Page 3 - Table of Contents
Page iii Table of Contents About This Manual ...................................................................... v Chapter Contents .....................................................................................vDocument Conventions .............................................................
Page 5 - About This Manual; The AsantéHub 1016-IQ intelligent Ethernet hub; Chapter Contents; This manual is divided into the following chapters:
Page v About This Manual This manual introduces the IntraSpection Personality Module for the fol-lowing device: ❏ The AsantéHub 1016-IQ intelligent Ethernet hub Chapter Contents This manual is divided into the following chapters: ❏ Chapter 1, “Introduction,” describes IntraSpection Per-sonality Modu...
Page 6 - Document Conventions; Commands and key words are in; boldface; Noteworthy information, which contains; Audience
About This Manual Page vi Document Conventions This manual uses the following conventions to convey instructions and information: ❏ Commands and key words are in boldface font. ∆ Note: Noteworthy information, which contains helpful suggestions or references to other sections in the manual, is in thi...
Page 7 - Introduction; IntraSpection Personality Modules; Device Page; AsantéHub 1016-IQ Personality Module
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 (Simple Network Manage-ment Protocol) device by specifically addressing the device’s propri-etary information (the “Private MIB”). ...
Page 8 - Management Options
Introduction Page 1-2 Management Options The AsantéHub 1016-IQ Personality Module supports the following management options: See Chapter 5 “Menus” for a complete description of each management option. ❏ Device identification ❏ General device infor-mation ❏ Module information ❏ Port configuration ❏ S...
Page 9 - System Requirements; Server; IntraSpection version 1.01 or greater; Client
IntraSpection Personality Modules Page 1-3 System Requirements Server ❏ IntraSpection version 1.01 or greater ❏ 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 ...
Page 10 - Installation; Installing a Personality Module; Yes
Page 2-1 2 Installation Installing a Personality Module This chapter explains how to install the AsantéHub 1016-IQ Personality Module. ▲ Important: The Personality Module is installed in the computer that contains the IntraSpection Application Server. Before installing the Personality Module, make s...
Page 11 - Open
Installation Page 2-2 The “Software License Agreement” window appears. Review the agreement carefully. 7 Click Yes to accept the agreement and continue with the installation. To decline the agreement and exit the installation, click No . The “IntraSpection Personality Module Read Me” win-dow appears...
Page 13 - Accessing the Device; Accessing the Device Page
Page 3-1 3 Accessing the Device This chapter explains how to access the AsantéHub 1016-IQ in IntraSpection via its Personality Module’s Device Page . The Device Page provides access to the Personality Module’s management options. Accessing the Device Page To access the Device Page for an AsantéHub 1...
Page 15 - 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 (managementmenu items) Device Information (device ...
Page 17 - Selecting the Device for Management; For example, if the device is selected and you select the; Graph; , statistics for the selected port are displayed.; Selecting an Item
Selecting the Device for Management Page 3-5 Selecting the Device for Management The AsantéHub 1016-IQ can be managed at different levels; that is, at the device, group, or port level. For example, if the device is selected and you select the Graph menu, statistics for the AsantéHub 1016-IQ are disp...
Page 18 - Menu Components; Tables; Configurable Information; Table Columns
Accessing the Device Page 3-6 Menu Components The menus on the AsantéHub 1016-IQ Device Page provide access to the different management options supported by the Personality Module. Tables Some menus contain tables with information that is configurable directly on-screen from your Web browser while o...
Page 19 - Management; Performing Basic Management Functions; The tasks outlined in this chapter; Configuration Tasks
Page 4-1 4 Management This chapter explains how to perform some basic management func-tions with the AsantéHub 1016-IQ Personality Module. Performing Basic Management Functions ▲ Important: The tasks outlined in this chapter require access to the AsantéHub 1016-IQ’s Device Page. See Chapter 3, “Acce...
Page 21 - Setting Community Strings; before; map; Map Manager
Performing Basic Management Functions Page 4-3 Setting Community Strings Community strings define access rights for reading and writing SNMP data objects for a device. The community strings (read and write) for an AsantéHub 1016-IQ are manually set in the AsantéHub 1016-IQ via its console port. In o...
Page 23 - Configuring Network Access Parameters; Network; IP address
Performing Basic Management Functions Page 4-5 Configuring Network Access Parameters To configure and/or manage an AsantéHub 1016-IQ, the AsantéHub 1016-IQ needs to be properly configured with network access parame-ters. These parameters are initially configured in the AsantéHub 1016-IQ via the its ...
Page 24 - Configuring Device Identification Information; Identify; Refresh
Management Page 4-6 Configuring Device Identification Information To help with hub identification, you can add certain details to the AsantéHub 1016-IQ; such as, the AsantéHub 1016-IQ’s name, location, and contact information. To configure device identification information: 1 Click Identify . The De...
Page 25 - Updating the Device Page; Validate
Performing Basic Management Functions Page 4-7 Updating the Device Page The files for the AsantéHub 1016-IQ Personality Module are stored within the IntraSpection Application Server’s database. Occasionally, these files should be updated from the Device Page to ensure that you are viewing the Asanté...
