Page 3 - From SMC’s Tiger line of feature-rich workgroup LAN solutions
6 HughesIrvine, CA 92618Phone: (949) 707-2400 TigerSwitch 10/100Management Guide From SMC’s Tiger line of feature-rich workgroup LAN solutions July 2001 Pub. # 150000001100A R01
Page 5 - Limited Warranty Statement:; IF AN SMC PRODUCT DOES NOT OPERATE AS WARRANTED ABOVE,
i L IMITED W ARRANTY Limited Warranty Statement: SMC Networks, Inc. (“SMC”) warrants its products to be free from defects in workmanship and materials, under normal use and service, for the applicable warranty term. All SMC products carry a standard 90-day limited warranty from the date of purchase ...
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L IMITED W ARRANTY ii MAINTENANCE, USE, PERFORMANCE, FAILURE, OR INTERRUPTION OF ITS PRODUCTS, EVEN IF SMC OR ITS AUTHORIZED RESELLER HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR THE LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAM...
Page 7 - iii; Contents; Selecting a Management Interface; Configuration Commands and the Context Configuration Modes . . 3-12
iii Contents Contents 1 Selecting a Management Interface Understanding Management Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 Advantages of Using the Menu Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 Advantages of Using the CLI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
Page 8 - iv; Using the Web Browser Interface
iv Contents CLI Control and Editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-15 4 Using the Web Browser Interface General Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2 Web Browser Interface Requirements ....
Page 9 - System Information; Optimizing Port Usage Through Traffic Control and Port; Overview
v Contents Web: Configuring IP Addressing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9 How IP Addressing Affects Switch Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9 DHCP/Bootp Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10Network Prep...
Page 10 - Using Passwords, Port Security, and Authorized IP; Using Password Security
vi Contents How the Switch Lists Trunk Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-27 Outbound Traffic Distribution Across Trunked Links . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-27 7 Using Passwords, Port Security, and Authorized IP Managers To Protect Against Unauthorized Access Using Passwor...
Page 11 - vii; Configuring for Network Management Applications
vii Contents Web: Configuring IP Authorized Managers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-34 Building IP Masks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-34 Configuring One Station Per Authorized Manager IP Entry . . . . 7-34Configuring Multiple Stat...
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viii Contents Using the Menu Interface To View Stack Status And Configure Stacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-12 Using the Menu Interface To View and Configure a Commander Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
Page 13 - ix; GVRP; 0 Monitoring and Analyzing Switch Operation; Status and Counters Data
ix Contents Effect of VLANs on Other Switch Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-71 Spanning Tree Protocol Operation with VLANs . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-71IP Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-71VLAN MAC Addresses . ....
Page 14 - Port Monitoring Features; 1 Troubleshooting; Troubleshooting Approaches
x Contents Menu Access To Status and Counters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-3 General System Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-4 Menu Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-...
Page 15 - xi; A Transferring an Operating System or Startup
xi Contents Using the Event Log To Identify Problem Sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-10 Menu: Entering and Navigating in the Event Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-11 CLI: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-12 Diagnost...
Page 16 - xii; C Switch Memory and Configuration; Overview of Configuration File Management; Using the Menu Interface To Implement Configuration Changes . . C-6; D Daylight Savings Time
xii Contents C Switch Memory and Configuration Overview of Configuration File Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-1 Using the CLI To Implement Configuration Changes . . . . . . . . . . . C-3 Using the Menu and Web Browser Interfaces To Implement Configuration Changes . . . . . . . . . ....
Page 17 - Selecting a Management Interface; Understanding Management Interfaces; Menu interface
1-1 S e le ct in g a Ma nagem e n t In te rfa c e 1 Selecting a Management Interface This chapter describes the following: ■ Management interfaces for the SMC6624M switch ■ Advantages of using each interface Understanding Management Interfaces Management interfaces enable you to reconfigure the swit...
Page 18 - Advantages of Using the Menu Interface; Figure 1-1. Example of the Console Interface Display
1-2 Selecting a Management Interface Advantages of Using the Menu Interface S e le ct ing a Ma nag em en t In te rf a c e Advantages of Using the Menu Interface Figure 1-1. Example of the Console Interface Display ■ Provides quick, easy management access to a menu-driven subset of switch configurati...
Page 19 - Advantages of Using the CLI; Figure 1-2. Example of The Command Prompt; CLI Usage; For information on individual CLI commands, refer to the Index.; Operator Level
1-3 Selecting a Management Interface Advantages of Using the CLI S e le ct in g a Ma nagem e n t In te rfa c e Advantages of Using the CLI Figure 1-2. Example of The Command Prompt ■ Provides access to the complete set of the switch configuration, perfor-mance, and diagnostic features. ■ Offers out-...
Page 20 - Advantages of Using the Web Browser Interface; Figure 1-3. Example of the Web Browser Interface
1-4 Selecting a Management Interface Advantages of Using the Web Browser Interface S e le ct ing a Ma nag em en t In te rf a c e Advantages of Using the Web Browser Interface Figure 1-3. Example of the Web Browser Interface ■ Easy access to the switch from anywhere on the network ■ Familiar browser ...
Page 21 - Using the Menu Interface; Privilege Levels and Password Security.
2-1 Usin g the Me n u Inte rfa c e 2 Using the Menu Interface This chapter describes the following features: ■ Overview of the Menu Interface (page 4-1) ■ Starting and ending a Menu session (page 2-2) ■ The Main Menu (page 2-6) ■ Screen structure and navigation (page 2-8) ■ Rebooting the switch (pag...
Page 22 - g t; menu; Starting and Ending a Menu Session; You can access the menu interface using any of the following:; N o t e; Installation Guide
2-2 Using the Menu Interface Starting and Ending a Menu Session U si n g t h e Me nu I n te rf a c e Menu Interaction with Other Interfaces. ■ A configuration change made through any switch interface overwrites earlier changes made through any other interface. ■ The Menu Interface and the CLI (Comma...
Page 23 - Usin; How To Start a Menu Interface Session
2-3 Using the Menu Interface Starting and Ending a Menu Session Usin g the Me n u Inte rfa c e How To Start a Menu Interface Session In its factory default configuration, the switch console starts with the CLI prompt. To use the menu interface with Manager privileges, go to the Manager level prompt ...
Page 24 - setup; How To End a Menu Session and Exit from the Console:; Save; item in the Main Menu.
2-4 Using the Menu Interface Starting and Ending a Menu Session U si n g t h e Me nu I n te rf a c e Figure 2-1. The Main Menu with Manager Privileges For a description of Main Menu features, see “Main Menu Features” on page 2-6. N o t e To configure the switch to start with the menu interface inste...
Page 25 - If you; Switch; Return to the Main menu.; Reboot Switch; and follow the instructions on the
2-5 Using the Menu Interface Starting and Ending a Menu Session Usin g the Me n u Inte rfa c e Figure 2-2. An Asterisk Indicates a Configuration Change Requiring a Reboot 1. In the current session, if you have not made configuration changes that require a switch reboot to activate, return to the Mai...
Page 26 - Main Menu Features; Figure 2-3. The Main Menu View with Manager Privileges; The Main Menu gives you access to these Menu interface features:; Status and Counters:; Provides access to display screens showing; Switch Configuration:; Provides access to configuration screens for
2-6 Using the Menu Interface Main Menu Features U si n g t h e Me nu I n te rf a c e Main Menu Features Figure 2-3. The Main Menu View with Manager Privileges The Main Menu gives you access to these Menu interface features: ■ Status and Counters: Provides access to display screens showing switch inf...
Page 28 - Screen Structure and Navigation; Menu interface screens include these three elements:; Figure 4-1. Elements of the Screen Structure; . The configuration screens, in particular, operate similarly; Edit; line. From there you can save the
2-8 Using the Menu Interface Screen Structure and Navigation U si n g t h e Me nu I n te rf a c e Screen Structure and Navigation Menu interface screens include these three elements: ■ Parameter fields and/or read-only information such as statistics ■ Navigation and configuration actions, such as Sa...
Page 29 - Note
2-9 Using the Menu Interface Screen Structure and Navigation Usin g the Me n u Inte rfa c e Table 4-1. How To Navigate in the Menu Interface Task: Actions: Execute an actionfrom the “Actions –>”list at the bottom ofthe screen: Use either of the following methods:• Use the arrow keys ( [<] ,or ...
Page 31 - Rebooting the Switch; Rebooting the switch from the menu interface
2-11 Using the Menu Interface Rebooting the Switch Usin g the Me n u Inte rfa c e Rebooting the Switch Rebooting the switch from the menu interface ■ Terminates all current sessions and performs a reset of the operating system ■ Activates any configuration changes that require a reboot ■ Resets stat...
Page 33 - Menu Features List
2-13 Using the Menu Interface Menu Features List Usin g the Me n u Inte rfa c e Menu Features List Status and Counters • General System Information • Switch Management Address Information • Port Status • Port Counters • Address Table • Port Address Table • Spanning Tree Information Switch Configurat...
Page 34 - Where To Go From Here; Option
2-14 Using the Menu Interface Where To Go From Here U si n g t h e Me nu I n te rf a c e Where To Go From Here This chapter provides an overview of the menu interface and how to use it. The following table indicates where to turn for detailed information on how to use the individual features availab...
Page 35 - Accessing the CLI; option in the Main Menu.; Using the CLI; Operator
3-1 U sin g the Com m a n d L in e In te rf ace (C LI ) 3 Using the Command Line Interface (CLI) The CLI is a text-based command interface for configuring and monitoring the switch. The CLI gives you access to the switch’s full set of commands while providing the same password protection that is use...
Page 36 - Using the CLI; command to save them to the; write memory; , all changes made since the last reboot or; write memory; Privilege Levels at Logon; Without a Manager
3-2 Using the Command Line Interface (CLI) Using the CLI U si n g t h e Co m m a n d Li ne In te rf ac e ( C LI ) When you use the CLI to make a configuration change, the switch writes the change to the Running-Config file in volatile memory. This allows you to test your configuration changes before...
Page 37 - sin; C a u t i o n; does not; Privilege Level Operation; Figure 3-2. Privilege Level Access Sequence; When using; enable; to move to the Manager level, the switch prompts you for; Operator Privileges
3-3 Using the Command Line Interface (CLI) Using the CLI U sin g the Com m a n d L in e In te rf ace (C LI ) C a u t i o n SMC strongly recommends that you configure a Manager password. If a Man- ager password is not configured, then the Manager level is not password-protected, and anyone having in-...
Page 38 - Manager Privileges; Manager level
3-4 Using the Command Line Interface (CLI) Using the CLI U si n g t h e Co m m a n d Li ne In te rf ac e ( C LI ) Manager Privileges Manager privileges give you three additional levels of access: Manager, Global Configuration, and Context Configuration. (See figure .) A “ # ” character delimits any ...
Page 39 - If you change from the CLI to the menu interface, or
3-5 Using the Command Line Interface (CLI) Using the CLI U sin g the Com m a n d L in e In te rf ace (C LI ) SMC TigerSwitch 10/100(vlan-10)# Changing Interfaces. If you change from the CLI to the menu interface, or the reverse, you will remain at the same privilege level. For example, entering the ...
Page 40 - How To Move Between Levels; Moving Between the CLI and the Menu Interface.; When moving; Changing Parameter Settings.; Regardless of which interface is used (CLI,; to; , the Password prompt
3-6 Using the Command Line Interface (CLI) Using the CLI U si n g t h e Co m m a n d Li ne In te rf ac e ( C LI ) How To Move Between Levels Moving Between the CLI and the Menu Interface. When moving between interfaces, the switch retains the current privilege level (Manager or Operator). That is, i...
Page 41 - Listing Commands and Command Options; Listing Commands Available at Any Privilege Level; Figure 3-3. Example of the Operator Level Command Listing
3-7 Using the Command Line Interface (CLI) Using the CLI U sin g the Com m a n d L in e In te rf ace (C LI ) For example, if you use the CLI to set a Manager password, and then later use the Setup screen (in the menu interface) to set a different Manager password, then the first password will be rep...
Page 42 - time
3-8 Using the Command Line Interface (CLI) Using the CLI U si n g t h e Co m m a n d Li ne In te rf ac e ( C LI ) Typing ? at the Manager level produces this listing: Figure 3-4. Example of the Manager-Level Command Listing When - - MORE - - appears, there are more commands in the listing. To list t...
Page 43 - Command Option Displays; Conventions for Command Option Displays.; When you use the CLI to; Figure 3-5.Example of Command Option Conventions
3-9 Using the Command Line Interface (CLI) Using the CLI U sin g the Com m a n d L in e In te rf ace (C LI ) As mentioned above, if you type part of a command word and press [Tab], the CLI completes the current word (if you have typed enough of the word for the CLI to distinguish it from other possi...
Page 44 - You can use the CLI to remind you of the; Figure 3-6. Example of How To List the Options for a Specific Command; Displaying CLI “Help”; CLI Help provides two types of context-sensitive information:; help
3-10 Using the Command Line Interface (CLI) Using the CLI U si n g t h e Co m m a n d Li ne In te rf ac e ( C LI ) Thus, if you wanted to create a port trunk group using ports 5 - 8, the above conventions show that you could do so using any of the following forms of the trunk command: SMC TigerSwitc...
Page 45 - You can display Help for; For example, to list the Help for the; interface; command in the Global; Figure 3-8. Example of How To Display Help for a Specific Command
3-11 Using the Command Line Interface (CLI) Using the CLI U sin g the Com m a n d L in e In te rf ace (C LI ) Figure 3-7. Example of Context-Sensitive Command-List Help Displaying Help for an Individual Command. You can display Help for any command that is available at the current context level by e...
Page 46 - Figure 3-9. Example of Help for a Specific Instance of a Command; Invalid input: interface
3-12 Using the Command Line Interface (CLI) Using the CLI U si n g t h e Co m m a n d Li ne In te rf ac e ( C LI ) Figure 3-9. Example of Help for a Specific Instance of a Command Note that if you try to list the help for an individual command from a privilege level that does not include that comman...
Page 48 - Includes VLAN-specific commands that apply only to the; Figure 3-11. Context-Specific Commands Affecting VLAN Context
3-14 Using the Command Line Interface (CLI) Using the CLI U si n g t h e Co m m a n d Li ne In te rf ac e ( C LI ) VLAN Context. Includes VLAN-specific commands that apply only to the selected VLAN, plus Manager and Operator commands. The prompt for this mode includes the VLAN ID of the selected VLA...
Page 49 - CLI Control and Editing; Keystrokes
3-15 Using the Command Line Interface (CLI) CLI Control and Editing U sin g the Com m a n d L in e In te rf ace (C LI ) CLI Control and Editing Keystrokes Function [Ctrl] [A] Jumps to the first character of the command line. [Ctrl] [B] or [<] Moves the cursor back one character. [Ctrl] [C] Termin...
Page 51 - Using the Web Browser Interface; Web
4-1 U si n g the Web Bro w ser In te rfa c e 4 Using the Web Browser Interface The web browser interface built into the switch lets you easily access the switch from a browser-based PC on your network. This lets you do the following: ■ Optimize your network uptime by using the Alert Log and other di...
Page 52 - General Features
4-2 Using the Web Browser Interface General Features Usi ng t he Web Bro w ser In te rf a c e General Features The SMC6624M switch includes these web browser interface features: Switch Configuration: • Ports • VLANs and Primary VLAN • Port monitoring (mirroring) • System information • Enable/Disable...
Page 53 - ser; Web Browser Interface Requirements; System Requirements for Accessing the Web Browser Interface; Platform Entity and OS Version
4-3 Using the Web Browser Interface Web Browser Interface Requirements U si n g the Web Bro w ser In te rfa c e Web Browser Interface Requirements You can use equipment meeting the following requirements to access the web browser interface on your intranet. Table 4-1. System Requirements for Accessi...
