Page 3 - Contents; Chapter 1
iii Contents Chapter 1 Intel Express 510T Switch 1 Introduction to the product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
Page 5 - Chapter 6
v C O N T E N T S Tools for the Stack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Stack Synchronization Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95Switch Po...
Page 7 - Preface
vii Information sources for this switch This User Guide is one of three sources of information delivered with this switch. Quick Start description A printed guide that describes these basic steps: • Connect the switch • Start the switch (using the default settings) • Start Intel Device View • Change...
Page 8 - File names, commands and examples; Menu and submenu names
viii P R E F A C E viii Warning Electrostatic Sensitive Device Products covered This User Guide gives you instructions on how to use: • Intel Express 510T Switch • Intel Device View Prerequisite knowledge This User Guide is intended for personnel authorized to configure and manage local area network...
Page 9 - Access to submenus
ix ix P R E F A C E Access to submenus You access submenus using a menu hierarchy. These are shown by use of angle brackets and the courier typeface. For example, File>Configuration>Setup shows that to select the Setup sub- menu you must first click File and then Configuration. Acronyms ARP Ad...
Page 11 - This chapter covers the following topics.
1 In this chapter This chapter covers the following topics. 1 Intel Express 510T Switch Topic See Page Introduction to the product 2 Front Panel 3 Rear Panel 5 Installation 5 500.book Page 1 Thursday, September 2, 1999 1:30 PM
Page 12 - Introduction to the product
2 C H A P T E R 1 Intel Express 510T Switch 2 Introduction to the product Purpose of the switch The Intel Express 510T Switch uses your existing network cables to integrate switching technology into your computer network. Each device in a workgroup or a network segment can communicate at a full wire...
Page 13 - Front Panel
3 3 C H A P T E R 1 Intel Express 510T Switch Software features The switch offers the following features: • Intel Device View for Windows* 95, Windows* 98 and Windows NT* or Intel Device View for Web • Adaptive forwarding mode • Local Management via a direct terminal connection or via TEL-NET • SNMP...
Page 14 - Port
4 C H A P T E R 1 Intel Express 510T Switch 4 Front panel ports These ports are on the front panel: Slots for modules After removing one or both of the cover plates, the modules can be inserted to expand the functionality of the switch. Front panel LED functions The LEDs on the front panel have the ...
Page 15 - Rear Panel; The rear panel of the switch is shown below:; The switch’s rear panel has the following parts:; Installation; Part
5 5 C H A P T E R 1 Intel Express 510T Switch Rear Panel Introduction The rear panel has a cooling fan outlet and the main supply cable, so you should position the switch with the rear panel facing away from you. View of rear panel The rear panel of the switch is shown below: Rear panel parts The sw...
Page 16 - Before Installation; Item
6 C H A P T E R 1 Intel Express 510T Switch 6 Before Installation Contents of the pack Unpack the switch carefully and check that these parts are present: Check the package contents If you have not received all of the parts, or any of the parts are dam-aged, contact your dealer immediately. Keep all...
Page 17 - Positioning and Installing the Switch; To install the switch in a desktop environment:; Standard 19-inch rack with side support rails.
7 7 C H A P T E R 1 Intel Express 510T Switch Positioning and Installing the Switch Allow adequate ventilation The switch contains two fans to air-cool the internal circuitry. The air is drawn in from the left of the unit and expelled through the outlet grills on the right side and the rear. To ensu...
Page 18 - Customer-supplied screws for securing the switch in the rack.; To mount the switch in a standard equipment rack:
8 C H A P T E R 1 Intel Express 510T Switch 8 • Customer-supplied screws for securing the switch in the rack. Mounting screws are not provided because the required sizes may vary from rack to rack. In an equipment rack To mount the switch in a standard equipment rack: 1 Attach the mounting bracket m...
Page 19 - Installing a Module; Disconnect the switch from the main power supply.
