Page 3 - Table of Contents
Avaya P130 SMON User Guide iii Table of Contents Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi The Purpose of this Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi Who Should Use this Guide . . . . . . . . . ....
Page 6 - Preface; The Purpose of this Guide
Avaya P130 SMON User Guide vi Preface Welcome to Avaya P130 SMON. This chapter provides an introduction to the structure and assumptions of the guide. It includes the following sections: The Purpose of this Guide - A description of the intended purpose of this guide. Who Should Use this Guide - ...
Page 7 - Who Should Use this Guide
Avaya P130 SMON User Guide vii Preface Who Should Use this Guide This guide is intended for use by network managers familiar with network management and its fundamental concepts. It is assumed that the user has the basic responsibility for monitoring Avaya Technologies intelligent switching devices...
Page 8 - SMON Overview; What is RMON
Avaya P130 SMON User Guide 1 1 SMON Overview This describes SMON, Avaya Inc.s switched network monitoring system. This chapter includes the following s: What is RMON - A brief description of the RMON standard. What is SMON - A general description of SMON switch monitoring technology. Overview...
Page 9 - What is SMON
Avaya P130 SMON User Guide 2 SMON Overview RMON has two levels: RMON I analyzes the MAC layer (Layer 2 in the OSI seven-layer model). RMON II analyzes the upper layers (Layers 3 and above). RMON is an industry standard that Avaya Inc. and other companies have adopted in their network management ...
Page 10 - SMON Devices; Specific
Chapter 1 3 Avaya P130 SMON User Guide SMON consists of a software console application on a workstation and remote monitoring probes in network devices that support SMON. The SMON console communicates constantly with the SMON devices on your network. The console uses the SNMP protocol to gather info...
Page 11 - Device SMON Tools; Switch Statistics Overview
Avaya P130 SMON User Guide 4 SMON Overview TopN filtering is powerful in that it allows you to focus on the information that is important to you. Device SMON Tools The Device SMON tools for Avaya P130 Devices include: Switch Statistics - Detailed information on traffic passing through the switch f...
Page 12 - Port Statistics Overview
Chapter 1 5 Avaya P130 SMON User Guide Detecting a large number of broadcast messages sent. This indicates there may be a problem with a station on the network. Treating any variable with abnormal behavior as an issue that should be investigated further using other SMON tools. In general, the Sw...
Page 13 - VLAN Statistics Overview
Avaya P130 SMON User Guide 6 SMON Overview VLAN Statistics Overview The VLAN Statistics tool measures the switched traffic travelling through VLANs on the selected switch. A VLAN consists of stations connected logically rather than physically. A VLAN can be used, for example, to distribute network r...
Page 16 - The Device SMON User Interface
Chapter 2 9 Avaya P130 SMON User Guide The Device SMON User Interface The user interface consists of the following elements: Application Tabs - Tabs for switching between the different views of the Avaya P130 Device. Menu Bar - Menus for accessing SMON functions. Device SMON Toolbar - Buttons ...
Page 17 - Application Tabs; Device SMON Toolbar
Avaya P130 SMON User Guide 10 Device SMON Application Tabs The Application Tabs provide a method for selecting the view of the device. To switch to the device management view of the Avaya P130, click Device Manager . The Avaya P130 Device Manager opens. To switch to the Device SMON view of the Avaya...
Page 19 - Dialog Area
Avaya P130 SMON User Guide 12 Device SMON Dialog Area The area on the right side of the user interface is where all dialog boxes appear. This area can be resized by dragging the vertical splitter bar with the mouse. When a dialog box opens it replaces the current dialog box open in the Dialog Area. ...
Page 20 - Status Line; Working with Device SMON Tools
Chapter 2 13 Avaya P130 SMON User Guide Status Line The Status Line provides important information about the communication status between the application and the Avaya P130 Device. The following table shows the messages and icons that can appear in the Status Line with a description of their meaning...
