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- Page 1 IntraSpection ™ Personality Module ™ ™ Bay Networks System 2000 Ethernet Hubs Models 28xx User’s Manual Asanté Technologies, Inc. 821 Fox Lane San Jose, CA 95131 1.800.662.9686 www.asante.com August 1997 Part Number 06-00372-00 Rev. A...
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Page 2: Copyright Notice
Copyright Notice Copyright 1997 by Asanté Technologies, Inc All rights reserved. No part of this manual, or any associated artwork, software, product design or design concept, may be copied, reproduced or stored, in whole or in part, in any form or by any means mechanical, electronic, optical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, including translation to another language or format, without the express written consent of Asanté... -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Preface ................. v About This Manual ...................v Chapter Contents..................v Document Conventions................vi Audience ....................vi Introduction..............1-1 IntraSpection Personality Modules ..........1-1 Bay 28x3 Personality Module..............1-2 Management Options................1-2 Installation............... 2-1 Installing a Personality Module ..........2-1 Management ..............3-1 Accessing the Device Page ..............3-1 Device Page Components..............3-3 Device Information ................3-3... - Page 4 Viewing General Device Information ..........3-14 Viewing SNMP Agent Information ..........3-15 Resetting a Group or Device............3-16 Disabling a Group ................3-17 Enabling a Group..............3-17 Partitioning a Port ................3-18 Managing Trap Receivers .............3-19 Adding a Trap Receiver ............3-19 Deleting a Trap Receiver............3-20 Modifying a Trap Receiver ............3-20 Setting Device, Group, and Port Security ........3-21 Viewing Statistics .................3-23 Table Statistics...............3-23...
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Page 5: Preface
Preface About This Manual This manual introduces the IntraSpection Personality Module for the fol- lowing device(s): The Bay Networks System 2000 Ethernet Hubs (28xx Models) The manual defines a Personality Module and explains how to install and use the Bay 28xx Personality Module. Important: For additional information on using IntraSpection, refer to the IntraSpection User’s Manual. -
Page 6: Document Conventions
Preface Document Conventions This manual uses the following conventions to convey instructions and information: Commands and key words are in boldface font. Note: Noteworthy information, which contains helpful suggestions or references to other sections in the manual, is in this format. Important: Significant information that calls attention to important features or instructions is in this format. -
Page 7: Introduction
Introduction IntraSpection Personality Modules A Personality Module is a “plug-in” to the IntraSpection system that allows for expanded management of an SNMP (Simple Network Manage- ment Protocol) device by specifically addressing the device’s propri- etary information (the “Private MIB”). Management capabilities are accessed via the Personality Module’s Device Page. -
Page 8: Bay 28X3 Personality Module
Introduction Bay 28xx Personality Module The Bay 28x3 Personality Module allows for expanded management of any of the following models in the Bay Networks System 2000 Ethernet Hub family: Model 2803 — Ethernet Hub with AUI Interconnect Port. Model 2813 (Option 04 and Option 05) — Managed Ethernet Hub with AUI Interconnect Port and Advanced or Standard IP/IPX Management Agent. -
Page 9: System Requirements
IntraSpection Personality Modules System Requirements Server IntraSpection version 1.01. PC with 80486 or faster microprocessor. 48MB RAM. 100MB free disk space. Windows NT™ 3.51 or higher or Windows NT 4.0 (rec- ommended). Web server that supports Common Gateway Interface (CGI) 1.1 (such as Netscape FastTrack Server™, Microsoft IIS, NCSA HTTP, etc.). -
Page 11: Installation
Installation Installing a Personality Module This chapter explains how to install the Bay 28xx Personality Module. Important: Before installing the Personality Module, make sure that IntraSpection (websuite.exe) is NOT running on the computer. Insert the Personality Module CD into the computer where the IntraSpection Application Server is installed. - Page 12 Installation The “IntraSpection Personality Module Read Me” win- dow appears. Review the information carefully. Click Next to continue The decompressed Personality Module files are installed onto your computer. The “Decompression of the Source is Now Complete” dialog box appears. Click OK to continue with the installation. The “Select Module to Install”...
- Page 13 Installing a Personality Module Important: This window should be pointing to the directory that contains the IntraSpection (websuite.exe) program. If it is not, click Browse and locate that directory. Click OK. Note: A “Select Database” window may appear. If it does, select vendor.mdb, then click OK. Note: A “Updating IntraSpection System Files”...
