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1. f E o 4 o MN O O m j ei P P P E Front Panel F gt w ad M mg MODE SWITCH BANK ON oOo eH DD 1234567 8 2007 05 Figure 3 1 SmartMIM 216 Mode Switches SmartMIM 216 User s Guide 3 3 Chapter 3 Installation The following switch definitions are provided for future reference if necessary e Switches 1 through 5 Cabletron Systems use only eee The functions of Switches 6 7 and 8 are only activated after NOTE the switch position is changed and power to the SmartMIM 216 is cycled e Switch 6 Forced Download Do NOT attempt a Forced Download unless a BootP server has been configured for the SmartMIM 216 The BootP server references the location of a station acting as a Trivial File Transfer Protocol TFTP server containing the SmartMIM 216 image file When the position of Switch 6 is changed and the power is cycled to the SmartMIM 216 the device requests the image file location from the BootP server and uses TFTP to download the image from the TFTP server If one of these requirements is not met the SmartMIM 216 will continue to request either the BootP server or TFTP server until the RESET button on the SmartMIM 216 is pressed Once the RESET button is pressed the SmartMIM 216 will reset after one minute and load the image stored in FLASH memory e Switch 7 NVRAM Reset Changing the
2. A 6 REGULATORY COMPLIANCE Safety The SmartMIM 216 meets the safety requirements of UL 1950 CSA C22 2 No 950 EN 60950 TEC 950 and 73 23 EEC Electromagnetic Compatibility EMC The SmartMIM 216 meets the EMC requirements of FCC Part 15 EN 55022 CSA C108 8 VCCI V 3 93 01 EN 50082 1 and 89 336 EEC A 2 SmartMIM 216 User s Guide APPENDIX B FE 100TX FE 100FX AND FE 100F3 SPECIFICATIONS The SmartMIM 216 supports three Fast Ethernet Interface Modules e FE 100TX e FE 100FX e FE 100F3 This appendix provides the specifications for these modules B 1 FE 100TX The FE 100TX uses an RJ45 connector supporting Unshielded Twisted Pair UTP cabling The slide switch on the FE 100TX determines the crossover status of the cable pairs If the switch is on the X side the pairs are internally crossed over If the switch is on the side the pairs are not internally crossed over Figure B 1 shows the pinouts for the FE 100TX in both positions Position Position X not crossed over crossed over 1 TX 5 NC a o 1 RX 5 NC 2 TX 6 RX C 2 RX 6 TX 3 RX 7 NC remors l 3 TX 7 NC 4 NC 8 NC 4 NC 8 NC 166505 Figure B 1 FE 100TX Pinouts SmartMIM 216 User s Guide B 1 Appendix B FE 100TX FE 100FX and FE 100F3 Specifications B 2 FE 100FX The FE 100FX shown in Figure B 2 uses an SC style connector that supports multimode fiber optic cabling Specifications
3. Module Guides Bob Figure 3 3 Installing the SmartMIM 216 5 Secure the module to the MMAC chassis by hand tightening the knurled knobs If you do not tighten the knurled knobs vibration can cause the module to lose contact with the backplane and disrupt the network 6 Reinstall the MMAC chassis security bars MMAC MSFNB and MMAC M8FNB only 7 Power up the MMAC if it is not already on 3 8 SmartMIM 216 User s Guide Installation 8 Observe the status of the LANVIEW LEDs Figure 3 4 on the SmartMIM 216 When the CPU LED is blinking amber the module is in boot state During this time approximately one minute the SmartMIM 216 cycles through a series of internal diagnostics malin M 216 i RESET 160 Orez 16 56 rer mi 0 Figure 3 4 CPULED O ug CHA CPU CPU 2007_59 9 After the system boot procedure the CPU LED should be blinking green indicating proper operation If the CPU LED is not blinking green refer to Chapter 4 Troubleshooting Proceed to Section 3 5 Connecting to the Network to connect the appropriate network segments to the SmartMIM 216 SmartMIM 216 User s Guide Chapter 3 Installation 3 5 CONNECTING TO THE NETWORK This section provides the procedures for connecting twisted pair and fiber optic segments from the network or other devices to the SmartMIM 216 If the SmartMIM 216 is being installed in a network using Sma
4. 4 Press ENTER The message SAVED OK displays 5 11 2 Setting Enabling or Disabling the Port Status To set the status of an interface port proceed as follows 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the Status field of the port To view or edit the fields for ports 9 16 highlight 9 16 at the bottom of the screen and press RETURN 2 Use the SPACE bar to toggle to either ENABLED or DISABLED 3 Use the arrow keys to highlight the SAVE command at the bottom of the screen 4 Press ENTER The message SAVED OK displays 5 34 SmartMIM 216 User s Guide Device Specific Configuration Menu Screen 5 12 DEVICE SPECIFIC CONFIGURATION MENU SCREEN The Device Specific Configuration Menu screen Figure 5 13 allows the user to select screens to configure ports or check system resources specific to the SmartMIM 216 Access the Device Specific Configuration Menu screen from the Device Configuration Menu screen by using the arrow keys to highlight the Device Specific Configuration Menu option and pressing ENTER The Device Specific Configuration Menu screen displays Event Message Line SmartMIM 216 LOCAL MANAGEMENT Device Specific Configuration Menu Device Name SmartMIM 216 Firmware Revision o XX XX XX BOOTPROM Revision XX XX XX FULL DUPLEX CONFIGURATION SYSTEM RESOURCES HIGH SPEED INTERFACE CONFIGURATION FLASH DOWNLOAD CLEAR NVRAM BROADCAST SUPRESSION PORT REDIRECT FUNCTION SMARTTRUNK CONFIGURATION
5. displays SmartMIM 216 User s Guide 5 65 Chapter 5 Local Management 5 21 DEVICE STATISTICS MENU SCREEN The Device Statistics Menu screen Figure 5 23 provides access to screens that allow the user to obtain bridge statistics about frame traffic through each interface and view operating statistics about each port Access the Device Statistics Menu from the Device Menu screen by using the arrow keys to highlight the Device Statistics Menu option and pressing ENTER The Device Statistics Menu screen displays Event Message Line SmartMIM 216 LOCAL MANAGEMENT Device Statistics Menu Device Name SmartMIM 216 Firmware Revision o XX XX XX BOOTPROM Revision XX XX XX BRIDGE STATISTICS PORT STATISTICS RETURN 2007_25 Figure 5 23 Device Statistics Menu Screen The Device Statistics Menu screen displays the following menu items BRIDGE STATISTICS The Bridge Statistics screen lists the number of frames received transmitted filtered and forwarded by each interface PORT STATISTICS The Port Statistics screen provides the operating statistics of each port on a port by port basis 5 66 SmartMIM 216 User s Guide Bridge Statistics Screen 5 22 BRIDGE STATISTICS SCREEN The Bridge Statistics screen Figure 5 24 lists the number of frames received transmitted filtered and forwarded by each interface Access the Bridge Statistics screen from the Device Statistics Menu screen by using the arrow keys to highlig
6. 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 16 RETURN 2007_18 Figure 5 12 Bridge Configuration Screen The following describe each field of the Bridge Configuration screen Bridge Address Read Only Displays the MAC address of the bridge Number of Ports Read Only Displays the total number of bridged ports on the SmartMIM 216 5 32 SmartMIM 216 User s Guide Bridge Configuration Screen Type of STA Toggle Allows the user to set the method that bridges use to decide which bridge is the controlling Root bridge when two or more bridges exist in parallel Spanning Tree Algorithm Valid entries include IEEE DEC and None To set the STA refer to Section 5 11 1 Port Read Only Lists each bridge port on the device If the number of ports is greater than eight then the additional ports are listed on subsequent screens MAC Address Read Only Displays the hardware address assigned to each listed port State Read Only Disabled Management disabled this interface No traffic is received or forwarded while the interface is disabled Learning The bridge is learning the network address of this interface The bridge enters the learning state when the Transparent Database is created during start up or after being deleted or when the Spanning Tree Algorithm detects a network topology change Listening The bridge is not adding information to the Transparent Database The bridge is monitoring BPDU traffic while preparing to move fro
7. Local Echo gt No Local Echo Port gt DEC 423 Data Leads Only Transmit gt Limited Transmit Auto Answerback gt No Auto Answerback Keyboard Setup Menu Keys gt Typewriter Keys Auto Repeat gt any option Keyclick gt any option Margin Bell gt Margin Bell Warning Bell gt Warning Bell SmartMIM 216 User s Guide Accessing Local Managemeni 5 4 ACCESSING LOCAL MANAGEMENT Access to Local Management is controlled through the Password screen Figure 5 3 Whenever a connection is made to the SmartMIM 216 the Password screen displays Before continuing the user must enter a password community name which is compared to the previously stored passwords The level of access allowed the user depends on the password To set or change passwords refer to Section 5 8 The following steps describe the procedure to access Local Management 1 Turn on the terminal Press ENTER up to four times until the SmartMIM 216 Local Management Password screen displays Event Message Line SmartMIM 216 LOCAL MANAGEMENT CABLETRON Systems Incorporated P O Box 5005 Rochester NH 03866 5005 USA 603 332 9400 c Copyright CABLETRON Systems Inc 1996 Module Serial Number XX XX XX Module Hardware Revision XX Module Firmware Revision XX XX XX Module BOOTPROM Revision XX XX XX Enter Password O PA 2007 12 Figure 5 3 The SmartMIM 216 Local Management Password Screen 2 Enter the Password and press ENTER The
8. Undersize Packets Read only Displays the number of packets received with a valid CRC and whose size was less than the minimum Ethernet frame size of 64 bytes not including the preamble Oversize Packets Read only Displays the number of packets received with a valid CRC and whose size exceeded 1518 data bytes not including the preamble Fragments Read only Displays the number of received packets with less than the minimum number of bytes or received packets with less than 64 bytes excluding framing bits but including FCS bytes that had a bad Frame Check Sequence FCS and an invalid CRC Jabbers Read only Displays the total number of Jabber conditions detected on this port SmartMIM 216 User s Guide 5 69 Chapter 5 Local Management Link Status Read only Displays either Link No Link or N A Port Type Read only Displays RJ45 for 10 Mbps ports and FE 100TX FE 100FX or FE 100F3 as appropriate Port Status Read only Indicates the status of the selected port Possible displays are ENABLED and DISABLED Application Read only Displays BRIDGING indicating that the port is operating as a bridge Operation Mode Read only Displays one of the following values e STANDARD ENET The port can either transmit data or receive data but not both at the same time The port is running at 10 Mbps e FULL DUPLEX The port can transmit and receive data at the same time The port can process 20 Mbps of data
9. 0 0 Screen Refresh Time 03 sec Default Gateway NONE DEFINED Screen Lockout Time 15 min Default Interface NONE DEFINED TFTP Gateway IP Addr 0 0 0 0 Com 1 ENABLED Application LM RETURN 2007_15 Figure 5 7 General Configuration Screen The following briefly explains each General Configuration screen field MAC Address Read Only Displays the physical address of the SmartMIM 216 5 14 SmartMIM 216 User s Guide General Configuration Screen IP Address Modifiable This displays and allows the user to set the IP address for the SmartMIM 216 To set the IP address refer to Section 5 7 1 The IP address can also be set through Runtime IP Address Discovery as previously described in Section 1 4 6 Subnet Mask Modifiable Displays the subnet mask for the SmartMIM 216 A subnet mask masks out the network bits of the IP address by setting the bits in the mask to 1 when the network treats the corresponding bits in the IP address as part of the network or subnetwork address or to 0 if the corresponding bit identifies the host For details about how to change the Subnet Mask from its default value refer to Section 5 7 2 Default Gateway Modifiable Displays the default gateway for the SmartMIM 216 This field is not defined until an appropriate value is entered For details about why and how to set the Default Gateway refer to Section 5 7 3 Default Interface Modifiable Displays the default interface for
10. 16 Press the SPACE bar to select the desired configuration Use the arrow keys to highlight the SAVE command at the bottom of the screen Press ENTER The message SAVED OK displays However if two ports are assigned to FE Channel 2 the Event Message Line reads REASIGN PORT AND SAVE AGAIN SmartMIM 216 User s Guide 5 31 Chapter 5 Local Management 5 11 BRIDGE CONFIGURATION SCREEN The Bridge Configuration screen Figure 5 12 provides the basic setup options to make a bridge operational in your network Access the Bridge Configuration screen from the Device Configuration menu by using the arrow keys to highlight the Bridge Configuration option and pressing ENTER The Bridge Configuration screen displays showing ports 1 through 8 To view or edit the fields for ports 9 16 highlight 9 16 at the bottom of the screen and press the ENTER key Event Message Line SmartMIM 216 LOCAL MANAGEMENT Bridge Configuration Device Name SmartMIM 216 Firmware Revision o XX XX XX BOOTPROM Revision XX XX XX Bridge Address 00 00 1D 00 00 00 Type of STA IDECJ Number of Ports 16 tesa Port MAC Address State Status 00 00 1D 00 00 00 learning ENABLED 00 00 1D 00 00 01 listening DISABLED 00 00 1D 00 00 02 standby ENABLED 00 00 1D 00 00 03 learning DISABLED 00 00 1D 00 00 04 listening ENABLED 00 00 1D 00 00 05 standby DISABLED 00 00 1D 00 00 06 listening ENABLED 00 00 1D 00 00 07 listening DISABLED 1
11. 2007_20 Figure 5 13 Device Specific Configuration Menu Screen The following explains each field of the Device Specific Configuration Menu screen Full Duplex Configuration The Full Duplex Configuration screen allows each port 1 to 14 to be set for either Standard Ethernet or Full Duplex operation The screen also indicates whether or not each port is linked to another IOBASE T device and if that port is enabled For details refer to Section 5 13 SmartMIM 216 User s Guide 5 35 Chapter 5 Local Management System Resources The System Resources screen displays the amount of FLASH memory DRAM and NVRAM installed indicates the amount of available memory and provides information on SmartMIM 216 operation For details refer to Section 5 14 High Speed Interface Configuration The High Speed Interface Configuration screen indicates which Fast Ethernet Interface Modules are installed in ports 15 and 16 their current operating mode and if the ports are Linked It also permits the Auto Negotiation and Advertised Ability features to be enabled or disabled For details refer to Section 5 15 FLASH Download This screen allows the user to download information from FLASH memory and force the SmartMIM 216 to download a new image file from a TFTP server For details refer to Section 5 16 Clear NVRAM This screen allows the user to reset NVRAM to the factory default settings All user entered parameters such as the IP address and Co
12. ConsoleCableConnection 5 4 5 3 2 Connecting an Uninterruptible Power Supply UPS 5 5 5 3 3 Management Terminal Setup Parameters 5 6 5 4 AccessingglocaManagement 5 7 5 4 1 o Selecting Local Management Menu Screen Items 5 9 5 4 2 EKxitinglocalManagementScreens 5 9 5 5 DeviceMenuScreeon Mmm m 5 10 5 6 DeviceConfigurattonMenuScreen 5 12 5 7 GeneralConfigurationScreen 5 14 5 7 1 SettingtihelPAddress 5 17 5 2 SettingtiheSubnetMask 5 17 5 3 SettingtiheDefaultGateway 5 18 5 4 SettingthebDefaultinterface 5 19 5 7 5 oSettingtiheTFIPGatewayIPAddress 5 19 5 6 SettingtiheDeviceDate 5 20 5 7 7 SettingtiheDevicelime 5 20 5 7 8 Entering a New ScreenRefreshlime 5 21 5 7 9 SettingtiheScreenlockoutlime 5 21 5 7 10 ConfiguringtihecOMPort 5 22 5 8 SNMPCommuniyNamesScreen 5 25 5 8 1 EstablishingCommuniyNames 5 27 59 SNMPTrapsScren 5 28 5 9 1 Configuringthelrap
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14. Hayes compatible modem connection In band via a TELNET connection SmartMIM 216 User s Guide 5 3 Chapter 5 Local Management 5 3 1 Console Cable Connection Use the Console Cable Kit provided with the SmartMIM 216 to attach the management terminal to the SmartMIM 216 COM port as shown in Figure 5 1 Connect an IBM PC or compatible device running the VT terminal emulation to the SmartMIM 216 as follows 1 Connect the RJ45 connector at one end of the cable supplied in the kit to the COM port on the SmartMIM 216 2 Plug the RJ45 connector at the other end of the cable into the RJ45 to DB9 adapter supplied in the kit 3 Connect the RJ45 to DB9 adapter to the communications port on the PC 1 RJ45 COM el Port A a e Suit com SWITCH ETHERNET gt UTP Cable With RJ45 Connectors RJ45 to DB9 PC Adapter PC 200750 Figure 5 1 Management Terminal Connection 5 4 SmartMIM 216 User s Guide Managemeni Terminal Setup 5 3 2 Connecting an Uninterruptible Power Supply UPS Use the Console Cable Kit provided with the SmartMIM 216 to attach the UPS to the SmartMIM 216 COM port as shown in Figure 5 2 Connect the UPS device to the COM port of the SmartMIM 216 as follows 1 Connect the RJ45 connector at one end of the cable to t
15. Oper MAC Addr 1514 10000000 up up 0x00 0x00 0x1d 0x07 0x50 Ox0e 1514 10000000 up up 0x00 0x00 0x1d 0x07 0x50 OxOf 1514 10000000 up up 0x00 0x00 0x1d 0x07 0x50 0x10 1514 10000000 up up 0x00 0x00 0x1d 0x07 0x50 0x11 Next hop Interface DirectConnection 1 DirectConnection 2 DirectConnection 3 SmartMIM 216 User s Guide 051470 5 75 Chapter 5 Local Management ping Syntax ping IP address Description The ping command generates an outbound ping request to check the status alive not alive of a device at a specified IP address Options Not Applicable Example NetTools gt ping 122 144 40 10 122 144 40 10 is alive 051471 reset Syntax reset Description The reset command allows a soft reset of the device The user will be queried to confirm the reset command to ensure against unwanted resets The Network Tools connection to the device will be terminated A N upon execution of this command Options Not Applicable Example NetTools gt reset 174245 5 76 SmartMIM 216 User s Guide Network Tools show Syntax show lt PROTOCOL gt lt TABLE gt Description The show command displays information concerning various components of the device Protocols currently supported are IP IPX DECnet and AppleTalk Components of those protocols that are currently supported are ARP caches route tables FIB tables server tables and interface tables The number of valid entries in the ta
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17. Screens 5 8 SmartMIM 216 User s Guide Accessing Local Managemeni 5 4 1 Selecting Local Management Menu Screen Items Select items on a menu screen by performing the following steps 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight a menu item 2 Press ENTER The selected menu item displays on the screen 5 4 2 Exiting Local Management Screens Exit a Local Management screen by performing the following steps 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the RETURN command at the bottom of the Local Management screen 2 Press ENTER The previous screen in the Local Management hierarchy displays The user can also exit Local Management screens by pressing ESC twice This exit method does not warn about unsaved changes and all unsaved changes will be lost i Exit from SmartMIM 216 Local Management by repeating steps 1 and 2 until the Device Menu screen displays 4 Use the arrow keys to highlight the RETURN command at the bottom of the Device Menu screen 5 Press ENTER The Password screen displays and the session ends SmartMIM 216 User s Guide 5 9 Chapter 5 Local Management 5 5 DEVICE MENU SCREEN The Device Menu screen Figure 5 5 is the access point for all Local Management screens Event Message Line SmartMIM 216 LOCAL MANAGEMENT Device Menu Device Name SmartMIM 216 Firmware Revision o XX XX XX BOOTPROM Revision XX XX XX DEVICE CONFIGURATION DEVICE STATISTICS NETWORK TOOLS RETURN 2007_13 Figure
18. The use of optical instrumenis to view laser output increases eye hazard When viewing the output optical port power must be removed from the network adapter 1 Remove the protective plastic covers from the fiber optic ports on the applicable port on the module and from the ends of the connectors Do not touch the ends of the fiber optic strands and do not let A N the ends come in contact with dust dirt or other contaminants Contamination of the ends causes problems in data transmissions If the ends become contaminated clean them with alcohol using a soft clean lint free cloth 2 Insert one end of the SC connector into the FE 100FX or FE 100F3 installed in the SmartMIM 216 See Figure 3 8 3 At the other end of the fiber optic cable attach the SC connector to the other device SmartMIM 216 User s Guide 3 15 Chapter 3 Installation Smartm m 216 a RESET CH A CPU RX LED 2007 34 Figure 3 8 FE 100FX and FE 100F3 Ports 3 16 SmartMIM 216 User s Guide Completing the Installation 4 Verify that a Link exists by checking that the port RX LED is on flashing amber or on solid green If the RX LED is off and the TX LED is not blinking Amber perform the following steps until it is on a Check that the power is turned on for the device at the other end of the Link b Verify proper crossover of fiber strands between the applicable port on the SmartMIM 216 and the fiber optic device at the other end
