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Fundamentals of Avaya Ethernet Routing
Switch 3500 Series
Release 5.2
NN47203-102
Issue 03.01
March 2014

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  • Page 1 Fundamentals of Avaya Ethernet Routing Switch 3500 Series Release 5.2 NN47203-102 Issue 03.01 March 2014...
  • Page 2 Avaya customers and other parties through the Avaya written consent of Avaya can be a criminal, as well as a civil offense Support website: http://support.avaya.com or such successor site as under the applicable law.
  • Page 3 Documentation, Hosted Service(s) and Product(s) should be construed as granting, by implication, estoppel, or otherwise, any license or right in and to the Marks without the express written permission of Avaya or the applicable third party. Avaya is a registered trademark of Avaya Inc.
  • Page 4 Fundamentals of ERS 3500 Series March 2014 Comments? infodev@avaya.com...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Training............................7 Avaya Mentor videos........................7 Support............................. 8 Chapter 2: New in this release................... Other changes............................9 Chapter 3: Avaya Command Line Interface fundamentals..........User interface fundamentals........................11 ACLI concepts............................11 ACLI command modes..........................11 Displaying an ACLI command list......................13 Displaying ACLI command options......................
  • Page 6 Saving current configuration to flash memory manually using EDM..........55 Chapter 8: Supported standards and Request For Comments........Supported standards and Request For Comments.................. 57 Standards..............................57 RFCs and MIBs............................58 Appendix A: Ethernet Routing Switch 3500 Series hardware illustrations....Fundamentals of ERS 3500 Series March 2014...

  • Page 7: Chapter 1: Introduction

    Avaya Mentor videos provide technical content on how to install, configure, and troubleshoot Avaya products. About this task Videos are available on the Avaya Support website, listed under the video document type, and on the Avaya-run channel on YouTube. Fundamentals of ERS 3500 Series...

  • Page 8: Support

    Introduction • To find videos on the Avaya Support website, go to http://support.avaya.com, select the product name, and select the videos checkbox to see a list of available videos. • To find the Avaya Mentor videos on YouTube, go to http://www.youtube.com/...

  • Page 9: Chapter 2: New In This Release

    Chapter 2: New in this release The following hardware and software features are new in Avaya Ethernet Routing Switch (ERS) 3500 Series Release 5.2: ERS 3500 hardware The following table lists and describes the new hardware supported in Release 5.2:...
  • Page 10 New in this release Fundamentals of ERS 3500 Series March 2014 Comments? infodev@avaya.com...

  • Page 11: Chapter 3: Avaya Command Line Interface Fundamentals

    User interface fundamentals This chapter provides basic information to help you understand the interfaces you can use to configure and manage an Avaya Ethernet Routing Switch. Available features depend on switch model and configuration. ACLI concepts Avaya Command Line Interface (ACLI) is a text-based interface used for switch configuration and management.
  • Page 12 With sufficient permission, you can use the rules in the following table to move between the command modes. Command mode and Entrance commands Exit commands sample prompt User Executive 3526T> No entrance command, exit default mode logout Privileged Executive 3526T# enable exit Fundamentals of ERS 3500 Series March 2014 Comments? infodev@avaya.com...

  • Page 13: Displaying An Acli Command List

    Displaying ACLI command options To focus command results, you can view command options for a specific ACLI command. Use this procedure to display a list of options that are available for a command. Fundamentals of ERS 3500 Series March 2014...

  • Page 14: Obtaining A Command Name

    Use this procedure to display a list of the ACLI command modes with mode access commands. Procedure At the prompt, enter: help modes Note: The help modes command is available in all ACLI command modes. Fundamentals of ERS 3500 Series March 2014 Comments? infodev@avaya.com...

  • Page 15: Displaying Acli Commands Listed By Mode

    Previous history command Ctrl+T Transpose characters Ctrl+U Delete entire line Ctrl+W Delete word to left of cursor Ctrl+X Delete all characters to left of cursor Ctrl+z Exit Global Configuration mode to Privileged EXEC mode Fundamentals of ERS 3500 Series March 2014...

