HP HP J3178A - Manual

v Contents 1 Installing the Management Module Included Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 Installation Steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 Removing the Module . . . ...

vii Testing the Switch and Management Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-4 Testing the Switch’s Ports and the Links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-5 Resetting the Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-7 Clearing ...

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1-1 Installing the Management Module Instal li ng the M anage ment M odu le 1 Installing the Management Module The HP J3178A AdvanceStack Switch 208/224 Management Module is installed into the front of the HP AdvanceStack Switch 208T or 224T. In this manual, this module will be called the Switch Man...

1-2 Installing the Management Module Included Parts Ins tal li ng the M anage m e nt M odu le Included Parts Verify that these parts were included with the product: • Switch 208/224 Management Module • HP AdvanceStack Switch 208/224 Management Module Installation and Reference Guide (5966-5228), thi...

1-3 Installing the Management Module Installation Steps Instal li ng the M anage ment M odu le Figure 1-2. Remove the cover plate 3. Insert the Management Module into the switch. Line up the sides of the module with the rails on the sides of the switch’s slot, then push the module into the slot unti...

1-4 Installing the Management Module Removing the Module Ins tal li ng the M anage m e nt M odu le 5. Turn on the power to the switch by plugging in the power cord. During power-on, the following occurs: If the module Fault LED stays on or flashes, refer to chapter 7, “Trouble-shooting” in this guid...

2-1 2 Management Module Description Overview The HP AdvanceStack Switch 208/224 Management Module is installed in the Management Slot in the front of either the HP Switch 208T or HP Switch 224T. The Switch Management Module has the physical elements shown in the figure below. ■ Reset Button - used t...

2-2 Management Module Description Overview M anage ment M o dule De sc ri p ti o n • When pressed with the Reset button in a specific pattern, clears any configuration changes you may have made through the switch console and SNMP management, and restores the factory default configuration to the swit...

2-3 Management Module Description Module Features M anage ment M o dule Descrip tio n Module Features When you install the Switch 208/224 Management Module in your Switch 208T or 224T, you get these enhanced switch capabilities: ■ Full-duplex port operation. By default, the 10 Mbit/s and 100 Mbit/s ...

3-1 The S w itch Co nsol e 3 The Switch Console Overview About the Console Interface. The console interface enables you to recon- figure the switch and to monitor the switch status and performance. It consists of a series of management screens accessed through a menu-driven screen structure that beg...

3-2 The Switch Console Connecting a Console to the Switch The S w itc h C o ns ol e Connecting a Console to the Switch The Switch 208/224 Management Module offers two methods of access to the console interface: ■ Out-of-band console access: • Directly connected to the Console RS-232 port, using a se...

3-3 The Switch Console Connecting a Console to the Switch The S w itch Co nsol e Direct Console Connection, Using A Serial Cable and a PC Terminal Emulator or Terminal You can use either a PC emulating a VT-100 terminal (such as the terminal application included with Microsoft Windows 3.1) or a VT-1...

3-4 The Switch Console Connecting a Console to the Switch The S w itc h C o ns ol e Remote Console Connection Using a Modem and a PC Terminal Emulator or Terminal N o t e For remote console management, use a pair of full-duplex, asynchronous (character-mode) modems as shown in figure 3-2. 1. Before ...

3-6 The Switch Console Starting and Ending a Console Session The S w itc h C o ns ol e Starting and Ending a Console Session N o t e This section assumes that you have already configured and connected a terminal device to your switch (as described earlier in this chapter) or that you have already en...

3-7 The Switch Console Starting and Ending a Console Session The S w itch Co nsol e Figure 3-3. The Main Menu For a description of Main Menu features, refer to “Main Menu Features” on page 3-8. How To End a Console Session:. 1. If you have not made configuration changes in the current session, retur...

3-8 The Switch Console Main Menu Features The Switch Co nsole Main Menu Features The Main Menu (figure 3-3 on page 3-7) gives you access to these console interface features: • Status and Counters: Displays information on the switch, individual ports, the address tables, and Spanning Tree Protocol se...

