Alarm AII changes to the Alarm Table are saved To undo all unsaved changes to the Alarms Table select Edit Undo Alarm All changes to the Alarm Table are undone 48 Avaya C460 SMON User Guide Using Alarms and Events Alarm Wizard This section provides
14. If contact with the device is lost the graphs will display the last data received until communications are restored Viewing the Switch Statistics Traffic Graph The lower portion of the Switch Statistics window is a traffic graph The traffic graph displays selected variables as a line graph in real time To select the color coded variables you want graphed use the check boxes under the traffic graph The following table provides a list of the available traffic variables and their descriptions Table 3 3 Traffic Variables in Switch Statistics Bdcsts in Good broadcast packets entering into the switch Errors In Error packets entering the switch In BW Total number of kilobits entering the switch Good Pkts In Good packets entering the switch Mcsts in Good multicast packets entering the switch Avaya C460 SMON User Guide 19 Chapter 3 20 Table 3 3 Traffic Variables in Switch Statistics Continued TPkts In Total packets entering the switch Good unicast packets entering the switch SMON continuously monitors statistics for all available Switch Statistics traffic variables even those that are not currently selected For information on finding the 5 highest peaks of traffic refer to Using the Find Top5 Peaks Dialog Box on page 87 The X axis of the graph represents time The scale on the X axis can be changed using the Samples Per Screen field in the Switch Options dialog box For more information
15. In Switch Statistics and Extended Port Statistics all counters are listed in the Find Top5 Peaks dialog box including those counters not currently displayed in the Traffic Graph Using the Sort Dialog Box You may sort the display by one of the available categories in the list To perform a sort 1 Select Actions gt Sort The Sort dialog box opens Figure A 9 Sort Dialog Box B 2 Select the appropriate sorting criterion from the Sort By drop down listbox 3 Click Sort Sorting begins immediately New information is sorted at each subsequent polling When sorting by Name the bars appear in ascending order from bottom to top When sorting by packets the bars appear in descending order most traffic at the bottom least traffic at the top 88 Avaya C460 SMON User Guide B Setting Up the SMON License The Avaya MultiService Network Manager with SMON Manager package contains a license that allows you to use SMON on a permanent basis The Avaya MultiService Network Manager package does not include this license Instead a trial version of SMON is included This trial version expires 60 days after its first use In addition an embedded license is required for SMON for Avaya C460 Devices For information on entering the SMON license refer to the Avaya MultiService SMON Manager User Guide To use SMON with Avaya C460 Devices you must enter a valid embedded license via the Avaya C460 CLI A unique License i
16. alarms using the Alarm Wizard For information on the Alarm Wizard refer to Alarm Wizard on page 49 2 Review edit and delete alarms defined for the device in the Alarms Table For information on the Alarms Table refer to 4 Alarms Table on page 45 3 View events in SMON s Device Event Log or in the Trap Log of Avaya MultiService Console or HP OV NNM For information on the SMON Device Event Log refer to Device Event Log on page 57 Avaya C460 SMON User Guide 44 Using Alarms and Events Alarms Table To view a table of all the alarms defined for the device Click i Or Select Tools Alarms Table The Alarms Table opens Figure 7 1 Alarms Table Falling Th Owner Slot 3Port 4 1024to 1518 Octets 30 Sec Rate Rising O 10 000 P 0 Pkts Sec zganon Slot 3 Port 1024to 1518 Octets 30 Sec Rate Rising O 10 000 P 0 Pkts Sec zganon Slot 3Port2 1024to 1518 Octets 30 Sec Rate Rising O 10 000 P 0 Pkts Sec eshrnul Slot 3Port2 1024to 1518 Octets 30 Sec Rate Rising O 10 000 P 0 Pkts Sec zganon Slot 3 Port 4 1024to 1518 Octets 30 Sec Rate Rising O 10 000 P 0 Pkts Sec zganon Slot 3 Port6 1024to 1518 Octets 30 Sec Rate Rising O 10 000 P 0 Pkts Sec zganon Slot 3 Port8 1024to 1518 Octets 30 Sec Rate Rising O 10 000 P 0 Pkts Sec zganon Ready Last Poll 15 17 30 _ Total Ho of DN All the alarms defined f
17. e Log The event is recorded in SMON s Device Event Log e Trap Atrapissent to the manager of the device This trap can be viewed in the Trap Log in Avaya MultiService Console or HP OV NNM e Log amp Trap The event is recorded in SMON s Device Event Log and a trap is sent to the manager of the device When you finish configuring event parameters click Next The Alarm Wizard continues with the Summary screen Avaya C460 SMON User Guide 55 Chapter 7 Summary The Summary screen of the Alarm Wizard provides a summary of the options selected in the previous screens Figure 7 9 Summary pj 5 Confirm and apply Cofirm the alarm definition Interfaces Slot 4 Port 4 Interval 30 Variable 1024 to 151 Rising Threshold 10 Rising Threshold 0 Startup Alarm Rising Rising Event none Falling Event none Rising Community p Falling Community p Rising Description Falling Description Interval 30 Variable 1024 to 151 Rising Threshold 10 Rising Threshold 0 Startup Alarm Rising Rising Event none Falling Event none Rising Community p Falling Community p Rising Description Falling Description Cancel lt lt Back Next gt gt Finish To make any changes to the summary information 1 Click Back until you reach the appropriate screen 2 Change the configuration parameters 3 Click Next until you reach the Summary screen To create the alarm
18. intersection in the application window To search 1 Click fal Or Select Edit gt Find The Find dialog box opens The information you are prompted for in the Find dialog box differs depending on the application from which you have initiated it For more detail refer to Finding a Port or LAG on page 84 or Finding a VLAN on page 85 2 Enter the information in the dialog box and click Find The VLAN port LAG intersection found is highlighted in the application for easy identification To remove the highlight from the application window click the graph The highlight disappears Note The Find button changes to Find Next until all instances of the search information have been found Note Since the number of VLANs ports LAGs may change between sampling intervals the one you search for may move out of focus with the next refresh In this case you may search again or scroll the display Avaya C460 SMON User Guide 83 Appendix A Finding a Port or LAG There are several ways to enter a value to find a port or LAG To search for a port or LAG by name 1 Click the Port LAG Name option button 2 Enter the port or LAG name or part of the port or name in the Port LAG Name field 3 Click Find Note If you enter only part of the name SMON will find the first time the value appears To search for a port or LAG by number 1 Click the Port LAG Name option button 2 Enter the port or LAG num
19. it straightforward to discover the cause of a problem For example using VLAN Statistics you may discover that there are too many broadcast errors on a specific VLAN You could then use Port Statistics to help indicate the port from which the problem originates For more information on using the VLAN Statistics tool refer to Chapter 6 Using VLAN Statistics Alarms and Events Overview The Alarms and Events tool reports when a specified counter on selected ports or on a device cross user defined thresholds The Alarm Wizard provides a simple method for defining upper and lower thresholds of a counter on selected ports or on the device This definition of the thresholds is an Alarm An event is the crossing of a defined threshold in the direction it was defined For example a Rising Event is when the rate of a specified counter on a selected port rises above the defined Rising upper Threshold A Falling Event is when the rate of a specified counter on a selected port falls below the defined Falling lower Threshold Avaya C460 SMON User Guide 7 Chapter 1 The following figure shows the scheme used to generate events Figure 1 1 Events Overview Counter Rate Rising Threshold Falling Threshold Rising Time Event Falling Event The first event is a Rising Event caused by the counter rate rising above the Rising Threshold The second event is a Falling Event caused by the counter rate falling below the F
20. normal and abnormal behavior of the specific switch configuration SMON collects and displays all information in real time In addition information collected during a session can be saved in a report For more information on using the Switch Statistics tool refer to Chapter 3 Using Switch Statistics Avaya C460 SMON User Guide 5 Chapter 1 Port Statistics Overview The Port Statistics tool measures the traffic travelling through each port on the selected device For each port SMON summarizes the traffic such as packets into the device and packets from the device You can sort the display by port name or by any of the packet types You can see for example the ports generating the most errors If you notice that a particular port displays a disproportionate amount of errors this may suggest that a device connected to the port is responsible for the problem You select the most active ports by using a rate base SMON measures the rate base for all the ports to find the most active ports and then displays these ports and their statistics This process is called Port TopN Using the Port Statistics tool in conjunction with VLAN Statistics and Switch Statistics makes it straightforward to discover the cause of a problem For example using Switch Statistics you may discover that there are too many errors on a specific switch You could then use Port Statistics to help indicate the port from which the problem originates For more infor
21. purpose intended audience and organization SMON Overview This chapter provides an overview of the RMON standard and Avaya Inc s SMON concepts and an introduction to the SMON tools Using the Device SMON This chapter describes how to launch Avaya C460 SMON and the Device SMON tools It also describes the Device SMON user interface Using Switch Statistics This chapter describes the Switch Statistics tool in detail including sample screens and filtering options Using Port Statistics This chapter describes the Port Statistics tool in detail including sample screens and filtering options Using Extended Port Statistics This chapter describes the Extended Port Statistics tool in detail including sample screens and filtering options Using VLAN Statistics This chapter describes the VLAN Statistics tool in detail including sample screens and filtering options Using Alarms and Events This chapter describes the Alarms Table and Alarm Wizard in detail Using AnyLayer SMON This chapter describes the AnyLayer tools in detail Using Protocol Distribution and DSCP Statistics This chapter describes the Protocol Distribution and DSCP tools in detail Avaya C460 SMON User Guide I VII Preface The following Appendices are included at the end of this guide e Using Avaya C460 SMON Dialog Boxes Dialog boxes that appear in SMON tools e Setting Up the SMON License How to set up the SMON license so tha
22. refer to Using the Options Dialog Box on page 74 The units of the Y axis for all variables are packets The scale on the Y axis depends on the maximum value among all of the variables If the spread of values is wide the graphs of variables with small values may not be visible In this case use the logarithmic traffic display to produce better results For more information refer to Logarithmic Display on page 78 Comparing the traffic graphs to the meters can often point you in the right direction for locating a problem For example the pie chart may show an abnormal amount of non unicast packets while the bandwidth usage shown in the traffic graph has increased significantly This may suggest that one of the stations attached to the switch is generating the non unicast packets By using VLAN Statistics you can locate the VLAN where the problem originates By using Port Statistics you can locate the port to which the suspected station is attached Note All counters are in packets except counters that measure bandwidth which are in kilobits per second Kbps Avaya C460 SMON User Guide 4 Using Port Statistics Port Statistics allows you to see the data passing through each port and LAG connected to the switch For a detailed overview of Port Statistics refer to Port Statistics Overview on page 6 This section discusses the following topics e Accessing the Port Statistics Window e Using The Port Statistics Windo