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Page 15: Management
Management This chapter explains how to access and use the Bay 28xx Personality Module’s Device Page. The Device Page provides access to the Personal- ity Module’s management options. Accessing the Device Page To access the Device Page for a Bay 28xx device, you must first create a map of the network. - Page 16 Management Make sure the Enterprise ID field has a value of all. Type the lowest (beginning) IP address on your network in the Low IP Address field. Type the highest (last) IP address on your network in the Hi IP Address field. Select New in the Discovery Mode field to create a new map, or select Append to attach this map to the map that is stored in your system’s buffer (if any).
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Page 17: Device Page Components
Device Information Device Page Components The Device Page consists of several components; including, device information, a front panel image, and management menu items. See Fig- ure 3-2. Device Information Front Panel Image (entire hub stack collectively re- ferred to as a single device;... -
Page 18: Front Panel Image Components
Management Front Panel Image Components The front panel image contains the following components (as illustrated in Figure 3-3): Device — the entire stack of hubs and the attached management module. Group — each module within the device. Port — each port on each group. Status LEDs —... -
Page 19: Selecting The Device For Management
Selecting the Device for Management Selecting the Device for Management A Bay 28xx device can be managed at different levels; that is, at the device, group, and/or port level. For example, if a group is selected and you select the Graph menu, sta- tistics for that group (single module) are displayed. -
Page 20: Menu Components
Management Menu Components The menus on the Device Page provide access to the different manage- ment options supported by the Bay 28xx Personality Module. Tables Some menus contain tables with information that is configurable directly on-screen from your Web browser while others contain informa- tion that is read-only. -
Page 21: Performing Basic Management Functions
Menu Components Performing Basic Management Functions This section explains how to perform some basic management func- tions with a Bay 28xx Personality Module. Important: This section describes only how to configure and manage a Bay 28xx device via the functions available with its Personality Module. -
Page 22: Setting Community Strings
Management Setting Community Strings Community strings define access rights for reading and writing SNMP data objects for a device. The community strings (read community and write community) for a Bay 28xx device are manually set in the management module via the module’s console port. - Page 23 Setting Community Strings Figure 3-5 IntraSpection Map Manager Page Click the Edit Device button. The Map Configuration Table appears, similar to Figure 3-6. Figure 3-6 Map Configuration Table Enter the device’s IP address in the IP Address field. Enter the device’s read community string in the Read Community String field.
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Page 24: Configuring Network Access Parameters
Management Configuring Network Access Parameters To configure and/or manage a Bay 28xx device over the network or via out-of-band access, the device needs to be properly configured with net- work access parameters. These parameters are initially set-up in the management module via the module’s console port; however, some can be modified using IntraSpection. -
Page 25: Configuring Identification Information
Configuring Identification Information Configuring Identification Information To help with device identification, you can add certain details; such as, the device’s physical address, name, location, and contact information. To configure identification information: Do not select any item on the Device Page’s front panel image. -
Page 26: Performing A Software Upgrade
Management Performing a Software Upgrade A Bay 28xx device’s software can be upgraded via IntraSpection. To upgrade a Bay 28xx device’s software: Click Software. The Software Information table appears, similar to Figure 3-9. Figure 3-9 Sofware Information table Type the software’s file name and network path in the Boot File field. -
Page 27: Updating The Device Page
Updating the Device Page Updating the Device Page The files for a Bay 28xx Personality Module are stored within the IntraSpection Application Server’s database. Occasionally, these files should be updated from the Device Page to ensure that you are viewing the hub stack’s latest information. -
Page 28: Viewing General Device Information
Management Viewing General Device Information You can view information on a Bay 28xx device’s hardware; such as, its EPROM size, chassis type, and system status. To view general device information: Do not select any item on the Device Page’s front panel image. -
Page 29: Viewing Snmp Agent Information
Viewing SNMP Agent Information Viewing SNMP Agent Information You can view information on a Bay 28xx device’s SNMP agent; includ- ing, the agent type and mode, MIB level, and software configuration load mode. To view SNMP agent information: Do not select any item on the Device Page’s front panel image. -
Page 30: Resetting A Group Or Device
Management Resetting a Group or Device You can reset a Bay 28xx device (resets the entire stack) or a group (resets an individual hub or a management module). To perform a reset: To reset a group (an individual hub or a management module), click once on that group. -
Page 31: Disabling A Group
Disabling a Group Disabling a Group You can temporarily disable an individual group within a Bay 28xx device. Important: The device (entire hub stack) and the device’s management module cannot be disabled. To disable a group: Select the group to be disabled on the Device Page’s front panel image by clicking on it once. -
Page 32: Partitioning A Port
Management Partitioning a Port Port partitioning is an operation that is done automatically by the hub in certain circumstances to stop transmission on a port, if the port is enabled for automatic partitioning. To enable or disable automatic partitioning: Select the port to be partitioned by clicking on it once. Click Partition. -
Page 33: Managing Trap Receivers
Managing Trap Receivers Managing Trap Receivers A Bay 28xx device can be set to generate traps. Traps are messages sent across the network to an SNMP network manager (such as IntraSpec- tion). They alert you to faults or changes that occur to the device. Important: Refer to the Bay 28xx device’s User’s Manual for instructions on setting when traps occur. -
Page 34: Deleting A Trap Receiver
Management Type the community string of the management station in the Community String field. Click Apply. An entry for the management station appears in the table. If it does not appear, click Refresh. Deleting a Trap Receiver To delete a trap receiver entry: Click once on the row containing the entry to be deleted in the Trap Receiver Table. -
Page 35: Setting Device, Group, And Port Security
Setting Device, Group, and Port Security Setting Device, Group, and Port Security You can restrict access to a Bay 28xx device, to one of its groups, or to one of its ports by turning on the device’s Security feature. Device Security To set device security: Do not select any item on the front panel image. - Page 36 Management Group Security To set group security: Select the group for which security is to be set by click- ing on it once on the front panel image. Click Security. The Group Security table appears, similar to Figure 3-18. Figure 3-18 Group Security table Open the Security Status drop-down menu and select This sets security for the group;...
