Contents Quick Start Chapter 1 Hardware Installation and Network Topology Overview ..............................3 Features ..............................4 Installation and Setup ..........................5 Using the Switch............................6 Port status LEDs ..........................6 Management status LEDs........................7 Cabling Requirements ..........................8 UTP requirements ..........................8 Fiber optic requirements ........................
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C O N T E N T S Intel Express 100BASE-TX Switching Hub User’s Guide Console Command Reference ........................ 26 System commands ........................... 28 IP commands ........................... 31 Ping commands ..........................34 SNMP commands ..........................36 Switching database commands ....................... 38 VLAN commands ...........................
Quick Start 1. Install the Express 100BASE-TX Switching Hub in a rack or on a shelf or table, plug the cord in, and turn the power on. See page 5 (steps 1 and 2). Intel Express Port 1 Port 2...
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8. Download the Intel MIB (Management Information Base) file from an Intel online service and compile into your NMS. The MIB filename is SWCH1MIB.EXE. You can find the file on Intel’s Customer Support web site (http://www-cs.intel.com) or the Intel BBS (see inside back cover). See your NMS...
Network Topology Overview The Intel Express 100BASE-TX Switching Hub is a 5-port Fast Ethernet switch featuring five 100BASE-TX ports and two slots for optional 100BASE-TX or 100BASE-FX media adapters. Each 100 Mbps port supports a Fast Ethernet segment, up to a total of 1024 cached nodes for the switch.
C H A P T E R Intel Express 100BASE-TX Switching Hub Security features include the creation of custom filters and virtual networks (VLANs). You can define any custom filter based on multicast/broadcast, source port, destination port, and destination address. VLAN features include the ability to set broadcast or multicast domains.
C H A P T E R Hardware Installation and Network Topology Installation and Setup Install the switch in a rack or on a shelf. For rack placement, connect the switch to a 19-inch rack using the enclosed rack mount brackets. For shelf placement, attach the enclosed rubber feet to each corner of the bottom of the switch and place it on a flat, level surface.
C H A P T E R Intel Express 100BASE-TX Switching Hub NOTE Using the Switch The default configuration of all ports is half-duplex mode. The switch requires minimal user intervention. It automatically learns To change to full duplex, use the addresses of new stations as they appear, and will relearn the Console Manager.
C H A P T E R Hardware Installation and Network Topology Mgmt Management. Lights when the management agent checks the port (normally, every two seconds). Link Link. When solid, indicates a connection is established. If the Link LED is off, check for loose cable connections.
Fiber optic requirements The optional 100BASE-FX fiber optic media adapter (Intel product code ESMODFX) lets you use multimode fiber optic cable to connect two switches, or to connect the switch with a router or bridge. The media adapter uses an SC fiber optic connector.
Different switch and repeater manufacturers implement their port configurations differently. The following guidelines are based on the Intel Express 100BASE-TX Switching Hub (switch), the Intel Express 100BASE-TX Stackable Hub (repeater) and the EtherExpress™ family of adapters (server or workstation). These apply to the majority...
In the 100 Mbps environment, workgroup clients should be connected to a 100 Mbps hub such as the Intel Express 100BASE-TX Stackable Hub. All hub stacks should be connected to the Express Switching Hub. By connecting the hubs to a switching environment, you can extend Fast Ethernet distance limitations.
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NOTE Windows NT* 3.51 doesn’t Several adapters on the market (such as the Intel EtherExpress PRO/ include the multi-protocol 100 adapter) operate at either 10 or 100 Mbps. By connecting the router software by default.
The switch doesn’t count as a repeater. Each port on the switch can support a full Fast Ethernet network. There can be one repeater/hub between the switch and any workstations or servers (a stack of Intel Express 100BASE-TX Hubs counts as a single hub). Also, the total diameter of a segment can’t exceed 200 meters when using UTP...
Configuring and Managing the Switch You don’t need to read this chapter unless you want to change the Express Switching Hub’s default configuration (see Appendix A for a list of defaults) or intend to manage the switch. The switch is ready to go simply by plugging it in and turning the power on.
