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  • Page 1 ® Cabletron Ethernet Hubs Management Module Guide...
  • Page 2 Notice Cabletron Systems reserves the right to make changes in specifications and other information contained in this document without prior notice. The reader should in all cases consult Cabletron Systems to determine whether any such changes have been made. The hardware, firmware, or software described in this manual is subject to change without notice.
  • Page 3 (c) (1) (ii) of the Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software clause at DFARS 252.227-7013. Cabletron Systems, Inc., 35 Industrial Way, Rochester, New Hampshire 03866-5005. 2. (a) This computer software is submitted with restricted rights. It may not be used, reproduced, or disclosed by the Government except as provided in paragraph (b) of this Notice or as otherwise expressly stated in the contract.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Other Related Documentation ... xii Getting Help ...xv Chapter 1 Introduction What is in this Chapter... 1-1 Cabletron Ethernet Hubs Management Module ... 1-1 Terminology ... 1-2 Chapter 2 Device Views What is in this Chapter... 2-1 Accessing the Device View ... 2-1 Ethernet Hubs Device View Description ...
  • Page 5 Configure Alarms View...4-9 Redundancy View ...4-11 Flash Download View...4-14 Additional Configuration View ...4-15 Community and Trap Table...4-15 Bridge Configuration View...4-17 Model Configuration ...4-17 Device Configuration...4-17 Configuration View Buttons ...4-18 Hub Redundancy Management...4-21 Setting Redundant Circuits ...4-24 Cabletron Ethernet Hubs Management Module Guide...
  • Page 6 Chapter 5 Diagnostic Views What is in this Chapter... 5-1 Accessing the Diagnostic View... 5-1 Diagnostic View Description ... 5-2 SIRM Hub... 5-3 MRXI Hubs... 5-4 Chapter 6 Performance Views What is in this Chapter... 6-1 Device Performance View ... 6-1 Accessing the Device Performance View ...
  • Page 7 Cabletron Ethernet Hubs Management Module Guide...
  • Page 8 Chapter 2 Device Views Figure 2-1. Accessing the Device View ... 2-2 Figure 2-2. Cabletron Hub Device View ... 2-3 Figure 2-3. MMAC Device Statistics Panel ... 2-7 Figure 2-4. Logical MIM Representation of IRM2, IRM3, and IRBM Device Views ... 2-10 Figure 2-5.
  • Page 9 Cabletron Ethernet Hubs viii Management Module Guide...
  • Page 10 Chapter 1 Introduction Table 1-1. Model Type Descriptions ... 1-2 Chapter 2 Device Views Table 2-1. Logical Gauge Menu Options... 2-6 Table 2-2. Gauge Mode Menu Options... 2-6 Table 2-3. Port Status Values... 2-9 Chapter 3 Application Views Table 3-1. SNMP ICMP Group View Information...
  • Page 11 Ethernet Port Standard Statistics View Field Definitions ...6-17 Table 6-10. Ethernet Port Standard Statistics View Field Definitions ...6-18 Table 6-11. Ethernet Port Configure Alarms View Field Definitions...6-18 Chapter 7 Event and Alarm Messages Table 7-1. Events and Alarms...7-2 Cabletron Ethernet Hubs Management Module Guide...

  • Page 12: Preface

    What is in this Guide The following chapter descriptions outline the organization of the Cabletron Ethernet Hubs Management Module Guide . Chapter Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2...

  • Page 13: Conventions

    Internets , Marshall T. Rose, Performance Systems International, Inc. Computer Networks , Andrew S. Tanenbaum, Prentice-Hall, Inc. Local Area Networks, Architectures and Implementations , James Martin & Kathleen K. Chapman for the Arben Group, Inc. (1989, Prentice-Hall, Inc.) Preface Help Cabletron Ethernet Hubs Management Module Guide...

  • Page 14: Getting Help

    For additional support for SPECTRUM products, or to make comments or suggestions regarding SPECTRUM or this manual, contact Cabletron Systems Technical Support via one of the following means: Location Cabletron Systems, Inc. P. O. Box 5005 North America Rochester, NH 03866-5005 E-mail: spectrum-support@ctron.com...
  • Page 15 Getting Help Preface Cabletron Ethernet Hubs Management Module Guide...

  • Page 16: Chapter 1 Introduction

    Management Information Bases (MIBs), included with the management module. Table 1-1 provides the Model Type Names for the Cabletron Ethernet hubs and a brief description of the intelligent hub module devices supported by the Cabletron Ethernet Hubs Management Module.

