Page 2 - NOTICE; Printed in the United States of America
ii SmartSwitch 9A100 User Guide NOTICE Cabletron Systems reserves the right to make changes in specifications and other information contained in this document without prior notice. The reader should in all cases consult Cabletron Systems to determine whether any such changes have been made. The hard...
Page 3 - FCC CLASS A NOTICE; £ääÊ2ÃiÀÊ; p›F; iμÖˆ«“i ̃Ͱ; DOC CLASS A NOTICE
SmartSwitch 9A100 User Guide iii FCC CLASS A NOTICE This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may...
Page 4 - Manufacturer’s Address:; 5 Industrial Way; European Representative Name:; Cabletron Systems, Limited; Principal Compliance Engineer; Legal Representative in Europe:
iv SmartSwitch 9A100 User Guide DECLARATION OF CONFORMITYADDENDUM Application of Council Directive(s): 89/336/EEC 73/23/EEC Manufacturer’s Name: Cabletron Systems, Inc. Manufacturer’s Address: 35 Industrial Way P. O. Box 5005 Rochester, NH 03866 Product Name: SmartSwitch 9A100 European Representativ...
Page 5 - LASER RADIATION AND CONNECTORS; W m
SmartSwitch 9A100 User Guide v SAFETY INFORMATIONCLASS 1 LASER TRANSCEIVERS The 6A-IOM-29-4, 6A-IOM-29-4-IR, 6A-IOM-29-4-LR, 6A-IOM-39-1 and 6A-IOM-39-1-LR connectors use Class 1 Laser transceivers. Read the following safety information before installing or operating the 6A-IOM-29-4. The Class 1 Las...
Page 6 - FIBER OPTIC PROTECTIVE CAPS; READ BEFORE REMOVING FIBER OPTIC PROTECTIVE CAPS.
vi SmartSwitch 9A100 User Guide FIBER OPTIC PROTECTIVE CAPS % "¤›apm READ BEFORE REMOVING FIBER OPTIC PROTECTIVE CAPS. Cable assemblies and MMF/SMF ports are shipped with protective caps to prevent contamination. To avoid contamination, replace port caps on all fiber optic devices when not in us...
Page 7 - REGULATORY COMPLIANCE SUMMARY
SmartSwitch 9A100 User Guide vii REGULATORY COMPLIANCE SUMMARY SAFETY The SmartSwitch 9A100 meets the safety requirements of UL 1950, CSA C22.2 No. 950, EN 60950, IEC 950, and 73/23/EEC. EMC The SmartSwitch 9A100 meets the EMC requirements of FCC Part 15, EN 55022, CSA C108.8, VCCI V-3/93.01, EN 500...
Page 8 - REVISION HISTORY; SmartSwitch 9A100 User Guide; Date; Initial Release
viii SmartSwitch 9A100 User Guide REVISION HISTORY Document Name: SmartSwitch 9A100 User Guide Document Part Number: 04-0049-01 Rev. A Document Order number: 9032628 Author: Carre Gibson Editor: Ayesha Maqsood Illustrator: Michael Fornalski Date Revision Description May 1998 04-0049-01 Rev. A Initia...
Page 9 - TABLE OF CONTENTS
SmartSwitch 9A100 User Guide ix TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 2 Switch Installation and Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1 2.1 Unpacking the Switch...
Page 13 - LIST OF FIGURES
SmartSwitch 9A100 User Guide xiii LIST OF FIGURES Figure 2-1 SmartSwitch 9A100-04 front panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2 Figure 2-2 Installing the SmartSwitch 9A100 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....
Page 15 - LIST OF TABLES
SmartSwitch 9A100 User Guide xv LIST OF TABLES Table 2-1 I/O module ID numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3 Table 2-2 DS3 and E3 module settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
Page 17 - INTRODUCTION; Working with the switch’s hardware components
SmartSwitch 9A100 User Guide 1-1 1 INTRODUCTION Welcome to the SmartSwitch 9A100 User Guide. The SmartSwitch 9A100 ATM switch is a module that fits into the SmartSwitch 9000 chassis. You can install up to seven SmartSwitch 9A100 switches into a 14-slot SmartSwitch 9000 chassis; or up to three switch...
