Page 1 SmartSwitch 9000 9X5XX-Series Local Management User’s Guide 9033130-05...
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Page 13: Table Of Contents
Access Control Screen ...34 Access Control Screen Fields...35 System Resources Screen ...36 System Resources Screen Fields...37 Setting the Reset Peak Switch Utilization ...37 Flash Download Configuration Screen...38 Flash Download Configuration Screen Fields ...39 Using RUNTIME to Download an Image File...40 Port Configuration Menu Screen ...42...
Page 14 Setting the Reset Peak... 70 802.1 Configuration Menu Screen... 71 Switch Configuration Screen ... 72 Switch Configuration Screen Fields ... 73 Setting the Age Time ... 74 Setting (Enabling or Disabling) the Port Status ... 75 802.1Q VLAN Configuration Menu Screen... 76 Module/VLAN Configuration Screen ...
Page 15 Port Priority Configuration Screen...98 Port Priority Configuration Screen Fields ...99 Setting Switch Port’s Priority Port-by-Port ...99 Setting the Switch Port Priority on All Ports ...100 Advanced Port Priority Configuration Screen ...101 Advanced Port Priority Configuration Screen Fields...103 Setting the TX Mapping Queues ...104 Setting the TX Regeneration Priorities...104...
Page 16 Contents...
Page 17: Local Management: Overview, Setup, And Navigation
• Monitor the environmental status of the chassis. • View switch, interface, and RMON statistics. • Assign ports to operate in standard or full duplex mode. • Configure ports to perform load sharing using SmartTrunking. Refer to the Cabletron Systems SmartTrunk User’s Guide for details.
Page 18: Local Management Keyboard Conventions
Local Management: Overview, Setup, and Navigation • Redirect frames from a port or VLAN to another selected port. • Transmit frames on preselected destination ports according to protocol and priority, or protocol and VLAN. • Configure the device ports to operate as a Generic Attribute Registration Protocol (GARP) device to dynamically create VLANs across a switched network.
Page 19: Management Terminal Setup
Management Terminal Setup Use one of the following systems to access Local Management: • An IBM or compatible PC running a VT-series emulation software package • A Digital Equipment Corporation VT100-type terminal • A VT-type terminal running emulation programs for the Digital Equipment Corporation VT100 series •...
Page 20: Management Terminal Setup Parameters
Local Management: Overview, Setup, and Navigation Management Terminal Setup Parameters Table 2 lists the setup parameters for the local management terminal. Display Setup Menu Columns -> Controls -> Auto Wrap -> Scroll -> Text Cursor -> Cursor Style -> General Setup Menu Mode ->...
Page 21: Local Management Screen Elements
Local Management: Overview, Setup, and Navigation Refer to the instructions included with the Telnet application for information about establishing a Telnet session. If the module is operating in the 802.1Q mode, the management station must be connected to a physical port on the device that is on the same VLAN as the virtual Host Data Port.
Page 22 Local Management: Overview, Setup, and Navigation Event Message Line Module Type: 9X5XX Slot Number: X MAC Address: IP Address: Subnet Mask: Default Gateway: TFTP Gateway IP Addr: Operational Mode: [802.1D SWITCHING] Clear NVRAM [NO] SAVE Selection Field The following list explains each of the Local Management fields. Event Message Field This field briefly displays messages that indicate if a Local Management procedure was executed correctly or incorrectly, that changes were saved or not...
Page 23 Table 3 describes the most common event messages. Event messages related to specific Local Management applications are described with those applications throughout this manual. Message SAVED OK NOT SAVED?--PRESS SAVE TO KEEP CHANGES NOTHING TO SAVE Heading The heading will indicate the module name, the same as listed next to Module Type.
Page 24: Modifying Fields And User Privileges
If You Choose the Following Operational Mode: 802.1Q Switching mode SecureFast VLAN mode Set the switch operational mode in the General Configuration Screen (see the “General Configuration Screen” on page 23). You Will See the Following Screens (Figure 2): All screens (both bold and italic)
Page 25 Local Management: Overview, Setup, and Navigation Figure 2. LM Screen Hierarchy...
Page 26: The 9H532-24, 9H533-24, 9H531-24, And 9H539-24 Modules
Local Management: Overview, Setup, and Navigation The 9H532-24, 9H533-24, 9H531-24, and 9H539-24 Modules Each module is a 24-port switching module: • 9H532-24 – 24 10Base-T/100Base-TX ports (RJ45 connectors) • 9H533-24 – 24 10/100 Ethernet ports (two RJ21 Telco connectors) • 9H531-24 – 24 100Base-FX ports, multimode fiber (mini MTRJ transceivers) •...
Page 27 Table 4. 9H532-24, 9H533-24, 9H531-24, and 9H539-24 Module Interface Codes (Continued) Interface Interface Number Name FENET7 FENET8 FENET9 FENET10 FENET11 FENET12 FENET13 FENET14 FENET15 FENET16 FENET17 FENET18 FENET19 FENET20 FENET21 FENET22 FENET23 FENET24 25-37 HOST SMB-10 SMB-1 Use the numbers listed in Table 4 to configure each module’s default interface (see the “General Configuration Screen”...
Page 28: The 9E531-24 Module
Local Management: Overview, Setup, and Navigation The 9E531-24 Module The 9E531-24 module is a switching module that provides 24 10BASE-FL ports via MTRJ connectors. The module can operate in either full duplex or half duplex mode. Module Interface Codes The 9E531-24 module has 40 interfaces. Table 4 lists the identifying number, name, and description of each interface.
Page 29 Table 5. 9E531-24 Module Interface Codes (Continued) Interface Interface Number Name ENET20 ENET21 ENET22 ENET23 ENET24 25-37 HOST SMB-10 SMB-1 Use the numbers listed in Table 5 to configure each module’s default interface (see the “General Configuration Screen” on page 23). Local Management: Overview, Setup, and Navigation Interface Description...
Page 30: The 9G536-04 Module
Local Management: Overview, Setup, and Navigation The 9G536-04 Module The 9G536-04 is 4-port Gigabit Ethernet switching module with: • 4 Front-panel gigabit Ethernet ports • 2 Internal Network Bus (INB) backplane ports Module Interface Codes The 9G536-04 module has 20 interfaces. Table 6 lists the identifying number, name, and description of each interface.
Page 31: The 9H532-17/9H531-17 Modules
The 9H532-17/9H531-17 Modules The 9H532-17 and 9H531-17 are 17-port Ethernet switching modules with: • 16 10/100 UTP (Category 5) Ethernet ports • One VHSIM High Speed Uplink Module Module Interface Codes The 9H532-17 and 9H531-17 modules have 34 interfaces. Table 7 lists the identifying number, name, and description of each interface.
Page 32 Local Management: Overview, Setup, and Navigation Table 7. 9H532-17/9H531-17 Module Interface Codes (Continued) Interface Interface Number If only one physical port is being used on the VHSIM, then the interface numbers NOTE for the INB will start with 18. Name Description HOST Host Data Port...
