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Cajun™ P550™ Switch Installation Guide Version 4.0...
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Preface This guide explains how to install, configure, and operate the Lucent P550 Cajun Switch. It also includes information on the Command Line Interface (CLI) and information on downloading new operational code to your switch. Overview of The Contents This guide contains the following chapters: Chapter 1, Unpacking and Installing the Cajun P550 Switch - Explains how to unpack and assemble your switch.
Failure to follow proper safety precautions can result in electrical shock. Audience This guide is intended for the following people at your site: Network manager or administrator Hardware installer Related Documents This section provides information on supporting documentation, including: Lucent Documents viii Cajun P550 Switch Installation Guide...
The following documents provide additional information on Lucent products: Lucent CajunView User’s Guide - Describes the installation and use of Lucent’s Java-based, multiswitch element management system. Lucent Cajun P550 Operation Guide - Describes the configuration and operation of the Cajun P550 switch. Reference Documents The following documents supply related background information: Internetworking with TCP/IP Volume I —...
Unpacking and Installing the Cajun P550 Switch Product documentation Options (as ordered) Unpack the shipment and report any lost or damaged items to your shipping carrier or Lucent representative. Selecting a Location The location you select for installing the system hardware must meet the following...
5. Ensuring that You Have Enough Power Available 6. Connecting the Power Supplies 7. Powering On the System Note: The Cajun P550 switch requires 16MB RAM for proper functioning. Preventing Electrostatic Discharge Protect the modules against damage from electrostatic discharge (ESD) by using a grounded ESD wrist strap while installing and removing modules.
Unpacking and Installing the Cajun P550 Switch Rack Mounting the System A fully loaded P550 Cajun Switch weighs 30 kg (65 lbs). Safe rackmount installation requires three people: two to lift the system into place, and a third to screw the system to the rack using a Phillips-head screwdriver.
Unpacking and Installing the Cajun P550 Switch Figure 1-3. Securing the Modules Installing the System on a Table Top To install the system on a table top: WARNING:Do not use the handles on the power supplies or fan assembly to lift the system.
Unpacking and Installing the Cajun P550 Switch 3. Check that all pre-installed modules are securely installed: • Check that the supervisor module is firmly installed • Check that the power supply and fan are securely in place • Tighten the large black screws on the module, power supply, and fan tray faceplates.
Unpacking and Installing the Cajun P550 Switch Figure 1-6. Using the Ejectors Ejector Open Ejector Closed 5. Tighten the black captive screws. Auto Negotiation Issues You may experience difficulties with auto-negotiation between some versions of the 10/100Base-TX module and adapter cards using physical interfaces manufactured by National Semiconductor.
Unpacking and Installing the Cajun P550 Switch Table 1-1. Cable Pinouts Pinout for RS-232 DB-9 Pinout to 10Base-T Cables Female Console Port Signal Signal Pin # Pin # Description Description Receive data (+) DCD (output) Receive data (-) TX (output)
Unpacking and Installing the Cajun P550 Switch Table 1-3. Maximum Fiber Link Distances for 100 Mb/s Links Maximum Cable Fiber Cable Description Length Half-duplex connection 412 m Full-duplex connection 2 km Table 1-4. Maximum Copper Cable Lengths (10/100 Mb/sLinks) Maximum Cable...
Unpacking and Installing the Cajun P550 Switch Connecting the Power Supplies Before connecting the power cords: Make sure that all of the power supplies are seated firmly, with the captive screws tightened. Make sure that all of the ON/OFF switches on the power supplies are OFF.
Unpacking and Installing the Cajun P550 Switch The LEDs should function as described in "Interpreting Front Panel LED Displays" in the Cajun P550/P220 Switch Operation Guide. In general, you will observe the following on properly functioning modules (Table 1-6): Table 1-6. Power-up LED Function...
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Included in this chapter: Terminal Settings Configuring the Supervisor Module Using the CLI Connecting to the Cajun P550 Switch Web Agent Configuring the Cajun P550 Switch Using the Web Agent Configuring System Information Managing Configuration Files 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 2-1).
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Configuring the Cajun P550 Switch (Layer 2 & Layer 3) 1. Attach a serial cable from your PC’s serial port to the serial port of the supervisor module front panel (refer to Figure 2-1) using a 9-pin straight-through male-to-female serial cable (refer to “Switch Features,” earlier in this guide for pinout information).
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Configuring the Cajun P550 Switch (Layer 2 & Layer 3) Figure 2-1. Layer 2 Setup Command Display Welcome to Switch Setup. The brief series of questions that follows will help you to configure this switch. After completing this process, you will be able to manage the switch using: - the switch-based HTTP server - the Element Management System.
