Cabletron Systems 2000 - Manual

Cabletron Systems 2000

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Table of Contents:

  • Page 3 – Notice; Virus Disclaimer
  • Page 4 – ii; Restricted Rights Notice; (Applicable to licenses to the United States Government only.)
  • Page 5 – iii; Contents; Chapter 1
  • Page 6 – Chapter 3
  • Page 7 – Chapter 4
  • Page 9 – Introduction; versions
  • Page 10 – VHSIM
  • Page 12 – HSIM-W87 ConÞguration; User Õs Guide; The SmartSwitch 2000 Chassis; and CSX400 User Õs Guide; for details on managing these devices using SPECTRUM
  • Page 13 – Using the SmartSwitch 2000 User’s Guide; SPECTRUM Element Manager
  • Page 14 – FDDI Applications; Related Manuals
  • Page 15 – Software Conventions; Using the Mouse; and; right; mouse; Left Mouse Button
  • Page 16 – Pointing; means to position the mouse cursor over an area without pressing; Clicking; means to position the mouse pointer over the indicated; Pressing; means to move the mouse pointer across the screen while holding; Common SmartSwitch 2000 Window Fields
  • Page 17 – Device Name; IP Address; MAC Address; IP Address
  • Page 18 – Board Number; Using Window Buttons; Getting; Getting Help
  • Page 19 – menu accessed from the Chassis View window menu bar, you can; Accessing On-line Documentation; If you chose to install the documentation when you; Getting Help from the Cabletron Systems Global Call Center; anonymous; Help; Online Documents; Installation Guide
  • Page 20 – Service and Support
  • Page 23 – Chapter 2; The SmartSwitch 2000 Chassis View; or
  • Page 24 – Viewing Chassis Information; The SmartSwitch 2000 Chassis View window (; for more information). Once it has been; to indicate that clicking in the current location will bring up a
  • Page 25 – Front Panel Information; Green; indicates an unknown contact status Ð polling has not yet been; Red; The revision of BOOT PROM installed in the SmartSwitch 2000.
  • Page 26 – Time; Menu Structure; You can set the date and time by using the
  • Page 27 – The Device Menu; displays a window containing a description of the device being; Viewing Hardware Types
  • Page 29 – Broadcast Suppression; Using Find Source Address Functions; The; If an HSIM-A6DP is installed in your SmartSwitch 2000,
  • Page 30 – The Chassis Physical View
  • Page 31 – Managing Ethernet MicroLAN Switches; SPECTRUM Element Manager Tools Guide; The Help Menu
  • Page 33 – The Port Menus; Port Status Displays
  • Page 34 – Selecting a Port Status View
  • Page 35 – Load
  • Page 36 – link
  • Page 37 – Port Assignment; Admin
  • Page 38 – Port Status Color Codes; To access the Physical View:; Select Physical. The Chassis Physical View,
  • Page 39 – The Chassis Manager Window; The Chassis Manager window,; Click on Help on the menu bar at the top of the Chassis View window.
  • Page 40 – Choosing the; Device Type; option from the Device menu brings up a window that
  • Page 41 – Module Type; ctIfConnectionType; Connection Type
  • Page 42 – Interface Description; Viewing I/F Summary Information; From the Chassis View, click on the Device option from the menu bar.
  • Page 43 – UpTime; Bar graphs are only available when
  • Page 44 – Raw Counts
  • Page 45 – is the selected base unit.; Rate; The Interface Statistics window (
  • Page 46 – You can also access this information via the
  • Page 47 – Unknown Protocol; Displays the number of packets transmitted by this interface.; Making Sense of Detail Statistics; To calculate the percentage of input errors:; Received Errors /Packets Received; To calculate the percentage of output errors:; Transmitted Errors /Packets Transmitted; To calculate the total number of inbound and outbound discards:; Received Discards + Transmitted Discards; Disable
  • Page 48 – Using the Device Find Source Address Option; Click on Device in the Chassis View menu bar.
