Page 2 - Notice
9032295 E2 i Notice Cabletron Systems reserves the right to make changes in specifications and other information contained in this document without prior notice. The reader should in all cases consult Cabletron Systems to determine whether any such changes have been made. The hardware, firmware, or ...
Page 3 - Virus Disclaimer
3Com PortSwitch Hubs ii Management Module Guide Virus Disclaimer Cabletron Systems makes no representations or warranties to the effect that the Licensed Software is virus-free. Cabletron has tested its software with current virus checking technologies. However, because no anti-virus system is 100% ...
Page 4 - Contents
9032295 E2 iii Contents Preface What Is in This Guide .......................................................................................................... ixConventions ............................................................................................................................x...
Page 5 - Chapter 4
3Com PortSwitch Hubs iv Management Module Guide Chapter 4 Event and Alarm Messages What Is in This Chapter ..................................................................................................... 4-1Device Events and Alarms...................................................................
Page 6 - Figures
9032295 E2 v Figures Chapter 1 Introduction Figure 1-1. Using Double-Click Zones to Access SPECTRUM Views ................................... 1-2 Figure 1-2. Using the Icon Subviews Menu to Access SPECTRUM Views .......................... 1-3 Figure 1-3. Accessing Icon Subviews Menus from Labels ......
Page 8 - Tables
9032295 E2 vii Tables Chapter 2 Device Views Table 2-1. Module Icon Subviews Menu ................................................................................ 2-4 Table 2-2. Port Identification Label Subviews Menu ............................................................ 2-6 Table 2-3. Interf...
Page 10 - Preface; What Is in This Guide; Chapter
9032295 E2 ix Preface Use this guide as a reference for the 3Com PortSwitch Hubs management software. Before using this guide, you should be familiar with SPECTRUM’s functions and navigational techniques as described in the Administration documentation and the Operation documentation. For the purpos...
Page 11 - Conventions; bold; Related SPECTRUM Documentation; Help
Conventions Preface 3Com PortSwitch Hubs x Management Module Guide Conventions This guide uses the following conventions: • Menu selections and buttons referenced in text appear in bold ; for example, Configuration or Detail . • Buttons names appear in shadowed boxes when introducing paragraphs desc...
Page 12 - Other Related Documentation
9032295 E2 Preface xi Other Related Documentation Other Related Documentation Refer to the following documentation for more information on managingTCP/IP-based networks: Martin, James, Kathleen Kavanagh Chapman, Joe Leben. Local Area Networks: Architectures and Implementations , 2d ed. Englewood Cli...
Page 14 - What Is in This Chapter; Hub3ComPortSw
9032295 E2 1-1 Chapter 1 Introduction What Is in This Chapter This chapter introduces the SPECTRUM Management Module for 3Com PortSwitch Hubs. It describes the following: • 3Com PortSwitch Hubs• SPECTRUM Model Type• Accessing SPECTRUM views• SPECTRUM Views Roadmap 3Com PortSwitch Hubs The 3Com PortS...
Page 15 - Accessing SPECTRUM Views; Icon Subviews; Using Double-Click Zones to Access SPECTRUM Views
Accessing SPECTRUM Views Introduction 3Com PortSwitch Hubs 1-2 Management Module Guide Accessing SPECTRUM Views Icons and labels that display information within an icon provide access to SPECTRUM views. This is done using double-click zones ( Figure 1-1 ) and Icon Subviews menu selections ( Figure 1...
Page 16 - Using the Icon Subviews Menu to Access SPECTRUM Views; View
9032295 E2 Introduction 1-3 Accessing SPECTRUM Views Figure 1-2. Using the Icon Subviews Menu to Access SPECTRUM Views Figure 1-3. Accessing Icon Subviews Menus from Labels Hub3ComPortSw Go Back Ctrl+b Go UpIcon Subviews View Path New ViewBookmarks View History Current View Info...Notes...Jump by na...
