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Asante Technologies 5308F Switch User Manual

1. Figure 2 2 MII expansion slots 3 Align the bottom of an MII expansion module with the rails on the inside of the expansion slot Page 2 6 Installing MII Modules 4 Slide the MII module into the expansion slot until it stops then push the module in until it seats with the connector See Figure 2 3 MII 1 Port 26 Mil 2 Port 27 Figure 2 3 Installing an MII expansion module 5 Screw the module into place by tightening the thumbscrew on the module s cover MII 1 Port 26 MII 2 Port 27 Figure 2 4 Securing an MII expansion module 6 Connect the installed MII expansion module to your network following the cable guidelines outlined in MII Ports on page 2 10 For more information on MII expansion mod ules refer to the MII Expansion Modules Instal lation Guide included with your module Page 2 7 Installation Connecting To connect power to the IntraSwitch 5308FL Power 1 Plug one end of the supplied power cord into the power connector on the back of the unit Mi Ton mna por Power Cord Power Switch Figure 25 Connecting the power cord to the IntraSwitch 5308FL 2 Plug the other end of the power cord into a grounded AC outlet A Note For more information about power and environmental requirements see Appendix C Technical Specifications 3 Turn thelntraSwitch 5308FL s power switch to the on position Make sure the IntraSwitch 5308FL s front panel LEDs
2. Config TCP IP Parameters set subnet mask set default router address set load mode set boot mode set boot server IP address set boot file name set read community set write community set trap authentication traps add delete SNMP trap receiver entry set port connection set port auto negotiation set port full half duplex mode set port speed RMON history group Config RMON Parameters e RMON alarm group RMON event group set MAC forwarding table age out timer find entry in forwarding table display forwarding table apply set STP setting to disabled on all ports set STP setting to enabled on all ports config STP port attributes View PKT65 127 View PKT128 255 View PKT256 511 View PKT512 1023 View PKT1024 1518 View RXAlignErrors View NetOctets View SQEErrors View GoodTXFrames View STXCollision View MTXCollision Page D 1 Appendix E Technical Support To contact Asant Technical Support Telephone 800 622 7464 Fax 408 432 6018 Fax Back 800 741 8607 Internet mail support asante com World Wide Web site http w w w asante com Bulletin Board Service BBS 408 432 1416 ARA BBS guest log in 408 432 1416 AppleLink mail BBS ASANTE FTP Archive ftp asante com Technical Support Hours 6 00 a m to 5 00 p m Pacific Standard Time Monday Friday Page E 1 Index Numerics 10 100TX MII module connecting to thenetwork 2 10 10 100TX port connectin
3. Index vi O object ID alarm group RMON 7 11 operating information viewing 6 2 out of band baud viewing 5 12 management 4 2 accessing 4 4 connecting 4 4 overview configuration options 1 5 features 1 7 management console 1 5 SNMP 1 5 telnet 1 5 Web browser 1 5 management options 1 5 4 2 of IntraSwitch 5308FL 1 3 package contents 1 8 switching capacity 1 6 tools and materials 1 9 owner string RMON 7 6 7 12 P package contents 1 8 parameters TCP IP default EEProm resetting RMON 7 4 parity 2 13 passw ord changing 5 36 default 2 14 5 36 entering 5 7 PC personal computer connecting to the IntraSwitch 2 13 ping 2 12 Pkt 1024 1518 6 9 128 255 6 9 256 511 6 9 5 12 5 37 Pkt continued 512 1023 6 9 64 6 8 65 127 6 8 placement options C 2 desktop C 2 equipment rack C 2 port 10 100TX connecting devices 2 9 features of 1 7 10BaseFL connecting devices 2 9 features of 1 7 auto negotiation status changing 5 25 viewing 5 23 cable guidelines 2 9 connection changing 5 24 viewing 5 23 disable status viewing 5 23 disabling 5 24 enable status viewing 5 23 enabling 5 24 link mode changing 5 24 viewing 5 23 status viewing 5 23 MII modules connecting 2 10 installing 2 6 numbering of 5 22 speed default 5 22 viewing 5 23 power connecting 2 8 indication of 3 4 LED 3 4 redundant supply back up 1 3 C 2 power continued requirements 2 2 specifications C 2 supply connector ov
4. data bits 2 13 LED description 3 3 troubleshooting A 1 source alarm group RMON 7 5 7 11 default configurations 1 11 gatew ay changing 5 13 default setting 1 11 viewing 5 12 password console 2 14 delta value RMON 7 11 depth C 1 desktop installation 2 5 mounting specification C 2 devices connection determining 5 23 speed of determining 5 23 diagnostic LEDs 3 4 diagram cabling scenarios 2 11 management options 4 3 disabling ports 5 24 duplex mode default setting 5 22 E EEPROM resetting 5 37 emulator terminal 2 13 4 6 enabling ports 5 24 environment specifications C 2 equipment rack installation 2 4 required for installation 1 9 errors Seetroubleshooting event community string RMON 7 17 description RMON 7 16 group RMON adding entry 7 16 configuring 7 15 deleting entry 7 19 displaying entry 7 17 entrylog 7 18 index falling RMON 7 12 rising RMON 7 12 logging RMON 7 16 RMON group B 3 trap RMON 7 16 type RMON 7 16 exitingsubmenus 5 5 expansion ports SeeMIl expansion modules F factory default configurations 1 11 settings resetting 5 37 falling alarm RMON 7 12 event index RMON 7 12 threshold RMON alarm group 7 12 FDP Col full duplex collision LED 3 3 features 1 7 fiber cable 2 10 flow control 2 13 forwarding address table age out timer changing 5 29 displaying 5 28 finding an address 5 29 timer viewing 5 28 viewing 5 27 free standing installation 2 5 frequency range 2 2 C 2
5. on page 2 9 for more information Management Connections The Console port can be used for out of band management of the IntraSwitch 5308FL See Out of Band Management on page 4 4 for information Mil Expansion Slots The two Media Independent Interface MII expansion slots allow for the addition of various Asant access modules including 10 100TX 100Base FX 10Base FL or BNC See MII Ports on page 2 6 for more information Redundant Power Supply Connector The redundant power supply connector can be used to connect to an Asant external RPSU 6000 redundant power supply sold separately The RPSU 6000 provides the IntraSwitch 5308FL with power in the event that the units s main power connection fails For more information on the RPSU 6000 see the RPSU s Installation Guide For part number information see Appendix C in this manual Power Switch The power switch turns the IntraSwitch 5308FL on or off See Connecting Power on page 2 8 for instructions on powering on the IntraSwitch 5308FL Page 1 3 Introduction Power Supply Connector The 5 volt power supply connector provides the IntraSwitch 5308FL s power connection See Appendix C Technical Specifications for more information Page 1 4 Configuration Management Configuration Management The IntraSwitch 5308FL can be managed through standard out of band sessions through the unit s Console port via in band Telnet sessions via
6. A Important There must be at least one Alarm Group entry in the system in order to display information for an entry To add an Alarm Group entry see Adding an RMON Alarm Group Entry on page 7 10 1 Type p from the RMON Alarm Group menu 2 Enter the number of the Alarm Group entry to be displayed 3 Press return A screen similar to Figure 7 9 appears There are L entries in the Alarm Control Group Which Alarm Control Entry 1 The paramater of this RMON Alarm Control entry is Alarm Sampling Interval sec 10 Alarm Variable 1 3 6 1 2 1 2 2 1 13 1 0 Alarm Sample Type deltaValue Alarm Start Up rising alarm Alarm Rising Threshold 10 Alarm Falling Threshold 5 Alarm Rising Event Index 1l Alarm Falling Event Index 10 Owner String Asante Hit any key to continue Figure 7 9 Display RMON Alarm Group entry A Note For a description of each parameter see page 7 10 to 7 12 Page 7 13 Advanced Management Deleting an RMON Alarm Group Entry This option allows you to delete an Alarm Group entry To delete an Alarm Group entry 1 Type d from the RMON Alarm Group menu 2 Type the number of the Alarm Group entry to be deleted at the command prompt 3 Press return The Alarm Group entry to be deleted is dis played 4 Type y to confirm the deletion or n to cancel Page 7 14 RMON Event Group RMON Event Group The Event Group controls the generation a
7. Page 5 10 Configure System Administration Information This menu displays and allows you to change the IntraSwitch 5308FL s name location and contact information To access the System Administration Information Menu type a from the Configuration Menu The following menu appears 7 Switch Name Current Settings Switch Location Switch Contact lt Cmd gt Command gt Asante IntraSmitch System Administration Information Menu lt none gt lt none gt lt none gt lt Descriptionr n Set Switch Name 1 Set Switch Location c Set Switch Contact Information q Return to Previous Menu Figure5 4 System Administration Information Menu Current Settings Table 5 5 explains each setting on the System Administration Information Menu For information on using this menu see O Changing System Administration Informa tion page 5 11 Table 5 5 System Administration Information Settings Setting Description Switch Name The name of the IntraSwitch 5308FL up to 24 characters including spaces Switch Location The location where the IntraS witch 5308FL is physically located up to 24 characters including spaces Switch Contact The name of the person responsible for the IntraSwitch 5308FL up to 24 characters including spaces Configure System Administration Information Changing System Administration Information To change the IntraSwitch 5308FL s name location
8. Page 6 6 Selecting a Port The current port for which statistics are displayed is shown at the top of the screen next to Port O Ports 1 8 displays information for each 10BaseFL port O Port 9 displays information for the 10 100TX port O Ports 10 and 11 displays information for the MII expansion ports MII 1 and MII 2 respectively To monitor another port LI LI LI Type n to monitor the next port Type p to monitor the previous port Type I to select a port by entering the port s number Monitoring Counters Each port is monitored in four columns LI Current per second Displays the number of counter occurrences each second Peak per second Displays the largest number of counter occurrences since opening or resetting the screen Average per second Displays the average number of counter occurrences since opening or resetting the screen Total Displays the total number of counter occur rences since opening or resetting the screen Viewing Statistics Resetting Statistics Q Typer to reset the counters to zero Stopping Statistics Q Types to stop polling for statistics Exiting the Statistics Menu Q Type q to exit and return to the Local Man agement Interface Main Menu Counter Descriptions Table 4 1 describes each counter that is monitored by the IntraSwitch Table 6 2 Statistics Counters Descriptions Counter Description GoodRXOctets The count of data an
9. The total number of packets received that were not an integral number of octets in length or that had a bad FCS and were less than 64 octets in length excluding framing bits but including FCS octets The total number of packets including error packets received with 64 octets excluding framing bits but including FCS octets The total number of packets including error packets received that were between 65 and 127 octets in length excluding framing bits but including FCS octets Counter Pkt128 255 Pkt256 511 Pkt512 1023 Pkt1024 1518 NetOctets SQEErrors GoodTXOctets Viewing Statistics Description The total number of packets including error packets received that were between 128 and 255 octets in length excluding framing bits but including FCS octets The total number of packets including error packets received that were between 256 and 511 octets in length excluding framing bits but including FCS octets The total number of packets including error packets received that were between 512 and 1023 octets in length excluding framing bits but including FCS octets The total number of packets including error packets received that were between 1024 and 1518 octets in length excluding framing bits but including FCS octets The total number of octets of data including those in bad packets received on the network excluding framing bits but including FCS octets This
10. front panel LEDs 3 2 view 1 2 full duplex mode changing 5 24 default settings 5 22 determining 5 23 G gateway default changing 5 13 default setting 1 11 viewing 5 12 general information menu description 5 6 parameters description 6 3 specifications C 1 viewing 6 2 GoodRXFrames 6 7 GoodRXOctets 6 7 Index iii GoodTXFrames 6 10 GoodTXOctets 6 9 granted buckets RMON 7 6 H half duplex mode changing 5 24 defaults 5 22 determining 5 23 height C 1 help Seetechnical support history group RMON 7 4 B 2 adding entry 7 4 configuring 7 4 datasource 7 5 deleting entry 7 8 displaying entry 7 6 granted buckets 7 6 interface 7 6 requested buckets 7 5 sampling interval 7 7 static entry 7 7 HTTP server management See Web browser humidity 2 2 C 2 l ICMP group MIBII BA idle time out telnet setting 5 34 IEEE 802 1d Seespanning tree image file See softw are in band management 4 2 accessing 4 4 connecting 4 6 installation airflow requirements 2 2 cabling diagram 2 11 connecting network devices 2 9 power 2 8 to network diagram 2 11 cooling requirements 2 2 Index iv installation continued desktop 2 5 environmental requirements 2 2 equipment rack 2 4 guidelines 2 2 managed setup 2 12 MII expansion modules 2 6 mounting options C 2 desktop C 2 equipment rack C 2 overview of steps 2 3 power requirements 2 2 regulations 2 2 tools and materials needed 1 9 interface group MIB B 3
11. Datagram Protocol agent for the system This group contains the following items fields that list the local IP address and local port for each listener SNMP Group The SNMP group contains data related to the protocol used to manage and monitor nodes on a network This group contains the following field for listing for authentication traps for the system and fields for monitoring input and output data used by SNMP to manage and monitor nodes on anetwork Page B 5 Supported MIBs Bridge MIB The IntraSwitch 5308FL supports the following Bridge MIB 1493 ou Base Port The Base Port group enables and disables ports Page B 6 Appendix C Technical Specifications Network Management Platforms Supported m m m LEDs LU UUUUU SNMP compatible management software HTTP management software Telnet software 100Mbps operation Maximum Utilization Full Duplex Collision Data Link Power Connectors m m m m RS 232 DB 9 female ST 10Base T RJ45 10 100Base TX MII Media Independent Interface Spanning Tree Support m IEEE 802 1d MAC Address Table Size m 1024 Dimensions m m m Width 17 1 inches 434 3 mm Height 2 25 inches 57 2 mm Depth 14 5 inches 368 3 mm Page C 1 Technical Specifications Page C 2 Weight OY 11 pounds 5 kg Power Specifications O Voltage range 100 to 240 VAC LI Frequency range 60 50 Hz CY Maximum current 1 6A Environmenta
12. to continue Figure 5 2 General Information Menu A Note For a description of each parameter on the General Information Menu see General Information Menu Parameters on page 6 3 To exit the General Information Menu press the space bar on your keyboard Page 5 6 Configuration Menu Logging into the Configuration Menu The Configuration Menu allows you to configure settings for the IntraSwitch 5308FL These settings include system administration information TCP IP parameters RMON parameters port parameters and bootstrap parameters Logging into the Configuration Menu 1 2 From the Local Management Interface Main Menu type c Type your password at the Enter Password prompt A Important The default password is Asante The password is case sensitive For information on changing passwords see Set Console Password on page 5 36 The following Configuration Menu appears Asante IntraSwitch Configuration Menu lt Cmd gt lt Description gt a Config System Administration Information Config TCP IP Parameters Config Bootstrap Parameters Config SNMP Parameters Config Port Parameters Config RMON Parameters Config MAC Forwarding Table Parameters Config Spanning Tree Parameters Set Web server Set Telnet Idle Time out Set Console Password Reset EEPROM To Default Exit Configuration Menu Qoeatsunss sor Command gt Figure 5 3 3 Configuration Menu From this men
13. 5324 RMON History Group Menu lt Cmd gt lt Description gt p Display RMON History Control Group Entry a Add RMON History Control Group Entry d Delete RMON History Control Group Entry s Display RMON History Statistic Entry q Return to Previous Menu Command gt Figure 7 2 RMON History Group Menu Adding an RMON History Control Group Entry To add a History Control Group entry A Important The maximum number of entries that can be added is 27 You can add multiple entries up to 27 on the same interface 1 Type a from the RMON History Group menu Command prompts similar to those shown in Figure 7 3 appear one at a time on the screen Page 7 4 Adding an RMON History Control Group Entry Command Proms Please Enter Data Source interface 1 27 1 Please Enter Requested Buckets 1 10 5 Please Enter Sampling Interval 1 3600 sec 10 Please Enter Owner String Asante The paramater of this RMON History Control entry is Interface Number 1 Requested Buckets 1 10 5 Granted Buckets 5 Sampling Interval 1 3600 sec 10 Owner String Asante Are you sure you want to set these parameters y N _ Figure 7 3 Add RMON History Control Group entry 2 Enter the information requested for each prompt following the guidelines below Data Source Interface Number Enter the number of the port for which statistics are to be gathered Requested Buckets