  • Page 17: Terminology

    Hub_CSI_IRM3 Hub_CSI_SIRM Hub_CSI_MRXi Hub_CSI_MiniM If you have installed both the Hub_CSI_MRXi (Cabletron Ethernet Hubs Management Module) and the HubCSIMRXi (MRXI-24 Management NOTE Module), and are going to model an MRXI or MRXI-2, make sure you select the Hub_CSI_MRXi (MRXI/MRXI-2) model type from the Select Model Type menu, NOT the HubCSIMRXi (MRXI-22 or 24) model type.
  • Page 18 Terminology Hub Chassis The software model representation of an MMAC with no boards installed in its slots. An MMAC chassis can have three, five, or eight slots. Media Interface Modules (MIMs) The software model representations of boards installed in an MMAC hub chassis.
  • Page 19 Terminology Introduction Cabletron Ethernet Hubs Management Module Guide...

  • Page 20: Chapter 2 Device Views

    What is in this Chapter This chapter provides a description of the Device View for the Cabletron Ethernet Hubs Management Module. This description includes an explanation of the menu bar access to the various views used to control and monitor the hub devices, and how to use the Device View to view the logical and physical representations of Cabletron hubs, access SPECTRUM generic views, and monitor hub performance.

  • Page 21: Ethernet Hubs Device View Description

    Ethernet Hubs Device View Description Figure 2-1. Accessing the Device View Double-click Close Navigate Alarms Performance Notes... Utilities Zoom Configuration Diagnostic Acknowledge Flash Green Enabled Application Device DevTop Ethernet Hubs Device View Description The Device View for a hub allows you to view a logical or physical representation of the Media Interface Modules (MIMs) installed in a hub.
  • Page 22 Primary Landscape 0x00400000 - VNM Host - IRBM Hub of type Hub_CSI_IRBM * File View Model Name Contact Description Location IRBM Hub IRBM Hub 9030367 E7 Ethernet Hubs Device View Description Network Address IRBM Hub IRBM Help? System Up Time Manufacturer Device Type Serial Number Device Views...

  • Page 23: Device View Banner

    The location of the device as entered in the Creation dialog box when the model was created. If no location has been specified, this field displays the model name of the SPECTRUM location view containing the device. Serial Number The serial number of this device. Device Views Cabletron Ethernet Hubs Management Module Guide...

  • Page 24: Mmac Device Panel

    MMAC Device Panel The top portion of a MiniMMAC hub Device View displays an MMAC Device Panel. The IRBM, IRM, IRM2, and IRM3 Device Views also display the Device Panel when accessed by selecting the Physical Device View from the Icon Subviews Menu.

  • Page 25: Table 2-1. Logical Gauge Menu Options

    Indicates collisions out of the standard window (51.2 s) due to a network problem. Definition Displays the selected statistic as a percentage of the total statistics for the module. Displays the selected statistic as a rate over a given time frame. Cabletron Ethernet Hubs Management Module Guide...

  • Page 26: Mmac Device Statistics Panel

    MMAC Device Statistics Panel The top portion of the MRXI Device View and the IRM Device View (when accessed by selecting Physcial from the Device View submenu) displays the MMAC Device Statistics Panel. This panel displays the Frame Rate and Collision Rate information for the hub.

  • Page 27: Logical Mim Representation

    OFF to ON. Table 2-3 provides the port status values. Device Views Gauge Color Definition Light blue Indicates the number of frames received or transmitted by the module or port. Yellow Indicates the total number of collisions detected by the module or port. Cabletron Ethernet Hubs Management Module Guide...

  • Page 28: Table 2-3. Port Status Values

    Port Performance Indicates the frame rate for the port. You can change this display using the Gauge Control Panel, which is described later in this chapter. When you have accessed the Logical MIM representation through the Physical MIM representation, the Port Performance label displays a gauge. The rates or percentages measured by this gauge depend on the setting of the Logical Gauges and Gauge Mode buttons.

  • Page 29: Logical Mim Representation Of Irm2, Irm3, And Irbm Device Views

    * File View Model Name Contact Description Location IRM-3 Hub #2 IRM-3 Hub #2 THIN 10BT-T Device Views 2-10 Network Address IRM-3 Hub #2 IRM3 Help? System Up Time Manufacturer Device Type Serial Number Cabletron Ethernet Hubs Management Module Guide...

  • Page 30: Accessed Through The Physical Mim Representation

    Figure 2-5. Logical MIM Representation of IRM2, IRM3, and IRBM Device View (accessed through the Physical MIM Representation) Primary Landscape 0x00400000 - VNM Host - IRBM Hub of type Hub_CSI_IRBM * File View Model Name Contact Description Location MMAC Device Panel Name Location My Office...

  • Page 31: Logical Mim Representation Of Minimmac Device View

    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 RECEIVE PORT OK 1 NLNK 2 NLNK 3 NLNK 4 NLNK Help? System Up Time Manufacturer Device Type Serial Number Percentage SYSTEM POWER COLLISION 100-340V~ 50-60Hz Cabletron Ethernet Hubs Management Module Guide...

