Cabletron Systems 9A128-01 - Manual

Contents vi Configuring Connections ............................................................................................. 3-4 Adding a New Connection ................................................................................... 3-4Deleting a Connection ....................................

1-1 Chapter 1 Introduction How to use this guide; getting help; software conventions; related reading; firmware versions Welcome to the Cabletron Systems MMAC-Plus™ Remote Management for the 9A128-01™ User ’s Guide . We have designed this document to serve as a simple reference guide for using MMAC-...

Introduction 1-2 Related Reading Installing and Using SPECTRUM Element Manager Guide , Using MMAC+ Remote Management, User ’s Guide and SPECTRUM Element Manager Tools Guide . Chapter 1, Introduction, provides a list of related documentation, describes certain software conventions, and shows you how ...

Software Conventions 1-3 Introduction Software Conventions The SPECTRUM Element Manager user interface contains a number of elements which are common to most windows and which operate the same regardless of which window they appear in. A brief description of some of the most common elements appears ...

Introduction 1-4 Getting Help Location Displays the user-defined location of the device. The location is entered through the System Group window; see the Generic SNMP User ’s Guide for details. MAC Address Displays the manufacturer-set MAC address of the channel through which SPECTRUM Element Manage...

Getting Help 1-5 Introduction From the Help menu accessed from the Module View window menu bar, you can access on-line Help specific to the Module View window, as well as bring up the Chassis Manager window for reference. Refer to Chapter 2 for information on the Module View and Chassis Manager wind...

Introduction 1-6 Firmware Versions Supported Firmware Versions Supported SPECTRUM Element Manager support for the 9A128-01 module has been tested against firmware versions up to 2.10.13. If you have an earlier version of firmware and experience problems, contact Cabletron Systems Global Call Center ...

2-1 Chapter 2 The 9A128-01 Module View Information displayed in the Module View window; the Chassis Manager window; hub management functions The 9A128-01 Module View window is the main screen that immediately informs you of the current configuration of your 9A128-01 via a graphical display of the tw...

The 9A128-01 Module View 2-2 Viewing Module Information Viewing Module Information The 9A128-01 Module View window ( Figure 2-2 ) provides a graphic representation of the 9A128-01, including a color-coded port display which immediately informs you of the current configuration and status of each port...

Viewing Module Information 2-3 The 9A128-01 Module View IP The Module View window title displays the device’s IP (Internet Protocol) Address; this will be the IP address you have used to create the 9A128-01 module in the Chassis Setup window, or the IP address used to create the device icon. IP addr...

The 9A128-01 Module View 2-4 Viewing Module Information Time The current time, in a 24-hour hh:mm:ss format, set in the 9A128-01’s internal clock. Date The current date, in an mm/dd/yy format, set in the 9A128-01’s internal clock. Menu Structure By clicking on various areas of the 9A128-01 Module Vi...

Viewing Module Information 2-5 The 9A128-01 Module View Figure 2-3. 9A128-01 Module View Menu Structure The Device Menu From the Device Menu at the Module View window menu bar, you can access the following selections: • Device Type... , which displays a window containing a description of the device ...

The 9A128-01 Module View 2-6 Viewing Module Information • ATM Connections , which launches the window that allows you to view and configure Permanent Virtual Circuits (PVCs) for the 9A128-01’s front panel ATM interfaces. For more information about configuring PVCs, see Chapter 3, ATM Configuration ....

Viewing Module Information 2-7 The 9A128-01 Module View • Connect will display the each FDDI port’s connection status. • LER Estimate will display the cumulative long term average of the bit error rate for each FDDI port, which represents the quality of the physical link. For more information on the...

The 9A128-01 Module View 2-8 Viewing Module Information • Module Type... , which brings up a window containing a description of the 9A128-01 board; see Viewing Hardware Types, page 2-13 . • Performance Graph... , which visually displays performance between all bridging ports on the 9A128-01; see Cha...

Viewing Module Information 2-9 The 9A128-01 Module View Initially, each FDDI port on the 9A128-01 will by default display its current connection status (defined below); to change this status display, select the Connect or LER Estimate option on the Port Status menu, as described in the following sec...

The 9A128-01 Module View 2-10 Viewing Module Information Bridge Port State If you choose the Bridge Port State mode, a bridge port is considered: • FWD (Forwarding) if the port is on-line and forwarding packets across the 9A128-01 from one network segment to another. • DIS (Disabled) if bridging at ...

