Page 1 IntraSwitch ™ 5212 User’s Manual Asanté Technologies, Inc. 821 Fox Lane San Jose, CA 95131 www.asante.com 1.800.662.9686 February 1998 Part Number: 06-00381-00 Rev. A...
Page 2 Product Warranty This IntraSwitch 5212 has a three-year warranty which applies to the original purchaser of the product. Asanté Technologies warrants that this product will be free from defects in title, materials, and manufacturing workmanship during the warranty period. If the IntraSwitch is found to be defective, then, as your sole remedy and as the manufacturer’s...
Page 3: Table Of Contents
About This Manual ... viii Chapter Contents ... viii Document Conventions ... ix Audience ... x Introduction ... 1-1 IntraSwitch 5212...1-2 IntraSwitch Components ... 1-3 10/100TX Port... 1-3 10Base-T Ports ... 1-3 Management Connections... 1-3 Asanté MII Expansion Slot... 1-3 Redundant Power Supply Connector...
Page 4 Installation ... 2-1 Installing the IntraSwitch... 2-2 Installation Guidelines... 2-2 Power Requirements... 2-2 Environmental Requirements... 2-2 Cooling and Airflow ... 2-2 Installation Overview ... 2-3 Rack Mounting/Desktop Placement ... 2-4 Equipment Rack Installation ... 2-4 Free-Standing Installation ... 2-5 Installing an Asanté MII Module... 2-6 Connecting Power ...
Page 5 Setting Up For Management ... 4-1 IntraSwitch Management ... 4-2 Overview... 4-2 Management Scenarios... 4-3 Out-of-Band Management... 4-4 In-Band Management... 4-6 Console Management ... 5-1 Console Management... 5-2 Overview... 5-2 Configuration and Management Tasks... 5-3 Local Management Interface ... 5-5 Main Menu...
Page 6 Configuring Spanning Tree Parameters... 5-29 Setting Telnet Idle Time Out ... 5-33 Setting Console Password ... 5-34 Resetting EEPROM to Default... 5-35 Resetting the IntraSwitch 5212 ... 5-36 Statistics Menu ... 5-37 Accessing the Statistics Menu... 5-37 Status Monitoring and Statistics ... 6-1 Monitoring the IntraSwitch 5212...
Page 7 Advanced Management ... 7-1 Advanced Management... 7-2 RMON Overview... 7-2 Benefits of RMON ... 7-2 Configuring RMON Parameters... 7-3 RMON History Group ... 7-4 RMON Alarm Group ... 7-9 RMON Event Group ... 7-15 Troubleshooting ... A-1 LED Indicators... A-1 Supported MIBs...
Page 8 Technical Specifications ... C-1 Network Management Platforms Supported... C-1 LEDs... C-1 Connectors ... C-1 Spanning Tree Support... C-1 MAC Address Table Size ... C-1 Dimensions... C-1 Weight ... C-2 Power Specifications ... C-2 Environmental Specifications... C-2 Standards Compliance... C-2 Mounting Options ... C-2 Redundant Power Supply...
Page 9: About This Manual
About This Manual This section provides an overview of the IntraSwitch 5212 User’s Manual. It describes the manual’s chapters, document conventions, and intended audience. This chapter contains the following sections: Chapter contents — page viii Document conventions — page ix...
Page 10 Describes the IntraSwitch 5212, its package contents, features, switching capacity, and management options. Describes the steps required to install the IntraSwitch 5212, connect it to the network, and conﬁgure it for management. Describes how to monitor the IntraSwitch 5212’s front panel LEDs.
Page 11: Troubleshooting
IntraSwitch 5212 or the network. Appendix B, “Supported Describes the MIBs supported by the MIBs” IntraSwitch 5212. Appendix C, “Technical Provides a list of the IntraSwitch 5212’s Speciﬁcations” technical speciﬁcations. Appendix D, “Console Provides a one-page map of the Management Menu”...
Page 12: Audience
About This Manual Audience Page x This manual uses terms and concepts associated with Ethernet networking and switches. It is recommended that the user of this manual be familiar with the basics of local area networks and Ethernet switches.
Page 13: Introduction
This chapter is an introduction to the IntraSwitch 5212. It provides an overview of the IntraSwitch 5212 and describes its features, management and conﬁguration capabilities, switching capacity, and factory default settings. This chapter contains the following sections: IntraSwitch 5212 — page 1-2 IntraSwitch Components —...
Page 14: Intraswitch 5212
MII (Port 14) Asanté Media Independent Interface (Asanté MII) Expansion Slot Page 1-2 The Asanté IntraSwitch 5212 is a high-performance, manageable Ethernet switch that offers 12 10Base-T ports, one 10/100TX port, and one optional Asanté Media Independent Interface (Asanté MII) expansion slot.
Page 15: Intraswitch Components
Appendix C in this manual for part number information. Power Switch The power switch turns the IntraSwitch 5212 on or off. See "Connecting Power" on page 2-8 for instructions on powering on the IntraSwitch. Power Supply Connector The 110/220-volt power supply connector provides the IntraSwitch 5212’s power connection.
Page 16: Configuration/ Management
IntraSwitch 5212 with a Web browser. SNMP-Based Management IntraSpection Web-based network management software, along with any other SNMP-based network management application, can be used to manage the IntraSwitch 5212. See "In-Band Management" on page 4-6 for more information.
