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v Contents Chapter 1 Introduction Using This Guide .......................................................................................................... 1-2Related Manuals............................................................................................................ 1-3Software Con...

Contents vi Accessing the UPS Window ........................................................................ 2-25Setting the UPS ID ........................................................................................ 2-27Using the Test Option........................................................

vii Contents The Station Statistics Window Performance Fields ................................. 3-20The Station Statistics Window Soft Error Fields ...................................... 3-21 The Station Timer Statistics Window ................................................................ 3-22 St...

1-1 Chapter 1 Introduction How to use this guide; related guides; software conventions; getting help; MicroMMAC-T firmware versions Welcome to the NetSight Element Manager for the MicroMMAC-T User ’s Guide. We have designed this guide to serve as a simple reference for using NetSight Element Manager...

Introduction 1-2 Using This Guide NetSight Element Manager provides remote management for the MicroMMAC-T, including: • Front panel status display with administrative state, network load, and error percentages available for each port. • Management Station Configuration. • Station List and Map Window...

Related Manuals 1-3 Introduction We assume that you have a general working knowledge of Token Ring IEEE 802.5 type data communications networks and their physical layer components. Related Manuals The MicroMMAC-T user ’s guide is only part of a complete document set designed to provide comprehensive...

Introduction 1-4 Software Conventions Figure 1-1. Mouse Buttons For many mouse operations, this document assumes that the left (primary) mouse button is to be used, and references to activating a menu or button will not include instructions about which mouse button to use. However, in instances in w...

Software Conventions 1-5 Introduction Using Window Buttons The button that appears at the bottom of most windows allows you to exit a window and terminate any unsaved changes you have made. You may also have to use this button to close a window after you have made any necessary changes and set them ...

Introduction 1-6 Software Conventions Figure 1-2. Sample Window Showing Informational Text Boxes Device Name Displays the user-defined name of the device. The device name can be changed via the System Group window; see the Generic SNMP User ’s Guide for details. IP Address Displays the device’s IP (...

Getting Help 1-7 Introduction Getting Help This section describes two different methods of getting help for questions or concerns you may have while using NetSight Element Manager. Using On-line Help You can use the MicroMMAC-T window buttons to obtain information specific to the device. When you cl...

2-1 Chapter 2 The MicroMMAC-T Chassis View Information displayed in the Chassis View window; the Chassis Manager window; Hub management functions The MicroMMAC-T Chassis View window is the main screen that immediately informs you of the current configuration of your MicroMMAC-T via a graphical displ...

The MicroMMAC-T Chassis View 2-2 Viewing Chassis Information Viewing Chassis Information The MicroMMAC-T Chassis View window ( Figure 2-1 ) provides a graphic representation of the MicroMMAC-T’s front panel, including a color-coded port display which immediately informs you of the current configurat...

Viewing Chassis Information 2-3 The MicroMMAC-T Chassis View Front Panel Information The areas around the main port display provide the following device information: IP The IP address assigned to the MicroMMAC-T appears in the title bar of the Chassis View window; this field will display the IP addr...

The MicroMMAC-T Chassis View 2-4 Viewing Chassis Information Time The current time, in a 24-hour hh:mm:ss format, set in the internal clock. Date The current date, in an mm/dd/yyyy format, set in the internal clock. Menu Structure By clicking on various areas of the MicroMMAC-T Chassis View display,...

Viewing Chassis Information 2-5 The MicroMMAC-T Chassis View . Figure 2-2. MicroMMAC-T Chassis View Menu Structure The Device Menu From the Device Menu at the Chassis View window menu bar, you can access the following selections: • Device Type... , which displays a window containing a description of...

Viewing Chassis Information 2-9 The MicroMMAC-T Chassis View All Station Port menus, regardless of port status, contain the following selections: • Enable/Disable , which allow you to administratively enable or disable the selected port. See Enabling and Disabling Ports , page 2-31 , for details. • ...

The MicroMMAC-T Chassis View 2-10 Viewing Chassis Information Port status view options are: Load If you choose Load, the port text boxes will display the percentage of network load processed by each port during the last polling interval. This percentage reflects the network load generated by devices...

Viewing Chassis Information 2-11 The MicroMMAC-T Chassis View Port Assignment You can view two Port Assignment categories for your ports: • If you select FNB View, the port text boxes will display their current FNB connection status. For single-ring devices like the MicroMMAC-T, the only possible st...

The MicroMMAC-T Chassis View 2-12 Viewing Chassis Information The Chassis Manager Window Like most networking devices, Cabletron’s devices draw their functionality from a collection of proprietary MIBs and IETF RFCs. In addition, Cabletron’s newer intelligent devices – like the MicroMMAC-T – organiz...