19. When the Full Duplex Configuration screen displays the current operation mode and status information are displayed for the first eight ports This field allows the user to step to a second screen for the same type of information displayed for ports 9 through 14 While on the second screen this field changes to 1 8 so the user can navigate back to the first screen The user can change the Operation Mode fields while in either the first or second screen 5 13 1 Setting the Operation Mode The Operation Mode for each Ethernet port may be set to either Standard Ethernet or Full Duplex The ports may be set one at a time or all at once To set the Operation Mode for individual ports proceed as follows 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the Operation Mode field adjacent to the number of the port to have its Operation Mode changed Port 1 cannot be set to Full Duplex if it has been redirected to the backplane Channel A J m 23 oO 8 The Operation Mode for the first 8 ports can be changed on the first screen To display the Operation Mode for Ports 9 through 14 use the arrow keys to highlight the 9 14 field and press ENTER i Press the SPACE bar until STANDARD ENET or FULL DUPLEX displays in the field p Use the arrow keys to highlight the SAVE command on the bottom line of the screen Press ENTER The message SAVED OK displays SmartMIM 216 User s Guide 5 39 Chapter 5 Local Manag
20. a management terminal to access Local Management It also explains how to use the Local Management screens and commands 5 1 OVERVIEW Local Management for the SmartMIM 216 consists of a series of management screens that allow the management of the SmartMIM 216 and its attached segments The management screens allow the user to do the following tasks e Assign IP addresses and subnet masks e Select a default gateway and subnet mask e Control access by establishing community names e Clear NVRAM e Force a FLASH Download e Designate which Network Management Workstations receive SNMP traps from the device e View statistics e Configure ports e Control the number of receive broadcasts that are bridged out to the other interfaces There are three ways to access Local Management e Locally using a VT type terminal connected to the COM port e Remotely using a VT type terminal connected through a modem e In band through a TELNET connection SmartMIM 216 User s Guide 5 1 Chapter 5 Local Management 5 2 LOCAL MANAGEMENT KEYBOARD CONVENTIONS All key names are shown as capital letters in this manual Table 5 1 explains the keyboard conventions used in this guide and describes the key functions that are used Table 5 1 Keyboard Conventions Key Function These are selection keys that perform the same Local Management function For example Press ENTER means that you can press either ENTER or RETURN unless this
21. for the FE 100FX are listed in Table B 1 below FE 100FX 2007 40 Figure B 2 FE 100FX Table B 1 Transmitter Power Cable Type Worst Case Budget Typical Budget 50 125 um fiber optic 6 0 dB 9 0 dB 62 5 125 um fiber optic 9 0 dB 12 0 dB 100 140 um fiber optic 15 0 dB 18 0 dB FEED The transmitter power levels and receive sensitivity levels listed are peak power levels after optical overshoot A peak power meter must be used to correctly compare the values given above to those measured on any particular port If power levels are being measured with an average power meter add 3 dB to the measurement to compare the measured values to the values listed above z O m B 2 SmartMIM 216 User s Guide FE 100F3 B 3 FE 100F3 The FE 100F3 shown in Figure B 3 uses an SC style connector that supports single mode fiber optic cabling Specifications for the FE 100FX are listed in Table B 2 below FE 100F3 2007 60 Figure B 3 FE 100F3 Table B 2 Transmitter Power Cable Type Worst Case Budget Typical Budget 8 125 um fiber optic gt 10 0dB lt 10 0dB 12 5 125 um fiber optic gt 10 0 dB lt 10 0 dB CS Z O m The transmitter power levels and receive sensitivity levels listed are peak power levels after optical overshoot A peak power meter must be used to correctly compare the values given above to those measured on any particular port If power levels are bei
22. low priority and bridging is given the highest priority Frames are not dropped unless they exceed the maximum throughput for the device Latency is at a minimum However contact with management may be lost e LIMITED Management is given a higher priority Frames may be dropped and management may be slow e FULL Management is given the highest priority Frames may be dropped Management is very responsive 5 42 SmartMIM 216 User s Guide System Resources Screen 5 14 1 Resetting the Reset Peak Switch Utilization Set the Reset Peak Switch Utilization field to YES or NO as follows 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the Reset Peak Switch Utilization field 2 Press the SPACE bar to select YES or NO 3 Use the arrows keys to highlight the SAVE command at the bottom of the screen 4 Press ENTER The message SAVED OK displays 5 14 2 Setting the CPU Management Reservation To set the CPU Management Reservation to OFF LIMITED or FULL proceed as follows 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the CPU Management Reservation field 2 Press the SPACE bar to select OFF LIMITED or FULL 3 Use the arrow keys to highlight the SAVE command at the bottom of the screen 4 Press ENTER The message SAVED OK displays SmartMIM 216 User s Guide 5 43 Chapter 5 Local Management 5 15 HIGH SPEED INTERFACE CONFIGURATION SCREEN The High Speed Interface Configuration screen Figure 5 16 applies only to po
23. manual specifically instructs you otherwise ENTER Key RETURN Key This key allows an escape from a Local Management screen without saving changes For example Press ESC twice means the ESC key must be pressed quickly two times ESCAPE ESC Key These keys cycle through selections in some Local SPACE Bar Management fields Use the SPACE bar to cycle BACKSPACE Key forward through selections and use BACKSPACE to cycle backward through selections These are navigation keys Use the UP ARROW DOWN ARROW LEFT ARROW and RIGHT ARROW keys to move the screen cursor For example Use the arrow keys means to press whichever arrow key moves the cursor to the desired field on the Local Management screen Arrow Keys This key decreases values from a Local Key Management increment field For example Press means to press the minus sign key The DEL Delete key removes characters from a DEL Key Local Management field For example Press DEL means to press the Delete key 5 2 SmartMIM 216 User s Guide 5 3 Management Terminal Setup MANAGEMENT TERMINAL SETUP Use one of the following systems to access Local Management An IBM or compatible PC running a VT series emulation software package A Digital Eguipment Corporation VT100 type terminal A VT type terminal running emulation programs for the Digital Eguipment Corporation VT100 series A remote VT100 type terminal via a
24. narrow slot reserved for a management module The management module can be either a half width module such as the TRMM IRM 3 or EMME or it can be a double width module such as the EMM E6 Do not place full width modules in the first slot of an MMAC When not using either a half width management module or a double width module leave the first slot empty e Ethernet modules that use Channels B and C in the MMAC must be to the right of any SmartMIM 216s e When using the SmartTrunk feature the SmartMIM 216 will only recognize Cabletron Systems modules that are installed in adjacent slots and support SmartTrunking Figure 3 2 shows an example of a chassis configured with an EMM E6 occupying the first two slots three SmartMIM 216s in slots 4 5 and 6 an FDMMIM in slot 7 and an FDCMIM 04 in slot 8 SmartMIM 216 User s Guide 3 5 Chapter 3 Installation Smartv m 216 Smartm m 216 sn sn z E Sai swig swith FDDI ETHERNET ETHERNET ETHERNET S T FDDI SmartMIM 216s Ethernet 2007 06 Figure 3 2 Sample Chassis Configuration 3 6 SmartMIM 216 User s Guide Installation 3 4 INSTALLATION Installing the SmartMIM 216 into any MMAC hub is an easy operation and requires no special to
25. of the fiber optic link segment c Verify that the fiber connection meets the dB loss specifications outlined in Chapter 2 If a Link has not been established contact Cabletron Systems Technical Support Refer to Section 1 7 Getting Help for details 3 6 COMPLETING THE INSTALLATION After installing the SmartMIM 216 and any optional Fast Ethernet Interface Modules as appropriate and making the connections to the network the SmartMIM 216 is now ready to be set up through Local Management Refer to Chapter 5 Local Management for information on how to access and use Local Management to configure the SmartMIM 216 SmartMIM 216 User s Guide 3 17 Chapter 3 Installation 3 18 SmartMIM 216 User s Guide CHAPTER 4 TROUBLESHOOTING This chapter provides information concerning the following e Smarting 216 LANVIEW LEDs Section 4 1 e FE 100TX 10 100 LED indications Section 4 2 e Troubleshooting check list Section 4 3 e Using the RESET button Section 4 4 4 1 SmartMIM 216 LANVIEW LEDS The SmartMIM 216 uses Cabletron Systems built in visual diagnostic and status monitoring system LANVIEW The LANVIEW LEDs Figure 4 1 allow quick observation of the network status to aid in diagnosing network problems Table 4 1 describes the LED indications For a functional description of the LANVIEW LED on the optional Fast Ethernet Interface Module FE 100TX refer to Section 4 2 Smartmim 216 TX LED Transmi
26. port selections made in steps 2 and 4 and also updates the screen Source Port and Destination Port list To direct more than one port repeat steps 1 through 6 for each NOTE additional setting then go to step 7 to save all the new settings at once 7 Use the arrow keys to highlight SAVE at the bottom of the screen Press ENTER The message SAVED OK displays This saves the new settings and updates the Source Port and Destination Port read only fields 5 60 SmartMIM 216 User s Guide SmartTrunk Configuration 5 20 SmartTrunk CONFIGURATION Before discussing the SmartTrunk Configuration screen and how to use it it is necessary to understand what SmartTrunk is and the port connection and configuration rules that must be followed Refer to Appendix D for an overview of how SmartTrunk operates then refer to the following SmartTrunk configuration rules before configuring the ports using the SmartTrunk Configuration screen described in Section 5 20 2 5 20 1 SmartTrunk Configuration Rules The following rules must be followed when installing the SmartMIM 216 to operate in a network configuration using SmartTrunking These rules also apply to other devices that support Cabletron Systems SmartTrunk application eee o Failure to follow these rules will produce poor network NOTE performance pa Only ports designated as NETWORK ports through local and remote management will be considered for SmartTrunki
27. screen 5 68 SmartTrunk Configuration screen 5 62 SNMP Community Names screen 5 25 SNMP Traps screen 5 28 System Resources screen 5 41 SmartMIM 216 features of 1 2 front panel 1 3 overview of 1 4 unpacking of 3 1 SmartTrunk configuration of 5 61 configuration rules for 5 61 description of D 1 example of multiple instanced chassis D 1 introduction to 1 5 port connections D 2 SmartTrunk Configuration screen 5 62 STPorts 5 64 connection 5 63 Index 4 instance 5 64 port 5 63 port name 5 63 SmartTrunk state 5 63 SNMP Community Names screen 5 25 access policy 5 26 community name 5 26 SNMP Traps screen 5 28 enable traps 5 29 trap community name 5 28 trap destination 5 28 trap table configuration 5 29 Spanning Tree Algorithm 5 33 Specifications A 1 Standards compatibility 1 6 Subnet mask 5 15 5 17 Switching types supported 1 6 System Resources screen CPU management reservation 5 42 5 43 CPU type 5 41 current switch utilization 5 42 device uptime 5 41 DRAM installed 5 42 Flash memory installed 5 42 NVRAM installed 5 42 peak switch utilization 5 42 reset peak switch utilization 5 42 T Trap Table configuration 5 29 Traps enable 5 29 Troubleshooting 4 1 U Uninterruptible Power Supply connection of 5 5 Unpacking 3 1 UTP Cables connection of 3 10 UTP Segment connection to FE 100TX 3 13 SmartMIM 216 User s Guide
28. the SmartMIM 216 default gateway The field defaults to NONE For details about when and how to set the Default Interface refer to Section 5 7 4 TFTP Gateway IP Addr Modifiable Displays and allows the user to set the TFTP Gateway IP address for the SmartMIM 216 To set the TFTP Gateway IP address refer to Section 5 7 5 Device Date Modifiable Contains a value that the device recognizes as the current date To set a new device date refer to Section 5 7 6 Device Time Modifiable Contains a value that the device recognizes as the current time To enter a new time refer to Section 5 7 7 SmartMIM 216 User s Guide 5 15 Chapter 5 Local Management Screen Refresh Time Modifiable Contains the rate at which the screens are updated This setting determines how frequently in seconds information is updated on the screen To enter a new update time refer to Section 5 7 8 Screen Lockout Time Modifiable Contains the maximum number of minutes that the Local Management application displays a module s screen while awaiting input or action from a user For example if the number 5 is entered in this field the user has up to five minutes to respond to each of the specified module s Local Management screens In this example after five minutes of idleness no input or action the terminal beeps five times the Local Management application terminates the session and the display returns to the Password screen To
29. the screen displays SAVED OK If the entry is not valid Local Management does not alter the current value and refreshes the Device Time field with the previous value 5 7 8 Entering a New Screen Refresh Time The screen refresh time is set from 3 to 99 seconds with a default of 3 seconds To set a new screen refresh time perform the following steps 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the Screen Refresh Time field 2 Enter a number from 3 to 99 3 Press ENTER to set the refresh time to the time entered in the input field 4 Use the arrow keys to highlight the SAVE command at the bottom of the screen and press ENTER If the time entered is within the 3 to 99 seconds range the Event Message Line at the top of the screen displays SAVED OK If the entry is not valid Local Management does not alter the current setting but it does refresh the Screen Refresh Time field with the previous value 5 7 9 Setting the Screen Lockout Time The screen lockout time can be set from 1 to 30 minutes with a default of 15 minutes To set a new lockout time perform the following steps 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the Screen Lockout field 2 Enter a number from 1 to 30 3 Press ENTER to set the lockout time in the input field 4 Use the arrow keys to highlight the SAVE command at the bottom of the screen and press ENTER If the time entered is within the 1 to 30 minutes range the Event Message Line at the top of the scree
30. 216 SmartMIM 216 User s Guide C 1 Appendix C Fast Ethernet Interface Modules Installation C 1 INSTALLING OPTIONAL FAST ETHERNET INTERFACE MODULES Figure C 1 shows the location of the Fast Ethernet Interface Module connectors on the SmartMIM 216 board for port slots 15 and 16 Connectors Fast Ethernet Interface Modules el e Front Panel UNUNU DUDU MN 2007 11 Figure C 1 Fast Ethernet Interface Module Connector Location To install a Fast Ethernet Interface Module in port slot 15 or 16 proceed as follows The Fast Ethernet Interface Module and the SmartMIM 216 are sensitive to static discharges Use an antistatic wrist strap and observe all static precautions during this procedure Failure to do so could damage the module or the SmartMIM 216 When installing Fast Ethernet Interface Modules in both port slots 15 and 16 remove the coverplates from both slot openings In the following instructions the optional module is shown being installed in port slot 16 C 2 SmartMIM 216 User s Guide Installing Optional Fast Ethernet Interface Modules 1 Remove the coverplate from the port slot where the Fast Ethernet Interface Module will be installed Refer to Figure C 2 and proceed as follows a Remove the two screws fastening the coverplate to the standoffs Save the scre
31. 216 installation detailed in Chapter 3 C 4 SmartMIM 216 User s Guide APPENDIX D ABOUT SmartTrunk D 1 INTRODUCTION SmartTrunk also referred to as SmartTrunking is Cabletron Systems terminology for load balancing or load sharing The SmartTrunk application uses a multicast proprietary packet During initialization SmartTrunk registers with the host interface to receive all unknown destinations and SmartTrunk packets When SmartTrunk is enabled it starts sending packets every two seconds to each SmartTrunk port that is linked and enabled in order to determine the network topology While SmartTrunk performs this function data is temporarily blocked on new SmartTrunk ports and any port that becomes newly linked If SmartTrunk determines that there are network loops it temporarily disables the looped ports via Spanning Tree then it begins to forward data D 2 MULTIPLE INSTANCED CHASSIS The following sections use terms that are described in Section 5 20 2 in the Local Management LM chapter of this document Figure D 1 shows a simple example of a network using Cabletron Systems devices that support SmartTrunking In this example a module supporting SmartTrunking in an MMAC Plus chassis has multiple instances groups of ports using SmartTrunking All devices participating in SmartTrunking must have SmartTrunk enabled This includes the ports of the device at each end of connected segments If only the ports at one end of th
32. 34 141 79 121 3 Press ENTER If an invalid entry is entered INVALID IP ENTERED displays in the Event Message Line Using the arrow keys highlight the Trap Community Name field Enter the community name Press ENTER TW MR Using the arrow keys highlight the Enable Traps field Press the SPACE bar to choose either YES send alarms from the SmartMIM 216 to the workstation or NO prevent alarms from being sent 8 Using the arrow keys highlight the SAVE option and press ENTER The message SAVED OK displays on the screen Exiting without saving causes a NOT SAVED message to appear above the SAVE command Edits will be lost if they are not saved before exiting 9 To exit the screen use the arrow keys to highlight RETURN and press ENTER The designated workstations will now receive traps from the SmartMIM 216 SmartMIM 216 User s Guide 5 29 Chapter 5 Local Management 5 10 BACKPLANE CONFIGURATION SCREEN The Backplane Configuration screen Figure 5 11 allows the user to set the switching function of port 1 to be redirected to Channel A in the MMAC so the SmartMIM 216 can communicate with modules in the hub for in band Local Management and other functions However in this setting the front panel port 1 of the SmartMIM 216 is not operational The user can also configure ports 15 and 16 to switch traffic to one of the 100 Mbps Fast Ethernet FE Channels 1 2 and 3 These channels provide
33. 5 5 Device Menu Screen 5 10 SmartMIM 216 User s Guide Device Menu Screen The following explains each Device Menu screen field as shown in Figure 5 5 DEVICE CONFIGURATION The Device Configuration Menu screen provides access to the Local Management screens that are used to configure the SmartMIM 216 and also to the Device Specific Configuration Menu screen The Device Specific Configuration Menu screen provides access to the screens that allow the user to check the SmartMIM 216 resources and set operating parameters specific to each port For details about the Device Configuration Menu screen refer to Section 5 6 For details about the Device Specific Configuration Menu screen refer to Section 5 12 DEVICE STATISTICS The Device Statistics Menu screen provides statistics and performance information for the SmartMIM 216 For details about this screen refer to Section 5 21 NETWORK TOOLS The Network Tools function resides on the SmartMIM 216 and consists of a series of commands that allow the user to access and manage network devices Section 5 24 explains how to use the Network Tools utility If the terminal is idle for several minutes the Password screen redisplays and the session ends SmartMIM 216 User s Guide 5 11 Chapter 5 Local Management 5 6 DEVICE CONFIGURATION MENU SCREEN The Device Configuration Menu screen Figure 5 6 provides access to Local Management screens that allow you to configure and monitor operat
