Page 3 - Notice; Virus Disclaimer; Copyright; and Matrix E7 are trademarks of Enterasys Networks.
i Notice Enterasys Networks 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 Enterasys Networks to determine whether any such changes have been made. The hardware, firmware, or software ...
Page 4 - ii; Restricted Rights Notice; (Applicable to licenses to the United States Government only.)
ii 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 Software clause at DFARS 252.227-7013. Ent...
Page 5 - iii; Contents; Chapter 1
iii Contents Chapter 1 Introduction Using the MultiSwitch 700 Modules User ’s Guide.................................................. 1-4Related Manuals............................................................................................................ 1-6Software Conventions ..................
Page 8 - Chapter 6
Contents vi Chapter 6 ATM Configuration Accessing the ATM Connections Window ................................................................ 6-1Configuring Connections ............................................................................................. 6-4 Adding a New Connection ............
Page 9 - Introduction
1-1 Chapter 1 Introduction About the MultiSwitch 700; how to use this guide; related guides; software conventions; getting help Welcome to the MultiSwitch 700 Modules User ’s Guide. We have designed this guide to serve as a reference for using NetSight Element Manager for the MultiSwitch 700 product...
Page 10 - The DELHW-UA Device View
Introduction 1-2 • The DLE32-MA and DLE33-MA modules each provide 24 fixed 10Base-T switch ports (via RJ45 for the DLE32-MA and RJ21 for the DLE33-MA) and one slot for an optional modular interface that can link the chassis to an FDDI, ATM, WAN, or Gigabit Ethernet backbone. Each modular interface p...
Page 12 - Using the MultiSwitch 700 Modules User’s Guide; , provides a list of related documentation, describes; The MultiSwitch 700 Device View; , describes the visual display of the
Introduction 1-4 Using the MultiSwitch 700 Modules User’s Guide • Support for redundant, load-sharing power supplies to provide fault tolerance. • Diagnostic LEDs for quick visual diagnosis of interface and device performance; a single removable fan tray; a 19" footprint for ease of installation...
Page 13 - Related Manuals; SmartSwitch and MultiSwitch Chassis User ’s Guide
Related Manuals 1-5 Introduction monitoring the module’s system resources, finding a source address on the module, establishing module-level port priorities, setting up broadcast suppression on the device, and configuring the module’s front panel COM port and any attached Uninterruptable Power Suppl...
Page 14 - Alarm and Event Handling User ’s Guide; Software Conventions; Common Window Fields; Figure 1-1. Sample Window Showing Group Boxes; IP Address
Introduction 1-6 Software Conventions Remote Monitoring (RMON) User ’s Guide Alarm and Event Handling User ’s Guide For more information about the capabilities of the MultiSwitch 700, consult the appropriate hardware documentation. Software Conventions NetSight Element Manager’s device user interfac...
Page 15 - Using the Mouse
Software Conventions 1-7 Introduction Device Name Displays the user-defined name of the device. The device name can be changed via the System Group window; see the Generic SNMP User ’s Guide for details. IP Address Displays the device’s IP (Internet Protocol) Address. This will be one of two address...
Page 16 - 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; Left Mouse Button
Introduction 1-8 Software Conventions Figure 1-2. Mouse Buttons For many mouse operations, this document assumes that the left (primary) mouse button is to be used, and references to activating a menu or button will not include instructions about which mouse button to use. However, in instances in w...
Page 17 - Using Buttons; Getting; Getting Help; Device View; , for information on the Device View and Chassis Manager; menu, or Help —>How to Use Help from the primary NetSight Element
Getting Help 1-9 Introduction Using Buttons The Cancel button that appears at the bottom of most windows allows you to exit a window and terminate any unsaved changes you have made. You may also have to use this button to close a window after you have made any necessary changes and set them by click...
Page 18 - Accessing On-line Documentation; . If you chose to install the documentation when you; Getting Help from the Global Technical AssistanceCenter; Login
Introduction 1-10 Getting Help Accessing On-line Documentation The complete suite of documents available for NetSight Element Manager can be accessed via a menu option available from the primary window menu bar: Help —> Online Documents . If you chose to install the documentation when you install...
Page 21 - Chapter 2; toolbar button. The Management Selection window,; or
2-1 Chapter 2 The MultiSwitch 700 Device View Information displayed in the Device View window; the logical Device View; the Chassis Manager window; hub management functions The MultiSwitch 700 Device View window is the main screen that immediately informs you of the current configuration of your cha...
Page 22 - Figure 2-2. The Management Selection Window; Viewing Device Information; The MultiSwitch 700 Device View window (
The MultiSwitch 700 Device View 2-2 Viewing Device Information 2. Select Manage from the resulting menu. The Management Selection window, Figure 2-2 , opens. Figure 2-2. The Management Selection Window 3. In the Management Selection window, select Device View, and click the OK button. The MultiSwitc...
Page 23 - Figure 2-3. The MultiSwitch 700 Device View Window
Viewing Device Information 2-3 The MultiSwitch 700 Device View Figure 2-3. The MultiSwitch 700 Device View Window NOTE Up to 22 ports can be displayed simultaneously on a module. If a module has a higher port density than 22 ports, arrows displays at the top and bottom of the port stack so that you ...
Page 24 - General Device Information; IP; with the MultiSwitch 700 module.; Red
The MultiSwitch 700 Device View 2-4 Viewing Device Information General Device Information In addition to the main interface display, the Device View window provides the following device information: IP The Device View window title displays the device’s IP (Internet Protocol) Address; this will be th...
Page 25 - The revision of BOOT PROM installed in the MultiSwitch 700 module.; options on the Device menu see
Viewing Device Information 2-5 The MultiSwitch 700 Device View Port Status Indicates the port status display selection currently in effect. The default port status view is bridge status; if you have not changed the port status selection since launching the Device View window, this field will display...