  • Page 32: Gauge Control Panel

    Gauge Control Panel The Gauge Control Panel allows you to change the type of statistical information presented in the Port Performance label of the Logical MIM Representation. To access the Gauge Control Panel, single-click on the right- most module in the hub chassis to highlight it and then select Gauge Control Panel from the Icon Subviews menu.

  • Page 33: Gauge Control Panel Buttons

    Reset back to the last Keep Settings selections. Close Close the Gauge Control Panel and reset back to the default attribute of Frame Rate. Default Return all settings to their default values. Device Views 2-14 Cabletron Ethernet Hubs Management Module Guide...

  • Page 34: Physical Mim Representation

    Physical MIM Representation The Physical MIM Representation of the hub shows each of the modules installed in the hub along with the current LED status conditions (on or off). The Physical MIM Representation gives you the same access to generic views as the Logical MIM Representation.
  • Page 35 Network Address 132.177.118.24 Logical Gauges Device Views 2-16 Network Address Device Type System UpTime Gauge Mode Frames MT8 MIM MT8 MIM Help? System Up Time Manufacturer Device Type Serial Number Hub_CSI_IRBM 2+01:17:39 Percentage IRBM ETHERNET Cabletron Ethernet Hubs Management Module Guide...

  • Page 36: Physical Mim Representation Of Minimmac Device View

    Figure 2-8. Physical MIM Representation of MiniMMAC Device View Primary Landscape 0x00400000 - VNM Host - MiniMMAC Hub of type Hub_CSI_MiniM * File View Model Name Contact Description Location MiniMMAC Device Panel Name MiniMMAC Hub Location My Office Network Address 132.177.118.24 Logical Gauges Frames...

  • Page 37: Port Source Address View

    file. Cabletron Hub LEDs This section describes the LEDs available on Cabletron Systems intelligent modules for the MMAC hub chassis types and the LEDs available on the front panel of the MRXI and MiniMMAC. You can see these LEDs in the Physical Representation of the Device View.

  • Page 38: Sirm Hubs

    SIRM Hubs The SIRM supports LEDs that represent operating status, collision rates, error rates, packets transmitted and packets received for the entire hub as follows: Fail (Error) This LED is located on the top of the left-hand LED column. It indicates that a problem has been detected with the SIRM.

  • Page 39: Irm3 Hubs

    This LED is located at the top of the right-hand LED column. If this LED is lit, the module is operating properly. If this LED is not lit, there is an initialization problem. You may need to press the Reset switch. RC (Receive) This LED is located below the OK LED.

  • Page 40: Irbm Hubs

    ON (AUI) This LED is located above the AUI port and to the left of the PW LED. It indicates that the AUI port is the active repeater port. PW (Power) This LED is located above the AUI port and to the right of the ON LED. It indicates that the AUI port is receiving power.

  • Page 41: Mrxi Hubs

    RECEIVE This LED indicates that the MiniMMAC is receiving a data packet from the segment attached to the corresponding port. POWER This LED indicates that the MiniMMAC is receiving power. Device Views 2-22 Cabletron Ethernet Hubs Management Module Guide...

  • Page 42: Chapter 2 Device Views (Continued)

    COLLISION This LED indicates that the MiniMMAC has detected a collision on one of its ports. FLT (Fault) This LED is located on the back of the MiniMMAC. It indicates that an error has been detected by the MiniMMAC’s software. XMT (Transmit) This LED is located on the back of the MiniMMAC.

  • Page 43: Changing Mim Representations On A Single Module Using The Mouse

    3. Double-click the left mouse button again to return the module to its original appearance. This procedure works only when you are viewing the Physical representation of modules and you want to change to a Logical representation. NOTE Device Views 2-24 Cabletron Ethernet Hubs Management Module Guide...

  • Page 44: Chapter 3 Application Views

    Application Views What is in this Chapter This chapter describes the Cabletron Ethernet Hubs Management Module Application Views. The Application View provides buttons that allow you to access increasingly detailed views of network information, and table entries within views that provide you with double-click zones that navigate to device- specific information views.

  • Page 45: Application View Description

    Application View HASPART Panel. The following sections describe the Application Views for each Cabletron Ethernet hub. The Application Views for Cabletron Ethernet hubs are similar. There are only two differences: • The IRBM Hub Application View provides an extra button (the Bridge Databases button), which presents bridging statistics on the IRBM hub.
  • Page 46 • The IRM3 Hub Application View provides a UPS button, which displays an Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) statistics view. The Application View for the IRBM, IRM2, IRM3, SIRM, MiniMMAC and MRXI hubs contains the following fields and buttons: Model Name The user-defined or default name of the model.