The switch includes an embedded HTTP server that allows you to set all the switch’s parameters. Use this interface for quick and simple configuration changes. Refer to the Cajun P550 Manager User Guide for information on monitoring and configuring the Cajun switch using the Cajun P550 Manager interface.
Configuring the Cajun P550 Switch (Layer 2 & Layer 3) Logging In to the Web Agent Although the Web Agent supports any frames-capable browser, the system has been qualified with the following browsers: Netscape Navigator 4.5 or later Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0 or later To log in to the Web Agent: 1.
Configuring the Cajun P550 Switch (Layer 2 & Layer 3) 7. From the Access Type pull-down menu, select an access type (Table 2-3). Table 2-3. User Account Access Levels User Level Cannot User (READ_ONLY) View switch configuration View user accounts and community settings and statistics.
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Configuring the Cajun P550 Switch (Layer 2 & Layer 3) Refer to Table 2-4 for more information on the Gigabit port parameters. 6. In the Name field, enter a port name. 7. If this is an end-station port, from the Category pull-down menu, select User Port.
Configuring the Cajun P550 Switch (Layer 2 & Layer 3) Table 2-4. Gigabit Port Parameters (Continued) Parameter Definition Flow Control Determines if IEEE 802.3z pause control is used on this port. Mode The pause mechanism allows the port to stop a sending station from sending more packets if the receiving port’s buffers are full.
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Configuring the Cajun P550 Switch (Layer 2 & Layer 3) 8. From the Speed Mode pull-down menu, select a speed (10 Mb/s or 100 Mb/s) if you want to set the port speed manually. If you set the port to auto-negotiate, this setting is ignored.
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Configuring the Cajun P550 Switch (Layer 2 & Layer 3) Table 2-5 describes the Fast Ethernet port parameters: Table 2-5. Fast Ethernet (10/100) Port Parameters Parameter Definition Name A user-assigned name for this port (possibly a drop name or the name of the station or other device connected to the port).
Configuring the Cajun P550 Switch (Layer 2 & Layer 3) Table 2-5. Fast Ethernet (10/100) Port Parameters (Continued) Parameter Definition Rate Limit Mode 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).
Configuring the Cajun P550 Switch (Layer 2 & Layer 3) Viewing Switch Port Parameters To view switch port parameters: 1. In the System Configuration section of the Web Agent window, select Modules & Ports. The Module Information dialog box opens.
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Configuring the Cajun P550 Switch (Layer 2 & Layer 3) To configure switch port parameters: 1. In the System Configuration section of the Web Agent window, select Modules & Ports. The Module Information dialog box opens. 2. From the Model Number column, locate the module for which you want to configure ports.
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Configuring the Cajun P550 Switch (Layer 2 & Layer 3) Table 2-7 describes Switch Port configuration parameters: Table 2-7. Switch Port Configuration Parameters Parameter Definition Port VLAN Specifies the VLAN assignment for this port. Trunk Mode Select the trunk mode.Allows you to define...
See the examples later in this section for recommendations on settings for particular trunk port connections. Refer to “VLAN Operation”, in the Cajun P550/P220 Switch Operation Guide, for more information on creating VLANs.
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Configuring the Cajun P550 Switch (Layer 2 & Layer 3) 3. From the Frame Tags pull-down menu, select whether you want to Ignore or Use received Frame VLAN tags. If you ignore VLAN tags on incoming frames, the frames are bound to the port’s default VLAN.
Configuring the Cajun P550 Switch (Layer 2 & Layer 3) Configuring VTP Snooping VTP is a Layer 2 protocol developed by Cisco to maintain VLAN configuration consistency among its switches. this protocol only runs over trunk ports that have enabled either Cisco ISL or IEEE 802.1Q tagging. VTP Snooping allows a Cajun switch to synchronize its VLAN configuration with that of a Cisco switch running VTP in the same network.
Configuring the Cajun P550 Switch (Layer 2 & Layer 3) 8. Use Table 2-10 to configure your switch VTP Snooping parameters. Table 2-10. VTP Snooping Parameters Parameter Definition VTP Snooping State Select to enable or disable the VTP snooping protocol globally for the switch.
MAC address for the station actually attached to the port. 6. From the 3Com Mapping Table pull-down menu, select an assignment to specify how incoming tagged frames from 3Com equipment are mapped to Lucent VLANs. Refer to “Creating 3Com Mapping Tables”, in the Cajun P550/P220 Switch , for more information on 3Com Mapping Tables.