Viewing Module Information 2-11 The 9A128-01 Module View FDDI port status view options are: Connection State The Connection State port display form indicates the port’s connection status: • CON (connecting): the port is trying to establish a link, but has not yet been successful. Ports which are not...

The 9A128-01 Module View 2-12 Viewing Module Information FDDI Port Status Color Codes FDDI port status color codes always reflect the port’s connection status, even when the LER Estimate port display form has been selected. Under that color coding scheme: • CON (Connecting) = yellow • ACT (Active) =...

Viewing Module Information 2-13 The 9A128-01 Module View Figure 2-5. Chassis Manager Window Viewing Hardware Types In addition to the graphical displays described above, menu options provide specific information about the physical characteristics of ports in the 9A128-01, as well as information abou...

The 9A128-01 Module View 2-14 Viewing Module Information Figure 2-7. Module Type Window Viewing I/F Summary Information The I/F Summary option available from the Device menu lets you view statistics (displayed both graphically and numerically) for the traffic processed by each network interface on y...

Viewing Module Information 2-15 The 9A128-01 Module View UpTime The UpTime field lists the amount of time, in a days, hh:mm:ss format, that the device has been running since the last start-up. Index The index value assigned to each interface on the device. Type The type of the interface, distinguish...

The 9A128-01 Module View 2-16 Viewing Module Information Raw Counts The total count of network traffic received or transmitted on the indicated interface since device counters were last reset. Raw counts are provided for the following parameters. In Octets Octets received on the interface, including...

Viewing Module Information 2-17 The 9A128-01 Module View management backplane; 100 Mbps for FDDI; or 155 Mbps for ATM). Load is further defined by the following parameters. In Octets The number of bytes received by this interface, expressed as a percentage of the theoretical maximum load. Out Octets...

Viewing Module Information 2-19 The 9A128-01 Module View Packets Received (Received only) Displays the number of packets received by the selected interface. Transmit Queue Size (Transmit only) Displays the number of packets currently queued for transmission from this interface. The amount of device ...

The 9A128-01 Module View 2-20 Managing the Hub 2. Drag to Find Source Address.... The following window will appear. Figure 2-10. Find Source Address Window 3. In the text field in the middle of the window, enter a valid MAC address in Hex format and then click . If the address is found in the 802.1d...

Managing the Hub 2-21 The 9A128-01 Module View Figure 2-11. New Time Window 3. Enter the new time in a 24-hour hh:mm:ss format, either by highlighting the field you wish to change and using the up and down arrow buttons, or by simply entering the new value in the appropriate field. 4. Click on to sa...

The 9A128-01 Module View 2-22 Managing the Hub networks connected to the bridge. When you enable a port, the port moves from the Disabled state through the Learning and Listening states to the Forwarding state; bridge port state color codes will change accordingly. To enable or disable a bridge port...

3-1 Chapter 3 ATM Configuration Viewing connection data; configuring Permanent Virtual Circuits (PVCs); adding and deleting connection entries The ATM interfaces provided by the 9A128-01 module provides the connectivity that allows you to merge ATM network segments with traditional LAN technologies ...

ATM Configuration 3-2 Accessing the ATM Connections Window Figure 3-1. The Current ATM Connections Window The Current ATM Connections window provides the following information about the device’s ATM connections: Connection Data The Connection Data fields provide the following information about each ...

Accessing the ATM Connections Window 3-3 ATM Configuration Settings The Settings portion of the window contains a list box which displays information about each of the currently configured PVCs, as well as the fields used to configure new connections: I/F The device interface on which the PVC was co...

ATM Configuration 3-4 Configuring Connections Selecting the Add button either adds a new connection or modifies an existing one, using the parameters entered in the fields below the list box. A confirmation window will appear for both additions and modifications. Selecting the Delete button deletes ...

Configuring Connections 3-5 ATM Configuration 4. In the Encapsulation Type field, click on the down arrow located to the right of the field, and drag down to select the desired encapsulation type. Current versions of 9A128-01 firmware use 802.3 VC-based multiplexing for bridging protocols (designate...

4-1 Chapter 4 FDDI Management Configuration; connection policy; station list; and performance The FDDI menu lets you access windows to view FDDI configuration, connection policy, station list, and performance with respect to the single Station Management (SMT) entity which provides each device’s con...