23. speed of the LAG is the sum of the speed of all the ports within the LAG Figure 4 1 LAG Information Box LAG LAG 1 Speed 310M mode Half Duplex Port 1 Base Port Port 2 Port 3 Port 4 To display user defined names for ports select View User Names A checkmark appears next to User Names and the user defined names for ports are displayed in the Port Statistics window To hide user defined names for ports select View User Names The checkmark next to User Names disappears and port numbers are displayed in the Port Statistics window Note For high speed ports with large polling intervals bandwidth and utilization counters may be inaccurate For more information about modifying the display and the available toolbar status bar and mouse movement options refer to Working with Device SMON Tools on page 14 22 Avaya C460 SMON User Guide Using Port Statistics This section provides information about the following topics e Viewing Packet Statistics e Viewing Bandwidth Statistics e Viewing Utilization Statistics e Selecting Ports to Display e Sorting the Port Display Viewing Packet Statistics The following graphic shows the Avaya C460 Port Statistics window with Packet Statistics displayed Figure 4 2 Port Statistics Window Packets Port Statistics 149 49 77 70 C460 M4648ML T 5 9 C460 M4648ML T 5 8 C460 M4648ML T 5 7 C460 M4648ML T 5 6 C460 M4648ML T 5 5 C460 M4648ML T 5 4 C46
24. the application and the Avaya C460 Device The following table shows the messages and icons that can appear in the status line with a description of their meaning Table 2 3 Status Line Items Ready The application is ready to communicate with the device Communicating The application is currently communicating with the device Error The last attempted communication with the device was not successful Working with Device SMON Tools The following sections describe techniques that can help you use Avaya C460 SMON tools more effectively The topics include e Mouse Actions Information on the application s response to various mouse actions e Using Dialog Box Options Instructions on using the dialog box options e Generating Reports Instructions on how to generate reports e Managing Windows Instructions on how to manage Device SMON windows 14 Avaya C460 SMON User Guide Using the Device SMON Mouse Actions The mouse actions that can be performed in Avaya C460 SMON windows allow you added flexibility when using the applications The table below describes some of the mouse actions available in some of the SMON applications Table 2 4 Mouse Actions Movement on a The Info Box is displayed graph bar or pie Double click in a The graph freezes and is compressed to show all of graph the traffic on the device from the time the application was opened until the present Press SHIFT and The graph freezes
25. zooms in and shows only the select a portion ofthe portion of the graph that was selected graph using the mouse Left click in a graph Untreezes the graph Using Dialog Box Options Information entered in a dialog box is not saved until you click the Apply button If you want to undo all changes made to the information in the dialog box click Undo The information in the dialog box reverts to what it was when the dialog box was first opened If you have already sent information to the device from the dialog box and you click Undo the information in the dialog box will revert to what it was when it was last saved Note When clicking Undo the application does not poll the device for information It is therefore possible that the dialog box may not reflect the true state of the device Avaya C460 SMON User Guide 15 Chapter 2 Generating Reports SMON allows you to produce two types of reports e Report Now e Auto Report Generated reports are text files that can be imported into spreadsheets such as Excel and database programs such as Access The reports can be generated in a tab delimited format or a comma separated format When a report is generated it is saved to the directory specified in the Reports Directory field in the General Options dialog box Data in a Report Now includes only the statistics collected during the last polling interval For more information on selecting a format and a default directory f
26. 0 M4648ML T 5 3 C460 M4648ML T 5 2 C460 M4648ML T 5 1 bjk Pkts Sec For Last Interval Z A m Sort By Hame v gi Uncsts in Wi Errors In ll Collisions Packets Bandwidth E Top H v Pkts Out Z Mcsts in jfi Bdcsts in Utilization Hext Poll 00 05 Last Poll 12 53 10 Top H Hot Active Sort By Name Total Ho of tems 92 Ho Filter Active The following table provides a list of the variables available in the Port Statistics Packets window Table 4 1 Packet Statistics Variables The number of good multicast packets entering the switch The number of good packets leaving the switch The number of good unicast packets entering the switch Avaya C460 SMON User Guide 23 Chapter 4 Viewing Bandwidth Statistics The following graphic shows the Avaya C460 Port Statistics window with Bandwidth Statistics displayed Figure 4 3 Port Statistics Window Bandwidth Port Statistics 149 49 77 70 C460 M4648ML T 5 94 C460 M4648ML T 5 84 C460 M4648ML T 5 74 C460 M4648ML T 5 64 C460 M4648ML T 5 54 C460 M4648ML T 5 44 C460 M4648ML T 5 34 C460 M4648ML T 6 24 C460 M4648ML T 5 17 oo aS eS SUE EG S NEN NETUEIATOYNIINETTSU VM ERE E E UEMESUEGNITEOTTSTWO EGET 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40 42 44 46 Kbps For Last Interval Al sortBy Mame v Packets 7 In Bw W out Bw Bandwidth hy Mages Utilization Next Poll 00 02 Last Poll 12 53 10 Top H Not Acti
27. 1 select directory to save reports 76 select view of device 11 sort ports 30 43 switch to device management view 60 switch to Device SMON view 11 use AnyLayer SMON 59 use define host filter dialog box 85 use define matrix filter dialog box 85 use define port filter dialog box 85 use define subnet filter dialog box 85 use define VLAN filter dialog box 85 use Device SMON 10 use dialog box options 15 use display mode option 76 use port statistics 21 use protocol distribution 64 use switch statistics 17 use the find dialog box 83 use the polling interval option 76 use the sort dialog box 88 use TopN port filtering 29 use TopN VLAN filtering 42 use VLAN statistics 37 view alarms 45 view an AnyLayer SMON tool 62 work with the Device SMON tools 14 IANA Internet Assigned Numbers Author ity 68 Intended users vii Introduction 1 Level indicators 78 License purchasing 3 Logarithmic display 78 91 Index M Managing windows 16 Modifying alarms 48 Mouse actions 15 O Online help 12 Organization of this guide vii Overview alarm wizard 49 alarms and events 7 DSCP 9 extended port statistics 6 port statistics 6 protocol distribution 9 RMON 1 SMON 2 3 switch statistics 5 VLAN statistics 6 Overview of SMON 3 P Pie charts protocol distribution 65 72 switch statistics 18 Polling interval 76 setting interval 76 Port numbers TCP UDP private 68 registered 68 well known 68 Port options dialog box
28. 6 Configuring alarms 49 samples per screen 77 Creating alarms 49 D Deactivating filters 61 port filter 12 VLAN filter 12 Default protocols 67 Defining Top5 filter 87 TopN filter 85 Deleting protocols 71 Desktop 13 62 Device event log 57 description 57 Device SMON accessing 10 toolbar 12 tools 4 user interface 10 working with the tools 14 Dialog area 13 Dialog boxes auto report 82 90 find 83 general options 74 port options 79 80 report now 81 switch options 77 VLAN options 79 80 Display mode 76 DSCP overview 9 E Editing alarms 48 Extended port statistics tool 31 F Filter TopN 29 42 VLAN 26 28 41 Filtering specific 4 TopN 4 Filtering options 4 Find dialog box 83 Finding Port 84 85 G Gauges in switch statistics 18 General options dialog box 74 display mode 76 polling interval 76 Generating reports 16 H Help online 12 History managing windows 16 How to activate the alarm wizard 49 add a user defined protocol 70 add protocols 70 configure number of samples to store 78 configure samples per screen 77 configure the polling interval 76 create alarms 49 define Top5 filter 87 Avaya C460 SMON User Guide Index define TopN filter 85 delete protocols 71 edit alarms 48 filter ports and LAGs 26 27 40 find a port 84 85 generate reports 16 manage History windows 16 modify alarms 48 refresh the protocol list 71 search for a graph 12 search for a protocol 7
29. AVAYA Avaya C460 SMON User Guide August 2003 Avaya C460 SMON 5 2 User Guide Copyright 2003 Avaya Inc All Rights Reserved The products specifications and other technical information regarding the products contained in this document are subject to change without notice All information in this document is believed to be accurate and reliable but is presented without warranty of any kind express or implied and users must take full responsibility for their application of any products specified in this document Avaya disclaims responsibility for errors which may appear in this document and it reserves the right in its sole discretion and without notice to make substitutions and modifications in the products and practices described in this document Avaya Cajun P550 LANstack CajunView and SMON are trademarks of Avaya Inc 2003 Avaya Inc All rights reserved All trademarks identified by the or are registered trademarks or trademarks respectively of Avaya Inc All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners Release 3 003 Table of Contents PIeIGEB peepee EREREPIREERREaG RERO eee DR RACER B RCRCRROR eters vi The Purpose or This Guid i233 19 x9 EXC 4405444446 044 0 vi Who Should Use This Guide llle vii Organization of This Guide llle vii Chapter 1 SMON Overview r rrr ht 1 WIAT RMON M P cP
30. C460 SMON User Guide 29 Chapter 4 Sorting the Port Display 30 You can sort the display by the port name or any of the counters available for the port To sort the display 1 Click a 2 Select a sorting criterion from the Sort By pull down listbox The display is sorted by the selected criteria When sorting by name the bars appear in ascending order from bottom to top When sorting by packets the bars appear in descending order most traffic at the bottom least traffic at the top Avaya C460 SMON User Guide 5 Using Extended Port Statistics Extended Port Statistics allows you to see details about the data passing through a specific port or LAG connected to the switch For a detailed overview of Extended Port Statistics refer to Extended Port Statistics Overview on page 6 This section discusses the following topics e Accessing the Extended Port Statistics Window e Viewing Pie Charts in the Extended Port Statistics Window e Viewing the Traffic Graph in the Extended Port Statistics Window Accessing the Extended Port Statistics Window To access the Extended Port Statistics window double click the port or LAG bar in the Port Statistics window The Extended Port Statistics application opens Figure 5 1 Extended Port Statistics Extended Port 149 49 77 94 Slot 2 Port 6 L unests in O64 Octets E Bdests in M65 to 127 Octets O Mests in 1128 to 255 Octets O Bad In CRC Align Bll256 to 511
31. Errors Capacity Blluncsts in i Good Beast Mcast Pkts In O Diseards Pkts In Good Packets Priority Wi Uncsts in Good Bcast Mcast Pkt Good Pkts In gi TPkts In Wi Errors In yz In BW Hext Poll 00 09 Last Poll 11 59 26 Session Start 11 55 44 Live Display Total No of Samples 11 Avaya C460 SMON User Guide 17 Chapter 3 Switch Statistics displays information using different types of graphs e Gauges that show error packets and capacity e A pie chart that shows the ratio of Unicast Broadcast and Multicast packets e A pie chart that shows the ratio of packets by priority e A traffic graph section that contains line graphs describing the characteristics of the traffic traveling through the switch The title of the Switch Statistics window displays the Device IP Address The gauges pie charts and bar graph show data for the latest time currently visible on the traffic graph For more information refer to 4 Viewing the Switch Statistics Traffic Graph on page 19 You can use the gauges pie charts and traffic graph to view data from an earlier point in time by scrolling the traffic graph For more information about modifying the display refer to Using the Options Dialog Box on page 74 For more information on the available toolbar status bar and mouse movement options refer to Working with Device SMON Tools on page 14 Viewing the Switch Statistics Gauges and Pie Charts
32. ICMP packets travelling through the device OSPR OSPF packets travelling through the device over IPX RIP packets travelling through the device The following table provides a list of the seven initial User Protocols with a description of the protocols Table 9 2 User Protocols FIP over TCP IP FIP packets travelling through the device over IP Telnet over TCP IP Telnet packets travelling through the device HTTP over TCP IP HTTP packets travelling through the device SMTP over TCP IP SMTP packets travelling through the device POP3 over TCP IP POP3 packets travelling through the device Avaya C460 SMON User Guide 67 Chapter 9 Table 9 2 User Protocols Continued SNMP over UDP IP SNMP packets travelling through the device SNMPtrap over UDP IP SNMP trap packets travelling through the device TCP UDP Port Numbers TCP UDP port numbers are included in packets sent over a network using either the TCP or the UDP transport layer protocol The TCP UDP port number indicates how to apply an application layer protocol to the data at the receiving end For example port 25 is associated with the SMTP application protocol and port 23 is associated with the Telnet application protocol A single application may use several different TCP UDP port numbers for various kinds of communication functions it performs There are three ranges of TCP UDP port numbers e TCP UDP ports 0 1023 Well Known Port Numbers Well K