  • Page 16: Opening An Acli Session

    Stop Bits Parity None Flow Control None Terminal Protocol VT100 and VT100/ANSI Procedure 1. Connect to the switch. 2. Enter the password, if applicable. 3. At ACLI Banner Screen, enter CTRL+Y. Fundamentals of ERS 3500 Series March 2014 Comments? infodev@avaya.com...

  • Page 17: Chapter 4: Enterprise Device Manager Fundamentals

    Ethernet Routing Switch 3500 Series switches. If you want to manage the switch from a centralized location, using Configuration and Orchestration Manager (COM) 2.0 and higher, Avaya offers optional, product-specific EDM plug-ins for COM that include other features such as centralized syslog, trap viewer, troubleshooting and diagnostic tools.

  • Page 18: Supported Web Browsers

    Supported Web browsers The following is a list of Internet Web browsers supported by EDM: • Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 7.0 and 8.0 and higher • Mozilla Firefox version 3.x and higher Fundamentals of ERS 3500 Series March 2014 Comments? infodev@avaya.com...

  • Page 19: Memory Requirements

    • Device Physical View • EDM window • Navigation tree • Menu bar • Tool bar • Work area Switch summary view The EDM initial view displays a switch summary view in the work area. Fundamentals of ERS 3500 Series March 2014...

  • Page 20: Device Physical View

    From the Device Physical View you can • determine the hardware operating status • select a switch or a port to perform management tasks on specific objects or view fault, configuration, and performance information for specific objects Fundamentals of ERS 3500 Series March 2014 Comments? infodev@avaya.com...

  • Page 21: Edm Window

    • 2 menu bar—the area at the top of the window that displays primary and secondary tabs that you accessed during the session; the tabs remain available until you close them Fundamentals of ERS 3500 Series March 2014...

  • Page 22: Navigation Tree

    Web Page, and SSH • MIB Web Page — performs a MIB Walk Device Rediscover Device — Use the Rediscover Device selection to refresh the session. Caution: All existing tabs are lost. Fundamentals of ERS 3500 Series March 2014 Comments? infodev@avaya.com...
  • Page 23 • Port — to view or graph statistics for a port, first select a port on the Device Physical View. Power Management The Power Management tab is available only for switches equipped with Power over Ethernet (PoE). Use this selection to view and configure PoE settings. Fundamentals of ERS 3500 Series March 2014...
  • Page 24 To open a folder or sub-folder, you can click the arrowhead to the left of the folder or double- click the folder to display the available commands tabs. To close a folder, click the arrowhead once. Fundamentals of ERS 3500 Series March 2014 Comments? infodev@avaya.com...
  • Page 25 Under the toolbar is the Search function window. You can use the Search function window to find a specific sub-folder or selection in the navigation tree. Figure 4: Search function window Fundamentals of ERS 3500 Series March 2014...

  • Page 26: Menu Bar

    To reduce the number of open tabs, you can click the X button on the top right of a tab to close Tool bar The tool bar, located below the menu bar, contains buttons that provide quick access to commonly used operational commands. Depending on the tab selected, different buttons can appear. Fundamentals of ERS 3500 Series March 2014 Comments? infodev@avaya.com...
  • Page 27 See the following figure for an example of the work area for the File System, Config/Image/ Diag file dialog. Fundamentals of ERS 3500 Series March 2014...

  • Page 28: Single Port Configuration For Edm

    • From the Device Physical View, you can right-click a port and select Edit from the drop- down menu, then click the appropriate tab. The following figure displays the drop-down menu for the selected port in the Device Physical View. Fundamentals of ERS 3500 Series March 2014 Comments? infodev@avaya.com...
  • Page 29 The following figure displays the Edit, Chassis, Ports work area with the Interface tab selected. Fundamentals of ERS 3500 Series March 2014...
  • Page 30 (for example, VLAN, VLANs, Ports), and double-click a cell under an editable parameter column heading in the appropriate port row of the table. The following figure displays the VLAN, VLANs, Ports tab work area. Figure 11: VLAN, VLANs - Ports tab Fundamentals of ERS 3500 Series March 2014 Comments? infodev@avaya.com...

