Page 3 - Warning
Warning This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipme...
Page 5 - Contents; Chapter 1: Switch Management
i Contents Chapter 1: Switch Management 1-1 Configuration Options 1-1 Required Connections 1-1 Console Port (Out-of-Band) Connections 1-1 In-Band Connections 1-2 Chapter 2: Console Interface 2-1 Log-in Screen 2-1 Main Menu 2-2 System and Switch Information 2-5 Displaying System Information 2-6 Displ...
Page 6 - Chapter 3: Web Interface
Contents ii Configuring Broadcast Storm Control 2-38 Port Security Configuration 2-39 Configuring Bridge MIB Extensions 2-40 Configuring Traffic Classes 2-41 Port Priority Configuration 2-42 802.1P Port Traffic Class Information 2-43 Configuring Virtual LANs 2-44 802.1Q VLAN Base Information 2-44 80...
Page 7 - Chapter 4: Advanced Topics
Contents iii STA (Spanning Tree Algorithm) 3-16 Spanning Tree Information 3-16 Spanning Tree 3-16 Ports 3-17 Spanning Tree Configuration 3-18 Switch 3-18When the Switch Becomes Root 3-19 STA Port Configuration 3-20 Configuring Bridge MIB Extensions 3-21 Bridge Capability 3-21 Bridge Settings 3-22 Pr...
Page 8 - Appendix A: Troubleshooting
Contents iv Multicast Filtering 4-5 IGMP Snooping 4-5 IGMP Protocol 4-5 Class-of-Service (CoS) Support 4-6 Port Trunks 4-6 SNMP Management Software 4-6 Remote Monitoring 4-7 Appendix A: Troubleshooting A-1 Troubleshooting Chart A-1 Upgrading Firmware via the Serial Port A-2 Appendix B: Pin Assignmen...
Page 9 - Configuration Options
1-1 Chapter 1: Switch Management Configuration Options For advanced management capability, the onboard management agent provides a menu-driven system configuration program. This program can be accessed by a direct connection to the serial port on the rear panel (out-of-band), or by a Telnet connecti...
Page 10 - Switch Management; This switch supports four concurrent Telnet sessions.
Switch Management 1-2 In-Band Connections Prior to accessing the switch’s onboard agent via a network connection, you must first configure it with a valid IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway using an out-of-band connection or the BOOTP protocol. Note: By default BOOTP is disabled and the IP...
Page 11 - Chapter 2: Console Interface
2-1 Chapter 2: Console Interface Log-in Screen Once a direct connection to the serial port or a Telnet connection is established, the log-in screen for the onboard configuration program appears as shown below. Note: A banner message may be configured to appear before the Login screen. The banner mes...
Page 12 - Console Interface; Main Menu; Selection
Console Interface 2-2 Main Menu The Main Menu is the first screen seen after successfully logging into the system. Alcatel OmniStack 8008 < Main Menu > About this product Management Setup Menu Switch Configuration Menu Network Monitor Menu Reset System Menu Quit Current Session Display or chan...
Page 15 - System and Switch Information
System and Switch Information 2-5 System and Switch Information Use the “About this product” menu to display a basic description of the switch, including contact information, and hardware/firmware versions. Alcatel OmniStack 8008 < About this product > System Information Switch Information <...
Page 16 - Displaying System Information; Parameter
Console Interface 2-6 Displaying System Information Use the System Information screen to display descriptive information about the switch, or for quick system identification as shown in the following figure and table. Alcatel OmniStack 8008 < System Information > System Description : Alcatel O...
Page 17 - Displaying Switch Version
System and Switch Information 2-7 Displaying Switch Version Use the Switch Information screen to display hardware/firmware version numbers for the switch, as well as the power status of the system. Alcatel OmniStack 8008 < Switch Information > Main Board Label P/N : S/N : Revision : Hardware V...
Page 18 - Management Setup Menu
Console Interface 2-8 Management Setup Menu After initially logging onto the system, adjust the communication parameters for your console to ensure a reliable connection (Serial Port Configuration). Specify the IP addresses for the switch (Network Configuration / IP Configuration), and then set the ...
Page 19 - Changing the Network Configuration
Management Setup Menu 2-9 Changing the Network Configuration Use the Network Configuration menu to set the bootup option, configure the switch’s Internet Protocol (IP) parameters, enable the on-board Web server, or to set the number of concurrent Telnet sessions allowed. The screen shown below is de...