FDDI Management 4-2 Configuration • Station List — With this window you can see the configuration of the ring on which the SMT entity resides, including number of nodes, node addresses (both Canonical and MAC), node class, and current ring topology. • Performance — This window lets you view the numb...

Configuration 4-3 FDDI Management MAC State This field indicates the current state of the selected module’s MAC component. (The RMT component of SMT monitors MAC operation and takes actions necessary to aid in achieving an operational ring.) Possible states are: Not Available There is no MAC on the ...

FDDI Management 4-4 Configuration to remove from the ring and conduct a self-test. If the ring does not recover, each subsequent upstream station will be forced to remove from the ring and conduct self-tests until the problem has been corrected. While the test is being conducted, ring management re-...

Configuration 4-5 FDDI Management Concentrator M Ports This field displays the number of Master (M) ports on the device that are associated with the selected SMT entity. A Master port is a port that provides a connection for Single Attachment Station (SAS) devices to the FDDI network. The 9A128-01 d...

FDDI Management 4-8 Station List Station List The Station List illustrates the configuration of the ring associated with the currently selected SMT entity, including number of nodes on the ring, node addresses (both Canonical and MAC), node class, and ring topology. Figure 4-4. The Station List Wind...

Station List 4-9 FDDI Management Stations Panel The Stations Panel displays a list of the stations on the ring to which the selected SMT is connected, in ring sequence from the MAC, along with each station’s node class and current topology. Note that the information displayed in the Station List is ...

FDDI Management 4-10 Performance Performance The Performance window, Figure 4-5 , provides graphical and numeric performance statistics for the selected SMT entity, including: • Transmit Frames • Receive Frames • Frame Errors • Lost Frames • Ring Ops Figure 4-5. Performance Window Statistics are dis...

Performance 4-11 FDDI Management Available statistics are: Transmit Frames The number of frames transmitted by the MAC associated with the SMT during the chosen interval. Receive Frames The number of frames received by the MAC associated with the SMT during the chosen interval. Frame Errors The numb...

5-1 Chapter 5 Bridging Bridge management overview; the Bridge Status window; enabling and disabling bridging; Bridge Performance Graphs; bridge detail breakdown; the Bridge Spanning Tree window; changing bridge Spanning Tree parameters; the Filtering Database window; configuring the filtering databa...

Bridging 5-2 The Bridge Status Window The Bridge Status Window The Bridge Status window provides you with basic information about the current status of bridging across your 9A128-01. Color-coding of each port display allows you to quickly ascertain the status of each interface. The Bridge Status win...

The Bridge Status Window 5-3 Bridging Up Time At the top of the Bridge Status window, you can see the time period (in a days, hh:mm:ss format) that has elapsed since the selected module was last reset or initialized. Bridge State on Interface Indicates the state of bridging over the port interface. ...

Bridging 5-4 Configuring Duplex Modes • A Module Type window that contains a description of the 9A128-01 module, see Viewing Hardware Types in Chapter 2 for more information. • A Bridge Performance Graph that displays statistics for traffic across the entire bridge (see Bridge Statistics, page 5-6 )...

Enabling and Disabling Bridging 5-5 Bridging Figure 5-2. The Duplex Modes Window The main portion of the Duplex Modes window consists of a list of the interfaces available on the 9A128-01 module and their current Full Duplex state: ON indicates that Full Duplex mode has been enabled for the selected...

Bridging 5-6 Bridge Statistics To enable or disable bridging at all ports from the Bridge Status window: 1. Click on to display the bridge menu. 2. Drag down to Enable Bridge to restart bridging across all interfaces, or Disable Bridge to halt bridging across all interfaces. You can also disable bri...

Bridging 5-8 Bridge Statistics Filtered (Magenta) Filtered The total number of frames filtered by the bridge, at the device or port level. Nothing The Filtered scale is not currently measuring the number of packets filtered by the bridge. Total Errors (Red) Total Errors The total number of errors ex...

Bridge Statistics 5-9 Bridging Figure 5-4. The Bridge Detail Breakdown Window The following information is available for the network segments connected to each of the bridge ports on the 9A128-01. The information is expressed both numerically and in pie charts. Each port’s network segment has a corr...

