Enterasys VH-8G-L3, User Manual

Page 1: ...Vertical Horizon VH 8G L3 Gigabit Ethernet Switch USER GUIDE 9033705 01 ...

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Page 4: ... which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense WARNING Changes or modifications made to this device which are not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment INDUSTRY CANADA NOTICE This digital apparatus does not exceed the class A limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus se...

Page 5: ... 9033705 01 9033705 01 CLASS A ITE NOTICE WARNING This is a class A product In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures ...

Page 6: ...rms and conditions of this License Agreement You may not copy reproduce or transmit any part of the Program except as permitted by the Copyright Act of the United States or as authorized in writing by Enterasys 2 OTHER RESTRICTIONS You may not reverse engineer decompile or disassemble the Program 3 APPLICABLE LAW This License Agreement shall be interpreted and governed under the laws and in the st...

Page 7: ...RICTED RIGHTS The enclosed Product i was developed solely at private expense ii contains restricted computer software submitted with restricted rights in accordance with section 52 227 19 a through d of the Commercial Computer Software Restricted Rights Clause and its successors and iii in all respects is proprietary data belonging to Enterasys and or its suppliers For Department of Defense units ...

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Page 9: ...ress Enterasys Networks Ltd Nexus House Newbury Business Park London Road Newbury Berkshire RG14 2PZ England Conformance to Directive s Product Standards EC Directive 89 336 EEC EC Directive 73 23 EEC EN 55022 EN 55024 EN 60950 EN 60825 Equipment Type Environment Networking Equipment for use in a Commercial or Light Industrial Environment Enterasys Networks Inc declares that the equipment packaged...

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Page 11: ...ns of a Layer 3 Switch 7 Features 8 Ports 8 Performance Features 8 Layer 2 Features 8 Layer 3 Switch Features 9 Traffic Classification and Prioritization 10 Management 10 Optional Redundant Power Supply 11 Gigabit Ethernet Technology 11 Front Panel 12 Rear Panel 12 Side Panels 13 LED Indicators 13 Feature Summaries 14 Factory Defaults 17 2 INSTALLATION 20 ...

Page 12: ...ktop or Shelf Installation 21 Rack Installation 21 Power on 22 Power Failure 22 3 CONNECTING THE SWITCH 23 Switch to End Node 23 Switch to Hub or Switch 23 APPENDIX A TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 25 APPENDIX B FLOW CONTROL 28 APPENDIX C ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS 29 ...

Page 13: ... Information Systems MIS personnel with the following background Working knowledge of Ethernet LANs Familiarity with Transmission Control Protocol Internet Protocol TCP IP and Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP Conventions This section describes the conventions used in this guide Message Formats Two types of messages identified by icons appear in the text A note informs you of special circums...

Page 14: ...e following typographical conventions Initial Caps Menu titles and console selections Enter Used to designate the Enter or Return key Courier font Screen messages and user prompts Selection Describes a user configurable interface item Field Describes a read only information item Organization Chapter 1 Product Overview Describes the features of the Switch front and rear panel components and applica...

Page 15: ... Appendix A Technical Specifications Provides a list of standards compliance and certifications as well as physical and operational specifications Appendix B Flow Control Describes how the flow control features are used to provide a mechanism for protecting the Switch from overload conditions and to keep additional traffic off the network Appendix C Acronyms and Abbreviations Provides definitions ...

Page 16: ...he concepts of layered switching and routing but is not intended to be a complete or in depth discussion Layer 3 Switching Layer 3 switching is an integration of two proven technologies switching and routing In fact Layer 3 switches are running the same routing routines and protocols as traditional routers The main difference between traditional routing and Layer 3 switching is the addition of a g...

Page 17: ...ding 8 ports of Layer 2 switching performance combined with wire speed routing The Functions of a Layer 3 Switch Traditional routers once the core components of large networks became an obstacle to the migration toward next generation networks Attempts to make software based routers forward packets more quickly were inadequate A layer 3 switch does everything to a packet that a traditional router ...

Page 18: ...include Ports Six 1000BASE SX SC type fiber transceiver Two GBIC based Gigabit Ethernet ports RS 232 DCE Diagnostic port console port for setting up and managing the Switch via a connection to a console terminal or PC using a terminal emulation program Performance Features Layer 2 Features 16 Gbps switching fabric capacity Wire speed packet forwarding rate per system Store and forward switching sc...