Page 33: The 9H532-18/9H531-18 Modules
The 9H532-18/9H531-18 Modules The 9H532-18 and 9H531-18 are 18-port Ethernet switching modules with: • 16 10/100 UTP (Category 5) Ethernet ports • 2 SMF or MMF Gigabit Uplink Modules Module Interface Codes The 9H532-18 and 9H531-18 modules have 34 interfaces. Table 8 lists the identifying number, name, and description of each interface.
Page 34 Local Management: Overview, Setup, and Navigation Table 8. 9H532-18/9H531-18 Module Interface Codes (Continued) Interface Interface Number If only one Gigabit port is being utilized, then the interface numbers for the INB NOTE will start with 18. Name Description HOST Host Data Port SMB-10 10 Mbps System Management Bus SMB-1...
Page 35: Module Password Screen
Module Password Screen The Module Password Screen, Figure 3, controls access to Local Management. Whenever a user connects to a module, the Module Password Screen displays. Before continuing, a user must enter a password (community name), which is compared to the previously-stored passwords. The level of access allowed a user depends on the password.
Page 36: Module Menu Screen
Local Management: Overview, Setup, and Navigation Module Menu Screen The Module Menu Screen, Figure 4, is the access point to Local Management for all modules installed in the SmartSwitch 9000 chassis. Module Name: 9H531-24 Slot Number: 5 • For information regarding the Module Configuration Menu Screen, see page 21.
Page 37: Module Configuration Menu Screen
NOTES The SecureFast VLAN CONFIGURATION is displayed only if operating in SFVLAN mode. The SWITCH CONFIGURATION only to be displayed if operating in 802.1d Switch Mode. The General Configuration, SNMP Community Names, Full Duplex Configuration and SNMP Traps Screens are module specific screens.
Page 38 Local Management: Overview, Setup, and Navigation • For information regarding the General Configuration Screen, see page 23. • For information regarding the SNMP Configuration Menu Screen, see page 28. • For information regarding the System Resources Screen, see page 36. •...
Page 39: General Configuration Screen
General Configuration Screen The General Configuration Screen, Figure 6, displays information about the selected module and allows a user to set the following general parameters: • Module Date and Time • Screen Refresh and Screen Lockout Time • Host IP Address •...
Page 40: General Configuration Screen Fields
Local Management: Overview, Setup, and Navigation General Configuration Screen Fields The following information briefly explains each General Configuration Screen field. Module Serial # This field displays the serial number of the selected module. Module Board Revision This field displays the version number of the selected module. Device Uptime This field displays the total time that the device has been operating.
Page 41 Local Management: Overview, Setup, and Navigation The module’s default date and time settings are indeterminate. The internal NOTE calendar and clock begin running as soon as the user installs the module. Screen Refresh Time (Modifiable) This field contains the rate at which the module’s screens are updated. This setting determines how frequently (in seconds) information is updated on the screen.
Page 42 Local Management: Overview, Setup, and Navigation Subnet Mask (Modifiable) This field contains the subnet mask for the selected module. A subnet mask “masks out” the network bits of the IP address by setting the bits in the mask to 1 when the network treats the corresponding bits in the IP address as part of the network or subnetwork address, or to 0 if the corresponding bit identifies the host.
Page 43: Enabling/Disabling Ip Fragmentation
Local Management: Overview, Setup, and Navigation Enabling/Disabling IP Fragmentation If the module is being bridged to an FDDI ring, for example, using an optional NOTE HSIM-F6, IP Fragmentation should be enabled. If it is disabled, all FDDI frames that exceed the maximum Ethernet frame size will be discarded. To enable or disable IP fragmentation, proceed as follows: 1.
Page 44: Snmp Configuration Menu Screen
Local Management: Overview, Setup, and Navigation SNMP Configuration Menu Screen The SNMP Configuration Menu Screen, Figure 7, provides access to the SNMP Community Names Configuration Screen, the SNMP Traps Configuration Screen, and the Access Control List Screen. To access the SNMP Configuration Menu Screen from the Module Configuration Menu Screen, use the arrow keys to highlight the SNMP CONFIGURATION MENU item and press ENTER.
Page 45: Snmp Community Names Screen
SNMP Community Names Screen The SNMP Community Names Screen, Figure 8, allows a user to modify module community names, but not chassis community names. Community names act as passwords to Local Management and are agents of security access to the module. Access to the module is controlled by enacting any of three different levels of security authorization (read-only, read-write, and super-user).
Page 46: Snmp Community Names Screen Fields
Local Management: Overview, Setup, and Navigation SNMP Community Names Screen Fields The following information briefly explains each SNMP Community Names Screen field. Community Name (Modifiable) This field displays a user-defined name through which a user accesses chassis management. Any community name assigned here acts as a password to Local/Remote Management.
Page 47: Snmp Traps Screen
SNMP Traps Screen The SNMP Traps Screen, Figure 9, allows a user to send messages to multiple Network Management Stations to alert users of status changes. To access the SNMP Traps Configuration Screen from the SNMP Configuration Menu Screen, use the arrow keys to highlight the SNMP TRAPS CONFIGURATION menu item and press ENTER.
Page 48: Snmp Traps Screen Fields
Local Management: Overview, Setup, and Navigation SNMP Traps Screen Fields The following information briefly explains each SNMP Traps Screen field. Chassis Trap Agent (Toggle) This field enables/disables specific chassis traps to the network management station. The field toggles between ENABLED and DISABLED. The default is DISABLED.
Page 49 Local Management: Overview, Setup, and Navigation Exiting without saving causes a “NOT SAVED?” message to appear above the NOTE command. Edits are lost if they are not saved before exiting. SAVE The designated workstations now receive traps.
Page 50: Access Control Screen
Local Management: Overview, Setup, and Navigation Access Control Screen The Access Control Screen, Figure 10, allows a user to specify the IP addresses of SNMP management stations that are allowed to remotely manage a device. IP addresses and access control list state are persistent. Clearing NVRAM removes all IP entries and returns the access control state to Disabled.
Page 51: Access Control Screen Fields
Access Control Screen Fields The following information briefly explains each Access Control Screen field. Access Control Lists (Toggle) This field can be either of the following: • Enabled - Host access is restricted to the 16 IP addresses found in the LM Screen.
Page 52: System Resources Screen
BOOTPROM Revision: 01.00.00 CPU Type : i960 HD 33MHz Available: 32 MB Available: 341 KB Available: Current Switch Utilization: Peak Switch Utilization: Reset Peak Switch Utilization: [NO] EXIT Figure 11. System Resources Screen 5953536 Bytes 21843656 Bytes 338699 Bytes RETURN...
Page 53: System Resources Screen Fields
This field resets the Peak Switch Utilization field, and is either of the following: • Yes - Reset the Peak Switch field to the current system traffic. • No - Do not reset the Peak Switch field to the current system traffic. Setting the Reset Peak Switch Utilization To set the Reset Peak Switch Utilization field to YES or NO, proceed as follows: 1.
Page 54: Flash Download Configuration Screen
Local Management: Overview, Setup, and Navigation Flash Download Configuration Screen The Flash Download Configuration Screen, Figure 12, replaces the information stored in the Flash memory with a new image file downloaded from a TFTP server. Before downloading an image to the device, copy the image to the network TFTP server.