Page 17: Switching Capacity
14,880 packets per Capacity second (pps). The 10/100 port can forward 64-byte packets at 148,000pps. The IntraSwitch 5212 fully supports the 802.1d transparent Ethernet bridging standard. IEEE 802.1d compliance provides automatic address learning, packet ﬁltering, and the Spanning Tree Protocol.
Page 18: Features
Introduction Features Page 1-6 The IntraSwitch 5212 has the following features: 12 10Base-T switched ports with RJ-45 connectors One ﬁxed 10/100TX port with an RJ-45 connector (supports NWay™ auto-negotiation) One Asanté MII expansion slot for adding an optional 10/100TX, 100Base-FX, or 10Base-FL uplink port...
Page 19: Package Contents
Package The IntraSwitch 5212 is shipped with the following items: Contents (1) IntraSwitch 5212 Ethernet switch (2) rack-mounting brackets (12) standard Phillips screws for attaching the rack- mounting brackets to the IntraSwitch 5212 and mounting it to an equipment rack (1) power cord (1) User’s Manual (this book)
Page 20: Tools And Materials
Materials Page 1-8 Some tools and materials that are not supplied with the IntraSwitch 5212 are needed to connect the switch to an Ethernet network. The table below lists the tools and materials required for connecting devices to the switch’s ports, for installing an Asanté...
Page 21: Pin Assignments
Assignments The following diagrams, based on the IEEE 568B standards, can be used to assist in connecting the IntraSwitch 5212 to an Ethernet network. White/Orange 1 Orange 2 White/Green 3 White/Blue 4 Blue 5 Green 6 White/Brown 7 Brown 8...
Page 22: Factory Defaults
Introduction Factory Defaults Page 1-10 The IntraSwitch 5212 is shipped with the following conﬁguration default settings: Table 1-2 Factory Default Conﬁgurations Conﬁguration Default Setting IP address 0.0.0.0 Important! The ﬁrst IP address that is assigned to the IntraSwitch becomes the new factory default setting.
Page 23: Installation
This chapter explains how to power on the IntraSwitch 5212, install it in an equipment rack, and connect it to your network. It also explains how to install an Asanté MII expansion module and prepare the IntraSwitch 5212 for management capabilities.
Page 24: Installing The Intraswitch
Voltage range: 100 to 240 VAC Frequency range: 60/50 Hz Maximum current: 1.6 A Environmental Requirements The IntraSwitch 5212 must be installed in a clean, dry, dust-free area with adequate air circulation to maintain the following environmental limits: Temperature: 0 to 45 C...
Page 25: Installation Overview
Installation The table below describes the steps needed to install the IntraSwitch 5212. The steps that are optional are labeled Overview “optional”; the steps that are required are labeled “required.” The sections that follow explain each step in detail. To install the IntraSwitch 5212:...
Page 26: Rack Mounting/Desktop Placement
Equipment Rack Installation Page 2-4 The IntraSwitch 5212 can be installed in most standard 19-inch equipment racks. It can also be placed on a horizontal surface with support capabilities of 11 pounds (5 kilograms). To install the IntraSwitch 5212 in an equipment rack:...
Page 27: Free-Standing Installation
Free-Standing The IntraSwitch 5212 has four rubber feet applied to the Installation bottom of its chassis that enable desktop/free-standing installation of the unit. For desktop/free-standing installation: Rack Mounting/Desktop Placement Place the IntraSwitch 5212 on a horizontal sur- face with a minimum area of 17.1” x 14.5” and support capabilities of 11 pounds.
Page 28: Installing An Asanté Mii Module
Installing an Asanté MII Module Remove metal cover Page 2-6 The IntraSwitch 5212 has one Asanté Media Independent Inter- face (Asanté MII) expansion slot which allows for the addition of various types of media access modules, including: 10/100Base-TX 100Base-FX 10Base-FL (with ST connector) The Asanté...
Page 29 Installing an Asanté MII Module Slide the Asanté MII module into the expansion slot until it stops, then push the module in until it seats with the connector. See Figure 2-3. MII (Port 14) Figure 2-3 Installing an Asanté MII expansion module Screw the module into place by tightening the thumbscrew on the module’s cover.
Page 30: Connecting Power
IntraSwitch 5212. Power Cord Figure 2-5 Connecting the power cord to the IntraSwitch 5212 Plug the other end of the power cord into a grounded AC outlet. Note: For more information about power and environmental requirements, see Appendix C, “Technical Speciﬁcations.”...
Page 31: Connecting To The Network
Connecting To connect the IntraSwitch 5212 to an Ethernet network: to the Network 10Base-T Ports Connecting To Network Station Repeater/Hub Repeater/Hub’s Uplink port 10/100TX Port Connecting To Network Station Repeater/Hub Repeater/Hub’s Uplink port Connecting to the Network Make sure the IntraSwitch 5212 is powered off.
Page 32: Asanté Mii Ports
Installation Asanté MII Ports 10/100TX Module 100Base-FX Module 10Base-FL Module Page 2-10 The Asanté MII expansion slot allows for the connection of a 10/100TX, 100Base-FX, or 10Base-FL port. Table 2-4 10/100TX Asanté MII Module Cable Guidelines Connecting To Cable Required Network Station Category 5 UTP cross-over cable (100 meters maximum) with RJ-45 connectors.
Page 33: Connecting To The Network
Cabling The following diagram illustrates some of the various cabling Scenarios scenarios available with the IntraSwitch 5212. Diagram 10/100 port: requires Category 5 cable IntraSwitch 5212 100 Mbps POWER Max Util Data Link 10/100 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 MII...
