Cabletron Systems TRMMIM - Manual

v Contents Refreshing the Station List.................................................................................... 5-4 Monitoring Ring and Station Statistics ...................................................................... 5-4 Creating a Pie Chart .........................................

1-1 Chapter 1 Introduction to SPMA for the TRMMIM The TRMMIM; how to use the TRMMIM User’s Guide; manual conventions; contacting Cabletron Technical Support; TRMMIM firmware versions supported by SPMA The TRMMIM The TRMMIM ™ is an intelligent Token Ring management module designed to be used in a mid...

Conventions 1-3 Introduction to SPMA for the TRMMIM • TFTP Download • Trap Table The Charts, Graphs, and Meters application is accessible from the Hub View and the command line; the Global Find MAC Address Tool is accessible from the platform console window Tools menu; the MIBTree application is acc...

Conventions 1-5 Introduction to SPMA for the TRMMIM Figure 1-2. The History Window Using the Mouse The UNIX mouse has three buttons. Procedures within the SPMA document set refer to these buttons as follows: Figure 1-3. Mouse Buttons If you’re using a two-button mouse, don’t worry. SPMA doesn’t make...

Introduction to SPMA for the TRMMIM 1-6 Getting Help Whenever possible, we will instruct you on which mouse button to employ; however, menu buttons within SPMA applications will operate according to the convention employed by the active windowing system. By convention, menu buttons under the Motif w...

TRMMIM Firmware 1-7 Introduction to SPMA for the TRMMIM For additional information about Cabletron Systems products, visit our World Wide Web site: http://www.cabletron.com/ TRMMIM Firmware SPMA for the TRMMIM has been tested against firmware versions 3.00.10 and 3.01.01; if you have an earlier vers...

2-1 Chapter 2 Using the TRMMIM Hub View Navigating through the Hub View, monitoring hub activity; managing the hub at the device, module, and port levels The heart of the SPECTRUM Portable Management Application (SPMA) for the TRMMIM is the Hub View, a graphical interface that gives you access to ma...

Using the TRMMIM Hub View 2-2 Using the Hub View The community name you use to start the module must have at least Read access; for full management functionality, you should use a community name that provides Read/Write or Superuser access. For more information on community names, consult the approp...

Using the Hub View 2-3 Using the TRMMIM Hub View Figure 2-1. TRMMIM Hub View Hub View Front Panel In addition to the graphical display of the Media Interface Modules (MIMs), the Hub View gives you device-level summary information. The following Front Panel information appears to the right of the mod...

Using the TRMMIM Hub View 2-6 Using the Hub View • Launch the Security application, so that you can establish safeguards against unauthorized stations attempting to insert into the ring. This application is described thoroughly in the Ring Security Configuration chapter. If you need to call Cabletro...

Using the TRMMIM Hub View 2-8 Using the Hub View Hub View Port Color Codes The Port Status boxes on each MIM in the Hub View are color-coded to indicate the port’s connection status. There are two color-coding schemes: one which is associated with port Admin/Link status, and another associated with ...

Using the TRMMIM Hub View 2-10 Using the Hub View - INS (Inserted) indicates the port has been enabled by management, and there is a station linked to the port. - ACT indicates a ring port is active and passing data. - WRAP indicates data communications have been terminated at the ring port, and it ...

Monitoring Hub Performance 2-11 Using the TRMMIM Hub View Using the FNB Display option from the Device menu, you can change the FNB index (see Figure 2-4 ) for all boards in the Hub View. By default, all boards in the Hub View initially display FNB 1. When you change the FNB Display, the Hub View wi...

Monitoring Hub Performance 2-13 Using the TRMMIM Hub View Checking Device Status and Updating Front Panel Info The Device Status window is where you change the information displayed on the Hub View Front Panel and where you can see summary information about the current state of the hub. To open the ...

Using the TRMMIM Hub View 2-14 Monitoring Hub Performance Contact This text field allows you to enter the identity of the network administrator responsible for the TRMMIM. The information you enter in the Contact text box is set at the TRMMIM. Date and Time Cabletron’s intelligent devices incorporat...