9 9 C H A P T E R 1 Intel Express 510T Switch Installing a Module Introduction You can increase the connectivity options of your switch by installing a module. Warning Modules are not designed to be installed in, or removedfrom, the switch while it is in operation. You mustpower off the switch befor...
Page 20 - Unscrew the screws securing the module.; Connecting Other Devices; Ports on the switch are wired MDI-X, so use the following cable:
10 C H A P T E R 1 Intel Express 510T Switch 10 Removing the module To remove a module: 1 If the switch is already operational, disconnect it from the main power supply. 2 Follow the instructions in “Avoiding damage to the circuit board” above. 3 Unscrew the screws securing the module. 4 Pull the mo...
Page 21 - Pin number
11 11 C H A P T E R 1 Intel Express 510T Switch RJ-45 connector pin assignments The RJ-45 ports on the front of the switch have the following pin as-signments: Connecting a device to the RJ-45 ports To connect a workstation compatible with IEEE 802.3 (Ethernet Ver-sion 1.0 and 2.0) or a fast access ...
Page 22 - Connecting the Power; The Power Cable; Color
12 C H A P T E R 1 Intel Express 510T Switch 12 Connecting the Power Introduction After connecting the devices to the switch, connect the power cable. There are certain practical and safety considerations to be made be-fore powering the switch on. The Power Cable Ground warning The switch is deliver...
Page 23 - Power up; LED
13 13 C H A P T E R 1 Intel Express 510T Switch Power up Powering up the switch Follow these steps to power up the switch: 1 Push the female end of the power cable into the main socket (in the rear panel); plug the other end into the power supply outlet. 2 Make sure that the Power LED (on the front ...
Page 25 - Other LEDs on the front panel
15 15 C H A P T E R 1 Intel Express 510T Switch Follow the instructions in Chapter 2 to change the configuration while the switch is operating. Other LEDs on the front panel Introduction There are three other LEDs and one button on the front panel that show how the switch is operating: • Status LED ...
Page 26 - To see the speed and duplex settings of all the ports, press the; button. The function of the port LEDs changes for a period
16 C H A P T E R 1 Intel Express 510T Switch 16 Port Status button To see the speed and duplex settings of all the ports, press the Port Status button. The function of the port LEDs changes for a period of 5 seconds, where they have the following meaning: LED Color Meaning Left (Speed) Green Off: 10...
Page 27 - Intel Device View; Topic
17 In this chapter This chapter covers the following topics. 2 Intel Device View Topic See Page System Requirements 18 Installation and Removal 19 Using Intel Device View 20 Installing and Managing Switches 26 Device Tree 29 Device View (Main Display) 31 Explorer 36 Diagnostics Window 37 Trap Window...
Page 28 - System Requirements; A network adapter installed.; Three important things to know:
18 C H A P T E R 2 Intel Device View 18 System Requirements Requirements for Intel Device View under Windows You need a PC with the following minimum requirements to run Intel Device View: • Microsoft Windows NT workstation or server, version 4.0, or Microsoft Windows 95 or Microsoft Windows 98.(Win...
Page 29 - To run Intel Device View, the client requires:; Installation and Removal
19 19 C H A P T E R 2 Intel Device View Web server restrictions To manage the switch from a web server connected directly to the switch, the web server must not use frame tagging. To manage the switch from a web server with IEEE 802.1Q tagged frames, manage-ment must be through a device which untags...
Page 30 - Removal of Intel Device View; Using Intel Device View
20 C H A P T E R 2 Intel Device View 20 To install Intel Device View for Windows Click Install Windows and follow the on-screen instructions. When the installation is complete, Intel Device View will start auto-matically when “Launch Intel Device View” is selected. To install Intel Device View for W...
Page 31 - There are three sections:; Before a switch is contacted; The Device menu contains the following switch commands:
21 21 C H A P T E R 2 Intel Device View Navigating through Intel Device View Many commands are available from within Intel Device View. These are best accessed using mouse actions. However, Windows users can also access most of them through the menu bar. The Intel Device View window There are three ...
