Overview of The Contents This guide contains the following chapters: Chapter 1, Installing the Cajun P880 Switch - Explains how to unpack and assemble your switch. Chapter 2, Configuring the Cajun P880 Switch - Explains how to perform the initial configuration of your switch, create users, and configure ports.
Menu command or button name. Text displayed by the system. topic. Cajun P880 Routing Switch Installation Guide Examples To create a new password, type store password The system settings are permanently saved to NVRAM if you use the store command.
Lucent Cajun P550/P220 Switch Operation Guide - Describes the configuration and operation of the Cajun P550/P220 switch. Reference Documents The following documents supply related background information: Cajun P880 Routing Switch Installation Guide Network manager or administrator Hardware installer Lucent Documents Reference Documents Internetworking with TCP/IP Volume I —...
Within the United States - 1-800-237-0016, press 0 at the prompt, then dial ext. 73300. From outside the United States - 1-813-217-2425. Routing in the Internet — Christian Huitema, ISBN 0-13- 132192-7 Interconnections: Bridges and Routers — Radia Perlman, ISBN 0- 201-56332-0 http://www.lucent.com Cajun P880 Routing Switch Installation Guide...
Rack mounting shelf (2 side pieces, a brace for the back, and hex nuts) Cable management bracket Cable kit Plastic trim strips (three) Cajun P880 Routing Switch Installation Guide Power supplies (installed in the switch) Fan trays Supervisor module (installed in the switch) Blank faceplates...
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Male DCE-to-RJ-45 connector (connects to switch) — Female DTE-to-RJ-45 connector (connects to computer) — Male DTE-to-RJ-45 null modem connector (connects to a — modem) Straight-through RJ-45 cable for connecting between — connectors Product documentation Options (as ordered) Cajun P880 Routing Switch Installation Guide...
Selecting a Location The location you select for installing the system hardware must meet the following requirements: Cajun P880 Routing Switch Installation Guide 19-inch EIA-standard grounded rack or table capable of supporting at least 154 kg (340 lb). A fully-loaded switch weighs 77 kg (170 lbs).
Required Tools and Hardware The following items are required for installing the Cajun P880: Installing the System The process for installing the system requires the following tasks: 1. Preventing Electrostatic Discharge 2. Installing the Mounting Shelf 3. Installing the Chassis 4.
2. Attach the brace piece to the shelf pieces by inserting the 3. Check the rack and shelf to ensure they are square before Cajun P880 Routing Switch Installation Guide ground plug on the front fan tray. This takes a standard banana jack or a #10-32 screw.
1. Remove the power supplies from the chassis (see "Removing a 2. Check that all pre-installed modules are securely installed: 1 - 6 prior to rack mounting the Cajun P880. You can use an empty power supply slot as a hand-hold when lifting the chassis.
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6. Install the power supplies (see "Installing the Power Supply" for 7. Install any optional modules (see "Installing the Modules" for Cajun P880 Routing Switch Installation Guide supply slots as hand-grips, and lift the chassis onto the shelf. Slide it back until it is securely seated on the shelf (Figure 3).
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Management Bracket" for more information). (Figure 4) (line up the trim piece with the ball studs on the chassis, the finger pulls turned outward, and clip into place). Figure 4. Attaching the Trim Pieces Cajun P880 Routing Switch Installation Guide...
Installing/Removing Power Supplies You can replace power supplies without shutting down power to the Cajun P880. However, you must turn off the power to the power supply you are replacing. CAUTION Each power supply powers approximately nine I/O modules. You need a minimum of two power supplies if you have more than 10 modules in the chassis.
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(Refer to "Preventing Electrostatic Discharge" for more information on proper antistatic precautions). is OFF. (O) insert new power supplies into any available bay. (Figure 6). seated (Figure 5). Figure 5. Installing/Removing Power Supplies captive screw tightened. Cajun P880 Routing Switch Installation Guide...
Removing a Power Supply To remove a power supply: 1. Make sure that the ON/OFF switch on the power supply is OFF 2. Unfasten the captive screw securing the power supply. 3. Grasp the power supply in the finger pull (Figure 5) on the front 4.
If you are using multiple power supplies to ensure redundancy, make sure that there is a dedicated power circuit available for each supply. The separate power sources help ensure operation when the power source itself fails. Cajun P880 Routing Switch Installation Guide...
