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Page 5 - Table of Contents; Introduction i; AsantéBridge Features 1-5; Connecting to the Network 2-1; Connecting to the BNC Port 2-8
Table of Contents Table of Contents Introduction i About This Manual ii Intended Audience iii Conventions Used In This Manual iii Tell Us What Your Think iv Technical Support iv Quick Start 1-1 Before You Start 1-2 Introducing the AsantéBridge 1-3 AsantéBridge Features 1-5 Quick View 1-6 AsantéBridg...
Page 6 - Support for Pre 10BaseT Devices A-1
Table of Contents Connecting to the AUI Port 2-10Connecting to the RJ45 IN and Out Ports 2-12 Configuring a Redundant Link 2-14 Checking the Link 2-14An Example Configuration 2-15 Setting Up Out-of-Band Links 2-17 Linking the Hubs Together 2-17Connecting Your Asanté Management Station for Out-of-Ban...
Page 7 - List of Figures
List of Figures List of Figures Figure 1-1 The AsantéBridge 1012 page 1-3Figure 1-2 Bridging between two segments page 1-4Figure 1-3 AsantéBridge 1012 Front Panel page 1-6Figure 1-4 AsantéBridge 1012 Front Panel page 1-8Figure 1-5 AsantéBridge 1012 Rear Panel page 1-9Figure 1-6 Interpreting LED Stat...
Page 9 - Introduction
Page 10 - This manual is divided into the following sections:; About This
Page ii Introduction This manual is divided into the following sections: Introduction The Introduction covers the intended audience, conventions used in this manual, questions addressed to the reader concern-ing this guide, and technical support information. Chapter 1 — Quick View An introduction to...
Page 11 - Intended Audience; Intended
Page iii Intended Audience This manual is intended for Ethernet local area network (LAN) administrators. Although it assumes some familiarity with the use of AsantéView 2.2 as a network management tool, the manual attempts to present information in a form understandable by peo-ple who do not have an...
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Page 13 - Quick Start; Before You Start on page 1-2
1 Quick Start • Before You Start on page 1-2 • Introducing the AsantéBridge on page 1-3 • Quick View on page 1-6 • Installing the AsantéBridge 1012 on page 1-13
Page 14 - Chapter 1 — Quick Start; Introducing the AsantéBridge; tells you how the bridge functions; takes you on a tour of the front and rear panels of the; Installing the AsantéBridge 1012; guides you through a simple; Quick View; section; Befor e You
Page 1-2 Chapter 1 — Quick Start This chapter is designed to get you up and running with the mini-mum possible effort. Introducing the AsantéBridge tells you how the bridge functions and acquaints you with its key features. Quick View takes you on a tour of the front and rear panels of the AsantéBri...
Page 15 - The AsantéBridge 1012 is an AsantéHub 1012 that has a; ent two port bridge; contained in the same chassis.; Intr oducing; Internal
Page 1-3 Introducing the AsantéBridge The AsantéBridge 1012 is an AsantéHub 1012 that has a transpar- ent two port bridge contained in the same chassis. Logically, the AsantéBridge looks like this: Figure 1-1 The AsantéBridge 1012 The bridge provides connections between two network seg-ments: One se...
Page 16 - Figure 1-2 Bridging Between Two Segments
Page 1-4 Chapter 1 — Quick Start Figure 1-2 Bridging Between Two Segments The bridge card provides bridging between segment A and seg-ment B while the hub portion of the unit acts as a hub, connected to the backbone on segment B. Any devices connected to the hub are also part of segment B. If the br...
Page 18 - Physical Address; Lights when the AsantéBridge 1012 is turned on.; CPU Activity LED; Front Panel
Page 1-6 Chapter 1 — Quick Start Before you install the AsantéBridge 1012, you should become familiar with both the front and rear panels. The following illustra-tions show the front and rear panels. Sit down in front of your unit and find each of the items shown in the illustrations, then locate th...
Page 19 - — the port has been partitioned by a
Page 1-7 Quick View SNMP LED Flashes when the SNMP agent module is installed in the AsantéBridge 1012. MSG LED If on, status messages are waiting; you must use AsantéView to read them. Hub Utilization LEDs This top row of eight LEDs indicates an approximation of hub segment (not bridge) bandwidth ut...
