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  • Page 1 Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 5500 Series Configuration - System Monitoring NN47200-505 (217467-C)

  • Page 2: Restricted Rights Legend

    (such as images, text, recordings or pictures) and related licensed materials including all whole or partial copies. Nortel Networks grants you a license to use the Software only in the country where you acquired the Software. You obtain no rights other than those granted to you under this License Agreement. You are responsible for the selection of the Software and for the installation of, use of, and results obtained from the Software.
  • Page 3 227.7202 (for DoD entities). b) Customer may terminate the license at any time. Nortel Networks may terminate the license if Customer fails to comply with the terms and conditions of this license. In either event, upon termination, Customer must either return the Software to Nortel Networks or certify its destruction.

  • Page 5: Revision History

    Revision History Date Revised July 2005 July 2006 August 2007 Copyright © 2005 - 2007, Nortel Networks Version Reason for revision 1.00 New document for Software Release 4.2. 2.00 Document updated for Software Release 5.0. 3.01 Document updated for Software Release 5.1.
  • Page 6 6 Revision History Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 5500 Series Configuration - System Monitoring NN47200-505 03.01 Standard 5.1 27 August 2007 Copyright © 2005 - 2007, Nortel Networks...

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Contents Preface Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 5500 Series 11 Related publications 12 Finding the latest updates on the Nortel web site 13 How to get help 13 Chapter 1 General System Monitoring Considerations System logging 15 Configuring the system log with the CLI 15 Viewing the system log in the Web-based Management Interface 17 Configuring the system log with the Java Device Manager 18...
  • Page 8 128 ip ipfix enable command (Interface Configuration) 128 ip ipfix port command 128 ip ipfix flush command 129 Copyright © 2005 - 2007, Nortel Networks Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 5500 Series Configuration - System Monitoring NN47200-505 03.01 Standard...
  • Page 9 Global configuration using the Web-based Management Interface 130 Configuring flows using the Web-based Management Interface 131 Viewing IPFIX data 132 Copyright © 2005 - 2007, Nortel Networks Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 5500 Series Configuration - System Monitoring NN47200-505 03.01 Standard 5.1 27 August 2007...
  • Page 10 10 Contents Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 5500 Series Configuration - System Monitoring NN47200-505 03.01 Standard 5.1 27 August 2007 Copyright © 2005 - 2007, Nortel Networks...

  • Page 11: Preface

    Preface This guide provides information and instructions on the configuration and usage of system monitoring tools on the 5500 Series Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch. Please consult any documentation included with the switch and the product release notes (see any errata before beginning the configuration process.

  • Page 12: Related Publications

    12 Preface Related publications For more information about the management, configuration, and usage of the Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 5500 Series, refer to the publications listed in " Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 5500 Series Documentation" (page 12). Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 5500 Series Documentation...

  • Page 13: Finding The Latest Updates On The Nortel Web Site

    Software Documentation How to get help If a service contract for the Nortel product has been purchased from a distributor or authorized reseller, contact the technical support staff for that distributor or reseller for assistance. If a Nortel service program was purchased, contact Nortel Technical Support.
  • Page 14 14 Preface Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 5500 Series Configuration - System Monitoring NN47200-505 03.01 Standard 5.1 27 August 2007 Copyright © 2005 - 2007, Nortel Networks...

  • Page 15: Chapter 1 General System Monitoring Considerations

    The Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 5500 Series supports system logging (syslog), a software tool to log system events for debugging and analysis. To utilize the syslog, the switch applications that run in the Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 5500 Series, such as IGMP, MLT, STP, should be registered with the syslog tool.

  • Page 16: Logging Command

    | serious | none no logging command The no logging command disables the system event log. Copyright © 2005 - 2007, Nortel Networks describes the parameters for this Description Display configuration of event logging. Display critical log messages.

  • Page 17: Viewing The System Log In The Web-Based Management Interface

    Action Open the System Log screen by selecting Fault > System Log from the menu. This screen is illustrated in (page Copyright © 2005 - 2007, Nortel Networks outlines the parameters for this Description Clears log messages from NVRAM. Clears log messages from NVRAM and DRAM.

  • Page 18: Configuring The System Log With The Java Device Manager

    Open the System Log screen by selecting Edit > Diagnostics > System Log from the menu. Select the System Log Settings tab. This screen is illustrated in Settings tab" (page Copyright © 2005 - 2007, Nortel Networks —End— 19). Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 5500 Series Configuration - System Monitoring...
  • Page 19 Volatile - SaveTargets non-Volatile - CurSize non-Volatile - SaveTargets ClearMessageBuffers Click Apply. Copyright © 2005 - 2007, Nortel Networks Description Turns the system log on or off. Specifies whether the system log overwrites itself or discontinues the storage of messages when the buffer is full.