4. Insert the module into the chassis (Figure 7). 5. Push on the center of the module pushing it into the chassis. The Cajun P880 Routing Switch Installation Guide in its antistatic wrapping. "Preventing Electrostatic Discharge”, earlier in the chapter, carefully remove the module from the antistatic wrap.
(end station/NIC (network interface card) card connections). All I/O ports are crossed over internally so you can use straight-through cables to attach to end stations. Crossover cables with male RJ-45 connectors (switch-to- switch connections). Cajun P880 Routing Switch Installation Guide...
*** The ANSI Fibre Channel specification calls for 500/500 MHz*km 50 micron multimode fiber and 500/500 fiber will be proposed for addition to ISO/IEC 11801. # Subject to DMD distortion - be sure to use Offset Cabling. Cajun P880 Routing Switch Installation Guide Table 2. Cable Pinouts Pinout for RS-232 DB-9...
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Fiber Cable Description Half-duplex connection Full-duplex connection Table 5. Maximum Copper Cable Lengths (10/100 Mb/s Links) Cable Description Category 5 twisted pair cable Maximum Cable Length 412 m 2 km Maximum Cable Length 100 m Cajun P880 Routing Switch Installation Guide...
2. Line the bracket up with the ball studs and screw holes and push until it locks into place (Figure 9). 3. Tighten the captive screws. Figure 9. Installing the Cable Management Bracket 4. Thread the cables through the bracket to secure. 1 - 17 Cajun P880 Routing Switch Installation Guide...
Installing/Removing Fan Assemblies The Cajun P880 contains two fan assemblies: Both fan assemblies are hot-swappable and contain fan management circuitry to: 1 - 18 One large chassis fan tray containing ten fans to cool the logic section of the system.
* Note: Please be sure that the Pawl latches are not positioned in 5. Make sure that the fan tray is seated firmly, and tighten the Cajun P880 Routing Switch Installation Guide you (Figure 10). the locking position (the “nine o’clock” position).
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5. Make sure that the fan tray is seated firmly and tighten the Captive Screws 1 - 20 rear of the chassis. (Figure 11). it into place. captive screws. Figure 11. Installing Rear Fan Assemblies Captive Screws Cajun P880 Routing Switch Installation Guide...
CAUTION To install the redundant modules and enable module redundancy: 1. Turn power off and unplug the Cajun P880 Switch. 2. Using a Phillips-head screwdriver, loosen the captive screws on 3. Carefully pull the rear panel away from the chassis.
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9. Replace the rear panel of the switch. You will feel slight 10. Re-insert the rear panel and tighten the captive screws. 11. Restart the Cajun P880 Switch and log in. See "Configuring Redundant Hardware," in Chapter 2 for information on configuring the controllers and elements.
Powering On the System To power on the system: 1. Check all connections. 2. Turn on the power supplies by pushing the ON (—) switch for As the system powers on: Power-On Sequence When the system has completed running its internal diagnostics, the 8-character LED display should read: The LEDs should function as described in "Interpreting Front Panel...
All ports can send traffic to all other ports in the system without using a router. The system is a single flood domain, so all broadcast, multicast, and unknown unicast traffic will be forwarded to all ports in the system. Cajun P880 Routing Switch Installation Guide...
Configuring System Information Managing Configuration Files Overview The Cajun P880 is a 17 slot chassis that supports Cajun 50 Series and 80 Series media modules. 50 Series Mode The Cajun P880 supports Cajun 50 Series and 80 Series media modules when in the 50 Series mode.
Series mode. In this mode, the P880 is configured as a 33x33 crossbar switch and provides the following performance and slot/ port density. In both 50 Series and 80 Series modes of operation, the Cajun P880 offers: 2 - 2...
Terminal Settings To complete initial switch setup, you need a PC with a serial line connection. It must have the following terminal settings to communicate with the switch (Table 7). Configuring the Supervisor Module Using the CLI To connect to the Web Agent, you must first use the serial command line interface (CLI) to give the supervisor module an IP address and a subnetwork mask.
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All other trademarks used herein are the property of their respective owners. Lucent Technologies Cajun Switch Agent v4.1.0 Press Ctrl-P for previous command, Ctrl-N for next command, ? for help. Login: Epilogue Technology Corporation Cajun P880 Routing Switch Installation Guide...
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6. Enter the command enable. This changes the command mode 7. Enter the command configure. This changes the command 8. Enter the command setup. This initiates a series of queries. Cajun P880 Routing Switch Installation Guide prompts is case sensitive. Password: The command line interface prompt displays.