  • Page 47: Haspart Panel

    The total number of UDP datagrams sent from this entity. In Errors The number of received UDP datagrams that could not be delivered for reasons other than the lack of an application at the destination port. Application Views Cabletron Ethernet Hubs Management Module Guide...

  • Page 48: Snmp Icmp Group View

    Msgs with no Ports The total number of received UDP datagrams for which there was no application at the destination port. SNMP ICMP Group View You can access the SNMP ICMP Group View by clicking on the ICMP button in the Application View. The SNMP ICMP Group View displays the following information for the hub: Messages Displays the total number of ICMP messages that the hub received or...

  • Page 49: Table 3-1. Snmp Icmp Group View Information

    Address Mask Reply to a network device from which it received an Address Mask Request. Address Mask Replies determine the subnet address mask of a local IP network. Management Module Guide Cabletron Ethernet Hubs...

  • Page 50: Snmp Ip Group View

    SNMP IP Group View You can access the SNMP IP Group View by clicking on the IP button in the Application View. The SNMP IP Group View displays the following information: IP Forwarding Displays whether the hub is operating as a gateway or a host. Default TTL Displays the default Time-To-Live (TTL) value, in seconds, that is found in the IP header of datagrams if a TTL value was not provided by the transport layer...

  • Page 51: Table 3-2. Ip Address Table Information View Fields

    Possible values are: N/A, Other, Invalid, Direct, and Remote. The primary routing metric for this route. If this metric is not used, its value should be set to -1. Cabletron Ethernet Hubs Management Module Guide...
  • Page 52 Table 3-3. IP Route Table Information View Fields (Continued) Field Alternate Metric_2 Alternate Metric_3 Alternate Metric_4 Route Protocol Route Age More IP Stats... This button allows you to display an additional SNMP IP Group View. Table 3-4 displays the information supplied by the view. Table 3-4.

  • Page 53: Irbm Mmac Bridge Database View

    Displays the total number of IP datagrams that could not be fragmented by the hub because their Don’t Fragment flag was set. Displays the total of IP datagram fragments that have been generated by the hub as a result of fragmentation. Management Module Guide Cabletron Ethernet Hubs...

  • Page 54: Permanent Database

    Dynamic Entry Age Lmt The length of time allowed for a dynamic entry in the acquired database to be inactive before it is dropped from the database. Database Entries This button allows you to erase (set to zero) all entries in the acquired database.

  • Page 55: Ups Statistics View

    Application Views 3-12 Definition The entry type: Static or Dynamic. The source address of entries allowed in permanent database. The outbound port for packets entering port 1. The outbound port for packets entering port 2. Management Module Guide Cabletron Ethernet Hubs...
  • Page 56 Application View Description UPS Statistics View The UPS Statistics View is similar to a hub Performance View. For more information on how to use this type of view, refer to Chapter 6, Performance Views. The UPS Statistics View displays the following information: Name The user-defined or default name of the model.
  • Page 57 This button allows you to specify the Y axis time scale for the graph. Log/Lin This button allows you to change how the multi-attribute line graph is displayed. You can display the network statistics in Logarithmic or Linear format. Application Views 3-14 Cabletron Ethernet Hubs Management Module Guide...

  • Page 58: Chapter 4 Configuration Views

    Configuration Views What is in this Chapter This chapter describes the Configuration View for Cabletron hub devices. The Configuration View provides buttons that allow you to access increasingly detailed views of network information. Table entries within views provide you with double-click zones to navigate to device-specific Information Views. Accessing the Configuration View You can access the Configuration View using one of the following methods (refer to Figure ):...

  • Page 59: Configuration View Description

    VNM database and the device’s firmware configuration. Depending on the device, other configuration information may be available in this view. The Configuration View for Cabletron Ethernet Hubs is divided into two sections: Model Configuration and Device Configuration. The IRBM Configuration View also includes a Bridge Information section.

  • Page 60: Model Configuration

    SPECTRUM uses the poll time and logging ratio attributes to determine how often it will poll the device and re-read the configuration. The product of these NOTE two attributes is the time frame used for polling. Resetting either of these attributes to zero will disable polling.

  • Page 61: Device Configuration

    The current time of day as measured by the device. This field does not appear in the MRXI Configuration View. Ports On Out Of The number of operating ports on the device out of the total number of ports. Configuration Views AUI_Brdg\Fiber_Off AUI_Off\Fiber_Brdg AUI_Brdg\Fiber_Rptr AUI_Rptr\Fiber_Brdg AUI_Off\Fiber_Rptr AUI_Rptr\Fiber_Off Cabletron Ethernet Hubs Management Module Guide...

  • Page 62: Bridge Information

    Bridge Information This section of the Configuration View is available only for the IRBM hub. The Configuration View button found in this section accesses the IRBM Bridge Configuration View, which is described later in this chapter. Configuration View Buttons This section of the Configuration View contains buttons that provide access to device-specific information views.

