Page 3 - Copyright 2001 Avaya Inc. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED; OpenView is a trademark of Hewlett-Packard Company.
Cajun P550/P880 5.1 Manager User Guide Copyright 2001 Avaya Inc. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED The products, specifications, and other technical information regarding the products contained in this document are subject to change without notice. All information in this document is believed to be accurate and r...
Page 5 - Table of Contents; Preface — vii
v Cajun P550/P880 Manager User Guide Table of Contents Preface — vii The Purpose of this Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viiWho Should Use this Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viiOrganization of this Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
Page 7 - The Purpose of this Guide; Preface
Cajun P550/P880 Manager User Guide vii Preface Welcome to Cajun P550/P880 Manager. This chapter provides an introduction to this guide. It includes the following sections: ■ The Purpose of this Guide - A description of the goals of the guide. ■ Who Should use this Guide - The intended audience of th...
Page 9 - Platform Integration -; integrates into HP OpenView Network Node Manager.; Enhanced Learning Curve -
Cajun P550/P880 Manager User Guide 1-1 1 Overview of the Cajun P550/P880 Manager The Cajun P550/P880 Manager allows you to the manage your Cajun switch network, including the Cajun P880, P550, and P220 switches. The Cajun P550/P880 Manager provides the following benefits: ■ Java-based Implementation...
Page 12 - From HP OpenView Network Node Manager (NNM); OR
2-4 Chapter 2 Cajun P550/P880 Manager User Guide From HP OpenView Network Node Manager (NNM) To start Cajun P550/P880 Manager from HP OpenView NNM: 1. Start HP OpenView. 2. Double-click the Internet icon to open the network map. 3. Select a Cajun device (P550, P880, or P220). OR Select Edit > Fin...
Page 13 - Device Manager Tab; You can resize the Full View and Web Agent view by
Cajun P550/P880 Manager User Guide Configuring the Cajun Switch Using the P550/P880 Manager 2-5 The SMON (if SMON is installed) tab provides access to the device SMON application. For more information about SMON, refer to the appropriate SMON user guide. Device Manager Tab When you start the Cajun P...
Page 14 - Window Part
2-6 Chapter 2 Cajun P550/P880 Manager User Guide Table 2-1 lists the parts of the Cajun P550/P880 Device Manager Window: Table 2-1. Cajun P550/P880 Avaya Device Manager Window Window Part Description Menu Bar Displays the Cajun P550/P880 Manager menus. The menus contain the following functions: File...
Page 15 - Switch ports display in four colors:
Cajun P550/P880 Manager User Guide Configuring the Cajun Switch Using the P550/P880 Manager 2-7 Switch Port Colors Switch ports display in four colors: ■ Yellow – The port is connected to the selected VLAN, but is not plugged in. ■ Blue (outline) – The port is selected. ■ Green – The port is connect...
Page 17 - Icon
Cajun P550/P880 Manager User Guide Configuring the Cajun Switch Using the P550/P880 Manager 2-9 Figure 2-2. Cajun P550/P880 Manager Tool Bar Icon The Cajun P550/P880 Manager tool bar provides the following icons (Table 2-2). The icons are described in order from left to right. Table 2-2. Cajun P550/...
Page 18 - Saving the Running Configuration; On a Cajun switch, configuration parameters are stored in a; File > Save Running Configuration
2-10 Chapter 2 Cajun P550/P880 Manager User Guide Saving the Running Configuration On a Cajun switch, configuration parameters are stored in a startup.txt file located in the switch’s Non-Volatile Random Access Memory (NVRAM). When the switch is started, the startup.txt file runs and stores configur...
Page 19 - Accessing the Cajun Switch Web Agent; Viewing Device Information
Cajun P550/P880 Manager User Guide Configuring the Cajun Switch Using the P550/P880 Manager 2-11 Accessing the Cajun Switch Web Agent The Web-based interface of the Cajun Switch is accessible from the Tools menu and the tool bar of Cajun P550/P880 Manager. To access the Cajun Switch Web Agent: ■ Sel...
Page 20 - Modifying Device Information
2-12 Chapter 2 Cajun P550/P880 Manager User Guide To view device information: 1. Start Cajun P550/P880 Manager. Refer to "Starting the Cajun P550/P880 Manager" earlier in this chapter. 2. Select Tools > Device Information . Or From the tool bar, click Device Information . The System Infor...
Page 21 - Working with VLANs; Assigning a Port to a VLAN; Virtual LANs
Cajun P550/P880 Manager User Guide Configuring the Cajun Switch Using the P550/P880 Manager 2-13 Working with VLANs Using the Cajun P550/P880 Manager, you can assign ports to VLANs and view VLAN assignments. Assigning a Port to a VLAN To assign a port to a VLAN: 1. Start Cajun P550/P880 Manager. For...
