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P550/P880 Manger
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  • Page 1 Cajun P550/P880 Manger User Guide March 2001...
  • Page 3 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 5: Table Of Contents

    Cajun P550/P880 Manager User Guide Switch Port Colors ......2-7 Cajun P550/P880 Menu Bar ..... . 2-8 Cajun P550/P880 Manager Tool Bar .
  • Page 6 Configuring Port VLAN Parameters ....2-29 Configuring Non-VLAN Switch Port Parameters ..2-32 Viewing Power System Statistics ..... 2-33 Viewing Fan Status .

  • Page 7: Preface

    Preface Welcome to Cajun P550/P880 Manager. This chapter provides an introduction to this guide. It includes the following sections: The Purpose of this Guide This guide contains the information needed to use Cajun P550/P880 Manager efficiently and effectively. Who Should Use this Guide This guide is intended for use by network managers familiar with network management and its fundamental concepts.
  • Page 8 Cajun P550/P880 Manager User Guide...

  • Page 9: Overview Of The Cajun P550/P880 Manager

    Overview of the Cajun P550/P880 Manager The Cajun P550/P880 Manager allows you to the manage your Cajun switch network, including the Cajun P880, P550, and P220 switches. The Cajun P550/P880 Manager provides the following benefits: The Cajun P550/P880 Manager application allows you to view and change configuration settings of the switch.
  • Page 10 Chapter 1 Cajun P550/P880 Manager User Guide...

  • Page 11: Chapter 2 — Configuring The Cajun Switch Using The P550/P880 Manager

    This chapter provides the following information: Starting the Cajun P550/P880 Manager The following section describes how to start Cajun P550/P880 Manager from HP OpenView Network Node Manager (NNM). * Note: To receive alarms, also referred to as traps, from the...

  • Page 12: From Hp Openview Network Node Manager (Nnm)

    To start Cajun P550/P880 Manager from HP OpenView NNM: Overview of the Cajun P550/P880 Manager Window The Cajun P550/P880 - Avaya Device Manager window consists of up to three tabs: From the Device Manager tab, you can select ports from modules of the switch and drag them to the Virtual LANs area of the window to quickly assign virtual switch ports to VLANs.

  • Page 13: Device Manager Tab

    SMON application. For more information about SMON, refer to the appropriate SMON user guide. Device Manager Tab When you start the Cajun P550/P880 Manager, the Device Manager tab opens by default (Figure 2-1). * Note: You can resize the Full View and Web Agent view by dragging the panel divider.
  • Page 14 Chapter 2 Table 2-1 lists the parts of the Cajun P550/P880 Device Manager Window: Window Part Menu Bar Tool Bar Switch Tree Table 2-1. Cajun P550/P880 Avaya Device Manager Window Description Displays the Cajun P550/P880 Manager menus. The menus contain the following functions: File Menu •...

  • Page 15: Switch Port Colors

    Switch ports display in four colors: Colors Cajun P550/P880 Manager User Guide Configuring the Cajun Switch Using the P550/P880 Manager Table 2-1. Cajun P550/P880 Avaya Device Manager Window Description Displays a visual and interactive representation of the current switch. Note:...

  • Page 16: Cajun P550/P880 Menu Bar

    — Save Running Configuration - Allows you to save the running configuration file. — Exit - Allows you to exit from the Cajun P550/P880 Manager. View Menu - Allows you to view or hide the Tool and Status bars. Tools Menu —...
  • Page 17 The Cajun P550/P880 Manager tool bar provides the following icons (Table 2-2). The icons are described in order from left to right. Icon Device Information Device Web Site Virtual LANs Link Aggregation 10/100/1000 (Port must be selected) Port Enable (Port must be...

  • Page 18: Saving The Running Configuration

    To ensure that your changes are saved in a more permanent location, save your running configuration to your start-up configuration. As you work in Cajun P550/P880 Manager, frequently save your running configuration to your start-up configuration by selecting File > Save Running Configuration.