Page 33 - After a Switch or Stack is Contacted
23 23 C H A P T E R 2 Intel Device View After a Switch or Stack is Contacted Commands When Intel Device View contacts a switch, the basic commands are supplemented with: • Local Management access — provides Telnet access to monitor-ing functions embedded in the switch. • RMON facility — gathers info...
Page 34 - Setting the Preferences
24 C H A P T E R 2 Intel Device View 24 Setting the Preferences Setting the polling intervals The polling intervals determine how often Intel Device View contacts the switch or stack and updates the status and information displayed. To change the polling parameters: 1 Select Monitoring>Preference...
Page 36 - . The Install Wizard
26 C H A P T E R 2 Intel Device View 26 Installing and Managing Switches Following installation of Intel Device View After installing Intel Device View, you can add new switches, estab-lish or expand stacks of switches, and manage existing switches and stacks. Adding new switches To add new switches...
Page 37 - To manage a switch or stack that has an IP address already assigned:
27 27 C H A P T E R 2 Intel Device View Matrix Module connected to a new switch When the Install wizard detects that a new switch is connected to a Matrix Module, a message informs that you must decide how to man-age the switch. If you want to manage it separately, the installation is completed and ...
Page 38 - Upgrade
28 C H A P T E R 2 Intel Device View 28 3 Select the box if you want to open the switch in a new Intel Device View window. 4 Click OK . Establishing and expanding a stack If you connect switches that already have IP addresses assigned to-gether via a Matrix Module, you can manage them as a stack. To...
Page 39 - Device Tree; Icons
29 29 C H A P T E R 2 Intel Device View Device Tree Introduction The Device Tree displays the separate subnets on your LAN as branches in a tree. This includes a branch that shows all the unconfig-ured devices on the LAN. Identifying devices The Device Tree uses several icons to represent the indivi...
Page 40 - Functions Description
30 C H A P T E R 2 Intel Device View 30 Installing and managing switches Double clicking the switch’s IP address or MAC address opens exist-ing switches in the Intel Device View window, or starts the Install Wizard for new switches. Right mouse button commands By positioning the mouse pointer in the...
Page 41 - Mouse action
31 31 C H A P T E R 2 Intel Device View Device View (Main Display) Switch contacted When Intel Device View contacts the switch or stack, the front (inter-face side) of the switch or stack is displayed. This view provides a real-time view of the switch, or stack and ports, which behave in the same wa...
Page 46 - Explorer
36 C H A P T E R 2 Intel Device View 36 Explorer Intel Device View Explorer The Explorer within Intel Device View displays management infor-mation, for example VLANs on this switch and other switches. If a switch is disabled or not operational, it is displayed with a red cross through it.General man...
Page 47 - Diagnostics Window
37 37 C H A P T E R 2 Intel Device View Diagnostics Window Intel Device View Diagnostics The Diagnostics window helps you troubleshoot the switch/stack to get it working properly in case of problems. The Diagnostics window lists any problems detected by the switch/stack and notes the level of the pr...
Page 48 - Trap Window
38 C H A P T E R 2 Intel Device View 38 Diagnostic details window This window provides comprehensive details of the error. Trap Window Traps window The Traps window displays all traps generated by the switch. Color coding Traps are generated by the switch for many events, both normal and errors. Tra...
Page 49 - System Window; Right click a message and Intel Device View offers:; Errors Window
39 39 C H A P T E R 2 Intel Device View System Window System window The System window contains a log of all the major switch events with date and times (for example, return to factory default, filter entry set-tings, modules inserted in slots). Right mouse button commands Right click a message and I...
Page 51 - Changing the Setup of the Port
41 In this chapter Configuration is the way we change the setup of the switch or stack. In this chapter you will find all the instructions you need to change setups that affect the switch, or stack, and the ports. In chapter 4 you will find instructions to integrate VLANs into your setup. 3 Standard...
