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2 209321-A Copyright © 2000 Nortel Networks All rights reserved. August 2000. The information in this document is subject to change without notice. The statements, configurations, technicaldata, and recommendations in this document are believed to be accurate and reliable, but are presented withoute...

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3 Getting Started with the Business Policy Switch 2000 Management Software Nortel Networks NA Inc. software license agreement NOTICE: Please carefully read this license agreement before copying or using the accompanying software orinstalling the hardware unit with pre-enabled software (each of which...

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7 Getting Started with the Business Policy Switch 2000 Management Software Contents Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Before you begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

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8 Contents 209321-A Device Manager window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Menu bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

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9 Getting Started with the Business Policy Switch 2000 Management Software Figures Figure 1 Main menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Figure 2 IP Configuration/Setup menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

Page 11 - Tables

11 Getting Started with the Business Policy Switch 2000 Management Software Tables Table 1 Properties dialog box items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Table 2 SNMP community string default values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Table 3 ...

Page 13 - Preface; Before you begin

13 Getting Started with the Business Policy Switch 2000 Management Software Preface Business Policy Switch 2000 management software provides the means toconfigure and monitor the operation of your Business Policy Switches.Management software includes the console interface resident in each BusinessPo...

Page 14 - Text conventions; This guide uses the following text conventions:; ping; bold Courier text; italic text; filename; is one

14 Preface 209321-A Text conventions This guide uses the following text conventions: angle brackets (< >) Indicate that you choose the text to enter based on thedescription inside the brackets. Do not type thebrackets when entering the command. Example: If the command syntax is ping <ip_add...

Page 15 - Related publications; Describes how to use Device Manager software to manage the switch.

Preface 15 Getting Started with the Business Policy Switch 2000 Management Software Related publications For more information about using the Business Policy Switch, refer to thefollowing publications: • Using the Business Policy Switch 2000 (part number 208700-A) Describes how to install and use th...

Page 16 - How to get help; URL and click

16 Preface 209321-A You can print selected technical manuals and release notes free, directly from theInternet. Go to the support.baynetworks.com/library/tpubs/ URL. Find the product for which you need documentation. Then locate the specific category and modelor version for your hardware or software...

Page 17 - Management tools; Web management interface (; Device Manager; “Setting the switch IP parameters” on

17 Getting Started with the Business Policy Switch 2000 Management Software Chapter 1Management basics This chapter summarizes basic operational procedures in a Business PolicySwitch and provides an overview of switch management options. Topics in thischapter include the following information: • Ove...

Page 18 - 8 Chapter 1 Management basics; Web management interface; “Setting the; Setting the switch IP parameters; Figure 1

18 Chapter 1 Management basics 209321-A Web management interface The Business Policy Switch Web management interface is a Web-based graphicaluser interface that you use with a Web browser to manage a standalone switch orswitch stack. You can access devices on your network from various locationswithi...

Page 19 - Figure 2; Figure 2 IP Configuration/Setup menu; The default management VLAN in the Business Policy Switch is

Chapter 1 Management basics 19 Getting Started with the Business Policy Switch 2000 Management Software Figure 1 Main menu 5 Select IP Configuration/Setup (or press i) to display the IPConfiguration/Setup menu ( Figure 2 ). Figure 2 IP Configuration/Setup menu Note: The default management VLAN in th...

Page 20 - 0 Chapter 1 Management basics; Do one of the following, based on your configuration:; Access levels and passwords; If the In-Band Subnet Mask field does not already contain a value

20 Chapter 1 Management basics 209321-A 6 Do one of the following, based on your configuration: • For a standalone switch, enter the IP address of the switch in the In-BandSwitch IP Address field. • For a stack configuration, enter the Stack IP address in the In-Band StackIP Address field. 7 In the ...

Page 21 - Accessing the Nortel Networks Web site; To access the Nortel Networks Services and Support Web site:; Windows installation; Windows NT

21 Getting Started with the Business Policy Switch 2000 Management Software Chapter 2Installing Device Manager software Device Manager software is available on the Nortel Networks Services andSupport Web site as a self-extracting executable file. This chapter providesinstructions to install the Devi...

Page 22 - 2 Chapter 2 Installing Device Manager software; UNIX installation

22 Chapter 2 Installing Device Manager software 209321-A To install the management software on a Windows platform: ➨ On the Business Policy Switch software Web page, click jdm_xxx.exe. The file uncompresses and installs the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) andthe Device Manager software into the appro...

Page 23 - Chapter 2 Installing Device Manager software 23; Installing the software in a Solaris environment

Chapter 2 Installing Device Manager software 23 Getting Started with the Business Policy Switch 2000 Management Software • AIX workstation running the IBM AIX 4.1 operating system — 120 MB space on the hard disk — 4 MB available in a temporary directory — 60 MB free in the directory where you want t...