Page 54 - Starting a Web Browser Interface Session with the Switch
4-4 Using the Web Browser Interface Starting a Web Browser Interface Session with the Switch Usi ng t he Web Bro w ser In te rf a c e Starting a Web Browser Interface Session with the Switch You can start a web browser session in the following ways: ■ Using a standalone web browser on a network conn...
Page 56 - Tasks for Your First Web Browser Interface Session; Review the “First Time Install” window; Viewing the “First Time Install” Window; Double click on; First Time Install
4-6 Using the Web Browser Interface Tasks for Your First Web Browser Interface Session Usi ng t he Web Bro w ser In te rf a c e Tasks for Your First Web Browser Interface Session The first time you access the web browser interface, there are three tasks that you should perform: ■ Review the “First T...
Page 57 - To set web browser interface passwords, click on; secure access to the device; An Operator-level user name and password allows read-only
4-7 Using the Web Browser Interface Tasks for Your First Web Browser Interface Session U si n g the Web Bro w ser In te rfa c e This window is the launching point for the basic configuration you need to perform to set web browser interface passwords to maintain security. To set web browser interface...
Page 58 - To set the passwords:; Select the; Security; Click on [Apply Changes] to activate the user names and passwords.; Using the Passwords
4-8 Using the Web Browser Interface Tasks for Your First Web Browser Interface Session Usi ng t he Web Bro w ser In te rf a c e To set the passwords: 1. Access the Device Passwords screen by one of the following methods: • If the Alert Log includes a “First Time Install” event entry, double click on...
Page 59 - Using the User Names; This action deletes all password and user name
4-9 Using the Web Browser Interface Tasks for Your First Web Browser Interface Session U si n g the Web Bro w ser In te rfa c e ■ Entering the operator password gives you read and limited write capabil-ities. Using the User Names If you also set user names in the web browser interface screen, you mu...
Page 60 - Support/Mgmt URL Feature; Support URL; This is the site that the switch accesses when you click on the; Support; tab on
4-10 Using the Web Browser Interface Support/Mgmt URL Feature Usi ng t he Web Bro w ser In te rf a c e Support/Mgmt URL Feature The Support/Mgmt URL window enables you to change the World Wide Web Universal Resource Locator (URL) for a support information site for your switch. Figure 4-5. The Defaul...
Page 61 - Status Reporting Features; Browser elements covered in this section include:; The Overview Window
4-11 Using the Web Browser Interface Status Reporting Features U si n g the Web Bro w ser In te rfa c e Status Reporting Features Browser elements covered in this section include: ■ The Overview window (below) ■ Port utilization and status (page ) ■ The Alert log (page ) ■ The Status bar (page ) The...
Page 62 - The Port Utilization and Status Displays; Port Utilization; This is all unicast traffic received and all
4-12 Using the Web Browser Interface Status Reporting Features Usi ng t he Web Bro w ser In te rf a c e The Port Utilization and Status Displays The Port Utilization and Status displays show an overview of the status of the switch and the amount of network activity on each port. The following figure...
Page 63 - As the bars in the graph area change; Utilization Guideline.; A network utilization of 40% is considered the; Figure 4-8. Changing the Graph Area Scale; Hold the mouse cursor over any of; Figure 4-9. Display of Numerical Values for the Bar
4-13 Using the Web Browser Interface Status Reporting Features U si n g the Web Bro w ser In te rfa c e ■ Maximum Activity Indicator: As the bars in the graph area change height to reflect the level of network activity on the corresponding port, they leave an outline to identify the maximum activity...
Page 64 - Port Status; Figure 4-10. The Port Status Indicators and Legend; – the port is enabled and is properly connected to an; Port Not Connected; – the port is enabled but is not connected to an; Port Disabled; – the port has been configured as disabled through the
4-14 Using the Web Browser Interface Status Reporting Features Usi ng t he Web Bro w ser In te rf a c e Port Status Figure 4-10. The Port Status Indicators and Legend The Port Status indicators show a symbol for each port that indicates the general status of the port. There are four possible statuse...
Page 65 - The Alert Log; alerts; Broadcast Storm; Sorting the Alert Log Entries
4-15 Using the Web Browser Interface Status Reporting Features U si n g the Web Bro w ser In te rfa c e The Alert Log The web browser interface Alert Log, shown in the lower half of the screen, shows a list of network occurrences, or alerts , that were detected by the switch. Typical alerts are Broa...
Page 66 - Alert Types; Alert Strings and Descriptions; Alert String
4-16 Using the Web Browser Interface Status Reporting Features Usi ng t he Web Bro w ser In te rf a c e Alert Types The following table lists the types of alerts that can be generated. Table 4-2. Alert Strings and Descriptions Alert String Alert Description First Time Install Important installation ...
Page 67 - Viewing Detail Views of Alert Log Entries; Acknowledge Event; The Status Bar
4-17 Using the Web Browser Interface Status Reporting Features U si n g the Web Bro w ser In te rfa c e N o t e When troubleshooting the sources of alerts, it may be helpful to check the switch’s Port Status and Port Counter windows and the Event Log in the console interface. Viewing Detail Views of...
Page 68 - Status Indicator Key; The name you have configured for the switch by using; system name; command, or the switch console; System; A brief description of the earliest,
4-18 Using the Web Browser Interface Status Reporting Features Usi ng t he Web Bro w ser In te rf a c e Table 4-3. Status Indicator Key ■ System Name. The name you have configured for the switch by using Identity screen, system name command, or the switch console System Information screen. ■ Most Cr...
Page 69 - Why Configure IP Addressing?; In its factory default configuration, the; Why Configure Interface Access and System Information?
5-1 Con fig u rin g IP Ad d re ssin g , In te rf ace A c cess , and 5 Configuring IP Addressing, Interface Access, and System Information This chapter describes the switch configuration features available in the menu interface, CLI and web browser interface. For help on how to use these interfaces, ...
Page 70 - IP Configuration; IP Configuration Features; Configuring the switch with an IP address; Default Gateway Operation.; The default gateway is required when a; IP Address and Subnet Mask DHCP/Bootp
5-2 Configuring IP Addressing, Interface Access, and System Information IP Configuration C onf ig uri n g I P Ad dre ssi ng, In te rf a ce Acc e ss, an d IP Configuration IP Configuration Features IP Address and Subnet Mask. Configuring the switch with an IP address expands your ability to manage th...
Page 71 - Just Want a Quick Start?; IP Addressing with Multiple VLANs; N o t e s; primary
5-3 Configuring IP Addressing, Interface Access, and System Information IP Configuration Con fig u rin g IP Ad d re ssin g , In te rf ace A c cess , and Timep Operation. Use this optional parameter if you want the switch to get its time information from another device operating as a Timep server. In...
Page 72 - IP Addressing in a Stacking Environment; IP Config
5-4 Configuring IP Addressing, Interface Access, and System Information IP Configuration C onf ig uri n g I P Ad dre ssi ng, In te rf a ce Acc e ss, an d ■ The IP addressing used in the switch should be compatible with your network. That is, the IP address must be unique and the subnet mask must be ...
Page 73 - To Configure IP Addressing.; field and enter the IP address of
5-5 Configuring IP Addressing, Interface Access, and System Information IP Configuration Con fig u rin g IP Ad d re ssin g , In te rf ace A c cess , and To Configure IP Addressing. 1. From the Main Menu, Select. 2. Switch Configuration ... 5. IP Configuration N o t e If multiple VLANs are configured...
Page 75 - Viewing the Current IP Configuration.; The following command displays; Figure 5-2. Example of the Switch’s Default IP Addressing; With multiple VLANs and some other features configured,; show ip; provides
5-7 Configuring IP Addressing, Interface Access, and System Information IP Configuration Con fig u rin g IP Ad d re ssin g , In te rf ace A c cess , and Viewing the Current IP Configuration. The following command displays the IP addressing for each VLAN configured in the switch. If only the DEFAULT_...
Page 76 - Configure an IP Address and Subnet Mask.; Disabled
5-8 Configuring IP Addressing, Interface Access, and System Information IP Configuration C onf ig uri n g I P Ad dre ssi ng, In te rf a ce Acc e ss, an d Configure an IP Address and Subnet Mask. The following command includes both the IP address and the subnet mask. You must either include the ID of...
Page 77 - Configure the Optional Timep Server.; Web: Configuring IP Addressing; Click on the Configuration tab.; How IP Addressing Affects Switch Operation
5-9 Configuring IP Addressing, Interface Access, and System Information IP Configuration Con fig u rin g IP Ad d re ssin g , In te rf ace A c cess , and In the CLI, you can execute this command only from the global configuration level. The TTL range is 2 - 255 seconds. Configure the Optional Timep S...
Page 78 - Features Available With and Without IP Addressing on the Switch; DHCP/Bootp is used to provide configuration data from a DHCP; Whenever the; parameter in the switch; • Direct-connect access to the CLI and the menu
5-10 Configuring IP Addressing, Interface Access, and System Information IP Configuration C onf ig uri n g I P Ad dre ssi ng, In te rf a ce Acc e ss, an d Table 5-1. Features Available With and Without IP Addressing on the Switch DHCP/Bootp Operation Overview. DHCP/Bootp is used to provide configura...
Page 79 - A significant difference between a DHCP configuration
5-11 Configuring IP Addressing, Interface Access, and System Information IP Configuration Con fig u rin g IP Ad d re ssin g , In te rf ace A c cess , and 1. DHCP/Bootp requests are automatically broadcast on the local network. (The switch sends one type of request to which either a DHCP or Bootp ser...
Page 80 - Bootp Database Record Entries.; ether; This
5-12 Configuring IP Addressing, Interface Access, and System Information IP Configuration C onf ig uri n g I P Ad dre ssi ng, In te rf a ce Acc e ss, an d Bootp Operation. When a Bootp server receives a request it searches its Bootp database for a record entry that matches the MAC address in the Boo...
Page 81 - Network Preparations for Configuring DHCP/Bootp; The necessary network connections are in place
5-13 Configuring IP Addressing, Interface Access, and System Information IP Configuration Con fig u rin g IP Ad d re ssin g , In te rf ace A c cess , and N o t e The above Bootp table entry is a sample that will work for the SMC6624M when the appropriate addresses and file names are used. Network Pr...
Page 82 - Globally Assigned IP Network Addresses; For more information, refer to; Europe
5-14 Configuring IP Addressing, Interface Access, and System Information IP Configuration C onf ig uri n g I P Ad dre ssi ng, In te rf a ce Acc e ss, an d Globally Assigned IP Network Addresses If you intend to connect your network to other networks that use globally administered IP addresses, SMC s...
Page 83 - Interface Access Features; Feature
5-15 Configuring IP Addressing, Interface Access, and System Information Interface Access: Console/Serial Link, Web, and Inbound Telnet Con fig u rin g IP Ad d re ssin g , In te rf ace A c cess , and Interface Access: Console/Serial Link, Web, and Inbound Telnet Interface Access Features In most cas...
Page 84 - Menu: Modifying the Interface Access; The menu interface enables you to modify these parameters:; To Access the Interface Access Parameters:; ) to move to the parameters you want
5-16 Configuring IP Addressing, Interface Access, and System Information Interface Access: Console/Serial Link, Web, and Inbound Telnet C onf ig uri n g I P Ad dre ssi ng, In te rf a ce Acc e ss, an d Menu: Modifying the Interface Access The menu interface enables you to modify these parameters: ■ I...
Page 85 - CLI: Modifying the Interface Access; Interface Access Commands Used in This Section; mand lists the current interface access parameter settings.; Figure 5-5. Listing of Show Console Command; In the default configuration,; show console
5-17 Configuring IP Addressing, Interface Access, and System Information Interface Access: Console/Serial Link, Web, and Inbound Telnet Con fig u rin g IP Ad d re ssin g , In te rf ace A c cess , and CLI: Modifying the Interface Access Interface Access Commands Used in This Section Listing the Curre...
Page 86 - console; events
5-18 Configuring IP Addressing, Interface Access, and System Information Interface Access: Console/Serial Link, Web, and Inbound Telnet C onf ig uri n g I P Ad dre ssi ng, In te rf a ce Acc e ss, an d Reconfigure Web Browser Access. In the default configuration, web browser access is enabled. Syntax...
Page 87 - Figure 5-7. Example of Executing a Series of Console Commands; reload
5-19 Configuring IP Addressing, Interface Access, and System Information Interface Access: Console/Serial Link, Web, and Inbound Telnet Con fig u rin g IP Ad d re ssin g , In te rf ace A c cess , and Figure 5-6. Example of Executing the Console Command with Multiple Parameters You can also execute a...
Page 88 - System Information Features
5-20 Configuring IP Addressing, Interface Access, and System Information System Information C onf ig uri n g I P Ad dre ssi ng, In te rf a ce Acc e ss, an d System Information System Information Features Configuring system information is optional, but recommended. System Name: Using a unique name he...
Page 89 - None; Menu: Viewing and Configuring System Information; System Information; System Name
5-21 Configuring IP Addressing, Interface Access, and System Information System Information Con fig u rin g IP Ad d re ssin g , In te rf ace A c cess , and Daylight Time Rule: Specifies the daylight savings time rule to apply for your location. The default is None . (For more on this topic, see appe...
Page 90 - CLI: Viewing and Configuring System Information; System Information Commands Used in This Section; Syntax; Figure 5-9. Example of CLI System Information Listing; hostname
5-22 Configuring IP Addressing, Interface Access, and System Information System Information C onf ig uri n g I P Ad dre ssi ng, In te rf a ce Acc e ss, an d CLI: Viewing and Configuring System Information System Information Commands Used in This Section Listing the Current System Information. This c...
Page 91 - Reconfigure the Age Interval for Learned MAC Addresses.; For example, to configure the age interval to seven minutes:; Configure the Time Zone and Daylight Time Rule.; Set the time zone you want to use
5-23 Configuring IP Addressing, Interface Access, and System Information System Information Con fig u rin g IP Ad d re ssin g , In te rf ace A c cess , and Figure 5-10. System Information Listing After Executing the Preceding Commands Reconfigure the Age Interval for Learned MAC Addresses. This com-...
Page 92 - Configure the Time and Date.; hh; Web: Configuring System Parameters; Configure System Parameters in the Web Browser Interface.
5-24 Configuring IP Addressing, Interface Access, and System Information System Information C onf ig uri n g I P Ad dre ssi ng, In te rf a ce Acc e ss, an d Configure the Time and Date. The switch uses the time command to con- figure both the time of day and the date. Also, executing time without pa...
Page 93 - This chapter includes:; Port Status and ConfigurationFeature; viewing port status
6-1 Optimiz in g Port Usa g e Throug h Tr af fic Cont rol and 6 Optimizing Port Usage Through Traffic Control and Port Trunking Overview This chapter includes: ■ Configuring ports, including mode (speed and duplex), flow control, and broadcast control parameters (page 6-1) ■ Creating and modifying a...
Page 94 - Status and Parameters for Each Port Type
6-2 Optimizing Port Usage Through Traffic Control and Port Trunking Viewing Port Status and Configuring Port Parameters Op timiz in g Po rt Usa g e Thr oug h Tr af fi c Co nt rol an d Table 6-1. Status and Parameters for Each Port Type Status or Parameter Description Intrusion Alert(read-only) Yes: ...
Page 95 - Optimizing Port Usage Through Traffic Control and Port Trunking; in; show interfaces; show lacp
6-3 Optimizing Port Usage Through Traffic Control and Port Trunking Viewing Port Status and Configuring Port Parameters Optimiz in g Port Usa g e Throug h Tr af fic Cont rol and 100/1000Base-T ports:• Auto (default): Senses speed and negotiates with the port at the other end of the link for port ope...
