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Cabletron Systems CSX200 User Manual

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  • Page 1 Title Page ® Portable Management Application for the CSX200 and CSX400 User’s Guide...
  • Page 3 Licensed Software, prior to installing it, is virus-free with an anti-virus system in which you have conÞdence. Cabletron Systems makes no representations or warranties to the effect that the Licensed Software is virus-free. Copyright © 1998 by Cabletron Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.
  • Page 4 (c) (1) (ii) of the Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software clause at DFARS 252.227-7013. Cabletron Systems, Inc., 35 Industrial Way, Rochester, New Hampshire 03867-0505. 2. (a) This computer software is submitted with restricted rights. It may not be used, reproduced, or disclosed by the Government except as provided in paragraph (b) of this Notice or as otherwise expressly stated in the contract.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Contents Chapter 1 Introduction to SPMA for the CSX200 and CSX400 HSIM-W6 and HSIM-W84 ................... 1-2 Using the CSX200 and CSX400 UserÕs Guide ............1-2 WhatÕs NOT in the CSX UserÕs Guide ............. 1-3 Conventions ........................1-4 Screen Displays ......................
  • Page 6 Contents The Filtering Database Window ................3-20 Viewing the Filtering Database................3-21 Changing the Filtering Database Dynamic Aging Time ........ 3-25 Changing Forwarding and Static Database Entries ........3-26 Deleting a Static Table Entry ............... 3-27 Finding a Filtering Database MAC Address ............ 3-27 The Spanning Tree Protocol Window...............

  • Page 7: Chapter 1 Introduction To Spma For The Csx200 And Csx400

    Chapter 1 Introduction to SPMA for the CSX200 and CSX400 How to use the CSX200 and CSX400 User’s Guide; manual conventions; contacting the Cabletron Systems Global Call Center; firmware versions supported by SPMA Your SPMA for the CSX200 and CSX400 management modules provides management support for both the CyberSWITCH CSX200 and CyberSWITCH CSX400 stand-alone LAN-to-WAN access devices.

  • Page 8: Hsim-W6 And Hsim-W84

    Introduction to SPMA for the CSX200 and CSX400 The CSX400 can support an ISDN connection with the WPIM-S/T. However, this connection is designed for WAN redundancy only. A primary ISDN WAN connection is NOTES not an option on the CSX400 at this time. It is also important to note a Windows 95- and NT-based utility called QuickSET was shipped with your CyberSwitch.

  • Page 9: Whatõs Not In The Csx Userõs Guide

    Introduction to SPMA for the CSX200 and CSX400 Following is a description of the applications covered in this guide. While we provide as much background information as we can, we do assume that youÕre familiar with Ethernet, Frame Relay, and WAN networks, and with general network management concepts: ¥...

  • Page 10: Conventions

    Introduction to SPMA for the CSX200 and CSX400 Note that this application must be purchased separately, and is documented in its own UserÕs Guide . If you are using SPMA in a stand-alone mode or in conjunction with the SunNet Manager or Solstice Enterprise Manager platforms, the RMON option will be available NOTE for all CSX400 devices whether or not you have purchased the RMON application...
  • Page 11 Introduction to SPMA for the CSX200 and CSX400 Use the scroll bars provided to choose what to display in a window that’s been resized Click the Refresh button to re-poll the device for information contained in a window Figure 1-1. Window Conventions The Refresh button that appears in several windows allows you to poll the device to update information appearing in those windows.

  • Page 12: Using The Mouse

    If you need technical support related to SPMA, or if you have any questions, comments, or suggestions related to this manual or any of our products, please feel free to contact the Cabletron Systems Global Call Center. Before calling, please have the following information ready:...

  • Page 13: Csx200 And Csx400 Firmware

    Where applicable, an INFO button provides the version number; you can also view the version number for any application by typing the command to start the application followed by a -v . You can contact Cabletron Systems Global Call Center via any of the following methods: By phone: Monday through Friday between 8 AM and 8 PM Eastern Standard Time at (603) 332-9400.
  • Page 14 Hub View or the Bridge View Ñ is dependent on the ÞrmwareÕs ability to provide a four-digit value. Not all Þrmware versions support this ability; contact Cabletron SystemsÕ Global Call Center for information speciÞc to your device Þrmware.