Page 34: Setting Up For Management
Setting up for Management BootP Conﬁguration Page 2-12 To use the IntraSwitch 5212 as a managed switch, it must be conﬁgured with an IP address. This can be accomplished in one of two ways: automatically using Asanté View BootP (default) server manually via the Console port The IntraSwitch 5212 is shipped with BootP/TFTP support.
Page 35 Console To manually conﬁgure the IntraSwitch 5212 with an IP address Conﬁguration via its Console port, use a VT100 terminal or a VT100 terminal emulator running on a workstation or personal computer (PC) to connect to the switch’s Local Management Interface.
Page 36: Technical Support
Flow Control: None If conﬁguring with a Macintosh computer, please call Asanté Technical support for proper DIN 8 – DB-9 cable. The IntraSwitch 5212’s Local Management Inter- face Main Menu appears on the terminal screen, as shown in Figure 2-9. Figure 2-9 IntraSwitch Local Management Interface Main Menu Type c to open the Conﬁguration Menu.
Page 37 (gateway) infor- mation for the IntraSwitch 5212. See "Conﬁguring TCP/IP Parameters" on page 5- Press Return. Type q to return to the Conﬁguration Menu. The IntraSwitch 5212 is conﬁgured with an IP address. Page 2-15...
Page 38 Setting up for Management Page 2-16...
Page 39: Led Indicators
LED Indicators This chapter describes the front panel layout of the IntraSwitch 5212 and explains how to interpret the LEDs. This chapter contains the following sections: LED Indicators — page 3-2 Port LEDs — page 3-3 Power LED — page 3-4...
Page 40 LED Indicators LED Indicators Page 3-2 The IntraSwitch 5212 has ﬁve rows of LEDs on its front panel that convey the status of each 10Base-T port as well as the status of the 10/100TX port and Asanté MII expansion port (if installed).
Page 41 When the IntraSwitch is ﬁrst powered on, the port and diagnostic LEDs blink. The green power light illuminates and remains on, indicating electrical power to the unit. The IntraSwitch 5212 has ﬁve rows of LEDs. The following table states their color and meaning: Color...
Page 42: Power Led
LED Indicators Power LED Diagnostic LEDs Page 3-4 The green POWER light comes on and stays on when the unit is receiving electrical power. The IntraSwitch’s four diagnostic LEDs (one orange, three green) blink once when the switch is ﬁrst powered on. Important! If the diagnostic LEDs illuminate for any length of time other than during a power...
Page 43: Setting Up For Management
Setting Up For This chapter describes the different management options available with the IntraSwitch 5212. It also explains how to connect to the IntraSwitch 5212 using those options. This chapter contains the following sections: Overview — page 4-2 Management Scenarios —...
Page 44: Intraswitch Management
Setting Up For Management IntraSwitch Management Overview Page 4-2 The IntraSwitch 5212 can be managed using any of the follow- ing methods: Table 4-1 Management Options Method Type Console out-of-band management Telnet in-band (one session) management World Wide in-band Web browser...
Page 45: Management Scenarios
Management The following diagram illustrates the management options Scenarios available with the IntraSwitch 5212. 100 Mbps Mac Util FDP / Col Data Link MII 1 MII 2 100 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12...
Page 46: Out-Of-Band Management
10/100 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 MII Page 4-4 Out-of-band network management allows you to conﬁgure, manage, and monitor the IntraSwitch 5212 and each of its ports. You can perform these functions via the following method: By attaching a terminal (or a terminal emulator) to the IntraSwitch 5212’s Console port and...
Page 47 Main Menu appears on the screen. See Chapter 5, “Console Management,” for infor- mation on using the Local Management Inter- face to manage the IntraSwitch 5212. Note: A password is needed to access the Conﬁguration menu. The default password is Asante.
Page 48: In-Band Management
Management Page 4-6 In-band network management allows you to manage, control, and monitor the IntraSwitch 5212 and each of its ports over the Ethernet network. You can perform these functions by accessing the IntraSwitch via one of the following methods:...
Page 49 See the Web Management Server Reference Guide for information on managing the IntraSwitch 5212 with a Web browser. SNMP-based Management Software Refer to the software’s User’s Manual for informa- tion on managing the IntraSwitch 5212 with SNMP-based management software. Page 4-7...
Page 50 In-Band Management Page 4-8...
Page 51: Console Management
This chapter describes how to manage the IntraSwitch 5212 using the out-of-band Console or in-band Telnet interface. This chapter contains the following sections: Overview — page 5-2 Management Tasks — page 5-3 Local Management Interface — page 5-5 General Information Menu — page 5-6 Conﬁguration Menu —...
Page 52: Console Management
Page 5-2 The IntraSwitch 5212’s Local Management Interface is a menu- driven application that provides for management and conﬁgura- tion of the IntraSwitch 5212 and each of its ports. You can access the Local Management Interface via two methods: Out-of-band connection to the Console port...
Page 53: Management Tasks
Conﬁguration Management Tasks Conﬁguration and Management Tasks Table 5-1 Conﬁguration Tasks Conﬁguration Task Logging into the Conﬁguration Menu Changing System Administration Information Changing TCP/IP Information Setting Community Strings Page # page 5-7 page 5-11 page 5-13 page 5-19 Page 5-3...
Page 54 Enabling/Disabling Spanning Tree on ALL Ports Enabling/Disabling Spanning Tree on a Single Port Setting the Telnet Idle Time-Out Period Changing the Console Password Resetting the EEPROM Resetting the IntraSwitch 5212 Page # page 5-16 page 5-19 page 5-20 page 5-20...
