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RuggedCom RuggedSwitch RS8000 User Manual (130 pages)

RuggedCom Hub/Switch User Guide

Brand: RuggedCom | Category: Switch | Size: 1.13 MB

Applicable Firmware Revision
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How to Use this User Guide
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Who Should Use this User Guide
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Document Conventions
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Quick Start Recommendations
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For Users Migrating from Revisions ROS 1.2 and Earlier
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Table of Contents
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Table of Contents
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Chapter 1- Setting up and Administering the Switch

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- Accessing User Interface Using RS232 Port
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- Introduction
  15
- The Ruggedswitch™ User Interface
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- Administration Menu
  18
- Configure IP Services
  18
  - IP Address Type
    18
  - IP Address
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  - Figure 2: Administration Menu
    18
  - Figure 3: IP Services Configuration Menu
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  - Subnet
    19
  - Gateway
    19
  - Inactivity Timeout
    19
  - Telnet Sessions
    19
  - TFTP Server
    19
  - SNMP Get Community
    19
- Configure Passwords
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- Configure Time and Date
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  - Time
    20
  - Date
    20
  - Figure 4: Time and Date Menu
    20
  - Time Zone
    21
  - NTP Server Address
    21
  - NTP Update Period
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- Configuring System Identification
  20
- Configure SNMP Management Stations
  22
  - Community String
    22
  - Address
    22
  - Set Access
    22
  - Send Traps
    22
  - Figure 5: SNMP Management Stations Menu
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- Figure 6: Using a Router as a Gateway
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- Troubleshooting
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Chapter 2 - Configuring MAC Address Management

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- Introduction
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  - MAC Address Management Features
    24
- MAC Address Management Configuration
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Chapter 3 - Configuring the Ports

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- Introduction
  28
  - Port Features
    28
- Port Applications
  29
- Using Port Mirroring
  31
  - Introduction
    31
  - Configuring Port Mirroring
    31
- Port Configuration and Status
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  - Port Parameter Ranges & Default Settings
    32
  - Figure 12: Port Configuration and Status Menu
    32
  - Port Configuration Menu
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  - Figure 13: Port Parameters Menu
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  - Port Rate Limiting Menu
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  - Port Security Menu
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  - Figure 14: Port Rate Limiting Menu
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  - Figure 15: Port Security Menu
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  - Port Mirroring Menu
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  - Figure 16: Port Mirroring Menu
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  - Viewing Port Status
    37
  - Resetting Ports
    37
  - Figure 17: Port Status Menu
    37
- Troubleshooting
  38
Chapter 4 - Configuring Vlans

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- Introduction
  39
  - VLAN Features
    39
- VLAN Concepts and Issues
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  - Vlans and Tags
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  - Tagged Vs. Untagged Frames
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  - Native VLAN
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  - Management VLAN
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  - Edge and Trunk Port Types
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  - Forbidden Port Lists
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  - VLAN Based Services
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- VLAN Applications
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  - Traffic Domain Isolation
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  - Administrative Convenience
    42
  - Reduced Hardware
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  - Figure 18: Multiple and Overlapping Vlans
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  - Service Differentiation
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- VLAN Configuration
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  - VLAN Parameter Ranges & Default Settings
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  - Figure 19: Inter-VLAN Communications
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  - Virtual Lans Menu
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  - Static Vlans Menu
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  - Figure 20: Virtual Lans Menu
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  - Figure 21: Static Vlans Menu
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  - Port VLAN Parameters Menu
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  - Figure 22: Port VLAN Parameters Menu
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  - VLAN Summary Menu
    47
  - Figure 23: VLAN Summary Menu
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- Troubleshooting
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Chapter 5 - Configuring Class of Service

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Chapter 6 - Configuring Rapid Spanning Tree

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- Introduction
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  - RSTP Features
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- RSTP Concepts and Issues
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  - RSTP Operation
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  - Figure 32: Bridge and Port States
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  - Figure 33: Bridge and Port Roles
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  - Edge Ports
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- RSTP Applications
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- Figure 34: Example of a Structured Wiring Configuration
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- Figure 35: Example of a Ring Backbone Configuration
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- Figure 36: Port Redundancy
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- RSTP Configuration
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  - Bridge and Port Parameter Ranges & Default Settings
    63
  - Spanning Tree Menu
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  - Bridge RSTP Parameters Menu
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    Figure 37: Spanning Tree Menu
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    Figure 38: Bridge RSTP Parameters Menu
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    Forward Delay
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    Hello Time
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    Max Age Time
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  - Port RSTP Parameters Menu
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    Edge Port
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    Figure 39: Port RSTP Parameters Menu
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    Stp Cost
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- RSTP Statistics
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- Troubleshooting
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Chapter 7 - Configuring Multicast Filtering

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Chapter 8 - Diagnostics

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- Introduction
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- Using the Alarm System
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  - Alarm Concepts and Issues
    85
  - Figure 47: Diagnostics Menu Showing Alarm Commands
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- Viewing and Clearing Alarms
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  - Viewing Alarms
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  - Clearing Alarms
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  - Figure 48: Alarms Menu
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- Viewing CPU Diagnostics
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- Figure 49: CPU Diagnostics Menu
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- Viewing and Clearing the System Log
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- Viewing Product Identification
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- Figure 50: Viewing the System Log
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- Load Factory Default Configuration
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- Resetting the Unit
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Chapter 9 - Using Ethernet and RMON Statistics

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Chapter 10 - Using the CLI Shell

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- Introduction
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- Entering and Leaving the Shell
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- Summary of Commands
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- Viewing Files
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  - Dir Command
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  - Viewing and Clearing Log Files
    107
- Running Loopback Tests
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- Figure 62: Running a Loopback Test
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- Pinging a Remote Device
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- Tracing Events
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  - Enabling Tracing
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  - Figure 63: Displaying Trace Settings
    110
  - Figure 64: Changing Trace Settings
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  - Starting the Trace
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  - Figure 65: Starting a Trace
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- Viewing DHCP Learned Information Using Ipconfig
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- Executing Commands Remotely through RSH
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- Resetting the Switch
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Chapter 11 - Upgrading Firmware and Managing Configurations

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Appendix A - Menu Tree

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Appendix B - SNMP MIB Support

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Appendix C - SNMP Trap Summary

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Appendix D - RMON Acceptable MIB Parameters

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- Index
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RuggedCom RuggedSwitch RS8000 User Manual (130 pages)

Table of Contents

Chapter 1- Setting up and Administering the Switch

Chapter 2 - Configuring MAC Address Management

Chapter 3 - Configuring the Ports

Chapter 4 - Configuring Vlans

Chapter 5 - Configuring Class of Service

Chapter 6 - Configuring Rapid Spanning Tree

Chapter 7 - Configuring Multicast Filtering

Chapter 8 - Diagnostics

Chapter 9 - Using Ethernet and RMON Statistics

Chapter 10 - Using the CLI Shell

Chapter 11 - Upgrading Firmware and Managing Configurations

Appendix A - Menu Tree

Appendix B - SNMP MIB Support

Appendix C - SNMP Trap Summary

Appendix D - RMON Acceptable MIB Parameters

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