14. RMON 7 6 IntraSwitch 5308FL back panel view 1 2 components overview 1 3 front panel view 1 2 resetting 5 37 address assigning 2 12 changing 5 13 factory default setting 1 11 table group MIR BA translation table MIB 11 BA verifying assignment ping 2 12 viewing 5 1 group MIBI BA routing table group MIBII BA ISwitch cfg file 5 17 L LEDs 100Mbps 3 3 data description 3 3 troubleshooting A 1 diagnostic 3 2 3 4 LEDs continued FDP COL 3 3 link description 3 3 troubleshooting A 2 max util 3 3 overview 3 2 power description 3 4 troubleshooting A 1 troubleshooting with A 1 utilization description 3 3 troubleshooting A 2 light emitting diodes SeeLEDs link LED description 3 3 troubleshooting A 2 load mode default setting 5 22 local viewing 5 15 remote viewing 5 15 local boot executing 5 16 management interface Se console management location information changing 5 11 viewing 5 10 logging in for management 5 7 M MAC address finding 5 29 table displaying 5 28 size 5 27 C 1 viewing 5 27 main menu description 5 5 management automatic configuration bootp 2 12 bootstrap parameters viewing 5 14 management continued configuration menu 5 7 logginginto 5 7 overview of options 5 8 connections overview 1 3 console manual 5 2 5 5 general information menu 5 6 in band 4 2 information bases SeeMIBs local 4 4 manual configuration console 2 13 menu tree D 1 operating information
15. Spanning Tree on a Single Port To enable or disable Spanning Tree on an individual port 1 2 Open the Spanning Tree Parameter Menu by typing s on the Configuration Menu Type c to open the Config STP PortAttributes Menu Figure 5 12 is an example of the Spanning Tree Port Parameter Menu Asante IntraSwitch Spanning Tree Port Parameter Menu Current Port 1 SPT Port State Disabled Port MAC Address 00 00 94 75 98 05 Port Spanning Tree Status in Process Enabled Port Spanning Tree Setting Enabled lt Cmd gt lt Description gt Command gt Set Port STP Setting to Enabled Set Port STP Setting to Disabled Select Port Number Next Port Number Prev Port Number Return to Previous Menu ECKER Figure 5 12 Page 5 32 Spanning Tree Port Parameters Menu zl OO Un E Configure Spanning Tree Parameters Select the port number you want to enable or disable Spanning Tree on by typing I on the Port Parameter Menu and entering the port number at the prompt Note The 10 100TX port is port number 9 the MII ports MII and MII 2 are port num bers 10 and 11 respectively Press return Type e to enable Spanning Tree on the port type d to disable Spanning Tree on the port Type q to exit this menu and return to the Spanning Tree Parameter Menu Type a to apply the changes A Important The change will not take effect until Apply is selected from the Span ning Tree Parameter Menu Page
16. VAC LI Frequency range 60 50 Hz Maximum current 1 6A Environmental Requirements The IntraSwitch 5308FL must be installed in a clean dry dust free area with adequate air circulation to maintain the following environmental limits LI Temperature 0 to 45 C O Relative Humidity 5 to 85 non condensing Avoid direct sunlight heat sources or areas with high levels of electro magnetic interference Cooling and Airflow The IntraSwitch 5308FL has two internal fans that cool the interior by drawing air through vents on the sides and forcing heated air out through holes in the rear A Important Do not restrict air flow by covering or obstructing air vents on the sides of the case Installation Overview Installation Overview Table 2 1 describes the steps needed to install the IntraSwitch 5308FL The steps that are optional are labeled optional the steps that are required are labeled required The sections that follow explain each step in detail To install the IntraSwitch 5308FL Step Table 2 1 Installation Overview Action 1 required 2 required 3 optional 4 required 5 required 6 optional Open the box and check the contents See Package Contents on page 1 8 for a complete list of the items included with your IntraSwitch 5308FL Install the IntraSwitch 5308FL in an equipment rack or prepare it for desktop placement See Rack Mounting Desk
17. blink and the POWER LED lights and remains on A Important If the power does not come on refer to Appendix A Troubleshooting 4 Turn the IntraSwitch 5308FL s power off The IntraSwitch 5308FL is ready be connected to the network Proceed to Connecting to the Network on page 2 9 Page 2 8 Connecting to the Network 10Base FL Ports 10 100TX Port Connecting to the Network To connect the IntraSwitch 5308FL to an Ethernet network 1 Make sure the IntraSwitch 5308FL s power is off 2 Connect network devices to the IntraSwitch 5308FL following the cable guidelines outlined in the tables below 3 Power on the IntraSwitch 5308FL After the IntraSwitch 5308FL is connected to the network and is powered on it can be config ured for management capabilities see Setting up for Management on page 2 12 Table 2 2 10Base FL Cable Guidelines Connecting To All Network Devices Cable Required Dual 62 5 1265 micron graded index multimode fiber optic cable with a dual ST connector Table 2 3 10 100TX Port Cable Guidelines Connecting To Network Station Repeater Hub Repeater Hub s Uplink port Cable Required Category 5 UTP straight through cable 100 meters maximum with RJ 45 connectors Category 5 UTP cross over cable 100 meters maximum with RJ 45 connectors Category 5 UTP straight through cable 100 meters maximum with RJ 45 connectors Page 2 9 Inst
18. cord 1 User s Manual this book 1 Quick Installation Guide 1 Manual Addendum Web Browser Management 1 registration card A Important Ifyou are missing any of the above items contact the dealer from whom you purchased your IntraSwitch 5308FL Tools and Materials Tools and Materials Some tools and materials that are not supplied with the IntraSwitch 5308FL are needed to connect the unit to an Ethernet network Table 1 1 lists the tools and materials required for connecting devices to the IntraSwitch 5308FL s ports for installing an MII module and for rack mounting the unit A Note For specific instructions on connecting network devices see Connecting to the Network on page 2 9 Table 1 1 Tools and Materials Required Action Tool Material Required Connecting 10Base FL ports Connecting 10 100TX port Connecting 100Base FX optional MII expansion module Connecting 10 100TX optional MII expansion module Connecting 10Base FL port optional MII expansion module with SC or ST connectors Connecting to the Console port Dual 62 5 125 micron graded index multimode fiber optic cable fitted with an ST connector Standard Category 5 UTP straight through or cross over cable with RJ 45 connectors Dual 62 5 125 micron graded index multimode fiber optic cable fitted with an SC connector Standard Category 5 UTP straight through or cross over cable with RJ 45 connec
19. duplex mode by typing I and entering the port s number A Note The 10 100TX port is port number 9 the MII ports MII and MII 2 are port num bers 10 and 11 respectively Configure Port Parameters 3 Type f to toggle the port s mode to half or full duplex as desired The port s mode is displayed at the top of the screen Configuring Auto Negotiation Auto negotiation allows two devices on acommon segment to communicate their capabilities allowing the devices to determine their highest common speed and best communication parameters Options Negotiated Q Ethernet type 100Base T X Fast Ethernet or 10Base T Ethernet Q Duplex mode half or full To configure the 10 100TX port or an installed 10 100 MII module for auto negotiation A Important To configure a port for auto negotiation both devices on either end must support the auto negotiation feature 1 Open the Port Parameter Menu by typing p on the Configuration Menu 2 Select the port to be configured for full duplex mode by typing l and entering the port s number A Note The 10 100TX port is port number 9 the MII ports MII and MII 2 are port num bers 10 and 11 respectively 3 Type a to toggle the porte auto negotiation status to enabled or disabled as desired The auto negotiation status is displayed at the top of the screen Page 5 25 Console Management Configure RMON Parameters This menu allows you to view and configure RMON
20. four buckets To view more use an SNMP based management softw are program capable of RMON to access the RMON His tory Statistics The screen automatically updates at the set sampling interval Page 7 7 Advanced Management Page 7 8 3 Types to stop the sampling interval 4 Type q to return to the History Group menu Deleting an RMON History Control Group Entry This option allows you to delete an RMON History Control Group entry To delete a History Control Group entry 1 Type d from the RMON History Group menu 2 Type the number of the History Control Group entry to be deleted at the command prompt 3 Press return The History Control Group Entry to be deleted is displayed 4 Type y to confirm the deletion or n to can cel the deletion RMON Alarm Group RMON Alarm Group TheAlarm Group periodically takes statistical samples from variables and compares them to previously configured thresholds The alarm table stores configuration entries each of which defines a polling period and various threshold values A Important TheAlarm Group requires imple mentation of the Event Group You must cre ate an Event Group entry before you can add an Alarm Group entry See Add RMON Event Group Entry on page 7 16 for instruc tions To access the RMON Alarm Group menu type a from the RMON Parameter Menu A screen similar to Figure 7 6 appears Asante IntraSwitch 5324 RMON Alarm Group Menu lt Cmd gt
21. of traffic errors etc being transmitted on the port Link LED for the port goes off LI Cable connection is broken LI Make sure connectors are seated correctly in the equipment at both ends of the cable Check the continuity of the wires in the cable and the pin assignments on the RJ 45 connectors LI Network station to which the LI Make sure the station to which port is connected has been pow the port is connected is plugged ered off in and powered on LI Wrong type of cable is con LI Make sure the correct type of nected between the port and the equipment cable is connected to the port refer to Connecting to the Net work on page 2 6 Appendix B Supported MIBs RMON RFC 1757 The IntraSwitch 5308FL supports the following MIBs Manage ment Information Bases m RMON RFC 1757 m MIB II RFC 1213 m Bridge MIB RFC 1493 This section describes each supported MIB and its groups The IntraSwitch 5308FL supports four groups of Remote Network Monitoring RMON MIB objects Q Statistics Q History Group O Alarm Group Qi Event Group A Note RMON is a standard for monitoring and reporting network activity using remote network mon itoring devices referred to as monitors or probes RMON is designed to supplement the management information obtained and used by SNMP For more information refer to RFC 1757 Statistics The Statistics group contains statistics measured by the
22. or contact information 1 Open the System Administration Information Menu by typing a in the Configuration Menu 2 Type the command letter of the option you want to change For example type n to set the switch name 3 Type the information at the prompt See Table 5 5 for a description of each param eter A Important Each parameter is limited to 64 characters including spaces To cancel a selected option press ctrl c at the command prompt 4 Press return The IntraSwitch 5308FL s system administra tion information is configured To quit and return to the Configuration Menu type q Page 5 11 Console Management Page 5 12 Configure TCP IP Parameters This menu displays and allows you to change the information needed to access the IntraSwitch 5308FL over the network for in band management To access the TCP IP Parameter Menu type i from the Configuration Menu The following menu appears Asante IntraSwitch TCP IP Parameter Menu Switch IP Address 0 0 0 Current Settings Switch Subnet Mask 0 0 0 0 0 0 Switch Default Router lt Description gt Set IP Address Set Subnet Mask Set Default Router Address Return to Previous Menu Command gt Figure 55 TCP IP Parameter Menu A Note By default each parameter is set to 0 0 0 0 Current Settings Table 5 6 explains each setting on the TCP IP Parameter Menu For information on using the menu see Q ChangingTCP I
23. probe for each monitored interface on the device These statistics take the form of free running counters that start from zero when a valid entry is created The statistics group lists Ethernet statistic types e g multicasts fragments collisions and supplies a numerical counter of occurrences Page B 1 Supported MIBs Page B 2 History Group The History group records periodic statistical samples from the collision domain and stores them in an SNMP table for later retrieval The History group allows the manager to set a timer to record samples of Ethernet statistics It allows baselining of network activity over time Once samples are taken the sample data is stored in an entry in amediaspecific table Each such entry defines one sample and is associated with the historyControl entry that caused the sample to be taken The only media specific table defined is the etherHistoryTable for Ethernet networks Alarm Group TheAlarm group periodically takes statistical samples from variables and compares them to previously configured thresholds The alarm table stores configuration entries each of which defines a polling period and various threshold values If amonitored variable exceeds a threshold value the switch generates an event No more events are generated for that threshold until the opposite threshold is exceeded You can limit the generation of events via the MIB When sampling a delta value you can increase th
24. speci fied herein may not apply to you This warranty provides you with specific legal rights There may be other rights you have which vary from state to state Limitation of Liability The liability of Asant Technologies Inc arising from this warranty and sale shall be limited to a refund of the purchase price In no event shall Asant Technologies Inc be liable for costs of procurement or substitute products or services or for any lost profits or for any consequential incidental direct damages however caused and on any theory of liability arising form this warranty and sale T hese limitations shall apply notwithstanding any fail ure of essential purpose of any limited remedy Table of Contents bistrot FIQUrES s2 E ix IB dene ADIOS En RE tenter mere xi About This Manual ssssssssunssennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nn xiii ABOU This ManUal itis snein aa xvi Chapter Contents aa a a xvi Document Conventions xvii ll eg xviii Usel LE 1 1 IntraSWitch5308FLassianninenintihantenmansintnnent 1 2 IntraSwitch 5308FL Components ceccrcrccrecereren 1 3 10 V00TX Te WEE 1 3 TOBaseFL POIs nt na anne O 1 3 Management Connectons 1 3 MII EXpansion Sl tSE sente rene ete 1 3 Redundant Power Supply Connector 1 3 POW er SWITCH fice ad iinet ege Eet Abels 1 3 Power Supply Connector 14 Configuration Management 15 Console Telnet Management AEN 15 Web Brow ser Management 15 SNMP Based Management 1 5
25. use a tool such as Ping to try and access the IntraSwitch 5308FL if you can access the IntraSwitch 5308FL it is properly config ured with an IP address 1 Ping an acronym for packet internet groper is an application that can be used to test whether a remote device is properly connected to a network Page 2 12 Setting up for Management Console To manually configure the IntraSwitch 5308FL with an IP Configuration address via the unit s Console port use aVT100 terminal or a VT100 terminal emulator running on a workstation or personal computer PC to connect to the IntraSwitch 5308FL s Local Management Interface 1 Using a straight through RS 232 cable with a 9 pin male D subminiature plug at one end connect a terminal or workstation PC running a terminal emulator to the Console port on the front of the IntraSwitch 5308FL Important If you are using a Macintosh you need a special cable to connect to the IntraSwitch 5308FL s Console port Contact Asant Technical Support see Appendix E for assistance IntraSwitch 5308FL Straight Through Intras RS 232 Cable gt S Stand Alone Terminal or PC Running Terminal Emulation Software wm Les l Korokoro korokoro korokoro korokoro zz Figure 2 7 2 Console Port female requires a male connector Connecting to the Console port Make sure both units power is turned on If using a PC with a terminal emulator make sure it is conf