Page 55: Local Management Interface
Accessing a Submenu Exiting a Submenu After you connect to the IntraSwitch 5212’s Local Management Interface using either out-of-band Console or in-band Telnet connection as described in Chapter 4, the Main Menu appears, as shown in Figure 5-1. Main Menu...
Page 56: General Information Menu
Console Management General Information Menu Page 5-6 The General Information Menu displays the IntraSwitch 5212’s current operating information; such as, the IntraSwitch 5212’s name, IP address, and boot information. Note: The information displayed on this screen is read-only. Accessing the General Information Menu Type g from the Main Menu.
Page 57: Configuration Menu
Menu Logging into the Conﬁguration Menu The Conﬁguration Menu allows you to conﬁgure settings for the IntraSwitch 5212. These settings include items such as system administration information, TCP/IP parameters, RMON parameters, port parameters, and bootstrap parameters. Logging into the Conﬁguration Menu From the Local Management Interface Main Menu, type c.
Page 58 5-12. Conﬁg Bootstrap Parameters Displays and allows you to change the parameters used for downloading a new version of software for the IntraSwitch 5212. See "Conﬁguring Bootstrap Parameters" on page 5-14. Conﬁg SNMP Parameters Displays and allows you to change the IntraSwitch 5212’s SNMP (Simple Network...
Page 59 Set Console Password access the Conﬁguration Menu. See "Setting Console Password" on page 5-34. Reset EEPROM To Default Allows you to reset the IntraSwitch 5212’s EEPROM to its factory default settings. For more information, see "Resetting EEPROM to Default" on page 5-35.
Page 60: Configuring System Administration Information
Console Management Current Settings Page 5-10 Conﬁguring System Administration Information This menu displays and allows you to change the name, location, and contact information for the IntraSwitch. To access the System Administration Information Menu, type a from the Conﬁguration Menu. The following menu appears.
Page 61: Changing System Administration Information
Conﬁguring System Administration Information Changing System Administration Information To change the IntraSwitch 5212’s name/location/contact information: Open the System Administration Information Menu by typing a in the Conﬁguration Menu. Type the command letter of the correspond- ing menu item in the System Administration Conﬁguration Menu.
Page 62: Configuring Tcp/Ip Parameters
Page 5-12 Conﬁguring TCP/IP Parameters This menu displays and allows you to change the information needed to access the IntraSwitch 5212 over the network (in- band management). To access the TCP/IP Parameter Menu, type i from the Conﬁguration Menu. The following menu appears.
Page 63: Changing Tcp/Ip Information
Important! number. number. number. number. To cancel a selected option, press ctrl-c at the command prompt. Press Return. The IntraSwitch 5212’s TCP/IP information is changed. To quit and return to the Conﬁguration Menu, type q. Follow the format: Page 5-13...
Page 64: Configuring Bootstrap Parameters
Important! The IntraSwitch 5212’s default Load Mode setting is Local. Normally, the bootstrap parameter settings never need to be changed except when down- loading a new version of the IntraSwitch 5212’s software. Current Settings Table 5-5 explains each setting on the Bootstrap Parameter Menu.
Page 65 Important! To use this option, you must select BootP-TFTP or TFTP as the Boot Mode. Set Boot Mode to Sets the IntraSwitch 5212 to request an IP Bootp-tftp address from a BootP server and download the software image ﬁle through TFTP.
Page 66: Performing A Software Upgrade
Page 5-16 Performing a Software Upgrade When Asanté issues a new version of the software image for the IntraSwitch 5212, you can obtain it from Asanté’s World Wide Web site or by contacting Asanté’s Technical Support (see Appendix E, “Technical Support”).
Page 67: Configuring Snmp Parameters
This menu controls the IntraSwitch 5212’s SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) parameters. With these parameters, you can conﬁgure the IntraSwitch 5212’s read and write community strings, set the IntraSwitch 5212 to generate authentication traps, and determine which management stations on your network can receive traps.
Page 68 Console Management Page 5-18 Table 5-6 SNMP Parameter Settings Setting Description SNMP Read The IntraSwitch 5212’s SNMP read community Community string. The read community string is a single word that deﬁnes access rights for reading SNMP data objects. The default setting is public.
Page 69: Changing Community Strings
The IntraSwitch 5212’s community strings are conﬁgured. Enabling Traps The IntraSwitch 5212 is set up to generate authentication traps. Authentication traps are messages sent across the network to an SNMP network management application when a network station with an invalid community string attempts to access the IntraSwitch 5212.
Page 70: Adding A Trap Receiver Entry
Adding a Trap Receiver Entry Trap receivers are the management stations designated to receive traps from the IntraSwitch 5212 when they occur. Note: The maximum number of trap receiv- ers that can be added is four.
Page 71: Configuring Port Parameters
The trap receiver entry is deleted. Conﬁguring Port Parameters This menu allows you to manually conﬁgure each of the IntraSwitch 5212’s ports for speed, connection, link mode, and auto-negotiation. The default parameters for each 10Base-T port are: auto-negotiation — disabled port speed —...
Page 72: Current Settings
Console Management Page 5-22 The Port Parameter menu displays statistics for one port at a time. The current port for which statistics are displayed is shown at the top of the screen (next to “Port Number:”). Ports 1 – 12 — each 10Base-T port. Port 13 —...
Page 73 Link Mode The port’s link mode (either half or full duplex). Note: You can set any of the IntraSwitch 5212’s ports (including any of the 12 10Base-T ports) to full duplex mode. Page 5-23...
