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Foundry Networks BigIron MG8 manual available for free PDF download: Installation And Basic Configuration Manual
Foundry Networks BigIron MG8 Installation And Basic Configuration Manual (240 pages)
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
3
Chapter 1 Getting Started
13
Introduction
13
Audience
13
Nomenclature
13
Related Publications
14
New in this Edition
14
How to Get Help
21
Web Access
21
Email Access
21
Telephone Access
21
Warranty Coverage
21
Chapter 2 Product Overview
23
Product Overview
23
Big Iron Mg8 Backbonea
24
Campus Connectivity
24
Grid Computing
25
Hardware Features
25
Chassis
26
Management Modules
29
Pcmcia Slots
29
Console Port
29
10/100 Ethernet Port
29
Led
30
Interface Modules
30
Gigabit Ethernet Interface Modules
31
Copper )
33
Support for CWDM Mini-Gbics
34
Support for 1000Base-BX Mini-GBICS
34
Support for New Xenpaks
35
10 Gigabit Ethernet Copper XENPAK
35
10 Gigabit Ethernet Fiber LX4 Xenpaks
36
10 Gigabit Ethernet ZR Fiber Xenpaks
36
10 Gigabit Ethernet ZRD Fiber Xenpaks
37
XENPAK WAN PHY Transceiver for 10 Gigabit Ethernet Ports
37
Setting the Wan Phy Xenpak to Wan Mode
38
Switch Fabric Module
38
Power Supplies
39
Ac Power Supplies
39
DC Power Source
40
Cooling System
40
Rack Mount Kit
42
Supported Features
42
Support for Software Features by Tcam Version Installed
42
Support for Version 02.1.00 Features
43
Support for Version 02.2.00 Features
44
Support for Version 02.2.01 Features
44
Determining the Type of Interface Module that You Have Installed
44
Other Supported Software Features
45
Bigiron MG8 Architecture
46
Switching Architecture
46
How a Packet Flows through the Switching Architecture
47
System Management Architecture
48
Real Time Operating System
49
Installing a Bigiron MG8
51
Summary of Installation Tasks
51
Installation Precautions
53
General Precautions
53
Lifting Precautions
53
Power Precautions
54
Preparing the Installation Site
55
Cabling Infrastructure
55
Installation Location
55
Installing a Chassis in a Rack
55
Attaching Mounting Brackets to Chassis
55
Mounting the Chassis in a Rack
56
Removing the Slot Panels
58
Installing the Modules
59
Installing Power Supplies
60
Installing an Ac Power Supply
61
Connecting Adc Power Source
61
Attaching a Management Station
62
Attaching Apc or Terminal to the Console Port or Ethernet Port
63
Attaching a Switch Bigiron MG8 to the Ethernet Port
63
Powering on a System
63
Verifying Proper Operation
64
Observing the Leds
64
Displaying the Module Status
69
Connecting a Bigiron MG8
73
To a Network Device
73
Assigning Permanent Passwords
73
Configuring Ip Addresses
74
Support of Subnet Masks
75
Assigning an Ip Address to a Management Interface
75
Assigning an IP Address to an Interface, Virtual Interface, or Loopback
76
Disabling and Reenabling the Management and Ethernet Ports
77
Connecting an Ethernet Interface Module
77
Installing a Fiber-Optic Module
77
Cabling a Fiber-Optic Module
78
Cleaning Fiber-Optic Connectors
78
Testing Network Connectivity
78
Troubleshooting Network Connections
78
Pinging an Ip Address
79
Tracing a Route
80
Getting Familiar with Big Iron Mg8 Management Applications
81
Logging on through the Cli
81
On-Line Help
82
Command Completion
82
Scroll Control
82
Line Editing Commands
83
Searching and Filtering Output from Cli Commands
83
Searching and Filtering Output from Show Commands
83
Displaying Lines Containing a Specified String
84
Displaying Lines that Do Not Contain a Specified String
84
Displaying Lines Starting with a Specified String
84
Searching and Filtering Output at the --More-- Prompt
85
Using Special Characters in Regular Expressions
86
Logging on through the Web Management Interface
88
Web Management Interface
89
Logging on through Ironview Network Manager
91
Using a Redundant Management Module
93
How Management Module Redundancy Works
93
Management Module Redundancy Overview
93
Management Module Switchover
94
Unavailable Active Module
94
Manual Switchover
94
Removal and Replacement of a Management Module
95
Removal and Replacement of an Active Management Module
95
Removal and Replacement of a Standby Management Module
95
Switchover Implications
95
Management Sessions
95
Syslog and Snmp Traps
96
Mac Address Changes
96
Layer 2 Hitless Failover in Terathon Ironware Release 02.0.02 and Later
96
Management Module Redundancy Configuration
96
Changing the Default Active Chassis Slot
97
Managing Management Module Redundancy
97
File Synchronization between the Active and Standby Management Modules
98
Comparing and Synchronizing Files
99
Synchronizing Files Without Comparison
100
Configuring Automatic Synchronization Interval for the Running-Config File