Page 19 - SWITCH INSTALLATION AND SETUP; UNPACKING THE SWITCH; Check Accessory Carton Contents
SmartSwitch 9A100 User Guide 2-1 2 SWITCH INSTALLATION AND SETUP After you read this chapter, you will be able to perform the following tasks: U Install the SmartSwitch 9A100 switch module into the SmartSwitch 9000 chassis U Complete the initial configuration U Use the console interface U Install th...
Page 20 - INSPECTING THE SWITCH
2-2 SmartSwitch 9A100 User Guide Inspecting the Switch Switch Installation and Setup 2.2 INSPECTING THE SWITCH Depending on the configuration ordered, your switch looks similar to the unit in Figure 2-1. The SmartSwitch 9A100-04 has four I/O modules. Figure 2-1 SmartSwitch 9A100-04 front panel Inspe...
Page 21 - DS3 and E3 I/O Module Configuration; I/O module ID numbers
SmartSwitch 9A100 User Guide 2-3 Switch Installation and Setup Inspecting the Switch If the hardware configuration is incorrect, contact Cabletron customer support immediately. 2.2.1 DS3 and E3 I/O Module Configuration Table 2-2 shows the pre-configured values for both the DS3 (6A-IOM-67-4) and E3 (...
Page 22 - INSTALLING THE SWITCH; Open the ejectors at the top and bottom of the switch module.
2-4 SmartSwitch 9A100 User Guide Installing the Switch Switch Installation and Setup 2.3 INSTALLING THE SWITCH The SmartSwitch 9A100 is hot swappable, meaning that you can install and remove it without turning off or unplugging the SmartSwitch 9000 chassis. The following list shows how many switch m...
Page 23 - Figure 2-2 Installing the SmartSwitch 9A100; Metal
SmartSwitch 9A100 User Guide 2-5 Switch Installation and Setup Installing the Switch Figure 2-2 Installing the SmartSwitch 9A100 Rotate ejectorto lock in place Metal Backpanel Card Guides Circuit Card
Page 24 - CONFIGURING THE SWITCH
2-6 SmartSwitch 9A100 User Guide Configuring the Switch Switch Installation and Setup 2.4 CONFIGURING THE SWITCH Initial configuration of your SmartSwitch 9A100 switch consists of setting the name, Ethernet IP address, and subnet mask. Once these tasks are complete, the switch can be reached through...
Page 25 - Figure 2-3 SmartSwitch 9A100 console and network connections
SmartSwitch 9A100 User Guide 2-7 Switch Installation and Setup Configuring the Switch Figure 2-3 SmartSwitch 9A100 console and network connections –• Start the dumb terminal or PC and its terminal emulation software. •• When power is applied to the SmartSwitch 9A100, the module emits a series of dia...
Page 26 - Switch name; The following is an example of the initial configuration session:; Using the SmartSwitch 9A100 console; USING THE CONSOLE; Console Commands
2-8 SmartSwitch 9A100 User Guide Using the Console Switch Installation and Setup n• Next, the switch prompts for the information necessary to make the switch accessible through your Ethernet network U Switch name U IP address U Subnet mask s¬• After you enter these parameters and reboot the switch, ...
Page 27 - All console commands use the syntax:
SmartSwitch 9A100 User Guide 2-9 Switch Installation and Setup Using the Console All console commands use the syntax: operator switch-attribute [<parameter 1> <parameter 2>... <parameter n>] Where the operator is one of the following: show ( display ): Show the current values used ...
Page 28 - the following appears. Here, the default of “; When you accept the (; Creating an Alias; Use the
2-10 SmartSwitch 9A100 User Guide Using the Console Switch Installation and Setup If you don’t specify parameters with the command, the console prompts you for an input value and provides a default value displayed in parenthesis. For example, if you enter show portconfig without specifying a port (a...