  • Page 63: Source Address View

    Source Address User-defined MAC address using the format xx.xx.xx.xx.xx.xx. Find Board/Port This button allows you to access the Source Address Board/Port Location View. Figure 4-1 provides the information contained in the view. Configuration Views Cabletron Ethernet Hubs Management Module Guide...

  • Page 64: Device Source Address Table

    Table 4-1. MMAC Source Address Board/Port Location View Fields Field Model Name Network Address Source Address Board Number Port Number Device Source Address Table You can access the Device Source Address Table by clicking on the Source Address Table button in the Configuration View. You can sort, update, and search the table for certain MAC addresses.
  • Page 65 LockOff and LockOn. If a port is turned off, an event and alarm will be generated to warn you of this condition. This button is not available in the IRM or MRXI Control Views. Configuration Views Cabletron Ethernet Hubs Management Module Guide...

  • Page 66: Configure Alarms View

    Factory Defaults This button allows you to reset the device’s settings to their factory defaults. This button is only available in the IRM2 and IRM3 Control Views. (Does not affect IP address) Configure Alarms View You can access this view by clicking on the Config Alarms button in the Configuration View.
  • Page 67 Attempting to change this button to the ON position may result in a write failure error. You must have a community name with Read/Write permission to update this feature. This button is available only in the IRM2 and IRM3 Configure Alarms Views. Configuration Views 4-10 Cabletron Ethernet Hubs Management Module Guide...

  • Page 68: Redundancy View

    Error Source Table The Configure Alarms View also displays an Error Source Table, which displays a series of buttons which allow you to select the types of errors that will cause alarms. Table 4-2 provides the definitions of the errors contained in the Error Source Table.

  • Page 69: Table 4-3. Mmac Redundancy Information View Fields

    For example, 3.6 is board 3, port 6. The current state of this port in the redundant circuit. The type of port this port is in the redundant circuit. Cabletron Ethernet Hubs Management Module Guide...
  • Page 70 Panels at the bottom of the Redundancy Information View provide additional information. For the IRM2, MRXI, and MiniMMAC, the panels are Board Member, Port Member, and Redundancy Table. For the IRM3, there are two Redundancy Table panels. Double-clicking on any of the entries in the Polled Address list of the Redundancy Table for the IRM2, MRXI, or MiniMMAC opens the Address Display View.

  • Page 71: Flash Download View

    Table 4-6describes the fields provided by this view. Table 4-6. DownLoad Software View Field Definitions Field Model Name Network Address Configuration Views 4-14 Definition The user-defined or default name of the hub model. The network IP address (e.g., 132.177.118.24). Cabletron Ethernet Hubs Management Module Guide...

  • Page 72: Additional Configuration View

    Table 4-6. DownLoad Software View Field Definitions (Continued) Field Force On Boot TFTP Request Host TFTP Request FileName RAM To Flash Cold Boot Additional Configuration View You can access the Additional Configuration View by clicking the Additional Configuration button in the Configuration View. In addition to the model name and network address, this view shows three panels, each with eight slot designations.
  • Page 73 The user access permissions for the community name. Possible values are: none, readonly, readwrite, and superuser. The IP address of the host to which traps will be sent. Toggles trap generation. Possible values are: enabled or disabled. Management Module Guide Cabletron Ethernet Hubs...

  • Page 74: Bridge Configuration View

    Bridge Configuration View You can access the Bridge Configuration View by clicking on the Configuration View button in the Bridge Information section of the Configuration View. This view is available only for the IRBM hub. The IRBM Bridge Configuration View is divided into two sections: Model Configuration and Device Configuration.

  • Page 75: Configuration View Buttons

    The value of the Max Age parameter when the bridge is the root or is attempting to become the root. A time of 6 to 40 seconds is allowed. The default is 20 seconds. Cabletron Ethernet Hubs Management Module Guide...
  • Page 76 The unique identifier of the bridge. The first two bytes of the identifier are the bridge priority and the last six bytes are the Ethernet address. The current switch settings read from the bridge hardware. The number of times the bridge has been powered up or restarted.
  • Page 77 A time of 1 to 10 seconds is allowed. The default is 2 seconds. The time interval between the transmission of Configuration BPDUs by a bridge that is attempting to become the root. Cabletron Ethernet Hubs Management Module Guide...