Page 96 - Viewing Port Status and Configuring Port Parameters; Using the Menu To View Port Status.; The menu interface displays the; Figure 6-11. Example of the Port Status Screen
6-4 Optimizing Port Usage Through Traffic Control and Port Trunking Viewing Port Status and Configuring Port Parameters Op timiz in g Po rt Usa g e Thr oug h Tr af fi c Co nt rol an d Menu: Viewing Port Status and Configuring Port Parameters From the menu interface, you can configure and view all po...
Page 98 - Figure 6-1. Example of a Show Interface Command Listing
6-6 Optimizing Port Usage Through Traffic Control and Port Trunking Viewing Port Status and Configuring Port Parameters Op timiz in g Po rt Usa g e Thr oug h Tr af fi c Co nt rol an d Syntax: show interfacesshow interface config The next two figures list examples of the output of the above two comma...
Page 99 - context level
6-7 Optimizing Port Usage Through Traffic Control and Port Trunking Viewing Port Status and Configuring Port Parameters Optimiz in g Port Usa g e Throug h Tr af fic Cont rol and Using the CLI To Configure Ports. You can configure one or more of the following port parameters. For details on each opti...
Page 100 - In the web browser interface:; Configuration
6-8 Optimizing Port Usage Through Traffic Control and Port Trunking Viewing Port Status and Configuring Port Parameters Op timiz in g Po rt Usa g e Thr oug h Tr af fi c Co nt rol an d Web: Viewing Port Status and Configuring Port Parameters In the web browser interface: 1. Click on the Configuration...
Page 101 - Port Trunking; trunk group; Figure 6-3. Conceptual Example of Port Trunking
6-9 Optimizing Port Usage Through Traffic Control and Port Trunking Port Trunking Optimiz in g Port Usa g e Throug h Tr af fic Cont rol and Port Trunking Port Status and ConfigurationFeature s Port trunking allows you to assign up to four physical links to one logical link (trunk) that functions as ...
Page 102 - Port Connections and Configuration:; Port Security Restriction.; To avoid broadcast storms or loops; SMC6624M Port Trunk Features and Operation; L A C P N o t e; Auto
6-10 Optimizing Port Usage Through Traffic Control and Port Trunking Port Trunking Op timiz in g Po rt Usa g e Thr oug h Tr af fi c Co nt rol an d Port Connections and Configuration: All port trunk links must be point- to-point connections between the SMC6624M and another switch, router, server, or ...
Page 103 - Trunk Configuration Methods; Dynamic LACP Trunk; LACP
6-11 Optimizing Port Usage Through Traffic Control and Port Trunking Port Trunking Optimiz in g Port Usa g e Throug h Tr af fic Cont rol and Fault Tolerance: If a link in a port trunk fails, the switch redistributes traffic originally destined for that link to the remaining links in the trunk. The t...
Page 104 - Trunk Configuration Protocols; Protocol
6-12 Optimizing Port Usage Through Traffic Control and Port Trunking Port Trunking Op timiz in g Po rt Usa g e Thr oug h Tr af fi c Co nt rol an d Table 6-4. Trunk Configuration Protocols Protocol Trunking Options LACP (802.3ad) Provides dynamic and static LACP trunking options.• Dynamic LACP — Use ...
Page 106 - listing; show ip igmp; See “Trunk Group Operation Using LACP” on page 6-23.
6-14 Optimizing Port Usage Through Traffic Control and Port Trunking Port Trunking Op timiz in g Po rt Usa g e Thr oug h Tr af fi c Co nt rol an d Spanning Tree Protocol (STP): STP operates as a global setting on the switch (one instance of STP per switch). However, you can adjust STP parameters on ...
Page 107 - Menu: Viewing and Configuring a Static Trunk Group; I m p o r t a n t; before; To View and/or Configure Static Port Trunking:
6-15 Optimizing Port Usage Through Traffic Control and Port Trunking Port Trunking Optimiz in g Port Usa g e Throug h Tr af fic Cont rol and Menu: Viewing and Configuring a Static Trunk Group I m p o r t a n t Configure port trunking before you connect the trunked links to another switch, routing sw...
Page 108 - Figure 6-5. Example of the Configuration for a Two-Port Trunk Group
6-16 Optimizing Port Usage Through Traffic Control and Port Trunking Port Trunking Op timiz in g Po rt Usa g e Thr oug h Tr af fi c Co nt rol an d switch automatically adjusts Broadcast Limit settings to be the same for all ports in a trunk.) To verify these settings, see “Viewing Port Status and Co...
Page 109 - Using the CLI To View Port Trunks; Omitting the; Figure 6-6. Example of a Show Trunk Listing for Specific Ports
6-17 Optimizing Port Usage Through Traffic Control and Port Trunking Port Trunking Optimiz in g Port Usa g e Throug h Tr af fic Cont rol and 8. Connect the trunked ports on the switch to the corresponding ports on the opposite device. If you previously disabled any of the trunked ports on the switch...
Page 110 - The; Listing Static LACP and Dynamic LACP Trunk Data.; This command; Figure 6-8. Example of a Show LACP Listing; Dynamic LACP trunking enables you to
6-18 Optimizing Port Usage Through Traffic Control and Port Trunking Port Trunking Op timiz in g Po rt Usa g e Thr oug h Tr af fi c Co nt rol an d The show trunk command in this example does not include a port list. As a result, the listing shows static trunk group information for all switch ports. ...
Page 111 - Using the CLI To Configure a Static or Dynamic Trunk Group; Configure port trunking
6-19 Optimizing Port Usage Through Traffic Control and Port Trunking Port Trunking Optimiz in g Port Usa g e Throug h Tr af fic Cont rol and Figure 6-9. Example of a Dynamic LACP Trunk with One Standby Link Using the CLI To Configure a Static or Dynamic Trunk Group I m p o r t a n t Configure port t...
Page 112 - Configuring a Static Trunk, Static FEC, or Static LACP Trunk Group.; This command removes; no trunk
6-20 Optimizing Port Usage Through Traffic Control and Port Trunking Port Trunking Op timiz in g Po rt Usa g e Thr oug h Tr af fi c Co nt rol an d You can configure trunk group types as follows: N o t e The following examples show how to create different types of trunk groups. However, the SMC6624M ...
Page 113 - In the default port configura-
6-21 Optimizing Port Usage Through Traffic Control and Port Trunking Port Trunking Optimiz in g Port Usa g e Throug h Tr af fic Cont rol and Enabling a Dynamic LACP Trunk Group. In the default port configura- tion, all ports on the switch are set to LACP passive. However, to enable the switch to aut...
Page 114 - Removing Ports from a Dynamic LACP Trunk Group.; To remove a port; Web: Viewing Existing Port Trunk Groups; To view any port trunk groups:; Status
6-22 Optimizing Port Usage Through Traffic Control and Port Trunking Port Trunking Op timiz in g Po rt Usa g e Thr oug h Tr af fi c Co nt rol an d Removing Ports from a Dynamic LACP Trunk Group. To remove a port from dynamic LACP trunk operation, you must turn off LACP on the port. (On a port in an ...
Page 115 - Trunk Group Operation Using LACP; LACP trunk status include:; LACP Trunk Types
6-23 Optimizing Port Usage Through Traffic Control and Port Trunking Port Trunking Optimiz in g Port Usa g e Throug h Tr af fic Cont rol and Trunk Group Operation Using LACP The switch can automatically configure a dynamic LACP trunk group or you can manually configure a static LACP trunk group. The...
Page 116 - Default Port Operation; LACP Port Status Data; Operation
6-24 Optimizing Port Usage Through Traffic Control and Port Trunking Port Trunking Op timiz in g Po rt Usa g e Thr oug h Tr af fi c Co nt rol an d Default Port Operation In the default configuration, all ports are configured for passive LACP. How-ever, if LACP is not configured, the port will not tr...
Page 117 - LACP Notes and Restrictions; Changing Trunking Methods.; The switch supports one trunk group. Thus,; Static LACP Trunks.; Where a port is configured for LACP (Active or; VLANs and Dynamic LACP.; A dynamic LACP trunk operates only in the
6-25 Optimizing Port Usage Through Traffic Control and Port Trunking Port Trunking Optimiz in g Port Usa g e Throug h Tr af fic Cont rol and LACP Notes and Restrictions Changing Trunking Methods. The switch supports one trunk group. Thus, a port belonging to an LACP dynamic trunk (Dyn1) cannot be co...
Page 118 - The ports on both sides of a trunk must be configured for the same; Trunk Group Operation Using the “Trunk” Option; ogy. FEC trunks offer the following benefits:
6-26 Optimizing Port Usage Through Traffic Control and Port Trunking Port Trunking Op timiz in g Po rt Usa g e Thr oug h Tr af fi c Co nt rol an d Half-Duplex and/or Different Port Speeds Not Allowed in LACP Trunks. The ports on both sides of a trunk must be configured for the same speed and for ful...
Page 119 - How the Switch Lists Trunk Data; show trunk; Dynamic LACP Trunk Group: Appears in the output from the CLI; Outbound Traffic Distribution Across Trunked Links
6-27 Optimizing Port Usage Through Traffic Control and Port Trunking Port Trunking Optimiz in g Port Usa g e Throug h Tr af fic Cont rol and ■ Depending on the capabilities of the device on the other end of the trunk, negotiate the forwarding mechanism on the trunk to the non-protocol option. ■ When...
Page 120 - Example of Link Assignments in a Trunk Group (SA/DA Distribution)
6-28 Optimizing Port Usage Through Traffic Control and Port Trunking Port Trunking Op timiz in g Po rt Usa g e Thr oug h Tr af fi c Co nt rol an d and sends traffic from the same source address to a different destination address through a different link, depending on the rotation of path assign-ment...
Page 122 - To use password security:; This is the default level.
7-2 Using Passwords, Port Security, and Authorized IP Managers To Protect Against Unauthorized Access Using Password Security Usi ng P a sswo rds, P o rt Se c u rity, a n d A u th o riz e d IP Using Password Security Password Features Console access includes both the menu interface and the CLI. Ther...
Page 123 - Inactivity Time; Menu: Setting Manager and Operator passwords
7-3 Using Passwords, Port Security, and Authorized IP Managers To Protect Against Unauthorized Access Using Password Security Usin g Pa sswo rds, P o rt S ecu ri ty , and Au th or iz ed I P If you set a Manager password, you may also want to configure the Inactivity Time parameter (see page 5-15). T...
Page 124 - both
7-4 Using Passwords, Port Security, and Authorized IP Managers To Protect Against Unauthorized Access Using Password Security Usi ng P a sswo rds, P o rt Se c u rity, a n d A u th o riz e d IP Figure 7-1. The Set Password Screen 2. To set a new password: a. Select Set Manager Password or Set Operato...
Page 125 - To Recover from a Lost Manager Password:; If you cannot start a con-; CLI: Setting Manager and Operator Passwords; Password Commands Used in This Section; Configuring Manager and Operator Passwords.; This procedure; To Delete Password Protection.; This command prompts you to verify that; Figure 7-2. Clearing the Manager and Operator Passwords; password below
7-5 Using Passwords, Port Security, and Authorized IP Managers To Protect Against Unauthorized Access Using Password Security Usin g Pa sswo rds, P o rt S ecu ri ty , and Au th or iz ed I P To Recover from a Lost Manager Password: If you cannot start a con- sole session at the manager level because ...
Page 126 - Web: Configuring User Names and Passwords; Click on the
7-6 Using Passwords, Port Security, and Authorized IP Managers To Protect Against Unauthorized Access Using Password Security Usi ng P a sswo rds, P o rt Se c u rity, a n d A u th o riz e d IP Web: Configuring User Names and Passwords In the web browser interface you can enter both user names and pa...
Page 127 - Configuring and Monitoring Port Security; Basic Operation; Default Port Security Operation.; The default port security setting for; Intruder Protection.; A port that detects an “intruder” blocks the intruding; General Operation for Port Security.; Alert Log entries in the switch’s web browser interface; Displaying Current Port Security
7-7 Using Passwords, Port Security, and Authorized IP Managers To Protect Against Unauthorized Access Configuring and Monitoring Port Security Usin g Pa sswo rds, P o rt S ecu ri ty , and Au th or iz ed I P Configuring and Monitoring Port Security Using Port Security, you can configure each switch p...
Page 128 - For any port, you can configure the following:; Blocking Unauthorized Traffic
7-8 Using Passwords, Port Security, and Authorized IP Managers To Protect Against Unauthorized Access Configuring and Monitoring Port Security Usi ng P a sswo rds, P o rt Se c u rity, a n d A u th o riz e d IP ■ Intrusion Log entries in either the menu interface, CLI, or web browser interface For an...
Page 129 - Figure 7-3. Example of How Port Security Controls Access; Trunk Group Exclusion; Planning Port Security; On which ports do you want to configure port security?
7-9 Using Passwords, Port Security, and Authorized IP Managers To Protect Against Unauthorized Access Configuring and Monitoring Port Security Usin g Pa sswo rds, P o rt S ecu ri ty , and Au th or iz ed I P Figure 7-3. Example of How Port Security Controls Access N o t e Broadcast and Multicast traf...
Page 130 - Through the Event Log (in the menu interface or through the CLI; show log
7-10 Using Passwords, Port Security, and Authorized IP Managers To Protect Against Unauthorized Access Configuring and Monitoring Port Security Usi ng P a sswo rds, P o rt Se c u rity, a n d A u th o riz e d IP b. Which devices (MAC addresses) are authorized on each port (up to 8 per port)? c. For e...
Page 131 - CLI: Port Security Command Options and Operation; Port Security Commands Used in This Section
7-11 Using Passwords, Port Security, and Authorized IP Managers To Protect Against Unauthorized Access Configuring and Monitoring Port Security Usin g Pa sswo rds, P o rt S ecu ri ty , and Au th or iz ed I P CLI: Port Security Command Options and Operation Port Security Commands Used in This Section...
Page 132 - Port Security Parameters; Parameter Description; Permanence of Authorized Addresses In Static Mode:; static
7-12 Using Passwords, Port Security, and Authorized IP Managers To Protect Against Unauthorized Access Configuring and Monitoring Port Security Usi ng P a sswo rds, P o rt Se c u rity, a n d A u th o riz e d IP Table 7-1. Port Security Parameters Parameter Description Port List <[ethernet] port-l...
Page 134 - CLI: Displaying Current Port Security Settings; All ports on the switch with their Learn Mode and (alarm) Action; Using the CLI To Display Port Security Settings.; port number; Without port parameters,
7-14 Using Passwords, Port Security, and Authorized IP Managers To Protect Against Unauthorized Access Configuring and Monitoring Port Security Usi ng P a sswo rds, P o rt Se c u rity, a n d A u th o riz e d IP CLI: Displaying Current Port Security Settings The CLI uses the same command to provide t...
Page 135 - CLI: Configuring Port Security; Configure port security and edit security settings.
7-15 Using Passwords, Port Security, and Authorized IP Managers To Protect Against Unauthorized Access Configuring and Monitoring Port Security Usin g Pa sswo rds, P o rt S ecu ri ty , and Au th or iz ed I P Figure 7-5. Example of the Port Security Configuration Display for a Single Port The followi...
Page 136 - Specifying Authorized Devices and Intrusion Responses.; mode static action send-disable; Adding an Authorized Device to a Port.; To simply add a device (MAC
7-16 Using Passwords, Port Security, and Authorized IP Managers To Protect Against Unauthorized Access Configuring and Monitoring Port Security Usi ng P a sswo rds, P o rt Se c u rity, a n d A u th o riz e d IP Specifying Authorized Devices and Intrusion Responses. This exam- ple configures port 1 t...
Page 137 - Inconsistent value
7-17 Using Passwords, Port Security, and Authorized IP Managers To Protect Against Unauthorized Access Configuring and Monitoring Port Security Usin g Pa sswo rds, P o rt S ecu ri ty , and Au th or iz ed I P With the above configuration for port 1, the following command adds the 0c0090-456456 MAC ad...