Page 24 - 4 Chapter 2 Installing Device Manager software

24 Chapter 2 Installing Device Manager software 209321-A 2 Install the Java Runtime Environment for Solaris systems: a On the Business Policy Switch UNIX software Web Page, clickSolaris_JRE_1.1.8_09a_sparc.bin. b For instructions to install the Solaris JRE, click install_jre.txt. 3 Install the Devic...

Page 25 - Chapter 2 Installing Device Manager software 25; Installing the software in an HP-UX environment; To install the Device Manager software in an HP-UX environment:

Chapter 2 Installing Device Manager software 25 Getting Started with the Business Policy Switch 2000 Management Software Installing the software in an HP-UX environment Nortel Networks does not directly provide the JRE for HP-UX systems. However,you can download the JRE from the HP corporate Web sit...

Page 26 - 6 Chapter 2 Installing Device Manager software; Installing the software in an IBM AIX environment

26 Chapter 2 Installing Device Manager software 209321-A To start Device Manager: ➨ Enter: % JDM a.b.c.d where a.b.c.d is the IP address of the device. Installing the software in an IBM AIX environment Nortel Networks does not directly provide the JRE for IBM AIX systems.However, you can download th...

Page 27 - Chapter 2 Installing Device Manager software 27; To start Device Manager:

Chapter 2 Installing Device Manager software 27 Getting Started with the Business Policy Switch 2000 Management Software To start Device Manager: ➨ Enter: % JDM a.b.c.d where a.b.c.d is the IP address of the device.

Page 28 - 8 Chapter 2 Installing Device Manager software

28 Chapter 2 Installing Device Manager software 209321-A

Page 29 - Starting Device Manager; JDM

29 Getting Started with the Business Policy Switch 2000 Management Software Chapter 3Device Manager basics This chapter describes basic procedures for using the Device Manager software.The chapter includes the following information: • Instructions to start Device Manager, set the Device Manager prop...

Page 30 - 0 Chapter 3 Device Manager basics; The initial Device Manager window opens (; Figure 3 Device Manager window; Setting the Device Manager properties; To set the Device Manager properties:

30 Chapter 3 Device Manager basics 209321-A The initial Device Manager window opens ( Figure 3 ). Figure 3 Device Manager window Setting the Device Manager properties Device Manager communicates with the Business Policy Switch using SimpleNetwork Management Protocol (SNMP). The software is shipped w...

Page 31 - Type information and select check boxes.; Table 1 Proper ties dialog box items

Chapter 3 Device Manager basics 31 Getting Started with the Business Policy Switch 2000 Management Software Figure 4 Properties dialog box 2 Type information and select check boxes. 3 Click OK. Table 1 describes items in the Properties dialog box. Table 1 Proper ties dialog box items Area Item Descr...

Page 32 - 2 Chapter 3 Device Manager basics; Opening a device; Table 2; Table 2 SNMP community string default values; Table 1 Proper ties dialog box items (continued)

32 Chapter 3 Device Manager basics 209321-A Opening a device “Opening” a device displays the device view, a picture of the device. To open thedevice view, you must enter community strings that determine the access levelgranted to the device. Table 2 shows the default access community strings for the...

Page 33 - Chapter 3 Device Manager basics 33; Figure 5; Figure 5 Open Device dialog box; Table 3; Table 3 Open Device dialog box items; public; private

Chapter 3 Device Manager basics 33 Getting Started with the Business Policy Switch 2000 Management Software To display the device view: 1 Do one of the following: • Choose Device > Open. • Choose Device > Open Last, and select an IP address from the list. • Click the folder icon in the Device ...

Page 34 - 4 Chapter 3 Device Manager basics; Figure 6; Figure 6 Device view; Device Manager window; Figure 7

34 Chapter 3 Device Manager basics 209321-A 3 In the Read Community and Write Community text boxes, type the propercommunity strings ( Table 2 on page 32 ). 4 Click Open. Device Manager automatically determines what version of software theselected device is running and displays the appropriate Devic...

Page 35 - Use the menu bar to set up and operate Device Manager (; Table 4 Menu bar commands

Chapter 3 Device Manager basics 35 Getting Started with the Business Policy Switch 2000 Management Software Figure 7 Parts of the Device Manager window Menu bar Use the menu bar to set up and operate Device Manager ( Table 4 ). Table 4 Menu bar commands Command Description Device Opens the Open Devi...

Page 36 - 6 Chapter 3 Device Manager basics; Toolbar; Table 5; Device view; Figure 8; Table 5 Toolbar buttons

36 Chapter 3 Device Manager basics 209321-A Toolbar The toolbar contains buttons that provide quick access to commonly usedcommands and some additional actions ( Table 5 ). Device view The device view ( Figure 8 ) allows you to determine at a glance the operating status of the various units and port...