Page 21 - IP Address
Management Setup Menu 2-11 IP Connectivity Test (Ping) Use the IP Connectivity Test to see if another site on the Internet can be reached. The screen shown below is described in the following table. Alcatel OmniStack 8008 < IP Connectivity Test(Ping) > IP Address : Test Times : 1 Interval : 3 ...
Page 22 - HTTP Configuration; HTTP Server
Console Interface 2-12 HTTP Configuration Use the HTTP Configuration screen to enable/disable the on-board Web server, and to specify the TCP port that will provide HTTP service. The screen shown below is described in the following table. Alcatel OmniStack 8008 < HTTP Configuration > HTTP Serv...
Page 23 - Configuring the Serial Port
Management Setup Menu 2-13 Configuring the Serial Port You can access the on-board configuration program by attaching a VT100 compatible device to the switch’s serial port. (For more information on connecting to this port, see “Required Connections” on page 1-1.) The communication parameters for thi...
Page 24 - Assigning SNMP Parameters
Console Interface 2-14 Assigning SNMP Parameters Use the SNMP Configuration screen to display and modify parameters for the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP). The switch includes an SNMP agent which monitors the status of its hardware, as well as the traffic passing through its ports. A comp...
Page 25 - Configuring Community Names; Community Name
Management Setup Menu 2-15 Configuring Community Names The following figure and table describe how to configure the community strings authorized for management access. Up to 5 community names may be entered. Note: The default community strings are “public” with Read Only access, and “private” with R...
Page 26 - Configuring IP Trap Managers
Console Interface 2-16 Configuring IP Trap Managers The following figure and table describe how to specify management stations that will receive authentication failure messages or other trap messages from the switch. Up to 5 trap managers may be entered. Alcatel OmniStack 8008 < IP Trap Managers ...
Page 27 - Console Login Configuration
Management Setup Menu 2-17 Console Login Configuration Use the Management Setup: Console Login Configuration to restrict management access based on specified user names and passwords, or to set the invalid password threshold and timeout. There are only two user types defined, ADMIN (Administrator) a...
Page 28 - Downloading System Software; Using TFTP Protocol to Download Over the Network
Console Interface 2-18 Downloading System Software Using TFTP Protocol to Download Over the Network Use the TFTP Download menu to load software updates into the switch. The download file should be an OmniStack 8008 file from Alcatel; otherwise the switch will not accept it. The success of the downlo...
Page 29 - Saving the System Configuration; Configuration Upload
Management Setup Menu 2-19 Saving the System Configuration Use the Configuration Save & Restore menu to save the switch configuration settings to a file on a TFTP server. The file can be later downloaded to the switch to restore the switch’s settings. The success of the operation depends on the ...
Page 30 - Managing the Switch
Console Interface 2-20 Managing the Switch Use the Management Configuration screen to configure the management access of the switch. Alcatel OmniStack 8008 < Management Configuration > Management VLAN : ONE VLAN : 1 <Apply> <Ok> <Cancel> Use <TAB> or arrow keys to move,...
Page 31 - Configuring the Banner Message
Management Setup Menu 2-21 Configuring the Banner Message The Banner Message is a login security alert message. It will be presented to a user attempting to log into the switch via console or Telnet, before prompting for a user name and password. Use the Banner Message Configuration screen to write ...
Page 32 - Configuring the Switch
Console Interface 2-22 Configuring the Switch The Switch Configuration Menu is used to control a broad range of functions, including port configuration, Spanning Tree support for redundant switches, port mirroring, multicast filtering, and Virtual LANs. Each of the setup screens provided by these co...
Page 34 - Configuring Port Parameters
Console Interface 2-24 Configuring Port Parameters Use the Port Configuration menus to set or display communication parameters for any port on the switch. Note: If you experience problems establishing a port link using auto-negotiation, try forcing the setting of the port to 1000_FULL or 1000_HALF. ...
Page 35 - Viewing the Current Port Configuration
Configuring the Switch 2-25 Viewing the Current Port Configuration The Port State screen displays the port type, status, link state, and flow control in use, as well as the communication speed and duplex mode. To change any of the port settings, use the Port Configuration menu. Alcatel OmniStack 800...