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See the Installation and Operation Guide for instructions on establishing additional IP network connections. Connect to the system with an out-of-band connection using the 10/ 100BASE-T port on the supervisor module. 2 - 6 Figure 13. Layer 2 Setup Command Display Cajun P880 Routing Switch Installation Guide...
Guide for information on monitoring and configuring the Cajun switch using the Cajun P550 Manager interface. Cajun P880 Routing Switch Installation Guide Figure 14. Cajun P880 Switch Figure 15. Cajun P880 Switch Web Agent Application 4.1.0 Attach serial port cable...
To log in to the Web Agent: 1. Start your browser. 2. In the Location field, enter the URL of the switch you want to 3. Press Enter. The login window opens. 4. Click Login. The Username/Password dialog box opens.
Configuring Port Parameters Using the Web Agent The system has two levels of port settings: The sections that follow explain how to configure these ports. Cajun P880 Routing Switch Installation Guide (Table8). Table 8. User Account Access Levels View switch configuration settings and statistics.
The first case is when two Cajun gigabit ports are connected that do not support auto-negotiation. The second case is when a Cajun gigabit port that does not support auto-negotiation is connected to a Cajun gigabit Cajun P880 Routing Switch Installation Guide...
11. Click APPLY to save your changes, or CANCEL to restore Cajun P880 Routing Switch Installation Guide port that does support auto-negotiation. If two gigabit ports that support auto-negotiation are connected, you should enable auto-negotiation. Auto-negotiation and remote fault detection cannot be —...
Enable check box if you want to disable the port. previous settings. parameters. The Detailed Physical Port Configuration dialog box opens. Refer to Table 10 for more information on the Fast Ethernet (10/ 100) parameters. Cajun P880 Routing Switch Installation Guide...
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Auto Negotiation Duplex Advertisement pull-down menus, set Speed and Duplex Advertisement, respectively. The switch sends these values to the device on the other end of the connection at the start of the auto-negotiating process. In general, the defaults are best, but there may be situations when you want to fix one setting, but allow the other setting to auto- negotiate.
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(to either 10 or 100 Mb/s). If auto- negotiation is enabled, this setting is ignored. Allows you set the port duplex mode (half- or full-duplex). If auto-negotiation is enabled, this setting is ignored. Cajun P880 Routing Switch Installation Guide...
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Speed/Duplex Advertisement Rate Limit Mode Rate Limit Rate Cajun P880 Routing Switch Installation Guide Table 10. Fast Ethernet (10/100) Port Parameters Definition Determines if flow control is used on this port. For half-duplex links, active backpressure jams the sending Ethernet channel until the port’s buffers can receive more packets.
Modules & Ports. The Module Information dialog box opens. to configure (for example, 10 for 100BASE-FX). The Port Configuration dialog box opens. Configuration dialog box opens. Physical Port Parameters on Gigabit Ports”, earlier in this chapter. previous settings. Cajun P880 Routing Switch Installation Guide...
To view switch port parameters: 1. In the System Configuration section of the Web Agent 2. In the Switch Ports column, click the number for switch port 3. Use Table11 for more information on switch port parameters: Cajun P880 Routing Switch Installation Guide window, select Modules &...
4. Click one of the following for more information on switch ports: Configuring Switch Port Parameters Switch port parameters set how each port performs switching functions (for example, VLAN parameters, hunt group assignments, trunk mode, and frame tag scheme). Refer to Table12 for more information on individual switch port configuration parameters.
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Table 12 describes Switch Port configuration parameters: Cajun P880 Routing Switch Installation Guide Figure 16. Switch Port Configuration Dialog Box Refer to “Configuring Port VLAN Parameters” and “Configuring Non-VLAN Switch Port Parameters”, later in this chapter, for your specific configuration needs.
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Select how incoming tagged frames Table from 3Com equipment are mapped to Lucent VLANs. The default is 3ComDefault. Mirror Port Displays whether the mirror port is enabled or disabled. This is a Fast Ethernet only option. Cajun P880 Routing Switch Installation Guide...
Switch Port dialog box. To configure port VLAN parameters: 1. From the Port VLAN pull-down menu in the Switch Port dialog 2. From the Trunk Mode pull-down menu, select the option Table 13. describes the VLAN Trunking Mode options:...
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Enable to automatically create a VLAN each time the port receives a frame from an unknown VLAN. Tables. Refer to “Creating 3Com Mapping Tables”, in Chapter 12, for more information on 3Com Mapping Tables. previous settings. Cajun P880 Routing Switch Installation Guide...
