Innovx FastSwitch, Installation & Operation Manual

Page 1: ... The Best Connections in the Business DVW6ZLWFK Ethernet Cards Installation Operation Manual 200R204 000 Issue 2 January 2004 ...

Page 2: ... Rubber Avenue Naugatuck Connecticut USA 06770 Telephone 1 203 729 0271 Trademarks All brand or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies or organizations Documentation Revision History GDC P N 200R204 000 Related Publications REV is the hardware revision 000 001 etc VREF is the most current software version V400 is Version 4 0 0 In addition to the publica...

Page 3: ...itch Interfaces Connectivity 1 4 Port Statistics 1 5 Shelf Enclosure Options 1 6 FastSwitch Applications 1 7 Simple Network Application 1 7 Large Network Applications 1 8 Technical Specifications 1 9 Chapter 2 Installation Connections Overview 2 1 Unpacking Instructions 2 2 Equipment List 2 2 Shelf System Options 2 3 Installing the FastSwitch in the Shelf Enclosure 2 4 Power Up and Self Test 2 4 S...

Page 4: ...4 2 Command Line Web Screen 4 3 Chapter 5 Additional Features Overview 5 1 Network Time 5 1 TACACS Authentication Protocol 5 2 Monitoring Features 5 6 System Message Log 5 6 Port Rate Monitor 5 6 Ethernet Security 5 7 Port Mirroring 5 10 SNMP Traps 5 14 Appendix A Application Guidelines General Application Information A 1 Command Access Modes A 1 Using Smart CLI A 3 Batch Up Download Overview A 6 ...

Page 5: ...3 729 0271 Toll Free 1 800 523 1737 Manual Organization This manual is divided into the following chapters When using the digital version of this manual click on any link shown in blue text to jump to that section Chapter 1 Introduction Specifications describes the Innovx FastSwitch features and options This chapter contains an overview of product design intended use and technical specifications C...

Page 6: ...ver install telephone wiring during an electrical storm Antistatic Precautions This product may contain static sensitive devices that are easily damaged by electrostatic discharge ESD ESD occurs when a person whose body has built up static electricity touches a computer component ESD can cause computer components to fail Take proper handling grounding and precautionary ESD measures when installing...

Page 7: ...ect to the following 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 Electromagnetic Compatibility This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 La Compatibilité d Eléctro magnetique Cet appareil numerique de la classe A est conforme a la norme NMB 003 du C...

Page 8: ...sites Factory Direct Support Repair GDC provides regular and warranty repair services through Factory Direct Support Repair at its U S headquarters in Naugatuck Connecticut This customer support organization repairs and refurbishes GDC products backed by the same engineering documentation and support staff used to build and test the original product Every product received for repair at Factory Dir...

Page 9: ... of the network This manual describes both models of the Innovx FastSwitch device the FastSwitch 9 Port card and the FastSwitch 18 Port card Both cards operate in the same manner except where noted FastSwitch 9 Port Ethernet Switch The FastSwitch 9 Port is a single width 7 inch by 9 5 inch 178 mm by 241 mm printed circuit card that provides eight RJ45 ports at the Front Panel and one RJ45 port at ...

Page 10: ... 10 100Base T LAN ports providing the functionality that is usually associated only with high end fully managed switches In the FastSwitch 9 Port card there are eight Front Panel ports 1 8 with Port 9 located at the upper rear RJ45 connector The device can operate as a stand alone switch or can employ Port 9 as a logical uplink to another switch hub device to accommodate higher port density requir...

Page 11: ...s and builds connections between network elements Front panel LED indicator for each ethernet port indicates link synchronization traffic forwarding and speed Secure management access to FastSwitch via multi level password protection and inactivity timers Supports software upgrades via TFTP firmware download Serves as a managed switching device that can be monitored and configured using standards ...

Page 12: ...nt software applications which use HPOV APIs Application Programmer Interfaces to integrate with HP OpenView Windows and other network management applications This release of the FastSwitch only supports auto discovery and polling via Innovx View Support for additional features is planned in a future release of FastSwitch such as a direct web and Telnet launch from the map window For more informat...