Page 27 - Menu Structure; Figure 2-4. MultiSwitch 700 Device View Menu Structure; • The FDDI Statistics option
Viewing Device Information 2-7 The MultiSwitch 700 Device View Menu Structure By clicking on various areas of the MultiSwitch 700 Device View display, you can access menus with device-, module-, and port-level options, as well as utility applications which apply to the device. The following illustra...
Page 28 - ctPriorityExtNumPktTypeEntries
The MultiSwitch 700 Device View 2-8 Viewing Device Information The Device Menu From the Device Menu, you can access the following selections: • Device Type displays a window containing a description of the device being modeled. See Device Type , on page 2-20 , for details. • Device Find Source Addre...
Page 32 - Port Status Displays; Selecting a Port Status View
The MultiSwitch 700 Device View 2-12 Viewing Device Information • Performance Graph brings up windows that visually display bridging performance at the selected interface; refer to the Bridging chapter in the Tools Guide for more information. • Source Addressing allows you to view the source MAC add...
Page 34 - ON if the port is currently forwarding packets.; Load; for information on setting node polling intervals.
The MultiSwitch 700 Device View 2-14 Viewing Device Information If you have selected the Operator status mode, a port is considered: • ON if the port is currently forwarding packets. • OFF if the port is not currently forwarding packets. Note that the Operator status provides the actual status of th...
Page 35 - The Chassis Backplane View; The Chassis Backplane View,; Click on View in the menu bar to access the View menu.
Viewing Device Information 2-15 The MultiSwitch 700 Device View Port Status Color Codes Three of the Port Status display options — Bridge, Admin, and Operator — incorporate their own color coding schemes: for the Bridge option, green = FWD, blue = DIS, magenta = LIS or LRN, orange = BLK, and red = B...
Page 36 - Figure 2-5. The MultiSwitch 700 Module Backplane Device View; Enabling or Disabling a; on
The MultiSwitch 700 Device View 2-16 Viewing Device Information Figure 2-5. The MultiSwitch 700 Module Backplane Device View From the Backplane View you can display the device interfaces with respect to their bridging status or their MIB II Interface status. The currently selected Port Display Form ...
Page 37 - The interface has malfunctioned.; Backplane View Interface Display Form; The following status conditions are supported:
Viewing Device Information 2-17 The MultiSwitch 700 Device View The backplane connections are indexed 1–5, where 1 indicates the connection to first slot in the chassis and 5 indicates the connection to the last slot. Backplane View Bridge Display Form When the Backplane View display form is in the ...
Page 38 - The interface is in some test operational state.; Enabling or Disabling a Backplane Interface; You can enable or disable a backplane interface as follows:; The Chassis Manager Window; The Chassis Manager window,; Select Help—>MIBs Supported. The Chassis Manager window opens.
The MultiSwitch 700 Device View 2-18 Viewing Device Information ON (Yellow) The backplane interface is operational (up) and administratively enabled; however, the interface link status is Not Linked (NLK). OFF (Blue) The interface is not operational, and prior to going down it was also administrativ...
Page 39 - The Module Information Window; The Module Information window (; Click on the desired module index. The Module menu displays.; Figure 2-7. The Module Information Window
Viewing Device Information 2-19 The MultiSwitch 700 Device View Figure 2-6. The Chassis Manager Window The Module Information Window The Module Information window ( Figure 2-7 ) displays system information, as well as data provided by the PIC chip (Product Information Chip). The PIC chip, which is u...
Page 40 - The base MAC address (in Ethernet format) assigned to the module.; SMB 1 Prom Version; Viewing Hardware Types; Device Type
The MultiSwitch 700 Device View 2-20 Viewing Device Information Firmware Version The system description of the module, including its firmware revision number. Boot Prom The revision of boot PROM firmware in the module, including major version number and minor revision number. The boot PROM provides ...
Page 41 - Figure 2-10. Sample Connection Type Windows; Interface Description; Figure 2-11. Sample Interface Description Windows
Viewing Device Information 2-21 The MultiSwitch 700 Device View 2. Select Module Type. A Module Type text box (similar to the example shown in Figure 2-9 ) opens, describing the module type. Figure 2-9. Sample Module Type Text Box Connection Type If your MultiSwitch 700 supports the ctIfConnectionTy...
Page 42 - Viewing I/F Summary Information; From the Device View, click on the Device option from the menu bar.; The index value assigned to each interface on the device.; Type
The MultiSwitch 700 Device View 2-22 Viewing Device Information Viewing I/F Summary Information The I/F Summary menu option available from the Device menu lets you view statistics for the traffic processed by each network interface on your device. The window also provides access to a detailed statis...
Page 43 - installed modular interface.; Physical Status; In Octets
Viewing Device Information 2-23 The MultiSwitch 700 Device View Description A text description of the interface: e.g., Ethernet Frontpanel (for the standard Ethernet front panel interfaces), Fast Ethernet (for front panel Fast Ethernet interfaces), FTM Backplane (for the backplane interfaces to the ...
Page 45 - The Interface Statistics window (; Description; Displays the MAC (physical) address of the selected interface.; Statistics
Viewing Device Information 2-25 The MultiSwitch 700 Device View Viewing Interface Detail The Interface Statistics window ( Figure 2-13 ) provides detailed MIB-II interface statistical information — including counts for both transmit and receive packets, and error and buffering information — for each...
Page 46 - Displays the number of packets transmitted by this interface.
The MultiSwitch 700 Device View 2-26 Viewing Device Information Type Displays the interface type of the selected port: ethernet-csmacd, fddi, or atm. The lower portion of the window provides the following transmit and receive statistics; note that the first four statistics are also graphically displ...
Page 47 - 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; Using Device Find Source Address; for information on the System Group and Interface Group windows.
Viewing Device Information 2-27 The MultiSwitch 700 Device View Making Sense of Detail Statistics The statistics available in this window can give you an idea of how an interface is performing; by using the statistics in a few simple calculations, it’s also possible to get a sense of an interface’s ...