  • Page 31: Multiple Port Configuration For Edm

    Configuration task bar. The Multiple Port Configuration pane is expanded by default. The following figure displays the tabs available in the Edit, Chassis, Ports work flow, with the Interface tab selected and the Multiple Port Configuration pane expanded. Fundamentals of ERS 3500 Series March 2014...
  • Page 32 Apply on the work area toolbar. The following figure displays the location of the Apply button on the work area toolbar. Figure 14: Toolbar Apply button Fundamentals of ERS 3500 Series March 2014 Comments? infodev@avaya.com...

  • Page 33: Chapter 5: Acli Procedures

    If you have disabled the Web server, use this procedure to enable and manage the Web server using ACLI. After you enable the Web server you can start EDM. For more information about the Web server, see Avaya Ethernet Routing Switch 3500 Configuration — Security (NN47203–504).

  • Page 34: Displaying The Web Server Status Using Acli

    Following is an example of an ACLI EDM help file path:edm help-file-path ERS3500_51_Help tftp address 10.100.100.15 In the preceding example, ERS3500_51_Help is a folder that contains help files and the folder is located on a TFTP server at the 10.100.100.15 address. Fundamentals of ERS 3500 Series March 2014 Comments? infodev@avaya.com...
  • Page 35 Warning: The TFTP server address is stored in NVRAM, therefore each time the system returns to the default configuration, you must reconfigure the path to EDM online help. Fundamentals of ERS 3500 Series March 2014...
  • Page 36 ACLI procedures Fundamentals of ERS 3500 Series March 2014 Comments? infodev@avaya.com...

  • Page 37: Chapter 6: Enterprise Device Manager Procedures

    2. Enter the user name. 3. Enter the password. 4. Click Log On. Using shortcut menus In the EDM Device Physical View you can use shortcut menus to edit objects and apply changes. Fundamentals of ERS 3500 Series March 2014...

  • Page 38: Shortcut Menus Field Descriptions

    2. If there is a sub-folder, double-click the folder or click the arrowhead beside it, to open the sub-folder. 3. The primary tabs appear under the folders and sub-folders. Click a tab to open it in the work area. Fundamentals of ERS 3500 Series March 2014 Comments? infodev@avaya.com...

  • Page 39: Undocking Tabs

    • On the undocked tab, click the collapse button (left button on the top right of the panel) to temporarily minimize the panel. Editing a dialog box Use this procedure to edit a dialog box. Procedure 1. In the work area, double-click the field you want to edit. Fundamentals of ERS 3500 Series March 2014...

  • Page 40: Inserting An Entry In A Dialog Box

    Deleting an entry from a dialog box Use this procedure to delete an entry from a dialog box. Procedure 1. Highlight the entry. 2. Click Delete. Fundamentals of ERS 3500 Series March 2014 Comments? infodev@avaya.com...

  • Page 41: Editing An Object Using The Shortcut Menu

    Use this procedure to edit file system elements. Procedure 1. Click the Edit arrowhead to open the Edit menu. 2. Double-click File System to open the File System tab in the work area. Fundamentals of ERS 3500 Series March 2014...

  • Page 42: File System Work Area Field Descriptions

    • Select a value from a drop-down list. • Type a value in the cell. 6. In the Make Selection pane, click Apply Selection. The changes appear in the table. Fundamentals of ERS 3500 Series March 2014 Comments? infodev@avaya.com...

  • Page 43: Configuring Multiple Ports Using Edm - Example 2

    • Type a value in the cell. 8. In the Make Selection pane, click Apply Selection. The changes appear in the table. 9. On the AutoLearn tab toolbar, click Apply to apply the changes to the configuration. Fundamentals of ERS 3500 Series March 2014...