3-9 The Switch Console Screen Structure and Navigation The S w itch Co nsol e Screen Structure and Navigation Console screens include these three elements: ■ Parameter fields and/or read-only information such as statistics ■ Navigation and configuration actions, such as Save, Edit, and Cancel ■ Help...

3-10 The Switch Console Screen Structure and Navigation The S w itc h C o ns ol e Table 3-1. How To Navigate in the Console Task: Actions: Execute an action from an “Actions-[>] list: Use either of the following methods: ■ Use the arrow keys ( [<] , or [>] ) to highlight the action you want...

3-11 The Switch Console Using Password Security The S w itch Co nsol e Using Password Security There are two levels of console access: Manager and Operator. For security, you can set a password on each of these levels. To use password security: 1. Set a Manager password (and an Operator password, if...

3-12 The Switch Console Using Password Security The S w itc h C o ns ol e N o t e If there is only a Manager password set (with no Operator password), and the Manager password is not entered correctly when the console session begins, the switch console operates on the Operator level. If there is bot...

3-13 The Switch Console Using Password Security The S w itch Co nsol e 2. To set a new password: a. Select Set Manager Password or Set Operator Password . You will then be prompted with Enter new password . b. Type a password of up to 16 characters and press [Enter] . (Remember that passwords are ca...

3-14 The Switch Console Using Password Security The S w itc h C o ns ol e To Recover from a Lost Operator Password: To recover from a lost Operator password, delete all passwords as described above, then re-enter new passwords. If you have physical access to the switch, press the Clear button on the...

3-15 The Switch Console Rebooting the Switch The S w itch Co nsol e Rebooting the Switch Rebooting the switch terminates the current console session and performs a reset of the operating system. Some of the reasons for performing a reboot include: ■ Activating certain configuration changes that requ...

3-16 The Switch Console Rebooting the Switch The S w itc h C o ns ol e Rebooting To Activate Configuration Changes. Configuration changes for some parameters become effective as soon as you save them. However, you must reboot the switch in order to implement any changes to any parameters in the foll...

3-17 The Switch Console Advanced Commands The S w itch Co nsol e Advanced Commands Selecting Advanced Commands from the Main Menu presents a command prompt from which you can enter the following system management com-mands: To get a definition of these commands and their syntax, enter Help at the co...

4-1 C onfigur ing the S w itch Fro m the C ons ole 4 Configuring the Switch From the Console Overview This chapter provides an overview of the Switch 208/224 Management Module configuration features. Default Configuration. In its factory default configuration, the Switch 208T and 224T with a Switch ...

4-2 Configuring the Switch From the Console Overview C onf igur ing the S w it ch F rom the C ons ole To get Help on individual parameter descriptions. In all screens except the Advanced Commands screen there is a Help option in the Actions menu. Whenever the Actions menu is active, you can display ...

4-3 Configuring the Switch From the Console Configurable Features C onfigur ing the S w itch Fro m the C ons ole Configurable Features How To Access the Switch Configuration: 1. Begin at the Main Menu and select Configuration and the Configura- tion menu appears as shown in figure 4-2. Figure 4-2. T...

4-4 Configuring the Switch From the Console Configurable Features C onf igur ing the S w it ch F rom the C ons ole System Configuration This screen configures basic switch management information, including sys-tem identification information, address aging, the port LED behavior, and time zone parame...

4-5 Configuring the Switch From the Console Configurable Features C onfigur ing the S w itch Fro m the C ons ole Port Configuration This screen configures the operating state (enabled or disabled) and mode for each port. The available modes for each port type are listed and described in the online h...

4-6 Configuring the Switch From the Console Configurable Features C onf igur ing the S w it ch F rom the C ons ole IPX Service The Switch Management Module, by default, has IPX communication enabled. This allows the switch to be managed from an SNMP network management station in an IPX network. The ...

4-7 Configuring the Switch From the Console Configurable Features C onfigur ing the S w itch Fro m the C ons ole (Optional) How To Configure IPX for Management from a Remote IPX Network. To enable management from a remote IPX network, you must configure the gateway encapsulation type. 1. From the Co...