  • Page 15: Chapter 2 Device Configuration

    Chapter 2 Device Configuration Physical CSX device information; SPMA management applications for the CSX200 series and the CSX400; CSX WPIMs The CSX200 series (201, 202, and 203) and the CSX 400 come with a variety of Ethernet LAN and WAN connectivity options. The WPIMs which provide the WAN connection(s) are discussed in this chapter, along with how to access the SPMA utilities available to each CSX200/400 module.

  • Page 16: Applications

    NOTES While no speciÞc 200 device has been allocated for either of these WPIMs (i.e. 201, 202, 203), CSX200s with these WPIMs are available. Contact the Cabletron Systems Global Call Center for more information. All CSX200 devices use the same Þrmware and the same sysObjectID (csx-200).

  • Page 17: About The Csx400

    Device Configuration About the CSX400 The CSX400 supports multiple LAN options through two Ethernet ports. These ports can be conÞgured with any combination of the following Cabletron EPIM connections: EPIM-A Female AUI interface with DB-15 connector EPIM-C 10Base-2 coaxial port, BNC connectors EPIM-T 10Base-T twisted pair port with RJ45 connector EPIM-F1...

  • Page 18: Wan Redundancy

    CSX200 series that supports the WPIM, it is noted below. Otherwise, the WPIM can be special-ordered and installed in a general CSX200 (contact the Cabletron Systems Global Call Center for more information). WPIM-DDS DDS is Digital Data Services, a digital network that supports data rates of 56Kbps or 64Kbps.
  • Page 19 Device Configuration service provides users with dedicated, two-way simultaneous transmission capabilities operating at transfer rates up to 64 Kbps. This WPIM comes with a built-in CSX/DSU. (CSX203) WPIM-DI The DI (Drop-and-Insert) WPIM provides a T1 interface through a front-panel RJ45 port and includes a built-in CSU/DSU for direct connection to a T1 line.
  • Page 20 Device Configuration RS530A ALT A WPIM-T1 Provides a T1 interface through a front-panel RJ45 port and includes a built-in CSU/DSU for direct connection to a T1 line. The WPIM-T1 provides both Full T1 or Fractional T1 using 56 or 64 Kbps Time Slots, with a total throughput of up to 1.544 Mbps.

  • Page 21: Csx Bridge View

    Chapter 3 CSX Bridge View A brief explanation of bridging methods; a tour of the Bridge Traffic View; using the Detail View; monitoring bridge operation; using the Special Database and the Filtering Database; configuring bridge operating parameters; setting forwarding thresholds, statistics, and notification options; setting polling parameters;...

  • Page 22: About Transparent Bridging

    CSX Bridge View About Transparent Bridging Individual Transparent bridges monitor packet trafÞc on attached network segments to learn where end stations reside in relation to each segment by mapping the Source Address of each received frame to the port (and segment) it was detected on.

  • Page 23: Navigating Through The Bridge Trafþc View

    CSX Bridge View The spmarun script invoked Þrst in the above command temporarily sets the environment variables SPMA needs to operate; be sure to use this command any time you launch an NOTES application from the command line. This script is automatically invoked when you launch an application from the icon menu or from within the Bridge TrafÞcView.
  • Page 24 CSX Bridge View Virtual Ports Each list entry represents a bridge port. Click Click on the Device button button 1 on a Bridge Port list entry to select it. to display the Device menu Once a port is selected, click button 3 on the Port Menu button to display the Port menu.

  • Page 25: Bridge Trafþc View Front Panel

    CSX Bridge View To display a Port menu: 1. Click mouse button 1 on a Bridge Port entry to select it. 2. Click mouse button 3 on the Port Menu button. Bridge Traffic View Front Panel The right side of the Bridge TrafÞc View displays device summary information: Contact Status Contact Status is a color code that shows the status of the connection between SPMA and the device:...
  • Page 26 CSX Bridge View IP Address The deviceÕs Internet Protocol address. You cannot change the IP address from SPMA. For multi-interface devices, this will be the IP used to deÞne the device icon (if you are using a management platform) or the IP used to launch the application (if you are running in stand-alone mode).