Page 20 - Bridge External Port Status LED
Page 1-8 Chapter 1 — Quick Start Bridge External Port Status LED There are three separate LEDs: RCV flashes when a packet is received on the external port. FWD flashes when a packet is forwarded from the hub port to the external port. COL flashes when a packet collision is detected on the bridge ext...
Page 21 - two LED status indicators for the uplink; RJ21 Port Connector; Rear Panel
Page 1-9 Quick View The AsantéBridge 1012 rear panel provides the following connec-tors: ❏ 50-pin Telco ❏ 3-in-1 Uplink (network) ❏ two LED status indicators for the uplink ❏ RS 232 port for PC or terminal connection ❏ dedicated AMS link ❏ external port for the bridge Figure 1-5 AsantéBridge 1012 Re...
Page 22 - How to set the switch; Choose either end hub on the daisychain.; DOWN
Page 1-10 Chapter 1 — Quick Start Bridge External Port AUI This AUI port is the external port for the bridge (not the hub), which is used to connect the bridge to a segment in your net-work. The actual connection should be made using a MAU with the appropriate network media connector. Bridge Externa...
Page 23 - Set the switch on all other hubs in the daisychain to the; PC/Terminal DIP Switch; hubs in the out-of-band daisychain must be set; Plug the AC power cord into this connector.; AC Line Fuse; Turns the AsantéBridge 1012 on and off.
Page 1-11 Quick View Set the switch on all other hubs in the daisychain to the UP position. Only one hub at the end of the daisychain can have this switch down. All others hubs in the chain must have it up. PC/Terminal DIP Switch This switch controls the configuration for the Bridge/Hub RS232 port a...
Page 24 - Figure 1-6 Interpreting LED Status Indicators; Interpreting LEDs
Page 1-12 Chapter 1 — Quick Start The AsantéBridge front panel LEDs provide status information on both overall device utilization and for specific configuration and fault conditions. Figure 1-6 shows you how to interpret the dis-play. Figure 1-6 Interpreting LED Status Indicators See “AsantéBridge 1...
Page 25 - Figure 1-7 Network Ready for Bridging; Installing the; Preparing for the
Page 1-13 Installing the AsantéBridge 1012 This section tells you how to quickly install your new AsantéBridge 1012 between two segments in a network and how to connect other network devices to the RJ45 ports. This is a very simple installation guide designed to get your AsantéBridge up and running ...
Page 27 - Place the unit within six feet of an AC outlet.; Figure 1-8 Locating the AsantéBridge
Page 1-15 Installing the AsantéBridge 1012 Positioning the AsantéBridge 1012 The AsantéBridge can be positioned on any flat surface (a desktop, table, or other work surface), or it can be mounted on a wall or in a rack. There are a few guidelines that should be followed: ❏ Place the unit within six ...
Page 28 - Placing the Bridge on a Desktop; Place the unit on a flat, stable surface.; Wall or rack mounting the Bridge; Figure 1-9 Rack-mounting the AsantéBridge; Note: To wall mount, rotate the mounting brackets 90
Page 1-16 Chapter 1 — Quick Start Placing the Bridge on a Desktop 1 Peel the protective strips from the self-adhesive feet and apply the feet in the four corners of the base of the unit. 2 Place the unit on a flat, stable surface. Wall or rack mounting the Bridge 1 Mark the desired location on the w...
Page 29 - Turning on the Bridge; Turn on the power switch at the right rear panel.; Evaluating the self-test pattern; The
Page 1-17 Installing the AsantéBridge 1012 Turning on and Pretesting the Bridge If you are installing more than one unit, you may want to repeat this procedure for each one before making any device or network connections. Turning on the Bridge 1 Attach the power cord to the socket on the rear panel,...
Page 30 - Separating your network into two separate; Dividing the Network into Segments
Page 1-18 Chapter 1 — Quick Start 2 If the LINK/RECEIVE LED does not come on, use a narrow tool to reset the hub. (The Reset button is on the front panel.) The AsantéBridge reruns all diagnostics, and you should see the self-test LED display described in the previ-ous step. If the test continues to ...
Page 31 - external port; Figure 1-10 Connecting to the External Port; hub port; About Spanning Trees; automatically
Page 1-19 Installing the AsantéBridge 1012 3 Connect the MAU to the AsantéBridge external port as shown below. Figure 1-10 Connecting to the External Port 4 Connect the remaining backbone cable to another MAU, also with an AUI connector on the other end. Alternatively, you can prepare the cable with...