34. 5 54 SmartMIM 216 User s Guide Broadcast Statistics Screen 5 18 BROADCAST STATISTICS SCREEN The Broadcast Statistics screen Figure 5 20 allows the user to monitor the statistics for each port total number of broadcast frames received peak rate and time since the last peak number of frames received The user can also set a desired limit of receive broadcast frames per port per second Access the Broadcast Statistics screen from the Device Specific Configuration Menu screen by using the arrow keys to highlight the Broadcast Suppression option and pressing ENTER The Broadcast Statistics screen displays Event Message Line SmartMIM 216 LOCAL MANAGEMENT Broadcast Statistics Device Name SmartMIM 216 Firmware Revision o XX XX XX BOOTPROM Revision XX XX XX PORT Total RX Peak Rate Time Since Peak Threshold Reset Peak 12345678910 150000 999 23 59 150000 NO 12345678910 150000 999 23 59 150000 NO 12345678910 150000 999 23 59 150000 NO 12345678910 150000 999 23 59 150000 NO 12345678910 150000 999 23 59 150000 NO 12345678910 150000 999 23 59 150000 NO 12345678910 150000 999 23 59 150000 NO 12345678910 150000 999 23 59 150000 NO 1 2 3 4 5 6 y 8 2007_56 Figure 5 20 Broadcast Statistics Screen SmartMIM 216 User s Guide 5 55 Chapter 5 Local Management The following explains each field of the Broadcast Statistics screen Port Read only Identifies the number of the port Total RX Read On
35. 58 Figure 5 22 SmartTrunk Configuration Screen The following explains each field of the SmartTrunk Configuration screen Port Read only Identifies the number of the port To display the ports refer to Section 5 20 3 Port Name Read only These are the names assigned by Cabletron Systems for all bridging interfaces Connection Selectable Enables the connection type for the interface This field toggles between USER and NETWORK USER connections do not participate in SmartTrunking All FNB interfaces must be designated as a USER connection NETWORK is used for load sharing At least two ports must be designated as NETWORK to do load sharing To enable disable a connection refer to Section 5 20 4 SmartMIM 216 User s Guide 5 63 Chapter 5 Local Management SmartTrunk State Read only Displays the current operating state of the port None Blocking or SmartTrunking The following describes there meaning None The trunk is operating as a normal bridge port Blocking The port is load sharing but in the blocked mode While the module performs the function of determining if there is a network loop data is temporarily blocked on new SmartTrunk ports and any port that becomes newly linked SmartTrunking The port is load sharing with other Network designated ports of the same instance Instance Read only Identifies the ports that are grouped together to share traffic load load sharing In Figure 5 22 ports 2 a
36. AVED OK displays 5 18 2 Setting the Reset Peak To set the Reset Peak proceed as follows 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the Reset Peak field for the selected port 2 Press the SPACE bar to select YES or NO 3 Use the arrow keys to highlight the SAVE command at the bottom of the screen 4 Press ENTER The message SAVED OK displays and the Time Since Peak field is also reset 5 19 PORT REDIRECT FUNCTION SCREEN The Port Redirect Function screen Figure 5 21 allows the user to set each one of the ports 1 through 16 as a source or destination port A port can be set to have one or more destination ports For example port 1 can be set as a source port with three destinations ports 2 3 and 4 Traffic from port 1 is then automatically redirected to ports 2 3 and 4 Port 1 can also serve as a destination port for other ports The port redirect function is extremely useful for troubleshooting purposes as it allows traffic to be sent to a particular port s where with the use of an analyzer or RMOM probe all current traffic from the source port s can be examined ee Although all traffic from the source port including errored OTE frames is sent to the destination port normal switching is still performed for all frames on the source port SmartMIM 216 User s Guide 5 57 Chapter 5 Local Management Access the Port Redirect Function screen from the Device Specific Configuration Menu screen by using the
37. CATIONS This appendix provides operating specifications for the Cabletron Systems SmartMIM 216 Cabletron Systems reserves the right to change these specifications at any time without notice A 1 DEVICE SPECIFICATIONS Processor Intel 1960 RISC processor Dynamic Random Access Memory DRAM 8 MB FLASH Memory 4 MB A 2 PHYSICAL PROPERTIES Dimensions 29 21H x 5 08W x 34 04D cm 11 5H x 2W x 13 4D in Weight Unit 1 38 kg 3 07 Ib MTBF Predicted 200 000 hours A 3 ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS Operating Temperature 5 to 40 C 41 to 104 F Storage Temperature 30 to 73 C 22 to 164 F Operating Relative Humidity 5 to 90 A 4 INPUT OUTPUT PORTS Ports 1 through 14 Ethernet IOBASE T compliant with RJ45 type connectors Slots for optional ports 15 Slots accept two types of optional Fast and 16 Ethernet Interface Modules the FE100 TX and the FE100 FX SmartMIM 216 User s Guide A 1 Appendix A Specifications A 5 COM PORT PIN ASSIGNMENTS The COM port is a serial communications port that supports Local Management or connection to a UPS The COM port has the following pin assignments Table A 1 COM Port Pin Assignments Pin Signal Name Input Output 1 Transmit Data XMT Output 2 Data Carrier Detect DCD Output a Receive Data RCV Input Signal Ground GND NA N Data Terminal Ready DTR Output Request to Send RTS Input Clear to Send CTS NA
38. DE This guide is organized as follows Chapter 1 Introduction outlines the contents of this manual and briefly describes the SmartMIM 216 features Directions about how to obtain additional help and a list of related manuals are also included Chapter 2 Network Requirements explains the network requirements to consider before installing the SmartMIM 216 Chapter 3 Installation provides instructions on how to install the unit and connect segments to the device Chapter 4 Troubleshooting details the SmartMIM 216 LANVIEW LEDs that enable you to quickly diagnose network operational problems Chapter 5 Local Management describes how to access Local Management LM and use the Local Management screens to set up and manage the SmartMIM 216 SmartMIM 216 User s Guide 1 1 Chapter 1 Introduction Appendix A Specifications contains information on functionality and operating specifications connector pinouts environmental requirements and physical properties Appendix B FE 100TX FE 100FX and FE 100F3 Specifications contains information about FE 100TX pinouts and the cable types used with the FE 100FX and FE 100F3 Appendix C Fast Ethernet Interface Modules Installation describes how to install optional Fast Ethernet Interface Modules Appendix D About SmartTrunk describes how SmartTrunk operates 1 3 SmartMIM 216 FEATURES The SmartMIM 216 Figure 1 1 includes the following features e A 14 port high speed work
39. Device Specific Configuration Menu screen by using the arrow keys to highlight the Full Duplex Configuration option in the Device Specific Configuration Menu screen and pressing ENTER The Full Duplex Configuration screen displays Event Message Line SmartMIM 216 LOCAL MANAGEMENT Full Duplex Configuration Device Name SmartMIM 216 Firmware Revision o XX XX XX BOOTPROM Revision XX XX XX OPERATION MODE LINK STATUS PORT STATUS STANDARD ENET Link ENABLED STANDARD ENET Link ENABLED STANDARD ENET Link ENABLED STANDARD ENET No Link ENABLED STANDARD ENET Link ENABLED STANDARD ENET Link ENABLED STANDARD ENET Link ENABLED STANDARD ENET Link ENABLED a Oar WDM Set All Ports FULL RETURN 2007_21 Figure 5 14 Full Duplex Configuration Screen K If port 1 was redirected to the backplane Channel A using the NOTE Backplane Configuration screen Port 1 in the Full Duplex Configuration screen will not be highlighted as shown in 0 Figure 5 14 SmartMIM 216 User s Guide 5 37 Chapter 5 Local Management This section explains each field of the Full Duplex Configuration screen Port Read only Identifies the number of the port Operation Mode Toggle Allows the user to set the specified port to transmit and receive data separately Standard or simultaneously Full duplex Set this field to one of the following values e STANDARD ENET The port is running at 10 Mbps default and either tran
40. EDs serve as important troubleshooting aids They provide an easy way to observe the transmit and receive status of individual ports and overall network operations such hardware failure booting port 1 switching configuration to Channel A and Fast Ethernet channel usage Chapter 4 provides details about the SmartMIM 216 LANVIEW LEDs 1 5 OPTIONAL FEATURES There are three optional Fast Ethernet Interface Modules available from Cabletron Systems to add additional interface capability to the SmartMIM 216 The optional Fast Ethernet Interface Modules support uplinks to 100 Mbps Ethernet backbones or high speed connections to local servers The Fast Ethernet Interface Modules are listed in Table 1 1 along with the type connections and application Table 1 1 Fast Ethernet Interface Modules P N Connection Application Uses RJ45 Supports Category 5 Unshielded Twisted Pair FE 100TX UTP cabling and Shielded Twisted Pair STP connector cabling FE 100Fx Uses SC Supports Multimode fiber optic MMF cabling connector Uses SC i FE 100F3 connector Supports Single Mode Fiber SMF optic cabling SmartMIM 216 User s Guide 1 7 Chapter 1 Introduction 1 6 DOCUMENT CONVENTIONS The following conventions are used throughout this document Note symbol Calls the reader s attention to any item of information that may be of special importance Tip symbol Conveys helpful hints concerning procedures or m
41. FE 100TX installed automatically establishes a link with the device at the other end of the segment without requiring user setup However Local Management provides the user with the option of manually configuring that port ZR O IR ma If an FE 100TX is installed the field steps to Auto Negotiation 10Base T 10Base TFD full duplex 100Base TX and 100Base TXFD full duplex In normal operation the port with an FE 100TX installed is capable of auto negotiating the operational mode and no further user setup is required Section 5 15 3 describes how to manually configure an FE 100TX In Auto Negotiation the FE 100TX negotiates to the highest common denominator of the two interfaces The order of priority of negotiation is 100BASE TXFD 100BASE TX 1OBASE TFD and 1OBASE T Advertised Ability Selectable During auto negotiation the FE 100TX sends information about its capability to the device at the other end of the segment The capabilities of a port 15 or 16 with an FE 100TX installed are 10Base T 10Base TFD full duplex mode 100Base TX and 100Base TXFD full duplex mode In normal operation with all capabilities enabled the FE 100TX advertises that it has the ability to operate in any mode The Network Manager may choose to set up the port so that only a portion of the available capabilities are advertised and the others are disabled For example only 1OOBASE TX and 1OOBASE TXFD might be enabled so that
42. FE2 or FE3 However both ports cannot be set for FE2 at the same time 1 4 4 Full Duplex Switched Ethernet FDSE Each switched Ethernet port supports standard Ethernet communications and can be configured to operate in Full Duplex Switched Ethernet FDSE mode FDSE allows each port to provide a dedicated 20 Mbps bandwidth for file sever or high end workstation connections The 100BASE Fast Ethernet ports provide up to 200 Mbps of bandwidth 1 45 SmartTrunk The SmartTrunk feature allows the user to set a group of SmartMIM 216 interfaces via the Local Management tools so they can share the traffic load and effectively increase the bandwidth between connected SmartMIM 216s or other Cabletron Systems devices supporting the SmartTrunk feature For example Ports 15 and 16 could be grouped to provide a 200 Mbps uplink SmartMIM 216 User s Guide 1 5 Chapter 1 Introduction 1 4 6 Runtime IP Address Discovery Upon power up the SmartMIM 216 through a function called Runtime IP Address Discovery sends out RARP and BootP requests over the network to determine its IP address This function allows the loading of an IP address into NVRAM on the SmartMIM 216 without using Local Management 1 4 7 Management Management of the SmartMIM 216 is accomplished using SNMP compliant Management tools for in band management Out of band Local Management is provided through the RJ45 COM port on the front panel using a VT100 terminal or a VT100 termi
43. H memory SmartMIM 216 User s Guide 5 51 Chapter 5 Local Management 5 16 2 Image File Download Using TFTP To download FLASH to the SmartMIM 216 using TFTP proceed as follows 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the Download Method field 2 Use the SPACE bar to select TFTP 3 Use the arrow keys to highlight the TFTP Gateway IP Addr field 4 Set the IP address of the TFTP gateway server this defaults to the same IP address as that set in the TFTP Gateway IP Addr field on the General Configuration screen 5 Usethe arrow keys to highlight the Download Server IP field 6 Enter the IP address of the TFTP server using the DDN format For example 134 141 79 121 7 Use the arrow keys to highlight the Download File Name field 8 Enterthe complete pathway and file name of the image stored on the download server For example tftpboot SM216 hex 9 Use the arrow keys to highlight EXECUTE at the bottom of the screen and press ENTER The message TFTP DOWNLOAD WILL COMMIT TO FLASH REBOOT IN PROGRESS displays in the event message line at the top of the screen and the new image is downloaded into FLASH memory 5 52 SmartMIM 216 User s Guide Clear NVRAM Screen 5 17 CLEAR NVRAM SCREEN Clearing NVRAM will result in the loss of all user entered A N parameters Do not proceed unless this procedure is completely understood The Clear NVRAM screen shown in Figure 5 18 allows the user to clear all user entered param
44. Port Allows the user to select the port number to be viewed 5 23 1 Displaying Port Statistics To display the statistics for any port proceed as follows 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the Port field 2 Press the SPACE bar to increment or press the DEL delete key to decrement the port number 3 Press ENTER neither the Port field nor the statistics will change until ENTER is pressed 5 70 SmartMIM 216 User s Guide Network Tools 5 24 NETWORKTOOLS The Network Tools function resides on the SmartMIM 216 and allows the user to access and manage network devices Figure 5 26 shows the Network Tools Help screen Access the Network Tools screen by using the arrow keys to highlight the Network Tools screen in the Device Menu screen and pressing ENTER The Network Tools screen displays Welcome to Network Tools NetTools gt help Commands Available to User Built in Commands arp bridge defroute netstat ping reset show traceroute SPECIAL done quit or exit Exit from the Network Tools For help with a specific command type help lt command gt NetTools gt Figure 5 26 Network Tools Help Screen The Network Tools functions are performed using a series of commands Entering commands in Network Tools involves typing the command to be executed at the Network Tools prompt adding any desired or required extensions and pressing ENTER SmartMIM 216 User s Guide 5 71 Chapter 5 Local Managem
45. RMISSIBLE RANGE 1 16 Local Management does not alter the current value but it does refresh the Default Interface field with the previous value 4 Use the arrow keys to highlight the SAVE command 5 Press ENTER The Event Message Line at the top of the screen displays SAVED OK 5 7 5 Setting the TFTP Gateway IP Address If the network TFTP server is located on a different IP subnet than the SmartMIM 216 a Gateway IP address should be specified To set the TFTP Gateway IP address perform the following steps 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the TFTP Gateway IP Address field 2 Enter the IP address of the TFTP gateway using the DDN format For example 134 141 80 122 3 Press ENTER If the TFTP gateway IP address entered and the format is valid the cursor returns to the beginning of the TFTP Gateway IP Address field If the entry is not valid the Event Message Line displays INVALID TFTP GATEWAY IP ADDRESS OR FORMAT ENTERED Local Management does not alter the current value but it does refresh the TFTP Gateway IP Address field with the previous value 4 Use the arrow keys to highlight the SAVE command 5 Press ENTER The Event Message Line at the top of the screen displays SAVED OK SmartMIM 216 User s Guide 5 19 Chapter 5 Local Management 5 7 6 Setting the Device Date To set the system date perform the following steps 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the Device Date field 2 Enter th
46. Smartmim 216 SN RESET SmartMIM 216 SmartSwitch 10 100 USER S GUIDE 8 a gt X E4 amp E4 amp X mmm ma gt e m 2 99999999999999 8000 a dat a a a el 0000000000000 000 es ry SHR Bp ESBS Poe So ei B 3 x a m x x x x x x x Sme COM SWITCH CaABLETRON _____ SYSTEMS The Complete Networking Solution NOTICE Cabletron Systems reserves the right to make changes in specifications and other information contained in this document without prior notice The reader should in all cases consult Cabletron Systems to determine whether any such changes have been made The hardware firmware or software described in this manual is subject to change without notice IN NO EVENT SHALL CABLETRON SYSTEMS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL INDIRECT SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOST PROFITS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS MANUAL OR THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN IT EVEN IF CABLETRON SYSTEMS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF KNOWN OR SHOULD HAVE KNOWN THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES Copyright 1997 by Cabletron Systems Inc P O Box 5005 Rochester NH 03866 5005 All Rights Reserved Printed in the United States of America Order Number 9032007 02 March 1997 FNB MMAC and SPECTRUM are registered trademarks and Element Manager SmartSwitch SmartTrunk SmartMIM 216 EMM E6 FE 100TX FE 100FX FE100 F3 and SECUREFAST are trademark
47. Super user access is required to delete an entry or add a static route Each ARP cache entry lists the network interface that the device is connected to the device s network address or IP address the device s physical address or MAC address and the media type of connection to the device Media types are displayed as numbers which stand for the following states 1 Other 2 Invalid entry cannot ping device timed out etc 3 Dynamic route entry 4 Static route entry not subject to change You can specify the arp command without options or with one of the following options Options a View cache data d Delete an IP address entry Requires additional arguments lt Interface Number gt lt IP address gt s Adds a static entry Requires additional arguments lt Interface Number gt lt IP address gt lt MAC address gt f Flush the ARP cache SmartMIM 216 User s Guide 5 73 Chapter 5 Local Management Example bridge Syntax Description Options Example 5 74 NetTools gt arp a Interface Sonicint Sonicint Sonicint Sonicint NetTools gt arp d 1 122 144 52 68 NetTools gt arp s 1 22 44 2 3 00 00 0e 03 1d 3c NetTools gt arp f Network Address Physical Address Media Type 122 144 40 111 00 00 0e 12 3c 04 o 3 dynamic 122 144 48 109 Ooo 00 00 0e f3 3d 14 3 dynamic 122 144 52 68 00 00 0e 12 3c 04 3 dynamic 122 144 21 43 00 00 0e 03 1d 3c 3 dyna
48. access to a live outlet Check the installation Press ENTER RETURN may take up to four times Installed improperly No Local Autobaud is enabled Management Password screen Terminal setup is not Refer to Chapter 5 for proper correct setup procedures Improper console cable Refer to Appendix A for used proper console port pinouts Cannot contact the Improper Community Refer to Chapter 5 SmartMIM 216 Names Table for Community Names Table from in band setup management IP address not assigned Refer to Chapter 5 for IP address assignment Port is disabled No link to device procedure Looped detected Enable port Check link to device Review network design and delete unnecessary loops Port s goes into standby for no apparent reason 4 6 SmartMIM 216 User s Guide Using the RESET Button 4 4 USING THE RESET BUTTON The RESET button shown in Figure 4 3 resets the SmartMIM 216 processor without affecting the NVRAM Smartm m 216 RESET Button 200737 Figure 4 3 RESET Button To reset the SmartMIM 216 processor use a pen or pencil to press and release the RESET button The SmartMIM 216 goes through a reset process for approximately 45 seconds SmartMIM 216 User s Guide 4 7 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 4 8 SmartMIM 216 User s Guide CHAPTER 5 LOCAL MANAGEMENT This chapter explains how to set up