Page 36 - Using the Spanning Tree Algorithm
Console Interface 2-26 Using the Spanning Tree Algorithm The Spanning Tree Algorithm can be used to detect and disable network loops, and to provide backup links between switches, bridges or routers. This allows the switch to interact with other bridging devices (that is, an STA-compliant switch, br...
Page 37 - Configuring Bridge STA
Configuring the Switch 2-27 Configuring Bridge STA The following figure and table describe Bridge STA configuration. Alcatel OmniStack 8008 < Spanning Tree Bridge Configuration > Spanning Tree Protocol : On Bridge Priority : 32768 Hello Time (in seconds) : 2 Max Age (in seconds) : 20 Forward D...
Page 38 - Configuring STA for Ports
Console Interface 2-28 Configuring STA for Ports The following figure and table describe STA configuration for ports. Max (Message) Age 20 The maximum time (in seconds) a device can wait without receiving a configuration message before attempting to reconfigure. All device ports (except for designat...
Page 40 - Viewing the Current Spanning Tree Information
Console Interface 2-30 Viewing the Current Spanning Tree Information The Spanning Tree Information screen displays a summary of the STA information for the overall bridge or for a specific port. To make any changes to the parameters for the Spanning Tree, use the Spanning Tree Configuration menu. Al...
Page 41 - Displaying the Spanning Tree Bridge State
Configuring the Switch 2-31 Displaying the Spanning Tree Bridge State The parameters shown in the following figure and table describe the current Bridge STA Information. Alcatel OmniStack 8008 < Spanning Tree Bridge State > Bridge Priority : 32768 Hello Time (in seconds) : 2 Max Age (in second...
Page 42 - Displaying the Spanning Tree Port State
Console Interface 2-32 Displaying the Spanning Tree Port State The parameters shown in the following figure and table are for port STA Information. Alcatel OmniStack 8008 < Spanning Tree Port State > Port Type Status Designated Designated Designated Cost Bridge Port ---------------------------...
Page 43 - Using a Mirror Port for Analysis; Mirror Source Port
Configuring the Switch 2-33 Using a Mirror Port for Analysis You can mirror traffic from any source port to a target port for real-time analysis. You can then attach a network sniffer or RMON probe to the target port and study the traffic crossing the source port in a completely unobtrusive manner. ...
Page 44 - Configuring Port Trunks; including duplex mode, and VLAN assignments.
Console Interface 2-34 Configuring Port Trunks Port trunks can be used to increase the bandwidth of a network connection or to ensure fault recovery. You can configure up to four trunk connections (combining 2~4 ports into a fat pipe) between any two OmniStack 8008 switches. However, before making a...
Page 45 - Trunk ID
Configuring the Switch 2-35 You can use the Port Trunking Configuration screen to set up port trunks as shown below. Remember that you must “Enable” a new configuration before it will take effect. Alcatel OmniStack 8008 < Port Trunking Configuration > Trunk ID Status Member List 1 2 3 4 ------...
Page 46 - IGMP Multicast Filtering
Console Interface 2-36 IGMP Multicast Filtering Multicasting is used to support real-time applications such as video conferencing or streaming audio. A multicast server does not have to establish a separate connection with each client. It merely broadcasts its service to the network, and any hosts w...
Page 47 - Configuring IGMP; The default values are indicated in the sample screen.
Configuring the Switch 2-37 Configuring IGMP This protocol allows a host to inform its local switch/router that it wants to receive transmissions addressed to a specific multicast group. You can use the IGMP Configuration screen to configure multicast filtering shown below: Note: The default values ...
Page 48 - Configuring Broadcast Storm Control; Threshold
Console Interface 2-38 Configuring Broadcast Storm Control Use the Broadcast Storm Control Configuration screen to enable broadcast storm control for any port on the switch, as shown below. Alcatel OmniStack 8008 < Broadcast Storm Control Configuration > Broadcast control on all ports : [Enabl...
Page 49 - Port Security Configuration
Configuring the Switch 2-39 Port Security Configuration Use the Port Security Configuration screen to enable and configure port security for the switch. Port Security allows you to configure each port with a list of MAC addresses of devices that are authorized to access the network through that port...