Page 32 - The AsantéBridge provides two options for device connections:; What You Need
Page 1-20 Chapter 1 — Quick Start Connecting Devices to the AsantéBridge 1012 Now that you have pretested your AsantéBridge and have con-nected it into your network as a bridge, the last step is to connect Ethernet devices to the hub portion of the unit. The AsantéBridge provides two options for dev...
Page 33 - Using the rear panel RJ21 connector; Configuration
Page 1-21 Installing the AsantéBridge 1012 Using the rear panel RJ21 connector You can also access the twelve hub ports through a Telco punch-down block connected to the RJ21 connector on the rear of the AsantéBridge. You can connect some devices to the front panel RJ45 ports and some devices to the...
Page 35 - Connecting to the Network; Before You Start on page 2-2
2 Connecting to the Network • Before You Start on page 2-2 • About Bridging on page 2-3 • Using the 3in1 Port on page 2-8 • Configuring a Redundant Link on page 2-14 • Setting Up Out-of-Band Links on page 2-17 • Connecting a VT100 Terminal on page 2-21 • Default Settings on page 2-22
Page 36 - Chapter 2 — Connecting to the Network; The chapter opens with; About Bridging; , a short introduction to; Using the 3in1 Port; gives practical guidelines for connecting to; Configuring a Redundant Link; describes how you can set up a
Page 2-2 Chapter 2 — Connecting to the Network This chapter provides detailed information about your AsantéBridge and some pointers on different ways you can con-nect it to your network. The chapter opens with About Bridging , a short introduction to transparent learning bridges and how these featur...
Page 37 - Figure 2-1 A simple Ethernet network; About
Page 2-3 About Bridging The AsantéBridge 1012 has combined the world of a transparent learning bridge with the intelligence of the AsantéHub 1012. This section gives you a brief introduction to bridging and how it is implemented by your new AsantéBridge. The purpose of any bridge is to provide a lin...
Page 38 - Figure 2-2 Bridging between segments; A Simple
Page 2-4 Chapter 2 — Connecting to the Network The more hubs and users added, the more traffic occurs on the backbone, until we eventually reach a point at which overall net-work performance begins to degrade. As a general rule, bridges are typically required when users begin to complain that respon...
Page 41 - Figure 2-3 Redundant bridging; This software implements what is called a; rithm; and is commonly used in the configuration shown in Figure
Page 2-7 About Bridging Figure 2-3 Redundant bridging Internal bridge software will automatically designate one bridge as the “active” bridge and the other bridge as the “standby” or blocking bridge, preventing multiple transmissions of the same packet by both bridges. This software implements what ...
Page 42 - BNC port; is typically used to interconnect hubs to a thin; Using the; Connecting to the
Page 2-8 Chapter 2 — Connecting to the Network The 3in1 port is actually a single port with three connectors: an AUI, RJ45, and BNC. Port connection is made using one of the fol-lowing: ❏ The AsantéBridge can automatically select a port con-nector to use; the connector selected depends on port confi...
Page 43 - Figure 2-4 Interconnecting Hubs on Thin Ethernet Backbone
Page 2-9 Using the 3in1 Port Figure 2-4 Interconnecting Hubs on Thin Ethernet Backbone ❖ Note: The terminator may be used either at one end of a T-connector, or at the end of a cable. ❖ RJ21 10 BASE-T PORTS IN or OUT AUI PARTITIONTRAFFIC RS232 THROUGH AMS LINK UP=PC DOWN=TERMINAL END 3-IN-1 UPLINK B...
Page 44 - AUI port; is typically used to interconnect hubs using a fiber
Page 2-10 Chapter 2 — Connecting to the Network The AUI port is typically used to interconnect hubs using a fiber or thick Ethernet backbone, as illustrated in Figure 2-5 and Figure 2-6. It can also be used to interconnect hubs using a variety of media, such as unshielded twisted-pair, depending on ...
Page 45 - Figure 2-6 Interconnecting to Thick Ethernet Backbone
Page 2-11 Using the 3in1 Port Figure 2-6 Interconnecting to Thick Ethernet Backbone RJ21 10 BASE-T PORTS IN or OUT AUI PARTITIONTRAFFIC RS232 THROUGH AMS LINK UP=PC DOWN=TERMINAL END 3-IN-1 UPLINK BNC Spare Fuse in Fuse Holder 2A/250V Slow Blow Fuse Replace Only With Fuse of Same Rating RJ21 10 BASE...