Page 48 - The Device Find Source Address window, as shown in; Component; To use the Device Find Source Address window:
The MultiSwitch 700 Device View 2-28 Viewing Device Information The Device Find Source Address window can be accessed from the Chassis View menu or the Module Index: From the Chassis View: 1. Select Device—>Device Find Source Address. From the Module Index: 1. Click on a module index to display t...
Page 49 - the number of interfaces through which the; Managing the Module; Configuring Ports; ” message displays. Enter the address in the correct
Managing the Module 2-29 The MultiSwitch 700 Device View 3. Click on the Find It! button. A “Processing Request” message displays in the status bar at the bottom of the window. If the specified MAC address is located, a list of the interface(s) through which the given address is communicating displa...
Page 50 - To access the Port Configuration Window:; Click Configuration. The Port Configuration window,; Figure 2-15. The Port Configuration Window; Configuring Fast Ethernet Ports on First Generation
The MultiSwitch 700 Device View 2-30 Managing the Module Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet Port Configuration windows are available from the Device View Port menus; the COM Port option is available from the Device menu. Note that no configuration option currently exists for ATM ports. Configuring Standa...
Page 51 - Use the options in this window to select the desired mode:; Standard Mode; to set your changes note that the interface’s current; Configuring Fast Ethernet Ports on First Generation Modules
Managing the Module 2-31 The MultiSwitch 700 Device View Use the options in this window to select the desired mode: Standard Mode In Standard Mode, an interface can only either transmit or receive at any given time, and must wait for one activity to be completed before switching to the next activity...
Page 53 - Configuring Standard Ethernet and FDDI Ports
Managing the Module 2-33 The MultiSwitch 700 Device View From this window you can manually set the operational mode of the port, or — for 100Base-TX interfaces — set the port to Auto-Negotiation so that the appropriate operational mode can be determined automatically. The mode you set will determine...
Page 54 - 00Base-TX Full Duplex; Auto-Negotiation is not currently supported for 100Base-FX ports.
The MultiSwitch 700 Device View 2-34 Managing the Module If Auto-Negotiation is the selected mode, the Current Operational Mode field will indicate which mode was selected by the link partner. See Setting the Desired Operational Mode , on page 2-35 , for more information. Advertised Abilities For 10...
Page 55 - Unknown — the link partner ’s capabilities could not be determined.; Setting the Desired Operational Mode; To set your desired operational mode:; 0Base-T — 10 Mbps connection, Standard Mode
Managing the Module 2-35 The MultiSwitch 700 Device View • Link Partner does not support Auto-Negotiation — Auto-Negotiation is either not supported by or is not currently selected on the remote port. • Unknown — the link partner ’s capabilities could not be determined. When the local node is not se...
Page 57 - To access the Ethernet Configuration Window:; Click Configuration. The Ethernet Configuration window,; Figure 2-17. The Ethernet Configuration Window
Managing the Module 2-37 The MultiSwitch 700 Device View To access the Ethernet Configuration Window: 1. Select the port you wish to configure; the Port Menu will display. 2. Click Configuration. The Ethernet Configuration window, Figure 2-16 , opens. Figure 2-17. The Ethernet Configuration Window F...
Page 59 - The following operational modes can be specified:; Speed; This field specifies Half Duplex or Full Duplex mode for the port.; Flow Control; Disables flow control on the port.
Managing the Module 2-39 The MultiSwitch 700 Device View The Current Operational Mode settings indicate which of the available operational modes is currently in effect. If Auto Negotiate is the selected mode, the Current Operational Mode fields will indicate which mode was selected by the link partn...
Page 60 - Click on the Apply button to save your changes.
The MultiSwitch 700 Device View 2-40 Managing the Module Setting the Desired Operational Mode For any 100Base-TX port, you can configure operational modes, or you can select Auto Negotiate mode, which allows the port to negotiate with its link partner to find the highest mutually available bandwidth...
Page 61 - This column lists possible operational modes.; Setting Advertised Abilities for Auto Negotiation; To advertise an operational mode:
Managing the Module 2-41 The MultiSwitch 700 Device View If you have manually configured specific operational modes for your 100Base-TX port or if you are configuring a 100Base-FX port, the Auto Negotiation Technologies list box does not apply. The Auto Negotiation Technologies list box has the foll...
Page 63 - PPP; Speed Selection; To change the configuration of the selected COM port:; Using an Uninterruptable Power Supply (UPS); MultiSwitch 700 at the UPS window.; button again to complete the configuration.
Managing the Module 2-43 The MultiSwitch 700 Device View PPP Select this option to use the COM port as a PPP connection for out-of-band SNMP management via direct connection to a serial port on your network management workstation. Note that when you configure the port as a PPP connection, you must s...
Page 64 - The line voltage and battery output; Click on Device in the menu bar to access the Device menu.
The MultiSwitch 700 Device View 2-44 Managing the Module Accessing the UPS Window At the UPS window, you can configure the UPS ID model type for the uninterruptable power supply you have attached to the COM port on your device. You can also view information concerning the UPS connected to your Multi...
Page 66 - Click on; Using the Test Option; To activate the test:; Using the Disconnect Option; Redirecting Traffic on the MultiSwitch 700 Module; The Port Redirector window (
The MultiSwitch 700 Device View 2-46 Managing the Module Setting the UPS ID You need to set the UPS ID typecode that indicates the manufacturer and model of the UPS. To set the UPS ID: 1. Click on next to the SET UPS ID text box. A Model number menu displays. Scroll to highlight the appropriate UPS ...
Page 67 - To access the Port Redirector Menu:
Managing the Module 2-47 The MultiSwitch 700 Device View To access the Port Redirector Menu: 1. Click on Device in the Device View menu bar to display the Device menu. 2. Select Port Redirector. The Port Redirector window, Figure 2-20 , opens. Figure 2-20. The Port Redirector Window The current port...
Page 68 - Priority Configuration; . If your module’s firmware does not respond to
The MultiSwitch 700 Device View 2-48 Managing the Module 5. Click Add to add the redirect pair you have just configured to the list. The new entry will now be displayed in the Current Active Entries list in this window and the port traffic will begin to be redirected. To delete an entry: 1. Click to...