C H A P T E R Intel Express 100BASE-TX Switching Hub Accessing the Console Manager The Console Manager software is contained in the switch’s nonvolatile RAM (NVRAM); you don’t need to install any software. To access the Console Manager: Use the null-modem cable (included with the switch) to connect a workstation’s COM port to the Console Mgmt port on the switch.
C H A P T E R Configuring and Managing the Switch Using the Console Manager The Console Manager provides an out-of-band (not on the network) connection to the switch. Use the Console Manager to • assign an IP configuration to the switch. •...
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C H A P T E R Intel Express 100BASE-TX Switching Hub Commands sometimes have parameters that determine how they’re saved and when they’re implemented. Some are changed in • the running database so that the new value is used immediately (the run option).
C H A P T E R Configuring and Managing the Switch Console Manager command groups The Console Manager has several categories of commands: • Console commands: help, banner, serial line setup, console parameters setup. • System commands: system status, reset commands, download commands, and system debug commands.
IP address of 192.1.1.1. For more information on the ping command, see page 33. Download the MIB from Intel’s Customer Support World Wide Web site (http://www-cs.intel.com). The file is compressed in the file SWCH1MIB.EXE. Compile the MIB into your NMS. See your NMS documentation...
C H A P T E R Configuring and Managing the Switch Monitoring traffic Commands used Displays the packet statistics for a port. For a get-br-cnt complete description, see page 52. Displays the Ethernet counters for a port. get-eth-cnt Displays the collision distribution counters for a get-colls-cnt port.
C H A P T E R Intel Express 100BASE-TX Switching Hub Frm to all ports Frm multicast 16017 Frm lost/fctrl Transmit OK 1404387 Forward to port FRAMES BYTES ----------------------------------------------------- 218103808 1419823 842711315 ==================================================== In this example, a station on port 3 is accessing a server on port 4. To reduce the amount of traffic crossing the switch, the server should be connected to a hub on port 3 instead of a hub on port 4.
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C H A P T E R Configuring and Managing the Switch To create an SVLAN Determine the ports you want to group together. Type the command: set-sec-vlan all 3-4-5 This command groups port 3, 4, and 5 as an SVLAN immediately and saves the entry in NVRAM.
C H A P T E R Intel Express 100BASE-TX Switching Hub Configuring the spanning tree Commands used Displays the spanning tree session state. get-stp Enables or disables the spanning tree for the next set-stp session. Displays the spanning tree bridge parameters.
C H A P T E R Configuring and Managing the Switch Use custom filters to control where the switch forwards packets from a given MAC address. Custom filters override VLANs. This is useful when you want a device to talk to devices outside of its VLAN. Filters are defined for a set of ports.
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C H A P T E R Intel Express 100BASE-TX Switching Hub SYS_console> ? Commands groups are: --------------------------------------------------- console Console related commands system System related commands IP related commands snmp SNMP related commands switch-db Switching Database related commands vlan Virtual LANS related commands...
C H A P T E R Configuring and Managing the Switch logout Ends the local Console Manager session and any Telnet session and displays the login prompt for a new session. set-prompt set-prompt < new_prompt > Sets the command-line prompt for the Console Manager to a more meaningful prompt, such as the location of the switch or the name of a workgroup.
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C H A P T E R Intel Express 100BASE-TX Switching Hub sys-stat Displays general status information about the switch and its SNMP agent hardware and software: SYS_console>sys-stat Intel Express Switching Hub SNMP Agent Software - Version V2.2 Nov 7 1995 15:01:09 SNMP Object ID is : <...
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C H A P T E R Configuring and Managing the Switch get-last-err Displays the most recent system failure, if any, for diagnostic purposes. SYS_console>get-last-err System information since the last hardware reset ———————————————————————— Software resets number : 0 The system never encountered a fatal error SYS_console>...
C H A P T E R Intel Express 100BASE-TX Switching Hub set-par-file set-par-file < filename > Sets the name of the SNMP agent parameter file downloaded by boot PROM (BOOTP). This filename must match the name of the parameter file on the BOOTP server. The format of the parameter file <switch_hardware_address>...