  • Page 20: Remote Logging

    The no logging remote enable command disables the use of a remote syslog server. The syntax for the no logging remote enable command is: no logging remote enable Copyright © 2005 - 2007, Nortel Networks Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 5500 Series Configuration - System Monitoring NN47200-505 03.01 Standard 5.1 27 August 2007...
  • Page 21 The logging remote level command is executed in the Global Configuration command mode. " logging remote level parameters" (page 22) the logging remote level command. Copyright © 2005 - 2007, Nortel Networks Description Specifies the IP address of the remote server in dotted-decimal notation.
  • Page 22 Open the System Log screen by selecting Edit > Diagnostics > System Log from the menu. Select the Remote System Log tab. This tab is illustrated below. Copyright © 2005 - 2007, Nortel Networks Description Specifies the severity level of the log messages to be sent to the remote server: •...

  • Page 23: Igmp And The System Event Log

    • IGMP initialization • Configuration changes from the user Copyright © 2005 - 2007, Nortel Networks Description The IP address of the remote syslog server. Enables or disables remote logging. Sets the severity level of messages that are saved to the remote server.
  • Page 24 Note: Events such as reception of IGMP messages happen frequently in the switch, whenever a new host joins or leaves a group. Logging such messages consumes a lot of log memory. Therefore, such messages should not be logged in all the time. By default, logging in of such messages is disabled.

  • Page 25: Port Mirroring

    (port-based) or to monitor traffic to or from any two specified addresses that the switch has learned (address-based). Note: A probe device, such as the Nortel Networks StackProbe or equivalent, must be connected to the designated monitor port to use this feature.

  • Page 26: Address-Based Mirroring Configuration

    20, the designated monitor port for Switch S1, is monitoring traffic occurring between address A and address B. Copyright © 2005 - 2007, Nortel Networks "Port-based mirroring example" Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 5500 Series Configuration - System Monitoring...

  • Page 27: Port Mirroring Limitations

    EXEC command mode. port-mirroring command The port-mirroring command sets the port mirroring configuration. The syntax for the port-mirroring command is: Copyright © 2005 - 2007, Nortel Networks Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 5500 Series Configuration - System Monitoring NN47200-505 03.01 Standard 5.1 27 August 2007...
  • Page 28 ManytoOneRx ManytoOneTx ManytoOneRxTx XrxOrXtx XrxYtx Copyright © 2005 - 2007, Nortel Networks Description Disables port-mirroring. Specifies the monitor port. Specifies the mirroring port X. Specifies the mirroring port Y. Specifies the mirroring MAC address A. Specifies the mirroring MAC address B.
  • Page 29 Action Open the Port Mirroring screen by selecting Applications > Port Mirroring from the menu. This screen is illustrated below. Copyright © 2005 - 2007, Nortel Networks Description Mirror packets received on port X and transmitted on port Y or packets received on port Y and transmitted on port X.
  • Page 30 The following table outlines the fields in this section. Port Mirroring Setting fields Field Monitoring Mode Copyright © 2005 - 2007, Nortel Networks Description Choose any one of the six port-based monitoring modes or any one of the five address-based monitoring modes.

  • Page 31: Showing Unit Statistics

    To see the statistics for a unit, open the Unit Stats tab by selecting Edit > Unit > Unit Stats. Unit Stats screen Copyright © 2005 - 2007, Nortel Networks Description Select the port that will act as the monitoring port.

  • Page 32: Graphing Switch Chassis Data

    Field UnitNoResourcesPktsDropped Graphing switch chassis data The JDM provides the ability to view switch statistical information in a variety of graphs. To make use of these capabilities, open the Graph Chassis screen by selecting Graph > Chassis from the menu. This screen is illustrated below.
  • Page 33 OutPkts InTotalReqVars InTotalSetVars InGetRequests InGetNexts Copyright © 2005 - 2007, Nortel Networks Description The total number of messages delivered to the SNMP from the transport service. The total number of SNMP messages passed from the SNMP protocol to the transport service.
  • Page 34 InBadCommunityNames The total number of SNMP messages InBadCommunityUses InASNParseErrs InTooBigs InNoSuchNames InBadValues Copyright © 2005 - 2007, Nortel Networks The total number of SNMP Set-Request PDUs accepted and processed by the SNMP protocol. The total number of SNMP Get-Response PDUs accepted and processed by the SNMP protocol.
  • Page 35 Graph Chassis screen - IP tab The following table outlines the fields on this tab. Copyright © 2005 - 2007, Nortel Networks The total number of SNMP PDUs delivered to the SNMP protocol for which the value of the error-status field is readOnly.
  • Page 36 InUnknownProtos The number of locally addressed datagrams received InDiscards InDelivers OutRequests Copyright © 2005 - 2007, Nortel Networks Description The total number of input datagrams received from interfaces, including those received in error. The number of input datagrams discarded due to...
  • Page 37 The ICMP In tab provides read-only information about inbound ICMP messages. To view the ICMP In tab, follow this procedure: Copyright © 2005 - 2007, Nortel Networks Description The number of output IP datagrams for which no problem was encountered to prevent their transmission to their destination, but that were discarded (for example, for lack of buffer space).
  • Page 38 Timestamps TimestampReps The number of ICMP Timestamp Reply messages AddrMasks AddrMaskReps ParmProbs Copyright © 2005 - 2007, Nortel Networks Description The number of ICMP Source Quench messages received. The number of ICMP Redirect messages received. The number of ICMP Echo (request) messages received.
  • Page 39 The following table describes the fields on this tab. ICMP Out tab fields Field SrcQuenchs Redirects Copyright © 2005 - 2007, Nortel Networks Description The number of ICMP Destination Unreachable messages received. The number of ICMP Time Exceeded messages received.
  • Page 40 The Graph Chassis screen will open. Select the TCP tab. This tab is illustrated below. Graph Chassis screen - TCP tab Copyright © 2005 - 2007, Nortel Networks Description The number of ICMP Echo (request) messages sent.
  • Page 41 The UDP tab provides read-only information about UDP activity on the switch. To view the UDP tab, follow this procedure: Copyright © 2005 - 2007, Nortel Networks Description The number of times TCP connections have made a direct transition to the SYN-SENT state from the CLOSED state.