Page 69 - The module and port at which the frame was received.; Configuring Priority Queuing Based on Receive Port; You can use the Port Priority Configuration window,
Managing the Module 2-49 The MultiSwitch 700 Device View priority queue. However, the MultiSwitch 700 will tag outgoing frames with the full range of eight priority levels, so that upon reception, a device that supports the entire range of priority queuing will forward the frame appropriately. You c...
Page 70 - Figure 2-21. The Port Priority Configuration Window; Click on Device to access the Device menu.; To assign a transmit priority to a port:; Tools Guide for information on using the MIB Tools suite.
The MultiSwitch 700 Device View 2-50 Managing the Module Figure 2-21. The Port Priority Configuration Window To access the Port Priority Configuration window: 1. Click on Device to access the Device menu. 2. Click on Priority Configuration and then right to select Port Based from the menu. The Port ...
Page 71 - You can use the MAC Based Priority Configuration window,
Managing the Module 2-51 The MultiSwitch 700 Device View 2. Click on the Transmit Priority drop-down list box, and scroll to select the desired priority level (Normal–7) for forwarding packets received on the selected port. 3. Click the Apply button. The defined priority displays next to the port in...
Page 72 - To access the MAC Based Priority Configuration window:; Click Device to access the Device menu.; type (as defined in the associated text box) will be given priority.; Priority
The MultiSwitch 700 Device View 2-52 Managing the Module To access the MAC Based Priority Configuration window: 1. Click Device to access the Device menu. 2. Click Priority Configuration, and then right to select MAC Based from the menu. The MAC Based Priority Configuration window opens. The MAC Bas...
Page 73 - To assign a transmit priority based on MAC-layer information:; Click on the Add button. The entry fields will be activated.
Managing the Module 2-53 The MultiSwitch 700 Device View To assign a transmit priority based on MAC-layer information: 1. Click on the Add button. The entry fields will be activated. 2. Click in the MAC Address text box, and type in the physical address in XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX format, where X is a vali...
Page 74 - To clear a priority entry from the ctPriorityExtMACTable:; Configuring Priority Queuing Based on Packet Type; You can use the Frame Priority Configuration window,
The MultiSwitch 700 Device View 2-54 Managing the Module 2. Click on the Priority drop-down list box, and scroll to select the new priority level (Normal–7) for forwarding packets received with the specified MAC-layer information. 3. Click Apply. The Current Priority Entries list box will be updated...
Page 75 - To clear a priority entry from the ctPriorityExtPktTypeTable:; Broadcast Suppression; To access the Broadcast Statistics and Suppression window:
Managing the Module 2-55 The MultiSwitch 700 Device View 4. Click Apply. The Frame Type Entries list box will be updated with the newly created entry. You can edit an existing frame Type entry by changing its previously assigned priority. 1. Highlight the desired entry in the Current Priority Entrie...
Page 76 - Figure 2-24. The Broadcast Statistics and Suppression Window; Total RX
The MultiSwitch 700 Device View 2-56 Managing the Module Figure 2-24. The Broadcast Statistics and Suppression Window Port # This read-only field indicates the number assigned to each interface on the device. Total RX Displays the total number of broadcast frames received on the interface since the ...
Page 77 - To reset the Peak Rate and Time Since Peak values:; Threshold; To change the Receive Broadcast Threshold:; The System Resources Window
Managing the Module 2-57 The MultiSwitch 700 Device View To reset the Peak Rate and Time Since Peak values: 1. Shift- or Control-click to select one or more interfaces for which you want to reset the values. 2. Click on the Reset Peak Rate and Peak Time on Selected Ports: drop-down list box, and sel...
Page 78 - To display the System Resources window:; Click Device in the Device View menu bar to display the Device menu.
The MultiSwitch 700 Device View 2-58 Managing the Module To display the System Resources window: 1. Click Device in the Device View menu bar to display the Device menu. 2. Select System Resources. The System Resources window, Figure 2-25 , opens. Figure 2-25. The System Resources Window CPU Type Dis...
Page 80 - and select
The MultiSwitch 700 Device View 2-60 Managing the Module CPU Management Reservation: Displays the desired amount of CPU bandwidth reserved for management purposes: None, Limited, or Full. Bandwidth that is not reserved for management will be devoted to switching. Reserving CPU Bandwidth Depending on...
Page 83 - Configuring Your 802.1Q VLANS
Managing the Module 2-63 The MultiSwitch 700 Device View If a port receives a tagged frame that specifies a VLAN other than the one assigned to the port, the switch will dynamically associate that frame’s source address and VLAN with the port (i.e., add that frame’s VLAN to the receiving port’s egre...
Page 84 - ), which allows you to assign VLAN IDs and optional VLAN names,; Setting VLAN Parameters and Operational Modes
The MultiSwitch 700 Device View 2-64 Managing the Module Refer to your device’s Local Management documentation for instructions on activating a device’s 802.1Q operational mode via Local Management. For details on the Mib Tools application, refer to your Tools Guide. To set up your 802.1Q port-based...
Page 85 - is reserved for the Default VLAN.; VLAN Name
Managing the Module 2-65 The MultiSwitch 700 Device View Figure 2-26. The VLAN Config Window The Configured VLANS list box and fields allow you to view, create, modify, delete, enable, and disable 802.1Q port-based VLANs. The list box displays the following information about your defined VLANs: VLAN...
Page 86 - Enabling and Disabling VLANs
The MultiSwitch 700 Device View 2-66 Managing the Module Creating and Modifying VLANs The fields immediately below the Configured VLANS list box are used to create and modify your port-based VLANs. To create a new VLAN: 1. In the VLAN ID field, enter a unique value between 2-4094. VLAN ID 1 is reser...
