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Manager User Guide
January 2003

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  • Page 1 Avaya P460 Manager User Guide January 2003...
  • Page 2 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 3: Table Of Contents

    Avaya P460 Modes ........14...
  • Page 4 Adding a Port Redundancy ....... .69 Avaya P460 Manager User Guide...
  • Page 5 Editing Tables .........100 Saving Table Information as Text ......101 Avaya P460 Manager User Guide...
  • Page 6 Committed Changes ....... .102 Using Avaya P460 Routing Manager Help ....102 Opening the Help to the Contents Page .
  • Page 7 Web Management Overview ......145 Configuring the Avaya P460 Device ......145 Index .

  • Page 8: Preface

    Organization of This Guide - A brief description of the subjects contained in the various sections of this guide. The Purpose of This Guide The Avaya P460 Manager guide contains information needed to use the management system efficiently and effectively. Who Should Use This Guide This guide is intended for network managers familiar with network management and its fundamental concepts.
  • Page 9 Preface • Avaya P460 Device Manager - Information pertaining to Avaya P460 Device management. Device Manager - An introduction to the Avaya P460 Device — Manager including a description of the user interface. Device Configuration - Viewing and modifying the different —...
  • Page 10 IP access control table, and redundancy parameters. • Appendices - Additional information about the Avaya P460 Manager. Menus - The full structure of the menus in the Avaya P460 — Manager. Web Management - Instructions on how to manage —...

  • Page 11: Chapter 1 - Introduction

    Introduction This chapter provides an introduction to the Avaya P460 Manager. It includes the following sections: • Avaya P460 Manager Overview - An overview explaining the different aspects of Avaya P460 Device management. • Selecting a Device to Manage - Instructions on how to select a Avaya P460 Device to manage.

  • Page 12: Avaya P460 Manager Overview

    Chapter 1 Avaya P460 Manager Overview The Avaya P460 Manager provides full management capabilities for Avaya P460 Devices. This includes the ability to view five aspects of device management: • Device Manager - Provides a view of the configuration of the device including VLAN configuration, configured LAGs, port mirroring, and traps.

  • Page 13: Starting The Avaya P460 Manager

    If you installed the Avaya P460 Manager as part of the Avaya MultiService Network Manager, the following sections provide instructions for starting Avaya P460 Manager. From the Avaya MultiService Console: 1. Select the label representing the Avaya P460 Device you want to manage. 2. Click Double-click the Avaya P460 Device.

  • Page 14: Avaya P460 Manager Via Web Management

    To start Avaya P460 Web Management: 1. Point your web browser to http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx, where xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx is the IP address of the Avaya P460 Device you want to manage. The Network Password dialog box opens. Figure 1-1. Network Password Dialog Box 2.

  • Page 15: The User Interface

    Introduction The User Interface The Avaya P460 Manager user interface is different for each of its management applications. However, the following elements of the user interface are common to all views: • Application Tabs - Tabs for accessing the Device Manager, Routing Manager, and SMON applications for the Avaya P460 Device.

  • Page 16: Status Line

    Avaya P460 Device was not successful. Managing Tables The Avaya P460 Manager interface displays the status of each row in a table. The following table shows a list of symbols that can appear at the start of a table row, with their corresponding explanations.

  • Page 17: Chapter 2 - Device Manager

    Avaya P460 Device Manager. • Using Dialog Boxes and Tables - An explanation of the icons found in the dialog boxes and tables in the Avaya P460 Device Manager. • Using Avaya P460 Device Manager Help - An explanation of the options for accessing on-line help in the Avaya P460 Device Manager.

  • Page 18: Application Toolbar

    Chapter 2 • Chassis View - A graphical representation of the Avaya P460 Device. • Dialog Area - A resizeable window where all dialog boxes and tables first open. For information on other parts of the user interface, refer to “The User Interface”...

  • Page 19: Get/Set Toolbar

    For example, the first group of buttons represents the possible speed of a port — 10 Mbps, 100 Mbps, or 1000 Mbps. If the middle button is depressed, the port is currently configured to operate at 100 Mbps. Avaya P460 Manager User Guide...
  • Page 20 Apply or cancel the configuration changes made with the Get/Set Toolbar. You can toggle the display of the Get/Set Toolbar. To toggle the display of the Get/Set Toolbar, select View > Toolbars > Show Get/Set Toolbar Avaya P460 Manager User Guide...

  • Page 21: Tree View

    Tree View The Tree View shows a hierarchical representation of the structure of the Avaya P460 Device. To select ports, LAGS, modules supervisor modules, or power supplies, click their icons in the Tree View. When an element is selected in the Tree View, the corresponding element is selected in the Chassis View.

  • Page 22: Chassis View

    Chapter 2 Chassis View The Chassis View is a graphical representation of the Avaya P460 Device. The Avaya P460 Device can contain several Avaya P460 modules. The Chassis View shows all of the device’s modules, LAGs, and ports. The colors of the modules, LAGs, and ports in the Chassis View reflect their status.
  • Page 23 In the Chassis View, click the LAG’s icon. In the Tree View, click the LAG’s icon. The LAG is highlighted in the Chassis View and Tree View. To select a port: In the Chassis View, click the port. Avaya P460 Manager User Guide...