  • Page 42: Ospf Tab

    Step Action Open the Graph Chassis screen by selecting Graph > Chassis from the menu. The Graph Chassis screen opens. Copyright © 2005 - 2007, Nortel Networks Description The total number of UDP datagrams delivered to UDP users The total number of received UDP datagrams for which there was no application at the destination port.
  • Page 43 RxPackets RxBadPackets SpfRuns BuffersAllocated BuffersFreed BufferAllocFailures BufferFreeFailures Copyright © 2005 - 2007, Nortel Networks Description Indicates the number of entries in the link state database. Indicates the number of packets transmitted by OSPF. Indicates the number of packets received by OSPF.

  • Page 44: Vrrp Tab

    To make use of these capabilities, open the Graph Port screen by selecting one or multiple ports on the Device View and then selecting Graph > Port from the menu. This screen is illustrated below. Copyright © 2005 - 2007, Nortel Networks Description an invalid VRRP checksum value.
  • Page 45 Open the Graph Port screen by selecting one or multiple ports on the Device View and then selecting Graph > Port from the menu. Select the Interface tab. This tab is illustrated below. Copyright © 2005 - 2007, Nortel Networks Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 5500 Series Configuration - System Monitoring NN47200-505 03.01 Standard...
  • Page 46 InOctets OutOctets InUcastPkts OutUcastPkts InNUcastPkts OutNUcastPkts Copyright © 2005 - 2007, Nortel Networks Description The total number of octets received on the interface, including framing characters. The total number of octets transmitted out of the interface, including framing characters. The number of packets delivered by this sublayer to a higher sublayer that were not addressed to a multicast or broadcast address at this sublayer.

  • Page 47: Ethernet Errors Tab

    The Ethernet Errors tab displays read-only information about port Ethernet error statistics. To view the Ethernet Errors tab, follow this procedure: Copyright © 2005 - 2007, Nortel Networks Description The number of inbound packets that were chosen to be discarded even though no errors had been detected to prevent their being deliverable to a higher-layer protocol.
  • Page 48 The following table describes the fields on this tab. Ethernet Errors tab fields Field AlignmentErrors Copyright © 2005 - 2007, Nortel Networks Description A count of frames received on a particular interface that are not an integral number of octets in length and do not pass the FCS check.
  • Page 49 Field FCSErrors InternalMacTransmitErrors InternalMacReceiveErrors CarrierSenseErrors Copyright © 2005 - 2007, Nortel Networks Description A count of frames received on a particular interface that are an integral number of octets in length but do not pass the FCS check. The count represented by an instance of this object is...
  • Page 50 DeferredTransmissions A count of frames for which the first transmission SingleCollisionFramesA count of successfully transmitted frames on MultipleCollisionFrames A count of successfully transmitted frames on Copyright © 2005 - 2007, Nortel Networks Description A count of frames received on a particular interface that exceed the maximum permitted frame size.
  • Page 51 Select the Bridge tab. This tab is illustrated below. Graph Port screen - Bridge tab The following table describes the fields on this tab. Copyright © 2005 - 2007, Nortel Networks Description The number of times that a collision is detected on a particular interface later than 512 bit-times into the transmission of a packet.

  • Page 52: Rmon Tab

    Device View and then selecting Graph > Port from the menu. The Graph Port screen opens. Select the Rmon tab. This tab is illustrated below. Copyright © 2005 - 2007, Nortel Networks Description Number of frames discarded by the port due to excessive transit delays through the bridge.
  • Page 53 Octets Pkts BroadcastPkts MulticastPkts CRCAlignErrors Copyright © 2005 - 2007, Nortel Networks Description The total number of octets of data (including those in bad packets) received on the network (excluding framing bits but including FCS octets). You can use this object as a reasonable estimate of Ethernet utilization.
  • Page 54 Collisions Jabbers 1..64 65..127 128..255 256..511 Copyright © 2005 - 2007, Nortel Networks Description The total number of packets received that were less than 64 octets long (excluding framing bits but including FCS octets) and were otherwise well formed. The total number of packets received that were...

  • Page 55: Eapol Stats Tab

    Select the EAPOL Stats tab. This tab is illustrated below. Graph Port screen - EAPOL Stats tab The following table describes the fields on this tab. Copyright © 2005 - 2007, Nortel Networks Description The total number of packets (including bad...

