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DIGITAL GIGAswitch/Router

Getting Started Guide

Part Number:
9032681-04
December 1999
This manual describes how to install and set up the DIGITAL
GIGAswitch/Router (GSR).
Revision/Update Information: This is a revised document.

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  • Page 1: Getting Started Guide

    DIGITAL GIGAswitch/Router Getting Started Guide Part Number: 9032681-04 December 1999 This manual describes how to install and set up the DIGITAL GIGAswitch/Router (GSR). Revision/Update Information: This is a revised document.
  • Page 2 Changes 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. Disclaimer IN NO EVENT SHALL CABLETRON SYSTEMS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED...

  • Page 3: Industry Canada Notice

    FCC Notice — Class A Computing Device FCC Notice — Class A Computing Device This equipment generates, uses, and may emit radio frequency energy. The equipment has been type tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of FCC rules, which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such radio frequency interference.
  • Page 4 VCCI Notice — Class A Computing Device VCCI Notice — Class A Computing Device This equipment is a Class A product (information equipment to be used in commercial and/or industrial areas) and conforms to the standards set by the Voluntary Control Council for Interference by Data Processing Equipment and Electronic Office Machines aimed at preventing radio interference in commercial and/or industrial areas.
  • Page 5 Cabletron Systems, Inc. Program License Agreement IMPORTANT: Before utilizing this product, carefully read this License Agreement. This document is an agreement between you, the end user, and Cabletron Systems, Inc. (“Cabletron”) that sets forth your rights and obligations with respect to the Cabletron software program (the “Program”) contained in this package.

  • Page 6: Safety Information

    SAFETY INFORMATION United States Government Restricted Rights The enclosed product (a) was developed solely at private expense; (b) contains “restricted computer software” submitted with restricted rights in accordance with Section 52227-19 (a) through (d) of the Commercial Computer Software - Restricted Rights Clause and its successors, and (c) in all respects is proprietary data belonging to Cabletron and/or its suppliers.

  • Page 7: Declaration Of Conformity

    DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Application of Council Directive(s): Manufacturer’s Name: Manufacturer’s Address: European Representative Name: European Representative Address: Conformance to Directive(s)/Product Standards: Equipment Type/Environment: We the undersigned, hereby declare, under our sole responsibility, that the equipment packaged with this notice conforms to the above directives. Manufacturer Mr.

  • Page 9: Table Of Contents

    About This Guide ... xi Who Should Read This Guide? ... xi How to Use This Guide ... x i Related Documentation... xii Correspondence... xii Getting Help... xiii Safety... xv Overview ... xv Safety Requirements ... xvi Chapter 1: Features Overview ... 1 Specifications ...2 Features...5 Hardware Overview ...10...
  • Page 10 Contents Chapter 4: Installing and Starting DIGITAL clearVISN CoreWatch... 71 What Is DIGITAL clearVISN CoreWatch?... 72 System Requirements ... 7 2 Installing DIGITAL clearVISN CoreWatch ... 73 Starting DIGITAL clearVISN CoreWatch ... 75 Appendix A: Troubleshooting... 79 Index ... 83 DIGITAL GIGAswitch/Router Getting Started Guide...

  • Page 11: About This Guide

    This guide provides a general overview of the 8-slot and 16-slot DIGITAL ™ GIGAswitch /Router (GSR-8 and GSR-16) hardware and software features. It provides procedures for installing the GSR-8 and GSR-16 and setting them up for management using DIGITAL clearVISN in this guide, see the manuals listed in Who Should Read This Guide? Read this guide if you are a network administrator responsible for installing and setting...

  • Page 12: Documentation Comments

    About This Guide Related Documentation The DIGITAL documentation set includes the following items. Refer to these other documents to learn more about your product. For Information About... Managing the GSR-8 or GSR-16 using the clearVISN CoreWatch application How to use Command Line Interface (CLI) commands to configure and manage the GSR-8 or GSR-16 The complete syntax for all CLI...

  • Page 13: Getting Help

    Detailed description of the issue (including history, what you’ve tried, and conditions under which you see this occur) • Hardware module number, software version, and switch configuration (that is, what part types are in what slots) DIGITAL GIGAswitch/Router Getting Started Guide...

  • Page 15: Safety

    Overview Any warning or caution that appears in this manual is defined as follows WARNING VORSICHT DANGER AVISO CAUTION ACHTUNG ATTENTION PRECAUCIÓN DIGITAL GIGAswitch/Router Getting Started Guide Warns against an action that could result in equipment damage, personal injury, or death.