Page 37 - Chapter 3 Device Manager basics 37; Selecting objects; Figure 8 Objects in the device view; Selecting a single object

Chapter 3 Device Manager basics 37 Getting Started with the Business Policy Switch 2000 Management Software Selecting objects The types of objects contained in the device view are: • A standalone switch (called a unit in the menus and dialog boxes) • A switch stack (called a chassis in the menus and...

Page 38 - 8 Chapter 3 Device Manager basics; Selecting multiple objects

38 Chapter 3 Device Manager basics 209321-A Selecting multiple objects To select multiple objects of the same type (such as ports or switches of the sametype): ➨ Do one of the following: • For a block of contiguous ports, drag to select the group of ports. • For multiple ports, MDAs, or switches in ...

Page 39 - LEDs and ports; The ports on the device view are color coded to show port status.; Table 6 Por t color codes

Chapter 3 Device Manager basics 39 Getting Started with the Business Policy Switch 2000 Management Software Figure 9 MDA dialog box LEDs and ports The color of LEDs in the device view is the same as the colors of the LEDs on thephysical switch. However, the device view does not show blinking activit...

Page 40 - Shortcut menus; Figure 11 Switch unit shortcut menu; Table 7; Table 7 Switch unit shor tcut menu commands

40 Chapter 3 Device Manager basics 209321-A Figure 10 Port color legend Shortcut menus Each object in the device view has a shortcut menu that opens when youright-click a selected object. The switch shortcut menu ( Figure 11 ) provides access to basic hardware information about the switch and to the...

Page 41 - Chapter 3 Device Manager basics 41; The port shortcut menu (; Figure 12 Port shor tcut menu; Table 8; Figure 13 MDA shor tcut menu

Chapter 3 Device Manager basics 41 Getting Started with the Business Policy Switch 2000 Management Software The port shortcut menu ( Figure 12 ) provides a faster path for editing and graphing a single port; however, you can access the same options using the menu bar or thetoolbar. Figure 12 Port sh...

Page 42 - 2 Chapter 3 Device Manager basics; Status bar; Table 9; Table 9 Device Manager buttons

42 Chapter 3 Device Manager basics 209321-A Status bar The status bar displays error and informational messages from the softwareapplication. These messages are not related to the device being managed. Using the buttons in Device Manager dialog boxes Table 9 describes buttons in Device Manager dialo...

Page 43 - Chapter 3 Device Manager basics 43; Editing objects; Select an object and, on the toolbar, click the Edit Selected button.; Working with statistics and graphs; Many dialog boxes contain a Refresh button. After you apply

Chapter 3 Device Manager basics 43 Getting Started with the Business Policy Switch 2000 Management Software Editing objects You can edit objects and values in the Device Manager device view in thefollowing ways: • Select an object and, on the toolbar, click the Edit Selected button. The edit dialog ...

Page 44 - 4 Chapter 3 Device Manager basics; Types of statistics; illustrate the different graph styles,; Table 10 Types of statistics

44 Chapter 3 Device Manager basics 209321-A Types of statistics The data tables in the statistics dialog boxes list the counters, or categories ofstatistics being gathered, for the specified object. For example, the categories forports include Interface, Ethernet Errors, Bridge, and Rmon. Each categ...

Page 47 - Chapter 3 Device Manager basics 47; Statistics for single and multiple objects; Figure 18 Interface statistics for a single por t; shows LastValue

Chapter 3 Device Manager basics 47 Getting Started with the Business Policy Switch 2000 Management Software Statistics for single and multiple objects Statistics for a selected object or objects are displayed in the statistics dialog box. The dialog box for a single object shows all six types of sta...

Page 48 - “Viewing statistics as graphs

48 Chapter 3 Device Manager basics 209321-A Figure 19 Interface statistics for multiple por ts To change the type of statistics displayed, select a different type from the show listat the bottom of the dialog box. The statistics are updated based on the poll interval shown at the bottom of thedialog...

Page 49 - Chapter 3 Device Manager basics 49; Viewing statistics as graphs; To create a graph for an object:; Figure 20 Statistics dialog box for a por t; Select a tab for the group of statistics you want to view.

Chapter 3 Device Manager basics 49 Getting Started with the Business Policy Switch 2000 Management Software Viewing statistics as graphs To create a graph for an object: 1 Select the object or objects to be graphed (see “Selecting objects” on page 37 ). 2 Do one of the following: • On the toolbar, c...

Page 50 - 0 Chapter 3 Device Manager basics; Click one of the graph buttons at the bottom of the dialog box (see; Table 11 Graph dialog box buttons

50 Chapter 3 Device Manager basics 209321-A 5 Click one of the graph buttons at the bottom of the dialog box (see “Types of graphs” on page 44 ). A graph dialog box opens for the selected graph type. 6 To print a copy of the graph, click Print. Buttons at the top of the graph dialog boxes for line, ...