Page 50 - Configuring Bridge MIB Extensions
Console Interface 2-40 Configuring Bridge MIB Extensions The Bridge MIB includes extensions for managed devices that support Traffic Classes, Multicast Filtering and Virtual LANs. To configure these extensions, use the Extended Bridge Configuration screen as shown below: Alcatel OmniStack 8008 < ...
Page 51 - Configuring Traffic Classes; Bridge Settings
Configuring the Switch 2-41 Configuring Traffic Classes IEEE 802.1p defines up to 8 separate traffic classes. This switch supports Quality of Service (QoS) by using two priority queues, with Weighted Fair Queuing for each port. You can use the 802.1P Configuration menu to configure the default prior...
Page 52 - Port Priority Configuration
Console Interface 2-42 Port Priority Configuration The default priority for all ingress ports is zero. Therefore, any inbound frames that do not have priority tags will be placed in the low priority output queue. Default priority is only used to determine the output queue for the current port; no pr...
Page 53 - P Port Traffic Class Information
Configuring the Switch 2-43 802.1P Port Traffic Class Information This switch provides two priority levels with weighted fair queuing for port egress. This means that any frames with a default or user priority from 0~3 are sent to the low priority queue “0” while those from 4~7 are sent to the high ...
Page 54 - Configuring Virtual LANs; Q VLAN Base Information; All ports are assigned only to VLAN 1 by default.
Console Interface 2-44 Configuring Virtual LANs You can use the VLAN configuration menu to assign any port on the switch to any of up to 256 LAN groups. In conventional networks with routers, broadcast traffic is split up into separate domains. Switches do not inherently support broadcast domains. T...
Page 55 - Q VLAN Current Table Information
Configuring the Switch 2-45 802.1Q VLAN Current Table Information This screen shows the current port members of each VLAN and whether or not the port supports VLAN tagging. Ports assigned to a large VLAN group that crosses several switches should use VLAN tagging. However, if you just want to create...
Page 56 - Q VLAN Static Table Configuration; No VLANs are statically configured by default.
Console Interface 2-46 802.1Q VLAN Static Table Configuration Use this screen to create a new VLAN or modify the settings for an existing VLAN. You can add/delete port members for a VLAN, or prevent a port from being automatically added to a VLAN via the GVRP protocol. (Also, note that all ports can...
Page 58 - Q VLAN Port Configuration
Console Interface 2-48 802.1Q VLAN Port Configuration Use this screen to configure port-specific settings for IEEE 802.1Q VLAN features. Alcatel OmniStack 8008 < 802.1Q VLAN Port Configuration > Port PVID Acceptable Ingress GVRP GVRP Failed GVRP Last Frame Type Filtering Status Registrations P...
Page 59 - Monitoring the Switch
Monitoring the Switch 2-49 Monitoring the Switch The Network Monitor Menu provides access to port statistics, RMON statistics, IP multicast addresses, and the static (unicast) address table. Each of the screens provided by these menus is described in the following sections. Alcatel OmniStack 8008 &l...
Page 60 - Displaying Port Statistics
Console Interface 2-50 Displaying Port Statistics Port Statistics display key statistics from the Ethernet-like MIB for each port. Error statistics on the traffic passing through each port are displayed. This information can be used to identify potential problems with the switch (such as a faulty po...
Page 61 - Displaying RMON Statistics
Monitoring the Switch 2-51 Displaying RMON Statistics Use the RMON Statistics screen to display key statistics for each port from RMON group 1. (RMON groups 2, 3 and 9 can only be accessed using SNMP management software.) The following screen displays the overall statistics on traffic passing throug...
Page 63 - Displaying the Unicast Address Table
Monitoring the Switch 2-53 Displaying the Unicast Address Table The Address Table contains the MAC addresses and VLAN identifier associated with each port (that is, the source port associated with the address and VLAN), sorted by MAC address or VLAN ID. You can search for a specific address, clear t...
Page 64 - Displaying the IP Multicast Registration Table
Console Interface 2-54 Displaying the IP Multicast Registration Table Use the IP Multicast Registration Table to display all the multicast groups active on this switch, including multicast IP addresses and the corresponding VLAN ID. [Clear] Clears the specified MAC address. [Clear Dynamic] Clears al...