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C H A P T E R Configuring and Managing the Switch IP Configuration get-ip Shows the switch’s current IP address: SYS_console> get-ip The device IP address is: 129.001.001.064 SYS_console> _ If the switch doesn’t have an IP address assigned: SYS_console>...
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C H A P T E R Intel Express 100BASE-TX Switching Hub NOTE set-ip-conf If you change the class of the set-ip-conf < IPaddress> < netmask > < broadcast > IP address, make sure you also change the netmask. If Sets IP address, netmask (subnet mask) and broadcast IP address.
C H A P T E R Configuring and Managing the Switch Sets the SLIP configuration. The arguments are the same as earlier on this page. set-ip-conf get-gatew Shows the default gateway. This is the default router to use when accessing a different IP network.
C H A P T E R Intel Express 100BASE-TX Switching Hub Ping a device (at of times or for endless ping. IP address number The ping process sends a of datagrams, one per second. One number line of output appears for every response received. Normal response time is 1 to 10 seconds.
C H A P T E R Configuring and Managing the Switch add-arp-entry add-arp-entry < IPaddress > < mac_address > < port > Adds an entry to the ARP table manually. del-arp-entry del-arp-entry {< IPaddress >|*} Deletes entries from the ARP table. If you enter an IP address, the matching ARP entry is deleted.
C H A P T E R Intel Express 100BASE-TX Switching Hub set-comm set-comm {read|write} < community-string > Specifies the SNMP community string for each of the two access modes (read and write). SYS_console> set-comm write password New write community is: < password >...
C H A P T E R Configuring and Managing the Switch add-trap add-trap < IPaddress > < trap-community > Enters the IP address of the receiving station and the trap community string that appears in the trap message. The trap table can contain up to five receiving stations SYS_console>...
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C H A P T E R Intel Express 100BASE-TX Switching Hub Self (not user configurable). If on (denoted as a +), the entry is a system address. These are the switch’s individual and group addresses, as well as other addresses added by the management system.
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C H A P T E R Configuring and Managing the Switch get-lt-16 get-lt-16 {< index >|*} Displays 16 switching database entries starting at index ( continue from the last displayed index). SYS_console>get-lt-16 10 Entry —— MAC Address —— LOCK SELF DPORT MGMT...
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C H A P T E R Intel Express 100BASE-TX Switching Hub find-lt-addr find-lt-addr < mac_address > Searches for a MAC address in the switching database and displays its description, if found: SYS_console>find-lt-addr 00-40-05-2B-16-3D Entry ---- MAC Address ---- LOCK...
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C H A P T E R Configuring and Managing the Switch add-lt-entry add-lt-entry < mac_address > {lock-off|lock-on} < dport > Add an entry to the switching database. The lock setting is described at the beginning of this section. is the destination port number. dport add-lt-entry 00-A0-C9-00-11-11 lock-off 3 This command sends packets from the device with MAC address...
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C H A P T E R Intel Express 100BASE-TX Switching Hub Custom filtering Custom filters are useful for ensuring that a device can reach other devices regardless of where the device is attached. For example, if you have a laptop computer that acts as a management station, you want to make sure you can reach your servers from any part of your network, even if some segments have security VLAN restrictions.
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C H A P T E R Configuring and Managing the Switch is a hexadecimal representation of incoming ports, and sport dport a hexadecimal bitmask of representation of outgoing ports. Because bitmasks are difficult to determine, a list of numbers for every combination of source and destination ports is listed in Appendix A.
C H A P T E R Intel Express 100BASE-TX Switching Hub VLAN commands Use VLANs to limit the broadcast domain and establish security virtual LANs. See the procedure on page 22 on creating VLANs. • indicates that only the currently running configuration is changed.
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C H A P T E R Configuring and Managing the Switch VBC CONNECTIVITY MATRIX ========================== PORT to : =========================================== set-vbc-domain set-vbc-domain {run|nvram|all} < port_list > Establishes a virtual broadcast domain (VBD). is a dash- port_list separated list of ports to group into a broadcast domain. For example: set-vbc-domain all 2-5-6-7 This creates a VBD of ports 2, 5, 6, and 7.