Configuring the Cajun P550 Switch (Layer 2 & Layer 3) Table 2-12. Example 2. Trunk to 3Com SuperStack Parameter Recommended Setting Port VLAN Default - This parameter is ignored when using 3Com VLANs. Trunk Mode 3Com - Allows the switch to read the incoming VLAN tags.
Configuring the Cajun P550 Switch (Layer 2 & Layer 3) 3. To set Fast Start mode on individual ports, in the Name column, click the port name for the selected module. The Switch Port Configuration dialog box opens. To set Fast Start mode on all ports in a module, click All Module Switch Port Configuration.
Configuring the Cajun P550 Switch (Layer 2 & Layer 3) Setting Up SNMP Communities SNMP communities are the SNMP values that an SNMP manager uses to manage the switch. SNMP Version 2c is supported. Table 2-14. SNMP Communities Parameters Parameter...
Configuring the Cajun P550 Switch (Layer 2 & Layer 3) Configuring the Serial Console Port as a TTY Console To configure the console serial port as a TTY Console: 1. In the System Configuration section of the Web Agent window, select Console Configuration.
Configuring the Cajun P550 Switch (Layer 2 & Layer 3) Note: You do not need to exit from CLI if the serial port console has been configured as a TTY console, or if you do not intend to re-attempt connecting using PPP.
Configuring the Cajun P550 Switch (Layer 2 & Layer 3) 15. Right-mouse click on your new connection and select Properties. The Properties dialog box opens. 16. Click the Server Types tab and de-select all advanced options except TCP/IP. 17. Click TCP/IP Settings. The TCP/IP settings dialog box opens.
Configuring the Cajun P550 Switch (Layer 2 & Layer 3) 3. From the IP Configuration section of the Web Agent, click Interfaces. The IP Interfaces dialog box opens. 4. Click CREATE. The Add IP Interface dialog box opens. 5. From the VLAN pull-down menu, select Serial-Console. This specifies the interface for the PPP console.
12-Port 10/100-Base-T module Configuring IP Routing on the Switch The Cajun P550 Switch with Integrated Routing combines scalable wire speed IP Layer 3 switching (routing) with 10/100/1000 Ethernet Layer 2 switching (bridging) in a high-capacity chassis-based system. The product emphasizes traditional, standards-compliant IP operation and ample capacity to avoid bottlenecks.
Configuring the Cajun P550 Switch (Layer 2 & Layer 3) 3. Bind ports to the VLANs assigned to the IP interfaces. Refer to “Viewing Switch Port Parameters”, earlier in this chapter. 4. Assign an IP address and subnet mask to the VLAN. Refer to “Assigning IP Interfaces to the VLAN”, in...
Configuring the Cajun P550 Switch (Layer 2 & Layer 3) Figure 2-6. General System Information Dialog Box 2. In the Name field, enter a name for the switch. 3. In the Location field, enter the location for the switch (for example, floor and closet location).
Note: If you upgrade the Cajun P550 from a previous version, your local time settings are saved as Greenwich Mean Time values. Ensure that you change the Summer Time Hours Algorithm before you set the clock.
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Configuring the Cajun P550 Switch (Layer 2 & Layer 3) 6. Use Table 2-19 for information about configuring Summer Time Hours. Table 2-19. Recurring Summer Time Hours Configuration Parameter Definition Recurring Select if Summer Time Hours is defined by a rule such as Daylight Savings Time (DST).
Configuring the Cajun P550 Switch (Layer 2 & Layer 3) Table 2-19. Recurring Summer Time Hours Configuration Parameter Definition Month Select the month when recurring Summer Time Hours start or end. The twelve months of the Gregorian calendar are provided.
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Configuring the Cajun P550 Switch (Layer 2 & Layer 3) Note: The Web Agent enables you to select the boxes next to both Recurring and One-time Summer Time Hours. However, the option to set both Recurring and One-time hours is not provided.
Configuring the Cajun P550 Switch (Layer 2 & Layer 3) Table 2-20. One-Time Summer Time Hours Configuration (Continued) Parameter Definition Month Select the month when one-time Summer Time Hours start or end. The twelve months of the Gregorian calendar are provided.
Configuring the Cajun P550 Switch (Layer 2 & Layer 3) Setting the Temperature System You can set the upper and lower temperature warning systems for your switch’s backplane and slot 1. To configure the temperature warning systems: 1. In the System Information section of the Web Agent window, click Temperature.
Configuring Redundant Hardware In both Layer 2 and Layer 3 models, the Cajun P550 switch provides a redundant backplane to ensure that if a controller or an element fails, the switch will continue to route data properly.
Redundant Controller The Cajun P550 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.
