Cabletron Systems 6H122-08, User Manual

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Page 3: ... in this manual may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies FCC NOTICE This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation NOTE This equipment has been test...

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Page 6: ...022 EN 50082 1 EN 60950 Equipment Type Environment Networking Equipment for use in a Commercial or Light Industrial Environment We the undersigned hereby declare under our sole responsibility that the equipment packaged with this notice conforms to the above directives Manufacturer Legal Representative in Europe Mr Ronald Fotino Mr J Solari ___________________________________ _____________________...

Page 7: ...anagement Features 1 7 1 4 1 Distributed Chassis Management 1 7 1 4 2 Remote Monitoring RMON 1 7 1 4 3 Broadcast Suppression 1 7 1 4 4 Port Redirect Function 1 8 1 4 5 SmartTrunk 1 8 1 4 6 Additional Local Management Functions 1 9 1 5 Optional Features 1 9 1 6 Document Conventions 1 10 1 7 Getting Help 1 11 1 8 Related Manuals 1 12 CHAPTER 2 NETWORK REQUIREMENTS 2 1 SmartTrunk 2 1 2 2 10BASE T Net...

Page 8: ...ers 5 7 5 4 Accessing Local Management 5 9 5 4 1 Navigating Local Management Screens 5 10 5 4 2 Selecting Local Management Menu Screen Items 5 12 5 4 3 Exiting Local Management Screens 5 12 5 5 The Main Menu Screen 5 14 5 6 Chassis Menu Screen 5 15 5 7 Chassis Configuration Screen 5 16 5 7 1 Setting the IP Address 5 19 5 7 2 Setting the Subnet Mask 5 20 5 7 3 Setting the Chassis Date 5 21 5 7 4 Se...

Page 9: ...g IP Fragmentation 5 55 5 16 SNMP Community Names Screen 5 55 5 16 1 Establishing Community Names 5 57 5 17 SNMP Traps Screen 5 58 5 17 1 Configuring the Trap Table 5 59 5 18 Switch Configuration Screen 5 60 5 18 1 Setting the STA 5 62 5 18 2 Setting the Age Time 5 63 5 18 3 Setting Enabling or Disabling the Port Status 5 63 5 19 Ethernet Interface Configuration 5 64 5 19 1 Configuring an FE 100TX...

Page 10: ...MON Statistics Screen 5 91 5 28 1 Displaying RMON Statistics 5 95 5 28 2 Using the Clear Counters Command 5 95 5 29 Network Tools 5 96 5 29 1 Built in Commands 5 97 5 29 2 Special Commands 5 106 APPENDIX A SPECIFICATIONS A 1 Device Specifications A 1 A 2 Physical Properties A 1 A 3 Environmental Requirements A 1 A 4 Input Output Ports A 2 A 5 COM Port Pinout Assignments A 2 A 6 Regulatory Complian...

Page 11: ...URE OF THIS GUIDE This guide is organized as follows Chapter 1 Introduction outlines the contents of this manual describes the features of the 6H122 08 and provides instructions for getting additional help This chapter also includes a list of technology and user guides that may help the user to set up and manage the 6H122 08 Chapter 2 Network Requirements outlines the network requirements that mus...

Page 12: ...nctionality and operating specifications connector pinouts environmental requirements and physical properties Appendix B FE 100TX FE 100FX and FE 100F3 Specifications contains information about FE 100TX pinouts and information concerning cable types used with the FE 100FX and FE100 F3 Appendix C Optional Installations and Mode Switch Bank Settings describes how to install optional Fast Ethernet In...

Page 13: ...User s Guide 1 3 Figure 1 1 The 6H122 08 2159 01 7 8 6H122 08 FAST ENET COM CPU 100 Mbs 2 3 4 5 6 1 RESET 1X 2X 3X 4X 5X 6X Reset Button System LED Port Status LEDs Network Ports 1 6 Optional Fast Ethernet Module Ports 7 and 8 COM Port ...

Page 14: ...122 08 adjusts to 100 Mbps when the device on the other end of the connection can also adjust between 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps If the device on the other end of the connection can only operate at 10 Mbps then the 6H122 08 adjusts to 10 Mbps operation When Auto Negotiation is supported at both ends of a link the two devices dynamically adjust to full or half duplex operation based on the maximum capabil...

Page 15: ...Switching Options The 6H122 08 provides 802 1D switching 802 1Q switching or SecureFast Switching Virtual Network Services between all of the front panel interfaces including optional Fast Ethernet Interface Modules SecureFast switching and 802 1Q switching allow for future migration to Virtual Network technologies without requiring the replacement of existing equipment 1 3 6 Standards Compatibili...

Page 16: ...ring a user to enter an IP address through Local Management When the modules are connected to the network and powered up Runtime IP Address Discovery RAD checks the modules for an IP address If one has not yet been assigned module and 6C105 chassis IP address set to 0 0 0 0 RAD checks to see if any of the module interfaces have a link If so RAD sends out Reverse Address Resolution Protocol RARP an...

Page 17: ...agement SNMP or Telnet applications 1 4 2 Remote Monitoring RMON The 6H122 08 supports all Ethernet RMON groups which include Statistics Alarms Events and History These groups are enabled on all ports by default Cabletron Systems RMON Actions is a vendor specific extension of RMON and provides the ability to set an Action on any SNMP MIB variable The Action can be triggered by any RMON Event and o...

Page 18: ... 1 4 5 SmartTrunk SmartTrunk also referred to as SmartTrunking is Cabletron Systems terminology for load balancing or load sharing SmartTrunk technology provides an easy to implement mechanism to group or aggregate multiple physical links together to scale the backbone bandwidth beyond the limitations of a single link All links are user configurable so administrators can scale the backbone bandwid...

Page 19: ... objects Chapter 5 provides detailed information about Local Management of the 6H122 08 the optional Fast Ethernet Interface Modules and the 6C105 chassis 1 5 OPTIONAL FEATURES For 6H122 08 users the optional Fast Ethernet Interface Modules provide the ability to select fiber optic ports or add more Twisted Pair ports The Fast Ethernet Interface Modules are listed in Table 1 1 Table 1 1 Fast Ether...

Page 20: ...ader s attention to any item of information that may be of special importance TIP Tip symbol Conveys helpful hints concerning procedures or actions CAUTION Caution symbol Contains information essential to avoid damage to the equipment Electrical Hazard Warning symbol Warns against an action that could result in personal injury or death due to an electrical hazard ...

Page 21: ... in the network A description of your network environment layout cable type etc Network load and frame size at the time of trouble if known The device history i e have you returned the device before is this a recurring problem etc Any previous Return Material Authorization RMA numbers World Wide Web http www cabletron com For technical support select Service and Support Phone 603 332 9400 Internet...

Page 22: ... User s Guide Cabletron Systems HSIM W87 User s Guide Cabletron Systems HSIM G01 G09 User s Guide Cabletron Systems Ethernet Technology Guide Cabletron Systems Cabling Guide Cabletron Systems Port Based VLAN User s Guide Cabletron Systems SmartTrunk User s Guide These manuals can be obtained from the World Wide Web in Adobe Acrobat Portable Document Format PDF at the following site http www cablet...

Page 23: ...r network performance 2 1 SmartTrunk To connect the 6H122 08 to a network so it can take advantage of the SmartTrunk feature there are certain rules concerning port connections and configurations that must be followed for proper operation Refer to the Cabletron Systems SmartTrunk User s Guide for additional information 2 2 10BASE T NETWORK When connecting a 10BASE T segment to any of the 6H122 08 ...