VTP Snooping switch wide. The Switch Port Configuration dialog box opens for that port. 802.1Q or Multi-layer to match the trunk mode setting of the switch port of the switch port at the other end of the link. is enabled by default. previous settings.
MAC address entry for this port. for which this port will be a member. Refer to “Using Hunt Groups to Aggregate Bandwidth between Switches”, in P550/P220 Switch Operation Guide groups. the Cajun , for more information on hunt Cajun P880 Routing Switch Installation Guide...
Ports Settings for for each connection type. Various VLAN Connection Types Cajun P880 Routing Switch Installation Guide Disable spanning tree protocol on this port. Disable. When enabled, Fast Start mode ports begin forwarding traffic without waiting for the spanning tree negotiation to complete.
IDs that arrive at the port, and then bind the port to these VLANs. End-station ports that do not need to participate in the full spanning tree negotiation Loop-free topologies that do not need spanning tree protocol to resolve redundant connections Cajun P880 Routing Switch Installation Guide...
1. In the System Configuration section of the Web Agent 2. In the Switch Ports column, click on the switch port number 3. To set Fast Start mode on individual ports, in the Name column, 4. From the Fast Start pull-down menu, select Enable to enable 5.
IP address. The default is Disable. window, select SNMP Administration. The SNMP Community Management dialog box opens. address or Specific and enter an IP Address in the appropriate fields. Cajun P880 Routing Switch Installation Guide...
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6. From the Security Level pull-down menu, select a security 7. From the Trap Receiver pull-down menu, select Enable. 8. Click APPLY to save your changes, or CANCEL to restore Cajun P880 Routing Switch Installation Guide community (Table 20). Table 20. Access Levels Access Level Manager Can...
PPP Console to support a dial-in PPP connection using a modem. * Note: As a PPP console, you can change only the switch’s baud To configure the console serial port as a TTY Console:...
DTE interface. The switch does not use any output signals except for TXD. It uses the DTR (converted to DSR by the specified cable and connectors) input connected to the modem DCD output, to detect that the modem is connected.
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5. Click APPLY to save your changes, or CANCEL to restore * Note: If you misconfigure your PPP serial console port, you can Safety Tip: To successfully dial-in with PPP to the switch, you must also configure an IP address and interface for the PPP Serial Interface (Serial-Console).
4. From the Select a Modem pull-down menu, select your 5. Click the Connection tab. The Connection tab opens. Cajun P880 Routing Switch Installation Guide It may be necessary to press Enter several times to see the login prompt. You may see the modem init command string.
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Dial-Up networking program group. Properties. The Properties dialog box opens. except TCP/IP. serial port interface. gateway on remote network. Cajun P880 Routing Switch Installation Guide...
4. Click CREATE. The Add IP Interface dialog box opens. 5. From the VLAN pull-down menu, select Serial-Console. This 6. In the Network Address field, enter the IP address to be Cajun P880 Routing Switch Installation Guide Dial-Up Networking program group opens. Connect To dialog box opens.
6. In the Next-Hop Address field, enter the IP address of the 7. Click APPLY to save your changes, or CANCEL to restore Hardware Requirements for Routing To configure your switch as an IP/IPX or AppleTalk router, you must first configure your Cajun switch with the following hardware: 2 - 36 example, 255.255.255.0).
For more detailed information on Cajun P880 Switch routing operations, refer to “Routing with Layer 2 and Layer 3 Modules”, in the Cajun P550/P220 Switch Operation Guide The configuration process for the Cajun P880 Switch with integrated Minimum IP Routing Configuration...
Displaying Cooling System Statistics Performing a System Reset Configuring Redundant Hardware Switch name Device location Device contact click General. The System Information dialog box opens (Figure 18). Figure 18. General System Information Dialog Box 4.1.0 Cajun P880 Routing Switch Installation Guide...
The Simple Network Time Protocol (SNTP) ensures that you can automatically synchronize time on all computers, switches, and other devices connected to your Cajun P880 Switch. By enabling SNTP, you ensure that all devices connected to your switch reflect the same time.
Hours. When you configure the switch for these locations, you reset the clock by specifying a scheduled time and date. * Note: If you upgrade the Cajun P880 from a previous version, To set recurring Summer Time Hours: Setting Recurring Summer Time Hours 1.