Page 46 - and offers an economical way to connect; four; Configure the chain in the following manner:
Page 2-12 Chapter 2 — Connecting to the Network You can connect an AsantéBridge to another hub using RJ45 extension cables to connect an RJ45 port on the front panel to the RJ45 connector of another hub’s 3in1 port. This method is called an in-band daisychain and offers an economical way to connect ...
Page 47 - Figure 2-7 Connecting an In-Band Daisychaining
Page 2-13 Using the 3in1 Port Figure 2-7 Connecting an In-Band Daisychaining RJ21 10 BASE-T PORTS IN or OUT AUI PARTITIONTRAFFIC RS232 THROUGH AMS LINK UP=PC DOWN=TERMINAL END 3-IN-1 UPLINK BNC Spare Fuse in Fuse Holder 2A/250V Slow Blow Fuse Replace Only With Fuse of Same Rating RJ21 10 BASE-T PORT...
Page 48 - First priority is given to AUI; Configuring a; Checking the Link
Page 2-14 Chapter 2 — Connecting to the Network One of the most common reasons for a loss of network services is damage to, or failure of, cabling interconnections. By taking advantage of the “Auto-sense” (The AsantéBridge 1012 automati-cally senses the presence of physical links connected to the 3i...
Page 49 - Figure 2-8 Redundant Links; An Example
Page 2-15 Configuring a Redundant Link BNC: According to the priority scheme described above, BNC will not be the active uplink if either an AUI or 10T connection exists. Due to this ordering, if BNC is selected, it is assumed that this medium is the only type available. There are different redundan...
Page 51 - Setting Up; Interconnecting
Page 2-17 Setting Up Out-of-Band Links Using AsantéView 2.2 Out-of-Band to manage your new AsantéBridge 1012 requires that you link your AsantéBridge 1012 into an out-of-band daisychain. This is very much like the in-band daisychain described earlier, except that this arrangement is for network mana...
Page 53 - Recommended Method; AMS Link Extender; Figure 2-11 Connecting the AMS Link Extender; Hub DIP Switches; Distance Restrictions
Page 2-19 Setting Up Out-of-Band Links Recommended Method The recommended method for connecting for out-of-band man-agement is with the AMS Link Extender included with your AsantéBridge 1012. 1 Connect the RJ45 connector on the AMS Link Extender to the AMS Link Port on the rear panel of the AsantéBr...
Page 54 - Follow these simple rules to set the switches:; Figure 2-12 Switch Settings Key; UP; If both AMS Link ports are in use, set the switch; Configuring Hub
Page 2-20 Chapter 2 — Connecting to the Network There are two DIP switches located to the right of the AMS Link ports on the rear panel of the AsantéBridge 1012. These two switches are set up according to how the AsantéBridge is posi-tioned in the out-of-band daisychain and how you are connecting yo...
Page 55 - Connecting a VT100 Terminal; The bridge functions as a DCE the terminal must be DTE.; Figure 2-13 Connecting the VT100 terminal; Do not connect the VT100 to the; port; located below the bridge local management port.; This; Table 2-1 Local management port parameters; Connecting a
Page 2-21 Connecting a VT100 Terminal The bridge can be configured and monitored through a direct serial connection to the bridge RS232 port on the rear of the bridge unit. The bridge functions as a DCE; the terminal must be DTE. You must use an RS232 straight-through serial cable to connect the bri...
Page 56 - Table 2-2 lists the factory default settings.; Table 2-2 AsantéHub 1012 Factory Default Settings; Default
Page 2-22 Chapter 2 — Connecting to the Network Table 2-2 lists the factory default settings. * Communication with a terminal is fixed at 9600 bps. Table 2-2 AsantéHub 1012 Factory Default Settings Default To Modify All RJ45/RJ21 ports have Link Integrity testing enabled. Jumper JP8 is set OUT to en...
Page 57 - Local Management; Before You Start on page 3-2
3 AsantéBridge 1012 Local Management • Before You Start on page 3-2 • Bridge Diagnostics on page 3-3 • Local Management Menu System on page 3-4 • General Help Menu on page 3-6 • Configuration Menu System on page 3-7 • Statistics Menu System on page 3-38
Page 58 - Chapter 3 — AsantéBridge 1012 Local Management; Befor e You Start
Page 3-2 Chapter 3 — AsantéBridge 1012 Local Management The AsantéBridge 1012 can automatically integrate itself into your network environment without any programming or other user intervention other than connecting to two network segments and powering it on. However, there are extensive management ...