Page 17 - SPECTRUM Views Roadmap
SPECTRUM Views Roadmap Introduction 3Com PortSwitch Hubs 1-4 Management Module Guide SPECTRUM Views Roadmap Figure 1-4 shows a “roadmap” of the SPECTRUM views for this device. These views are accessible from double-click zones ( Figure 1-1 ) and Icon Subviews menus ( Figure 1-2 and Figure 1-3 ). Fig...
Page 19 - Chassis Device View; Chassis Device Icon
Chassis Device View Device Views 3Com PortSwitch Hubs 2-2 Management Module Guide Chassis Device View This view shows a logical representation of the device chassis and its interfaces or ports. The Chassis Device icon provides menu and double-click zone access to the views that monitor the interface...
Page 21 - Module Identification Label; Port Identification Label; Module Icon Subviews Menu
Chassis Device View Chassis Device Icon Device Views 3Com PortSwitch Hubs 2-4 Management Module Guide Module Identification Label This label provides the following information (see Figure 2-2 ): Module Number Displays the position of the module in the hub stack. Double-click this area to open the No...
Page 23 - Port Identification Label Subviews Menu
Chassis Device View Device Views 3Com PortSwitch Hubs 2-6 Management Module Guide Port Identification Label Subviews Menu Table 2-2 describes the Port Identification Label Subviews menu selections. See Chapter 1, Introduction , for information on Accessing SPECTRUM Views . Table 2-2. Port Identifica...
Page 24 - Interface Device View
9032295 E2 Device Views 2-7 Interface Device View Interface Device View This view shows a logical representation of the interfaces or ports on the device. The Interface Device icon provides menu and double-click zone access to the views that monitor the interfaces. Figure 2-4 shows an example of the...
Page 25 - Interface Device Icon; ON; Ethernet
Interface Device View Interface Device Icon Device Views 3Com PortSwitch Hubs 2-8 Management Module Guide Interface Device Icon This icon is a logical representation of the services provided by this device. This section describes the information available from the Interface Device icon. Figure 2-5 s...
Page 26 - Interface Status View; Interface Icon Subviews Menu
9032295 E2 Device Views 2-9 Interface Device View Interface Device Icon MAC (Physical) Address LabelDisplays the MAC address of this interface. Double-click this area to open the Interface Address Translation Table described in Chapter 3, Configuration Views . IP Address LabelDisplays the IP address...
Page 27 - Network Information Panel
Interface Device View Interface Device Icon Device Views 3Com PortSwitch Hubs 2-10 Management Module Guide Network Information Panel This panel displays the following information on the configuration of a network: NameDisplays the name of the network in question. AddressDisplays the network address ...
Page 29 - Device Configuration View; Device Configuration Information; Interface Address Translation Table; IF Address Translation
Device Configuration View Configuration Views 3Com PortSwitch Hubs 3-2 Management Module Guide Device Configuration View This view provides device-specific configuration information as well as access to other views that allow you to configure device components. To access the Device Configuration vie...
Page 30 - Interface Configuration Table
9032295 E2 Configuration Views 3-3 Device Configuration View Interface Configuration Table Physical AddressDisplays the physical (MAC) address of the interface or port. Network AddressDisplays the network address of the interface or port. Interface Configuration Table Double-click any entry in this ...
Page 31 - From the Icon Subviews menu, select IF Configuration.
Interface Configuration View Configuration Views 3Com PortSwitch Hubs 3-4 Management Module Guide Interface Configuration View This view provides information on the configuration and operating status of the interface. To access the Interface Configuration view do the following: 1. Within the Interfa...
Page 32 - Module Configuration View
9032295 E2 Configuration Views 3-5 Module Configuration View Module Configuration View This view provides information on the configuration and operating status of the module. To access the Module Configuration view do the following: 1. Within the Chassis Device view, highlight the module icon. 2. Fr...