Page 29 - The above example creates an alias (; ) that can be entered in place of the command; Enter the; Ambiguous Commands; is ambiguous because there are several commands that start with; < “pnnin” is ambiguous
SmartSwitch 9A100 User Guide 2-11 Switch Installation and Setup Using the Console The above example creates an alias ( traffic ) that can be entered in place of the command set SwitchTrafficCongestion . For example: SmartSwitch # traffic Queue1EFCIThreshold(4096) : Queue2EFCIThreshold(4096) : Queue3...
Page 30 - Console Help; SMARTSWITCH ATM ADMINISTRATOR; Switch management
2-12 SmartSwitch 9A100 User Guide SmartSwitch ATM Administrator Switch Installation and Setup 2.5.5 Console Help The console provides several levels of help for console commands. For example, to list the switch attributes that can be used with a particular operator, enter the word help (or ? ) follo...
Page 31 - Alarm management
SmartSwitch 9A100 User Guide 2-13 Switch Installation and Setup SmartSwitch ATM Administrator U Alarm management U Switch discovery Additionally, the SmartSwitch ATM Administrator provides the following capabilities that are not available from the console interface: U Use a graphical interface U Per...
Page 32 - Installation Steps
2-14 SmartSwitch 9A100 User Guide SmartSwitch ATM Administrator Switch Installation and Setup SmartSwitch ATM Administrator can be installed on a PC running Windows NT 4.0, Windows NT 3.51, or Windows 95, and requires the following PC hardware configuration: U Pentium 133 Mhz or faster processor U 2...
Page 33 - Starting SmartSwitch ATM Administrator the First Time; admin; Accessing Online Help; Default accounts and passwords; User Name
SmartSwitch 9A100 User Guide 2-15 Switch Installation and Setup SmartSwitch ATM Administrator 2.6.2 Starting SmartSwitch ATM Administrator the First Time When you use SmartSwitch ATM Administrator for the first time, you should change the default passwords to prevent unauthorized access to the appli...
Page 35 - IP OVER ATM AND LANE; Create an IP over ATM VLAN; CREATING AN IP OVER ATM VLAN; Note; always prompts you with a subnet mask that is
SmartSwitch 9A100 User Guide 3-1 3 IP OVER ATM AND LANE This chapter describes working with the SmartSwitch 9A100 IP over ATM VLAN and emulated LAN capabilities. At the end of this chapter you will be able to use your SmartSwitch 9A100 switch to • Create an IP over ATM VLAN • Create an emulated Ethe...
Page 36 - added to the VLAN, the following ARP table entries should exist:
3-2 SmartSwitch 9A100 User Guide % •F"›amV˜"m˜ ,6 ˜p¦F•˜ ":1 ˜ =/"2 ˜˜ ,6 ˜ 3 ¦F•˜ ":1 ˜"m=˜ /"2' 3. Enter the show client command to make sure the client is operational and to obtain the 20-byte ATM address of the ARP server. For instance, if you used the client number (...
Page 37 - ATM Addressing for IP over ATM; CREATING AN EMULATED LAN
SmartSwitch 9A100 User Guide 3-3 ,6 ˜ 3 ¦F•˜ ":1 ˜"m=˜ /"2' % •F"›amV˜"m˜ ' h¤d"›F=˜ /"2 ˜˜ Note If configured devices fail to join the VLAN, see Chapter 4, Section 4.2.2, “UNI Routes.” Also, see Chapter 5, Section 5.1, “Troubleshooting IP Over ATM.” You have completed th...
Page 39 - command to make certain that the client is operational.
SmartSwitch 9A100 User Guide 3-5 ,6 ˜ 3 ¦F•˜ ":1 ˜"m=˜ /"2' % •F"›amV˜"m˜ ' h¤d"›F=˜ /"2 ˜˜ 4. Enter the show client command to make certain that the client is operational. SmartSwitch # show client 1 LANE Client 1 =========================================================...
