Page 3 - Contents; Quick Start
iii Contents Quick Start 1 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation and Network Topology 3 Overview .................................................................................................................................................. 3 Features ......................................................
Page 5 - Console Mgmt; NOTES; Check the LEDs for power and links. See pages 6 and 7.
1 Intel Express 100BASE-TX Switching Hub Console Mgmt SNMP Pwr Mgmt Fault MDI MDI Xmt FC/FD Mgm Rcv Clsn Link Xmt FC/FD Mgmt Rcv Clsn Link MDI Xmt FC/FD Mgmt Rcv Clsn Link MDI Xmt FC/FD Mgmt Rcv Clsn Link MDI Xmt FC/FD Mgmt Rcv Clsn Link PC-3435 Xmt FC/FD Mgm Rcv Clsn Link Port 2 Port 7 Port 6 Port ...
Page 6 - (Optional) Quick Start for SNMP Management; data bits; Press
2 (Optional) Quick Start for SNMP Management 4. Use the null-modem cable to connect the Console Mgmt port to a COM port on aworkstation. 5. Open a terminal emulation program (such as Terminal in Microsoft Windows* 3.1).Specify these communication parameters: • 9600 baud • 8 data bits • No parity • 1...
Page 7 - Overview
3 Hardware Installationand NetworkTopology Overview The Intel Express 100BASE-TX Switching Hub is a 5-port FastEthernet switch featuring five 100BASE-TX ports and two slots foroptional 100BASE-TX or 100BASE-FX media adapters. Each 100Mbps port supports a Fast Ethernet segment, up to a total of 1024c...
Page 8 - Features
4 C H A P T E R 1 Intel Express 100BASE-TX Switching Hub Security features include the creation of custom filters and virtualnetworks (VLANs). You can define any custom filter based onmulticast/broadcast, source port, destination port, and destinationaddress. VLAN features include the ability to set...
Page 9 - Installation and Setup; Install the switch in a rack or on a shelf.
5 Hardware Installation and Network Topology C H A P T E R 1 Installation and Setup 1 Install the switch in a rack or on a shelf. For rack placement, connect the switch to a 19-inch rack using theenclosed rack mount brackets. For shelf placement, attach the enclosed rubber feet to each corner ofthe ...
Page 10 - Using the Switch; Port status LEDs; Xmt
6 C H A P T E R 1 Intel Express 100BASE-TX Switching Hub Using the Switch The switch requires minimal user intervention. It automatically learnsthe addresses of new stations as they appear, and will relearnaddresses dynamically if the network is reconfigured. Each of the Fast Ethernet ports has six ...
Page 11 - Mgmt; Management status LEDs; See Chapter 3 for troubleshooting information.
7 Hardware Installation and Network Topology C H A P T E R 1 Mgmt Management. Lights when the management agentchecks the port (normally, every two seconds). Link Link. When solid, indicates a connection is established.If the Link LED is off, check for loose cableconnections. Also, make sure you’re u...
Page 12 - Cabling Requirements; UTP requirements
8 C H A P T E R 1 Intel Express 100BASE-TX Switching Hub Cabling Requirements Incorrect cabling is often the cause of network configurationproblems. It’s important that you understand cabling requirementsbefore connecting Fast Ethernet devices to the switch. UTP requirements The 100BASE-TX Fast Ethe...
Page 13 - Connector pinouts; For this connection; NOTE
9 Hardware Installation and Network Topology C H A P T E R 1 Straight-through vs. crossover cables Ports on the switch are wired MDI so you can use a straight-throughcable when connecting to a Fast Ethernet repeating hub port, which isusually wired MDI-X. For direct connection to another MDI port(wo...
Page 14 - Typical Configurations
10 C H A P T E R 1 Intel Express 100BASE-TX Switching Hub Typical Configurations Configuring the 100 Mbps workgroupenvironment In the 100 Mbps environment, workgroup clients should be connectedto a 100 Mbps hub such as the Intel Express 100BASE-TX StackableHub. All hub stacks should be connected to ...