- Page 37 Setting Device, Group, and Port Security Port Security To set port security: Select the port for which security is to be set by click- ing on it once on the front panel image. Click Security. The Port Security table appears, similar to Figure 3-19. Figure 3-19 Port Security table Open the Security Status drop-down menu and select...
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Page 38: Viewing Statistics
Management Viewing Statistics Statistics for a Bay 28xx device can be viewed for the device, a selected group, or a selected port in two different formats: table or graph. Statis- tics collected include good frames, collisions, runts, and alignment errors. Table Statistics Select a group or a port for which statistics are to be gathered by clicking on it once. -
Page 39: Graph Statistics
Viewing Statistics Graph Statistics Select a group or a port for which statistics are to be gathered by clicking on it once. To view statistics for the device, do not select anything. Click Graph. Graph Statistics appear for the group, port or device selected. -
Page 41: Menus
Menus This chapter describes each management menu and its contents on the Bay 28xx Personality Module’s Device Page. The table below provides a brief description of each menu; the sections that follow explain each menu in detail. Table 4-1 Personality Module Menu Descriptions Menu Description Configuration... - Page 42 Menus Menu Description Trap Allows you to determine which management stations can Receiver receive traps from the device. See “Trap Receiver” on page 4- Validate Updates the Device Page with the latest information from the IntraSpection Application Server database. See “Validate” on page 4-14.
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Page 43: Configuration
Configuration Configuration This menu is not a management option; it is a title for the sub-menus listed below it. This menu CANNOT be selected. Identify This menu allows you to view and configure identification information for the device. Table 4-2 describes each field in the Identify menu. Note: For instructions on using this menu, see “Con- figuring Identification Information”... -
Page 44: Agent
Menus Agent This menu displays read-only SNMP agent information for a Bay 28xx device. Table 4-3 describes each field in the Agent menu. Note: For instructions on using this menu, see “View- ing SNMP Agent Information” on page 3-15. Table 4-3 Agent Menu Field Description Agent Type... -
Page 45: Device
Device Device This menu allows you to view general information on a Bay 28x3 device. Table 4-4 describes each field in the Device menu. Note: For instructions on using this menu, see “Viewing General Device Information” on page 3-14. Table 4-4 Device Menu Field Description MDA Version... -
Page 46: Software
Menus Software This menu allows you to view the agent’s software and firmware infor- mation and set the download file name, server address, and boot method for the device. Table 4-5 describes each field in the Software menu. Note: For instructions on using this menu, see “Per- forming a Software Upgrade”... - Page 47 Software Field Description Boot File Configurable field; sets the name and network path of the boot file for the device. Boot Server Configurable field; sets the boot server’s IP address. Boot Mode Configurable field; determines the method for loading the image file for the device.