Page 22 - Generating Reports
Chapter 2 15 Avaya P130 SMON User Guide Generating Reports SMON allows you to produce two types of reports: Report Now Auto Report Generated reports are text files that can be imported into spreadsheets such as Excel and database programs such as Access. The reports can be generated in a tab del...
Page 23 - Using Switch Statistics
Avaya P130 SMON User Guide 16 3 Switch Statistics Switch Statistics provides you with detailed information about the traffic passing through a switch. For a detailed overview of Switch Statistics, refer to Switch Statistics Overview on page 4 . Using Switch Statistics To access the Switch Statisti...
Page 24 - Gauges and Pie Charts in the Switch Statistics Window
Chapter 3 17 Avaya P130 SMON User Guide Gauges and Pie Charts in the Switch Statistics Window For Avaya P130 Devices, the gauges at the top of the window display the following information: For Avaya P130 Devices, the pie chart at the top of the window displays the following information: SMON updates...
Page 25 - Traffic Graph in the Switch Statistics Window
Avaya P130 SMON User Guide 18 Switch Statistics Traffic Graph in the Switch Statistics Window The lower portion of the Switch Statistics window is a traffic graph. The traffic graph displays selected variables as a line graph, in real-time. To select the color coded variables you want graphed, use t...
Page 27 - Port Statistics; Using Port Statistics; Selecting Ports to Display
Avaya P130 SMON User Guide 20 4 Port Statistics Port Statistics allows you to see the data passing through each port and LAG connected to the switch. For a detailed overview of Port Statistics, refer to Port Statistics Overview on page 5 . Using Port Statistics To select a set of statistics to dis...
Page 28 - Port Statistics Variables
Chapter 4 21 Avaya P130 SMON User Guide Port Statistics Variables The following graphics provide examples of Avaya P130 Port Statistics windows. Each figure is followed by a list of variables available in each of the windows. Table 4-1. Port Statistics Variables - Packets Variable Description Collis...
Page 30 - The Port Statistics Window
Chapter 4 23 Avaya P130 SMON User Guide The Port Statistics Window The Port Statistics window is organized as follows: The title of the Port Statistics window shows the IP address of the device. The X axis represents packets or percentage for Utilization. The Y axis represents ports and LAGs. ...
Page 31 - Extended Port Statistics; Using Extended Port Statistics
Avaya P130 SMON User Guide 24 5 Extended Port Statistics Extended Port Statistics allows you to see details about the data passing through a specific port or LAG connected to the switch. For a detailed overview of Extended Port Statistics, refer to Extended Port Statistics Overview on page 5 . Usi...
Page 32 - Pie Charts in the Extended Port Statistics Window
Chapter 5 25 Avaya P130 SMON User Guide Extended Port Statistics displays information using two types of graphs: Pie charts that shows the ratio of different types of packets. A traffic graph section that contains line graphs describing the characteristics of the traffic traveling through the po...
Page 33 - Traffic Graph in the Extended Port Statistics Window
Avaya P130 SMON User Guide 26 Extended Port Statistics SMON updates these pie charts in real-time according to the specified sampling interval. By viewing the relationships among these variables, you can learn a lot about the traffic on the port. * Note: If contact with the device is lost, then the ...
Page 36 - Using VLAN Statistics
Avaya P130 SMON User Guide 29 6 VLAN Statistics VLAN Statistics displays detailed statistics for each VLAN. These statistics can help you maintain proper VLAN configuration. They can also help you pinpoint problems you may discover using Switch Statistics. For a detailed overview of VLAN Statistics,...
Page 37 - Selecting VLANs to Display; VLAN Statistics Variables
Avaya P130 SMON User Guide 30 VLAN Statistics Selecting VLANs to Display By default, information from all VLANs is displayed in the VLAN Statistics window. You can limit information being displayed to specific VLANs using VLAN and TopN filters. For more information, refer to Appendix A, Using the De...