Page 74: Enabling/Disabling A Port
Console Management Page 5-24 Enabling/Disabling a Port The enabling or disabling of a port is a manual operation that can be used to isolate network devices possibly causing problems on the network or to prevent unauthorized use of a port or station. To enable or disable a port: Open the Port Parameter Menu by typing p on the Conﬁguration Menu.
Page 75: Conﬁguring Auto-Negotiation
Conﬁguring Port Parameters Note: If you are using full duplex mode with a Macintosh, be sure to use an Asanté driver with full duplex support. Improper duplex negotiation may result in very slow performance. Conﬁguring Auto-Negotiation Auto-negotiation is an optional feature of the Fast Ethernet standard that allows two devices on a common segment to communicate their capabilities, allowing the devices to determine their highest common speed and best...
Page 76: Configuring Rmon Parameters
The IntraSwitch 5212 checks the source and destination addresses as packets pass through it and records the information in the table. The IntraSwitch 5212 uses the information in this table to decide whether a frame should be forwarded or ﬁltered.
Page 77: Current Settings
Conﬁguration Menu. Type f to ﬁnd an entry. Enter the MAC address you want to locate at the prompt. Description The number of seconds an address remains in the table after it is learned by the IntraSwitch 5212. Page 5-27...
Page 78: Setting The Age Out Timer
Console Management Page 5-28 Press Return. If the address is found within the table, it is displayed along with the port number. If the address is not found, the message “No Such Entry” is displayed. Setting the Age Out Timer To set the MAC Forwarding Table’s Age-out Timer: Open the MAC Forwarding Table Menu by typing f on the Conﬁguration Menu.
Page 79: Configuring Spanning Tree Parameters
Conﬁguring Spanning Tree Parameters Conﬁguring Spanning Tree Parameters This menu allows you to view the IntraSwitch 5212’s Spanning Tree parameters. It also allows you to enable or disable Spanning Tree on all of the switch’s ports or on a single port.
Page 80 The default value is 15 seconds (this means that after a link [or the entire IntraSwitch 5212] goes down and connectivity is re-established, the IntraSwitch 5212 waits approximately 30 seconds [twice the default value] before it begins to forward trafﬁc again).
Page 81: Enabling/Disabling Spanning Tree On All Ports
Conﬁguring Spanning Tree Parameters Enabling/Disabling Spanning Tree on ALL Ports To enable or disable Spanning Tree on all ports: Open the Spanning Tree Parameter Menu by typing s on the Conﬁguration Menu. Type d to disable Spanning Tree on all ports; type e to enable Spanning Tree on all ports.
Page 82 Console Management Page 5-32 Select the port number you want to enable or disable Spanning Tree on by typing l on the Port Parameter Menu and entering the port number at the prompt. Note: The 10/100TX port is port num- ber 13, the installed Asanté...
Page 83: Setting Telnet Idle Time Out
Setting Telnet Idle Time Out This option sets the Telnet idle time-out period. If a Telnet connection to the IntraSwitch 5212 remains idle for the number of speciﬁed time-out minutes, the remote Telnet connection to the IntraSwitch 5212 is automatically disabled.
Page 84: Setting Console Password
Console Management Page 5-34 Setting Console Password This option sets the IntraSwitch 5212’s Console password. The Console password is the password needed to access the Local Management Interface’s Conﬁguration Menu. Important! The default password is Asante. To change the current Console password: Type c from the Conﬁguration Menu.
Page 85: Resetting Eeprom To Default
Resetting EEPROM to Default This option resets the IntraSwitch 5212’s EEPROM values to their factory default settings. Important! This procedure reverts all informa- tion to the factory default settings except for the IntraSwitch 5212’s IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway.
Page 86: Resetting The Intraswitch 5212
Console Management Page 5-36 Resetting the IntraSwitch 5212 To reset the IntraSwitch 5212: Turn the IntraSwitch 5212’s power switch to the off position. Turn the IntraSwitch 5212’s power switch to the on position. The IntraSwitch 5212 is reset.
Page 87: Statistics Menu
Statistics The Statistics Menu displays current statistics for the IntraSwitch 5212 on a per-port basis. Menu Accessing the Statistics Menu To access the Statistics Menu: Type s from the Local Management Interface Main Menu. Important! See Chapter 7, “Status Monitor- ing and Statistics”...
Page 88 Console Management Page 5-38...
Page 89: Status Monitoring And Statistics
Status Monitoring and Statistics This chapter describes how to view the IntraSwitch 5212’s current operating information. It also explains how to gather statistics using the out-of-band Console or in-band Telnet interface. This chapter contains the following sections: Viewing the Current Operating Information —...
Page 90: Monitoring The Intraswitch 5212
Current Operating Information Page 6-2 The IntraSwitch 5212’s current operating information can be viewed by accessing the General Information Menu within the IntraSwitch 5212’s Local Management Interface. To view the IntraSwitch 5212’s current operating information: Access the IntraSwitch 5212’s Local Manage- ment Interface.
Page 91 Local — indicates the IntraSwitch 5212 is set to load the image ﬁle from its internal ﬂash memory (default setting). Remote — indicates the IntraSwitch 5212 is set to download the image ﬁle from a remote boot server on the network. Page 6-3...
Page 92 The boot mode used for downloading a new version of software for the IntraSwitch 5212. BootP-TFTP — sets the IntraSwitch 5212 to request an IP address from a BootP server and download the image ﬁle through TFTP. TFTP — sets the IntraSwitch 5212 to only download the image ﬁle through...
