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traceRoute

advanced options 125
commands 123
default values 125
numeric format 125, 1 26
packet size 125
port 125
probe count 125
responses 123
source address 126
ttl 125
using 123
wait 125

transit area ID 108
transmit delay

modifying for virtual link 111
OSPF interfaces 94

trap reporting

configuring destinations 46
displaying 46
flushing addresses 47
removing destinations 47

Trivial File Transfer Protocol.

See

TFTP

troubleshooting

admin password setting 136
bridge vlan summary 132
changing VLAN 1 IP address on Layer 3

module 134

contacting Layer 3 Module from VLANs 134
contacting Layer 3 module IP address 131
ip interface summary 136
Layer 3 module 129 to 136
module status LED 131
moving the module between switches 133
multicast routing 134, 135
OSPF network 135
restoring configurations 133
URL.DLL errors 136
using LEDs 35, 130
variable length subnet masks 136

TTL

threshold 79

ttl option

traceRoute command 125

UDP 123
UDP helper 14

administering 74
defining forwarding addresses 75
defining port numbers 75
displaying information 74

removing forwarding addresses 75
removing port numbers 75
setting BOOTP hop count limit 76
setting BOOTP relay threshold 76

unicast addresses 77
Uniform Resource Locator.

See

URL

upgrading

system software 49

URL 145
URL.DLL errors 136
User Datagram Protocol.

See

UDP

user interface

access levels 39
accessing 39

using

IP management interface 39
LEDs 130
NV data 52
traceRoute 123

variable length subnet masks 136
Virtual LANs.

See

VLANs

virtual links 107

dead interval 113
defining 110
displaying 108
displaying statistics 109
modifying area IDs 111
modifying target routers 111
modifying transmit delay 111
passwords 113
removing 110
retransmit interval 112
setting hello timer 112

VLAN indexes 57

IP interface characteristics 64

VLANs 63

adding 19, 21
contacting Layer 3 module from 134
displaying summary 57
heavy traffic 24
index 64

wait interval

ping command 120
traceRoute command 125

web

default password 33

web interface

Summary of Contents for SuperStack II 3300

Page 1: ...ayer 3 Module User Guide For units in the SuperStack II Switch 1100 3300 family Switch Agent Software version 2 4 or later and SuperStack II Switch Layer 3 Module Management Software version 1 0 Part...

Page 2: ...are provided in 3Com s standard commercial license for the Software Technical data is provided with limited rights only as provided in DFAR 252 227 7015 Nov 1995 or FAR 52 227 14 June 1987 whichever...

Page 3: ...3 Layer 3 Module Software Features Explained 14 2 SWITCHING CONCEPTS AND NETWORK CONFIGURATION EXAMPLES Layer 3 Switching Concepts 15 Benefits of Layer 3 Switches 17 Network Configuration Examples 18...

Page 4: ...text Commands 48 Displaying the System Configuration 48 Installing System Software using TFTP 49 Enabling Timeout of Remote Sessions 50 Setting Passwords 50 Setting the System Name 51 Working with Non...

Page 5: ...splaying OSPF General Statistics 113 Administering RIP 114 Using ping 118 Using traceRoute 123 9 PROBLEM SOLVING Introduction 129 Interpreting LEDs 130 Identifying the Problem 130 A LAYER 3 MODULE TEC...

Page 6: ...GLOSSARY INDEX 3COM CORPORATION LIMITED WARRANTY...

Page 7: ...bat Reader Portable Document Format PDF on the 3Com World Wide Web site http www 3com com How to Use This Guide Table 1 shows where to look for specific information in this guide Table 1 Where to find...

Page 8: ...vention Description Enter versus Type The word enter means you must type something then press the Return or Enter key Do not press the Return or Enter key when an instruction simply says type Words in...

Page 9: ...to describe a particular group of commands For example the IP context contains all the commands grouped under IP in the user interface Related Documentation The following documents and Web sites cont...

Page 10: ...AAA02 Page 24 Do not use this E mail address for technical support questions For information about contacting Technical Support see Appendix C Year 2000 Compliance This product is Year 2000 compliant...