  • Page 24: Dialog Area

    • Port RMON mode When in configuration mode, you can view and change the configuration of the Avaya P460 Device and individual ports. When in Port RMON mode, you can view graphical representations of the traffic on individual ports. Avaya P460 Manager User Guide...

  • Page 25: Refreshing Device Information

    Click Select View > Port RMON Refreshing Device Information You can refresh the information in the Avaya P460 Device Manager. To refresh Avaya P460 Device information, select . The View > Refresh Avaya P460 Device Manager refreshes its device information and updates the display.

  • Page 26: Using Avaya P460 Device Manager Help

    Chapter 2 Using Avaya P460 Device Manager Help This section explains how to use the on-line help in the Avaya P460 Device Manager. The on-line help can be opened to the contents page or directly to a topic of interest.

  • Page 27: Chapter 3 - Device Configuration

    Device Configuration This chapter explains how to view and set the various configuration parameters relevant to the Avaya P460 Device. It includes the following sections: • Viewing Device Information - View high-level information about the Avaya P460 Device. • Viewing Supervisor Module Configuration- View information specific to an Avaya P460 supervisor module in the device.

  • Page 28: Viewing Device Information

    Viewing Device Information The Device Information dialog box provides you with high-level information specific to the Avaya P460 Device. In addition, the Power tab of the Device information dialog box provides information about the power configuration and usage of the Avaya P460 Device and the modules and fans in the device.
  • Page 29 The MAC address of the interface. MAC Address The management VLAN ID (VLAN #) of the Management VLAN ID interface. The warning level of the device. Possible Operational Status values are: • OK • Warning • Fatal Avaya P460 Manager User Guide...
  • Page 30 The total output of the device’s power Power Capacity supplies, in Watts. The number of Watts of power currently Total Consumption consumed by the entire device. Avaya P460 Manager User Guide...
  • Page 31 The power reception status of the slot. If checked, power is sent to the slot if needed. If unchecked, the slot cannot receive power. For more information on the user interface, refer to “Using Dialog Boxes and Tables” on page 15. Avaya P460 Manager User Guide...

  • Page 32: Viewing Supervisor Module Configuration

    Chapter 3 Viewing Supervisor Module Configuration Slots 1 and 2 in the Avaya P460 Device are reserved for supervisor modules. If two supervisor modules are in the device, one is active and the other is on standby. If the active supervisor module fails, the standby supervisor module is activated if the following conditions are met: •...
  • Page 33 The bank from which the supervisor module tries to boot first. If the supervisor module cannot boot from the preferred bank, it boots from the other bank. Serial Number The serial number of the supervisor module. Avaya P460 Manager User Guide...
  • Page 34 The warning level of the supervisor module. Operational Status Possible values are: • OK • Warning • Fatal For more information on the user interface, refer to “Using Dialog Boxes and Tables” on page 15. Avaya P460 Manager User Guide...

  • Page 35: Viewing Power Supply Information

    Viewing Power Supply Information The Power Supply dialog box provides you with information about the power supplies and usage in the Avaya P460 Device. To view device power information, click a Power Supply label in the Chassis View or Tree View. The Power Supply dialog box opens.

  • Page 36: Viewing Fan Information

    Table 3-5. Fan Statuses Color Description The fans status is OK. All fans are operational. Green One of the fans in not operational. Yellow More than one fan is not operational. The fan status is unknown. Gray Avaya P460 Manager User Guide...

  • Page 37: Viewing Module Configuration

    Configuration dialog box and their descriptions: Table 3-6. Module Configuration Fields Field Description Module ID The position in which the module is located. There can be up to 4 modules in a device. Possible Module IDs: 3 - 6 Avaya P460 Manager User Guide...
  • Page 38 The warning level of the module. Possible Operational Status values are: • OK • Warning • Fatal Fault Messages A list of fault messages. For more information on the user interface, refer to “Using Dialog Boxes and Tables” on page 15. Avaya P460 Manager User Guide...

  • Page 39: Viewing Lag Configuration

    The following table provides a list of the fields in the General tab of the LAG Configuration dialog box and their descriptions: Table 3-7. LAG Configuration Fields - General Tab Field Description The LAG type. Port Type The physical media type of the selected LAG. Port Functionality Avaya P460 Manager User Guide...
  • Page 40 LAG with the highest priority will pass through first. However, a fairness mechanism will allow low priority packets to eventually enter the bus. Possible values are: User Priority 0 - 7 Avaya P460 Manager User Guide...
  • Page 41 Operational Status are: • OK • Warning • Fatal Fault Messages A list of fault messages. The Advanced tab of the LAG Configuration dialog box provides information about the LAG’s classification and spanning tree configuration. Avaya P460 Manager User Guide...
  • Page 42 The possible states are: • Enable - Enables spanning tree protocol. • Disable - Disables spanning tree protocol. For more information, refer to Spanning Tree Algorithm (STA) in The Reference Guide. Avaya P460 Manager User Guide...

