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Page iii Table of Contents Introduction...................................................................... 1-1 IntraSpection Personality Modules ............................................ 1-1 AsantéFAST 100 Hub Personality Module ........................... 1-1AsantéFAST 100 TX Managed Hub Pers...
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Page iv Viewing General Device Information ............................ 3-14Viewing Module Information ......................................... 3-15Viewing SNMP Agent Information ................................. 3-16Enabling/Disabling Ports ................................................ 3-17Disa...
Page 5 - Introduction; IntraSpection Personality Modules; This manual provides information for two Personality Modules:; AsantéFAST 100 Hub Personality Module; AsantéFAST 100 Hub Device Page
Page 1-1 1 Introduction IntraSpection Personality Modules A Personality Module is a “plug-in” to the IntraSpection system that allows for expanded management of an SNMP device by specifically addressing the device’s proprietary information (the “Private MIB”). Management capabilities are accessed vi...
Page 6 - AsantéFAST 100 TX Managed Hub Personality Module; AsantéFAST 100 TX Managed Hub Device Page; Management Options
Introduction Page 1-2 AsantéFAST 100 TX Managed Hub Personality Module The AsantéFAST 100 TX Managed Hub Personality Module allows for expanded management of an AsantéFAST 100TX Managed Hub or a stack of 100 Hubs with an attached Managed Hub. See Figure 1-2. Figure 1-2 AsantéFAST 100 TX Managed Hub ...
Page 7 - System Requirements; Server; IntraSpection version 1.01; Client; Installation
IntraSpection Personality Modules Page 1-3 System Requirements Server ❏ IntraSpection version 1.01 ❏ PC with 80486 or faster microprocessor ❏ 48MB RAM ❏ 100MB free disk space ❏ Windows NT™ 3.51 or higher or Windows NT 4.0 (rec-ommended) ❏ Web server that supports Common Gateway Interface (CGI) 1.1 (...
Page 8 - About This Manual; This manual is divided into the following chapters:
Introduction Page 1-4 About This Manual This manual is divided into the following chapters: ❏ Chapter 1, “Introduction,” describes IntraSpection Personality Modules. ❏ Chapter 2, “Installation” explains how to install the AsantéFAST 100 and AsantéFAST 100 TX Managed Hub Personality Modules. ❏ Chapte...
Page 9 - Installing a Personality Module; Yes
Page 2-1 2 Installation Installing a Personality Module This chapter explains how to install the AsantéFAST 100 Hub and AsantéFAST 100 TX Managed Hub Personality Modules. Both Personality Modules are contained within the same installation file. When you install the file, you install both Personality...
Page 10 - Select Module to Install window; Open
Installation Page 2-2 7 Click Yes to accept the agreement and continue with the installation. Click No to exit the installa- tion. The IntraSpection Personality Module Read Me win-dow appears. Review the information carefully. 8 Click Next to continue. The decompressed Personality Module files are i...
Page 13 - Management; Accessing the Device Page; Auto
Page 3-1 3 Management This chapter explains how to access and use a Personality Module’s Device Page. The Device Page provides access to the Personality Mod-ule’s management options. Accessing the Device Page To access the Device Page for an AsantéFAST 100 Hub stack, you must first create a map of t...
Page 14 - Discovered network map
Management Page 3-2 ❏ Make sure the Enterprise ID field has a value of all . ❏ Type the lowest (beginning) IP address on your network in the Low IP Address field. ❏ Type the highest (last) IP address on your network in the Hi IP Address field. ❏ Select New in the Discovery Mode field to create a new...
Page 15 - Device Page Components; Device Page components
Device Page Components Page 3-3 Device Page Components A Personality Module’s Device Page consists of several components, including device information, a front panel image, and management menu items. See Figure 3-2. Figure 3-2 Device Page components The Device Pages for the AsantéFAST 100 Hub and As...
Page 16 - Front Panel Image Components; Front panel image components; Group Numbering; AsantéFAST 100 TX Managed Hub group numbering
Management Page 3-4 Front Panel Image Components The front panel image contains the following components (as illustrated in Figure 3-4): ❏ Device — the entire stack of hubs and the attached management module. ❏ Group — each module within the device. ❏ Port — each port on each group. ❏ Status LEDs — ...
Page 17 - Selecting the Device for Management; For example, if a group is selected and you select the; Reset; Reset
Selecting the Device for Management Page 3-5 Selecting the Device for Management The AsantéFAST 100 Hub and AsantéFAST 100 TX Managed Hub can be managed at different levels; that is, at the device, group, or port level. For example, if a group is selected and you select the Reset menu, that group (m...