  • Page 49 – Component; If you enter the MAC format of a speciÞed address, and then click on; If the MAC address is entered in an incorrect format, an Ò
  • Page 51 – Source Address not found; Using the Find Source Address Feature; Find Source Address
  • Page 52 – CanÕt Find Source Address; message will appear.; Managing the Hub; Configuring Ports
  • Page 53 – Configuring Standard Ethernet and FDDI Ports; To access the Port ConÞguration Window:; Click on Configuration. The Port Configuration window,; Figure 2-14. The Port ConÞguration Window
  • Page 54 – Standard Mode; ConÞguration; only
  • Page 55 – Configuring Fast Ethernet Ports on First Generation Devices; To access the Fast Ethernet ConÞguration Window:; Click on Configuration. The Fast Ethernet Configuration window,
  • Page 56 – ConÞguring Standard Ethernet and FDDI Ports
  • Page 57 – Port Type; Note that if Auto Negotiation is the selected mode, the; Current Operational; Þeld will indicate which mode was selected by the link partners.; Setting the Desired Operational Mode
  • Page 58 – Remote Capabilities; 00Base-TX Full Duplex; Auto-Negotiation is not currently supported for 100Base-FX ports.
  • Page 60 – Configuring Ethernet Ports on Second Generation Devices; ctEthernetParameters; Click on Configuration. The Ethernet Configuration window,
  • Page 62 – Link State; not; Current Operational Mode
  • Page 63 – Speed
  • Page 64 – Auto Negotiation; To set your desired operational mode:; Click on the Apply button to save your changes.
  • Page 65 – Advertised; (the mode is supported and will be; Disabled; This column lists possible operational modes.; Setting Advertised Abilities for Auto Negotiation; To advertise an operational mode:; Configuring the COM Port; You can use the COM Port ConÞguration window (
  • Page 66 – Com Port Admin
  • Page 67 – Speed Selection; To change the conÞguration of the selected COM port:; Apply
  • Page 68 – Accessing the UPS Window; The line voltage and battery output; Do not set the
  • Page 69 – Setting the UPS ID
  • Page 70 – Click on; Using the Test Option; To activate the test:; Using the Disconnect Option; To reconnect, simply click on the; OK; Redirecting Traffic on the SmartSwitch 2000; The Port Redirect window (
  • Page 72 – Priority Configuration
  • Page 73 – Configuring Priority Queuing Based on Receive Port
  • Page 74 – Click on Device to access the Device menu.; ctPriorityExtPortTable; ctPriorityExtPortFwdInboundPriority; SPECTRUM Element; for information on using the MIB Tools suite.
  • Page 76 – Configuring Priority Queuing Based on MAC-layer Information; You can use the MAC Based Priority ConÞguration window,
  • Page 77 – frame; SpeciÞc; type (as deÞned in the associated text box) will be given priority.; Priority; To assign a transmit priority based on MAC-layer information:; Click on the Add button. The entry fields will be activated.
  • Page 78 – Configuring Priority Queuing Based on Packet Type; You can use the Frame Priority ConÞguration window,
  • Page 80 – The System Resources Window; To display the System Resources window:; Select System Resources. The System Resources window,; Displays the total amount of installed ßash memory (in Mbytes).
  • Page 81 – Flash Memory Available:; Displays the total installed local memory or (DRAM) in Mbytes.; Current Switch Utilization:; To reset peak switch utilization:; next to the Reset Peak Switch Utilization field and select Yes
  • Page 82 – CPU Management Reservation:; Next to the CPU Management Reservation field click on; full, or limited from the drop down list that will appear.
  • Page 83 – About 802.1Q VLAN Configuration and Operation
  • Page 84 – Ingress List Operation
  • Page 85 – Q Trunk
  • Page 86 – Configuring Your 802.1Q VLANS; contLogicalEntryTable; Setting VLAN Parameters and Operational Modes; menu in your switchÕs Chassis View. To launch the window:
  • Page 87 – ConÞgured VLANS; is reserved for the Default VLAN.; VLAN Name; , which cannot be changed; Admin Status; is
  • Page 88 – Creating and Modifying VLANs; The Þelds immediately below the; list box are used to create; Deleting VLANs; , for instructions on deleting a VLAN. Attempting; list box. The selected VLANÕs name will be displayed in the; Enable
  • Page 89 – Enabling and Disabling VLANs; Unless
  • Page 90 – Q VLAN Port Assignment; list box in this window displays the; VLAN ID; mode, which is used for ports that are to connect to a traditional; Dot1QTrunk
  • Page 91 – Discard; If you assign a port to a VLAN that is in a
  • Page 92 – Setting Port Operational Modes
  • Page 93 – Slot Number; This Þeld displays the slot index for the device being conÞgured.; VID
  • Page 94 – Egress Ports; To build egress lists for your 802.1Q switch:; To access the Broadcast Statistics and Suppression window:
  • Page 95 – Total RX
  • Page 96 – Threshold; To change the Receive Broadcast Threshold:; sysUpTime
  • Page 97 – Setting the Device Date and Time; Edit Device Time; The following change window,
  • Page 98 – Enabling and Disabling Ports; Click on the desired Port index. The Port menu will appear.; Bridging
  • Page 99 – Alarm Configuration; Through the RMON Alarm and Event functionality supported by your; About RMON Alarms and Events; RMON User Õs Guide; included with your software.
