Page 3 - Notice; Virus Disclaimer
i Notice Enterasys Networks reserves the right to make changes in speciÞcations 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, Þrmware, or software de...
Page 4 - ii; Restricted Rights Notice; (Applicable to licenses to the United States Government only.)
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iii Contents Chapter 1 Introduction Using the STS16-20 User Õs Guide ............................................................................... 1-2Related Manuals ............................................................................................................ 1-3Conventions ...........
Page 7 - Chapter 1; Introduction; Welcome to
1-1 Chapter 1 Introduction How to use the STS16-20 User’s Guide; related manuals; software conventions; getting help Welcome to NetSight Element Manager STS16-20 User Õs Guide . We have designed this guide to serve as a reference for using NetSight Element Manager to monitor and manage the family of...
Page 8 - Using the STS16-20 User’s Guide; NetSight Element Manager
Introduction 1-2 Using the STS16-20 User’s Guide The STS16-20RM and STS16-20FRM provide two slots for optional expansion SmartSTACK Interface Modules (SSIMs). Several types of SSIMs are available which provide either standard 4/16 Mbps Token Ring connectivity, or high speed connectivity via 155 Mbps...
Page 9 - , provides a list of related documentation, describes; Using the STS16-20 Chassis View; , describes the visual display of; ConÞguring ATM Connections; , describes how to conÞgure; Related Manuals; The; Conventions
Related Manuals 1-3 Introduction ¥ Chapter 1, Introduction , provides a list of related documentation, describes certain software conventions, and shows you how to contact Global Technical Assistance Center. ¥ Chapter 2, Using the STS16-20 Chassis View , describes the visual display of the Chassis V...
Page 10 - Common Window Fields; Device Name; in Chapter 2, or the; Generic SNMP User Õs Guide; MAC Address; IP Address
Introduction 1-4 Conventions Common Window Fields Similar descriptive information is displayed in the Þelds at the top of most device-speciÞc windows in NetSight Element Manager, as shown in Figure 1-1 . Figure 1-1. Common Window Fields Device Name Displays the user-deÞned name of the device. The de...
Page 11 - Uptime; Using Window Buttons; Getting Help; Using the Mouse; Left Mouse Button
Conventions 1-5 Introduction Uptime Displays the amount of time that the STS16-20 has been running since the last start-up, displayed in an X day(s) hh:mm:ss format. Using Window Buttons The Cancel button that appears at the bottom of most windows allows you to exit a window and terminate any unsave...
Page 13 - Accessing On-line Documentation; If you chose to install the documentation when you; Getting Help from the Global Technical Assistance Center; anonymous; Help; User Õs Guide; Online Documents
Getting Help 1-7 Introduction From the Help menu accessed from the Chassis View window menu bar, you can launch on-line help speciÞc to the Chassis View window, as well as bring up the Chassis Manager window for reference. Accessing On-line Documentation The complete suite of documents available for...
Page 14 - Readme
Introduction 1-8 Getting Help Send your questions, comments, and suggestions regarding NetSight documentation to NetSight Technical Communications via the following e-mail address: [email protected] To locate product speciÞc information, refer to the Enterasys Web site at the following add...
Page 15 - Chapter 2; To access the STS16-20 Chassis View window:; or
2-1 Chapter 2 Using the STS16-20 Chassis View Navigating through the Chassis View; viewing Chassis information; using source address functions The STS16-20 Chassis View window is the main screen that immediately informs you of the current condition of individual ports on your switch via a color-code...
Page 16 - Viewing Chassis Information; The Chassis View window (; Viewing Front Panel Information; Connection Status
Using the STS16-20 Chassis View 2-2 Viewing Chassis Information Viewing Chassis Information The Chassis View window ( Figure 2-2 ) provides a graphical representation of the STS16-20, including a color-coded port status display which immediately informs you of the current conÞguration and status of ...
Page 17 - Magenta; indicates a temporary stand-by mode, while the STS16-20 responds; Blue; , for details. The default port status display is; Admin; The revision of BOOT PROM installed in the STS16-20.; For some Þrmware versions, the
Viewing Chassis Information 2-3 Using the STS16-20 Chassis View ¥ Magenta indicates a temporary stand-by mode, while the STS16-20 responds to a physical change in the switch. ¥ Blue indicates an unknown contact status; polling has not yet been established with the STS16-20. ¥ Red indicates that the ...
Page 18 - Menu Structure; displays the menu structure for the STS16-20, and indicates; The Device Menu; displays a hardware description of the device see; Viewing the
Using the STS16-20 Chassis View 2-4 Viewing Chassis Information Menu Structure By clicking on various areas of the STS16-20 Chassis View, you can access menus with device and port level options, as well as utility applications which apply to the device. Figure 2-3 displays the menu structure for the...
Page 19 - Viewing System Group Information; For this release, the
Viewing Chassis Information 2-5 Using the STS16-20 Chassis View ¥ System Group allows you to manage the STS16-20 by providing direct access via SNMP to MIB II variables. Refer to the Generic SNMP User Õs Guide for more information on SNMP, or see Viewing System Group Information , page 2-10 , to edi...