26. viewing 6 2 options console 4 4 overview 4 2 4 3 telnet 4 6 outofband 4 2 overview 1 5 password changing 5 36 platforms supported C 1 preparation for 2 12 2 13 RMON 7 2 SNMP information viewing 5 18 software upgrading 5 17 spanning tree parameters viewing 5 30 statistics viewing 6 5 submenus accessing 5 5 exiting 5 5 tasks list of 5 3 TCP IP information changing 5 13 materials needed for installation 1 9 max util maximum utilization LED 3 3 maximum current C 2 media independent interface SeeMil expansion modules MIB II groups address trans group definition B 4 ICMP definition B 4 interface definition B 3 IP address table definition B 4 Index v MIB II groups continued IP address translation table definition B 4 routing table definition B 4 definition B 4 SNMP definition B 5 supported B 3 system definition B 3 TCP connection table definition B 5 definition B 5 UDP listener table definition B 5 definition B 5 MIBs management information bases bridge B 6 MIBII B 3 RMON BI supported 1 5 MII expansion modules connecting devices 2 10 default settings 1 11 5 22 features of 1 7 installing 2 6 overview 1 3 monitoring the IntraSwitch 5308FL 3 2 mounting options C 2 desktop C 2 equipment rack C 2 MTXCollision 6 10 name information changing 5 11 viewing 5 10 NetOctets 6 9 network devices connecting 2 9 connection determining 5 23 speed of determining 5 23
27. 0 Q Adding aTrap Receiver page 5 21 O Deleting aTrap Receiver page 5 21 Page 5 18 Configure SNMP Parameters Table 5 8 SNMP Parameter Settings Setting Description SNMP Read The IntraSwitch 5308FL s SNMP read Community community string The read community string is a single word that defines access rights for reading SNMP data objects The default setting is public SNMP Write The IntraSwitch 5308FL s SNMP write Community community string The write community string is a single word that defines access rights for writing SNMP data objects The default setting is private Trap Authentication The status of the SNMP agent to generate authentication traps Note An authentication trap occurs when a network station with an invalid community string attempts to access the IntraSwitch 5308FL The default setting is disabled SNMP Trap Receivers The IP addresses of the network management stations that can receive traps Normally these addresses are the same as your network management software systems IP address es Important A maximum of four traps receivers is allowed Page 5 19 Console Management Setting Community Strings To change the IntraSwitch 5308FL s community strings 1 Open the SNMP Parameter Menu by typing n in the Configuration Menu 2 Type r to change the read community string or w to change the write community string 3 Type a new community string at the prompt To canc
28. 08FL s Console port and using the menu driven Local Management Interface Out of band network management is guaranteed even when the in band Ethernet network is down To access the IntraSwitch 5308FL s Local Management Interface using out of band management Connect a stand alone terminal or aPC running a terminal emulator directly to the IntraSwitch 5308FL s Console port using a straight through RS 232 serial cable with a male connector A Important Ifyou are using a Macintosh you need a special cable to connect to the IntraSwitch 5308FL s Console port Contact Asant Technical Support Appendix E for assis tance IntraSwitch 5308FL Straight Through RS 232 Cable De DS Stand Alone Terminal or PC Running Terminal Emulation Software en lt gt l Koro Korokoro Korokoro Koro Korokoro zz A Console Port female requires a male connector Figure 4 2 Connecting to the Console port 2 Make sure both units power is turned on If using aPC with aterminal emulator make sure it is configured with the following terminal settings Page 4 4 3 OCO O m Out of Band Management Bits Per Second 9600 Data Bits 8 Parity None Stop Bits 1 Flow Control None Once connected the Local Management Inter face Main Menu appears on the screen lt Cma gt QoatLoms dp or Asante IntraSwitch Configuration Menu Command gt Config System Administration Information Conf
29. 0m max length 100m max length ST connector x 100m max length K E SG Printer 10Base T Workstation 100Base TX Server Figure 24 IntraSwitch 5308FL cabling scenarios Page 2 11 Installation Setting up for To use the IntraSwitch 5308FL as a managed switch it must be Management configured with an IP address This can be accomplished in one of two ways m automatically using BootP default O manually via the Console port BootP The IntraSwitch 5308FL is shipped with BootP TFTP support Configuration Boot allows the IntraSwitch 5308FL to be automatically configured with an IP address when it is connected to the network and is powered on if your network contains a BootP server configured with available valid IP addresses A Important BootP configuration only works if the IntraSwitch 5308FL does not have an IP address already assigned to it 1 Make sure your network has a BootP server con figured with a valid IP address entry for the IntraSwitch 5308FL 2 When the IntraSwitch 5308FL is connected to the network and is powered on it automatically transmits a BootP request across the network up to 5 times until it receives a valid IP address from the BootP server 3 After an IP address is received the IntraSwitch 5308FL can be managed via in band access See Chapter 4 for information on connecting to the IntraSwitch 5308FL for management To verify that the IntraSwitch 5308FL received an IP address
30. 10 or 100M bps half duplex 10Base FL module half duplex Enabled on ALL ports Page 1 11 Introduction Page 1 12 Resets and Factory Default Settings When the IntraSwitch 5308FL is reset its power is turned off and then on all settings are returned to the factory defaults listed in Table 1 2 except for the IP Address Subnet Mask and Default Gateway these items revert to the first addresses assigned to them Installation This chapter explains how to install the IntraSwitch 5308FL in an equipment rack power it on and connect it to your network It also explains how to configure the IntraSwitch 5308FL for management capabilities and install an MII expansion module This chapter contains the following sections m m m LU UU wu Installation Guidelines page 2 2 Installation Overview page 2 3 Rack Mounting Desktop Placement page 2 4 Installing MII Modules page 2 6 Connecting Power page 2 8 Connecting to the Network page 2 9 Setting up for Management page 2 12 Installation Installing the IntraSwitch Installation Page 2 2 Guidelines Before installing the IntraSwitch 5308FL carefully review the follow ing guidelines Power Requirements The source electrical outlet should be installed near the IntraSwitch 5308FL be easily accessible and be properly grounded Make sure the power source adheres to the following guidelines O Voltage range 100 to 240
31. 17 Display RMON Event Group entry log 7 18 List of Tables Table 1 1 Tools and Materials Required 1 9 Table 1 2 Factory Default Configurations ce ceeeeeeeeeeee 1 11 Table 2 1 Installation Overview ccccccsserecssecssssssresssessrsereserees 2 3 Table 2 2 10BaseFL Cable Guidelines 29 Table 2 3 10 100TX Port Cable Guidelines 29 Table24 10 100TX MII Module Cable Guidelines 2 10 Table 2 5 100Base FX MII Module Cable Guidelines 2 10 Table 2 6 10BaseFL MII Module Cable Guidelines 2 10 Table LL Port EEDS riese Ser steet AEN 3 3 Table 4 1 Management Options 4 2 Table 5 1 Configuration Tock 5 3 Table 5 2 Management Tasks 5 3 Table 5 3 Configuration Menu Items ccecsecsesssectsessseeeseeees 58 Table54 System Administration Information Settings 5 10 Table 55 TCP IP Parameter Settings AA 5 12 Table 5 6 Bootstrap Parameter Settings ccce 5 15 Table 5 7 SNMP Parameter Settings 5 19 Table 5 8 Port Parameter Settings 5 23 Table 5 9 MAC Forwarding Table Parameter Setting 5 28 Table 5 10 Spanning Tree Parameter Settings 5 31 Table 6 1 General Information Menu Parameters ceee 6 3 Table 6 2 Statistics Counters Descriptions 6 7 Table A 1 Troubleshooting Tips A 1 Page xi Page xii About This Manual This section provides an overview of the IntraSwitch 5308FL User s Manual It describes the manual s chapters document conventions and inte
32. 2 10 38 39 40 40 44 44 75 75 75 75 75 75 76 FL 89 00 02 1A ic 4B 57 29 2B 60 62 6C AT 137 Figure 5 10 MAC ForwardingTable Page 5 28 The table displays 15 entries at atime 3 4 Configure MAC Forwarding Table Parameters Press any key on your keyboard to display the next 15 entries Type q to exit the MAC ForwardingTable Finding an Entry in the MAC Forwarding Table To find an entry in the table 1 2 3 4 Open the MAC Forwarding Table Menu by typing f on the Configuration Menu Type f to find an entry Enter the MAC address you want to locate at the prompt Press return If the address is found within the table it is displayed along with the port number If the address is not found the message No Such Entry is displayed Setting the Age Out Timer To set the MAC forwarding table s age out timer 1 2 3 Open the MAC Forwarding Table Menu by typing f on the Configuration Menu Type s to set the timer Enter the number of seconds you want the addresses to remain in the table A Note The default is 300 seconds Press return The age out timer is set Page 5 29 Console Management Configure Spanning Tree Parameters This menu allows you to view the IntraSwitch 5308FL s Spanning Tree parameters It also allows you to enable or disable Spanning Tree on all of the IntraSwitch 5308FL s ports or on asingle port
33. 308FL is powered on and is configured with valid IP information See Setting up for Management on page 2 12 for instructions Connect to the IntraSwitch 5308FL with a termi nal emulator a supported World Wide Web browser or any SNMP based network manage ment application Terminal Emulator See Chapter 5 Console Management for infor mation on managing the IntraSwitch 5308FL with a terminal emulator 1 Telnet is a common terminal emulation application used in TCP IP net works for remote terminal access to network devices In Band Management A Note All management screens using a termi nal emulator are identical to those of the out of band Console interface World Wide Web Browser See the Manual Addendum Web Browser Man agement included in your package for informa tion on managing the IntraSwitch 5308FL with a Web browser SNMP based Management Software Refer to the softw are s User s Manual for informa tion on managing the IntraSwitch 5308FL with SNMP based management software Page 4 7 Console Management This chapter describes how to manage the IntraSwitch 5308FL using the out of band Console or in band Telnet interface This chapter contains the following sections J Overview page 5 2 O Configuration and Management Tasks page 5 3 J Local Management Interface page 5 5 a General Information Menu page 5 6 a Configuration Menu page 5 7 a Statisti
34. 5 33 Console Management Set Web Server This option allows you to enable or disable management of the IntraSwitch 5308FL via a World Wide Web browser If this option is disabled you cannot manage the IntraSwitch 5308FLvia a World Wide Web browser A Note This option s default setting is enabled To set Web server management 1 Type w from the Configuration Menu The following two lines appear at the bottom of the screen Current Web Server is ON Are you sure you want to Set Web server to OFF Y N _ Figure 5 13 Get Web server command line The IntraSwitch 5308FL s current Web server management status is displayed 2 Type y to disable Web server management type n to enable Web server management The IntraSwitch 5308FL s Web server manage ment is set Page 5 34 Set Telnet Idle Time Out Set Telnet Idle Time Out This option sets the Telnet idle time out period If aTelnet connection to the IntraSwitch 5308FL remains idle for the number of specified time out minutes the remote Telnet connection is automatically disabled To set the Telnet IdleTime Out period 1 Type t from the Configuration Menu The following two lines appear at the bottom of the screen Current idle time 20 minute s Enter Idle Time in Minutes 0 means no time out Figure 5 14 SetTelNet Idle Time Out command line The current idle time is displayed in minutes 2 Enter the number of minutes for the time out period
35. 6 7 RXOctets 6 7 statistics continued Good continued TXFrames 6 10 TXOctets 6 9 MTXCollision 6 10 NetOctets 6 9 Pkt 1024 1518 6 9 128255 6 9 256511 6 9 512 1023 6 9 64 6 8 65 127 6 8 RMON group B 1 RX AlignErrors 6 8 Bcasts 6 7 CRC errors 6 7 Fragments 6 8 Jabbers 6 8 Mcasts 6 7 Oversize 6 8 Undersize 6 8 SQEErrors 6 9 STXCollision 6 10 viewing 6 5 statistics menu description 5 37 stop bits 2 13 store andforward switching mode 1 7 STXCollision 6 10 submenus accessing 5 5 exiting 5 5 subnet mask changing 5 13 factory default 1 11 viewing 5 12 support technical E 1 switch ID spanning tree viewing 5 31 switching capacity 1 6 mode 1 7 Index ix system administration information viewing 5 10 group MIR B 3 T tasks overview configuration 5 3 management 5 3 TCP connection table MIB II BA group MIBI BA TCP IP parameters 5 12 technical specifications connectors C 1 current rating 2 2 C 2 depth C 1 dimensions C 1 environmental C 2 frequency range 2 2 C 2 height C 1 humidity 2 2 C 2 LEDs C 1 MAC address table size C 1 management platforms supported C 1 mounting options C 2 power C 2 redundant power supply C 2 spanning tree support C 1 standards compliance C 2 temperature C 2 voltage 2 2 C 2 weight C 2 width C 1 support RI telnet 4 6 connection 4 6 idletime out 5 34 management overview 1 5 sessions number of 4 2 temperature 2 2 C 2 Index x ter
36. 8FL Components page 1 3 Configuration Management page 1 5 Switching Capacity page 1 6 Features page 1 7 Package Contents page 1 8 Tools and Materials page 1 9 Factory Defaults page 1 11 Introduction IntraSwitch 5308FL TheAsant IntraSwitch 5308FL is a high performance manageable Ethernet switch that offers eight 10BaseFL ports one 10 100TX port and two optional Media Independent Interface MII expansion slots The MII expansion slots allow for the addition of 10 100TX 100Base FX or 10Base FL connections See page 2 6 for more information 1 Fixed 10 100TX Port VASANTE IntraSwitch 5308FL RS 232 10 100 Si S L Management Connections T Comprehensive LEDs 8 Fixed 10Base FL Ports with ST connectors Figure 1 1 IntraSwitch 5308FL front panel Redundant Power Supply onnector Power Connector MIL1 Port 26 MII 2 Port 27 Power Switch Redundant Power Supply x Media Independent Interface MII Expansion Slots Figure 1 2 IntraSwitch 5308FL back panel Page 1 2 IntraSwitch 5308FL Components IntraSwitch 5308FL Components 10 100TX Port The single auto negotiating 10 100TX port allows for the connection of a 10Base T or 100Base T Fast Ethernet device See 10 100TX Port on page 2 9 for more information 10Base FL Ports The eight 10BaseFL ports with ST connectors allow for the connection of 10Base FL Ethernet devices See 10BaseFL Ports
37. By default the IntraSwitch 5308FL is shipped with Spanning Tree enabled on all ports A Important Do not change these parameters unless you have experience and knowledge of the IEEE 802 1d specification To access the Spanning Tree Parameter Menu type s from the Configuration Menu The following menu appears Asante IntraSwitch Spanning Tree Parameter Menu A Switch ID 8000094759820 Current Settings Bridde Mak Aen 20 these values ridge Max Age sec cannot be Bridge Hello Time 2 sec changed Bridge Forward Delay 15 sec lt Cmd gt lt Description gt a Apply d Set STP Setting to DISABLED on ALL Ports e Set STP Setting to ENABLED on ALL Ports c Config STP Port Attributes q Return to Previous Menu Command gt Figure 5 11 SpanningTree Parameters Menu Current Settings Table 5 12 explains each setting on the Spanning Tree Parameter Menu For information on using the menu see Q Enabling Disabling Spanning Tree on ALL Ports page 5 32 Q Enabling Disabling Spanning Tree on a Port page 5 32 Page 5 30 Configure Spanning Tree Parameters Table 5 12 Spanning Tree Parameter Settings Setting Description Switch ID Bridge Max Age Bridge Hello Time Bridge Forward Delay The identification number of the IntraS witch 5308FL This value cannot be changed The Maximum Age timer determines how long the IntraSwitch 5308FL retains information received from B
38. Console Management 5 2 OVERVIEW Ernie ntm TEEN deed ve 5 2 Configuration and Management Taeke 5 3 Local Management Interface 55 Main M n eteteetedet oft os da eck REN anit da 55 ACCESSING a Submenu ssssssrssersrsrisrrrisrrsrsrisrerrrrsrserserss 55 Exiting a SUDMENU cccesecsccscessecsscsessessrserssssseserserssaess 55 General Information Menu 5 6 Configuration Menu 5 7 Logging into the Configuration Menu 5 7 Configure System Administration Information 5 10 Current Settings 5 10 Changing System Administration Information 5 11 Configure TCP IP Parameters A 5 12 Current Settings 5 12 Changing TCP IP Information 5 13 Configure Bootstrap Parameter 5 14 Current Settings 5 14 Executing Software Locally eeeeeeeeeeee 5 16 Loading Software Remote 5 16 Performing a Software Upgrade sesse 5 17 Configure SNMP Parameters A 5 18 Re le CN 5 18 Setting Community Strings 5 20 Enabling Authentication Trape 5 20 Adding a Trap Receiver Entry 5 21 Deleting a Trap Receiver Entry 5 21 Configure Port Parameters eeren 5 22 Current Settings 5 23 Enabling Disabling a Port 5 24 Configuring Full Duplex 5 24 Configuring Auto Negotiation eeren 5 25 Configure RMON Parameters 5 26 Configure MAC Forwarding Table Parameters 5 27 Current Settings rogii a 5 27 Displaying the MAC Forwarding Table 5 28 Finding an Entry in the MAC Forwarding Table 5 29 Set