Page 24: ...d FE 100F3 fiber optic interface modules The device at the other end of the fiber optic segment must meet the 100BASE FX Fast Ethernet network requirements to operate at 100 Mbps Refer to the Cabletron Systems Cabling Guide for details Multimode Mode Fiber Optic Cable Length The maximum multimode fiber optic cable length of a 100BASE FX segment is covered in the Cabletron Systems Cabling Guide Sin...

Page 25: ...5 Completing the installation Section 3 6 3 1 REQUIRED TOOLS A Phillips screwdriver is required to install the Fast Ethernet Interface Modules in the 6H122 08 3 2 UNPACKING THE 6H122 08 1 Open the box and remove the packing material protecting the module 2 Verify the contents of the carton as listed in Table 3 1 Only qualified personnel should install the 6H122 08 Table 3 1 Contents of 6H122 08 Ca...

Page 26: ...dule 2 Carefully remove the module from the shipping box Save the box and packing materials in the event the module must be reshipped 3 Locate the antistatic wrist strap shipped with the 6C105 chassis Attach the antistatic wrist strap to your wrist and plug the cable from the antistatic wrist strap into the ESD grounding receptacle at the upper right corner of the 6C105 NOTE Install any optional e...

Page 27: ... installed Install the module in the chassis by aligning the module circuit card between the upper and lower metal rail guides of the desired slot sliding it into the chassis and locking down the top and bottom plastic locking tabs as shown in Figure 3 1 Take care that the module slides in straight and properly engages the backplane connectors CAUTION To prevent damaging the backplane connectors i...

Page 28: ...de Figure 3 1 Installing an Interface Module 1 2 3 4 5 PS1 PS2 Plastic Locking Tab Slot Number 2159 02 2159 01 7 8 COM CPU 6E122 08 FAST ENET 100 Mbs 2 3 4 5 6 1 RESET 1X 2X 3X 4X 5X 6X Circuit Card Card Guides Metal Back Panel Plastic Locking Tab ...

Page 29: ...ugh 6 Refer to Section 3 5 2 to make a Twisted Pair connection to an FE 100TX in port slot 7 or 8 Refer to Section 3 5 3 to make a fiber optic cable connection to an FE 100FX or FE 100F3 in port slot 7 or 8 3 5 1 Connecting Twisted Pair Cables to Ports 1 Through 6 Ports 1 through 6 of the 6H122 08 are 10 100 ports with internal crossovers When connecting a workstation use a straight through cable ...

Page 30: ... If the RX LED is OFF and the TX LED is not blinking amber perform the following steps until it is on a Verify that the device at the other end of the Twisted Pair segment is ON and connected to the segment b Verify that the RJ45 connectors on the Twisted Pair segment have the proper pinouts Figure 3 3 and check the cable for continuity 100 Mbs 2 3 4 5 6 1 1X 2X 3X 4X 5X 6X RX Receive LED Column 2...

Page 31: ...ver switch When connecting a workstation use a straight through cable and set the Fast Ethernet Interface Module crossover switch shown in Figure 3 4 to the crossed over position marked with X When connecting networking devices such as another bridge repeater or router use a straight through cable and set the Fast Ethernet Interface Module crossover switch shown in Figure 3 4 to the not crossed ov...

Page 32: ...Verify that the device at the other end of the Twisted Pair segment is powered up b Verify that the RJ45 connector on the Twisted Pair segment has the proper pinouts c Check the cable for continuity d Ensure that the Twisted Pair connection meets the dB loss and cable specifications outlined in Cabletron Systems Cabling Guide Refer to Section 1 8 Related Manuals for information on obtaining this d...

Page 33: ...vice versa If the fiber optic cable being used has SC style connectors that do not resemble MIC style connectors or has SC connectors on one end and a different type on the other such as ST connectors ensure that the proper crossing over occurs NOTE Leave the protective rubber covers in place when the connectors are not in use to prevent contamination CAUTION The FE 100F3 uses Class 1 lasers Do no...

Page 34: ...X LED is not blinking amber perform the following steps until it is on a Check that the power is turned on for the device at the other end of the link b Verify proper crossing over of fiber strands between the applicable port on the 6H122 08 and the fiber optic device at the other end of the fiber optic link segment c Verify that the fiber connection meets the dB loss specifications outlined in th...

Page 35: ... Guide 3 11 3 6 COMPLETING THE INSTALLATION After installing the 6H122 08 and any optional Fast Ethernet Interface Modules the module is now ready to be set up through Local Management Refer to Chapter 5 to configure the module and 6C105 chassis ...

Page 36: ...Chapter 3 Installation 3 12 6H122 08 User s Guide ...

Page 37: ...called LANVIEW The LANVIEW LEDs Figure 4 1 allow quick observation of the network status to aid in the diagnosing of network problems Refer to Table 4 1 for a description of the LEDs For a functional description of the LANVIEW LED on the optional Fast Ethernet Interface Module FE 100TX refer to Section 4 2 NOTE The terms flashing blinking and solid used in the LED definition tables of this chapter...

Page 38: ...shooting 4 2 6H122 08 User s Guide Figure 4 1 LANVIEW LEDs 2159 07 7 8 COM CPU 6H122 08 FAST ENET 100 Mbps 2 3 4 5 6 1 RESET 1X 2X 3X 4X 5X 6X CPU LED Receive RX Transmit TX 10 100 Mbps Operation Receive RX Transmit TX ...

Page 39: ...rippled Contact the Cabletron Systems Global Call Center Solid Testing No action Green Solid Functional No action Amber and Green Booting Blinks amber and green while booting No action RX Off No link No activity or port in Standby Port enabled or disabled No error Green Solid Port enabled link no activity No error Blinking Port disabled link No error Amber Flashing Port enabled link activity No er...

Page 40: ...hen the RX LED is on or off respectively TX Off Port enabled and no activity No action Green Flashing Indicates activity Rate indicates data rate No action Amber Blinking Port in standby link Port may be disabled due to Spanning Tree Check network design and eliminate any unnecessary loops Red Flashing Indicates collision rate No action Solid Diagnostic Failure Contact Cabletron Systems Global Cal...

Page 41: ...ciated port port 7 or 8 Receive RX LED is on No link exists if the associated port port 7 or 8 Receive RX LED is off LED Color Description 10 100 Off No link or no cable attached FE 100TX is forced or Auto Negotiates to 10 Mbps operation Green FE 100TX is operating at 100 Mbps Receive RX LED 2 2 FE 100TX 10 100 x 7 8 10 100 LED ...

Page 42: ...er console port pinouts Cannot contact the 6H122 08 from in band management Improper Community Names Table Refer to Section 5 8 for Community Names Table setup The 6H122 08 does not have an IP address Refer to Section 5 15 1 for IP address assignment procedure Port is disabled Enable port No link to device Check link to device Port s goes into standby for no apparent reason The 6H122 08 detects a ...

Page 43: ... Button To reset the 6H122 08 processor press and release the RESET button The module processor goes through a reset process of approximately 20 seconds Additional downtime may be added as the module reenters the network CAUTION Pressing the RESET button resets the device and all current switching being performed by the module is halted A module downtime of up to two minutes will result from this ...

Page 44: ...Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 4 8 6H122 08 User s Guide ...

Page 45: ...masks to the 6H122 08 module and the 6C105 chassis Control access to the 6H122 08 module and the 6C105 chassis by establishing community names Download a new image of operating software Designate which Network Management Workstations receive SNMP traps from the 6H122 08 module and the 6C105 chassis Monitor the environmental status of the 6C105 chassis View switch interface and RMON statistics Assi...