Page 20 - The Utilities Menu; Tools Guide; The Help Menu; Selecting a Port Status Display
Using the STS16-20 Chassis View 2-6 Viewing Chassis Information The Utilities Menu From the Utilities menu, you can select the following options: ¥ MIB Tools provides direct access to the deviceÕs Management Information Bases (MIBs); refer to the Tools Guide for more information. ¥ SmartStack Manage...
Page 21 - Status
Viewing Chassis Information 2-7 Using the STS16-20 Chassis View To change the port status display: 1. Click on Port Status in the Chassis View menu bar to access the Port Status menu. 2. Click to select the status information you want to display; the appropriate status information will be shown in t...
Page 22 - Errors; Load; Operator
Using the STS16-20 Chassis View 2-8 Viewing Chassis Information Errors Displays the percentage of the total number of valid packets processed by each port during the last polling interval that were error packets. This percentage reßects the number of errors generated during the last polling interval...
Page 23 - Displaying MIBs and MIB Components; The Chassis Manager window (; Click on Help in the Chassis View menu bar to access the Help menu.; Viewing Hardware Descriptions; Viewing the Device Type; To open the Device Type window:
Viewing Chassis Information 2-9 Using the STS16-20 Chassis View Displaying MIBs and MIB Components Like most networking devices, the STS16-20 draws its functionality from a collection of proprietary MIBs, and IETF RFCs. The MIB data is organized into a series of Òcomponents,Ó which is a logical grou...
Page 24 - Viewing the Interface Description; To open the Interface Description window:; The System Group
Using the STS16-20 Chassis View 2-10 Viewing Chassis Information Figure 2-5. Sample Device Type Window Viewing the Interface Description The Interface Description window displays a text description, which includes the product name and hardware version number. To open the Interface Description window...
Page 25 - Click on System Group. The System group window, as shown in; Enter the new or modified contact, name, or location information.
Viewing Chassis Information 2-11 Using the STS16-20 Chassis View To open the System Group window: 1. Click on Device in the Chassis View menu bar to access the Device menu. 2. Click on System Group. The System group window, as shown in Figure 2-7 , will appear. Figure 2-7. System Group Window The Sy...
Page 26 - Viewing I/F Summary Information; Detail
Using the STS16-20 Chassis View 2-12 Viewing Chassis Information Viewing I/F Summary Information The I/F Summary option displays statistics for the trafÞc processed by each network interface on your device. The I/F Summary window also provides access to a detailed statistics window via the Detail bu...
Page 27 - Index; The index value assigned to each interface on the device.; Type; Logical Status; Displaying Interface Performance Statistics and Bar Graphs; Bar graphs are only available when
Viewing Chassis Information 2-13 Using the STS16-20 Chassis View The following descriptive information is provided for each interface: Index The index value assigned to each interface on the device. Type The type of the interface, distinguished by the physical/link protocol(s) running immediately be...
Page 28 - Raw Counts
Using the STS16-20 Chassis View 2-14 Viewing Chassis Information Raw Counts The total count of network trafÞc received or transmitted on the selected interface since device counters were last reset. Raw counts are provided for the following parameters: ¥ In Octets Ñ for octets received on the interf...
Page 29 - Rate; are the same as those provided for; see; To open the Interface Statistics window from a Port menu:
Viewing Chassis Information 2-15 Using the STS16-20 Chassis View Rate The count for the selected statistic during the last poll interval. The parameters for Rate are the same as those provided for Raw Counts ; for a complete description, see Raw Counts , page 2-14 . Viewing Interface Detail Statisti...
Page 31 - Transmit Queue Size; The number of packets transmitted by this interface.; Making Sense of Detail Statistics; 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; Disable; for
Viewing Chassis Information 2-17 Using the STS16-20 Chassis View Transmit Queue Size (Transmit Packets only) The number of packets currently queued for transmission from this interface. The amount of device memory devoted to buffer space and the trafÞc level on the target network determines how larg...
Page 33 - Chapter 3; Configuring ATM Connections; To access the ATM Connections window:
3-1 Chapter 3 Configuring ATM Connections Viewing connection data; adding and deleting Permanent Virtual Circuits (PVCs) The ATM Connections window is available when an ATM SSIM is installed inthe STS16-20RM or STS16-20FRM. An ATM SSIM allows you to integrate the STS16-20 with an ATM backbone. An AT...
Page 34 - Connection Data
Configuring ATM Connections 3-2 Figure 3-1. Current ATM Connections Windows The Current ATM Connections window provides the following information about the deviceÕs ATM connections: Connection Data The Connection Data list box displays the conÞguration parameters for each ATM interface available on ...
Page 35 - Settings; for each VPI; Configuring Permanent Virtual Circuits
3-3 Configuring ATM Connections Settings The Settings group box contains information about each of the currently conÞgured PVCs, as well as the Þelds used to conÞgure new connections. I/F The device interface index on which the PVC was conÞgured. An ATM SSIM installed in the left hand slot will have...
Page 36 - Adding a Permanent Virtual Circuit; To delete an existing PVC:
Configuring ATM Connections 3-4 Adding a Permanent Virtual Circuit To conÞgure a new Permanent Virtual Circuit (PVC), enter the following information in the Þelds which appear just below the Settings list box: 1. From the I/F menu, select the interface for which you wish to configure a connection. A...