Page 16 - Connecting to a 10 Mbps segment
12 C H A P T E R 1 Intel Express 100BASE-TX Switching Hub Connecting to a 10 Mbps segment The Express Switching Hub is a 100 Mbps-only switch. You can’tconnect a 10 Mbps device directly to the switch. The preferred way to connect the segments is by using a bridge,router, or a 100 Mbps uplink module ...
Page 17 - Excessive flow control problems
13 Hardware Installation and Network Topology C H A P T E R 1 Excessive flow control problems During times of peak network usage, you may occasionally see theFC/FD LED blink (for a description of the LED, see page 6). This isnormal. However, if it stays lit for more than a few seconds at a time,or i...
Page 19 - Use the Express Switching Hub’s internal Console Manager.
15 2 Configuring andManaging the Switch You don’t need to read this chapter unless you want to change theExpress Switching Hub’s default configuration (see Appendix A for alist of defaults) or intend to manage the switch. The switch is ready togo simply by plugging it in and turning the power on. Ho...
Page 20 - Accessing the Console Manager remotely
16 C H A P T E R 2 Intel Express 100BASE-TX Switching Hub Accessing the ConsoleManager The Console Manager software is contained in the switch’snonvolatile RAM (NVRAM); you don’t need to install any software.To access the Console Manager: 1 Use the null-modem cable (included with the switch) to conn...
Page 21 - Using the Console Manager; assign an IP configuration to the switch.; Entering commands; at the command prompt displays basic system status information.
17 Configuring and Managing the Switch C H A P T E R 2 Using the Console Manager The Console Manager provides an out-of-band (not on the network)connection to the switch. Use the Console Manager to • assign an IP configuration to the switch. • configure the ports. • monitor network performance. • cr...
Page 22 - run
18 C H A P T E R 2 Intel Express 100BASE-TX Switching Hub Commands sometimes have parameters that determine how they’resaved and when they’re implemented. Some are changed in • the running database so that the new value is used immediately (the run option). • the NVRAM so that the changes are saved ...
Page 23 - Console Manager command groups; The Console Manager has several categories of commands:; VLAN commands: management of security virtual LANs.; Configuring a port for full duplex; Commands used; Sets the duplex mode on the specified port.
19 Configuring and Managing the Switch C H A P T E R 2 Console Manager command groups The Console Manager has several categories of commands: • Console commands: help, banner, serial line setup, consoleparameters setup. • System commands: system status, reset commands, downloadcommands, and system d...
Page 24 - Configuring the SNMP agent for IP; To configure the SNMP agent
20 C H A P T E R 2 Intel Express 100BASE-TX Switching Hub NOTE You must have a point-to-point connection to establisha full-duplex connection(shared hubs/repeaters/concentrators aren’t capableof full duplex). Additionally,both points of the connectionmust be configured for fullduplex. To configure a...
Page 25 - Monitoring traffic
21 Configuring and Managing the Switch C H A P T E R 2 Monitoring traffic Commands used get-br-cnt Displays the packet statistics for a port. For acomplete description, see page 52. get-eth-cnt Displays the Ethernet counters for a port. get-colls-cnt Displays the collision distribution counters for ...
Page 26 - Creating VLANs
22 C H A P T E R 2 Intel Express 100BASE-TX Switching Hub Frm to all ports : 0 Frm multicast : 16017 Frm lost/fctrl : 0 Transmit OK : 1404387 Forward to port : FRAMES BYTES ----------------------------------------------------- 1 : 0 0 2 : 0 0 3 : 218103808 60 4 : 1419823 842711315 5 : 0 0 6 : 0 0 7 ...
Page 27 - To create an SVLAN
23 Configuring and Managing the Switch C H A P T E R 2 To create an SVLAN 1 Determine the ports you want to group together. 2 Type the command: set-sec-vlan all 3-4-5 This command groups port 3, 4, and 5 as an SVLAN immediatelyand saves the entry in NVRAM. Replace all with nvram to save the entry wi...
Page 28 - Configuring the spanning tree; Creating custom filters
24 C H A P T E R 2 Intel Express 100BASE-TX Switching Hub Configuring the spanning tree Commands used get-stp Displays the spanning tree session state. set-stp Enables or disables the spanning tree for the nextsession. get-st-bcfg Displays the spanning tree bridge parameters. get-st-pcfg Displays th...