Page 46: ...s For example Press ESC twice means the ESC key must be pressed quickly two times SPACE bar BACKSPACE Key These keys cycle through selections in some Local Management fields Use the SPACE bar to cycle forward through selections and use BACKSPACE to cycle backward through selections Arrow Keys These are navigation keys Use the UP ARROW DOWN ARROW LEFT ARROW and RIGHT ARROW keys to move the screen c...

Page 47: ... via a modem connection In band via a Telnet connection 5 3 1 Console Cable Connection Use the Console Cable Kit provided with the 6C105 chassis to attach the management terminal to the COM port as shown in Figure 5 1 Connect an IBM PC or compatible device running the VT terminal emulation to the 6H122 08 as follows 1 Connect the RJ45 connector at one end of the cable supplied in the kit to the CO...

Page 48: ...igure 5 1 Management Terminal Connection 2159 10 1 2 3 4 5 PS1 PS2 6H122 08 FAST ENET CPU 100 Mbs 2 1 RESET 7 8 6E122 08 ETHERNET COM CPU 100 Mbs 2 3 4 5 6 1 RESET 1X 2X 3X 4X 5X 6X RJ45 COM Port RJ45 to DB9 PC Adapter to PC UTP Cable with RJ45 Connectors ...

Page 49: ...es detailed instructions on configuring the COM port for UPS applications Refer to the UPS documentation for details on how to access the status information Use the Console Cable Kit provided with the 6C105 chassis to attach the UPS to the module COM port as shown in Figure 5 2 Connect the UPS device to the COM port of the 6H122 08 as follows 1 Connect the RJ45 connector at one end of the cable to...

Page 50: ...2 Uninterruptible Power Supply UPS 2159 10 1 2 3 4 5 PS1 PS2 6H122 08 FAST ENET CPU 100 Mbs 2 1 RESET 7 8 6E122 08 ETHERNET COM CPU 100 Mbs 2 3 4 5 6 1 RESET 1X 2X 3X 4X 5X 6X UPS Device DB9 Port RJ45 COM Port RJ45 to DB9 PC Adapter UTP Cable with RJ45 Connectors ...

Page 51: ...line Cursor Style General Setup Menu Mode ID number Cursor Keys Power Supply VT100 7 Bit Controls VT100ID Normal Cursor Keys UPSS DEC Supplemental Communications Setup Menu Transmit Receive XOFF Bits Parity Stop Bit Local Echo Port Transmit Auto Answerback 2400 4800 9600 19200 Receive Transmit XOFF at 64 8 bits No Parity 1 Stop Bit No Local Echo DEC 423 Data Leads Only Limited Transmit No Auto Ans...

Page 52: ... from any TCP IP based node on the network Telnet connections to the 6H122 08 require the community name passwords assigned at the SNMP Community Names screen of either the 6C105 chassis or the module For additional information about community names refer to Section 5 8 Refer to the instructions included with the Telnet application for information about establishing a Telnet session ...

Page 53: ...is may take up to four times because the COM port of the 6H122 08 auto senses the baud rate of the terminal until the 6C105 Local Management Password screen Figure 5 3 displays Figure 5 3 The Local Management Chassis Module Password Screen 2 Enter the Password and press ENTER The default Super User access password is public or press ENTER NOTE The User s password is one of the community names spec...

Page 54: ...ports three modes of switch operation The switching modes are as follows 802 1D SWITCHING IEEE 802 1D switching 802 1Q SWITCHING 802 1Q port based VLANs SECURE FAST VLAN Cabletron Systems SecureFast Switching The switch operational mode may be set in either the Chassis Configuration screen Section 5 7 or the General Configuration screen of the module Section 5 15 Depending on the Operational Mode ...

Page 55: ...ystem Resources Flash Download Broadcast Suppression Module Statistics Menu Switch Statistics RMON Statistics Interface Statistics Network Tools Ethernet Interface Configuration Module Menu Password Main Menu SNMP Community Names Chassis Menu General Configuration SNMP Traps Chassis Environmental 802 1Q VLAN Configuration Module Configuration Menu Module Specific Configuration Menu General Configu...

Page 56: ...exit Local Management LM Using the Exit Command 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the EXIT command at the bottom of the Local Management screen 2 Press ENTER The Chassis Main Menu screen displays and the session ends Module Menu Password Main Menu SNMP Community Names Chassis Menu General Configuration SNMP Traps Chassis Environmental Module Configuration Menu Module Specific Configuration Menu Ge...

Page 57: ...n in the Local Management hierarchy displays 3 Exit from 6H122 08 Local Management by repeating steps 1 and 2 until the Chassis Main Menu screen displays 4 Use the arrow keys to highlight the RETURN command at the bottom of the Chassis Main Menu screen 5 Press ENTER The Password screen displays and the session ends NOTE The user can also exit Local Management screens by pressing ESC twice This exi...

Page 58: ...ction as shown in Figure 5 7 CHASSIS The CHASSIS menu item provides access to the Chassis Menu screen shown in Figure 5 8 that is used to configure the 6C105 chassis access current chassis power supply and environmental status and to configure IEEE 802 1Q VLANs Access the Chassis Configuration screen by using the arrow keys to highlight the CHASSIS menu item and pressing ENTER The Chassis Configur...

Page 59: ...oceed to Section 5 12 5 6 CHASSIS MENU SCREEN The Chassis Menu screen Figure 5 8 provides access to Local Management screens that allow you to configure and monitor operating parameters modify SNMP community names set SNMP traps monitor the 6C105 environmental status perform port redirect functions and to configure the 6C105 for IEEE 802 1Q operation Figure 5 8 Chassis Menu Screen Chassis Menu CHA...

Page 60: ...n provides access to chassis power supply status power supply redundancy status and chassis fan tray status For details refer to Section 5 10 PORT REDIRECT FUNCTION The Port Redirect Function screen allows the user to redirect traffic from one or multiple modules and ports in the chassis to a specific destination module or port For details refer to Section 5 11 802 1Q VLAN CONFIGURATION This menu ...

Page 61: ...P Address Modifiable This field allows the IP address to be set for the 6C105 chassis If an IP address is assigned to the 6C105 chassis all the interface modules installed in the chassis can be managed via this IP address eliminating the need to assign an IP address to each interface module To set the IP address refer to Section 5 7 1 Chassis Configuration 2159_41 MAC Address IP Address Subnet Mas...

Page 62: ...ed all interface modules installed in the chassis are set to this date To set a new chassis date refer to Section 5 7 3 Chassis Time Modifiable Contains a value that the chassis recognizes as the current time When the chassis time is modified and saved all interface modules installed in the chassis are set to this time To enter a new time refer to Section 5 7 4 Screen Refresh Time Modifiable Conta...

Page 63: ...hich interface module installed in the chassis has been operating for the longest period of time Operational Mode Toggle This field allows the user to set all the modules in the chassis to operate as traditional switches 802 1D SWITCHING option or as IEEE 802 1Q switches 802 1Q SWITCHING option In 802 1D SWITCHING mode the 6 ports located on the front panel and each Fast Ethernet Interface Module ...

Page 64: ...s default perform the following steps 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the Subnet Mask field 2 Enter the subnet mask into this field using Decimal Dotted Notation DDN format For example 255 255 255 0 3 Press ENTER If the subnet mask is valid the cursor returns to the beginning of the Subnet Mask field If the entry is not valid the Event Message Line displays INVALID SUBNET MASK OR FORMAT ENTERED ...

