Page 2 - Notice; Virus Disclaimer
9031754 E4 i 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 hardware, firmware, or ...
Page 3 - Restricted Rights Notice
DEC GigaSwitch ii Management Module Guide Restricted Rights Notice (Applicable to licenses to the United States Government only.) 1. Use, duplication, or disclosure by the Government is subject to restrictions as set forth in subparagraph (c) (1) (ii) of the Rights in Technical Data and Computer Sof...
Page 4 - Contents; Preface
9031754 E4 iii Contents Preface What Is in This Guide .......................................................................................................... xiWho Should Read This Manual ........................................................................................... xiHow This Manual...
Page 8 - Figures; Chapter 2
9031754 E4 vii Figures Chapter 2 Device View Figure 2-1. DEC Gigaswitch Logical Device View ................................................................. 2-3 Figure 2-2. DEC Gigaswitch Logical Device View - Label and Double-Click Zones ............ 2-4 Figure 2-3. Interface Device View ............
Page 10 - Tables
9031754 E4 ix Tables Chapter 2 Device View Table 2-1. Module Menu Selections ....................................................................................... 2-4 Table 2-2. Port Icon Subviews ................................................................................................ 2-5 ...
Page 12 - What Is in This Guide
9031754 E5 xi Preface What Is in This Guide This manual serves as a reference guide to the DEC GigaSwitch management module software, providing the information necessary to create, configure, and monitor the DEC GigaSwitch in SPECTRUM. Who Should Read This Manual You should read this manual if you a...
Page 13 - How This Manual Is Organized; Conventions
How This Manual Is Organized Preface DEC GigaSwitch xii Management Module Guide How This Manual Is Organized This guide is organized as follows: Conventions In this manual the following conventions are used. • Command names are printed in bold; for example, Clear or Save & Close. • Menu selectio...
Page 15 - Getting Help
Getting Help Preface DEC GigaSwitch xiv Management Module Guide Getting Help For additional support for SPECTRUM products, or to make comments or suggestions regarding SPECTRUM or this manual, contact Cabletron Systems Technical Support via one of the following means: Location Mail FAX Telephone Nor...
Page 16 - Chapter 1; Introduction; What Is in This Chapter
9031754 E5 1-1 Chapter 1 Introduction What Is in This Chapter This chapter describes the SPECTRUM Management Module for the DEC GigaSwitch. It also provides the model type names assigned to the DEC GigaSwitch in SPECTRUM. The model type name refers to the template used to specify attributes, actions...
Page 18 - Device View
9031754 E5 2-1 Chapter 2 Device View What Is in This Chapter This chapter describes the Gigaswitch’s Logical. Interface and Physical Device views and how to utilize these views to manage and access information from the Gigaswitch module. The Logical Device view provides a logical representation of t...
Page 19 - Accessing the Logical Device View
Logical Device View Accessing the Logical Device View Device View DEC GigaSwitch 2-2 Management Module Guide Accessing the Logical Device View The Logical Device view is accessed using one of the following methods: • Double-click on the Device view button of the Gigaswitch device icon. This will ope...
Page 21 - Run
Logical Device View Accessing the Logical Device View Device View DEC GigaSwitch 2-4 Management Module Guide Figure 2-2. DEC Gigaswitch Logical Device View - Label and Double-Click Zones 6 FGL2 Run Spanning 14 Run Spanning 13 Port Status/Port Configuraton view Port Number/Port Notes view Port Applic...
Page 22 - Interface Device View
9031754 E5 Device View 2-5 Interface Device View Table 2-2 list the icon subviews available from a highlighted port in the Logical Device view. Interface Device View This section describes the module information available from the Interface Device view, which displays a Device Icon Panel, an Interfa...
Page 25 - Device Icon Panel; Interface Options Panel
Interface Device View Device Icon Panel Device View DEC GigaSwitch 2-8 Management Module Guide Device Icon Panel The Device Icon Panel displays the GigaSwitch Location view Icon. Interface Options Panel The Interface Option Panel area of the Device view allows you to modify the presentation of the L...
Page 26 - Logical Interface Icon; Device Topology View/Interface Number Label; ON
9031754 E5 Device View 2-9 Interface Device View Logical Interface Icon Logical Interface Icon The logical interface icon displays information about each of the interfaces on the line cards installed in the GigaSwitch a) DevTop view/Port Number Labelb) Interface Status view/Interface Status Labelc) ...
Page 27 - Interface Configuration View/Port Type Label
Interface Device View Logical Interface Icon Device View DEC GigaSwitch 2-10 Management Module Guide The interface status label provides access to the status view specific to the port. Double-clicking on this label opens the Interface Status view. This view allows you to set the administrative statu...
Page 28 - Interface Address Translation Table/MAC Address Label
9031754 E5 Device View 2-11 Interface Device View Logical Interface Icon Interface Address Translation Table/MAC Address Label The MAC Address Label displays the physical address of each of the interfaces for the line cards installed in the DEC GigaSwitch. Double-clicking on this label accesses the ...