Page 29 - To set a custom filter; Console Command Reference; Type
25 Configuring and Managing the Switch C H A P T E R 2 Use custom filters to control where the switch forwards packets froma given MAC address. Custom filters override VLANs. This is usefulwhen you want a device to talk to devices outside of its VLAN. Filters are defined for a set of ports. For exam...
Page 30 - for a description of command; banner; Displays the Express Switching Hub Console Manager logo.; clear; Clears the screen and displays the command prompt.; login
26 C H A P T E R 2 Intel Express 100BASE-TX Switching Hub SYS_console> ? Commands groups are: --------------------------------------------------- console Console related commands system System related commands ip IP related commands snmp SNMP related commands switch-db Switching Database related ...
Page 31 - logout; System commands
27 Configuring and Managing the Switch C H A P T E R 2 logout Ends the local Console Manager session and any Telnet session anddisplays the login prompt for a new session. set-prompt set-prompt < new_prompt> Sets the command-line prompt for the Console Manager to a moremeaningful prompt, such ...
Page 32 - The screen displays the following information:
28 C H A P T E R 2 Intel Express 100BASE-TX Switching Hub sys-stat Displays general status information about the switch and its SNMPagent hardware and software: SYS_console>sys-stat Intel Express Switching Hub SNMP Agent Software - Version V2.2 Nov 7 1995 15:01:09 SNMP Object ID is : < .1.3.6....
Page 33 - or
29 Configuring and Managing the Switch C H A P T E R 2 get-last-err Displays the most recent system failure, if any, for diagnosticpurposes. SYS_console>get-last-err System information since the last hardware reset ———————————————————————— Software resets number : 0 The system never encountered a...
Page 34 - and; is a single byte; is a hex bitmask of which; specifies the number; specifies the number of packets; IP commands
30 C H A P T E R 2 Intel Express 100BASE-TX Switching Hub set-par-file set-par-file < filename> Sets the name of the SNMP agent parameter file downloaded by bootPROM (BOOTP). This filename must match the name of theparameter file on the BOOTP server. The format of the parameter fileis: <swi...
Page 35 - IP Configuration; Shows the switch’s current IP address:
31 Configuring and Managing the Switch C H A P T E R 2 IP Configuration get-ip Shows the switch’s current IP address: SYS_console> get-ip The device IP address is: 129.001.001.064 SYS_console> _ If the switch doesn’t have an IP address assigned: SYS_console> get-ip The device has no IP addr...
Page 36 - command or cycle the; Displays the current SLIP configuration.
32 C H A P T E R 2 Intel Express 100BASE-TX Switching Hub set-ip-conf set-ip-conf < IPaddress> <netmask> <broadcast> Sets IP address, netmask (subnet mask) and broadcast IP address. Ifno IP configuration was previously set (which is the defaultconfiguration), the new values are use...
Page 37 - Sets the SLIP configuration. The arguments are the same as; Modifies the default TTL value, from 1 to 255 router hops allowed.; Ping commands; The; command sends an Internet Control Message Protocol
33 Configuring and Managing the Switch C H A P T E R 2 Sets the SLIP configuration. The arguments are the same as set-ip-conf earlier on this page. get-gatew Shows the default gateway. This is the default router to use whenaccessing a different IP network. set-gatew set-gatew < IPaddress> Sets...
Page 38 - of times or; Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) Commands
34 C H A P T E R 2 Intel Express 100BASE-TX Switching Hub Ping a device (at IP address ) number of times or 0 for endless ping. The ping process sends a number of datagrams, one per second. One line of output appears for every response received. Normal responsetime is 1 to 10 seconds. The ping comma...
Page 39 - Adds an entry to the ARP table manually.; SNMP commands; SNMP community strings; mode gives read access to all the objects in the MIB, but; mode gives read and write access to all objects in the MIB.
35 Configuring and Managing the Switch C H A P T E R 2 add-arp-entry add-arp-entry < IPaddress> <mac_address> <port> Adds an entry to the ARP table manually. del-arp-entry del-arp-entry {< IPaddress>|*} Deletes entries from the ARP table. If you enter an IP address, thematchi...
