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Cabletron Systems SmartStack STS16-20D Installation And User Manual (258 pages)
Cabletron Systems User Guide Token Ring Switches STS16-20D, STS16-20R
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Cabletron Systems
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Switch
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Table of Contents
Fcc Notice
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Industry Canada Notice
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Declaration of Conformity
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Table of Contents
6
1 Introduction
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Figure 1. Smartstack STS16-20D Token Ring Switch
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Switching Technology
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Switch of Switches
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Switch of Servers
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Switch of Hubs
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Switch of Desktops
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Switch of Floors and Buildings
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Switch of Routers
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Front Panel Details
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The MANAGEMENT Port
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Token Ring Ports
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Figure 2. Location of Leds, Switches and Connectors
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Reset Button
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System Request Button
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Labels
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Status and Activity Leds
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Table 1. Status Leds and Their Meanings
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Table 2. Stack-Link Leds and Their Meanings
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Table 3. Port Leds and Their Meanings
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Back Panel Details
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Figure 3. the Back Panel of the Smartstack STS16-20D
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Figure 4. the Back Panel of the Smartstack STS16-20R
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Table 4. Back Panel Connectors
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Features and Specifications
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Features
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Specifications
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Table 5. Capacity Specifications
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Table 6. Performance Specifications
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Table 7. Specifications of Physical Characteristics
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2 Switch Overview
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Multiple Simultaneous Conversations
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Figure 5. Multiple Conversations through a Smartstack STS16-20RM Switch
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Low Latency
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Address Management
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Multiple Bridging Modes
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Figure 6. Typical Configuration with Smartstack STS16-20R Switches Using Multiple Bridging Modes
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Source Route Bridging (SRB)
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Source Route Switching (SRS)
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Source Route Transparent (SRT)
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Srt/Srb
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Filtering
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Congestion Control
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Three Switching Modes
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Cut-Through
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Store and Forward
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Auto (Adaptive Cut-Through)
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Token Ring Port Operation Modes
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RI/RO-Like Connection on Smartstack STS16-20R
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Transmission Priority Queues
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Clearsession Support
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Crosslink Connections
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Spanning Tree Protocol Support
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VLAN Support
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Figure 7. a Smartstack STS16-20R Switch Configured with Two Vlans
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Dynamic Source Route Recovery
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Figure 8. Example of Dynamic Source Route Recovery, Base Configuration
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Figure 9. Example of Dynamic Source Route Recovery, Normal State
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Figure 10. Example of Dynamic Source Route Recovery, Switch 1 Failed
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Management
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Snmp
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Table 8. Supported Mibs
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Smartstack Manager for Windows
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Telnet Management and VT100 Management (Console)
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IBM LAN Network Manager
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RMON Support
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Table 9. Supported RMON Groups
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Built-In Port Counters
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Stackable Architecture
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Back-To-Back
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Internal Stacker
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External Stacker
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Optional Redundant Power Supply on Smartstack STS16-20R
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3 Preparing for Installation
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Safety Recommendations
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Safety with Electricity
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Preventing Electrostatic Discharge Damage
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Site Requirements
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Environment
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Chassis Accessibility
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Cooling and Airflow
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Power
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Configuration Guidelines
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Frame Length Limit
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IEEE 802.1D Spanning Tree
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Ring Numbers
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Sample Uses of the Smartstack STS16-20RM Family Switches
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Figure 11. Typical Network Without the Smartstack
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Sts16-20D/Sts16-20R
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Figure 12. Relieving the Overstressed Backbone
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Figure 13. Replacing Srbs with a Smartstack STS16-20RM or Smartstack STS16-20R
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Figure 14. Delivering Dedicated Bandwidth to Individual Workstations
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Deployment Scenarios
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Figure 15. Scenario Using a Stacker Link and a Matrix Switch
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Figure 16. Setting up Crosslinks
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4 Installation
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Installation Summary
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Package Contents
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Materials Needed for Installation
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Mounting the Chassis
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Rack or Cabinet Mounting
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Figure 17. Exposing the Rack Mounting Bracket
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Table-Mounting
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Figure 18. Mounting the Switch in a Rack or Cabinet
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Cabling
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Connecting Devices to the Token Ring Ports
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Using Building Wiring
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Figure 19. Connecting Devices to Token Ring Ports
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Checking the Installation
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Figure 20. Connecting Using Building Wiring
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Applying Power
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Figure 21. the Back Panel of the STS16-20D
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Figure 22. the Back Panel of the STS16-20R
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Stacker Link Module
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Installation
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Figure 23. Smartstack STS-LM Front Panel
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Smartstack STS-LM Connectors and Leds
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Connecting the Stacker Link Cable
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Table 10. Smartstack STS-LM Network Connector
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Table 11. Smartstack STS-LM Leds
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Working with a Stack
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Inter-Box Parameters
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Checking the Installation
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Table 12. Inter-Box Parameters
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5 Accessing Switch Management
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Overview
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Connecting the Console
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Figure 24. View of Console Connection
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Table 13. Console Configuration Settings
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Communication Problems
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Diagnostic Screen
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6 Switch Configuration