Page 65: ...alue but it does refresh the Chassis Date field with the previous value 5 7 4 Setting the Chassis Time To set the chassis clock perform the following steps 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the Chassis Time field 2 Enter the time in a 24 hour format HH MM SS 3 Press ENTER to set the system clock to the time in the input field NOTE It is not necessary to add separators between month day and year nu...

Page 66: ...input field 4 Use the arrow keys to highlight the SAVE command at the bottom of the screen and press ENTER If the time entered is within the 3 to 99 seconds range the Event Message Line at the top of the screen displays SAVED OK If the entry is not valid Local Management does not alter the current setting but it does refresh the Screen Refresh Time field with the previous value 5 7 6 Setting the S...

Page 67: ...he Operational Mode field 2 Press the SPACE bar to step to the appropriate operation mode 802 1D SWITCHING or 802 1Q SWITCHING 3 Use the arrow keys to highlight the SAVE command at the bottom of the screen and press ENTER The following warning screen displays Figure 5 10 Operational Mode Warning Screen 4 Use the arrow keys to highlight the YES command and press ENTER The changes are saved and all ...

Page 68: ...en Figure 5 11 displays NOTE If the 6H122 08 has been set to 802 1Q SWITCHING refer to your Port Based VLAN User s Guide to configure the devices for this type of operation The Operational Mode field in the Chassis Configuration screen does not support the SECURE FAST VLAN operational mode For the modules to function as SecureFast switches they must have a unique IP addresses and be configured to ...

Page 69: ...ndicates the access accorded each community name Possible selections are as follows read only This community name allows read only access to the 6C105 MIB objects and excludes access to security protected fields of read write or super user authorization read write This community name allows read and write access to the 6C105 MIB objects excluding security protected fields for super user access onl...

Page 70: ...el 2 Enter the password in the field maximum 31 characters 3 Press ENTER 4 Repeat steps 1 through 3 to modify the other community names 5 Use the arrow keys to highlight SAVE at the bottom of the screen and press ENTER The message SAVED OK displays The community names are saved to memory and their access modes implemented NOTE Any community name assigned in the SNMP Community Names screen is a pas...

Page 71: ...MP Traps Screen The following explains each field of the SNMP Traps screen Trap Destination Modifiable Indicates the IP address of the workstation to receive trap alarms Up to eight different destinations can be defined Trap Community Name Modifiable Displays the Community Name included in the trap message sent to the Network Management Station with the associated IP address SNMP Traps 2159 36 Tra...

Page 72: ...1 3 Press ENTER If an invalid entry is entered INVALID IP ENTERED is displayed in the Event Message Line 4 Using the arrow keys highlight the Trap Community Name field Enter the community name 5 Press ENTER 6 Using the arrow keys highlight the Enable Traps field Press the SPACE bar to choose either YES send alarms from the chassis to the workstation or NO prevent alarms from being sent 7 Using the...

Page 73: ...Environmental Information screen fields Chassis Power Redundancy Read Only Displays the current redundancy status of the 6C105 power supplies This field will read either Available or Not Available Power Supply X Status Read Only Displays the current status of power supplies 1 and 2 for the 6C105 This field will read either Normal Fault or Not Installed Chassis Fan Status Read Only Displays the cur...

Page 74: ...icular port s where with the use of an analyzer or RMON probe all current traffic from the source port s can be examined Access the Port Redirect Function screen from the Chassis Menu screen by using the arrow keys to highlight the PORT REDIRECT FUNCTION menu item and pressing ENTER The Port Redirect Function screen Figure 5 14 displays NOTE The Port Redirect Function screen may not be available d...

Page 75: ... are currently set as destination ports Remap Errors Read only Displays whether the corresponding source modules and ports are configured to send errored frames to the destination modules and ports or to drop all errored frames before forwarding traffic Source Module n Selectable Allows a selected module n to be configured as a source module Port Redirect Function 2159_38 Port 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 3 Modu...

Page 76: ... this field is ON Status Toggle Allows the user to add or delete the source destination modules and ports selected in the Source Destination Modules and ports fields 5 11 1 Displaying the Source and Destination Entries There can be more than one Port Redirect Function screen depending on the number of port redirect entries Each screen displays up to ten port redirect entries If there is more than ...

Page 77: ...keys to highlight the Destination Port field 8 Use the SPACE bar or BACKSPACE to step to the appropriate port number for the destination port 9 Use the arrow keys to highlight the Status field 10 Use the SPACE bar to select either the ADD or DEL delete option Press ENTER This adds or deletes the selections made in steps 2 and 4 and also updates the screen Source Module Source Port Destination Modu...

Page 78: ...h Module Selection screen field as shown in Figure 5 15 Module Selectable The Module field displays the slot in which the module is installed The module number enclosed in characters indicates the module to which the management terminal or Telnet session is connected Module Type Read only The Module Type field displays the type of interface module that is installed in each slot Module Selection 21...

Page 79: ...tron Systems Global Call Center Hardware Revision Read only Reflects the hardware version of the module 5 12 1 Selecting a Module To select an individual module to perform Local Management functions proceed as follows 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the desired module number in the Module field 2 Press ENTER the applicable Module Menu screen displays Proceed to Section 5 13 ...

Page 80: ...e Local Management screens that are used to configure the 6H122 08 The Module Specific Configuration Menu screen provides access to the screens that allow the user to check 6H122 08 resources and set operating parameters specific to each port For details about the Module Configuration Menu screen refer to Section 5 14 For details about the Module Specific Configuration Menu screen refer to Section...

Page 81: ...creens that allow you to configure and monitor operating parameters modify SNMP community names set SNMP traps configure switch parameters and configure 6H122 08 ports Access the Module Configuration Menu screen from the Module Menu screen by using the arrow keys to highlight the MODULE CONFIGURATION menu item and pressing ENTER The Module Configuration screen displays NOTE The following menu item...

Page 82: ...as access passwords for Local Remote management operation Access is limited based on the password level of the user For details refer to Section 5 16 SNMP TRAPS The SNMP Traps screen provides display and configuration access to the table of IP addresses used for trap destinations and associated community names For details refer to Section 5 17 Firmware Revision XX XX XX Module Configuration Menu G...

Page 83: ... and desired operational mode and advertised ability for ports 1 through 8 on the 6H122 08 For details refer to Section 5 19 SMARTTRUNK CONFIGURATION The SmartTrunk Configuration screen allows the user to logically group interfaces to aggregate high speed uplinks Refer to the Cabletron Systems SmartTrunk User s Guide for additional information MODULE SPECIFIC CONFIGURATION The Module Specific Conf...

Page 84: ...NTER The General Configuration screen Figure 5 18 displays Figure 5 18 General Configuration Screen The following briefly explains each General Configuration screen field MAC Address Read Only Displays the base physical address of the module Firmware Revision XX XX XX General Configuration 2159_16 BOOTPROM Revision XX XX XX MAC Address IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway TFTP Gateway IP Addr Mo...

Page 85: ...lt value refer to Section 5 15 2 Default Gateway Modifiable Displays the default gateway for the 6H122 08 This field is not defined until an appropriate value is entered For details about why and how to set the Default Gateway refer to Section 5 15 3 TFTP Gateway IP Addr Modifiable Displays and allows the user to set the TFTP Gateway IP address for the 6H122 08 To set the TFTP Gateway IP address r...

Page 86: ...hat the module has been operating Operational Mode Selectable This field allows the user to set the 6H122 08 to operate as an IEEE 802 1D switch 802 1D SWITCHING option an IEEE 802 1Q switch 802 1Q SWITCHING option or as a Cabletron Systems SecureFast switch SECURE FAST VLAN option In 802 1D SWITCHING mode the 24 ports located on the front panel and each Fast Ethernet Interface Module and HSIM por...

