Page 2 - First edition
Copyright © 1997, Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.Intel Corporation, 5200 NE Elam Young Parkway, Hillsboro OR 97124-6497 Intel Corporation assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions in this manual. Nor does Intel make any commitment toupdate the information contained herein. * Other pr...
Page 3 - Quick Start
1 1. Turn off the power. Unscrew and remove the panel from an expansion sloton the Express 10/100 Stackable Hub. 2. Plug the Management Module into a slot, using the retaining screws to securethe module to the hub. 3. Set the IP configuration (none is assigned by default). You’re now ready tomanage ...
Page 4 - Contents
3 3 Contents Chapter 1 Overview of Hub Management 5 Managing multiple hubs .................................................................................................................... 6Hub numbering ................................................................................................
Page 8 - Collision domain assignments; MIB identification
7 Collision domain assignments All hubs running at the same speed in the stack belong to the samecollision domain. In the example below, all devices (PCs, printservers, and so on) connected to hubs 1 and 2 share 100 Mbps ofbandwidth. All devices connected to hubs 3 and 4 share 10 Mbps ofbandwidth. C...
Page 9 - LCD menu tree; Stats; Traps
8 LCD menu tree IP address: 000.000.000.000 Subnet Mask: 000.000.000.000 Default Gateway: 000.000.000.000 Stats Config Manual BootP Traps About IP Addr= Subnet= MAC Addr= Version= RS232= Help Press Stats to view domain or port statistics. Press Traps to view SNMP trap messages. Press Config to set I...
Page 10 - Using the LCD; Navigating
9 Using the LCD Navigating The Management Module has four buttons and an LCD display,which you can use to display information about your network or tomake changes to the module, hub, or stack. Management Module Main Menu: Stats Config > Reset Esc Esc - use to go back a level Enter - use to accept...
Page 11 - Domain; Press any key to return to the Main menu.
10 Changing the LCD contrast You can change the contrast so the display is viewable from differentangles. For example, if the management module is located in a hub atthe top of a rack. • Make sure the Main menu is displayed with the Stats item flashing. – To darken: Press the Esc button for five sec...
Page 12 - Changing the IP configuration; From the Config menu, select Set IP. Press; Setting the sleep mode; Usage: The percent utilization of the collision domain or domains.
11 3 Use the arrow keys to step through the different stats —packets,collisions, auto-partitions, alignment errors, frames too long,runts, very long events, rate mismatches, late collisions, FCSerrors, short events. While viewing a statistic, you can updateby pressing . For more information on these...
Page 13 - Disabling a port
12 Text: User-defined text set via SNMP through LANDesk Network Manager or Device View for Web. Up to 32 characters can bedisplayed on the LCD. Address: The current IP address of the Management Module. 4 Choose Yes if you want the management module to sleep now or No to return to the Config menu. Pr...
Page 14 - Accessing with the serial port; NOTE
13 Using theConsole Manager Accessing with the serial port 1 Use the enclosed null modem cable to connect the serial port ofyour PC to the serial port of the Management Module. 2 Open a terminal emulation program (such as HyperTerminal inMicrosoft Windows* 95). Use these communication parameters: • ...
Page 15 - Accessing with Telnet; telnet
14 Accessing with Telnet Telnet lets you access the Management Module in-band (over thenetwork). To use Telnet: 1 Make sure an IP address is assigned to the Management Module. See pages 11 or 19 for instructions. 2 Open a Telnet application. In Windows 95, select Run from the Start Menu. Type: telne...
Page 16 - Toggling between insert and overstrike mode
15 Navigating See below for navigation tips. On the top screen (see the next page)you can press the number of the menu item to select it. For example,selecting 1 will display the System Configuration screen. Toggling between insert and overstrike mode By default, the Console Manager is in overstrike...
Page 18 - System Configuration screen; Location; Top screen; Uses; Name
17 System Configuration screen Location Top screen 1. System Configuration Uses Name : Assigns a name to the entire system (Management Module plus all hubs in the stack). You can use up to 255 characters. This sets the value for Name in the LCD sleep mode (see page 11). The LCD displays only the fir...
Page 19 - Use
18 Contact: Assigns a contact person or phone number to the entire system (Management Module plus all hubs in the stack). You can useup to 255 characters. This sets the value for Contact in the LCD sleep mode (see page 11). The LCD displays only the first 16 characters. <IP configuration>: Pre...
Page 20 - Local IP Configuration screen; Management Module MAC address:
19 Local IP Configuration screen Location Top screen 1. System Configuration <IP configuration> <Configure IP locally> Uses Management Module MAC address: Displays the unique manufacturer-assigned hardware address. Current settings: Displays the IP configuration currently used by the Man...
Page 22 - Remote IP Configuration screen
21 Remote IP Configuration screen Location Top screen 1. System Configuration <IP configuration> <Configure IP remotely (BOOTP)> Uses Management Module MAC address: Shows the unique manufacturer-assigned hardware address. To use BOOTP, you mustenter this address into your BOOTP server. B...
Page 23 - disabled
22 Select disabled to have the Management Module use the IP configuration specified in the Local IP Configuration screen. • Choose <USE NOW> to reset the Management Module and find the BOOTP server immediately. You’ll have to log in again if youpress <USE NOW> . • Choose <USE NEXT RES...
Page 24 - SNMP Configuration screen; Current read community:; Current write community:
23 SNMP Configuration screen Location Top screen 1. System Configuration <SNMP configuration> Uses Current read community: Sets a password for viewing (not changing) the hub configuration. The string you define here mustmatch the read community string defined in an SNMP application. Current wr...