Page 11: ...Product Registration 11 Product Registration You can now register your product online from the 3Com Web site to receive updates and information regarding your product http www 3com com productreg pdd...

Page 12: ...12 ABOUT THIS GUIDE...

Page 13: ...orting to external routers If your Switch does not already have version 2 4 or later of the Switch software installed you must upgrade the Switch software before installing the Layer 3 Module See Upgr...

Page 14: ...icast routing and its associated protocols These protocols allow packets to be efficiently routed from a single host to many other hosts Distance Vector Multicast Routing Protocol DVMRP This supports...

Page 15: ...hing Concepts This section introduces basic Layer 3 switching concepts for new users What is a Layer 3 Switch A Layer 3 switch routes data at high speed between VLANS Layer 3 switches share informatio...

Page 16: ...est be reached by sending the packet to a specific router which represents the next hop on the way to the final destination When a router receives a packet it examines the destination address and dete...

Page 17: ...tage of static routes is that if the network links in the route definition are down traffic cannot be routed The implementation of a static route usually prohibits the router from offering an alternat...

Page 18: ...in flat networks to maximize its effectiveness Example 1 Simple Flat Network Figure 1 shows a flat network in which all hosts and servers are attached to the same LAN All broadcast traffic on the LAN...

Page 19: ...osts on VLAN 1 is not seen on VLAN 2 However devices on VLAN 1 and VLAN 2 cannot communicate at Layer 2 The addition of the Layer 3 Module in Switch A allows packets to be routed between VLANs Traffic...

Page 20: ...ith only a small amount of traffic between each of the desktop hosts and the servers In this case it is sensible to place your servers on one VLAN and your users on another Figure 3 VLANs Divided acco...

Page 21: ...dresses within a given subnet To accommodate more hosts you need to add another subnet The addition of VLANs to this network Contains broadcasts within each VLAN Enables the deployment of IP subnets Y...

Page 22: ...ports on Switch D have each been assigned to particular VLANs This scenario reduces the load on Switch D because broadcast and multicast traffic between devices on each VLAN is not seen by the rest of...

Page 23: ...or the SuperStack II Switch Matrix Module Traffic on each VLAN is switched at Layer 2 via Switch D and routed at Layer 3 to other VLANs via the Layer 3 Module For example traffic from VLAN 1 on Switch...

Page 24: ...2 and switched at Layer 2 through Switch D to Switch B If you have stacked your Switches install only one Layer 3 Module in the stack In Figure 7 Switch A Switch B and Switch D form a stack using a Ma...

Page 25: ...er 3 Module in the stack because only one Layer 3 Module is supported per stack Figure 8 Layer 3 Module Used with the SuperStack II Switch Matrix Module 3Com does not support more than one Layer 3 Mod...

Page 26: ...ide your hosts into IP subnets 2 Allocate a VLAN identifier the 802 1Q VLAN identifier to each of these IP subnets 3 Create these VLANs on each of your Layer 2 switches 4 Select the IP addresses from...

Page 27: ...into a unit you must first disconnect the unit from the main power supply For full safety instructions see the user guide that accompanies the unit AVERTISSEMENT Confiez l installation et la d pose d...

Page 28: ...ch 1100 3300 family supports the Layer 3 Module 3Com recommends that you check the Release Notes that accompany the module for information on any additional device support Pre installation Procedure T...

Page 29: ...g the SuperStack II Switch Matrix Module install only one Layer 3 Module in the stack 1 Turn off the power to the Switch and disconnect the Switch from the main power supply 2 Locate and remove the bl...

Page 30: ...e the Layer 3 Module is accessible You can find further information on connecting a power supply and safety information in your Switch Management Guide Power On Self Test Each time the Switch and Laye...

Page 31: ...terface for the Switch b Click the Unit icon on the side bar If there are several units in the icon click the unit containing the Layer 3 Module The Switch Graphic page is displayed containing a graph...

Page 32: ...ormation on using the Web interface see Chapter 5 For information on using the command line interface see Defining an IP Interface on page 64 and see Chapter 7 Displaying VLAN Parameters for specific...

Page 33: ...only VLAN on which the Switch management software can be used Once this IP address has been configured you can use Telnet the Web interface or SNMP to manage the Layer 3 Module Default Passwords Afte...