Page 18 - Menu Components; Tables; Configurable Information; Table Columns
Management Page 3-6 Menu Components The menus on the AsantéFAST 100 Hub and AsantéFAST 100 TX Man-aged Hub Device Pages provide access to the different management options supported by each Personality Module. Tables Some menus contain tables with information that is configurable directly on-screen f...
Page 19 - Performing Basic Management Functions; Configuration Tasks
Performing Basic Management Functions Page 3-7 Performing Basic Management Functions This section explains how to perform some basic management func-tions with both Personality Modules. This section covers the following tasks: Configuration Tasks Management Tasks Management Task Page Setting communi...
Page 20 - Setting Community Strings; before; map; IntraSpection navigation bar; Map Manager
Management Page 3-8 Setting Community Strings Community strings define access rights for reading and writing SNMP data objects for a device. The community strings (read community and write community) for an AsantéFAST 100 Hub stack’s management module are manually set in the management module via th...
Page 21 - IntraSpection Map Manager Page
Setting Community Strings Page 3-9 Figure 3-7 IntraSpection Map Manager Page 3 Click the Edit Device button. The Map Configuration Table appears, similar to Figure 3-8. Figure 3-8 Map Configuration Table 4 Enter the management module’s IP address in the IP Address field. 5 Enter the management modul...
Page 22 - Configuring Network Access Parameters; Network; Network Information table; IP address
Management Page 3-10 Configuring Network Access Parameters To configure and/or manage an AsantéFAST 100 Hub stack over the net-work or via out-of-band access, the hub stack’s management module needs to be properly configured with network access parameters. These parameters are initially set-up in th...
Page 23 - Configuring Device Identification Information; Identify; Device Identification table; Refresh
Configuring Device Identification Information Page 3-11 Configuring Device Identification Information To help with hub identification, you can add certain hub details; such as, the hub stack’s physical address, name, location, and contact infor-mation. To configure device identification information:...
Page 24 - Performing a Software Upgrade; Software; Software Upgrade table; Boot File Name
Management Page 3-12 Performing a Software Upgrade An AsantéFAST 100 Hub stack’s software can be upgraded via IntraSpec-tion. To upgrade an AsantéFAST 100 Hub stack’s software: 1 Click Software . The Software Upgrade table appears, similar to Figure 3-11. Figure 3-11 Software Upgrade table 2 Type th...
Page 25 - Updating the Device Page; Validate
Updating the Device Page Page 3-13 Updating the Device Page The files for both Personality Modules are stored within the IntraSpec-tion Application Server’s database. Occasionally, these files should be updated from the Device Page to ensure that you are viewing the hub’s latest information. To upda...
Page 26 - Viewing General Device Information; To view general device information:; Device Information table; The information displayed on this page is; to view updated information.
Management Page 3-14 Viewing General Device Information General device information includes items such as the management module’s version and revision numbers, chassis type, backplane type, and backplane revision number. To view general device information: 1 Do not select any item on the Device Page...
Page 27 - Viewing Module Information; To view module information:; Modules; Modules Table
Viewing Module Information Page 3-15 Viewing Module Information Module information includes information on each group within the device. To view module information: 1 Do not select any item on the Device Page’s front panel image. (This selects the entire hub stack.) 2 Click Modules . The Module Tabl...
Page 28 - Viewing SNMP Agent Information; To view SNMP agent information:; Agent; Agent Information table; Click
Management Page 3-16 Viewing SNMP Agent Information This menu allows you to view information on the management module’s software agent. This information includes the module’s agent type and mode, software and firmware version numbers, and trap authentication status. To view SNMP agent information: 1...
Page 29 - Enabling/Disabling Ports; Port Table
Enabling/Disabling Ports Page 3-17 Enabling/Disabling Ports The enabling or disabling of a port is a manual operation that can be used to isolate network devices possibly causing problems on the net-work or to prevent unauthorized use of a port or station. To enable or disable a port: 1 Click Ports ...
Page 30 - Disabling a Group; Partition; Board Partition table; Action
Management Page 3-18 Disabling a Group To disable a group: ▲ Important: Group 15 (the bottom module within a stack) and the stack’s management module CANNOT be disabled. For more information on groups and group numbering, see “Group Numbering” on page 3-4. 1 Select the group to be disabled on the De...
Page 31 - Partitioning a Port; Port Partition table
Partitioning a Port Page 3-19 Partitioning a Port Port partitioning is an operation that is done automatically by the hub in certain circumstances to stop transmission on a port, if the port is enabled for automatic partitioning. To enable or disable automatic partitioning: 1 Select the port to be p...
Page 32 - Resetting a Group or Device; Group Reset table
Management Page 3-20 Resetting a Group or Device If you changed the IP address, subnet mask, and/or default gateway for a management module within a device, that management module needs to be reset. Resets can be performed at the device level (resets the entire stack) or at the group level (resets a...