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Configuring the Cajun P550 Switch (Layer 2 & Layer 3) Figure 2-8. Default Hardware Configuration Elements 3 - 1 Elements Primary 6 - 4 Controller To install the redundant modules and enable module redundancy: 1. Shut down the switch. WARNING:Before replacing switch controllers or elements, turn off the switch.
Configuring the Cajun P550 Switch (Layer 2 & Layer 3) Figure 2-9. Properly-Installed Redundant Hardware Settings 6. From the Configure Redundant Hardware pull-down menu, select Yes. 7. Click APPLY to save your changes. The redundant hardware is enabled. If the primary controller fails, the redundant controller takes over in its place.
Configuring the Cajun P550 Switch (Layer 2 & Layer 3) 4. Shut down the switch. WARNING:Before replacing switch controllers or elements, you must turn off the switch. 5. Replace the failed primary controller by inserting it in the slot to the right of the redundant controller and to the left of element three.
3. Click Yes to reset the switch, or No to cancel the operation. Managing Configuration Files You can manage the system files that contain the configuration data for your Cajun P550 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...
Configuring the Cajun P550 Switch (Layer 2 & Layer 3) Viewing Your Running Configuration To view your running configuration: In the CLI Configuration section of the Web Agent window, click Running Configuration. In priv.mode in the Command Line Interface, enter show running_config.
Configuring the Cajun P550 Switch (Layer 2 & Layer 3) extension. On a TFTP server, you can edit the startup.txt file using a text editor of your choice and save copies of it with or without a file extension. Copying Running Configuration to Startup Configuration To save your running configuration as your startup configuration in NVRAM: 1.
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Configuring the Cajun P550 Switch (Layer 2 & Layer 3) 2. Use Table 2-22 for information about copying a source file to a TFTP server destination: Table 2-22. Configuration File Management Parameters Parameter Description Options Save Running-Config Saves the running...
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Configuring the Cajun P550 Switch (Layer 2 & Layer 3) • Running-Config - To copy your running configuration to your startup configuration, to a file located on the switch, or to a file located on a TFTP server. • Startup-Config - To copy your startup configuration to your running configuration, to a file located on the switch, or to a file located on a TFTP server.
Configuring the Cajun P550 Switch (Layer 2 & Layer 3) Viewing the Status of a TFTP Transfer After you have copied the startup configuration or other files to a TFTP server, you can check the status of the TFTP transfer to ensure that files copied correctly.
Storage Temperature: -20° to 80° C Relative Humidity: 5% to 95% noncondensing Physical Dimensions: 17.5" W x 18" D x 10.5" H Safety UL 1950 EN60950 CSA 22.2-No. 950 IEC 950 TUV GS FCC 15J, Class A CE Mark Cajun P550 Switch Installation Guide...
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Product Specifications EN55022 Class A CISPR 22 Class A A- 2 Cajun P550 Switch Installation Guide...
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Index Numerics switch port configuration parameters , 2-15 assignment Virtual LANs, configuring 10/100 port , 2-16 Audience of Manual auto negotiation speed/duplex advertisement , ix , 2-11 auto negotiation speed/duplex advertisement 10/100 port parameter 10/100 port auto-negotiation mode , 2-11 , 2-11 automatic VLAN creation category...
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documentation fault-tolerant switch fabric feedback designating , viii , 2-41 online Female DTE-to-RJ-45 connector , viii , 1-1 documentation feedback Fiber Link Distances , viii , 1-8 domain name files VTP snooping parameters copying , 2-19 , 2-49 duplex mode startup.txt , 2-45 10/100 port parameter...
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mirror port switch port configuration parameters , 2-15 switch port configuration parameters switch port parameter , 2-16 , 2-13 modem connecting , 2-25 modem configuration string parameters IEEE-802.1Q &D0 , 2-27 Virtual LAN trunking mode CD follows carrier , 2-16 , 2-27 installation , 2-27...
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primary controller replacing , 2-43 parity console serial port settings , 2-25 performing a system reset , 2-45 Rack Mount , 1-4 port rack mount switch port parameter , 2-13 installation , 1-4 Port LED , 1-11 rack mount flanges , 1-4 port name RAM requirement...
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startup configuration SNMP communities parameters , 2-23 copying security levels , 2-49 viewing SNMP , 2-46 , 2-24 startup.txt serial line connection , 2-45 , 2-1 static service port Virtual LAN binding options Fast Ethernet module , 2-17 , 2-9 static route set recurring PPP console...
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port type , 2-13 port VLAN power system statistical parameters , 2-13 , 2-39 STAP mode , 2-13 trunk mode , 2-13 viewing , 2-13 Unpacking VLAN classification , 1-1 , 2-13 update timestamp switch port parameters, configuring VTP snooping parameters port name , 2-19 , 2-14...
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