Page 13: ... bytes long RX Alignment Errors Counts errored packets between 64 and 1522 non integer number of bytes RX FCS Errors Counts packets with a bad Frame Check Sequence RX Good Octets Counts total good packets received RX Fragments Counts errored packets less than 64 bytes long RX SA Changes Counts the times the source address has changed from the previous value Indicates the port is connected to a rep...

Page 14: ...P O R T 2 FastRoute T1 INS ON MODEM T1 AUX T X R X TM ALM C R A F T P O R T 1 ETHERNET P O R T 2 FastRoute T1 INS ON MODEM T1 AUX T X R X TM ALM C R A F T P O R T 1 ETHERNET P O R T 2 SurePath T3 D T E I N T F C NTWK INTFC XMT RCV TM ALM INS ON SurePath V 34 LL RL DL SEL TXD RXD RTS CTS DCD GD TM ALM DTR OH NR ND ADV ST SurePath V 34 LL RL DL SEL TXD RXD RTS CTS DCD GD TM ALM DTR OH NR ND ADV ST S...

Page 15: ...hnology FastSwitch supports cabling distances of up to 100 meters by eliminating the propagation delays normally found with hubs repeaters Simple Network Application The figure below shows how the Innovx FastSwitch may be deployed to extend the Carrier s management network to a remote site In this application FastSwitch is installed at the remote site with one of the Ethernet ports connected to th...

Page 16: ...be used to cascade routers together Figure 1 3 Innovx FastSwitch 18 Port Switch in a Large Network Note For clarity one FastSwitch card and two FastRoute cards are shown in Figure 1 3 s Central Office shelf In high density applications more FastSwitch and FastRoute cards can be installed in a shelf to connect with remote sites through additional T1 lines SITE 1 Typical FastRoute LAN NETWORK MANAGE...

Page 17: ...er Requirements AC power according to your Innovx shelf enclosure configuration Voltage Frequency Refer to the Innovx Shelf Enclosure Manual Fusing Refer to the Innovx Shelf Enclosure Manual 9 Port Power Dissipation 6 Watts maximum 18 Port Power Dissipation 9 Watts maximum Environment Non operating Temperature 40 to 70 degrees C 40 to 158 degrees F Operating Temperature 0 to 40 degrees C 32 to 104...

Page 18: ...Introduction Specifications Technical Specifications 1 10 Innovx FastSwitch Ethernet Switch 200R204 000 Installation and Operation Manual Issue 2 ...

Page 19: ...rational checks and making system connections If this is your first installation of FastSwitch be sure to read the previous sections of this manual to understand the optimal functioning of the FastSwitch product as it applies to your network Shelf Enclosure Installation Guidelines Locate the Innovx shelf or enclosure in a ventilated area where the ambient temperature does not exceed the environmen...

Page 20: ...rn the unit use the original box and packing material Note For cable part numbers the XXX designation refers to cable length in feet Equipment List Table 2 1 Innovx FastSwitch Equipment Description Connectivity Part Number Innovx FastSwitch 18 Port Ethernet Switch rack mounts in Innovx HD shelf or MultiPak 10 100Base T Ethernet 200P033 001 SpectraComm 9 Port Ethernet Switch rack mounts in Innovx H...

Page 21: ...s one 16 slot DB25 Zone 3 connector panel Note For more information on Innovx shelves and enclosures refer to the Innovx Shelf Enclosure Installation Operation Manual GDC P N 200R100 000 Table 2 2 Shelf Systems and Optional Equipment Item Description Part Number Innovx Enclosures Innovx 1000 Enclosure one slot 115 VAC power 200M300 001 Innovx 1000 Enclosure one slot 220 VAC power 200M300 002 Innov...

Page 22: ...evice is now ready for cable connections and configuration to suit your network requirements Shelf and Card Connections The following paragraphs describe cables connectors and pinouts for each Front Panel port or shelf connector when the FastSwitch is installed in GDC shelves and enclosures Figure 2 1 shows shelf card connections for the FastSwitch 9 Port device Figure 2 2 shows shelf card connect...

