Page 3 - AsantéHub 2072 Network Management Module Installation Guide; Asking; Asanté Technical Support; To contact Asanté Technical Support:; Technical Support Hours; Telephone
Page 2 AsantéHub 2072 Network Management Module Installation Guide Asking for Assistance Asanté Technical Support To contact Asanté Technical Support: 1. Please request catalog of contents. 2. Download INDEX.TXT file for catalog of contents. 3. When sending email, please include your full name, U.S....
Page 4 - Tell Us What You Think; Tell Us What You; Please read through this manual and think about these questions:
Page 3 Tell Us What You Think Tell Us What You Think There’s always room for improvement and Asanté Technologies is interested in your comments and suggestions about our product user manuals. If you take the time to make suggestions, we will take the time to read and consider your suggestions for ne...
Page 5 - Introducing the; Figure 1
Page 4 AsantéHub 2072 Network Management Module Installation Guide Introducing the Network Management Module The Asanté 2072 Network Management Module (NMM) provides overall network management for the AsantéHub 2072 or NetStacker hub. By plugging the module into any one of the expansion slots in the...
Page 6 - Introducing the Network Management Module; NMM or NetStacker module, or assign it to either
Page 5 Introducing the Network Management Module With the NMM’s Segment Control buttons, you can manually iso-late any AH 2072 NMM or NetStacker module, or assign it to either of the chassis’ two segments. This can also be accomplished remotely using AsantéView In-Band and Out-of-Band software. Segm...
Page 7 - Installation; Grounding Requirements
Page 6 AsantéHub 2072 Network Management Module Installation Guide Installation The NMM installation consists of: ❏ Grounding yourself ❏ Checking package contents ❏ Installing the module and checking its LEDs ❏ Connecting the module to other devices Grounding Requirements Before unpacking or handlin...
Page 8 - Figure 2; that the NMM is functioning properly.
Page 7 Installation 2 Align the module with the inside edges of the card guides on any available slot in the chassis. Gently slide the module in until you can begin tightening the screws. See Figure 2. Figure 2 Installing the NMM 3 Hand-tighten the module to the chassis. Make sure you fasten both sp...
Page 9 - The Front Panel; Figure 3; NMM and segment status (CPU to utilization); DIP Switch 1; DIP Switch 2
Page 8 AsantéHub 2072 Network Management Module Installation Guide The Front Panel The NMM front panel has several LEDs, ports, connectors, and switches, all used to monitor and maintain network activity and to enable network management capabilities. Figure 3 shows the parts of the NMM front panel. ...
Page 10 - Table 2; Name
Page 9 The Front Panel Table 2 identifies the NMM front panel components and explains the function of each. It also lists LED interpretations where appro-priate. Table 2 Function of NMM Front Panel Components Name Function Ethernet MAC Address The physical address of this module and hub; preset at t...
Page 13 - Cable; AMS Link; not; On all other hubs in the chain, set DIP Switch 1; UP
Page 12 AsantéHub 2072 Network Management Module Installation Guide Cable Connections to Other Devices The NMM’s front panel has two connections (out-of-band) that provide attachment to other hardware devices such as PCs, Macs, or dial-up modems: ❏ AsantéView Management System (AMS) Link ❏ RS232 con...
Page 14 - Cable Connections to Other Devices; Set DIP Switch 2; DOWN; Figure 4; Connecting a; To connect an AsantéView Management Station to the hub:
Page 13 Cable Connections to Other Devices ∆ If y o u a r e m a n a g i n g o n l y o n e h u b , s e t D I PSwitch 1 DOWN (END). 5 Set DIP Switch 2 DOWN (SETUP) on all hubs. 6 If you change a DIP switch setting, you must reset the hub or NMM. Press the Reset button. 7 To connect an AsantéView Manag...
Page 15 - Figure 5; Summary of DIP Switch; PC; or
Page 14 AsantéHub 2072 Network Management Module Installation Guide Maximum cable length between the AMS and the hub is 100 meters. Figure 5 Using an AMS Link port to connect to a Management Sta- tion (Macintosh or PC) 2 Set DIP switches on the hub as shown in Figure 4 on page 13. 3 Reset the hub. S...
Page 16 - Figure 6
Page 15 Cable Connections to Other Devices In the first Out-of-Band configuration, the AsantéView Manage-ment Station (AMS) is connected to a hub using one of the hub’s AMS Link ports and an AMS Link Extender. In the second, the AMS is directly connected to a hub using the hub’s RS232 connector and ...
Page 17 - Figure 7; Connecting a Modem to; Configuration 4; Local management port
Page 16 AsantéHub 2072 Network Management Module Installation Guide The fourth configuration connects a terminal to an individual hub using the RS232 connector as a local management port. The fifth configuration connects an AMS to a single hub using one of the hub’s AMS Link ports and an AMS Link Ex...
Page 18 - Using the Local; Figure 8; Reset
Page 17 Cable Connections to Other Devices To connect the hub to a modem, do the following: 1 Connect the modem only to the end hub. 2 Set DIP Switch 2 UP for this hub. You will not be able to manage this hub using AsantéView Out-of-Band via the AMS Link while this switch is in the UP position. 3 Se...