  • Page 27: The Bridge Port Display

    CSX Bridge View Clicking mouse button 1 on the Bridge TrafÞc View Quit button closes all Bridge View windows. The Bridge Port Display Each Bridge Port entry in the Bridge TrafÞc View displays information about its corresponding bridge port. The Bridge Port entry numbers are color-coded, reßecting their current status. Bridge Port entries for disabled bridge ports are colored blue.
  • Page 28 CSX Bridge View The Frames/Admin and Delta/Percentage buttons each let you choose one of the two display modes for the Bridge Port entries. The display mode visible on a button is the one not currently selected. Clicking on a button when the button displays the desired mode type chooses that mode type for the Bridge Port entries.

  • Page 29: Using The Detail View Window

    CSX Bridge View Blocking This port is not forwarding or receiving trafÞc (and therefore no physical address information is added to the Filtering Database) nor is it sending or receiving BPDUs. A port will enter the blocking state for two reasons: if it receives information that another bridge is the designated bridge to the network segment to which this port is attached, or immediately after it has been enabled...
  • Page 30 CSX Bridge View 1. In the Bridge Traffic View, select two, three, or four ports by clicking mouse button 1 on the desired ports; the selected Port entries will be highlighted. The Detail View button becomes active once you select at least two bridge ports. 2.

  • Page 31: Changing Ports In The Detail View

    CSX Bridge View Each port shows the total frames transmitted and received by the port. Port summary information includes Port Index (at the top of the Bridge Port box), Port Status, Bridge Port State, and Frames Forwarded. You can display Frames Forwarded as a delta value (the total number of frames forwarded by this bridge port to any other port on the bridge during the last polling interval) or as a percentage value...

  • Page 32: The Bridge Status Window

    CSX Bridge View 3. Select the desired Bridge Port index number from the list. The port entry will display information for the newly selected port. The Bridge Status Window You can set or change the device time, date, name, or locationÑall of which display in the Bridge TrafÞc View Front PanelÑin the Bridge Status window.

  • Page 33: The Bridge Statistics Window

    CSX Bridge View If your device Þrmware can accept four-digit year values, the Date Þeld will allow you to enter the year portion in one-, two-, or four-digit format. If you choose to enter one or two NOTE digits for the year, any value greater than or equal to 88 will be presumed to be in the 1900s;...
  • Page 34 CSX Bridge View The Bridge Statistics window displays the following information: Bridging Type CSX200/400 devices will always display transparent-only. Total Ports Shows the total number of bridge ports available on this device, including virtual ports available on the WAN interface(s). Port Displays each portÕs index number.

  • Page 35: The Special Database Window

    CSX Bridge View The Special Database Window Many Cabletron bridges incorporate a special database, which lets you create a customized set of Þlters that the bridge uses in Þlter/forward decisions. You can create, conÞgure, and enable Þlters in the special database. On receipt of a packet, the CSX will Þrst read the packet and check it against special Þlters.
  • Page 36 CSX Bridge View The information at the top of the window applies to all of the entries in the Special Database. When you make a change with the filter button, the change takes effect immediately. Use the slide bar to select the Filter Number you want to view.
  • Page 37 CSX Bridge View Receive Port List Box The receive ports available on the bridge are listed here. This box allows you to select the port at which a packet must be received in order for the Þlter in question to be applied. Selecting ÒAllÓ will allow the Þlter to be applied to packets at any receive port.

  • Page 38: Changing A Special Database Filter

    CSX Bridge View Clicking the All Filters button opens a window that displays the Special Filters IO Table. The bridge uses this table to decide what to do with a frame that matches the information in a Þlter. If the frame information matches the Þlter information, and the frame was received at the port speciÞed in the table, the bridge forwards the frame to the bridge ports listed in the table.

  • Page 39: Viewing The Filter List

    CSX Bridge View 8. The four Data fields in the window show the 64 bytes of data the bridge will compare to the data field of an incoming packet. You define the data you want to match in 8-byte strings by placing the cursor in one of the four boxes and typing in the values you want to use.