Page 23: ...J23 J39 J22 J38 J21 J37 J20 J36 J19 J35 J18 J34 J17 J33 J52 J14 J12 J11 J16 J15 J13 J10 J9 J8 J7 J6 J5 J2 J1 J4 J3 J51 J50 SHELF ADDRESS JUMPER A D CONNECTOR DETAILS PORT NOT USED B A REAR PORT 9 B D B A 9 PORT SHELF CONNECTIONS PIN 1 9 PORT FRONT PANEL PIN 1 CRAFT PORT D 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 FRONT PORTS 1 8 C 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 PIN 8 PIN 1 PIN 1 NTWK A NTWK B TERM BUSINESS EQUIP B A D Not Shown Innovx Mu...

Page 24: ...NNECTOR DETAILS PIN 1 18 PORT SHELF CONNECTIONS CRAFT PORT D B REAR PORT 18 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 PIN 1 FRONT PORTS 1 8 10 17 C 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 PIN 1 18 PORT FRONT PANEL A REAR PORT 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 PIN 1 PIN 8 PIN 1 J32 J48 J31 J47 J30 J46 J29 J45 J28 J44 J27 J43 J26 J42 J25 J41 J24 J40 J23 J39 J22 J38 J21 J37 J20 J36 J19 J35 J18 J34 J17 J33 J52 J14 J12 J11 J16 J15 J13 J10 J9 J8 J7 J6 J5 J2 J1 J4 J3 J...

Page 25: ...and the MDIX option is set to No Force When FastSwitch is set to Auto MDI MDIX the actual Tx and Rx pinouts depend on the result of Auto MDI MDIX negotiation Craft Port Interface D in Figure 2 1 and Figure 2 2 The FastSwitch craft or console port is an RS 232 compatible DB25 connector at the rear shelf slot This interface supports 9600bps asynchronous data and provides terminal interface control o...

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Page 27: ... context sensitive command help by using the character in the CLI command string Type at the command prompt to view a description of IP and Utility commands shown below If you are in User mode some commands shown below will not display _______________________ Innovx FastSwitch Commands___________________ clear Reset functions configure Configure system parameters default Default configuration to f...

Page 28: ...sion detection is ignored frame transmission proceeds FDX Flow Control Configures each port as enabled or disabled for full duplex flow control Default Enabled Half duplex HDX The port back pressures a receiving port by transmitting a jam packet Note that CSMA CD is always enabled Full duplex FDX When the port receives flow control frames it sets the flow control pause time for transmissions of fr...

Page 29: ...s V1 8 2 Use at any time on the command line to get help FastSwitch Note For online help screens describing all CLI options press Note that the CLI options for configuring the FastSwitch are only available when you have enabled Supervisor or Admin privileges 6 Enable supervisor privileges by typing enable cr When prompted for the password type supervisor cr default supervisor password 7 The FastSw...

Page 30: ...oads For ADMIN mode the prompt string ends in Commands in ADMIN mode allow SUPERVISOR access plus the ability to set up and modify user accounts for usernames and passwords ADMIN mode also allows authentication for the CRAFT port to be turned on or off Note Up to 20 usernames passwords may be specified The Default Username is gdc In User mode the Default Password is gdc Supervisor mode password is...

Page 31: ... parameter for context sensitive online help 1 Configure the HTTP Service to enable access by typing services http enable 2 Configure the SNMP Service to enable access by typing services snmp enable 3 If desired enable the Management function and enter the IP information required for Telnet web and snmp access by typing configure mgt ip addr ip address ip mask configure mgt enable Optional Configu...

Page 32: ... half port n or all 11 Configure each enabled port for MDI MDIX by typing configure ports mdix auto port n or all Note Auto MDIX requires that Auto Negotiation be enabled Refer to Table 3 2 to understand what type of negotiations will be in effect with the various FastSwitch and ethernet device settings 12 You have completed the configuration of the FastSwitch You can check your settings with the ...

Page 33: ...ation banner local or TACACS A procedure for configuring the Login banner is provided after the figure For help in setting up the Login banner type configure banner To show current banner if any type show banner Figure 3 1 Login Banner Help and Example Banner Login Banner Configuration Procedure Note You must log in with ADMIN privileges to execute the commands in this procedure 1 At the prompt ty...

Page 34: ...rl C 7 To view your new login banner type show banner 8 To modify an existing login banner one line at a time type configure banner modify your revised text string esc char where is the line number you intend to change Use the double quoted string format to type your revised text for that line and then type your escape character 9 To clear the banner type the following configure banner new esc cha...