  • Page 43: Viewing Port Configuration

    LAG Configuration dialog box instead. For information on the LAG Configuration dialog box, refer to “Viewing LAG Configuration” on page 29. * Note: The information fields in the Port Configuration dialog box vary according to the type of port selected. Avaya P460 Manager User Guide...
  • Page 44 The physical media type of the selected port. If Port Functionality the port conforms to a certain standard (Repeater, Transceiver, 10BaseT, etc.), this standard is displayed. If the port does not conform to any standard, Private is displayed. Avaya P460 Manager User Guide...
  • Page 45 However, a fairness mechanism will allow low priority packets to eventually enter the bus. Possible values are: User Priority 0 - 7 Avaya P460 Manager User Guide...
  • Page 46 The state of communication of the selected Duplex Mode port. Possible values are: • Full Duplex - The port can send and receive simultaneously. • Half Duplex - The port can either receive or send, but cannot do both simultaneously. Avaya P460 Manager User Guide...
  • Page 47 To view information about the port’s classification and spanning tree configuration, click . The Advanced tab of the Port Advanced Configuration dialog box appears. Figure 3-9. Port Configuration Dialog Box - Advanced Tab Avaya P460 Manager User Guide...
  • Page 48 • Forwarding - The port is currently forwarding information received. The port’s classification. Port Classification • Regular • Valuable For more information on the user interface, refer to “Using Dialog Boxes and Tables” on page 15. Avaya P460 Manager User Guide...

  • Page 49: Resetting The Device

    Device Configuration Resetting the Device You can reset the entire Avaya P460 Device, or one or more of its individual modules. To reset the entire Avaya P460 Device: 1. Select . A confirmation dialog box opens. Action > Reset Device 2.

  • Page 50: Chapter 4 - Port Rmon

    Port RMON This chapter explains the Port RMON options of the Avaya P460 Device. It includes the following sections: • Displaying the Port RMON Window- How to display the Port RMON window, and an explanation of the parts of the Port RMON window.

  • Page 51: Displaying The Port Rmon Window

    Using the mouse, you can view traffic statistics, zoom in or out of the graph, and scroll within the graph to view parts of the graph that are currently hidden. Avaya P460 Manager User Guide...
  • Page 52 When zooming or scrolling within the graph, the display freezes and is the Graph not updated with the current information. To reactivate the display, click anywhere in the graph. The graph display is restored to normal, and the graph is reactivated. Avaya P460 Manager User Guide...

  • Page 53: Traffic Types

    Total Packets Total number of packets of valid frame length Received that were received on the port. Unicast Total number of good packets received that were directed to a unicast address. Avaya P460 Manager User Guide...

  • Page 54: Chapter 5 - Vlans

    LAG. VLAN Configuration Overview This section contains an overview of VLANs and how to configure them, and contains the following sections: • VLANs Overview • Master VLAN List • VLAN Tags Avaya P460 Manager User Guide...

  • Page 55: Vlans Overview

    Avaya MultiService Network Manager. It is not available when running an Embedded Web Manager. To manage the master VLAN list, use Avaya VLAN Manager. For information on Avaya VLAN Manager, refer to the Avaya MultiService VLAN Manager User Guide.

  • Page 56: Viewing The Vlan Configuration Dialog Box

    Port Configuration Area To refresh the information in the VLAN Configuration dialog box and lose all unapplied changes, click Refresh To resize the three areas of the VLAN Configuration dialog box, use the splitter bars. Avaya P460 Manager User Guide...

  • Page 57: Vlan Tree

    Chassis View with a blue triangle on the port symbol. In addition, information about the member ports and statically bound ports appears in the Selection List. For more information about the Selection List, refer to “Selection List” on page 48. Avaya P460 Manager User Guide...

  • Page 58: Selection List

    To sort the Selection List table by any of its fields, click the field header. To reverse the order of the sort, click the field header a second time. The information in the Selection List is read-only. Avaya P460 Manager User Guide...

  • Page 59: Port Configuration Area

    The following tagging modes are available: • Clear - The packet is forwarded with no VLAN tag. • IEEE-802.1Q - The packet is forwarded with a VLAN tag in conformance with the IEEE-802.q standard. Avaya P460 Manager User Guide...
  • Page 60 • Checked - The VLAN is bound to the port being configured. • Unchecked - The VLAN is not bound to the port being configured. * Note: The settings are only used when the port is configured with the Static Binding Style. Avaya P460 Manager User Guide...

  • Page 61: Managing Vlans

    VLAN ID * Note: The range of valid VLAN numbers is 1 to 4080. 3. Enter a name for the VLAN in the field. VLAN Name 4. Click . The new VLAN is created. Avaya P460 Manager User Guide...

  • Page 62: Renaming Vlans

    1. Select the VLAN whose name you want to edit. 2. Click Rename . The Rename VLAN dialog box opens. Figure 5-5. Rename VLAN Dialog Box 3. Edit the VLAN’s name in the VLAN Name field. 4. Click . The VLAN is renamed. Avaya P460 Manager User Guide...

  • Page 63: Synchronizing Vlan Names

    2. Check the checkboxes next to the VLANs whose names you want to synchronize. — To select all the VLANs in the VLAN Synchronize dialog box, click Select All — To unselect all the VLANs in the VLAN Synchronize dialog box, click Unselect All Avaya P460 Manager User Guide...