  • Page 40: Deleting Special Database Filters

    CSX Bridge View Figure 3-8, Filter Number 3 shows the Destination Ports as B54180E0, which represents ports 1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 16, 17, 25, 26, 27. HereÕs how to translate the hex string to port numbers: 1. Translate each hex integer into a four-digit binary value: 1011 0101 0100...

  • Page 41: Viewing The Filtering Database

    CSX Bridge View learns from network trafÞc (also known as dynamic entries) as well as all the static entries. Learned entries are subject to the bridgeÕs Dynamic Aging Timer; entries that arenÕt accessed within the time speciÞed by the aging timer are purged.
  • Page 42 CSX Bridge View Click mouse button 1 on the type of entry you want to display, either Forwarding or Static. Figure 3-9. Filtering Database Window Two Þelds at the top of the Filtering Database window provide information about the Filtering Database: Aging Time (secs) The current setting of the bridgeÕs Dynamic Aging Timer, used to purge Forwarding entries from the Filtering Database, or to purge static entries subject...
  • Page 43 CSX Bridge View For each entry in the Forwarding database, the window displays the following: Source Address Displays the MAC addresses of devices that have transmitted frames to the bridge. Port IdentiÞes the bridge port where frames from the noted source address are received.
  • Page 44 CSX Bridge View For example, a Destination Port entry of B54180E0 represents ports 1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 16, 17, 25, 26, and 27. HereÕs how to translate the hex string to port numbers: 1. Translate each hex integer into a four-digit binary value: 1011 0101 0100...

  • Page 45: Changing The Filtering Database Dynamic Aging Time

    CSX Bridge View The Filtering Database window shows a snapshot of the database. Clicking mouse button 1 on the Update button displays the current database. Changing the Filtering Database Dynamic Aging Time The Dynamic Aging Time determines how long an entry remains in the Filtering Database before being purged due to inactivity.

  • Page 46: Changing Forwarding And Static Database Entries

    CSX Bridge View Changing Forwarding and Static Database Entries The only entries that can be changed or deleted in the Filtering Database are static entries. If the entry you wish to change or delete is a forwarding entry, you must add it to the Static Table.

  • Page 47: Deleting A Static Table Entry

    CSX Bridge View Receive Port The Receive Port list box speciÞes the port on which packets from the speciÞed static address must be received in order for the static database entry to apply. If All is selected, the entry will be applied to packets forwarded to any port. Forward To Ports The Forward To Ports list box speciÞes the ports to which packets with the speciÞed source address received on the speciÞed ports will be forwarded.

  • Page 48: The Spanning Tree Protocol Window

    CSX Bridge View In the Bridge Traffic View, display the Device menu by clicking on the Front Panel button. Drag down to Find MAC Address. 2. In the edit box, enter a valid MAC address and then press the Return key. If the address is found in the Filtering Database, its port location and status will appear in the list box.
  • Page 49 CSX Bridge View Figure 3-13. Spanning Tree Protocol Window The Spanning Tree Protocol window displays the following information: Spanning Tree Version The version shows the Spanning Tree Protocol type employed by this bridge: ¥ IEEE 802.1d ¥ DEC LAN 100 ¥...
  • Page 50 CSX Bridge View the Root IdentiÞer parameter in all conÞguration BPDUs originated from this node. Num. Topology Chgs. Indicates the number of times the bridgeÕs Topology Change ßag has been changed since the bridge was powered up or initialized. The Topology Change ßag increments each time any of the networkÕs bridges enters or leaves the network or when the Root Bridge ID changes.
  • Page 51 CSX Bridge View Root Port The port identiÞer (i.e., the physical index number) for the port that provides the lowest cost path to the Root Bridge. The Root Port Þeld displays 0 if this bridging device is the Root Bridge. Root Cost Indicates the cost of the data path from this bridge to the Root Bridge.