33. Octets Bl Bad In Fragments 1512 to 1023 Octets E Bad In Jabbers Bl1024to 1518 Octets Bl Bad In Oversize GB Bad In Undersize Packets Length Distribution Packets Distribution Priority Distribution 0 10 07 00 10 08 00 10 09 00 Pkts Sec For Last Interval WE Uncsts in V Bdests in V Mests in Wj Bad In CRC Align V Bad In Undersize W Badin Oversize W Bad In Fragments WH Bad In Jabbers In BW Hext Poll 00 07 Last Poll 09 09 27 Session Start 09 02 15 Live Display Total Ho of Samples 26 Avaya C460 SMON User Guide 31 Chapter 5 Extended Port Statistics displays information using two types of graphs e Pie charts that shows the ratio of different types of packets e A traffic graph section that contains line graphs describing the characteristics of the traffic traveling through the port or LAG The title of the Extended Port Statistics window displays the name of the port or LAG selected The pie charts show data for the latest time currently visible on the traffic graph For more information refer to Viewing the Traffic Graph in the Extended Port Statistics Window on page 34 You can use the pie charts and the traffic graph to view data from an earlier point in time by scrolling the traffic graph For more information on the available toolbar status bar and mouse movement options refer to Working with Device SMON Tools on page 14 Viewing Pie Charts in the Extended Port Statistics Window
34. Rising Event is not generated e Rising and Falling The first event generated can be a Rising or a Falling Event Rising Threshold The upper threshold for the counter Falling Threshold The lower threshold for the counter Owner The owner of the alarm This is usually the person who created the alarm 46 Avaya C460 SMON User Guide Using Alarms and Events Tooltips Tooltips in the Alarms and Events tool provide information about an alarm When the cursor is held over the Index field of a row in the Alarms Table a tooltip appears Figure 7 2 Alarm Tooltip Index 3077 Interface alot 3 Port 4 Counter 1024 to 1516 Octets Last Value 0 PEts Sec Rising Threshold raw 300000 Last Rising Time Never Falling Threshold raw 0 Last Falling Time i Never Might be inaccurate following device reset The tooltip provides information about the alarm s definition In addition it shows the raw number of packets or octets which will generate a Rising or Falling Event The raw number is the actual number of packets or octets that must enter the port in order to generate an event This number is equal to the defined rate times the interval For example if an alarm is defined for Broadcast packets with an Interval of 15 seconds a Rising Threshold of 1 000 packets per second and a Falling Threshold of 100 packets per second the raw number for a Rising Event is 15 000 and for a Falling Event 1 500
35. Tool Tabs provide a method for viewing the AnyLayer SMON tools To switch to a different tool click the appropriate Tool Tab The selected tool opens on the Desktop The area on the right side of the user interface is where all dialog boxes appear This area can be resized by dragging the vertical splitter bar with the mouse When a dialog box opens it replaces the current dialog box open in the Dialog Area To apply the changes made in the dialog box click Apply The changed values are applied To return the settings in a dialog box to the currently configured settings click Revert The settings in the dialog box display the last applied configuration The Status Bar provides important information about the current window The table below describes the items found in the status bar Note The table below describes all the items that can appear on Avaya C460 AnyLayer SMON window status bars Only some Avaya C460 SMON User Guide Using AnyLayer SMON of the items appear in the status bar for each individual window Table 8 2 Status Bar Items Next Poll Time remaining before the next poll Last Poll Time when the last poll was made The active TopN variable or TopN is not active Total Number of Items Total number of items in the collection Status Line The Status Line provides important information about the communication status between the application and the Avaya C460 Device The following table shows the mess
36. Windows 0 00 cee ee ee eens 16 Avaya C460 SMON User Guide Table of Contents Chapter 3 Using Switch Statistics lll 17 Accessing the Switch Statistics Window liess 17 Viewing the Switch Statistics Gauges and Pie Charts 18 Viewing the Switch Statistics Traffic Graph Lus 19 Chapter 4 Using Port Statistics iler ern 21 Accessing the Port Statistics Window leen 21 Using The Port Statistics Window 0 000 ce eee eens 22 Viewing Packet Statistics llle 23 Viewing Bandwidth Statistics llle 24 Viewing Utilization Statistics llle 25 Sel c ng Portsto Display 45 vu bu Hobe ok RR OPERE S 26 Sorting the Port Display sx eo xe eo e deque ARRA IUS 30 Chapter 5 Using Extended Port Statistics 31 Accessing the Extended Port Statistics Window 31 Viewing Pie Charts in the Extended Port Statistics Window 32 Viewing the Traffic Graph in the Extended Port Statistics Window 34 Chapter 6 Using VLAN Statistics l l 37 Accessing VLAN Statistics ure Rer Karedes OR ke E GAS Ae weed 57 Using the VLAN Statistics Window llle 38 Viewing VLAN Packet Statistics l2 eee eee 39 Viewing VLAN Bandwidth Statistics llsn 40 5Selectunp VLANS tO Display Ls wA xP achat eRe oU ae eS 40 Sorting the VLAN Displ
37. ab enables you to change the display options for Protocol Distribution and DSCP Statistics for the Avaya C460 Device To access the Proto Dist DSMON tab Click the Proto Dist DSMON tab at the top of the Options dialog box The Proto Dist DSMON tab opens Figure A 4 Options Dialog Box Proto Dis DSMON Tab General Proto Dist DSMOH Items Per Screen 441 The Proto Dist DSMON tab enables you to configure the number of items visible in the Protocol Distribution and DSMON windows e To change the number of items visible on the screen enter a number in the Items Per Screen field The number of items per screen must be between 1 and 15 80 Avaya C460 SMON User Guide Using Avaya C460 SMON Dialog Boxes Using the Report Now Dialog Box This dialog box enables you to generate a report with the statistics from the last time the device was polled To access the Report Now dialog box 1 Click EIl Or Select File gt Report Now The Report Now dialog box opens Figure A 5 Report Now Dialog Box Report How File ervice Network Manager CVSJul s smon data switch switch now Browse 2 To change the filename and directory in which to save the report a Click Browse A file browser window opens b Select a directory and filename for the reports c Click Open 3 Click Report The report is generated Avaya C460 SMON User Guide 81 Appendix A Using the Auto Report Dialog Box This dialog bo
38. ages and icons that can appear in the Status Line with a description of their meaning Table 8 3 Status Line Items Ready The application is ready to communicate with the device Communicating The application is currently communicating with the device The last attempted communication with the device was not successful Avaya C460 SMON User Guide 63 Oo Using Protocol Distribution and DSCP Statistics Protocol Distribution provides a detailed analysis of how the traffic passing through an Avaya C460 with a router module is distributed among network layer and application layer protocols For a detailed overview of Protocol Distribution refer to Protocol Distribution Overview on page 9 This chapter contains the following sections e Using the Protocol Distribution Tool Instructions on starting Protocol Distribution understanding the window and using the available options e Using the Protocol Directory Includes an overview of constant and user defined protocols and how TCP UDP port numbers are used as well as instructions on starting Protocol Directory and understanding the dialog box e Viewing DSCP Statistics Instructions on starting DSCP Statistics understanding the window and using the available options Using the Protocol Distribution Tool To use the Protocol Distribution tool Click Protocol Distribution The Protocol Distribution window opens For information on selecting proto
39. alling Threshold The third event is a Rising Event Note that although the rate falls below the Rising Threshold and then rises above it again no event is generated A new Rising Event can only be generated after the rate falls below the Falling Threshold Similarly after the fourth event although the rate rises above the Falling Threshold and then falls below it again no event is generated A new Falling Event can only be generated after the rate rises above the Rising Threshold If you want to be informed of the rise or fall of the rate of a particular type of packet on a port you could use the Alarm Wizard to define thresholds for the packet type on the port You could then specify whether an event causes a trap to be sent to the device s manager or is listed in SMON s Device Event Log or both If you suspect a problem on a port you can use Alarms and Events to notify you when a problem occurs You could then use the Port History tool to identify the duration and frequency of the problem This can help you locate the cause of the problem For more information on using the Alarms and Events tool refer to Chapter 7 Using Alarms and Events Avaya C460 SMON User Guide SMON Overview AnyLayer SMON Tools The following sections describe the AnyLayer SMON tools for Avaya C460 e Protocol Distribution Overview Describes how the C460 provides detailed information on protocol traffic passing through the router module e DSCP Over
40. ay cee eee nee 43 Chapter 7 Using Alarms and Events LL 44 Using the Alarms and Events Tool llle 44 JA TOTIS Tape uo 9E to Sean ur mm dna ege At a iin d eU eae ee ag 45 Alarms Table Fields aceto me bi RERUM HERBES E SS 45 jy Pcr ITLTT 47 EGIDA MS 4 536 diede dera EAD d gue Bea wie alb o Dee eb d 48 MAT TAN S5 72 oree eea TERR RRT TTL atin Pre eee TIS TERI 49 Overview of the Alarm Wizard eee eens 49 Activating the Alarm Wizard zo eae be ted ae 3 eR ET 49 Alarm Wizard SCECGTS 2 Deco Ear aes bo ee RA eee a 50 Device EVEN LOG wi 324 cet os eee ee Eee RES ane RP 57 IV Avaya C460 SMON User Guide Table of Contents Chapter 8 Using AnyLayer SMON c r rrr 59 Accessing AnyLayer SMON naa nie eee a 59 The AnyLayer SMON User Interface llle 60 ADDhCation TADS scx nude eiei we uvm edem CM E es 60 AnyLayer SMON Toolbar 0 0 eee 61 DESKIOD awa vso oad 6 ek wate ee be BE eee eee ae 62 TOO u 62 DIAIOS ATCA digan Vat ae EO doi S beca ceo aot E aend 62 BIOL HS DOT ee te nok le eta Sen ae ine a ot cde RE AT 62 PUA is MAC 6 ee oe a scat a Gt ee eee a ed et Bs 63 Chapter 9 Using Protocol Distribution and DSCP Statistics 64 Using the Protocol Distribution Tool leen 64 Selecting Protocols to Display llle 65 Protocol Distribution Window
41. ber in the Port LAG Number field 3 Click Find 84 Avaya C460 SMON User Guide Using Avaya C460 SMON Dialog Boxes Finding a VLAN There are several ways to enter a value to find a VLAN To search for a VLAN by name 1 Click the VLAN Name option button 2 Enter the VLAN name or part of the port or name in the VLAN Name field 3 Click Find Note If you enter only part of the name SMON will find the first time the value appears To search for a VLAN by number 1 Click the VLAN Name option button 2 Enter the VLAN number in the VLAN Number field 3 Click Find Avaya C460 SMON User Guide 85 Appendix A Using the Define TopN Filter Dialog Box 86 You can also filter using the TopN option TopN filtering differs from item filtering in that SMON chooses the items with the heaviest traffic The TopN filter produces a report for the 1 15 N most active items on the network SMON chooses the TopN items by a rate base which you select from the Define TopN Filter dialog box SMON measures the rate base for all the items to find the TopN items and then displays these items and their statistics Note If you previously defined a filter TopN will select the TopN items from the specified subset To select the criterion for TopN Configuration 1 Click j Or Select Actions Define Top N Filter The Define TopN Filter dialog box opens Figure A 7 Define TopN Filter Dialog Box pj 5 Define TopN