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Page 48: Network
Menus Network This menu allows you to view and configure network access informa- tion (both in-band and out-of-band) for the device. Table 4-6 describes each field in the Network menu. Note: For instructions on using this menu, see “Configur- ing Network Access Parameters” on page 3-10. Table 4-6 Network Menu Field Description... -
Page 49: Control
Reset Control This menu is not a management option; it is a title for the sub-menus listed below it. This menu cannot be selected. Reset This menu allows you to reset the device or a selected group within the device. Table 4-7 and Table 4-8 describe each field in the Reset menu (for the device or a selected group). -
Page 50: Partition
Menus Partition This menu allows you to disable or enable a group or configure a port for automatic partitioning. Table 4-9 and Table 4-10 describe each field in the Partition menu (for a selected group or a port). Important: The stack’s management module CANNOT be disabled. -
Page 51: Security
Security Security This menu allows you to enable security for the device, a group, or a port. The security feature allows you to restrict access to the device, to a group, or to a port. Any node that is heard on the device/group/port, which is not allowed on the device/group/port (i.e., not in the Auth Node Table with the slotIndex equal to this board or 0 for all boards) causes the action specified in the Violation Action field. - Page 52 Menus Table 4-12 Security Menu (Group Level) Field Description Group Number Read-only field; displays the number of the selected group. Security Status Configurable field; determines the security status for the group. on — any node that is heard on this group, which is not allowed on this group, will cause the action spec- ified in the Sec Violation Action field.
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Page 53: Trap Receiver
Trap Receiver Trap Receiver This menu allows you to determine the management stations that will receive traps from the device. Table 4-14 describes each field in the Trap Receiver menu. Note: For instructions on using this menu, see “Managing Trap Receivers” on page 3-19. Table 4-14 Trap Receiver Menu Field Description... -
Page 54: Validate
Menus Validate This menu updates the Bay 28xx Personality Module with the latest information from the IntraSpection Application Server database. This menu only needs to be used when you want to ensure you are viewing the latest information on the Bay 28xx device. When this option is selected, you are returned to the IntraSpection map page. -
Page 55: Statistics
Table Statistics This menu is not a management option; it is a title for the sub-menus listed below it. This menu CANNOT be selected. Table This menu allows you to view real-time statistical information, in a table format, on the device, a selected group, or a selected port. Table 4-15 describes each field in the Table menu. -
Page 56: Graph
Menus Graph This menu allows you to view real-time statistical information, in a graph format, on the device, a selected group, or a selected port. Table 4-16 describes each field in the Graph menu. Note: For instructions on using this menu, see “Viewing Statistics”... - Page 57 Graph Field Description Count-per-second dis- Displays the amount of counts per second displayed on the play graph. Note: To control the count-per-second display, use the scroll bar on the right side of the graph (scroll up to increase the count-per-second; scroll down to decrease it). Page 4-17...
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Page 59: Technical Support
Contacting Asanté Technical Support To contact Asanté Technical Support: Telephone (800) 622-7464 (408) 432-6018 Fax-Back (800) 741-8607 (408) 954-8607 Internet Mail support@asante.com World Wide Web http://www.asante.com Bulletin Board Service (BBS) (408) 432-1416 ARA BBS (guest log in) (408) 894-0765 AppleLink mail/BBS ASANTE FTP Archive ftp.asante.com... -
Page 61: Index
Index Numerics boot (continued) mode (continued) 2803 viewing 2813 protocol 2813SA server 2814 3-12 configuring 2814SA viewing 4-15 broadcast frames buttons about this manual actual image apply add button modify address refresh agent, IP physical, viewing 4-13 trap receiver chapter contents agent 3-14 chassis type... - Page 62 device (continued) gateway (continued) menu secondary 4-15 page good frames 3-13 updating graph 4-16 accessing menu 3-25 components statistics front panel image graphic image, of device. menus See front panel image buttons group overview defined tables numbering 3-16 reset See also hub 3-21 3-14 security, enabling...
- Page 63 IntraSpection management (continued) Application Server, starting performing basic functions, Windows NT 3.51 users overview 4-11 Windows NT 4.0 users port security menu reset menu configuration table software menu manager page table 4-15 navigation bar menu 4-15 IP address statistics IPX address tasks 4-13 trap receiver menu...
- Page 64 personality module (continued) Bay 28xx (continued) name information models supported 3-11 configuring installing 2-1 viewing management options navigation bar menus NCSA HTTP 1-1, 4-1 overview net, boot mode using Netscape 3-11 physical address, viewing FastTrack Server ping Navigator router network interval access parameters, port...
- Page 65 4-15 runts statistics (continued) 4-15 object 4-15 reset 4-15 sampling interval 4-15 runts secondary gateway 4-15 sampling interval security 4-15 table 3-21 device, enabling 3-24 table format, viewing 3-22 hub, enabling string, initialization 4-11 lock subnet mask 3-21 overview swupgrade menu 3-23 port, enabling Synoptics icon...
- Page 66 Windows NT 3.51 Windows NT 4.0 World Wide Web browsers, supported writeEEPROM Index-vi...
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