Page 55: Flash Download Configuration Screen Fields
Flash Download Configuration Screen Fields The following information briefly explains each Flash Download Configuration Screen field. Download Method (Selectable) This field indicates the download or upload method used by the device, and can be one of the following: • RUNTIME - The module attempts a TFTP download based on the IP address and the file name entered in the fields at the bottom of the Flash Download Configuration Screen.
Page 56: Using Runtime To Download An Image File
Local Management: Overview, Setup, and Navigation Reboot After Download (Toggle) (Only available for the RUNTIME option) This field notifies a user that the module will reboot after the download is complete. This field toggles between the following: • YES - The module reboots after the download is completed. •...
Page 57 7. Use the arrow keys to highlight the Download Server IP field. 8. Enter the IP address of the TFTP server using the standard quad dotted octet format. 9. Use the arrow keys to highlight the Download File Name field. 10.
Page 58: Port Configuration Menu Screen
Local Management: Overview, Setup, and Navigation Port Configuration Menu Screen The Port Configuration Menu Screen, Figure 13, provides access to Local Management Screens that allow you to configure Operational Mode and Advertised Ability. Module Name: 9H531-24 Slot Number: 6 • For information regarding the Ethernet Configuration Screen, see page 43. •...
Page 59: Ethernet Interface Configuration Screen
Ethernet Interface Configuration Screen The Ethernet Interface Configuration Screen, Figure 14, displays status information and allows a user to configure Operational Mode and Advertised Ability for Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet Screens. Module Name: 9H531-24 Slot Number: 13 Intf Port PortType MTRJ-100FX MTRJ-100FX MTRJ-100FX...
Page 60: Ethernet Interface Configuration Screen Fields
Local Management: Overview, Setup, and Navigation Ethernet Interface Configuration Screen Fields The following information briefly explains each Ethernet Interface Configuration Screen field. Intf (Read-Only) This field displays the interface number. Port (Read-Only) This field displays the number of the physical port on the interface. For the front panel ports on the 9X5XX-series modules, this will always be 1.
Page 61 Local Management: Overview, Setup, and Navigation Config (Read-Only) This field displays whether Auto-Negotiation (AutoNeg) or Manual is enabled. In normal operation, front panel ports automatically establish a link with the NOTE device at the other end of the segment without requiring user setup. However, Local Management provides a user with the option of manually configuring that port.
Page 62: Ethernet Port Configuration Screen
Local Management: Overview, Setup, and Navigation Ethernet Port Configuration Screen The Ethernet Port Configuration Screen, Figure 15, is used to change the operating mode of a specific Ethernet interface, such as the speed, duplex, auto-negotiation, advertised ability, and the flow control settings. Optional Fast Ethernet or Gigabit Ethernet ports are also configured on this screen.
Page 63: Ethernet Port Specific Configuration Fields
Local Management: Overview, Setup, and Navigation Ethernet Port Specific Configuration Fields The following explains each Ethernet Port Specific Configuration Screen field. Interface (Read-Only) Displays the Interface number. Physical Port (Read-Only) Displays the number of the physical port on the interface. Default Speed (Read-Only) Displays the current operational speed in Mbps.
Page 64 Local Management: Overview, Setup, and Navigation • 100Base-TXFD – 100 Mbps full duplex operation • 1000Base-X – 1000Base-SX or 1000Base-LX Gigabit Ethernet • 1000Base-T – 1000 Base-T Gigabit Ethernet • 1000Base-XFD – 1000Base-SX or 1000Base-LX Full Duplex Gigabit Ethernet • 1000Base-TFD – 1000 Base-T Full Duplex Gigabit Ethernet •...
Page 65: Selecting And Changing Settings
• Disabled – full duplex flow control is off, causing the port to ignore received PAUSE frames and does not allow the port to transmit PAUSE frames for any speed connection. • Auto-Negotiate – when supported, the maximum flow control capabilities of the port are reflected in the PAUSE bits of the Auto-Negotiation registers.
Page 66 Local Management: Overview, Setup, and Navigation 5. Use the arrow keys to move back to the Advertised Ability selection and use the Space Bar to select the next mode to enable or disable. 6. Continue this process until enabling or disabling the advertised modes is completed.
Page 67: Gigabit Ethernet Specific Configuration Screen
Gigabit Ethernet Specific Configuration Screen The Gigabit Ethernet Specific Configuration Screen, Figure 16, allows a user to configure Gigabit ports as either Active or Standby. Module Name: 9G536-04 Slot Number: 10 Redundancy State: SAVE Figure 16. Gigabit Ethernet Specific Configuration Screen Local Management: Overview, Setup, and Navigation SmartSWITCH 9000 Local Management...
Page 68: Gigabit Ethernet Specific Configuration Screen Fields
Local Management: Overview, Setup, and Navigation Gigabit Ethernet Specific Configuration Screen Fields The following explains each Gigabit Ethernet Specific Configuration Screen field. Redundancy State (Toggle) Is either of the following: Active The selected Gigabit port is passing data. Standby The selected Gigabit port is in standby mode and is not actively passing data.
Page 69: Hsim/Vhsim Configuration Screen
Local Management: Overview, Setup, and Navigation HSIM/VHSIM Configuration Screen The HSIM/VHSIM Configuration Screen provides the user access to the HSIM or VHSIM Setup screen, for non-Ethernet HSIMs and VHSIMs, depending on the HSIM or VHSIM installed in the module. The HSIM and VHSIM screens are described in their respective user’s guides. To access the HSIM/VHSIM Configuration Screen, use the arrow keys to highlight the HSIM/VHSIM CONFIGURATION menu item and press ENTER.
Page 70: Backplane Menu Screen
Local Management: Overview, Setup, and Navigation Backplane Menu Screen The Backplane Menu Screen, Figure 17, provides access to INB segmentation and utilization screens. Module Name: 9H531-24 Slot Number: 5 • For information regarding the Backplane Status and Utilization Screen, see page 55. •...
Page 71: Backplane Status/Utilization Screen
Backplane Status/Utilization Screen The Backplane Status/Utilization Screen, Figure 18, allows INB segmentation of the chassis. Module Name: 9H531-24 Slot Number: 6 Slot# Port State [ENABLE] [ENABLE] [ENABLE] [ENABLE] [ENABLE] [ENABLE] Slot Number SAVE Local Management: Overview, Setup, and Navigation SmartSwitch 9000 Local Management Backplane Status/Utilization %Utilization...
Page 72: Backplane Status/Utilization Screen Fields
Local Management: Overview, Setup, and Navigation Backplane Status/Utilization Screen Fields The following information briefly explains each Backplane Status/Utilization Screen field. Slot # (Read-only) This field displays the number of slots in the chassis. Port State (Toggle) This field can be one of the following: •...