42. click Finish The alarm is created and appears in the Alarms Table 56 Avaya C460 SMON User Guide Using Alarms and Events Device Event Log The Device Event Log provides a list of events that triggered alarms with an action of Log To view the Event Log select View Event Log The Device Event Log opens Figure 7 10 Device Event Log d Device Event Log Rising Falling Event Test Event 4444 Type log and trap Time Last Sent 14 08 00 18 29 01 Trap Community public Log List Time Description 15 08 00 Rising Alarm 2000 delta value 14 24 58 374 crossed threshold 200 of variable Total Pkts In 45 08 00 Rising Alarm 2000 delta value 14 24 58 389 crossed threshold 200 of variable Good Broadcasts Pkts In The Device Event Log has two tabs one for Rising Events and one for Falling Events To view the Device Event Log for Rising or Falling Events 1 Select an alarm in the Alarms Table 2 Click the appropriate tab The Device Event Log opens to the selected event type for the alarm The Device Event Log window has two parts The upper part provides a description of the event Avaya C460 SMON User Guide 57 Chapter 7 The following table provides a list of the fields describing the event and their descriptions Table 7 3 Event Description Fields A user defined description of the event The action taken by SMON Possible actions are e None No action was taken
43. cols for which you want to gather statistics refer to Using the Protocol Directory on page 66 Note Changes made to the Protocol Directory will be reflected in the Protocol Distribution bar graph after the device is polled For information on generating reports refer to Generating Reports on page 16 Avaya C460 SMON User Guide 64 Using Protocol Distribution and DSCP Statistics Selecting Protocols to Display By default information from all protocols listed in the Default Protocols and User Protocols windows of the Protocol Directory dialog box are displayed in the Protocol Distribution window You can limit the information being displayed to the most active protocols using TopN filters For more information refer to Using the Define TopN Filter Dialog Box on page 86 Protocol Distribution Window The following graphic provides an example of the Protocol Distribution window Figure 9 1 Protocol Distribution Window Protocol Dis 149 49 78 73 Llercp 112 Protocol 112 station B Edcrcp 111 Protocol 111 station A Edothers Top 5 IP protocols Telnet over TCPAP Port 23 SMTP over TCPAP Port 25 RIP J Protocol 112 station B HTTP over TCPAP Port 80 FTP data over TCPAP Port 1 ARP Protocol 24 36 4 amp 8 6l 72 841 36 108 120 132 1 Pkts sec For Last Interval Packets E Total Routed Pkts 3 Bandwidth H
44. creen of the Alarm Wizard enables you to select a variable to be monitored by the alarm and the interval at which SMON gets the rate for the counter from the device Figure 7 5 Alarm Wizard Select Variable Screen Select Variable Insert Alarm Interval between 15 to 3600 seconds and Select the Alarm Variable To proceed please press Hext Alarm Interval Interval 30 Seconds Alarm Variables 1024 to 1518 Octets Cancel lt lt Back Hext gt gt Enter a number in the Alarm Interval field This is the interval at which SMON will get the rate of the counter from the device Select a counter from the Alarm Counters pull down list This is the counter that will be monitored by the alarm When you finish configuring the polling interval and selecting a counter to monitor click Next The Alarm Wizard continues with the Set Thresholds screen Avaya C460 SMON User Guide Set Thresholds Using Alarms and Events The Set Thresholds screen enables you to configure the behavior of the Alarms and Events tool when SMON is started and to configure thresholds for the alarm There are two thresholds a Rising Threshold and a Falling Threshold If the rate of the selected counter rises above the selected Rising Threshold an event is generated If the rate of the selected counter falls below the selected Falling Threshold an event is generated For more information about Thresholds re
45. dcasts Pkts In l Good Multicasts Pkts In Error Packets W Bad In CRC Align B Bad In Undersize Bad In Oversize B Bad In Fragments lA Bad In Jabbers Packets Length E 64 Octets IH 65to 127 Octets B 128 to 255 Octets IM 256 to 511 Octets B 512 to 1023 Octets WA 1024to 1518 Octets yi Apply b Revert ES 2 Check the checkboxes next to the counters you want displayed in the traffic graph Note A maximum of 9 counters can be displayed in the traffic graph 3 Click Apply The selected counters appear under the traffic graph 4 At the bottom of the Extended Port Statistics window check the variables you want displayed Statistics for the checked variables are displayed as line graphs SMON continuously monitors statistics for all available Extended Port Statistics traffic variables even those that are not currently selected For information on finding the 5 highest peaks of traffic refer to Using the Find Top5 Peaks Dialog Box on page 87 Avaya C460 SMON User Guide 35 Chapter 5 The following table lists the counters available for display in the Extended Port Statistics traffic graph Table 5 4 Extended Port Statistics Counters Uncsts In The number of unicast packets entering the port On most networks the unicast packets should constitute the vast majority of the pie graph If non unicast packets begin to increase this indicates there may be a problem The numbe
46. e being analyzed Therefore any traffic that does not pass through the switch fabric of the selected device is not included in the statistics This section discusses the following topics e Accessing VLAN Statistics e Using the VLAN Statistics Window Accessing VLAN Statistics To access the VLAN Statistics window Click w Or Select File gt New gt VLAN Statistics The VLAN Statistics application opens To select a set of statistics to display click one of the option buttons on the lower right hand corner of the window The statistics sets are e Packets Counters for selected packet types for each VLAN e Bandwidth The rate at which traffic is entering and exiting each VLAN The variables relevant to the selected set of statistics appear under the graph Check the variables you want displayed Statistics for the checked variables are displayed as bar graphs Avaya C460 SMON User Guide 37 Chapter 6 Using the VLAN Statistics Window The VLAN Statistics window is organized as follows e The title of the VLAN Statistics window displays the IP address of the device e The X axis relates to packets over time or total packets depending on the display mode refer to Display Mode on page 76 e The Y axis relates to the VLAN name Only VLANs with member ports or LAGs appear in the window If no VLANs have been defined the Default or Generic VLAN includes all traffic For more information about
47. e intended purpose of this guide e Who Should Use This Guide A description of the intended audience of this guide e Organization of This Guide A brief description of the subjects covered in each chapter of this guide The Purpose of This Guide This guide contains the information needed to operate the Avaya C460 SMON switch monitoring application efficiently and effectively The following table provides information about where to find documentation about Enterprise SMON and Device SMON for other devices Table 1 SMON Documentation Application Document Enterprise SMON Avaya MultiService SMON User Guide Device SMON for Avaya M770 and Avaya M770 and M MLS SMON User M MLS Devices Guide Device SMON for Avaya P120 Devices Avaya P120 SMON User Guide Device SMON for Avaya P130 Devices Avaya P130 SMON User Guide Device SMON for Avaya P330 Devices Avaya P330 SMON User Guide Device SMON for Avaya P580 P882 Avaya P580 P882 SMON User Guide Devices Avaya C460 SMON User Guide vi Preface Who Should Use This Guide This guide is intended for use by network managers familiar with network management and its fundamental concepts It is assumed that the user has the basic responsibility for monitoring Avaya Technologies intelligent switching devices and the network traffic Organization of This Guide This guide is structured to reflect the following conceptual divisions Preface This chapter describes the guide s
48. ected Ports list The selected ports and LAGs are removed from the Selected Ports list To remove all items from the Selected Ports list click All ports and LAGs are removed from the Selected Ports list To refresh the Known Ports list click Refresh To apply the port filter click Apply The Port Statistics information is filtered To define the port filter without applying it click OK To toggle the port filter Click fe Or Select View Activate Port Filter Avaya C460 SMON User Guide 27 Chapter 4 VLAN You can filter the ports and LAGs displayed in the Port Statistics window Filtering by VLAN Only ports that are members of the selected VLANs are displayed in the Port Statistics window This makes it easier to concentrate on specific VLANs in the network To open the Define VLAN Filter dialog box Click l Or Select View gt Define VLAN Filter The Define VLAN Filter dialog box opens Figure 4 6 Define VLAN Filter Dialog Box Define VLAN Filter Known VLANs Selected VLANs Vlan 1 Vlan 55 ee es A Refresh Ok To add VLANS to the Selected VLANs list Select VLANs from the Known VLANs list and click gt Or Double click VLANs in the Known VLANs list The selected VLANs appear in the Selected VLANs list To select all VLANs click gt gt All VLANs are added to the Selected VLANs list 28 Avaya C460 SMON User Guide Using Port Statistics
49. er The tab opens 2 Click the left most icon on the AnyLayer SMON Toolbar to view the Protocol Distribution tool or the icon to view the DHCP tool The figure below shows the user interface with its various parts labeled Figure 8 1 The Avaya C460 AnyLayer SMON User Interface g In he a 4 Tee rp Vang Firing binrarpir Medea zd PH fired nor Sio MEY a Application Ya ra ee En ani barn Tabs pe MY Sa cu 6 al Desktop f p Menu Bar Dialog Area AnyLayer SMON Status Bar Toolbar Status Line I v aae UL Ap Lond ea I un m ARF Fri rsad Avaya C460 SMON User Guide 59 Chapter 8 The AnyLayer SMON User Interface The user interface consists of the following elements e Application Tabs Tabs for switching between the various views of the Avaya C460 Device e Menu Bar Menus for accessing AnyLayer SMON functions e AnyLayer SMON Toolbar Buttons providing shortcuts to important functions in AnyLayer SMON tools e Desktop A resizeable window where AnyLayer SMON windows are displayed e Dialog Area A resizeable window where all dialog boxes appear e Status Bar An area at the bottom of each application window where information about the current tool is displayed e Status Line An area at the bottom of the AnyLayer SMON window where the communication status between the AnyLayer SMON application and the Avaya C460 Device is displayed Ap
50. ext Poll 00 13 Last Poll 15 57 54 Top H Hot Active Sort By Hame Total Ho of Items 13 The Protocol Distribution window is organized as follows e The title of the Protocol Distribution window shows the IP address of the switch e The upper part of the window includes a pie chart displaying the relative amounts of the top 5 IP protocols compared to the other protocols The pie chart is updated each time the device is polled It is also updated when the display mode is changed in the Option dialog box refer to Using the Options Dialog Box on page 74 Avaya C460 SMON User Guide 65 Chapter 9 e The bottom portion of the Protocol Distribution window contains a bar graph representing the following The Y axis represents the protocols selected to monitor in the Protocol Directory dialog box refer to Using the Protocol Directory on page 66 The X axis represents the rate of IP traffic through the device in packets per second Each bar represents the number of packets per second for a specific protocol e Checkboxes enable displaying packets or bandwidth in the bar graph Note If the device stops responding Protocol Distribution will display the last data received until communication is restored Using the Protocol Directory Using the Protocol Directory dialog box you can view and configure the protocols and specific TCP UDP ports that an Avaya C460 router module is monitoring Based on
51. fer to Alarms and Events Overview on page 7 Figure 7 6 Alarm Wizard Set Thresholds i Set Thresholds Enter the threshold rates in Pkts Sec The Alarm will trigger if the average value of 1024 to 1518 Octets in 30 intervals crosses the threshold Alarm Startup amp Rising O Falling O Rising Or Falling Threshold Rising 10000 Pkts Sec Falling 0 Pkts Sec Cancel lt lt Back Hext gt gt To configure the behavior of the Alarms and Events tool when SMON is started select a radio button in the Alarm Startup field The options are e Rising The first event that can be generated must be a Rising Event If the rate falls below the Falling Threshold before it rises above the Rising Threshold a Falling Event is not generated e Falling The first event that can be generated must be a Falling Event If the rate rises above the Rising Threshold before it falls below the Falling Threshold a Rising Event is not generated e Rising and Falling The first event generated can be a Rising or a Falling Event To configure the thresholds enter values in the Rising and Falling fields The threshold levels are in packets or octets per second When you finish configuring the startup behavior and thresholds click Next The Alarm Wizard continues with the Set Description screen Avaya C460 SMON User Guide 53 Chapter 7 Set Description 54 The Set Descriptions screen enables you to gi
