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- Page 1 ® )DVW6ZLWFK Ethernet Cards Installation & Operation Manual 200R204-000 Issue 2 January 2004 The Best Connections in the Business...
- Page 2 Part Number INNOVX Shelf/Enclosure Installation and Operation Manual 200R100-000 INNOVX FastRoute Card Installation & Operation Manual 200R200-REV Installation & Operation Manuals for compatible INNOVX elements Refer to www.gdc.com for specific element Innovx View Operation Manuals for individual Innovx elements Publications.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
......................3-1 Smart CLI Quick Reference .....................3-1 Initializing the FastSwitch for Configuration ................ 3-3 Configuring FastSwitch with Smart CLI ................3-4 Setting up a Typical FastSwitch Network ................3-5 200R204-000 GDC Innovx FastSwitch Ethernet Switch Issue 2 Installation and Operation Manual... - Page 4 Table of Contents Chapter 4: The Web Interface Introduction to FastSwitch Web Management ..............4-1 Web Management Requirements ..................4-1 Starting A Web Session ....................4-2 Command Line Web Screen .................... 4-3 Chapter 5: Additional Features Overview ..........................5-1 Network Time........................
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Page 5: Preface
Preface Scope of this Manual This manual describes how to install, configure and operate both models of the Innovx FastSwitch card: the FastSwitch 9-Port card or the FastSwitch 18-Port card. The information contained in this manual has been carefully checked and is believed to be entirely reliable. This information is intended for installers, service technicians and users and assumes a working knowledge in the design, planning and management of (switched) ethernet networks. -
Page 6: Safety Information
If a wrist strap is not available, periodically touch an unpainted metal surface on the equipment. Never use a conductive tool, like a screwdriver or a paper clip, to set switches. GDC Innovx FastSwitch Ethernet Switch 200R204-000 Installation and Operation Manual... -
Page 7: Compliance
This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. La Compatibilité d’ Eléctro-magnetique Cet appareil numerique de la classe A est conforme a la norme NMB-003 du Canada. 200R204-000 GDC Innovx FastSwitch Ethernet Switch Issue 2 Installation and Operation Manual... -
Page 8: Support Services And Training
1 203 729-0271 Fax: 1 203 729-3013 Fax: 1 203 729-7964 Email: clientservices@gdc.com Email: factorydirect@gdc.com Hours of Operation: Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. EST (excluding holidays) http://www.gdc.com GDC Innovx FastSwitch Ethernet Switch 200R204-000 Installation and Operation Manual Issue 2... -
Page 9: Product Overview
(178 mm by 241 mm) printed circuit card that provides eight RJ45 ports at the Front Panel and one RJ45 port at the shelf rear panel. The Innovx TwinPak shelf can hold up to two FastSwitch 9-Port cards; the Innovx 1000 enclosure holds a single card. -
Page 10: Theory Of Operation
• In the FastSwitch 9-Port card, there are eight Front Panel ports (1 - 8) with Port 9 located at the upper rear RJ45 connector. The device can operate as a stand-alone switch, or can employ Port 9 as a logical uplink to another switch/hub device to accommodate higher port density requirements. -
Page 11: Features And Benefits
• Front panel LED indicator for each ethernet port indicates link synchronization, traffic forwarding and speed. • Secure management access to FastSwitch via multi-level password protection and inactivity timers. • Supports software upgrades via TFTP firmware download. •... -
Page 12: Cli Management
This release of the FastSwitch only supports auto-discovery and polling via Innovx View. Support for additional features is planned in a future release of FastSwitch, such as a direct web and Telnet launch from the map window. For more information on the availability and operation of these additional features, refer to later issues of this document or contact your GDC Sales Representative. -
Page 13: Port Statistics
Introduction & Specifications Port Statistics Port Statistics Innovx FastSwitch accumulates statistics for each port. Displayed at the command line interface, these statistics help in troubleshooting network problems and measuring network performance. Table 1-1 Available Port Statistics Statistics Description RX Octets Counts total bytes received by a port. -
Page 14: Shelf / Enclosure Options
Introduction & Specifications Shelf / Enclosure Options Shelf / Enclosure Options The Innovx FastSwitch 9-Port and FastSwitch 18-Port cards can be installed in a shelf that holds other compatible Innovx products in GDC Innovx shelves and enclosures (Figure 1-1). Compatible products include: the Innovx View Manager card, Innovx FastRoute static router cards and Innovx modems and DSUs. -
Page 15: Fastswitch Applications
The primary application of the Innovx FastSwitch is to provide low-cost, robust and fast Ethernet switching connectivity to the enterprise LANs. FastSwitch can be located anywhere within the enterprise network. For instance, FastSwitch can be located at the data center or central site or in a remote (branch office) location. -
Page 16: Large Network Applications
For clarity, one FastSwitch card and two FastRoute cards are shown in Figure 1-3’s Central Office shelf. In high density applications, more FastSwitch and FastRoute cards can be installed in a shelf to connect with remote sites through additional T1 lines. Innovx FastSwitch Ethernet Switch... -
Page 17: Technical Specifications
Technical Specifications The following tables describes the physical, operational, and environmental specifications for the Innovx FastSwitch cards (FastSwitch 9-Port and FastSwitch 18-Port). Conforming to these specifications ensures maximum system performance and reduces the chances of mechanical breakdown and personnel hazard. - Page 18 Introduction & Specifications Technical Specifications 1-10 Innovx FastSwitch Ethernet Switch 200R204-000 Installation and Operation Manual Issue 2...