Page 138 - Removing a Device From the “Authorized” List for a Port.; address; ) for a given port. If you remove a MAC address from the Authorized
7-18 Using Passwords, Port Security, and Authorized IP Managers To Protect Against Unauthorized Access Configuring and Monitoring Port Security Usi ng P a sswo rds, P o rt Se c u rity, a n d A u th o riz e d IP simultaneously increase the limit and add the MAC address with a single command. For exam...
Page 139 - limit 1
7-19 Using Passwords, Port Security, and Authorized IP Managers To Protect Against Unauthorized Access Configuring and Monitoring Port Security Usin g Pa sswo rds, P o rt S ecu ri ty , and Au th or iz ed I P N o t e You can reduce the address limit below the number of currently authorized addresses ...
Page 140 - Web: Displaying and Configuring Port Security Features; Reading Intrusion Alerts and Resetting Alert Flags; Notice of Security Violations; While; log
7-20 Using Passwords, Port Security, and Authorized IP Managers To Protect Against Unauthorized Access Configuring and Monitoring Port Security Usi ng P a sswo rds, P o rt Se c u rity, a n d A u th o riz e d IP Web: Displaying and Configuring Port Security Features 1. Click on the Security tab. 2. C...
Page 141 - How the Intrusion Log Operates
7-21 Using Passwords, Port Security, and Authorized IP Managers To Protect Against Unauthorized Access Configuring and Monitoring Port Security Usin g Pa sswo rds, P o rt S ecu ri ty , and Au th or iz ed I P How the Intrusion Log Operates When the switch detects an intrusion attempt on a port, it en...
Page 142 - From the Main Menu select:; Figure 7-8. Example of the Intrusion Log Display
7-22 Using Passwords, Port Security, and Authorized IP Managers To Protect Against Unauthorized Access Configuring and Monitoring Port Security Usi ng P a sswo rds, P o rt Se c u rity, a n d A u th o riz e d IP Menu: Checking for Intrusions, Listing Intrusion Alerts, and Resetting Alert Flags The me...
Page 143 - Note also that the “
7-23 Using Passwords, Port Security, and Authorized IP Managers To Protect Against Unauthorized Access Configuring and Monitoring Port Security Usin g Pa sswo rds, P o rt S ecu ri ty , and Au th or iz ed I P The above example shows two intrusions for port 3 and one intrusion for port 1. In this case...
Page 144 - Display; show
7-24 Using Passwords, Port Security, and Authorized IP Managers To Protect Against Unauthorized Access Configuring and Monitoring Port Security Usi ng P a sswo rds, P o rt Se c u rity, a n d A u th o riz e d IP Syntax: show interface List Intrusion Alert status. show intrusion-log List Intrusion Log...
Page 145 - prior to; Figure 7-11. Example of Port Status Screen After Alert Flags Reset; Using the Event Log To Find Intrusion Alerts; FFI; ffi
7-25 Using Passwords, Port Security, and Authorized IP Managers To Protect Against Unauthorized Access Configuring and Monitoring Port Security Usin g Pa sswo rds, P o rt S ecu ri ty , and Au th or iz ed I P full and new intrusions are subsequently added.) The “ prior to ” text in the record for the...
Page 146 - From the Menu Interface:; Operating Notes for Port Security; Identifying the IP Address of an Intruder.
7-26 Using Passwords, Port Security, and Authorized IP Managers To Protect Against Unauthorized Access Configuring and Monitoring Port Security Usi ng P a sswo rds, P o rt Se c u rity, a n d A u th o riz e d IP Figure 7-12. Example of Log Listing With and Without Detected Security Violation From the...
Page 147 - “Prior To” Entries in the Intrusion Log.; If you reset the switch (using; Alert Flag Status for Entries Forced Off of the Intrusion Log.; If the
7-27 Using Passwords, Port Security, and Authorized IP Managers To Protect Against Unauthorized Access Configuring and Monitoring Port Security Usin g Pa sswo rds, P o rt S ecu ri ty , and Au th or iz ed I P ■ Enter your PC or workstation MAC address in the port’s Authorized Addresses list. ■ Enter ...
Page 148 - Using IP Authorized Managers; Authorized IP Manager Features; The switch’s web browser interface
7-28 Using Passwords, Port Security, and Authorized IP Managers To Protect Against Unauthorized Access Using IP Authorized Managers Usi ng P a sswo rds, P o rt Se c u rity, a n d A u th o riz e d IP Using IP Authorized Managers Authorized IP Manager Features This feature enables you to enhance secur...
Page 149 - Access Levels; Authorizing Single Stations:; Authorized Manager IP
7-29 Using Passwords, Port Security, and Authorized IP Managers To Protect Against Unauthorized Access Using IP Authorized Managers Usin g Pa sswo rds, P o rt S ecu ri ty , and Au th or iz ed I P Access Levels For each authorized manager address, you can configure either of these access levels: ■ Ma...
Page 150 - Overview of IP Mask Operation; and any value for
7-30 Using Passwords, Port Security, and Authorized IP Managers To Protect Against Unauthorized Access Using IP Authorized Managers Usi ng P a sswo rds, P o rt Se c u rity, a n d A u th o riz e d IP Overview of IP Mask Operation The default IP Mask is 255.255.255.255 and allows switch access only to...
Page 151 - IP Authorized Managers
7-31 Using Passwords, Port Security, and Authorized IP Managers To Protect Against Unauthorized Access Using IP Authorized Managers Usin g Pa sswo rds, P o rt S ecu ri ty , and Au th or iz ed I P Menu: Viewing and Configuring IP Authorized Managers From the console Main Menu, select: 2. Switch Confi...
Page 152 - Editing or Deleting an Authorized Manager Entry.; CLI: Viewing and Configuring Authorized IP Managers; Authorized IP Managers Commands Used in This Section; Listing the Switch’s Current Authorized IP Manager(s); Use the; Figure 7-15. Example of the Show IP Authorized-Manager Display; IP Mask; through
7-32 Using Passwords, Port Security, and Authorized IP Managers To Protect Against Unauthorized Access Using IP Authorized Managers Usi ng P a sswo rds, P o rt Se c u rity, a n d A u th o riz e d IP Editing or Deleting an Authorized Manager Entry. Go to the IP Manag- ers List screen (figure 7-13), h...
Page 153 - Configuring IP Authorized Managers for the Switch; ip authorized-managers; To Authorize Manager Access.; ig; To Edit an Existing Manager Access Entry.; operator
7-33 Using Passwords, Port Security, and Authorized IP Managers To Protect Against Unauthorized Access Using IP Authorized Managers Usin g Pa sswo rds, P o rt S ecu ri ty , and Au th or iz ed I P Configuring IP Authorized Managers for the Switch Syntax: ip authorized-managers <ip address> [mas...
Page 154 - manager; To Delete an Authorized Manager Entry.; Web: Configuring IP Authorized Managers; Building IP Masks; Configuring One Station Per Authorized Manager IP Entry
7-34 Using Passwords, Port Security, and Authorized IP Managers To Protect Against Unauthorized Access Using IP Authorized Managers Usi ng P a sswo rds, P o rt Se c u rity, a n d A u th o riz e d IP The following command replaces the existing mask and access level for IP address 10.28.227.101 with 2...
Page 155 - Analysis of IP Mask for Single-Station Entries; all
7-35 Using Passwords, Port Security, and Authorized IP Managers To Protect Against Unauthorized Access Using IP Authorized Managers Usin g Pa sswo rds, P o rt S ecu ri ty , and Au th or iz ed I P Table 7-2. Analysis of IP Mask for Single-Station Entries Configuring Multiple Stations Per Authorized M...
Page 156 - Analysis of IP Mask for Multiple-Station Entries; Manager-Level or Operator-Level Device Access; xxx; must match the Authorized IP Address.
7-36 Using Passwords, Port Security, and Authorized IP Managers To Protect Against Unauthorized Access Using IP Authorized Managers Usi ng P a sswo rds, P o rt Se c u rity, a n d A u th o riz e d IP Table 7-3. Analysis of IP Mask for Multiple-Station Entries Figure 7-16. Example of How the Bitmap in...
Page 157 - Additional Examples for Authorizing Multiple Stations; Operating and Troubleshooting Notes; Network Security Precautions:; You can enhance your network’s secu-; Modem and Direct Console Access:; Configuring authorized IP manag-; Duplicate IP Addresses:; If the IP address configured in an authorized; This combination specifies an authorized IP address of 10.33.
7-37 Using Passwords, Port Security, and Authorized IP Managers To Protect Against Unauthorized Access Using IP Authorized Managers Usin g Pa sswo rds, P o rt S ecu ri ty , and Au th or iz ed I P Additional Examples for Authorizing Multiple Stations Operating and Troubleshooting Notes ■ Network Secu...
Page 160 - Configuring for Network Management Applications; SNMP Management Features; Standard
8-2 Configuring for Network Management Applications SNMP Management Features Mo ni to ri ng a nd Ma na gi ng the S w it c h SNMP Management Features SNMP management features on the switch include: ■ SNMP version 2c over IP ■ Security via configuration of SNMP communities ■ Event reporting via SNMP •...
Page 161 - Configuring for SNMP Access to the Switch; From the Main menu, select; SNMP Community Names
8-3 Configuring for Network Management Applications Configuring for SNMP Access to the Switch Moni to ri ng a n d Manag ing the S w itc h The switch SNMP agent also uses certain variables that are included in an SMC proprietary MIB file you can add to the SNMP database in your network management too...
Page 163 - SNMP Communities; SNMP Community Features; Menu: Viewing and Configuring SNMP Communities
8-5 Configuring for Network Management Applications SNMP Communities Moni to ri ng a n d Manag ing the S w itc h SNMP Communities SNMP Community Features Use SNMP communities to restrict access to the switch by SNMP management stations by adding, editing, or deleting SNMP communities. You can config...
Page 164 - If you need information on the options in each field, press; Help; option
8-6 Configuring for Network Management Applications SNMP Communities Mo ni to ri ng a nd Ma na gi ng the S w it c h Figure 8-1. The SNMP Communities Screen (Default Values) 2. Press [A] (for Add ) to display the following screen: Figure 8-2. The SNMP Add or Edit Screen Need Help? If you need informa...
Page 165 - CLI: Viewing and Configuring Community Names; Community Name Commands Used in This Section; Listing Current Community Names and Values; Listing Community Names.; This command lists the data forcurrently con-; below
8-7 Configuring for Network Management Applications SNMP Communities Moni to ri ng a n d Manag ing the S w itc h CLI: Viewing and Configuring Community Names Community Name Commands Used in This Section Listing Current Community Names and Values Listing Community Names. This command lists the data f...
Page 166 - Configuring Identity Information; new
8-8 Configuring for Network Management Applications SNMP Communities Mo ni to ri ng a nd Ma na gi ng the S w it c h SMC TigerSwitch 10/100# show snmp-server public Configuring Identity Information This command enables you to enter contact-person and location data to help identify the switch. Syntax:...
Page 167 - Trap Receivers and Authentication Traps; Trap Features; trap receiver; The SMC6624M switch automatically sends
8-9 Configuring for Network Management Applications Trap Receivers and Authentication Traps Moni to ri ng a n d Manag ing the S w itc h Trap Receivers and Authentication Traps Trap Features A trap receiver is a management station designated by the switch to receive SNMP traps sent from the switch. A...
Page 168 - CLI: Configuring and Displaying Trap Receivers; Trap Receiver Commands Used in This Section; Using the CLI To List Current SNMP Trap Receivers
8-10 Configuring for Network Management Applications Trap Receivers and Authentication Traps Mo ni to ri ng a nd Ma na gi ng the S w it c h CLI: Configuring and Displaying Trap Receivers Trap Receiver Commands Used in This Section Using the CLI To List Current SNMP Trap Receivers This command lists ...
Page 169 - Configuring Trap Receivers; If you do not specify the event level (; Using the CLI To Enable Authentication Traps; Using the CLI To Enable Authentication Traps.; snmp-server trap authentication
8-11 Configuring for Network Management Applications Trap Receivers and Authentication Traps Moni to ri ng a n d Manag ing the S w itc h Configuring Trap Receivers This command specifies trap receivers by community membership, manage-ment station IP address, and the type of Event Log messages to sen...
Page 170 - Advanced Management: RMON Support; RMON; The following RMON groups are supported:
8-12 Configuring for Network Management Applications Advanced Management: RMON Support Mo ni to ri ng a nd Ma na gi ng the S w it c h Advanced Management: RMON Support The switch supports RMON (Remote Monitoring) on all connected network segments. This allows for troubleshooting and optimizing your ...
Page 171 - Configuring Advanced Features
9-1 C o nf ig u ring Adva nced Featu res 9 Configuring Advanced Features This chapter describes the following features and how to configure them with the switch’s built-in interfaces: ■ Stack Management (Page 9-2): Use your network to stack switches without the need for any specialized cabling. ■ Po...
Page 172 - Stack Management; Stack Management (termed
9-2 Configuring Advanced Features Stack Management Co nf ig u ri ng Adva nce d Feat u res Stack Management Stacking Features Stack Management (termed stacking ) enables you to use a single IP address and standard network cabling to manage a group of up to 16 SMC6624M switches in the same IP subnet (...
Page 173 - nf
9-3 Configuring Advanced Features Stack Management C o nf ig u ring Adva nced Featu res ■ Simplify management of small workgroups or wiring closets while scaling your network to handle increased bandwidth demand. ■ Eliminate any specialized cables for stacking connectivity and remove the distance ba...
Page 174 - Components of Stack Management; Stack; Commander; Candidate
9-4 Configuring Advanced Features Stack Management Co nf ig u ri ng Adva nce d Feat u res Components of Stack Management Table 9-1. Stacking Definitions Figure 9-1. Illustration of a Switch Moving from Candidate to Member General Stacking Operation After you configure one switch to operate as the Co...
Page 175 - You can configure stacking through the switch’s menu; Web Browser Interface Window for Commander Switches.; The web; Operating Rules for Stacking; General Rules; Network Backbone
9-5 Configuring Advanced Features Stack Management C o nf ig u ring Adva nced Featu res Figure 9-2. Example of Stacking with One Commander Controlling Access to Wiring Closet Switches Interface Options. You can configure stacking through the switch’s menu interface, CLI, or the web browser interface...
Page 176 - Specific Rules; Passwords
9-6 Configuring Advanced Features Stack Management Co nf ig u ri ng Adva nce d Feat u res ■ There is no limit on the number of stacks in the same IP subnet (broadcast domain), however a switch can belong to only one stack. ■ If multiple VLANs are configured, stacking uses only the primary VLAN on an...
Page 178 - Overview of Configuring and Bringing Up a Stack; This process assumes that:; Options for Configuring a Commander and Candidates.; Depending on
9-8 Configuring Advanced Features Stack Management Co nf ig u ri ng Adva nce d Feat u res Overview of Configuring and Bringing Up a Stack This process assumes that: ■ All switches you want to include in a stack are connected to the same subnet (broadcast domain). ■ If VLANs are enabled on the switch...
Page 179 - automatically
9-9 Configuring Advanced Features Stack Management C o nf ig u ring Adva nced Featu res Table 9-3. Stacking Configuration Guide The easiest way to automatically create a stack is to: 1. Configure a switch as a Commander. 2. Configure IP addressing and a stack name on the Commander. 3. Set the Comman...
Page 180 - General Steps for Creating a Stack; Auto Grab
9-10 Configuring Advanced Features Stack Management Co nf ig u ri ng Adva nce d Feat u res General Steps for Creating a Stack This section describes the general stack creation process. For the detailed configuration processes, see pages 9-12 through 9-36 for the menu interface and pages 9-29 through...