Page 26 - Viewing General Device Information; To view general device information:; The information displayed on this page is; to view updated information.
Management Page 4-8 Viewing General Device Information General device information includes items such as the AsantéHub 1016-IQ’s version and revision numbers, chassis type, backplane type, and backplane revision number. To view general device information: 1 Click Device . The Device Information Tabl...
Page 27 - Performing a Software Upgrade
Performing a Software Upgrade Page 4-9 Performing a Software Upgrade If you have a TFTP server on your network, you can upgrade an AsantéHub 1016-IQ’s software via IntraSpection. To upgrade an AsantéHub 1016-IQ’s software via a TFTP server: 1 Click SWUpgrade . The Software Upgrade Table appears, sim...
Page 28 - Enabling/Disabling Ports; Ports
Management Page 4-10 Enabling/Disabling Ports The enabling or disabling of a port is a manual operation that can be used to isolate devices possibly causing problems on the network or to prevent unauthorized use of a port or station. To enable or disable a port: 1 Click Ports . You do not need to se...
Page 30 - Partitioning a Port
Management Page 4-12 Partitioning a Port Port partitioning is an operation that is done automatically by the AsantéHub 1016-IQ 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...
Page 31 - Resetting the AsantéHub 1016-IQ; Click; Reset; If you selected a group, the Board Reset
Resetting the AsantéHub 1016-IQ Page 4-13 Resetting the AsantéHub 1016-IQ If you changed the IP address, subnet mask, and/or default gateway information, the AsantéHub 1016-IQ needs to be reset. To perform a reset: 1 Click Reset . The Device Reset Table appears, similar to Figure 4-9. Figure 4-10 De...
Page 32 - Note; Action
Management Page 4-14 No matter which group is selected, the Board Reset Table will always display Group: 2 , which refers to “repeater reset.” ∆ Note : Group 1 within the device cannot be reset. For more information on group numbering, see page 3-4. 2 Open the Action drop-down menu and select reset ...
Page 33 - Enabling Authentication Traps; Agent; Trap Authentication
Enabling Authentication Traps Page 4-15 Enabling Authentication Traps The Trap Authentication feature enables an AsantéHub 1016-IQ to gener-ate authentication traps. Authentication traps are generated when a net-work management station with an invalid community string attempts to access the AsantéHu...
Page 34 - Managing Trap Receivers
Management Page 4-16 Managing Trap Receivers The Trap Receivers menu allows you to determine which management stations on your network can receive traps from the AsantéHub 1016-IQ. This section describes how to add and delete a trap receiver’s entry. To add a trap receiver entry: 1 Click TrapReceive...
Page 35 - Deleting a Trap Receiver Entry
Managing Trap Receivers Page 4-17 6 Click Apply . The entry for the management station is added and appears in the table. If it does not appear, click Refresh . 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 ...
Page 36 - Setting Alarms; Threshold; Add
Management Page 4-18 Setting Alarms Alarm thresholds can help you locate problems or faults on the net-work. When you set a threshold for an activity on an AsantéHub 1016-IQ, you instruct the AsantéHub 1016-IQ to take a specific action when a value falls above or below the set threshold. This sectio...
Page 38 - Deleting an Alarm
Management Page 4-20 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 entry is deleted...
Page 39 - Viewing Node Summary Information; To view node summary information:; Node Summary; specified in the Node Aging Timer.; Node; field and clicking; Apply
Viewing Node Summary Information Page 4-21 Viewing Node Summary Information The Node Summary menu provides IP mapping information (a summary of node activity) for the device. To view node summary information: 1 Click Node Summary . The Node Summary Table appears, similar to Figure 4-15. Figure 4-15 ...
Page 41 - Setting Port Security; To set port security:; Port Security; Click the
Setting Port Security Page 4-23 Setting Port Security The Port Security menu allows you to restrict access to ports by specify-ing the physical addresses that are authorized to connect to the ports. If an unspecified physical address attempts to connect to a restricted port, an action (such as autom...
Page 43 - Viewing Statistics; Table Statistics; Sampling Interval
Viewing Statistics Page 4-25 Viewing Statistics Statistics for an AsantéHub 1016-IQ can be viewed at the device, group, or port level in two different formats: table or graph. Statistics col-lected include runts, alignment errors, late collisions, short events, good frames, and bad frames. Table Sta...
Page 44 - Avg; rences since opening or resetting the screen.; Total; — the total number of occurrences since; to reset the counters to zero.
Management Page 4-26 ❏ Avg — (average) the average number of occur- rences since opening or resetting the screen. ❏ Total — the total number of occurrences since opening or resetting the screen. 4 Click Reset to reset the counters to zero.
Page 45 - Statistics
Viewing Statistics Page 4-27 Graph Statistics 1 Select a port or group for which statistics are to be gath-ered by clicking on it once. To view statistics for the device, do not select any item on the front-panel image. 2 Click Graph . The Graph Statistics page appears for the selected port, group, ...
Page 46 - Peak per Second —; the largest number of occur-
Management Page 4-28 ❏ Peak per Second — the largest number of occur- rences since opening or resetting the screen. 6 Click Reset to reset the counters to zero.
