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Cajun P120 Manager

User Guide

March 2001

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  • Page 1: User Guide

    Cajun P120 Manager User Guide March 2001...
  • Page 2 Avaya disclaims responsibility for errors which may appear in this document, and it reserves the right, in its sole discretion and without notice, to make substitutions and modifications in the products and practices described in this document.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Cajun P120 Modes ........12...
  • Page 4 Zooming In and Out of the Graph ....24 Scrolling within the Graph ......24 Cajun P120 Manager User Guide...
  • Page 5 Index ........... 60 Cajun P120 Manager User Guide...

  • Page 6: Preface

    • Introduction - An introduction to the Cajun P120 Manager including instructions on starting the Cajun P120 Manager and using the on-line help, and a description of the Cajun P120 Manager user interface. • Device Configuration - Viewing and modifying the device’s configuration.
  • Page 7 • Security - Viewing and modifying the Port Security Table. • Menus - The full menu structure of the menus in the Cajun P120 Manager. • Configuration Fields - All fields referenced in the application and their descriptions.

  • Page 8: Chapter 1 - Introduction

    This section provides instructions for starting the Cajun P120 Manager. Cajun P120 Manager as Part of CajunView If you have installed the Cajun P120 Manager as part of the CajunView suite, the following sections will provide instructions for starting Cajun P120 Manager.

  • Page 9: Running Cajun P120 Manager From Cajunview Console

    Manager 1. Double-click the label representing the Cajun P120 Device you from want to manage. CajunView Console 1. Select the label representing the Cajun P120 Device you want to manage. 2. Select Running From the management platform map: Cajun P120 Manager 1.

  • Page 10: Cajun P120 Manager As A Standalone Management Application

    Manager: 1. Double-click on the Cajun P120 Manager icon. The Device Parameters dialog box opens. 2. Enter the IP address of the Cajun P120 Device you want to manage in the 3. Enter the read community name in the 4. Enter the write community name in the 5.

  • Page 11: The User Interface

    The User Interface The user interface consists of the following elements: • Application Tabs the Cajun P120 Device. • Tree View representation of the modules and ports of the Cajun P120 Device. • Chassis View Device. • Menu Bar functions.

  • Page 12: Tree View

    Tree View The Tree View shows a hierarchical representation of the structure of the Cajun P120 Device. To select ports or modules, click on their icons in the Tree View. When an element is selected in the Tree View, the corresponding element is selected in the Chassis View.

  • Page 13: Chassis View

    Chassis View The Chassis View is a graphical representation of the Cajun P120 Device. The Chassis View shows all of the device’s ports, including ports on the expansion module (when present). The color of the modules and ports in the Chassis View reflects their status.

  • Page 14: Gbic Ports

    Chapter 1 GBIC Ports Some Cajun P120 expansion modules contain GBIC (GigaBit Interface Converter) ports that house removable transceiver modules. The Chassis View reflects the management status of the ports. The following table shows the possible appearances of these ports in the Chassis View and provides the corresponding management status of the port.

  • Page 15: Selecting Elements

    Device SMON - View SMON (Switch Monitoring) information for the Cajun P120 Device. To switch to a different view of the Cajun P120 Device, click the appropriate application tab. The selected view opens. * Note: If Cajun SMONMaster for the Cajun P120 is not installed on...

  • Page 16: Application Toolbar

    Actions > Virtual LANs Actions > Link Aggregation Actions > Port Redundancy Actions > Port Mirroring Actions > IP Multicast Filtering Actions > Manager Trap Table Actions > Switch Connected Addresses Actions > Security Help > Contents Cajun P120 Manager User Guide...

  • Page 17: Get/Set Toolbar

    Get/Set Toolbar are depressed. The table below displays the buttons on the Get/Set Toolbar and explains their functions and settings. Button Cajun P120 Manager User Guide apply cancel to discard the changes. Options not Table 1-4. Get/Set Toolbar Description Get and set the port’s speed: 10 Mbps, 100 Mbps, 1000...