39. Enter the number of discrete time intervals over which data is to be saved This number can be between 1 and 10 Sampling Interval Enter the interval in seconds over which the data is to be sampled for each bucket This interval can be set to any number of seconds between 1 and 3600 1 hour Owner String Enter the name of the person who configured this entry This value is used for tracking purposes it can be any text or integer 3 Type y at the prompt to set the parameters or type n to cancel Page 7 5 Advanced Management Page 7 6 Displaying an RMON History Control Group Entry To display an RMON History Control Group entry A Important There must be at least one History Control Group entry in the system in order to display information for an entry To add a His tory Control Group entry see Adding an RMON History Control Group Entry on page 7 4 1 Type p from the RMON History Group menu 2 Enter the number of the RMON History Group entry to be displayed 3 Press return A screen similar to Figure 7 4 appears There are 1 entries in the History Control Group Which History Control Entry 1 The paramater of this RMON History Control entry is Interface Number 1 Requested Buckets 1 10 5 Granted Buckets 5 Sampling Interval 1 3600 sec 10 Owner String Asante Hit any key to continue Figure 74 Display RMON History Control Group entry Interface The number of the p
40. FallingAlarm sets both rising and falling alarms Rising Threshold Enter the number of the threshold for the sampled statistic When the current sampled value is greater than or equal to this threshold and the value at the last sampling interval was less than this threshold a single event will be generated Falling Threshold Enter the number of the threshold for the sampled statistic When the current sampled value is less than or equal to this threshold and the value at the last sampling interval was greater than this threshold a single event will be generated Rising Event Index Enter the number of the Event entry that was created for this Alarm entry This number references the Event entry that is to be utilized when a rising threshold is crossed If there is no corresponding entry in the eventTable or if this value is zero no associated event will be generated Falling Event Index Enter the number of the Event entry that you created for this Alarm entry This number references the Event entry that is to be utilized when a rising threshold is crossed If there is no corresponding entry in the eventTable or if this value is zero no associated event will be generated Owner String Enter name of the person or entity who defined the entry 3 Type y at the prompt to set the parameters Displaying an RMON Alarm Group Entry Displaying an RMON Alarm Group Entry To display information for a specific Alarm Group entry
41. IntraSwitch 5308FL Users Manual Asant Technologies Inc 821 Fox Lane San Jose CA 95131 www asante com 1 800 662 9686 November 1997 Part Number 06 00366 00 Rev A Copyright 1997 by Asant Technologies Inc All rights reserved No part of this manual or any associated artwork software product design or design concept may be copied reproduced or stored in whole or in part in any form or by any means mechanical electronic optical photocopying recording or other wise including translation to another language or format without the express written con sent of Asant Technologies Inc Printed in the United States of America Trademarks Asant and IntraSwitch are trademarks of Asant Technologies Inc All other product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies FCC Information This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reason able protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commer cial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harm ful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case you must correct th
42. P Information page 5 13 Table 5 6 TCP IP Parameter Settings Setting Description Switch IP Address Switch Subnet Mask Switch Default Gateway The IntraSwitch 5308FL s IP Internet Protocol address The address of the subnet mask on which the IntraSwitch 5308FL is located The address of the IntraSwitch 5308FL s default gateway Configure TCP IP Parameters Changing TCP IP Information To change the IntraSwitch 5308FL s IP address subnet mask or default gatew ay information 1 2 Open theTPC IP Parameter Menu by typing i in the Configuration Menu Type the command letter of the option you want to change Type the new address at the prompt See Table 5 6 for a description of each param eter A Important Follow the format num ber number number number To cancel a selected option press ctrl c at the command prompt Press return The IntraSwitch 5308FL sTCP IP information is configured To quit and return to the Configuration Menu type q Page 5 13 Console Management Configure Bootstrap Parameters This menu displays and allows you to change the bootstrap parameters used for loading the IntraSwitch 5308FL s software at startup and for downloading a new version of software when one is issued To access the Bootstrap Parameters Menu type b from the Configuration Menu The following menu appears Asante IntraSwitch BootStrap Parameter Menu Boot Lo
43. PDU bridging Protocol Data Unit packets The default value is 20 seconds This value cannot be changed The Hello timer controls the frequency at which the IntraSwitch 5308FL sends a BPDU or hello packet BPDU packets provide information to the Spanning Tree bridges about the configuration of the Spanning Tree network The default value is 2 seconds This causes the switch to broadcast a BPDU packet every two seconds This value cannot be changed The number of seconds a bridge must wait before it changes a link from a listening state to a learning state and before it changes the link from a learning state to a forwarding state The default value is 15seconds This means that after a link or the entire switch goes down and connectivity is re established the switch waits approximately 30 seconds twice the default value before it begins to forward traffic again This value cannot be changed Page 5 31 Console Management Enabling Disabling Spanning Tree on ALL Ports To enable or disable Spanning Tree on all ports 1 2 3 Open the Spanning Tree Parameter Menu by typing s on the Configuration Menu Type d to disable SpanningTree on all ports type e to enable Spanning Tree on all ports To cancel the request type ctrl c Type aon the Spanning Tree Parameters Menu to apply the configuration The Spanning Tree status is displayed at the top of the menu next to STP Status Enabling Disabling
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45. Y Tables men din naaa B4 IP Address Translation Table BA IGMP Group ue ees seiten Deen B4 TOP GOUD E B 5 TCP Connection Table B 5 UDP Grou Picci reana ea e B 5 UDP Listener Table B 5 SE e B 5 Bridge MIB 1493 B 6 Bas POM hab Eer AE B 6 Technical Specifications mens C 1 Network Management Platforms Supporten C 1 Page vii Page viii lee IC C1 Spanning Tree Support C 1 MAC Address Table Size ss C 1 Ra C 1 leie CA Power Specifications C2 Environmental Specifications C 2 Standards Compliance C2 Mounting Options C 2 Redundant Power Supply C2 Console Management Menu mmmmneenennn D 1 Technical SUpport eusetesgegetgeeggeeeueeebueegrbtreeEedeerGeeeeegn E 1 List of Figures Figure 1 1 Figure 1 2 Figure 2 1 Figure 2 2 Figure 2 3 Figure 2 4 Figure 2 5 Figure 2 6 Figure 2 7 Figure 2 8 Figure 3 1 Figure 4 1 Figure 4 2 Figure 4 3 Figure 5 1 Figure 5 2 Figure 5 3 Figure 5 4 Figure 5 5 Figure 5 6 Figure 5 7 Figure 5 8 Figure 5 9 Figure 5 10 Figure 5 11 Figure 5 12 Figure 5 13 Figure 5 14 Figure 5 15 IntraSwitch 5308FL front panel 1 2 IntraSwitch 5308FL back panel 1 2 Mounting rack bracket on the IntraSwitch 5308FL 24 MII expansion slots 2 6 Installing an MII expansion module 2 7 Securing an MII expansion module 2 7 Connecting the power cord 2 8 IntraSwitch 5308FL cabling scenarios 2 11 Connecting to the Console port 2 13 Local Management Interf
46. ace Main Menu 2 14 IntraSwitch 5308FL LED panel 3 2 IntraSwitch 5308FL management options 4 3 Connecting to the Console port 4 4 Local Management Interface Main Men 45 Local Management Interface Main Menu 55 General Information Menu 5 6 Configuration Menu 5 7 System Administration Information Men 5 10 TCP IP Parameter Menu 5 12 BootStrap Parameter Menu 5 14 SNMP Parameter Menu 5 18 Port Parameter Menu 5 22 MAC Forwarding Table Parameters Men 5 27 MAC Forwarding Table 5 28 Spanning Tree Parameters Menu 5 30 Spanning Tree Port Parameters Men 5 32 Set Web server command line 5 34 Set TelNet Idle Time Out command line 5 35 Set Console Password command line 5 36 Page x Figure 5 16 Figure 6 1 Figure 6 2 Figure 7 1 Figure 7 2 Figure 7 3 Figure 74 Figure 7 5 Figure 7 6 Figure 7 7 Figure 7 8 Figure 7 9 Figure 7 10 Figure 7 11 Figure 7 12 Figure 7 13 Reset EEProm to Default command line 5 37 General Information Menu 6 2 Statistics screen page one of two 6 5 RMON Parameters Menu 73 RMON History Group Menu 74 Add RMON History Control Group entry 75 Display RMON History Control Group entry 74 Display RMON History Statistic entry 7 7 RMON Alarm Group Menu 79 Add RMON Alarm Group entry 7 10 Object TR le 7 11 Display RMON Alarm Group entry eccerre 7 13 RMON Event Group Menu 7 15 Add RMON Event Group entry 7 16 Display RMON Event Group entry 7
47. ad Mode LOCAL Boot Mode TFTP Boot Server IP Address 0 0 0 0 Boot File Name lt none gt Current Settings lt Cmd gt Descriptions 1 Set Load Mode to Local Set Load Mode to Remote Set Boot Mode to Bootp tftp Set Boot Mode to Tftp Set Boot Server IP Address Set Boot File Name Return to Previous Menu mar Command _ Figure 56 BootStrap Parameter Menu A Important The IntraSwitch 5308FL s default Load Mode setting is Local Normally the bootstrap settings never need to be changed except when downloading a new version of the IntraSwitch 5308FL s software Current Settings Table 5 7 explains each setting on the Bootstrap Parameter Menu For information on using the menu see Q Executing Software Locally page 5 16 Q Loading Software Remotely page 5 16 Q Performing a Software Upgrade page 5 17 Page 5 14 Configure Bootstrap Parameters Table 5 7 Bootstrap Parameter Settings Setting Description Set Load Mode to Local Set Load Mode to Remote Set Boot Mode to Bootp tftp Set Boot Mode to TFTP Set Boot Server IP Address Set Boot File Name Executes the software image file from the IntraSwitch 5308FL s internal flash memory Important This is the IntraSwitch 5308FL s default setting Loads a new software image file from a server on the network Important To use this option you must select BootP TFTP or TFTP as the Boot M
48. allation MII Ports The MII expansion slots allow for the connection of 10 100TX 100Base FX or 10Base FL ports 10 100TX Module Table 2 4 10 100TX MII Module Cable Guidelines Connecting To Cable Required Network Station Category 5 UTP cross over cable 100 meters maximum with RJ 45 connectors Repeater Hub Category 5 UTP straight through cable 100 meters maximum with RJ 45 connectors Repeater Hub s Category 5 UTP cross over cable 100 meters Uplink port maximum with RJ 45 connectors 100Base FX Module Table 2 5 100Base FX MII Module Cable Guidelines Connecting To Cable Required All network Dual 62 5 125 micron graded index multimode devices fiber optic cable with an SC connector 10Base FL Module Table 2 6 10Base FL MII Module Cable Guidelines Connecting To Cable Required ST Connector Dual 62 5 125 micron graded index multimode All network fiber optic cable with a dual ST connector devices Page 2 10 Connecting to the Network Cabling Scenarios The following diagram illustrates some of the various cabling Diagram scenarios available with the IntraSwitch 5308FL 10 100 port requires Category 5 cable 10Base FL ports require dual 62 5 125 micron graded index multimode fiber optic cables with dual ST connectors EVASANI IntraSwitch 5308FL RS 232 10700 lo Category 5 ST connector ST connector straight through cable 100m max length 10
49. ansmitting at 10M bps the 10 100TX port and installed MII modules except 10Base FL can be set to transmit at 100Mbps A Important If you manually change the speed on a port auto negotiation for that port is automatically disabled Link Mode The port s link mode half or full duplex Page 5 23 Console Management Enabling Disabling a Port The enabling or disabling of a port is a manual operation that can be used to isolate network devices possibly causing problems on the network or to prevent unauthorized use of a port or station To enable or disable a port 1 2 3 Open the Port Parameter Menu by typing p on the Configuration Menu Select the port to be enabled or disabled by typing l and entering the port s number Note The 10 100TX port is port number 9 the MII ports MII and MII 2 are port num bers 10 and 11 respectively Type c to toggle the port s connection to enabled or disabled as desired Configuring Full Duplex Full duplex mode allows a port to transmit and receive at the same time You can set every port on the IntraSwitch 5308FL for full duplex operation A Important To operate in full duplex mode the device to which the port is connected must sup port and be configured for full duplex operation To configure a port for full duplex mode 1 2 Page 5 24 Open the Port Parameter Menu by typing p on the Configuration Menu Select the port to be configured for full
50. any supported World Wide Web browser or via any SNMP based management software program such as IntraSpection Web based network management Console Telnet Management The SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol is used to manage the IntraSw itch 5308FL The SNMP agent supports database objects that are defined in the following Management Information Bases MIBs LI MIB II RFC 1213 LI Bridge MIB RFC 1493 E RMON 4 groups RFC 1757 The SNMP agent can be accessed via an out of band Console connection or through in band Telnet sessions See Chapter 4 Setting Up For Management for information on connecting via one of these two methods See Appendix B Supported MIBs for more information on the MIBs supported by the IntraSwitch Web Browser Management The IntraSwitch 5308FL has an HTTP server which allows it to be management via any supported World Wide Web browser See the Manual Addendum Web Browser Management included in this package for information on accessing and managing the IntraSwitch 5308FL with aWeb browser SNMP Based Management Any SNMP based network management application such as IntraSpection Web based network management softw are can be used to manage the IntraSwitch 5308FL See In Band Management on page 4 7 for more information Page 1 5 Introduction Switching Page 1 6 Capacity Each 10BaseL port forwards Ethernet minimum sized 64 byte packets at the maximum at
51. at the prompt A Note The default and recommended time out period is 20 minutes To exit this option without making any changes to the current idle time out period press ctrl c 3 Press return The Telnet idle time out is configured Page 5 35 Console Management Set Console Password This option sets the IntraSwitch 5308FL s Console password The Console password is the password needed to access the Configuration Menu A Note The default password is Asante To change the Console password Type c from the Configuration Menu The following command line appears at the bot tom of the screen Enter New Password Max length is 20 gt Figure 5 15 Set Console Password command line 2 Type anew password at the Enter New Pass word prompt A Important The password is case sensi tive The password must be a minimum of one character and amaximum of 20 characters in length The password takes any ASCII code Press return Type the new password again at the confirma tion password prompt A LA 5 Press return The Console password is changed Page 5 36 Reset EEPROM to Default Reset EEPROM to Default This option resets the IntraSwitch 5308FL s values to the factory default A Important This procedure reverts all informa tion to the factory default settings except for the IntraSwitch 5308FL s IP address subnet mask and default gatew ay See Factory Defaults on page 1 11 for a lis
52. cription gt s Set MAC Forwarding Table Age Out Timer f Find Entry in Forwarding Table n Display Forwarding Table q Return to Previous Menu Command gt Figure 5 9 MAC ForwardingTable Parameters Menu Current Setting Table 5 10 explains the setting on the MAC Forwarding Table Parameter Menu Page 5 27 Console Management For information on using the MAC Forwarding Table Parameter Menu see LI LI LI Displaying the ForwardingTable page 5 28 Finding an Entry in the MAC Forwarding Table page 5 29 Setting the Age Out Timer page 5 29 Table 5 10 MAC Forwarding Table Parameter Setting Setting Description Age Out Timer The number of seconds an address remains in the table after it is learned by the IntraSwitch 5308FL Displaying the MAC Forwarding Table 1 2 Open the MAC Forwarding Table Menu by typing f on the Configuration Menu Type n to display the Forwarding Table A screen similar to Figure 5 10 appears SRC MAC Address 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 SRC Port Number EO 5 74 21 66 14 FD 1 3F 6 30 27 1A 8 51 19 02 12 DO 20 85 16 ip 18 co 22 46 11 B2 4 Hit any key to continue for next 15 entries Type q to exit 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 Oc 94 94 94 94 94 94 94 94 94 94 94 94 94 94 0