  • Page 16: Safety Requirements

    Safety Safety Requirements The warnings or cautions that must be observed for the hardware described in this manual are listed below in English, German, French, and Spanish: Warnings WARNING VORSICHT DANGER AVISO Do not use optical instruments to view the laser output. The use of optical instruments to view laser output increases eye hazard.
  • Page 17 WARNING VORSICHT DIGITAL GIGAswitch/Router Getting Started Guide To prevent personal injury, follow these safety precautions when installing and using the GIGAswitch/Router. • To avoid back strain, be careful when lifting the chassis out of the shipping box. • Never attempt to rack mount the GIGAswitch/Router chassis unaided.
  • Page 18 Safety DANGER AVISO xviii Pour éviter tout dommage corporel, suivez les consignes de sécurité lorsque vous installez et que vous utilisez le GIGAswitch/Router. • Soyez prudent lorsque vous soulevez le boîtier pour le retirer de son emballage, faute de quoi vous risquez de vous faire mal au dos.
  • Page 19 WARNING VORSICHT DANGER AVISO WARNING VORSICHT DANGER AVISO DIGITAL GIGAswitch/Router Getting Started Guide To avoid back strain, be careful when lifting the chassis out of the shipping box. Seien Sie bei Herausheben des Gehäuses aus der Verpackung vorsichtig, um Rückenprobleme zu vermeiden. Soyez prudent lorsque vous soulevez le boîtier pour le retirer de son emballage, faute de quoi vous risquez de vous faire mal au dos.
  • Page 20 Safety Cautions CAUTION ACHTUNG ATTENTION PRECAUCIÓN Para asegurarse de que el módulo del ventilador puede facilitar To ensure that the fan module can provide adequate cooling, always provide at least 3 inches of clearance around the top and bottom of the chassis. Um sicherzustellen, daß...
  • Page 21 CAUTION ACHTUNG DIGITAL GIGAswitch/Router Getting Started Guide To prevent accidental product damage, observe the following precautions: • Always use proper electrostatic discharge (ESD) gear when handling the Control Module, backplane, line modules or other internal parts of the chassis. • Make sure you allow adequate room for air flow around the chassis.
  • Page 22 Safety ATTENTION PRECAUCIÓN Para evitar daños accidentales del producto, siga las xxii Suivez les instructions ci-après pour éviter d'endommager l'appareil : • Veillez à toujours utiliser le fonction antistatique lorsque vous manipulez le module de contrôle, la partie arrière, les modules de connexion ou autres parties internes.
  • Page 23 CAUTION ACHTUNG ATTENTION PRECAUCIÓN Para poder levantar y sostener el chasis con más facilidad, instale CAUTION ACHTUNG ATTENTION PRECAUCIÓN Asegúrese de que los tornillos estén bien apretados antes de que DIGITAL GIGAswitch/Router Getting Started Guide To make lifting and holding the chassis easier, install the chassis before you install line cards or redundant Control Modules and power supplies.
  • Page 24 Safety CAUTION ACHTUNG ATTENTION PRECAUCIÓN Verifique todas las contraseñas nuevas antes de guardar la CAUTION ACHTUNG ATTENTION PRECAUCIÓN La configuración activa tiene efecto sólo durante el ciclo de xxiv Test all the new passwords before saving the active configuration to the Startup configuration file. The passwords are shown in the active configuration in an encrypted format and will also appear this way in the Startup configuration.

  • Page 25: Chapter 1: Features Overview

    Features Overview The 8-slot and 16-slot DIGITAL GIGAswitch/Router (GSR-8 and GSR-16) provide non- blocking, wire-speed Layer-2 (switching), Layer-3 (routing) and Layer-4 (application) switching. This chapter provides a basic overview of the DIGITAL GIGAswitch/Router software and hardware feature set. • If you want to skip this information and install the GSR now, see Installation.”...

  • Page 26: Specifications

    Chapter 1: Features Overview Specifications The GSR provides wire-speed switching and full non-blocking throughput. The hardware provides wire-speed performance regardless of the performance monitoring, filtering, and Quality of Service (QoS) features enabled by the software. You do not need to accept performance compromises to run QoS or access control lists (ACLs).
  • Page 27 Feature Quality of Service (QoS) RMON Management Port mirroring Hot swapping Load balancing/ sharing Redundancy DIGITAL GIGAswitch/Router Getting Started Guide Specification • Layer-2 prioritization (802.1p) • Layer-3 source-destination flows • Layer-4 source-destination flows • Layer-4 application flows • RMON v1/v2 for each port •...