Page 87 - To enable or disable VLANs:; Select the desired VLAN entry in the Configured VLANS list box.; menu in your switch’s Device View. See; Ingress List Operation; for details on ingress lists. To launch the window:; Performing Ingress List Configuration
Managing the Module 2-67 The MultiSwitch 700 Device View Enabling and Disabling VLANs To enable or disable VLANs: 1. Select the desired VLAN entry in the Configured VLANS list box. 2. In the VLAN Admin field, click to select Enable or Disable. 3. Click the Apply button. The selected VLAN will be ena...
Page 88 - mode, which is used for ports that are to connect to a traditional; Dot1QTrunk
The MultiSwitch 700 Device View 2-68 Managing the Module Figure 2-27. The VLAN Port Config Window The 802.1Q VLAN Port Assignment list box in this window displays the following information about ports on your 802.1Q switch: Slot/Port These fields display the slot and port index for each port on your...
Page 89 - mode, which allows a port to receive and transmit both tagged and; Discard; , for details on performing; Port Operational Mode; To assign a port on your 802.1Q switch to any of your defined VLANs:
Managing the Module 2-69 The MultiSwitch 700 Device View • Hybrid mode, which allows a port to receive and transmit both tagged and untagged frames. In this mode, the port will be a member of its statically assigned VLAN, as well as any dynamically learned VLANs. Hybrid mode is enabled by default. F...
Page 91 - Figure 2-28. The VLAN Egress Port Config Window; Slot Number
Managing the Module 2-71 The MultiSwitch 700 Device View Figure 2-28. The VLAN Egress Port Config Window The list box at the top of this window is used to select a configured VLAN for association with your switch’s ports. Clicking on a VLAN will display its currently associated ports in the lower po...
Page 92 - To build egress lists for your 802.1Q switch:; Setting the Device Date and Time; To edit the device time:; Select Edit Device Time. The Device Time change window,
The MultiSwitch 700 Device View 2-72 Managing the Module Under the list box there are two groups of check boxes that display the ports on the switch. A checkmark in the port’s check box indicates that the VLAN selected in the list box is in the port’s egress list. The two groups are: Egress Ports Us...
Page 93 - To edit the device date:; Select Edit Device Date. The Device Date change window,
Managing the Module 2-73 The MultiSwitch 700 Device View Figure 2-29. The Device 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 entering the new value in the appropriate field. 4. Clic...
Page 94 - Enabling and Disabling Ports; To enable or disable bridging for an individual interface:; Click on the module index of interest to display the Module menu.
The MultiSwitch 700 Device View 2-74 Managing the Module Enabling and Disabling Ports When you disable bridging at a port interface, you disconnect that port’s network from the bridge entirely. The port does not forward any packets, nor does it participate in Spanning Tree operations. Nodes connecte...
Page 95 - Port interface modules available for the DELHW-UA include:
The DELHW-UA Device View 2-75 The MultiSwitch 700 Device View The DELHW-UA Device View Unlike other modular interfaces designed for the MultiSwitch 700 boards, the DELHW-UA module functions as an independent intelligent device with its own IP address. As such, it must be managed separately from the ...
Page 97 - Launching the DELHW-UA Device View Window; The desired DELHW-UA Device View window (
The DELHW-UA Device View 2-77 The MultiSwitch 700 Device View Launching the DELHW-UA Device View Window The DELHW-UA Device View window is the main screen that immediately informs you of the current condition of individual ports on your switch via a graphical display. The Device View window also ser...
Page 98 - to indicate that clicking in the current location will bring up a
The MultiSwitch 700 Device View 2-78 The DELHW-UA Device View Figure 2-31. The DELHW-UA Device View Window By clicking in designated areas of the chassis graphical display (as detailed later in this chapter), or by using the menu bar at the top of the Device View window, you can access all of the me...
Page 99 - indicates the DELHW-UA is responding to device polls (valid; Magenta; indicates that the DELHW-UA is in a temporary stand-by mode; Blue; indicates an unknown contact status — polling has not yet been; The revision of BOOT PROM installed in the DELHW-UA.
The DELHW-UA Device View 2-79 The MultiSwitch 700 Device View Front Panel Information The areas surrounding the main chassis area provide the following device information: IP The Internet Protocol address assigned to the DELHW-UA appears in the title bar of the Device View window. IP addresses are a...
Page 100 - displays a description of the device being modeled. See; Viewing; allows you to conduct a search to discover which
The MultiSwitch 700 Device View 2-80 The DELHW-UA Device View Date The current date, in an mm/dd/yyyy format, set in the DELHW-UA’s internal clock. Menu Structure By clicking on various areas of the DELHW-UA Device View display, you can access menus with device- and port-level options, as well as ut...
Page 105 - Managing the Device; To enable or disable a bridge port:
The DELHW-UA Device View 2-85 The MultiSwitch 700 Device View I/F Speed If you choose the I/F Speed mode, the port text boxes will display the speed of the network segment connected to each port. The speed of the network management port will be displayed in Kbps. I/F Type If you choose the I/F Type ...
Page 107 - Chapter 3; Each port menu in the Device Logical View window; Accessing the Statistics Windows
3-1 Chapter 3 Statistics Accessing interface statistics from the Device View; available statistics windows Each port menu in the Device Logical View window provides two statistics selections: Statistics and I/F Statistics. Selecting the Statistics option will launch the highest level of statistics a...
Page 108 - RMON Statistics; The RMON Ethernet Statistics window (; for information on how to check (and if necessary, change) the admin
Statistics 3-2 RMON Statistics RMON Statistics The RMON Ethernet Statistics window ( Figure 3-1 ) provides a detailed statistical breakdown of traffic on the monitored Ethernet network. Statistics are provided in both numerical and graphic format, and include peak values and the date and time they o...
Page 109 - The Ethernet statistics are as follows:; Bytes; Multicast
RMON Statistics 3-3 Statistics The selected interface number and its description are displayed at the top of the Statistics window. The column on the left side of the window displays each statistic’s name, total count, and percentage; the column on the right displays the peak value for each statisti...