  • Page 44: Graphing Statistics

    TFTP destination and use ACLI to configure a path from your switch to the help files. If you are using COM to manage your switch, help resides with COM and you do not need to use these procedures. Fundamentals of ERS 3500 Series March 2014 Comments? infodev@avaya.com...

  • Page 45: Downloading Help Files

    Do not install EDM help files on Flash. Procedure 1. To obtain EDM help files for the embedded element manager, do one of the following; • Go to the Avaya Web site http://support.avaya.com/css/appmanager/public/ support and locate the help file for the appropriate product.
  • Page 46 Enterprise Device Manager procedures Fundamentals of ERS 3500 Series March 2014 Comments? infodev@avaya.com...

  • Page 47: Chapter 7: Configuration Files Fundamentals

    1. Log on to the Privileged EXEC mode in ACLI. 2. At the command prompt, enter the following command: show running-config [verbose] [module] Saving current configuration using ACLI Use this procedure to save the current configuration to a specific TFTP server. Fundamentals of ERS 3500 Series March 2014...

  • Page 48: Saving Current Configuration To Flash Memory Using Acli

    Both of these commands are also issued from Privileged EXEC command mode. Restoring system configuration from TFTP using ACLI Use this procedure to restore the system configuration from TFTP. Fundamentals of ERS 3500 Series March 2014 Comments? infodev@avaya.com...

  • Page 49: Downloading A Configuration File Automatically Using Acli

    2. At the command prompt, enter the following command: configure network load-on-boot {disable | use-bootp | use- config} address <A.B.C.D> filename <name> Variable definitions The following table describes the parameters for the configure network load-on-boot command. Fundamentals of ERS 3500 Series March 2014...

  • Page 50: Enterprise Device Manager Configuration Files

    Use the following procedure to manage ASCII configuration files. Storing current ASCII configuration on a TFTP server using EDM Use this procedure to store the current ASCII configuration on a TFTP server. Fundamentals of ERS 3500 Series March 2014 Comments? infodev@avaya.com...
  • Page 51 4. In TftpServerInetAddressType, choose the TFTP server internet address type . 5. In TftpServerInetAddress, enter the TFTP server IP address. 6. In AsciiConfigFilename, enter the configuration file name. 7. In AsciiConfigManualDownload, choose downloadNow. Fundamentals of ERS 3500 Series March 2014...
  • Page 52 The following table describes the fields on the Ascii Config File tab. Name Description TftpServerInetAddressType Specifies the IP version of the TFTP server address. TftpServerInetAddress Specifies the TFTP server IP address. Fundamentals of ERS 3500 Series March 2014 Comments? infodev@avaya.com...

  • Page 53: Binary Configuration File Management Using Edm

    4. In TftpServerInetAddressType, choose the TFTP server internet address type . 5. In TftpServerInetAddress, enter the TFTP server IP address. 6. In BinaryConfigFilename, enter the configuration file name. 7. In Action, select upldConfig. 8. On the toolbar, click Apply. Fundamentals of ERS 3500 Series March 2014...
  • Page 54 1. In the navigation tree, double-click Edit to open the Edit menu. 2. Double-click File System. 3. Click the Config/Image/Diag file tab. 4. In TftpServerInetAddress, enter the TFTP server IP address. 5. In BinaryConfigFilename, enter the configuration file name. Fundamentals of ERS 3500 Series March 2014 Comments? infodev@avaya.com...

  • Page 55: Saving Current Configuration To Flash Memory Manually Using Edm

    Use this procedure to save the current configuration to flash memory manually. Procedure 1. In the navigation tree, double-click Edit to open the Edit tree. 2. Double-click File System. 3. Choose Save Configuration. Fundamentals of ERS 3500 Series March 2014...
  • Page 56 Configuration files fundamentals 4. Deselect AutosaveToNvramEnabled — this option is enabled by default. 5. In Action, choose copyConfigToNvram. 6. On the toolbar, click Apply. Fundamentals of ERS 3500 Series March 2014 Comments? infodev@avaya.com...