Page 73: Chassis Backplane Utilization Screen
Chassis Backplane Utilization Screen The Chassis Backplane Utilization Screen, Figure 19, displays INB utilization, by channel, for each slot of the chassis. Module Name: 9H531-24 Slot Number: 12 %Util Slot# INB A ----- ----- Total % Utilization: INB A Local Management: Overview, Setup, and Navigation SmartSwitch 9000 Local Management Chassis Backplane Utilization...
Page 74: Chassis Backplane Utilization Screen Fields
Local Management: Overview, Setup, and Navigation Chassis Backplane Utilization Screen Fields The following information briefly explains each Chassis Backplane Utilization Screen field. Slot # (Read-only) This field displays the number of slots in the chassis. % Util INB A (Read-only) This field displays each slots total contribution to the backplane of INB A.
Page 75: Redirect Configuration Menu Screen
Redirect Configuration Menu Screen The Redirect Configuration Menu Screen, Figure 20, provides access to screens from which a user can redirect input and output. • For information regarding the Port Redirect Configuration Screen, see page 60. • For information regarding the VLAN Redirect Configuration Screen, see page 62.
Page 76: Port Redirect Configuration Screen
Local Management: Overview, Setup, and Navigation Port Redirect Configuration Screen The Port Redirect Configuration Screen, Figure 21, allows a user to set each one of the ports as a source or destination port. A user can set a port to have one or more destination ports.
Page 77: Port Redirect Configuration Screen Fields
Local Management: Overview, Setup, and Navigation Port Redirect Configuration Screen Fields The following information briefly explains each Port Redirect Configuration Screen field. Source Port (Read-only) This field displays the port number of the ports that are set as source ports. Destination Port (Read-only) This field displays the port number of the ports that are set as destination ports.
Page 78: Vlan Redirect Configuration Screen
Local Management: Overview, Setup, and Navigation VLAN Redirect Configuration Screen The VLAN Redirect Configuration Screen, Figure 22, allows a user to select a source module and VLAN ID and a destination module and port as well as add a new VLAN Redirect or delete an existing one. For example, VLAN ID 1 can be set as the source VLAN ID with port 2 as the destination port.
Page 79: Vlan Redirect Configuration Screen Fields
VLAN Redirect Configuration Screen Fields The following information briefly explains each VLAN Redirect Configuration Screen field. Source Module (Read-Only) This field shows which modules are currently set as source modules. Source VLAN ID (Read-Only) This field shows the VLAN ID of the VLANs that are currently set as source VLANs.
Page 80 Local Management: Overview, Setup, and Navigation Frame Format (Selectable) This field is used to select the frame format for the transmission of redirected frames on the destination port. RECEIVED, TAGGED, or UNTAGGED may be selected. Refer to the previously described read-only Frame Format field for details about each format.
Page 81: Smarttrunking Configuration Screen
SmartTrunking Configuration Screen The SmartTrunking Configuration Screen, Figure 23, allows a user to logically group interfaces together between devices to achieve greater bandwidth between those devices. Module Name: 9H531-24 Slot Number: 13 SmartTrunk Group: SmartTrunk Logical Port: Port ------------------- SmartTrunk State: Add/Remove Group: Display Group: SAVE...
Page 82: Smarttrunking Configuration Screen Fields
SmartTrunk names found on the device. A user may either type in the name to be deleted or use the SmartTrunk Group field to toggle through the list of names found on the switch. Display Group This field displays a list of the SmartTrunk groups available on this device.
Page 83 Port (Toggle) When State is: • ADD - Displays the ports available to add to the displayed group. Ports assigned to other trunk groups will not show up in this list because they are not available to add. • REMOVE - Displays a list of ports currently assigned to the active SmartTrunk group.
Page 84: Broadcast Suppression Configuration Screen
Local Management: Overview, Setup, and Navigation Broadcast Suppression Configuration Screen The Broadcast Suppression Configuration Screen, Figure 24, allows a user to throttle the forwarding of broadcast packets. Users can also set limits. Module Name: 9H531-24 Slot Number: 5 Port# Total RX 1234567891 1234567891 1234567891...
Page 85: Broadcast Suppression Screen Fields
Broadcast Suppression Screen Fields The following information briefly explains each Broadcast Suppression Screen field. Port # (Read-only) This field identifies the number of the port. Total RX (Read-Only) This field displays the total number of broadcast frames received. Peak Rate (Read-Only) This field displays the number of broadcast frames received per second.
Page 86: Setting The Reset Peak
Local Management: Overview, Setup, and Navigation Setting the Reset Peak To set the Reset Peak field to YES or NO, proceed as follows: 1. Use the arrow keys to highlight the Reset Peak field for the selected port. 2. Press the Space Bar to select YES or NO. 3.
Page 87: 802.1 Configuration Menu Screen
802.1 Configuration Menu Screen The 802.1 Configuration Menu Screen, Figure 25, provides access to the Switch Configuration Screen, the 802.1Q Configuration Menu Screen, the 802.1 Priority Menu Screen, and the GARP Configuration Screen. These screens are only available when the Operational Mode of the General NOTE Configuration Screen is set to 802.1 Switching.
Page 88: Switch Configuration Screen
Local Management: Overview, Setup, and Navigation Switch Configuration Screen The Switch Configuration Screen, Figure 26, provides the basic setup options to set the type of Spanning Tree Algorithm (802.1D, DEC, or NONE) and the aging time used for deleting old entries in the filtering database.
Page 89: Switch Configuration Screen Fields
The module will discard an address from its switch table if it does not receive a valid packet from the applicable address in the amount of time specified in the Age Time field. The default is 300.
Page 90: Setting The Age Time
Local Management: Overview, Setup, and Navigation State (Read-only) This field displays the current state of each listed interface. The possible interface states include: Disabling: Management has disabled this interface. No traffic can be received or forwarded while the interface is disabled. Learning: The bridge is learning this interface’s network addresses.
Page 91: Setting (Enabling Or Disabling) The Port Status
Local Management: Overview, Setup, and Navigation Setting (Enabling or Disabling) the Port Status Disabling the port status of a backplane connection will block the module from NOTE passing user traffic to the applicable module slot in the SmartSwitch 9000 chassis. SNMP and other management traffic (e.g., ping and Telnet traffic), however, will still pass via the backplane to the applicable module slot.
Page 92: 802.1Q Vlan Configuration Menu Screen
Local Management: Overview, Setup, and Navigation 802.1Q VLAN Configuration Menu Screen The 802.1Q VLAN Configuration Menu Screen, Figure 27, provides access to various configuration screens. Module Name: 9H531-24 Slot Number: 6 • For information regarding the Module/VLAN Configuration Screen, see page 77. •...
Page 93: Module/Vlan Configuration Screen
Module/VLAN Configuration Screen The Module/VLAN Configuration Screen, Figure 28, allows a user to define the operating characteristics of the switch, to add, name, delete, enable, and disable VLANs, and assign VLANs to FIDs. The screen can display up to eight VLANs simultaneously.
Page 94: Module/Vlan Configuration Screen Fields
Local Management: Overview, Setup, and Navigation Module/VLAN Configuration Screen Fields The following information briefly explains each Module/VLAN Configuration Screen field. Forward Default VLAN Out All Ports (Toggle) This field can be either of the following: • YES - The default VLAN (VLAN ID 1) will be added to the forwarding list of all ports that don’t currently include it, and it will remain on the list when the PVID is changed.