49. aratus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications Le pr sent appareil num rique n met pas de bruits radio lectriques d passant les limites applicables aux appareils num riques de la class A prescrites dans le R glement sur le brouillage radio lectrique dict par le minist re des Communications du Canada VCCI NOTICE This equipment is in the Ist Class Category information equipment to be used in commercial and or industrial areas and conforms to the standards set by the Voluntary Control Council for Interference by Information Technology Equipment VCCI aimed at preventing radio interference in commercial and or industrial areas Consequently when used in a residential area or in an adjacent area thereto radio interference may be caused to radios and TV receivers etc Read the instructions for correct handling COBB B MARER LEMRicaY CHHSNZN lt amp PREE OLE TORK EYL LANE LEAR SK ERAS VCC MEC ALTBN K gt T EERE 7 oR LEHI OAT SEL FYR FVEV a YRS RERE A DELD ET IBS LE TELOR RVs LTFSU CABLETRON SYSTEMS INC PROGRAM LICENSE AGREEMENT IMPORTANT Before utilizing this product carefully read this License Agreement This document is an agreement between you the end user and Cabletron Systems Inc Cabletron that sets forth your rights and obligations with respect to the Cabletron software program the Program contained in this package The
50. arrow keys to highlight the Port Redirect Function option and pressing ENTER The Port Redirect Function screen displays Event Message Line SmartMIM 216 LOCAL MANAGEMENT Port Redirect Function Device Name SmartMIM 216 Firmware Revision o XX XX XX BOOTPROM Revision XX XX XX Source Port Destination Port 1 2 Source Port 1 Destination Port 1 Status ADD SAVE NEXT PREVIOUS 2007_22 Figure 5 21 Port Redirect Function Screen The following definitions briefly explain each field of the Port Redirect Function screen Source Port Read only Shows which ports are currently set as source ports Destination Port Read only Shows which ports are currently set as destination ports Refer to Section 5 19 1 for details about how to display the current entries Source Port n Selectable Allows a selected port n to be changed to a source port Refer to Section 5 19 2 for details 5 58 SmartMIM 216 User s Guide Port Redirect Function Screen Destination Port n Selectable Allows a selected port n to be changed to a destination port Refer to Section 5 19 2 for details Status Selectable Allows the addition or deletion of source and destination ports selected in the Source Port n and Destination Port n fields Refer to Section 5 19 2 for details 5 19 1 Displaying the Source and Destination Entries There can be more than one Port Redirect Function screen depending on the number of port redirect e
51. artMIM 216 User s Guide D 3 Appendix D About SmartTrunk When SmartTrunk is enabled on a device the default for port connections is USER Ports that are connected as USER to other modules in a different chassis and are in a loop configuration will be in blocking mode until they are configured as NETWORK connections SmartTrunking only operates on ports set for NETWORK In a device where a port may be designated as an FNB port that port should not be configured asa NETWORK port For a list of all the SmartTrunk rules refer to Section 5 20 1 Port costs are considered by SmartTrunking when disabling SmartTrunking on interfaces SmartTrunk will use the lower path costs of the interfaces D 4 SmartMIM 216 User s Guide Numerics 100BASE FX attenuation 2 4 fiber optic budget 2 5 propagation delay 2 5 100BASE TX cable length 2 3 propagation delay 2 3 temperature 2 4 10BASE T connection 3 10 impedance 2 2 length 2 2 requirements 2 2 temperature 2 2 A Access policy 5 26 Backplane Configuration screen configuration field 5 31 port number 5 31 Bridge address 5 32 Bridge Configuration screen 5 32 bridge address 5 32 MAC address 5 33 number of ports 5 32 port 5 33 port status 5 34 selecting the STA 5 34 state 5 33 status 5 33 type of STA 5 33 Bridge Statistics screen 5 67 frames fltrd 5 68 frames frwded 5 68 frames rcvd 5 67 frames txmtd 5 68 interface 5 67 SmartMIM 216 User s Guide INDEX Broadcast Statistic
52. azei acted 1 9 RelatedManuals AMA A aiaia ANE E 1 10 CHAPTER 2 NETWORK REQUIREMENTS Smarti K aaa a hil del aan 2 1 10BASE T TwistedPairNetwork 2 2 100BASE TX TwistedPairNetwork 2 3 100BASE FX FiberOpticNetwork 2 4 CHAPTER 3 INSTALLATION 3 6 UnpackingtiheSmariMIM 216 3 1 SettingiheModeSwitches 3 3 InstallatonConsiderations 3 5 Installation s4 5155010 0m Sl La eee 3 7 ConnectingtotheNetwork 3 10 3 5 1 Connecting UTP Cables to Ports 1 Through 14 3 10 3 5 2 Connecting a UTP Segment to the FE 100TX 3 13 3 5 3 Connecting a Fiber Optic Segment to the FE 100FXandFE 100F3 3 14 Completingthelnstallation eenen eene eene ene erre nen 3 17 SmartMIM 216 User s Guide vii Contents CHAPTER 4 TROUBLESHOOTING 41 SmanMIM 216LANWEWLEDS 4 1 42 FE 1001X10 100LEDindications 4 4 4 3 TroubleshootingChecklist 4 6 44 UsingiheRESETButon MM 4 7 CHAPTER 5 LOCAL MANAGEMENT el SOVG YIEM ae ez aa meded Sai Aa a Ka gee e ace di 5 1 5 2 Local ManagementKeyboardClonventions 5 2 53 ManagemenilerminalSetup 5 3 5 3 1
53. ble will be displayed at the end of the table display Options Not Applicable Example NetTools gt show Appletalk interfaces Interface AdminStatus OperStatus MTU Forwarding Framing 1 enabled enabled 1500 enabled ethernet 2 disabled disabled 1500 disabled ethernet NetTools gt show IP ARP Interface MediaType PhysicalAddress NetworkAddress 3 3 dynamic 00 00 1d 04 40 5d 123 456 40 1 4 3 dynamic 08 00 20 0e d8 31 123 456 40 30 174246 SmartMIM 216 User s Guide 5 77 Chapter 5 Local Management traceroute Syntax Description Options Example traceroute IP address The traceroute command generates a TRACEROUTE request to a specified IP address and provides a display of all next hop routers in the path to the device If the device is not reached the command displays all next hop routers to the point of failure Not Applicable NetTools gt traceroute 122 144 11 52 next hop 0 122 144 60 45 next hop 1 122 144 8 113 next hop 2 122 144 61 45 122 144 11 52 is alive 3 hops away 051477 5 24 2 Special Commands done exit quit Syntax Description Options Example done exit or quit The done quit or exit commands enable the user to exit from Network Tools and return to the Main Menu screen Not Applicable NetTools gt done Connection closed 5 78 051472 SmartMIM 216 User s Guide APPENDIX A SPECIFI
54. ccur see Figure D 2 D 2 SmartMIM 216 User s Guide SmartTrunk and Port Connections Configurations that use USER ports do not use SmartTrunking With Spanning Tree enabled the USER defined port s go into a blocking mode in a looped topology To safeguard against loops Spanning Tree must be enabled Configuring ports as USER lets the SmartTrunk application know that it will not use these ports as SmartTrunking ports if they are part of a loop In Figure D 2 the connections marked with an X between the SmartMIM 216 and the MMAC Plus Chassis are configured as USER ports All of the remaining connections between all of the remaining chassis are configured as NETWORK connections allowing the use of SmartTrunking across all of those ports MMAC MS8FNB with MMAC Plus Chassis SmartMIM 216 modules SmartTrunk connec tions in USER Mode to prevent loop X l 2007 66 Figure D 2 Smartlrunk with a Network Loop A network administrator can select and preconfigure each port connection field to be NETWORK without enabling SmartTrunk This will be saved in NVRAM and later when SmartTrunk is enabled SmartTrunking will be operational on those ports If SmartTrunk is enabled and all port connections are not configured then the port connections remain in the USER connection mode Sm
55. ce modules The FE 100FX and FE 100F3 meet the IEEE 802 3u standard When connecting a fiber optic segment to the SmartMIM 216 the network must meet the following requirements Cable Loss The maximum acceptable loss for a multimode cable is 11 0 dB Test the multimode fiber optic cable with a fiber optic attenuation test set adjusted for an 850 nm wavelength This test is to verify that the signal loss is within the acceptable level of 11 0 dB The maximum acceptable loss for a single mode cable is 10 0 dB Test the multimode fiber optic cable with a fiber optic attenuation test set adjusted for a 1300 nm wavelength This test is to verify that the signal loss is within the acceptable level if 10 0 dB Multimode Fiber Cable Lengths The maximum length of a 1OOBASE FX segment may be no more than 412 meters between Data Terminal Equipment DTE to DTE in half duplex mode or 2 km DTE to DTE in full duplex mode Single Mode Fiber Cable Lengths The maximum length of a 1OOBASE FX segment may be no more than 5 km between Data Terminal Equipment DTE to DTE in half duplex mode or 20 km DTE to DTE in full duplex mode Attenuation Test the fiber optic cable with a fiber optic attenuation test set adjusted for an 850 nm wavelength This test verifies that the signal loss is within an acceptable level The maximum loss for a multimode cable is 11 0 dB 2 4 SmartMIM 216 User s Guide 100BASE FX Fiber Optic Network Fiber Optic Budget and P
56. community names For details refer to Section 5 9 BACKPLANE CONFIGURATION The Backplane Configuration screen allows the user to configure ports 1 15 and 16 to either the front panel or to one of the backplane channels For details refer to Section 5 10 BRIDGE CONFIGURATION The Bridge Configuration screen provides basic setup options for making a bridge operational in the network For details refer to Section 5 11 DEVICE SPECIFIC CONFIGURATION The Device Specific Configuration Menu screen allows the user to select screens to configure ports or check system resources specific to the SmartMIM 216 For details refer to Section 5 12 SmartMIM 216 User s Guide 5 13 Chapter 5 Local Management 5 7 o GENERAL CONFIGURATION SCREEN The General Configuration screen Figure 5 7 allows the user to set the system date and time IP addresses and Subnet Masks the Default Interface and Default Gateway the TFTP Gateway IP address and the COM port configuration Access the General Configuration screen from the Device Configuration Menu screen by using the arrow keys to highlight the General Configuration option and pressing ENTER The General Configuration screen displays Event Message Line SmartMIM 216 LOCAL MANAGEMENT General Configuration Device Name SmartMIM 216 Firmware Revision o XX XX XX BOOTPROM Revision XX XX XX MAC Address 00 00 ID 00 00 00 Device Date 10 11 93 IP Address Device Time 14 23 00 Subnet Mask 0 0
57. ctor is in place all laser radiation remains within the fiber The maximum amount of radiant power exiting the fiber under normal conditions is 12 6 dBm or 55 x 10 watts Removing the optical connector from the transceiver allows laser radiation to emit directly from the optical port The maximum radiance from the optical port under worst case conditions is 0 8 W cm or 8 x 10 W m sr 1 Do not use optical instruments to view the laser output The use of optical instruments to view laser output increases eye hazard When viewing the output optical port power must be removed from the network adapter iv SmartMIM 216 User s Guide Notice DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Application of Council Directive s Manufacturer s Name Manufacturer s Address European Representative Name European Representative Address Conformance to Directive s Product Standards Equipment Type Environment 89 336 EEC 73 23 EEC Cabletron Systems Inc 35 Industrial Way PO Box 5005 Rochester NH 03867 Mr J Solari Cabletron Systems Limited Nexus House Newbury Business Park London Road Newbury Berkshire RG13 2PZ England EC Directive 89 336 EEC EC Directive 73 23 EEC EN 55022 EN 50082 1 EN 60950 Networking Equipment for use in a Commercial or Light Industrial Environment We the undersigned hereby declare under our sole responsibility that the equipment packaged with this notice conforms to the above direc
58. d in ports 15 and 16 Figure 5 16 shows that there is an FE 100TX interface installed in Port 15 and no interface indicated by N A in Port 16 Link Status Read only Indicates whether or not there is a physical connection from this port to another 1OBASE T or 1OOBASE TX FX device One of the following values display e Link There is a link signal present and a valid physical connection to another device e No Link There is no link signal present and no valid physical connection to another device Current Oper Mode Read only This field displays the current operating mode of ports 15 and 16 Depending on whether a 1OOBASE FX 100BASE F3 or 1OOBASE TX is installed this field displays the following e With a LOOBASE FX or 100BASE F3 interface 100Base FX 100Base FXFD full duplex or N A if the port is empty e With a LOOBASE TX interface Unknown 10Base T 10Base TFD full duplex 100Base TX 100Base TXFD full duplex or N A if the port is empty Desired Oper Mode Selectable This field allows the user to select the desired operational mode for an interface in port 15 or 16 when the ports are directed to the front panel The field toggles between 100Base FX and 100Base FXFD full duplex when an FE 100FX or FE 100F3 is installed Section 5 15 1 describes how to configure a port with an FE 100FX or FE 100F3 SmartMIM 216 User s Guide 5 45 Chapter 5 Local Management In normal operation the port with an
59. default gateway must be specified When an SNMP Trap is generated the SmartMIM 216 sends the Trap to the default gateway To set the default gateway perform the following steps 1 2 Use the arrow keys to highlight the Default Gateway field Enter the IP address of the default gateway using the DDN format For example 134 141 79 121 Press ENTER If the IP address entered for the default gateway and the format are correct the cursor returns to the beginning of the Default Gateway field If the entry is not valid the Event Message Line displays INVALID DEFAULT GATEWAY OR FORMAT ENTERED Local Management does not alter the current value but it does refresh the Default Gateway field with the previous value Use the arrow keys to highlight the SAVE command Press ENTER The Event Message Line at the top of the screen displays SAVED OK 5 18 SmartMIM 216 User s Guide General Configuration Screen 5 7 4 Setting the Default Interface The default interface is the interface channel for the designated default gateway To set the default interface perform the following steps 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the Default Interface field 2 Enter the interface number for the default gateway in this field with a value from 1 to 16 3 Press ENTER If the interface number entered is valid the cursor returns to the beginning of the Default Interface field If the entry is not valid the Event Message Line displays PE
60. default super user access password is public or press ENTER The user s password is one of the community names specified in the SNMP Community Names screen Access to certain Local Management capabilities depends on the degree of access accorded that community name Refer to Section 5 8 SmartMIM 216 User s Guide 5 7 Chapter 5 Local Management e Ifan invalid password is entered the terminal beeps and the cursor returns to the beginning of the password entry field e Entering a valid password causes the associated access level to display at the bottom of the screen and the Device Menu screen to appear e If no activity occurs for several minutes the Password screen redisplays and the password has to be reentered The SmartMIM 216 Local Management consists of a series of menu screens Navigate through Local Management by selecting items from the menu screens Figure 5 4 shows the hierarchy of the SmartMIM 216 Local Management screens Ca case General Configuration Menu SNMP Community Names SNMP Traps Backplane Configuration Full Duplex Bridge Configuration Configuration a System Password Revira Gesi Resources onfiguration Menu High Speed Device Interface Menu Configuration Device Bridge Statistics Flash Download Statistics NE Menu Port Statistics Clear NVRAM Broadcast Suppression Port Redirect Function Network Tools SmartTrunk Configuration 200743 Figure 5 4 Hierarchy of Local Management
61. does not alter the current value and refreshes the IP address field with the previous value Use the arrow keys to highlight the SAVE command then press ENTER The SAVED OK message displays indicating that the changes have been saved to memory Geeeee The device automatically resets after a new IP address is NOTE saved Setting the Subnet Mask If the management workstation that is to receive SNMP traps from the SmartMIM 216 is located on a separate subnet the subnet mask for the SmartMIM 216 may need to be changed from its default To change the subnet mask from its default perform the following steps 1 2 Use the arrow keys to highlight the Subnet Mask field Enter the subnet mask into this field using DDN format For example 255 255 0 0 SmartMIM 216 User s Guide 5 17 Chapter 5 Local Management 3 Press ENTER If the subnet mask is valid the cursor returns to the beginning of the Subnet Mask field If the entry is not valid the Event Message Line displays INVALID SUBNET MASK OR FORMAT ENTERED Local Management does not alter the current value but it does refresh the Subnet Mask field with the previous value Use the arrow keys to highlight the SAVE command Press ENTER The Event Message Line at the top of the screen displays SAVED OK and the device resets 5 7 3 Setting the Default Gateway If the SNMP management station is located on a different IP subnet than the SmartMIM 216 a
62. e Download Using TFTP essees 5 52 Clear NVRAM Screen 5 53 BroadcastStatisticsScreen nn 5 55 5 18 1 Settingtihelhreshold 5 57 5 18 2 SettingiheResetPeak 5 57 PortRedirectFunctionScreen 5 57 5 19 1 Displaying the Source and Destination Entries 5 59 5 19 2 Changing Source and Destination Porits 5 60 SmarftlrunkCorfiguration m 5 61 5 20 1 SmartlrunkConfigurationRules 5 61 5 20 2 SmartlrunkConfigurationScreen 5 62 5 20 3 DisplayingtiheSmartirunkPorits 5 64 5 20 4 EnablingtiheConnection 5 65 Device StatisticsMenuScreen 5 66 Bridge StatisticsScreen rese resnrrenrrrnnsrne e 5 67 PortStatisticsScren m 5 68 5 23 1 DisplayingPortStatistics 5 70 Network TODE 552 5 iccn canst sedan ld i ak des 5 71 5 24 1 BuiltinCommands 5 73 5 24 2 SpecialCommandSs eeen reee erne erreneren 5 78 APPENDIX A SPECIFICATIONS DeviceSpecifications A 1 PhysiCal Properties sika sacenctesseerach islim sika beli iye EE sa l eded A 1 EnvironmentalReguiremenis A 1 Input Output POS teea iae alae Aiea a iad A 1 COM Port PinAssignme
63. e connected segments is enabled then the redundant paths are blocked via Spanning Tree SmartMIM 216 User s Guide D 1 Appendix D About SmartTrunk In Figure D 1 the SmartMIM 216 in the MMAC M8ENB chassis does not know anything about the SmartTrunk status of the SmartSwitch 2200 or vice versa However the MMAC Plus knows about both the SmartMIM 216 and the SmartSwitch 2200 and thus has multiple instances when viewing LM NMS Network Management Software or WebView screens MMAC Plus Chassis Users Users J F iq AM oneen with J VE martMIM 216 modules A E a ME E 7 ss fi pan Instance 1 gt Lao 2 XZA L Instance 1 as seen from SmartMIM 216 Both Instances as seen from p SmartSwitch 2200 the MMAC Plus A Instance 1 as seen from SmartSwitch 2200 2007 65 Figure D 1 Multiple Instanced Module with SmartTrunk Enabled D 3 SmartTrunk AND PORT CONNECTIONS The SmartTrunk application dynamically determines network loops and is used concurrently with the Spanning Tree protocol The SmartTrunk application ONLY knows about its neighboring switches If a user goes through several switch hops and then loops back to the first switch hop creating a loop the common connections between two switches any two must be configured as USER or a loop will o
64. e date in an MM DD YY format eee Itis not necessary to add separators between month day and NOTE year numbers as long as each entry uses two numeric characters For example to set the date to 03 17 96 type 031796 in the Device Date field 3 Press ENTER to set the system calendar to the date in the input field 4 Use the arrow keys to highlight the SAVE command at the bottom of the screen and press ENTER If the date entered is in the correct format the Event Message Line at the top of the screen displays SAVED OK If the entry is not valid Local Management does not alter the current value but it does refresh the Device Date field with the previous value 5 7 7 Setting the Device Time To set the device clock perform the following steps 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the Device Time field 2 Enter the time in a 24 hour format HH MM SS When entering the time in the system time field separators between hours minutes and seconds are not needed as long as each entry uses two numeric characters For example to set the time to 6 45 A M type 064500 in the Device Time field 3 Press ENTER to set the system clock to the time in the input field 4 Use the arrow keys to highlight the SAVE command at the bottom of the screen and press ENTER 5 20 SmartMIM 216 User s Guide General Configuration Screen If the time entered is in the correct format the Event Message Line at the top of