52. he buttons on the toolbar and lists the equivalent menu options Table 2 1 Toolbar Buttons Activates the Switch Statistics tool View Switch Statistics Activates the Port Statistics tool View Port Statistics Activates the VLAN Statistics tool View VLAN Statistics Opens the Alarms Table Tools Alarms Table Searches for a specific item For more Edit Find information refer to Using the Find Dialog Box on page 83 Selects a specific list of ports for display Actions Define and analysis Port Filter Activates deactivates the filter specified in Actions Activate Define Port Filter Port Filter Selects a specific list of VLANs for display Actions Define and analysis VLAN Filter Activates Deactivates the filter specified Actions Activate in Define VLAN Filter VLAN Filter Temporarily stops and then restarts Actions Pause collection of SMON data When the collection of SMON data is paused the background of the chart appears white Opens the on line help Help Help On ils ad If a tool is not active clicking the corresponding Device SMON toolbar button launches the tool If a tool is already active clicking the corresponding Device SMON toolbar button brings the tool to the foreground For more information about the individual tools refer to Device SMON Tools on paee 4 12 Avaya C460 SMON User Guide Using the Device SMON Dialog Area The area on the right s
53. ics and Extended Port Statistics The Switch Options dialog box enables you to change the following options e Samples Per Screen e Samples To Store e Logarithmic Display e Level Indicators Samples Per The Samples Per Screen option enables you to configure the number of Screen samples visible in the Traffic Graph To change the number of samples visible on the screen enter a number in the Samples Per Screen field Note The number of samples per screen must be between 3 and 500 Avaya C460 SMON User Guide 77 Appendix A Samples To Store Logarithmic Display Level Indicators 8 The Samples To Store option enables you to configure the number of samples saved in the Traffic Graph You can scroll the Traffic Graph to view all of the saved samples To change the number of stored samples enter a number in the Samples To Store field Note The number of samples to store must be between 100 and 8000 The Logarithmic Display option enables you to specify whether or not you want the Traffic Graph to be displayed on a logarithmic scale This is useful when the values in the graph are small To view the traffic graph with a logarithmic display check the Logarithmic Display checkbox To view the traffic graph with a non logarithmic display uncheck the Logarithmic Display checkbox The Level Indicators option enables you to change the appearance of the gauges at the top of the Switch Statistics window This allows
54. ide of the user interface is where all dialog boxes appear This area can be resized by dragging the vertical splitter bar with the mouse When a dialog box opens it replaces the current dialog box open in the Dialog Area Desktop The left side of the application window is the Desktop This area can be resized by dragging the vertical splitter bar with the mouse Device SMON application windows can be resized and minimized Minimized windows are shown at the bottom of the Desktop Status Bar The status bar provides important information about the current window The table below describes the items found in the status bar Note The table below describes all the items that can appear on Avaya C460 SMON window status bars Only some of the items appear in the status bar for each individual window Table 2 2 Status Bar Items Graph Status Status of the display Possible statuses are frozen alive Last Poll Time when the last poll was made Next Poll Time remaining before the next poll Session Start Date and time at which this session started Sort By The active sort options port or VLAN TopN The active TopN variable or TopN is not active Total Number of Total number of items in the collection Items Total Number of Total number of samples in the collection Samples Avaya C460 SMON User Guide 13 Chapter 2 Status Line The status line provides important information about the communication status between
55. iew 5 tool 17 traffic graph 19 35 T TCP UDP port numbers 68 Tool tabs 62 Toolbar buttons 12 61 Tools for Device SMON 4 Tooltip fields 47 Tooltips 47 Top5 filter defining 87 TOpN filtering 4 port filtering 29 42 TOpN filter defining 85 selecting criterion 61 Traffic graph logarithmic display 78 samples per screen 77 samples to store 78 switch statistics 19 35 Avaya C460 SMON User Guide Index U User interface desktop 13 62 dialog area 13 62 overview 60 status bar 13 62 status line 14 63 tool tabs 62 Using auto report dialog box 82 define host filter dialog box 85 define matrix filter dialog box 85 define port filter dialog box 85 define subnet filter dialog box 85 define Top5 filter dialog box 87 define TopN filter dialog box 85 define VLAN filter dialog box 85 dialog box options 15 find dialog box 83 general options dialog box 74 port options dialog box 79 80 port statistics 21 protocol directory 69 protocol distribution 64 report now dialog box 81 sort dialog box 88 switch options dialog box 77 switch statistics 17 VLAN options dialog box 79 80 VLAN statistics 37 V Viewing an AnyLayer SMON tool 62 VLAN filter dialog box 26 28 41 VLAN filtering 26 28 41 VLAN options dialog box 79 80 VLAN statistics accessing 37 activating 12 overview 6 tool 37 using 37 window 38 VLANS selecting to display 12 40 93 Index WwW What is SMON 2 Welcome to Avaya C460 SMON vi Who should
56. ighted in cyan This feature enables you to add a new protocol that does not exist in the Protocol List or Active Protocols List To add a new protocol 1 Select the User Defined tab Figure 9 3 User Defined Protocol Dialog Box Add New Protocol Description 2 Enter the protocol description in the Description field 3 Enter the port number in the Port field an integer from 1 to 8191 4 Select the port type UDP or TCP from the Type pull down list box 5 Click Add The new protocol is added to the User Protocols list highlighted in cyan 6 Click Apply The new protocol information is sent to the device Avaya C460 SMON User Guide Using Protocol Distribution and DSCP Statistics Deleting To delete protocols from the list of protocols to monitor Protocols 1 Double click the protocol to delete in the User Protocols List Or Select one or more protocols to delete in the User Protocols List and click Remove The removed protocol is highlighted in red 2 Click Apply The protocol is removed from the device s list of protocols Refreshing To refresh the list of Active Protocols from the device click Refresh The the Protocol device is polled and all currently active protocols are listed in the Active List Protocols list and the User Protocols list is refreshed Sea rching To search for a specific protocol in the Active List or Protocol List for a Protocol 1 Click in the list you want to search to ma
57. ing the port Priority 6 Displays the distribution of packets of priority 6 entering the port Displays the distribution of packets of priority 7 entering the port SMON updates these pie charts in real time according to the specified sampling interval By viewing the relationships among these variables you can learn a lot about the traffic on the port Note If contact with the device is lost the graphs will display the last data received until communications are restored Viewing the Traffic Graph in the Extended Port Statistics Window 34 The lower portion of the Extended Port Statistics window is a traffic graph The traffic graph displays selected variables as a line graph in real time The X axis of the graph represents time The units of the Y axis for all variables are packets The scale on the Y axis depends on the maximum value among all of the variables If the spread of values is wide the graphs of variables with small values may not be visible In this case use the logarithmic traffic display to produce better results refer to Logarithmic Display on page 78 Avaya C460 SMON User Guide Using Extended Port Statistics To select a set of statistics to display 1 Select Actions gt Define Extended Port Counters The Extended Port Counters dialog box opens Figure 5 2 Extended Port Counters Dialog Box a Extended Port Counters Good Packets W Good Unicasts Pkts In W Good Broa
58. istribution of fragmented packets entering the port Bad In Jabbers Displays the distribution of jabber packets entering the port Bad In Oversize Displays the distribution of oversize packets entering the port Bad In Undersize Displays the distribution of undersize packets entering the port Bdcsts in Displays the distribution of broadcast packets entering the port Mcsts in Displays the distribution of multicast packets entering the port Uncsts in Displays the distribution of unicast packets entering the port On most networks the unicast packets should constitute the vast majority of the pie graph If non unicast packets begin to increase there may be a problem The following table provides a list of the statistics found in the Priority Distribution pie chart Table 5 3 Extended Port Statistics Priority Distribution Variable Description Priority O Displays the distribution of packets of priority O entering the port Priority 1 Displays the distribution of packets of priority 1 entering the port Priority 3 Displays the distribution of packets of priority 3 entering the port Priority 4 Displays the distribution of packets of priority 4 entering the port Displays the distribution of packets of priority 2 entering the port Avaya C460 SMON User Guide 33 Chapter 5 Table 5 3 Extended Port Statistics Priority Distribution Continued Priority 5 Displays the distribution of packets of priority 5 enter
59. ke it active 2 Enter a number to search for the Port Number Or Enter a letter to search for the Protocol Name 3 Click Find Note In each of the lists you can type the first number of the port number or the first letter of the Protocol Name to go to the next instance in the list Avaya C460 SMON User Guide 71 Chapter 9 Viewing DSCP Statistics The following graphic provides an example of the DSCP Statistics window for viewing DSCP statistics Figure 9 4 DSCP Statistics Window DSMOH 149 49 78 73 nscP 3 nscP 7 Top 5 DSCP Values ot k j 8 T b a 5 at 3 2l 1 F Pkts Sec For Last Interval Packets Total Routed Pkts 3 Bandwidth Hext Polk 00 17 Last Poll 15 59 45 1 np H Hot Active Sort By Hame Total Ho of tems 64 The DSCP Statistics window is organized as follows e The title of the DSCP Statistics window shows the IP address of the switch e The upper part of the window displays a pie chart with the relative distribution of the traffic of the top 5 non zero DSCP protocols compared to all other non zero DSCP protocols The pie chart is updated each time the device is polled It is also updated when the display mode is changed in the Option dialog box refer to Using the Options Dialog Box on page 74 72 Avaya C460 SMON User Guide Using Protocol Distribution and DSCP Statistics e The bottom portion of the DSCP Statistics window contains a bar gra
60. lt information from all ports and LAGs is displayed in the Port Statistics window You can limit information being displayed to specific ports using Port VLAN and TopN filters In addition you can sort the display For information on sorting the display refer to Sorting the Port Display on page 30 This section provides information about the following topics e Port Filtering e VLAN Filtering e TopN Port Filtering You can filter the ports and LAGs displayed in the Port Statistics window Only selected ports are displayed in the Port Statistics window This makes it easier to concentrate on specific ports and LAGs in the network To open the Define Port Filter dialog box Click d Or Select View Define Port Filter The Define Port Filter dialog box Opens Figure 4 5 Define Port Filter Dialog Box Define PortFilter Selected Ports Refresh Ok Avaya C460 SMON User Guide Using Port Statistics To add ports to the Selected Ports list Select ports and LAGs from the Known Ports list and click Or Double click ports and LAGs in the Known Ports list The selected ports and LAGs appear in the Selected Ports list To select all ports and LAGs click gt gt All ports and LAGs are added to the Selected Ports list To remove ports and LAGs from the Selected Ports list Select ports and LAGs in the Selected Ports list and click Double click ports and LAGs in the Sel