Page 29 - Network Information Panel/Network Information Label
Interface Device View Logical Interface Icon Device View DEC GigaSwitch 2-12 Management Module Guide Network Information Panel/Network Information Label The Network Information Label displays the name, address, or subnet mask of this interface, according to selections made in the Interface Options P...
Page 31 - Gauge Control Panel; Selected Attribute
Interface Device View Device View DEC GigaSwitch 2-14 Management Module Guide Pressing this button brings up the Interface Configuration view. (See Interface Configuration View/Port Type Label on page 2-10.) Pressing this button brings up the Alarm Manger, listing the alarms, if any, for the interfa...
Page 32 - Gauge Type
9031754 E5 Device View 2-15 Interface Device View Gauge Control Panel Gauge Type This option allows you to select either a numeric or linear representation of the Logical Gauge. Table 2-6. GaugeTotals Mode Attribute and Color Definitions Selected Attribute Color Errors Orange In Packets Lt. Blue Out...
Page 33 - Gauge Control Panel Buttons
Interface Device View Device View DEC GigaSwitch 2-16 Management Module Guide Gauge Control Panel Buttons Several buttons allow you to control the way the Gauge Control Panel selections affect the logical interface icon. The Gauge control panel provides the following buttons: Apply the current selec...
Page 34 - Physical Device View; Accessing the Physical Device View
9031754 E5 Device View 2-17 Physical Device View Physical Device View The Physical Device view provides a graphical representation of the DEC GigaSwitch and provides access to the Notes, Port Table, and Configuration views for each of the modules installed in the DEC GigaSwitch. Accessing the Physic...
Page 38 - Chapter 3; Configuration Views
9031754 E5 3-1 Chapter 3 Configuration Views What Is in This Chapter This chapter describes the configuration views available for the DEC GigaSwitch module. These views allow you to access and change the configuration settings for the DEC GigaSwitch module, its Ring In and Ring Out Ports, and its st...
Page 39 - Accessing the Device Configuration View; Interface Address Translation Table
Accessing the Device Configuration View Configuration Views DEC GigaSwitch 3-2 Management Module Guide Accessing the Device Configuration View You can access the Device Configuration View through the Icon Subviews Menu, or the icon double-click zones. • Highlight the DECGigaSwitch device icon and se...
Page 40 - Interface Configuration Table; Module Configuration View; Board Table View
9031754 E5 Configuration Views 3-3 Module Configuration View Interface Configuration Table clicking on one of the entries in the Interface Address Translation Table access the Address Translation Table Information View. This view allows you to enter information about a new interface to be included i...
Page 41 - Port Configuration View; FDDI MAC Table View
Port Configuration View Configuration Views DEC GigaSwitch 3-4 Management Module Guide Port Configuration View Access the Port Configuration View by following the steps below: 1. Access the DEC GigaSwitch Logical Device View via the Icon Subviews menu. 2. Highlight the appropriate port. 3. Select Po...
Page 42 - Chapter 4; Event and Alarm Messages
9031754 E5 4-1 Chapter 4 Event and Alarm Messages What Is in This Chapter This chapter describes the types of events and alarms generated by the DEC GigaSwitch. Additionally, this appendix notes if an event is also mapped to an identical alarm message, and provides any probable cause messages corres...
Page 44 - Chapter 5; DEC-Specific Applications
9031754 E5 5-1 Chapter 5 DEC-Specific Applications What Is in This Chapter This chapter describes the DecElanApp and the DecGigaApp accessible through the GigaSwitch’s Applications View. DecGigaApp The DecGigaApp allows the user to perform basic configuration processes for the GigaSwitch, to access ...
Page 45 - Configuration
DecGigaApp Configuration DEC-Specific Applications DEC GigaSwitch 5-2 Management Module Guide Figure 5-1. The DecGigaApp Icon Subviews menu These icon subviews allow the user to perform configuration tasks for the GigaSwitch or to view statistics relating to the GigaSwitch’s performance. Configurati...
Page 46 - GigaSwitch ARP
9031754 E5 DEC-Specific Applications 5-3 DecGigaApp GigaSwitch ARP In addition to these configuration settings, three buttons provide access to tables detailing information on the boards within the GigaSwitch, the hardware and firmware specifications for the GigaSwitch, and the information on the Gi...
Page 47 - GigaSwitch Bridge Statistics; Configuring Cut Through Mapping
DecGigaApp GigaSwitch Bridge Statistics DEC-Specific Applications DEC GigaSwitch 5-4 Management Module Guide GigaSwitch Bridge Statistics The GigaSwitch Bridge Statistics icon subview menu accesses the GigaSwitch Flooding Table. Unknown Unicast RateMaximum bytes-per-second bandwidth of packets multi...