  • Page 57: Chapter 8: Supported Standards And Request For Comments

    Chapter 8: Supported standards and Request For Comments Supported standards and Request For Comments This chapter lists the standards and Request For Comments (RFCs) supported by the Avaya ERS 3500 Series. Standards The standards in the following list are supported on the switch: •...

  • Page 58: Rfcs And Mibs

    • RFC 2132 DHCP Options 6, 43 & 60 • RFC 2138 RADIUS • RFC 2236 Internet Group Management Protocol v2 (IGMPv2) • RFC 2460 Internet Protocol v6 (IPv6 ) Specification Fundamentals of ERS 3500 Series March 2014 Comments? infodev@avaya.com...
  • Page 59 • RFC 4252 SSH • RFC 4291 IPv6 Addressing Architecture • RFC 4301 Security Architecture for the Internet Protocol • RFC 4432 SSHv2 RSA • RFC 4443 Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMPv6) Update to RFC 2463 Fundamentals of ERS 3500 Series March 2014...
  • Page 60 Supported standards and Request For Comments • RFC 4675 RADIUS Attributes for VLAN and Priority Support • RFC 5859 TFTP Server DHCP option Fundamentals of ERS 3500 Series March 2014 Comments? infodev@avaya.com...

  • Page 61: Appendix A: Ethernet Routing Switch 3500 Series Hardware Illustrations