  • Page 52: Changing Spanning Tree Parameters

    CSX Bridge View The IEEE 802.1d speciÞcation recommends that Max Age = 20 seconds, with an allowable range of 6 to 40 seconds. Root Hello Time The Hello Time that will be implemented if this bridge is the Root or becomes the Root.
  • Page 53 CSX Bridge View 3. In the Spanning Tree Protocol window, click on the Spanning Tree Port Table button. 1. In the Bridge Traffic View, click mouse button 3 on a port to display the Port menu and drag down to Spanning Tree. The scroll list at the top of the window lists each bridge port available on the device and its current port priority.

  • Page 54: Changing A Portõs Sta Parameters

    CSX Bridge View Designated Cost The cost of the path from this port to the Root Bridge on the network. If the highlighted port is the Root Port, the Designated Cost is 0. If this bridge is the Root Bridge, all its bridge ports have a Designated Cost of 0. This value is compared to the Root Path Cost Þeld in received conÞguration BPDUs.

  • Page 55: The Bridge Port Forwarding Statistics Window

    CSX Bridge View To access the Pie Chart, Graph and Meters tools from the Bridge TrafÞc View Port menus: 1. Click mouse button 1 on a Bridge Port entry to select it. 2. Click button 3 on the Port Menu button to display the Bridge Port menu. 3.

  • Page 56: Port Forwarding Statistics Window Fields

    CSX Bridge View 2. Drag down to Forwarding Statistics —>Transparent and release to open the Statistics window. Indicates the port from which the Statistics window was opened. The two list boxes show forwarding activity between the selected port and each of the other bridge ports.

  • Page 57: Viewing Source Routing Frame Type Statistics

    CSX Bridge View DeÞnitions for the port summary statistics are included in the next section, which deÞnes the types of frame statistics available via the Frame Type Breakdown button. NOTE The statistics shown in the Bridge Port Statistics window reßect a ÒsnapshotÓ of the statistics from the time the window was opened.

  • Page 58: Conþguring Forwarding Thresholds

    CSX Bridge View Total Frames Transmitted The total number of frames transmitted by the bridge. Total Frames Filtered Total Frames Filtered indicates the total number of frames that were not forwarded through the bridge to another segment. Segment Mismatch The routing information Þeld of a SpeciÞcally Routed frame contains LAN Segment In (Local Segment)ÑBridge NumberÑLAN Segment Out (Target Segment) information.
  • Page 59 CSX Bridge View 3. In the Port menu, click button 3 on Forwarding Thresholds —>Transparent to open the Forwarding Thresholds window. A traffic level is the specified value of forwarded frames as a percentage of total received frames. You can specify traffic levels that define the boundary between the low and medium ranges and between the medium and high...
  • Page 60 CSX Bridge View 2. In the Modify Range section of the Forwarding Thresholds window, you can edit the line that displays the high end of the Low and Mid ranges, or you can use the slide bars to specify the thresholds. You can also assign a color to each of the three ranges.

  • Page 61: Viewing The Forwarding Log

    CSX Bridge View threshold passes from one range to another, and stays in that range for the number of polling cycles specified in the Delay box. c. If you check the Once Only box, notification only takes place the first time the Delay count is reached.
  • Page 62 CSX Bridge View Figure 3-18. Sample Forwarding Log Window To select a different Bridge Port log: 1. Use the slide bar at the top of the Forwarding Log window to select a different port. To clear all logs or just the current log: 1.

  • Page 63: Changing Polling Intervals

    CSX Bridge View To save log Þles: 1. Click on the Save button and select either Current Log or All Logs to open the Save Log window. 2. In the Save Log window, enter a file name for the file to be saved and then click on the OK button.

  • Page 64: Enabling And Disabling Ports

    CSX Bridge View You can change values for the following polling interval Þelds: Device Info SpeciÞes the time, in seconds, that SPMA waits before updating the Front Panel information (Uptime, Location, and so forth) in the Bridge TrafÞc View. Bridge Port Display Info SpeciÞes the time, in seconds, that SPMA waits before updating statistical and status information in the Bridge TrafÞc View port display entries.