  • Page 78: Hub Redundancy Management

    Control This button allows you to access the IRBM Bridge Control View. Table 4-13 provides the information contained in the view. Table 4-13. IRBM Bridge Control View Fields Field Current Bridge Status Bridge Status Control Bridge Restart Bridge Settings Hub Redundancy Management The hub redundancy management features described in this section include information specific to the following Cabletron hub devices: •...
  • Page 79 floors or buildings (with the proper FDDI cables and associated modules). Refer to Figure 4-2 for an illustration of a typical redundant cable circuit connection between two redundant hub devices. Configuration Views 4-22 Cabletron Ethernet Hubs Management Module Guide...
  • Page 80 Figure 4-2. Redundantly Connected Hub Device Backup Inactive Circuit The following example illustrates redundancy between hubs. Say that you have used redundant circuit management to create a connection between the Accounting Department and the Payroll Department of your company. These departments are on the same floor and have two repeaters between them on an Ethernet network.

  • Page 81: Setting Redundant Circuits

    Redundant circuit management would prevent this situation by allowing the primary hub device to automatically switch from the primary circuit to the secondary circuit. The backup circuit would become active and continue sending data over its cable connection. Redundancy becomes especially...
  • Page 82 4. Choose any circuit from the Circuit Name list that appears by double- clicking on it. A Redundancy Information View window appears. 5. Set the Retry Count to any value between 1 and 10, inclusive. 6. For any of the devices other than the IRM-3 enter the Ethernet address of the secondary hub device, which will be polled, in the MAC Address Add field.
  • Page 83 Hub Redundancy Management Setting Redundant Circuits Configuration Views Cabletron Ethernet Hubs 4-26 Management Module Guide...

  • Page 84: Chapter 5 Diagnostic Views

    Diagnostic Views What is in this Chapter This chapter describes the Diagnostic View for Cabletron hub devices. The Diagnostic View provides a complete breakdown of network errors gathered by the Cabletron hub on a network segment. Each error attribute is summarized over two intervals: the Total number counted since the device was powered on;...

  • Page 85: Diagnostic View Description

    Events and Alarms Log Views. Diagnostic Views Double-click Close Navigate Alarms Performance Notes... Utilities Zoom Configuration Diagnostic Acknowledge Select Diagnostic Flash Green Enabled Application Device DevTop Cabletron Ethernet Hubs Management Module Guide...

  • Page 86: Sirm Hub

    • Table entries within views provide double-click zones, which navigate you to device-specific Information Views. SIRM Hub The Cabletron SIRM MMAC Diagnostic View provides the following information: Model Name The user-defined or default name of the model. Device Name The ASCII name of the device read from the device firmware. Network Address The network IP address (e.g., 132.177.118.24).

  • Page 87: Mrxi Hubs

    five minute intervals. The right axis shows the rate of collisions that occurred in the last polling interval. There is also a small box on the graph that shows the rate of collisions counted during that last polling interval. Diagnostic Views Cabletron Ethernet Hubs Management Module Guide...
  • Page 88 Events This button allows you to access the Event Log containing a list of network events specific to the hub. You can scroll through the Event Log using the menu or the scroll bars. Alarms This button displays the MRXI MMAC Alarms View. The Alarms View displays a list of current network alarms.
  • Page 89 Diagnostic View Description MRXI Hubs Diagnostic Views Cabletron Ethernet Hubs Management Module Guide...

  • Page 90: Chapter 6 Performance Views

    • The Port Performance View for Cabletron Ethernet hubs displays network statistics and information for individual ports on a MIM board. These views summarize traffic flow (in bytes and packets), and gives a statistical and graphical breakdown of traffic by packet size.

  • Page 91: Accessing The Device Performance View

    • Highlight the icon and select Performance from the Icon Subviews menu. Figure 6-1. Accessing the Device Performance View Double-click Performance Views Close Navigate Alarms Performance Select Performance Notes... Utilities Zoom Configuration Diagnostic Acknowledge Flash Green Enabled Application Device DevTop Cabletron Ethernet Hubs Management Module Guide...

  • Page 92: Irbm, Irm2, Irm3 And Minimmac Hubs

    IRBM, IRM2, IRM3 and MiniMMAC Hubs The Performance View displays monitoring point performance statistics gathered by SPECTRUM. These statistics include load, error rate, frame rate and collision rate. The banner across the top of the Performance View provides information about the monitoring point. The border color of the banner indicates the device status.
  • Page 93 The number of frames with alignment errors detected by the hub. The number of frames with bad CRCs detected by the hub. The number of frames detected with a size of less than 64 bytes. Cabletron Ethernet Hubs Management Module Guide...
  • Page 94 Table 6-3. Error Breakdown Pie Chart (Continued) Statistic Giants OOW Coll Errors This button, available only for the IRM3, provides the same information as the Detail button for IRM2, IRBM, and MiniMMAC hubs. Frames This button, available only for the IRM3, displays two pie charts. The Frame Size pie chart shows the total number of frames, grouped according to their size in bytes.

  • Page 95: Sirm And Mrxi Hubs

    MIM Performance View from the Device View, follow these steps: 1. Click on the module to highlight it. 2. Select Icon Subviews from the View menu. 3. Select Module Performance from the Icon Subviews menu. Performance Views Cabletron Ethernet Hubs Management Module Guide...