Page 95: Defining A Vlan
”PERMISSIBLE RANGE FOR VLAN IDS: 2 to 4094” and the field will refresh with the previous value. Each VLAN ID must be unique. If a duplicate VLAN ID is entered, the switch NOTE assumes that the Administrator intends to modify the existing VLAN.
Page 96: Changing The Vlan To Fid Association
Local Management: Overview, Setup, and Navigation Changing the VLAN to FID Association To change the association of a VLAN to a FID, proceed as follows: 1. Use the arrow keys to highlight the VLAN ID field. 2. Enter the VLAN ID of the VLAN of which the FID association is to be changed.
Page 97: Enabling Vlans
3. Press the Space Bar to select DEL. Press ENTER. The VLAN is removed from the list. The message “VLAN DELETED” displays in the Event Message Line in the upper left-hand corner of the screen. 4. Use the arrow keys to highlight the SAVE command at the bottom of the screen.
Page 98: Changing The Forwarding Mode
VLAN (VLAN ID=1) in the Port VLAN Lists of all ports on the switch. The NO selection removes the default VLAN from the Port VLAN Lists of all ports, unless those ports have a PVID of 1 (those belonging to only the Default VLAN).
Page 99: Port Assignment Configuration Screen
Port Assignment Configuration Screen The Port Assignment Configuration Screen, Figure 29, allows a user to select a port’s mode of operation and assign each port a Port VLAN Identification (PVID). Module Name: 9H531-24 Slot Number: 5 Port Port Mode [ID TRUNK] [ID TRUNK] [HYBRID] [HYBRID]...
Page 100: Port Assignment Configuration Screen Fields
• 1D Trunk - This mode sets the port to transmit all frames without a tag header and a forwarding list that includes all VLANs. The primary purpose of 1D Trunk mode is to connect the switch to a legacy 802.1D switch fabric or allow multiple VLANs to share services while still containing their unknown traffic.
Page 101: Port Filtering Configuration Screen
Port Filtering Configuration Screen The Port Filtering Configuration Screen, Figure 30, allows the filtering of inbound packets from being considered for forwarding by the switch. It also lists the VLANs that have been configured to egress the port. Module Name: 9H531-24...
Page 102: Port Filtering Configuration Screen Fields
This field can be either of the following: • Yes - Filter frames according to the Port VLAN List. • No - Allows the switch to forward the frames. This is the default. Filter All Untagged Frames (Toggle) This field allows a user to filter out all incoming untagged frames so they will not be forwarded by the switch.
Page 103: Vlan Forwarding Configuration Screen
VLAN Forwarding Configuration Screen The VLAN Forwarding Configuration Screen, Figure 31, allows a user to define/view which ports are included in the VLANs Forwarding List and whether to include a Tag Header in a frame being transmitted out each port If the device is configured to operate in 802.1Q mode, the default VLAN will be NOTE associated with each port’s forwarding list, with the frame type of UNTAGGED...
Page 104: Vlan Forwarding Configuration Screen Fields
This field displays the ports that are currently configured to transmit frames classified to the selected VLAN. Port Type (Read-only) This field displays the MIB2 interface description for the selected switch port. Frame Format (Read-only) This field displays the frame format (Tagged or Untagged) for the frames of the selected VLAN that the port will transmit.
Page 105: Vlan Classification Configuration Screen
VLAN Classification Configuration Screen The VLAN Classification Configuration Screen, Figure 32, allows a user to do the following: • Display the VLAN ID (VID), Protocol Classification, and Description of each classification of the current entries • Assign VLANs according to Classification rules •...
Page 106: Vlan Classification Configuration Screen Fields
Local Management: Overview, Setup, and Navigation VLAN Classification Configuration Screen Fields The following information briefly explains each VLAN Classification Configuration Screen field. VID (Read-only) This field (VLAN Identification) displays the VIDs currently associated with a protocol classification. Classification (Read-only) This field displays the classification associated with the VLAN in the VID column. For a list of classifications, see Table 9.
Page 107 Table 9. Classification List (Continued) Classification Ethernet II Type> Ethernet II Type: - IPX - DOD IP - ARP - RARP - AppleTalk - Banyan Vines - DECNET - CUSTOM > 802.3 SAP> SSAP/DSAP (803.2): - IP - IPX - IPX RAW - NETBIOS - BANYAN - SNA...
Page 108 Local Management: Overview, Setup, and Navigation Classification Bil IP Address Src IPX Network Dest IPX Network Bil IPX Network Src UDP Port Dest UDP Port Bil UDP Port Table 9. Classification List (Continued) Subclassification and Options IP Address: 000.000.000.000 IPX Network Num: 0x00000000 IPX Network Num: 0x00000000...
Page 109 Table 9. Classification List (Continued) Classification Src TCP Port TCP Port: - FTPData - FTP - BOOTP Server - BOOTP Client - RIP - Telnet - TFTP - HTTP - DNS - SMTP - POP3 - IMAP2 - IMAP3 - NETBIOS Name Serv - NETBIOS Datagram - NETBIOS Sess Serv - CUSTOM >...
Page 110: Classification Precedence Rules
Local Management: Overview, Setup, and Navigation Classification Dest IPX Socket Bil IPX Socket Any fragmented IP frame received is Classified to the priority identification (PID) and forwarded out the ports configured in the Protocol Port Configuration Screen. Classification Precedence Rules When there are multiple classifications assigned to a SmartSwitch device, the SmartSwitch device must determine which classification takes precedence according to the Classification Preference Rules.
Page 111 Local Management: Overview, Setup, and Navigation Table 10. Classification Precedence Classification Type Layer 2 Source MAC Address Best Match 1a Destination MAC Address Best Match 1b EtherType 6 SAP 6 Layer 3 IP TOS IP Type IPX COS IPX Type Layer 3 Source IP Address Exact Match Source IP Address Best Match...
Page 112 Local Management: Overview, Setup, and Navigation TCP Source Port TCP Destination Port IPX Socket Source IPX Socket Destination The precedence concept is illustrated in the following example: Example A network administrator has defined the following two classifications involving priorities: • All frames with an IP TOS value of AA (Layer 3, precedence level 5a) are assigned to priority 7.
Page 113: 802.1 Priority Configuration Menu Screen
802.1 Priority Configuration Menu Screen The 802.1 Priority Configuration Menu Screen, Figure 33, provides access to various configuration screens. Module Name: 9H531-24 Slot Number: 6 • For information regarding the Port Priority Configuration Screen, see page 98. • For information regarding the Advanced Port Priority Configuration Screen, see page 102.
Page 114: Port Priority Configuration Screen
Module Name: 9H531-24 Slot Number: 5 Port# Priority Port# SAVE SmartSwitch 9000 Local Management Port Priority Configuration Priority Port# Set All Switch Port’s Priority PREVIOUS NEXT Figure 34. Port Priority Configuration Screen Firmware Revision: 01.00.00 BOOTPROM Revision: 01.00.00 Priority Port# Priority EXIT...