  • Page 18: Dialog Area

    Status Line The Status Line shows the communication status between the application and the Cajun P120 Device. The Status Line displays a status message and an appropriate graphic. The table below shows the possible statuses with their corresponding graphics, and gives a short explanation for each status.

  • Page 19: Cajun P120 Modes

    Cajun P120 Modes The Cajun P120 application has two modes: Configuration mode and Port RMON mode. When in configuration mode, you can view and change the configuration of the Cajun P120 Device and individual ports. When in Port RMON mode, you can view graphical representations of the traffic on individual ports.

  • Page 20: Using Dialog Boxes And Tables

    Icon Managing Tables The Cajun P120 Manager interface informs you of the status of each row in a table. The following table shows a list of symbols which can appear at the start of a table row, with their corresponding explanations.

  • Page 21: Using Cajun P120 Help

    To open the help directly to a topic of interest: 1. Click 2. Click on a point of interest in the Cajun P120 Device Manager. The help opens to a topic explaining the feature that was clicked. Cajun P120 Manager User Guide .

  • Page 22: Chapter 2 - Device Configuration

    Device Configuration This chapter explains how to view and set the various configuration parameters relevant to the Cajun P120. It includes the following sections: • Viewing Device Information - View high-level information about the Cajun P120 Device. • Viewing LAG Configuration - View information specific to a LAG on a Cajun P120 Device.

  • Page 23: Viewing Device Information

    Chapter 2 Viewing Device Information The Device Information dialog box provides you with high-level information specific to a Cajun P120 Device. To view information about the Cajun P120 switch: 1. Click In configuration mode, click Select box opens. The Device Information dialog box provides detailed information about the device such as the system name, description, contact, and location, the type of device, and its MAC address.

  • Page 24: Viewing Lag Configuration

    * Note: The information fields in the LAG Configuration dialog box may change according to the type of port selected. For a full description of all configuration fields in the LAG Configuration dialog box, refer to Appendix B, Configuration Fields. Cajun P120 Manager User Guide...

  • Page 25: Viewing Port Configuration

    Appendix B, Configuration Fields. For more information on the User Interface, refer to “Using Dialog Boxes and Tables” on page 13. Figure 2-3. Port Configuration Dialog Box may change according to the type of port selected. Cajun P120 Manager User Guide...

  • Page 26: Resetting The Device

    Device Configuration Resetting the Device To reset the Cajun P120 Device: 1. Select Actions > Reset . A confirmation dialog box appears. 2. Click . The device resets. Cajun P120 Manager User Guide...

  • Page 27: Chapter 3 - Port Rmon

    Port RMON This chapter explains the port RMON options of the Cajun P120 Device. It includes the following sections: • Displaying the Port RMON Window - Displaying the Port RMON window. • The Port RMON Window - An explanation of the parts of the Port RMON window.

  • Page 28: Displaying The Port Rmon Window

    In the center of the window is a graph section. At the bottom of the window is a list of traffic types. View > Port RMON Figure 3-1. Port RMON Window Cajun P120 Manager User Guide...

  • Page 29: The Pie Chart

    Each traffic type has a checkbox next to it. Only traffic types whose checkboxes are checked are displayed in the Port RMON graph. For a full description of the traffic types, refer to Appendix C, Traffic Types. Cajun P120 Manager User Guide Port RMON...

  • Page 30: Chapter 4 - Vlans

    The building blocks of VLANs are switch ports. To build a new VLAN you need to define a VLAN name and number and then decide which switch ports will make up the VLAN. VLAN #1 is named Default. All ports are initially associated with this VLAN. Cajun P120 Manager User Guide...

  • Page 31: Viewing The Vlans Dialog Box

    In the Chassis View, the ports associated with the selected VLAN, appear in color. All other ports appear dark gray. Cajun P120 Manager User Guide Actions > Virtual LANs . The VLANs dialog box opens.

  • Page 32: Configuring Vlans

    * Note: You can reassign the Management VLAN ID by dragging the . A new VLAN appears in the list. . The VLAN name is changed. Agent icon over the desired VLAN’s icon. Delete . The VLAN is Rename . A dialog box Cajun P120 Manager User Guide...