Managing the Hub 2-13 The MicroMMAC-T Chassis View Device Type Choosing the Device Type... option from the Device menu brings up a window that describes the management device being modeled: Figure 2-4. Sample Device Type Window Module Type By selecting the Module Type option from the Module menu on ...

The MicroMMAC-T Chassis View 2-14 Managing the Hub Management Station Configuration Selecting Configuration... from the Device menu will invoke the TR Management Station Configuration window, where you can configure the module’s onboard management station. Accessing the TR Management Station Configu...

The MicroMMAC-T Chassis View 2-18 Managing the Hub station list, and transmit a Remove Ring Station MAC frame to the offending station. This option is enabled by default. Viewing Network Information At the Network Information window ( Figure 2-9 ), you can view status and configuration information f...

Managing the Hub 2-19 The MicroMMAC-T Chassis View Figure 2-9. The Network Information Window Network Information Window Fields Network Name This field allows you to assign a name to the selected ring network; to do so, simply click on the I-bar cursor, and enter the desired name in the resulting wi...

The MicroMMAC-T Chassis View 2-20 Managing the Hub X (Ring) of X (Configured Rings) This field indicates the currently selected ring and the number of configured rings in the hub. Viewing Module Status The Token Ring Board Status window ( Figure 2-10 ) updates you on the condition of a selected modu...

Managing the Hub 2-21 The MicroMMAC-T Chassis View Board Name Displays the name assigned to the selected module; you can edit this name by clicking on the I-bar cursor and entering a new name in the resulting window. Station Ports The number of station port connectors present on the selected module....

The MicroMMAC-T Chassis View 2-22 Managing the Hub Figure 2-11. The Ring Port Status Window Ring Port Status Window Fields The window contains the following fields: Board Number The HubSTACK Interconnect Bus port number on the MicroMMAC-T occupied by the module containing the selected ring port. Por...

The MicroMMAC-T Chassis View 2-24 Managing the Hub 3. Enter the new time in a 24-hour hh:mm:ss format by highlighting the field you wish to change and using the up and down arrow buttons to change the time. 4. Click on OK to save your changes, or on Cancel to cancel. To edit the device date: 1. Clic...

Managing the Hub 2-27 The MicroMMAC-T Chassis View Setting the UPS ID You need to set the UPS ID typecode that indicates the manufacturer and model of the UPS. To set the UPS ID: 1. Click on the arrow next to the SET UPS ID text box. A Model number menu will appear. Scroll to highlight the appropria...

The MicroMMAC-T Chassis View 2-28 Managing the Hub A software reset will now be performed for the MicroMMAC-T. All counters for the current MicroMMAC-T-managed ring return to their initial values, and the device will re-insert into the ring. Enabling and Disabling Port Mapping Port Mapping enables t...

Managing the Hub 2-29 The MicroMMAC-T Chassis View Figure 2-15. The Port Map Window 3. Click on the Port Map Enable radio button to activate port mapping for the por t, or the Port Map Disable radio button to turn off port mapping. 4. Click OK. Port mapping for the selected port will now be enabled ...

The MicroMMAC-T Chassis View 2-30 Managing the Hub Figure 2-16. The Link Trap Window 3. Click on the Link Trap Enable radio button to activate link traps for the port, or the Link Trap Disable radio button to turn off link traps. 4. Click OK. Link traps for the selected port will now be enabled or d...

Managing the Hub 2-31 The MicroMMAC-T Chassis View If you selected AutoMode, the module will now be configured to operate according to its default hardware settings. Note that if a set is made to the module using NetSight Element Manager, the module will automatically return to management mode. Enab...

The MicroMMAC-T Chassis View 2-32 Viewing I/F Summary Information To enable or disable individual ring-in/out ports on the MicroMMAC-T: 1. Click on the Port Index for the desired ring-in/out port. The Ring Port menu will appear. 2. Click on Enable to enable the port, or Disable to disable the port. ...

The MicroMMAC-T Chassis View 2-36 Viewing I/F Summary Information Figure 2-18. Interface Detail Window Three informational fields appear in the upper portion of the window: Description Displays the interface description for the currently selected interface: Ethernet. Address Displays the MAC (physic...

Viewing I/F Summary Information 2-37 The MicroMMAC-T Chassis View Non-Unicast Displays the number of packets transmitted to or received from this interface that had a destination address that is recognized by more than one device on the network segment. The multicast field includes a count of broadc...

The MicroMMAC-T Chassis View 2-38 Viewing I/F Summary Information Transmitted Errors /Packets Transmitted To calculate the total number of inbound and outbound discards: Received Discards + Transmitted Discards To calculate the percentage of inbound packets that were discarded: Received Discards /Pa...