Page 181 - Auto Join; parameter set to; Yes; Manager password not configured
9-11 Configuring Advanced Features Stack Management C o nf ig u ring Adva nced Featu res 3. For automatically or manually pulling Candidate switches into a stack, you can leave such switches in their default stacking configuration. If you need to access Candidate switches through your network before...
Page 182 - Display the Stacking Menu by selecting
9-12 Configuring Advanced Features Stack Management Co nf ig u ri ng Adva nce d Feat u res Using the Menu Interface To View Stack Status And Configure Stacking Using the Menu Interface To View and Configure a Commander Switch 1. Configure an IP address and subnet mask on the Commander switch. (See “...
Page 183 - Move the cursor to the Stack State field by pressing [E] (for
9-13 Configuring Advanced Features Stack Management C o nf ig u ring Adva nced Featu res Figure 9-6. The Default Stack Configuration Screen 4. Move the cursor to the Stack State field by pressing [E] (for Edit ). Then use the Space bar to select the Commander option. 5. Press the downarrow key to di...
Page 184 - Using the Menu To Manage a Candidate Switch
9-14 Configuring Advanced Features Stack Management Co nf ig u ri ng Adva nce d Feat u res • No (the default) prevents automatic joining of Candidates that have their Auto Join set to Yes . • Yes enables the Commander to automatically take a Candidate into the stack as a Member if the Candidate has ...
Page 185 - Use Telnet or the; Figure 9-8. The Default Stack Configuration Screen
9-15 Configuring Advanced Features Stack Management C o nf ig u ring Adva nced Featu res Table 9-4.Candidate Configuration Options in the Menu Interface Using the Menu To “Push” a Switch Into a Stack, Modify the Switch’s Configuration, or Disable Stacking on the Switch. Use Telnet or the web browser...
Page 186 - To change; Using the Commander To Manage The Stack
9-16 Configuring Advanced Features Stack Management Co nf ig u ri ng Adva nce d Feat u res 4. Do one of the following: • To disable stacking on the Candidate, use the Space bar to select the Disabled option, then go to step 5. Note: Using the menu interface to disable stacking on a Candidate removes...
Page 187 - Figure 9-9. Example of the Stack Management Screen
9-17 Configuring Advanced Features Stack Management C o nf ig u ring Adva nced Featu res Using the Commander’s Menu To Manually Add a Candidate to a Stack. In the default configuration, you must manually add stack Members from the Candidate pool. Reasons for a switch remaining a Candidate instead of...
Page 188 - Figure 9-10. Example of Candidate List in Stack Management Screen; Do one of the following:
9-18 Configuring Advanced Features Stack Management Co nf ig u ri ng Adva nce d Feat u res Figure 9-10. Example of Candidate List in Stack Management Screen 3. Either accept the displayed switch number or enter another available number. (The range is 0 - 15, with 0 reserved for the Commander.) 4. Us...
Page 189 - Where two or more stacks exist in the same subnet (broadcast
9-19 Configuring Advanced Features Stack Management C o nf ig u ring Adva nced Featu res Figure 9-11. Example of Stack Management Screen After New Member Added Using the Commander’s Menu To Move a Member From One Stack to Another. Where two or more stacks exist in the same subnet (broadcast domain),...
Page 190 - Back
9-20 Configuring Advanced Features Stack Management Co nf ig u ri ng Adva nce d Feat u res Figure 9-12. Example of How the Stacking Status (All) Screen Helps You Find Member MAC Addresses 3. In the Stacking Status (All) screen, find the Member switch that you want to move and note its MAC address, t...
Page 192 - You will then see the Stack Management screen:
9-22 Configuring Advanced Features Stack Management Co nf ig u ri ng Adva nce d Feat u res 4. Stack Management You will then see the Stack Management screen: Figure 9-13. Example of Stack Management Screen with Stack Members Listed 2. Use the downarrow key to select the Member you want to remove fro...
Page 193 - You will then see the Stack Access screen:; Figure 9-16. Example of the Stack Access Screen; eXecute
9-23 Configuring Advanced Features Stack Management C o nf ig u ring Adva nced Featu res Using the Commander To Access Member Switches for Configuration Changes and Monitoring Traffic After a Candidate becomes a stack Member, you can use that stack’s Commander to access the Member’s console interfac...
Page 194 - Return to the Member’s Main Menu.
9-24 Configuring Advanced Features Stack Management Co nf ig u ri ng Adva nce d Feat u res Figure 9-17. The eXecute Command Displays the Console Main Menu for the Selected Stack Member 2. You can now make configuration changes and/or view status data for the selected Member in the same way that you ...
Page 195 - Use the Space bar to select; Monitoring Stack Status; Screen Name; • Commander’s stacking
9-25 Configuring Advanced Features Stack Management C o nf ig u ring Adva nced Featu res 3. Press [B] (for Back ) to return to the Stacking Menu. 4. To display Stack Configuration menu for the switch you are moving, select 3. Stack Configuration 5. Press [E] (for Edit ) to select the Stack State par...
Page 196 - This procedure displays the general status of all switches; Viewing Commander Status.; This procedure displays the Commander and
9-26 Configuring Advanced Features Stack Management Co nf ig u ri ng Adva nce d Feat u res Using Any Stacked Switch To View the Status for All Switches with Stacking Enabled. This procedure displays the general status of all switches in the IP subnet (broadcast domain) that have stacking enabled. 1....
Page 198 - Figure 9-20. Example of a Member’s Stacking Status Screen; This procedure displays the Candidate’s; Figure 9-21. Example of a Candidate’s Stacking Screen
9-28 Configuring Advanced Features Stack Management Co nf ig u ri ng Adva nce d Feat u res Figure 9-20. Example of a Member’s Stacking Status Screen Viewing Candidate Status. This procedure displays the Candidate’s stacking configuration. To display the status for a Candidate: 1. Use Telnet (if the ...
Page 201 - Using the CLI To View Stack Status; Viewing the Status of an Individual Switch.; The following example; Viewing the Status of Candidates the Commander Has Detected.; show stack candidates
9-31 Configuring Advanced Features Stack Management C o nf ig u ring Adva nced Featu res Using the CLI To View Stack Status You can list the stack status for an individual switch and for other switches that have been discovered in the same subnet. Syntax: show stack [candidates | view | all] Viewing...
Page 202 - in the IP subnet. Because the SMC6624M on which the; show stack all; command
9-32 Configuring Advanced Features Stack Management Co nf ig u ri ng Adva nce d Feat u res Viewing the Status of all Stack-Enabled Switches Discovered in the IP Subnet. The next example lists all the stack-configured switches discovered in the IP subnet. Because the SMC6624M on which the show stack ...
Page 203 - Using the CLI To Configure a Commander Switch; Configure the Stack Commander.; stack commander
9-33 Configuring Advanced Features Stack Management C o nf ig u ring Adva nced Featu res Using the CLI To Configure a Commander Switch You can configure any stacking-enabled switch to be a Commander as long as the intended stack name does not already exist on the broadcast domain. (When you configur...
Page 204 - This procedure requires that you first remove the Member from; show stack; no stack
9-34 Configuring Advanced Features Stack Management Co nf ig u ri ng Adva nce d Feat u res Figure 9-26. Example of the Commander’s Show Stack Screen with Only the Commander Discovered Using a Member’s CLI to Convert the Member to the Commander of a New Stack. This procedure requires that you first r...
Page 205 - Adding to a Stack or Moving Switches Between Stacks
9-35 Configuring Advanced Features Stack Management C o nf ig u ring Adva nced Featu res Figure 9-27. Example of Using a Member’s CLI To Convert the Member to the Commander of a New Stack Adding to a Stack or Moving Switches Between Stacks You can add switches to a stack by adding discovered Candida...
Page 206 - To manually add a candidate, you will use:
9-36 Configuring Advanced Features Stack Management Co nf ig u ri ng Adva nce d Feat u res Using the Commander’s CLI To Manually Add a Candidate to the Stack. To manually add a candidate, you will use: ■ A switch number ( SN ) to assign to the new member. Member SNs range from 1 to 15. To see which ...
Page 207 - SN; show stack view
9-37 Configuring Advanced Features Stack Management C o nf ig u ring Adva nced Featu res For example, if the switch named “DEFAULT_CONFIG” in the above listing did not have a Manager password and you wanted to make it a stack Member with an SN of 2 , you would execute the following command: SMC Tige...
Page 208 - to display the Commander’s; stack join; with the
9-38 Configuring Advanced Features Stack Management Co nf ig u ri ng Adva nce d Feat u res Using a Candidate CLI To Manually “Push” the Candidate Into a Stack . Use this method if any of the following apply: ■ The Candidate’s Auto Join is set to Yes (and you do not want to enable Auto Grab on the Co...
Page 209 - Where; Using a Member CLI To “Push” the Member into Another Stack.; Converting a Commander to a Member of Another Stack.
9-39 Configuring Advanced Features Stack Management C o nf ig u ring Adva nced Featu res Syntax: stack member < switch-number > mac-address < mac-addr > [password< password-str >] In the destination Commander, use show stack all to find the MAC address of the Member you want to pul...
Page 210 - no stack name; Using the CLI To Remove a Member from a Stack; When you remove a Member from a stack, the Member’s; Using the Commander CLI To Remove a Stack Member.; This option
9-40 Configuring Advanced Features Stack Management Co nf ig u ri ng Adva nce d Feat u res Syntax: no stack name <stack name> stack join <mac-address> If you don’t know the MAC address of the destination Commander, you can use show stack all to identify it. For example, suppose you have ...
Page 211 - Use; to list the stack Members. For example, suppose that you; Figure 9-34. Example of a Commander and Three Switches in a Stack; stack; Using the Member’s CLI To Remove the Member from a Stack.; no stack join
9-41 Configuring Advanced Features Stack Management C o nf ig u ring Adva nced Featu res Syntax: [no] stack member < switch-num > mac-address < mac-addr > Use show stack view to list the stack Members. For example, suppose that you wanted to use the Commander to remove the “North Sea” Me...
Page 212 - telnet
9-42 Configuring Advanced Features Stack Management Co nf ig u ri ng Adva nce d Feat u res Figure 9-35. Example of How To Identify the Commander’s MAC Address from a Member Switch You would then execute this command in the “North Sea” switch’s CLI to remove the switch from the stack: North Sea(confi...
Page 214 - SNMP Community Operation in a Stack; Community Membership; Figure 9-37. Example of SNMP Community Operation with Stacking; MIB variable
9-44 Configuring Advanced Features Stack Management Co nf ig u ri ng Adva nce d Feat u res SNMP Community Operation in a Stack Community Membership In the default stacking configuration, when a Candidate joins a stack, it automatically becomes a Member of any SNMP community to which the Commander be...
Page 215 - snmpget; Using the CLI To Disable or Re-Enable Stacking; Disabling a Commander:; Eliminates the stack, returns the stack Mem-; disabled, and changes the Commander; Disabling a Candidate:; Transmission Interval; seconds; Stacking Operation with Multiple VLANs Configured
9-45 Configuring Advanced Features Stack Management C o nf ig u ring Adva nced Featu res Note that in the above example (figure 9-37) you cannot use the public community through the Commander to access any of the Member switches. For example, you can use the public community to access the MIB in swi...
Page 216 - Stacking uses only the primary VLAN on each switch in a stack.; Web: Viewing and Configuring Stacking; Figure 9-38. Example of the Web Browser Interface for a Commander; To view or configure stacking on the web browser interface:
9-46 Configuring Advanced Features Stack Management Co nf ig u ri ng Adva nce d Feat u res ■ Stacking uses only the primary VLAN on each switch in a stack. ■ The primary VLAN can be tagged or untagged as needed in the stacking path from switch to switch. ■ The same VLAN ID (VID) must be assigned to ...
Page 217 - Status Messages; Stacking screens and listings display these status messages:
9-47 Configuring Advanced Features Stack Management C o nf ig u ring Adva nced Featu res 3. Click on [Apply Changes] to save any configuration changes for the individual switch. 4. If the switch is a Commander, use the [Stack Closeup] and [Stack Man-agement] buttons for viewing and using stack featu...
Page 218 - This section describes; General Use and Operation.; Port-based VLANs are typically used to; view existing VLANs
9-48 Configuring Advanced Features Port-Based Virtual LANs (Static VLANs) Co nf ig u ri ng Adva nce d Feat u res Port-Based Virtual LANs (Static VLANs) VLAN Features A VLAN is a group of ports designated by the switch as belonging to the same broadcast domain. (That is, all ports carrying traffic fo...
Page 219 - A port on the SMC6624M switch can be a
9-49 Configuring Advanced Features Port-Based Virtual LANs (Static VLANs) C o nf ig u ring Adva nced Featu res saved by not allowing packets to flood out all ports. An external router is required to enable separate VLANs on a switch to communicate with each other. For example, referring to figure 9-...
Page 220 - Figure 9-40. Example of Overlapping VLANs Using the Same Server
9-50 Configuring Advanced Features Port-Based Virtual LANs (Static VLANs) Co nf ig u ri ng Adva nce d Feat u res Figure 9-40. Example of Overlapping VLANs Using the Same Server Similarly, using 802.1Q-compliant switches, you can connect multiple VLANs through a single switch-to-switch link. Figure 9...
Page 221 - Overview of Using VLANs; VLAN Support and the Default VLAN
9-51 Configuring Advanced Features Port-Based Virtual LANs (Static VLANs) C o nf ig u ring Adva nced Featu res Figure 9-42. Example of Tagged and Untagged VLAN Technology in the Same Network For more information on VLANs, refer to: ■ “Overview of Using VLANs” (page 9-51) ■ “Menu: Configuring VLAN Pa...
Page 222 - show vlan; Per-Port Static VLAN Configuration Options
9-52 Configuring Advanced Features Port-Based Virtual LANs (Static VLANs) Co nf ig u ri ng Adva nce d Feat u res DHCP or Bootp on different VLANs do not result in conflicting configuration values for the switch. The primary VLAN is the VLAN the switch uses to run and manage these features and data. ...
Page 223 - Allows the port to join multiple VLANs.
9-53 Configuring Advanced Features Port-Based Virtual LANs (Static VLANs) C o nf ig u ring Adva nced Featu res Figure 9-43. Comparing Per-Port VLAN Options With and Without GVRP Table 9-7. Per-Port VLAN Configuration Options Example of Per-Port VLAN Configuration with GVRP Disabled (the default) Exa...
Page 224 - General Steps for Using VLANs; Configure at least one VLAN in addition to the default VLAN.; Notes on Using VLANs; Any ports
9-54 Configuring Advanced Features Port-Based Virtual LANs (Static VLANs) Co nf ig u ri ng Adva nce d Feat u res General Steps for Using VLANs 1. Plan your VLAN strategy and create a map of the logical topology that will result from configuring VLANs. Include consideration for the interaction betwee...
Page 225 - Menu: Configuring VLAN Parameters; To Change VLAN Support Settings; This section describes:; Switch Configuration; You will then see the following screen:; Figure 9-44. The Default VLAN Support Screen
9-55 Configuring Advanced Features Port-Based Virtual LANs (Static VLANs) C o nf ig u ring Adva nced Featu res Menu: Configuring VLAN Parameters In the factory default state, VLAN support is enabled. Also, all ports on the switch belong to the default VLAN (DEFAULT_VLAN) and are in the same broadcas...
Page 226 - Primary VLAN; Maximum VLANs to support; VLAN Support
9-56 Configuring Advanced Features Port-Based Virtual LANs (Static VLANs) Co nf ig u ri ng Adva nce d Feat u res ■ To select another primary VLAN, select the Primary VLAN field and use the space bar to select from the existing options. ■ To enable or disable dynamic VLANs, select the GVRP Enabled fi...
Page 227 - Adding or Editing VLAN Names; Name
9-57 Configuring Advanced Features Port-Based Virtual LANs (Static VLANs) C o nf ig u ring Adva nced Featu res Adding or Editing VLAN Names Use this procedure to add a new VLAN or to edit the name of an existing VLAN. 1. From the Main Menu select: 2. Switch Configuration 8. VLAN Menu . . . 2. VLAN N...