Page 40 - ATM Addressing for LAN Emulation; = the switch’s MAC address; ELANs Across Multiple Switches
3-6 SmartSwitch 9A100 User Guide % •F"›amV˜"m˜ ' h¤d"›F=˜ /"2 ˜˜ ,6 ˜ 3 ¦F•˜ ":1 ˜"m=˜ /"2' 3.2.1 ATM Addressing for LAN Emulation The SmartSwitch 9A100 provides a default format for ATM addresses used by LAN emulation. The default format is constructed as follows: netpre...
Page 41 - Switch Clients; Clients are created using the command; for LAN emulation, and; could not communicate with the SmartSwitch 9A100.
SmartSwitch 9A100 User Guide 3-7 ,6 ˜ 3 ¦F•˜ ":1 ˜"m=˜ /"2' % •F"›amV˜"m˜ ' h¤d"›F=˜ /"2 ˜˜ 3.2.3 Switch Clients It is important to understand the concept of SmartSwitch 9A100 switch client connections. A client connection is actually a connection between the VLAN and the...
Page 43 - SWITCH ADMINISTRATION
SmartSwitch 9A100 User Guide 4-1 4 SWITCH ADMINISTRATION This chapter contains software and hardware procedures that you might need to perform on your SmartSwitch 9A100 switch. These procedures include • Backing up switch configuration • Creating routes and connecting switches • Using switch events ...
Page 44 - ATM ROUTING; Creating an IISP Route
4-2 SmartSwitch 9A100 User Guide ATM Routing Switch Administration The switch stores the IP address of the TFTP server, the path, and the backup file name. The next time you enter the backup or restore commands, these values are presented as the default IP address and path. For example, when you ent...
Page 45 - IISP Routing Considerations
SmartSwitch 9A100 User Guide 4-3 Switch Administration ATM Routing 4. Enter the add ATMRoute command to create a static route to the IISP device: SmartSwitch # add atmroute PortNumber(A1) : b2 AtmAddress() : 52:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:14:51:80 PrefixLength(104) : Index(0) : Type(Internal) :exteri...
Page 47 - UNI Routes
SmartSwitch 9A100 User Guide 4-5 Switch Administration ATM Routing 4.2.2 UNI Routes Use the add ATMRoute command to create UNI routes. For example, connect an end station adapter (with MAC address 00:11:22:33:44:55) to port A2 of the SmartSwitch 9A100. If the adapter does not support ILMI or its ILM...
Page 48 - Route Metrics; First, we create the outgoing member of the metric pair:; Next, we create the incoming member of the metric pair:
4-6 SmartSwitch 9A100 User Guide ATM Routing Switch Administration 4.2.3 Route Metrics Route metrics are assigned to routes using a metric tag (one of the input parameters for add ATMRoute ). The metric tag specifies a particular pair of incoming and outgoing metrics contained within a list of metri...
Page 49 - Enter; to view the newly created metric pair:; The newly created metric pair appears at the top of the list.; Administrative Weight and Parallel Routes; IP ROUTING
SmartSwitch 9A100 User Guide 4-7 Switch Administration IP Routing Enter show PNNIMetric to view the newly created metric pair: SmartSwitch # show pnnimetrics Metrics(ALL) : Metrics Metrics Tag Direction Index GCAC CLP Admin Wt Service Categories ======================================================...
Page 50 - Switch SW2 can communicate with the NMS on the Ethernet network.; command on SW2
4-8 SmartSwitch 9A100 User Guide IP Routing Switch Administration Note SmartSwitch 9A100 IP routing performance is inadequate for routing between VLANs. If you need to create routes between VLANs on your SmartSwitch 9A100, use a router equipped with an ATM interface. Consult Cabletron Customer Suppo...
Page 51 - EVENTS AND ALARMS; Event Categories; Events are grouped into the following categories:; NMS; Li; ELAN; IP Ro; Ethernet interface
SmartSwitch 9A100 User Guide 4-9 Switch Administration Events and Alarms Figure 4-3 IP routing through SW1 for connectivity to the Ethernet network 4.4 EVENTS AND ALARMS The SmartSwitch 9A100 switch records and reports its operation in real-time through the use of events and alarms. An event is an o...