Using the TRMMIM Hub View 2-16 Monitoring Hub Performance Checking Port Status You can open a Port Status window for any station port on any manageable module installed in the hub. A Port Status window reflects the condition of the station port interface on the MMAC hub to which a station can attach...

Monitoring Hub Performance 2-17 Using the TRMMIM Hub View Link State Time The time, in hours, minutes, and seconds, since the last Link State change. Speed Fault Indicates whether a ring speed fault has been detected at the selected station port. Possible returned values are Fault Detected or No Fau...

Using the TRMMIM Hub View 2-20 Monitoring Hub Performance Configuring Station Name, Location, or Priority To assign a new station Name, Location, or Priority: 1. Highlight the text in the Name, Location, or Priority box and type in the new value(s). 2. Press Return on the keyboard to save your chang...

Using the TRMMIM Hub View 2-22 Monitoring Hub Performance To Enable/Disable the Phantom Current: 1. Click mouse button 1 on the Active or Inactive option, as desired. The Phantom Current will either be activated or deactivated accordingly. Checking Statistics The Hub View can provide a summary of To...

Using the TRMMIM Hub View 2-24 Managing the Hub Frame Copy The number of frames addressed to the selected station that have the A bits already set to 1, which indicates a possible electrical line disturbance, or a duplicate address on the ring. Token The number of times the selected station, while a...

Managing the Hub at the Device Level 2-25 Using the TRMMIM Hub View Figure 2-12. The Find MAC Address Window 3. Enter the desired MAC address in the Find window, and press Return to start the search. Note that this feature is not case-sensitive. If the address is found, it will be listed in the wind...

Using the TRMMIM Hub View 2-28 Managing the Hub at the Module Level Managing the Hub at the Module Level At the module level, you can configure the module’s FNB left and right connections and FNB Bypass state, set board speed and operating mode, and enable all station ports, all ring ports, or all p...

Managing the Hub at the Module Level 2-31 Using the TRMMIM Hub View To attach or wrap a module’s FNB left and right connections using the Module FNB Configuration window: 1. Click mouse button 1 on the FNB Interface in the list. The list entry will be highlighted to show that it is selected. 2. Clic...

Using the TRMMIM Hub View 2-32 Managing the Hub at the Module Level To change the ring speed of a module: 1. Click mouse button 1 on the Module Ring Speed box (at the bottom of the module) to toggle between 4 and 16 Mb/second. or 1. Click mouse button 3 in the Module Name, FNB State, or Port Display...

Managing the Hub at the Port Level 2-33 Using the TRMMIM Hub View 2. Drag down to Enable Ports, drag right to All Station Ports, All Ring Ports, or All Ports, and release. Managing the Hub at the Port Level At the Station or Ring port level, you can convert a station port into a ring-out port, remov...

Using the TRMMIM Hub View 2-34 Managing the Hub at the Port Level or 1. Click mouse button 3 in the Port Index or Port Status box to display the Station Port menu or Ring Port menu. 2. Drag down to Enable or Disable and release. Enabled ports are yellow, disabled ports are blue. To enable all Statio...

3-1 Chapter 3 Ring Map Launching the Ring Map application; changing the map poll interval; setting the calculation mode; assigning station labels; viewing the Map Error table; the Quick Info Pop-up window; management station configuration; viewing Ring History; using the Find features; accessing oth...

Ring Map 3-2 Launching the Ring Map Launching the Ring Map To launch the Ring Map application from the icon: 1. Click on the appropriate TRMMIM icon to display the icon menu. 2. Drag down to Ring Map and release. from the Hub View: 1. Click on to display the Device menu. 2. Drag down to Ring Map and...

Selecting a Ring to Map 3-3 Ring Map Figure 3-1. The Ring Map – Ring Selection Window Selecting a Ring to Map The Ring Map Ring Selection window allows you to choose which ring to map from among the rings, or networks, supported by the monitored TRMMIM. Networks are identified by the following two f...

Ring Map 3-6 Viewing Station-specific Information Use the button to locate a specific station on the ring by any one of a number of characteristics, including drop, station name, and MAC address; you can also identify stations of special interest, such as the active monitor or the last beaconing sta...