4-8 Configuring the Switch From the Console Configurable Features C onf igur ing the S w it ch F rom the C ons ole Internet (IP) Service For managing the Switch 208/224 from an SNMP network management station over an IP network, or for using the switch console through a Telnet session, use the IP Se...

4-9 Configuring the Switch From the Console Configurable Features C onfigur ing the S w itch Fro m the C ons ole To manually configure the switch for IP: 1. From the Configuration screen, select Internet (IP) Service to display the above screen. 2. Press [E] (for Edit ). 3. Select the IP Config fiel...

4-10 Configuring the Switch From the Console Configurable Features C onf igur ing the S w it ch F rom the C ons ole When you reboot the switch with Bootp enabled, it will do one of the following: ■ Receive a minimal configuration (IP address and subnet mask). ■ If the reply provides information for ...

4-11 Configuring the Switch From the Console Configurable Features Configuring th e Switch From the Console An entry in the Bootp table file /etc/bootptab to tell the switch where to obtain a configuration file download would be similar to this entry: switch208224:\ ht=ether:\ ha=080009123456:\ sm=2...

4-12 Configuring the Switch From the Console Configurable Features C onf igur ing the S w it ch F rom the C ons ole SNMP Communities This screen enables you to add, edit, or delete SNMP communities. Use this feature if you expect to manage the Switch 208/224 from an SNMP manage-ment station. You can...

4-13 Configuring the Switch From the Console Configurable Features C onfigur ing the S w itch Fro m the C ons ole Figure 4-8. The SNMP Communities Add or Edit Screen N o t e If you choose to not restrict the use of a community to specific network management stations, you do not need to list the mana...

4-14 Configuring the Switch From the Console Configurable Features C onf igur ing the S w it ch F rom the C ons ole Trap Receivers This screen enables you to configure up to ten IP and/or IPX management stations (trap receivers) to receive SNMP trap packets sent from the switch. Trap packets describ...

4-15 Configuring the Switch From the Console Configurable Features C onfigur ing the S w itch Fro m the C ons ole Serial Link Configuration Use the serial link configuration screen to adjust the console RS-232 configu-ration to customize the connection with the PC, terminal, or modem you are using f...

4-16 Configuring the Switch From the Console Configurable Features C onf igur ing the S w it ch F rom the C ons ole Console Configuration This screen lets you enable or disable inbound Telnet access and control the types of events displayed in the event log. Also specifies the terminal type and the ...

4-17 Configuring the Switch From the Console Configurable Features C onfigur ing the S w itch Fro m the C ons ole Spanning Tree Configuration Use this screen to activate the IEEE 802.1d Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) on the switch and to adjust spanning tree parameters, if necessary. In the factory de...

4-18 Configuring the Switch From the Console Configurable Features C onf igur ing the S w it ch F rom the C ons ole Figure 4-12. Example of the STP Configuration Screen 5. If the remaining STP parameter settings are adequate for your network, go to step 8. 6. Use [Tab] or the arrow keys to select th...

4-19 Configuring the Switch From the Console Configurable Features C onfigur ing the S w itch Fro m the C ons ole Network Monitoring Port You can designate a port for monitoring traffic on any one of the other ports on the switch. This is accomplished by copying all traffic from the specified port t...

4-20 Configuring the Switch From the Console Configurable Features C onf igur ing the S w it ch F rom the C ons ole Figure 4-14. Example of Selecting a Monitoring Port 5. Press the Space bar or type the port number to select which port to use for the monitoring port 6. Press [v] to move to the Monit...

4-21 Configuring the Switch From the Console Saving Configurations C onfigur ing the S w itch Fro m the C ons ole Saving Configurations Once you have completed all your switch configuration changes, it is a good idea to save the configuration in a secure location. The configuration is contained in a...

5-1 M onitori ng S w itch O p e ration Fr om t he C ons ole 5 Monitoring Switch Operation From the Console Overview The Main Menu in the switch’s console interface gives you access to the following sources of read-only data for helping you to monitor, analyze, and troubleshoot switch operation: Tabl...

5-2 Monitoring Switch Operation From the Console Status and Counters Menu M oni tori ng S w it ch O p e rati on Fr o m t he C ons ole Status and Counters Menu Select Status and Counters from the Main Menu to display the Status and Counters menu: Figure 5-1. The Status and Counters Menu Each of the a...