Page 87: ...r disable the COM port The selection toggles between ENABLED and DISABLED The default is ENABLED For details about setting up the COM port refer to Section 5 15 11 Application Toggle Displays the application set for the COM port This field allows you to set the application that the COM port will support which includes Local Management LM via a terminal or modem connection Uninterruptible Power Sup...

Page 88: ...5 1 Setting the IP Address To set the IP address perform the following steps 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the IP Address field 2 Enter the IP address into this field using Decimal Dotted Notation DDN format For example 134 141 79 120 3 Press ENTER If the IP address is a valid format the cursor returns to the beginning of the IP address field If the entry is not valid the Event Message Line di...

Page 89: ... perform the following steps 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the Subnet Mask field 2 Enter the subnet mask into this field using Decimal Dotted Notation DDN format For example 255 255 255 0 3 Press ENTER If the subnet mask is valid the cursor returns to the beginning of the Subnet Mask field If the entry is not valid the Event Message Line displays INVALID SUBNET MASK OR FORMAT ENTERED Local Man...

Page 90: ...ormat For example 134 141 79 121 3 Press ENTER If the default gateway entered is a valid format the cursor returns to the beginning of the Default Gateway field If the entry is not valid the Event Message Line displays INVALID DEFAULT GATEWAY OR FORMAT ENTERED Local Management does not alter the current value but it does refresh the Default Gateway field with the previous value 4 Use the arrow key...

Page 91: ...the module date perform the following steps 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the Module Date field 2 Enter the date in an MM DD YYYY format 3 Press ENTER to set the system calendar to the date in the input field 4 Use the arrow keys to highlight the SAVE command at the bottom of the screen and press ENTER If the date entered is a valid format the Event Message Line at the top of the screen displa...

Page 92: ...e perform the following steps 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the Screen Refresh Time field 2 Enter a number from 3 to 99 3 Press ENTER to set the refresh time to the time entered in the input field 4 Use the arrow keys to highlight the SAVE command at the bottom of the screen and press ENTER If the time entered is within the 3 to 99 seconds range the Event Message Line at the top of the screen ...

Page 93: ...ing the Operational Mode To set the Operational Mode proceed as follows 1 Use arrow keys to highlight the Operational Mode field CAUTION Before setting the operational mode ensure that the items contained in this caution are fully understood If the module will be configured to operate as a SecureFast switch the following procedures should be performed before setting the operational mode The module...

Page 94: ...R The warning screen shown in Figure 5 19 displays 4 Use the arrow keys to highlight the YES command and press ENTER The changes are saved and the module reboots NOTE Upon saving the new operational mode the module will reboot If the 6H122 08 has been set to 802 1Q SWITCHING refer to your Port Based VLAN User s Guide to configure the module for this type of operation If the 6H122 08 has been set t...

Page 95: ...ort settings ensure that a valid IP address is set for the module or chassis Refer to Section 5 15 1 Setting the IP Address Read this entire COM port configuration section before changing the settings of the COM port NOTE Refer to the Release Notes included with the 6H122 08 to verify which COM Port applications are currently supported CAUTION Do NOT disable or alter the settings of the COM port w...

Page 96: ...d NOTE If the 6C105 chassis has been configured with a valid IP address this screen will not appear When the chassis is assigned a valid IP address all the interface modules installed share this same address CAUTION Exiting without saving causes the message NOT SAVED PRESS SAVE TO KEEP CHANGES to appear Exiting without saving causes all edits to be lost WARNING 174252 THE COM PORT HAS BEEN RECONFI...

Page 97: ...ENTER to accept the application 4 Use the arrow keys to highlight SAVE at the bottom of the screen then press the ENTER key 5 When the message SAVED OK appears the edits you made are saved Table 5 3 COM Port Application Settings Setting Application LM Local Management Session UPS APC Power Supply SNMP Proxy CAUTION When the COM port is configured to perform the UPS application all future Local Man...

Page 98: ...1 is displayed Figure 5 21 Clear NVRAM Warning Screen 5 Use the arrow keys to highlight YES and press ENTER The message CLEARING NVRAM REBOOT IN PROGRESS displays The 6H122 08 clears NVRAM and reboots All user entered parameters default to factory settings CAUTION Clearing NVRAM will result in the loss of all user entered parameters Do not proceed unless this procedure is completely understood WAR...

Page 99: ...lled by enacting any of three different levels of security authorization read only read write and super user CAUTION If the 6H122 08 is being bridged to an FDDI ring IP Fragmentation should be enabled If IP Fragmentation is disabled all FDDI frames that exceed the maximum Ethernet frame size will be discarded NOTE If the 6C105 has been assigned community names it is not necessary to assign communi...

Page 100: ...user accesses 6H122 08 management Any community name assigned here acts as a password to Local Remote Management Access Policy Read Only Indicates the access accorded each community name Possible selections are as follows read only This community name allows read only access to the 6H122 08 MIB objects and excludes access to security protected fields of read write or super user authorization Firmw...

Page 101: ...ommunity Names screen To establish community names proceed as follows 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the Community Name field adjacent to the selected access level 2 Enter the password in the field maximum 31 characters 3 Press ENTER 4 Repeat steps 1 through 3 to modify the other community names 5 Use the arrow keys to highlight SAVE at the bottom of the screen and press ENTER The message SAVED...

Page 102: ...Traps screen Trap Destination Modifiable Indicates the IP address of the workstation to receive trap alarms Up to eight different destinations can be defined NOTE It is only necessary to assign SNMP traps if the user desires the traps to be sent to different addresses than those assigned in Section 5 8 which details how to set SNMP Traps for the 6C105 chassis Firmware Revision XX XX XX SNMP Traps ...

Page 103: ...n field 2 Enter the IP Address of the workstation that is to receive traps IP address entries must follow the DDN format For example 134 141 79 121 3 Press ENTER If an invalid entry is entered INVALID IP ENTERED is displayed in the Event Message Line 4 Using the arrow keys highlight the Trap Community Name field Enter the community name 5 Press ENTER 6 Using the arrow keys highlight the Enable Tra...

Page 104: ...ough 8 To view or edit the fields for ports 9 to 12 highlight 9 12 at the bottom of the screen and press the ENTER key NOTE The Switch Configuration screen will not be available if the operational mode of the module has been set to SECURE FAST VLAN This screen may only be used by modules configured to operate as 802 1D or 802 1Q switches NOTE Ports 7 and 8 on the Switch Configuration screen repres...

Page 105: ...s switch table before discarding it The module will discard an address from its switch table if it does not receive a valid packet from the applicable address in the amount of time specified in the Age Time field To change the Age Time field from the default value of 300 seconds refer to Section 5 18 2 Firmware Revision XX XX XX Switch Configuration 2269_18 BOOTPROM Revision XX XX XX Port 1 2 3 4 ...

Page 106: ... Database is created during start up or after being deleted or when the Spanning Tree Algorithm detects a network topology change Forwarding The switch is on line and this interface is forwarding traffic Blocking This interface will not forward any traffic through the switch because a loop condition has been detected by the STA Status Toggle Allows the user to disable or enable a port by setting t...

Page 107: ...ttom of the screen 4 Press ENTER The message SAVED OK is displayed 5 18 3 Setting Enabling or Disabling the Port Status To set the status of an interface port proceed as follows 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the Status field of the port 2 Use the SPACE bar to toggle to either ENABLED or DISABLED 3 Use the arrow keys to highlight the SAVE command at the bottom of the screen 4 Press ENTER The me...