  • Page 65: Chapter 4 Csx Wan Configuration

    Chapter 4 CSX WAN Configuration Configuring the physical ports; assigning protocols to the interfaces; configuring the PPP protocol; configuring the Frame Relay protocol; adding circuits to your Frame Relay protocol; checking statistics The CSX200 devices have one WAN interface, a Cabletron Wide Area Port Interface Module (WPIM) installed at the factory.
  • Page 66 CSX WAN Configuration from the command line (stand-alone mode) 1. From the appropriate directory type: spmarun wancon <IP address> <community name> The spmarun script invoked Þrst in the above command temporarily sets the environment variables SPMA needs to operate; be sure to use this command any time you launch an NOTES application from the command line.
  • Page 67 CSX WAN Configuration Figure 4-1. CSX400 WAN ConÞguration Window The WAN ConÞguration window for the CSX400 is divided into two sections. The upper and lower portions display the conÞguration of the Þrst and second WAN ports, respectively. Since all CSX200s contain only one WAN interface, the WAN ConÞguration window for the CSX200 series is half the size (Figure 4-2).

  • Page 68: Accessing The Csx Wan Conþguration Window

    CSX WAN Configuration Figure 4-2. Typical CSX200 WAN ConÞguration Window All CSX WAN ConÞguration windows contain the WAN Connection Þeld, which displays the connection number of the monitored wide area network connection. (Since the CSX200 has only one WAN connection, this will always display 1.) In addition, all CSX200/400 WAN ConÞguration windows contain the following buttons: Interfaces...

  • Page 69: Synchronous Port Conþguration

    CSX WAN Configuration Quit Closes the WAN ConÞguration window. Synchronous Port Configuration The WPIM-SY supports one physical serial interface on the CSX202 and the CSX400. Through the WAN ConÞguration window you can view the physical conÞguration of your synchronous port and change the In Speed, Out Speed, and Port Type displayed for your synchronous connection.

  • Page 70: Conþguring The Synchronous Port

    CSX WAN Configuration Dsr Enable This Þeld displays whether the Dsr (Data Set Ready) signal is enabled. If the Dsr signal is enabled (Yes), the device will use it to determine the status of the connection. If the signal is disabled (No), it will be ignored. Configuring the Synchronous Port You can conÞgure your synchronous port as follows: 1.
  • Page 71 CSX WAN Configuration In this window you will see the following Þelds: Line Status Displays the status of the port. The status can be one of the following: ¥ Inactive Ñ The connection through this port is not active. ¥ OK Ñ...

  • Page 72: Conþguring The T1 Port

    CSX WAN Configuration clock source is used. You should set the Clock Source at your device according to your WAN service providerÕs instructions. Configuring the T1 Port 1. To change the Line Code, click on the selection box and a pull down menu will appear.

  • Page 73: Interface Conþguration Window

    CSX WAN Configuration WPIM S/T Configuration The WPIM-S/T provides an Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) Basic Rate Interface (BRI) for the CSX400 only. This link is intended as a backup for when the deviceÕs other WAN interface, the primary WPIM link, becomes disabled.
  • Page 74 CSX WAN Configuration Figure 4-5. WAN Interface ConÞguration Window IfIndex# Displays the interface index; a unique value for each logical interface on this device. This number is used when you map the interface on the fractional table of a T1 port. Protocol Displays the active Link Layer protocol.

  • Page 75: Conþguring The Wan Interfaces

    CSX WAN Configuration Compression Indicates whether data compression is activated or de-activated.You can choose ÔOnÕ to activate compression or ÔOffÕ to de-activate it. Data compression is not supported by CSX Þrmware at this time; therefore, compression will always be de-activated or ÒOffÓ. NOTE Lex Status Indicates if the interface has connected to a Cisco router using the Lex protocol.

  • Page 76: Conþguring The Ppp Protocol

    CSX WAN Configuration 4. To change the Line Coding, click on the selection box; a pull-down menu will appear. Select None, J8ZS, or Inverted HDLC, as appropriate. Remember that None (the default value) should not be selected when you are using AMI line coding on the interface 5.