Page 48 - GigaSwitch Filters; Editing Existing Matrices
9031754 E5 DEC-Specific Applications 5-5 DecGigaApp GigaSwitch Filters GigaSwitch Filters The GigaSwitch Filters icon subview allows the user to configure Port Matrices, Destination Filters, SAP Filters, SNAP Filters, and Source Filters. These port matrices and filters can be configured to restrict ...
Page 49 - Editing Destination Filters; Adding Entries to the Destination Filters Table; SAP Filters
DecGigaApp GigaSwitch Filters DEC-Specific Applications DEC GigaSwitch 5-6 Management Module Guide Editing Destination Filters The Destination Filter icon subview generates the GigaSwitch Port Filter-Destination Address Table. The user has the option of editing the settings for an existing filter or...
Page 50 - Editing the Settings for an Existing Filter
9031754 E5 DEC-Specific Applications 5-7 DecGigaApp GigaSwitch Filters Editing the Settings for an Existing Filter 1. Double-click on the setting you wish to change, which generates the SAP Protocol Filter View. 2. Edit the settings you would like to change. 3. Choose Save All Changes from the File ...
Page 51 - Adding a SNAP Filter to the Table
DecGigaApp GigaSwitch Filters DEC-Specific Applications DEC GigaSwitch 5-8 Management Module Guide Adding a SNAP Filter to the Table 1. Click the Add an Entry button to display the Add an SNAP Filter View. 2. Enter the appropriate Name for the filter. 3. In the Protocol text box, enter the SNAP prot...
Page 52 - GigaSwitch M Ports; Enabling or Disabling a Particular M Port; GigaSwitch STP
9031754 E5 DEC-Specific Applications 5-9 DecGigaApp GigaSwitch M Ports 5. Choose the disposition (Filter, Always Filter, or Forward) for the filter, using the Disposition button in the view. Click on the Status button so that it displays the desired status (Other, Invalid, Permanent, DeleteOnReset, ...
Page 53 - Upgrade; Upgrading Card Firmware; Model Information View; Setting the Poll Interval
DecGigaApp Upgrade DEC-Specific Applications DEC GigaSwitch 5-10 Management Module Guide Upgrade The Upgrade icon subview allows the user to download new firmware for a particular card in the GigaSwitch. Upgrading Card Firmware 1. Click on the Upgrade icon subview. 2. Enter the TFTP (Trivial File Tr...
Page 54 - DecElanApp
9031754 E5 DEC-Specific Applications 5-11 DecElanApp DecElanApp This application for the GigaSwitch provides the user with more statistical tables, the ability to add or remove trap receivers, and the ability to add either Read-Only or Read-Write management stations. To access the DecElanApp, click ...
Page 55 - Extended Bridge; Characteristics
DecElanApp Extended Bridge DEC-Specific Applications DEC GigaSwitch 5-12 Management Module Guide Extended Bridge The Extended Bridge icon subview accesses another menu of subviews related to the bridging statistics of the GigaSwitch. Figure 5-2. The Extended Bridge Submenu The following Extended Bri...
Page 56 - Disable Spanning Tree; NTP
9031754 E5 DEC-Specific Applications 5-13 DecElanApp Extended Bridge FragmentationClick the Fragmentation button so that it displays the desired fragmentation condition. (True or False) Remove Mgmt AddressThe user can choose between Other and True. The initial setting is Other, but selecting True wi...
Page 57 - Spanning Tree
DecElanApp Extended Bridge DEC-Specific Applications DEC GigaSwitch 5-14 Management Module Guide Spanning Tree The Extended Bridge Spanning Tree view allows the user to specify the following Spanning Tree settings: Short Aging Time(Secs)Enter the desired time (in seconds) in the text box. The defaul...
Page 58 - Protocol Databases; SNMP Authentication
9031754 E5 DEC-Specific Applications 5-15 DecElanApp Protocol Databases MAC TableTo edit the Purger settings for a GigaSwitch port: 1. Double-click on the desired port displayed in the MAC Table. 2. In the FDDI MAC Table View, click on the Purger Enable button so that it displays either True or Fals...
Page 59 - SNMP User Communities Table
DecElanApp SNMP Authentication DEC-Specific Applications DEC GigaSwitch 5-16 Management Module Guide SNMP User Communities Table The SNMP User Communities Table provides the ability to add Read-Only management stations or management stations with Read-Write permissions. The SNMP User Communities Vie...
Page 62 - Index; Symbols
9031754 E5 1 Index Symbols % Discarded 2-12 % Error 2-12 % Host Bound 2-12 % Transmitted 2-12 A Accessing Chassis Device View 2-2 Device Configuration View 3-2 Physical Device View 2-17 Accessing Configuration View 3-2 Adding a Source Filter 5-8 ADDRESS 2-8 Administrative Status 2-9 Applications 1-2...