Page 34 - Com PortSwitch Hubs Events and Alarms
9032295 E2 4-1 Chapter 4 Event and Alarm Messages What Is in This Chapter This chapter lists the types of events and alarms generated by 3Com PortSwitch Hubs and provides any probable cause messages corresponding to these alarms. Device Events and Alarms Table 4-1 lists the SPECTRUM database directo...
Page 35 - Com PortSwitch Hubs Events and Alarms (Continued)
Device Events and Alarms Event and Alarm Messages 3Com PortSwitch Hubs 4-2 Management Module Guide CsEvFormat/Event00010308 {d “%w- %d %m-, %Y - %T”} A(n) {t} device, named {m}, has detected a communication Link Down. (event [{e}]) CsPCause/Prob00010308 Communication link is down. CsEvFormat/Event00...
Page 47 - Common Applications
Common Applications Application Views 3Com PortSwitch Hubs 5-2 Management Module Guide Common Applications This device supports the following common applications described in the MIB II Applications Reference: • MIB-II (SNMP2_Agent) - ICMP (ICMP_App)- IP (IP2_App)- System (System2_App)- TCP (TCP2_Ap...
Page 50 - Security Application; Security View; Security Enable Table; Security Users
9032295 E2 Application Views 5-5 Security Application Security Application This application supports security features on the device. The model type name is 3ComSecApp. Security View This view contains the Security Enable Table and the following buttons: Accesses the Security Users Table view, descr...
Page 51 - Security Users Table view; Add Entry
Security Application Application Views 3Com PortSwitch Hubs 5-6 Management Module Guide Security Users Table view This view allows you to add and delete users and to modify their security levels. The default users, Monitor, Manager, and Security, cannot be deleted. Double-clicking an entry in this t...
Page 52 - Security Audit Table View; Security Audit Log Results
9032295 E2 Application Views 5-7 Security Application Security Audit Table View This view displays a record of all updates to the managed database of the device. When the log is full the oldest entry is overwritten. Therefore, this log should be read regularly by a management device so that a perman...
Page 53 - Local SNMP Application; Local SNMP View; SNMP Trap Table
Security Application Local SNMP Application Application Views 3Com PortSwitch Hubs 5-8 Management Module Guide Local SNMP Application This application provides access to the Local SNMP view, allowing you to set SNMP Traps for this device. The model type for this application is 3ComSnmpApp2. Local SN...
Page 55 - Power Supply Application; Power Supply Configuration View; Power Supply RBS Status Values
Security Application Power Supply Application Application Views 3Com PortSwitch Hubs 5-10 Management Module Guide Power Supply Application This application provides access to the Power Supply Configuration view, which presents a table containing power supply information for this device. The model ty...
Page 56 - System Loader Application; System Loader View
9032295 E2 Application Views 5-11 Security Application System Loader Application System Loader Application This application provides access to the System Loader View, which presents a table containing a history of software images loaded on this device. The model type for this application is 3ComsysL...
Page 57 - System Loader Status States
Security Application System Loader Application Application Views 3Com PortSwitch Hubs 5-12 Management Module Guide StatusDisplays the status of the last system load operation for this device, or the reason for its failure. Table 5-5 shows possible status settings. SWVersDisplays the version of the s...
Page 58 - RMON Extensions Application; RMON Extensions View; Poll Table; Host Tables
9032295 E2 Application Views 5-13 RMON Extensions Application AABBCCDD:112233445566. An error is returned if the agent does not support the download protocol implied by the address format. ProtocolDisplays the protocol to use when downloading the software. This is determined from the format of the a...
Page 60 - RMON Extensions Host View; SNMP Extensions Application; SNMP-Repeater Configuration View
9032295 E2 Application Views 5-15 SNMP Extensions Application RMON Extensions Host View This view contains MAC to Port and Port to MAC tables. These tables provide cross references between the MAC address of a port and the complete Object ID string that refers to that port. RMON Extensions Event Ala...
Page 61 - SNMP-Repeater Operational Status Values
SNMP Extensions Application Application Views 3Com PortSwitch Hubs 5-16 Management Module Guide See Table 5-6 for possible values and their meanings. Health TextDisplays a string that provides information on the operational state of the repeater. This may be used to provide detailed failure informat...