Page 53 - Select; or; Click; These details are used by SNMP management centers.
43 43 C H A P T E R 3 Standard Configuration System Identifying the switch To assist with switch identification and administration, you can change certain switch details (name, location and contact person). With a switch or stack in the Device View window: 1 Select Device Setup or Stack Setup. 2 Cli...
Page 54 - Internet Protocol; To change the main IP address and network mask:
44 C H A P T E R 3 Standard Configuration 44 Internet Protocol Changing IP details To change the main IP address and network mask: 1 Select Device Setup or Stack Setup . 2 Click IP . 3 Change the details. 4 Click OK . This is used to contact the switch via IP (TFTP, SNMP, TEL-NET etc.) protocols. 50...
Page 55 - Local Time; Authentication; Note
45 45 C H A P T E R 3 Standard Configuration Local Time Setting the date and clock to local time To change the clock in the switch to your local time: 1 Select Device Setup or Stack Setup . 2 Click Date/Time . 3 Click Insert Current PC Date/Time to show the present settings. If this is satisfactory,...
Page 57 - Traps
47 47 C H A P T E R 3 Standard Configuration 9 Click OK . Traps Purpose A trap alerts you of events occurring in the switch. The traps list shows where SNMP traps (generated by the switch) are sent. You can: • Add a new entry to the list • Delete an entry • Edit existing entries Adding a trap Note I...
Page 58 - Permanent Entries
48 C H A P T E R 3 Standard Configuration 48 Permanent Entries Purpose Enables you to allocate a port to a device that does not send out device information. These devices are not removed from the switch’s ad-dress table, regardless of how long they are quiet. This is useful for connections to printe...
Page 59 - Link Aggregation
49 49 C H A P T E R 3 Standard Configuration Link Aggregation Purpose Combines two or four adjacent ports to increase the bandwidth be-tween two switches or stacks. You can: • Add a new entry to the list • Delete an entry Adding an Aggregate Link To set up and add an aggregate link: 1 Select Device ...
Page 60 - Port Mirroring
50 C H A P T E R 3 Standard Configuration 50 Port Mirroring Purpose Provides a facility to debug or monitor traffic on a specific port, by duplicating the traffic and sending it to a specified port. Only one pair of ports can be mirrored per switch. Within Port Mirroring, you can: • Add a new entry ...
Page 61 - Local Management
51 51 C H A P T E R 3 Standard Configuration Local Management Changing password details The administrator has read-write access at all levels. The user can read the monitoring screens, but cannot change the configuration, up-date software or reset the station. To prevent unauthorized personnel chang...
Page 62 - TFTP
52 C H A P T E R 3 Standard Configuration 52 TFTP Changing password details To give added security, you can limit the number of staff authorized to transfer TFTP files by changing the TFTP password. To change the password: 1 Select Device Setup or Stack Setup . 2 Click TFTP . 3 Type the old password...
Page 64 - Adaptive Forwarding Mode
54 C H A P T E R 3 Standard Configuration 54 Adaptive Forwarding Mode Purpose You can: • Change the Sample Time • Define the minimum and maximum errors acceptable before changing the forwarding mode Note While CRC errors and runts are the most likely parameters to cause the switching mode to change,...
Page 65 - Spanning Tree
55 55 C H A P T E R 3 Standard Configuration 4 Click the required parameter. 5 Type the percentage of errors or runts. 6 Click OK . Spanning Tree Purpose You can change the: • Priority given to the switch • Maximum length of time information is retained by the switch • Time between transmitted Confi...
Page 68 - General Changes
58 C H A P T E R 3 Standard Configuration 58 • Specify the spanning tree Using the mouse There are two ways to access the Port Setup window: • Double-click the port • Right-click on the port, and click Port Setup General Changes Renaming a port To give a port a new name, for example, its use or the ...