    • Package Contents on page 61 • ERS 3510 Series Mounting on page 68 • ERS 3500 Series Front Panel Views on page 64 • ERS 3500 Series Rear Panel Views on page 65 • ERS 3500 Series Power Connectors on page 67 •...
  • Page 62 Ethernet Routing Switch 3500 Series hardware illustrations Figure 15: ERS 3500 Series Package Contents Spare Rack Mount Kit (not shown) – can be used to mount an ERS 3510GT or ERS 3510GT–PWR+ under a desk or on to another surface. This kit is also used as a replacement rack mount kit for ERS 3524GT, ERS 3524GT-PWR+, ERS 3526T, ERS 3526T-PWR+, ERS 3549GTS, and ERS 3549GTS- PWR+ systems (Order Code AL3511001-E6).
  • Page 63 ERS 3510GT/ 3510GT-PWR+ –Pair Rack Mount Kit — this accessory kit is used to connect two ERS 3510GT switches together side-by-side. The kit includes all necessary brackets and fasteners and must be ordered separately (Order Code AL3511002–E6). Item Description Quantity Rack mount brackets M4 flat head screws Fundamentals of ERS 3500 Series March 2014...
  • Page 64 Rear bracket for mating 3510GT and 3510GT- PWR+ switches ERS 3500 series front panel LED views The following figures illustrate the ERS 3500 series front panel LED indicators. Figure 17: ERS 3510GT/3510GT-PWR+ Series Front Panel LEDs Figure 18: ERS 3524 Front Panel LEDs...
  • Page 65 Figure 20: ERS 3549GTS/GTS-PWR+ Front Panel LEDs ERS 3500 series front panel port views The following figures illustrate the front panel ports for the ERS 3500 Series. Fundamentals of ERS 3500 Series March 2014...
  • Page 66 Ethernet Routing Switch 3500 Series hardware illustrations Figure 21: ERS 3500 series front panel port illustrations Fundamentals of ERS 3500 Series March 2014 Comments? infodev@avaya.com...
  • Page 67 10/100/1000 RJ45 ports 10/100/1000 RJ45 PoE+ ports SFP+ for SFP+ port ERS 3500 Series AC power Required cable: AC power cord that meets the requirements of your local electrical code. The following table describes the International power cord specifications. Table 5: International power cord specifications...
  • Page 68 Connect the AC power cord to the back of the switch, and then connect the cord to a power outlet. Figure 22: Connecting the AC power cord to the Ethernet Routing Switch 3500 Series ERS 3510 Series Mounting The following figures illustrate the 3510GT/3510GT-PWR+ series table and wall mounting accessories. Fundamentals of ERS 3500 Series March 2014 Comments? infodev@avaya.com...
  • Page 69 Figure 23: ERS 3510GT/3510GT-PWR+ Rubber footpad installation Fundamentals of ERS 3500 Series March 2014...
  • Page 70 Ethernet Routing Switch 3500 Series hardware illustrations Figure 24: ERS 3510GT/3510GT-PWR+ Wall Mount Capture Slots Fundamentals of ERS 3500 Series March 2014 Comments? infodev@avaya.com...
  • Page 71 Figure 25: ERS 3510GT/3510GT-PWR+ Wall Mount ERS 3510GT and 3510GT-PWR+ Rack Mounting Hardware The following figures illustrate the ERS 3510GT/3510GT-PWR+ Rack mounting accessories. Fundamentals of ERS 3500 Series March 2014...
  • Page 72 Ethernet Routing Switch 3500 Series hardware illustrations Figure 26: Hinged mating bracket position Fundamentals of ERS 3500 Series March 2014 Comments? infodev@avaya.com...
  • Page 73 Figure 27: ERS 3510GT/3510GT-PWR+ Standard rack mount bracket position Figure 28: ERS 3510GT/3510GT-PWR+ Hinged mating bracket folded view Figure 29: Rear Bracket to connect two ERS 3510GT or two 3510GT-PWR+ switches Fundamentals of ERS 3500 Series March 2014...
  • Page 74 Ethernet Routing Switch 3500 Series hardware illustrations Figure 30: Offset Bracket to connect ERS 3510GT switch and one ERS 3510GT-PWR+ switch Figure 31: ERS 3510GT/3510GT-PWR+ Single Rack Mount Accessory Kit Fundamentals of ERS 3500 Series March 2014 Comments? infodev@avaya.com...
  • Page 75 19 inch rack. The kit contains the bracket and all required fasteners and must be order separately (Order Code AL3511003–E6). Figure 32: ERS 3510GT/3510GT-PWR+ Single Rack Mount Kit small bracket placement Figure 33: ERS 3510GT/3510GT-PWR+ Single Rack Mount Kit long bracket placement Fundamentals of ERS 3500 Series March 2014...
  • Page 76 Figure 34: ERS 3510GT/3510GT-PWR+ Single Rack Mount Kit — Rack installation ERS 3524GT/3524GT-PWR+, ERS 3526T/3526T–PWR+, and ERS 3549GTS/3549GTS-PWR + Rack Mounting Hardware The following figures illustrate the ERS 3524GT/3524GT-PWR+, ERS 3526T/3526T–PWR+, and ERS 3549GTS/3549GTS-PWR+ Rack Mounting Hardware accessories. Fundamentals of ERS 3500 Series March 2014 Comments? infodev@avaya.com...
  • Page 77 Figure 35: ERS 3524GT/3524GT-PWR+, ERS 3526T/3526T–PWR+, and ERS 3549GTS/3549GTS-PWR+ Rack —Mount bracket Fundamentals of ERS 3500 Series March 2014...
  • Page 78 Small Form Factor Pluggable (SFP) transceivers SFP transceivers connect a device motherboard to a fiber optic or unshielded twisted 6 pair network cable. The following figures provide an illustration of Avaya SFPs. Fundamentals of ERS 3500 Series March 2014 Comments? infodev@avaya.com...
  • Page 79 Figure 37: SFP label Figure 38: Installing an SFP to the ERS 3500 Series 1000Base-X SFP port Figure 39: 1000BASE-BX Bidirectional SFP The following figures show typical locking and extractor mechanisms used on SFP transceivers Fundamentals of ERS 3500 Series...
  • Page 80 Ethernet Routing Switch 3500 Series hardware illustrations Figure 40: SFP bore plug locking and extraction mechanism Figure 41: 1000BASE-SX MT-RJ SFP locking mechanism Figure 42: Wrap-around latch-type extraction mechanism Fundamentals of ERS 3500 Series March 2014 Comments? infodev@avaya.com...

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