Page 51 - Chapter 3 Device Manager basics 51; Telneting to a switch

Chapter 3 Device Manager basics 51 Getting Started with the Business Policy Switch 2000 Management Software Telneting to a switch From Device Manager, you can initiate a Telnet session to the console interfacefor the switch or stack you are currently accessing. To Telnet to a switch: ➨ Do one of the...

Page 52 - 2 Chapter 3 Device Manager basics; Online Help; Table 12 Help file locations

52 Chapter 3 Device Manager basics 209321-A By default, traps are sent in SNMP V2c format. However, if you are using anolder network management system (NMS), one that supports only SNMP V1traps (HP OpenView), you can specify that the traps be sent in V1 format. Management stations operating with Dev...

Page 53 - Requirements

53 Getting Started with the Business Policy Switch 2000 Management Software Chapter 4Web management interface basics A Business Policy Switch includes a Web management interface that lets youmonitor your switch through a World Wide Web browser from anywhere on thenetwork. The Web interface provides ...

Page 54 - 4 Chapter 4 Web management interface basics; For instructions to set the IP address of the switch, refer to; Accessing the Web interface; To access the Web interface:

54 Chapter 4 Web management interface basics 209321-A For instructions to set the IP address of the switch, refer to “Setting the switch IP parameters” on page 18 . Access to the Web management interface must also be enabled for the switch (thedefault setting) using the console interface. For inform...

Page 55 - “Setting up security” on page 60; Figure 22 Login page; In the Username text box, type; rw

Chapter 4 Web management interface basics 55 Getting Started with the Business Policy Switch 2000 Management Software Figure 21 System Information home page Network security does not yet exist the first time you access the Webmanagement interface. As the system administrator, you must create accessp...

Page 56 - Web page layout

56 Chapter 4 Web management interface basics 209321-A 5 In the Password text box, type your password. 6 Click Log On. The System Information home page opens. With Web access enabled, the switch can support up to four concurrent Web pageusers. Two pre-defined user levels are available, and each user ...

Page 57 - ) is the same for all pages. It contains a list of seven main; Figure 24 Menu; Business Policy Switch 2000

Chapter 4 Web management interface basics 57 Getting Started with the Business Policy Switch 2000 Management Software Figure 23 Parts of the Web management page Menu The menu ( Figure 24 ) is the same for all pages. It contains a list of seven main headings. Figure 24 Menu Web browser toolbar Menu S...

Page 58 - 8 Chapter 4 Web management interface basics; lists the main menu headings and; Table 14 Menu headings and options

58 Chapter 4 Web management interface basics 209321-A The first six headings provide options for viewing and configuring switchparameters. The Support heading provides options to open the online Help fileand the Nortel Networks Web site. Table 14 lists the main menu headings and their associated opt...

Page 59 - Chapter 4 Web management interface basics 59; Content area; Table 15 Page icons; Table 14 Menu headings and options (continued)

Chapter 4 Web management interface basics 59 Getting Started with the Business Policy Switch 2000 Management Software Content area The content area displays tables of information with buttons that you use toconfigure and monitor the switch. Some tables may be too big to fit the displayedpage area. I...

Page 60 - 0 Chapter 4 Web management interface basics; Setting up security

60 Chapter 4 Web management interface basics 209321-A Setting up security To set passwords and RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial In User Service)authentication settings for the for the switch or stack, use the Security pages.These pages allow you to create or modify the passwords of a standalone sw...

Page 61 - Chapter 4 Web management interface basics 61; Setting console, Telnet, and Web passwords; Figure 25 Console password page

Chapter 4 Web management interface basics 61 Getting Started with the Business Policy Switch 2000 Management Software • Radius Allows you to set the server parameters that will provide authentication,authorization, and accounting for RADIUS. Setting console, Telnet, and Web passwords 1 From the main...

Page 62 - 2 Chapter 4 Web management interface basics; Click Submit to save the changes.; Setting remote dial-in access security; To set the parameters for remote dial-in access security:; Figure 26 Radius management page; Type the IP addresses of the primary and secondary RADIUS servers.

62 Chapter 4 Web management interface basics 209321-A • RADIUS Authentication—sets a password for remote dial-in. If youselect this password type, you must also set up RADIUS authenticationfrom the Radius management page. 4 Type the password for read-only and read-write user access. 5 Click Submit t...

Page 63 - Index

Getting Started with the Business Policy Switch 2000 Management Software 63 Index A AbsoluteValue statistics 44 access levels 20, 32, 56 Actions menu 35 AIX installation of Device Manager 26 Alarm Manager button 36 Area Chart button 50 area graph example 45 Average statistics 44 B Bar Chart button 5...