Page 47 - Menus
Page 5-1 5 Menus This chapter describes each management menu on the AsantéHub 1016-IQ Personality Modules’ Device Page. The table below provides a brief description of each menu; the sections that follow explain each menu in detail. Table 5-1 Device Page Menu Descriptions Menu Description Configurat...
Page 49 - Configuration; Table 5-2 describes each field in the Identify menu.
Identify Page 5-3 Configuration This menu is not a management option; it is a title for the 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 5-2 describes each field in the Identify menu....
Page 50 - This menu provides read-only, general information on the device.
Menus Page 5-4 Device This menu provides read-only, general information on the device. Table 5-3 describes each field in the Device menu. ∆ Note: For instructions on using this menu, see “Viewing General Device Information” on page 4-8. Table 5-3 Device Menu Field Description Version Number Read-onl...
Page 51 - Modules; Table 5-4 describes each field in the Modules menu.
Modules Page 5-5 Modules This menu provides read-only information on each group within the device. The AsantéHub 1016-IQ consists of two groups. See “Front Panel Image’ on page 3-4 for more information on the two groups. Table 5-4 describes each field in the Modules menu. Table 5-4 Modules Menu Fiel...
Page 52 - Table 5-5 describes each field in the Ports menu.
Menus Page 5-6 Ports This menu provides read-only and configurable information for each port on the device. Table 5-5 describes each field in the Ports menu. ∆ Note: For instructions on using this menu, see “Enabling/ Disabling Ports” on page 4-10 and “Partitioning a Port” on page 4-12. Table 5-5 Po...
Page 54 - Table 5-6 describes each field in the Agent menu.
Menus Page 5-8 Agent This menu provides read-only and configurable information on the device’s SNMP agent. Table 5-6 describes each field in the Agent menu. Table 5-6 Agent Menu Field Description SWVersion Major Read-only field; displays the major software version num-ber of the device. SWVersion Mi...
Page 55 - Table 5-7 describes each field in the Network menu.; Important; For instructions on using this menu, see “Configur-
Network Page 5-9 Network This menu provides configurable network access information for the device. This information is needed to access the device across the net-work (in-band management). Table 5-7 describes each field in the Network menu. ▲ Important : If you change the IP address , subnet mask ,...
Page 56 - SWUpgrade; Table 5-8 describes each field in the SWUpgrade menu.
Menus Page 5-10 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 5-8 describes each field in the SWUpgrade menu. ∆ Note: For instructions on using this menu, see ...
Page 58 - Control; This menu allows you to reset the AsantéHub 1016-IQ.
Menus Page 5-12 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 AsantéHub 1016-IQ. Table 4-9 describes each field in the Reset menu. ∆ Note: For instructions on using this menu, see “...
Page 59 - Partition; Table 5-10 describes each field in the Partition menu.
Partition Page 5-13 Partition This menu allows you to configure a port for automatic partitioning. Table 5-10 describes each field in the Partition menu. ∆ Note: For instructions on using this menu, see “Partitioning a Port” on page 4-12. Table 5-10 Partition Menu Field Description Group Number Read...
Page 60 - Table 5-11 describes each field in the Threshold menu.
Menus Page 5-14 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 valu...
Page 64 - Table 5-12 describes each field in the Node Summary menu.
Menus Page 5-18 Node Summary This menu provides IP mapping information (a summary of node activ-ity) on the device. Table 5-12 describes each field in the Node Summary menu. ∆ Note: For instructions on using this menu, see “Viewing Node Summary Information” on page 4-21. Table 5-12 Node Summary Menu...
Page 65 - Table; Table 5-13 describes each field in the Table menu.
Table Page 5-19 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 4-7. Statistics This menu is not a management option; it is...
Page 67 - Table 5-14 describes each field in the Graph menu.
Graph Page 5-21 Graph This menu provides real-time statistical information, in a graph format, on the device, a selected group, or a selected port. Table 5-14 describes each field in the Graph menu. ∆ Note: For instructions on using this menu, see “Viewing Statistics” on page 4-25. Table 5-14 Graph ...
Page 68 - Security; Table 5-15 describes each field in the Port Security menu.
Menus Page 5-22 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 the device’s ports by specify-ing the physical addresses that are allowed to connect to the ports. If ...
Page 70 - Trap Receivers; Table 5-16 describes each field in the Trap Receivers menu.
Menus Page 5-24 Trap Receivers This menu allows you to determine the network management stations that will receive traps from the device. Table 5-16 describes each field in the Trap Receivers menu. ∆ Note: For instructions on using this menu, see “Managing Trap Receivers” on page 4-16. Table 5-16 Tr...
Page 71 - 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 72 - Index; Numerics; See
Index-i Index Numerics 1016-IQ. See AsantéHub 1016-IQ A about this manual v add button 3-6 agent menu, description 5-8 reset, description 5-12 alarm thresholds. See alarms alarms adding 4-18 configuring 4-18 deleting 4-20 detected value 5-16 last measurement made 5-16 modifying 4-20 owner string 5-1...