  • Page 33: Editing Vlan Tagging Parameters

    VLANs tree. To update the device with the changes, click For more information on the User Interface, refer to “Using Dialog Boxes and Tables” on page 13. Cajun P120 Manager User Guide VLAN Tagging Mode field to the desired value.

  • Page 34: Chapter 5 - Link Aggregation Groups

    A LAG consists of a group of ports acting as a single logical port. All ports participating in a LAG must have the same configuration. For more information on LAGs, refer to Link Aggregation Groups (LAGs) in The Reference Guide. Cajun P120 Manager User Guide...

  • Page 35: Viewing The Lag Table

    The number of ports assigned to the LAG. When a LAG is selected, the ports in the LAG appear highlighted in the Chassis View and Tree View. Cajun P120 Manager User Guide Actions > Link Aggregation . The LAG table opens.

  • Page 36: Creating Lags

    Tables” on page 13. For more information on tables, refer to “Managing Tables” on page 13. . The LAG Wizard starts. Finish . The LAG information is uploaded to the Cajun P120 assigned to a LAG. . The LAG Wizard starts. Finish .

  • Page 37: Chapter 6 - Ip Multicast Filtering

    IP Multicast Filtering This chapter provides information on configuring IP Multicast Filtering on the Cajun P120 Device. It includes the following sections: • IP Multicast Filtering Overview - A brief overview of IP Multicast Filtering. • Configuring IP Multicast Filtering - Instructions on accessing the IP Multicast Filtering dialog box and descriptions of the parameters in the IP Multicast Filtering dialog box.

  • Page 38: Configuring Ip Multicast Filtering

    To configure IP Multicast Filtering: Click Select dialog box opens. The IP Multicast Filtering dialog box enables you to configure IP Multicast filtering parameters on the Cajun P120 Device. It contains the following parameters: Parameter Filtering Mode Host Aging Time Actions >...
  • Page 39 Table 6-1. IP Multicast Filtering Parameters (Continued) Parameter Router Aging Time Delay Time Enter the IP Multicast filtering parameters for the Cajun P120 Device. To apply the changes, click To refresh the information in the IP Multicast Filtering dialog box, click...

  • Page 40: Chapter 7 - Port Redundancy

    * Note: Ports that are assigned to a LAG can not participate in a Port Port Redundancy can not be used when Spanning Tree is activated. CAUTION For more information on Port Redundancy, refer to Redundancy in The Reference Guide. Cajun P120 Manager User Guide Redundancy.

  • Page 41: Viewing The Port Redundancy Table

    When you select a row in the Port Redundancy table, the ports in the redundancy are highlighted in the Chassis View and the Tree View. Actions > Port Redundancy . The Port Redundancy Table Figure 7-1. Port Redundancy Table Cajun P120 Manager User Guide...

  • Page 42: Adding A Port Redundancy

    1. Click 2. Follow the instructions on each of the Port Redundancy Wizard’s dialog boxes. 3. Click the Cajun P120 Device, and the Port Redundancy table is refreshed. 1. Click 2. Enter the number of the primary port in the 3.

  • Page 43: Updating The Device

    For more information on the User Interface, refer to “Using Dialog Boxes and Tables” on page 13. For more information on tables, refer to “Managing Tables” on page 13. . The device is updated with all of the new information. . All Cajun P120 Manager User Guide...

  • Page 44: Chapter 8 - Port Mirroring

    Mirroring configuration. 1. Follow the instructions on each of the Port Mirroring Wizard’s dialog boxes. 2. Click the Cajun P120 Device and is operative immediately. Cajun P120 Manager User Guide Actions > Port Mirroring . The Port Mirroring Wizard opens.

  • Page 45: Chapter 9 - Trap Managers Configuration

    Editing the Trap Managers Table Trap Manager Overview In the event of a fault or an unusual occurrence, the Cajun P120 can send traps to one or more Network Management Stations (NMS). To enable this feature, you must configure the Cajun P120 with a list of the managers’...