Page 69 - Port Mode
59 59 C H A P T E R 3 Standard Configuration Port Mode Disabling the port If you disable the port, the devices attached to it cannot use the switch. The MAC address of those devices are removed from the switch’s address table. If those addresses are defined as permanent entries, they are not purged ...
Page 71 - Port Specific Spanning Tree
61 61 C H A P T E R 3 Standard Configuration Changing the flow control on a port Flow control prevents the loss of frames during busy periods. To change the flow mechanism on a port: Note This feature is over-ridden by disabling the flow control set-ting in Device Setup>Switching . 1 Click the po...
Page 73 - In
63 63 C H A P T E R 3 Standard Configuration 5 In Priority , type the required value. If there are two ports with the same value, the port with the lowest port number is chosen. 6 Click OK . 500.book Page 63 Thursday, September 2, 1999 1:30 PM
Page 75 - You can use VLANs to:
65 In this chapter In this chapter you will learn how to use Advanced Configuration ef-fectively. This chapter covers the Virtual LAN (VLAN) features. You can create logical network groups (VLANs) by segmenting the switch; for example, according to the subnetting scheme within your network. Each VLA...
Page 76 - Allocate network resources (such as servers) to groups; IP address and IP net
66 C H A P T E R 4 Advanced Configuration 66 • Allocate network resources (such as servers) to groups For a more comprehensive explanation of the VLAN concept, refer to the online help. Warning when using STP It is important to be aware of problems that may arise when using Spanning Tree and VLANs. ...
Page 77 - Policy
67 67 C H A P T E R 4 Advanced Configuration Adding a VLAN The task of adding VLANs is simplified by using the VLAN Wizard . VLANs are not switch specific when managing a stack. Therefore, right-click the stack border to access VLAN Setup. To add a VLAN: 1 Select VLAN Setup . 2 Click Add , and follo...
Page 78 - VLAN Mode
68 C H A P T E R 4 Advanced Configuration 68 Changing VLAN mode To change the mode of operation of a VLAN: 1 Select VLAN Setup . 2 Click Advanced . The VLAN mode is shown. 3 Click the VLAN mode to see the full range of choices. 4 Click the new mode and make sure the rest of the details are correct. ...
Page 79 - to specify which ports support IP learning.; IGMP pruning
69 69 C H A P T E R 4 Advanced Configuration Ports with IP learning IP learning must be enabled when using IP policies. (IP learning is enabled on all ports by default.) If you want to change the settings for individual ports, for example if you are using protocols other that IP protocols and don’t ...
Page 81 - Managing the Switch
71 In this chapter This chapter covers the following topics. 5 Managing the Switch Topic See Page Management using Intel Device View 72 Monitoring the Switch’s Performance 73 Monitoring the Stack’s Performance 78 Monitoring VLANs 83 Monitoring the Port’s Performance 86 Tools for the Switch 90 Tools ...
Page 82 - Intel Device View allows you to:; Information about the Switch; To update the information, click
72 C H A P T E R 5 Managing the Switch 72 Management using Intel Device View Why use Intel Device View? Intel Device View allows you to: • Configure system, switching, IP, spanning tree, authentication, and trap parameters for the switch. • Configure port-related parameters. • View traps, logs, trac...
Page 83 - Monitoring the Switch’s Performance
73 73 C H A P T E R 5 Managing the Switch Hardware details To see the MAC address, hardware version and memory size: 1 Click Monitoring>Hardware Information . 2 To update the information, click Refresh . Monitoring the Switch’s Performance Monitoring the total packet activity To view the total ac...
Page 85 - To view the spanning tree statistics for the whole switch, select; To view the setups of all the ports on the switch:
75 75 C H A P T E R 5 Managing the Switch Monitoring the spanning tree statistics To view the spanning tree statistics for the whole switch, select Spanning Tree Statistics . Overview of all the ports To view the setups of all the ports on the switch: 1 Select Port Overview . 2 Double-click a port t...