C H A P T E R Intel Express 100BASE-TX Switching Hub del-sec-vlan del-sec-vlan {run|nvram} < lan_id > Deletes the SVLAN specified by . use the lan_id get-svlan-tbl command to see these ID numbers. get-svlan-tbl get-svlan-tbl {run|nvram} Shows the table of defined SVLANs.
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C H A P T E R Configuring and Managing the Switch get-stp Displays the current state of spanning tree (either enabled or disabled). By default, spanning tree is enabled in accordance with 802.1d. set-stp set-stp {enable|disable} Enables or disables the spanning tree protocol. Enabled is the default. Enabling or disabling spanning tree doesn’t take effect until the SNMP agent is reset ( , or turning the power...
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C H A P T E R Intel Express 100BASE-TX Switching Hub set-br-hellot set-br-hellot < hello_time > Sets the spanning tree bridge hello time. is a number from hello_time 1 to 10 in seconds. However, the corresponding MIB variable, dot1dStpBridgeHelloTime (RFC 1493), is in hundreths of seconds ranging from 100 to 1000, and must be a multiple of 100.
C H A P T E R Configuring and Managing the Switch Port configuration commands This section contains instructions for configuring and displaying port settings with the Console Manager. get-port-cfg Displays the current port configuration. SYS_console>get-port-cfg PORT_ID LAN_TYPE LINK IF_TYPE PORTSEL FDPLX FCTRL...
C H A P T E R Intel Express 100BASE-TX Switching Hub set-port-fctrl set-port-fctrl < port-number > {on|off} Turns the flow control feature on or off for the specified port. The default is on. If the port is in full-duplex mode, flow control is automatically off. If you try to set it to ON while full-duplex is enabled, the Console Manager ignores the change after a reset.
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C H A P T E R Configuring and Managing the Switch get-colls-cnt get-colls-cnt < port-number > Displays the Ethernet collision statistics for each port. This is nearly identical to the Ethernet-like collisions statistics group of the Ethernet MIB and shows the collision count distribution for this port. If a packet still collides on the 16th count, the packet is retransmitted.
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C H A P T E R Intel Express 100BASE-TX Switching Hub get-sdist-cnt get-sdist-cnt <port > Displays the RMON statistics packet size histogram for port SYS_console> get-sdist-cnt 3 RMON Packet Size Distribution Counters for port 3 ============================================================ etherStatsPkts64Octets 4352 etherStatsPkts65to127Octets...
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C H A P T E R Configuring and Managing the Switch Forward to port FRAMES BYTES ----------------------------------------------------- 218103808 1419823 842711315 ==================================================== get-mgm-brcnt Displays the counters for the management interface: SYS_console> get-mgm-brcnt Management Port Counters ================================================ Received Bytes Received 122135 Filtered Frm Received Bcast: Frm Transmited...
C H A P T E R Intel Express 100BASE-TX Switching Hub Console command-line summary Console Commands lists the help and shortcut keys help-kbd displays the Console Manager logo banner clears the screen clear exits Console Manager and displays login screen...
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C H A P T E R Configuring and Managing the Switch IP Commands ( con’t ) sets the default gateway set-gatew displays the Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) table get-arp-tbl deletes one or all entries from the ARP table del-arp-entry adds an entry to the ARP table add-arp-entry displays the state of the BOOTP process...
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C H A P T E R Intel Express 100BASE-TX Switching Hub Virtual LAN (VLAN) Commands defines a Virtual Broadcast Domain (VBD) set-vbc-domain deletes a VBD del-vbc-domain displays the VBD table get-vbc-tbl defines a Security Virtual LAN (SVLAN) set-sec-vlan deletes an SVLAN...
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C H A P T E R Configuring and Managing the Switch Switching Statistics Commands resets the counters for Ethernet and bridging statistics clr-cnt displays the Ethernet statistics for a port get-eth-cnt displays the collision distribution statistics for a port get-colls-cnt displays the Ethernet RMON statistics for a port get-rmon-cnt...
Troubleshooting If there is an operating problem with the Express Switching Hub, incorrect configuration or cabling is probably the cause. Try the troubleshooting steps below in order: Verify that your cables are wired correctly. This is the most common problem. Use a UTP crossover cable to directly connect another switch, server, or workstation to the switch.