  • Page 46: Viewing The Managers Table

    To add managers to the table: 1. Click 2. Enter the IP address of the designated management station. 3. Repeat the procedure for each manager. Cajun P120 Manager User Guide Actions > Trap Managers . The Trap Managers table opens. Figure 9-1. Trap Managers Table...
  • Page 47 3. Repeat the procedure for each manager. For more information on the User Interface, refer to “Using Dialog Boxes and Tables” on page 13. For more information on tables, refer to “Managing Tables” on page 13. Cajun P120 Manager User Guide...

  • Page 48: Chapter 10 - Switch Connected Addresses

    Addresses The Switch Connected Addresses feature allows you to see which devices are connected to the ports on the Cajun P120 Device. Keeping track of this information in the network can increase efficiency and security, and assist in troubleshooting network problems.

  • Page 49: Sorting The List Of Stations

    For more information on the User Interface, refer to “Using Dialog Boxes and Tables” on page 13. Cajun P120 Manager User Guide - The MAC addresses of the stations connected to the - The number of the port in the device.

  • Page 50: Chapter 11 - Security

    Security table and configuring port security. Security Overview The Security feature for Cajun P120 ports prevents unauthorized devices from transmitting or receiving information through the port. If no device is attached to the port when security is enabled, the port is effectively locked.

  • Page 51: Configuring Port Security

    Select The Security table enables you to enable and disable security on Cajun P120 ports. To enable security on a port, check the Security Status checkbox next to the port. To disable security on a port, uncheck the Security Status checkbox next to the port.

  • Page 52: Appendix A - Menus

    Exit View Menu Item Configuration Port RMON Cajun P120 Manager User Guide Table 11-1. File Menu Description Refreshes the display with information from the device. Opens the Device Parameters dialog box for selecting a different device to manage.

  • Page 53: Actions Menu

    Displays managers and traps configuration information. Displays a list of stations connected to each of the device’s ports. Displays the Security table. Resets the device. Table 11-4. Help Menu Description Opens the help module contents page for information. Copyright information about Cajun P120 Manager.

  • Page 54: Appendix B - Configuration Fields

    BUPS Module CS BUPS Module Type Configuration Symbol Contact Domain Name Cajun P120 Manager User Guide Description The state of the selected port, ports, or ports in the selected LAG: • Enabled - The port is enabled and can transmit and receive packets.
  • Page 55 Expansion Type Fault Messages Filtering Mode Flow Control Mode IEEE-802.1D STP Mode IP Address Cajun P120 Manager User Guide Configuration Fields Description The state of communication of the selected port, ports, or ports on the selected LAG. Possible values are: •...
  • Page 56 The physical media type of the selected port. If the port conforms to a certain standard (Repeater, Transceiver, 10BaseT, etc.), this standard is displayed. If the port does not conform to any standard, Private is displayed. Cajun P120 Manager User Guide...
  • Page 57 Port VLAN ID Software Version Speed Mode System Description System Name Cajun P120 Manager User Guide Configuration Fields Description The priority level of packets exiting the port or ports on the module. For effective transmission, multimedia packets must be received isochronously (at regular intervals).
  • Page 58 VLAN. Otherwise, it discards the packet. • IEEE-802.1Q - VLAN tagging, per IEEE 802.1Q VLAN standard. The port will transmit frames with a VLAN ID of 1 - 3071. Cajun P120 Manager User Guide...

  • Page 59: Appendix C - Traffic Types

    Frames Too Long Jabber MulticastPackets Received Total Packets Received Unicast Cajun P120 Manager User Guide Description Total number of good packets directed to the broadcast address that were received on the port or module. Total number of Ethernet collisions in which the port was involved.

  • Page 60: Index

    Managing different devices 3 Managing tables 13 Monitoring performance 22 OpenView (Solaris) 2 Organization viii Overview security 49 Port colors 6 GBIC 7 mirroring 41 RMON 22 Port redundancy 36 Redundancy, port 36 Running Cajun P120 as a standalone management application 3...
  • Page 61 47 device information 17 port redundancy table 37 VLAN list 26 VLANs accessing the dialog box 26 creating 25 editing 25 editing member switch ports 27 Who should use Cajun P120 Manager viii Cajun P120 Manager User Guide...

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