53. cs Menu page 5 39 Console Management Console Management Overview Page 5 2 The IntraSwitch 5308FL s Local Management Interface is a menu driven application that provides for management and configuration of the IntraSwitch 5308FL and each of its ports The Local Management Interface can be accessed via two meth ods OY Out of band connection to the Console port D In band connection via a terminal emulator such as Telnet one session A Note See Chapter 4 Setting Up For Man agement for instructions on how to connect to the Local Management Interface using one of the two methods listed above This chapter describes each menu item within the Local Management Interface as well as how to perform the configuration and management tasks outlined in Tables 5 1 and 5 2 Configuration and Management Tasks Configuration Table 5 1 Configuration Tasks and TE Management Configuration Task Page Tasks Logging into the Configuration Menu page 5 7 Changing System Administration Information page 5 11 Changing TCP IP Information page 5 13 Setting Community Strings page 5 20 Table 5 2 Management Tasks Management Task Page Performing a Software Upgrade page 5 17 Enabling Authentication Traps page 5 20 Adding a Trap Receiver page 5 21 Deleting a Trap Receiver page 5 21 Enabling or Disabling a Port page 5 24 Configuring Full Duplex page 5 24 Configuring Auto Negotiation page 5 25 Displaying the MAC Forward
54. ctrical power The IntraSwitch 5308FL s four diagnostic LEDs one orange three green blink once when the IntraSwitch 5308FL is first powered on or is reset A Important lfthe diagnostic LEDs illuminate for any length of time other than during a power cycle contact Asant Technical support see Appendix A Technical Support Setting Up For Management This chapter describes the different management options available with the IntraSwitch 5308FL It also explains how to connect to the IntraSwitch 5308FL via those options This chapter contains the following sections m Overview page 4 2 a Management Scenarios page 4 3 m Out of Band Management page 4 4 R In Band Management page 4 6 Setting Up For Management IntraSwitch 5308FL Management Page 4 2 Overview The IntraSwitch 5308FL can be managed using any of the fol lowing methods Table 4 1 Management Options Method Type Description Console out of band local connection to the IntraSwitch management 5308FL via the unit s Console port Telnet in band remote connection over the one session management network to the IntraSwitch 5308FL via a terminal emulation program World Wide in band remote connection to the Web browser management IntraSwitch 5308FL via a World Wide Web browser SNMP based in band remote connection to the Network management IntraSwitch 5308FL via any SNMP Management based network management Software ap
55. d groups continued statistics B 1 supported B 1 history group adding entry 7 4 configuring 7 4 datasource 7 5 deleting entry 7 8 displaying entry 7 6 granted bucketsv 7 6 interface 7 6 requested buckets 7 5 sampling interval 7 7 static entry displaying 7 7 management workstation 7 2 overview 7 2 parameters configuring 7 3 probe 7 2 RPSU 6000 1 3 C 2 RS 232 cable 2 13 runtime Seesoftware RX AlignErrors 6 8 Bcasts 6 7 CRC errors 6 7 Fragments 6 8 Jabbers 6 8 Mcasts 6 7 Oversize 6 8 Undersize 6 8 S sampling interval RMON 7 7 type alarm group RMON 7 11 SC connector 2 10 server boot viewing 5 15 settings default resetting 5 37 viewing 1 11 Simple Network Management protocol See SNMP SNMP community strings viewing 5 19 based management software 4 7 group MIBI BA management overview 1 5 software loading locally 5 16 remotely 5 16 management 4 7 upgrading 5 17 spanning tree all ports disabling 5 32 enabling 5 32 bridge max age 5 31 default setting 1 11 parameters bridge forward delay viewing 5 31 bridge hello time viewing 5 31 bridge max age viewing 5 31 switch ID viewing 5 31 viewing 5 30 single port disabling 5 32 enabling 5 32 specifications current rating 2 2 frequency range 2 2 humidity 2 2 listof C 1 temperature 2 2 voltage 2 2 speed switching 1 6 SQEErrors 6 9 standards compliance C 2 startup alarm RMON 7 11 statistics counters description 6 7 Good RXFrames
56. d padding octets in frames that are successfully received GoodRXFrames The total number of good packets including unicast broadcast packets and multicast packets received RXBcasts The total number of good packets received that were directed to the broadcast address RXM casts The total number of good packets received that were directed to a multicast address does not include packets directed to the broadcast address RXCRC Errors A count of frames received on a particular interface that are an integral number of octets in length but do not pass the FCS Frame Check Sequence check Page 6 7 Status Monitoring and Statistics Counter RXAlignErrors RXOversize RX abbers RXUndersize RXFragments Pkt64 Pkt65 127 Page 6 8 Description For the 10Mbps ports the counter records alignment errors For the 100M bps ports the counter records the sum of alignment errors and code errors frames received with rxerror signal The total number of packets received that were longer than 1518 octets in length excluding framing bits but including FCS octes and were otherwise normal The total number of packets received that were longer than 1518 octets excluding framing bits but including FCS octets and had either an FCS error or an alignment error The total number of packets received with less than 64 octets excluding framing bits but including FCS octets and were otherwise normal
57. destination Internet Protocol address interface primary and alternate routing metrics next hop and the following data for route type discovery age and mask MIB definitions are also included IP routing is a function of the Internet Protocol that directs outgoing message packets to the correct destination nodes IP Address Translation Table The IP Address Translation Table group contains fields for interface physical address IP address and translation type for the system ICMP Group The ICMP Internet Control Message Protocol group contains information for monitoring input and output data for ICMP MIB II RFC 1213 TCP Group TheTCP group contains information that relates to Transmission Control Protocol such as algorithm minimum and maximum for retransmission time outs monitoring connections failures established resets input and output data and retransmitted segments TCP Connection Table TheTCP Connection Table group contains data about each TCP connection with a field for the state of the connection and fields for the local IP address local port remote IP address and remote port UDP Group The UDP group contains data about the User Datagram Protocol which is used for connectionless transport services This group contains the following items fields for monitoring input and output data related to UDP UDP Listener Table The UDP Listener Table group contains data about the User or Un numbered
58. dress 3 Type the IP address of the remote boot server containing the software image file for the IntraSwitch 5308FL at the prompt then press return Type r to set the Load Mode to Remote Type f to select the option Set File Name Type the software image file s name and net work path at the prompt then press return The IntraSw itch 5308FL is set to download its software remotely from the network UI A Page 5 16 Configure Bootstrap Parameters Performing a Software Upgrade When Asant issues a new version of the software image for the IntraSwitch 5308FL you can obtain it from Asant s World Wide Web site or by contacting Asant s Technical Support see Appendix A Technical Support The software file must be downloaded from a management station on your network such asAsant View These instructions explain how to perform asoftw are upgrade on the IntraSwitch 5308FL from Asant View To upgrade the IntraSwitch 5308FL s software from Asant View 1 Make sure the IntraSwitch 5308FL is config ured with an IP address Open the BootStrap Parameter Menu by typ ing b in the Configuration Menu Type r to set the Boot Load Mode to Remote Type tto set the Boot Mode to TFTP Type s and set the Boot Server IP address Type f and set the name and network path for the new software image file for example OUR W N c AV ISwitch cfg Make sure the following two files are in the Boot server s di
59. e Configure Port Parameters on page 5 22 Displays and allows you to change the IntraSwitch 5308FL s RMON parameters See Configure RMON Parameters on page 5 26 Menu item Config MAC Forwarding Table Parameters Config Spanning Tree Parameters Set Web Server Set Telnet Idle Time out Set Console Password Reset EEPROM To Default Exit Configuration Menu Configuration Menu Description Displays the entries in the IntraSwitch 5308FL s MAC Forwarding Table See Configure MAC Forwarding Table Parameters on page 5 27 Displays the IntraSwitch 5308FL s Spanning Tree parameters and allows you to enable or disable the Spanning Tree Protocol See Configure Spanning Tree Parameters on page 5 30 Allows you to enable or disable management via a World Wide Web server See Set Web Server on page 5 34 Allows you to set the amount of time a Telnet connection can remain idle and still connected to the IntraSwitch 5308FL See Set Telnet Idle Time out on page 5 35 Allows you to change the password needed to access the Local Management Interface Configuration Menu See Set Console Password on page 5 36 Allows you to reset the IntraS witch 5308FL s EEPROM to its factory default settings See Reset EEPROM on page 5 37 Exits the Configuration Menu and returns you to the Local Management Interface Main Menu Page 5 9 Console Management
60. e following adescription of the system the name of the organization or enterprise the system up time the contact person for the system the system s name and location and services for the system Interface Group The Interface group collects information about the interface for the system This group contains the following fields that describe the network interfaces and list the system s physical address description type size bandwidth operational status uptime at last change out queue length MIB definitions administrative status of the system and various input and output data Page B 3 Supported MIBs Page B 4 Address Trans Group TheAddressTranslation group collects information about the capability to translate physical and network IP addresses This group contains the following items interface index physical address and network address for the MIB IP Group The IP group contains information about the Internet Protocol functions for the selected network object This group contains the following items fields for forwarding and the default time to live for the system Fields for monitoring input and output data reassembles and fragments are also displayed IP Address Table The IP Address Table group contains fields for the Internet Protocol address interface net mask broadcast address and maximum reassembly size for the system IP Routing Table The IP Routing Table group collects the system s
61. e interference at your own expense Product Warranty This IntraSwitch 5308FL has a three year warranty which applies to the original purchaser of the product Asant Technologies Inc warrants that this product will be free from defects in title materials and manufacturing workmanship during the warranty period If the IntraSwitch is found to be defective then as your sole remedy and as the manufac turer s only responsibility Asant Technologies Inc will repair or replace the product pro vided that 1 you call Asant Technologies Inc for a Returned Merchandise Authorization RMA number that 2 you clearly write the RMA number on the outside of the package and that 3 you return it postage prepaid during the warranty period This warranty is exclusive and is limited to the IntraSwitch 5308FL This warranty shall not apply to IntraSwitch products that have been subject to abuse misuse abnormal electrical or envi ronmental conditions or any condition other than what can be considered normal use Note The warranty card must be filed with Asant Technologies Inc within 30 days after the date of purchase Warranty Disclaimers Asant Technologies Inc makes no other warranties express implied or otherwise regarding the IntraSwitch 5308FL and specifically disclaims any warranty for merchantabil ity or fitness for a particular purpose The exclusion of implied warranties is not permitted in some states and exclusions
62. e precision of the sample by taking the sample twice per period and comparing the sum of the latest two samples to the threshold This allows the switch to detect threshold crossings that span the sampling boundary This does not require any special configuration of the threshold value This group requires the implementation of the Event Group MIB Il RFC 1213 MIB II RFC 1213 Event Group The Event group controls the generation and notification of events from the switch Each entry in the eventTable describes the event s parameters that can be triggered The switch generates an event when an associated condition is present in the MIB The event can trigger arelated function in the MIB Each eventEntry can specify that when an event occurs a log entry and an SNMP trap message is created for the event The community for the SNMP trap message is contained in the associated eventCommunity object The condition that triggers the event determines the enterprise and specific trap fields of the trap If the eventTable is triggered by a condition specified elsewhere the enterprise and specific trap fields must be specifies for traps generated for that condition Data related to the control of the generation and notification of events from the selected device The IntraSwitch 5308FL supports the following MIB II groups System Group The System group collects information about the switch and the network This group contains th
63. el a selected option press ctrl c at the command prompt 4 Press return The IntraSwitch 5308FL s community strings are configured Enabling Authentication Traps The IntraSwitch 5308FL can be set to generate authentication traps Authentication traps are messages sent across the network to an SNMP network management application such as Asant View or IntraSpection They occur when anetwork management station with an invalid community string attempts to access the IntraSwitch 5308FL To set the IntraSwitch 5308FL to generate authentication traps 1 Open the SNMP Parameter Menu by typing n on the Configuration Menu 2 Type ton the SNMP Parameter Menu to tog gle trap authentication from disabled to enabled 3 Make sure there is a least one trap receiver entry See Adding aTrap Receiver Entry on page 5 21 Page 5 20 Configure SNMP Parameters Adding a Trap Receiver Entry Trap receivers are the management stations designated to receive traps from the IntraSwitch 5308FL when they occur A Note The maximum number of trap receiv ers that can be added is four To add a trap receiver entry 1 2 3 Open the SNMP Parameter Menu by typingn in the Configuration Menu Type ato Add SNMP Trap Receiver Entry Type the IP address of the network manage ment station you want to receive traps A Important Do not type an address of 4 0 0 0 0 or 255 255 255 255 To cancel a selected option
64. ent Event Type LOG and TRAP Event Community String private Event Last Time Sent 00 00 00 Event Owner String Asante Hit any key to continue Figure 12 Display RMON Event Group entry A Note For a description of each parameter see page 7 16 to 7 17 Page 7 17 Advanced Management Page 7 18 Displaying the RMON Event Group Entry Log This option allows you to display a log of recorded events that have occurred A Important Only events with an Event Type of Log or Log and Trap are dis played To display the RMON Event Group Entry log 1 Type l from the RMON Event Group menu 2 Type the number of the Event Group entry for which you want to view information The log of events for that entry is displayed similar to Figure 7 13 There are 2 entries in the Event Group Which Event Entry 1 The Log of Event Entry 1 Log Entry 1 Log Time 00 04 23 Log Description IntraSwitch 5324 Rising Event Log End of Log Table Press any key to continue Figure 7 13 Display RMON Event Group entry log A Note If there are no events recorded for the entry the message End of Log Table is dis played Press ctrl c to continue Deleting an RMON Event Group Entry Deleting an RMON Event Group Entry This option allows you to delete an Event Group entry To delete an Event Group entry 1 2 3 Type d from the RMON Event Group menu Type the number of the Event Group