Page 19: ...vice one VLAN is reserved for internal use GVRP GARP VLAN Registration Protocol where GARP represents a Generic Attribute Registration Protocol GARP support for dynamic VLAN registration 802 1p Priority support with 4 priority queues IGMP Snooping support Layer 3 Switch Features Wire speed IP forwarding Hardware based Layer 3 IP switching IP packet forwarding rate of 12 Mpps 2K active IP address e...

Page 20: ...ity bits Based on IP source and destination addresses 4 priority queues Supports Port and MAC based priorities Management RS 232 console port for out of band network management via a console terminal or PC Spanning Tree Algorithm Protocol for creation of alternative backup paths and prevention of network loops SNMP v 1 Agent Telnet remote control console Fully configurable either in band or out of...

Page 21: ...Agent Password enabled Optional Redundant Power Supply The VH 8G L3 Gigabit Ethernet Layer 3 Switch supports an optional Redundant Power Supply to provide automatic power supply monitoring and switchover to a redundant power supply in case of a failure in the VH 8G L3 s internal power supply Gigabit Ethernet Technology Gigabit Ethernet is an extension of IEEE 802 3 Ethernet utilizing the same pack...

Page 22: ...cation port two GBIC based Gigabit Ethernet ports and six 1000BASE SX ports Figure 1 1 Front panel view of the Switch Comprehensive LED indicators display the status of the switch and the network see the LED Indicators section below An RS 232 DCE console port for setting up and managing the switch via a connection to a console terminal or PC using a terminal emulation program Six Gigabit Ethernet ...

Page 23: ...ntains heat vents Figure 1 3 Side panel views of the Switch The system fans are used to dissipate heat The sides of the system also provide heat vents to serve the same purpose Do not block these openings and leave at least 6 inches of space at the rear and sides of the Switch for proper ventilation Be reminded that without proper heat dissipation and air circulation system components might overhe...

Page 24: ...n use This indicator is lit when the optional Redundant Power Supply is being used Feature Summaries The following summaries describe VH 8G L3 features in areas such as standards compliance functionality performance and options Local Console Management A local console is a terminal or a workstation running a terminal emulation program that is connected directly to the Switch via the RS 232 console...

Page 25: ...ons as a directly connected console or can be used within an integrated network management software package such as NetSight Flow Control The VH 8G L3 supports flow control back pressure handling on a per port basis The limit at which flow control is applied to a port is based on the amount of memory used by the packets on an input port 802 3x Flow Control if the port is configured in full duplex ...

Page 26: ...when configuring the ports in a port trunking group you only need to configure the master port The VH 8G L3 supports 4 port trunking groups which may include from 2 to 8 switch ports each IEEE 802 1Q VLANs IEEE 802 1Q tagged VLANs are implemented on the VH 8G L3 802 1Q VLANs allow tagging which enables them to span the entire network assuming all switches on the network are IEEE 802 1Q compliant I...

Page 27: ...etter and cheaper than routers The VH 8G L3 has broadcast sensors and filters built into each port to control broadcast storms IP Routing IP is responsible for getting packets to the destination specified in the destination address The task of determining how to get a packet from the source to the destination is referred to as routing The VH 8G L3 allows the creation of IP subnets and can perform ...

Page 28: ...table lock Disabled Device HOL Disabled Port HOL Enabled Console Time Out 15 min User Name Admin Password None Device STA Enabled Port Enable Enabled Bridge Max Age 20 secs Bridge Hello Time 2 sec Bridge Forward Delay 15 sec Bridge Priority 32768 Device STA Cost For A 10 Mbps Port 100 Device STA Cost For A 100 Mbps Port 19 Device STA Cost For A 1000 Mbps Port 4 Device STA Priority 128 Forwarding T...

Page 29: ...Rising Threshold 128Kpps Broadcast Storm Falling Threshold 128Kpps Community String public private VLAN Mode IEEE 802 1Q Management In A VLAN All SNMP VLAN 802 1Q 1 Default Port VID 1 Ingress Rule Checking Disabled Mirror Src Port Target Port 1 2 Port Mirroring Disabled DVMRP L3 Mode Only Disabled PIM Dense Mode L3 Mode Only Disabled Table 1 1 Factory Default Settings ...