  • Page 64: Deleting Vlans

    VLAN names in the master VLAN list. Deleting VLANs You can delete VLANs from the Avaya P460 Device. Globally known VLANs can be deleted from the device, but not from the master VLAN list. If you delete a VLAN that is on the master VLAN list and on the device, the VLAN remains in the VLAN Tree with a green tag.

  • Page 65: Viewing Port Vlan Settings

    Port Configuration Area, refer to “Port Configuration Area” on page 49. * Note: When changing the PVID of the selected ports, the ports do not appear selected in the VLAN Tree. However, the ports remain in the Selection List. Avaya P460 Manager User Guide...

  • Page 66: Drag-And-Drop

    Ports whose VLAN information has changed appear dimmed in the VLANs table. To update the device with the changes, click Apply For more information on the user interface, refer to “Using Dialog Boxes and Tables” on page 15. Avaya P460 Manager User Guide...

  • Page 67: Chapter 6 - Link Aggregation Groups

    A LAG consists of a group of ports acting as a single logical port. All participating ports must have the same configuration. LAGs can contain up to 8 ports. For more information on LAGs, refer to Link Aggregation Groups (LAGs) in The Reference Guide. Avaya P460 Manager User Guide...

  • Page 68: Viewing The Lag Information Table

    # of Ports - The number of ports assigned to the LAG. • Status - The warning status of the LAG. When a LAG is selected, the ports in the LAG appear highlighted in the Chassis and Tree Views. Avaya P460 Manager User Guide...

  • Page 69: Creating Lags

    Cancel The LAG Wizard consists of the following screens: • Welcome • Base Port Selection • Member Port Selection • LAG Name • Confirmation The following sections describe each of the LAG Wizard screens. Avaya P460 Manager User Guide...

  • Page 70: Lag Wizard - Welcome

    The LAG Wizard provides a simple, step-by-step method for creating a LAG. Figure 6-2. LAG Wizard - Welcome Screen To continue, click Next . The LAG Wizard continues with the LAG Wizard - Base Port Selection screen. Avaya P460 Manager User Guide...

  • Page 71: Lag Wizard - Base Port Selection

    Chassis View and Tree View. When you have selected the base port for the LAG, click . The LAG Next Wizard continues with the LAG Wizard - Member Port Selection screen. Avaya P460 Manager User Guide...

  • Page 72: Lag Wizard - Member Port Selection

    Tree View and are removed from the Other Ports field in the wizard. When you have finished selecting the additional ports for the LAG, click . The LAG Wizard continues with the LAG Wizard - LAG Name Next screen. Avaya P460 Manager User Guide...

  • Page 73: Lag Wizard - Lag Name

    To assign a name to the LAG, enter the name for the LAG in the field. Name When you have entered a name for the LAG, click Next . The LAG Wizard continues with the LAG Wizard - Confirmation screen. Avaya P460 Manager User Guide...

  • Page 74: Lag Wizard - Confirmation

    Confirmation screen. To create the LAG or apply the changes to the LAG’s configuration, click Finish . The LAG information is uploaded to the device, and the LAG table is refreshed. Avaya P460 Manager User Guide...

  • Page 75: Deleting Lags

    4. Click to update the device. Apply For more information on the user interface, refer to “Using Dialog Boxes and Tables” on page 15. For more information on tables, refer to “Managing Tables” on page 6. Avaya P460 Manager User Guide...

  • Page 76: Chapter 7 - Port Redundancy

    This connection between the two ports is called a port redundancy. All Avaya P460 port redundancies provides a port redundancy service that operates even when the primary port link fails as the result of a failure of the module. For example, if the module on which the primary port in a port redundancy is located powers down or is removed from the device, the secondary port in the port redundancy takes over.

  • Page 77: Viewing The Port Redundancy Dialog Box

    The following table provides a list of the fields in the Port Redundancy dialog box and their descriptions: Table 7-1. Port Redundancy Fields Field Description Name The name of the port redundancy. Avaya P460 Manager User Guide...
  • Page 78 After 4. Select a redundancy mode from the Redundancy Mode pull-down listbox. 5. Update the device. For more information on updating the device, refer to “Updating the Device” on page 75. Avaya P460 Manager User Guide...

  • Page 79: Adding A Port Redundancy

    The Port Redundancy Wizard consists of the following screens: • Welcome • Primary Port Selection • Secondary Port Selection • Name and Type • Confirmation The following sections describe each of the Port Redundancy Wizard screens. Avaya P460 Manager User Guide...

  • Page 80: Port Redundancy Wizard - Welcome

    The Port Redundancy Wizard provides a simple, step-by-step method for creating a port redundancy. Figure 7-2. Port Redundancy Wizard - Welcome Screen To continue, click Next . The Port Redundancy Wizard continues with the Port Redundancy Wizard - Primary Port Selection screen. Avaya P460 Manager User Guide...

  • Page 81: Port Redundancy Wizard - Primary Port Selection

    Primary Port When you have selected the primary port for the port redundancy, click Next . The Port Redundancy Wizard continues with the Port Redundancy Wizard - Secondary Port Selection screen. Avaya P460 Manager User Guide...

  • Page 82: Port Redundancy Wizard - Secondary Port Selection

    View and Tree View, and is listed in the Secondary Port field in the wizard. When you have finished selecting the secondary port for the port redundancy, click . The Port Redundancy Wizard continues with the Next Port Redundancy Wizard - Name screen. Avaya P460 Manager User Guide...