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Page 19: Chapter 2: Installation & Connections
FastSwitch 18-Port Ethernet Switch. Procedures for both units are the same except where noted. The 9-Port and the 18-port units can be installed in the 16-slot Innovx High Density shelf or the 10- slot Innovx MultiPak enclosure. The 9-Port unit can also be installed in the 2-slot Innovx TwinPak shelf or the single-slot Innovx 1000 enclosure. -
Page 20: Unpacking Instructions
Installation & Connections Overview Unpacking Instructions The FastSwitch card and components are shipped in shock-absorbent packing within a corrugated box. Table 2-1 lists the standard FastSwitch equipment. Some components will not be required/ supplied for your network installation. Remove each component from the box and perform a thorough inspection. -
Page 21: Shelf System Options
Overview Shelf System Options Table 2-2 lists the shelf systems and additional products that can be used with the FastSwitch. Unless otherwise stated in the table, each shelf system includes the following components: • base shelf and two mounting brackets (19/23-inch standard) with mounting hardware •... -
Page 22: Installing The Fastswitch In The Shelf/Enclosure
Overview Installing the FastSwitch in the Shelf/Enclosure 1. Insert the card into its slot in an Innovx shelf (with the GDC logo on top or right) until the card makes contact with the backplane. 2. Pull down the insertion/extraction tab on the front panel and firmly push the card in until it seats in the rear connectors. - Page 23 (TYPICAL) INNOVX 1000 ENCLOSURE NTWK A NTWK B TERM BUSINESS EQUIP. Not Shown: Innovx MultiPak Enclosure, which has same connectivity as the Innovx HD shelf. Figure 2-1 Innovx FastSwitch 9-port Connections 200R204-000 Innovx FastSwitch Ethernet Switch Issue 2 Installation and Operation Manual...
- Page 24 SHELF FastSwitch 18-Port SHELF ADDRESS JUMPER REAR PORT 18 FRONT PORTS 1-8, 10-17 INNOVX MULTIPAK ENCLOSURE PIN 8 PIN 1 CRAFT PORT (TYPICAL) Figure 2-2 Innovx FastSwitch 18-Port Connections Innovx FastSwitch Ethernet Switch 200R204-000 Installation and Operation Manual Issue 2...
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Page 25: Interface Port Descriptions
Table 2-3 apply when Auto MDI/MDIX is turned off and the MDIX option is set to No Force. When FastSwitch is set to Auto MDI/MDIX, the actual Tx and Rx pinouts depend on the result of Auto MDI/MDIX negotiation. Craft Port (Interface “D”... - Page 26 Installation & Connections Overview Innovx FastSwitch Ethernet Switch 200R204-000 Installation and Operation Manual Issue 2...
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Page 27: Chapter 3: Fastswitch Configuration
Telnet session over the LAN or by typing commands at a VT100-compatible ACSII terminal connected to the FastSwitch craft port. The CLI is a smart, controlled-access interface that provides general and context-sensitive help, automatically expands abbreviated command or subcommands and also anticipates any required command arguments. - Page 28 When configured for SNTP or TP , GMT is used in timestamping. Default: SysUP Time Otherwise, relative System Up Time is used. Ethernet Security When enabled, provides configurable modes of port protection and Default: Disabled security which block illegal access. Innovx FastSwitch Ethernet Switch 200R204-000 Installation and Operation Manual Issue 2...