Page 38 - VLAN Statistics Window
Chapter 6 31 Avaya P130 SMON User Guide Figure 6-2. VLAN Statistics Window - Bandwidth Table 6-2. VLAN Statistics Variables - Bandwidth VLAN Statistics Window The VLAN Statistics window is organized as follows: The title of the VLAN Statistics window displays the IP address of the device. The X ...
Page 39 - Alarms and Events; Using Alarms and Events
Avaya P130 SMON User Guide 32 7 Alarms and Events The Alarms and Events tool provides a method for defining thresholds for packet types on a port. When a threshold is crossed, a trap is sent to the devices manager, or the Event is listed in SMONs Device Event Log. The Alarms and Events tool consis...
Page 40 - Alarms Table Fields
Chapter 7 33 Avaya P130 SMON User Guide Alarms Table To view a table of all the alarms defined for the device: Click . Or Select Tools > Alarms Table . The Alarms Table opens. Figure 7-1. Alarms Table All the Alarms defined for the device are listed in the Alarms Table. Alarms Table Fields The fo...
Page 42 - Tooltips
Chapter 7 35 Avaya P130 SMON User Guide Tooltips Tooltips in the Alarms and Events tool provide information about an Alarm. When the cursor is held over the Index field of a row in the Alarms Table a tooltip appears. Figure 7-2. Alarm Tooltip The tooltip provides information about the Alarms defini...
Page 43 - Editing Alarms
Avaya P130 SMON User Guide 36 Alarms and Events Editing Alarms Alarms can be edited and deleted using the Alarms Table. To edit an Alarm, change the Alarms parameters in the Alarms Table. To delete an Alarm: 1. Select an Alarm. 2. Click . Or Select Edit > Delete Alarm . The Alarm is deleted from...
Page 44 - Alarm Wizard; Overview of the Alarm Wizard
Chapter 7 37 Avaya P130 SMON User Guide Alarm Wizard This section provides the information you need to use the Alarm Wizard. It contains the following topics: Overview of the Alarm Wizard - An overview of the function of the Alarm Wizard. Activating the Alarm Wizard - Instructions on how to run ...
Page 45 - Alarm Wizard Screens; Welcome to
Avaya P130 SMON User Guide 38 Alarms and Events Alarm Wizard Screens This section provides detailed information on each of the Alarm Wizards screens. To accept the default options for any screen, click Next . To return to an earlier screen, click Back . To exit the Alarm Wizard without making any c...
Page 46 - Select Port
Chapter 7 39 Avaya P130 SMON User Guide Select Port The Select Port screen of the Alarm Wizard allows you to select ports and LAGs to be monitored by the Alarm. Figure 7-4. Alarm Wizard - Select Port The ports and LAGs on the device are listed in the Device Ports list. To select ports and LAGs to mo...
Page 50 - Set Event
Chapter 7 43 Avaya P130 SMON User Guide Set Event The Set Event screen of the Alarm Wizard allows you to determine the action SMON takes when an Event occurs. Figure 7-8. Alarm Wizard - Set Event To configure the action SMON takes when a Rising Event occurs, select a radio button in the Rising event...
Page 51 - Set Trap
Avaya P130 SMON User Guide 44 Alarms and Events Set Trap Community The Set Trap Community screen of the Alarm Wizard allows you to configure community for Rising and Falling Events. The community is needed to send traps to the station of the devices manager. Figure 7-9. Alarm Wizard - Set Trap Comm...
Page 52 - Device Event Log
Chapter 7 45 Avaya P130 SMON User Guide Summary The Summary screen of the Alarm Wizard provides a summary of the options selected in the previous screens. Figure 7-10. Summary To make any changes to the summary information: 1. Click Back until you reach the appropriate screen. 2. Change the configur...
Page 55 - SMON Dialog Boxes
Avaya P130 SMON User Guide 48 A SMON Dialog Boxes This appendix consists of dialog boxes that appear within the Avaya P130 SMON tools. Using the General Options Dialog Box This dialog box enables you to change the general options for SMON for the Avaya P130 Device. To access the General Options dial...