Ring Map 3-8 Viewing Station-specific Information Utilization The percentage of the total usable bandwidth (4 or 16 Mb) that is currently being used by the station. This field will update after each polling interval. Performance and Errors Error and performance statistics for the selected station ar...

Viewing Station-specific Information 3-9 Ring Map Setting a Station Drop Using the Ring Map window, you can administratively assign a physical drop identifier to any station on the monitored ring network. To do so: 1. Click mouse button 3 on any station label in the map. 2. Drag down to Set Drop, an...

Viewing Ring-level Information 3-13 Ring Map Error Report Timer The Error Report Timer determines the interval at which stations will report the number of errors they have detected. The default timer value is 2 seconds. To change this value: 1. Highlight the current setting. 2. Type in a new setting...

Ring Map 3-14 Viewing Ring-level Information The calculation mode you select will be used to determine the statistics values displayed in the Quick Info Pop-up window (see page 3-6 ), the Error Table (see page 3-14 ), and in the Find feature which displays the stations with the lowest and highest oc...

Ring Map 3-18 Viewing Ring-level Information buffers. Note that this counter reports the number of times frames were dropped for lack of buffering, not the number of frames dropped. Although this is considered a non-isolating error, you can assume that the adapter reporting the error is at fault. If...

Viewing Ring-level Information 3-19 Ring Map If the inserted station is connected to another hub (via the monitored hub’s Ring-in/Ring-out ports), the board and port are unknown and will display as zeroes (0,0). The station’s physical drop is an administratively assigned string that you can use to i...

Ring Map 3-20 Viewing Ring-level Information Figure 3-9. The Device Information Window Setting the Map Poll Interval You can set the poll interval that controls how often the monitored hub is queried for changes in the selected ring’s station list. The poll interval is also used to update the error ...

Viewing Ring-level Information 3-21 Ring Map Viewing Beacon History The Beacon History window displays a record of significant ring events, including active monitor changes, ring purges, and information related to beaconing states. The information displayed in this window will update after each poll...

Viewing Ring-level Information 3-23 Ring Map Beacon Configuration The Beacon Configuration window allows you to enable and configure the parameters for the Automatic Beacon Recovery Process (ABRP). If the Beacon Recovery option is enabled, the TRMMIM will automatically attempt to repair its ring whe...

Using the Find Options 3-25 Ring Map 7. In the Station Port Retry Delay field, click and drag the scroll bar to select the interval, in seconds, between station port retries. You should select a value which is a multiple of 7; values which are not divisible by 7 will be rounded down to the nearest a...

Ring Map 3-30 Accessing Other SPMA Applications Figure 3-14. Sample Find Highest and Lowest Windows 3. To find the station with the next highest or lowest incidence of the selected parameter, click on or , respectively. Note that you can also click on for a brief description of the selected paramete...

4-1 Chapter 4 Alarm Configuration Setting Alarms at the Ring and Station levels; Alarm Types defined Alarms work in conjunction with your network management system to let you know when certain defined thresholds have been reached. Using this tool, you define the condition that will trigger an alarm;...

Setting and Viewing Ring Alarms 4-3 Alarm Configuration Setting and Viewing Ring Alarms To view or set ring-level alarms, highlight the appropriate interface (network), then click mouse button 1 on ; the Ring Alarms window, Figure 4-2 , will appear. Figure 4-2. The Ring Alarms Window The alarm Timeb...

Setting and Viewing Station Alarms 4-5 Alarm Configuration The Threshold field allows you to configure a new threshold for the alarm highlighted in the Alarm Type list. The Status field allows you to enable or disable the alarm highlighted in the Alarm Type list. Click on to save any changes you hav...

Setting and Viewing Station Alarms 4-9 Alarm Configuration The Status field allows you to enable or disable the selected alarm; this alarm status will be applied as indicated by the current selection in the Set Alarm For field. The Set Alarm For field features a menu button which allows you to apply...

5-1 Chapter 5 Statistics Using Statistics; Viewing the Ring Station List; Monitoring Ring and Station Statistics, Ring Variables; Station Variables Using Statistics The statistics windows provide you with a variety of information about the ring as a whole and each station inserted into the ring, inc...