Page 228 - Figure 9-47. Example of VLAN Names Screen with a New VLAN Added; Repeat steps 2 through 5 to add more VLANs.; field on the VLAN Support screen (see; Adding or Changing a VLAN Port Assignment
9-58 Configuring Advanced Features Port-Based Virtual LANs (Static VLANs) Co nf ig u ri ng Adva nce d Feat u res Figure 9-47. Example of VLAN Names Screen with a New VLAN Added 6. Repeat steps 2 through 5 to add more VLANs. Remember that you can add VLANs until you reach the number specified in the ...
Page 230 - Figure 9-49. Example of VLAN Assignments for Specific Ports; ) to activate the changes you've made and to return to the; CLI: Configuring VLAN Parameters
9-60 Configuring Advanced Features Port-Based Virtual LANs (Static VLANs) Co nf ig u ri ng Adva nce d Feat u res Figure 9-49. Example of VLAN Assignments for Specific Ports For information on VLAN tags (“Untagged” and “Tagged”), refer to “VLAN Tagging Information” on page 9-67. d. If you are finishe...
Page 231 - The next command lists; show vlans
9-61 Configuring Advanced Features Port-Based Virtual LANs (Static VLANs) C o nf ig u ring Adva nced Featu res VLAN Commands Used in this Section Displaying the Switch’s VLAN Configuration. The next command lists the VLANs currently running in the switch, with VID, VLAN name, and VLAN status. Dynami...
Page 232 - Displaying the Configuration for a Particular VLAN .; Figure 9-51. Example of “Show VLAN” for a Specific Static VLAN
9-62 Configuring Advanced Features Port-Based Virtual LANs (Static VLANs) Co nf ig u ri ng Adva nce d Feat u res Displaying the Configuration for a Particular VLAN . This command uses the VID to identify and display the data for a specific static or dynamic VLAN. Syntax: show vlan < vlan-id > ...
Page 233 - For example, to reconfigure the switch to allow 10 VLANs:; Changing the Primary VLAN.; In the factory-default configuration, the; For example, to make VLAN 22 the primary VLAN:
9-63 Configuring Advanced Features Port-Based Virtual LANs (Static VLANs) C o nf ig u ring Adva nced Featu res Changing the Number of VLANs Allowed on the Switch. By default, the switch allows a maximum of 8 VLANs. You can specify any value from 1 to 30. (If GVRP is enabled, this setting includes an...
Page 236 - Web: Viewing and Configuring VLAN Parameters
9-66 Configuring Advanced Features Port-Based Virtual LANs (Static VLANs) Co nf ig u ri ng Adva nce d Feat u res operation. Note that Auto is the default per-port setting for a static VLAN ifGVRP is runing on the switch. (For information on dynamic VLAN and GVRP operation, see “GVRP” on page 9-74.) ...
Page 237 - VLAN Tagging Information; does
9-67 Configuring Advanced Features Port-Based Virtual LANs (Static VLANs) C o nf ig u ring Adva nced Featu res To configure static VLAN port parameters, you will need to use the menu interface (available by Telnet from the web browser interface) or the CLI. 1. Click on the Configuration tab. 2. Clic...
Page 238 - Figure 9-54. Example of Tagged and Untagged VLAN Port Assignments
9-68 Configuring Advanced Features Port-Based Virtual LANs (Static VLANs) Co nf ig u ri ng Adva nce d Feat u res Figure 9-54. Example of Tagged and Untagged VLAN Port Assignments ■ In switch X: • VLANs assigned to ports X1 - X6 can all be untagged because there is only one VLAN assignment per port. ...
Page 239 - must
9-69 Configuring Advanced Features Port-Based Virtual LANs (Static VLANs) C o nf ig u ring Adva nced Featu res N o t e Each 802.1Q-compliant VLAN must have its own unique VID number, and that VLAN must be given the same VID in every device in which it is configured. That is, if the Red VLAN has a VI...
Page 240 - Switch X
9-70 Configuring Advanced Features Port-Based Virtual LANs (Static VLANs) Co nf ig u ri ng Adva nce d Feat u res Figure 9-56. Example of Networked 802.1Q-Compliant Devices with Multiple VLANs on Some Ports The VLANs assigned to ports X3, X4, Y2, Y3, and Y4 can all be untagged because there is only o...
Page 241 - Effect of VLANs on Other Switch Features; Spanning Tree Protocol Operation with VLANs; Tagging Scheme; or More
9-71 Configuring Advanced Features Port-Based Virtual LANs (Static VLANs) C o nf ig u ring Adva nced Featu res To summarize: Effect of VLANs on Other Switch Features Spanning Tree Protocol Operation with VLANs Because the SMC6624M switch follows the 802.1Q VLAN recommendation to use single-instance ...
Page 242 - VLAN MAC Addresses
9-72 Configuring Advanced Features Port-Based Virtual LANs (Static VLANs) Co nf ig u ri ng Adva nce d Feat u res VLAN MAC Addresses The switch has one unique MAC address for each of its VLAN interfaces. You can send an 802.2 test packet to this MAC address to verify connectivity to the switch. Likew...
Page 243 - VLAN Restrictions; IPX
9-73 Configuring Advanced Features Port-Based Virtual LANs (Static VLANs) C o nf ig u ring Adva nced Featu res VLAN Restrictions ■ A port must be a member of at least one VLAN. In the factory default configuration, all ports are assigned to the default VLAN (DEFAULT_VLAN; VID = 1). ■ A port can be a...
Page 244 - advertisement
9-74 Configuring Advanced Features GVRP Co nf ig u ri ng Adva nce d Feat u res GVRP GVRP—GARP VLAN Registration Protocol—is an application of the Generic Attribute Registration Protocol—GARP. GVRP is defined in the IEEE 802.1Q standard, and GARP is defined in the IEEE 802.1P standard. N o t e To und...
Page 245 - and configure other static VLANs on the same ports as either; General Operation; All dynamic VLANs operate as
9-75 Configuring Advanced Features GVRP C o nf ig u ring Adva nced Featu res N o t e There must be one common VLAN (that is, one common VID) connecting all of the GVRP-aware devices in the network to carry GVRP packets. SMC recommends the default VLAN (DEFAULT_VLAN; VID = 1), which is automat-ically...
Page 246 - A GVRP-aware port receiving advertisements has these options:; Tagged; Dynamic
9-76 Configuring Advanced Features GVRP Co nf ig u ri ng Adva nce d Feat u res Note that if a static VLAN is configured on at least one port of a switch, and that port has established a link with another device, then all other ports of that switch will send advertisements for that VLAN. For example,...
Page 247 - Don’t participate in that VLAN.
9-77 Configuring Advanced Features GVRP C o nf ig u ring Adva nced Featu res ■ If the switch already has a static VLAN assignment with the same VID as in the advertisement, and the port is configured to Auto for that VLAN, then the port will dynamically join the VLAN and begin moving that VLAN’s tra...
Page 248 - Table 9-8. Options for Handling “Unknown VLAN” Advertisements:; The CLI; show gvrp; command and the menu interface VLAN Support screen; Figure 9-59. Example of GVRP Unknown VLAN Settings; Block; Learn
9-78 Configuring Advanced Features GVRP Co nf ig u ri ng Adva nce d Feat u res Table 9-8. Options for Handling “Unknown VLAN” Advertisements: The CLI show gvrp command and the menu interface VLAN Support screen show a switch’s current GVRP configuration, including the Unknown VLAN settings. Figure 9...
Page 249 - As described in the preceding section, to; Enabling a Static VLAN for Dynamic Joins.; You can configure a port to
9-79 Configuring Advanced Features GVRP C o nf ig u ring Adva nced Featu res Per-Port Options for Dynamic VLAN Advertising and Joining Initiating Advertisements. As described in the preceding section, to enable dynamic joins, GVRP must be enabled and a port must be configured to Learn (the default)....
Page 250 - GVRP and VLAN Access Control; Prevent a port from participating in GVRP operation.; Port-Leave From a Dynamic VLAN; Reconfigure the port to; Disable; Disable GVRP
9-80 Configuring Advanced Features GVRP Co nf ig u ri ng Adva nce d Feat u res As the above table indicates, when you enable GVRP, a port that has a Tagged or Untagged static VLAN has the option for both generating advertisements and dynamically joining other VLANs. N o t e In table 9-9, above, the ...
Page 251 - Planning for GVRP Operation; The procedures in this section describe how to:; Menu: Viewing and Configuring GVRP
9-81 Configuring Advanced Features GVRP C o nf ig u ring Adva nced Featu res Planning for GVRP Operation These steps outline the procedure for setting up dynamic VLANs for a seg-ment. 1. Determine the VLAN topology you want for each segment (broadcast domain) on your network. 2. Determine the VLANs ...
Page 252 - Press the Space bar to select; Unknown VLAN
9-82 Configuring Advanced Features GVRP Co nf ig u ri ng Adva nce d Feat u res 2. Switch Configuration . . . 8. VLAN Menu . . . 1. VLAN Support Figure 9-60. The VLAN Support Screen (Default Configuration) 2. Do the following to enable GVRP and display the Unknown VLAN fields: a. Press [E] (for Edit ...
Page 253 - CLI: Viewing and Configuring GVRP; GVRP Commands Used in This Section; Figure 9-62. Example of “Show GVRP” Listing with GVRP Disabled
9-83 Configuring Advanced Features GVRP C o nf ig u ring Adva nced Featu res CLI: Viewing and Configuring GVRP GVRP Commands Used in This Section Displaying the Switch’s Current GVRP Configuration. This command shows whether GVRP is disabled, along with the current settings for the maximum number of...
Page 254 - Enabling and Disabling GVRP on the Switch.; gvrp; Enabling and Disabling GVRP On Individual Ports.; block
9-84 Configuring Advanced Features GVRP Co nf ig u ri ng Adva nce d Feat u res Enabling and Disabling GVRP on the Switch. This command enables GVRP on the switch. Syntax: gvrp This example enables GVRP: SMC TigerSwitch 10/100(config)# gvrp This example disables GVRP operation on the switch: SMC Tige...
Page 255 - command lists all VLANs present in the switch.; for
9-85 Configuring Advanced Features GVRP C o nf ig u ring Adva nced Featu res Displaying the Static and Dynamic VLANs Active on the Switch. The show vlans command lists all VLANs present in the switch. Syntax: show vlans For example, in the following illustration, switch “A” has one static VLAN (the ...
Page 256 - Converting a Dynamic VLAN to a Static VLAN.; dynamic; Web: Viewing and Configuring GVRP; GVRP Operating Notes; write
9-86 Configuring Advanced Features GVRP Co nf ig u ri ng Adva nce d Feat u res Converting a Dynamic VLAN to a Static VLAN. If a port on the switch has joined a dynamic VLAN, you can use the following command to convert that dynamic VLAN to a static VLAN: Syntax: static < dynamic - vlan-id > Fo...
Page 259 - Multimedia Traffic Control with IP Multicast (IGMP); IGMP Operating Features; Forward with High Priority.; You can use the console to configure individual; (the default): Causes the switch to interpret IGMP packets and
9-89 Configuring Advanced Features Multimedia Traffic Control with IP Multicast (IGMP) C o nf ig u ring Adva nced Featu res Enabling IGMP allows the ports to detect IGMP queries and report packets and manage IP multicast traffic through the switch. If no other querier is detected, the switch will th...
Page 260 - Causes the switch to drop all IGMP transmissions received; For more information, refer to “How IGMP Operates” on page 9-94.; CLI: Configuring and Displaying IGMP; IGMP Commands Used in This Section; show ip igmp configuration
9-90 Configuring Advanced Features Multimedia Traffic Control with IP Multicast (IGMP) Co nf ig u ri ng Adva nce d Feat u res • Blocked: Causes the switch to drop all IGMP transmissions received from a specific port and to block all outgoing IP Multicast packets for that port. This has the effect of...
Page 261 - This command lists the IGMP
9-91 Configuring Advanced Features Multimedia Traffic Control with IP Multicast (IGMP) C o nf ig u ring Adva nced Featu res Viewing the Current IGMP Configuration. This command lists the IGMP configuration for all VLANs configured on the switch or for a specific VLAN. Syntax: show ip igmp config IGM...
Page 262 - Enabling or Disabling IGMP on a VLAN.; You can enable IGMP on a; You can also combine the
9-92 Configuring Advanced Features Multimedia Traffic Control with IP Multicast (IGMP) Co nf ig u ri ng Adva nce d Feat u res Figure 9-66. Example Listing of IGMP Configuration for A Specific VLAN Enabling or Disabling IGMP on a VLAN. You can enable IGMP on a VLAN, along with the last-saved or defau...
Page 263 - Use this command in the; vid; Configuring IGMP Traffic Priority.; This command assigns “high” priority; auto
9-93 Configuring Advanced Features Multimedia Traffic Control with IP Multicast (IGMP) C o nf ig u ring Adva nced Featu res Configuring Per-Port IGMP Packet Control. Use this command in the VLAN context to specify how each port should handle IGMP traffic. Syntax: vlan < vid > ip igmp [auto <...
Page 264 - forward; Configuring the Querier Function.; ip igmp querier; Web: Enabling or Disabling IGMP; How IGMP Operates; querier
9-94 Configuring Advanced Features Multimedia Traffic Control with IP Multicast (IGMP) Co nf ig u ri ng Adva nce d Feat u res SMC TigerSwitch 10/100(vlan 1)# no ip igmp high-priority- forward Returns IGMP traffic to “normal” priority. SMC TigerSwitch 10/100> show ip igmp config Show command to di...
Page 265 - multicast group; Role of the Switch
9-95 Configuring Advanced Features Multimedia Traffic Control with IP Multicast (IGMP) C o nf ig u ring Adva nced Featu res to or from the same source(s) is termed a multicast group , and all devices in the group use the same multicast group address. The multicast group running version 2 of IGMP use...
Page 266 - Figure 9-67. The Advantage of Using IGMP
9-96 Configuring Advanced Features Multimedia Traffic Control with IP Multicast (IGMP) Co nf ig u ri ng Adva nce d Feat u res ■ Switch 2 is recognizing IGMP traffic and learns that PC 4 is in the IP multicast group receiving multicast data from the video server (PC X). Switch 2 then sends the multic...
Page 268 - IP Multicast Filters.; IP multicast addresses occur in the range from; Reserved Addresses Excluded from IP Multicast (IGMP) Filtering.; Number of IP Multicast Addresses Allowed
9-98 Configuring Advanced Features Multimedia Traffic Control with IP Multicast (IGMP) Co nf ig u ri ng Adva nce d Feat u res N o t e : IP Multicast Filters. IP multicast addresses occur in the range from 224.0.0.0 through 239.255.255.255 (which corresponds to the Ethernet multi-cast address range o...
Page 269 - As recommended in the IEEE 802.1Q VLAN standard, the SMC6624M uses; viewing the STP configuration
9-99 Configuring Advanced Features Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) C o nf ig u ring Adva nced Featu res Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) STP Features The switch uses the IEEE 802.1D Spanning Tree Protocol (STP), when enabled, to ensure that only one path at a time is active between any two nodes on the net...
Page 270 - STP Fast Mode for Overcoming Server Access Failures.; If an end node; Menu: Configuring STP; Spanning Tree Operation; Spanning Tree Enabled
9-100 Configuring Advanced Features Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) Co nf ig u ri ng Adva nce d Feat u res STP Fast Mode for Overcoming Server Access Failures. If an end node is configured to automatically access a server, the duration of the STP startup sequence can result in a “server access failure”...