  • Page 96: Irbm, Irm2, Irm3 And Minimmac Hubs

    You can also access the MIM Performance View from the Device View as follows: 1. Click on the Module Label with the right mouse button to access the Icon Subviews menu. 2. Select Module Performance from the Icon Subviews menu. IRBM, IRM2, IRM3 and MiniMMAC Hubs The MIM Performance View displays monitoring point performance statistics gathered by SPECTRUM.
  • Page 97 Table 6-1 provides definitions of the fields contained in the MIM Configuration View. This view also has one button. The Config Alarms button allows you to access the MIM Configure Alarms View, Performance Views Cabletron Ethernet Hubs Management Module Guide...
  • Page 98 which allows you to set threshold alarms and enable them. Table 6-4 displays the information contained in this view. The Configure Alarms View also displays an Error Source Table, which lets you select the types of errors that will cause alarms. Table 4-2, in the Configuration View chapter, provides the information contained in the Error Source Table.

  • Page 99: Sirm And Mrxi Hubs

    SIRM and MRXI MIM Configure Alarms View Fields Model Name Network Address MIM Name Performance Views 6-10 Field The user-defined name of the MIM model. The IP address of the device. The name of the MIM device. Description Cabletron Ethernet Hubs Management Module Guide...

  • Page 100: Haspart Panel

    Table 6-6. SIRM and MRXI MIM Configure Alarms View Fields (Continued) Slot Number Traffic Alarms Traffic Threshold Collisions Alarms Collisions Threshold HASPART Panel The HASPART Panel allows you to access Port Performance Views for the modules installed in the hub. You can either double-click on the name of the module in the HASPART Panel, or you can highlight the name and click on OK.

  • Page 101: Devtop View Access Method

    2. Click on one of the port icons in the Port Connections Panel to highlight the icon. 3. Choose Icon Subviews from the View menu. 4. Choose Performance from the Icon Subviews menu. Performance Views 6-12 Cabletron Ethernet Hubs Management Module Guide...

  • Page 102: Irm2, Irm3, Irbm, And Minimmac Hubs

    IRM2, IRM3, IRBM, and MiniMMAC Hubs The Port Performance View for IRM2, IRM3, IRBM and MiniMMAC hubs displays monitoring point performance statistics gathered by SPECTRUM. These statistics include load, error rate, frame rate and collision rate. The banner across the top of the Port Performance View provides information about the monitoring point.
  • Page 103 Table 6-8 displays the information contained in the Configure Alarms View. The Configure Alarms View also displays an Error Source Table, which lets you select the types of errors that will cause alarms. Table 4-2, in Performance Views 6-14 Cabletron Ethernet Hubs Management Module Guide...
  • Page 104 the Configuration View chapter, provides the information contained in the Error Source Table. Table 6-7. Port Configuration View Field Definitions Field Model Name Network Address MIM/Port Number Port Media Type Port Topology Type Port Status Port Admin Status Port Link Status Table 6-8.

  • Page 105: Sirm Hubs

    Enables or disables the sending of port-level broadcast alarms. Permits a port to be disabled on a broadcast alarm (Not available for MiniMMAC and IRBM). The number of broadcasts received that will generate an alarm. Management Module Guide Cabletron Ethernet Hubs...

  • Page 106: Mrxi Hub

    Table 6-9. Ethernet Port Standard Statistics View Field Definitions Field Model Name Network Address MIM/Port Number Packets Collisions MRXI Hub The Port Performance View for the MRXI hub displays information related to the status of the port. The information in this view includes: Model Name The user-defined or default name of the hub model.
  • Page 107 The network IP address (e.g., 132.177.118.24). The module number and port number in the format: 1.1 (MIM or slot 1, port 1). Enables or disables the sending of port level alarms for this port. Management Module Guide Cabletron Ethernet Hubs...
  • Page 108 Table 6-11. Ethernet Port Configure Alarms View Field Definitions (Continued) Field Traffic Threshold Collisions Alarms Collisions Threshold 9030367 E7 Definition The threshold of packets within the Device Time Base that will cause a traffic alarm. Enables or disables the sending of port-level collision alarms.
  • Page 109 Port Performance View MRXI Hub Performance Views Cabletron Ethernet Hubs 6-20 Management Module Guide...

  • Page 110: Chapter 7 Event And Alarm Messages

    Event and Alarm Messages What is in this Chapter This chapter describes the events and alarms that the Cabletron Ethernet Hubs Management Module supports. It also notes if an event is mapped to an identical alarm message, and if it provides any corresponding probable cause message.