Page 40 - SNMP trap message commands
36 C H A P T E R 2 Intel Express 100BASE-TX Switching Hub set-comm set-comm {read|write} < community-string> Specifies the SNMP community string for each of the two accessmodes (read and write). SYS_console> set-comm write password New write community is: < password > SNMP trap messag...
Page 41 - Removes a station from the trap table.; Switching database commands
37 Configuring and Managing the Switch C H A P T E R 2 add-trap add-trap < IPaddress> <trap-community > Enters the IP address of the receiving station and the trap communitystring that appears in the trap message. The trap table can contain upto five receiving stations SYS_console> ad...
Page 42 - Virtual addresses; Displays the entry at; in the switching database. The index range; The entry has these properties:
38 C H A P T E R 2 Intel Express 100BASE-TX Switching Hub Self (not user configurable). If on (denoted as a +), the entry is asystem address. These are the switch’s individual and groupaddresses, as well as other addresses added by the managementsystem. If off (denoted as a -), the entry contains th...
Page 43 - Displays 16 switching database entries starting at
39 Configuring and Managing the Switch C H A P T E R 2 get-lt-16 get-lt-16 {< index>|*} Displays 16 switching database entries starting at index ( or * to continue from the last displayed index). SYS_console>get-lt-16 10 Entry —— MAC Address —— LOCK SELF DPORT MGMT =========================...
Page 44 - command. If that entry number is not active,
40 C H A P T E R 2 Intel Express 100BASE-TX Switching Hub find-lt-addr find-lt-addr < mac_address > Searches for a MAC address in the switching database and displays itsdescription, if found: SYS_console>find-lt-addr 00-40-05-2B-16-3D Entry ---- MAC Address ---- LOCK SELF DPORT MGMT =======...
Page 45 - is the destination port number.; Modifies the switching database aging time.
41 Configuring and Managing the Switch C H A P T E R 2 add-lt-entry add-lt-entry < mac_address > {lock-off|lock-on} <dport> Add an entry to the switching database. The lock setting is describedat the beginning of this section. dport is the destination port number. add-lt-entry 00-A0-C9-0...
Page 46 - Custom filtering; Adds a custom filter entry for the specified MAC address.; indicates the entry is written to NVRAM and restored on reset.
42 C H A P T E R 2 Intel Express 100BASE-TX Switching Hub Custom filtering Custom filters are useful for ensuring that a device can reach otherdevices regardless of where the device is attached. For example, ifyou have a laptop computer that acts as a management station, youwant to make sure you can...
Page 47 - is a hexadecimal representation of incoming ports, and
43 Configuring and Managing the Switch C H A P T E R 2 sport is a hexadecimal representation of incoming ports, and dport is a hexadecimal bitmask of representation of outgoing ports. Becausebitmasks are difficult to determine, a list of numbers for everycombination of source and destination ports i...
Page 48 - VLAN commands; indicates that only the currently running configuration is; indicates that only the configuration stored in NVRAM is; indicates that both the currently running configuration and the; command above for a description of the resulting
44 C H A P T E R 2 Intel Express 100BASE-TX Switching Hub VLAN commands Use VLANs to limit the broadcast domain and establish securityvirtual LANs. See the procedure on page 22 on creating VLANs. • run indicates that only the currently running configuration is changed. Changes are not restored after...
Page 50 - is the port number. All traffic; monitor; Spanning tree commands
46 C H A P T E R 2 Intel Express 100BASE-TX Switching Hub del-sec-vlan del-sec-vlan {run|nvram} < lan_id> Deletes the SVLAN specified by lan_id . use the get-svlan-tbl command to see these ID numbers. get-svlan-tbl get-svlan-tbl {run|nvram} Shows the table of defined SVLANs. SYS_console> ge...
Page 51 - , or turning the power; is a; is in
47 Configuring and Managing the Switch C H A P T E R 2 get-stp Displays the current state of spanning tree (either enabled ordisabled). By default, spanning tree is enabled in accordance with802.1d. set-stp set-stp {enable|disable} Enables or disables the spanning tree protocol. Enabled is the defau...
Page 52 - Sets the spanning tree bridge hello time.; Sets the spanning tree port priority.