  • Page 56: Eapol Diag Tab

    Open the Graph Port screen by selecting one or multiple ports on the Device View and then selecting Graph > Port from the menu. The Graph Port screen opens. Copyright © 2005 - 2007, Nortel Networks Description The number of valid EAPOL frames of any type that have been received by this authenticator.
  • Page 57 Field EntersConnecting EapLogoffsWhileConnecting Counts the number of times that the EntersAuthenticating AuthSuccessWhileAuthenticating Copyright © 2005 - 2007, Nortel Networks Description Counts the number of times that the Authenticator PAE state machine transitions to the Connecting state from any other state.
  • Page 58 AuthReauthsWhileAuthenticating AuthEapStartsWhileAuthenticating AuthEapLogoffWhileAuthenticating AuthReauthsWhileAuthenticated AuthEapStartsWhileAuthenticated AuthEapLogoffWhileAuthenticated Copyright © 2005 - 2007, Nortel Networks Description Counts the number of times that the Authenticator PAE state machine transitions from Authenticating to Aborting as a result of the Backend authentication state machine indicating authentication timeout.

  • Page 59: Lacp Tab

    Device View and then selecting Graph > Port from the menu. The Graph Port screen opens. Select the LACP tab. This tab is illustrated below. Copyright © 2005 - 2007, Nortel Networks Description Counts the number of times that the...
  • Page 60 LACPDUsRX MarkerPDUsRX MarkerResponsePDUsRX UnknownRX IllegalRX LACPDUsTX Copyright © 2005 - 2007, Nortel Networks Note: The Marker Protocol Generator/Receiver is currently not a supported feature. Description Denotes the number of valid LACPDUs received on this Aggregation Port. This value is read-only.

  • Page 61: Misc Tab

    Graphing multilink trunk statistics The Java Device Manager (JDM) provides the ability to view Multilink Trunk (MLT) statistical information in a variety of graphs. Copyright © 2005 - 2007, Nortel Networks Description Displays the number of Marker PDUs transmitted on this Aggregation Port. This value is read-only.
  • Page 62 On this tab, select the row that represents the MLT to graph and click the Graph button. The MLT Statistics screen opens with the Interface tab selected. This screen and tab are illustrated below. Copyright © 2005 - 2007, Nortel Networks "MLT Statistics screen" (page Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 5500 Series Configuration - System Monitoring...
  • Page 63 InBroadcastPkt OutBroadcast HCInOctets HCOutOctets HCInUcastPkts Copyright © 2005 - 2007, Nortel Networks Description The number of packets delivered to this MLT that were addressed to a multicast address at this sublayer. For a MAC layer protocol, this number includes both Group and Functional addresses.

  • Page 64: Ethernet Errors Tab

    On this tab, select the row that represents the MLT to graph and click the Graph button. The MLT Statistics screen will open. Select the Ethernet Errors tab. This tab is illustrated below. Copyright © 2005 - 2007, Nortel Networks Description The number of packets that higher-level protocols requested be transmitted that were not addressed to a multicast address at this MLT.
  • Page 65 Ethernet Errors tab fields Field AlignmentErrors FCSErrors Copyright © 2005 - 2007, Nortel Networks Description A count of frames received on a particular MLT that are not an integral number of octets in length and do not pass the FCS check.
  • Page 66 Field IMacTransmitError IMacReceiveError CarrierSenseErrors FrameTooLong Copyright © 2005 - 2007, Nortel Networks Description A count of frames for which transmission on a particular MLT fails due to an internal MAC sublayer transmit error. A frame is only counted by an instance of this object...
  • Page 67 DeferredTransmiss SingleCollFrames MultipleCollFrames LateCollisions ExcessiveColls Copyright © 2005 - 2007, Nortel Networks Description A count of times that the SQE TEST ERROR message is generated by the PLS sublayer for a particular MLT. The SQE TEST ERROR message is defined in section 7.2.2.2.4 of ANSI/IEEE 802.3-1985...

  • Page 68: Graphing Vlan Dhcp Statistics

    (page The following table explains the fields found on this screen. DHCP Stats screen fields Field NumRequests NumReplies Copyright © 2005 - 2007, Nortel Networks —End— 69). Description The number of DHCP requests handled. The number of DHCP replies handled.

  • Page 69: Creating A Graph

    Creating a graph Several screens in the Java Device Manager (JDM) provide a means to view and make use of statistical information gathered by the switch. To turn this statistical information in either a bar, line, area, or pie graph, follow...

  • Page 70: Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 5500 Series

    70 Chapter 1 General System Monitoring Considerations Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 5500 Series Configuration - System Monitoring NN47200-505 03.01 Standard 5.1 27 August 2007 Copyright © 2005 - 2007, Nortel Networks...

  • Page 71: Chapter 2 System Diagnostics And Statistics

    System Diagnostics and Statistics This chapter outlines the system diagnostic and statistical information and tools available in the Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 5500 Series. Use commands in this chapter to get statistics and diagnose problems. Some are available in both the CLI and in the Web-based Management interface.