  • Page 111: Cabletron Ethernet Hub Alarms And Events

    00010306 Not Applicable. 00010307 Not Applicable. 00010308 Communication link is down. 00010309 Not Applicable. 0001030a Other user is trying to connect to device with an invalid community string. 0001030b Lost contact with EGP neighbor. Cabletron Ethernet Hubs Management Module Guide...
  • Page 112 Table 7-1. Events and Alarms (Continued) Event Message 00010401 Device {v} of type {v} is created with an IP address already used by another model. 00010402 Device {v} of type {v} is created with a physical (Mac) address already used by another model.
  • Page 113 During this MMAC’s periodic redundancy diagnostics, it was found that a port in a redundant cycle has failed. This does not indicate that redundancy has been activated, but it should be fixed before it is needed. Cabletron Ethernet Hubs Management Module Guide...
  • Page 114 Table 7-1. Events and Alarms (Continued) Event Message 0001060c Traffic threshold, {v} (Instance ID {v}) packets per {v} (Instance ID {v}) seconds, exceeded for {v} (name - {v}). 0001060d Threshold exceeded for error type {v} (Instance ID {v}). Error type {v} packets exceeded {v} (Instance ID {v})% of good packets in {v} seconds for {v} (Instance ID {v}).
  • Page 115 00010618 Management intervention has reset a port after a violation has occurred. 00010619 This device detects that the temperature within the device has reached a WARM condition. Cabletron Ethernet Hubs Management Module Guide...
  • Page 116 Table 7-1. Events and Alarms (Continued) Event Message 0001061a ENVIRONMENT TEMPERATURE HOT detected by {v} (name - {v}). 0001061b Environment Voltage Low detected by board in slot {v} (Instance ID {v}) of {v} (name - {v}). 0001061c Environment Temperature has returned to a normal state at slot {I 1} (Instance ID {0 2}), has been detected by {v} (name -...
  • Page 117 WARM condition. 0001063a This device detects that the temperature within the device has reached a HOT condition. 0001063b The device detects that its power supply voltage is low. Cabletron Ethernet Hubs Management Module Guide...
  • Page 118 Symbols % Collisions % Errors Access 4-16 Permissions 4-16 Accessing the Configuration View Device View Performance View Active Users Additional Bridge Information Button 4-18 View 4-18 Configuration Button 4-15 Additional Configuration Address Delete View 4-13 Button 4-13 Display View 4-13 Administrative State 6-15, 6-16, Alarm Messages...
  • Page 119 Software Button 4-14 Software View 4-14 Enable 4-25 Error Alarms 6-15 Attributes Breakdown Button Rate 6-3, 6-13 Source Table 4-11 Threshold 6-16 Alarm 6-15 Ethernet Bridge 4-17 MIMs 4-15 Port Configure Alarms View Cabletron Ethernet Hubs Management Module Guide 6-18...
  • Page 120 E (continued) Event Button 5-3, 5-4, Code Log 5-3, 5-5, 6-5, View Messages Events Factory Defaults FDDI 4-22 MIMs 4-15 Fiber Optic 4-21 Ports Find Board/Port Button Source Address Button Firmware Base Address 4-14 Configuration Start Address 4-14 Top Address 4-14 Version 4-18...
  • Page 121 Address 4-3, 4-6, 4-7, 4-8, 4-9, 4-14, 4-17, 5-3, 6-3, 6-6, 6-13, 6-15, 6-16, 6-18 Alarms 5-3, 5-5, Configuration Events 5-3, 5-5, Statistics Resource 4-11, None 4-16 Notice Number of Addresses 4-12 Ports 4-18 Restarts 4-19 Cabletron Ethernet Hubs Management Module Guide 6-18...
  • Page 122 4-11 Coll Collisions Of Window 4-11 Collisions Packets 6-17, 6-18 Per Poll Button Pathway 4-21 Percentages 2-13 Performance Statistics 6-3, 6-5, 6-6, 6-13 View Pie Charts 6-4, Poll Log Ratio 4-3, 4-17 Polled Address 4-13 List 4-13 Polling Interval 4-3, 4-17 Status Port...
  • Page 123 Token Ring MIMs 4-15 Topology Change 4-20 Count 4-20 Information Button 4-20 View 4-20 Total 2-13, 5-3, Collisions Button Trademarks Traffic Alarms 6-15, 6-18 Attribute Threshold 4-9, 6-15, 6-19 Alarm 6-15 Transmit Collisions Button Cabletron Ethernet Hubs Management Module Guide...
  • Page 124 T (continued) Trap 4-8, 4-16 Generation 4-16 Host 4-16 Type Obj ID 4-19 Trunk 6-15 Type of Filtering 4-19 Unsolicited Messages Virus Disclaimer Database W, X, Y, Z No entries for these letters. 9030367 E7 Index...
  • Page 125 Index Cabletron Ethernet Hubs Management Module Guide...

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