Page 108: ...y Displays the name of the interface installed in ports 1 through 8 Ethernet Interface Configuration 2159 23 Firmware Revision XX XX XX BOOTPROM Revision XX XX XX Module Type 6H122 08 Slot Number X 6H122 08 LOCAL MANAGEMENT Event Message Line RETURN SAVE Port Num 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 FE 100TX FE 100TX FE 100TX FE 100TX FE 100TX FE 100TX FE 100FX FE 100FX Port Type Link Status Link Link No Link Link Lin...

Page 109: ...plays the following 100BASE TX interface Auto Neg Unknown if there is no Link 10BASE T 10BASE TFD full duplex 100BASE TX or 100BASE TXFD full duplex 100BASE FX interface Unknown if there is no Link 100BASE FX or 100BASE FXFD full duplex Desired Oper Mode Selectable This field allows the user to select the desired operational mode for an interface FE 100TX Interface The field steps between Auto Neg...

Page 110: ... 1 Configuring an FE 100TX Interface In normal operation a port with an FE 100TX interface automatically establishes a link with the device at the other end of the segment and no user setup is required Section 5 19 2 and Section 5 19 3 provide instructions for manually configuring the port with an FE 100TX installed 5 19 2 Setting the FE 100TX Operational Mode Use this field to set the active tech...

Page 111: ...Network Administrator may want the port to advertise only some of the available modes and not operate in other modes This field steps between 10BASE T 10BASE TFD full duplex 100BASE TX and 100BASE TXFD full duplex To set the advertised ability proceed as follows 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the Advertised Ability field 2 Use the SPACE bar to select the desired mode 3 Use the LEFT ARROW key to...

Page 112: ...00F3 interface 5 19 5 Setting the FE 100FX and FE 100F3 in Operational Mode Use this field to set the active technology This field toggles between 100BASE FX and 100BASE FXFD full duplex To set the active technology through Local Management proceed as follows 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the Desired Oper Mode field 2 Use the SPACE bar to select 100Base FX or 100Base FXFD full duplex 3 Press E...

Page 113: ...n by using the arrow keys to highlight the MODULE SPECIFIC CONFIGURATION MENU menu item and pressing ENTER The Module Specific Configuration Menu screen displays NOTE The following menu items on the Module Specific Configuration Menu screen may not display if the operational mode of the module has been set to SECURE FAST VLAN or 802 1Q SWITCHING PORT REDIRECT FUNCTION BROADCAST SUPPRESSION Availab...

Page 114: ...H Download screen allows the user to force the 6H122 08 to download a new image file to FLASH memory from a TFTP server For details refer to Section 5 22 PORT REDIRECT FUNCTION The Port Redirect Function screen allows the user to redirect traffic from one or more ports on the module to a specific destination port on the module For details refer to Section 5 23 Firmware Revision XX XX XX Module Spe...

Page 115: ...ALONE When selected this menu item opens the VLAN Main Menu screen For details refer to the Cabletron Systems Port Based VLAN User s Guide Section 5 15 9 Setting the Operational Mode describes how to configure the modules to function as 802 1Q switches Section 5 15 10 Setting the Management Mode describes how to set the module to STAND ALONE management mode NOTE The module does not have to be in S...

Page 116: ... Resources Screen The following briefly explains each field of the System Resources screen CPU Type Read only Indicates the microprocessor used in the 6H122 08 Flash Memory Installed Read only Indicates the amount of FLASH memory installed in the 6H122 08 and how much is currently available Firmware Revision XX XX XX System Resources 2159 40 BOOTPROM Revision XX XX XX Flash Memory Installed X MB D...

Page 117: ...ak percentage of maximum switching capacity since last reset Reset Peak Switch Utilization Toggle Allows the user to reset the Peak Switch Utilization field The switch may be set to either YES or NO as described in Section 5 21 1 YES resets the Peak Switch Utilization field to the current system traffic 5 21 1 Setting the Reset Peak Utilization To set the Reset Peak Utilization field to YES or NO ...

Page 118: ...splays Figure 5 28 Flash Download Screen NOTE The user may also force a download by changing the position of Switch 6 located inside the module Refer to Section C 2 for details NOTE For information on how to set up a workstation as a TFTP server refer to the specific workstation documentation Firmware Revision XX XX XX Flash Download Download Method Reboot After Download TFTP Gateway IP Addr Last ...

Page 119: ...e user that the 6H122 08 will reboot after the download is complete If a RUNTIME Download is performed this field toggles between YES and NO If YES is selected the module reboots after the download is completed If NO is selected the module continues using the existing the firmware image The module stores the new firmware image in FLASH memory When the module or 6C105 chassis is reset the module wi...

Page 120: ... keys to highlight the TFTP Gateway IP Addr field 4 Set the IP address of the TFTP gateway server this defaults to the same IP address as that set in the TFTP Gateway IP Addr field on the General Configuration screen 5 Use the arrow keys to highlight the Download Server IP field 6 Enter the IP address of the TFTP server using the DDN format For example 134 141 79 121 7 Use the arrow keys to highli...

Page 121: ...t the TFTP Gateway IP Addr field 6 Set the IP address of the TFTP gateway server this defaults to the same IP address as that set in the TFTP Gateway IP Addr field on the General Configuration screen 7 Use the arrow keys to highlight the Download Server IP field 8 Enter the IP address of the TFTP server using the DDN format For example 134 141 79 121 9 Use the arrow keys to highlight the Download ...

Page 122: ...2 08 as a source or destination port A port can be set to have one or more destination ports For example port 1 can be set as a source port with three destinations ports 2 3 and 4 Traffic from port 1 is then automatically redirected to ports 2 3 and 4 Port 1 can also serve as a destination port for other ports The port redirect function is extremely useful for troubleshooting purposes as it allows...

Page 123: ...ws which ports are currently set as destination ports Remap Errors Read only Displays whether the corresponding source ports are configured to send errored frames to the destination ports or to drop all errored frames before forwarding traffic Source Port n Selectable Allows a selected port n to be changed to a source port Destination Port n Selectable Allows a selected port n to be changed to a d...

Page 124: ...he arrow keys to highlight the Destination Port field 4 Use the SPACE bar or BACKSPACE to step to the appropriate port number for the destination port 5 Use the arrow keys to highlight the Status field 6 Use the SPACE bar to select either the ADD or DEL delete option Press ENTER This adds or deletes the port selections made in steps 2 and 4 and also updates the screen Source Port and Destination P...

Page 125: ...r to your Release Notes to see what operational modes support Broadcast Suppression Refer to Section 5 15 9 for instructions on configuring the operational mode of the module Any broadcast frames received above the desired threshold will be dropped Firmware Revision XX XX XX Broadcast Suppression 2159 25 BOOTPROM Revision XX XX XX PORT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Time Since Peak 999 23 59 999 23 59 999 23 59 ...

Page 126: ...ifiable Allows the user to set the desired limit of receive broadcast frames that will be forwarded per port per second Reset Peak Toggle Allows the user to reset the peak rate Resetting the Peak Rate also resets the Time Since Peak field The Reset Peak field toggles betweenYES and NO 5 24 1 Setting the Threshold To set the Threshold proceed as follows 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the Thresho...

Page 127: ...e 5 31 provides access to screens that allow the user to obtain switch statistics about frame traffic through each interface to view MIB II statistics from each interface and to view RMON Statistics gathered by the RMON agent embedded in the 6H122 08 Access the Module Statistics Menu from the Module Menu screen by using the arrow keys to highlight the MODULE STATISTICS menu item and pressing ENTER...