Page 35: ... Management Requirements 1 Minimum browser requirements are as follows Netscape Communicator Versions 4 5 through 5 x are supported Internet Explorer 5 0 or higher Cookies must be enabled Note At the terminal or craft interface you can toggle http disable enable to clear all cookies 2 Via the Telnet or the Craft interface FastSwitch must be configured for web management using the ADMIN commands th...

Page 36: ...associated access privileges as assigned by an Administrator A valid password can be up to 20 alphanumeric characters If three consecutive invalid passwords are entered a temporary lock out will occur Access Modes Access modes configured by the Administrator determines whether a user name has Read only or Read Write privileges to the FastSwitch web screens User Mode Read Only access Supervisor Mod...

Page 37: ... in ADMIN mode to access execute those commands Table 4 1 Command Line Web Screen Field Description clear Displays a selectable list of sub commands that will clear arp cache entries and counters on one or more ports configure Supervisor Access Only Displays a selectable list of sub commands that are used to configure parameters for FastSwitch IP Routing Management and Ports help Displays a read o...

Page 38: ...The Web Interface Introduction to FastSwitch Web Management 4 4 Innovx FastSwitch Ethernet Switch 200R204 000 Installation and Operation Manual Issue 2 ...

Page 39: ...e Greenwich Mean Time GMT to timestamp the SNMP traps System Messages and Alarms when they are generated When neither SNTP nor TP is configured the FastSwitch will use a relative System Up Time for timestamping SNTP TP Client Configuration Procedure 1 Configure FastSwitch for receiving GMT type configure time server add SNTP or TP server IP address 2 Configure FastSwitch for either SNTP or TP by t...

Page 40: ...ice and the TACACS server When TACACS is enabled the TACACS server becomes the central point for managing network wide usernames and passwords This is especially useful when provisioning FastSwitch devices in large networks TACACS usernames and passwords are authenticated for all access methods craft Telnet and HTTP You must be logged in with ADMIN privileges to access FastSwitch s TACACS commands...

Page 41: ...ation procedures Be sure to read the special considerations for using TACACS authentication listed at the end of this section Note You must log in with ADMIN privileges to execute the commands in this procedure 1 At the prompt type enable 2 Type your ADMIN password then press Enter 3 Configure TACACS client on the FastSwitch by typing the following CLI commands Values shown are defaults Per server...

Page 42: ...at To configure banners type configure tacacs banner tacacs description configure tacacs banner local description TACACS Verification Procedure When a FastSwitch device is enabled for TACACS authentication it is highly recommended that TACACS authentication be tested before exiting the FastSwitch configuration session The following test verifies whether the TACACS server is reachable and respondin...

Page 43: ...igure the FastSwitch from scratch Note Disabling the fallback option is only supported in FastSwitch devices at Firmware Version 2 6 0 and higher Special Considerations In order to change local authentication configuration values or enable and configure TACACS authentication ADMIN access is required In the event of an incorrectly configured key or missing ADMIN or SUPERVISOR entries at the TACACS ...

Page 44: ... stamped with a relative Systerm Up Time default or with GMT if so configured refer to Monitoring Features in this chapter To show the last 100 logged events type show log sysmsg To clear the log type clear log sysmsg Figure 5 2 Example System Message Log Port Rate Monitor The Port Rate monitor is a static view of the port speed Mbps and the rate of transmit and receive traffic occurring at each c...

Page 45: ...o cable into the port Each FastSwitch port is configured independently for the desired ethernet protection options FastSwitch ports configured for normal mode will have no additional security ports configured for Port based security will be disabled if ever disconnected ports configured for MAC based security will be disabled or filtered if an illegal address is detected Port and Mac based securit...

Page 46: ...e timeout Permanent Option The port will be disabled permanently until manually re enabled by an authorized administrator If a power cycle occurs after a port disable the port will come up disabled Note FastSwitch does not distinguish between a cable disconnect a link failure or host power down All these situations will cause a port disable permanent or timed on the port configured for port based ...