65. eie CA 1 wes 0 0 0 6 0 O 8 8 O O Dn ED Port 16 RX Receive LED Figure 4 2 FE 100TX 10 100 LED SmartMIM 216 User s Guide FE 100TX 10 100 LED Indications A Link exists if the associated port 15 or 16 RX Receive LED is flashing amber blinking green or solid green When port 15 or 16 is connected to the backplane that port is always operating at 100 Mbps Table 4 2 FE 100TX 10 100 LED Indications With Link LED Color Indication 10 100 Off FE 100TX is operating at 10 Mbps Green FE 100TX is operating at 100 Mbps No Link exists if the associated port 15 or 16 RX Receive LED is OFF Table 4 3 FE 100TX 10 100 LED Indications Without Link LED Color Indication 10 100 Off No Link or no cable attached FE 100TX is forced to 10 Mbps operation or is manually set to auto negotiation mode Green No Link or no cable attached FE 100TX is forced to 100 Mbps operation SmartMIM 216 User s Guide 4 5 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 4 3 TROUBLESHOOTING CHECKLIST If the SmartMIM 216 is not working properly refer to Table 4 4 for a checklist of common problems possible causes and recommended actions to resolve the problem Table 4 4 Troubleshooting Checklist Possible Cause Recommended Action Problem All LEDs are OFF Loss of power Check the proper connection of the chassis power cable and its
66. ement To set the Operation Mode for all ports 1 14 at once proceed as follows Port 1 cannot be set to Full Duplex if it has been redirected to backplane Channel A ZR 68 jir ma 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the SET ALL PORTS field 2 Press the SPACE bar until FULL or STANDARD displays 3 Use the arrow keys to highlight the SAVE command on the bottom line of the screen 4 Press ENTER The message SAVED OK displays 5 40 SmartMIM 216 User s Guide System Resources Screen 5 14 SYSTEM RESOURCES SCREEN The System Resources screen Figure 5 15 provides information concerning the processor used in the SmartMIM 216 the amount of FLASH memory DRAM and NVRAM that is installed and how much of that memory is available Access the System Resources screen from the Device Specific Configuration Menu screen by using the arrow keys to highlight the System Resources option and pressing ENTER The System Resources screen displays Event Message Line SmartMIM 216 LOCAL MANAGEMENT System Resources Device Name SmartMIM 216 Firmware Revision o XX XX XX Device Uptime 0 days 1 hrs 21 mins BOOTPROM Revision XX XX XX CPU Type i960 HF 40 Mhz Flash Memory Installed 4 MB Available XXXXX Bytes DRAM Installed 8 MB Available XXXXX Bytes NVRAM Installed 32 KB Available XXXXX Bytes Current Switch Utilization 66 Peak Switch Utilization 75 Reset Peak Switch Utilization NO CPU Managemen
67. ent There are two categories of commands in the command set Built in Commands Allow the user to access and manage network devices The commands are arp bridge defroute netstat ping reset show and traceroute Special Commands Allow the user to exit from Network Tools The commands are done exit and quit The conventions used here to describe Network Tools are as follows z O m Information entered by user is in bold helvetica font Arguments enclosed by are required Arguments enclosed by lt gt are optional To abort the output or interrupt a process press the CONTROL key and c key simultaneously designated as C here The commands are presented in the following format command Syntax Shows the required command format It indicates where arguments if any must be specified Description Briefly describes the command and its uses Options Lists any additional fields in the appropriate format which may be added to the command Example Shows an example of the command 5 72 SmartMIM 216 User s Guide Network Tools 5 24 1 Built in Commands The built in commands listed in this section activate functions on the LM managed device or devices being accessed through Network Tools arp Syntax arp lt options gt Description The arp command provides access to the ARP Address Resolution Protocol cache enabling you to view cache data delete entries or add a static route
68. enter a new lockout time refer to Section 5 7 9 Com 1 Toggle This field allows the user to enable or disable the COM port The selection toggles between ENABLED and DISABLED The default is ENABLED For details about setting up the COM port refer to Section 5 7 10 Application Toggle Displays the application set for the COM port This field allows the user to set the application that the COM port supports The field toggles between LM Local Management and UPS Uninterruptible Power Supply The UPS setting allows the COM port to be used to monitor an American Power Conversion Smart Uninterruptible Power Supply UPS The baud rate setting for LM is automatically sensed For UPS the baud rate is automatically set to 2400 The default setting is LM For details about how to configure the COM port for various applications refer to Section 5 7 10 5 16 SmartMIM 216 User s Guide General Configuration Screen 5 7 1 Setting the IP Address To set the IP address perform the following steps 1 2 ae 9I x l N Use the arrow keys to highlight the IP Address field Enter the IP address into this field using Dotted Decimal Notation DDN format For example 134 141 79 120 Press ENTER If the IP address and the format are valid the cursor returns to the beginning of the IP address field If the entry is not valid the Event Message Line displays INVALID IP ADDRESS OR FORMAT ENTERED Local Management
69. es The password used to access Local Management at the Password Screen must have super user access to view and edit the SNMP Community Names screen Any community name assigned in the SNMP Community Names screen is a password to its corresponding level of access to Local Management The community name assigned super user access is the only one that gives the user complete access to Local Management To establish community names proceed as follows 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the Community Name field adjacent to the selected access level Y r 262 Enter the password in the field maximum 31 characters Press ENTER Repeat steps 1 through 3 to modify the other community names Use the arrow keys to highlight SAVE at the bottom of the screen and press ENTER The message SAVED OK displays The community names are saved to memory and their access modes implemented CR NOTE Exiting without saving causes a NOT SAVED message to display above the SAVE command Edits will be lost if they are not saved before exiting 6 Toexit the screen use the arrow keys to highlight RETURN and press ENTER SmartMIM 216 User s Guide 5 27 Chapter 5 Local Management 5 9 SNMP TRAPS SCREEN Since the SmartMIM 216 is an SNMP compliant device it can send messages to multiple Network Management Stations to alert users of status changes The SNMP Traps screen is shown in Figure 5 10 Access the SNMP Traps screen
70. eters such as the IP address Interface Configuration COM Port Configuration and Community Names from NVRAM and reset them to the factory default settings Access the Clear NVRAM screen from the Device Specific Configuration Menu screen by using the arrow keys to highlight the Clear NVRAM option and pressing ENTER The Clear NVRAM screen displays CLEARING NVRAM REBOOT IN PROGRESS SmartMIM 216 LOCAL MANAGEMENT Clear NVRAM Device Name SmartMIM 216 Firmware Revision o XX XX XX BOOTPROM Revision XX XX XX Clear NVRAM YES EXECUTE RETURN 2007_50 Figure 5 18 Clear NVRAM Screen Clear NVRAM as follows 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the Clear NVRAM field 2 Use the SPACE bar to toggle the field to YES SmartMIM 216 User s Guide 5 53 Chapter 5 Local Management 3 Use the arrow keys to highlight EXECUTE at the bottom of the screen 4 Press ENTER The warning shown in Figure 5 19 displays WARNING YOU HAVE ELECTED TO CLEAR NVRAM THIS WILL CLEAR ALL SYSTEM DEFAULTS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IP ADDRESS INTERFACE CONFIGURATION AND COM PORT CONFIGURATION THEN RESET THE BOARD ARE YOU SURE YOU WANT TO CLEAR NVRAM 174251 Figure 5 19 Clear NVRAM Warning Screen 5 Use the arrow keys to highlight YES and press ENTER The message CLEARING NVRAM REBOOT IN PROGRESS displays 6 The SmartMIM 216 clears NVRAM and reboots All user entered parameters default to factory default settings
71. fast communication between the SmartMIM 216 modules Access the Backplane Configuration screen from the Device Configuration screen by using the arrow keys to highlight the Backplane Configuration screen and pressing ENTER The Backplane Configuration screen displays Event Message Line SmartMIM 216 LOCAL MANAGEMENT Backplane Configuration Device Name SmartMIM 216 Firmware Revision XX XX XX BOOTPROM Revision XX XX XX Port1 Front Panel Port 15 FE CHANNEL 1 Port 16 FE CHANNEL 3 200744 Figure 5 11 Backplane Configuration Screen 5 30 SmartMIM 216 User s Guide Backplane Configuration Screen The following explains each field of the Backplane Configuration screen Port Number Read only Identifies the number of the port either 1 15 or 16 Configuration Field Selectable Allows the user to configure the port The valid options are as follows Port 1 Front Panel Channel A Port 152 Front Panel FE CHANNEL 1 FE CHANNEL 2 Port 162 Front Panel FE CHANNEL 2 FE CHANNEL 3 1 When the port 1 switching function is set for Channel A the front panel port 1 is not operational 2 Only one port port 15 or 16 may be set at any one time to direct traffic to FE CHANNEL 2 5 10 1 Configuring the Port To configure ports 1 15 or 16 proceed as follows 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the configuration field to the right of the selected port 1 15 or
72. from the Device Configuration Menu screen by using the arrow keys to highlight the SNMP Traps option and pressing ENTER The SNMP Traps screen displays Event Message Line SmartMIM 216 LOCAL MANAGEMENT SNMP Traps Device Name SmartMIM 216 Firmware Revision o XX XX XX BOOTPROM Revision XX XX XX Trap Destination Trap Community Name Enable Traps public NO 0 0 0 0 public NO 0 0 0 0 public NO 0 0 0 0 public NO 0 0 0 0 public NO 0 0 0 0 public NO 0 0 0 0 public NO 0 0 0 0 public NO RETURN 2007_17 Figure 5 10 The SNMP Traps Screen The following explains each field of the SNMP Traps screen Trap Destination Modifiable Indicates the IP address of the workstation to receive trap alarms Up to eight different destinations can be defined Trap Community Name Modifiable Displays the Community Name included in the trap message sent to the Network Management Station with the associated IP address 5 28 SmartMIM 216 User s Guide SNMP Traps Screen Enable Traps Toggle Enables transmission of the traps to the network management station With the associated IP address This field toggles between YES and NO 5 9 1 Configuring the Trap Table To configure the Trap table proceed as follows 1 Using the arrow keys highlight the appropriate Trap Destination field 2 Enter the IP Address of the workstation that is to receive traps IP address entries must follow the DDN format For example 1
73. g a TELNET connection to the device If the device does not have a valid IP address and the COM port connection has been disabled or the settings changed reset NVRAM on the SmartMIM 216 refer to Chapter 3 in order to reestablish COM port communications 5 22 SmartMIM 216 User s Guide General Configuration Screen 2 Press the SPACE bar to choose either ENABLED or DISABLED ENABLED allows the COM port to be connected to the terminal DISABLED disallows the COM port connection to the terminal If the COM port is reconfigured without a valid IP address set on the device the message shown in Figure 5 8 displays Do not continue unless the outcome of the action is fully understood WARNING THE COM PORT HAS BEEN RECONFIGURED AND THERE IS NO IP ADDRESS SET FOR THIS DEVICE YOU WILL NO LONGER BE ABLE TO MANAGE THIS BOARD DO YOU STILL WISH TO RECONFIGURE THIS COM PORT 174252 Figure 5 8 COM Port Warning Screen 3 Use the arrow keys to highlight YES Press ENTER 4 If you ENABLED the port proceed to step 5 If you DISABLED the port use the arrow keys to highlight SAVE at the bottom of the screen then press ENTER When the message SAVED OK displays the edits are saved SmartMIM 216 User s Guide 5 23 Chapter 5 Local Management Exiting without saving causes the message NOT SAVED PRESS SAVE TO KEEP CHANGES to appear Exiting without saving causes all edits to be lost 5 Use the arrows keys to highlig
74. group switch with two optional ports for Fast Ethernet Interface Modules to provide high speed uplinks to 100 Mbps Fast Ethernet technologies e Full Duplex Switched Ethernet FDSE support for Fast Ethernet links to bandwidth intensive users servers e o Smartlrunk which allows the logical grouping of interfaces on the SmartMIM 216 via LM to provide a higher aggregate bandwidth for traffic between Cabletron Systems devices that support the SmartTrunk feature e Runtime IP Address Discovery which allows the SmartMIM 216 to send out a Reverse Address Resolution RARP and BootP Protocol BootP requests to determine its Internet Protocol IP address e Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP and Remote Monitoring RMON Manageability e Support for traditional switching services as well as for Cabletron Systems SECUREFAST Switching Virtual Network technology e Ability to link existing stackable or third party hubs to 100 Mbps Fast Ethernet backbones e o IEEE 802 3 compatibility with support for IEEE 802 1d and DEC Spanning Tree Algorithms e LANVIEW Diagnostic LEDs 1 2 SmartMIM 216 User s Guide Optional Fast Ethernet Interface Module Ports 15 amp 16 SmartMIM 216 Features Smartmim 216 SN RESET RESET Button System LEDs FE Status LEDs CHA CPU e 16 Orez3 50 rer OC eren CO 15 On O 3X l 000 228 Port Status LEDs d XXX ie i LA A A 5X 7X Netwo
75. gt actions Caution symbol Contains information essential to avoid IN damage to the equipment Electrical Hazard Warning symbol Warns against an action that could result in personal injury or death due to an electrical hazard 1 8 SmartMIM 216 User s Guide Getting Help 1 7 GETTING HELP If you need additional support for this device or if you have any questions comments or suggestions concerning this manual contact Cabletron Systems Technical Support Phone 603 332 9400 Monday Friday 8 A M 8 P M Eastern Time CompuServe GO CTRON from any prompt Internet mail support ctron com FTP ctron com 134 141 197 25 Login anonymous Password your email address BBS 603 335 3358 Modem setting 8N1 8 data bits No parity 1 stop bit For additional information about Cabletron Systems products visit our World Wide Web site http www cabletron com Before calling Cabletron Systems Technical Support be prepared to provide the following information e A description of the failure e A description of any action s already taken to resolve the problem e g changing mode switches rebooting the unit etc e A description of your network environment layout cable type etc e Network load and frame size at the time of trouble if known e The serial and revision numbers of all Cabletron products in the SmartMIM 216 network e The device history i e have you returned t
76. hannel A allows that user to manage the SmartMIM 216 and connect to its current users The A channel allows network frames to reach the SmartMIM 216 without the need of a front panel connection The Channel A connection switches frames from the SmartMIM 216 to the existing chassis Channel A network However when this connection is in effect the front panel port 1 is rendered inoperable because the switching functionality of port 1 is redirected for the backplane Channel A connection 1 4 SmartMIM 216 User s Guide SmartMIM 216 Overview 1 43 Fast Ethernet Channels The SmartMIM 216 uses the Fast Ethernet Channels FE FE2 and FE3 in the Flexible Network Bus FNB residing in the MMAC chassis to communicate to one another with the full benefits of the Spanning Tree Algorithm STA The channels are 100 Mbps shared Ethernet segments When a SmartMIM 216 is installed it senses if another SmartMIM 216 or 100Mbps module is installed in either or both of the adjacent slots When an adjacent slot is occupied by a another type module or no module the FE1 FE2 and FE3 is electronically terminated on that side to isolate the SmartMIM 216 from other type modules in the chassis However SmartMIM 216s installed in adjacent slots will communicate with one another effectively creating a separate Fast Ethernet switching system within the MMAC With the Local Management tools port 15 can be set to pass traffic to FE1 or FE2 and port 16 to
77. he COM port on the SmartMIM 216 2 Plug the RJ45 connector at the other end of the cable into the RJ45 to DB9 male UPS adapter 3 Connect the RJ45 to DB9 male UPS adapter to the female DB9 port on the rear of the UPS device see the particular UPS device s user instructions for more specific information about the monitoring connection R Ed B EEA Sukit com SWITCH 5 DB9 Port l RJ45 to DB9 UPS Device UPS Adapter 200751 UTP Cable With RJ45 Connectors Figure 5 2 Uninterruptible Power Supply UPS SmartMIM 216 User s Guide 5 5 Chapter 5 Local Management 5 3 3 Management Terminal Setup Parameters Table 5 2 lists the setup parameters for the local management terminal Table 5 2 VT Terminal Setup Display Setup Menu Columns gt 80 Columns Controls gt Interpret Controls Auto Wrap gt No Auto Wrap Scroll gt Jump Scroll Text Cursor gt Cursor Cursor Style gt Underline Cursor Style General Setup Menu Mode gt VT100 7 Bit Controls ID number gt VT100ID Cursor Keys gt Normal Cursor Keys Power Supply gt UPSS DEC Supplemental Communications Setup Menu Transmit gt 2400 4800 9600 19200 Receive gt Receive Transmit XOFF gt XOFF at 64 Bits gt 8 bits Parity gt No Parity Stop Bit gt 1 Stop Bit
78. he device before is this a recurring problem etc e Any previous Return Materials Authorization RMA numbers SmartMIM 216 User s Guide 1 9 Chapter 1 Introduction 1 8 RELATED MANUALS The following manuals may help the user to control and manage the SmartMIM 216 using SNMP network management systems Cabletron Systems SPECTRUM Element Manager for Windows Cabletron Systems SPECTRUM and SPECTRUM Portable Management Applications SPMA products Third Party SNMP compliant Network Management Packages Cabletron Systems Ethernet Technology Guide Cabletron Systems Networking Cabling Guide The manuals referenced above can be obtained from the World Wide Web in Adobe Acrobat Portable Document Format PDF at the following site http www cabletron com These manuals are also available on the Cabletron Systems Hardware Manuals CD ROM 1 10 SmartMIM 216 User s Guide CHAPTER 2 NETWORK REQUIREMENTS This chapter contains networking guidelines Before attempting to use the SmartMIM 216 or to install a Fast Ethernet Interface Module FE 100TX FE 100FX or FE 100F3 review the requirements and specifications outlined in this chapter concerning the following e Smartlrunk Section 2 1 e 10BASE T Twisted Pair Network Section 2 2 e 100BASE TX Twisted Pair Network Section 2 3 e 100BASE FX Fiber Optic Network Section 2 4 The network installation must meet the guidelines included in this chapter to ensure the satisfacto
79. highlight the Flash Download option and pressing ENTER The Flash Download screen displays SmartMIM 216 User s Guide 5 49 Chapter 5 Local Management TFTP DOWNLOAD WILL COMMIT TO FLASH REBOOT IN PROGRESS SmartMIM 216 LOCAL MANAGEMENT Flash Download Device Name SmartMIM 216 Firmware Revision o XX XX XX BOOTPROM Revision XX XX XX Download Method TFTP Reboot After Download YES TFTP Gateway IP Addr 134 141 79 123 Last Image Server IP o 134 141 79 121 Last Image File Name tftpboot 8H02 hex Download Server IP o 134 141 79 121 Download File Name tftpboot SM216 hex EXECUTE RETURN 2007 49 Figure 5 17 Flash Download Screen The following briefly explains each field of the Flash Download screen Download Method Selectable This field toggles between BOOTP and TFTP If set for BootP the device sends out a BootP request to determine the IP address of the TFTP server and the filename of the image to be downloaded If set for TFTP the SmartMIM 216 attempts a TFTP download based on the IP address and filename entered in the fields at the bottom of the Flash Download screen Section 5 16 1 describes how to download using BootP Section 5 16 2 describes how to download using TFTP Reboot After Download Read only This field notifies the user that the SmartMIM 216 will reboot after the download is complete TFTP Gateway IP Addr Selectable This field shows the IP address of the TFTP gateway server defined in