Page 33 - Enabling Traps; Trap Authentication
Enabling Traps Page 3-21 Enabling Traps The Trap Authentication feature enables an AsantéFAST 100 Hub stack’s management module to generate traps. Traps are generated when cer-tain actions — such as an unauthorized IP address attempts to access a certain port — are violated. To enable Trap Authentic...
Page 34 - Managing Trap Receivers; Trap Receiver Table
Management Page 3-22 Managing Trap Receivers The Trap Receivers menu allows you to set which management stations on your network can receive traps. This section describes how to add and delete a trap receiver. To add a trap receiver entry: 1 Do not select any item on the Device Page’s front panel im...
Page 35 - Deleting a Trap Receiver Entry
Managing Trap Receivers Page 3-23 Deleting a Trap Receiver Entry To delete a trap receiver entry: 1 Click once on the row containing the entry to be deleted. 2 Click Modify . The Modify Dialog box appears. 3 Open the Status drop-down menu and select invalid . 4 Click Apply. 5 Click Refresh in the Tr...
Page 36 - Setting Alarms; Threshold; Alarm Threshold Table; If there are no alarm thresholds set, the; Add; Add Alarm Threshold Dialog box; Complete each entry as outlined on page 3-25.; Apply
Management Page 3-24 Setting Alarms Alarm thresholds can help you locate problems or faults on the net-work. When you set a threshold for an activity on a hub, you instruct the hub to take a specific action when a value falls above or below the set threshold. This section explains how to set, delete...
Page 38 - Deleting an Alarm
Management Page 3-26 Deleting an Alarm To delete an alarm: 1 Select the alarm entry to be deleted by clicking once on its row in the Alarm Threshold Table. 2 Click Modify . The Modify Dialog box appears. 3 Open the Status drop-down menu and select invalid . 4 Click Apply . The alarm is deleted. Clic...
Page 39 - Viewing Node Summary Information; Node Summary; Node Summary Table
Viewing Node Summary Information Page 3-27 Viewing Node Summary Information The Node Summary menu provides IP mapping information (a summary of node activity) for the device or a selected group. Each node address remains in the table for the amount of seconds specified in the Node Aging Timer. To vi...
Page 40 - Setting Port Security; To set port security:; Port Security; Port Security Table; Click the; Add Port Security Dialog box; Enter the number of the group for which port security; GroupIndex
Management Page 3-28 Setting Port Security The Port Security menu allows network managers to control access to ports by specifying the physical addresses that are authorized to con-nect to the ports. If an unspecified physical address attempts to con-nect to a certain port, an action (such as automa...
Page 42 - Viewing Statistics; Table Statistics
Management Page 3-30 Viewing Statistics Statistics for an AsantéFAST 100 Hub stack can be viewed in two differ-ent formats: table or graph. Statistics collected include runts, alignment errors, late collisions, short events, good frames, and bad frames. Table Statistics 1 Select a group or a port fo...
Page 43 - Graph Statistics; Graph Statistics page
Viewing Statistics Page 3-31 Graph Statistics 1 Select a group or a port for which statistics are to be gath-ered by clicking on it once on the front panel image. To view statistics for the device, do NOT select anything. 2 Click Graph . The Graph Statistics page appears for the group, port or devic...
Page 45 - Menus
Page 4-1 4 Menus This chapter describes each management menu and its contents on the AsantéFAST 100 Hub and AsantéFAST 100 TX Managed Hub Personality Modules’ Device Page. The table below provides a brief description of each menu; the sections that follow explain each menu in detail. Table 4-1 Devic...
Page 47 - Configuration; Table 4-2 describes each field in the Identify menu.
Identify Page 4-3 Configuration This menu is not a management option; it is a title for the configuration sub-menus listed below it. This menu CANNOT be selected. Identify This menu provides read-only and configurable identification informa-tion for the device. Table 4-2 describes each field in the ...
Page 48 - This menu provides read-only, general information on the device.
Menus Page 4-4 Device This menu provides read-only, general information on the device. Table 4-3 describes each field in the Device menu. ∆ Note: For instructions on using this menu, see “Viewing General Device Information” on page 3-14. Table 4-3 Device Menu Field Description Version Number Read-on...
Page 49 - Table 4-4 describes each field in the Modules menu.
Modules Page 4-5 Modules This menu provides read-only information on each group within the device. Table 4-4 describes each field in the Modules menu. ∆ Note: For instructions on using this menu, see “Viewing Module Information” on page 3-15. Table 4-4 Modules Menu Field Description Group Index Read...
Page 50 - Ports; Table 4-5 describes each field in the Ports menu.