Page 86 - Monitoring using RMON; To monitor traffic on a subnet over a period of time:
76 C H A P T E R 5 Managing the Switch 76 Stations on the switch To view the IP addresses of the devices that have accessed manage-ment on the switch: 1 Click Monitoring>Access Overview . 2 To change the order of the information, click the appropriate title bar. Monitoring using RMON Purpose The ...
Page 88 - Monitoring the Stack’s Performance
78 C H A P T E R 5 Managing the Switch 78 Monitoring the Stack’s Performance Monitoring the health of the stack The Stack Health Monitor provides an overall status for the switches in the stack. To view the health of the stack: Right-click the stack bor-der and select Stack Health Monitor . If the c...
Page 89 - Right-click the stack border and select; To see the exact value, hold the mouse pointer over a port.
79 79 C H A P T E R 5 Managing the Switch Monitoring IntraStack activity To view the total activity of the packets between the switches in the stack, or across the Matrix Module: 1 Right-click the stack border and select IntraStack Traf- fic Each column represents a Matrix Module port and its activi...
Page 92 - To view the setups of all the ports in the stack:
82 C H A P T E R 5 Managing the Switch 82 Overview of all the ports To view the setups of all the ports in the stack: 1 Right-click the stack border and select Port Overview . 2 Double-click a port to get the specific details for that port: port performance, faults, distribution and spanning tree in...
Page 93 - To view the IP addresses of the devices on the switch:; Monitoring VLANs
83 83 C H A P T E R 5 Managing the Switch Stations on the switch To view the IP addresses of the devices on the switch: 1 Select Monitoring>Access Overview . 2 To change the order of the information, click the appropriate title bar. Monitoring VLANs General information The information provided in...
Page 95 - To view the VLAN mode and Domain name:
85 85 C H A P T E R 5 Managing the Switch Information about the domain To view the VLAN mode and Domain name: 1 Select VLAN>Status . 2 To change the information, see “Changing VLAN mode” in “VLANs (Virtual LANs)”, p. 68. Information about VLAN configuration To see if another user is configuring t...
Page 96 - Monitoring the Port’s Performance
86 C H A P T E R 5 Managing the Switch 86 Information about the server This provides status information about the server: Note This information is only available from switches in a stack or from switches in a distributed VLAN. 1 Select VLAN>Status . 2 Click Server Information VLAN links to other ...
Page 99 - Tab Name
89 89 C H A P T E R 5 Managing the Switch Monitoring the VLANs on a port To view the VLANs on the port: 1 Right-click and select VLAN Port Monitoring . 2 Click either of the tabs to view details of that port: RMON Interface statistics To access a range of subnet management statistics: 1 Right-click ...
Page 100 - Tools for the Switch; Ping
90 C H A P T E R 5 Managing the Switch 90 Tools for the Switch Tools available The switch has various tools to help with management: Ping Pinging a device Use Ping to ensure a device is attached to the network. If the device is on a remote network, you may need to adjust the timeout in order to rece...
Page 101 - Report Manager; Telnet
91 91 C H A P T E R 5 Managing the Switch 3 Change the settings in the fields if required, and click Ping . Report Manager Using the Report Manager To view a log or report: 1 Click Tools>Report Manager . If you are managing a stack, select the IP Address of the individual switch. 2 Double-click I...
Page 104 - Recovery Manager; DNS IP Conversion Tool
94 C H A P T E R 5 Managing the Switch 94 Recovery Manager Purpose Use the Recovery Manager if the software in your switch is corrupted or a software download to the switch failed, or you have moved a con-figured switch from another net, forgotten the switch’s IP address, or simply lost control of t...
Page 105 - Tools for the Stack; Stack Synchronization Manager
95 95 C H A P T E R 5 Managing the Switch 4 Click Close. Tools for the Stack Tools available for a stack When managing a stack, the following tools are available: Stack Synchronization Manager Purpose Before switches connected together via a Matrix Module can be man-aged as a stack, their configurat...