  • Page 100 – Basic Alarm Configuration; ifInOctets; and the Note which
  • Page 101 – Accessing the Basic Alarm Configuration Window; To access the RMON Basic Alarm ConÞguration window:; Advanced
  • Page 102 – Viewing Alarm Status; RMON
  • Page 104 – Falling Action; Creating and Editing a Basic Alarm; Disabling a Basic Alarm; all selected interfaces.; How Rising and Falling Thresholds Work
  • Page 105 – Select Log if you wish to create a silent log of alarm occurrences.; which have been assigned the same community name (and for; Trap
  • Page 106 – How Rising and; Once you click the; button, the conÞgured alarm parameters will be set for
  • Page 107 – Using the; Viewing the Basic Alarm Log; button selecting the
  • Page 109 – Advanced Alarm Configuration; Accessing the RMON Advanced Alarm/Event List; To access the RMON Advanced Alarm/Event List window:
  • Page 111 – absolute
  • Page 112 – Refresh; Creating and Editing an Advanced Alarm
  • Page 115 – Tools Guide for more details on using the Radar View.); Clicking on the; MIB Tools; SPECTRUM
  • Page 116 – blue
  • Page 117 – table
  • Page 118 – For more information on how events are triggered, see
  • Page 119 – Cancel; button to close the window.; Creating and Editing an Event; on; Adding Actions to an Event
  • Page 121 – Viewing an Advanced Alarm Event Log
  • Page 122 – ), which allows you to deÞne an SNMP SET or series of SETs
  • Page 123 – If no
  • Page 124 – button to update the table at any time.
  • Page 125 – eventÕs
  • Page 126 – illustrates such a conÞguration.; Event; Rising Threshold
  • Page 127 – Statistics; Statistics; option will launch; Accessing the Statistics Windows; Summary Information
  • Page 128 – RMON Statistics; The RMON Ethernet Statistics window (; for information on how to check (and if necessary, change) the admin
  • Page 129 – Ethernet statistics are:; Bytes; Multicast; Problems
  • Page 131 – Viewing Total, Delta, and Accumulated Statistics; not clear device; for more information on setting the polling interval.
  • Page 132 – Freeze Stats; Printing Statistics; Print; Microsoft Windows; IF Statistics
  • Page 133 – Description
  • Page 135 – Chapter 5; for more information; Repeater Statistics
  • Page 136 – The Statistics Windows; green
  • Page 137 – Click on the appropriate Module Index to display the Module menu.; To access the port-level Statistics window:; Click on the appropriate Port to display the Port menu.; , except that they display statistics applicable to the
  • Page 138 – Statistics Defined; includes
  • Page 139 – Soft Errors; Device
  • Page 140 – Timer Statistics; Magenta; since the window was invoked.; Clear; Clear; button will also update,; Accessing the Timer Statistics Windows; To open the repeater-level Timer Statistics window:; Click on Timer Statistics. The Repeater Timer Statistics window,
  • Page 141 – To access the port-level Timer Statistics window:; , except that they display statistics
  • Page 142 – Setting the Timer Statistics Interval; To set the Timer Statistics time interval:; ) next to the Interval text box. The New Timer; Repeater Performance Graphs
  • Page 143 – Detail; buttons brings up an additional window that; Accessing the Performance Graph Windows; To access the repeater-level Performance Graph window:; Click on Performance Graph. The Performance Graph window,; Figure 5-4. The Repeater Performance Graph Window
  • Page 146 – Configuring the Performance Graphs; To conÞgure the Performance Graphs:; When you click the; Cabletron Systems Network Troubleshooting
  • Page 147 – Frame Status Breakdown
  • Page 148 – Alarm Limits; Accessing the Alarm Limits Windows; Click on Alarm Limits. The Repeater Alarm Limits window,
  • Page 150 – Click once on the appropriate Port to display the Port menu.