100
Manually Switching over to the Standby Management Module
100
Rebooting the Active and Standby Management Modules
100
Monitoring Management Module Redundancy
101
Determining Management Module Status
101
Status Led
101
Software
101
Displaying Temperature Information
102
Displaying Switchover Information
102
Flash Memory and Pcmcia Flash Card File Management Commands
103
Management Focus
104
Flash Memory File System
105
File Naming Conventions
105
Pcmcia Flash Card File System
105
Pcmcia Flash Card Subdirectories
105
File and Subdirectory Naming Conventions
106
Wildcards
107
Formatting a Flash Card
107
Determining the Current Management Focus
107
Switching the Management Focus
108
Displaying a Directory of the Files
108
Displaying the Contents of a File
111
Displaying the Hexadecimal Output of a File
111
Creating a Subdirectory
111
Removing a Subdirectory
113
Renaming a File
113
Changing the Read-Write Attribute of a File
114
Deleting a File
114
Recovering ("Undeleting") a File
115
Appending a File to Another File
116
Copying Files Using the Copy Command
116
Copying Files from One Flash Card to the Other
117
Copying Files between a Flash Card and Flash Memory
117
Copying Software Images between Active and Standby Management Modules
117
Copying Files from a Management Module to an Interface Module
117
Copying Terathon Iron Ware Images from Flash Memory to Atftp Server
118
Copying Files between a Flash Card and Atftp Server
118
Copying the Startup-Config File between a Flash Card and Flash Memory
118
Copying the Startup -Config File between Flash Memory and Atftp Server
119
Copying the Running -Config to a Flash Card or Atftp Server
119
Loading a Running -Config from a Flash Card or Atftp Server
119
Copying Files Using the Cp Command
120
Loading the Software
120
Rebooting from the System
120
Configuring the Boot Source for Future Reboots
121
Saving Configuration Changes
122
Displaying the Current Location for Saving Configuration Changes
122
Specifying the Location for Saving Configuration Changes
122
File Management Messages
122
Managing the Bigiron MG8 Modules
125
Managing the Bigiron MG8 Chassis
125
Enabling and Disabling Adc Power Source
125
Displaying Chassis Status and Temperature Readings
126
Displaying the Syslog Configuration and Static and Dynamic Buffers
129
Static and Dynamic Buffers
130
Managing the Cooling System
131
Configuring the Cooling System
131
Changing Temperature Thresholds for Modules and Fan Speeds
131
Displaying Temperature Thresholds for Modules and Fan Speeds
134
Changing the Temperature Polling Interval
135
Managing the Cooling System
135
Initializing the Fan Control Modules
135
Manually Setting the Fan Speed
135
Prior to Terathon Ironware Software Release 02.1.00
136
Software Release 02.1.00 and Later
136
Monitoring the Cooling System
137
Displaying the Fan Control Module Temperature
137
Displaying Fan Status and Speed
138
Displaying Temperature Warnings
139
Managing the Interface Modules
139
Configuring Interface Module Boot Parameters
139
Management and Interface Modules
139
Synchronizing the Interface Modules' Terathon Ironware Software Images During Bootup
140
Specifying an Immediate Synchronization
140
Disabling or Reenabling an Automatic Check and Synchronization
140
Changing the Boot Source
141
Specifying an Immediate Boot
141
Configuring an Automatic Boot
142
Changing Priority of Chassis Slots for Interface Modules
145
Disabling and Reenabling Power to the Interface Modules
145
Managing the Switch Fabric Module
145
Disabling and Reenabling Power to the Switch Fabric Module
145
Monitoring the Switch Fabric Module
146
Displaying the Link Status
146
Displaying Temperature
146
Enabling and Disabling Management Module Cpu Usage Calculations
147
Displaying Management Module Cpu Usage
148
Enabling and Disabling Packet Logging for Management and Interface Modules
148
Displaying a Packet Log
150
Removing Mac Address Entries
151
Setting Maximum Frame Size Per Ppcr
152
Configuring Basic Software Features
153
Using the Web Management Interface for Basic Configuration Changes
154
Bigiron Configuring Basic System Parameters
154
Entering System Administration Information
155
Configuring Simple Network Management (Snmp) Parameters
155
Specifying an Snmp Trap Receiver
156
Specifying a Single Trap Source
156
Setting the Snmp Trap Holddown Time
157
Disabling Snmp Traps
157
Layer 2 Switch Traps
157
Layer 3 Switch Traps
158
Disabling Syslog Messages and Traps for Cli Access
158
Examples of Syslog Messages for CLI Access
158
Disabling the Syslog Messages and Traps
159
Specifying a Simple Network Time Protocol (Sntp) Server
159
Setting the System Clock