Page 115: Port Priority Configuration Screen Fields
NOTE if the associated VLAN is specified to transmit frames with a tagged frame format. Set All Switch Port’s Priority (Selectable) This field allows a user to set all ports to one default transmit priority. The user can select a value of 0 (lowest priority) through 7 (highest priority), which applies to all ports.
Page 116: Setting The Switch Port Priority On All Ports
Setting the Switch Port Priority on All Ports To set the switch port priority on all ports: 1. Use the arrow keys to highlight the All Switch Port’s Priority field. 2. Press the Space Bar to select a priority from 0 through 7 (0 is the lowest priority).
Page 117: Advanced Port Priority Configuration Screen
Local Management: Overview, Setup, and Navigation Advanced Port Priority Configuration Screen The Advanced Port Priority Configuration Screen, Figure 35, sets the Priority/Queue Mapping and Priority Regeneration for a particular port and also can be used to change the default port priority. Priority/Queue Mapping sets the transmit (TX) queue (0 through 3 with 0 being the lowest level TX queue) for each frame priority.
Page 118 Local Management: Overview, Setup, and Navigation Module Name: 9H531-24 Slot Number: 5 Priority/Queue Mapping SAVE Figure 35. Advanced Port Priority Configuration Screen SmartSwitch 9000 Local Management Advanced Port Priority Configuration Priority TX Queue RX Priority Default Port Priority: Port: [ xxx ] Firmware Revision: 01.00.00 BOOTPROM Revision: 01.00.00 Priority Regeneration...
Page 119: Advanced Port Priority Configuration Screen Fields
Advanced Port Priority Configuration Screen Fields The following information briefly explains each Advanced Port Priority Configuration Screen field. Priority (Read-Only) This field displays the eight priorities, 0 through 7. TX Queue (Selectable) This field enables the frames with a certain priority to be mapped to transmit according to one of four TX queues (0 through 3) with 0 being the lowest transmit level.
Page 120: Setting The Tx Mapping Queues
Local Management: Overview, Setup, and Navigation Setting the TX Mapping Queues To set the TX queue for frames with a particular priority: 1. Use the arrow keys to highlight the Port # field. 2. Type in the number of the port to which the TX queue setting applies. 3.
Page 121: Setting The Default Priority
7. Use the arrow keys to highlight the SAVE command at the bottom of the screen. 8. Press ENTER. The message “SAVED OK” displays and the setting is saved. Setting the Default Priority To set the default port priority: 1. Use the arrow keys to highlight the Port # field. 2.
Page 122: Transmit Queues Configuration Screen
Local Management: Overview, Setup, and Navigation Transmit Queues Configuration Screen The Transmit Queues Configuration Screen, Figure 36, allows the user to set each port individually, or all ports simultaneously, to either transmit frames according to the priority transmit queues set in the Advanced Priority Configuration Screen, or transmit frames according to a priority based on a percentage of the port transmission capacity allocated for each transmit queue.
Page 123 SmartSwitch 9000 Transmit Queues Configuration Module Name: 9H531-24 Slot Number: 11 Current Queueing Mode: Port: Fast Ethernet SAVE SET ALL PORTS Figure 36. Transmit Queues Configuration Screen Local Management: Overview, Setup, and Navigation Local Management Firmware Revision: 01.00.00 BOOTPROM Revision: 01.00.00 [STRICT 802.1p] Number of queues: EXIT...
Page 124: Transmit Queues Configuration Screen Fields
Local Management: Overview, Setup, and Navigation Transmit Queues Configuration Screen Fields The following information briefly explains each Transmit Queues Configuration Screen field. Current Queueing Mode (Toggle) This field allows a user to toggle between the STRICT 802.1 and WEIGHTED mode. The default setting is STRICT 802.1. Weights Q0, Q1, Q2, Q3 (Selectable) This field is used to allocate the percentage of port transmission capacity according to transmit queues Q0 through Q3 (with Q0 being the lowest priority...
Page 125: Priority Classification Configuration Screen
Priority Classification Configuration Screen The Priority Classification Configuration Screen, Figure 37, is used to: • Display the Priority, Protocol Type, and whether the Priority and Protocol Type applies to all configurable ports or only to those ports that are listed in the Protocol Port Configuration Screen for a particular Priority and Protocol Type.
Page 126: Priority Classification Configuration Screen Fields
Local Management: Overview, Setup, and Navigation Priority Classification Configuration Screen Fields The following information briefly explains each Priority Classification Configuration Screen field. PID (Read-only) This field (Priority Identification) displays the PIDs currently associated with a protocol classification. Classification (Read-only) This field displays the classification associated with the priority in the PID column.
Page 127: Garp Configuration Menu Screen
GARP Configuration Menu Screen The GARP Configuration Menu Screen, Figure 38, provides access to screens that allow the user to enable/disable GMRP and GVRP and set individual ports or all ports to GMRP and GVRP. Module Name: 9H531-24 Slot Number: 11 •...
Page 128: Garp Configuration Screen
Local Management: Overview, Setup, and Navigation GARP Configuration Screen The GARP Configuration Screen, Figure 39, allows the user to enable/disable GMRP and GVRP and set individual ports or all ports to GMRP and GVRP. Module Name: 9H531-24 Slot Number: 11 Port # GMRP Protocol: [ Disable ] SAVE...
Page 129: Garp Operational Status Screen Fields
GARP Operational Status Screen Fields The following information briefly explains each GARP Operational Status Screen field. Port # (Read-Only) This field displays the number of the front panel interface. GMRP (Toggle) This field sets the port to operate as a GMRP-aware port. The setting is only valid if the GMRP Protocol field near the bottom of the screen is set to Enable.
Page 130: Setting A Port To Operate In Gmrp Or Gvrp
• Enable - All port settings are valid for GMRP, enabling those ports to send/receive frames to other GMRP-aware switches. • Disable - Makes the port settings invalid. This is the default. To enable or disable the protocol, refer to “Setting All Ports on the Switch” on page 115. GVRP Protocol (Toggle) This field enables or disables the GVRP Protocol on the switch.
Page 131: Setting All Ports On The Switch
Setting All Ports on the Switch All ports on the switch can be set at one time to one mode of operation using the Set All Ports field. To select the mode of operation using the Set All Ports field, proceed as follows: 1.
Page 132: Gmrp Configuration Screen
Local Management: Overview, Setup, and Navigation GMRP Configuration Screen The GMRP Configuration Screen, Figure 40, allows the user to set the GMRP operation mode of each port. Module Name: 9H531-24 Slot Number: 11 Port # [Use GMRP Forward Unreg] [Use GMRP Forward Unreg] [Use GMRP Forward Unreg] [Use GMRP Forward Unreg] [Use GMRP Forward Unreg]...
Page 133: Gmrp Configuration Screen Fields
GMRP Configuration Screen Fields The following information briefly explains each GMRP Configuration Screen field. Port # (Read-Only) This field displays the number of the front panel interface. Mode (Selectable) This field allows a user to select one of the following four modes of operation. •...