65. entry to be deleted at the command prompt Press return The Event Group entry to be deleted is dis played Type y to confirm the deletion or n to cancel Page 7 19 Troubleshooting Appendix A This section provides some diagnostic tips for troubleshooting problems with your network and the IntraSwitch 5308FL LED Indicators Tne following table describes some possible errors and solutions for troubleshooting problems via the IntraSwitch 5308FL s LEDs Table A 1 Troubleshooting Tips LED Error Type Cause Solution Options or Steps Power LED does not come on when the power cord is connected to an outlet LI AC power source is not opera LI Check the AC power source tional LI Power cord not connected faulty LI Connect replace the power cord LI Internal power supply has failed LI If configured ensure redundant DC power supply is connected and is operating schedule time to return unit for repair Data LED for the port never comes on LI Cable connection is broken or LI Make sure the LINK LED is on if faulty the LINK LED is off replace cable 1 Equipment to which the port is LI Make sure the device to which connected is not operating the port is connected is operat ing properly Page A 1 Page A 2 LED Error Type Cause Solution Options or Steps Max Util maximum utilization LED for the port never blinks steady light LI Portis overloaded LI Check the port statistics for the amount
66. erview 1 4 switch overview 1 3 powering on the IntraSwitch 2 8 problems Seetroubleshooting R rack mounting 2 4 bracket 2 4 read community string changing 5 20 viewing 5 19 receivers of traps adding 5 21 deleting 5 21 redundant power supply connector regulations installation 2 2 relative humidity 2 2 1 3 C 2 remote boot executing 5 16 monitoring SeeRMON requested buckets RMON 7 5 7 6 requirements airflow 2 2 cooling 2 2 environmental 2 2 power 2 2 resets and factory default settings 1 12 EEPROM 5 37 factory defaults 1 11 IntraSwitch 5308FL 5 37 RFC request for comment 1213 MIB II SeeMIB II 1493 bridge MIB See bridge MIB 1757 RMON SeeRMON rising alarm RMON 7 11 event index RMON 7 12 Index vii rising continued threshold RMON alarm group 7 12 RMON alarm group absolute value 7 11 addentry 7 12 adding entry 7 10 configuring 7 9 datasource 7 11 deleting entry 7 14 deltavalue 7 11 displaying entry 7 13 falling alarm 7 12 eventindex 7 12 threshold 7 12 objectID 7 11 rising alarm 7 11 event index 7 12 threshold 7 12 sampling interval 7 10 type 7 11 startup alarm 7 11 benefits of 7 2 event group adding entry 7 16 configuring 7 15 deleting entry 7 19 displaying entry 7 17 entrylog 7 18 event community string 7 17 description 7 16 logging 7 16 trap 7 16 type 7 16 groups alarm definition B 2 event definition B 3 history definition B 2 Index viii RMON continue
67. formation page 6 2 O Viewing Statistics page 6 5 Status Monitoring and Statistics Monitoring the IntraSwitch 5308FL Viewing the Theintraswitch 5308FL s current operating information can be Current viewed by accessing the General Information Menu within the Local Management Interface Operating To view the IntraSwitch 5308FL s current operating Information information Access the IntraSwitch 5308FL s Local Manage ment Interface A Note See Chapter 4 Setting Up For Man agement for instructions on how to connect to the Local Management Interface Type gin the Main Menu A screen similar to Figure 6 1 appears Asante IntraSwitch with SNMP Agent and TELNET Software V1 0 Compiled Date Mar 03 1997 Time 11 03 00 System Administration Switch Name IntraSwitch Switch Location eng lab Switch Contact lt none gt Switch ID MAC IP Address Subnet Mask and Default Router ID MAC Address 00 00 94 75 94 ED IP Address 000 000 00 000 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Default Router 0 0 0 0 Switch Boot Information Boot Load Mode LOCAL Boot Mode TFTP Boot Server 0 0 0 0 Boot File Name lt none gt Type lt sp gt to continue Figure 6 1 General Information Menu Table 6 1 describes each parameter To exit the General Information Menu press the space bar on your keyboard Page 6 2 Viewing the Current Operating Information Table 6 1 General Information Menu Parameters Sett
68. g devices 2 9 default settings 1 11 5 22 features 1 7 overview 1 3 switching capacity 1 6 100Base FX MII module connecting to thenetwork 2 10 100Mbps LED 3 3 10Base FL MII module connecting to thenetwork 2 10 10BaseFL ports connecting devices 2 9 default settings 1 11 5 22 features 1 7 overview 1 3 switching capacity 1 6 5324 10x file 5 17 A absolute value RMON 7 11 accessories listof 1 8 address IP Internet Protocol SeelP address trans group MIBI BA addresses viewing MAC table 5 27 age out timer MAC forwarding table changing 5 29 viewing 5 28 airflow requirements 2 2 alarm falling RMON 7 12 group RMON 7 9 7 15 absolute value 7 11 adding entry 7 10 configuring 7 9 datasource 7 11 deleting entry 7 14 alarm continued group RMON continued configuring continued deltavalue 7 11 displaying entry 7 13 falling alarm 7 12 falling event index 7 12 falling threshold 7 12 objectID 7 11 rising alarm 7 11 rising event index 7 12 rising threshold 7 12 sampling interval 7 10 samplingtype 7 11 startup alarm 7 11 rising RMON 7 11 RMON group B 2 assistance Seetechnical support authentication traps enabling 5 20 auto negotiation changing 5 25 default setting 5 22 description 5 25 viewing 5 23 automatic configuration Seebootp back panel view 1 2 base port group bridge MIB B 6 bitspersecond 2 13 boot filename viewing 5 15 mode viewing 5 15 server IP address viewing 5 15 bo
69. ig TCP IP Parameters Config Bootstrap Parameters Config SNMP Parameters Config Port Parameters Config RMON Parameters Config MAC Forwarding Table Parameters Config Spanning Tree Parameters Set Web server Set Telnet Idle Time out Set Console Password Reset EEPROM To Default Exit Configuration Menu Figure 4 3 Local Management Interface Main Menu See Chapter 5 Console Management for infor mation on using the Local Management Inter face to manage the IntraSwitch 5308FL A Important A password is needed to access the Configuration Menu The default password is Asante The password is case sensitive Page 4 5 Setting Up For Management In Band Management Page 4 6 In band network management allows you to manage control and monitor the IntraSwitch 5308FL and each of its ports over the Ethernet network You can perform these functions by accessing the IntraSwitch 5308FL via one of the following methods m m By connecting with a terminal emulation pro gram such as Telnet and using the Local Man agement Interface By connecting with a supported World Wide Web browser and using the Web Management Interface By connecting with any SNMP based network management application and using its interface To manage the IntraSwitch 5308FL via in band management 1 2 Make sure the network to which the IntraSw itch 5308FL is connected is up and functioning Make sure the IntraSwitch 5
70. igured with the following terminal settings Bits Per Second 9600 Data Bits 8 Parity None Stop Bits 1 Flow Control None OC O C O Page 2 13 Installation Once connected the IntraSwitch 5308FL s Local Management Interface Main Menu appears on the terminal screen as shown in Figure 2 8 Asante Intraswitch Configuration Menu lt cma gt g Config RMON Config MAC Set Web server Set Telnet Idle Time out Set Conso le Password Reset EEPROM To Default Exit Configuration Menu Roads onsets rhe Q f 0 H D v Figure 2 8 Local Management Interface Main Menu 4 Type c to open the Configuration Menu The Enter Password prompt appears 5 Type your password at the prompt A Important The default password is Asante The password is case sensitive For information on changing the password see Set Console Password on page 5 36 6 Type ito open the Config TCP IP Parameters Menu 7 Type i to select the option Set IP Address 8 Type the IP address to be assigned to the IntraSwitch 5308FL at the prompt This address becomes the new factory default setting A Important Depending on your network configuration you may also need to set sub net mask and default router gatew ay infor mation See Configure TCP IP Parameters on page 5 12 for instructions Page 2 14 Setting up for Management 9 Press return Type q to return to the Configuration Menu The In
71. ing Description Switch Name Switch Location Switch Contact ID MAC Address IP Address Subnet Mask Default Router Boot Load Mode The name of the IntraSwitch 5308FL The location of where the IntraS witch 5308FL is physically located The name of the person responsible for the IntraSwitch 5308FL The IntraSwitch 5308FL s hardware address The IntraSwitch 5308FL s IP Internet Protocol address The address of the subnet to which the IntraSwitch 5308FL belongs The IP address of the IntraSwitch 5308FL s default gateway router The origin of the device boot image file a software file residing on hardware required by the IntraSwitch 5308FL to operate on the network Local indicates the IntraSwitch 5308FL is set to load the image file from its internal flash memory default setting Remote indicates the IntraS witch 5308FL is set to download the image file from a remote boot server on the network Page 6 3 Status Monitoring and Statistics Setting Boot Mode Boot Server Boot File Name Description The boot mode used for downloading a new version of software for the IntraSwitch 5308FL BootP TFTP sets the IntraSwitch 5308FL to request an IP address from a BootP server and download the image file through TFTP TFTP sets the IntraSwitch 5308FL to only download the image file through TFTP does not request an IP address the IntraSwitch 5308FL mus
72. ing Table page 5 28 Finding an Entry in the MAC Forwarding Table page 5 29 Setting the Age Out Timer page 5 29 Enabling Disabling Spanning Tree on ALL Ports page 5 32 Enabling Disabling Spanning Tree on a Single Port page 5 32 Set Web Server Management page 5 34 Page 5 3 Console Management Page 5 4 Management Task Setting the Telnet Idle Time Out Period Changing the Console Password Resetting the EEPROM Resetting the IntraSwitch 5308FL Page page 5 35 page 5 36 page 5 37 page 5 38 Local Management Interface Accessing a Submenu Exiting a Submenu Local Management Interface After you connect to the IntraSwitch 5308FL s Local Management Interface the Main Menu appears as shown in Figure 5 1 Main Menu Asante IntraSwitch Configuration Menu lt Cmd gt lt Description gt Config System Administration Information Config TCP IP Parameters Config Bootstrap Parame ters Config SNMP Parameters Config Port Parameters Config RMON Parameters Config MAC Forwarding Table Parameters Config Spanning Tree Parameters Set Web server Set Telnet Idle Time ou t Set Console Password Reset EEPROM To Default Exit Configuration Menu Onng nn nnpta Command gt Figure 5 1 Local Management Interface Main Menu From the Main Menu you can access three submenus OY General Information page 5 6 O Configuration page 5 7 Q Statistics page 5 38 If you are usingTelnet a four
73. l Specifications LI Temperature 0 to 45 C O Relative Humidity 5 to 85 non condensing Standards Compliance MIB II RMON 4 groups BootP DHCP IEEE802 3u IEEE802 1d Safety UL CSA VDE TUV FCC Class B CE Class B LU UUODULLL Mounting Options M Rack Mounting standard 19 inch rack OW Desktop Free standing Redundant Power Supply D Compatible with Asant s RPSU 6000 part number 99 00454 07 sold separately Appendix D Console Management Menu Main Menu System Administration General Information e jp parameters read only Boot Information gn Config Bootstrap Parameters Config SNMP Parameters gc d Config Port Parameters gc Configuration gd Config MAC Forwarding gd Table Parameters Config Spanning Tree Parameters o Set Web Server Set Telnet Idle Time out Set Console Password Reset EEProm to Default View GoodRXOctets View GoodRXFrames View RXBcasts View RXMcasts View RXCRCErrors View RXAlignErrors View RXOversize View RXJ abbers View RXUndersize View RXFragments View Pkt64 Statistics view switch name view switch location view switch contact view ID MAC address view IP address view subnet mask view default router view boot load mode view boot mode view boot server view boot file name set switch name Config System Admin Infoe set switch location set switch contact information set IP address
74. llation Rack Mounting Desktop Placement 6 Secure the rack brackets to the equipment rack with mounting screws The IntraSwitch 5308FL is installed in an equipment rack Proceed to Connecting Power on page 2 8 The IntraSwitch 5308FL has four rubber feet applied to the bottom of its chassis that enable desktop free standing installation of the unit For desktop free standing installation m Place the IntraSwitch 5308FL on a horizontal surface with a minimum area of 17 1 x 14 5 and support capabilities of 11 pounds Proceed to Connecting Power on page 2 8 Page 2 5 Installation Installing The IntraSwitch 5308FL has two Media Independent Interface MII Modules MII expansion slots which allow for the addition of various types of media access modules including m 10 100Base TX m 100Base FX m 10Base FL ST connector The MII modules are sold separately and comply with IEEE 802 3 and 802 3u 10 100Base T and 100Base FX specifica tions To install an MII module A Important The MII modules are not hot swap pable you should not install and or remove a mod ule without turning the IntraSwitch 5308FL s power off 1 Turn off the IntraSwitch 5308FL s power 2 Unscrew the metal cover from the front of an MII expansion slot located on the IntraSwitch 5308FL s back panel using a small Phillips screw driver See Figure 2 2 IntraSwitch 5308FL Back Panel MII 1 Port 26 MII 2 Port 27
75. lt Description gt p Display RMON Alarm Group Entry Add RMON Alarm Group Entry a d Delete RMON Alarm Group Entry q Return to Previous Menu Command gt Figure 76 RMON Alarm Group Menu Page 7 9 Advanced Management Adding an RMON Alarm Group Entry To add an Alarm Group Entry A Important TheAlarm Group requires implementation of the Event Group You must have an Event Group entry created BEFORE you can add an Alarm Group entry See Add RMON Event Group Entry on page 7 16 for instructions 1 Type a from the RMON Alarm Group Menu Command prompts similar to those shown in Figure 7 7 appear one at a time on the screen Please Enter Sampling Interval sec 10 Please Enter Data Source OBJ ID 1 3 6 1 2 1 2 2 1 13 1 Please Enter Sampling Type 1 absoluteValue 2 deltaValue 2 1 rising alarm 2 falling alarm 3 rising falling alarm Please Enter Startup Alarm 1 Please Enter Rising Threshold 1000 Please Enter Falling Threshold 500 Please Enter Rising Event Index 1 Command Prompts Please Enter Falling Event Index 1 Please Enter Owner String Asante Figure 7 7 Add RMON Alarm Group entry Enter the information requested for each prompt following the guidelines below Sampling Interval Enter the number in seconds for which data is to be sampled This value can be set to any number of seconds between 1 and 3600 1 hour Page 7 10 Adding an RMON Alarm Group Entr
76. minal connecting to IntraSwitch emulator 4 6 settings 2 13 bitspersecond 2 13 databits 2 13 flow control 2 13 parity 2 13 stop bits 2 13 tftp trivial file transfer protocol description 6 4 2 13 viewing 5 15 threshold falling RMON 7 12 rising RMON 7 12 tools and materials needed 1 9 trap authentication enabling 5 20 viewing 5 19 receivers adding 5 21 deleting 5 21 status of viewing 5 19 viewing 5 19 tree management menu D 1 troubleshooting A 2 cable connections A 1 devices A 2 diagnostic LEDs 3 4 equipment A 1 LEDs A 1 overview A 1 ports overloading A 2 power A 1 U UDP group MIRI B 5 listener table MIB Il B 5 upgrading software 5 17 utilization LED description 3 3 troubleshooting A 2 V view ofthe IntraSwitch 5308FL back panel 1 2 front panel 1 2 voltage range 2 2 C 2 VW Web browser management overview 1 5 server management disabling 5 35 enabling 5 35 weight C 2 width C 1 workstation connecting for management 2 13 World Wide Web browsers overview 1 5 See also Web write community string changing 5 20 viewing 5 19 Index xi
77. nd notification of events from the device It provides a list of all the events activities created by the monitor A Important An Event Group entry is associ ated with an Alarm Group entry AnAlarm Group entry determines when an alarm should occur the associated Event Group entry determines the action to occur when the alarm is triggered To access the RMON Event Group menu type e from the RMON Parameter Menu A screen similar to Figure 7 10 appears Asante IntraSwitch 5324 RMON Event Group Menu lt Cmd gt lt Description gt p Display RMON Event Group Entry a Add RMON Event Group Entry d Delete RMON Event Group Entry 1 Display RMON Event Group Entry Log q Return to Previous Menu Command gt Figure 7 10 RMON Event Group Menu Page 7 15 Advanced Management Command Prompts Adding an RMON Event Group Entry This option allows you to add an Event Group entry To add an Event Group Entry 1 Type a from the RMON Event Group Menu Command prompts similar to those shown in Figure 7 11 appear one at a time on the screen Event Description Rising Event 1 NONE 2 LOG 3 TRAP 4 LOG and TRAP Event Type 4 Trap Community String private Please Enter Owner String Asante The paramater of this RMON Event entry is Event Description Rising Event Event Type LOG and TRAP Event Community String private Event Last Time Sent 04 35 38 Event Owner String Asante Are you sure