Menus Page 4-6 Ports This menu provides read-only and configurable information for each port on the device. Table 4-5 describes each field in the Ports menu. ∆ Note: For instructions on using this menu, see “Enabling/ Disabling Ports” on page 3-17 and “Partitioning a Port” on page 3-19. Table 4-5 Po...
Page 52 - Table 4-6 describes each field in the Agent menu.
Menus Page 4-8 Agent This menu provides read-only and configurable information for the device’s SNMP agent. Table 4-6 describes each field in the Agent menu. ∆ Note: For instructions on using this menu, see “Viewing SNMP Agent Information” on page 3-16. Table 4-6 Agent Menu Field Description SWVersi...
Page 53 - Table 4-7 describes each field in the Network menu.; Important; , the management module
Network Page 4-9 Network This menu provides configurable network access information for the device’s management module. This information is needed to access the device across the network (in-band management). Table 4-7 describes each field in the Network menu. ▲ Important : If you change the IP addr...
Page 54 - SWUpgrade; Table 4-8 describes each field in the SWUpgrade menu.
Menus Page 4-10 SWUpgrade This menu provides read-only and configurable software upgrade and boot method information (the parameters used for downloading a new version of software) for the device. Table 4-8 describes each field in the SWUpgrade menu. ∆ Note: For instructions on using this menu, see ...
Page 55 - Control; Table 4-9 describes each field in the Reset menu.
Reset Page 4-11 Control This menu is not a management option; it is a title for the sub-menus listed below it. This menu CANNOT be selected. Reset This menu allows you to reset the device or a selected group within the device. Table 4-9 describes each field in the Reset menu. ∆ Note: For instruction...
Page 56 - Table 4-10 describes each field in the Partition menu.
Menus Page 4-12 Partition This menu allows you to disable a group or configure a port for auto-matic partitioning. Table 4-10 describes each field in the Partition menu. ▲ Important: Group 15 (the bottom module in the stack) and the stack’s management module CANNOT be disabled. For more information ...
Page 57 - Table 4-11 describes each field in the Threshold menu.
Threshold Page 4-13 Threshold This menu displays the current alarms that are set and allows alarms to be added or modified. Alarms can help you locate problems or faults on the network. When you set an alarm threshold for an activity on a hub, you instruct the hub to take a specific action when the ...
Page 60 - Table 4-12 describes each field in the Node Summary menu.
Menus Page 4-16 Node Summary This menu provides IP mapping information (a summary of node activ-ity on the device or a selected group). Table 4-12 describes each field in the Node Summary menu. ∆ Note: For instructions on using this menu, see “Viewing Node Summary Information” on page 3-27. Table 4-...
Page 61 - Table; Table 4-13 describes each field in the Table menu.
Table Page 4-17 Validate This menu updates the Personality Module’s Device Page with the latest information stored in the IntraSpection Application Server database. For instructions on using this menu, see “Updating the Device Page” on page 3-13. Statistics This menu is not an actual management opti...
Page 63 - Graph; Table 4-14 describes each field in the Graph menu.
Graph Page 4-19 Graph This menu provides real-time statistical information, in a graph format, on the device, group or port selected. Table 4-14 describes each field in the Graph menu. ∆ Note: For instructions on using this menu, see “Viewing Statistics” on page 3-30. Table 4-14 Graph Menu Field Des...
Page 64 - Security; Table 4-15 describes each field in the Port Security menu.
Menus Page 4-20 Security This menu is not a management option; it is a title for the sub-menus listed below it. This menu CANNOT be selected. Port Security This menu allows you to control access to ports by specifying the physi-cal addresses that are allowed to connect to certain ports. If an unau-t...
Page 65 - Trap Receivers; Table 4-16 describes each field in the Trap Receivers menu.
Trap Receivers Page 4-21 Trap Receivers This menu allows you to determine the management stations that will receive traps from the device. Table 4-16 describes each field in the Trap Receivers menu. ∆ Note: For instructions on using this menu, see “Managing Trap Receivers” on page 3-22. Table 4-16 T...
Page 67 - Technical Support; Contacting Asanté Technical Support; Technical Support Hours
Page A-1 A Technical Support Contacting Asanté Technical Support To contact Asanté Technical Support: Telephone (800) 622-7464 Fax (408) 432-6018 Fax-Back (800) 741-8607(408) 954-8607 Internet Mail [email protected] World Wide Web http://www.asante.com Bulletin Board Service (BBS) (408) 432-1416 AR...
Page 69 - Index; Numerics; See
Index-i Index Numerics 100NMM.ipm, installation 2-1 A about this manual 1-4 add button 3-6 agent information, viewing 3-16 menu 4-8 reset, description 4-11 alarm thresholds. See alarms alarms adding 3-24 configuring 3-24 deleting 3-26 detected value 4-15 last measurement 4-15 modifying 3-26 owner st...