  • Page 19: Accessing The Cajun Switch Web Agent

    Accessing the Cajun Switch Web Agent The Web-based interface of the Cajun Switch is accessible from the Tools menu and the tool bar of Cajun P550/P880 Manager. To access the Cajun Switch Web Agent: The Welcome to Cajun Switch Management web page opens. Refer to the Cajun P550/P220 Switch Operations Guide for more information about the Cajun P550, P220, and P880 switches.

  • Page 20: Modifying Device Information

    From the tool bar, click Device Information. The System Information dialog box of the Cajun switch displays in the right side of the Cajun P550/P880 - Avaya Device Manager window. * Note: Use the panel divider to resize the System Information dialog box and view system information.

  • Page 21: Working With Vlans

    Working with VLANs Using the Cajun P550/P880 Manager, you can assign ports to VLANs and view VLAN assignments. Assigning a Port to a VLAN To assign a port to a VLAN: Cajun P550/P880 Manager User Guide Configuring the Cajun Switch Using the P550/P880 Manager 1.

  • Page 22: Viewing Port Assignments

    (Figure 2-3), select the VLAN for which you want to view port assignments. All enabled ports connected to the selected VLAN display as yellow (connected to a selected VLAN but not plugged in) or green (connected and enabled with a link) in the switch representation. Working with Hunt Groups (Link Aggregation)

  • Page 23: Hunt Groups In The Cajun P550/P880 Manager

    For information about the Hunt Group Configuration dialog box and associated tasks, refer to “Using VLANs, Spanning Tree, and Hunt Groups (Layer 2 and Layer 3)” in the Cajun P550/P220 Switch Operations Guide. Creating a Hunt Group...

  • Page 24: Viewing Hunt Group Members

    7. Click APPLY to save your changes, or CANCEL to restore previous settings. 1. Start Cajun P550/P880 Manager. For information about starting the P550/P880 Manager, refer to "Starting the Cajun P550/P880 Manager", earlier in this chapter. 2. Select Tools > Link Aggregation.

  • Page 25: Adding A Port To A Hunt Group

    ID number of the hunt group. 1. Start Cajun P550/P880 Manager. For information about starting the Cajun P550/P880 Manager, refer to "Starting the Cajun P550/P880 Manager" earlier in this chapter. 2. Right-click on the port to be added to the hunt group.

  • Page 26: Deleting A Hunt Group

    (MAC) addresses to be redistributed among the hunt group ports. 2-18 1. Start Cajun P550/P880 Manager. For information about starting the cajun P550/P880 Manager, refer to "Starting the Cajun P550/P880 Manager" earlier in this chapter. 2. Select Tools > Link Aggregation.

  • Page 27: Overview Of The Switch Representation

    Ports are depicted in four possible states: The switch representation displays in a small scale in the Full View area of the Cajun P550/P880 - Avaya Device Manager window. You can display a larger view of the switch representation by dragging the panel dividers that make up the left and right sides and the bottom of the Full View area.

  • Page 28: Viewing Module Details

    Viewing Fan Status Resetting Temperature Status 1. Start Cajun P550/P880 Manager. For information about starting the Cajun P550/P880 Manager, refer to "Starting the Cajun P550/P880 Manager" earlier in this chapter. 2. Right-click a module in the switch representation or device tree.

  • Page 29: Setting The Physical Port Configuration

    Figure 2-6. Module Details Dialog Box 1. Start Cajun P550/P880 Manager. For information about starting the Cajun P550/P880 Manager, refer to "Starting the Cajun P550/P880 Manager" earlier in this chapter. 2. In the Full View field, double-click a port in the switch representation.
  • Page 30 (traps). The User Port only generates log messages. This prevents your network management station from being overwhelmed by port up/down messages that result from users turning workstations on and off. Cajun P550/P880 Manager User Guide...
  • Page 31 Fault Detect PACE Priority Mode Cajun P550/P880 Manager User Guide Configuring the Cajun Switch Using the P550/P880 Manager Table 2-3. Gigabit Port Parameters Definition Determines if IEEE 802.3z pause control is used on this port. The pause mechanism allows the port to stop a sending station from sending more packets if the receiving port’s buffers are full.
  • Page 32 When auto- negotiation is enabled, remote fault detection is automatically disabled. • For GMAC1 gigabit modules, auto-negotiation is always disabled. 8. Click APPLY to save your changes, or CANCEL to restore previous settings. Cajun P550/P880 Manager User Guide...