Page 65 - Configuring Static Unicast Addresses
Monitoring the Switch 2-55 Configuring Static Unicast Addresses Use the Static Unicast Address Table Configuration screen to manually configure host MAC addresses in the unicast table. You can use this screen to associate a MAC address with a specific VLAN ID and switch port as shown below. Alcatel ...
Page 66 - Resetting the System
Console Interface 2-56 Resetting the System Select the Reset System Menu under the Main Menu to reset the switch. The reset screen includes options as shown in the following figure and table. Logging Off the System Use the Quit Current Session command under the Main Menu to exit the configuration pr...
Page 67 - Web-Based Configuration and Monitoring
3-1 Chapter 3: Web Interface Web-Based Configuration and Monitoring In addition to the menu-driven system configuration program, this switch also provides an embedded HTTP Web agent. Using a Web browser you can configure the switch and view statistics to monitor network activity. The Web agent can b...
Page 68 - Web Interface; Navigating the Web Browser Interface; Home Page
Web Interface 3-2 Navigating the Web Browser Interface To access the Web-browser interface you must first enter a user name and password. The administrator has Read/Write access to all configuration parameters and statistics. The default user name for the administrator is “admin,” with the password ...
Page 69 - Web Page Configuration Buttons
Navigating the Web Browser Interface 3-3 Configuration Options Configurable parameters have a dialog box or a drop-down list. Once a configuration change has been made on a page, be sure to click on the “Apply” button at the bottom of the page to confirm the new setting. The following table summariz...
Page 70 - Panel Display; Port State Display
Web Interface 3-4 Panel Display The Web agent displays an image of the switch’s ports, showing port links and activity. Clicking on the image of a port displays statistics and configuration information for the port. Clicking on the image of the serial port (labeled “Mgmt”) displays the Console Confi...
Page 72 - Function
Web Interface 3-6 Main Menu Using the onboard Web agent, you can define system parameters, manage and control the switch, and all its ports, or monitor network conditions. The interface screen includes the main menu on the left side, the menu bar beneath the image of the switch, and a list of comman...
Page 74 - Switch Information; Main Board
Web Interface 3-8 Switch Information Use the Switch Information screen to display hardware/firmware version numbers for the switch, as well as the power status of the system. Main Board Parameter Description Serial Number Serial number of the main board. Number of Ports Number of ports on the switch...
Page 76 - SNMP Configuration; SNMP Community
Web Interface 3-10 SNMP Configuration Use the SNMP Configuration screen to display and modify parameters for the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP). The switch includes an SNMP agent which monitors the status of its hardware, as well as the traffic passing through its ports. A computer attach...
Page 77 - Trap Managers; Security Configuration; Change Password
Security Configuration 3-11 Trap Managers The following figure and table describe how to specify management stations that will receive authentication failure messages or other trap messages from the switch. Up to 5 trap managers may be entered. Security Configuration Use the Security Configuration s...
Page 78 - Firmware Upgrade Options; Web Upload Management; 008 binary file from Alcatel otherwise the
Web Interface 3-12 Firmware Upgrade Options You can upgrade system firmware by performing a Web upload or a TFTP download. Note that you can also upgrade by a direct connection to the console port (see “Upgrading Firmware via the Serial Port” on page A-2). Web Upload Management Use the Web Upload Ma...
Page 79 - TFTP Download Management; 008 binary file from Alcatel
Firmware Upgrade Options 3-13 TFTP Download Management Use the TFTP Download Management menu to load software updates into the switch. The download file should be an Omnistack ® 8008 binary file from Alcatel; otherwise the switch will not accept it. The success of the download operation depends on t...
Page 80 - Configuration Save and Restore; Configuration Upload Management
Web Interface 3-14 Configuration Save and Restore Use the Configure screen to save the switch configuration settings to a file on a TFTP server. The file can be later downloaded to the switch to restore the switch’s settings. The success of the operation depends on the accessibility of the TFTP serv...
Page 81 - Address Table Configuration
Address Table Configuration 3-15 Address Table Configuration The Address Table contains the unicast MAC addresses and VLAN identifier associated with each port (that is, the source port associated with the address and VLAN), sorted by MAC address or VLAN. You can also clear the entire address table,...
Page 82 - Spanning Tree Information; Spanning Tree
Web Interface 3-16 STA (Spanning Tree Algorithm) The Spanning Tree Algorithm can be used to detect and disable network loops, and to provide backup links between switches, bridges or routers. This allows the switch to interact with other bridging devices (that is, STA-compliant switch, bridge or rou...