  • Page 83: Port Redundancy Wizard - Name

    To assign a name to the port redundancy, enter the name for the port redundancy in the field. Name When you have selected a name for the port redundancy, click Next . The Port Redundancy Wizard continues with the Port Redundancy Wizard - Confirmation screen. Avaya P460 Manager User Guide...

  • Page 84: Port Redundancy Wizard - Confirmation

    2. Change the port redundancy’s parameters. 3. Click until you reach the Confirmation screen. Next To create the port redundancy, click . The port redundancy Finish information is uploaded to the device, and the Port Redundancy dialog box is refreshed. Avaya P460 Manager User Guide...

  • Page 85: Deleting Port Redundancies

    . All changes made to the Port Redundancy dialog box are Refresh discarded. For more information on the user interface, refer to “Using Dialog Boxes and Tables” on page 17. For more information on tables, refer to “Managing Tables” on page 7. Avaya P460 Manager User Guide...

  • Page 86: Chapter 8 - Port Mirroring

    Do not change the VLAN of the source or destination port while the port mirroring mechanism is operating. CAUTION Configuring Port Mirroring This section explains how to configure port mirroring on the Avaya P460 Device. To configure port mirroring: Click Select Configure >...

  • Page 87: The Port Mirroring Wizard

    Wizard starts with the Create Welcome screen. If Port Mirroring is currently active on the device, the Port Mirroring Wizard starts with the Edit/Delete Welcome screen. The following sections describe each of the Port Mirroring Wizard screens. Avaya P460 Manager User Guide...

  • Page 88: Port Mirroring Wizard - Create Welcome

    The Port Mirroring Wizard provides a simple, step-by-step method for defining a port mirroring pair. Figure 8-1. Port Mirroring Wizard - Create Welcome To continue, click . The Port Mirroring Wizard continues with the Next Port Mirroring Wizard - Source Port Selection screen. Avaya P460 Manager User Guide...

  • Page 89: Port Mirroring Wizard - Edit/Delete Welcome

    1. Select the Edit configuration option button. 2. Click . The Port Mirroring Wizard continues with the Port Next Mirroring Wizard - Source Port Selection screen. The current configuration is reflected in the wizard’s screens. Avaya P460 Manager User Guide...

  • Page 90: Port Mirroring Wizard - Source Port Selection

    Tree View and is listed in the Source Port field in the wizard. When you have selected the source for port mirroring, click . The Next Port Mirroring Wizard continues with the Port Mirroring Wizard - Destination Port Selection screen. Avaya P460 Manager User Guide...

  • Page 91: Port Mirroring Wizard - Destination Port Selection

    Destination Port When you have finished selecting the destination for the port mirroring pair, click Next . The Port Mirroring Wizard continues with the Port Mirroring Wizard - Frames Direction Selection screen. Avaya P460 Manager User Guide...

  • Page 92: Port Mirroring Wizard - Frames Direction Selection

    IEEE 201.Q VLAN Tagging, the Port Mirroring Wizard continues with the Port Mirroring Wizard - VLAN Filtering screen. Otherwise, the Port Mirroring Wizard continues with the Port Mirroring Wizard - Confirmation screen. Avaya P460 Manager User Guide...

  • Page 93: Port Mirroring Wizard - Vlan Filtering

    VLAN, and only packets tagged with that VLAN number are copied to the destination port. When you have finished selecting the traffic to be copied, click . The Next Port Mirroring Wizard continues with the Port Mirroring Wizard - Confirmation screen. Avaya P460 Manager User Guide...

  • Page 94: Port Mirroring Wizard - Confirmation

    2. Change the Port Mirroring parameters. 3. Click Next until you reach the Confirmation screen. To upload the Port Mirroring configuration to the device, click Finish The Port Mirroring configuration is uploaded to the device. Avaya P460 Manager User Guide...

  • Page 95: Chapter 9 - Ip Multicast Filtering

    IP Multicast Filtering This chapter provides information on configuring IP multicast filtering on the Avaya P460 Device. It includes the following sections: • IP Multicast Filtering Overview - A brief overview of IP multicast filtering. • Configuring IP Multicast Filtering - Instructions on accessing the IP Multicast Filtering dialog box and descriptions of the parameters in the IP Multicast Filtering dialog box.

  • Page 96: Configuring Ip Multicast Filtering

    . The IP Multicast Filtering Configure > IP Multicast Filtering dialog box opens. Figure 9-1. IP Multicast Filtering Dialog Box The IP Multicast Filtering dialog box enables you to configure IP Multicast filtering parameters on the Avaya P460 Device. Avaya P460 Manager User Guide...
  • Page 97 This delay allows other hosts to report to the device. The valid range for this parameter is 1 - 300 seconds. To change the IP multicast filtering configuration for the Avaya P460 Device, change the IP multicast filtering parameters. To apply the changes, click...

  • Page 98: Chapter 10 - Trap Managers Configuration

    Trap Managers Table. Trap Manager Overview In the event of a fault or an unusual occurrence, the Avaya P460 can send traps to one or more Network Management Stations (NMS). To enable this feature, you must configure the Avaya P460 with a list of the managers’...