48 C H A P T E R 2 Intel Express 100BASE-TX Switching Hub set-br-hellot set-br-hellot < hello_time > Sets the spanning tree bridge hello time. hello_time is a number from 1 to 10 in seconds. However, the corresponding MIB variable,dot1dStpBridgeHelloTime (RFC 1493), is in hundreths of secondsr...
Page 53 - Port configuration commands; Displays the current port configuration.
49 Configuring and Managing the Switch C H A P T E R 2 Port configuration commands This section contains instructions for configuring and displaying portsettings with the Console Manager. get-port-cfg Displays the current port configuration. SYS_console>get-port-cfg PORT_ID LAN_TYPE LINK IF_TYPE ...
Page 54 - Switching statistics commands; Clears (resets) the Ethernet and bridging statistical counters.
50 C H A P T E R 2 Intel Express 100BASE-TX Switching Hub set-port-fctrl set-port-fctrl < port-number> {on|off} Turns the flow control feature on or off for the specified port. Thedefault is on. If the port is in full-duplex mode, flow control is automatically off. Ifyou try to set it to ON wh...
Page 56 - Displays the RMON statistics packet size histogram for
52 C H A P T E R 2 Intel Express 100BASE-TX Switching Hub get-sdist-cnt get-sdist-cnt <port> Displays the RMON statistics packet size histogram for port . SYS_console> get-sdist-cnt 3 RMON Packet Size Distribution Counters for port 3 =========================================================...
Page 57 - Displays the counters for the management interface:
53 Configuring and Managing the Switch C H A P T E R 2 Forward to port : FRAMES BYTES ----------------------------------------------------- 1 : 0 0 2 : 0 0 3 : 218103808 60 4 : 1419823 842711315 5 : 0 0 6 : 0 0 7 : 0 0 ==================================================== get-mgm-brcnt Displays the c...
Page 58 - Console command-line summary; Console Commands; System Commands
54 C H A P T E R 2 Intel Express 100BASE-TX Switching Hub Console command-line summary Console Commands help-kbd lists the help and shortcut keys banner displays the Console Manager logo clear clears the screen login exits Console Manager and displays login screen logout exits Console Manager and an...
Page 59 - SNMP Commands
55 Configuring and Managing the Switch C H A P T E R 2 IP Commands ( con’t) set-gatew sets the default gateway get-arp-tbl displays the Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) table del-arp-entry deletes one or all entries from the ARP table add-arp-entry adds an entry to the ARP table get-bootp displays ...
Page 60 - Spanning Tree Commands
56 C H A P T E R 2 Intel Express 100BASE-TX Switching Hub Virtual LAN (VLAN) Commands set-vbc-domain defines a Virtual Broadcast Domain (VBD) del-vbc-domain deletes a VBD get-vbc-tbl displays the VBD table set-sec-vlan defines a Security Virtual LAN (SVLAN) del-sec-vlan deletes an SVLAN get-svlan-tb...
Page 61 - Switching Statistics Commands
57 Configuring and Managing the Switch C H A P T E R 2 Switching Statistics Commands clr-cnt resets the counters for Ethernet and bridging statistics get-eth-cnt displays the Ethernet statistics for a port get-colls-cnt displays the collision distribution statistics for a port get-rmon-cnt displays ...
Page 63 - Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting If there is an operating problem with the Express Switching Hub,incorrect configuration or cabling is probably the cause. Try thetroubleshooting steps below in order: 1 Verify that your cables are wired correctly. This is the mostcommon problem. Use a UTP crossover cable to directly ...
Page 65 - Technical Information; Default Configuration; System; Database aging time: 300 seconds
Technical Information This chapter contains detailed information on default port and switchconfiguration options, product specifications, and supported standardsfor SNMP and MIB features. Default Configuration System Internal software filename: flash07.hex Database aging time: 300 seconds SNMP: Read...
Page 66 - Half; Console Manager; Enabled; Specifications; MAC addresses supported: 1024 total; Network Management
62 A p p e n d i x A Intel Express 100BASE-TX Switching Hub Ports 3-7 Type: 100BASE-TX, twisted-pair Ethernet (TPE) Duplex mode: Half Flow control: On Console Manager Communications parameters: 9600 baud, 8-N-1 Login name: None Password: None Prompt: SYS_console> Spanning tree Spanning tree: Enab...