  • Page 28: Tcp/Udp Services

    Chapter 1: Features Overview This guide and other GSR documentation refer to the GSR’s Layer-2 (L2), Layer-3 (L3), and Layer-4 (L4) switching and routing. These layers are based on the International Standards Organization (ISO) 7-layer reference model. Here is an example of that model. The GSR operates within the layers that are not shaded.

  • Page 29: Features

    Features This section describes the following GSR features: • Address-based and flow-based bridging • Port-based VLANs and protocol-based VLANs • IP and IPX routing • Layer-4 (application) switching • Security • Quality of Service (QoS) • Statistics • Management Bridging The GSR provides the following types of wire-speed bridging: •...

  • Page 30: Port And Protocol Vlans

    VLANs. Moreover, you can define VLANs that span across multiple GSRs. To simplify VLAN administration, the GSR supports 802.1Q trunk ports, which allow you to use a single port to “trunk” traffic from multiple VLANs to another GSR or switch which supports 802.1Q.
  • Page 31 IP Routing The GSR supports the following IP unicast routing protocols: • RIP v1 and RIP v2 • OSPF v2 • BGP 2,3,4 IP interfaces do not use a specific routing protocol by default. When you configure an interface for routing, you also specify the routing protocol the interface will use. IP Multicast Routing The GSR supports the following IP multicast routing protocols: •...

  • Page 32: Layer-4 Switching

    Chapter 1: Features Overview Layer-4 Switching In addition to Layer-2 bridging and Layer-3 routing, the GSR performs Layer-4 switching. Layer-4 switching is based on applications and flows. • Layer-4 applications – The GSR understands the application for which an IP or IPX packet contains data and therefore enables you to manage and control traffic on an application basis.

  • Page 33: Quality Of Service

    Quality of Service Although the GSR supplies non-blocking wire-speed throughput, you can configure the GSR to apply Quality of Service (QoS) policies during peak periods to guarantee service to specific hosts, applications, and flows (source-destination pairs). This is especially useful in networks where the traffic level can exceed the network medium’s capacity.

  • Page 34: Management Platforms

    Chapter 1: Features Overview Management Platforms You can manage the GSR using the following management platforms: • Command Line Interface (CLI) – An Emacs editor-like interface that accepts typed commands and responds when applicable with messages or tables. You will use the CLI to perform the basic setup procedures described in •...
  • Page 35 Chassis Figure 1 shows the front view of a fully loaded GSR-8 chassis. The GSR-8 chassis contains eight slots, numbered from 0 to 7. Slot 0 is in the lower left corner of the chassis and slot 7 is in the upper right corner. Gigabit-LX module DGSRL-AA DGSRT-AA...
  • Page 36 Chapter 1: Features Overview Figure 2 shows the front view of a fully loaded GSR-16 chassis. The GSR-16 chassis is similar to the GSR-8 chassis, except for the following: • The chassis can contain up to 16 line cards. • The switching fabric is stored on a separate module.

  • Page 37: Fan Module

    The GSR-16 chassis contains sixteen slots, numbered from 0 to 15. Slot 0 is in the lower left corner of the chassis and slot 15 is in the upper right corner. The GSR-16 also has slots for primary and redundant switching fabric modules. On both the GSR-8 and GSR-16, slot 0 is labeled “CM”...

  • Page 38: Control Module

    Chapter 1: Features Overview Control Module The Control Module is the GSR’s central processing unit. It contains system-wide bridging and routing tables. Traffic that does not yet have an entry in the L2 and L3/L4 lookup tables on individual line cards is sent to the Control Module. After processing traffic, the Control Module updates the L2 and L3/L4 tables on the line cards that received the traffic.

  • Page 39: Power Supply

    Interface (MDI). Use this port to establish a clearVISN CoreWatch management connection to the GSR over a local or bridged Ethernet segment. • Reset switch (RST). Use this switch to reboot the GSR’s CPU. • Status LEDs. These LEDs indicate whether the Control Module is online or offline.
  • Page 40 The power supply has a green status LED. When the LED is lit, the power supply is connected to an appropriate power source and is active. The status LED is lit when you switch the power supply on, not when you plug the power supply into a power source. DGSRP-AB...
  • Page 41 Switching Fabric Module (GSR-16 only) On the GSR-16, the switching fabric is contained on a separate plug-in module. The GSR-16 has slots for two of these modules. When two switching fabric modules are installed, the module in the slot labelled “Fabric 1” serves as the primary switching fabric module, and the module in the slot labelled “Fabric 2”...