Page 271 - Repeat step 5 for each additional parameter you want to change.; Actions
9-101 Configuring Advanced Features Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) C o nf ig u ring Adva nced Featu res ) Figure 9-69. Example of the STP Configuration Screen 4. If the remaining STP parameter settings are adequate for your network, go to step 8. 5. Use [Tab] or the arrow keys to select the next param...
Page 272 - Viewing the Current STP Configuration.; Regardless of whether STP is; Figure 9-70. Example of the Default STP Configuration Listing
9-102 Configuring Advanced Features Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) Co nf ig u ri ng Adva nce d Feat u res CLI: Configuring STP STP Commands Used in This Section Viewing the Current STP Configuration. Regardless of whether STP is disabled (the default), this command lists the switch’s full STP configur...
Page 273 - Enabling STP implements the spanning-tree; Enables STP on the switch.; Reconfiguring General STP Operation on the Switch.; Table 9-10.General STP Operating Parameters; priority
9-103 Configuring Advanced Features Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) C o nf ig u ring Adva nced Featu res Enabling or Disabling STP. Enabling STP implements the spanning-tree protocol for all physical ports on the switch, regardless of whether multiple VLANs are configured. Disabling STP removes protect...
Page 274 - Reconfiguring Per-Port STP Operation on the Switch.
9-104 Configuring Advanced Features Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) Co nf ig u ri ng Adva nce d Feat u res You can also include one or more of the STP per-port parameters in this command. See “Reconfiguring Per-Port STP Operation on the Switch” on page 9-104. Syntax: spanning-tree priority <0 - 6535...
Page 275 - Web: Enabling or Disabling STP; To enable or disable STP on the switch:; tab; How STP Operates
9-105 Configuring Advanced Features Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) C o nf ig u ring Adva nced Featu res For example, the following enables STP (if it is not already enabled) and configures ports 5 and 6 to a path cost of 15 , a priority of 100 , and fast mode: SMC TigerSwitch 10/100(config)# spanning-...
Page 276 - Figure 9-71. Example of Redundant Paths Between Two Nodes; STP Fast Mode
9-106 Configuring Advanced Features Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) Co nf ig u ri ng Adva nce d Feat u res Figure 9-71. Example of Redundant Paths Between Two Nodes STP Fast Mode For standard STP operation, when a network connection is established on a device that is running STP, the port used for the ...
Page 277 - To Configure Fast Mode for a Switch Port:; spanning tree mode; STP Operation with 802.1Q VLANs
9-107 Configuring Advanced Features Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) C o nf ig u ring Adva nced Featu res C a u t i o n The Fast Mode configuration should be used only on switch ports connected to end nodes. Changing the Mode to Fast on ports connected to hubs, switches, or routers may cause loops in yo...
Page 278 - Figure 9-72. Example of Using a Trunked Link with STP and VLANs
9-108 Configuring Advanced Features Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) Co nf ig u ri ng Adva nce d Feat u res Figure 9-72. Example of Using a Trunked Link with STP and VLANs For more information, refer to “Spanning Tree Protocol Operation with VLANs” on page 9-71. Problem: STP enabled with 2separate (non-...
Page 279 - Monitoring and Analyzing Switch Operation; Event Log
10-1 M onito rin g and Anal yz in g Switch Ope ra tion 10 Monitoring and Analyzing Switch Operation The SMC6624M switch has several built-in tools for monitoring, analyzing, and troubleshooting switch and network operation: ■ Status: Includes options for displaying general switch information, man- a...
Page 280 - Status or Counters Type
10-2 Monitoring and Analyzing Switch Operation Status and Counters Data M oni to ri n g and An al yzi n g Sw itc h Op e ra tio n Status and Counters Data This section describes the status and counters screens available through the switch console interface and/or the web browser interface. N o t e Yo...
Page 281 - rin; Menu Access To Status and Counters; Status and Counters
10-3 Monitoring and Analyzing Switch Operation Status and Counters Data M onito rin g and Anal yz in g Switch Ope ra tion Menu Access To Status and Counters Beginning at the Main Menu, display the Status and Counters menu by select-ing: 1. Status and Counters Figure 10-1. The Status and Counters Men...
Page 282 - General System Information; Menu Access; CLI Access; show system-information
10-4 Monitoring and Analyzing Switch Operation Status and Counters Data M oni to ri n g and An al yzi n g Sw itc h Op e ra tio n General System Information Menu Access From the console Main Menu, select: 1. Status and Counters 1. General System Information Figure 10-2. Example of General Switch Info...
Page 283 - Switch Management Address Information; not; show management
10-5 Monitoring and Analyzing Switch Operation Status and Counters Data M onito rin g and Anal yz in g Switch Ope ra tion Switch Management Address Information Menu Access From the Main Menu, select: 1 Status and Counters . . . 2. Switch Management Address Information Figure 10-3. Example of Managem...
Page 284 - Menu: Displaying Port Status; Figure 10-4. Example of Port Status on the Menu Interface; Web Access
10-6 Monitoring and Analyzing Switch Operation Status and Counters Data M oni to ri n g and An al yzi n g Sw itc h Op e ra tio n Port Status The web browser interface and the console interface show the same port status data. Menu: Displaying Port Status From the Main Menu, select: 1. Status and Coun...
Page 285 - Viewing Port and Trunk Group Statistics; A detailed summary of traffic on a selected port or trunk group.; N o t e o n R e s e t; action resets the counter display to zero for the current session,; Reset; action; resetting counters
10-7 Monitoring and Analyzing Switch Operation Status and Counters Data M onito rin g and Anal yz in g Switch Ope ra tion Viewing Port and Trunk Group Statistics These features enable you to determine the traffic patterns for each port since the last reboot or reset of the switch. You can display: ■...
Page 286 - Menu Access to Port and Trunk Statistics; Figure 10-5. Example of Port Counters on the Menu Interface
10-8 Monitoring and Analyzing Switch Operation Status and Counters Data M oni to ri n g and An al yzi n g Sw itc h Op e ra tio n Menu Access to Port and Trunk Statistics To access this screen from the Main Menu, select: 1. Status and Counters . . . 4. Port Counters Figure 10-5. Example of Port Count...
Page 287 - CLI Access To Port and Trunk Group Statistics; To Display the Port Counter Summary Report.; This command provides; To Display a Detailed Traffic Summary for a Specific Port.; mand provides traffic details for the port you specify.; To Reset the Port Counters for a Specific Port.; This command resets; Web Browser Access To View Port and Trunk Group Statistics
10-9 Monitoring and Analyzing Switch Operation Status and Counters Data M onito rin g and Anal yz in g Switch Ope ra tion CLI Access To Port and Trunk Group Statistics To Display the Port Counter Summary Report. This command provides an overview of port activity for all ports on the switch. Syntax: ...
Page 288 - Viewing the Switch’s MAC Address Tables; These features help you to view:; searching for a MAC address
10-10 Monitoring and Analyzing Switch Operation Status and Counters Data M oni to ri n g and An al yzi n g Sw itc h Op e ra tio n Viewing the Switch’s MAC Address Tables These features help you to view: ■ The MAC addresses that the switch has learned from network devices attached to the switch ■ The...
Page 289 - Menu Access to the MAC Address Views and Searches; This feature lets; To page through the listing, use; Next page; Prev page; This feature; Search
10-11 Monitoring and Analyzing Switch Operation Status and Counters Data M onito rin g and Anal yz in g Switch Ope ra tion Menu Access to the MAC Address Views and Searches Switch-Level MAC-Address Viewing and Searching. This feature lets you determine which switch port is being used to communicate ...
Page 290 - Figure 10-8. Example of Menu Indicating Located MAC Address; This feature displays
10-12 Monitoring and Analyzing Switch Operation Status and Counters Data M oni to ri n g and An al yzi n g Sw itc h Op e ra tio n 2. Type the MAC address you want to locate and press [Enter]. The address and port number are highlighted if found. If the switch does not find the address, it leaves the...
Page 291 - CLI Access for MAC Address Views and Searches; For example, to list the learned MAC; For example, to find the port on which the switch learns a MAC
10-13 Monitoring and Analyzing Switch Operation Status and Counters Data M onito rin g and Anal yz in g Switch Ope ra tion Enter MAC address: _ 2. Type the MAC address you want to locate and press [Enter]. The address is highlighted if found. If the switch does not find the address, it leaves the MA...
Page 292 - Menu Access to STP Data; Spanning Tree Information; STP must be enabled on the switch to display the following data:; Figure 10-10.Example of Spanning Tree Information; You can use the; Show ports; action at the bottom of the screen to display port-
10-14 Monitoring and Analyzing Switch Operation Status and Counters Data M oni to ri n g and An al yzi n g Sw itc h Op e ra tio n Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) Information Menu Access to STP Data From the Main Menu, select: 1. Status and Counters . . . 7. Spanning Tree Information STP must be enabled...
Page 293 - CLI Access to STP Data
10-15 Monitoring and Analyzing Switch Operation Status and Counters Data M onito rin g and Anal yz in g Switch Ope ra tion Figure 10-11.Example of STP Port Information CLI Access to STP Data This option lists the STP configuration, root data, and per-port data (cost, priority, state, and designated ...
Page 294 - Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) Status; For example, suppose that; listed an IGMP group address of; show ip igmp
10-16 Monitoring and Analyzing Switch Operation Status and Counters Data M oni to ri n g and An al yzi n g Sw itc h Op e ra tio n Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) Status The switch uses the CLI to display the following IGMP status on a per-VLAN basis: For example, suppose that show ip igmp ...
Page 295 - VLAN Information; The switch uses the CLI to display the following VLAN status:; Ports; Show Command
10-17 Monitoring and Analyzing Switch Operation Status and Counters Data M onito rin g and Anal yz in g Switch Ope ra tion VLAN Information The switch uses the CLI to display the following VLAN status: For example, suppose that your switch has the following VLANs: Ports VLAN VID 1 - 12 DEFAULT_VLAN ...
Page 296 - Figure 10-14.Example of VLAN Listing for Specific Ports
10-18 Monitoring and Analyzing Switch Operation Status and Counters Data M oni to ri n g and An al yzi n g Sw itc h Op e ra tio n Listing the VLAN ID (VID) and Status for Specific Ports. Figure 10-14.Example of VLAN Listing for Specific Ports Listing Individual VLAN Status. Because ports 1 and 2 are...
Page 297 - Web Browser Interface Status Information
10-19 Monitoring and Analyzing Switch Operation Status and Counters Data M onito rin g and Anal yz in g Switch Ope ra tion Web Browser Interface Status Information The “home” screen for the web browser interface is the Status Overview screen, as shown below. As the title implies, it provides an over...
Page 298 - Port trunk groups cannot be used as a monitoring port.; disabled
10-20 Monitoring and Analyzing Switch Operation Port Monitoring Features M oni to ri n g and An al yzi n g Sw itc h Op e ra tio n Port Monitoring Features Port Monitoring Features You can designate a port for monitoring traffic of one or more other ports or of a single VLAN configured on the switch....
Page 299 - Menu: Configuring Port Monitoring; Network Monitoring Port; Monitoring Port
10-21 Monitoring and Analyzing Switch Operation Port Monitoring Features M onito rin g and Anal yz in g Switch Ope ra tion Menu: Configuring Port Monitoring This procedure describes configuring the switch for monitoring when moni-toring is disabled. (If monitoring has already been enabled, the scree...
Page 300 - To monitor individual ports:
10-22 Monitoring and Analyzing Switch Operation Port Monitoring Features M oni to ri n g and An al yzi n g Sw itc h Op e ra tio n Figure 10-17. How To Select a Monitoring Port 5. Use the Space bar to select the port to use for monitoring, then press the downarrow key to select the Monitor parameter....
Page 301 - Figure 10-18.Example of Selecting a VLAN to Monitor; Return to the Main Menu.; CLI: Configuring Port Monitoring; Port Monitoring Commands Used in This Section; Displaying the Port Monitoring Configuration.; This command lists the
10-23 Monitoring and Analyzing Switch Operation Port Monitoring Features M onito rin g and Anal yz in g Switch Ope ra tion iv. Press [Enter], then press [S] (for Save ) to save your changes and exit from the screen. Figure 10-18.Example of Selecting a VLAN to Monitor 7. Return to the Main Menu. CLI:...
Page 302 - Figure 10-19.Example of Monitored Port Listing; This command assigns or removes a mon-; Selecting or Removing Ports or VLANs As Monitoring Sources.; After
10-24 Monitoring and Analyzing Switch Operation Port Monitoring Features M oni to ri n g and An al yzi n g Sw itc h Op e ra tio n Figure 10-19.Example of Monitored Port Listing Configuring the Monitor Port. This command assigns or removes a mon- itoring port, and must be executed from the global con...
Page 303 - Web: Configuring Port Monitoring
10-25 Monitoring and Analyzing Switch Operation Port Monitoring Features M onito rin g and Anal yz in g Switch Ope ra tion Figure 10-21.Examples of Removing Ports and VLANs as Monitoring Sources Web: Configuring Port Monitoring To enable port monitoring: 1. Click on the Configuration tab. 2. Click o...
Page 305 - Troubleshooting
11-1 T roubl esh o ot in g 11 Troubleshooting This chapter addresses performance-related network problems that can be caused by topology, switch configuration, and the effects of other devices or their configurations on switch operation. (For switch-specific information on hardware problems indicate...
Page 306 - rou
11-2 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Approaches T rou bl esh oot in g Troubleshooting Approaches Use these approaches to diagnose switch problems: ■ Check the switch LEDs for indications of proper switch operation: • Each switch port has a Link LED that should light whenever an active network device...
Page 307 - esh; Browser or Console Access Problems; Cannot access the web browser interface:; Access may be disabled by the; Web Agent Enabled; If DHCP/Bootp is used to configure the switch, the IP addressing
11-3 Troubleshooting Browser or Console Access Problems T roubl esh o ot in g Browser or Console Access Problems Cannot access the web browser interface: ■ Access may be disabled by the Web Agent Enabled parameter in the switch console. Check the setting on this parameter by selecting: 2. Switch Con...
Page 308 - Telnet access may be disabled by the; Inbound Telnet Enabled; parameter in; If DHCP/Bootp is used to configure the switch, see the
11-4 Troubleshooting Browser or Console Access Problems T rou bl esh oot in g Cannot Telnet into the switch console from a station on the network: ■ Telnet access may be disabled by the Inbound Telnet Enabled parameter in the System Information screen of the menu interface: 2. Switch Configuration 1...
Page 309 - Unusual Network Activity; General Problems; Duplicate IP Addresses.; IP address; IP address; Duplicate IP Addresses in a DHCP Network.
11-5 Troubleshooting Unusual Network Activity T roubl esh o ot in g Unusual Network Activity Network activity that exceeds accepted norms may indicate a hardware problem with one or more of the network components, possibly including the switch. Unusual network activity is usually indicated by the LE...
Page 310 - IGMP-Related Problems; Try Using the Web Browser Interface:
11-6 Troubleshooting Unusual Network Activity T rou bl esh oot in g IP addresses that will expire after a limited duration. One solution is to configure “reservations” in the DHCP server for specific IP addresses to be assigned to devices having specific MAC addresses. For more information, refer to...
Page 311 - Broadcast Storms Appearing in the Network.; This can occur when; Stacking-Related Problems; The Stack Commander Cannot Locate any Candidates.; Timep or Gateway Problems; Timep and Gateway access are through the primary VLAN, which
11-7 Troubleshooting Unusual Network Activity T roubl esh o ot in g Problems Related to Spanning-Tree Protocol (STP) C a u t i o n If you enable STP, it is recommended that you leave the remainder of the STP parameter settings at their default values until you have had an opportunity to evaluate STP...
Page 312 - VLAN-Related Problems; When using the monitor port in a multiple VLAN environ-; Figure 11-1. Example of Correct VLAN Port Assignments on a Link
11-8 Troubleshooting Unusual Network Activity T rou bl esh oot in g VLAN-Related Problems Monitor Port. When using the monitor port in a multiple VLAN environ- ment, it can be useful to know how broadcast, multicast, and unicast traffic is tagged. The following table describes the tagging to expect....