Page 134: Setting A Mode For All Ports
Local Management: Overview, Setup, and Navigation Setting a Mode for All Ports To set all the ports to operate in one mode, proceed as follows: 1. Use the arrow keys to highlight the Set All Ports field. 2. Press the Space Bar to select one of the following modes of operation: •...
Page 135: Rate Limiting Screen
Local Management: Overview, Setup, and Navigation Rate Limiting Screen The Rate Limiting Screen, Figure 41, is used to control the rate of traffic entering the network on a per port/priority basis. One of two actions to control traffic must be programmed with each priority entry on a port. The allowable range for the rate limit is 0.5 Mbps to 1 Gbps.
Page 136 Local Management: Overview, Setup, and Navigation Module Name: 9G536-04 Slot Number: 10 PORT Priority List ---- ------------------ Feature: DISABLED DEL ALL SmartSWITCH 9000 Local Management Rate Limiting Configuration Firmware Revision: 01.02.06 BOOTPROM Revision: 01.00.03 Max Traffic Rate ----------------- [Port Number] Priority List: Port: [ ALL]...
Page 137: Rate Limiting Screen Fields
Rate Limiting Screen Fields The following explains each Rate Limiting Screen field. Port # (Read-Only) Shows the number of each configured port. The same port number may appear twice, but with different priorities assigned. If the configuration for a port needs to be changed, delete the line containing the NOTE incorrect configuration and then enter a new configuration with the correct settings.
Page 138 Local Management: Overview, Setup, and Navigation The Port Number field may be highlighted and toggled to Port Type using the Space Bar. When the Port Number field is displayed (default value), the Port field below may be highlighted and a port number entered in that field. When Port Type is displayed, the field below may be highlighted and a port type: [all 10Mbps enet], [all 100Mbps enet] or [all 1Gbps enet] may be selected using the Space Bar.
Page 139: Configuring A Port
Configuring a Port The following describes how to configure a port using the Rate Limiting Configuration Screen: 1. To enter a Port Type, proceed to step 2. To enter a port number, proceed as follows: a. Use the arrow keys to highlight the field (1) below the Port Number field. b.
Page 140: Changing/Deleting Port Line Items
Local Management: Overview, Setup, and Navigation 9. To add the new port configuration to memory, highlight the ADD command field and press ENTER. The new entry displays in the screen. 10. Repeat steps 1 through 9 of this procedure to configure a second entry on the port.
Page 141 To remove a mark, perform steps 1 and 2. Pressing M when a marked line is NOTE highlighted will remove the mark. If all marks are removed, the DEL MARKED command is changed back to DEL ALL. 4. After the lines are marked, use the arrow keys to highlight the DEL MARKED command field.
Page 142: More About Rate Limiting
Local Management: Overview, Setup, and Navigation More About Rate Limiting Rate Limiting enables Service Providers in Multi-Dwelling-Unit (MDU) and similar environments wishing to offer varied bandwidth to customers using low cost 10 Mbps Ethernet or other type of physical connection. Another solution, for the enterprise, is to provide high priority bandwidth on the network for guaranteed service level agreements.
Page 143 Local Management: Overview, Setup, and Navigation To solve this problem, the Rate Limiting feature can be configured on each port to provide each user with 5 Mbps of high priority bandwidth into the fabric. Now the maximum possible amount of traffic attempting to leave the chassis at high priority is 5x100=500 Mbps.
Page 144: Layer 3 Extensions Menu Screen
Local Management: Overview, Setup, and Navigation Layer 3 Extensions Menu Screen The Layer 3 Extensions Menu Screen, Figure 42, provides access to the IGMP/Vlan Configuration Screen. Module Name: 9H531-24 Slot Number: 11 • For information regarding the IGMP/VLAN Configuration Screen, see page 129.
Page 145: Igmp/Vlan Configuration Screen
IGMP/VLAN Configuration Screen The IGMP/VLAN Configuration Screen, Figure 43, allows the user to enable or disable IGMP (Internet Group Management Protocol, RFC 2236) on selected VLANs, or globally on all VLANs that are available. IGMP provides a solution for handling multicast streams in layer 2 switching devices.
Page 146: Igmp/Vlan Configuration Screen Fields
VLAN ID field. The default is version 2. The IGMP Version field can be toggled to configure the switch in either version 1 or 2 to match the router configuration. For IGMP to function correctly, all switches on a LAN must be configured to run the same version of IGMP.
Page 147 The interval is in tenths of seconds. This value is not used if the switch is not the querier. The field will initially display an asterisk (*) if the VLAN ID is set to ALL, then it will be modifiable.
Page 148 Local Management: Overview, Setup, and Navigation IGMP State (Selectable) This field displays the current state of the VLAN indicated in the VLAN ID field, which can be modified. Use the Space Bar to toggle through the choices: ENABLED, DISABLED, ENABLE ALL, DISABLE ALL. The commands ENABLED and DISABLED will act only on the ID of the VLAN that is in the VLAN ID field.
Page 149: Module Statistics Menu Screen
Module Name: 9H531-24 Slot Number: 11 • For information regarding the Switch Statistics Screen, see page 134. • For information regarding the Interface Statistics Screen, see page 136. • For information regarding the RMON Statistics Screen, see page 140.
Page 150: Switch Statistics Screen
Local Management: Overview, Setup, and Navigation Switch Statistics Screen The Switch Statistics Screen, Figure 45, displays information about frames received, transmitted, filtered, and forwarded. Module Name: 9H531-24 Slot Number: 5 Interface # [13-16] SmartSwitch 9000 Local Management Switch Statistics Frames Rcvd...
Page 151: Switch Statistics Screen Fields
Switch Statistics Screen Fields The following information briefly explains each Switch Statistics Screen field. Interface # (Read-Only) This field identifies the 802.1D Bridge interface number. Frames Rcvd (Read-Only) This field displays the number of frames received by this port since last power-up or reset.
Page 152: Interface Statistics Screen
Local Management: Overview, Setup, and Navigation Interface Statistics Screen The Interface Statistics Screen, Figure 46, displays MIBII interface statistics and information. For HSIM Ports, this screen displays all MIBII interface statistics that map directly to this screen. For MicroLAN modules, this screen displays when the port selected is a non- repeated port.
Page 153: Interface Statistics Screen Fields
Local Management: Overview, Setup, and Navigation Interface Statistics Screen Fields The following information briefly explains each Interface Statistics Screen field. Interface (Read-only) This field displays a unique value for each interface. Its value ranges between 1 and the value of ifNumber. The value for each interface must remain constant at least from one re-initialization of the entity’s network management system to the next re- initialization.
Page 154 Local Management: Overview, Setup, and Navigation OutUnicast (Read-only) This field displays the total number of packets that higher-level protocols requested be transmitted to a subnetwork-unicast address, including those that were discarded or not sent. OutNonUnicast (Read-only) This field displays the total number of packets that higher-level protocols requested be transmitted to a non- unicast (i.e., a subnetwork-broadcast or subnetwork-multicast) address, including those that were discarded or not sent.