Page 110 - Fragments
Statistics 3-4 RMON Statistics Problems CRC/Alignment Indicates the number of packets processed by the network segment that had a non-integral number of bytes (alignment error) or a bad frame check sequence (Cyclic Redundancy Check, or CRC error). Fragments Indicates the number of packets processed ...
Page 111 - Viewing Total, Delta, and Accumulated Statistics
RMON Statistics 3-5 Statistics Frame Size (Bytes) Packets The Frame Size (Bytes) Packets fields indicate the number of packets (including error packets) processed by the network segment that were of the noted length, excluding framing bits but including frame check sequence bits. Packet sizes counte...
Page 112 - not; clear device; Printing Statistics; Adjust printer settings as required, then click OK.
Statistics 3-6 RMON Statistics 3. Click on the Accum option button; after the completion of the current polling cycle plus two more polling cycles, the screen will display a fresh cumulative count of statistics. Note that making this selection does not clear device counters; you can still re-select ...
Page 113 - Interface Statistics; To access the interface’s I/F Statistics window:
Interface Statistics 3-7 Statistics Interface Statistics The interface I/F Statistics window ( Figure 3-3 ) provides MIB-II interface statistical information — including counts for both transmit and receive packets, and error and buffering information — for the front panel interfaces on the MultiSwi...
Page 115 - Making Sense of Interface Statistics
Interface Statistics 3-9 Statistics 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 memory devoted to buf...
Page 117 - Chapter 4; Alarm Configuration; About RMON Alarms and Events
4-1 Chapter 4 Alarm Configuration Accessing the Basic and Advanced Alarms windows; creating a basic alarm; creating an advanced alarm; creating events; assigning actions to events; viewing the event log Through the RMON Alarm and Event functionality supported by your MultiSwitch 700 module, you can ...
Page 118 - Basic Alarm Configuration
Alarm Configuration 4-2 Basic Alarm Configuration Using the Advanced Alarms feature, you can define custom alarms for almost any MIB-II or RMON object, as long as it is present in the device firmware and its value is defined as an integer (including counters, timeticks, and gauges). All aspects of t...
Page 119 - Accessing the Basic Alarm Configuration Window; To access the RMON Basic Alarm Configuration window:; , and View Log buttons will be grayed out. Apply and Disable will; The available alarm variables are:; Kilobits; (ifInOctets) — tracks the number of octets of data received by the; Advanced Alarm Configuration
Basic Alarm Configuration 4-3 Alarm Configuration Accessing the Basic Alarm Configuration Window To access the RMON Basic Alarm Configuration window: 1. From the Chassis Logical View, click on the appropriate port index to display the Por t menu. 2. Select Alarm Configuration. The RMON Basic Alarm C...
Page 120 - Figure 4-1. RMON Basic Alarm Configuration Window; Total Errors; (ifInErrors) — tracks the number of error packets received by the; Port Number
Alarm Configuration 4-4 Basic Alarm Configuration Figure 4-1. RMON Basic Alarm Configuration Window • Total Errors (ifInErrors) — tracks the number of error packets received by the selected interface. • Broadcast/Multicast (ifInNUcastPkts) — tracks the number of non-unicast — that is, broadcast or m...
Page 121 - and; Falling Threshold
Basic Alarm Configuration 4-5 Alarm Configuration IF Type Displays each interface’s type: FDDI, Ethernet, Token Ring, or ATM. Note that there is no type distinction between standard Ethernet and Fast Ethernet. Status Displays the current status of the selected alarm type for each interface: Enabled ...
Page 122 - Creating and Editing a Basic Alarm; Disabling a Basic Alarm; To configure an alarm:; all; selected interfaces.; How Rising and Falling Thresholds Work
Alarm Configuration 4-6 Basic Alarm Configuration Falling Action These option buttons indicate whether or not a falling alarm occurrence will initiate any actions in response to the alarm condition: Enable Port if bridging will be enabled at the selected interface in response to a falling alarm, Dis...
Page 123 - been assigned the same community string, or which
Basic Alarm Configuration 4-7 Alarm Configuration 3. In the Interval field, enter the amount of time, in seconds, over which the selected variable will be sampled. At the end of the interval, the sample value will be compared to both the rising and falling thresholds. You can assign any interval fro...
Page 124 - at the specified port, and not; How Rising and; at the specified port, and
Alarm Configuration 4-8 Basic Alarm Configuration 7. In the Rising Action field, click to select the action you want your device to take in response to a rising alarm: Enable Port, Disable Port, or None. Note that this action enables or disables only bridging at the specified port, and not the inter...
Page 126 - Accessing the RMON Advanced Alarm/Event List
Alarm Configuration 4-10 Advanced Alarm Configuration The top portion of the Basic Alarm Log window contains the device information boxes, as well as the Port Number assigned to the interface that experienced the alarm condition and the type of alarm that was triggered; the remainder of the window c...
Page 129 - The fields in the Events Watch display include:
Advanced Alarm Configuration 4-13 Alarm Configuration The information provided in this screen is static once it is displayed; for updated information, click on the Refresh button. Adding or modifying an alarm automatically updates the list. The fields in the Events Watch display include: Index This ...
Page 130 - Creating and Editing an Advanced Alarm; ) allows you to both create
Alarm Configuration 4-14 Advanced Alarm Configuration Creating and Editing an Advanced Alarm The Create/Edit Alarms window ( Figure 4-4 , page 4-15 ) allows you to both create new alarms and edit existing ones. When you click on the Create/Edit button in the Alarms Watch list, the Create/Edit Alarms...
Page 132 - Tools Guide
Alarm Configuration 4-16 Advanced Alarm Configuration 4. To select the Variable to be used for your alarm, use the MIB Tree display provided on the right side of the window. (For more information about how to use the MIB Tools utility, see the Tools Guide .) The display will default to the top of th...
Page 133 - numbers often mirror; interface; numbers however, if there are multiple; If you have selected an object which is; part of a table, you must assign an
Advanced Alarm Configuration 4-17 Alarm Configuration in which they reside; for example, if you wish to set an alarm on an object located in an RMON Statistics table, you can determine the appropriate instance by noting the index number assigned to the table that is collecting data on the interface ...