  • Page 72: Nn47200-505 03.01 Standard

    ERS 5500 series switches. The syntax for the show stack port-statistics command is: Copyright © 2005 - 2007, Nortel Networks Description The ports to display statistics for. When no port list is specified, all ports are shown.

  • Page 73: Stack Loopback Tests

    Verify the operation of the stack ports using the internal loopback test. Prerequisites for testing the stack ports • Any previous tests have finished running. Copyright © 2005 - 2007, Nortel Networks Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 5500 Series Configuration - System Monitoring NN47200-505 03.01 Standard 5.1 27 August 2007...

  • Page 74: Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 5500 Series

    Power up the suspect unit. Connect a stacking cable from the stack uplink port to the stack downlink port. Copyright © 2005 - 2007, Nortel Networks table shows the output from a pass and from a Fail Testing uplink port … Failed Testing downlink port …...

  • Page 75: Stack Monitor

    If it is not equal, the switch sends a trap and logs a message to syslog. The stack monitor sends traps from a standalone unit or the base unit of the stack.

  • Page 76: Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 5500 Series

    StackErrorNotificationEnabled ExpectedStackSize StackErrorNotificationInterval Click Apply to apply new settings. Copyright © 2005 - 2007, Nortel Networks Description Enabled or disabled. Number of units in the stack <2-8>. Default value is 2. Number of seconds between traps <3-300>. Default value is 60 seconds if there are 2 units in the stack.

  • Page 77: Diagnostic Information In The Web-Based Management Interface

    Click Submit. Port statistics are displayed in the Port Statistics Table section. The following table describes the fields in this section. Copyright © 2005 - 2007, Nortel Networks Diagnostic information in the Web-based Management Interface 77 —End— Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 5500 Series Configuration - System Monitoring...

  • Page 78: Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 5500 Series

    FCS-Frame Errors Undersized Packets Oversized Packets Filtered Packets Collisions Single Collisions Copyright © 2005 - 2007, Nortel Networks Description The number of packets received/transmitted on this port, including bad packets, broadcast packets, and multicast packets. The number of good multicast packets received/transmitted on this port, excluding broadcast packets.

  • Page 79: Viewing All Port Errors

    Error Summary from the menu. This screen is illustrated below. Port Error Summary screen The following table describes the fields on this screen. Copyright © 2005 - 2007, Nortel Networks Diagnostic information in the Web-based Management Interface 79 Description The number of packets that were transmitted successfully on this port after more than one collision.

  • Page 80: Viewing Interface Statistics

    Open the Interface Statistics screen by selecting Statistics > Interface from the menu. This screen is illustrated in the following table. Copyright © 2005 - 2007, Nortel Networks Description Displays the unit number in the stack. Displays the port number of the unit.

  • Page 81: Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 5500 Series

    Port In Octets Out Octets In Unicast Out Unicast Copyright © 2005 - 2007, Nortel Networks Diagnostic information in the Web-based Management Interface 81 Description The port number corresponding to the selected switch. The number of octets received on the interface, including framing characters.

  • Page 82: Viewing Ethernet Error Statistics

    Action Open the Ethernet Errors screen by selecting Statistics > Ethernet Errors from the menu. This screen is illustrated in the following table. Copyright © 2005 - 2007, Nortel Networks Description The number of non-unicast packets, for example, subnetwork-broadcast or subnetwork-multicast packets, delivered to a higher protocol.

  • Page 83: Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 5500 Series

    The following table outlines the fields on this screen. Ethernet Error fields Field Port FCS/Frame Errors Copyright © 2005 - 2007, Nortel Networks Diagnostic information in the Web-based Management Interface 83 Description The port number corresponding to the selected switch.

  • Page 84: Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 5500 Series

    Carrier Sense Errors SQE Test Errors Deferred Transmissions Single Collision Frames Multiple Collision Frames Copyright © 2005 - 2007, Nortel Networks Description The number of frames for which transmission on a particular interface fails because of an internal MAC sublayer transmit error.

  • Page 85: Viewing Transparent Bridging Statistics

    Open the Transparent Bridging screen by selecting Statistics > Transparent Bridging from the menu. This screen is illustrated below. Copyright © 2005 - 2007, Nortel Networks Diagnostic information in the Web-based Management Interface 85 Description The number of times a collision is detected on a particular interface later than 512 bit-times into the transmission of a packet.

  • Page 86: Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 5500 Series

    The following table describes the fields on this screen. Transparent Bridging screen Field Port In Frames (dot1dTpPortInFrames) Copyright © 2005 - 2007, Nortel Networks Description The port number that corresponds to the selected switch. The number of frames that have been received by this port from its segment.

  • Page 87: Monitoring Mlt Traffic

    Trunk list and a type of traffic in the Traffic Type list. Click Submit. Copyright © 2005 - 2007, Nortel Networks Diagnostic information in the Web-based Management Interface 87 Description The number of frames that have been transmitted by this port from its segment.

  • Page 88: Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 5500 Series

    MultiLink Trunk Utilization Table fields Field Unit/Port Last 5 Minutes Last 30 Minutes Last Hour Copyright © 2005 - 2007, Nortel Networks —End— Description A list of the trunk member switch ports that correspond to the trunk specified in the Trunk column.