Page 34: ...rd read and write private read only public Table 9 IP Default Values for Each Module Parameter Default Value arp arp entries age out after 15 minutes multicast DVMRP disabled IGMP query enabled No tun...

Page 35: ...alue OSPF OSPF disabled on each new IP interface Hello timer 10 seconds Retransmit 5 seconds Dead interval 40 seconds Area ID 0 0 0 0 for each interface No password Interface cost 1 Priority 1 RIP RIP...

Page 36: ...36 CHAPTER 3 INSTALLING AND SETTING UP THE LAYER 3 MODULE...

Page 37: ...Transcend Network Control Services software See your network management documentation for details Depending on the tasks you need to carry out there are different levels of access described in Levels...

Page 38: ...the browser has located the module the Web interface opens See Chapter 5 Using the Web Interface for more information about the Web interface Enter the user name admin when you log on initially becau...

Page 39: ...er the user interface the system prompts you for an access level and password Select access level read write administer Password The passwords are stored in nonvolatile memory You must enter the passw...

Page 40: ...40 CHAPTER 4 MANAGING THE LAYER 3 MODULE The access available at each level is also available by default at higher levels For example Read and Write access is available when in Administer mode...

Page 41: ...tion for the Layer 3 Module is the WebConsole which is an HTML based application From this application you can manage a single Layer 3 Module Alternatively you can manage several modules at the same t...

Page 42: ...nfigure for the selected device Menu tree Lists system menu options much like the user interface Click a menu item to view the associated form in the workspace Workspace Displays forms for the selecte...

Page 43: ...porting Available System Context Commands Displaying the System Configuration Installing System Software using TFTP Enabling Timeout of Remote Sessions Setting Passwords Setting the System Name Workin...

Page 44: ...nding on the module SNMP management method that you choose Access to system information through SNMP is controlled by community strings Configuring SNMP for System Management SNMP requests can be sent...

Page 45: ...the request with the community strings that are configured for the module SNMP get get next and set requests are valid if the community string in the request matches the module s read write community...

Page 46: ...ed destinations enter the following at the top level menu snmp trap display The following example shows a trap settings display Configuring Trap Reporting You can define up to 10 destination addresses...

Page 47: ...destination To remove a trap destination 1 Enter the following at the top level menu snmp trap remove The following prompt is displayed Enter the trap destination address 2 Enter the SNMP trap reporti...

Page 48: ...name The system ID The software version build date and time Table 14 System Context Commands Command Options Syntax display Display the configuration of the Layer 3 Module softwareUpgrade Initiate a T...

Page 49: ...ng prompt is displayed Host IP address 172 16 200 14 Enter the IP address of the host machine such as a Sun workstation or PC from which you are installing the software Install file name 2 To display...

Page 50: ...Setting Timeout Interval for Remote Sessions You can set the timeout interval for remote sessions to any value from 1 minute to 60 minutes The default timeout interval is 30 minutes To change the time...

Page 51: ...tem does not display the password in any of the fields as you type 6 Repeat steps 1 to 5 for each level of password that you want to configure Setting the System Name Assign an easily recognizable and...

Page 52: ...figurable parameters are saved in nonvolatile memory including Module name Passwords IP interface configurations RIP mode setting SNMP community string settings SNMP trap destination configurations Th...

Page 53: ...s for file access To make a backup of nonvolatile data 1 Enter the following at the top level menu system nvData save The following prompt is displayed Host IP Address 172 16 100 1 2 Enter the IP addr...

Page 54: ...n retrieve nonvolatile data that you have backed up regardless of the system configuration To retrieve nonvolatile data 1 Enter the following at the top level menu system nvData restore The following...

Page 55: ...tore the module s nonvolatile data Instead you may want to reset the values to the factory defaults see Factory Default Values on page 32 so that you can start configuring the module from the original...

Page 56: ...or Telnet session rebooting disconnects your session To reboot the module 1 Enter the following at the top level menu system reset The following prompt is displayed Are you sure you want to reboot the...

Page 57: ...sponding VLAN indexes for all these VLANs automatically The module uses these VLAN indexes to assign IP addresses to VLANs You can display the VLANs that the module has learnt from the Switch using th...