Page 22 - OK; Viewing Port Assignments; Working with Hunt Groups (Link Aggregation); Hunt Group Considerations
2-14 Chapter 2 Cajun P550/P880 Manager User Guide 5. When you are prompted to confirm the changes, click OK to save changes or CANCEL to restore the current VLAN assignment. Viewing Port Assignments To view ports assigned to a specific VLAN, from the VLAN pull-down menu located above the System Info...
Page 23 - Hunt Groups in the Cajun P550/P880 Manager; Operations Guide; Creating a Hunt Group; Tools > Link Aggregation
Cajun P550/P880 Manager User Guide Configuring the Cajun Switch Using the P550/P880 Manager 2-15 ■ All ports in a hunt group must be the same speed. ■ Packets arriving on different fabric ports within the switch have more evenly balanced loads. ■ Hunt groups do not load share if the source and desti...
Page 24 - Figure 2-4. Hunt Group Configuration Dialog Box; Viewing Hunt Group Members
2-16 Chapter 2 Cajun P550/P880 Manager User Guide 3. The Hunt Group Configuration dialog box opens in the System Information and Virtual LAN pane (Figure 2-4). Figure 2-4. Hunt Group Configuration Dialog Box 4. Click CREATE . The Create Hunt Group dialog box opens. 5. In the Name field, enter a name...
Page 25 - number; Adding a Port to a Hunt Group; Switching Configuration; Figure 2-5. Switch Port Configuration Dialog Box; APPLY
Cajun P550/P880 Manager User Guide Configuring the Cajun Switch Using the P550/P880 Manager 2-17 3. In the Members column, double-click the highlighted number of the Hunt Group you want to view. The Hunt Group Members dialog box opens, displaying the name and ID number of the hunt group. Adding a Po...
Page 26 - Deleting a Hunt Group; Redistributing Hunt Group Learned Addresses
2-18 Chapter 2 Cajun P550/P880 Manager User Guide Deleting a Hunt Group To delete a hunt group: 1. Start Cajun P550/P880 Manager. For information about starting the cajun P550/P880 Manager, refer to "Starting the Cajun P550/P880 Manager" earlier in this chapter. 2. Select Tools > Link Agg...
Page 27 - Click; REDISTRIBUTE; to redistribute the hunt group; Overview of the Switch Representation; Yellow –; The port is selected.; Green –; The port is connected and enabled with a link.
Cajun P550/P880 Manager User Guide Configuring the Cajun Switch Using the P550/P880 Manager 2-19 4. Click REDISTRIBUTE to redistribute the hunt group learned addresses. Overview of the Switch Representation The switch representation, displayed in the Full View field of the Cajun P550/P880 - Avaya De...
Page 28 - Viewing Module Details; module
2-20 Chapter 2 Cajun P550/P880 Manager User Guide You can complete the following tasks using the switch representation: ■ Viewing Module Details ■ Setting the Physical Port Configuration ■ Setting the Switching Configuration ■ Viewing Power System Statistics ■ Viewing Fan Status ■ Resetting Temperat...
Page 29 - Setting the Physical Port Configuration; Start Cajun P550/P880 Manager. For information about; port; in the switch; Or; Right-click a port in the switch representation, and select; Port Configuration
Cajun P550/P880 Manager User Guide Configuring the Cajun Switch Using the P550/P880 Manager 2-21 Figure 2-6. Module Details Dialog Box Setting the Physical Port Configuration You can view and set the physical port configuration of a selected port. The attributes available to set vary depending on th...
Page 30 - Figure 2-7. Detailed Physical Port Configuration Dialog Box; Parameter
2-22 Chapter 2 Cajun P550/P880 Manager User Guide * Notes: • Refer to Table 2-3 for more information on the Gigabit port parameters. • If necessary, use the panel divider to resize the system information panel. Figure 2-7. Detailed Physical Port Configuration Dialog Box Table 2-3. Gigabit Port Param...
Page 31 - In the Name field, enter a; port name; To configure an end-station port, a port located at the; To configure a trunk port, select; PACE
Cajun P550/P880 Manager User Guide Configuring the Cajun Switch Using the P550/P880 Manager 2-23 3. In the Name field, enter a port name . 4. To configure an end-station port, a port located at the periphery of your network, from the Category pull-down menu, select User Port. Or To configure a trunk...
Page 32 - Enable
2-24 Chapter 2 Cajun P550/P880 Manager User Guide 5. From the Flow Control Mode pull-down menu, select Enable to use flow control to prevent buffer overflows. * Note: Disable this feature only when flow control is causing congestion in other areas of the network. 6. From the PACE Priority Mode pull-...
Page 36 - set port auto 7/3 enable
2-28 Chapter 2 Cajun P550/P880 Manager User Guide 7. From the Flow Control Mode pull-down menu, select Enable if you want the port to use Flow Control to prevent buffer overflows. * Note: Disable this feature only when flow control is causing congestion in other areas of the network. 8. From the Aut...