  • Page 42: Line Cards

    Chapter 1: Features Overview Line Cards The following table lists the line cards available for the GSR. The line cards are equipped with 4 MB, 16 MB, or 32MB of RAM. A GSR with every slot filled with 4 MB line cards provides 500,000 flows on the GSR-8 and 1,000,000 flows on the GSR-16.
  • Page 43 10/100Base-TX Line Card The 10/100Base-TX line card contains eight independent Ethernet ports. Each port senses whether it is connected to a 10-Mbps segment or a 100-Mbps segment and automatically configures itself as a 10Base-T or 100Base-TX port. 10/100Base-TX line card. DGSRT-AA Offline Online...
  • Page 44 Chapter 1: Features Overview LEDs The 10/100Base-TX line card uses the following LEDs. Description Offline When lit, this amber LED on the left side of the line card indicates that the line card is offline (powered off) and is ready for hot swap. The Offline LED also is lit briefly during a reboot or reset of the GSR and goes out as soon as the Control Module discovers and properly initializes the line card.
  • Page 45 Cabling and Connector Specifications The following table lists the media specifications for the 100Base-FX line card. Port type Specification 100Base-FX • • • • • LEDs The 100Base-FX line card uses the following LEDs. Description Offline When lit, this amber LED on the left side of the line card indicates that the line card is offline (powered off) but is ready for hot swap.
  • Page 46 Chapter 1: Features Overview 1000Base-SX Line Card The 1000Base-SX line card contains two independent Gigabit (1000 Mbps) Ethernet ports. The ports connect to multimode fiber (MMF) cables. 1000Base-SX line card. DGSRS-AA Offline Online Cabling and Connector Specifications The following table lists the media specifications for the 1000Base-SX line card. Port type Specification 1000Base-SX...
  • Page 47 LEDs The 1000Base-SX line card uses the following LEDs. Offline Online Per-port Link Per-port Rx Per-port Tx Per-port AN DIGITAL GIGAswitch/Router Getting Started Guide Description When lit, this amber LED on the left side of the line card indicates that the line card is offline (powered off) but is ready for hot swap. The Offline LED also is lit briefly during a reboot or reset of the GSR but goes out as soon as the Control Module discovers the line card.
  • Page 48 Chapter 1: Features Overview 1000Base-LX Line Card The 1000Base-LX line card provides the same features as the 1000Base-SX line card, but supports single-mode fiber (SMF) as well as MMF. 1000Base-LX line card. DGSRL-AA Offline Online Cabling and Connector Specifications The following table lists the media specifications for the 1000Base-LX line card. Port type Specification 1000Base-LX...
  • Page 49 LEDs The 1000Base-LX line card uses the following LEDs. Offline Online Per-port Link Per-port Rx Per-port Tx Per-port AN DIGITAL GIGAswitch/Router Getting Started Guide Description When lit, this amber LED on the left side of the line card indicates that the line card is offline (powered off) but is ready for hot swap. The Offline LED also is lit briefly during a reboot or reset of the GSR but goes out as soon as the Control Module discovers the line card.
  • Page 50 Chapter 1: Features Overview Serial – C and Serial – CE Line Cards The Serial – C and Serial – CE line cards each contain two dual-serial WAN ports (two serial ports located on one high density connector). In addition, the Serial – C line card includes compression, and the Serial –...
  • Page 51 LEDs The Serial – C/CE line cards use the following LEDs. Description Offline When lit, this amber LED on the left side of the line card indicates that the line card is offline (powered off) but is ready for hot swap. The Offline LED also is lit briefly during a reboot or reset of the GSR but goes out as soon as the Control Module discovers the line card.
  • Page 52 Chapter 1: Features Overview Cabling and Connector Specifications The following table lists the media specifications for the 2-port HSSI line card. Port Type Specification HSSI • • • Connector cables for WAN line cards may be ordered from DIGITAL. For detailed information, including part numbers, see LEDs The 2-port HSSI line card uses the following LEDs.

  • Page 53: Chapter 2: Hardware Installation

    Hardware Installation This chapter provides hardware installation information and procedures in the following sections: • Safety considerations • Installing the hardware If the hardware is already installed and you are ready to install the software and perform basic system configuration, see Safety Considerations Read the following safety warnings and product cautions to avoid personal injury or product damage.