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The configuration of the equipment connected to the switch. • The sequence of events leading up to your problem. • Actions you have already taken. If you call Intel Customer Support, you have 90 days of free support after your first call. Thereafter, Intel offers several pay-for-support options.
Technical Information This chapter contains detailed information on default port and switch configuration options, product specifications, and supported standards for SNMP and MIB features. Default Configuration System Internal software filename: flash07.hex Database aging time: 300 seconds SNMP: Read community: public Write community: private Authentication mode: enable Traps manager: None...
A p p e n d i x Intel Express 100BASE-TX Switching Hub Ports 3-7 Type: 100BASE-TX, twisted-pair Ethernet (TPE) Duplex mode: Half Flow control: Console Manager Communications parameters: 9600 baud, 8-N-1 Login name: None Password: None Prompt: SYS_console> Spanning tree...
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A p p e n d i x Technical Information Status Indicators (per port) Displays Link, Transmit, Receive, Collision, Flow Control/Full Duplex, Management. General Indicators Displays Management activity, SNMP presence, power supply status, device failure detection. Boot and Configuration NVRAM configuration loaded on power up and fully downloadable. Firmware local or remote downloadable.
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A p p e n d i x Intel Express 100BASE-TX Switching Hub Mounting Standard 19-inch rack, with mounting brackets 1-inch minimum clearance, sides and back Electrical Specifications Input power: 55W maximum AC line frequency: 50-60 Hz Input voltage (rms): 90-260 VAC...
The Express Switching Hub may be managed by any SNMP Manager that conforms to the above standards. The Express Switching Hub implements an Intel Enterprise MIB. Download SWCH1MIB.EXE from the Intel Customer Support World Wide Web site (http://www-cs.intel.com) or Intel’s FTP site (see...
A p p e n d i x Intel Express 100BASE-TX Switching Hub Custom Filter Port Table The following table contains hexadecimal bitmask equivalents for custom filter source and destination port combinations. Use this table with the command. See page 22 for instructions on add-cf-entry creating custom filters.
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A p p e n d i x Technical Information Source Ports ( con’t ) Port(s) Enter... Port(s) Enter... Port(s) Enter... 1,3,4,7 2,5,6,7 1,3,4,5,7 1,3,5,6 3,4,5,6 1,3,4,6,7 1,3,5,7 3,4,5,7 1,3,5,6,7 1,3,6,7 3,4,6,7 1,4,5,6,7 1,4,5,6 3,5,6,7 2,3,4,5,6 1,4,5,7 4,5,6,7 2,3,4,5,7 1,4,6,7 1,2,3,4,5 1F 2,3,4,6,7 1,5,6,7...
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A p p e n d i x Intel Express 100BASE-TX Switching Hub Note Destination Ports Destination ports range from Port(s) Enter... Port(s) Enter... Port(s) Enter... 0 to 7 where 0 is the SNMP management port. 1,3,6 1,3,7 1,4,5 1,4,6...
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A p p e n d i x Technical Information Destination Ports ( con’t ) Port(s) Enter... Port(s) Enter... Port(s) Enter... 0,1,2,7 1,2,3,5 3,5,6,7 0,1,3,4 1,2,3,6 4,5,6,7 0,1,3,5 1,2,3,7 0,1,2,3,4 0,1,3,6 1,2,4,5 0,1,2,3,5 0,1,3,7 1,2,4,6 0,1,2,3,6 0,1,4,5 1,2,4,7 0,1,2,3,7 0,1,4,6 1,2,5,6 0,1,2,4,5 0,1,4,7...
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A p p e n d i x Intel Express 100BASE-TX Switching Hub Destination Ports ( con’t ) Port(s) Enter... Port(s) Enter... Port(s) Enter... 0,3,4,5,6 2,3,4,5,7 0,2,3,4,5,7 0,3,4,5,7 2,3,4,6,7 0,2,3,4,6,7 0,3,4,6,7 2,3,5,6,7 0,2,3,5,6,7 0,3,5,6,7 2,4,5,6,7 0,2,4,5,6,7 0,4,5,6,7 3,4,5,6,7 0,3,4,5,6,7 1,2,3,4,5...
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