78. nded audience This chapter contains the following sections O Chapter contents page xiv J Document conventions page xv R Audience page xvi About This Manual About This Manual Page xiv Chapter Contents This manual is divided into the following chapters and appendices Chapter Appendix Description 1 Introduction 2 Installation 3 LED Indicators 4 Management 5 Console Management 6 Status and Statistics 7 Advanced Management Describes the IntraSwitch 5308FL its package contents features switching capacity and management options Describes the steps required to install the IntraS witch 5308FL connect it to the network and configure it for management Describes how to monitor the IntraSwitch 5308FL s front panel LEDs Describes the different management options available with the IntraSwitch 5308FL and how to connect to the IntraSwitch 5308FL using those options Describes how to manage the IntraSwitch 5308FL using the Console or Telnet Local Management Interface Describes how to view the IntraS witch 5308FL s current operating information and statistics Describes how to use RMON to manage the IntraSwitch 5308FL Document Conventions Chapter Appendix Document Conventions Description Appendix A Troubleshooting Appendix B Supported MIBs Appendix C Technical Specifications Appendix D Console Manageme
79. ngly RMON recommended to configure these parameters Parameters To view and configure RMON parameters via the IntraSwitch 5308FL s Local Management Interface 1 Access the IntraSwitch 5308FL s Local Manage ment Interface A Note See Chapter 4 Setting Up For Man agement for instructions on how to connect to the Local Management Interface 2 Type c from the Main Menu The Enter Password prompt appears Type your password at the prompt then press return 4 Type m to open the RMON Parameters menu The following menu appears Asante IntraSwitch RMON Parameter Menu lt Cmd gt lt Description gt h RMON History Group RMON Alarm Group a e RMON Event Group q Return to Previous Menu Command gt _ Figure 7 1 RMON Parameters Menu From this menu you can access three submenus MY RMON History Group page 74 QG RMON Alarm Group page 7 9 LI RMON Event Group page 7 15 Page 7 3 Advanced Management RMON History Group The History Group records periodic statistical samples from a network and stores them for later retrieval History provides segment statistics shown over time with user definable sampling rates and time intervals This feature allows you to perform accurate trend analysis by displaying adding and or deleting RMON History Group entries To access the RMON History Group menu type h from the RMON Parameter Menu The following menu appears Asante IntraSwitch
80. nt Menu Appendix E Technical Support Provides a list of troubleshooting tips for isolating problems with the IntraSwitch 5308FL or the network Describes the MIBs supported by the IntraSwitch 5308FL Provides a list of the IntraSwitch 5308FL s technical specifications Provides a one page map of the IntraSwitch 5308FL s Local Management Interface Describes how to contact Asant Technical Support This manual uses the following conventions to convey instructions and information Q Commands and key words are in boldface font A Note Noteworthy information which contains helpful suggestions or references to other sec tions in the manual is in this format A Important Significant information that calls attention to important features or instructions is in this format Page xv About This Manual Audience This manual uses terms and concepts associated with Ethernet networking and switches It is recommended that the user of this manual be familiar with the basics of local area networks and Ethernet switches Page xvi Introduction This chapter introduces the IntraSwitch 5308FL Ethernet switch It provides an overview of the IntraSwitch 5308FL and describes its features management and configuration Capabilities switching capacity and factory default settings This chapter contains the following sections E J DCO C O IntraSwitch 5308FL page 1 2 IntraSwitch 530
81. object can be used as a reasonable indication of Ethernet utilization A count of times that the SQE TEST ERROR message is generated by the PLS sublayer for a particular interface The SQE TEST ERROR is defined in section 7 2 2 2 4 of ANSI IEEE 802 3 1985 and its generation in 7 2 4 6 of the same A count of data and padding octets of frames that were successfully transmitted Page 6 9 Status Monitoring and Statistics Counter Description GoodTXFrames The total number of packets including bad packets broadcast packets and multicast packets transmitted successfully STXCollision Single Collision TX Frames A count of the successfully transmitted frames on a particular interface for which transmission is inhibited by exactly one collision MTXCollision Multiple Collision TX Frames A count of the successfully transmitted frames on a particular interface for which transmission is inhibited by more than one collision Page 6 10 Advanced Management This chapter describes how to manage the IntraSwitch 5308FL using RMON via the out of band Console or in band Telnet interface This chapter contains the following sections m RMON Overview page 7 2 m Benefits of RMON page 7 2 m Configuring RMON Parameters page 7 3 a RMON History Group page 7 4 a RMON Alam Group page 7 9 a RMON Event Group page 7 15 Advanced Management Advanced Management RMON RMON stands for remo
82. ode Sets the IntraSwitch 5308FL to request an IP address from a BootP server and download the software image file through TFTP Important To use this option the IntraSwitch 5308FL s IP address must be set to 0 0 0 0 and the Load Mode must be set to Remote Sets the IntraSwitch 5308FL to only download the software image file through TFTP an IP address is not requested Important To use this option the IntraSwitch 5308FL must already have an assigned IP address and the Load Mode must be set to Remote Sets the IP address of the remote server providing BootP TFTP capabilities on your network Sets the software image file name and network path Page 5 15 Console Management Executing Software Locally To set the IntraSwitch 5308FL to boot execute its software locally from its internal flash memory 1 Make sure the IntraSwitch 5308FL is config ured with a valid IP address 2 Open the Bootstrap Parameter Menu by typ ing b in the Configuration Menu 3 Type l to set the Load Mode to Local The IntraSwitch 5308FL is set to load its soft ware locally from its internal flash memory This occurs each time the IntraSwitch 5308FL is powered on or is reset Loading Software Remotely To set the IntraSwitch 5308FL to boot load its software over the network from a remote server 1 Open the Bootstrap Parameter menu by typ ing b in the Configuration Menu 2 Type s to select the option Set Boot Server IP Ad
83. ort for which statistics are displayed Requested Buckets The requested number of discrete time intervals over which data is to be saved This number can be between 1 and 10 Granted Buckets The number of discrete sampling intervals over which data shall be saved in the part of the mediaspecific table associated with this entry Displaying an RMON History Statistic Entry Sampling Interval The interval in seconds over which the data is sampled for each bucket Owner String The person or entity who configured this entry Displaying an RMON History Statistic Entry To display statistics for a History Control Group entry 1 2 Type s from the RMON History Group menu Type the number of the History Control Group entry you want to display statistics for at command prompt A screen similar to Figure 7 5 appears Interface 1 lt Counter Name gt Timestamp DropEvents Octets Pkts BroadcastPkts MulticastPkts CRCAlignError UndersizePkts OversizePkts Fragments Jabbers Collisions Utilization s gt top q gt uit Which History Control Entry 1 Asante IntraSwitch 5324 Port RMON History Counters History Control Entry 1 Sampling Interval 10 sec lt Bucket 5 gt lt Bucket 4 gt lt Bucket 3 gt lt Bucket 2 gt 1541 1531 1521 1511 D D D D ooooooooooo e0000000000 e0000000000 e0000000000 Figure 7 5 Display RMON History Statistic entry The Local Management Interface can display only
84. otp requests number of 2 12 using to assign IP address 2 12 bootptftp setting 5 15 6 4 bridge forward delay viewing 5 31 hello time viewing 5 31 Index i bridge continued max age viewing 5 31 MIB B 6 browsers SeeWorld Wide Web browsers buckets granted RMON 7 6 requested RMON 7 5 C cables connecting network devices 2 9 cross over 2 9 diagram 2 11 fiber connecting 2 10 for connecting devices 1 9 guidelines 2 9 RS232 2 13 scenarios diagram 2 11 straight through 2 9 types A 2 community string changing 5 20 read viewing 5 19 RMON event 7 17 write viewing 5 19 compliance standards C 2 configuration bootp 2 12 console 2 13 menu description 5 7 password default 5 7 overview 1 5 settings default 1 11 tasks list of 5 3 terminal settings 2 13 configure bootstrap parameters menu 5 14 system administration information menu 5 8 5 10 TCP IP parameters menu 5 12 configuring for management 2 12 2 13 Index ii connecting IntraSwitch to network 2 9 connectors on the IntraSwitch C 1 console configuration 2 13 connection 4 4 management configuration menu 5 7 logginginto 5 7 overview 5 8 general information menu 5 6 6 2 main menu 5 5 menu 5 5 overview 1 5 5 2 password 5 36 statistics menu 5 39 6 5 port overview 1 3 contact information changing 5 11 viewing 5 10 cooling requirements 2 2 counters statistics overview 6 7 viewing 6 5 cross over cables 2 9 current rating 2 2 C 2 D
85. plication such as IntraSpection This chapter describes how to connect to the IntraSwitch 5308FL using either out of band or in band management as illustrated in Figure 4 1 For information on using each management method refer to the following J Console or Telnet management see Chapter 5 Console Management R World Wide Web browser see the Manual Addendum Web Browser Management included in your package m SNMP based Network Management Softw are see SNM P based Management Softw are on page 4 7 Management The following diagram illustrates the management options Scenarios available with the IntraSwitch 5308FL IntraSwitch 5308FL Deg IntraSwitch 5308FL Workstation Stand alone Terminal or PC In Band Management Out of Band Management e Telnet to the IntraSwitch 5308FL e Direct connection to the IntraSwitcl e Access the IntraSwitch 5308FL using 5308FL s Console port a supported World Wide Web browser e Access the IntraSwitch 5308 FL using any SNMP based management software application such as IntraSpection Figure 4 1 IntraSwitch 5308FL management options Page 4 3 Setting Up For Management Out of Band out of band network management allows you to configure manage and monitor the IntraSwitch 5308FL and each of its Management ports You can perform these functions via the following method By attaching a terminal or a terminal emulator to the IntraSwitch 53
86. press ctrl c at the command prompt Press return The trap receiver s entry is added Deleting a Trap Receiver Entry To delete atrap receiver entry 1 2 3 4 Open the SNMP Parameter Menu by typingn on the Configuration Menu Type d Type the IP address of the receiving network station entry to be deleted Press return The trap receiver s entry is deleted Page 5 21 Console Management Current Settings Link Status Off Page 5 22 Configure Port Parameters This menu allows you to manually configure each of the IntraSwitch 5308FL s ports for speed connection link mode and auto negotiation The default parameters for each 10Base FL port are MO auto negotiation disabled LI port speed 10Mbps OW link mode half duplex The default parameter for the 10 100TX port and the 10 100 MII expansion ports is Q auto negotiation enabled auto negotiates to 10 or 100 half duplex To access the Port Parameter Menu type p from the Configuration Menu The following menu appears Asante IntraSwitch Port Parameter Menu Port Number 1 Port Type ST Port Connection Enabled Port Auto Negotiation Ability NO Port Speed Link Mode Half Duplex lt Cmd gt lt Description gt c Toggle Port Connection Toggle Port Auto Negotiation Toggle Port Full Half Duplex Toggle Port Speed Select the Port Next Port Previous Port Return to Previous Menu QoS Home Command g
87. rectory d ISwitch cfg 5324 10x Type q to return to the Configuration Menu Reset the IntraSwitch 5308FL by poweringit off and then on O O0 Page 5 17 Console Management Configure SNMP Parameters This menu controls the IntraSwitch 5308FL s SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol parameters With these parameters you can configure the IntraSwitch 5308FL s read and write community strings set the IntraSwitch 5308FL to generate authentication traps and determine which management stations on your network can receive traps To access the SNMP Parameter Menu type n from the Configuration Menu The following menu appears Asante IntraSwitch SNMP Parameter Menu SNMP Read Community public SNMP Write Community private Trap Authentication DISABLED Current Settings 4 SNMP Trap Receivers IP Address Community o 0 lt Not Used gt 0 lt Not Used gt 0 lt Not Used 0 lt Not Used 0000 0000 0 0 0 lt Cmd gt lt Description gt D Set SNMP Read Community Set SNMP Write Community Toggle Trap Authentication Traps Add SNMP Trap Receiver Entry Delete SNMP Trap Receiver Entry Return to Previous Menu gaps Command gt Figure 5 7 SNMP Parameter Menu Current Settings Table 5 8 explains each setting on the SNMP Parameter Menu For information on using the menu see Q Setting Community Strings page 5 20 Q Enabling Trap Authentication page 5 2
88. remote monitoring information A Note RMON is a standard for monitoring and reporting network activity using remote moni tors It allows a management system to remotely monitor the switch for diagnostic purposes See Appendix B Supported MIBs for a detailed description of each group of RMON that is sup ported by the IntraSwitch 5308FL A Important See Chapter 8 Advanced Manage ment for information on using RMON with the IntraSwitch 5308FL Page 5 26 Configure MAC Forwarding Table Parameters Configure MAC Forwarding Table Parameters This menu allows you to view and search for addresses in the IntraSwitch 5308FL s MAC Forwarding Table The MAC Forwarding Table is a table of node addresses that the IntraSwitch 5308FL automatically builds by listening to and learning the information that is broadcast when anew node logs on The IntraSwitch 5308FL checks the source and destination addresses as packets pass through the unit and records the information in the table The IntraSwitch 5308FL uses the information in this table to decide whether a frame should be forwarded or filtered A Note ThelIntraSwitch 5308FL s MAC address table holds a maximum of 1024 entries To access the MAC Forwarding Table Parameters Menu type f from the Configuration Menu The following menu appears Asante IntraSwitch MAC Forwarding Table Parameter Menu Current Setting The Age Out Timer 300 sec lt Cmd gt lt Des
89. rt and diagnostic LEDs blink The green power light illuminates and remains on indicating electrical power to the unit The IntraSwitch 5308FL has five rows of LEDs The following table states their color and meaning Table 3 1 Port LEDs Color Meaning 100Mbps Max Util FDP Col Link green 10 100TX port or an installed MII expansion port is operating at 100M bps speed Note These LEDs only function with ports capable of operating at 100M bps speed i e the 10 100TX port or an installed 10 100 MII module amber The corresponding port s receive buffer is full maximum utilization Note It is normal to see these LEDs light when the network is in a state of moderate to heavy activity amber Indicates full duplex mode on the corresponding port Indicates a collision at the switching port for those ports operating in half duplex mode Note Full duplex means that a port can transmit and receive at the same time Note Collision is indicated only on those ports operating in half duplex mode green Traffic activity is occurring on the port transmit TX or receive RX Note During heavy traffic periods this LED may be lit continuously green A node or other network device is properly connected to the corresponding port and is powered on Page 3 3 LED Indicators Power LED Diagnostic LEDs Page 3 4 The green POWER light comes on and stays on when the IntraSwitch 5308FL is receiving ele