Page 93: Viewing Statistics
Viewing statistics on a regular basis allows you to evaluate your network’s performance. Statistics You can view current statistics for the IntraSwitch 5212 on a per-port basis by accessing the Statistics Menu in the Local Management Interface. To view statistics: Figure 6-2 Access the IntraSwitch 5212’s Local Manage-...
Page 94: Selecting A Port
Status Monitoring and Statistics Page 6-6 Selecting a Port The current port for which statistics are displayed is shown at the top of the screen (next to Port:). Ports 1 – 12 — displays information for each 10Base-T port. Port 13 — displays information for the 10/100TX port.
Page 95: Stopping Statistics
Exiting the Statistics Menu Type q to exit and return to the Local Man- agement Interface Main Menu. Counter Descriptions Table 6-2 describes each counter that is monitored by the IntraSwitch 5212. Table 6-2 Statistics Counters Descriptions Counter Description GoodRXOctets The count of data and padding octets in frames that are successfully received.
Page 96 Status Monitoring and Statistics Page 6-8 Counter Description RXAlignErrors For the 10Mbps ports, the counter records alignment errors. For the 100Mbps ports, the counter records the sum of alignment errors and code errors (frames received with rxerror signal). RXOversize The total number of packets received that were longer than 1518 octets in length (excluding framing bits, but including FCS octes) and were otherwise...
Page 97 Counter Description Pkt128-255 The total number of packets (including error packets) received that were between 128 and 255 octets in length (excluding framing bits, but including FCS octets). Pkt256-511 The total number of packets (including error packets) received that were between 256 and 511 octets in length (excluding framing bits, but including FCS octets).
Page 98 Status Monitoring and Statistics Page 6-10 Counter Description GoodTXFrames The total number of packets (including bad packets, broadcast packets and multicast packets) transmitted successfully. STXCollision (Single Collision TX Frames) A count of the successfully transmitted frames on a particular interface for which transmission is inhibited by exactly one collision.
Page 99: Advanced Management
This chapter describes how to manage the IntraSwitch 5212 using RMON via the out-of-band Console or in-band Telnet interface. This chapter contains the following sections: RMON Overview— page 7-2 Beneﬁts of RMON — page 7-2 Conﬁguring RMON Parameters — page 7-3 RMON History Group —...
Page 100: Advanced Management
Advanced Management Advanced Management RMON Overview Beneﬁts of RMON Page 7-2 RMON stands for remote monitoring. It is a standard for moni- toring and reporting network activity using remote monitors. You can use RMON via the switch’s Local Management Inter- face or via any SNMP-based network management software that supports RMON.
Page 101: Configuring Rmon Parameters
Conﬁguring RMON Parameters Important! A knowledge of RMON is strongly recommended to conﬁgure these parameters. Access the IntraSwitch 5212’s Local Manage- ment Interface. Note: See Chapter 4, “Setting Up For Man- agement” for instructions on how to connect to the Local Management Interface.
Page 102: Rmon History Group
Advanced Management Page 7-4 RMON History Group The History Group records periodic statistical samples from a network and stores them for later retrieval. History provides segment statistics shown over time, with user-deﬁnable sampling rates and time intervals. This feature allows you to perform accurate trend analysis by displaying, adding, and/or deleting RMON History Group entries.
Page 103 Adding an RMON History Control Group Entry command prompts Figure 7-3 Data Source (Interface Number) Enter the number of the port for which statistics are to be gathered. Requested Buckets Enter the number of discrete time intervals over which data is to be saved.
Page 104 Advanced Management Page 7-6 Displaying an RMON History Control Group Entry To display an RMON History Control Group entry: Important! There must be at least one History Control Group entry in the system in order to display information for an entry. To add a His- tory Control Group entry, see "Adding an RMON History Control Group Entry"...
Page 105 Displaying an RMON History Statistic Entry Granted Buckets The number of discrete sampling intervals over which data shall be saved in the part of the media-speciﬁc table associated with this entry. Sampling Interval The interval (in seconds) over which the data is sampled for each bucket.
Page 106 Advanced Management Page 7-8 The Local Management Interface can display only four buckets. To view more, use an SNMP-based management software program capable of RMON to access the RMON His- tory Statistics. The screen automatically updates at the set sampling interval. Type s to stop the sampling interval.
Page 107: Rmon Alarm Group
RMON Alarm Group The Alarm Group periodically takes statistical samples from variables and compares them to previously conﬁgured thresholds. The alarm table stores conﬁguration entries, each of which deﬁnes a polling period and various threshold values. Important! The Alarm Group requires imple- mentation of the Event Group.
Page 108 Advanced Management Command Prompts Page 7-10 Adding an RMON Alarm Group Entry To add an Alarm Group Entry: Important! implementation of the Event Group. You must have an Event Group entry created BEFORE you can add an Alarm Group entry. See "Adding an RMON Event Group Entry"...
Page 109 Adding an RMON Alarm Group Entry Data Source (Obj ID) Enter the Object ID of the counter to be monitored. Important! is deﬁned in the MIB with which it is asso- ciated (e.g., MIB II, RMON, etc). Some counters require an interface num- ber (the number of the port to be moni- tored) at the end of the object ID.
Page 110 Advanced Management Page 7-12 fallingAlarm — if the ﬁrst sample is less than or equal to the value set for the Falling Threshold (see “Falling Threshold” below), an alarm is generated. risingOrFallingAlarm — sets both rising and falling alarms. Rising Threshold Enter the number of the threshold for the sampled statistic.