  • Page 77: Ppp Link Control Protocol Status Fields

    CSX WAN Configuration Figure 4-6. PPP Link Control Protocol ConÞguration Window PPP Link Control Protocol Status Fields The following information will appear for each interface conÞgured to use PPP: Displays the interface number. This number of logical interfaces will vary, depending on the WPIM installed.

  • Page 78: Link Control Protocol Conþguration Fields

    CSX WAN Configuration Remote MRU The Remote MRU Þeld displays the Maximum Receive Unit (MRU) established for the remote interface at the other end of the PPP Link (the value that the local entity is using when sending packets to the remote PPP entity). Local —>...
  • Page 79 CSX WAN Configuration Initial MRU The initial Maximum Receive Unit (MRU) that the local PPP entity will advertise to the remote entity. If the value of this variable is 0, then the local PPP entity will not advertise any MRU to the remote entity and the default MRU will be assumed.

  • Page 80: Conþguring Link Control Protocol Options

    CSX WAN Configuration Reception of a Magic Number Þeld equal to the negotiated local Magic Number should indicate a looped-back link. Reception of a Magic Number other than the negotiated local Magic Number, the peerÕs negotiated Magic Number, or zero (if the peer didnÕt negotiate one), indicates a link which has been (mis)conÞgured for communications with a different peer.

  • Page 81: Viewing The Ppp Bridge Network Control Protocol

    CSX WAN Configuration 1. Use the Set Selection button to specify the scope of interfaces to which configuration changes will apply: a. Choose Selected Interfaces to apply changes only to those interfaces highlighted in the scroll list. Click mouse button 1 to highlight one or more interfaces in the Link Control Protocol: Configuration scroll list.

  • Page 82: Conþguring The Frame Relay Protocol

    CSX WAN Configuration Oper Status The operational status of the bridge network protocol. Opened indicates that the interface is operational for bridging. Not Opened indicates that bridging is not operational on this interface. Local LanId Indicates if the local node will include the LAN IdentiÞcation Þeld in transmitted packets.
  • Page 83 CSX WAN Configuration Figure 4-8. The Frame Relay ConÞguration Window You can view the following information for each interface assigned the Frame Relay Protocol. You can also change the State, Polling Interval, Full Enquiry Interval, Error Threshold, Monitored Events, and Max Virtual Circuits settings. Displays the interface number.
  • Page 84 CSX WAN Configuration Polling Interval (PollInt) Displays the number of seconds between successive status enquiry messages. The polling interval can be from 5 to 30 seconds. The default polling interval is 10. Full Enquiry Interval (FullEnqInt) Displays the number of status enquiry intervals that pass before a full status enquiry message is issued.
  • Page 85 CSX WAN Configuration b. Choose All Interfaces to apply changes to all WAN interfaces on the device that are configured for Frame Relay. 2. To change the State, click on the selection box and a pull down menu will appear. Select either ansiT1-617-D or noLmiConfigured, and release the mouse button.

  • Page 86: Viewing The Circuit Conþguration

    CSX WAN Configuration Viewing the Circuit Configuration The Frame Relay protocol can be set to two different states: ansiT1617 with LMI (Local Management Interface) or noLmiConÞgured. A frame relay network uses circuits as connections to the other points on the network. When an LMI is conÞgured for your interface, the circuits will automatically be listed in the Frame Relay Circuit Table.
  • Page 87 CSX WAN Configuration State Indicates whether the selected virtual circuit is operational. If the circuit is active, it is considered operational. If the circuit is labeled inactive then the circuit is temporarily disabled, but still has the capability of being active. If the state of the circuit is invalid, then the circuit is not operational.

  • Page 88: Conþguring The Circuits

    CSX WAN Configuration Configuring the Circuits You can change the conÞguration of the circuits from this window, as follows: 1. Use the Set Selection button to specify the scope of interfaces to which configuration changes will apply: a. Choose Selected Interfaces to apply changes only to those interfaces highlighted in the scroll list.