Bridging 5-10 Bridge Statistics Figure 5-5. The Bridge Port Detail Breakdown Window The following information is available for each bridge interface on the 9A128-01; the information is expressed both numerically and in pie charts: Forwarded to The number of frames forwarded by the selected bridge in...

Bridge Statistics 5-11 Bridging Figure 5-6. Interface Statistics Window Three informational fields appear in the upper portion of the window: Description Displays the interface description for the currently selected port. Address Displays the MAC (physical) address of the selected port. Type Display...

Bridging 5-12 Using Source Addressing Discarded Displays the number of packets which were discarded even though they contained no errors that would prevent transmission. Good packets are typically discarded to free up buffer space when the network becomes very busy; if this is occurring routinely, i...

Using Source Addressing 5-13 Bridging Figure 5-7. The Port Source Addresses Window The Port Source Addresses window displays the MAC addresses of all devices that have transmitted packets that have been forwarded through the selected bridging interface during the last cycle of the Filtering Database...

Bridging 5-14 Bridge Spanning Tree 2. Type in the new Ageing Time (allowable range is 10 to 1,000,000 seconds; the default is 300 seconds). 3. Click to accept the new Ageing Time, or click to exit the window without making changes. Bridge Spanning Tree The Bridge Spanning Tree window allows you to d...

Bridge Spanning Tree 5-15 Bridging Figure 5-9. Bridge Spanning Tree Window Configuring the Bridge Spanning Tree Window The Bridge Spanning Tree window displays STA parameters and allows you to alter parameters for the selected bridge as a whole, and for each individual bridging interface. The curren...

Bridging 5-16 Bridge Spanning Tree Root Bridge Displays the MAC address of the bridge that is currently functioning as the Root Bridge. Root Cost Indicates the cost of the data path from this bridge to the Root Bridge. Each port on each bridge adds a “cost” to a particular path that a frame must tra...

Bridge Spanning Tree 5-17 Bridging Hello Time This parameter indicates, in seconds, the length of time the Root Bridge (or bridge attempting to become the Root) waits before resending Configuration BPDUs. The range for this field is 1 to 10 seconds, with a default value of 2 seconds. The Root Bridge...

Bridging 5-18 Bridge Spanning Tree Path Cost Displays the cost that this port will contribute to the calculation of the overall Root path cost in a Configuration BPDU transmitted by this bridge port. You can lower a port’s Path Cost to make the port more competitive in the selection of the Designate...

Bridge Spanning Tree 5-19 Bridging Changing Bridge Priority To change the part of the bridge address that contains the identifier used in the Spanning Tree Algorithm for priority comparisons: 1. Highlight the Bridge Priority field. 2. Enter the new identifier, in hexadecimal format; the allowed rang...

Bridging 5-20 Bridge Spanning Tree Changing Max Age Time If the selected module is the Root Bridge or attempting to become the Root, and you want to change the maximum time that bridge protocol information will be kept before it is discarded: 1. Highlight the Max Age field, and type in a new value. ...

Filtering Database 5-21 Bridging Changing Path Cost To change the Path Cost: 1. If necessary, select the desired port by clicking the mouse to highlight the port in the lower right quadrant of the window. The lower left quadrant of the window will now allow you to edit parameters for the selected po...

Bridging 5-22 Filtering Database • Permanent entries are addresses that you add to the Static Database (via the Filtering Database window) that are stored in the selected module’s battery-backed RAM. Since they remain in the module on shutdown or restart, they are considered “Permanent.” • Static en...

Filtering Database 5-25 Bridging Receive Port Indicates the number of the port on which a frame must be received in order for the entry’s Port Filtering information to apply. An asterisk (*) indicates that the receive port is promiscuous, and applies to all ports of the bridge (assuming no conflicti...

Bridging 5-26 Filtering Database Altering the Ageing Time To alter the Ageing Time for Dynamic and Learned entries: 1. Highlight the Ageing Time field with the cursor. 2. Type in the new Ageing Time (allowable range is 10 to 1,000,000 seconds). Changing the Type of Entry You can change any entry typ...

Filtering Database 5-27 Bridging 2. In the Filter Address field, type in the address (Hex format) for which you desire bridging. Be sure to add “-” as a separator between each byte in the address. 3. In the Receive Port field, type in the port at which the address must be detected for bridging to ta...