Network Management; Ascii Configuration File; Led Indicators; Configuration Management - Nortel BayStack 380 model 24T Specifications

ASCII configuration file

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This feature downloads an ASCII configu-
ration file from a Trivial File Transfer
Protocol (TFTP) server, parses the commands
in the file, and configures the switch based
on the commands in the file. The configu-
ration file can be edited on any host
computer using a regular text editor. This
provides quick configuration of the switch,
using an easy-to-modify text configuration
file. The Nortel Networks Command Line
Interface (CLI) can be used to make changes
to the ASCII configuration file. This
feature provides administrators with the
flexibility of creating command configura-
tion files that can be used on several
switches with minor modifications.
10/100 Mbps management port
(BayStack 380-24F only)
The 10/100 management port feature for
the BayStack 380-24F switch allows the
switch to be managed using the RJ 45 port
without the need for a fiber connection to
the switch.
Single Fiber Fault Detection
Single Fiber Fault Detection (SFFD) allows
remote fault detection on Gigabit Ethernet
fiber ports. When a partial fiber break occurs,
data is lost on one side of a link. SFFD
detects this error condition and causes the
port that is losing data to go down. This
stops the loss of data. This feature is
enabled on a port-by-port basis for the
BayStack 380-24T and BayStack 380-24F.
Common software platform
All BayStack switches, including the
BayStack 380, have a common "look and
feel" which reduces training costs. This
allows the switches to be managed in a
similar fashion via a broad set of manage-
ment tools. These tools include Web-based
™
management, Java -based Device Manager
(JDM), menus, Optivity* Network
Management System (NMS), and
Optivity Switch Manager (OSM).
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Network management

On-box management
Network management begins with the
device. The BayStack 380 Switches support
four groups of Remote Monitoring
(RMON) on all ports and are SNMP
(Simple Network Management Protocol)
compliant. The SNMP agent software
resides in the switch and uses the informa-
tion it collects to provide management
for all ports providing comprehensive
network monitoring capabilities.
Web-based management
Web-based network management makes
managing the BayStack 380 Switches easy
with a Web browser. This feature provides
summary, configuration, fault, statistics,
application, administration and support
pages for the switch. The Web interface
also allows for static configuration of
numerous parameters of the device.
Fault management
and resolution
With Optivity Network Management
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System , the network manager has quick
access to the information required to
manage and isolate all BayStack 380
networks' events. Tools such as Physical
Topology View inform the network
manager of how a particular event is affect-
ing the physical connectivity within the
network. End Node Locate tool provides
the ability to locate a failing end node and,
with one mouse click, you have access to
the RMON statistics for the failing
Ethernet port supporting that end node.
These solutions provide visual and statisti-
cal tools necessary to quickly resolve any
network event or to manage performance
in real-time.
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Future software release.

LED Indicators

Front panel LEDs provide indication for
Power, Status, and RPSU Status. In addi-
tion, for each port, two multifunction
LEDs are provided that indicate the
Speed/Link Status and Activity and
provide a comprehensive and convenient
visual management system.

Configuration management

The process of configuration begins with a
single device but finishes across multiple
devices. Java-based Device Manager is
the configuration tool for those functions
that require communicating with a single
device. However, Device Manager uses a
common user interface and workflow that
supports many Nortel Networks Ethernet
Switches. This commonality allows the
network manager to become familiar
with one tool instead of many.
Optivity Switch Manager performs the
configuration function across multiple
devices. Configuration functions such as
VLAN assignments, MLT, and Multicast
are deployed across multiple Nortel
Networks Ethernet switches.
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