161
Limiting Broadcast, Multicast, or Unknown-Unicast Rates
162
Limiting Broadcasts
162
Limiting Multicasts
163
Limiting Unknown Unicasts
163
Configuring Cli Banners
163
Setting a Message of the Day Banner
163
Setting a Privileged Exec Cli Level Banner
164
Displaying a Message on the Console When an Incoming Telnet Session Is Detected
164
Configuring Terminal Display
164
Checking the Length of Terminal Displays
165
Configuring Basic Port Parameters
165
Assigning a Port Name
165
Disabling or Re-Enabling a Port
166
Disabling or Re-Enabling Flow Control
166
Specifying Threshold Values for Flow Control
166
Modifying Port Priority (Qos)
167
Configuring Basic Layer 2 Parameters
167
Enabling or Disabling the Spanning Tree Protocol (Stp)
167
Modifying Stp Bridge and Port Parameters
167
STP Bridge Parameters
167
STP Port Parameters
168
Enabling or Disabling Layer 2 Switching (Layer 3 Switches Only)
168
Changing the Mac Age Time
169
Configuring Static Mac Entries
169
Configuring Static Arp Entries
170
Enabling Port-Based Vlans
170
Assigning IEEE 802.1Q Tagging to a Port
170
Enabling or Disabling Routing Protocols
171
Displaying and Modifying System Parameter Default Settings
171
Assigning a Mirror Port and Monitor Ports
173
Configuration Guidelines for Monitoring Inbound Traffic
173
Notes Regarding Monitoring of Router Traffic
173
Configuring Port Mirroring and Monitoring
173
Monitoring an Individual Trunk Port
175
Maintaining a Bigiron MG8
177
Hardware Maintenance Schedule
177
Replacing an Air Filter
178
Cleaning the Fiber-Optic Connectors
179
Replacing a Management Module
179
Removing a Management Module
180
Installing a New Management Module
180
Replacing an Interface Module
181
Removing an Interface Module
181
Installing a New Interface Module
181
Replacing a Switch Fabric Module
182
Removing a Switch Fabric Module
183
Installing a New Switch Fabric Module
183
Replacing a Fiber-Optic Module
184
Removing a Fiber-Optic Module
184
Installing a New Fiber-Optic Module
184
Cabling a Fiber-Optic Module
185
Replacing an Ac Power Supply
185
Determining Which Power Supply Failed
185
Eplacing an Ac Power Upply
185
Replacing Cooling System Components
187
Replacing a Fan
187
Replacing a Fan Control Module
189
Upgrading Software Images and Configuration Files
191
Software Upgrade Overview
191
Flash
191
Upgradable Software Images
192
Image File Types
194
Overview of the Tasks in the Software Upgrade Process
194
Determining the Currently Installed and Running Software Images
195
S Software Images
195
Module ' S Monitor Image
197
S Terathon Iron Ware Software Image
201
S Images
202
S Monitor Image
202
Upgrading the Monitor Image in Code Flash
202
Upgrading the Boot Image in Boot Flash
203
S Terathon Iron Ware Image
203
Rebooting the Management Module
204
Upgrading an FPGA for a 4-Port 10 Gigabit Ethernet Module
205
Overview of Tasks in the Fpga Image Upgrade Process
205
Determining the Fpga Image Versions
205
Upgrading the Fpga Images
206
Rebooting the Interface Module
207
Loading and Saving Configuration Files
207
Replacing the Startup Configuration with the Running Configuration
207
Replacing the Running Configuration with the Startup Configuration
207
Logging Changes to the Startup-Config File
208
Copying a Configuration File to or from Atftp Server
208
Making Local Copies of the Startup Configuration File
208
Dynamic Configuration Loading
209
Usage Considerations
209
Preparing the Configuration File
209
Loading the Configuration Information into the Running-Config
210
Using Snmp to Save and Load Configuration Information
210
Erasing Image and Configuration Files
211
Upgrading Via Ssh
212
Scheduling a System Reload
212
Reloading at a Specific Time
212
Reloading after a Specific Amount of Time
213
Displaying the Amount of Time Remaining before a Scheduled Reload
213
Canceling a Scheduled Reload
213
Diagnostic Error Codes and Remedies for Tftp Transfers
213
Downloading a New Image Using the Supplied Script
214
Sample Download Script
217
Hardware Specifications
219
Specifications
219
Power Specifications
219
Physical Dimensions
221
Operating Environment
221
Storage Environment
221
Safety Agency Approvals
221
Electromagnetic Approvals
221
Port Specifications
222
Console Port Pin Assignments
222
Management Port Pin Assignments
223
Appendix A Regulatory Statements
225
Industry Canada Statement
225
Europe and Australia
225
Japan
225
Appendix B Cautions and Warnings
227
Cautions
227
Warnings
233
Software Specifications
237
Ieee Compliance
237
Rfc Support
237
General Protocols
237
Bgp
238
Ospf
239
Rip
239
Ip Multicast
239
Management
239
Internet Drafts
240
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