Page 155 Local Management: Overview, Setup, and Navigation MTU (Read-only) This field displays the size of the largest datagram that can be sent/received on the interface, specified in octets. For interfaces that are used for transmitting network datagrams, this is the size of the largest network datagram that can be sent on the interface.
Page 156: Rmon Statistics Screen
Local Management: Overview, Setup, and Navigation RMON Statistics Screen The RMON Statistics Screen, Figure 47, displays RMON statistics for each interface, on a interface-by-interface basis. This screen provides statistics for all front panel Ethernet Interfaces, and any Fast Ethernet Interface Modules. Module Name: 9H531-24 Slot Number: 5 RMON Index: x...
Page 157: Rmon Statistics Screen Fields
Local Management: Overview, Setup, and Navigation RMON Statistics Screen Fields The following information briefly explains each RMON Statistics Screen field. RMON Index (Read-only) This field displays the current interface for which statistics are being shown. DataSource (Read-only) This field displays the source of the statistics data that is currently being displayed on the screen.
Page 158 Local Management: Overview, Setup, and Navigation Oversized Pkts (Read-only) This field displays the total number of packets received that were longer than 1518 octets (excluding framing bits, but including FCS octets) and were otherwise well formed. Fragments (Read-only) This field displays the total number of packets received that were less than 64 octets in length (excluding framing bits but including FCS octets) and had either a bad Frame Check Sequence (FCS) with an integral number of octets (FCS Error) or a bad FCS with a non-integral number of octets (Alignment Error).
Page 159 Local Management: Overview, Setup, and Navigation 256 - 511 Octets (Read-only) This field displays the total number of packets (including bad packets) received that were between 256 and 511 octets in length inclusive (excluding framing bits but including FCS octets). 512 - 1023 (Read-only) This field displays the total number of packets (including bad packets) received that were between 512 and 1023 octets in length inclusive (excluding framing bits...
Page 160: Network Tools Screen
Local Management: Overview, Setup, and Navigation Network Tools Screen The Network Tools Screen, Figure 48, allows the user to access and manage network devices. To access the Network Tools Screen, access Local Management, then use the arrow keys to highlight the NETWORK TOOLS menu item in the Module Menu Screen and press ENTER.
Page 161 ATM is installed such as the HSIM-A6DP or VHSIM-A6DP. • Special Commands – Allow the user to exit from Network Tools. The commands are done, exit, and quit. Local Management: Overview, Setup, and Navigation netstat switch loopback_detect telnet ping traceroute...
Page 162: Built-In Commands
Local Management: Overview, Setup, and Navigation The conventions used in describing the commands in Network Tools are as follows: Arguments enclosed by [ ] are required. Arguments enclosed by < > are optional. In the following command examples, the information entered by the user is shown Helvetica font bold To abort the output or interrupt a process, press the CONTROL key and c key...
Page 163 1 - Other 2 - Invalid entry (cannot ping device, timed out, etc.) 3 - Dynamic route entry 4 - Static route entry (not subject to change) You can specify the arp command without options, or with one of the following options: Options: -a Views cache data...
Page 164 Local Management: Overview, Setup, and Navigation Example: netstat: Syntax: netstat [option] Description: The netstat command provides a display of general network statistics for the managed device. The netstat command must be used with one of the two display options. Options: -i Displays status and capability information for each interface -r Displays routing information for each interface Example:...
Page 165 Example: reset: Syntax: reset Description: The reset command allows a soft reset of the device. The user will be queried to confirm the reset command to insure against unwanted resets. The management connection to the module will be terminated upon execution of NOTE this command.
Page 166 [ENABLE/DISABLE] [IFNUM/ALL] Syntax: Description: The switch command allows each switch port to be enabled or disabled at the user’s request, either one at a time or all at once. Specifying a single interface number will affect the switching status of that interface, while specifying ALL will affect every interface.
Page 167 traceroute: Syntax: traceroute [IP address] Description: The traceroute command generates a TRACEROUTE request to a specified IP address and provides a display of all next-hop routers in the path to the device. If the device is not reached, the command displays all next-hop routers to the point of failure.
Page 168 Local Management: Overview, Setup, and Navigation stpPort: Description: This command allows the user to enable or disable the current state of the Spanning Tree on all ports. The user must specify the STATE as enable or disable. The STATE field is mandatory. Syntax: stpPort [status] stpPort [enable] [port#]...
Page 169 atm_stp_state: The atm_stp_state command is only available if an HSIM-A6DP is installed in NOTE the module. This command allows the user to enable, disable, or check the current status of the Spanning Tree Algorithm on all ATM interfaces. Syntax: atm_stp_state [STATE] Description: The atm_stp_state command allows the user to enable, disable, or check the status of the Spanning Tree Algorithm on all ATM interfaces.
Page 170 Local Management: Overview, Setup, and Navigation dynamic_egress: Description: Allows the dynamic egress control function to be enabled, disabled, or the status viewed to see if the function is enabled or disabled. The command requires a corresponding VID. The dynamic egress control function allows or disallows VLANs to be dynamically added to the dynamic Port VLAN Lists of a port.þ...
Page 171: Examples Of Dynamic Egress Use
The maximum VID value that can be entered is 1,4095. Example: Examples of Dynamic Egress use Dynamic Egress and Aging Time This section provides an example of how aging time affects the dynamic recognition of frames from a user device on a port.
Page 172: Solving The Problem
AppleTalk Solving the Problem In this example, Switch 1 (S1) has already been configured with a default VLAN 0001 associated with FID 0001 as the PVID on all ports. The following additional steps are required to configure the switch to solve this problem.
Page 173 In this example, the AppleTalk traffic is routed only to AppleTalk users (Ports 1, 2, 5, and 6), while IP traffic is allowed to be seen by IP users (Ports 3, 4, and 7) and by IP/AppleTalk users (Ports 1, 2, 5, and 6). lg_frame_admin: Description: Enables the changing of large frame support on a per port basis.
Page 174 Local Management: Overview, Setup, and Navigation Example: link_trap: Syntax: link_trap [enable/disable/status] [PORT/all] Description: The link_trap command allows link traps to be enabled or disabled when specifying a single port, or simultaneously when specifying “all” or no ports. When one or all ports are specified to enable, disable, or find their status, their current condition is displayed.
Page 175 Example: telnet: telnet [IP address] <Port #> Syntax: Description: The telnet command allows the user to communicate with another host (that supports Telnet connections) using the Telnet protocol. The user must specify the remote host using its IP address. The [IP address] field is mandatory.
Page 176 Local Management: Overview, Setup, and Navigation vrrpPort: Description: Enables the user to choose the Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP) Port(s), front panel Ethernet or Fast Ethernet ports. When the link on a VRRP Port goes down or up, the database is purged.
Page 177: Special Commands
Example: Special Commands done, quit, exit: Syntax: done Description: The done command enables the user to exit from Network Tools and return to the Main Menu Screen. Not Applicable Options: Example: Local Management: Overview, Setup, and Navigation -> vrrpPort get VRRP Port is set to 0.
Page 178 Local Management: Overview, Setup, and Navigation...

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