  • Page 151 – Collisions
  • Page 152 – Packets
  • Page 153 – Configuring Alarms; Number of collisions per good packet; Setting the Alarm Limits Time Interval; Click on the clock symbol; next to the within: text box in any one of the
  • Page 154 – Setting Alarm Limits; Repeat steps 1-4 for each type of alarm you wish to configure.; If you activate the
  • Page 155 – Trap Selection; Alarm and Event; Accessing the Trap Selection Windows; Click on Trap Selection. The Repeater Trap Selection window,; Figure 5-10. Repeater Trap Selection Window
  • Page 156 – all; Trap Definitions; Link State Traps
  • Page 157 – Segmentation Traps
  • Page 158 – Configuring Traps; sure
  • Page 159 – A checked box indicates that the corresponding trap is enabled; not be set
  • Page 161 – Chapter 6; Ñ This window displays the current conÞguration and status; Connection Policy; Ñ This window shows the types of connections between
  • Page 162 – Station List Ñ; Concentrator Configuration
  • Page 163 – MAC State; Not Available
  • Page 164 – SMT Version; smtTable
  • Page 165 – Concentrator M Ports
  • Page 166 – Secondary 2; Connection Policy Window
  • Page 168 – Station List; Number of Nodes; fddimibSMTConnectionPolicy
  • Page 169 – To change the current Address Mode, click on the; Address Mode; button at the; Stations Panel; Information provided in the Stations Panel includes:
  • Page 170 – FDDI Performance
  • Page 171 – Transmit Frames
  • Page 172 – Ring Ops; FDDI Statistics; To access the FDDI Statistics window:; Click on FDDI Statistics. The FDDI Statistics window (
  • Page 173 – Setting the FDDI Statistics Poll Rate; To set the FDDI Statistics poll rate:
  • Page 174 – Configuring FDDI Frame Translation Settings; To access the FDDI Translation window (; In the Chassis View window, click on FDDI to display the FDDI menu.; Information about Ethernet and FDDI Frame Types; Ethernet II; there two frame types which can be transmitted on an FDDI; FDDI SNAP; . Each of these frame types is described in
  • Page 175 – Ethernet Frames; Þeld. The Type Þeld
  • Page 176 – Length; Þeld, and an 802.2 LLC header is encapsulated within the 802.3; Ethernet SNAP; To allow for proprietary protocols, such as IBMÕs SNA protocol, the; Ethernet
  • Page 177 – FDDI Frames; There are two legal FDDI data frame types:; frame Ð although you can use the FDDI Frame; FDDI Frame Translation Options; To set frame translation parameters:; IP Fragmentation
  • Page 179 – Chapter 7; ATM Configuration; Accessing the ATM Connections Window; To access the ATM Connections window from the Chassis View:; Click on ATM Connections. The Current ATM Connections window,
  • Page 180 – Connection Data; by current device Þrmware.; Settings; The device interface on which the PVC was conÞgured.
  • Page 181 – Add
  • Page 182 – Configuring Connections; Adding a New Connection; To delete an existing PVC:
  • Page 183 – Chapter 8; HSIM-W87 Configuration; The T3 Configuration Window
  • Page 184 – Time Elapsed; For some Þrmware versions, the
  • Page 185 – Line Status; The T1 Configuration Window; Click on the appropriate Module Index to access the Module menu.
  • Page 186 – T1 Line Number; Displays the unique identiÞer assigned to each T1 port on the HSIM.; button or close and reopen the window.
  • Page 187 – ESF; supported and will appear grayed out.
  • Page 188 – Configuring IP Priority; Select IP Priority Config. The IP Priority Config window,; The following information is provided in the window:; Max Entries
  • Page 189 – Number of Entries
  • Page 191 – Index; Symbols
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