Page 67 - General Indicators; Switch to switch or switch to NIC:; Standards Supported; 00BASE-TX Fast Ethernet
63 Technical Information A p p e n d i x A Status Indicators (per port) Displays Link, Transmit, Receive, Collision, Flow Control/FullDuplex, Management. General Indicators Displays Management activity, SNMP presence, power supply status,device failure detection. Boot and Configuration NVRAM configu...
Page 68 - Mounting; Standard 19-inch rack, with mounting brackets; Electrical Specifications; Input power: 55W maximum; Power Cord Specifications; VCCI Class 1 ITE; Environment
64 A p p e n d i x A Intel Express 100BASE-TX Switching Hub Mounting Standard 19-inch rack, with mounting brackets 1-inch minimum clearance, sides and back Electrical Specifications Input power: 55W maximum AC line frequency: 50-60 Hz Input voltage (rms): 90-260 VAC Fuse: 1 Amp maximum at 220V, 2 Am...
Page 69 - SNMP and MIB Support; The SNMP agent software complies with the following standards:
65 Technical Information A p p e n d i x A SNMP and MIB Support The Express Switching Hub contains a built-in SNMP agent runningon the SNMP processor board. This allows each Express SwitchingHub to be managed from a centralized management station via anySNMP-compliant NMS. The SNMP agent software co...
Page 70 - Note; Custom Filter Port Table; command. See page 22 for instructions on; Source Ports
66 A p p e n d i x A Intel Express 100BASE-TX Switching Hub Note Commas separate a range ofports. For example, 1,2 meanssource ports 1 and 2. Custom Filter Port Table The following table contains hexadecimal bitmask equivalents forcustom filter source and destination port combinations. Use this tabl...
Page 72 - Destination Ports
68 A p p e n d i x A Intel Express 100BASE-TX Switching Hub Destination Ports Port(s) Enter... Port(s) Enter... Port(s) Enter... 0 1 4,7 90 1,3,6 4A 1 2 5,6 60 1,3,7 8A 2 4 5,7 A0 1,4,5 32 3 8 6,7 C0 1,4,6 52 4 10 0,1,2 7 1,4,7 92 5 20 0,1,3 B 1,5,6 62 6 40 0,1,4 13 1,5,7 A2 7 80 0,1,5 23 1,6,7 C2 0...
Page 75 - Limited Warranty; FCC Notice
71 Technical Information A p p e n d i x A Limited Warranty Intel warrants to the original owner that the product delivered in this package will be free from defects in material andworkmanship for one (1) year following the latter of: (i) the date of purchase only if you register by returning the re...
Page 77 - Index; Access restrictions; Cabling; Collision
Index 73 I 10 Mbps connectivity, 510 Mbps segments, connecting to, 12100BASE-FX, see Fast Ethernet100BASE-TX, see Fast Ethernet A Access restrictions creating custom filters, 24creating virtual LANs (VLANs), 22 add-arp-entry command, 35 add-cf-entry command, 24 add-lt-entry command, 41 add-trap comm...
Page 79 - Hardware installation and network
75 Intel Express 100BASE-TX Switching Hub I N D E X get-br-cnt command, 52 get-colls-cnt command, 51 get-comm command, 35 get-con-matrix command, 44 get-def-ttl command, 33 get-eth-cnt command, 50 get-gatew command, 33 get-ip command, 31 get-ip-conf command, 31 get-last-err command, 29 get-lt-16 com...
Page 82 - Using the Console Manager, 17–25
78 I N D E X Intel Express 100BASE-TX Switching Hub Telnet, 16Temperature limits, 64Terminal emulation settings, 16TFTP to update EEPROM, 29Topology of networks, 10Transmit (XMT) LED, 6TTL (Time to Live) displaying, 33setting, 33 Twisted-pair (TPE) cabling, 8 U Using the Console Manager, 17–25 V Vir...
Page 83 - Intel Automated Customer Support; Thur
79 World Wide Web & CompuServe* Intel BBS FaxBack* Internet FTP Intel Forum Access Intel’s World Wide Must be a CompuServe Connect to Intel’s Bulletin Board Have documents Web site or download subscriber. Dial in by service. Dial in via modem sent to your fax information using modem. (8 data bit...