Page 313 - Duplicate MAC addresses on
11-9 Troubleshooting Unusual Network Activity T roubl esh o ot in g 1. If VLAN_1 (VID=1) is configured as “Untagged” on port 3 on switch “X”, then it must also be configured as “Untagged” on port 7 on switch “Y”. Make sure that the VLAN ID (VID) is the same on both switches. 2. Similarly, if VLAN_2 ...
Page 314 - Using the Event Log To Identify Problem Sources; Severity
11-10 Troubleshooting Using the Event Log To Identify Problem Sources T rou bl esh oot in g Using the Event Log To Identify Problem Sources The Event Log records operating events as single-line entries listed in chrono-logical order, and serves as a tool for isolating problems. Each Event Log entry ...
Page 315 - Menu: Entering and Navigating in the Event Log; From the Main Menu, select; Module
11-11 Troubleshooting Using the Event Log To Identify Problem Sources T roubl esh o ot in g Table 11-1. Event Log System Modules Menu: Entering and Navigating in the Event Log From the Main Menu, select Event Log . Figure 11-2. Example of an Event Log Display Module Event Description Module Event De...
Page 316 - log status line; SMC TigerSwitch 10/100> show logging system; Advance to the end of the log.
11-12 Troubleshooting Using the Event Log To Identify Problem Sources T rou bl esh oot in g The log status line at the bottom of the display identifies where in the sequence of event messages the display is currently positioned. To display various portions of the Event Log, either preceding or follo...
Page 317 - Diagnostic Tools; Diagnostic Features; Ping and Link Tests; This is a test of the path between the switch and another device; PingTest
11-13 Troubleshooting Diagnostic Tools T roubl esh o ot in g Diagnostic Tools Diagnostic Features Ping and Link Tests The Ping test and the Link test are point-to-point tests between your switch and another IEEE 802.3-compliant device on your network. These tests can tell you whether the switch is c...
Page 318 - Web: Executing Ping or Link Tests; Figure 11-12.Link and Ping Test Screen on the Web Browser Interface; indicates the number of Ping or Link packets that successfully; Failures; is the network address of the target, or destination,
11-14 Troubleshooting Diagnostic Tools T rou bl esh oot in g Web: Executing Ping or Link Tests Figure 11-12.Link and Ping Test Screen on the Web Browser Interface Successes indicates the number of Ping or Link packets that successfully completed the most recent test. Failures indicates the number of...
Page 319 - CLI: Ping or Link Tests
11-15 Troubleshooting Diagnostic Tools T roubl esh o ot in g Number of Packets to Send is the number of times you want the switch to attempt to test a connection. Timeout in Seconds is the number of seconds to allow per attempt to test a connection before determining that the current attempt has fai...
Page 321 - Displaying the Configuration File; CLI: Viewing the Configuration File; write terminal; Web: Viewing the Configuration File; Diagnostics
11-17 Troubleshooting Diagnostic Tools T roubl esh o ot in g Displaying the Configuration File The complete switch configuration is contained in a file that you can browse from either the web browser interface or the CLI. It may be useful in some troubleshooting scenarios to view the switch configur...
Page 322 - CLI Administrative and Troubleshooting Commands; show version
11-18 Troubleshooting Diagnostic Tools T rou bl esh oot in g CLI Administrative and Troubleshooting Commands These commands provide information or perform actions that you may find helpful in troubleshooting operating problems with the switch. N o t e For more on the CLI, refer to chapter 3, “Using ...
Page 323 - Restoring the Factory-Default Configuration; CLI; CLI: Resetting to the Factory-Default Configuration; This command operates at any level
11-19 Troubleshooting Restoring the Factory-Default Configuration T roubl esh o ot in g Restoring the Factory-Default Configuration As part of your troubleshooting process, it may become necessary to return the switch configuration to the factory default settings. This process momen-tarily interrupt...
Page 325 - This appendix includes the following information:; Download OS; ) command in the Main Menu of the switch
A-1 Tr ansf e rring an Operatin g Syst e m o r Star tu p A Transferring an Operating System or Startup Configuration File You can download new switch software (operating system—OS) and upload or download switch configuration files. These features are useful for acquiring periodic switch software upg...
Page 326 - Transferring an Operating System or Startup Configuration File; Using TFTP To Download the OS File from a Server; This procedure assumes that:
A-2 Transferring an Operating System or Startup Configuration File Downloading an Operating System (OS) Tra n sf er ri ng an Op era ti n g S yst em or St a rt u p Using TFTP To Download the OS File from a Server This procedure assumes that: ■ An OS file for the switch has been stored on a TFTP serve...
Page 327 - ansf; Menu: TFTP Download from a Server
A-3 Transferring an Operating System or Startup Configuration File Downloading an Operating System (OS) Tr ansf e rring an Operatin g Syst e m o r Star tu p Menu: TFTP Download from a Server 1. In the console Main Menu, select Download OS to display this screen: Figure A-1. Example of the Download O...
Page 328 - Transfer completed; CLI: TFTP Download from a Server; Logon Default
A-4 Transferring an Operating System or Startup Configuration File Downloading an Operating System (OS) Tra n sf er ri ng an Op era ti n g S yst em or St a rt u p A “progress” bar indicates the progress of the download. When the entire operating system has been received, all activity on the switch h...
Page 330 - Using Xmodem to Download the OS File From a PC; Menu: Xmodem Download
A-6 Transferring an Operating System or Startup Configuration File Downloading an Operating System (OS) Tra n sf er ri ng an Op era ti n g S yst em or St a rt u p Using Xmodem to Download the OS File From a PC This procedure assumes that: ■ The switch is connected via the Console RS-232 port on a PC...
Page 331 - Execute the following command in the CLI:; Firmware revision
A-7 Transferring an Operating System or Startup Configuration File Downloading an Operating System (OS) Tr ansf e rring an Operatin g Syst e m o r Star tu p For example, to download an OS file named F_01_03.swi from a PC: 1. Execute the following command in the CLI: 2. Execute the terminal emulator ...
Page 332 - Troubleshooting TFTP Downloads; Example of Message for Download Failure; Some of the causes of download failures include:; TFTP Server; This may include network problems.; Remote File Name; parameter in the Download OS screen.
A-8 Transferring an Operating System or Startup Configuration File Troubleshooting TFTP Downloads Tra n sf er ri ng an Op era ti n g S yst em or St a rt u p Troubleshooting TFTP Downloads If a TFTP download fails, the Download OS screen indicates the failure. Figure A-4. Example of Message for Downl...
Page 333 - Transferring Switch Configurations; TFTP: Retrieving a Configuration from a Remote Host.; For example, to download a configuration file named; configs; directory on drive “
A-9 Transferring an Operating System or Startup Configuration File Transferring Switch Configurations Tr ansf e rring an Operatin g Syst e m o r Star tu p ■ Another console session (through either a direct connection to a terminal device or through Telnet) was already running when you started the se...
Page 334 - TFTP: Copying a Configuration to a Remote Host.; in the configs directory on drive “
A-10 Transferring an Operating System or Startup Configuration File Transferring Switch Configurations Tra n sf er ri ng an Op era ti n g S yst em or St a rt u p TFTP: Copying a Configuration to a Remote Host. Syntax: copy startup-config tftp < ip-addr > < remote-file > This command copi...
Page 335 - To use this method, the switch must be connected via
A-11 Transferring an Operating System or Startup Configuration File Transferring Switch Configurations Tr ansf e rring an Operatin g Syst e m o r Star tu p Xmodem: Copying a Configuration from a Serially Connected PC or Unix Workstation. To use this method, the switch must be connected via the seria...
Page 337 - MAC Address Management; The switch assigns MAC addresses in these areas:; Determining MAC Addresses; Use the menu interface; to view the switch’s base MAC address and the MAC; Use the CLI; to view the switch’s port MAC addresses in hexadecimal format.
B-1 MAC Addr ess Ma nag ement B MAC Address Management The switch assigns MAC addresses in these areas: ■ For management functions: • One Base MAC address assigned to the default VLAN (VID = 1) • Additional MAC address(es) corresponding to additional VLANs you configure in the switch ■ For internal ...
Page 338 - MAC; Menu: Viewing the Switch’s MAC Addresses; Any additional VLANs configured on the switch.; and cannot
B-2 MAC Address Management Determining MAC Addresses MAC Addr ess Man a g e m ent Menu: Viewing the Switch’s MAC Addresses The Management Address Information screen lists the MAC addresses for: ■ Base switch (default VLAN; VID = 1) ■ Any additional VLANs configured on the switch. Also, the Base MAC ...
Page 339 - CLI: Viewing the Port and VLAN MAC Addresses; walkmib; command at the command prompt:; If the switch is at the CLI Operator level, use the; command to enter; Figure B-2. Example of Port MAC Address Assignments
B-3 MAC Address Management Determining MAC Addresses MAC Addr ess Ma nag ement CLI: Viewing the Port and VLAN MAC Addresses The MAC address assigned to each switch port is used internally by such features as Flow Control and the Spanning Tree Protocol. Determining the MAC address assignments for ind...
Page 341 - Switch Memory and Configuration; Figure C-1. Conceptual Illustration of Switch Memory Operation
C-1 S w itch M e m o ry an d Conf ig u rat io n C Switch Memory and Configuration This appendix describes the following: ■ How switch memory manages configuration changes ■ How the CLI implements configuration changes ■ How the menu interface and web browser interface implement configu-ration change...
Page 342 - Saving; In the menu interface:
C-2 Switch Memory and Configuration Overview of Configuration File Management S w it ch Me m o ry an d Co n fig u ra tio n ■ Startup-config File: Exists in flash (non-volatile) memory and is used to preserve the most recently-saved configuration as the “permanent” configuration. Rebooting the switch...
Page 343 - Using the CLI To Implement Configuration Changes; itch M; Storing and Retrieving Configuration Files.; How To Use the CLI To Reconfigure Switch Features.
C-3 Switch Memory and Configuration Using the CLI To Implement Configuration Changes S w itch M e m o ry an d Conf ig u rat io n The above command disables port 5 in the running-config file, but not in the startup-config file. Port 5 remains disabled only until the switch reboots. If you want port 5...
Page 344 - How To Cancel Changes You Have Made to the Running-Config File.
C-4 Switch Memory and Configuration Using the CLI To Implement Configuration Changes S w it ch Me m o ry an d Co n fig u ra tio n 2. Use the appropriate show commands to verify that you have correctly made the desired changes. 3. Observe the switch’s performance with the new parameter settings to ve...
Page 345 - command without first executing the; command to save the change to the startup-config file. That
C-5 Switch Memory and Configuration Using the CLI To Implement Configuration Changes S w itch M e m o ry an d Conf ig u rat io n If you use the CLI to change a parameter setting, and then execute the boot command without first executing the write memory command to save the change, the switch prompts...
Page 347 - Using; in the Menu Interface; Implements the changes in the running-config file; Cancel; command, those changes are stored only in
C-7 Switch Memory and Configuration Using the Menu and Web Browser Interfaces To Implement Configuration Changes S w itch M e m o ry an d Conf ig u rat io n N o t e The only exception to this operation are two VLAN-related parameter changes that require a reboot—described under “Rebooting To Activat...
Page 348 - Rebooting from the Menu Interface; Maximum
C-8 Switch Memory and Configuration Using the Menu and Web Browser Interfaces To Implement Configuration Changes S w it ch Me m o ry an d Co n fig u ra tio n face, the switch discards the configuration changes made while using the CLI. To ensure that changes made while using the CLI are saved, execu...
Page 351 - Daylight Savings Time; Canada and Continental US:
D-1 Dayl ig ht Savin g s Time D Daylight Savings Time The SMC6624M switch provides a way to automatically adjust the system clock for Daylight Savings Time (DST) changes. In addition to the value “none” (no time changes), there are five pre-defined settings, named: ■ Alaska ■ Canada and Continental ...
Page 352 - yl; If the configured day is a Sunday, the time changes at 2am on that day.
D-2 Daylight Savings Time Da yl ig ht Savin g s T ime Figure D-1. Menu Interface with “User-Defined” Daylight Time Rule Option Before configuring a “User defined” Daylight Time Rule, it is important to understand how the switch treats the entries. The switch knows which dates are Sundays, and uses a...
Page 353 - Index – 1; Numerics; See
Index – 1 Index Numerics 802.1Q VLAN standard … 9-99802.3u auto negotiation standard … 6-2 A access manager … 8-5operator … 8-5 access levels, authorized IP managers … 7-29Actions line … 2-8 – 2-10 location on screen … 2-8 active path … 9-99address authorized for port security … 7-8 address table, p...
Page 354 - – Index; Inde
2 – Index Inde x quick … 2-7restoring factory defaults … 11-19saving from menu interface … 2-9serial link … 5-15SNMP … 8-3, 8-5spanning tree … 9-99spanning tree protocol … 9-105startup … 2-9system … 5-20Telnet access configuration … 5-15transferring … A-9trap receivers … 8-9viewing … C-3VLAN … 9-48w...
Page 355 - Index – 3; GARP
Index – 3 Index G GARP See GVRP gateway … 5-2, 5-4gateway (IP) address … 5-3, 5-5GVRP advertisement … 9-75, 9-87advertisement, defined … 9-74advertisement, responses to … 9-76advertisements, generating … 9-80auto … 9-79benefit … 9-74block … 9-78BPDU … 9-75CLI, configuring … 9-83common VID required …...
Page 356 - – Index
4 – Index Inde x configuration … 5-2DHCP/Bootp … 5-2duplicate address … 11-5duplicate address, DHCP network … 11-5effect when address not used … 5-9gateway … 5-2gateway (IP) address … 5-3global assignment … 5-14globally assigned addressing … 5-14menu access … 5-4stacking … 5-4subnet mask … 5-2, 5-6u...
Page 357 - Index – 5
Index – 5 Index multicast group See IGMP multimedia See IGMP multiple VLAN … 8-1multi-port bridge … 5-1 N navigation, console interface … 2-8 – 2-9navigation, event log … 11-12Netscape … 4-4network management functions … 8-4network manager address … 8-3network monitoring traffic overload … 10-20VLAN...
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6 – Index Inde x operating notes … 7-26overview … 7-7port trunk restriction … 6-10prior to … 7-27proxy web server … 7-27trunk restriction … 6-14 port trunk … 6-9 bandwidth capacity … 6-9caution … 6-10, 6-15, 6-22CLI access … 6-17default trunk type … 6-16enabling dynamic LACP … 6-21FEC … 6-12, 6-26IG...
Page 359 - Index – 7; See also
Index – 7 Index authorized IP managers … 7-28per port … 7-7 security violations notices of … 7-20 Self Test LED behavior during factory default reset … 11-19 serial number … 10-4server access failure … 9-100Timep … 5-5 setting a password … 7-3setup screen … 5-3severity code, event log … 11-10slow ne...
Page 360 - – Index
8 – Index Inde x traffic analysis … 8-1traffic monitoring … 8-1, 8-4traffic, monitoring … 10-20traffic, port … 10-7transceiver, fiber-optic … 6-3transceiver, speed change … 6-3trap authentication … 8-9authentication trap … 8-11CLI access … 8-10event levels … 8-9limit … 8-9receiver … 8-9SNMP … 8-9Tra...
Page 361 - Index – 9; web browser interface, for configuring
Index – 9 Index primary, CLI command … 9-61, 9-63primary, select in menu … 9-56primary, web configure … 9-66primary, with DHCP … 9-54reboot required … 2-7restrictions … 9-73See GVRPspanning tree operation … 9-107stacking, primary VLAN … 9-52static … 9-48, 9-52, 9-55, 9-60support enable/disable … 2-7...
Page 364 - Fax
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