Page 135 - For more information on how events are triggered, see
Advanced Alarm Configuration 4-19 Alarm Configuration 7. Since the first sample taken can be misleading, you can use the selections in the Startup Alarm box to disable either the rising or the falling threshold for that sample only. If you would like to exclude the falling alarm, select the Rising o...
Page 136 - Creating and Editing an Event; To configure an event:; Adding Actions to an Event
Alarm Configuration 4-20 Advanced Alarm Configuration 13. Click the Apply button to set your changes. If you have made any errors in configuring alarm parameters (using an invalid value in any field, leaving a field blank, or selecting an alarm variable which is not resident on the device), an error...
Page 138 - (and for which traps have
Alarm Configuration 4-22 Advanced Alarm Configuration 3. Click in the Description text box to enter any text description you want to identify the event. This description will appear in the Events Watch portion of the main Advanced Alarm/Event window, and help you distinguish among the events you hav...
Page 139 - ), which allows you to define an SNMP SET or series of SETs that will
Advanced Alarm Configuration 4-23 Alarm Configuration c. Select both Log and Trap to both log the event occurrence and generate the traps. If you select neither option, the event’s occurrences will neither be logged nor generate traps; unless the event includes an action or a series of actions, this...
Page 140 - To add an action or actions to an event:; The Description field is not currently editable.
Alarm Configuration 4-24 Advanced Alarm Configuration To add an action or actions to an event: 1. In the Create/Edit Events window, click on the Actions button. The Create/Edit Action window, Figure 4-6 , will appear. Figure 4-6. The RMON Create/Edit Action Window 2. The index number and description...
Page 141 - ) to query it all available instances for the object
Advanced Alarm Configuration 4-25 Alarm Configuration a. If you know the exact name of the OID value you wish to track (including its capitalization), simply enter the name in the Variable field; to verify that you have entered the name correctly, click on the Find-> button to move the MIB Tree d...
Page 142 - Viewing an Advanced Alarm Event Log; To view the log of occurrences for any event:
Alarm Configuration 4-26 Advanced Alarm Configuration Deleting an Alarm, Event, or Action To delete an alarm, event, or action: 1. In the appropriate window, highlight the alarm, event, or action you wish to remove. 2. Click on the Delete button to remove. A window will appear asking you to confirm ...
Page 143 - Index
How Rising and Falling Thresholds Work 4-27 Alarm Configuration The top portion of the window contains the device information boxes, as well as the event index number and the event description; the log itself includes the following fields: Index This uniquely identifies this occurrence of the event....
Page 145 - Chapter 5; FDDI Management; Viewing FDDI Information; Configuration; — This window displays the current configuration and status
5-1 Chapter 5 FDDI Management Concentrator configuration; connection policy; station list; concentrator performance; FDDI statistics; frame translation The FDDI menu lets you access windows to view a MultiSwitch 700 module’s FDDI configuration, connection policy, station list, and performance with r...
Page 146 - Select the desired option.; Click on FDDI Statistics
FDDI Management 5-2 Viewing FDDI Information • Connection Policy — This window shows the types of connections between the four FDDI PHY (port) types — A, B, M, and S — that will be allowed by the SMT entity. • Station List — With this window you can see the configuration of the ring on which the SMT...
Page 147 - MAC State
Viewing FDDI Information 5-3 FDDI Management Configuration The Concentrator Configuration window, Figure 5-2 , informs you about the configuration and operating state of the FDDI ring associated with the selected SMT entity, and displays parameters relating to ring initialization. Figure 5-2. The Co...
Page 148 - Directed; SMT Version
FDDI Management 5-4 Viewing FDDI Information will not occur unless you are using locally-administered addresses, as factory-set MAC addresses are guaranteed to be unique. Ring-Op-Dup The ring is operational; however, the address of the MAC under control of the SMT entity has been found to duplicate ...
Page 149 - A Claim Frame with the lowest TTRT bid has precedence.; Concentrator M Ports; indicates that the MAC is inserted into the primary path of the
Viewing FDDI Information 5-5 FDDI Management either continues its own bid (and removes the competing Claim Frame from the ring) or defers (halts transmission of its own bid and repeats the competing bid) according to the following hierarchy of arbitration: • A Claim Frame with the lowest TTRT bid ha...
Page 150 - Connection Policy
FDDI Management 5-6 Viewing FDDI Information • Secondary indicates that the MAC is inserted into the secondary path of the currently used FNB ring. • Local means that the MAC is not inserted into a primary or secondary path of a dual ring, but may be connected to one or more other nodes. This is not...
Page 151 - The following table summarizes the FDDI connection rules:
Viewing FDDI Information 5-7 FDDI Management The following table summarizes the FDDI connection rules: V —valid connectionX —illegal connectionU —undesirable (but legal) connection; this requires that SMT is notified.P —valid, but when both A and B are connected to M ports (a dual-homing configurati...
Page 153 - Station List; Number of Nodes
Viewing FDDI Information 5-9 FDDI Management 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 5-4. The Stati...
Page 154 - Information provided in the Stations Panel includes:; MAC Address; Displays the type of ring device. Possible values are:; Topology; Indicates the node’s MAC configuration topology.; Upstream Neighbor
FDDI Management 5-10 Viewing FDDI Information 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. If the number of nodes exceeds the panel size,...
Page 155 - Performance; Absolute; Guide
Viewing FDDI Information 5-11 FDDI Management Performance The Concentrator Performance window, Figure 5-5 , provides graphical and numeric performance statistics for the selected SMT entity, including transmit frames, receive frames, frame errors, lost frames, and ring ops. Figure 5-5. The Concentra...
Page 156 - Available statistics are:; Transmit Frames; FDDI Statistics; To access the FDDI Statistics window:; Select FDDI Statistics. The FDDI Statistics window (
FDDI Management 5-12 Viewing FDDI Information 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 Er...