  • Page 54: Preventing Equipment Damage

    Chapter 2: Hardware Installation Preventing Equipment Damage Observe the precautions listed in this section to prevent accidental damage to the GSR components. : To prevent accidental product damage, observe the following precautions: Cautions • Always use proper electrostatic discharge (ESD) gear when handling the Control Module, backplane, line cards or other internal parts of the chassis.

  • Page 55: Installing The Hardware

    Installing the Hardware This section describes how to perform the following tasks: • Check the shipping box to ensure that all the parts arrived • Install the chassis (on a tabletop or in an equipment rack) • Install the Control Module •...

  • Page 56: Installing The Chassis

    Chapter 2: Hardware Installation Depending on your order, your shipment may also contain some or all of the following: • Redundant power supply, if you ordered one. • Redundant Control Module, if you ordered one. • Redundant Switching Fabric Module, if you ordered one (GSR-16 only). •...
  • Page 57 Rack Mount Installation You can install the GSR in a standard 19” equipment rack. The GSR chassis is equipped with front-mounting brackets. chassis in an equipment rack. Figure 13. Installing the GSR-16 chassis in an equipment rack Note: Never attempt to rack mount the GSR chassis unaided. Ask an assistant to help you hold the chassis.
  • Page 58 Chapter 2: Hardware Installation : To make lifting and holding the chassis easier, install the chassis before you install Caution line cards or redundant Control Modules and power supplies. To install the GSR chassis in an equipment rack, use the following procedure. You need a #2 Phillips-head screwdriver to perform this procedure.

  • Page 59: Installing The Control Module

    Installing the Control Module The primary Control Module always resides in the CM slot. If you need to replace the primary Control Module in the CM slot, or you want to install a redundant Control Module in slot CM/1, use the following procedure. You will need a #2 Phillips-head screwdriver to perform this procedure.

  • Page 60: Installing A Memory Upgrade

    GSR chassis does not contain a redundant Control Module, power down the chassis by switching the power switch on the power supply to the Off position. Use a #2 Phillips-head screwdriver to loosen the captive screws on the Control Module.
  • Page 61 Installing the Switching Fabric Module (GSR-16 only) On the GSR-16, the switching fabric module is shipped separately from the GSR chassis. To install or replace the primary switching fabric module, or if you want to install a redundant switching fabric module, use the following procedure. You will need a #2 Phillips-head screwdriver to perform this procedure The primary switching fabric module must be installed in slot Fabric 1.

  • Page 62: Installing The Line Cards

    Chapter 2: Hardware Installation To install a switching fabric module: If a cover plate is installed over the switching fabric module slot (slot Fabric 1 or Fabric 2), use the #2 Phillips-head screwdriver to remove the cover plate. Slide the switching fabric module all the way into the slot, firmly but gently pressing to ensure that the pins on the back of the module are completely seated in the backplane.
  • Page 63 Figure 17 shows an example of how to install a line card. The procedure following the figure describes how to do this. DGSRT-AA DGSRA-AA To install a line card: If a cover plate is installed over the line card slot, use the #2 Phillips-head screwdriver to remove it.

  • Page 64: Installing An Ac Power Supply

    Chapter 2: Hardware Installation Installing an AC Power Supply The primary AC power supply is shipped separately from the GSR chassis. To install or replace the primary AC power supply or if you want to install a redundant power supply, use the following procedure.
  • Page 65 Figure 18 shows an example of how to install an AC power supply. The procedure following the figure describes how to do this. DGSRA-AA AC Power Supply Installation Procedure To install an AC power supply: Ensure that the AC power supply is not powered on. If a cover plate is installed over the power supply slot, use the #2 Phillips-head screwdriver to remove it.

  • Page 66: Attaching The Console Management Cables

    Plug the other end of the console cable into the management console’s DTE port. When you are ready to begin configuring the GSR, use procedures in power on the switch and boot the software. You will perform initial setup by entering CLI commands on the management console.
  • Page 67 Connecting to the 10/100Base-TX Port Use the RJ-45 10/100Base-TX DTE port for Telnet connection from a host on the network. The port is configured for Media Data Interface (MDI). To attach a cable to the 10/100Base-TX port: Obtain a cable with an RJ-45 connector. Pin 1 (TXD or “transmit data”) must emerge on the management console’s end of the connection as RXD (“receive data”) and so The following table lists the pin assignments for the RJ-45 connector on the Control Module and for the RJ-45 connector on the management console:...