Page 59 - Bridge Diagnostics; Reset system; command; Configuration Menu; Bridge
Page 3-3 Bridge Diagnostics The AsantéBridge 1012 is equipped with on-board diagnostics that run when the bridge is powered on (cold start) or when reset, either from the front panel or with the Reset system command from the local management Configuration Menu . The diagnostics take a few seconds an...
Page 60 - Figure 3-2 Local Management Main Menu; Local
Page 3-4 Chapter 3 — AsantéBridge 1012 Local Management All AsantéBridge 1012 functions can be configured using a VT100 terminal (or a Macintosh or PC running VT100 terminal emulation software). All necessary commands and functions are stored in bridge memory — no special software is required other ...
Page 61 - Local Management Menu System; Some areas of the local management menu
Page 3-5 Local Management Menu System 2 To disconnect from the AsantéBridge 1012, use the appro-priate VT100 command. This command may vary depend-ing upon what terminal emulation software you are using. Please see the documentation accompanying your emula-tion software for instructions. ❖ Important...
Page 62 - Figure 3-3 Local Management Help Window; Enter; Local Management Menu; General Help
Page 3-6 Chapter 3 — AsantéBridge 1012 Local Management The AsantéBridge 1012 VT100 local management port uses a vari-ety of control characters (special keyboard characters) to control editing on screen. This help screen tells what editing commands are available and what they do. Figure 3-3 Local Ma...
Page 63 - Configuration Menu System; Figure 3-4 Main Configuration Menu; Accessing the Configuration Menu system
Page 3-7 Configuration Menu System The main configuration menu, accessed only after entering a pass-word, provides submenus and commands for: Figure 3-4 Main Configuration Menu ❏ Checking and updating system information (text data contained in bridge memory) ❏ Defining a new password for the Configu...
Page 64 - Reset System
Page 3-8 Chapter 3 — AsantéBridge 1012 Local Management 4 The Reset System item is a command. Selecting this item and pressing return opens a confirmation dialog. You must confirm that you want the unit reset before the command is actually executed. ❖ Important: Resetting the bridge also resets the ...
Page 65 - Figure 3-5 System Information Window; System
Page 3-9 Configuration Menu System The System Information menu stores text information in the bridge memory. Figure 3-5 System Information Window ❏ The Bridge/Hub MAC Address contains the physical address assigned to the bridge and hub. This field cannot be modified. ❏ The Name , Contact , and Locat...
Page 66 - Asanté; Figure 3-6 Password Menu; not; Password Menu
Page 3-10 Chapter 3 — AsantéBridge 1012 Local Management Access to all bridge configuration functions is password pro-tected. The password is stored in bridge memory. The default pass-word is Asanté . Be sure to enter it exactly as shown here; the password field is case sensitive. This menu is not a...
Page 67 - Figure 3-7 SNMP Agent Parameters Menu; SNMP Agent
Page 3-11 Configuration Menu System The bridge SNMP agent menu has the following four submenus: Figure 3-7 SNMP Agent Parameters Menu ❏ TCP/IP Parameters , defining the bridge IP address , sub- net mask , and default router IP address ❏ Software Update , defining the server IP address for a remote b...
Page 68 - CURRENT SETTING
Page 3-12 Chapter 3 — AsantéBridge 1012 Local Management TCP/IP Parameters Menu The IP address, subnet mask and default router IP address for the bridge and hub are set from this menu. Figure 3-8 TCP/IP Parameters Menu ❖ Important: You should understand how IP addressing works before you attempt to ...
Page 69 - Software Update Menu; Figure 3-9 Software Update Menu; tftp
Page 3-13 Configuration Menu System 5 Go to the Configuration Menu and reset the bridge to put the changes into effect. Software Update Menu Figure 3-9 Software Update Menu The Software Update menu provides the following information: ❏ Tells the bridge to execute a boot operation and to get the boot...
Page 70 - About the Software Update function; The software update function is complex and; before; you use this; boot file name; field. It will read in the; not updated
Page 3-14 Chapter 3 — AsantéBridge 1012 Local Management About the Software Update function ❖ Important: The software update function is complex and should be understood before you attempt it. Please read through the following description before you use this command. ❖ The AsantéBridge uses this fun...