Page 128: ...face INTERFACE STATISTICS The Interface Statistics screen provides the MIB II statistics for each switched interface on an interface by interface basis RMON STATISTICS The RMON Statistics screen displays all the statistics gathered by the embedded RMON agent built in to the 6H122 08 Firmware Revision XX XX XX Module Statistics Menu SWITCH STATISTICS INTERFACE STATISTICS RMON STATISTICS 2159 27 BOO...

Page 129: ... may only be used by modules configured to operate as traditional or 802 1Q switches Ports 7 and 8 on the Switch Statistics screen represent the optional Fast Ethernet Interface Modules available for the 6H122 08 Ports 9 through 12 represent the backplane connections that the 6H122 08 has with the 6C105 chassis The module has a direct connection to every other slot in the chassis Firmware Revision...

Page 130: ...Fltrd Read Only Displays the number of frames filtered by the interface Frames Frwded Read Only Displays the number of frames forwarded by the interface CLEAR COUNTERS Command This command is used to reset all statistic counters to zero For details on how to use this field refer to Section 5 26 1 5 26 1 Using the Clear Counters Command To reset all the statistics counters to zero perform the follo...

Page 131: ...en Interface Read only This field displays the Interface number for which statistics are currently being displayed Figure 5 33 shows the Interface field displaying 1 This represents ENET 1 of the module To view other interface statistics refer to Section 5 27 1 Firmware Revision XX XX XX Interface Statistics 2269_29 BOOTPROM Revision XX XX XX RETURN Module Type 6H122 08 Slot Number X 6H122 08 LOCA...

Page 132: ...eld displays the total number of inbound frames that were discarded even though the frames contained no errors This field may increment because the switch needed to free up buffer space or the switch was being overutilized InErrors Read only This field displays the total number of inbound frames that have been discarded because they contained errors This field represents the total number of errore...

Page 133: ...plays the length of the packet queue The field represents the total number of packets that can be contained in the queue Address Read only This field displays the MAC Address of the interface that is currently being displayed Last Change Read only This field displays the last time that the interface was reset Admin Status Read only This field displays the current status of the interface If this fi...

Page 134: ... reset all statistic counters to zero For details on how to use this field refer to Section 5 27 2 5 27 1 Displaying Interface Statistics To display the statistics for any interface proceed as follows 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the Interface XX field at the bottom of the screen 2 Press the SPACE bar to increment or press the DEL delete key to decrement the interface number 3 Press ENTER nei...

Page 135: ... Statistics screen displays Figure 5 34 RMON Statistics Screen Firmware Revision XX XX XX RMON Statistics 2269_65 BOOTPROM Revision XX XX XX RETURN Module Type 6H122 08 Slot Number X RMON Index X Data Source IfIndex 1 Drop Events Collisions Broadcast Pkts Multicasts CRC Align Errors Undersized Pkts Oversized Pkts Fragments Jabbers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6H122 08 LOCAL MANAGEMENT Event Message Line Inde...

Page 136: ...ld be IfIndex 2 Owner Read only This field displays the name of the entity that configured this entry Status Read only The Status field displays the current operating status of the displayed interface This field will display Valid or Invalid Drop Events Read only This field displays the total number of times that the RMON agent was forced to discard frames due to the lack of available switch resou...

Page 137: ...ly The Oversized Pkts field displays the number of frames received whose size exceeded 1518 data bytes not including preamble but have a valid CRC Fragments Read only This field displays the number of received frames that are not the minimum number of bytes in length or received frames that had a bad Frame Check Sequence FCS were less than 64 bytes in length excluding framing bits but including FC...

Page 138: ...ming bits but including FCS bytes 256 511 Octets Read only Displays the total number of frames including bad frames received that were between 256 and 511 bytes in length excluding framing bits but including FCS bytes 512 1023 Octets Read only Displays the total number of frames including bad frames received that were between 512 and 1023 bytes in length excluding framing bits but including FCS by...

Page 139: ...CE bar to increment or press the DEL delete key to decrement the index number 3 Press ENTER neither the RMON Index field nor the statistics will change until ENTER is pressed 5 28 2 Using the Clear Counters Command To reset all the statistics counters of the selected interface to zero perform the following steps 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the CLEAR COUNTERS field 2 Press ENTER the counters ...

Page 140: ...command to be executed at the Network Tools prompt adding any desired or required extensions and pressing ENTER There are two categories of commands in the command set Built in Commands Allow the user to access and manage network devices The commands are arp bridge defroute netstat ping reset show traceroute soft_reset telnet and link_trap Special Commands Allow the user to exit from Network Tools...

Page 141: ...managed device or devices being accessed through Network Tools arp Syntax arp options Description The arp command provides access to the ARP Address Resolution Protocol cache enabling you to view cache data delete entries or add a static route Super User access is required to delete an entry or add a static route NOTE The conventions used in describing the commands in Network Tools are as follows ...

Page 142: ...nge You can specify the arp command without options or with one of the following options Options a Views cache data d Deletes an IP address entry Requires additional arguments Interface Number IP address s Adds a static entry Requires additional arguments Interface Number IP address MAC address f Flushes the ARP cache Example arp a Interface SonicInt SonicInt SonicInt SonicInt Network Address 122 ...

Page 143: ...each bridge port to be enabled or disabled at the user s request either one at a time or all at once Specifying a single interface number will affect the bridging status of that interface while specifying ALL will affect every interface Options Not Applicable Example bridge disable all bridge enable 1 051468 bridge disable 1 ...

Page 144: ...command allows the user to view set or delete the default IP route to a managed device through the specified interface Options Not Applicable Example defroute 2 147 152 42 32 Default route is 147 152 42 32 on interface 2 defroute Default route is 147 152 42 32 on interface 2 defroute delete Default route is not currently set 05141 69 ...

Page 145: ...bound ping request to check the status alive not alive of a device at a specified IP address Options Not Applicable Example netstat i Interface Description 1 ethernet csmacd 2 ethernet csmacd 3 ethernet csmacd 4 ethernet csmacd MTU 1514 1514 1514 1514 MAC Addr 0x00 0x00 0x1d 0x07 0x50 0x0e 0x00 0x00 0x1d 0x07 0x50 0x0f 0x00 0x00 0x1d 0x07 0x50 0x10 0x00 0x00 0x1d 0x07 0x50 0x11 Admin up up up up n...

Page 146: ...n The reset command allows a soft reset of the device The user will be queried to confirm the reset command to insure against unwanted resets Options Not Applicable Example CAUTION The Network Tools connection to the module will be terminated upon execution of this command reset 174245 ...

Page 147: ...s route tables FIB tables server tables and interface tables The number of valid entries in the table will be displayed at the end of the table display Options Not Applicable Example show Appletalk interfaces show IP ARP 174246 Interface 1 2 AdminStatus enabled disabled Framing ethernet ethernet MTU 1500 1500 OperStatus enabled disabled Forwarding enabled disabled Interface 3 4 MediaType 3 dynamic...

Page 148: ...re Options Not Applicable Example soft_reset Syntax soft_reset Description This command restarts the software image which restores the user configuration settings from NVRAM The user will be queried to confirm the reset command to ensure against unwanted resets Options Not Applicable Example CAUTION The Network Tools connection to the module will be terminated upon execution of this command tracer...

Page 149: ...that supports Telnet connections using the Telnet protocol The user must specify the remote host using its IP address The IP address field is mandatory If no Port number is specified telnet will attempt to contact the host at the default port Options Port Example telnet 134 141 12 345 Trying 134 141 12 345 Connected to 134 141 12 345 SunOS UNIX server1 login ...