Page 52 - Viewing Events and Alarms
4-10 SmartSwitch 9A100 User Guide Events and Alarms Switch Administration 4.4.2 Viewing Events and Alarms Use the show events command to view a list of the currently logged events. For example, SmartSwitch # show events Index(ALL) : 0 MINOR EVENT 000:00:08:410 ---------------------------------------...
Page 53 - Deleting Events and Alarms; PVC CONNECTIONS
SmartSwitch 9A100 User Guide 4-11 Switch Administration PVC Connections Use the show alarms command to view a list of the currently logged alarms. For example, SmartSwitch # show alarms Index(ALL) : 0 000:00:31:164 --------------------------------------------------- LECS Operational ----------------...
Page 54 - to define a traffic descriptor to use with the PVC.; Use; VPI/VCI pair to use with each port, and the traffic descriptor to use.
4-12 SmartSwitch 9A100 User Guide PVC Connections Switch Administration 4.5.1 Point-to-Point PVCs The procedure for setting up a PVC connection between two end nodes through the SmartSwitch 9A100 consists of specifying the ports and the virtual path and virtual channel identifiers (VPI and VCI). 1. ...
Page 55 - to obtain the new traffic descriptors’ index numbers.
SmartSwitch 9A100 User Guide 4-13 Switch Administration PVC Connections 4.5.2 Point-to-Multipoint PVCs Instructions in this section describe how to set up a point-to-multipoint connection through your SmartSwitch 9A100. Example: Create a point-to-multipoint connection between a broadcasting workstat...
Page 56 - Connecting to Local Switch Client Through a PVC
4-14 SmartSwitch 9A100 User Guide PVC Connections Switch Administration 3. Use add pvc to successively create point-to-multipoint PVCs for ports B2, B3, and C1. SmartSwitch # add pvc ConnType(PTP) : pmp LowPortID() : a1 LowVPI() : 0 LowVCI() : 101 HighPortID() : b2 HighVPI() : 0 HighVCI() : 101 FwdT...
Page 57 - Values for VPI and VCI; VCC Mask Index
SmartSwitch 9A100 User Guide 4-15 Switch Administration PVC Connections 4.5.4 Non-zero VPIs The SmartSwitch 9A100 uses 12 bits to define VPI/VCI pairs. The vccmask determines how many of the 12 bits are used for the VPI and how many are used for the VCI. The vccmask uses a 2-bit register to hold fou...
Page 58 - to see the change to port A1.
4-16 SmartSwitch 9A100 User Guide PVC Connections Switch Administration 3. Use the set portconfig command to reconfigure a port to use the new values for VPI and VCI. For example, to set up a PVC on port A1 using the new VPI/VCI bit ranges (3/9), enter SmartSwitch # set portconfig a1 PortAdminStatus...
Page 59 - TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT; Traffic Descriptors
SmartSwitch 9A100 User Guide 4-17 Switch Administration Traffic Management 4.6 TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT This section describes how the SmartSwitch 9A100 manages bandwidth and congestion. It briefly describes console commands that affect how the SmartSwitch 9A100 manages traffic. This section also provides...
Page 60 - Type Number
4-18 SmartSwitch 9A100 User Guide Traffic Management Switch Administration Use the trafficdescriptor commands to view, create, and delete traffic descriptors. For example, enter the show trafficdescriptor command to view all currently defined traffic descriptors. SmartSwitch # show trafficdescriptor...
Page 61 - command prompts you for the traffic descriptor index.; Call Admission Control Policy; Conservative
SmartSwitch 9A100 User Guide 4-19 Switch Administration Traffic Management A user-defined PVC must have user-defined traffic descriptors. For instance, if a video link over a PVC requires a constant data flow of 5000 kb/s and a peak cell rate of 8000 kb/s, create a traffic descriptor for CBR traffic...
Page 62 - Use the command; to view the current CAC policies used by each port for each QoS and; VPI; command to change the CAC policy to
4-20 SmartSwitch 9A100 User Guide Traffic Management Switch Administration Use the command show CACEqBwAllocScheme to view the current CAC policies used by each port for each QoS and referenced by VPI . SmartSwitch # show caceqbwallocscheme PortID(ALL) : Vpi(0) : ====================================...