61. mation on using the Port Statistics tool refer to Chapter 4 Using Port Statistics Extended Port Statistics Overview The Extended Port Statistics tool measures the traffic travelling through a specific port SMON shows details of the traffic on the port including packet types and error types If you notice that a particular port displays a disproportionate amount of errors Extended Port Statistics can help you identify the type of error occurring most often This can help you pinpoint the cause of the problem For more information on using the Extended Port Statistics tool refer to Chapter 5 Using Extended Port Statistics VLAN Statistics Overview The VLAN Statistics tool measures the switched traffic travelling through VLANs on the selected switch A VLAN consists of stations connected logically rather than physically A VLAN can be used for example to distribute network resources by department even if the department s stations are not all located in the same area Therefore a VLAN can incorporate stations from different devices 6 Avaya C460 SMON User Guide SMON Overview By comparing the load of each VLAN you can discover which VLANSs are e Utilizing their full capacity e Under capacity e Over extended and probably causing a degradation in performance to the users VLAN Statistics represents the information as a horizontal bar chart Using this tool in conjunction with Port Statistics and Switch Statistics makes
62. modifying the display and the available toolbar status bar and mouse movement options refer to Working with Device SMON Tools on page 14 This section discusses the following topics e Viewing VLAN Packet Statistics e Viewing VLAN Bandwidth Statistics e Selecting VLANs to Display e Sorting the VLAN Display 38 Avaya C460 SMON User Guide Using VLAN Statistics Viewing VLAN Packet Statistics The following graphic displays the VLAN Packet Statistics window Figure 6 1 VLAN Statistics Window Packets EN 0 4 8 12 16 20 24 28 32 36 40 44 48 52 56 60 64 68 72 76 80 84 88 92 Pkts Sec For Last Interval an Sort By Name v B Uncsts in Packets iis To N Uncsts in Kf Good Bcast Mcast Pkts In O Bandwidth Next Poll 00 02 I Last Poll 16 46 56 Top H Hot Active Sort By Hame Total Ho of Items 1 The following table provides a list of the variables available in the VLAN Statistics Packets window Table 6 1 VLAN Statistics Variables Packets Good Bcast Mcast Pkts In The number of good non unicast packets entering the switch Uncsts In The number of good unicast packets entering the switch Avaya C460 SMON User Guide 39 Chapter 6 Viewing VLAN Bandwidth Statistics The following graphic displays the VLAN Bandwidth Statistics window Figure 6 2 VLAN Statistics Window Bandwidth VLAN Statistics 149 49 77 111 P we 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 390 100 110 3120 130
63. nown Port Numbers represent basic network services that are widely available using standard TCP UDP port numbers Well Known Port Numbers are assigned by the IANA Internet Assigned Numbers Authority On many platforms the ways in which these TCP UDP ports can be used are restricted by the system e TCP UDP ports 1024 49151 Registered Port Numbers Registered Port Numbers represent specific network services that have been registered by the IANA at the request of a vendor or organization e TCP UDP ports 49152 65535 Private Port Numbers Private Port Numbers are available for unrestricted use by applications The same Private Port Number might be used for different purposes by different applications 68 Avaya C460 SMON User Guide Using Protocol Distribution and DSCP Statistics Using Protocol Directory To configure the protocols to monitor 1 Click Se The Protocol Directory dialog box opens Figure 9 2 Protocol Directory Dialog Box Protocol Directory gt Default Protocols User Protocols Port Monitored Protocol Total IP 520 UDP RIP 3 Refresh al Add wp Remove Protocol List User Defined Port Protocol Hame custix Customer IXChange IRC SERV IRC SERV The Protocol Directory dialog box is organized as follows e The upper section of the Protocol Directory dialog box displays a list of Default Protocols on one tab and a list of User Protocols on the
64. of a software console application on a workstation and remote monitoring probes in network devices that support SMON The SMON console communicates constantly with the SMON devices on your network The console uses the SNMP protocol to gather information from the devices SMON provides a suite of powerful graphic display tools to view this information SMON gives you detailed analysis of the traffic flow on your switched network from a global view down to a specific host and from total MAC layer traffic down to a specific application protocol all in real time In addition SMON allows you to set alarms based on traffic thresholds When an alarm is triggered a trap can be sent to the device s manager and the event that triggered the alarm can be entered in SMON s Event Log This section describes the following topics e SMON Devices e Filtering Options SMON Devices SMON provides monitoring capabilities for Avaya Inc s network devices that support the SMON extensions of the RMON standard For Avaya C460 Devices SMON monitoring capabilities can be activated by purchasing an SMON license from Avaya Inc Avaya C460 SMON User Guide 3 Chapter 1 Filtering Options Specific Filtering TopN Filtering SMON tools provide different methods of filtering the information displayed on the screen These methods include e Specific Filtering e TopN Filtering Specific filtering options provide the ability to specify the swi
65. or reports refer to Using the Options Dialog Box on page 74 For more information on generating a Report Now refer to Using the Report Now Dialog Box on page 81 For more information on generating Auto Reports refer to Using the Auto Report Dialog Box on page 82 Managing Windows Device SMON enables you to manage open windows easily To cascade all open windows select Window Cascade To bring the next window in the list to the front select Window Next To bring the previous window in the list to the front select Window Previous To close all windows select Window gt Close All To bring a window in the list to the front select Window gt Window Name where Window Name is the name of the window you want to view Avaya C460 SMON User Guide 3 Using Switch Statistics Switch Statistics provides you with detailed information about the traffic passing through a switch For a detailed overview of Switch Statistics refer to Switch Statistics Overview on page 5 This section discusses the following topics e Accessing the Switch Statistics Window e Viewing the Switch Statistics Gauges and Pie Charts e Viewing the Switch Statistics Traffic Graph Accessing the Switch Statistics Window To access the Switch Statistics window Click Or Select File New Switch Statistics The Switch Statistics window opens Figure 3 1 Switch Statistics Window F Switch Statistics 149 49 77 58
66. or the device are listed in the Alarms Table Alarms Table Fields The following table provides a list of the fields in the Alarms Table with their description Table 7 1 Alarms Table Fields A number identifying the alarm The port or LAG for which the alarm was configured The counter being monitored by the alarm Interval The interval at which the counter is compared to the defined thresholds Avaya C460 SMON User Guide 45 Chapter 7 Table 7 1 Alarms Table Fields Continued Description Sample Type The method used for monitoring the variable Possible options are e Rate The alarm uses the counter s rate in the last interval e Total The alarm uses the absolute number of the counter from the time the device was last reset Note The Alarms and Events tool can only configure alarms using the Rate method To configure alarms based on the absolute number of packets use the CLI Command Line Interface or a third party application Startup Alarm The type of event that can be generated as the first event for the alarm Possible types are e Rising The first event that can be generated must be a Rising Event If the rate falls below the Falling Threshold before it rises above the Rising Threshold a Falling Event is not generated e Falling The first event that can be generated must be a Falling Event If the rate rises above the Rising Threshold before it falls below the Falling Threshold a
67. ouble click VLANs in the Known VLANs list The selected VLANs appear in the Selected VLANs list To select all VLANs click gt gt All VLANs are added to the Selected VLANs list Avaya C460 SMON User Guide 41 Chapter 6 TopN VLAN Filtering 42 To remove VLANSs from the Selected VLANs list Select VLANs in the Selected VLANs list and click lt Or Double click VLANs in the Selected VLANs list The selected VLANs are removed from the Selected VLANs list To remove all items from the Selected VLANs list click lt lt All VLANs are removed from the Selected VLANs list To refresh the Known VLANs list click Refresh To apply the VLAN filter click Apply The VLAN Statistics information is filtered To define the VLAN filter without applying it click OK To toggle the VLAN filter Click Or Select View Activate VLAN Filter TopN filtering enables SMON to display only the items with the heaviest traffic The TopN filter produces a report for the 1 15 N most active items on the network SMON selects the TopN items by a rate base which you select from the pull down listbox in the VLAN Statistics window SMON measures the rate base for all the items to find the TopN items and then displays these items and their statistics For information on defining the number of items to display using TopN filtering refer to Port VLAN Tab on page 79 To activate the TopN filter click ET at the bottom of the VLAN S
68. ph representing the following The Y axis represents the DSCP protocols The X axis represents the rate of IP traffic through the device in packets per second Each bar represents traffic with DSCP headers e Checkboxes enable displaying packets or bandwidth in the bar graph Note If the device stops responding DSCP displays the last data received until communication is restored Avaya C460 SMON User Guide 3 Using Avaya C460 SMON Dialog Boxes This appendix consists of dialog boxes that appear within Avaya C460 SMON Note In Device SMON some of the dialog boxes can only be opened by selecting the relevant menu item The following topics are discussed e Using the Options Dialog Box e Using the Report Now Dialog Box e Using the Auto Report Dialog Box e Using the Find Dialog Box e Using the Define TopN Filter Dialog Box e Using the Find Top5 Peaks Dialog Box e Using the Sort Dialog Box Using the Options Dialog Box This dialog box enables you to change the options for Device SMON for the Avaya C460 Device To access the Options dialog box Click gll Or Select File gt Options The Options dialog box opens Avaya C460 SMON User Guide 74 Using Avaya C460 SMON Dialog Boxes The Options dialog box contains the following tabs depending on the module selected e General Tab e Switch Tab e Port VLAN Tab e Proto Dist DSMON Tab General Tab This dialog box enables you to change
69. play modes Select a display mode using the radio buttons The display mode options are e Last Interval Rate The statistics gathered since the last poll e Cumulative The accumulated statistics gathered since the start of the session e Session Average Rate The average of the statistics per polling interval since the start of the session The Report Setting option enables you to select a default directory for saving reports and configure the report format To select a default directory for saving reports 1 Click Browse A directory browser window opens 2 Navigate to the directory in which you want to save reports 3 Click Open The path appears in the Reports Directory field Select a report format using the radio buttons The report format options are e Tab separated The report is formatted as a tab delimited file e CSV The report is formatted as a comma delimited file Avaya C460 SMON User Guide Using Avaya C460 SMON Dialog Boxes Switch Tab This tab enables you to change the display options for Switch Statistics for the Avaya C460 Device To access the Switch tab click the Switch tab at the top of the Options dialog box The Switch tab opens Figure A 2 Options Dialog Box Switch Tab K General Switch Port VLAN Samples Per Screen 340 Samples To Store 500 _ Logarithmic Display Note Changes made in the Switch Statistics Options dialog box apply to Switch Statist