  • Page 68: Attaching The Segment Cables

    The following table lists the pin assignments for the RJ-45 connector on the 10/100Base-TX and for the RJ-45 connector on the switch, router, or host on the other end of the segment cable.
  • Page 69 Figure 19 shows the pin positions in the 10/100Base-TX connectors. Plug one end of the cable into the line card and the other end into the hardware at the other end of the connection. 1000Base-SX Line Card and 100Base-FX Line Card The 1000Base-SX line card and the 100Base-FX line cards use SC-style Media Interface Connectors (MICs) to attach to multimode fiber (MMF) cables.
  • Page 70 Chapter 2: Hardware Installation Serial – C and Serial – CE Line Cards The Serial – C/CE line cards each use the same 60-pin LFH-60 high density connector to link to their respective Channel Service Units/Data Service Units (CSU/DSUs). DIGITAL offers the following four cables, used to connect the Serial – C/CE line cards to standard CSU/DSU modules: DIGITAL Part Number...
  • Page 71 The following table maps the pin assignments for DIGITAL’s LFH-60 high density connectors for the Serial – C/CE line cards. Signal P1_GND P1_MODE[2] P1_CTS_B P1_CTS_A P1_RTS_B P1_RTS_A P1_SCTE_B P1_SCTE_A P1_GND P2_GND P2_MODE[2] P2_RXD_B P2_RXD_A P2_RXC_B P2_RXC_A Figure 20 shows the pin positions in the LFH-60 high density connector. DIGITAL Serial –...
  • Page 72 Chapter 2: Hardware Installation To attach the segment cables to your Serial – C/CE line card: Obtain one of the DIGITAL connector cables described on single LFH-60 high density connector to the GSR WAN interface you wish to use. Plug the remote end of the connector for each port you wish to use into its respective CSU/DSU data port.
  • Page 73 Figure 21 shows the pin positions in the 50-pin HSSI connector. The DIGITAL HSSI line card uses standard copper twisted-pair cable with identical 50-pin HSSI connectors at each end to attach to a CSU/DSU module. To attach the segment cables to your HSSI line card: Obtain a DIGITAL 50-pin HSSI connector cable (part number 3X-BN46N-03) and connect either end of the HSSI connector cable to the GSR WAN interface you wish to use.

  • Page 75: Chapter 3: Software Installation And Setup

    Software Installation This chapter provides the following DIGITAL GIGAswitch/Router software installation and basic setup procedures: • Installing the PCMCIA flash card (if you are upgrading from the software version on the GSR’s boot flash) • Powering on the GSR and booting the software •...

  • Page 76: Chapter 3: Software Installation And Setup

    Chapter 3: Software Installation and Setup Installing a PCMCIA Flash Card The Control Module PCMCIA flash card contains a version of the system image software that is installed at the factory. If you have a more recent system image and want to boot the GSR using the newer software, you must boot either from a PCMCIA card or from a TFTP server.

  • Page 77: Powering On And Booting The Software

    Check the power supplies to make sure they are attached to your power source. Turn the switch on each power supply to the ON position. If this is the first time you have powered on the GSR, it will automatically try to boot using the software image in the Control Module’s boot flash.

  • Page 78: Access Modes

    Chapter 3: Software Installation and Setup Access Modes The GSR CLI has four access modes. • User – Allows you to display basic information and use basic utilities such as ping but does not allow you to display SNMP, filter, and access control list information or make other configuration changes.

  • Page 79: Basic Line Editing Commands

    Basic Line Editing Commands The CLI supports Emacs-like line editing commands. The following table lists some commonly used commands. For a complete set of commands, see the DIGITAL GIGAswitch/Router User Reference Manual. Key sequence Ctrl+A Ctrl+B Ctrl+D Ctrl+E Ctrl+F Ctrl+N Ctrl+P Ctrl+U Ctrl+X...

  • Page 80: Setting The Basic System Information

    Chapter 3: Software Installation and Setup Setting the Basic System Information Use the procedure in this section to set the following system information: • System time and date • System name • System location • Contact name (the person to contact regarding this GSR) •...
  • Page 81 Here is an example: gs/r(config)# system set name "gs/r" gs/r(config)# system set location "Houston, TX" gs/r(config)# system set contact "John Smith" Enter the interface add ip command to set the IP address and netmask for the en0 Ethernet interface. The en0 Ethernet interface is used by the management port on the Control Module.
  • Page 82 Chapter 3: Software Installation and Setup To activate commands in the scratchpad such as the set system commands you entered in previous steps, enter the following command: save active The CLI displays the following message: Do you want to make the changes Active (yes)? Type yes to activate the changes.