  • Page 99: Viewing The Trap Managers Table

    Table 10-1. Trap Types Icon Field Description Trap Enable Enables trap reporting for the selected manager. Power Supply Traps The trap reports the failure of a PSU. Fan Traps The trap reports the failure of a fan. Avaya P460 Manager User Guide...
  • Page 100 Duplicate IP Traps A trap that reports that a user has configured a device on the network with an IP address that is already being used by the router. Avaya P460 Manager User Guide...

  • Page 101: Editing The Trap Managers Table

    * Note: If the Trap Enable checkbox is not checked, no traps will be reported to the selected manager. For more information on the user interface, refer to “Using Dialog Boxes and Tables” on page 15. For more information on tables, refer to “Managing Tables” on page 6. Avaya P460 Manager User Guide...

  • Page 102: Chapter 11 - Switch Connected Addresses

    Switch Connected Addresses Overview The Switch Connected Addresses feature allows you to see which devices are connected to the ports on the Avaya P460 Device. Keeping track of this network information can increase efficiency and security and assist in troubleshooting network problems.

  • Page 103: Viewing The Switch Connected Addresses Window

    View > Switch Connected Addresses Addresses window opens. Figure 11-1. Switch Connected Addresses Window All the connections to the Avaya P460 are listed with their respective ports in the Switch Connected Addresses window. The rows of the Switch Connected Addresses window comprise the following information: •...

  • Page 104: Sorting The List Of Stations

    To reverse the order of the sort (e.g., from ascending to descending), click the field header a second time. For more information on the user interface, refer to “Using Dialog Boxes and Tables” on page 15. Avaya P460 Manager User Guide...

  • Page 105: Chapter 12 - Routing Manager

    The User Interface - An introduction to the Avaya P460 Routing Manager user interface. • Editing Tables - An explanation of how to edit Avaya P460 Routing Manager tables. • Saving Table Information as Text - Instructions on how to save the information in a table to a text file.

  • Page 106: Routing Modes

    Second Layer - The device performs no routing functions. The default mode is Router. For information on changing the routing mode, refer to “Device Configuration” on page 17. Regardless of the routing mode, the Avaya P460 Device performs as a second layer switch. Avaya P460 Manager User Guide...

  • Page 107: The User Interface

    For information on other parts of the user interface, refer to “The User Interface” on page 5. The figure below shows the Routing Manager user interface, with its various parts labeled. Figure 12-1. Avaya P460 Routing Manager User Interface Application Tabs Menu Bar...

  • Page 108: Toolbar

    Opens a dialog box which Action > Start Point enables you to specify the starting point in the display of a table. Opens the on-line help for Help > Context context-sensitive information. Sensitive Help Avaya P460 Manager User Guide...

  • Page 109: Tree View

    When a form opens, it replaces the current form open in the Form Area. Tables have associated forms that can be used to edit the information in a table row or insert information into a new table row. Avaya P460 Manager User Guide...

  • Page 110: Editing Tables

    . The display of the associated form is toggled. Editing Tables The Avaya Routing Manager user interface enables you to create, modify, and delete table entries in selected windows. The information can be added directly into the table, or in the form associated with the table.

  • Page 111: Saving Table Information As Text

    The changes remain in effect until the device is reset. When the device is reset, it is configured with the last saved configuration. All changes applied but not saved are lost. Avaya P460 Manager User Guide...

  • Page 112: Committed Changes

    . The changes are committed to the device. Using Avaya P460 Routing Manager Help This section explains how to use the on-line help in the Avaya P460 Routing Manager. The on-line help can be opened to the contents page or directly to a topic of interest.

  • Page 113: Chapter 13 - Device

    Table 13-1. Global Parameters Field Description A general description of the device. System Description The time elapsed since the device was reset. System UpTime System Contact The name of the person responsible for the device. Avaya P460 Manager User Guide...
  • Page 114 System Location The location of the device. SW Version The software version of the code on the device (for example, 2.5.7). You can edit the System Contact, System Name, and System Location fields. Avaya P460 Manager User Guide...

  • Page 115: Upload/Download Configuration

    * Note: Only routing information is saved in this file. To save or download routing parameters, select Device > Upload/Download Configuration . The Upload/Download Configuration window opens. Figure 13-2. Upload/Download Configuration Window Avaya P460 Manager User Guide...

  • Page 116: Selecting Tftp Secure Mode

    Enter a filename into the File name field. d. Click Save . The name of the selected file appears in the Upload field. 3. Click . The current routing configuration is saved in the Upload specified file. Avaya P460 Manager User Guide...

  • Page 117: Downloading A Saved Configuration To The Device

    Upload/Download Configuration Parameters In addition, the following parameters are displayed. Table 13-2. Upload/Download Configuration Field Description Status The status of the current upload or download operation. Warnings Non-fatal warnings issued by the device. Avaya P460 Manager User Guide...

  • Page 118: Chapter 14 - Layer 2

    Layer 2 The Layer 2 folder provides access to the following window: • VLANs VLANs To display the layer 2 interfaces, select Layer 2 > VLANs . The VLANs window opens. Figure 14-1. VLANs Window Avaya P460 Manager User Guide...
  • Page 119 VLAN No. The VLAN number of this VLAN. VLAN Name The VLAN name of this VLAN. MAC Address The MAC address of this VLAN or layer 2 interface. The fields in the VLANs window are read-only. Avaya P460 Manager User Guide...