Page 111 Displaying an RMON Alarm Group Entry Displaying an RMON Alarm Group Entry To display information for a speciﬁc Alarm Group entry: Important! Alarm Group entry in the system in order to display information for an entry. To add an Alarm Group entry, see "Adding an RMON Alarm Group Entry"...
Page 112 Advanced Management Page 7-14 Deleting an RMON Alarm Group Entry This option allows you to delete an Alarm Group entry. To delete an Alarm Group entry: Type d from the RMON Alarm Group menu. Type the number of the Alarm Group entry to be deleted at the command prompt.
Page 113: Rmon Event Group
RMON Event Group The Event Group controls the generation and notiﬁcation of events from the device. It provides a list of all the events (activities) created by the monitor. Important! An Event Group entry is associ- ated with an Alarm Group entry. An Alarm Group entry determines when an alarm should occur;...
Page 114 Advanced Management Command Prompts Page 7-16 Adding an RMON Event Group Entry This option allows you to add an Event Group entry. To add an Event Group Entry: Type a from the RMON Event Group Menu. Command prompts, similar to those shown in Figure 7-11, appear one at a time on the screen.
Page 115 Displaying an RMON Event Group Entry Event Community String Enter the octet string of the SNMP community to receive the event. Event Owner String Enter the name of the person who created this entry. Type y at the prompt to set the parameters, or type n to cancel.
Page 116 Advanced Management Page 7-18 Note: For a description of each parameter, see page 7-16 to page 7-18. Displaying the RMON Event Group Entry Log This option allows you to display a log of recorded events that have occurred. Important! Only events with an Event Type of Log or Log and Trap are dis- played.
Page 117 Deleting an RMON Event Group Entry Deleting an RMON Event Group Entry This option allows you to delete an Event Group entry. To delete an Event Group entry: Type d from the RMON Event Group menu. Type the number of the Event Group entry to be deleted at the command prompt.
Page 118 Advanced Management Page 7-20...
Page 119: Troubleshooting
Equipment to which the port is connected is not operating. This section provides some diagnostic tips for troubleshooting problems with your network and the IntraSwitch 5212. The following table describes some possible errors and solutions for troubleshooting problems via the IntraSwitch 5212’s LEDs.
Page 120 Troubleshooting LED Error Type/Cause Max Util (maximum utilization) LED for the port never blinks (steady light) Port is overloaded. Link LED for the port goes off Cable connection is broken. Network station to which the port is connected has been pow- ered off.
Page 121: Supported Mibs
Information Bases): RMON (RFC 1757) MIB II (RFC 1213) Bridge MIB (RFC 1493) This section describes each supported MIB and its groups. The IntraSwitch 5212 supports four groups of Remote Network Monitoring (RMON) MIB objects. Statistics History Group Alarm Group...
Page 122: History Group
Supported MIBs Page B-2 History Group The History group records periodic statistical samples from the collision domain and stores them in an SNMP table for later retrieval. The History group allows the manager to set a timer to record samples of Ethernet statistics. It allows baselining of network activity over time.
Page 123: Event Group
Data related to the control of the generation and notiﬁcation of events from the selected device. MIB II The IntraSwitch 5212 supports the following MIB II groups: (RFC 1213) System Group The System group collects information about the switch and the network.
Page 124: Address Trans Group
Supported MIBs Page B-4 Address Trans Group The Address Translation group collects information about the capability to translate physical and network IP addresses. This group contains the following items: interface index, physical address, and network address for the MIB. IP Group The IP group contains information about the Internet Protocol functions for the selected network object.
Page 125: Tcp Group
MIB II (RFC 1213) TCP Group The TCP group contains information that relates to Transmission Control Protocol, such as algorithm, minimum and maximum for retransmission time-outs, monitoring connections, failures, established resets, input and output data, and retransmitted segments. TCP Connection Table The TCP Connection Table group contains data about each TCP connection, with a ﬁeld for the state of the connection and ﬁelds for the local IP address, local port, remote IP address and...
Page 126: Bridge Mib (1493
Supported MIBs Bridge MIB (1493) Page B-6 The IntraSwitch 5212 supports the following Bridge MIB group: Base Port The Base Port group enables and disables ports.
Page 127: Technical Specifications
Technical Speciﬁcations Network Management Platforms Supported SNMP-compatible management software HTTP management software Telnet software LEDs 100Mbps operation Maximum Utilization Full Duplex/Collision Data Link Power Connectors RS-232 (DB-9, female) RJ-45 (10Base-T, 10/100Base-TX) Asanté MII (Media Independent Interface) Spanning Tree Support IEEE 802.1d MAC Address Table Size 1024 Dimensions...
Page 128: Weight
Technical Speciﬁcations Page C-2 Weight 11 pounds (5 kg) Power Speciﬁcations Voltage range: 100 to 240 VAC Frequency range: 60/50 Hz Maximum current: 1.6 A Environmental Speciﬁcations Temperature: 0 to 45 C Relative Humidity: 5% to 85% non-condensing Standards Compliance MIB II RMON (4 groups) BootP...
Page 129: Management Menu Tree
Management Menu Tree General Information (read-only) Configuration Main Menu Statistics Appendix D view switch name System Administration view switch location view switch contact view ID/MAC address view IP address IP Parameters view subnet mask view default router view boot load mode view boot mode Boot Information view boot server...
Page 130 Management Menu Tree Page D-2...