Page 106 - Switch Position Organizer; Color Code Matrix Ports
96 C H A P T E R 5 Managing the Switch 96 Switch Position Organizer Using the Switch Position Organizer This tool enables you to reposition the switches displayed on screen, so they have the same relative position to each other as the physical switches in the stack. To reposition a switch: 1 Select ...
Page 107 - Port 3 – dark yellow
97 97 C H A P T E R 5 Managing the Switch • Port 3 – dark yellow • Port 4 – dark cyan • Port 5 – purple • Port 6 – cyan • No connection – dark gray 500.book Page 97 Thursday, September 2, 1999 1:30 PM
Page 109 - This chapter covers the following topics:
99 In this chapter This chapter covers the following topics: 6 Technical Specifications Topic See Page Physical Specifications 100 Power Specifications 102 Performance Specifications 102 500.book Page 99 Thursday, September 2, 1999 1:30 PM
Page 110 - Physical Specifications; Approval for
100 C H A P T E R 6 Technical Specifications 100 Physical Specifications Approvals The switch has the following approvals: Physical The switch has the following physical specifications: Approval for Standard Safety UL 1950CSA-C22.2 No. 950IEC 950EN 60950 Emission FCC 47 CFR part 15 Class AEN 55022 C...
Page 111 - Status of
101 101 C H A P T E R 6 Technical Specifications Environmental The switch has the following environmental specifications: LEDs The switch has the following number of LEDs: Connections The switch has the following number of connections: Operating temperature +41°F to +104°F (+5°C to +40°C) Storage te...
Page 112 - Power Specifications
102 C H A P T E R 6 Technical Specifications 102 Power Specifications Consumption Power consumption: 100 W maximum Power supply The power supply has: Performance Specifications MAC addresses The number of MAC addresses: Throughput Internal backplane bandwidth: 2.1Gbps CPU IDT 79R3041 (16 MHz) Nomina...
Page 113 - Memory
103 103 C H A P T E R 6 Technical Specifications Memory sizes The memory sizes are as follows: Supported protocols This switch supports the following protocols: Memory Switch Flash Memory (MB) 2 CPU RAM (MB) 1 Buffer RAM (MB) 4 Subject Document Reference Bridge/Spanning Tree IEEE 802.1d Ethernet IEE...
Page 114 - RMON
104 C H A P T E R 6 Technical Specifications 104 RMON RFC 1757 IGMP version 2 RFC 1112 RSVP version 1 RFC 2205 Subject Document Reference 500.book Page 104 Thursday, September 2, 1999 1:30 PM
Page 116 - Use of the Console Port
106 C H A P T E R 7 Console Port Use and Troubleshooting 106 Use of the Console Port Purpose of Console Port If you lose contact with the switch and the Recovery Manager in Intel Device View or Local Management over the LAN cannot contact it, then the following is possible via the Console port on th...
Page 118 - Recovering from Start-up Failure; The network boot process is as follows:; Using Maintenance Mode; Maintenance Mode offers three facilities:
108 C H A P T E R 7 Console Port Use and Troubleshooting 108 Recovering from Start-up Failure Network boot process The network boot process is as follows: 1. The switch sends a BOOTP request over the network. The boot request contains the switch’s MAC address. The boot server contains a bootptab fil...
Page 120 - Command
110 C H A P T E R 7 Console Port Use and Troubleshooting 110 Commands allowed in Maintenance Mode The following command is available for the switch in Maintenance Mode: bootptab file entry The entry for the switch in the bootptab should contain a line sim- ilar to: :bf=/intel/switch/es510_x.xx: This...
Page 121 - Troubleshooting Tools; The tools available for troubleshooting on the switch are:; Troubleshooting Procedure; Isolating the Problem; Check the
111 111 C H A P T E R 7 Console Port Use and Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Tools Troubleshooting tools available The tools available for troubleshooting on the switch are: The LED indicators These are located on the front panel of the switch. The LEDs indicate the overall switch status, and the st...