  • Page 120: Chapter 15 - Ip Route

    IP Route The IP Route folder provides access to the following windows: • IP Global Parameters • IP Interfaces • Routing Table • ARP Table • DHCP • • OSPF • VRRP Avaya P460 Manager User Guide...

  • Page 121: Ip Global Parameters

    If not checked, ICMP error messages should not Enable be sent. The number of seconds that may pass between ARP Timeout ARP requests concerning entries in the ARP (seconds) table. After this period, the entry is deleted from the table. Avaya P460 Manager User Guide...

  • Page 122: Ip Interfaces

    Table 15-2. IP Interface Table Parameters Field Description The name assigned to the selected IP interface. Interface Name The IP address assigned to the device on this IP Address subnet. IP NetMask The IP network mask of the attached net/subnet. Avaya P460 Manager User Guide...
  • Page 123 • - ICMP redirect messages are disable disabled on this interface. You can create, modify, and delete IP interfaces. For more information on editing tables, refer to “Editing Tables” on page 100. Avaya P460 Manager User Guide...

  • Page 124: Routing Table

    The address of the next router of this route, via Next Hop which the destination of this route is reached. The logical name of the local interface through VLAN Name which the next hop of this route is reached. Avaya P460 Manager User Guide...
  • Page 125 You can create, modify, or delete Routing Table static entries. For more information on editing tables, refer to “Editing Tables” on page 100. * Note: Only static entries in the Routing Table can be modified. Avaya P460 Manager User Guide...
  • Page 126 3. Click . The Routing Table displays entries starting with the specified IP address. To view all the entries in the Routing Table: Click Select View > Refresh . All entries appear in the table. Avaya P460 Manager User Guide...

  • Page 127: Arp Table

    Figure 15-5. ARP Table Window The following parameters are displayed: Table 15-4. ARP Parameters Field Description IP Address The IP address of the station. MAC Address The MAC address of the station. The name of the interface. VLAN Name Avaya P460 Manager User Guide...
  • Page 128 . The ARP Table displays entries starting with the specified IP address and interface. To view all the entries in the ARP Table: Click Select . All entries appear in the table. View > Refresh Avaya P460 Manager User Guide...

  • Page 129: Dhcp

    Field Description If the DHCP/BOOTP Global Status checkbox is DHCP/BOOTP Global checked, DHCP/BOOTP is enabled according to Status DHCP/BOOTP configuration of each interface. If it is not checked, DHCP/BOOTP relays over all interfaces are disabled. Avaya P460 Manager User Guide...

  • Page 130: Dhcp/Bootp Parameters

    VLAN Name located. The IP address of the first of two possible DHCP Server1 Address servers for the interface. The IP address of the second of two possible Server2 Address DHCP servers for the interface. Avaya P460 Manager User Guide...
  • Page 131 Relay Address This is used for all relayed requests, if is set Mode Specific You can create, modify, or delete DHCP/BOOTP parameters. For more information on editing tables, refer to “Editing Tables” on page 100. Avaya P460 Manager User Guide...

  • Page 132: Rip

    If not checked, RIP is disabled on all interfaces, regardless of the settings in the RIP Interfaces window. Redistribute OSPF Controls redistribution of routes from OSPF to into RIP RIP. If checked, all routes learned via OSPF are advertised into RIP. Avaya P460 Manager User Guide...
  • Page 133 The number of seconds after which the routing (seconds) table is updated. Route Invalidate The amount of time after which a route Timeout (seconds) becomes invalid in the routing table. You can modify RIP Global Parameters by checking boxes as desired. Avaya P460 Manager User Guide...

  • Page 134: Rip Interfaces

    The IP address of the interface. State The operational status of the RIP interface - active or inactive. Status The administrative status of the RIP interface. If checked, the RIP interface status is enabled. If unchecked, it is disabled. Avaya P460 Manager User Guide...
  • Page 135 The metric of the default route entry in RIP Default Route Metric updates originating on this interface, if configured to SendDefaultOnly . If Default Route Mode is not SendDefaultOnly , this field is not used. Avaya P460 Manager User Guide...
  • Page 136 * Note: In the Send field, selecting ‘ ’ or ‘ ’ will listen-only talk-listen prevent updating the field. Default Route Metric You can modify RIP interfaces. For more information on editing tables, refer to “Editing Tables” on page 100. Avaya P460 Manager User Guide...

  • Page 137: Ospf

    The following parameters are displayed: Table 15-9. OSPF Global Parameters Field Description The ID number of the router. The router ID OSPF Router ID must be unique. By default, the router ID equals one of the device’s IP addresses. Avaya P460 Manager User Guide...
  • Page 138 OSPF is disabled are advertised into OSPF as external routes. You can modify OSPF Global Parameters. * Note: After updating the Router ID field, a message is displayed warning that the operation might cause the OSPF database to reset. Avaya P460 Manager User Guide...