  • Page 83: Setting Up Snmp Community Strings

    Setting Up SNMP Community Strings To use SNMP to manage the GSR, you need to set up an SNMP community on the GSR. Otherwise, the GSR’s SNMP agent runs in local trap process mode unless you disable it using the snmp stop command. In addition, if you want to be able to access the SNMP traps issued by the GSR’s SNMP agent, you need to specify the IP address of the target for the SNMP traps.
  • Page 84 Chapter 3: Software Installation and Setup To verify the changes, enter the snmp show all command. Here is an example of the commands and output for configuring SNMP and saving the changes. gs/r# config gs/r(config)# snmp set community public privilege read-only gs/r(config)# snmp set target 16.50.11.12 community public gs/r(config)# save active gs/r(config)# exit...

  • Page 85: Setting Up Passwords

    After verifying the SNMP configuration, save the changes to the Startup configuration file by entering the following command: copy active to startup Remember to answer “yes” when the CLI asks you whether you want to overwrite the Startup configuration. Setting Up Passwords You can password-protect CLI access to the GSR by setting up passwords for login access and Enable mode access.

  • Page 86: Setting The Dns Domain Name And Address

    Chapter 3: Software Installation and Setup Enter the system show active-config command to verify the active changes. Here is an example of the commands in the previous steps: gs/r(config)# system set password login demo gs/r(config)# system set password enable demo gs/r(config)# save active gs/r# exit gs/r# system show active-config...
  • Page 87 Here is an example: gs/r(config)# interface add ip en0 address-netmask 16.50.11.22/16 Note: The en0 interface is automatically created by the system and is reserved for the management port on the Control Module. Enter the ping command to verify that the GSR can reach the DNS server by pinging the server: Here is an example: gs/r# ping 16.50.11.12...

  • Page 88: Setting The Syslog Parameters

    Chapter 3: Software Installation and Setup Enter the system show dns command to verify the new DNS settings: Here is an example: gs/r# system show dns DNS domain: mrb.com, DNS server(s): 16.50.11.12 Enter the ping command to verify that the GSR can resolve the DNS server name into its IP address.
  • Page 89 Enter the following commands to “add” the SYSLOG server to the GSR, set the message level, and set the SYSLOG facility: system set syslog server <hostname-or-IP-addr> system set syslog level fatal|error|warning|info system set syslog facility <facility-type> Here is an example: gs/r# config gs/r(config)# system set syslog server 16.50.11.12 gs/r(config)# system set syslog level info...

  • Page 90: Loading The System Image Software

    Chapter 3: Software Installation and Setup Loading the System Image Software By default, the GSR boots using the system image software installed on the Control Module’s PCMCIA flash card. To upgrade the system software and boot using the upgraded image, use the following procedure. Display the current boot settings by entering the system show version command.

  • Page 91: Loading The Boot Prom Software

    Enter the system image choose command to select the image file the GSR will use the next time you reboot the switch. Here is an example: gs/r# system image choose img3000 Making image img3000 the active image for next reboot Enter the system image list command to verify the change.

  • Page 92: Activating The Configuration Changes And Saving The Configuration File

    Chapter 3: Software Installation and Setup Activating the Configuration Changes and Saving the Configuration File The GSR uses three special configuration files: • Active – The commands from the Startup configuration file and any configuration commands that you have made active from the scratchpad (see below). : The active configuration remains in effect only during the current power cycle.

  • Page 93: Saving The Active Configuration To The Startup Configuration File

    Saving the Active Configuration to the Startup Configuration File After you save the configuration commands in the scratchpad, the Control Module executes the commands and makes the corresponding configuration changes to the GSR. However, if you power off or reboot the GSR, the new changes are lost. Use the following procedure to save the changes into the Startup configuration file so that the GSR reinstates the changes when you reboot the software.
  • Page 94 Chapter 3: Software Installation and Setup – If a particular command has been applied such that it can be expanded on additional interfaces/modules, it is annotated with a “P”. For example, if you enable STP on all ports in the current system, but the GSR contains only one module, then the command to enable STP will be applied at a later date when more modules have been added.

  • Page 95: Chapter 4: Installing And Starting Digital Clearvisn Corewatch

    Installing and Starting This chapter: • Provides an overview of DIGITAL clearVISN CoreWatch, a Java-based graphical user interface (GUI) you can use to monitor and configure your DIGITAL GIGAswitch/Router • Discusses the browser and hardware requirements of clearVISN CoreWatch • Explains installing the clearVISN CoreWatch software •...