Page 63 - For example, enter the; command to view current buffer utilization.; QoS corresponds to the queues as follows:; command
SmartSwitch 9A100 User Guide 4-21 Switch Administration Traffic Management For example, enter the show porttrafficcongestion command to view current buffer utilization. SmartSwitch # show porttrafficcongestion PortNumber(ALL) : Port ID Queue 1 Queue 2 Queue 3 Queue 4 Min Max Min Max Min Max Min Max ...
Page 64 - Quality of Service Queue Allocation Guidelines; Settings for QoS queues; QoS Queue
4-22 SmartSwitch 9A100 User Guide Traffic Management Switch Administration Quality of Service Queue Allocation Guidelines The following values are recommended settings for the Min and Max thresholds for the QoS queues under specific sustained traffic conditions. Use the settings in Table 4-3 as guid...
Page 65 - UPGRADING AND CHANGING SOFTWARE; Accessing the Boot Load Prompt
SmartSwitch 9A100 User Guide 4-23 Switch Administration Upgrading and Changing Software Along with EFCI and backward RM cell marking, the SmartSwitch 9A100 uses standard RM cell marking. The switch discard threshold ( show switchtrafficcongestion ) corresponds to total shared buffer utilization and ...
Page 66 - Boot Load Commands; Boot load commands; Command; = display help for command
4-24 SmartSwitch 9A100 User Guide Upgrading and Changing Software Switch Administration 4.7.2 Boot Load Commands The following table describes the commands available from the boot load prompt, their use, and their associated parameters. Table 4-4 Boot load commands Command Action Parameters chpi Cha...
Page 67 - Upgrading Boot Load Software; Follow the steps below to upgrade the switch boot load software.; flash RAM
SmartSwitch 9A100 User Guide 4-25 Switch Administration Upgrading and Changing Software Figure 4-4 Memory locations affected by the boot load commands 4.7.3 Upgrading Boot Load Software Two images of the boot load software reside in flash RAM. The two images are identified as boot load image 0 and b...
Page 69 - Changing the Default Boot Load Image; Upgrading POST Diagnostic Software
SmartSwitch 9A100 User Guide 4-27 Switch Administration Upgrading and Changing Software Changing the Default Boot Load Image Continuing with the example above, perform the following steps to set boot load image 0 back to being the default. 1. Reboot the SmartSwitch 9A100. 2. When the following messa...
Page 70 - Upgrading Switch Operating Software
4-28 SmartSwitch 9A100 User Guide Upgrading and Changing Software Switch Administration ............................................................................ ............................................................................ .............................................................
Page 71 - Using the Update Firmware Command; Unsuccessful Update
SmartSwitch 9A100 User Guide 4-29 Switch Administration Upgrading and Changing Software ........................................................................... ................................................... Validity checks of the Switch Software Downloaded file... All Validity checks OK Pro...
Page 72 - SAVING CORE DUMPS
4-30 SmartSwitch 9A100 User Guide Saving Core Dumps Switch Administration If the problem is corrected, enter the update firmware command to continue with the upgrade process. However, if you are unable to correct the problem, use the df (download flash) command and a TFTP/Bootp server to replace the...
Page 75 - TROUBLESHOOTING; TROUBLESHOOTING IP OVER ATM
SmartSwitch 9A100 User Guide 5-1 5 TROUBLESHOOTING This chapter provides basic troubleshooting for diagnosing and fixing problems with VLAN, emulated LANs, and ATM traffic congestion. 5.1 TROUBLESHOOTING IP OVER ATM You have configured an IP over ATM VLAN, but your network applications are not worki...
Page 76 - TROUBLESHOOTING LAN EMULATION
5-2 SmartSwitch 9A100 User Guide Troubleshooting LAN Emulation Troubleshooting 4. Check ILMI, UNI routes, and PVCs (if applicable). • If using SVCs, use show ATMRoute to check whether static UNI routes are correct and whether dynamic UNI routes are established and correct. If dynamic routes are inco...