70. plication Tabs The Application Tabs provide a method for selecting the view of the device To switch to the Avaya C460 Device Manager click Device Manager The Avaya C460 Device Manager opens To switch to the Routing Manager view of the Avaya C460 click Routing Manager Avaya C460 Routing Manager opens To switch to the Device SMON view of the Avaya C460 click Device SMON Avaya C460 SMON opens To switch to the AnyLayer SMON view of the Avaya C460 click AnyLayer SMON Avaya C460 AnyLayer SMON opens 60 Avaya C460 SMON User Guide Using AnyLayer SMON AnyLayer SMON Toolbar The Toolbar provides shortcuts to the main AnyLayer SMON functions and tools The following table describes the buttons on the toolbar and lists the equivalent menu options Table 8 1 Toolbar Buttons 9 Opens the Protocol Distribution window on File gt New gt Protocol the desktop for viewing protocol distribution Distribution Statistics statistics For more information refer to Chapter 9 Using Protocol Distribution and DSCP Statistics gaj Opens the DSMON window on the desktop File gt New gt Dscp for viewing DSCP statistics For more Distribution Statistics information refer to Viewing DSCP Statistics on page 72 E a LE i Opens the General Options dialog box For File gt Options more information refer to Using the Options Dialog Box on page 74 Produces a report file for importing to a File gt Report No
71. r of multicast packets entering the port The number of broadcast packets entering the port Bad In CRC Align The number of packets entering the port with a CRC alignment error 64 Octet The number of packets on the port with a packet length of 64 octets 65 to 127 Octets The number of packets on the port with a packet length of between 65 and 127 octets 128 to 255 Octets The number of packets on the port with a packet length of between 128 and 255 octets 256 to 511 Octets The number of packets on the port with a packet length of between 256 and 511 octets 512 to 1023 Octets The number of packets on the port with a packet length of between 512 and 1023 octets 1024 to 1518 The number of packets on the port with a packet length Octets of between 1024 and 1518 octets Priority x The number of packets of priority x entering the device where x has a value between 1 and 8 The rate at which traffic is entering the port 36 Avaya C460 SMON User Guide 6 Using VLAN Statistics VLAN Statistics displays detailed statistics for each VLAN These statistics can help you maintain proper VLAN configuration They can also help you pinpoint problems you may discover using Switch Statistics For a detailed overview of VLAN Statistics refer to VLAN Statistics Overview on page 6 Note The statistics collected for each VLAN only include the packets that are sent to and from stations connected to the switch fabric of the devic
72. s required for each Avaya C460 Device regardless of the number of modules in the device A group License is valid for the number of devices for which it was purchased For information on entering the Avaya C460 embedded SMON License refer to the SMON for Avaya C460 Installation Guide Device SMON for Avaya C460 Devices does not require a license for the first 60 days After 60 days this application will not run unless you enter a valid embedded SMON license Avaya C460 SMON User Guide 89 Index A Accessing AnyLayer SMON 59 Device SMON 10 port statistics 21 protocol distribution 64 switch statistics 17 VLAN statistics 37 Activating alarm wizard 49 filters 61 port filter 12 port statistics 12 switch statistics 12 the LANE Wizard 49 VLAN filter 12 VLAN statistics 12 Adding protocols 70 user defined protocol 70 Alarm tooltip 47 Alarm wizard 49 activating 49 descriptions 54 overview 49 screens 50 select interval and counter 52 select port 51 set event 55 set thresholds 53 summary 56 welcome screen 50 Alarms and events overview 7 Alarms table 45 fields 45 AnyLayer SMON 59 accessing 59 toolbar 61 tools 9 user interface 60 Avaya C460 SMON User Guide Application tabs 11 Auto report dialog box 82 Avaya C460 SMON Guide purpose vi Avaya C460 SMON User Guide intended readers vii organization of this guide vii C C460 SMON dialog boxes 74 Changing display mode 76 general options 74 polling interval 7
73. t SMON will work with Avaya C460 Devices viii Avaya C460 SMON User Guide 1 SMON Overview This chapter describes SMON Avaya Inc s switched network monitoring system This chapter includes the following sections e What is RMON A brief description of the RMON standard e What is SMON A general description of SMON switch monitoring technology e Overview of SMON An introduction to SMON e Device SMON Tools The Device SMON tools and how they function e AnyLayer SMON Tools The anylayer SMON tool and how they function What is RMON RMON is the internationally recognized and approved standard for detailed analysis of shared Ethernet and Token Ring media It ensures consistency in the monitoring and display of statistics between different vendors RMON s advanced remote networking capabilities provide the tools needed to monitor and analyze the behavior of segments on a network In conjunction with an RMON agent RMON gathers details and logical information about network status performance and users running applications on the network An RMON agent is a probe that collects information about segments hosts and traffic and sends it to a management station The network administrator uses software tools to view the information collected by the RMON agent on the management station Avaya C460 SMON User Guide Chapter 1 RMON has two levels e RMON I analyzes the MAC layer Layer 2 in the OSI seven layer
74. tatistics window To deactivate the TopN filter click 4 at the bottom of the VLAN Statistics window To select a rate base select a TopN criteria from the TopN pull down listbox at the bottom of the VLAN Statistics window Avaya C460 SMON User Guide Using VLAN Statistics Sorting the VLAN Display You can sort the display by the VLAN name or any of the counters available for the VLAN To sort the display 1 Click eg 2 Select a sorting criterion from the Sort By pull down listbox The display is sorted by the selected criteria When sorting by name the bars appear in ascending order from bottom to top When sorting by packets the bars appear in descending order most traffic at the bottom least traffic at the top Avaya C460 SMON User Guide 43 7 Using Alarms and Events The Alarms and Events tool provides a method for defining thresholds for packet types on a port When a threshold is crossed a trap is sent to the device s manager or the event is listed in SMON s Device Event Log This chapter explains the following topics e Using the Alarms and Events Tool An overview explaining how to use the Alarms and Events feature e Alarms Table A table showing the alarms defined for the device e Alarm Wizard A wizard that enables you to add new alarms e Device Event Log A list of events that occurred on the device Using the Alarms and Events Tool To use the Alarms and Events tool 1 Add
75. tches VLANs ports hosts subnets or protocols for which you want to view SMON information TopN filtering provides the ability to filter information based on the amount of a particular type of traffic being monitored When using TopN filtering specify the number of switches VLANs ports hosts subnets or protocols for which you want to view SMON information Then select a Statistic which will be used as the basis for the filtering Using TopN filtering you can for example view information on only the top 5 most active ports or on the 8 switches generating the most error traffic TopN filtering is powerful in that it allows you to focus on the information that is important to you For information on implementing TopN filtering refer to Using the Define TopN Filter Dialog Box on page 86 Device SMON Tools The following sections describe the Device SMON tools for Avaya C460 e Switch Statistics Overview Describes how the C460 provides detailed information on traffic passing through the switch fabric e Port Statistics Overview Describes how the C460 provides detailed information on port traffic to help determine the precise cause of a problem e Extended Port Statistics Overview Describes how the C460 provides detailed information on the types of traffic on a specific port e VLAN Statistics Overview Describes how the C460 provides detailed information on switch traffic associated with a VLAN e Alarms and E
76. the information you need to use the Alarm Wizard It contains the following topics e Overview of the Alarm Wizard An overview of the function of the Alarm Wizard e Activating the Alarm Wizard Instructions on how to run the Alarm Wizard e Alarm Wizard Screens Detailed explanations about each of the steps in the Alarm Wizard Overview of the Alarm Wizard The Alarm Wizard consists of several screens designed to enable you to easily define alarms for ports on the device You can use the wizard to define an alarm for a single port or for multiple ports When defining an alarm for more than one port the wizard creates a separate alarm for each port Note A maximum of 150 alarms can be defined on a single device Activating the Alarm Wizard To activate the Alarm Wizard select Actions Alarm Wizard The Welcome screen of the Alarm Wizard opens Avaya C460 SMON User Guide 49 Chapter 7 Alarm Wizard Screens This section provides detailed information on each of the Alarm Wizard s screens To accept the default options for any screen click Next To return to an earlier screen click Back To exit the Alarm Wizard without making any changes click Cancel The following sections describe each of the Alarm Wizard screens Welcome to Welcome to the Alarm Wizard The Alarm Wizard provides a simple the Alarm method for defining alarms for the device Wizard Figure 7 3 Alarm Wizard Welcome Screen Information
77. the options for Device SMON for the Avaya C460 Device To open the General tab click the General tab at the top of the Options dialog box The General tab opens Figure A 1 Options Dialog Box General Tab General Switch Port VLAN Polling Interval min o sec 5 Display Mode amp Last Interval Rate Cumulative Session Average Rate Report Setting Reports Directory Browse D MultiService Network Manager CVS Jul smon data Report Format amp Tab separated csv The General Options dialog box enables you to change the following options e Polling Interval e Display Mode e Report Setting Avaya C460 SMON User Guide 75 Appendix A Polling Interval Display Mode Report Setting 6 The Polling Interval option allows you to configure the way in which information is collected If you make the polling interval smaller you receive more accurate data at the expense of using more network resources The objective is to use the ideal polling interval that provides accurate data using minimum network resources To change the polling interval enter the number of minutes and seconds for the new polling interval in the min and sec fields Note The polling interval must be between 15 seconds and 59 minutes and 59 seconds Note The new polling interval takes effect when the device is next polled The Display Mode option allows you to select one of three dis
78. the protocols and TCP UDP ports selected in Protocol Directory you can use the Protocol Distribution tool to monitor network traffic organized by protocol and TCP UDP port number This section contains the following topics e Default and User Defined Protocols An overview of constant and user defined protocols e TCP UDP Port Numbers An overview of how TCP UDP port numbers are used in Protocol Directory e Using Protocol Directory Instructions on using the Protocol Directory dialog box 66 Avaya C460 SMON User Guide Using Protocol Distribution and DSCP Statistics Default and User Defined Protocols Protocol Directory automatically includes a number of popular protocols for the Avaya C460 router modules to monitor referred to as Default Protocols listed in the table below In addition you can include other protocols for monitoring by specifying corresponding TCP UDP ports referred to as User Defined Protocols Default Protocols include a number of network and transport protocols Layers 3 and 4 in the OSI seven layer model such as IP and ARP as well as many popular application protocols Layer 7 such as Telnet and SMTP User Defined Protocols are TCP UDP port numbers corresponding to application protocols Layer 7 you select for the Avaya C460 router module to monitor The following table provides a list of the Default Protocols with a description of the protocols Table 9 1 Default Protocols r ICMP 0
79. tions such as Voice over IP Protocol Distribution for Avaya C460 router modules provides graphical representations of IP traffic with non zero DSCP headers and IP traffic with zero DSCP headers A DSCP value between 0 and 63 is added to the IP header of data packets For more information on the implementation of DSCP refer to Viewing DSCP Statistics on page 72 Avaya C460 SMON User Guide 9 2 Using the Device SMON This chapter provides information about SMON for Avaya C460 Devices and contains the following sections Accessing Avaya C460 SMON Instructions on accessing the Device SMON window The Device SMON User Interface A detailed description of the user interface for Avaya C460 SMON Working with Device SMON Tools Techniques for using Device SMON more effectively Accessing Avaya C460 SMON To access SMON for the Avaya C460 click the Device SMON tab in the Avaya C460 Manager The Device SMON User Interface The user interface consists of the following elements Avaya C460 SMON User Guide Application Tabs Tabs for switching between the different views of the Avaya C460 Device Menu Bar Menus for accessing Device SMON functions Device SMON Toolbar Buttons providing shortcuts to important functions in Device SMON tools Dialog Area A resizeable window where all dialog boxes appear Desktop A resizeable window where Device SMON windows are displayed Using the Device SMON e Status