5-3 Monitoring Switch Operation From the Console Status and Counters Menu M onitori ng S w itch O p e ration Fr om t he C ons ole Switch Information Figure 5-2. Example of Switch Information This screen tells you the following information about the switch and the Switch Management Module: ■ the vers...

5-4 Monitoring Switch Operation From the Console Status and Counters Menu M oni tori ng S w it ch O p e rati on Fr o m t he C ons ole Port Status Figure 5-3. Example of Port Status For each port, this screen provides you the following information: ■ Port -- the port number ( note that even if a tran...

5-5 Monitoring Switch Operation From the Console Status and Counters Menu M onitori ng S w itch O p e ration Fr om t he C ons ole Port Counters Figure 5-4. Example of Port Counters This screen enables you to determine the traffic patterns for each port. Port Counter features include: ■ Dynamic displ...

5-6 Monitoring Switch Operation From the Console Status and Counters Menu M oni tori ng S w it ch O p e rati on Fr o m t he C ons ole Port Counters - Show Details Figure 5-5. Example of Port Counters - Show Details This screen shows you additional counters for the selected port. For defini-tions of ...

5-7 Monitoring Switch Operation From the Console Status and Counters Menu M onitori ng S w itch O p e ration Fr om t he C ons ole Address Table Figure 5-6. Example of the Address Table This screen lets you easily determine which switch port is being used to access a specific device on the network. T...

5-8 Monitoring Switch Operation From the Console Status and Counters Menu M oni tori ng S w it ch O p e rati on Fr o m t he C ons ole Port Address Table This screen lets you easily determine which devices are attached to the selected switch port by listing all of the MAC addresses detected on that p...

5-10 Monitoring Switch Operation From the Console Status and Counters Menu M oni tori ng S w it ch O p e rati on Fr o m t he C ons ole Spanning Tree (STP) Information Use this screen to determine current switch-level STP parameter settings and statistics. Figure 5-9. Example of Spanning Tree Informa...

5-11 Monitoring Switch Operation From the Console Status and Counters Menu M onitori ng S w itch O p e ration Fr om t he C ons ole You can use the Show ports action at the bottom of the screen to display port-level information and parameter settings for each port in the switch (including port type, ...

5-12 Monitoring Switch Operation From the Console Event Log M oni tori ng S w it ch O p e rati on Fr o m t he C ons ole Event Log The Event Log records operating events as single-line entries listed in chrono-logical order. Each entry is composed of five fields: Severity is one of the following code...

5-13 Monitoring Switch Operation From the Console Event Log M onitori ng S w itch O p e ration Fr om t he C ons ole Entering and Navigating in the Event Log Display. To enter the event log, select Event Log from the Main Menu. Figure 5-11. Example of an Event Log Display When you first display the e...

5-14 Monitoring Switch Operation From the Console Event Log M oni tori ng S w it ch O p e rati on Fr o m t he C ons ole The event log holds up to 100 lines in chronological order, from the oldest to the newest. Each line consists of one complete event message. Once the log has received 100 entries, ...

6-1 U si ng S N M P To M o n itor and M anage t he S w itch 6 Using SNMP To Monitor and Manage the Switch Overview You can manage the Switch 208/224 that has a Management Module installed from a network management station. Included with your Switch 208/224 Management Module is a CD-ROM containing a ...

6-2 Using SNMP To Monitor and Manage the Switch SNMP Management Features U sin g S N M P To M o n ito r and M anage t he S w it ch SNMP Management Features SNMP management features provided by the Switch 208/224 Management Module include: ■ Security via configuration of SNMP communities ■ Event repo...

6-3 Using SNMP To Monitor and Manage the Switch SNMP Configuration Process U si ng S N M P To M o n itor and M anage t he S w itch SNMP Configuration Process If you are using IP, you must either configure the switch with the appropriate IP address or, if you are using Bootp to configure the switch, ...

6-4 Using SNMP To Monitor and Manage the Switch Advanced Management: RMON and EASE Support U sin g S N M P To M o n ito r and M anage t he S w it ch Advanced Management: RMON and EASE Support The Management Module supports RMON (Remote Monitoring) and EASE on all network segments connected to the sw...