3-1 Chapter 3 Token Ring Statistics Using Statistics window features; monitoring ring-level statistics, timer statistics, and performance graphs; monitoring management station statistics; monitoring por t-level statistics, timer statistics, and performance graphs NetSight Element Manager provides va...

Token Ring Statistics 3-2 Statistics Window Features Using these radio buttons, you can choose whether to view the statistics gathered since the MicroMMAC-T was last restarted or (if you are monitoring port-level statistics) since the station was first inserted (Total), during the last polling inter...

Statistics Window Features 3-3 Token Ring Statistics • Peak (Magenta) — Indicates the maximum level of activity over all time intervals since the window was invoked. Statistics displayed in the color-coded strip charts will automatically update within the time interval you have set using the clock s...

Token Ring Statistics 3-4 Network Level Statistics 4. Click on OK. The new Time Interval will take effect for the current instance of the window in which you have set it. Remember, the poll interval returns to its default value each time you close, and then re-open a statistics window. Network Level...

Network Level Statistics 3-5 Token Ring Statistics Ring Speed The operating speed (4 Mbit/sec or 16 Mbit/sec) of the current ring. Figure 3-4. The Network Statistics Window By using the radio buttons located at the bottom of the Network Statistics window, you can choose whether to view the statistic...

Token Ring Statistics 3-6 Network Level Statistics Ring Purges Displays the number of times the active monitor has purged the ring since the network was created, or since the MicroMMAC-T was last reset. This includes the purge at the end of the active monitor selection process. The count is not rese...

Network Level Statistics 3-9 Token Ring Statistics Total Errors The sum of all errors currently recorded. Network Timer Statistics You can use the Network Timer Statistics window ( Figure 3-5 ) to view the number of frames, errors, and bytes processed by the ring over a user-defined time interval (a...

Token Ring Statistics 3-10 Network Level Statistics Frames Displays the elapsed, average, and peak levels of good frames transmitted on the network. Errors Displays the elapsed, average, and peak levels of errors received by the network. KBytes Displays the elapsed, average, and peak levels of kilob...

Token Ring Statistics 3-12 Network Level Statistics The Frame Size Window At the Frame Size window, Figure 3-7 , you can see the actual sizes of the frames on the ring network controlled by your MicroMMAC-T. The frame sizes and corresponding colors are: • <<64 (Red) • 64-127 (Green) • 128-255 ...

Token Ring Statistics 3-14 Network Level Statistics The Protocol Statistics Window At the Protocol Statistics window ( Figure 3-9 ) you can see how many frames are received by the MicroMMAC-T for a given protocol. Figure 3-9. Protocol Statistics Window with Bar Graph You can view statistics for the ...

Management Station Statistics 3-15 Token Ring Statistics • Click on the Total radio button. The window will now display the total count of protocol types processed since the most recent start-up of the MicroMMAC-T. The dynamic bar graph or pie chart to the right of the numbers reflects counts proces...

Por t Level Statistics 3-19 Token Ring Statistics Port Level Statistics Through the Station Port pull-down menu, you can view statistics for a station inserted into a ring, and graphically monitor the selected station via Timer Statistics and the Performance Graph. The following sections detail how ...

Token Ring Statistics 3-20 Port Level Statistics Figure 3-11. The Station Statistics Window The Station Statistics Window General Fields The Station Statistics window contains the following fields: Station Name Use this editable field to assign a name to the station attached to the selected port. Lo...

Token Ring Statistics 3-22 Port Level Statistics Frequency Errors The number of times the selected station has detected that the incoming signal’s frequency differed from the expected frequency by more than allowed. Total Errors The total number of errors accounted for by the selected port. The Stat...

Por t Level Statistics 3-23 Token Ring Statistics The Timer Statistics chart automatically updates within the time interval you have set. Set the time interval to update information (from 1 second to 23 hours, 59 minutes, 59 seconds) by using the clock symbol at the bottom of the window. See Setting...

Token Ring Statistics 3-24 Port Level Statistics Figure 3-13. Station Port Performance Graph The graph has an x axis that indicates the 60 second interval over which charting occurs continuously, while the y axis measures the amount of traffic or errors that are processed by the station port. Using ...

Por t Level Statistics 3-25 Token Ring Statistics Traffic (Blue) Frames The total number of good frames transmitted and received by the station port. Percent Load Reflects the network load generated by the station port compared to the theoretical maximum load (4 or 16 Mbits/sec.) of a Token Ring Net...

4-1 Chapter 4 Token Ring Alarms The ring-level Alarm Limits window; setting alarm limits for network events; accessing the Station Alarm Limits window; setting station-level alarm limits Alarms work in conjunction with NetSight Element Manager to inform you when certain defined thresholds have been ...

