Enterasys Networks STS16-20 - Manuals

1-1 Chapter 1 Introduction How to use the STS16-20 User’s Guide; related manuals; software conventions; getting help Welcome to NetSight Element Manager STS16-20 User Õs Guide . We have designed this guide to serve as a reference for using NetSight Element Manager to monitor and manage the family of...

Introduction 1-2 Using the STS16-20 User’s Guide The STS16-20RM and STS16-20FRM provide two slots for optional expansion SmartSTACK Interface Modules (SSIMs). Several types of SSIMs are available which provide either standard 4/16 Mbps Token Ring connectivity, or high speed connectivity via 155 Mbps...

Related Manuals 1-3 Introduction ¥ Chapter 1, Introduction , provides a list of related documentation, describes certain software conventions, and shows you how to contact Global Technical Assistance Center. ¥ Chapter 2, Using the STS16-20 Chassis View , describes the visual display of the Chassis V...

Introduction 1-4 Conventions Common Window Fields Similar descriptive information is displayed in the Þelds at the top of most device-speciÞc windows in NetSight Element Manager, as shown in Figure 1-1 . Figure 1-1. Common Window Fields Device Name Displays the user-deÞned name of the device. The de...

Conventions 1-5 Introduction Uptime Displays the amount of time that the STS16-20 has been running since the last start-up, displayed in an X day(s) hh:mm:ss format. Using Window Buttons The Cancel button that appears at the bottom of most windows allows you to exit a window and terminate any unsave...

Getting Help 1-7 Introduction From the Help menu accessed from the Chassis View window menu bar, you can launch on-line help speciÞc to the Chassis View window, as well as bring up the Chassis Manager window for reference. Accessing On-line Documentation The complete suite of documents available for...

Introduction 1-8 Getting Help Send your questions, comments, and suggestions regarding NetSight documentation to NetSight Technical Communications via the following e-mail address: [email protected] To locate product speciÞc information, refer to the Enterasys Web site at the following add...

2-1 Chapter 2 Using the STS16-20 Chassis View Navigating through the Chassis View; viewing Chassis information; using source address functions The STS16-20 Chassis View window is the main screen that immediately informs you of the current condition of individual ports on your switch via a color-code...

Using the STS16-20 Chassis View 2-2 Viewing Chassis Information Viewing Chassis Information The Chassis View window ( Figure 2-2 ) provides a graphical representation of the STS16-20, including a color-coded port status display which immediately informs you of the current conÞguration and status of ...

Viewing Chassis Information 2-3 Using the STS16-20 Chassis View ¥ Magenta indicates a temporary stand-by mode, while the STS16-20 responds to a physical change in the switch. ¥ Blue indicates an unknown contact status; polling has not yet been established with the STS16-20. ¥ Red indicates that the ...

Using the STS16-20 Chassis View 2-4 Viewing Chassis Information Menu Structure By clicking on various areas of the STS16-20 Chassis View, you can access menus with device and port level options, as well as utility applications which apply to the device. Figure 2-3 displays the menu structure for the...

Viewing Chassis Information 2-5 Using the STS16-20 Chassis View ¥ System Group allows you to manage the STS16-20 by providing direct access via SNMP to MIB II variables. Refer to the Generic SNMP User Õs Guide for more information on SNMP, or see Viewing System Group Information , page 2-10 , to edi...

Using the STS16-20 Chassis View 2-6 Viewing Chassis Information The Utilities Menu From the Utilities menu, you can select the following options: ¥ MIB Tools provides direct access to the deviceÕs Management Information Bases (MIBs); refer to the Tools Guide for more information. ¥ SmartStack Manage...

Viewing Chassis Information 2-7 Using the STS16-20 Chassis View To change the port status display: 1. Click on Port Status in the Chassis View menu bar to access the Port Status menu. 2. Click to select the status information you want to display; the appropriate status information will be shown in t...

Using the STS16-20 Chassis View 2-8 Viewing Chassis Information Errors Displays the percentage of the total number of valid packets processed by each port during the last polling interval that were error packets. This percentage reßects the number of errors generated during the last polling interval...

Viewing Chassis Information 2-9 Using the STS16-20 Chassis View Displaying MIBs and MIB Components Like most networking devices, the STS16-20 draws its functionality from a collection of proprietary MIBs, and IETF RFCs. The MIB data is organized into a series of Òcomponents,Ó which is a logical grou...

Using the STS16-20 Chassis View 2-10 Viewing Chassis Information Figure 2-5. Sample Device Type Window Viewing the Interface Description The Interface Description window displays a text description, which includes the product name and hardware version number. To open the Interface Description window...

Viewing Chassis Information 2-11 Using the STS16-20 Chassis View To open the System Group window: 1. Click on Device in the Chassis View menu bar to access the Device menu. 2. Click on System Group. The System group window, as shown in Figure 2-7 , will appear. Figure 2-7. System Group Window The Sy...

Using the STS16-20 Chassis View 2-12 Viewing Chassis Information Viewing I/F Summary Information The I/F Summary option displays statistics for the trafÞc processed by each network interface on your device. The I/F Summary window also provides access to a detailed statistics window via the Detail bu...

Viewing Chassis Information 2-13 Using the STS16-20 Chassis View The following descriptive information is provided for each interface: Index The index value assigned to each interface on the device. Type The type of the interface, distinguished by the physical/link protocol(s) running immediately be...

Using the STS16-20 Chassis View 2-14 Viewing Chassis Information Raw Counts The total count of network trafÞc received or transmitted on the selected interface since device counters were last reset. Raw counts are provided for the following parameters: ¥ In Octets Ñ for octets received on the interf...

Viewing Chassis Information 2-15 Using the STS16-20 Chassis View Rate The count for the selected statistic during the last poll interval. The parameters for Rate are the same as those provided for Raw Counts ; for a complete description, see Raw Counts , page 2-14 . Viewing Interface Detail Statisti...

Viewing Chassis Information 2-17 Using the STS16-20 Chassis View Transmit Queue Size (Transmit Packets only) The number of packets currently queued for transmission from this interface. The amount of device memory devoted to buffer space and the trafÞc level on the target network determines how larg...

3-1 Chapter 3 Configuring ATM Connections Viewing connection data; adding and deleting Permanent Virtual Circuits (PVCs) The ATM Connections window is available when an ATM SSIM is installed inthe STS16-20RM or STS16-20FRM. An ATM SSIM allows you to integrate the STS16-20 with an ATM backbone. An AT...

Configuring ATM Connections 3-2 Figure 3-1. Current ATM Connections Windows The Current ATM Connections window provides the following information about the deviceÕs ATM connections: Connection Data The Connection Data list box displays the conÞguration parameters for each ATM interface available on ...

3-3 Configuring ATM Connections Settings The Settings group box contains information about each of the currently conÞgured PVCs, as well as the Þelds used to conÞgure new connections. I/F The device interface index on which the PVC was conÞgured. An ATM SSIM installed in the left hand slot will have...

Configuring ATM Connections 3-4 Adding a Permanent Virtual Circuit To conÞgure a new Permanent Virtual Circuit (PVC), enter the following information in the Þelds which appear just below the Settings list box: 1. From the I/F menu, select the interface for which you wish to configure a connection. A...