90. t Figure 5 8 Port Parameter Menu The Port Management menu displays statistics for one port at a time The current port for which statistics are displayed is shown at the top of the screen next to Port Number O Ports 1 8 each 10BaseFL port O Port 9 the 10 100TX port O Ports 10 and 11 the MII expansion ports MII 1 and MII 2 respectively Configure Port Parameters Current Settings Table 5 9 explains each setting on the Port Parameter Menu For information on using the Port Parameter Menu see O Enabling Disabling a Port page 5 24 O Configuring Full Duplex page 5 24 O Configuring AutoNegotiation page 5 25 Table 5 9 Port Parameter Settings Setting Description Port Number The number of the port for which information is displayed Port Connection The administrative status of the port s connection LI Enabled the port is enabled and can receive and forward packets 1 Disabled the port is disabled and cannot receive any packets even if the port s Link Status is ON Link Status The status of the port LI On a network device is properly connected to the selected port and is powered on LI Off no network device is con nected to the port Port Auto Negotiation The auto negotiation ability of the selected port Ability Port Speed Manually determines the speed of the selected port The 10Base FL ports are only capable of tr
91. t already be configured with an IP address to use this option The remote boot server s IP address The image file name and network path Page 6 4 Viewing Statistics Viewing Viewing statistics on a regular basis allows you to evaluate your Statistics network s performance You can view current portdevel statistics for the IntraSwitch 5308FL by accessing the Statistics Menu in the Local Management Interface To view statistics 1 Access the IntraSwitch 5308FL s Local Manage ment Interface A Note See Chapter 4 Setting Up For Man agement for instructions on how to connect to the Local Management Interface Type s from the Main Menu A screen similar to Figure 6 2 appears Asante IntraSwitch Port Statistic Counters Port 1 Page 1 Elapse Time 00 00 00 lt Counter Name gt lt Curr s gt lt Peak s gt lt Avg s gt lt Total gt GoodRxXOctets D D D D GoodRXFrames RXBcasts RXMcasts RXCRCErrors RXAliqnErrors RXOversize RXJabbers RXUndersize RXFragments Pkt64 0000000000 0000000000 o 0 0 0 0 0 0 o 0 0 0 o 0 o 0 o 0 0 o 0 reeset s gt top slrect port nrext port prev port next paige Figure 6 2 Statistics screen page one of two The Statistics screen displays one page of statis tics at atime To view the second page of statis tics type a for next page A Note For a description of each counter see Table 6 2 on page 6 7 Page 6 5 Status Monitoring and Statistics
92. t of all the IntraSwitch 5308FL s factory default set tings To reset the EEProm Type e from the Configuration Menu The following command line appears at the bot tom of the Configuration Menu Are you sure you want to reset EEPROM to default y N Figure 5 16 Reset EEProm to Default command line 2 Type y to reset the EEPROM to default or N to cancel the reset 3 Reset the IntraSwitch 5308FL by manually turn ing it off and then on again The IntraSwitch 5308FL s EEPROM is reset Page 5 37 Console Management Resetting the IntraSwitch 5308FL To reset the IntraSwitch 5308FL 1 Turn the IntraSwitch 5308FL s power switch to the off position 2 Turn the IntraSwitch 5308FL s power switch to the on position The IntraSwitch 5308FL is reset Page 5 38 Statistics Menu Statistics Menu The Statistics Menu displays current statistics for the IntraSwitch 5308FL on a per port basis Accessing the Statistics Menu To access the Statistics Menu Q Types from the Local Management Interface Main Menu A Important See Chapter 7 Status Monitor ing and Statistics for information on using the Statistics Menu Page 5 39 Status Monitoring and Statistics This chapter describes how to view the IntraSwitch 5308FL s current operating information and statistics via the out of band Console or in band Telnet interface This chapter contains the following sections m Viewing the Current Operating In
93. tainable rate of 14 880 packets per second pps The 10 100 port can forward 64 byte packets at 148 000pps The IntraSwitch 5308FL fully supports the 802 1d transparent Ethernet bridging standard IEEE 802 1d compliance provides automatic address learning packet filtering and the Spanning Tree Protocol Features Features The IntraSwitch 5308FL has the following features LJ Eight 10Base FL switched ports with ST connectors LJ One fixed 10 100TX port with an RJ 45 connector supports NWay auto negotiation LI Two optional MII expansion slots for adding 10 100TX 100Base FX 10Base FL or BNC ports LI HTTP server provides SNMP management via any supported World Wide Web browser LI Telnet in band and Console out of band manage ment 1024 MAC addresses Auto negotiation on 10 100 port and 10 100 MII expansion ports L Full duplex support on all ports BootP support TFTP support for software upgrades RMON support 4 groups MIB II Bridge MIB support IEEE 802 1d Spanning Tree support Store and forw ard switching mode LU UUUUUU LU Advanced diagnostic LEDs Page 1 7 Introduction Page 1 8 Package Contents The IntraSwitch 5308FL is shipped with the following items J J E DCO C O 1 IntraSwitch 5308FL Ethernet switch 2 rack mounting brackets 12 standard Phillips screws for attaching the brack ets to the IntraSwitch 5308FL and mounting it to an equipment rack 1 power
94. te monitoring It is a standard for moni Overview toring and reporting network activity using remote monitors You can use RMON via the IntraSwitch 5308FL s Local Manage ment Interface or via any SNMP based network management software that supports RMON This chapter explains how to use RMON via the IntraSwitch 5308FL s Local Management Interface A typical RMON setup consists of two components Q The RMON probe a device or software agent that continually collects statistics about a LAN segment and transfers the information to a man agement workstation either on request or when a pre defined threshold is crossed Q The management workstation anetwork station that communicates with the RMON probe and collects statistics from it The workstation does not have to be on the same network as the probe and can manage the probe by in band or out of band connections Benefits Of Some of the benefits of using RMON are RMON Q Improved efficiency you can remain at one workstation and collect information from widely dispersed LAN segments O Productive management if configured cor rectly RMON probes can deliver information before problems occur D Reduces network load an RMON probe looks at the network on behalf of the network management station without affecting the charac teristics and performance of the network Page 7 2 Configuring RMON Parameters Configuring A Important A knowledge of RMON is stro
95. th option will be available Close Connection This option closes your remote connection to the IntraSwitch 5308FL s Local Management Interface To access a submenu type the command letter of the corresponding option e g type g for General Information To exit a submenu type q To exit a command line e g Set Console Password in the Configuration Menu press ctrl c A Note For aone page map of the Main Menu and its submenus refer to Appendix D Con sole Management Menu Page 5 5 Console Management General The General Information Menu displays the IntraSwitch Information 5308FL s current operating information This includes items such as the IntraSwitch 5308FL s software version name IP Menu address and boot information A Note The information displayed on this screen is read only Accessing the General Information Menu Q Type g from the Main Menu A screen similar to Figure 5 2 appears Asante IntraSwitch with SNMP Agent and TELNET Software V1 0 Compiled Date Mar 03 1997 Time 11 03 00 System Administration Switch Name IntraSwitch Switch Location eng lab Switch Contact lt none gt Switch ID MAC IP Address Subnet Mask and Default Router ID MAC Address 00 00 94 75 94 ED IP Address 000 000 00 000 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Default Router 0 0 0 0 Switch Boot Information Boot Load Mode LOCAL Boot Mode TFTP Boot Server 0 0 0 0 Boot File Name lt none gt Type lt sp gt
96. ting the Age Out Timer 5 29 Configure Spanning Tree Rarameters 5 30 Current Settings narnia nk 5 30 Enabling Disabling Spanning Tree on ALL Ports 5 32 Enabling Disabling Spanning Tree on a Single Port 5 32 Set WebServer ana ean ly 5 34 Set Telnet Idle Time Out 5 35 Set Console Password 5 36 Reset EEPROM to Default 5 37 Resetting the IntraSwitch 5308FL eccere 5 38 Statistics Mengt eet 5 39 Status Monitoring and Statistics ent 6 1 Monitoring the IntraSwitch B309EL 6 2 Viewing the Current Operating Information 6 2 Viewing Statistics 65 Selecting a ROMs EE 66 Monitoring Counters 64 ln E e 6 7 Stopping Statistics 6 7 Exiting the Statistics Menu 6 7 Counter Descriptions 6 7 Advanced Management msnennnnnnnns 7 1 Advanced Management 72 Page vi RMON OVervi n fins iii SE mnt a 7 2 Benefits Of RMON A 7 2 Configuring RMON Parameters 7 3 RMON History Group 74 RMON Alarm Group 79 RMON Event Group 7 15 Troubleshooting s s ssssunsnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nanaman A 1 LED indicator S sa en nn Tara nette A l Supported MS eteuoeeusteugeareterer kees Genk eeEueen B 1 RMONMREC LIST nr B 1 Stati St CS sr ren entendait retire B 1 HIStOry Group teh nine nn Rene Aba eatin ee B 2 Alarm Group B 2 Event GTOUD E B 3 OCI ee EE B 3 System Groups EE B 3 Interface Group B 3 Address Trans Group BA RE le B4 IP Address Table B4 IPROUEIN
97. top Placement on page 2 4 Install MII module s if any See Installing MII Modules on page 2 6 Check the power connection See Connecting Power on page 2 8 Connect the IntraSwitch 5308FL to the network See Connecting to the Network on page 2 9 Configure the IntraSwitch 5308FL for management capabilities See Setting up for Management on page 2 12 Page 2 3 Installation Rack Mounting The IntraSwitch 5308FL can be installed in a standard 19 inch Desktop equipment racks It can also be placed on a horizontal surface Placement with support capabilities of 11 pounds 5 kilograms Equipment Rack To install the IntraSwitch 5308FL in an equipment rack Installation A 1 2 Figure 2 1 3 4 5 Page 2 4 Important Disconnect all cables from the IntraSwitch 5308FL before continuing Place the IntraSwitch 5308FL on a stable flat surface Locate a rack mounting bracket supplied and place it over the mounting holes on one side of the unit as shown in Figure 2 1 Mounting rack bracket on the Intraswitch 5308FL Insert four screws supplied into the holes and tighten with a Phillips screw driver Repeat the two previous steps for the unit s other side Place the IntraSwitch 5308FL in the equipment rack A Important Make sure the IntraSwitch 5308FL is supported until all four mounting screws for each bracket are secured to the equipment rack Free Standing Insta
98. tors Dual 62 5 125 micron graded index multimode fiber optic cable fitted with an SC connector Dual 62 5 125 micron graded index multimode fiber optic cable fitted with a dual ST connector Straight through RS 232 cable with 9 pin male D subminiature connector Page 1 9 Introduction Page 1 10 Action Tool Material Required Removing MI expansion module s cover Rack mounting the IntraSwitch 5308FL Small Phillips screwdriver Phillips screwdriver 2 for mounting the two rack brackets on the unit Factory Defaults Factory The IntraSwitch 5308FL is shipped with the following factory Defaults default settings Table 1 2 Factory Default Configurations Configuration Default Setting IP address 0 0 0 0 A Important The first IP address that is assigned to the IntraSwitch 5308FL becomes the new factory default setting Subnet Mask 0 0 0 0 Default Gateway Switching Mode 10Base FL Ports 10 100TX Port MII Expansion Ports Spanning Tree A Important The first subnet mask that is assigned to the IntraSwitch 5308FL becomes the new factory default setting 0 0 0 0 A Important The first default gateway address that is assigned to the IntraSwitch 5308FL becomes the new factory default setting Store and forward Half Duplex Auto Negotiation enabled auto negotiates to 10 or 100M bps half duplex 100Base FX module half duplex 10 100TX module auto negotiates to
99. traSwitch 5308FL is configured with an IP address and can now be managed via in band access See Chapter 4 for information on man agement options Page 2 15 LED Indicators This chapter describes the IntraSwitch 5308FL s front panel layout and explains how to interpret its LEDs This chapter contains the following sections m m m m LED Indicators page 3 2 Port LEDs page 3 3 Power LED page 3 4 Diagnostic LEDs page 3 4 LED Indicators LED Indicators Page 3 2 The IntraSwitch 5308FL has five rows of LEDs on its front panel that convey the status of each 10BaseL port as well as the status of the 10 100TX port and MII expansion ports if installed See Figure 3 1 The five rows of port LEDs display J 100 Mbps operation Max Util maximum utilization FDP COL full duplex or collision Data Link O C O O Diagnostic LEDs not labeled on the unit W IntraSwitch 5308FL Pwr Power LED 2345 6 7 8 Milt M Port LEDs Figure 3 1 IntraSwitch 5308FL LED panel The IntraSwitch 5308FL also has four diagnostic LEDs These LEDs are not labeled on the unit s front panel They light when the IntraSwitch 5308FL is first powered on or is reset A Important The diagnostic LEDs are not labeled on the IntraSwitch 5308FL s front panel See Diagnostic LEDs on page 3 4 for more information Port LEDs LED Port LEDs When the IntraSwitch 5308FL is first powered on the po
100. u you can access configuration sub menus by typing the command letter of the corre sponding menu option e g type a for the Configure System Administration Information Menu Table 54 provides a brief overview of each menu item Page 5 7 Console Management Page 5 8 Table 5 4 Configuration Menu Items Menu item Description Config System Administration Information Config TCP IP Parameters Config Bootstrap Parameters Config SNMP Parameters Config Port Parameters Config RMON Parameters Displays and allows you to change the name location and contact information for the IntraSwitch 5308FL See Configure System Administration Information on page 5 10 Displays and allows you to change the information needed to access the IntraSwitch 5308FL over the network via in band management See Configure TCP IP Parameters on page 5 12 Displays and allows you to change the parameters used for downloading a new version of software for the IntraSwitch 5308FL See Configure BootStrap Parameters on page 5 14 Displays and allows you to change the IntraSwitch 5308FL s SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol parameters such as read write settings trap authentication and trap receivers See Configure SNMP Parameters on page 5 18 Allows you to manually configure each of the IntraSwitch 5308FL s ports for speed connection link mode and auto negotiation Se
101. y Data Source Obj ID Enter the Object ID of the counter to be monitored A Important The Object ID for acounter is defined in the MIB with which it is asso ciated e g MIB II RMON etc Some counters require an interface num ber the number of the port to be moni tored at the end of the object ID See Figure 7 8 For example to monitor the RMON Ether net Statistics Octets counter etherStatsO c tets enter the following object ID number directly followed by the number of the port to be monitored 1 3 6 1 2 1 16 1 1 1 4 4 Object ID Interface Port Number Figure 7 8 Object ID entry Sampling Type Enter the method for sampling the selected Data Source Options are Q absolute value the value of the Data Source is compared directly with the thresh olds at the end of the sampling interval Q delta value the value of the Data Source at the last sample is subtracted from the cur rent value and the difference is compared with the thresholds Startup Alarm Enter the type of alarm to be sent Option are Q risingAlarm if the first sample is greater than or equal to the value set for the Rising Threshold see Rising Threshold on page 7 12 an alarm is generated Page 7 11 Advanced Management Page 7 12 Q fallingAlarm if the first sample is less than or equal to the value set for the Falling Threshold see Falling Threshold below an alarm is generated Q risingOr
102. you want to set these parameters y N Figure 7 11 Add RMON Event Group entry Enter the information requested for each prompt following the guidelines below Event Description Page 7 16 Enter a description of the event Event Type Enter the type of event to occur upon a threshold violation Options are 4 none no action is taken O log records the alarm in the RMON Event Group Entry Log OY trap sends atrap to the SNMP trap receiver specified in the SNMP parameters menu O log and trap records the alarm and sends a trap to the SNMP trap receiver Displaying an RMON Event Group Entry Event Community String Enter the octet string of the SNMP community to receive the event Event Owner String Enter the name of the person who created this entry 3 Type y at the prompt to set the parameters or type n to cancel Displaying an RMON Event Group Entry To display an Event Group entry A Important There must be at least one Event Group entry in the system in order to display information for an entry To add an Event Group entry see Adding an RMON Event Group Entry on page 7 16 1 Type p from the RMON Event Group menu 2 Enter the number of the RMON Event Group entry to be displayed 3 Press return A screen similar to Figure 7 12 appears There are 4 entries in the Event Group Which Event Entry 1 The paramater of this RMON Event entry is Event Description Rising Ev

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