Page 84 - Spanning Tree Configuration; Switch
Web Interface 3-18 Spanning Tree Configuration The following figures and tables describe Bridge STA configuration. Switch Parameter Default Description Usage Enabled Enable this parameter to participate in an STA-compliant network. Priority 32,768 Device priority is used in selecting the root device...
Page 86 - STA Port Configuration
Web Interface 3-20 STA Port Configuration The following figure and table describe STA configuration for ports. Parameter Default Description Fast forwarding mode ENABLED Allows you to enable or disable fast forwarding for all ports on the switch. Priority 128 Defines the priority for the use of a po...
Page 87 - Bridge Capability
Configuring Bridge MIB Extensions 3-21 Configuring Bridge MIB Extensions The Bridge MIB includes extensions for managed devices that support Traffic Classes, Multicast Filtering and Virtual LANs. To configure these extensions, use the Extended Bridge Configuration screen as shown below: Bridge Capab...
Page 88 - switch to provide automatic multicast filtering.
Web Interface 3-22 Bridge Settings Parameter Description Traffic Class* Multiple traffic classes are supported by this switch as indicated under Bridge Capabilities. However, you can disable this function by clearing this checkbox. GMRP* GARP Multicast Registration Protocol (GMRP) allows network dev...
Page 89 - Priority
Priority 3-23 Priority IEEE 802.1p defines up to 8 separate traffic classes. This switch supports Quality of Service (QoS) by using two priority queues, with weighted fair queuing for each port. You can use the Priority menu to configure the default priority for each port, or to display the mapping ...
Page 90 - Port Traffic Class Information
Web Interface 3-24 Port Traffic Class Information This switch provides two priority levels with weighted fair queuing for port egress. This means that any frames with a default or user priority from 0~3 are sent to the low priority queue “0” while those from 4~7 are sent to the high priority queue “...
Page 91 - VLAN Basic Information
Configuring Virtual LANs 3-25 Configuring Virtual LANs You can use the VLAN configuration menu to assign any port on the switch to any of up to 256 VLAN groups. In conventional networks with routers, broadcast traffic is split up into separate domains. Switches do not inherently support broadcast do...
Page 92 - VLAN Current Table
Web Interface 3-26 VLAN Current Table This screen shows the current port members of each VLAN and whether or not the port supports VLAN tagging. Ports assigned to a large VLAN group that crosses several switches should use VLAN tagging. However, if you just want to create a small port-based VLAN for...
Page 93 - VLAN Static List; Use this screen to create or remove VLAN groups.; VLAN Static Table
Configuring Virtual LANs 3-27 VLAN Static List Use this screen to create or remove VLAN groups. Note: No VLANs are statically configured by default. VLAN Static Table Use this screen to modify the settings for an existing VLAN. You can add/delete port members for a VLAN, disable or enable VLAN taggi...
Page 94 - Egress Ports
Web Interface 3-28 Use the screens shown below to assign ports to the specified VLAN group as an IEEE 802.1Q tagged port. Assign ports as tagged if they are connected to 802.1Q VLAN compliant devices. If the port is connected to VLAN-unaware devices, frames will be passed to the untagged VLAN group ...
Page 95 - VLAN Static Membership by Port; Port Number
Configuring Virtual LANs 3-29 VLAN Static Membership by Port Use the screen shown below to assign VLAN groups to the selected port. To perform detailed port configuration for a specific VLAN, use the VLAN Static Table (page 3-27). Parameter Description Port Number Port number on the switch selected ...
Page 96 - VLAN Port Configuration
Web Interface 3-30 VLAN Port Configuration Use this screen to configure port-specific settings for IEEE 802.1Q VLAN features. Parameter Description PVID The VLAN ID assigned to untagged frames received on this port. Use the PVID to assign ports to the same untagged VLAN. Acceptable Frame Type 1 This...
Page 98 - IP Multicast Registration Table
Web Interface 3-32 IP Multicast Registration Table Use the IP Multicast Registration Table to display all the multicast groups active on this switch, including multicast IP addresses and the corresponding VLAN ID. Parameter Description VLAN ID VLAN ID assigned to this multicast group. Multicast IP A...