Page 77 - TROUBLESHOOTING PNNI LINKS
SmartSwitch 9A100 User Guide 5-3 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting PNNI Links 5. Check whether BUS is connected. • Use show busclient to check whether devices are registered with the BUS. If clients are registered, check end node configuration. If not registered, check multi-point signaling. • Use set...
Page 78 - TROUBLESHOOTING CONGESTION; Diagnosing Congestion
5-4 SmartSwitch 9A100 User Guide Troubleshooting Congestion Troubleshooting 5.4 TROUBLESHOOTING CONGESTION If the bandwidth of your SmartSwitch 9A100 begins to decrease, and if connections are being lost or packets are being dropped at a high rate, it’s possible that your switch is becoming congeste...
Page 79 - Port Congestion
SmartSwitch 9A100 User Guide 5-5 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Congestion 8. Is the number of cells being dropped by all other ports decreasing somewhat? • If no, go back to step 6. • If yes, continue. 9. Enter the set caceqbwallocscheme command and set call admission control for this port to a mo...
Page 81 - APPENDIX A SPECIFICATIONS; Front panel LEDs; LED
SmartSwitch 9A100 User Guide A-1 APPENDIX A SPECIFICATIONS This appendix describes the SmartSwitch 9A100 switch hardware, product features, technical specifications, and adapter pin-out descriptions. " •s )832: ˜ 6"2'/ This section describes the hardware components of the SmartSwitch 9A100 A...
Page 82 - Figure A-1 SmartSwitch 9A100 front panel
A-2 SmartSwitch 9A100 User Guide Front Panel Specifications Figure A-1 illustrates the front panel of the SmartSwitch 9A100 switch. Figure A-1 SmartSwitch 9A100 front panel NO SYNC DATA NO SYNC D ATA Console Terminal (RJ-45) Ethernet Port(10Base-T) FAIL STATUS POWER RX DATA TX DATA Reset Button Ejec...
Page 83 - Hardware specifications; Physical specifications; Specification
SmartSwitch 9A100 User Guide A-3 Specifications Technical Specifications " •¢ :'%+2,%"/ ˜ 96'%,),%":,329 Table A-2 Hardware specifications Specification Value Processor i960CF, 33 MHz Switching engine 2.5 Gbps, non-blocking Max I/O ports 45 for 6-slot chassis; 105 for 14-slot chassis Swi...
Page 84 - ATM port specifications; Protocols standards and specifications; Protocol
A-4 SmartSwitch 9A100 User Guide Technical Specifications Specifications Table A-4 ATM port specifications Media Port Speed Framing Connector Max. Tx Power Min. Tx power Max. Rx power Min. Rx power Range SMF-IR 155 Mbps or 622 Mbps STS-3 or STM-1STS-12 or STM-4 SC -8 dBm -15 dBm -7 dBm -28 dBm 15 Km...
Page 85 - Management standards and specifications; Management Protocol; IISP
SmartSwitch 9A100 User Guide A-5 Specifications Technical Specifications Table A-6 Management standards and specifications Management Protocol Supported MIBs SNMPv1/SNMPv2c MIB II (RFC 1213) Interface Table MIB (RFC 1573) AToM MIB (RFC 1695) AToM2 MIB (pre-standard) LANE MIB (ATM Forum) ILMI 4.0 MIB...
Page 87 - APPENDIX B AGENT SUPPORT
SmartSwitch 9A100 User Guide B-1 APPENDIX B AGENT SUPPORT This appendix briefly describes the support provided for managing the SmartSwitch 9A100 using Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP). B.1 MIB, SMI, MIB FILES AND INTERNET MIB HIERARCHY A MIB (Management Information Base) is the term used t...