7-1 Troubl eshoot ing 7 Troubleshooting This chapter describes how to troubleshoot your Switch Management Module. This chapter covers these topics: ■ checking the Switch Management Module LEDs ■ using the problem/solution table ■ checking for IP configuration errors ■ using diagnostic tests ■ resett...

7-2 Troubleshooting Checking the Module LEDs Troub les hoot ing Checking the Module LEDs The following table lists Switch Management Module LED behavior showing error conditions. Table 7-1. Switch Management Module LED Behavior LED Status Description Self Test ON The module is being self tested as a...

7-3 Troubleshooting Problem/Solution Table Troubl eshoot ing Problem/Solution Table Use the following table to diagnose the problem with your Management Module: Table 7-2. Typical Switch Problems and Their Solutions If the answer to your question is not in this table, read the IP configuration and d...

7-4 Troubleshooting IP Configuration Errors Troub les hoot ing IP Configuration Errors If you are using IP communications, make sure your IP configuration param-eters are set properly. Use the switch console’s IP Configuration function as described in chapter 4. Incorrect IP configuration on the Swi...

7-5 Troubleshooting Diagnostic Tests Troubl eshoot ing Testing the Switch’s Ports and the Links To test the switch’s ports and the attached network links, follow these procedures: 1. Check for link beat detection on the port. When the switch first detects the link beat signal (also called “link test...

7-6 Troubleshooting Diagnostic Tests Troub les hoot ing • Select IPXping Test . This is a network layer test that you can run on Novell NetWare IPX networks. The switch sends IPX test packets to a specified network device. This works with devices that have an IPX address and are able to respond to a...

7-7 Troubleshooting Resetting the Switch Trouble shooting Resetting the Switch Resetting requires physical access to the Switch Management Module. There are two levels of reset: ■ Hardware reset: Momentarily interrupts switch operation, performs a complete hardware self test, clears the switch event...

7-8 Troubleshooting Clearing Passwords on the Switch Console T rou bleshoo ting Clearing Passwords on the Switch Console You can use the Clear button to clear a forgotten console password that was previously configured on the switch. To clear the password, follow these steps: 1. Verify the switch ha...

7-9 Troubleshooting HP Customer Support Services Troubl eshoot ing HP Customer Support Services If you are still having trouble with your switch or Switch Management Module, Hewlett-Packard offers support 24 hours a day, seven days a week through the use of automated electronic services, including: ...

A-1 S p ecif ications A Specifications Physical ( includes bulkhead and connector ) : Environmental: Connectors: The RS-232-C console port conforms to V.22 bis. Electromagnetic: Emissions: FCC part 15 Class ACISPR-22 Class A/EN 55022 Class AVCCI Level 1 Immunity: ( See the Declaration of Conformity ...

A-2 Specifications S pecif ica ti ons Safety: Complies with IEC 950: (1991)+A1,A2/.EN60950 I(1992)+A1,A2 Acoustic Noise: Not applicable Management Protocols Supported MIBS Communication Protocols RFC 1157 SNMP RFC 1901-1908 SNMPv2C RFC 1420 SNMP over IPX RFC 1493 Bridge MIB IETF Entity MIB RFC 1213 ...

A-3 Specifications S p ecif ications Regulatory Statements FCC Statement (For U.S.A. Only) Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Ru...

B-1 M ode m C o n figurati o n B Modem Configuration Before installing the modems (one attached to the Switch Management Module’s console port and one attached at the user end to the terminal/PC), configure them by this procedure: 1. Connect them, one at a time, to the PC or terminal and issue the a...

B-2 Modem Configuration M ode m C onf igu rati o n US Robotics Courier V.FC/V.34 Megahertz XJ2288 PCMCIA card modem Practical Peripherals PM288MT II V.34 At the switch end: Issue the following AT command: AT&F&C0S0=1&W0 At the user end: Issue the following AT command: AT&F&W At t...

C-1 Fi le Tran sf ers C File Transfers Overview You can download new Switch Management Module software (operating system—OS) and upload or download Switch 208/224 configuration files. These features are useful for acquiring periodic switch software upgrades and for storing or retrieving a switch con...