Page 131: Technical Support
Technical Support To contact Asanté Technical Support: Telephone: Fax: Internet mail: World Wide Web site: Bulletin Board Service (BBS): (408) 432-1416 FTP Archive: Technical Support Hours 6:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Paciﬁc Standard Time, Monday-Friday Appendix E (800) 622-7464 (801) 566-3787 support@asante.com http://www.asante.com ftp.asante.com...
Page 132 Technical Support Page E-2...
Page 133 Index Numerics 10/100 port connecting devices 2-9 features 1-6 10/100TX port connecting to the network 2-9 default setting 1-10, 5-21 100Base-FX, connecting 2-10 100Mbps LED 3-3 10Base-FL, connecting 2-10 10Base-T ports connecting devices 2-9 connecting to the network 2-9 default setting 1-10 default settings 5-21 5324.10x 5-16 absolute value, RMON 7-11...
Page 134 bridge MIB groups base port, definition B-6 supported B-6 browsers. See World Wide Web browsers 1-4 buckets, granted (RMON) 7-7 buckets, requested (RMON) 7-5 cable types A-2 cables category 3, 4, 5 2-9 connecting network devices 2-9 cross-over 2-9 diagram 2-11 ﬁber, connecting 2-10 for connecting devices 1-8 RS-232 2-13...
Page 135 data source alarm group, RMON 7-11 RMON 7-5 default configurations 1-10 default gateway changing 5-13 viewing 5-12 default password 2-14, 5-34 delta value, RMON 7-11 depth C-1 desktop installation 2-5 desktop mounting C-2 devices connection, determining 5-23 speed of, determining 5-23 diagnostic LEDs 3-4 diagram cabling scenarios 2-11...
Page 136 full duplex changing 5-24 determining 5-23 gateway, default changing 5-13 viewing 5-12 general information viewing 6-2 general information menu description 5-6 parameters, description 6-3 general specifications C-1 generating traps 5-19 GoodRXFrames 6-7 GoodRXOctets 6-7 GoodTXFrames 6-10 GoodTXOctets 6-9 granted buckets 7-6 granted buckets, RMON 7-7 half duplex changing 5-24...
Page 137 address table group, MIB II B-4 address translation table, MIB II B-4 group, MIB II B-4 routing table group, MIB II B-4 IP address assigning to switch 2-12 assigning to switch manually 2-13 changing 5-13 verifying for switch (ping) 2-13 viewing 5-12 ISwitch.cfg 5-16 LEDs...
Page 138 port information, viewing 5-21 remote 4-6 RMON 7-2 alarm group absolute value 7-11 adding entry 7-10 configuring 7-9 data source 7-11 deleting entry 7-14 delta value 7-11 displaying entry 7-13 falling alarm 7-12 falling event index 7-12 falling threshold 7-12 object ID 7-11 rising alarm 7-11 rising event index 7-12...
Page 139 Max Util (maximum utilization) LED 3-3 maximum current C-2 media independent interface. See MII expansion modules 2-6, 2-10 menu tree, management D-1 MIB II groups address trans group, definition B-4 ICMP, definition B-4 interface, definition B-3 IP address table, definition B-4 IP address translation table, defined B-4 IP routing table, definition B-4 IP, definition B-4...
Page 140 object ID alarm group, RMON 7-11 operating information viewing 6-2 out-of-band baud rate viewing 5-12 out-of-band management accessing 4-4 connecting 4-4 overview conﬁguration options 1-4 features 1-6 management SNMP 1-4 Web browsers 1-4 management options 1-4, 4-2 console 4-4 telnet 4-6 of switch 1-2, 1-3 package contents 1-7 switching capacity 1-5...
Page 141 power connecting 2-8 indication of 3-4 LED 3-4 redundant (back up) 1-3 redundant supply C-2 requirements 2-2 speciﬁcations C-2 power LED troubleshooting A-1 power supply redundant 1-3 powering on the IntraSwitch 2-8 problems. See troubleshooting A-1 rack bracket 2-4 rack mounting 2-4, C-2 read community string changing 5-19 viewing 5-18...
Page 142 event community string 7-17 description 7-16 logging 7-16 trap 7-16 type 7-16 groups alarm, definition B-2 event, definition B-3 history, definition B-2 statistics B-1 supported B-1 History Group configuring 7-4 history group owner string 7-5 sampling interval 7-5 adding entry 7-4 configuring 7-4 data source 7-5 deleting entry 7-8...
Page 143 spanning tree parameters bridge forward delay, viewing 5-30 bridge hello time, viewing 5-30 bridge max age, viewing 5-30 switch id, viewing 5-30 viewing 5-29 specifications current rating 2-2 frequency range 2-2 humidty 2-2 temperature 2-2 voltage 2-2 specifications, of the switch C-1 speed switching 1-5 SQEErrors 6-9...
Page 144 system administration information switch name configuring 5-10, 5-11, 5-12, 5-14, 5-17, 5-29 connection table, MIB II B-5 group, MIB II B-5 TCP/IP parameters default 5-12 technical specifications connectors C-1 current rating 2-2, C-2 depth C-1 dimensions C-1 environmental C-2 frequency range 2-2, C-2 height C-1 humidity 2-2, C-2 LEDs C-1...
Page 145 utilization LED troubleshooting A-2 UTP. See unshielded twisted pair 2-9 voltage range 2-2, C-2 weight C-2 width C-1 World Wide Web browsers using to manage the switch, overview 1-4 write community string changing 5-19 viewing 5-18 Index xiii...
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Asante IntraSwitch 5212 User Manual

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Status Monitoring and Statistics

Advanced Management

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Supported Mibs

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