Page 47: ...stSwitch to block the workstations with illegal addresses from receiving data The Timed or Permanent options cause FastSwitch to disable the port with an illegal MAC address thereby blocking attached workstations from receiving and transmitting data Note If the uplink port is connected to an ethernet backbone with many MAC addresses it is recommended to configure that port for Port based rather th...

Page 48: ...lem solving and security monitoring Figure 5 6 Figure 5 7 and Figure 5 8 show typical installations of FastSwitch with port mirroring in use and with some ports configured for Ingress some for Egress and some for both traffic directions In each example seven 10 100Base T ports are connected to seven hosts port 8 is connected as an uplink to a router and port 9 is configured as the mirror capture p...

Page 49: ...down sampled before it is copied to the capture port Figure 5 6 Example Ingress Mirroring Egress Mirroring Figure 5 7 demonstrates Egress Mirroring with an Analyzer or Probe device at the capture port port 9 This device will capture all of the mirrored traffic for analysis and report building During Egress Mirroring the transmitted traffic at ports 1 7 and 8 are copied out to the capture port port...

Page 50: ...ring port7 for egress mirroring and port8 for both ingress and egress mirroring Situation A Port1 port7 port8 and the capture port are all set for 100Mbps full duplex mode The user should set the divide value equal to the total number of traffic directions being mirrored In this situation n 4 would avoid congestion at the capture port If the capture port is set for only 10Mbps the user should set ...

Page 51: ...ng configure mirroring ingress port n 5 Configure the port s that will copy only egress traffic to the capture port by typing configure mirroring egress port n 6 Configure the port s that will copy ingress egress traffic to the capture port by typing configure mirroring both port n 7 Enable Port Mirroring by typing configure mirroring enable Note Type show mirroring to check the mirroring values s...

Page 52: ...ss in the event of network outages Once the network is restored and IP connectivity is verified the queued trap is sent Each SNMP trap is time stamped with a relative System Up Time default or with GMT if so configured refer to Monitoring Features in this chapter SNMP Trap Configuration To configure FastSwitch to send SNMP alarm traps to designated IP addresses perform the following steps 1 Login ...

Page 53: ...d supervisor cannot be used as username logins They are only used to enable the supervisor admin mode The only default username login is defined as gdc with the password gdc This username may be deleted or its password should be changed Up to twenty usernames passwords may be configured after supervisor Use the configure accounts add command string to add new usernames and passwords or modify exis...

Page 54: ...configuration To accomplish this type default all at the command prompt or add the default all command uncommented at the start of your configuration batch file You may need to reboot the unit Table A 1 Default Configuration Setting Default System Prompt ES 09 or ES 18 Inactivity Timer 900 seconds HTTP Service Disabled SNMP Service Disabled Mgt Configuration Disabled Port 1 through Port n Enabled ...

Page 55: ...nd line the screen displays all the commands available along with a one line description of each command FastSwitch _______________________FastSwitch Commands___________________________ clear Reset functions configure Configure system parameters default Default configuration to factory values disable Turn off supervisor admin commands enable Turn on supervisor admin commands help Description of th...

Page 56: ...nagement parameters ports Configure port parameters prompt Configure custom prompt requires 1 parameter s snmp Configure SNMP Server parameters switch Configure ethernet switch parameters When you type configure ports the screen displays help for that specific subcommand ___________Help for configure ports ______________________ description Change interface description requires 2 parameter s enabl...

Page 57: ...ommand Use the CTRL C character to abort a command at any time and return to the main prompt Command Short Cuts You only have to type the minimum number of characters needed to identify a command or subcommand to the CLI When space or return is entered the CLI will expand the abbreviation to the full command name For example The full command name configure may be selected by any of the following F...

Page 58: ...R mode to execute a batch file since batch script files use the configure command You must be in ADMIN mode if the batch script file contains user accounts configuration The downloaded batch script file will reside in the batch queue The following commands can then be used on the file Use the batch show command to view the batch script file in the batch queue Use the batch run command to execute t...

Page 59: ... compatible terminal to the CTRL port to check the IP Address and mask in the FastSwitch and ensure the values is correct 2 Perform ping to determine whether the FastSwitch is communicating on the network WEB Communication Problems Browser not configured for accessing FastSwitch Eight web management sessions already in progress 1 At your browser ensure that cookies are enabled and that Java code i...

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