80. ht the Application field 6 Use the SPACE bar or BACKSPACE to step through the available settings until the desired application displays Table 5 3 lists the available settings and their corresponding applications Table 5 3 COM Port Application Settings Setting Application LM Local Management Session UPS APC Power Supply SNMP Proxy 7 Press ENTER to accept the application 8 Use the arrow keys to highlight SAVE at the bottom of the screen then press ENTER When the message SAVED OK displays the edits are saved 5 24 SmartMIM 216 User s Guide SNMP Community Names Screen 5 8 SNMP COMMUNITY NAMES SCREEN The SNMP Community Names screen Figure 5 9 allows the super user to set SNMP Management community names Community names act as passwords to Local Remote Management and are agents of security access to the SmartMIM 216 Access to the SmartMIM 216 is controlled by enacting any of three different levels of security authorization read only read write and super user Super user access gives the user full management privileges allows existing passwords to be changed and all modifiable MIB objects for the Cabletron Container MIB and Internet MIB II to be edited z O 4 m Access the SNMP Community Names screen from the Device Configuration Menu screen by using the arrow keys to highlight the SNMP Community Names option and pressing ENTER The SNMP Community Names screen displays E
81. ht the Bridge Statistics option and pressing ENTER The Bridge Statistics screen displays Event Message Line SmartMIM 216 LOCAL MANAGEMENT Bridge Statistics Device Name SmartMIM 216 Firmware Revision o XX XX XX BOOTPROM Revision XX XX XX Interface Frames Revd Frames Txmtd Frames Fltrd Frames Frwded 00 00 0 100 00 00 100 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 D CE C E 0C C 0CE vE6 EE 13 16 RETURN 2007_26 Figure 5 24 Bridge Statistics Screen The Bridge Statistics screen displays the following items Interface Read Only Identifies the interface or port number Frames Revd Read Only Displays the number of frames received by the interface since last power up or reset SmartMIM 216 User s Guide 5 67 Chapter 5 Local Management Frames Txmtd Read Only Displays the number of frames transmitted by the interface since last power up or reset Frames Fltrd Read Only Displays the number of frames filtered by the interface since last power up or reset Frames Frwded Read Only Displays the number of frames forwarded by the interface since last power up or reset 5 23 PORT STATISTICS SCREEN Operating statistics for each port on a port by port basis are viewed through the Port Statistics screen shown in Figure 5 25 Access the Port Statistics screen by using the arrow keys to highlight the Port Statistics option on the De
82. ices or chassis are connected together in a loop condition and all the ports that connect the loop are set to NETWORK the results are unpredictable This is deemed an illegal configuration e If anetwork loop exists when a port is disabled then SmartTrunk will reconfigure the remaining ports and continue to distribute traffic 5 20 2 SmartTrunk Configuration Screen The SmartTrunk Configuration screen Figure 5 22 allows the user to logically group interfaces together between devices to achieve greater bandwidth between the devices Access the SmartTrunk Configuration screen Figure 5 22 from the Device Specific Configuration Menu screen by using the arrow keys to highlight the SmartTrunk Configuration option and pressing ENTER The SmartTrunk Configuration screen displays 5 62 SmartMIM 216 User s Guide SmartTrunk Configuration Event Message Line SmartMIM 216 LOCAL MANAGEMENT SmartTrunk Configuration Device Name SmartMIM 216 Firmware Revision o XX XX XX BOOTPROM Revision XX XX XX Port Port Name Connection SmartTrunk State Instance STPorts Cab Cab Cab e USER None e NETWORK SmartTrunking e NETWORK SmartTrunking Cable NETWORK SmartTrunking Cable NETWORK SmartTrunking Cable NETWORK SmartTrunking Cable USER None Cable USER None Cable USER None Cable USER None ei Cabl USER None Cable USER None 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 Bi I NR KI lt a e 3 oooo Co OW WO WN DY CO ENABLE NEXT 2007_
83. ing parameters modify SNMP community names set SNMP traps configure bridge parameters and configure SmartMIM 216 ports Access the Device Configuration Menu screen from the Device Menu screen by using the arrow keys to highlight the Device Configuration option and pressing ENTER The Device Configuration screen displays Event Message Line SmartMIM 216 LOCAL MANAGEMENT Device Configuration Menu Device Name SmartMIM 216 Firmware Revision o XX XX XX BOOTPROM Revision XX XX XX GENERAL CONFIGURATION SNMP COMMUNITY NAMES SNMP TRAPS BACKPLANE CONFIGURATION BRIDGE CONFIGURATION DEVICE SPECIFIC CONFIGURATION RETURN 2007_42 Figure 5 6 Device Configuration Menu Screen 5 12 SmartMIM 216 User s Guide Device Configuration Menu Screen The following briefiy explains each screen accessible from the Device Configuration Menu screen GENERAL CONFIGURATION The General Configuration screen allows the user to monitor and configure operating parameters for the SmartMIM 216 For details refer to Section 5 7 SNMP COMMUNITY NAMES The SNMP Community Names screen allows the user to enter new change or review the community names used as access passwords for device management operation Access is limited based on the password level of the user For details refer to Section 5 8 SNMP TRAPS The SNMP Traps screen provides display and configuration access to the table of IP addresses used for trap destinations and associated
84. king Amber perform the following steps until it is on a Check that the LOOBASE TX device at the other end of the twisted pair segment is powered up b Verify that the RJ45 connector on the twisted pair segment has the proper pinouts c Confirm that the crossover switch is in the correct position d Check the cable for continuity e Make sure that the twisted pair connection meets the cable specifications outlined in Section 2 3 If a Link is not established contact Cabletron Systems Technical Support Refer to Section 1 7 Getting Help for details 3 5 3 Connecting a Fiber Optic Segment to the FE 100FX and FE 100F3 The FE 100FX and FE 100F3 have SC style network ports see Figure 3 8 Cabletron Systems recommends using fiber optic cables that are keyed to ensure proper crossover of the transmit and receive fibers An odd number of crossovers preferably one must be maintained between devices so that the transmit port of one device is connected to the receive port of the other device and vice versa If the fiber optic cable being used has SC style connectors that do not resemble MIC style connectors or has SC connectors on one end and a different type on the other such as ST connectors ensure that the proper crossing over occurs 3 14 SmartMIM 216 User s Guide Connecting to the Network Fiber Optic Network Connection The FE 100F3 uses Class 1 lasers Do not use optical IN instrumenis to view the laser output
85. lable 5 29 5 10 BackplaneConfigurationScreemn 5 30 5 10 1 ConfiguringthePot 5 31 5 11 BridgeConfigurationScreen 5 32 5 11 1 Setting the STAnzniis oiia ae iiaa 5 34 5 11 2 Setting Enabling or Disabling the Port Status 5 34 5 12 Device Specific ConfigurattonMenuScreen 5 35 5 13 FullDuplexCorfigurationScreen 5 37 5 13 1 SettingiheOperatonMode 5 39 viii SmartMIM 216 User s Guide 2 14 2 15 2 16 2 17 2 18 5 19 5 20 5 21 5 22 5 23 5 24 Contents SysteemResourcesScreen 5 41 5 14 1 Resetting the Reset Peak Switch Utilization 5 43 5 14 2 Setting the CPU Management Reservation 5 43 High Speed Interface Configuration Screen 5 44 5 15 1 Configuring an FE 100FX or FE 100F3 IN Port 15 OF 16 este eee eit nani aed 5 46 5 15 2 Setting the FE 100FX or FE 100F3 Operational Mode 5 47 5 15 3 Configuring an FE 100TXinPort150r16 5 47 5 15 4 Setting the FE 100TX Operational Mode 5 47 5 15 5 Setting the FE 100TX Advertised Ability 5 48 FashDownloadScreen nens 5 49 5 16 1 lmagefFileDownloadUsingBootP 5 51 5 16 2 Image Fil
86. lot 15 and 16 has an internal crossover switch When connecting a workstation use a straight through cable and set the Fast Ethernet Interface Module crossover switch shown in Figure 3 7 to the crossed over position marked with an X When connecting networking devices such as another bridge repeater or router use a straight through cable and set the Fast Ethernet Interface Module crossover switch shown in Figure 3 7 to not crossed over position marked with A schematic of a crossover cable is shown in Figure 3 6 If the wires do not cross over use the switch on the FE 100TX to internally cross over the RJ45 port Figure 3 7 shows how to properly set the FE 100TX crossover switch Position Position X not crossed over crossed over 1 TX 5 NC a i 1 RX 5 NC 2 TX 6 RX LI 2 RX 6 TX 3 RX 7 NC remors 9 3 TX 7 NC 4 NC 8 NC 4 NC 8 NC 166505 Figure 3 7 FE 100TX Crossover Switch Connect an FE 100TX to a twisted pair segment as follows 1 Ensure that the device connected to the other end of the segment is powered up 2 Connectthetwisted pair segment to the module by inserting the RJ45 connector on the twisted pair segment into the RJ45 port on the module shown in Figure 3 7 SmartMIM 216 User s Guide 3 13 Chapter 3 Installation 3 Verify that a Link exists by checking that the port RX LED is on flashing amber or on solid green If the RX LED is off and the TX LED is not blin
87. ls 5 71 Network Tools built in commands arp 5 73 bridge 5 74 defroute 5 74 5 75 netstat 5 75 ping 5 76 reset 5 76 show 5 77 traceroute 5 78 Network Tools special commands done 5 78 exit 5 78 quit 5 78 NVRAM reset 3 4 SmartMIM 216 User s Guide Index O Optional Features 1 7 P Password defaults 3 4 Password screen 5 7 Passwords 5 25 Peak switch utilization 5 42 Physical properties A 1 Port Redirect Function screen destination port 5 58 5 59 source port 5 58 status 5 59 Port Statistics screen admin status 5 70 application 5 70 bytes 5 69 collisions 5 69 CRC alignment errors 5 69 fragments 5 69 frames 5 69 jabbers 5 69 link status 5 70 operation mode 5 70 oversize packets 5 69 port 5 69 port type 5 70 total errors 5 69 undersize packets 5 69 R Regulatory approval A 2 RESET button 4 7 Rules 5 61 Rules for SmartTrunk configuration 5 61 Runtime IP address discovery introduction to 1 6 Index 3 Index S Safety information laser iv Screen lock out time 5 21 Screen lockout time 5 16 Screen refresh time 5 21 Screens Bridge Configuration screen 5 32 Bridge Statistics screen 5 67 Device Configuration screen 5 12 Device Menu screen 5 10 Device Specific Configuration Menu screen 5 35 Device Statistics Menu screen 5 66 Full Duplex Configuration screen 5 37 General Configuration screen 5 14 High Speed Interface screen 5 44 Password screen 5 7 Port Redirect Function screen 5 57 Port Statistics
88. ly Displays the total number of broadcast frames received Peak Rate Read Only Displays the highest number of broadcast frames received in a one second interval Time Since Peak Read Only Displays the time since peak rate was achieved Threshold Selectable Allows the user to set the desired limit of receive broadcast frames that will be forwarded per port per second To set the Threshold refer to Section 5 18 1 for details Reset Peak Selectable Allows the user to reset the peak rate and the time since last peak To reset the peak rate refer to Section 5 18 2 for details 1 8 and 9 16 Navigation Key When the Broadcast Statistics screen displays the current statistics are displayed for the first 8 ports The 9 16 field allows the user to step to a second screen for the same type of information for ports 9 through 16 While on the second screen the user can navigate back to the first screen by highlighting the 1 8 field and pressing ENTER The user can change the Threshold or Reset Peak fields while in either the first or second screen 5 56 SmartMIM 216 User s Guide Port Redirect Function Screen 5 18 1 Setting the Threshold To set the Threshold proceed as follows 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the Threshold field for the selected port 2 Type in the numbers for the desired limit 3 Use the arrow keys to highlight the SAVE command at the bottom of the screen 4 Press ENTER The message S
89. m the learning to the forwarding state Forwarding The bridge is on line and this interface is forwarding traffic Blocking This interface will not forward any traffic through the bridge because a loop condition was detected by the STA Status Toggle Allows the user to disable or enable a port by setting the status of the listed interface to either ENABLED or DISABLED To set the port status refer to Section 5 11 2 SmartMIM 216 User s Guide 5 33 Chapter 5 Local Management 1 8 and 9 16 Navigation Key When the Bridge Configuration screen displays the current status information displays for the first eight ports The 9 16 field allows the user to step to a second screen for the same type of information for ports 9 through 16 While on the second screen this field changes to 1 8 so the user can navigate back to the first screen The user can change the Status fields while in either the first or second screen 5 11 1 Setting the STA The Spanning Tree Algorithm STA setting allows the user to set the method that the bridges use to decide which is the controller Root bridge when two or more bridges are in parallel The available selections are IEEE DEC and NONE To set the STA proceed as follows 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the Type of STA field 2 Use the SPACE bar to step to the appropriate setting IEEE DEC or NONE 3 Use the arrow keys to highlight the SAVE command at the bottom of the screen
90. mic 051467 bridge ENABLE DISABLE IFNUM ALL The bridge command allows bridge management to be enabled or disabled at the user s request either one at a time or all at once Specifying a single interface number will affect the bridging status of that interface while specifying ALL will affect every interface Not Applicable NetTools gt bridge disable all NetTools gt bridge enable 1 NetTools gt bridge disable 1 051468 SmartMIM 216 User s Guide defroute Syntax Description Options Example Network Tools defroute interface number IP address The defroute command allows the user to view set or delete the default IP route to a managed device through the specified interface Not Applicable NetTools gt defroute 2 147 152 42 32 netstat Syntax Description Options Example 051469 netstat option The netstat command provides a display of general network statistics for the managed device The netstat command must be used with one of the two display options i Displays status and capability information for each interface r Displays routing information for each interface NetTools gt netstat i Interface Description 1 ethernet csmacd 2 ethernet csmacd 3 ethernet csmacd 4 ethernet csmacd NetTools gt netstat r Destination Default Route 134 141 0 0 134 141 0 0 MTU Speed Admin
91. mit Off Port in standby if amber TX LED is blinking or no link Solid Port enabled link no activity No error No error Blinking Port disabled link No error Flashing Indicates receive activity Port enabled and no activity No error Should flash green every two seconds indicating BPDUs being sent if STA is enabled and there is a valid link Green Flashing Indicates No action activity Rate indicates data rate Amber Blinking Port in Port may be disabled due to standby Spanning Tree Red Flashing Indicates No action collision rate Solid indicates numerous collisions and indicates a problem Contact Cabletron Systems Technical Support for assistance SmartMIM 216 User s Guide Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 4 2 FE 100TX 10 100 LED INDICATIONS The optional FE 100TX has one LED labeled 10 100 The 10 100 LED together with the associated port 15 or 16 Receive RX LED allows the user to determine the Link status and the operating speed of the Fast Ethernet Interface Module Figure 4 2 shows an FE 100TX installed in port 16 and the location of the associated RX Receive LED for port 16 Table 4 2 and Table 4 3 describe what the condition of the 10 100 LED indicates depending on the condition of the RX LED Smartm m 216 sn RESET CHA CPU d Oo 160 rez3 FE 100TX 200708 FE 100TX 15 15 r
92. mmunity Names are then replaced with the SmartMIM 216 default configuration settings For details refer to Section 5 17 Broadcast Suppression The Broadcast Suppression selection accesses the Broadcast Statistics screen which allows the user to check the broadcast statistics of each port such as the number of frames received peak rate and the time since the last peak of frames was received The Broadcast Statistics screen allows the user to set a desired limit of received broadcast frames that will be forwarded per port per second For details refer to Section 5 18 Port Redirect Function This screen allows the user to redirect traffic from one or multiple ports to a specific destination port For details refer to Section 5 19 SmartTrunk Configuration The SmartTrunk Configuration screen allows the user to logically group interfaces together between devices to achieve greater bandwidth between the devices For details refer to Section 5 20 5 36 SmartMIM 216 User s Guide Full Duplex Configuration Screen 5 13 FULL DUPLEX CONFIGURATION SCREEN The Full Duplex Configuration screen Figure 5 14 allows the user to set ports 1 through 14 individually or all at once to either Standard Ethernet or Full Duplex operation and monitor each port to see whether or not it is enabled and linked to another 1OBASE T device To set the Operation Mode for port 15 and 16 refer to Section 5 15 Access the Full Duplex Configuration screen from the
93. n displays SAVED OK If the entry is not valid Local Management does not alter the current setting but it does refresh the Screen Lockout Time field with the previous value SmartMIM 216 User s Guide 5 21 Chapter 5 Local Management 5 7 10 Configuring the COM Port Upon power up the COM port is configured to the default settings of ENABLED and LM Before altering the COM port settings read this entire COM port configuration section Altering the COM port settings disconnects the Local Management terminal from the port and ends the Local Management session To configure the COM port the user needs to enable disable the COM port and select an application The SmartMIM 216 COM port supports the following applications e Local Management connections e American Power Conversion Uninterruptible Power Supply UPS connections eeeceeee Refer to the Release Notes included with the SmartMIM 216 to NOTE verify which COM Port applications are currently supported To configure the COM port proceed as follows 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the Com 1 field Do NOT disable or alter the settings of the COM port while operating the current Local Management connection through a terminal Altering the COM port settings disconnects the Local Management terminal from the port and ends the Local Management session If the SmartMIM 216 was previously assigned a valid IP address reenter Local Management by establishin
94. nal emulator In band remote management is possible through any SNMP compliant Network Management Software Local Management provides the tools necessary to manage the SmartMIM 216 and any of the optional Fast Ethernet Interface Modules installed in ports 15 and 16 Chapter 5 provides detailed information about how to access and use Local Management 1 48 Switching Through Cabletron Systems Synthesis framework the SmartMIM 216 supports operations in traditional Switching mode or SECUREFAST Switching Virtual Network Services mode between all of the front panel interfaces including the optional ports 15 and 16 With SECUREFAST Switching hardware capability in place in the SmartMIM 216 the future migration to Virtual Network technologies is facilitated without requiring the replacement of existing equipment 1 4 9 Standards Compatibility The SmartMIM 216 provides IEEE 802 1d Spanning Tree Algorithm STA support to enhance the overall reliability of the network and protect against loop conditions The SmartMIM 216 supports a wide variety of industry standard MIBs including RFC 1213 MIB ID RFC 1757 RMON RFC 1371 RS232 MIB RFC 1493 Bridge MIB and REC 1354 FIB MIB A full suite of Cabletron Systems Enterprise MIBs provide a wide array of statistical information to enhance troubleshooting 1 6 SmartMIM 216 User s Guide Optional Features 1 4 10 LANVIEW Diagnostic LEDs The various conditions of the LANVIEW diagnostic L