Page 72 - Figure 3-10 System Update Status Window
Page 3-16 Chapter 3 — AsantéBridge 1012 Local Management 6 Enter control-z to return to the SNMP Agent Parameter Menu without taking any action. If the software download process fails and you enter a control-c from the VT100, the AsantéBridge opens this window. Figure 3-10 System Update Status Windo...
Page 73 - If the update is not successful, entering a
Page 3-17 Configuration Menu System If the update is not successful, entering a control-c stops the pro- cess and reopens the Update Status window, this time with all the fields open for editing. This enables you to either fix the cause of the update failure and restart the process or to abort the p...
Page 74 - Figure 3-11 SNMP Trap Receiver Table
Page 3-18 Chapter 3 — AsantéBridge 1012 Local Management SNMP Trap Receiver Table Figure 3-11 SNMP Trap Receiver Table You can define up to four trap receivers for the bridge. A valid trap receiver is a Macintosh or PC running AsantéView 2.0 or later. ❏ The IP ADDRESS field contains the trap receive...
Page 75 - Figure 3-12 SNMP Community Name Table
Page 3-19 Configuration Menu System 3 Press return to set the new value. 4 Repeat steps 1-3 for any other fields you want to modify. 5 Highlight the COMMUNITY STRING field for the IP address you want and press return to open the data entry bar. 6 Enter the new string; press return to set the value. ...
Page 78 - Enter the new password and press; return; many as fifteen characters.
Page 3-22 Chapter 3 — AsantéBridge 1012 Local Management Enter the new password and press return . You can enter as many as fifteen characters. 5 Enter control-z to return to the Configuration Menu .
Page 79 - Figure 3-14 Bridge Parameters Menu; arrow keys; Bridge Parameters
Page 3-23 Configuration Menu System This menu provides submenus used to configure AsantéBridge 1012 features only. There are submenus for: ❏ Setting bridge spanning tree parameters ❏ Setting bridge port spanning tree parameters ❏ Accessing and defining entries in the bridge forwarding table ❏ Access...
Page 80 - Figure 3-15 Spanning Tree Bridge Parameters Menu
Page 3-24 Chapter 3 — AsantéBridge 1012 Local Management Spanning Tree Bridge Parameters Menu Figure 3-15 Spanning Tree Bridge Parameters Menu Only the fields not displayed in bold type can be edited; the bold- face type fields are read only. ❏ Bridge ID: the unique bridge identification tag assigne...
Page 82 - Figure 3-16 Spanning Tree Port Setting Menu; spacebar
Page 3-26 Chapter 3 — AsantéBridge 1012 Local Management Spanning Tree Port Setting Menu Figure 3-16 Spanning Tree Port Setting Menu The Spanning Tree Port Setting menu has the following fields: ❏ Ext/Hub Port: enables or disables the external port or the hub side port linking one network segment to...
Page 83 - Bridge Forwarding Table; About Forwarding; learned; Figure 3-17 Bridge Forwarding Table
Page 3-27 Configuration Menu System 4 Enter control-u to erase the field, enter the new value, and press return . 5 Enter control-z to return to the Bridge Parameters Menu. Bridge Forwarding Table About Forwarding Forwarding is the process of passing packets from one bridge port to the other. To do ...
Page 85 - The alphabetic portion of the field defines the type of entry.; input port; refers to the segment the transmitting device is; output port; refers to the segment the packet is forwarded; About dynamic and static table entries; The bridge treats these two classes of entries differently:; dynamic; table entry represents the segment location (which; Table 3-1 Forwarding Table Mode Alphabetic Entries
Page 3-29 Configuration Menu System The alphabetic portion of the field defines the type of entry. The numeric portion defines the input port and output port. Here, input port refers to the segment the transmitting device is on, and output port refers to the segment the packet is forwarded to. About...
Page 87 - Using the Edit Function; Figure 3-18 Editing the Forwarding Table
Page 3-31 Configuration Menu System Using the Edit Function Figure 3-18 Editing the Forwarding Table To use the Search Function, do the following: 1 Use the Left/Right arrow keys to select the Edit function. Press return . The table editor displays. Here you can add, delete, or modify table entries....
Page 88 - Using the Search Function; Figure 3-19 Searching for an Address
Page 3-32 Chapter 3 — AsantéBridge 1012 Local Management Using the Search Function Figure 3-19 Searching for an Address To use the Search Function, do the following: 1 Use the Left/Right arrow keys to select the function and then press return . The Search Function window displays. 2 Using the Left/R...