  • Page 139: Ospf Interfaces

    - This router is the Designated Router Designated Router on this subnet. • Backup Designated Router - This router is the Backup Designated Router. • Other Designated Router - Another router is the Designated Router on this subnet. Avaya P460 Manager User Guide...
  • Page 140 . The password may contain up to 8 characters. It may be configured here, but not viewed. You can modify OSPF interfaces. For more information on editing tables, refer to “Editing Tables” on page 100. Avaya P460 Manager User Guide...

  • Page 141: Ospf Area Parameters

    The total number of Autonomous System AS Border Routers border routers reachable within this area. This Count number is initially zero and is calculated with each OSPF pass. The number of link-state advertisements in the Area LSAs Count link-state database. Avaya P460 Manager User Guide...

  • Page 142: Ospf Link State Database

    Router links and Network links. LSA ID Identifies the part of the routing domain that is described by the advertisement. The LSA ID can be either a router ID or an IP address. Avaya P460 Manager User Guide...
  • Page 143 . The OSPF Link State Database displays entries starting Start with the specified LSA Type. To view all the entries in the OSPF Link State Database: Click Select . All entries appear in the table. View > Refresh Avaya P460 Manager User Guide...

  • Page 144: Ospf External Database

    Use this parameter to detect old and duplicate link state advertisements. The larger the sequence number, the more recent the advertisement. Note that the sequence number is usually negative. The age of the link state advertisement (in LSA Age seconds). Avaya P460 Manager User Guide...

  • Page 145: Ospf Neighbors

    Figure 15-17. OSPF Neighbors Window The following parameters are displayed: Table 15-14. OSPF Neighbors Parameters Field Description Neighbor Address The IP address of this neighbor. Router ID The unique OSPF identifier for the neighboring router. Avaya P460 Manager User Guide...
  • Page 146 Exchange • Loading • Full The priority of this neighbor in the Designated Priority Router election. The current length of the retransmission queue. Retransmit QLength The parameters in the OSPF Neighbors Table window are read-only. Avaya P460 Manager User Guide...

  • Page 147: Vrrp

    The following parameter is displayed: Table 15-15. VRRP Global Parameter Field Description When the VRRP global parameter checkbox is VRRP Status checked, VRRP is operational on the router. If unchecked, VRRP is not operational on the router. Avaya P460 Manager User Guide...

  • Page 148: Vrrp Table

    Click for Details appears in the field. Clicking the field IP Address opens the Form View showing all IP addresses associated with this virtual router. The IP addresses must be on a local subnet on the VLAN. Avaya P460 Manager User Guide...
  • Page 149 If this parameter is set to 0.0.0.0, the IP address which is numerically lowest will be selected. Preempt Mode If checked, the virtual router with the highest priority will preempt active routers and become the master router. Avaya P460 Manager User Guide...
  • Page 150 IP Addresses View. 4. Click . The IP address is no longer associated with the virtual router. You can modify VRRP parameters. For more information on editing tables, refer to “Editing Tables” on page 100. Avaya P460 Manager User Guide...

  • Page 151: Appendix A - Menus

    Menus This appendix gives the full structure of the menus in the Avaya P460 Manager. Device Manager Menus This section provides the menu structure of the Avaya P460 Device Manager. File Menu Table A-1. File Menu - Device Manager Item...

  • Page 152: Configure Menu

    Table A-5. Help Menu - Device Manager Item Description Help Contents Opens the on-line help contents page. Help On Activates context-sensitive help. About Avaya P460 Copyright information about the Avaya P460 Device Manager Device Manager. Avaya P460 Manager User Guide...

  • Page 153: Routing Manager Menus

    Routing Manager Menus This section provides the menu structure of the Avaya P460 Routing Manager. File Menu Table A-6. File Menu - Routing Manager Item Description Save Saves the current table to a text file. Commit Saves the current configuration to the device.

  • Page 154: Action Menu

    Help Menu Table A-10. Help Menu - Routing Manager Item Description Context Sensitive Help Activates context-sensitive help. Contents Opens the on-line help contents page. About Routing Manager Copyright information about the Avaya P460 Routing Manager. Avaya P460 Manager User Guide...

  • Page 155: Appendix B - Web Management

    Avaya P460 User’s Guide. Configuring the Avaya P460 Device When initially configuring the Avaya P460 Device as a router, you must assign an IP address to the routing interface. The IP address can only be assigned using the CLI (Command Line Interface) setup screens. For information on assigning an IP address to the routing interface, refer to the Avaya P460 User’s Guide.

  • Page 156: Index

    8 port RMON 40 Tree View 11 trap managers 88 Dialog area 14 welcome to Avaya P460 manager viii Dialog box symbols 15 Avaya P460 Manager, starting 3 Discarding, port redundancy changes 75 Avaya P460 manager user interface Displaying the port RMON window 41...
  • Page 157 Resetting Module configuration 27 a module 39 Monitoring performance 40 the device 39 Monitoring traffic 41 Running, Avaya P460 Manager via the Inter- net 4 Name screen 73 Scrolling within the graph 42 Secondary Port Selection screen 72 Organization viii...
  • Page 158 Welcome screen, Port Redundancy Wizard device information 18 fan information 26 Welcome to Avaya P460 Manager viii hardware information 25 Who should use Avaya P460 Manager viii LAG configuration 29 Wizard LAG table 58 LAG wizard 59 managers table 89...

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