  • Page 89: Checking Statistics

    CSX WAN Configuration Figure 4-10. The Add Frame Relay Circuits Window 2. Enter the Interface Number of the circuit. This is the number of the interface the circuit will reside on. Only interface numbers which have been assigned Frame Relay protocol will be accepted. 3.
  • Page 90 CSX WAN Configuration Figure 4-11. The PPP Link Control Protocol Errors Window Following are descriptions of each of the errors which are recorded in this window. The interface number to which the collected statistics in the row are related. Bad Addr The number of packets received on the PPP Link with an incorrect address Þeld.

  • Page 91: Frame Relay Dlcmi Last Error

    CSX WAN Configuration Frame Relay DLCMI Last Error The Frame Relay DLCMI Last Error window contains a line for each interface conÞgured to use the Frame Relay protocol. It displays the last error for each interface. To open this window: 1.

  • Page 92: Frame Relay Circuit Counters

    CSX WAN Configuration Data Displays an octet string containing as much of the error packet as possible. Frame Relay Circuit Counters The Frame Relay Circuit Counters window contains a line for each frame relay circuit conÞgured. It displays the error counts for each circuit. To open this window: 1.

  • Page 93: Creating Meters

    CSX WAN Configuration virtual circuit was created. BECNs are sent by the network to notify the CSX that congestion avoidance procedures should be initiated when it is sending data. XmtFrame Displays the number of frames transmitted from this virtual circuit since it was created.

  • Page 94: Synchronous Port Errors

    CSX WAN Configuration Figure 4-14. Frame Relay Circuit Counters Meters Synchronous Port Errors The Synchronous Port Errors window contains a line for each synchronous port. The errors that the synchronous port has received are displayed. To open this window: 1. Click on .

  • Page 95: Synchronous Port Signals

    CSX WAN Configuration Following are descriptions of each of the errors which are recorded in this window. RsPort# A unique number assigned to the synchronous port. FCS Err Displays the total number of frames with an invalid frame check sequence that were input from the port while its state was up or test, since the system was last initialized.
  • Page 96 CSX WAN Configuration Figure 4-16. The Synchronous Port Signals Window The information in this window includes: RsPort# A unique number assigned to the synchronous port. SigName IdentiÞes the type of input or output signal that has been received or transmitted. The types of signals are as follows: Request to Send Clear to Send...
  • Page 97 Index Add Circuits button 4-24 change the Dynamic Ageing Time 3-25 add circuits to a frame relay interface 4-24 Changing Polling Intervals 3-43 Add Frame Relay Circuits window 4-25 changing the Circuit ID 4-8 Add to Static Table button 3-26 changing the Line Code 4-8 Addr 4-19 Charts, Graphs, and Meters 1-3...
  • Page 98 Index Destination Port 3-23 RcvFrame 4-29 Destination Ports 3-23 RcvOctets 4-29 Detail View 3-9 XmtFrame 4-29 Change Menu 3-11 XmtOctets 4-29 port summary information 3-11 Frame Relay Circuit Counters window 4-28 Detail View bridge port info 3-11 Frame Relay Circuit Table 4-22 Device button Frame Relay ConÞguration window 4-19 bridge 3-6...
  • Page 99 Index LAN Segment In/Out 3-38 NCP 4-12 LastChange 4-23 Network Control Protocols 4-12 LCP 4-12 No Match Process 3-16 LCP ConÞguration Table 4-14 notiÞcation conditions 3-39 FCS Size 4-16 notiÞcation options 3-39 If# 4-14 Number of Topology Changes 3-30 Initial MRU 4-15 Magic Num.
  • Page 100 Index Protocol 4-10 SR Frame types 3-37 State 4-19, 4-23 static entry 3-20 Statistics Quit button Source Routing Frame Type 3-37 bridge 3-7 Synchronous Port Errors 4-30 Aborted 4-31 FCS Err 4-31 Receive Port 3-23 Interrupted 4-31 Redundancy 2-4 Receive Underrun 4-31 RemainÑIn box 3-40 RsPort# 4-31 Remote ->...
  • Page 101 Index WPIM-DI 2-5 WPIM-E1 2-5 WPIM-HDSL 2-5 WPIM-S/T 2-5 WPIM-SY 2-5 WPIM-T1 2-6 WPIM-T1/DDS 2-6 Index-5...

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