Page 58: ...58 CHAPTER 7 DISPLAYING VLAN PARAMETERS The following example shows a VLAN summary display...

Page 59: ...Cache Administering the Domain Name Server Client Administering UDP Helper Administering IP Multicast Routing Administering Multicast Tunnels Enabling and Disabling ICMP Router Discovery Administering...

Page 60: ...ting table static Define a static route remove Remove a static route flush Flush all learned routes arp display Display the contents of the ARP cache static Define a static ARP cache entry remove Remo...

Page 61: ...finitions for each area defineArea Define a new area modifyArea Modify an existing area removeArea Remove an area definition and its associated ranges addRange Add a range to an area modifyRange Modif...

Page 62: ...emove Remove a static neighbor routerID Define router IDs partition display Display the current memory allocated to OSPF modify Allocate less or more memory resource to OSPF stubDefaultMetric display...

Page 63: ...sed as four decimal numbers from 0 to 255 separated by periods for example 255 255 0 0 The first two octets represent the network ID and the final two represent the host part of the address password S...

Page 64: ...front panel ports VLAN Index VLAN ID The VLAN index indicates which 802 1Q VLAN is associated with that IP interface When the menu prompts you for this option it displays a list of available VLANs To...

Page 65: ...N ID for this VLAN Modifying an IP Interface You can change the configuration of an interface you have already defined To modify an IP interface 1 Enter the following at the top level menu ip interfac...

Page 66: ...le includes the metric in its RIP updates to allow other routers to compare routing information received from different sources Gateway IP Address Tells the module how to forward packets whose destina...

Page 67: ...ination address of 89 1 9 99 yields 89 1 0 0 2 The Layer 3 Module compares the masked destination address to the network address of the route In this case the masked destination address of 89 1 0 0 ma...

Page 68: ...stination Static routes are not included in periodic RIP updates sent by the Layer 3 Module To define a static route 1 Enter the following at the top level menu ip route static The following prompt is...

Page 69: ...do not match any other routing table entry The Layer 3 Module can learn a default route using RIP or you can configure a default route statically If the routing table does not contain a default route...

Page 70: ...ely after a restart Displaying the ARP Cache Enter the following at the top level menu ip arp display The following example shows an IP ARP cache display Defining a Static ARP Cache Entry ARP usually...

Page 71: ...ss has changed To remove all entries from the ARP cache 1 Enter the following at the top level menu ip arp flush The Layer 3 Module removes the entries from the ARP cache immediately Setting the Age T...

Page 72: ...the IP address associated with it See your DNS documentation for information about how to create and maintain lists of domain names and IP addresses on the name servers Displaying the DNS Configurati...

Page 73: ...he following at the top level menu ip dns modify The Layer 3 Module displays the list of Name Server IP addresses and the index number associated with each one Index Name Server IP address 1 10 0 0 4...

Page 74: ...as the Bootstrap Protocol BOOTP and the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP are available so that you can boot hosts through this router The UDP services that are mentioned in this section on UD...

Page 75: ...ng prompt is displayed Enter UDP port number 1 65535 67 2 Enter the UDP port number Enter forwarding IP address 3 Enter the forwarding address Removing a Port or an IP Forwarding Address You can remov...

Page 76: ...r the following at the top level menu ip udpHelper threshold The following prompt is displayed Enter BOOTP relay threshold 0 65535 2 2 Enter the BOOTP relay threshold value Administering IP Multicast...

Page 77: ...rive in the same order relative to the transmission of other packets The only difference between a multicast IP packet and a unicast IP packet is the presence of a group address in the Destination Add...

Page 78: ...y mode search method to determine this information The router or switch with the lowest IP address in the LAN broadcasts a query to all other members of the subnetwork to determine whether they are al...

Page 79: ...than the packet TTL then the interface does not forward the packet The default value is 1 which means that the interface forwards all packets Displaying Multicast Interface Information To display inf...

Page 80: ...t Tunnels A multicast tunnel allows multicast packets to cross several unicast routers to a destination router that supports multicast routing A tunnel has two end points The local end point is associ...