80. use this guide vii What is RMON I Windows managing 16 94 Avaya C460 SMON User Guide
81. ve Sort By Name Total Ho of Items 92 Ho Filter Active The following table provides a list of the variables available in the Port Statistics Bandwidth window Table 4 2 Bandwidth Statistics Variables The rate at which traffic is entering the port or LAG The rate at which traffic is exiting the port or LAG 24 Avaya C460 SMON User Guide Using Port Statistics Viewing Utilization Statistics The following graphic shows the Avaya C460 Port Statistics window with Utilization Statistics displayed Figure 4 4 Port Statistics Window Utilization C460 M4648ML T 5 94 C460 M4648ML T 5 84 C460 M4648ML T 5 7 C460 M4648ML T 5 6 C460 M4648ML T 5 5 C460 M4648ML T 5 44 C460 M4649ML T 5 34 C460 M4648ML T 5 24 C460 M4648ML T 5 140 1 Average For Last Interval High Capacity for this polling interval Bandwidth and Utilization counters may be inaccurate mi Sort By Meme C Packets A utii Bandwidth Tha Medos Utilization Next Poll 00 09 Last Poll 12 53 39 Top M Hot Active Sort By Name Total No of Items 92 No Filter Active The following table provides a list of the variables available in the Port Statistics Utilization window Table 4 3 Utilization Statistics Variables Util The percentage of the port or LAG s capacity currently being utilized Avaya C460 SMON User Guide 25 Chapter 4 Selecting Ports to Display Port Filtering 26 By defau
82. ve names to the Rising and Falling Events of the alarm Figure 7 7 Alarm Wizard Set Description Please enter the rising and falling description Description Rising description Falling description Cancel lt lt Back Hext gt gt To configure the names of Rising and Falling Events enter a description in the appropriate fields These descriptions will appear in SMON s Device Event Log Note When configuring alarms for multiple ports the event descriptions will be identical for the events of all the alarms being created When you finish configuring event descriptions click Next The Alarm Wizard continues with the Set Event screen Avaya C460 SMON User Guide Using Alarms and Events Set Event The Set Event screen of the Alarm Wizard allows you to determine the action SMON takes when an event occurs Figure 7 8 Alarm Wizard Set Event Please select the alarm startup type and the event type rRising event Falling event Hone Hone Log Log Trap Trap Log amp Trap Log amp Trap Cancel lt lt Back Hext gt gt To configure the action SMON takes when a Rising Event occurs select an option button in the Rising event fields To configure the action SMON takes when a Falling Event occurs select an option button in the Falling event fields The possible actions are e None No action is taken when the event occurs
83. vents Overview Describes how the C460 provides notification of user defined events that help monitor a rise or fall of the rate of specified packets on selected ports Avaya C460 SMON User Guide SMON Overview Switch Statistics Overview The Switch Statistics tool provides details of the traffic passing through the switch fabric and allows you to detect problems on the switch Once a problem has been detected you can use VLAN or Port Statistics to determine more precisely the cause of the problem The display includes two sections e Pie charts and gauges showing traffic breakdown e A traffic graph that describes the characteristics of the traffic passing through the device You can use the Switch Statistics tool for the following purposes e Gaining an overall view of the switched traffic over a specific time period This can help in discovering problems and analyzing traffic trends e Discovering whether the device is being utilized efficiently or not e Monitoring the load distribution among switches e Detecting a large number of broadcast messages sent This indicates there may be a problem with a station on the network e Treating any variable with abnormal behavior as an issue that should be investigated further using other SMON tools In general the Switch Statistics tool can help you spot problems that only become apparent from a high level view over time By periodically viewing Switch Statistics you can detect
84. view Describes how the C460 provides detailed information on DSCP tagged traffic passing through the router module Protocol Distribution Overview Protocol Distribution provides you with details about the protocols routed by an Avaya C460 routing module and tracks the distribution of traffic through the device among various network and application layer protocols Protocol Distribution collects all information in real time and displays it in a variety of powerful and easy to use graphic formats Protocol Distribution stores all data recently collected from the device Protocol Distribution also allows you to save collected information in reports You can learn what is normal and abnormal behavior for your specific network by viewing the reports and analyzing changes in your network s traffic This can help you discover problems in your network configuration In general the Protocol Distribution tool can help you see things that become apparent over time from a high level view For more information on C460 implementation of Protocol Distribution refer to Chapter 9 Using Protocol Distribution and DSCP Statistics DSCP Overview Protocol Distribution for the Avaya C460 router modules includes monitoring of DSCP tagged traffic DSCP is an extension of IP which provides a method of encoding QoS Quality of Service information in the IP header of traffic This enables you to change the priority of packets to conform to standards for applica
85. w Accessing the Port Statistics Window To access the Port Statistics window Click Bs Or Select File New Port Statistics The Port Statistics application opens To select a set of statistics to display click one of the option buttons on the lower right hand corner of the window The statistics sets are e Packets Counters for selected packet types for each port and LAG e Bandwidth The rate at which traffic is entering and exiting each port and LAG e Utilization The utilized capacity of each port and LAG The variables relevant to the selected set of statistics appear under the graph Check the variables you want displayed Statistics for the checked variables are displayed as bar graphs Avaya C460 SMON User Guide 21 Chapter 4 Using The Port Statistics Window The Port Statistics window is organized as follows e The title of the Port Statistics window shows the IP address of the device e The X axis represents packets or percentage for Utilization e The Y axis represents ports and LAGs Each row on the graph corresponding to a port or LAG is labeled on the Y axis with a port number LAG number or with the user defined name for a port e Link Aggregation Groups LAGs are displayed These are a group of ports serving as one logical link When referencing the LAG s information box place your cursor over the LAG bar each port within the LAG appears refer to the figure below In addition the
86. w spreadsheet or database program For more information refer to Using the Report Now Dialog Box on page 81 El il Searches for a specific item For more Edit gt Find information refer to Using the Find Dialog Box on page 83 ag Sorts the items in the list For more Actions gt Sort information refer to Using the Sort Dialog Box on page 88 Temporarily stops and then restarts collection Actions gt Pause of SMON data Displays a list of protocols that can be Actions gt Protocol included in the Protocol Distribution Directory ie v vel statistics For more information refer to 4 Using the Protocol Directory on page 66 o Saves changes to the device Actions gt Commit Selects the criterion and number of items for Actions gt Define TopN filtering For more information refer to Top N Filter Using the Define TopN Filter Dialog Box on page 86 EA Activates Deactivates the filter specified in Actions gt Activate Define TopN Filter Top N Filter Avaya C460 SMON User Guide 61 Chapter 8 Desktop Tool Tabs Dialog Area Status Bar 62 Table 8 1 Toolbar Buttons Continued Button Description ko Opens the online help Help Help On The central area of the application window is the Desktop This area can be resized by dragging the vertical splitter bars with the mouse The AnyLayer SMON tool window opens on the Desktop The
87. when the event occurred e Log The event was recorded in SMON s Device Event Log e Trap A trap was sent to the manager of the device This trap can be viewed in the Trap Log in Avaya MultiService Console or HP OV NNM e log amp trap The event was recorded in SMON s Device Event Log and a trap was sent to the manager of the device Time Last Sent The latest date and time this event occurred Trap Community The community of the trap recipient The lower part of the window is the Log List This is a log of the selected Alarm s Events Entries will appear in the Log List only if the Type of Event is Log or log amp trap The following table provides a list of the fields in the Log List and their descriptions Table 7 4 Event Log Fields The date and time of the event A detailed description of the traffic that triggered the event 58 Avaya C460 SMON User Guide R Using AnyLayer SMON AnyLayer SMON is used to monitor the Layer 3 protocols routed by the C460 module This chapter provides information about AnyLayer SMON for Avaya C460 Devices and contains the following sections e Accessing AnyLayer SMON Instructions on accessing the AnyLayer SMON window e The AnyLayer SMON User Interface A detailed description of the user interface for Avaya C460 AnyLayer SMON tools Accessing AnyLayer SMON To access AnyLayer SMON for the Avaya C460 1 Click the AnyLayer SMON tab in the Avaya C460 Manag
88. x enables you to start and stop generating reports automatically To access the Auto Report dialog box 1 Select File gt Auto Report The Auto Report dialog box opens Figure A 6 Auto Report Dialog Box Auto Report Auto Report File Service Network Manager CVSIul smon data switch switch aut Browse Start Undo 2 To change the filename and directory in which to save the reports a Click Browse A file browser window opens b Select a directory and filename for the reports c Click Open 3 Click Start The first report is generated immediately Subsequent reports are generated according to the polling interval Auto Reports are automatically saved to the network AN management station NMS If Auto Reports are generated on many devices for a long period of time and none of the files are CAUTION deleted the NMS s hard disk may become full If this occurs stop the applications that are generating automatic reports and delete the files that are not required 82 Avaya C460 SMON User Guide Using Avaya C460 SMON Dialog Boxes To stop generating Auto Reports 1 Select File gt Auto Report The Auto Report dialog box opens 2 Click Stop Or 1 Close the application for which you are running the Auto Report Auto Reports are no longer generated Using the Find Dialog Box Depending on the application from which you have initiated this option the Find option allows you to locate a specific VLAN port LAG
89. you to determine the range corresponding to the colors of the gauge To configure the level indicators slide the markers for each of the gauges to the desired percentages The leftmost marker sets the percentage at which the color on the gauge changes from green to yellow The rightmost marker sets the percentage at which the color on the gauge changes from yellow to red Avaya C460 SMON User Guide Using Avaya C460 SMON Dialog Boxes Port VLAN Tab This tab enables you to change the display and TopN filtering options for Port and VLAN Statistics for the Avaya C460 Device To access the Port VLAN tab Click the Port VLAN tab at the top of the Options dialog box The Port VLAN tab opens Figure A 3 Options Dialog Box Port VLAN Tab General Switch Port VLAN Items Per Screen 40 TopH nuber of elements TopH The Port VLAN Options dialog box enables you to configure the number of ports LAGs and VLANs visible in the Port and VLAN Statistics windows and the number of ports LAGs and VLANs displayed when TopN filtering is active e To change the number of items visible on the screen enter a number in the Items Per Screen field The number of items per screen must be between 1 and 15 e To change the number of items displayed when TopN filtering is active enter a number in the TopN field The number of items must be between 1 and 15 Avaya C460 SMON User Guide 79 Appendix A Proto Dist DSMON Tab This t

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