Page 122 - Check for any relevant messages in the; Check for any relevant messages in the; Further Evaluation of the Problem; Typical Problems and Causes
112 C H A P T E R 7 Console Port Use and Troubleshooting 112 3 Check for any relevant messages in the Trap window. Use of this tool is described in “Trap Window”, p. 38. 4 Check for any relevant messages in the System window. The System Log gives details about system events that occur during start-u...
Page 123 - I’ve forgotten my password; Explanation: You are prompted for a password on the; Performance Problems; The 100Mbps ports are not working, or work very poorly
113 113 C H A P T E R 7 Console Port Use and Troubleshooting Start-up Problems I’ve forgotten my password Explanation: You are prompted for a password on the Login screen.Action: Enter Maintenance Mode, and type: run defparm . Consequence: This resets the configuration to the default values so you c...
Page 124 - I have poor performance and high numbers of second port drops; Communication Problems
114 C H A P T E R 7 Console Port Use and Troubleshooting 114 I have poor performance and high numbers of second port drops Explanation: There may be a loop in the network and Spanning Tree is not enabled.Action: Avoid loops, or alternatively, either enable STP on all the ports (using Device Setup ) ...
Page 125 - A quick sketch of your configuration.
115 115 C H A P T E R 7 Console Port Use and Troubleshooting Reporting the Problem to Intel Customer Support Introduction If you are unable to solve the problem and want to report the problem to Intel Customer Support, there are certain things that you can do, to enable us to begin solving your prob...
Page 126 - Type
116 C H A P T E R 7 Console Port Use and Troubleshooting 116 Retrieving Information for Customer Support Two methods available If Intel Device View is still functioning, this information can be ob-tained using the Report Manager. If the Report Manager is not acces-sible, use TFTP procedures. Files s...
Page 127 - If the TFTP access is password protected, type:
117 117 C H A P T E R 7 Console Port Use and Troubleshooting 5 If the TFTP access is password protected, type: get<password>/<filename> . (For example, get edin- burgh/report .) 500.book Page 117 Thursday, September 2, 1999 1:30 PM
Page 129 - Limited Hardware Warranty
A 119 Limited Hardware Warranty Limited Hardware Warranty Intel warrants to the original owner that the hardware product delivered in this package will be free from defects in material andworkmanship for three (3) years following the latter of: (i) the date of purchase only if you register by return...
Page 132 - Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement
122 122 A P P E N D I X A Limited Hardware Warranty Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCCRules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection again...
Page 133 - AVERTISSEMENT
123 123 A P P E N D I X A Limited Hardware Warranty AVERTISSEMENT Le système a été conçu pour fonctionner dans un cadre de travail normal. L’emplacement choisi doit Ítre: • Propre et dépourvu de poussière en suspension (sauf la poussière normale). • Bien aèrè et loin des sources de chaleur, y compri...
Page 134 - ADVERTENCIAS
124 124 A P P E N D I X A Limited Hardware Warranty Prima di rimuovere il coperchio del telaio, assicurarsi che il sistema sia scollegato dall’alimentazione, da tutti i collegamenti dicomunicazione, reti o linee di modem. Non avviare il sistema senza aver prima messo a posto il coperchio. ADVERTENCI...
Page 135 - Index; Numerics; ix
I 125 Index Numerics 10/100Base-TX port, 4 A Access restrictions to Local Management, 14 to Local Management, 93 to SNMP, 45 Acronyms, ix Add a Aggregate Link, 49 a mirrored port, 50 a Permanent Entry, 48 a trap, 47 a VLAN, 67 device to authentication list, 46 new switches, 26 Airflow, 7 Alarms, RMO...
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I N D E X Intel® Express 510T Switch 129 CONSOLE, 4 DB-9, 4 disable, 59 disabled by management, 14 distribution of frames, 88 link pulse active, 13 link pulse active, collision detected, 14 location name, 58 monitor packets transmitted, 88 monitor performance, 87 monitor received packets, 88 monitor...