Page 88 - Figure B-1 Internet MIB hierarchy; ZeitNet Cabletron Proprietary MIBs; tt; Label from the root to
B-2 SmartSwitch 9A100 User Guide MIB, SMI, MIB Files and Internet MIB Hierarchy Agent Support Figure B-1 Internet MIB hierarchy B.1.1 ZeitNet Cabletron Proprietary MIBs The location of some of ZeitNet proprietary MIBs in the Internet hierarchy is shown in Figure B-2. All nodes starting with “zn” rep...
Page 89 - Figure B-2 ZeitNet Private MIBs; Relation Between Object Identifier and the Represented Value
SmartSwitch 9A100 User Guide B-3 Agent Support MIB, SMI, MIB Files and Internet MIB Hierarchy . Figure B-2 ZeitNet Private MIBs In Figure B-2, the ZeitNet proprietary group is identified by 1.3.6.1.4.1.1295; its subgroup, called znProducts, is identified by 1; and the first variable is znManagedObje...
Page 90 - example; Supported protocols
B-4 SmartSwitch 9A100 User Guide MIB, SMI, MIB Files and Internet MIB Hierarchy Agent Support : Figure B-3 ZeitNet Cabletron SmartSwitch 9A100 MIB object identifier example B.1.3 Supported protocols The SmartSwitch 9A100 supports Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP). Both the SNMPv1 and SNMPv2c...
Page 91 - Zeitnet Cabletron Proprietary MIB Groups; Zeitnet proprietary MIB groupings; Name
SmartSwitch 9A100 User Guide B-5 Agent Support MIB, SMI, MIB Files and Internet MIB Hierarchy B.1.5 Zeitnet Cabletron Proprietary MIB Groups The following table of Zeitnet proprietary MIB groups lists group name, object identifier, and group function. Table B-1 Zeitnet proprietary MIB groupings Name...
Page 92 - SmartSwitch 9A100 MIB Support; MIB Exceptions
B-6 SmartSwitch 9A100 User Guide MIB, SMI, MIB Files and Internet MIB Hierarchy Agent Support B.1.6 SmartSwitch 9A100 MIB Support The SmartSwitch 9A100 is shipped with the following MIBs: • MIB II (RFC 1213) • Interface Table MIB (RFC 1573) • AToM MIB (RFC 1695) • AToM2 MIB (pre-standard) • LANE MIB...
Page 93 - Not Supported; MANAGING THE SmartSwitch 9A100
SmartSwitch 9A100 User Guide B-7 Agent Support Managing the SmartSwitch 9A100 Not Supported The following MIB objects are not supported. If used, these objects return either the value zero or the message, “Not supported.” • atmInterfaceMaxVpcs • atmInterfaceConfVpcs • atmInterfaceDs3PlcpTable • atmI...
Page 94 - Console Commands that Affect the Agent; Community: Sets the community strings for the SmartSwitch 9A100
B-8 SmartSwitch 9A100 User Guide Managing the SmartSwitch 9A100 Agent Support B.2.1 Console Commands that Affect the Agent The following is a list of the console commands that affect the operation of the SmartSwitch 9A100 SNMP agent. For detailed descriptions of these commands, see the SmartCell 6A0...
Page 95 - APPENDIX C TECHNICAL SUPPORT; TELEPHONE ASSISTANCE
SmartSwitch 9A100 User Guide C-1 APPENDIX C TECHNICAL SUPPORT This appendix tells you what to do if you need technical support for your SmartSwitch 9A100 switch. Cabletron offers several support and service programs that provide high-quality support to our customers. For technical support, first con...
Page 96 - ÕœÍî; HARDWARE WARRANTY
C-2 SmartSwitch 9A100 User Guide Hardware Warranty Technical Support • Detailed description of the issue (including history, what you've tried, and conditions under which you see this occur) • 6 >À`Ý>ÀiÊ“œ`i•ʘ֓LiÀ]ÊÜvÍÝ>ÀiÊÜiÀÈœ˜]Ê>˜`ÊÃ݈ÍV…ÊVœ˜vˆ}ÖÀ>͈œ˜Ê-Í…>ÍʈÃ]ÊÝ…>ÍÊ«>...
Page 97 - APPENDIX D ACRONYMS
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