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General Guidelines
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Navigating Within the Menus
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Main Menu
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Configuration Menu
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Switch Configuration Screen
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Stack Configuration Screen
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Module Information Screen
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VLAN Configuration
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Figure 25. Smartstack STS16-20D/STS16-20R with Four Vlans
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VLAN Configuration Menu
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VLAN Configuration Screen
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VLAN Parameter Configuration for CRF Screen
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VLAN Parameter Configuration for BRF Screen
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VLAN Port Configuration
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IP Configuration Screen
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Bootp Requests and Parameters
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SNMP Configuration Menu
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Spanning Tree Protocol
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IEEE 802.1D Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)
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Spanning Tree for BRF Screen
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Spanning Tree for CRF Screen
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Port Spanning Tree Parameters Screen
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Current Spanning Tree Information Screen
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Port Configuration Screen
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Switched Port Analyzer Menu from the Configuration Menu
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Crosslink
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Figure 26. Setting up Crosslinks
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Crosslink Menu
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Crosslink Configuration Screen
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Setting up a Crosslink
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Current Crosslink Information Screen
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Address Filtering
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Filters and Port Security Menu
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Configure Filters Screen
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Configure Port Security Mode Screen
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View Port Filters Screen
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Protocol Filters Menu
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Protocol Class Assignment Screen
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Port Filtering Attributes Screen
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Address Aging
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Address Aging Menu
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Port Address Table Aging Screen
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Master Address Table Aging Screen
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Password Menu
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Console/Telnet Sessions
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Console Configuration Menu
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Serial Link Configuration Screen
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Creating a Console Session Using a Modem
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Stopping the Console Session
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Table 14. Modem Settings
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Telnet Configuration Screen
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Telnet Sessions Screen
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Starting the Telnet Session
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Stopping the Telnet Session
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Involuntary Termination of the Telnet Session
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Syslog Daemon Screen
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DSRR Configuration
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Figure 27. Primary and Traced DSRR Port
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DSRR Group Configuration Screen
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DSRR Configuration Screen
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Download/Upload Menu
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Serial Link Download Screen
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Tftp
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TFTP Download/Upload Screen
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Reset Screen
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7 Monitoring the Network from the Console Statistics Menu
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Statistics Menu
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Switch Statistics Screen
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Power Supply Information Screen
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Port Status Screen
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Port Statistics Menu
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General Statistics Screen
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802.5 Statistics Screen
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802.5 State Information Screen
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802.5 DTR MAC Information Menu
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Txi Information
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Station-Cport Information
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TXI Information Screen
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Station-Cport Information Screen
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Address Tables Menu
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Master Address Table Screen
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Master Route Descriptor Table Screen
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VLAN Address Table Screen
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Address Tables
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VLAN Route Descriptor Table Screen
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Locate MAC Address Screen
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Current Spanning Tree Information Screen
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Current Spanning Tree Information for a CRF Screen
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VLAN Statistics
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VLAN Statistics Screen for CRF
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VLAN Statistics for BRF Screen
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DSRR Status Screens
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DSRR Status Tables Screen
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DSRR Neighbor Table Screen
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DSRR Acting as Backup Table Screen
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Diagnostic Test Results Screen
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Message Log Information Screen
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Display Summary Screen
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8 Monitoring the Network with SNMP
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SNMP Setup
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IP Configuration Screen
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SNMP Configuration
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SNMP Configuration Screen
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Community Strings Screen
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Trap Receivers Screen
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List of Supported Traps from a STS16-20D/STS16-20R
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9 Monitoring Port Traffic
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Switched Port Analyzer Screen
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10 Troubleshooting
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Obtaining Service
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Troubleshooting in a Network
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Start of Troubleshooting Process
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Choosing a Troubleshooting Procedure
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Table 15. Symptom, LED State and Recommended Procedure
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11 Getting in Touch with Technical Support
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Problem Report Form
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Port Configuration
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Stack Configuration
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Appendix A. Abbreviations
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Appendix B. Cable and Pin Information
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Connecting to the Out-Of-Band Management Port
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Out-Of-Band Management Port and Cable Pin-Outs
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Table 16. Connecting to the Management Port
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Table 17. Pin-Out of the Management Port
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Figure 28. TIA/EIA-232 Null-Modem Cable for 25-Pin Connector
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Figure 29. EIA 232 Null-Modem Cable for 9-Pin Connector
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Twisted-Pair Cable Pin Outs
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Figure 30. Straight-Through Cable
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Figure 31. Data Connector-To-RJ-45 Straight-Through Cable
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Cabling Recommendations
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Table 18. Copper Cable Types
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Cable Length and Lobe Wiring Rules for Dedicated-Media LAN Segments
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Table 19. Lobe Length for 150 Ohm Shielded Media
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Table 20. Lobe Lengths for 100 Ohm Shielded or Unshielded Cable
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Cable Length and Lobe Wiring Rules for Shared-Media LAN Segments
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Table 21. Lobe Lengths for 100 or 120 Ohm Shielded
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Or Unshielded Cable
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