  • Page 89: Chapter 3 Configuring Remote Network Monitoring (Rmon)

    Configuring Remote Network Monitoring (RMON) The Remote Network Monitoring (RMON) Management Information Base (MIB) is an interface between the RMON agent on the Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 5500 Series and an RMON management application, such as the Java Device Manager.

  • Page 90: Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 5500 Series

    <-2147483648-2147483647> [<1-65535>] falling-threshold <-2147483648-2147483647> [<1-65535>] [owner <LINE>] "rmon alarm parameters" (page 91) command. Copyright © 2005 - 2007, Nortel Networks outlines the parameters for this Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 5500 Series Configuration - System Monitoring NN47200-505 03.01 Standard 5.1 27 August 2007...

  • Page 91: Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 5500 Series

    The rmon event configures RMON event log and trap settings. The syntax for the rmon event command is: Copyright © 2005 - 2007, Nortel Networks Description Unique index for the alarm entry. The MIB object to be monitored. This is an object identifier, and for most available objects, an English...

  • Page 92: Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 5500 Series

    "rmon history parameters" (page 92) command. rmon history parameters Parameter <1-65535> <LINE> Copyright © 2005 - 2007, Nortel Networks outlines the parameters for this Description Unique index for the event entry. Record events in the log table. Generate SNMP trap messages for events.

  • Page 93: Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 5500 Series

    The no rmon stats turns off RMON statistics. When the variable is omitted, all entries in the table are cleared. The syntax for the no rmon stats command is: Copyright © 2005 - 2007, Nortel Networks Description The number of history buckets (records) to keep.

  • Page 94: Configuring Rmon With The Web-Based Management Interface

    In the fields provided in the RMON Threshold Creation section, enter the information for the new threshold. The following tables outlines the fields in this section. Copyright © 2005 - 2007, Nortel Networks Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 5500 Series Configuration - System Monitoring NN47200-505 03.01 Standard...

  • Page 95: Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 5500 Series

    Rising Action Interval Alarm Sample Click Submit. Copyright © 2005 - 2007, Nortel Networks Configuring RMON with the Web-based Management Interface 95 Description Type the unique number to identify the alarm entry. Choose the port on which to set an alarm.

  • Page 96: Deleting An Rmon Threshold Configuration

    Action Open the RMON Event Log screen by selecting Fault > RMON Event Log from the menu. This screen is illustrated below. Copyright © 2005 - 2007, Nortel Networks —End— Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 5500 Series Configuration - System Monitoring NN47200-505 03.01 Standard...

  • Page 97: Configuring Rmon With The Java Device Manager

    To view RMON ethernet statistics: Step Action Select a port. Do one of the following: Copyright © 2005 - 2007, Nortel Networks Configuring RMON with the Java Device Manager 97 —End— Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 5500 Series Configuration - System Monitoring NN47200-505 03.01 Standard...

  • Page 98: Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 5500 Series

    Graph Port screen - RMON tab Field Octets Pkts BroadcastPkts Copyright © 2005 - 2007, Nortel Networks —End— Descriptions The total number of octets of data (including those in bad packets) received on the network (excluding framing bits but including FCS octets). You can use this object as a reasonable estimate of Ethernet utilization.

  • Page 99: Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 5500 Series

    OversizePkts Fragments Collisions Jabbers 1..64 Copyright © 2005 - 2007, Nortel Networks Configuring RMON with the Java Device Manager 99 Descriptions The total number of good packets received that were directed to a multicast address. Note that this number does not include packets directed to the broadcast address.

  • Page 100: Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 5500 Series

    Last/sec See also • "Working with RMON information" (page 97) Copyright © 2005 - 2007, Nortel Networks Descriptions The total number of packets (including bad packets) that were transmitted and received on this port between 65 and 127 octets in length (excluding framing bits but including FCS octets).

  • Page 101: Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 5500 Series

    RMON > Control from the menu. This screen is illustrated below. RmonControl screen - History tab "History tab fields" (page 102) tab. Copyright © 2005 - 2007, Nortel Networks Configuring RMON with the Java Device Manager 101 describes the fields on the History —End—...

  • Page 102: Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 5500 Series

    102 Chapter 3 Configuring Remote Network Monitoring (RMON) Creating a history RMON can be used to collect statistics at intervals. For example, if switch performance will be monitored over a weekend, enough buckets to cover two days must be set aside. To do this, set the history to gather one bucket each hour, thus covering a 48-hour period.

  • Page 103: Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 5500 Series

    RMON > Control from the menu. Highlight the row that contains the record to delete. Click Delete. Copyright © 2005 - 2007, Nortel Networks Configuring RMON with the Java Device Manager 103 Description saved in the part of the media-specific table associated with this entry.

  • Page 104: Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 5500 Series

    The RMON History screen opens for the selected port. This screen is illustrated below. Rmon History statistics The following table describes the RMON History screen fields. Copyright © 2005 - 2007, Nortel Networks —End— Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 5500 Series Configuration - System Monitoring NN47200-505 03.01 Standard...