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Page 29: Initializing The Fastswitch For Configuration
[default supervisor password] supervisor <cr> 7. The FastSwitch is now operating in supervisor mode as shown by the # symbol in the new CLI prompt, with all CLI options available. 8. You can now configure the FastSwitch to suit your network by typing the required configurations commands at the CLI prompt. -
Page 30: Configuring Fastswitch With Smart Cli
Configuring FastSwitch with Smart CLI The following paragraphs describe the basic procedures for accessing and configuring FastSwitch using the command line interface (CLI). Access to the FastSwitch is controlled by three CLI access modes: USER, SUPERVISOR and ADMIN. The password-protected enable command sets the access from user mode to supervisor or admin mode, depending on the password entered. -
Page 31: Setting Up A Typical Fastswitch Network
Appendix A, Application Guidelines Management Configuration Settings The first three steps of this procedure are required in order to configure the FastSwitch for management. You must change the FastSwitch from its default settings, as shown. Throughout this procedure you can type ? following any command, sub-command or parameter for context- sensitive online help. - Page 32 Note If you configure the FastSwitch for Auto-Negotiation, the port speed and the duplex mode will be determined at each port by the unit. Therefore, you can skip steps 9 and 10 unless you want to adjust a specific port.
- Page 33 Configuring FastSwitch with Smart CLI Creating a Login Banner The Innovx FastSwitch is shipped from the factory with no Login banner. When you compose a Login banner, it will appear at the start of every login sequence before the Authentication banner (local or TACACS+).
- Page 34 9. To clear the banner, type the following: configure banner new [esc char] [esc char or Ctrl-C>] Note for information about the Authentication banner or other configurable FastSwitch features, Chapter 5, Additional Features Innovx FastSwitch Ethernet Switch 200R204-000...
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Page 35: Chapter 4: The Web Interface
3. Via the Craft or Telnet interface, FastSwitch must be configured for management with an IP address and mask in order to satisfy the IP link and SNMP control. This allows a connection to the FastSwitch web interface via the Ethernet LAN connection. -
Page 36: Starting A Web Session
Starting A Web Session This release of the FastSwitch provides the web-based Command Line Interface. To start a web management session, type the IP address of a FastSwitch unit or type the host name at any browser. The following login authorization screen appears:... -
Page 37: Command Line Web Screen
To return to the command line top menu from any argument screen, use the browser Back button, the FastSwitch Command Line selection, or click the Top Menu link at the bottom of an argument table. - Page 38 The Web Interface Introduction to FastSwitch Web Management Innovx FastSwitch Ethernet Switch 200R204-000 Installation and Operation Manual Issue 2...
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Page 39: Chapter 5: Additional Features
When configured for SNTP or TP, FastSwitch will receive and use Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) to timestamp the SNMP traps, System Messages and Alarms when they are generated. When neither SNTP nor TP is configured, the FastSwitch will use a relative System Up Time for timestamping. -
Page 40: Tacacs+ Authentication Protocol
In addition to local authentication where the usernames and passwords reside on each individual FastSwitch device, FastSwitch can be configured for TACACS+ authentication. This capability supports the CISCO TACACS+ protocol for authentication between the FastSwitch device and the TACACS+ server. When TACACS+ is enabled, the TACACS+ server becomes the central point for managing network-wide usernames and passwords. - Page 41 2. Type your ADMIN password, then press Enter. 3. Configure TACACS+ client on the FastSwitch by typing the following CLI commands. Values shown are defaults. Per-server key and per-server timeout entries are optional. [server IP address] [per-server key] [per-server timeout]...
- Page 42 TACACS+ authentication is disabled, then the console or supervisor/admin privilege will be locally authenticated. 9. Authentication banners identify the FastSwitch device a user is trying to access, and whether local or TACACS+ authentication is in use. If spaces are to be used in the description, use the “double-quoted string”...
- Page 43 TACACS+ server, a lockout condition may occur, preventing any access to the FastSwitch device. To restore control, wait for the FastSwitch to timeout its attempts to reach a server; this will force FastSwitch to revert to local authentication. Repeat the TACACS+ Configuration procedure using the corrected values.