95. name 5 51 download method 5 50 download server IP 5 51 last image file 5 51 TFTP gateway IP addr 5 50 Flexible Network Bus FNB description of 1 5 use of 1 5 Forced download 3 4 Index 2 Full Duplex Configuration screen 5 37 full duplex 5 38 link status 5 38 operation mode 5 38 5 39 port status 5 38 set all ports 5 39 standard enet 5 38 Full Duplex introduction to 1 5 G General Configuration screen 5 14 application 5 16 COM port 5 22 default gateway 5 15 5 18 default interface 5 15 5 19 device date 5 15 device time 5 15 5 20 IP address 5 15 5 17 MAC address 5 14 screen lock out time 5 21 screen lockout time 5 16 screen refresh time 5 16 5 21 subnet mask 5 15 5 17 TFTP gateway IP addr 5 15 gotolink done 5 71 H Help 1 9 related manuals 1 10 High Speed Interface screen 5 44 advertised ability 5 46 configuring an FE 100FX 5 46 configuring an FE 100TX 5 47 current operational mode 5 45 desired operational mode 5 45 link status 5 45 port type 5 45 setting the FE 100FX 5 47 SmartMIM 216 User s Guide Installation 3 7 to 3 9 completion of 3 17 considerations 3 5 Fast Ethernet Interface Module C 2 IP address 5 15 5 17 K Keyboard conventions 5 2 L LANVIEW LEDs 4 1 Local Management introduction to 1 6 keyboard convention of 5 2 overview 5 1 Password screen 5 7 terminal setup for 5 3 5 6 M Mode switches setting 3 3 N Network connection FE 100FX 3 14 FX 100TX 3 13 Network Too
96. nd 3 make up a group identified as Instance 1 that together share traffic Ports 4 5 and 6 are identified as Instance 2 and also share traffic but not with Instance 1 STPorts Read only Identifies which ports are grouped an instance For example in Figure 5 22 Instance 1 consists of two ST Ports ports 2 and 3 and there are three ST Ports ports 4 5 and 6 associated with Instance 2 5 20 3 Displaying the SmartTrunk Ports There are two SmartTrunk screens Each screen can display up to 12 ports The Next and or Previous command displays at the bottom of the screen allowing the user to navigate to either the next or previous screen For example with two screens of entries the Next command displays at the bottom of the first screen In the second screen the Previous command displays To display the next screen use the arrow keys to highlight Next Press ENTER and the next screen of entries displays To display the previous screen use the arrow keys to highlight Previous Press ENTER to view the entries in the previous screen 5 64 SmartMIM 216 User s Guide SmartTrunk Configuration 5 20 4 Enabling the Connection To enable the Connection proceed as follows 1 Usethe arrow keys to highlight the Connection field for the selected port s 2 Pressthe SPACE bar to select USER or NETWORK 3 Use the arrow keys to highlight the ENABLE command at the bottom of the screen 4 Press ENTER The message SAVED OK
97. nfiguring the port with an FE 100TX installed 5 15 4 Setting the FE 100TX Operational Mode Use this field to set the active technology This field steps to Auto Negotiation 10Base T 10Base TFD full duplex 100Base TX and 100Base TXFD full duplex If Auto Negotiation is selected the FE 100TX automatically sets the active technology To manually set the active technology through Local Management proceed as follows 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the Desired Operational Mode field 2 Use the SPACE bar to select the desired mode Press ENTER If any mode other than Auto Negotiation is selected the port only operates in the chosen mode and Auto Negotiation is disabled SmartMIM 216 User s Guide 5 47 Chapter 5 Local Management 3 Use the arrow keys to highlight the SAVE command Press ENTER The message SAVED OK displays and Local Management saves the changes to memory The selected mode displays in both the Desired Operational Mode field and the Current Operational Mode field 5 15 5 Setting the FE 100TX Advertised Ability In normal operation a port 15 or 16 with an FE 100TX auto negotiates to the highest speed possible Under some circumstances the Network Administrator may want the port to advertise only some of the available modes and not operate in other modes This field steps to 10Base T 10Base TFD full duplex 100Base TX and 100Base TXFD full duplex To set the advertised ability proceed as follo
98. ng N The FNB interfaces must be designated as USER ports be If three or more devices are connected together then the ports that connect any of the two devices together MUST be designated as USER ports to prevent a network loop The port s with the least amount of bandwidth available would be the port s that should be designated a USER port 4 Do not loop front panel ports back to the same chassis on the same module or different modules within that chassis 5 Enabling Spanning Tree is a requirement before enabling SmartTrunk Spanning Tree will block any ports not used by SmartTrunk that are looped This can include NETWORK and USER ports The reason for blocking a network port is that the port at the other end of the connection may be set as a USER port SmartMIM 216 User s Guide 5 61 Chapter 5 Local Management Other Considerations The following are items that should be taken into account when using SmartTrunking e If a network loop exists and SmartTrunk becomes disabled and Spanning Tree is operational then the Spanning Tree algorithm will respond and block the necessary ports e If SmartTrunk becomes disabled and a network loop exists and Spanning Tree is not operational disabled then an infinite packet loop occurs taking down the network e Ifaport is disabled and as a result SmartTrunk is no longer active then all traffic is redirected over the remaining port s e If three or more standalone dev
99. ng measured with an average power meter add 3 dB to the measurement to compare the measured values to the values listed above SmartMIM 216 User s Guide Appendix B FE 100TX FE 100FX and FE 100F3 Specifications B 4 SmartMIM 216 User s Guide APPENDIX C FAST ETHERNET INTERFACE MODULES INSTALLATION This appendix covers the installation of the FE 100TX FE 100FX and FE 100F3 Fast Ethernet Port Interface Modules The SmartMIM 216 must be removed from the chassis before attempting to install either of the modules Once the SmartMIM 216 is removed from the chassis the only tool required is a Phillips screwdriver The Fast Ethernet Interface Module and the SmartMIM 216 are A N sensitive to static discharges Use an antistatic wrist strap and observe all static precautions during this procedure Failure to do so could damage the module or the SmartMIM 216 If the FE 100TX FE 100FX or FE 100F3 is being installed into a SmartMIM 216 that is already installed perform the following before continuing otherwise proceed with Section C 1 The FE 100F3 uses Class 1 lasers Do not use optical A N instruments to view the laser output The use of optical instruments to view laser output increases eye hazard When viewing the output optical port power must be removed from the network adapter e Disconnect the SmartMIM 216 from the network e Remove power from the chassis refer to chassis user s guide e Remove the SmartMIM
100. nis A 2 RegulatoryCompliance m m A 2 SmartMIM 216 User s Guide ix Contenis APPENDIX B FE 100TX FE 100FX AND FE 100F3 SPECIFICATIONS Bat PEs OO aaa rey kia m al Beymen si ilemi a B 1 B27 FE 00R Xanim ieri iii kiz ei aya a Senses B 2 0 NE e 0 e ME EM ar AM aiia ah B 3 APPENDIX C FAST ETHERNET INTERFACE MODULES INSTALLATION C 1 Installing Optional Fast Ethernet Interface Modules C 2 APPENDIX D ABOUT SmartTrunk Da EN mtrodu lear sim kle kl eee tee adele D 1 D 2 MultiplelnstancedChassis D 1 D 3 SmartlrunkandPortConnections D 2 INDEX x SmartMIM 216 User s Guide CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION Welcome to the Cabletron Systems SmartMIM 216 SmartSwitch 10 100 User s Guide This guide describes the SmartMIM 216 SmartSwitch and provides information concerning network requirements installation troubleshooting and the use of Local Management 1 1 USING THIS GUIDE Read through this guide completely to understand the SmartMIM 216 SmartSwitch features capabilities and Local Management functions A general working knowledge of Ethernet and IEFE 802 3 type data communications networks and their physical layer components is helpful when using this device In this document the SmartMIM 216 SmartSwitch is referred to as either the SmartMIM 216 or the device z 4 m 1 2 STRUCTURE OF THIS GUI
101. ntries Each screen displays up to 10 port redirect entries If there is more than one screen of redirect entries the Next and or Previous command displays at the bottom of the screen allowing the user to navigate to either the next or previous screen For example with three screens of entries the Next command displays at the bottom of the first screen In the second screen the Next and Previous commands display In the last screen only the Previous command displays To display the next screen use the arrow keys to highlight Next Press ENTER and the next screen of entries displays To display the previous screen use the arrow keys to highlight Previous Press ENTER to view the entries in the previous screen SmartMIM 216 User s Guide 5 59 Chapter 5 Local Management 5 19 2 Changing Source and Destination Ports Add or delete source port and destination port entries as follows 1 2 Use the arrow keys to highlight the Source Port field Press the SPACE bar or BACKSPACE one or more times to increment or decrement the port number displayed in the brackets n until the appropriate port number displays Use the arrow keys to highlight the Destination Port field Use the SPACE bar or BACKSPACE to step to the appropriate port number for the destination port Use the arrow keys to highlight the Status field Use the SPACE bar to select either the ADD or DEL delete option Press ENTER This adds or deletes the
102. ols When installing the device observe the Cautions provided for the installer ONLY QUALIFIED PERSONNEL SHOULD PERFORM THESE INSTALLATION PROCEDURES sensitive electronic equipment A Observe all antistatic precautions when handling static Install the SmartMIM 216 into the MMAC FNB backplane as follows i We recommend powering down the MMAC hub prior to OTE inserting or removing modules even though Cabletron Systems modules have hot swap capabilities z pa Remove the security bars that protect the chassis MMAC MS5FNB and MMAC M8FNB only and remove any module to be replaced or blank slot covers in accordance with the installation and removal procedures for these items 2 While holding the SmartMIM 216 by the front panel or by the edges of the board align the bottom and top edges of the printed circuit board with the guides Make sure that both the bottom and top edges of the printed circuit board rest in these guides See Figure 3 3 3 Slide the SmartMIM 216 into slots of the MMAC chassis as shown in Figure 3 3 Forcing a misaligned module into place can damage the A N SmartMIM 216 or the MMAC backplane SmartMIM 216 User s Guide 3 7 Chapter 3 Installation 4 Firmly press the module connections into the backplane Do not try to force the module into place or use the knurled knobs to draw the module into the backplane MMAC M8FNB MultiMedia Access Center
103. only devices that operate at 100 Mbps can communicate with that port Section 5 15 5 describes how to enable or disable advertised modes 5 15 1 Configuring an FE 100FX or FE 100F3 in Port 15 or 16 When an FE 100FX or FE 100F3 is installed in port 15 or 16 it must be manually set to operate in the same mode as the device at the other end of the connected segment Section 5 15 2 provides instructions for manually configuring the port with an FE 100FX or FE 100F3 interface 5 46 SmartMIM 216 User s Guide High Speed Interface Configuration Screen 5 15 2 Setting the FE 100FX or FE 100F3 Operational Mode Use this field to set the active technology This field toggles between 100Base FX and 100Base FXFD full duplex To set the active technology through Local Management proceed as follows 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the Desired Operational Mode field 2 Use the SPACE bar to select 100Base FX or 100Base FXFD full duplex 3 Press ENTER The port now operates in the chosen mode 4 Use the arrow keys to highlight the SAVE command Press ENTER The message SAVED OK displays and Local Management saves the changes to memory 5 15 3 Configuring an FE 100TX in Port 15 or 16 In normal operation a port 15 or 16 with an FE 100TX interface automatically establishes a link with the device at the other end of the segment and no user setup is required Section 5 15 4 and Section 5 15 5 provide instructions for manually co
104. orts 1 through 14 as shown in Figure 3 5 3 10 SmartMIM 216 User s Guide Connecting to the Network 2007 09 Figure 3 5 SmartMIM 216 Twisted Pair Connection 3 Verify that a Link exists by checking that the associated port RX LED is on flashing amber or on solid green If the RX LED is off and the TX LED is not blinking Amber perform the following steps until it is on a Verify that the IOBASE T device at the other end of the twisted pair segment is operating and connected to the segment b Verify that the RJ45 connectors on the twisted pair segment have the proper pinouts Figure 3 6 and check the cable for continuity SmartMIM 216 User s Guide 3 11 Chapter 3 Installation TO TO SmartSwitch RJ45 Port 10BASE T Device Port RX 1 1 RX A RX NOTE RX 2 L 2 RX RX and TX TX lt lt must share a common color pair TX 3 3 TX TX 6 TX 6 a RJ45toRJ45 gt 1574 30 Figure 3 6 Cable Pinouts RJ45 Crossover Cable c Checkthatthe twisted pair connection meets the dB loss and cable specifications outlined in Chapter 2 If a link is not established contact Cabletron Systems Technical Support Refer to Section 1 7 Getting Help for details 4 Repeat steps 1 through 3 above until all connections have been made 3 12 SmartMIM 216 User s Guide Connecting to the Network 3 5 2 Connecting a UTP Segment to the FE 100TX An FE 100TX installed in port s
105. position of the switch resets NVRAM on either the next power up or the next operation of the front panel RESET button All user entered parameters such as IP addresses device names etc are reset to the factory default settings Changing the state of this switch i e moving the switch from one position to another and cycling power to the SmartMIM 216 resets these parameters to the factory defaults Once the SmartMIM 216 NVRAM resets you can either use the factory defaults or re enter your own parameters e Switch 8 Password Defaults Changing the position of the switch resets passwords to the factory default settings on either the next power up or the next operation of the front panel RESET button All user entered passwords are reset to the factory default settings Once the SmartMIM 216 resets you can either use the factory defaults or re enter your own passwords 3 4 SmartMIM 216 User s Guide Installation Considerations 3 3 INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS Before installing the SmartMIM 216 in an MMAC hub consider the configuration of the modules within the hub The location of the different modules in the hub can affect communication between MIMs and the ability to manage MIMs When configuring various Cabletron Systems hubs remember the following e MMAC 3ENB board slot numbers increment from bottom to top MMAC 5FNB MMAC 8FNB and MMAC M8FNB board slot numbers increment from right to left e The first slot in every MMAC is a
106. rd for 1OOBASE TX requires that 1OOBASE TX devices must be capable of transmitting over a 100 meter 328 foot link using Category 5 UTP cable The IEEE 802 3 standard for 1OBASE T requires that IOBASE T devices must be capable of transmitting over a 100 meter 328 foot link using Category 3 4 or 5 UTP cable Propagation Delay Propagation delay is the amount of time it takes data to travel from the sending device to the receiving device Total propagation delay allowed for a 1OOBASE TX 100 Mbps network is 256 bit times or 2 56 microseconds 2 56 Us in one direction 5 12 Us round trip If the total propagation delay between any two nodes on a 100BASE TX network exceeds 2 56 us then use bridges or other devices to further segment the network Total propagation delay allowed for a 1OBASE T 10 Mbps network is 256 bit times or 25 6 us in one direction If the total propagation delay between any two nodes on a 1OBASE T network exceeds 25 6 us then use bridges or other devices to further segment the network SmartMIM 216 User s Guide 2 3 Chapter 2 Network Requirements Temperature The attenuation of PVC insulated cable varies significantly with temperature At temperatures greater than 40 C 104 use plenum rated cables to ensure that cable attenuation remains within specification 2 4 100BASE FX FIBER OPTIC NETWORK Ports 15 and 16 of the SmartMIM 216 support the Cabletron Systems FE 100FX and FE 100F3 fiber optic interfa
107. rk Ports 1 14 9X bed SE COM SWITCH COM Port 2007 02 Figure 1 1 The SmartMIM 216 SmartMIM 216 User s Guide 1 3 Chapter 1 Introduction 1 4 SmartMIM 216 OVERVIEW The SmartMIM 216 is a 16 port high speed network switching device that supports traditional switching bridging Ports 15 and 16 support optional Fast Ethernet Interface Modules and can provide uplinks to 100BASE TX or 10OBASE FX Fast Ethernet networks The switching function of Port 1 can be redirected to the backplane Channel A Ports 15 and 16 can be redirected to the backplane Fast Ethernet Channels 1 4 1 Connectivity The SmartMIM 216 connects to Ethernet networks or workstations through fourteen RJ45 ports on the front panel These ports support Unshielded Twisted Pair UTP and Shielded Twisted Pair STP cables at lengths up to 100 meters The ports are IEEE 802 3 1 OBASE T compliant The SmartMIM 216 has two front panel slots ports 15 and 16 for optional Fast Ethernet Interface Modules to support an uplink to 10 100 Mbps Ethernet backbones or a high speed connection to a local server 1 4 2 Channel A The SmartMIM 216 can connect to Channel A in the MMAC chassis for management purposes as well as for network switching operations If the user is managing the hub from an existing connection to an Ethernet management module in slot 1 the ability to redirect the switching function of SmartMIM 216 port 1 to C
108. ropagation Delay Determine the maximum fiber optic cable length by calculating the fiber optic budget delay and total network propagation before fiber optic cable runs are incorporated in any network design Fiber optic budget is the combination of the optical loss due to the fiber optic cable in line splices and fiber optic connectors Propagation delay collision delay is the amount of time it takes data to travel from the sending device to the receiving device Total propagation delay allowed for the entire network is 256 bit times 2 56 us in one direction If the total propagation delay between any two nodes on the network exceeds 2 56 us then use bridges or other devices to further segment the network SmartMIM 216 User s Guide 2 5 Chapter 2 Network Requirements 2 6 SmartMIM 216 User s Guide CHAPTER 3 INSTALLATION This chapter contains the following information necessary to install the SmartMIM 216 e Unpacking the SmartMIM 216 Section 3 1 e Setting the mode switches Section 3 2 e Installation considerations Section 3 3 e Installation Section 3 4 e Connecting to the network Section 3 5 e Completing the installation Section 3 6 3 1 UNPACKING THE SmartMIM 216 Unpack the SmartMIM 216 as follows Observe all antistatic precautions when handling static A N sensitive electronic equipment 1 Open the box and remove the packing material protecting the SmartMIM 216 2 Verify the contents of the ca
109. rtTrunking there are rules concerning the network cable and port configurations that must be followed for SmartTrunking to operate properly Before connecting the cables refer to Section 5 20 SmartTrunk Configuration for the configuration information z O 4 m Ports 1 through 14 on the SmartMIM 216 have RJ45 connectors for twisted pair connections Ports 15 and 16 support FE 100TX FE 100FX or FE 100F3 Fast Ethernet Interface Modules The FE 100TX has an RJ45 connector for a UTP cable connection The FE 100FX and FE 100F3 have SC connectors for fiber optic cable connections Refer to Section 3 5 1 to make UTP connections to Ports 1 through 14 Refer to Section 3 5 2 to make a UTP connection to an FE 100TX in port slot 15 or 16 Refer to Section 3 5 3 to make a fiber optic cable connection to an FE 100FX or FE 100F3 in port slot 15 or 16 3 5 1 Connecting UTP Cables to Ports 1 Through 14 Ports 1 through 14 of the SmartMIM 216 are 10BASE T ports with internal crossovers When connecting a workstation use a straight through cable When connecting networking devices such as another bridge repeater or router use a crossover cable Connect a twisted pair segment to the SmartMIM 216 as follows 1 Ensure that the device connected to the other end of the segment is powered up 2 Connect the twisted pair segment to the SmartMIM 216 by inserting the RJ45 connector on the twisted pair segment into the desired RJ45 port P