  • Page 105: Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 5500 Series

    Action Open the RmonControl screen by selecting Serviceability > RMON > Control from the menu. Copyright © 2005 - 2007, Nortel Networks Configuring RMON with the Java Device Manager 105 Description Indicates the sample number. As history samples are taken, they are assigned greater sample numbers.

  • Page 106: Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 5500 Series

    Enter the owner of this RMON entry in the Owner field. Click Insert. The following table describes the Ether Stats tab fields. Copyright © 2005 - 2007, Nortel Networks —End— Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 5500 Series Configuration - System Monitoring NN47200-505 03.01 Standard...

  • Page 107: Alarms

    fires and generates an event that you can view in the event log or the trap log. Copyright © 2005 - 2007, Nortel Networks Configuring RMON with the Java Device Manager 107 Description A unique value assigned to each interface.

  • Page 108: Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 5500 Series

    fire. Unless the port becomes inactive or spanning tree is disabled (which would cause the value for outbound octets to drop Copyright © 2005 - 2007, Nortel Networks 108)). "Alarm example - threshold less than 260" (page Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 5500 Series Configuration - System Monitoring...

  • Page 109: Creating Alarms

    Creating alarms When creating an alarm, select a variable from the variable list and a port, or other switch component, to which it is connected. Some variables require port IDs, card IDs, or other indices (for example, spanning tree group IDs).

  • Page 110: Alarm Manager

    In the Variable field, select a variable and a port (or other ID) from the list to set the alarm on below. Alarm Manager Variable List Copyright © 2005 - 2007, Nortel Networks Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 5500 Series Configuration - System Monitoring NN47200-505 03.01 Standard...

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    Variable Sample Type Sample Interval Copyright © 2005 - 2007, Nortel Networks Configuring RMON with the Java Device Manager 111 A chassis alarm ends in .x where the x index is hard-coded. No further information is required. A card, spanning tree group (STG) or EtherStat alarm ends with a dot (.).

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    Select the alarm to be deleted. Click Delete. The following table describes the fields on the Alarms tab. Copyright © 2005 - 2007, Nortel Networks Description Uniquely identifies an entry in the alarm table. Each such entry defines a diagnostic sample at a particular interval for an object on the device.

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    Variable Sample Type Value StartupAlarm Copyright © 2005 - 2007, Nortel Networks Configuring RMON with the Java Device Manager 113 Description Uniquely identifies an entry in the alarm table. Each such entry defines a diagnostic sample at a particular interval for an object on the device.

  • Page 114: Events

    When values pass the specified ranges, the alarm is triggered. The event specifies how the activity is recorded. Copyright © 2005 - 2007, Nortel Networks Description value is greater than or equal to this threshold, and the value at the last sampling interval was less than this threshold, a single event is generated.

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    Select the Events tab. This tab is illustrated below. RmonAlarms screen - Events tab The following table describes the Events tab fields. Copyright © 2005 - 2007, Nortel Networks Configuring RMON with the Java Device Manager 115 Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 5500 Series Configuration - System Monitoring...

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    • "Viewing an event" (page 115) • "Log information" (page 118) Copyright © 2005 - 2007, Nortel Networks Description This index uniquely identifies an entry in the event table. Each entry defines one event that is to be generated when the appropriate conditions occur.

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    Alarms from the menu. Select the Events tab. Select an event from the list. Click Delete. Copyright © 2005 - 2007, Nortel Networks Configuring RMON with the Java Device Manager 117 —End— Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 5500 Series Configuration - System Monitoring NN47200-505 03.01 Standard...

  • Page 118: Log Information

    The following table describes the Log tab fields. Log tab fields Item Time Description Copyright © 2005 - 2007, Nortel Networks —End— Description Specifies when an event occurred that activated the log entry. Specifies whether the event is a rising or falling event.

  • Page 119: Chapter 4 Ip Flow Information Export (Ipfix)

    Note: The IPFIX feature shares resources with QoS. If the IPFIX feature is enabled, a QoS policy precedence will be used. For further information about QoS policies, refer to the Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 5500 Series Configuration - Quality of Service (Part Number NN47200-504).

  • Page 120: Ipfix Configuration Using The Java Device Manager

    State area. Click Apply. Configuring IPFIX flows Once IPFIX has been enabled on a switch, the ports IPFIX will monitor must be configured. Configuration of flow information sources can be performed in the Java Device Manager. Configuring flows using the JDM Flow configuration using the JDM is performed on the Exporters and Ports...

  • Page 121: Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 5500 Series

    ExportState TempRefIntvSecThe template refresh time out in seconds. The template TempRefIntvPkts The template refresh time out in numbers of packets. Copyright © 2005 - 2007, Nortel Networks IPFIX configuration using the Java Device Manager 121 Description The switch that is exporting IPFIX flows. This number corresponds to the unit number in a stack or is 1 for a standalone unit.

  • Page 122: Configuring Ipfix Collectors

    IPFIX collectors are used to collect and analyze data exported from an IPFIX-compliant switch. At this time, up to two collectors can be supported. IPFIX data is exported from the switch in Netflow version 9 format. Data is exported using UDP port 9995.