C-2 File Transfers Downloading an Operating System Fi le Tran sf ers Using TFTP To Download the OS File Before you use this procedure, make sure of the following: ■ The switch is properly connected to the network and is configured for either IP or IPX service, whichever you need to communicate with ...

C-4 File Transfers Downloading an Operating System Fi le Tran sf ers Using the SNMP-Based HP Download Manager Included with your Switch Management Module is the HP AdvanceStack Assistant CD ROM. Included in the software on that CD is a utility called HP Download Manager. You can use that utility to ...

C-5 File Transfers Downloading an Operating System Fi le Tran sf ers Using the Zmodem to Download the OS File This procedure assumes that the following items have been done: ■ The PC is serially connected to the Switch Management Module Console RS-232 port. ■ The PC can support the Zmodem file trans...

C-6 File Transfers Troubleshooting TFTP Downloads Fi le Tran sf ers Troubleshooting TFTP Downloads If a TFTP download fails, the Download OS screen indicates the failure. Figure C-3. Example of Message for Download Failure To find more information on the cause of a download failure, examine the mess...

C-8 File Transfers Transferring Switch Configurations Fi le Tran sf ers Transferring Switch Configurations You can use the following commands to transfer switch configurations between the switch and a PC or Unix workstation. Using Get and Put To Transfer a Configuration Between the Switch and a Netw...

C-10 File Transfers Transferring Switch Configurations Fi le Tran sf ers 3. At the command prompt, execute one of the following commands: To upload a configuration to a file on a PC or Unix workstation: zput config remote_file [overwrite] [dos/unix] To download a configuration from a file on a PC or...

D-1 S p anni ng Tree O perat ion D Spanning Tree Operation Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) The Switch 208/224 Management Module uses the IEEE 802.1d Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) to ensure that only one path at a time is active between any two nodes on the network. In networks where there is more than o...

D-2 Spanning Tree Operation Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) Spannin g Tree Operation Figure D-1. Example of Logical and Redundant Paths Between Two Nodes nodeA switch A nodeB switch D switch B switch C 1 path cost: 100 3 path cost: 100 4 path cost: 200 • Active path from node A to node B: 1—> 3• Bac...

Index – 3 Index Index A Actions menu displaying help for commands … 4-2location on screen … 3-9 active path, STP … D-1address aging description … 2-3from System Configuration screen … 4-4 address table for each port … 5-8for the switch … 5-7purpose of … 5-1 AdvanceStack Assistant managing the switch...

4 – Index Index console RS-232 configuration of … 4-16description … 2-2 copyright screen displaying … 3-6 crash information when it displays … 3-6 customer support services … 7-9 D date format for event log … 5-12 date parameter setting … 4-4 DEFAULT_CONFIG about this prompt … 3-17as system name … 4...

Index – 5 Index Get command for a configuration download … C-8requirements for … C-8 H hardware reset effect on switch … 7-7how to perform … 7-7 Help displaying for individual parameters … 4-2for actions or data fields … 4-2 Help line about … 3-9location on screens … 3-9, 4-2 History command to disp...

6 – Index Index memory amount of … 5-3 message buffers definition of … 5-3 MIB list of supported ones … 6-2, A-2 mode, port configuring … 4-5display … 5-4 modem configuration of … B-1connecting to switch … 3-4modem cable pin-out … 3-5 module features added to switch … 1-1features summary … 2-3instal...

Index – 7 Index R reboot See also reset SNMP community and traps … 6-3switch, reasons to … 3-15 reconfiguring a parameter … 3-10redundant path … D-1 spanning tree … 4-17 remote console connecting to … 3-4 removing the module … 1-4Reset description of button on module … 2-1 reset effect on event log ...

8 – Index Index system name when none is specified … 3-17 T Telnet disable or enable … 4-16inbound … 4-16outbound … 4-16steps to connect to switch … 3-6 terminal mode VT-100/ANSI … C-9 testing ports and links … 7-5Switch and Management Module … 7-4 TFTP procedure for OS download … C-2 TFTP server IP...