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Page 44: Monitoring Features
Traffic values are dispayed as data load (%), packets per seconds or octets per second. Unconnected ports will display blank fields. • To show the Port Rate monitor, type: show rate Figure 5-3 Example: Port Rate Monitor Innovx FastSwitch Ethernet Switch 200R204-000 Installation and Operation Manual Issue 2... -
Page 45: Ethernet Security
Each FastSwitch port is configured independently for the desired ethernet protection options: FastSwitch ports configured for normal mode will have no additional security; ports configured for Port-based security will be disabled if ever disconnected; ports configured for MAC-based security will be disabled or filtered if an illegal address is detected. - Page 46 On a port configured for Port-based security, the FastSwitch will monitor the ethernet link signal from the connected device. If the FastSwitch detects loss of the link signal, it will interpret this as a cable disconnect. The port will be instantanously disabled according to the configured cable disconnect option: •...
- Page 47 Any MAC address detected on a port that is not on that port’s legal list will be considered an illegal MAC address. If the FastSwitch detects an illegal MAC address for a particular port, the port will be instantanously disabled according to the configured security option: •...
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Page 48: Port Mirroring
? • To show the status of Port Mirroring on each port, type: show mirror Figure 5-5 Help and Status Displays for Mirroring (Shown FastSwitch 9-Port Switch) 5-10 Innovx FastSwitch Ethernet Switch 200R204-000 Installation and Operation Manual Issue 2... - Page 49 EGRESS TRAFFIC (PORTS 1, 7, 8) FASTSWITCH ROUTER PORT 1 PORT 8 PROBE/ ANALYZER PORT 9 PORT 7 (CAPTURE) Figure 5-7 Example: Egress Mirroring 200R204-000 Innovx FastSwitch Ethernet Switch 5-11 Issue 2 Installation and Operation Manual...
- Page 50 The user should set the divide value to n = 1 to avoid congestion at the capture port. • If the capture port is set for only 10Mbps, the user should set the divide value to n = 10 to avoid congestion. 5-12 Innovx FastSwitch Ethernet Switch 200R204-000 Installation and Operation Manual Issue 2...
- Page 51 Type show mirroring to check the mirroring values set for each port. Note As congestion recovery feature, a board reset causes the FastSwitch to come back up with all port configurations in effect but with port mirroring disabled. If necessary, change any port mirroring parameters...
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Page 52: Snmp Traps
MAC adress is detected. When detected, a standard SNMP alarm trap will be sent to a trap destination address configured in the FastSwitch device. The port at which the security breach was detected will be included in the trap message. -
Page 53: Appendix A:application Guidelines
Console authorization may be turned on in Admin mode by the configure accounts console enable command string. For Telnet connections, username/password login will always be required. 200R204-000 Innovx FastSwitch Ethernet Switch Issue 2 Installation and Operation Manual... -
Page 54: Default Configurations
Application Guidelines General Application Information Default Configurations The FastSwitch is shipped from the factory with the ordered Default Profile that most suits the customer application. The Profile establishes default values for most configurable settings required by the FastSwitch. Table A-1 describes Default Configuration Profile #1. -
Page 55: Using Smart Cli
Use Up/Down arrow keys to recall previous command lines. • When you type show the screen displays help for only the show command: FastSwitch%> show show Show system parameters 200R204-000 Innovx FastSwitch Ethernet Switch Issue 2 Installation and Operation Manual... - Page 56 Parameters separated by spaces may be entered after the last subcommand on the command line. If you do not enter all required arguments on the command line, you will be prompted for the missing ones after pressing Enter or the carriage return. Innovx FastSwitch Ethernet Switch 200R204-000 Installation and Operation Manual...
- Page 57 When you type configure mgt route add ? the screen will show the three required parameters and one optional parameter used to configure a static route: FastSwitch%> configure mgt route add ? ___________Help for "configure mgt route add "______________________ Add static route; requires 4 parameter(s) destination IP network address (a.b.c.d)
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Page 58: Batch Up/Download Overview
(or re-configuring) multiple FastSwitch devices. This feature allows the user to upload an ASCII text batch script from a pre-configured FastSwitch via the TFTP get operation. Use the show config command to view the batch script that would be generated from the FastSwitch for a subsequent TFTP upload. -
Page 59: Troubleshooting Communications Problems
1. Connect a VT100-compatible terminal to the CTRL port to check the IP Address and mask in the FastSwitch and ensure the values is correct. 2. Perform ping to determine whether the FastSwitch is communicating on the network. WEB Communication Problems •... - Page 60 Application Guidelines Troubleshooting Communications Problems Innovx FastSwitch Ethernet Switch 200R204-000 Installation and Operation Manual Issue 2...
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