Page 56 - Polling Interval
Appendix A 49 Avaya P130 SMON User Guide The General Options dialog box enables you to change the following options: Polling Interval Display Mode Report Setting Polling Interval The Polling Interval option allows you to configure the way in which information is collected. If you make the poll...
Page 57 - Report Setting
Avaya P130 SMON User Guide 50 SMON Dialog Boxes Report Setting The Report Setting option enables you to select a default directory for saving reports and configure the report format. To select a default directory for saving reports: 1. Click Browse . A directory browser window opens. 2. Navigate to ...
Page 58 - Using the Report Now Dialog Box; Using the Auto Report Dialog Box
Appendix A 51 Avaya P130 SMON User Guide Using the Report Now Dialog Box This dialog box enables you to generate a report with the statistics from the last time the device was polled. To access the Report Now dialog box: 1. Click . Or Select File > Report Now . The Report Now dialog box opens. Fi...
Page 60 - Using the ExtPort/Switch Options Dialog Box
Appendix A 53 Avaya P130 SMON User Guide Using the ExtPort/Switch Options Dialog Box This dialog box enables you to change the display options for Switch Statistics and Extended Port Statistics for the Avaya P130 Device. To access the Switch Options dialog box: 1. Click . Or Select File > Options...
Page 61 - Level Indicators
Avaya P130 SMON User Guide 54 SMON Dialog Boxes Samples Per Screen The Samples Per Screen option enables you to configure the number of samples visible in the Traffic Graph. To change the number of samples visible on the screen, enter a number in the Samples Per Screen field. * Note: The number of s...
Page 62 - Using the Port/VLAN Options Dialog Box; Items Per Screen
Appendix A 55 Avaya P130 SMON User Guide Using the Port/VLAN Options Dialog Box This dialog box enables you to change the display options for Port and VLAN Statistics for the Avaya P130 Device. To access the Port/VLAN Options dialog box: 1. Click . Or Select File > Options . The Options dialog bo...
Page 63 - Using the Find Dialog Box
Avaya P130 SMON User Guide 56 SMON Dialog Boxes Using the Find Dialog Box Depending on the application you have initiated this option from, the Find option allows you to locate a specific VLAN/port/LAG intersection in the application window. To search: 1. Click . Or Select Edit > Find . The Find ...
Page 64 - Finding a VLAN; Finding a Port; Finding a LAG
Appendix A 57 Avaya P130 SMON User Guide * Note: Since the number of VLANs/ports/LAG intersections may change between sampling intervals, the one you search for may move out of focus with the next refresh. In this case, you may search again or scroll the display. Finding a VLAN There are several way...
Page 67 - Using the Define VLAN Filter Dialog Box
Avaya P130 SMON User Guide 60 SMON Dialog Boxes Using the Define VLAN Filter Dialog Box To open the Define VLAN Filter dialog box: Click . Or Select Actions > Define VLAN Filter . The Define VLAN Filter dialog box opens. Figure A-8. Define VLAN Filter Dialog Box * Note: Filtering changes are only...
Page 69 - Using the Define TopN Filter Dialog Box
Avaya P130 SMON User Guide 62 SMON Dialog Boxes Using the Define TopN Filter Dialog Box You can also filter using the TopN option. TopN filtering differs from item filtering in that SMON chooses the items with the heaviest traffic. The TopN filter produces a report for the 1-15 ( N ) most active ite...
Page 71 - Using the Sort Dialog Box
Avaya P130 SMON User Guide 64 SMON Dialog Boxes To find the next highest peak: 1. Click Find Next . The displays scrolls to the next highest peak value in the graph. In Switch Statistics, all counters are listed in the Find Top5 Peaks dialog box, including those counters not currently displayed in t...
Page 72 - Setting Up the SMON; SMON Embedded License
Avaya P130 SMON User Guide 65 B Setting Up the SMON License The Avaya SMON Manager (with Avaya Network Management) package contains a license which allows you to use SMON on a permanent basis. Avaya Network Management does not include this license. Instead a trial version of SMON is included. This t...