110. rton as listed in Table 3 1 Table 3 1 Contents of SmartMIM 216 Carton Item Quantity SmartMIM 216 1 Disk set containing firmware image Antistatic Wrist Strap 1 RJ45 Adapter Kit 1 Release Notes 1 SmartMIM 216 User s Guide 3 1 Chapter 3 Installation 3 Remove the Smart MIM 216 from the box Leave the module inside the non conductive bag until just prior to installation Failure to observe static safety precautions could cause A N damage to theSmartMIM 216 Follow static safety handling rules and properly wear the antistatic wrist strap provided Do not cut the non conductive bag to remove the module A N Damage could result from sharp objects contacting the board or components gt A Remove the black and yellow tape seal on the non conductive bag to remove the SmartMIM 216 5 Perform a visual inspection of the module for any signs of physical damage and contact Cabletron Systems Technical Support if there are any signs of damage 3 2 SmartMIM 216 User s Guide Setting the Mode Switches 3 2 SETTING THE MODE SWITCHES Figure 3 1 shows the location of the mode switches and the switch settings for normal operation These switches are set at the factory and do not need to be changed Never adjust switch settings while the SmartMIM 216 is on The A N change in position only activates the switch function after cycling power to the board or pressing the RESET button
111. rts 15 and 16 This screen supports the FE 100TX FE 100FX and the FE 100F3 Fast Ethernet Interface Modules that operate at 100 Mbps The High Speed Interface Configuration screen displays the types of interfaces installed in ports 15 and 16 their current operating mode and indicates if the ports are linked This screen also allows the user to enable or disable Auto Negotiation and set the Advertised Ability when the ports are directed to the Front Panel The High Speed Interface Configuration screen is accessed from the Device Specific Configuration Menu screen by using the arrow keys to highlight the High Speed Interface Configuration option and pressing ENTER The High Speed Interface Configuration screen displays Event Message Line SmartMIM 216 LOCAL MANAGEMENT High Speed Interface Configuration Device Name SmartMIM 216 Firmware Revision o XX XX XX BOOTPROM Revision XX XX XX Port 15 Port 16 Port Type FE 100TX N A Link Status Link No Link Current Oper Mode 100Base TXFD N A Desired Oper Mode Auto Negotiation N A Advertised Ability 100Base TXFD Disabled N A 2007_24 Figure 5 16 High Speed Interface Configuration Screen 5 44 SmartMIM 216 User s Guide High Speed Interface Configuration Screen The following briefiy explains each field of the High Speed Interface Configuration screen Port Type Read only Displays the type of Fast Ethernet Interface Module FE 100FX FE 100TX FE 100F3 or N A installe
112. ry performance of this equipment Failure to follow these guidelines may produce poor network performance Refer to the following sections that apply to your specific network configuration 2 1 SmartTrunk To connect the SmartMIM 216 into a network so it can take advantage of the SmartTrunk feature there are certain rules concerning port connections and configurations that must be followed for proper operation Section 5 20 in Chapter 5 describes SmartTrunking and provides the configuration rules SmartMIM 216 User s Guide 2 1 Chapter 2 Network Requirements 2 2 10BASE T TWISTED PAIR NETWORK When connecting a 1OBASE T twisted pair segment to any of the SmartMIM 216 ports Interfaces 1 through 14 ensure that the network meets the following requirements Length The IEEE 802 3 standard for 1OBASE T requires that IOBASE T devices transmit over a 100 meter 328 foot link using 22 24 AWG Unshielded Twisted Pair UTP wire However cable quality largely determines the maximum link length If high quality low attenuation cable is used link lengths of up to 200 meters can be achieved Cable delay limits the maximum link length to 200 meters eee Losses introduced by connections at punch down blocks and NOTE other equipment reduce total segment length For each connector or patch panel in the link subtract 12 meters from the total length of the cable Impedance Cabletron Systems 1OBASE T twisted pair product
113. s of Cabletron Systems Inc All other product names mentioned in this manual may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies FCC NOTICE This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment uses generates and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed in accordance with the operator s manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense WARNING Changes or modifications made to this device which are not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment ay Printedon Recycled Paper ug SmartMIM 216 User s Guide Notice DOC NOTICE This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise emissions from digital app
114. s screen peak rate 5 56 port 5 56 reset peak 5 56 threshold 5 56 time since peak 5 56 total RX 5 56 C Cable specifications 100BASE FX MMF 2 4 100BASE TX UTP 2 3 10BASE T UTP 2 2 COM port 5 22 pin assignments A 2 Command set 5 72 Configuration 5 11 Console Cable connection of 5 4 CPU management reservation 5 42 5 43 Crossover switch B 1 Current switch utilization 5 42 D Default gateway 5 15 5 18 Default interface 5 15 5 19 Device Configuration Menu screen backplane configuration 5 13 bridbe configuration 5 13 device configuration 5 13 general configuration 5 13 Network Tools 5 11 SNMP community names 5 13 SNMP traps 5 13 Device Configuration screen 5 12 Device date 5 15 Device Menu screen 5 10 configuration 5 11 device statistics 5 11 Index 1 Index Device Specific Configuration Menu screen 5 35 broadcast suppression 5 36 clear NVRAM 5 36 FLASH download 5 36 full duplex configuration 5 35 high speed interface configuration 5 36 port redirect function 5 36 SmartTrunk configuration 5 36 system resources 5 36 Device Statistics Menu screen 5 66 bridge statistics 5 66 port statistics 5 66 Device time 5 15 Document conventions 1 8 E Environmental requirements A 1 F Fast Ethernet Channels introduction to 1 5 FE 100F3 specifications B 3 FE 100FX specifications B 2 B 3 transmitter power B 2 B 3 Features list of 1 2 Fiber connection SC to SC 3 15 Flash Download screen download file
115. s work on twisted pair cable with 75 to 165 ohms impedance UTP cables typically have an impedance from 85 to 110 ohms Shielded twisted pair cables such as IBM Type 1 cable with an impedance of 150 ohms may also be used Temperature Multi pair PVC 24 AWG telephone cables typically have an attenuation of approximately 8 to 10 dB 100 m at 20 C 68 F The attenuation of PVC insulated cable varies significantly with temperature At temperatures greater than 40 C 104 F use plenum rated cable to ensure that the attenuation remains within specification 2 2 SmartMIM 216 User s Guide 100BASE TX Twisted Pair Network 2 3 100BASE TX TWISTED PAIR NETWORK The SmartMIM 216 with an FE 100TX installed in ports 15 and 16 provides an RJ45 connection that supports UTP cabling The device at the other end of the twisted pair segment must meet IEEE 802 3u 100BASE TX specifications for the devices to operate at 100 Mbps Use Category 5 UTP cabling for networks operating at 100 Mbps Use Category 3 4 or 5 UTP cabling for networks operating at 10 Mbps The SmartMIM 216 with an FE 100TX installed is capable of operating at either 10 or 100 Mbps The FE 100TX can automatically sense the speed of the other device and adjusts its speed accordingly z O 4 m When connecting a 1OOBASE TX twisted pair segment to port 15 and 16 with an FE 100TX interface module the network must meet the following requirements Length The IEEE 802 3u standa
116. smits data or receives data but not both at the same time To set Ethernet ports for Standard operation refer to Section 5 13 1 e FULL DUPLEX The port transmits and receives data at the same time full duplex and effectively moves data at 20 Mbps To set Ethernet ports for Full Duplex operation refer to Section 5 13 1 Link Status Read only Indicates whether there is a physical connection from this port to another 10BASE T device One of the following values display e Link There is a OBASE T link signal present there is a valid physical connection from this port to another 1 OBASE T device e No Link No 10BASE T link signal present there is no valid physical connection from this port to another 1OBASE T device Port Status Read only Indicates whether the port was turned on or off administratively One of the following values display e ENABLED The port is turned on administratively e DISABLED The port is turned off administratively eee o Enabling or disabling ports from the Bridge Configuration NOTE O screen is described in Section 5 11 2 5 38 SmartMIM 216 User s Guide Full Duplex Configuration Screen Set All Ports Toggle All ports 1 through 14 can be set at once to either STANDARD or FULL from this field To set ports refer to Section 5 13 1 Cee Port 1 cannot be set to Full Duplex if it has been redirected to NOTE backplane Channel A 1 8 and Ports 9 14 Navigation Key
117. t 7 ee Rx LED Receive 2007 62 Figure 4 1 LANVIEW LEDs SmartMIM 216 User s Guide 4 1 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting The terms flashing blinking and solid used in the following tables indicate the following Flashing indicates an irregular LED pulse Blinking indicates a steady LED pulse Solid indicates a steady LED light No pulsing Table 4 1 LANVIEW LEDs State Recommended Action Power off Power up chassis Flashing Hardware Contact Cabletron Systems failure has occurred Technical Support Solid Reset normal No action power up reset Amber Solid Testing No action Green Blinking Functional No action Blinking System is No action booting CHA Port 1 configured for No error Channel front panel A Port 1 configured to the No error A channel backplane FE 2 3 Both Off Port 16 configured to No error Fast front panel Ethernet 2 Green Port 16 configured to No error FE Channel 2 3 Green Port 16 configured to No error FE Channel 3 4 2 SmartMIM 216 User s Guide Table 4 1 SmartMIM 216 LANVIEW LEDs LANVIEW LEDs Continued Recommended Action FE 1 2 Fast Ethernet Both Off Port 15 configured to front panel No error 1 Green Port 15 configured to FE Channel 1 No error 2 Green Port 15 configured to FE Channel 2 No error RX Receive TX Trans
118. t Reservation FULL 2007_23 Figure 5 15 System Resources Screen The following briefly explains each field of the System Resources screen Device Uptime Read only The time in days hours minutes that the device has been continuously running CPU Type Read only Indicates the microprocessor used in the SmartMIM 216 SmartMIM 216 User s Guide 5 41 Chapter 5 Local Management Flash Memory Installed Read only Indicates the amount of FLASH memory installed in the SmartMIM 216 and how much is currently available DRAM Installed Read only Indicates the amount of DRAM installed in the SmartMIM 216 and how much of it is currently available NVRAM Installed Read only Indicates the amount of NVRAM installed in the SmartMIM 216 and how much of it is currently available Current Switch Utilization Read only Shows how much percentage of capacity the SmartMIM 216 is currently being used Peak Switch Utilization Read only Shows the peak percentage of maximum switching capacity since last reset Reset Peak Switch Utilization Toggle Allows the user to reset the Peak Switch Utilization field to the system traffic at the time of reset The switch may be set to either YES or NO as described in Section 5 14 1 YES resets the Peak Switch Utilization field CPU Management Reservation Toggle May be set to OFF LIMITED or FULL as described in Section 5 14 2 e OFF During high traffic loads management is given a
119. the General Configuration screen in Section 5 7 5 Setting the TFTP Gateway IP Address 5 50 SmartMIM 216 User s Guide Flash Download Screen Last Image Server IP Read only This field shows the IP address of the server used for the previous FLASH Download Last Image File Name Read only This field shows the complete path and file name of the last image downloaded to FLASH If TFTP or RUNTIME is selected as the download method Figure 5 17 the following two additional fields appear Download Server IP Selectable The IP address of the TFTP server to be used for the FLASH download is entered in this field Download File Name Selectable The complete TFTP Server path and file name of the new image is entered in this field 5 16 1 Image File Download Using BootP To download FLASH to the SmartMIM 216 using BootP proceed as follows 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the Download Method field 2 Use the SPACE bar to select BOOTP 3 Use the arrow keys to highlight the TFTP Gateway IP Addr field 4 Set the IP address of the TFTP gateway server this defaults to the same IP address set in the TFTP Gateway IP Addr field in the General Configuration screen 5 Use the arrow keys to highlight EXECUTE at the bottom of the screen and press ENTER The message BOOTP DOWNLOAD WILL COMMIT TO FLASH REBOOT IN PROGRESS displays in the event message line at the top of the screen and the new image is downloaded into FLAS
120. the Federal Acquisition Regulations Section 52 227 7013 c 1 ii and its successors and use duplication disclosure by the Government is subject to restrictions as set forth in subparagraph c 1 ii of the Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software clause at 252 227 7013 Cabletron Systems Inc 35 Industrial Way Rochester New Hampshire 03867 0505 SmartMIM 216 User s Guide Notice SAFETY INFORMATION CLASS 1 LASER TRANSCEIVERS THE FE 100F3 FAST ETHERNET INTERFACE MODULE USES CLASS 1 LASER TRANSCEIVERS READ THE FOLLOWING SAFETY INFORMATION BEFORE INSTALLING OR OPERATING THESE ADAPTERS The Class 1 laser transceivers use an optical feedback loop to maintain Class 1 operation limits This control loop eliminates the need for maintenance checks or adjustments The output is factory set and does not allow any user adjustment Class 1 Laser transceivers comply with the following safety standards e 21 CFR 1040 10 and 1040 11 U S Department of Health and Human Services FDA e IEC Publication 825 International Electrotechnical Commission e CENELEC EN 60825 European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization When operating within their performance limitations laser transceiver output meets the Class 1 accessible emission limit of all three standards Class 1 levels of laser radiation are not considered hazardous SAFETY INFORMATION CLASS 1 LASER TRANSCEIVERS LASER RADIATION AND CONNECTORS When the conne
121. tives Manufacturer Mr Ronald Fotino Full Name Principal Compliance Engineer Title Rochester NH USA Location SmartMIM 216 User s Guide Legal Representative in Europe Mr J Solari Full Name Managing Director E M E A Title Newbury Berkshire England Location Notice vi SmartMIM 216 User s Guide CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION OND Oo Using This G idesin iieri an aiaa aaia aa 1 1 SitructureoflhisGuide nent 1 1 SmartMIM 216 Features 1 2 SmartMIM 216 verview 1 4 1 4 1 Connectivity oo eee cece e eects m 1 4 1 4 2 Chamel A zamir aS i EA EAN E EA 1 4 14 3 FastEtherreetChannebs 1 5 1 4 4 Full Duplex SwitchedEthernet FDSE 1 5 14 5 Smar T iM cctevetvecketinllhd aves dala kal laa ca lan 1 5 14 6 RuntmelPAddressDiscovely 1 6 1 4 7 Managemenin Nmm m m gt m gt m gt m m 1 6 148 Switching AMAmAmAmAmAmm gt ZZZL gt gt Zm gt gt m gt mnmm m seas eeeeaaeeeee 1 6 14 9 StandarJdsCompatibiliy A m 1 6 1 4 10 LANMEWbDiagnosticLEDS 1 7 OptionalFeatures AMA A gt gt m nenn nent 1 7 DocumentConventions seas eeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeee 1 8 Getting Helpi iiti anna pll mri
122. vent Message Line SmartMIM 216 LOCAL MANAGEMENT SNMP Community Names Device Name SmartMIM 216 Firmware Revision o XX XX XX BOOTPROM Revision XX XX XX Community Name Access Policy public read only public read write public super user RETURN 2007_16 Figure 5 9 The SNMP Community Names Screen SmartMIM 216 User s Guide 5 25 Chapter 5 Local Management The following explains each SNMP Community Names screen field Community Name Modifiable Displays the user defined name through which a user accesses the SmartMIM 216 SNMP Management Any community name assigned here acts as a password for Local Remote Management Refer to Section 5 8 1 for details Access Policy Read Only Indicates the access accorded each community name Possible selections are as follows read only read write super user 5 26 This community name allows read only access to the SmartMIM 216 MIB objects and excludes access to security protected fields of read write or super user authorization This community name gives read write access to the SmartMIM 216 MIB objects excluding security protected fields for super user access only This community name permits read write access to the SmartMIM 216 MIB objects and allows the user to change all modifiable parameters including community names IP addresses traps and SNMP objects SmartMIM 216 User s Guide 5 8 1 SNMP Community Names Screen Establishing Community Nam
123. vice Statistics Menu screen and pressing ENTER The Port Statistics screen displays Event Message Line SmartMIM 216 LOCAL MANAGEMENT Port Statistics Device Name SmartMIM 216 Firmware Revision XX XX XX BOOTPROM Revision XX XX XX Port xx Bytes 7500456 Link Status No Link Frames 6789 Port Type RJ45 Total Errors Port Status ENABLED Collisions Application BRIDGING CRC Alignment Errors Operation Mode FULL DUPLEX Undersize Packets Oversize Packets Fragments Jabbers Port xx RETURN 20071_28 Figure 5 25 Port Statistics Screen 5 68 SmartMIM 216 User s Guide Port Statistics Screen The following definitions explain each field of the Port Statistics screen Port Selectable Indicates the current port for which statistics are displayed To select a port refer to Section 5 23 1 Bytes Read only Displays the number of bytes transmitted and received Frames Read only Displays the number of frames transmitted and received Total Errors Read only Displays the total number of errors on this port Collisions Read only Displays the total number of collisions detected on this port CRC Alignment Errors Read only Displays the number of packets with bad Cyclic Redundancy Checks CRC received from the network The CRC is a 4 byte field in the data packet that ensures that the data that is received is the same as the data that was originally sent Alignment errors are due to misaligned packets
124. ws 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the Advertised Ability field 2 Use the SPACE bar to select the desired mode 3 Use the LEFT ARROW key to move back to the Advertised Ability selection and use the SPACE bar to select the next mode to enable or disable 4 Use the RIGHT ARROW key to move across to the Enabled Disabled field to the right of the selection 5 Use the SPACE bar to select Enabled or Disabled Press ENTER Continue this process until you have completed enabling or disabling the advertised modes 6 Use the arrow keys to highlight the SAVE command Press ENTER The message SAVED OK displays and Local Management saves the changes to memory 5 48 SmartMIM 216 User s Guide Flash Download Screen 5 16 FLASH DOWNLOAD SCREEN The Flash Download screen shown in Figure 5 17 allows the user to clear the information stored in the SmartMIM 216 FLASH memory and download a new image file from a TFTP server The user may also force a download by changing the position of Switch 6 located on the side of the device Refer to Section 3 2 Setting the Mode Switches for details z m Before downloading a new image to the device load the image onto the network TFTP server ee For information on how to set up a workstation as a TFTP OTE server refer to the specific workstation documentation ZAR Access the Download screen from the Device Specific Configuration screen by using the arrow keys to
125. ws b Lift and remove the coverplate from the top of the front standoffs Rear 2007 38 Figure C 2 Coverplate Removal 2 Remove the screw from the rear standoff Save the screw When installing an FE 100FX or FE 100F3 module into the A N SmartMIM 216 remove the rubber plug on the module before proceeding 3 See Figure C 3 Gently pull the faceplate of the SmartMIM 216 forward to allow room for the Fast Ethernet Interface Modules to be aligned over the connector SmartMIM 216 User s Guide C 3 Appendix C Fast Ethernet Interface Modules Installation In the following step take care when inserting the Fast Ethernet Interface Module into the Motherboard connector so that the pins do not bend Otherwise the Fast Ethernet Interface Board and the Motherboard could be damaged 4 Carefully lower the Fast Ethernet Interface Module onto the standoffs while inserting the module connector into the associated motherboard connector 1 1 S Module Module Connector Standoff Motherboard Connector Standoffs 2007 39 Figure C 3 Installing the Fast Ethernet Interface Module 5 Press down firmly on the Fast Ethernet Interface Module until the pins slide all the way into the motherboard connector Ensure that the Fast Ethernet Interface Module seats flush on the standoffs 6 Secure the Fast Ethernet Interface Module with the screws saved in steps 1 and 2 7 Installation is complete perform the SmartMIM

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