  • Page 33: On Fast Ethernet Ports

    Configuring the Cajun Switch Using the P550/P880 Manager 1. Start Cajun P550/P880 Manager. For information about starting the Cajun P550/P880 Manager, refer to "Starting the Cajun P550/P880 Manager" earlier in this chapter. 2. Double-click a Fast Ethernet port in the switch representation.
  • Page 34 Determines what information the port advertises when it starts auto-negotiating. In most cases, 10/100 and Half/Full are the best settings, but there may be cases when you want to auto- negotiate one parameter, while keeping the other fixed. Cajun P550/P880 Manager User Guide...
  • Page 35 Rate Limit Rate Rate Limit Burst Size PACE Priority Mode Cajun P550/P880 Manager User Guide Configuring the Cajun Switch Using the P550/P880 Manager Table 2-4. Fast Ethernet (10/100) Port Parameters Definition Prevents the switch from overwhelming the output buffer on lower-speed ports by placing a threshold on the percentage of port traffic that can be flooded packets (unknown unicasts and multicasts).
  • Page 36 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.

  • Page 37: Setting The Switching Configuration

    VLANs when tagged and untagged packets are received Parameters on the port. For more detailed information and examples of setting port VLAN parameters, refer to the Cajun P550/P220 Switch Operations Guide. To configure port VLAN parameters in the Switch Port Configuration dialog box:...
  • Page 38 VLAN tags on incoming frames, the frames are bound to the port’s default VLAN. 7. From the VLAN Binding pull-down menu, select a VLAN Binding Type for this port. Table 2-6 describes the VLAN Binding Options. Cajun P550/P880 Manager User Guide...
  • Page 39 Option Static Bind to All Bind to Received Cajun P550/P880 Manager User Guide Configuring the Cajun Switch Using the P550/P880 Manager Table 2-6. VLAN Binding Options Definition Assigns VLAN membership manually. Binds this port to all VLANs known to the switch.

  • Page 40: Configuring Non-Vlan Switch Port Parameters

    17. Click APPLY to save your changes, or CANCEL to restore previous settings. 1. Start Cajun P550/P880 Manager. For information about starting the Cajun P550/P880 Manager, refer to "Starting the Cajun P550/P880 Manager" in this chapter. 2. Right-click a port in the switch representation in the Full View field.

  • Page 41: Viewing Power System Statistics

    1. Start Cajun P550/P880 Manager. For information about starting the Cajun P550/P880 Manager, refer to "Starting the Cajun P550/P880 Manager" earlier in this chapter. 2. In a Cajun P550 or Cajun P880 switch representation, right- click the power supply of the switch and select Power Properties.
  • Page 42 Total System Power Current Power Available 2-34 The Power System dialog box of the Cajun Switch Web Agent opens (Figure 2-8). * Note: If necessary, use the panel divider to resize the system information panel. Figure 2-8. Power System Dialog Box 3.

  • Page 43: Viewing Fan Status

    Configuring the Cajun Switch Using the P550/P880 Manager 1. Start Cajun P550/P880 Manager. For information about starting the Cajun P550/P880 Manager, refer to "Starting the Cajun P550/P880 Manager" earlier in this chapter. 2. In a Cajun P880 switch representation, right-click on the blank area of the chassis to the left of modules three to eight.

  • Page 44: Resetting Temperature Status

    1. Start Cajun P550/P880 Manager. For information about starting the Cajun P550/P880 Manager, refer to "Starting the Cajun P550/P880 Manager" earlier in this chapter. 2. In a Cajun P880 switch representation, right-click on the blank area of the chassis to the left of modules three to eight.
  • Page 45 Low Shutdown Temperature (Layer 2)/ Low Warning Temperature (Layer 3) Cajun P550/P880 Manager User Guide Configuring the Cajun Switch Using the P550/P880 Manager Figure 2-10. Temperature System Dialog Box Table 2-8. Temperature Threshold Parameters Defines... High Shutdown The value in degrees Celsius that when passed causes the switch to send a trap to the network management station and triggers a shutdown.