Page 89 - About the Filtering Table; The filtering table should be viewed as; pipelined sets of parame-; that determine whether any given packet is forwarded from
Page 3-33 Configuration Menu System Bridge Filtering Table About the Filtering Table The filtering table should be viewed as pipelined sets of parame- ters that determine whether any given packet is forwarded from one segment to the other. Each parameter set contains three ranges and an ON/OFF switc...
Page 90 - Figure 3-20 Bridge Filtering Table
Page 3-34 Chapter 3 — AsantéBridge 1012 Local Management Each range within the set acts as a filter in a pipeline. A packet has to get past all three filters to completely traverse the pipeline and be forwarded (or discarded, according to how the filter mode is set). Figure 3-20 Bridge Filtering Tab...
Page 92 - Figure 3-21 Resetting the Bridge; Resetting the Bridge
Page 3-36 Chapter 3 — AsantéBridge 1012 Local Management You can reset the AsantéBridge 1012 in three different ways: ❏ Cycle the power . This resets both the bridge and hub portions of the device. The repeater is not affected. ❏ Push the Reset button on the front panel. This resets both hub and bri...
Page 93 - Erases static forwarding addresses configured for; delete; Does not affect the password for the
Page 3-37 Configuration Menu System ❏ Erases static forwarding addresses configured for delete on reset ❏ Does not affect the password for the Configuration Menu ❏ Retains any new settings for IP address, IP mask, and default router IP address
Page 94 - Figure 3-22 Bridge Statistics; Statistics Menu
Page 3-38 Chapter 3 — AsantéBridge 1012 Local Management The AsantéBridge 1012 provides several counters that monitor traffic on both bridge ports. A password is not required to access the statistics counters. Just select the Bridge Statistics field on the Local Management Menu and press return . Th...
Page 96 - Appendix A — Support for Pre 10BaseT Devices; You should know the following:
Page A-2 Appendix A — Support for Pre 10BaseT Devices This appendix provides guidelines for integrating non-10BaseT compatible devices for your Asanté 10BaseT Local Area Network. For a device that has an Ethernet card with an AUI port, simply obtain a TP-MAU (Media Attachment Unit) such as the Asant...
Page 97 - Technical Specifications
Page 98 - Appendix B — Technical Specifications
Page B-2 Appendix B — Technical Specifications This appendix describes the technical features of the AsantéBridge 1012. Standards Supported: IEEE 802.3 Ethernet specifications for thick (10Base5), thin (10Base2), and unshielded twisted pair (10BaseT) media IEEE 802.1d specifications for transparent ...
Page 102 - Appendix C — Pinouts and Cable Specifications; Connector
Page C-2 Appendix C — Pinouts and Cable Specifications RJ-45 to RJ-21 Pinouts (Amphenol to Modular Jack) The Amphenol modular 50-pin connector establishes connections to the 8-pin modular jack through the network (hub) and distribu-tion (house) punchdown blocks as illustrated in Figure C-1. Wire jac...
Page 104 - Figure C-3 RJ-45 Wall Jack to Modular Jack Pinouts
Page C-4 Appendix C — Pinouts and Cable Specifications RJ-45 Modular Jack to Wall Jack Pinouts These pin numbers are for an Asanté 10BaseT card or MAU posi-tioned correctly with the notch on the 8-pin modular jack down. Pin 1 is the leftmost pin, and pin 8 is the right-most pin. Figure C-3 RJ-45 Wal...
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Page i AsantéBridge 1012 Index A A simple Ethernet network 2-3 AC Line Fuse 1-11 AC Power Connector 1-11 Access Mode field 3-19 Ageout Time 3-24 AMS Out-of-Band Link Ports 1-10 AsantéBridge Applications Engine 1-5 Features 1-5 Front Panel diagram 1-6 Rear Panel diagram 1-9 AsantéBridge 1012 logical ...
Page 109 - Numerics
Page iii AsantéBridge 1012 Index P Password 3-10 Password Menu 3-10 PC/Terminal DIP Switch 1-11 Port 2-21 Port Link/Receive LEDs 1-7 Port Partition LEDs 1-7 Power LED 1-6 Powering Up and Pretesting the AsantéBridge 1-17 R rap receiver IP address 3-17 Redundant bridging 2-6 Redundant Link 2-14 to ?? ...
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