Page 158 - To set the FDDI Statistics poll rate:; Configuring FDDI Frame Translation Settings; To access the FDDI Translation window (; In the Device View window, click on FDDI to display the FDDI menu.
FDDI Management 5-14 Configuring FDDI Frame Translation Settings Setting the FDDI Statistics Poll Rate To set the FDDI Statistics poll rate: 1. Click on the clock symbol ( ) next to the Poll Rate (sec) text box. The New Timer Interval text box, Figure 5-7 , will appear. Figure 5-7. New Timer Interva...
Page 159 - Information about Ethernet and FDDI Frame Types; there two frame types which can be transmitted on an FDDI
Configuring FDDI Frame Translation Settings 5-15 FDDI Management Figure 5-8. The Frame Translation Window Information about Ethernet and FDDI Frame Types There are four frame types which can be transmitted on an IEEE 802.3/Ethernet network – Ethernet II, Ethernet 802.2, Ethernet 802.3 (or Raw Ethern...
Page 161 - software; Ethernet SNAP; There are two legal FDDI data frame types:
Configuring FDDI Frame Translation Settings 5-17 FDDI Management This is the default frame type for Novell NetWare software version 3.12 and beyond; it is also used for OSI packets on IEEE 802.x LAN networks. Ethernet 802.3 (Ethernet Raw) The Ethernet 802.3 frame format has an 802.3 MAC layer header...
Page 162 - frame – although you can use the FDDI Frame Translation window; FDDI Frame Translation Options; To set frame translation parameters:; IP Fragmentation
FDDI Management 5-18 Configuring FDDI Frame Translation Settings FDDI SNAP The FDDI SNAP frame type has an FDDI header with a Frame Control field that provides FDDI framing information, and the 802.2 LLC header with FDDI Frame Control, a SNAP LSAP identifier, and a five byte protocol identifier. The...
Page 165 - ATM Configuration; Accessing the ATM Connections Window; To access the ATM Connections window from the Device View:; Select ATM Connections. The Current ATM Connections window,
6-1 Chapter 6 ATM Configuration Viewing connection data; configuring Permanent Vir tual Circuits (PVCs); adding and deleting connection entries The ATM interface provided by the DELHA-UA module provides the connectivity that allows you to merge ATM network segments with traditional LAN technologies ...
Page 166 - Figure 6-1. The Current ATM Connections Window; Connection Data; Maximum Allowed
ATM Configuration 6-2 Accessing the ATM Connections Window Figure 6-1. 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 ...
Page 168 - Configuring Connections; Adding a New Connection; for each VPI
ATM Configuration 6-4 Configuring Connections Refresh Selecting the Refresh button refreshes the connection information displayed in the window. Configuring Connections You can add a new connection or delete an existing connection as described in the following sections. Adding a New Connection To co...
Page 169 - Deleting a Connection; To delete an existing PVC:
Configuring Connections 6-5 ATM Configuration Deleting a Connection To delete an existing PVC: 1. In the connections list box, click to select the connection you wish to delete. 2. Click on the Delete button. A confirmation window will appear, listing the parameters assigned to the connection and as...
Page 171 - Chapter 7; WAN Configuration; , for instructions on launching the DELHW-
7-1 Chapter 7 WAN Configuration The DELHW-UA and its port interface modules; WAN redundancy; the WAN Logical View; changing WAN Logical settings The DELHW-UA Wide Area Networking (WAN) modular interface available for the DLE32-MA, DLE33-MA, and other MultiSwitch 700 modules provides LAN-to-WAN switc...
Page 173 - See; The WAN Logical View; WAN Redundancy
About the DELHW-UA 7-3 WAN Configuration throughput of up to 1.544 Mbps. Time Division Multiplexing (TDM) allows for channelization of up to 24 links over a single physical T1/FT1 interface. DELTD-UI This port interface module provides both a T1 and DDS interface that allows you to easily switch bet...
Page 174 - The WAN Logical View displays the following information:; IF
WAN Configuration 7-4 The WAN Logical View The WAN Logical View The WAN Logical View window displays information about the interfaces that are part of your physical port. The windows are identical for T1 and Synchronous ports. The number of entries is dependent on the type of port. The T1 port, for ...
Page 175 - Indicates whether data compression is activated or de-activated.; MTU; Changing WAN Logical Settings; To change the protocol setting from your WAN Logical View window:
The WAN Logical View 7-5 WAN Configuration Protocol Displays the active Link Layer protocol. This field displays PPP (Point to Point), Frame Relay, or Other. Compression Indicates whether data compression is activated or de-activated. MTU Displays the MTU (Maximum Transfer Unit) for this interface. ...
Page 177 - Symbols; Broadcast Suppression 2-56
Index-1 Index Symbols % Load 3-3% of Tot. Errors 3-4 Numerics 802.1D 2-64, 2-69802.1Q 1-3 1D Trunk 2-64, 2-691Q Trunk 2-64, 2-69Default VLAN 2-66discard format 2-70Egress List 2-64Egress List Configuration 2-71frame discard format 2-70Hybrid 2-65, 2-70Ingress List 2-63Ingress List Configuration 2-68...
Page 179 - interface performance statistics 2-23
Index-3 Index G Getting Help 1-10Gigabit Ethernet 2-36Global Technical Assistance Center 1-11grouping of virtual connections 6-3 H Help button 1-9, 1-10Help Menu 2-10, 2-83how rising and falling (RMON) thresholds work 4-27 hysteresis 4-10, 4-27 I I/F Summary 2-22 interface performance statistics 2-2...
Page 180 - packet capture
Index Index-4 P packet capture events 4-1 Packet Type 3-3Packets 3-3Packets Received 2-27, 3-9Packets Transmitted 2-27, 3-9Peak Switch Utilization 2-60peak values 3-3, 3-4, 3-5, 3-6Permanent Virtual Circuits (PVCs) 6-1Physical Status 2-23PIC chip 2-19Polling Interval 4-5port assignment 2-68Port Base...