Page 25 - Trap Receiving Stations screen
24 Trap Receiving Stations screen Location Top screen 1. System configuration <SNMP configuration> <Define trap receiving stations> Uses Enter the IP addresses of PCs with SNMP management applications(such as LANDesk Network Manager) installed. When a trap occurs,such as a speed change o...
Page 26 - Trap community string fields:
25 Supported traps include: • notification of utilization exceeding a defined percentage orcollisions exceeding a defined number (configurable in LANDeskNetwork Manager). Also configurable by using a MIB browser toedit these objects in iee110.mib: - rptrDomainUtilizationTrapThreshold- rptrDomainUtil...
Page 27 - Port Configuration screen
26 Port Configuration screen Location Top screen 2. Port configuration Uses Hub: Use AS or z to select the number of the hub in the stack. The hub at the top of the stack is number one. The location ofthe Management Module in the stack has no effect on hubnumbering. Disable/enable port: Use AS or z ...
Page 28 - enable port
27 Port: Displays the port number on the hub selected in the Hub: field. Ports 13-Slot and 14-Slot on a 12-port hub refer to the two expansion slots. If you’re facing the hub, the left slot is port 13 andthe right slot is port 14. Amber (right)Solid = DisabledBlink = Wrong Speed Intel Express 10/100...
Page 29 - Collision Domain Statistics screen; Selects the time period between updates. For
28 Collision Domain Statistics screen Location Top screen 3. Collision domain statistics Uses Update interval: Selects the time period between updates. For example, an Update interval of 5 sec. means the Console Managercollects and displays information from the Management Moduleevery five seconds.
Page 30 - The percentage of Ethernet bandwidth (10 or 100; The number of octets (bytes) contained in frames received
29 Collision domain: Selects which collision domain (10 or 100 Mbps hubs) to view. All hubs in the stack running at the same speedare in the same collision domain. Change hub speed Green (left) Solid = LinkBlink = Activity Amber (right)Solid = DisabledBlink = Wrong Speed Intel Express 10/100 Stackab...
Page 36 - The number of times MAU jabber lockup
35 Late events: The number of collisions detected after the allowable detection period. Usually indicates a network topology problem, suchas daisy-chaining two Express hubs running at 100 Mbps with UTPcable (instead of Intel Cascade Cables in a stack), daisy-chaining toomany hubs running at 10 Mbps,...
Page 37 - Network Health Checks screen
36 Network Health Checks screen Location Top screen 5. Network health checks Uses Device Checks: Looks for connected devices that are operating at a speed opposite to the hub, or looks for cabling problems. Traffic Checks: Looks for ports generating the largest volume of traffic (sorted by total oct...
Page 38 - Wrong Speed Device screen
37 Wrong Speed Device screen Location Top screen 5. Network health checks <Check for wrong speed devices> Uses Update interval: Use AS or z to select the time period between updates. For example, an update interval of 5 sec. means theConsole Manager checks the Management Module every five seco...
Page 40 - Wrong Polarity Cabling screen
39 Wrong Polarity Cabling screen Location Top screen 5. Network health checks <Check for wrong polarity cabling to devices> Uses Update interval: Selects the time period between updates. For example, an Update interval of 5 sec. means the Console Managerwill check the Management Module every f...
Page 42 - Top Traffic Generators screen
41 Top Traffic Generators screen Location Top screen 5. Network health checks <Top traffic generators> Uses View for the last: Selects the time period to look back on. Domain: Selects which collision domain (10 or 100 Mbps hubs) to view top traffic generating devices. All hubs in the stack run...
Page 44 - Utilization and Collision History screen
43 Utilization and Collision History screen Location Top screen 5. Network health checks <Utilization and collision history> Uses View for the last: Selects the time period to look back on. Domain: Selects which collision domain (10 or 100 Mbps hubs) to view. All hubs in the stack running at t...
Page 45 - Interpreting this screen
44 Update interval: Selects the time period between updates. For example, an Update interval of 5 sec. means the Console Managerchecks the Management Module every five seconds for updatedinformation. Utilization Breakdown: Displays the amount of time the selected collision domain had a utilization p...
Page 47 - Front panel reset button
46 Confirm new password: Ensures you entered what you thought you entered in the New password field. <Save login settings>: Saves any changes to the Login settings. The next time you reset the Management Module or log outand log in again, you must use the new settings. <Cancel>: Discards...
Page 48 - About screen
47 About screen Location Top screen 7. About Uses IP address: Displays the Management Module IP address currently in use. Management Module MAC address: Displays the unique manufacturer-assigned hardware address. You can’t change the MAC address. Vendor name: Displays the Management Module manufactu...
Page 50 - Logout screen
49 Logout screen Location Top screen 8. Logout Uses Returns to the login screen.
Page 51 - Technical Information; Locating MIB files
51 Technical Information Locating MIB files The following Management Module MIB files are located on the IntelDevice View for Web CD in the \MIB directory. • intel.mib • intelsys.mib • iee110.mib You can also download the MIB files from the Intel CustomerSupport Web site (http://support.intel.com). ...
Page 52 - Console Manager
52 Hub Speed: 100 Mbps Consecutivecollisions beforeauto-partition: 64 LCD Sleep mode: Off RS232 baud: 9600 Console Manager Communicationparameters: 9600-8-N-1, no flow control Username: None assigned Password: None assigned Typing mode: Overstrike. Use cO to change to insert.
Page 53 - Limited Hardware Warranty
53 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 returning the registrationcard as i...
Page 56 - Index
56 Index 10 Mbps collision domain 7 10 Mbps hubs, resetting 45 100 Mbps collision domain 7 100 Mbps hubs, resetting 45 13-slot, definition 26 14-slot, definition 26 A-C alignment errors viewing for collision domain 28 viewing for individual ports 33 viewing from LCD 10 arrow keys, using 15 auto part...