  • Page 46: Setting Port Parameters

    Setting a Port to Half-Duplex Setting a Port to Full-Duplex Enabling Port Auto-Negotiation Disabling Port Auto-Negotiation and cancel buttons appear to the right of the icons. and cancel buttons appear to the right of the icons (Figure 2-11). Cajun P550/P880 Manager User Guide...

  • Page 47: Enabling A Port

    Cajun P550/P880 Manager" earlier in this chapter. 2. In the switch representation, select a port. 3. In the Cajun P550/P880 Device Manager tool bar, click 10 or 100. 4. Click apply to save the new port speed, or cancel to restore previous settings (Figure 2-11).

  • Page 48: Disabling A Port

    Cajun P550/P880 Manager" earlier in this chapter. 2. In the switch representation, select the port to disable. 3. In the Cajun P550/P880 Device Manager tool bar, click Disable Port. 4. Click apply to disable the port, or cancel to restore previous settings (Figure 2-11).

  • Page 49: Enabling Port Auto-Negotiation

    Negotiate Disable. To disable auto-negotiation for a port: Cajun P550/P880 Manager User Guide Configuring the Cajun Switch Using the P550/P880 Manager 3. In the Cajun P550/P880 - Avaya Device Manager tool bar, click Full Duplex. 4. Click apply to set port duplexing to full-duplex, or cancel to restore previous settings (Figure 2-11).

  • Page 50: Configuring Ip Routing

    Chapter 2 Configuring IP Routing In Layer 3 switches, such as the Cajun P550 and P880 switches, capabilities that once were provided by additional hardware, such as bridges, switches, and hubs, are now provided as virtual configurations inside the router. You can emulate bridging capabilities inside the chassis of Layer 3 switches through Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANs).
  • Page 51 When a Cajun Switch Web Agent page loads, the status bar displays the message: Communication Succeeded. For more information about IP routing protocols refer to the appropriate chapter in the Cajun P550/P220 Switch Operations Guide. 2-43 Cajun P550/P880 Manager User Guide...

  • Page 52: Using Smon

    Chapter 2 Using SMON For more information about using SMON, refer to the appropriate documentation: 2-44 Cajun P120 Device SMON User Guide Cajun P330 Device SMON User Guide Cajun P550/P880 Device SMON User Guide Cajun P550/P880 Manager User Guide...
  • Page 53 VLAN binding options 2-31 Cajun P550/P880 Device Manager overview 1-1 starting from HP OpenView NNM 2-4 tool bar icons 2-9 Cajun P550/P880 Device Manager Window detail view 2-7 full view 2-7 menu bar 2-6 Cajun P550/P880 Manager User Guide parts of 2-6...
  • Page 54 2-21 configuring service port 2-23 configuring user port 2-23 gigabit port parameters Category 2-22 Flow Control Mode 2-23 Name 2-22 remote fault detect 2-23 gigabit ports physical port parameters 2-22 GMAC1 auto-negotiation 2-24 Half Duplex Cajun P550/P880 Manager User Guide...
  • Page 55 Known Mode configuring 2-32 2-33 LAG 2-14 LAN binding options Bind to All 2-31 Link Aggregation 2-8 Cajun P550/P880 Manager User Guide tool bar icon 2-9 link aggregation redistributing learned addresses 2-18 link aggregation group 2-14 considerations 2-14 creating 2-15...
  • Page 56 2-10 Save Running Configuration File menu 2-8 saving the running configuration 2-10 screens Cajun P550/P880 Manager Tool Bar Icons Cajun P550/P880 Manager Window 2-5 Cooling System 2-35 Detailed Physical Port Configuration 2-22 Device Manager Window (with apply and cancel buttons shown) 2-39...
  • Page 57 Link Aggregation 2-9 Port Disable 2-9 Port Enable 2-9 Virtual LANs 2-9 Tools menu 2-6 Device Information 2-8 Cajun P550/P880 Manager User Guide Device Web Site 2-8 Link Aggregation 2-8 Virtual LANS 2-8 Total System Power 2-34 power system statistical parameters 2-34...
  • Page 58 VTP Snooping configuring 2-31 Web Agent 2-11 Cajun P550/P880 Manager User Guide...

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