Page 37 - Setting the Switching Configuration; Guide
Cajun P550/P880 Manager User Guide Configuring the Cajun Switch Using the P550/P880 Manager 2-29 13. From the Pace Priority Mod e pull-down menu, select Enable to use PACE Priority Mode to detect 3Com’s proprietary PACE format. 14. Click APPLY to save your changes, or CANCEL to restore previous sett...
Page 41 - Viewing Power System Statistics
Cajun P550/P880 Manager User Guide Configuring the Cajun Switch Using the P550/P880 Manager 2-33 4. From the Allow Learning pull-down menu, select Disable to stop the port’s learning of new addresses. This feature can be useful for security. Selecting Enable allows the port to learn new addresses. 5...
Page 42 - If necessary, use the panel divider to resize the
2-34 Chapter 2 Cajun P550/P880 Manager User Guide The Power System dialog box of the Cajun Switch Web Agent opens (Figure 2-8). * Note: If necessary, use the panel divider to resize the system information panel. Figure 2-8. Power System Dialog Box 3. Use Table 2-7 to review your power system statist...
Page 43 - Viewing Fan Status
Cajun P550/P880 Manager User Guide Configuring the Cajun Switch Using the P550/P880 Manager 2-35 Viewing Fan Status You can view the fan status of the switch. To display the fan status: 1. Start Cajun P550/P880 Manager. For information about starting the Cajun P550/P880 Manager, refer to "Starti...
Page 44 - Resetting Temperature Status
2-36 Chapter 2 Cajun P550/P880 Manager User Guide * Note: If a component’s status is non-operational, power down the switch and contact your service representative to diagnose the failing unit. Resetting Temperature Status You can view and reset the temperature status of the switch. To display the t...
Page 45 - Figure 2-10. Temperature System Dialog Box; Threshold
Cajun P550/P880 Manager User Guide Configuring the Cajun Switch Using the P550/P880 Manager 2-37 Figure 2-10. Temperature System Dialog Box Table 2-8. Temperature Threshold Parameters Threshold Defines... High Shutdown Temperature (Layer 2)/High Warning Temperature (Layer 3) The value in degrees Cel...
Page 46 - Setting Port Parameters; Setting the Port Speed; apply
2-38 Chapter 2 Cajun P550/P880 Manager User Guide Setting Port Parameters You can use the tool bar to set the following port parameters: ■ Setting the Port Speed ■ Enabling a Port ■ Disabling a Port ■ Setting a Port to Half-Duplex ■ Setting a Port to Full-Duplex ■ Enabling Port Auto-Negotiation ■ Di...
Page 47 - Enabling a Port
Cajun P550/P880 Manager User Guide Configuring the Cajun Switch Using the P550/P880 Manager 2-39 Figure 2-11. Device Manger Window (with apply and cancel buttons shown) To set the port speed: 1. Start Cajun P550/P880 Manager. For information about starting the Cajun P550/P880 Manager, refer to "...
Page 48 - Disabling a Port
2-40 Chapter 2 Cajun P550/P880 Manager User Guide Disabling a Port The Disable port icon is represented as a port with an X. Hold the cursor over the icon to display the icon name: Disable . To disable a port: 1. Start Cajun P550/P880 Manager. For information about starting the Cajun P550/P880 Manag...
Page 49 - Enabling Port Auto-Negotiation
Cajun P550/P880 Manager User Guide Configuring the Cajun Switch Using the P550/P880 Manager 2-41 3. In the Cajun P550/P880 - Avaya Device Manager tool bar, click Full Duplex . 4. Click apply to set port duplexing to full-duplex, or cancel to restore previous settings (Figure 2-11). Enabling Port Aut...
Page 50 - Configuring IP Routing; The left pane of the Routing Manager window is blank
2-42 Chapter 2 Cajun P550/P880 Manager User Guide Configuring IP Routing In Layer 3 switches, such as the Cajun P550 and P880 switches, capabilities that once were provided by additional hardware, such as bridges, switches, and hubs, are now provided as virtual configurations inside the router. You ...
Page 52 - Using SMON; Cajun P120 Device SMON User Guide
2-44 Chapter 2 Cajun P550/P880 Manager User Guide Using SMON For more information about using SMON, refer to the appropriate documentation: ■ Cajun P120 Device SMON User Guide ■ Cajun P330 Device SMON User Guide ■ Cajun P550/P880 Device SMON User Guide
Page 53 - Index; Numerics
1 Cajun P550/P880 Manager User Guide Index Numerics 10/100/1000 tool bar icon 2-9 3Com VLAN trunking mode 2-30 3ComMapping Table 2-32 A About Help menu 2-8 active alarms viewing 2-11 active backpressure 2-26 Allow Learning configuring 2-31 , 2-33 Auto Negotiation Mode Fast Ethernet port parameters 2...