Page 150: ...nt condition is displayed Options Not Applicable Example 5 29 2 Special Commands done quit exit Syntax done Description The done command enables the user to exit from Network Tools and return to the Main Menu screen Options Not Applicable Example link_trap status Port 1 is ENABLED Port 3 is ENABLED Port 2 is DISABLED Port 4 is ENABLED link_trap disable 2 link_trap disable all link_trap status 3 LI...

Page 151: ...1 DEVICE SPECIFICATIONS A 2 PHYSICAL PROPERTIES A 3 ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS Processor Intel i960 RISC processor control Dynamic Random Access Memory DRAM 16 MB FLASH Memory 4 MB Dimensions 43 87 H x 5 71 W x 27 88 D cm 18 28 H x 2 38 W x 11 62 D in Weight Unit 2 72 kg 6 lb MTBF Predicted 200 000 hours Operating Temperature 5 C to 40 C 41 F to 104 F Storage Temperature 30 C to 73 C 22 F to 164 F...

Page 152: ... 100 Mbps 100BASE TX compliant with RJ45 type connectors Slots for optional Fast Ethernet Interface Modules ports 7 and 8 Slots accept three types of optional Fast Ethernet Interface Modules the FE100 TX FE100 FX and the FE 100F3 Table A 1 COM Port Pin Assignments Pin Signal Name Input Output 1 Transmit Data XMT Output 2 Data Carrier Detect DCD Output 3 Data Set Ready DSR Input 4 Receive Data RCV ...

Page 153: ...MPLIANCE Safety The 6H122 08 meet the safety requirements of UL 1950 CSA C22 2 No 950 EN 60950 IEC 950 and 73 23 EEC Electromagnetic Compatibility EMC The 6H122 08 meet the requirements of FCC Part 15 EN 50082 1 EN 55022 VCCI V 3 CSA C108 8 AS NZS 3548 and 89 336 EEC ...

Page 154: ...Appendix A Specifications A 4 6H122 08 User s Guide ...

Page 155: ...UTP cabling with an impedance between 85 and 111 ohms The slide switch on the FE 100TX determines the crossover status of the cable pairs If the switch is on the X side the pairs are internally crossed over If the switch is on the side the pairs are not internally crossed over Figure B 1 shows the pinouts for the FE 100TX in both positions Figure B 1 FE 100TX Pinouts Position X crossed over 1 RX 2...

Page 156: ...udget Typical Budget 50 125 µm fiber 6 0 dB 9 0 dB 62 5 125 µm fiber 9 0 dB 12 0 dB 100 140 µm fiber 15 0 dB 18 0 dB NOTE The transmitter power levels and receive sensitivity levels listed are peak power levels after optical overshoot A peak power meter must be used to correctly compare the values given above to those measured on any particular port If power levels are being measured with an avera...

Page 157: ...udget Typical Budget 8 125 µm fiber 10 0 dB 10 0 dB 12 125 µm fiber 10 0 dB 10 0 dB NOTE The transmitter power levels and receive sensitivity levels listed are peak power levels after optical overshoot A peak power meter must be used to correctly compare the values given above to those measured on any particular port If power levels are being measured with an average power meter add 3 dB to the me...

Page 158: ...Appendix B FE 100TX FE 100FX and FE 100F3 Specifications B 4 6H122 08 User s Guide ...

Page 159: ...ntistatic wrist strap provided with 6C105 chassis C 2 SETTING THE MODE SWITCH These switches are set at the factory and do not need to be changed unless you intend to perform the following Force download a new image file from a BootP server Clear NVRAM and restore all user entered parameters such as the IP address and Subnet Masks to the 6H122 08 Default configuration settings Clear user entered p...

Page 160: ...port for Local Management sessions Changing the switch to the ON position disablesAutobaud sensing and sets the COM port to 9600 baud for Local Management sessions Switch 6 Forced BootP Changing the position of this switch i e moving the switch from one position to the other clears download information from NVRAM and forces the 6H122 08 to download a new image file from a BootP server after power ...

Page 161: ...lear NVRAM Changing the position of this switch resets NVRAM on the next power up ALL user entered parameters such as IP addresses subnet masks SNMP traps and switching functions are restored to their factory default settings Switch 8 Reset Password Community Strings Changing the position of this switch clears only the user entered passwords stored in NVRAM and restores the default passwords Once ...

Page 162: ...NSTALLING OPTIONAL FAST ETHERNET INTERFACE MODULES Figure C 2 shows the location of the Fast Ethernet Interface Module connectors on the 6H122 08 board for port slots 7 and 8 Figure C 2 6H122 08 Fast Ethernet Interface Module Connector Location Optional Fast Ethernet Interface Modules Connectors ...

Page 163: ...ON The Fast Ethernet Interface Module and the 6H122 08 are sensitive to static discharges Use an antistatic wrist strap and observe all static precautions during this procedure Failure to do so could damage the module or the 6H122 08 CAUTION The FE 100F3 uses Class 1 lasers Do not use optical instruments to view the laser output The use of optical instruments to view laser output increases eye haz...

Page 164: ...efully lower the Fast Ethernet Interface Module onto the standoffs while inserting the module connector into the associated motherboard connector CAUTION When installing an FE 100FX or FE 100F3 module into the 6H122 08 remove the rubber plug on the module before proceeding CAUTION When inserting the Fast Ethernet Interface Module into the motherboard connector ensure that the pins do not bend as t...

Page 165: ...net Interface Module until the pins slide all the way into the motherboard connector Ensure that the Fast Ethernet Interface Module seats flush on the standoffs 6 Secure the Fast Ethernet Interface Module with the screws saved in steps 1 and 2 7 Installation is complete 2159 33 FE 100TX 10 100 Front Standoffs Rear Standoff Module Motherboard Connector Module Connector 7 8 ...

Page 166: ...Appendix C Optional Installations and Mode Switch Bank Settings C 8 6H122 08 User s Guide ...

Page 167: ...en 5 15 Chassis time 5 18 chassis uptime 5 19 Clear NVRAM 5 44 Clearing NVRAM 5 54 COM port pin assignments A 2 Connecting to the network 3 5 Current switch utilization 5 73 D Default gateway 5 41 5 46 Device Menu screen 5 36 Displaying statistics 5 90 5 95 E Environmental requirements A 1 Ethernet Interface screen advertised ability 5 66 configuring an FE 100FX 5 68 configuring an FE 100TX 5 66 c...

Page 168: ...al Mode 5 49 Module operational mode 5 42 Module Selection screen 5 34 Module Specific Configuration Menu screen 5 69 Broadcast Suppression 5 71 Flash Download 5 70 System Resources 5 70 Module Statistics Menu screen 5 83 Interface statistics 5 84 RMON statistics 5 84 Switch statistics 5 84 Module time 5 41 module uptime 5 42 N Navigating Local Management 5 10 Network connection FE 100FX 3 9 FE 10...

Page 169: ...screen 5 85 System Resources screen 5 72 Setting communtiy names 5 26 Setting the reset peak switch 5 83 Setting the threshold 5 82 SNMP Community Names screen 5 24 5 55 access policy 5 25 5 56 community name 5 25 5 56 SNMP Traps screen 5 27 5 58 trap community name 5 27 trap destination 5 27 trap table configuration 5 28 5 59 Spanning Tree Algorithm 5 61 Specifications A 1 Standards compatibility...

Page 170: ...Index Index 4 6H122 08 User s Guide ...