Nortel Optivity Switch Manuals

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Statement of Conditions

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Table of Contents

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Before You Begin

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Preface

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Chapter 1 Introducing Optivity Switch Manager

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What Is Optivity Switch Manager
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Optivity Switch Manager Features
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Optivity Switch Manager Submanagers
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- VLAN Manager
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- Multilink Trunking Manager
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- Multicast Manager
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- Log Manager
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- Device Manager
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Chapter 2 Using Optivity Switch Manager

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Chapter 3 Configuring Optivity Switch Manager

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Chapter 4 Using VLAN Manager

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What Is VLAN Manager
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- Vlan
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- Spanning Tree Protocol
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- Table 10 Maximum Stgs and Vlans Supported by Switches
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- VLAN Manager Features
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Starting VLAN Manager
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VLAN Manager Window
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- Menu Bar
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- Figure 14 VLAN Manager Window
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- Table 11 VLAN Manager Window Parts
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- Table 12 VLAN Manager Menus and Commands
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- Toolbar
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- Navigation Pane
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- Contents Pane
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- Figure 15 VLAN Manager Navigation Pane
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- Figure 16 Default (1) Folder View in the Contents Pane
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- Status Bar
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- Finding Network Resources
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- Table 13 VLAN Manager Status Bar Fields
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Using VLAN Manager
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Managing Spanning Tree Groups (Stgs)
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Managing a VLAN
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Highlighting Stgs and Vlans in the Optivity Switch Manager Contents Pane
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Chapter 5 Using Multilink Trunking Manager

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What Is Multilink Trunking Manager
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- Multilink Trunking Manager Features
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Starting Multilink Trunking Manager
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Table 27 Maximum Number of Mlts Supported in Different Switches
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Multilink Trunking Manager Window
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- Figure 40 Multilink Trunking Manager Window
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- Table 28 Multilink Trunking Manager Window Parts
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- Menu Bar
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- Table 29 Multilink Trunking Manager Submenus
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- Contents Pane
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- Navigation Pane
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- Toolbar
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- Figure 41 Contents Pane
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- Status Bar
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- Table 30 Multilink Trunking Manager Status Bar Fields
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- Figure 42 Find Dialog Box
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- Finding Network Resources
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Using Multilink Trunking Manager
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- Viewing Trunk Connections
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- Figure 43 Trunk Table
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- Table 31 Trunk Table Fields
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- Viewing no Trunk Configurations
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- Figure 44 no Trunk Table
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- Table 32 no Trunk Table Fields
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- Viewing Isolated Devices
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- Figure 45 Isolated Device Table
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- Table 33 Isolated Device Table Fields
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Managing Multilink Trunks (Mlts)
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Highlighting Devices and MLT Links in Optivity Switch Manager
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Figure 52 Trunk Table
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Figure 53 Highlight Topology View in Optivity Switch Manager
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Chapter 6 Using Multicast Manager

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What Is Multicast Manager
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- Multicast Protocols
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  - Dvmrp
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  - Igmp
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  - IGMP Snooping
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- Multicast Manager Features
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Starting Multicast Manager
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Multicast Manager Window
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- Figure 54 Multicast Manager Window
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- Table 36 Multicast Manager Window Parts
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- Menu Bar
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- Table 37 Multicast Manager Menus and Commands
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- Navigation Pane
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- Toolbar
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- Contents Pane
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- Figure 55 Multicast Manager Navigation Pane
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- Figure 56 DVMRP Table in the Contents Pane
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- Status Bar
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- Figure 57 Find Dialog Box
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- Finding a Network Resource
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- Table 38 Multicast Manager Status Bar Fields
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Using Multicast Manager
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- Viewing IGMP Snoop Groups
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  - General Tab
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  - Figure 58 IGMP Snoop Table
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  - Figure 59 General Tab
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  - Table 39 General Tab Fields
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  - Receiver Tab
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  - Figure 60 Receiver Tab
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  - Table 40 Receiver Tab Fields
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  - Sender Tab
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  - Figure 61 Sender Tab
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  - Table 41 Sender Tab Fields
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  - Static Tab
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  - Figure 62 Static Tab
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  - Table 42 Static Tab Fields
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  - Access Tab
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  - Figure 63 Access Tab
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- Viewing L3-IGMP Information
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  - Table 43 Access Tab Fields
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  - Cache Tab
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  - Figure 64 IGMP Table
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  - Figure 65 Cache Tab
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  - Table 44 Cache Tab Fields
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  - Figure 66 Interface Tab (L3-IGMP Partial View)
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  - Interface Tab
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  - Table 45 Interface Tab Fields
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  - Figure 67 Group Tab
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  - Group Tab
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  - Table 46 Group Tab Fields
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- Viewing DVMRP Information
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  - Globals Tab
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  - Figure 68 DVMRP Table
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  - Figure 69 Globals Tab
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  - Table 47 Globals Tab Fields
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  - Interface Tab
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  - Figure 70 Interface Tab (DVMRP) Fields
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  - Table 48 Interface Tab-DVMRP Fields
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  - Neighbor Tab
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  - Figure 71 Neighbor Tab
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  - Table 49 Neighbor Tab Fields
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  - Route Tab
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  - Figure 72 Route Tab (DVMRP)
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  - Table 50 Route Tab (DVMRP) Fields
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  - Next Hop Tab
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  - Figure 73 Next Hop Tab
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- Viewing Mroute Information
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  - Route Tab
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  - Table 51 Next Hop Tab Fields
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  - Figure 74 Route Tab (Mroute)
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  - Table 52 Route Tab (Mroute) Fields
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- Viewing Multicast Groups Information
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  - Source Subnets Tab
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  - Figure 75 Multicast Group Table
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  - Figure 76 Source Subnets Tab
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  - Table 53 Source Subnets Tab Fields
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  - Receivers Tab
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  - Figure 77 Receivers Tab (Multicast Groups)
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Viewing Multicast Manager Information in Optivity Switch Manager
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Chapter 7 Using Log Manager

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Uploading Passport Syslog Files to Your Management Station
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- Uploading a File Using Device Manager
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- Uploading a File Using the CLI
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  - Initiating a Telnet Session from Device Manager
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  - Figure 80 Copy File Tab
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  - Using the Telnet Application
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  - Figure 81 Telnet Dialog Box
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  - Uploading the Syslog File
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  - Figure 82 Telnet Window
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- Passport/Accelar 1000 Series Switches (Version 2.X)
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Starting Log Manager
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Opening a Syslog File
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Figure 83 Syslog Dialog Box
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Figure 84 Open Syslog Dialog Box
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Figure 85 Imported Log File in Syslog Dialog Box
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Table 55 Syslog Dialog Box Items and Buttons
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Exporting a Log File
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Locating Specific Log Entries
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Figure 86 Export Syslog Dialog Box
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Figure 87 Syslog - Find Dialog Box
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Filtering Log Entries
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Figure 88 Syslog - Filter Dialog Box
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Appendix A

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Additional Reference Sources

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Appendix B Troubleshooting and Error Messages

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Index

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Nortel Optivity Switch Manuals

Nortel Optivity Switch Using Manual (192 pages)

Table of Contents

Preface

Chapter 1 Introducing Optivity Switch Manager

Chapter 2 Using Optivity Switch Manager

Chapter 3 Configuring Optivity Switch Manager

Chapter 4 Using VLAN Manager

Chapter 5 Using Multilink Trunking Manager

Chapter 6 Using Multicast Manager

Chapter 7 Using Log Manager

Appendix A

Additional Reference Sources

Appendix B Troubleshooting and Error Messages

Index

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