  • Page 96: What Is Digital Clearvisn Corewatch

    Chapter 4: Installing and Starting DIGITAL clearVISN CoreWatch What Is DIGITAL clearVISN CoreWatch? DIGITAL clearVISN CoreWatchis a comprehensive, easy-to-use, network management and device configuration application for GSRs. Based on Java, clearVISN CoreWatch provides configuration, monitoring, and reporting capabilities with the assistance of wizards and drag-and-drop operations.

  • Page 97: Installing Digital Clearvisn Corewatch

    Installing DIGITAL clearVISN CoreWatch You can install DIGITAL clearVISN CoreWatch on a Solaris 2.5.1 or Solaris 2.6 running CDE, Windows NT, Windows 95, or Windows 98 system. The method you use to install clearVISN CoreWatch depends on your environment. Separate discussions on installing clearVISN CoreWatch in the Solaris or Windows environments follow.

  • Page 98: Installing On A Windows Nt Or Windows 95/98 System

    Chapter 4: Installing and Starting DIGITAL clearVISN CoreWatch Installing on a Windows NT or Windows 95/98 System Note: You must have Admin privileges to install clearVISN CoreWatch on a Windows NT system. To install clearVISN CoreWatch on a Windows NT or Windows 95/98 system: If you plan to integrate clearVISN CoreWatch with HP OpenView on a Windows NT system, be sure the HP OpenView daemon is running.

  • Page 99: Starting Digital Clearvisn Corewatch

    Starting DIGITAL clearVISN CoreWatch The method you use to start DIGITAL clearVISN CoreWatch depends on whether you installed it in the Solaris or Windows environment. If you choose to integrate clearVISN CoreWatch with HP OpenView or Cabletron SPECTRUM during installation, you can start clearVISN CoreWatch from within either environment in both Solaris and Windows NT/Windows 95/98.
  • Page 100 Chapter 4: Installing and Starting DIGITAL clearVISN CoreWatch Click OK. Alternately, you can start clearVISN CoreWatch by selecting the Start menu, choosing Run..., and entering the following command in the Run dialog box: C:\Program Files\Digital\BIN\CoreWatch -a <IPaddr> -r <community-string> where <ipaddr> is the IP address of the GSR and <community-string> is the GSR’s community string.
  • Page 101 Starting clearVISN CoreWatch from within SPECTRUM Enterprise Manager Cabletron SPECTRUM Enterprise Manager is an object-oriented network management platform. SPECTRUM, which is available on Solaris and Windows NT, provides a suite of bundled applications as well as additional optional applications. The GSR is modeled in SPECTRUM using the SmartSwRtr model type.

  • Page 103: Appendix A: Troubleshooting

    Make sure the power supply is installed and plugged into a power source and the power source is active. Also check to see whether the switch on the power supply is in the ON position. Check the power cable and the circuit to which the power supply is connected.
  • Page 104 Appendix A: Troubleshooting If You Experience this Difficulty... The Control Module is not active. On the GSR-16, no routing or switching is taking place. No line cards are active. A specific line card is inactive. The chassis LEDs indicate activity but you cannot tell what the GSR is doing.
  • Page 105 If You Experience this Difficulty... CoreWatch cannot access the GSR. The GSR is not resolving DNS names. An SNMP manager cannot access the GSR. You are unable to ping a certain host. DIGITAL GIGAswitch/Router Getting Started Guide Appendix A: Troubleshooting Try this Remedy...

  • Page 107: Index

    Numerics 10/100Base-T management port 15 1000Base-LX line card 24 1000Base-SX line card 22 1000-Mbps port 22 active configuration 68 address-based bridging 5 agent 10 application switching 8 backplane 13 baud rate 14 BGP-4 7 booting 53 setting up 66, 67 bridging 5 browser requirements 72 chassis 11...
  • Page 108 Index hardware installation 29 overview 10 requirements 72 specifications 30 HP OpenView 10 HSSI line card, overview 27 HSSI port 27 IGMP 7 injury, avoiding 29 installation, software 51 installing clearVISN CoreWatch in Solaris 73 in Windows 74 IP address, community string 75, 76 IP multicasting 7 IP routing 6 IPX RIP 7...
  • Page 109 RAM requirements 72 requirements browser 72 clearVISN CoreWatch 72 CPU 72 disk 72 hardware 72 RAM 72 reset switch 15 RIP 7 IPX 7 routing 6 RST switch 15 Safety information laser vi safety precautions 29 SAP 7 scratchpad 68...
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