Page 30: ...rap Product Documentation If any item is found missing or damaged please contact your local Enterasys sales agent for replacement Installation Use the following guidelines when choosing a place to install the Switch The surface must support at least 3 kg The power outlet should be within 1 82 meters 6 feet of the device Visually inspect the power cord and see that it is secured to the AC power con...

Page 31: ...ce and the objects around it Figure 2 1 Installing rubber feet for desktop installation Rack Installation The VH 8G L3 can be mounted in an EIA standard sized 19 inch rack which can be placed in a wiring closet with other equipment To install attach the mounting brackets on the switch s side panels one on each side and secure them with the screws provided Figure 2 2A Attaching the mounting bracket...

Page 32: ...t to the local power source automatically and may be started without having any or all LAN segment cables connected After the AC power is connected the LED indicators should respond as follows The Power LED indicator will remain steady while the Switch loads onboard software and performs a self test When linked with the redundant power supply the RDP in use LED will blink orange Power Failure As a...

Page 33: ... indicators for the port the end node is connected to are lit according to the capabilities of the NIC If LED indicators are not illuminated after making a proper connection check the PC s LAN card the cable switch conditions and connections The following LED indicator state is possible for an end node to switch connection The Link Act LED indicator lights up upon hooking up a PC that is powered o...

Page 34: ...9033705 01 24 Figure 3 2 Example of Switch to switch connection ...

Page 35: ...ernet Half duplex Full duplex n a 2000Mbps Topology Star Network Cables Fiber Optic IEC 793 2 1992 Type A1a 50 125um multimode Type A1b 62 5 125um multimode Use SC optical connector Number of Ports 8 Gigabit Ethernet including 2 GBIC based Physical and Environmental AC inputs 100 240 VAC 50 60 Hz internal universal power supply Power Consumption 40 watts maximum DC fans 4 built in 40 x 40 x10 mm f...

Page 36: ... Dimensions 441 mm x 210 mm x 43 mm 1U 19 inch rack mount width Weight 2 61 kg EMI FCC Class A CE Class A VCCI Class A BSMI Class A C Tick Class A FCC Part 15 IECES 003 Canada VCCI Class A ITE EN55022 EN50082 1 or EN o24 C Tick AS NZS3548 BSMI CNS 13438 Safety UL CUL TUV GS UL 1950 CSA22 2 No 950 IEC 950 CB TUV EN60950 ...

Page 37: ...er 16 MB per device Filtering Address Table 8K MAC address per device Packet Filtering Forwarding Rate Full wire speed for all connections 1 488 000 pps per port for 1000Mbps MAC Address Learning Automatic update Forwarding Table Age Time Max age 10 9999 seconds Default 300 ...

Page 38: ...et entered the switch in this case port X Since port X is configured with flow control set to Enabled the switch responds by initiating a pause frame full duplex applications or back pressure mechanism half duplex applications The pause frame causes Workstation A to stop sending packets After a certain amount of time has elapsed determined by a value in the pause frame Workstation A will resume se...

Page 39: ...net ANSI American National Standards Institute BootP Bootstrap Protocol CAT5e Category 5e Ethernet wiring standard CRC Cyclic Redundancy Check CSMA CD Carrier Sense Multiple Access Collision Detection DCE Data Communications Equipment modem DSR Data Send Ready DTE Data Terminal Equipment DTR Data Terminal Ready ESD Electrostatic Discharge FCS Frame Check Sequence HTTP Hypertext Transfer Protocol I...

Page 40: ...nagement Information Base RFC Request for Comment RMON Remote Monitoring RXD Receive Data 38 SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol TCP IP Transmission Control Protocol Internet Protocol TFTP Trivial File Transfer Protocol TXD Transmit Data UTP Unshielded Twisted Pair VLAN Virtual LAN ...

Page 41: ... 26 End Node 23 Flash memory 10 Front Panel 12 Gigabit Ethernet 11 Humidity 26 IEEE 802 1Q tagging 16 LED Indicators 13 MAC Address Learning 27 Management 10 Master port 16 MIB I RFC 1156 11 MIB II RFC 1213 11 Operating Temperature 25 Power 14 Power Consumption 25 RAM Buffer 27 Rear Panel 12 13 RS 232 8 Security 16 Setup 20 Spanning Tree Algorithm 10 Storage Temperature 26 Store and forward switch...