Page 63 - SuperStack Application; SuperStack Configuration View
SuperStack Application Application Views 3Com PortSwitch Hubs 5-18 Management Module Guide This is a sequence of 16-bit numbers, each a pair of octets. Each encoded value represents a repeater. The value of the field Repeater Num may be set to any of the values in this list. For example, is a port c...
Page 65 - SuperStack Table Capability Values
SuperStack Application SuperStack Configuration View Application Views 3Com PortSwitch Hubs 5-20 Management Module Guide CapabilitiesDisplays the capabilities of the device. This is used in conjunction with the upgrade level of the stack to enable a management application to correctly enable and dis...
Page 66 - Serial I/f Application; V.24 Port Config View; V.24 Port Config Table
9032295 E2 Application Views 5-21 Serial I/f Application Slip MgmtIf the Management type is Distributed, this field displays the entry in the interface table which represents the potential SLIP (serial port) management interface for the device. If this is zero there is no SLIP access port available ...
Page 67 - Interface Extensions Application; Interface Extensions View
Serial I/f Application Interface Extensions Application Application Views 3Com PortSwitch Hubs 5-22 Management Module Guide SpeedDisplays the receive and transmit speed of the port if AutoConfig is disabled. Different speeds for transmit and receive are not possible. Char SizeDisplays the character ...
Page 69 - Port Security Application; Port Security View; Port Security Table; Port Security Need To Know Values
Serial I/f Application Port Security Application Application Views 3Com PortSwitch Hubs 5-24 Management Module Guide Port Security Application This application provides access to the the Port Security View. The model for this application is 3ComSecPortApp. Port Security View This view contains the f...
Page 70 - Port Security Need To Know Values (Continued)
9032295 E2 Application Views 5-25 Serial I/f Application Port Security Application Intr ActionDisplays the action taken if an unauthorized device transmits on this port. Possible values are Not Available, No Action, and Disable Port. Num AddrDisplays the maximum number of addresses that the port can...
Page 71 - Port Address Table; Row Status Values
Serial I/f Application Port Security Application Application Views 3Com PortSwitch Hubs 5-26 Management Module Guide Port Address Table This table displays the MAC addresses assigned to each port. Addresses will normally be defined as authorized, and describe the devices which are permitted to trans...
Page 72 - Mrm Resilience Application; Mrm Resilience View; Mrm Resilience Table
9032295 E2 Application Views 5-27 Serial I/f Application Mrm Resilience Application Mrm Resilience Application This application provides access to the Mrm Resilience Table view. The model for this application is 3CommrmResApp. Mrm Resilience View This view contains the Mrm Resilience Table and the f...
Page 73 - Mrm Resilience Main or Standby States
Serial I/f Application Application Views 3Com PortSwitch Hubs 5-28 Management Module Guide Main SlotDisplays the slot number of the main port in the pair. Main PortDisplays the port number of the main port in the pair. Main StateDisplays the state of the main port. Table 5-12 shows possible values a...
Page 74 - Mrm Resilience Standby Table
9032295 E2 Application Views 5-29 Serial I/f Application Pair EnableThis filed Enables or Disables both ports in the resilient pair. Mrm Resilience Standby Table The Mrm Resilience Standby Table is accessed by clicking the Standby Map Table button in the Mrm Resilience view. This is a read-only tabl...
Page 76 - Index; Numerics
9032295 E2 1 Index Numerics 3CommrmResApp 5-27 3CommultiApp2 5-22 3CompowerApp 5-10 3ComSecApp 5-5 3ComSecPortApp 5-24 3ComSnmpApp2 5-8 A Accessing SPECTRUM Views 1-2 Alarm Manager 4-1 Application ICMP 5-2 MIB-II 5-2 Standard RMON 5-2 System 5-2 TCP 5-2 UDP 5-2 View 5-1 (icon mode) 5-2 (list mode) 5...