Page 99 - Port Menus; Port Information
Port Menus 3-33 Port Menus Port Information The Port Information screen displays the port status, link state, the communication speed and duplex mode, as well as the flow control in use. To change any of the port settings, use the Port Configuration menu. The parameters shown in the following figure...
Page 100 - Port Configuration
Web Interface 3-34 Port Configuration Use the Port Configuration menus to configure any port on the switch. Parameter Default Description Flow Control Mode DISABLED Allows you to enable or disable flow control for all ports on the switch. Admin Status Enable Allows you to disable a port due to abnor...
Page 101 - Port Broadcast Storm Protect Configuration
Port Menus 3-35 Port Broadcast Storm Protect Configuration Use the Port Broadcast Storm Protect Configuration screen to configure broadcast storm control for any port on the switch Parameter Default Description Broadcast Storm Protect Mode Enabled Allows you to enable/disable broadcast storm control...
Page 103 - Using a Port Mirror for Analysis; including duplex mode and VLAN assignments.; Status
Using a Port Mirror for Analysis 3-37 Using a Port Mirror for Analysis You can mirror traffic from any source port to a target port for real-time analysis. You can then attach a network sniffer or RMON probe to the target port and study the traffic crossing the source port in a completely unobtrusiv...
Page 104 - Trunk Number
Web Interface 3-38 Use the Port Trunking Configuration screen to set up port trunks as shown below. Remember that you must “Enable” a new configuration before it will take effect. Parameter Description Trunk Number A unique identifier for this trunk. You can configure up to four trunks per switch. P...
Page 105 - Port Statistics; Etherlike Statistics
Port Statistics 3-39 Port Statistics Use the Port Statistics menu to display Etherlike or RMON statistics for any port on the switch. Select the required port. The statistics displayed are indicated in the following figure and table. Etherlike Statistics Etherlike Statistics display key statistics f...
Page 106 - RMON Statistics
Web Interface 3-40 RMON Statistics RMON Statistics display key statistics for each port from RMON group 1. (RMON groups 2, 3 and 9 can only be accessed using SNMP management software.) The following screen displays overall statistics on traffic passing through each port. RMON statistics provide acce...
Page 107 - 4 Byte Frames
Port Statistics 3-41 64 Byte Frames The total number of frames (including bad packets) received and transmitted that were 64 octets in length (excluding framing bits but including FCS octets). 65-127 Byte Frames The total number of frames (including bad packets) received and transmitted that were be...
Page 109 - The Alcatel OmniStack; Layer 2 Switching; not; found in the address database, the frame is sent to one or more; Spanning Tree Algorithm
4-1 Chapter 4: Advanced Topics The Alcatel OmniStack ® 8008 supports Layer 2 switching and other advanced features, which are described in this chapter. Layer 2 Switching When a frame enters a port, its destination MAC address is checked in the address database to see which port leads to this destin...
Page 110 - Advanced Topics; Virtual LANs
Advanced Topics 4-2 Once a stable network topology has been established, all bridges listen for Hello BPDUs (Bridge Protocol Data Units) transmitted from the Root Bridge. If a bridge does not get a Hello BPDU after a predefined interval (Maximum Age), the bridge assumes that the link to the Root Bri...
Page 111 - Assigning Ports to VLANs; Port Overlapping; Automatic VLAN Registration
Virtual LANs 4-3 This switch supports the following VLAN features: • Up to 256 VLANs can be configured based on the IEEE 802.1Q standard • Distributed VLAN learning across multiple switches using explicit or implicit tagging and GVRP protocol • Port overlapping, allowing a port to participate in mul...
Page 112 - Forwarding Traffic with Unknown VLAN Tags
Advanced Topics 4-4 This allows GVRP-compliant devices to be automatically configured for VLAN groups based solely on endstation requests. Forwarding Traffic with Unknown VLAN Tags This switch only supports 256 VLANs with VLAN IDs ranging from 1 to 2048, but the IEEE 802.1Q VLAN standard allows for ...
Page 113 - Multicast Filtering; 008 supports multicast filtering by passively monitoring; IGMP Snooping
Multicast Filtering 4-5 Multicast Filtering Multicasting sends data to a group of nodes instead of a single destination. The simplest way to implement multicasting is to broadcast data to all nodes on the network. However, such an approach wastes a lot of bandwidth if the target group is small compa...