Page 19 - Figure 9
Page 18 AsantéHub 2072 Network Management Module Installation Guide 1 Connect a straight-through RS232 cable to the RS232 connector on the NMM. Figure 9 shows a Macintosh RS232 cable being con-nected to the NMM RS232 connector. Figure 9 Connecting to the Hub 2 Connect the other end of the RS232 conn...
Page 20 - Using AsantéTerm; Installing AsantéTerm; Follow this procedure to install AsantéTerm.; AsantéTerm Icon; Running AsantéTerm; To start AsantéTerm, use the following procedure.; return; to start communication with the hub.
Page 19 Using AsantéTerm Using AsantéTerm AsantéTerm, provided with AsantéView In-Band and Out-of-Band, can be used to interrogate and program an Asanté hub using the Macintosh as a terminal. Installing AsantéTerm Follow this procedure to install AsantéTerm. 1 Insert the AsantéView disk into the flo...
Page 21 - Asanté Remote Management System Main Menu using
Page 20 AsantéHub 2072 Network Management Module Installation Guide Figure 12 Asanté Remote Management System Main Menu using AsantéTerm
Page 22 - Using Telnet; Installing the Image Code; Table 3
Page 21 Using Telnet Using Telnet You can use Telnet to interrogate and program an AH 2072 NMM NMM with a NetStacker hub or AsantéHub 2072 . You can do this using any Telnet-capable computer, either directly connected to the hub or over the network. ∆ Information on installing Telnet is not provided...
Page 23 - Copy the files to the; AMS Images; folder on the Macintosh. On the; Upgrading the Hub; Software Upgrade; command in the; Configuration; The following image code versions support Telnet:; Starting Telnet
Page 22 AsantéHub 2072 Network Management Module Installation Guide Copy the files to the AMS Images folder on the Macintosh. On the PC, copy the files to the same directory as the AMS executable (In-Band or Out-of-Band). Upgrading the Hub Image Code You can download the image code to the hub using ...
Page 24 - Sample Telnet Session Dialog; Click the; OK; button. Figure 15 shows the Asanté
Page 23 Using Telnet Figure 14 Sample Telnet Session Dialog 4 Click the OK button. Figure 15 shows the Asanté Remote Management System Main Menu that appears for configuring an AsantéHub 2072 . Figure 15 Asanté Remote Management System Main Menu using Telnet
Page 25 - Using the Asanté; General Guidelines; Asante
Page 24 AsantéHub 2072 Network Management Module Installation Guide Using the Asanté Remote Management System This section contains: ❏ General guidelines for using the Asanté Remote Management System menus ❏ A short tutorial for navigating the system menus ∆ The icons, menus, and screens for accessi...
Page 26 - Using the Asanté Remote Management System; Asanté Remote; . The Asanté Remote Management System Main; Asanté Remote Management System Main Menu; Type
Page 25 Using the Asanté Remote Management System Asanté Remote Management System Menu Tutorial The following short tutorial navigates through some of the Asanté Remote Management System menus. The tutorial adds the text “2072” to a hub’s previously-defined name. All examples show Tel-net running on...
Page 27 - Example General Configuration Screen
Page 26 AsantéHub 2072 Network Management Module Installation Guide Figure 17 Example General Configuration Screen The example shows “Office Hub” as the current hub name. If the hub has not had a name assigned to it pre-viously, the Hub Name field will be blank. 2 Press the space bar to continue. Th...
Page 28 - Enter Password Prompt; Type the password; The Configuration menu appears, shown in Figure 19.; Configuration Menu
Page 27 Using the Asanté Remote Management System Figure 18 Enter Password Prompt 4 Type the password Asante (the password is case-sensi- tive) and press return. The Configuration menu appears, shown in Figure 19. Figure 19 Configuration Menu
Page 29 - System Administration Information Menu
Page 28 AsantéHub 2072 Network Management Module Installation Guide 5 Type a from the Configuration menu. This takes you to the System Administration Information menu, shown in Figure 20. Figure 20 System Administration Information Menu Note that the current hub information—name, con-tact, and locat...
Page 30 - Enter Hub Name Prompt
Page 29 Using the Asanté Remote Management System Figure 21 Enter Hub Name Prompt 7 Type Office Hub 2072 (or a different name if you wish) and press return . Note in the above example that even though it looks like we could just add the text “2072” to the end of the hub name, we actually have to typ...
Page 31 - System Administration Information Menu Showing New; Press; Quit
Page 30 AsantéHub 2072 Network Management Module Installation Guide Figure 22 System Administration Information Menu Showing New Hub Name 8 Press q to return to the Configuration menu. 9 Press q again to return to the Asanté Remote Manage- ment System Main menu. You’ve just completed the tutorial fo...