Token Ring Alarms 4-2 Ring-Level Alarm Limits Accessing the Alarm Limits Window To access the Alarm Limits window from the Chassis View window: 1. Click to display the Network pull-down menu. 2. In the Network pull-down menu, click on the Network 1 entry, then drag right and down to select Alarm Lim...

Ring-Level Alarm Limits 4-3 Token Ring Alarms Token Errors The threshold of errors requiring the management station (while acting as the active monitor) to transmit a token onto the monitored ring before it issues an alarm. The default value is 10. Claim Token The number of times that a claim token ...

Token Ring Alarms 4-4 Ring-Level Alarm Limits The following thresholds, listed in the section of the window labeled Station Errors , are based on the number of occurrences of the selected event detected by the station within a user-defined time interval. Line The threshold of line errors detected by...

Station-Level Alarm Limits 4-5 Token Ring Alarms 4. Highlight the hour, minute, or second field, and type the desired interval in each (or click the cursor in the desired field, and click on the appropriate arrow to scroll the interval up or down). Note that the minimum possible time interval is 10 ...

Token Ring Alarms 4-6 Station-Level Alarm Limits Accessing the Station Alarm Limits Window from the Station List To access the Station Alarm Limits window via the Station List window: 1. Click to display the Network pull-down menu. 2. In the Network pull-down menu, click on the Network 1 entry, then...

Station-Level Alarm Limits 4-7 Token Ring Alarms Figure 4-2. The Station Alarm Limits Window Setting Station-Level Alarm Limits To set an alarm for an individual station on the ring: 1. Place the text cursor into the desired alarm event field, and type in the threshold value. 2. To enable an alarm, ...

5-1 Chapter 5 The Station List and Station Map The Station List window and fields; viewing station statistics; removing a station from the ring; the Station Map; the Station Command menu; manipulating the Station Map The Station List window conveniently allows you to view statistics and configure th...

The Station List and Station Map 5-2 The Station List Window Figure 5-1. The Station List Window Station List Window Fields The Station List window contains the following fields: General Fields Active Monitor The physical address of the current active monitor on the ring you are monitoring. Note thi...

The Station List Window 5-3 The Station List and Station Map Station Fields # (Station Number) The numerical order of the station in downstream relation from the MicroMMAC-T management station. MAC Address The address of the station in Token Ring (Canonical) or Ethernet (MAC) format. Name The name a...

The Station List and Station Map 5-4 The Station List Window Viewing Station Timer Statistics To view Station Timer Statistics: 1. Click on the Timer Statistics radio button at the bottom left of the window. 2. Double-click on the station for which you want to view Timer Statistics. The station will...

The Station List Window 5-5 The Station List and Station Map To invoke the Station Alarm Limits window: 1. Click on the Alarm Limits radio button at the bottom left of the window. 2. Double-click on the station for which you want to set the alarm limits. The station will be highlighted to show it is...

The Station List and Station Map 5-6 The Station Map Resetting Counters To reset all error and performance counters for the current ring managed by the MicroMMAC-T, click on the # (Station Number) symbol atop the station index number column. A dialog box will appear showing the last reset time (if a...

The Station Map 5-7 The Station List and Station Map Figure 5-2. The Station Map Window Note that this map will update automatically to reflect a change in the ring network (e.g., a station removing itself from or inserting into the ring). To access the Station Map, select Station Map... from the Ne...

The Station List and Station Map 5-8 The Station Map Viewing the Station Map The Station Map window displays your ring in a scrollable panel. The ring is represented by a single ellipse, with arrows indicating the ring direction. If the default size of the window is sufficient for the number of stat...

The Station Map 5-9 The Station List and Station Map Figure 5-3. Station Map with Text Boxes 3. To position the station text box in the ring map, drag the mouse while depressing the left button. The station text box will reposition in the panel in relation to the cursor drag. Once you position the s...

The Station List and Station Map 5-10 The Station Map The Station Command Menu You can also use the mouse to bring up a command menu, which will allow you to access Statistics or Timer Statistics specific to the selected station, as well as remove the station from the ring, and invoke the Station Al...

The Station Map 5-11 The Station List and Station Map Manipulating the Station Map You can manipulate the station map by magnifying portions of the map, rotating the ring, or resizing the map window. Magnifying a Portion of the Map In a ring with many stations, you may want to magnify portions of th...

Index-1 Index Symbols # (Station Number) 5-3 A A.C. 4-4A.C. Errors 3-7, 3-17, 3-21Abort Sequences 3-7, 3-17, 3-21ABRP 2-16Active 2-11Active Monitor 3-5, 5-2, 5-7Active Monitor Present (AMP) 3-7Address Mode 5-2, 5-7Address Recognized Indicator (ARI) 3-7Admin 2-10Admin/Link 2-10Alarms 4-1AM (Active Mo...