Page 114 - The OmniStack; Port Trunks
Advanced Topics 4-6 Class-of-Service (CoS) Support The OmniStack ® 8008 provides two transmit queues on each port, with a Weighted Fair Queuing scheme. This function can be used to provide independent priorities for various types of data such as real-time video or voice, and best-effort data. Priori...
Page 115 - Remote Monitoring
Remote Monitoring 4-7 Remote Monitoring Remote Monitoring (RMON) provides a cost-effective way to monitor large networks by placing embedded or external probes on distributed network equipment (hubs, switches or routers). Network management software can access the probes embedded in recent Alcatel n...
Page 117 - Troubleshooting Chart
A-1 Appendix A: Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Chart Troubleshooting Chart Symptom Action Cannot connect using Telnet, Web browser, or SNMP software • Be sure you have configured the agent with a valid IP address, subnet mask and default gateway. • Check that you have a valid network connection to ...
Page 118 - Troubleshooting; Upgrading Firmware via the Serial Port; If you use Windows HyperTerminal, disconnect
Troubleshooting A-2 Upgrading Firmware via the Serial Port You can upgrade system firmware by connecting your computer to the serial port on the switch, and using a console interface package that supports the XModem protocol. (See “Required Connections” on page 1-1.) 1. Restart the system by using t...
Page 121 - Appendix B: Pin Assignments; Console Port Pin Assignments; DB-9 Port Pin Assignments
B-1 Appendix B: Pin Assignments Console Port Pin Assignments The DB-9 serial port on the switch’s rear panel is used to connect to the switch for out-of-band console configuration. The on-board menu-driven configuration program can be accessed from a terminal or from a PC running a terminal emulatio...
Page 122 - Pin Assignments; Console Port to 25-Pin DTE Port on PC; Switch’s 9-Pin Serial
Pin Assignments B-2 Console Port to 25-Pin DTE Port on PC Switch’s 9-Pin Serial Port Null Modem PC’s 25-Pin DTE Port 1 DCD 8 DCD 2 RXD 3 TXD 3 TXD 2 RXD 4 DTR 20 DTR 5 SGND 7 SGND 6 DSR 6 DSR 7 RTS 4 RTS 8 CTS 5 CTS 9 RI 22 RI 1 1 2 3 3 2 4 8 5 20 6 7 7 4 9 5 20 6
Page 123 - Glossary; See Generic Attribute Registration Protocol.
Glossary-1 Glossary Bandwidth Utilization The percentage of packets received over time as compared to overall bandwidth. BOOTP Boot protocol used to load the operating system for devices connected to the network. GARP VLAN Registration Protocol (GVRP) Defines a way for switches to exchange VLAN info...
Page 124 - See Spanning Tree Algorithm.
Glossary Glossary-2 Link Aggregation See Port Trunk. MIB An acronym for Management Information Base. It is a set of database objects that contains information about the device. It defines variables needed by the SNMP protocol to monitor and control components in a network. Out-of-Band Management Man...
Page 125 - Telnet
Glossary Glossary-3 Telnet Defines a remote communication facility for interfacing to a terminal device over TCP/IP. Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) The TCP/IP standard protocol for file transfer with minimal capability and minimal overhead. TFTP depends on the connectionless datagram delivery...
Page 127 - Numerics; see IGMP; Index
Index-1 Numerics 802.1p port priority 4-6802.1Q VLANs 4-2 A address table, static unicast 3-15Administrator password, setting 3-11aging time of address table 3-15automatic VLAN registration 4-3 B banner message configuration 2-21baud rate, configuring 3-5BOOTP, for IP configuration 1-2, 3-9bridge ca...
Page 128 - see SNMP
Index Index-2 O out-of-band connection 1-1 P password configuration 3-11pin assignments, console port B-1Ping 2-11port configuration 3-34, 3-35information 3-33mirror 3-37overlapping 4-3priority 2-41statistics 3-39trunk configuration 2-34trunks 3-37, 4-6 priority port configuration 3-23traffic class ...
Page 129 - Web
Index Index-3 W Web access requirements 3-1browser connection 1-2 Web interface configuration buttons 3-3home page 3-2panel display 3-4passwords 3-2 Web server 2-12Weighted Fair Queuing 2-41 X XModem downloads A-2