Page 32 - Accessing the; Use the following procedure to get to the Configuration menu.; The Configuration; Configuration Menu example
Page 31 Configuration Menu Configuration Menu This section shows you how to access the Asanté Remote Manage-ment System Configuration menu and then describes the menu choices you can use to configure your hub. All examples show Telnet running on a Macintosh. We start with a Telnet session establishe...
Page 34 - Group Parameters
Page 33 Configuration Menu Group Parameters Use to assign to a segment or isolate, meaning assign to no seg-ment, a group. (A group is defined as all of the ports on an AsantéHub 2072 or NetStacker hub module.) Pressing n (Select Next Group) repeatedly cycles through the group choices. Pressing s (A...
Page 35 - Pressing; Console Password; Telnet Idle Timeout is also set back to its; Reset EEPROM on All Repeater Module(s) to Default
Page 34 AsantéHub 2072 Network Management Module Installation Guide Pressing a sets the node summary aging time, which is the amount of time the hub stores node summary data. Each time a new device uses a port, or the frame type changes, the hub stores an entry in the Node Summary log. If the hub do...
Page 36 - Reset System; Changing the Password; for Configuration. The prompt “Enter
Page 35 Configuration Menu Reset System Use to send an immediate Reset command to the hub, causing a soft reset. Terminal communication is lost briefly, then auto-matically reestablished. If you’re using Telnet, the connection is closed. Exit Configuration Menu Use to leave the Configuration menu an...
Page 37 - Enter New Password Prompt; Type the new password and press
Page 36 AsantéHub 2072 Network Management Module Installation Guide Figure 24 Configuration Menu example 3 Type c for Console Password. The Command> line changes to prompt you for the new password, as shown in Figure 25. Figure 25 Enter New Password Prompt 4 Type the new password and press return...
Page 38 - Type the new password a second time and press
Page 37 Configuration Menu 5 Type the new password a second time and press return. The new password is sent to the hub and you’re taken back to the Configuration menu.
Page 39 - Segment Control; The AsantéHub; Segment Control Buttons; An Example for
Page 38 AsantéHub 2072 Network Management Module Installation Guide Segment Control The AsantéHub 2072 and NetStacker hub provide two discrete network segment interconnections. That is, any AsantéHub 2072 or NetStacker module, including the AH 2072 NMM, can be con- nected to Segment 1, Segment 2, or...
Page 40 - Setting Segment Control; Selecting a Slot for Segment Change; Press the Select Slot button.
Page 39 Segment Control Setting Segment Control Manually This section explains how to first select a module for a segment change and then perform the actual segment change. Figure 27 summarizes the steps. Figure 27 Selecting a Slot for Segment Change ∆ To ensure that you maintain network mana ge-men...
Page 41 - Isolating Modules from; Table 4; LED State
Page 40 AsantéHub 2072 Network Management Module Installation Guide 3 Press the Change Segment button repeatedly until you have chosen the segment you want: Seg 1, Seg 2, or neither. 4 When you have chosen your segment, press both the Select Slot and Change Segment buttons together. In approximately...
Page 42 - Technical Specifications; Technical; Flash EEPROM and EEPROM; Environmental Conditions:; Operating Temperature: 0; Table 5; Cable Limitations for; Pin
Page 41 Technical Specifications Technical Specifications Physical Dimensions: 17” x 0.9” x 12” Weight: Approximately 2 lbs. (2.73 kg) Non-volatile Program Memory: Flash EEPROM and EEPROM Environmental Conditions: Operating Temperature: 0 ° to 40 ° C ambient Operating Humidity: 5 to 85% noncondensin...
Page 43 - Index i; Index; Symbols; Configuration Menu items; during installation 7
Index i Index Index Symbols <Cmd> column 24 Numerics 2072h.cfg configuration file 21, 322072huxx.17x image file 21 A aging time 34Alignment Errors 33AMS Essentials folder 32AMS executable 22, 32AMS Images folder 22AMS Link cable limitations 41connection types 12connectors 11 AMS Link ports 32A...
Page 44 - Index ii; EEPROM
Index ii Index password 34, 35port parameters 34segments 10, 39 defining hub IP address 32dial string 32, 34DIP Switches AMS PORT/SETUP 10settings communicating with AsantéTerm 17modem connected to hub 17Out-of-Band daisychain 12summary 14, 15 THROUGH/END 10 disabling port parameters 33disabling ter...
Page 45 - Index iii; Quick Start 21
Index iii Index MIB AsantéHub 2072 5support 4 Microsoft Windows and the NMM 4MJLPs 33modules, isolating 40MSG LED 9Multicast 33 N NCSA/BYU Telnet version 2.5 22network statistics 40NMM DIP Switch labels 8features 4front panel (figure) 8front panel component functions 9installation 6platforms 4techni...
Page 46 - Index iv; using Macintosh as a terminal 19
Index iv Index segmenting the network, example 38segments, LEDs while changing 40Select Next Group menu item 33Select Slot button 10, 38, 39serial interface 11session dialog 22Session name field 23setting hub name 29SETUP LED 10SFD Missing 33Short Event 33SNMP NMM support for 4Port Link/Receive LED ...