6. Use Table24 for information about configuring Summer Time Cajun P880 Routing Switch Installation Guide Hours. Table 24. Recurring Summer Time Hours Configuration Parameter Definition Recurring Select if Summer Time Hours is defined by a rule such as Daylight Savings Time (DST). All Start and...
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Select Recurring. b. Select values for the Week, Day, and Month when Summer Time Hours start and end. c. Enter values for the Hour and Minutes when Summer Time Hours start and end. Cajun P880 Routing Switch Installation Guide...
6. Use Table25 to configure Summer Time Hours on a one-time Parameter One-time Start Cajun P880 Routing Switch Installation Guide previous settings. click System Clock. The System Clock dialog box opens. The Summer Time Hours Configuration box opens. for the clock in minutes.
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Enter a value to represent the number of minutes into the hour when Summer Time Hours start or end for One-time Summer Time Hours. The default value is 00 for both Start and End minutes. Cajun P880 Routing Switch Installation Guide...
8. Click APPLY to save your changes, or CANCEL to restore Setting the System Clock The system clock is used for setting traps, alarms, and other events of the switch. Set SNTP and Summer Time Hours before you set the system clock. To set the system clock: 1.
Power System. The Power System dialog box opens. Table 26. Power System Statistical Parameters Definition Indicates the power supply is present. Identifies if the power supply is working properly. Describes the type of power supply detected. Cajun P880 Routing Switch Installation Guide...
3. If a component’s status is non-operational, power down the Caju Configuring Redundant Hardware The Cajun P880 switch provides a redundant controllers and elements to ensure that if a controller or an element fails, the switch will continue to route data properly. The redundant components are available as separate options.
When the redundant controller and element are installed, the backplane consists of the following parts: The Cajun P880 switch is equipped with diagnostics to monitor the status of switch controllers and elements. When an element fails, diagnostics run automatically and test the hardware. In the Web Agent, information about a failed controller or element displays in the Switch Fabric Status dialog box.
Primary Controller and an event log message. In the Web Agent, the Switch Controller field displays # 0 Failed. If the switch is installed with a redundant controller, the redundant controller automatically takes over the operation of the failed primary controller.
Switch Fabric. The Switch Fabric Status dialog box displays. select Yes. The Switch Controller field displays # 1 Active to show that the redundant controller is now enabled. control to the primary controller. The Switch Controller field displays # 0 Active to show that the primary controller is now enabled.
Managing Configuration Files You can manage the system files that contain the configuration data for your Cajun P880 switch. When you first install the switch, or upgrade from a previous installation, your configuration parameters are stored in a startup.txt file located in the switch’s Non-Volatile Random Access Memory (NVRAM).
Script Log File. The Script Execution Log File dialog box opens showing the contents of the script execution log file. In privileged mode in the Command Line Interface, enter show file logfile.txt . Cajun P880 Routing Switch Installation Guide...
Before you copy a running configuration over your startup configuration, copy your startup configuration to a file on the switch or on a TFTP server using the Web Agent or the Command Line Interface. On the switch, configuration files are automatically saved as text files using the *.txt extension.
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• TFTP Server - Specifies a source file located in a directory on a TFTP server. Source files can be ASCII files in NVRAM available for upload or files located on a TFTP server available for download Cajun P880 Routing Switch Installation Guide...
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Parameter Copy Destination Destination Filename TFTP Server IP Address Cajun P880 Routing Switch Installation Guide Table 27. Configuration File Management Parameters Description Specifies the destination of the file to be copied Specifies the location of the destination Specifies the IP...
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TFTP server. File - To copy a file stored on the switch to your running — or startup configuration, to a location on the switch, or to a location on a TFTP server.
1. In the CLI Configuration section of the Web Agent, click 2. In the Get Status of Most Recent TFTP Copy field, click Cajun P880 Routing Switch Installation Guide message if you attempt to copy: The current running configuration to the running —...
Maximum Power Consumption Per Power Supply: 10.0 A @ 120 V 5.5 A @ 240 V Line cord connector to power supply must be IEC320/C15. Cordage must be sized appropriately for rated current. Cajun P880 Routing Switch Installation Guide A - 1...
Operating Temperature (Sea Level): 0° to 40° C Storage Temperature (Sea Level): -20° to 80° C Relative Humidity: 5% to 95% noncondensing Physical Dimensions: 17.375" W x 18.5" D x 25" H (15 RU) A - 2 Cajun P880 Routing Switch Installation Guide...
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