Statistics 5-2 Viewing the Ring Station List from the command line (stand-alone mode): 1. From the appropriate directory, type: spmarun e5stats <IP Address> <community name> The Ring/Stn Statistics window, Figure 5-1 , will appear. Figure 5-1. The Ring/Stn Statistics Window This window l...

Statistics 5-4 Monitoring Ring and Station Statistics Using the Reverse MAC Button The Reverse MAC button, available in the Ring and Station Statistics window, enables you to toggle between Token Ring and Ethernet MAC address formats. Token Ring MAC addresses (the default address format in this wind...

Monitoring Ring and Station Statistics 5-5 Statistics If you are running SPMA in conjunction with HP Network Node Manager or IBM NetView you can also customize ring-specific or station-specific graphs using the same variables as are available for the meters. You can graph up to 25 variables in a sin...

Statistics 5-6 Monitoring Ring and Station Statistics Figure 5-3. Ring General Pie Chart To create Figure 5-3 the following steps were taken: 1. Click on . 2. Select General from the pull down menu. 3. Release the mouse button. Figure 5-3 will appear. Creating a Graph or Meter To create a graph or m...

Statistics 5-8 Ring and Station Variables For more information on using pie charts, graphs, and meters and understanding how to read the information displayed, see the Charts, Graphs, and Meters chapter in the SPMA Tools Guide. A brief description of each of the variables available for both Ring and...

Ring and Station Variables 5-9 Statistics LanNet Manager IBM’s Token Ring LAN Network Manager. Other All other protocols not described above. Frame Sizes Frame Sizes are only available for Ring Pie Charts and Meters. Frame Sizes displays the number of packets counted on the ring of the following siz...

6-1 Chapter 6 Ring Security Configuration Selecting a ring for which to set security; configuring the Allowed and Disallowed Station Lists; selecting ring security levels About Ring Security The Ring Security application allows you to control access to the Token Ring networks being managed by the TR...

Ring Security Configuration 6-2 Launching the Security Configuration Window manually (by entering the address of a disallowed station), or by moving an entry from the Allowed List. You can also restore a station from the Disallowed List to the Allowed List, if desired. Once Security has been configu...

Configuring Security 6-7 Ring Security Configuration duplication exist between the lists, the duplicate entries will be removed from the Disallowed List. There will not be any alert if this occurs. Selecting this button closes the Security Config window. Any sets you have made in the window before c...

Ring Security Configuration 6-8 Configuring Security Figure 6-3. The Station Addition Window 2. Enter the MAC address of the station you want to add to the Allowed or Disallowed Stations List, as follows: a. In the MAC Address field, type the address in XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX hexadecimal format. b. Using...

Configuring Security 6-9 Ring Security Configuration Moving a Station Between the Allowed and Disallowed Stations List You can move an individual station or a range of stations between the Allowed and Disallowed Stations Lists, as follows: 1. Click mouse button 1 on an individual station in the appr...

Ring Security Configuration 6-10 Configuring Security Changing the Ring Security Mode Use the Enable Security and Disable Security options at the top of the Security Config window turn security on and off; use the Security Mode options to select the level of security you wish to activate: Disable Se...

A-1 Appendix A TRMMIM MIB Structure TRMMIM management information base configuration IETF MIB Support In addition to its proprietary features, the TRMMIM currently supports the following IETF MIBs: • RFC 1213 MIB for Network Management of TCP/IP-based Internets: MIB-II • RFC 1271 Remote Network Moni...

TRMMIM MIB Structure A-3 TRMMIM MIB Structure RMON The RMON, or Remote Network Monitoring, MIB component contains the statistics, history, alarm, event, and Token Ring groups from the RMON MIB(RFC 1271 and 1757). Telnet The Telnet component provides a means by which you can remotely access the TRMMI...

Index-1 Index A Abort 2-23abort error 5-10Abort Sequence 3-17AC 2-23AC error 5-9AC Errors 3-17AC errors 4-8accessing Module and Port menus 2-6ACT 2-10Active Monitor 3-27active monitor 3-4, 3-12active monitor changes 3-21active monitor participant errors 4-4Active Ports 2-10Active Users 2-14Address R...