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    Field Slot(Unit) AddressType Address Copyright © 2005 - 2007, Nortel Networks IPFIX configuration using the Java Device Manager 123 The protocol used to transport the IPFIX data to the collector. Currently only the UDP protocol is supported for this task.

  • Page 124: Configuring Ipfix Ports

    Using the fields provided, configure the IPFIX parameters for the individual ports. The fields on this tab are outlined in the table below. Copyright © 2005 - 2007, Nortel Networks The protocol used to transport the IPFIX data to the collector.

  • Page 125: Graphing Exporter Statistics

    Sampling rotates between the selected ports with each port having a sampling window of 1 second. For example, if 10 ports were selected on a switch, each port would be sampled every 10 seconds. Click Apply.

  • Page 126: Exporter Stats Clear Time

    IPFIX Configuration using the Command Line Interface This section describes the commands used in the configuration and management of IPFIX using the CLI. Copyright © 2005 - 2007, Nortel Networks Description Indicates the total number of packets sent. Indicates the total number of bytes sent.

  • Page 127: Ip Ipfix Collector Command

    NetQOS. At this time, up to two collectors can be supported. IPFIX data is exported from the switch in Netflow version 9 format. Data is exported using UDP port 9995. Note: IPFIX data is not load balanced when two collectors are in use.

  • Page 128: Ip Ipfix Slot Command

    The ip ipfix port command is used to enable the ports exporting data through IPFIX. The syntax of the ip ipfix port command is: Copyright © 2005 - 2007, Nortel Networks Description The unit number of the collector. Currently up to two collectors are supported so the values 1 or 2 are valid.

  • Page 129: Ip Ipfix Flush Command

    The following table outlines the parameters of this command: show ip ipfix command parameters Parameter <unit_number> Copyright © 2005 - 2007, Nortel Networks IPFIX Configuration using the Command Line Interface 129 Description The unit number of the collector. Currently up to two collectors are supported so the values 1 or 2 are valid.

  • Page 130: Ipfix Configuration Using The Web-Based Management Interface

    IPFIX on a switch. To enable or disable IPFIX using the Web-based Management Interface, follow this procedure: Copyright © 2005 - 2007, Nortel Networks The value on which the data is sorted. Valid options are: •...

  • Page 131: Configuring Flows Using The Web-Based Management Interface

    IP Fix Global Setting area. Click Submit. Configuring flows using the Web-based Management Interface Once IPFIX has been enabled on a switch, the ports IPFIX will monitor must be configured. Configuration of flow information sources can be performed in the Web-based Management Interface.

  • Page 132: Viewing Ipfix Data

    Web-based Management Interface navigation pane. The IP Fix Information page opens. This page is illustrated below. Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 5500 Series Copyright © 2005 - 2007, Nortel Networks Description The aging interval of the flow record in seconds. Each port is represented by a check box. Select or de-select the appropriate check boxes to enable or disable IPFIX data collection on that port.

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    Statistics Click Submit. The IPFIX data with be filtered and sorted based on the selections. Copyright © 2005 - 2007, Nortel Networks IPFIX configuration using the Web-based Management Interface 133 Description The item of data to sort the IPFIX data on. IPFIX data can be sorted on any item that is gathered.

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    AuthReauthsWhileAuthenticating field 58 AuthSuccessWhileAuthenticating field 57 AuthTimeoutsWhile Authenticating field 58 Average per sec statistic 100 BackendAccessChallenges field 59 BackendAuthFails field 59 Copyright © 2005 - 2007, Nortel Networks BackendAuthSuccesses field 59 BackendNonNakResponsesFromSupplicant field 59 BackendOtherRequestsToSupplicant field 59 BackendResponses field 59 Bridge tab 51 Broadcast field 78...

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    ExcessiveCollisions field 51, 67 falling event 115 falling value, RMON alarms 108 FallingEventIndex field 114 FallingThreshold field 114 Copyright © 2005 - 2007, Nortel Networks FCS-Frame Errors field 78, 80, 83 FCSErrors field 49, 65 Filtered Packets field 78 ForwDatagrams field 36 FragCreates field 37...

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    IPFIX 119 IPFIX configuration using the CLI 126 IPFIX configuration using the JDM 120 IPFIX configuration using the WMI 130 Copyright © 2005 - 2007, Nortel Networks Jabbers field 54, 99 Last sec statistic 100 LastTimeSent field 116 Late Collisions field 79, 80, 85 LateCollisions field 51, 67...

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    RetransSegs 41 rising event 115 rising value, RMON alarms 108 RisingEventIndex field 114 RisingThreshold field 114 RMON alarms 109, 111 Copyright © 2005 - 2007, Nortel Networks characteristics 107 creating 109 deleting 112 inserting 110 events definition 115 graphing 98...

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    TimeExcds field 39, 40 TimestampReps field 38, 40 Timestamps field 38, 40 Total Octets field 78 Type field 116 Copyright © 2005 - 2007, Nortel Networks Undersized Packets field 78 UndersizePkts field 54, 99, 105 unit stats 31 Utilization field 105 Value field 112, 113...

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