Page 81: ...The IP address of the destination multicast router must be a remote address The destination router cannot be directly connected to the same subnetworks as the local IP address Enter tunnel DVMRP metr...

Page 82: ...Module To edit the multicast cache 1 Enter the following at the top level menu ip multicast cacheDisplay The following prompt is displayed Enter multicast source address 255 255 255 255 Table 17 Cache...

Page 83: ...l Refer to the documentation for your workstation to determine whether it can be configured to work with this protocol Table 18 Multicast Cache Display Fields Field Description Origin The source of th...

Page 84: ...domains areas Routers communicate to each other the state of each of their links in link state advertisements LSAs An LSA enables a router to learn the best shortest path to a destination network The...

Page 85: ...the module assigns an index number to the area The module uses the next available index number for the area you define To define an OSPF area 1 Enter the following at the top level menu ip ospf areas...

Page 86: ...ex number of the area you want to remove Adding a Range You can add a range to a previously defined OSPF area When you add a range you specify only the network portion of the IP address To add a range...

Page 87: ...Press Enter if you do not want to change it Advertise this area range yes no yes 6 Specify whether to advertise the range on the network The default is yes Removing a Range To remove a previously def...

Page 88: ...ayed Default route metric 1 65535 1 2 Enter the default route metric value at the prompt Removing a Default Route Metric To remove a default route metric from the Layer 3 Module enter the following at...

Page 89: ...ys Field Description Indx Interface entry index corresponding to the IP interface index Pri OSPF router priority for the interface Area ID OSPF area that the interface belongs to Xmit Cost Interface t...

Page 90: ...face Waiting The router is trying to determine the identity of the DR and BDR on the network PTP The interface is operational and connects to either a point to point network or a virtual link The rout...

Page 91: ...ckets transmitted receiveLSR Number of LSA request packets received transmitLSR Number of LSA request packets transmitted receiveLsAck Number of LSA acknowledgments received transmitLsAck Number of LS...

Page 92: ...f three ways Designated router DR The router with the highest priority value is always the designated router unless a designated router already exists on the subnetwork Backup designated router BDR A...

Page 93: ...r more information about OSPF areas Because all routers on the network segment are in the same area set the area ID to the same value for each router To set the area ID 1 Enter the following at the to...

Page 94: ...2 Enter an IP interface number Enter transmit delay 1 65535 1 3 Enter the interface transmit delay value Setting the Hello Timer The interface hello timer determines how often the interface transmits...

Page 95: ...l 2 Enter an IP interface Enter LSA restransmit time 1 65535 5 3 Enter the LSA retransmit time in seconds Setting the Dead Interval The value of the dead interval determines how long neighbor routers...

Page 96: ...racters Use the password none to remove a previously assigned password Displaying the Link State Database The link state database contains information about different link state advertisements LSAs Th...

Page 97: ...hows a link state database summary display Table 22 describes the link state database summary display fields Displaying Router LSAs This display shows the router LSAs in the link state database Router...

Page 98: ...detect older duplicate LSAs LS Age Time in seconds since LSA was originated Flags V Router is the endpoint of an active virtual link that is using the area as a transmit area ASBR Router is an autono...

Page 99: ...LSID mask Table 24 describes the fields in the link state database network display Link Data PTP MIB II index value for an unnumbered point to point interface Transit IP interface address of designate...

Page 100: ...g prompt is displayed Enter Area ID 0 0 0 0 2 Enter the ID of the OSPF area Enter Area mask 0 0 0 0 3 Enter the area mask Enter LSID 0 0 0 0 4 Enter the LSID Enter LSID mask 0 0 0 0 5 Enter the LSID m...

Page 101: ...of the LSA used to detect older duplicate LSAs LS Age Time in seconds since LSA was originated Network Mask Type 3 destination network s IP address mask Type 4 this type is not used must be 0 Metric...

Page 102: ...scribes the fields in the neighbors display Type Type 1 normal link state metric Type 2 metric is larger than any local link state path RouteTag Not used by OSPF these 32 bits may be used to communica...

Page 103: ...ters Exchange Database descriptions are being exchanged Loading LSA databases are being exchanged Full Neighboring routers are fully adjacent Pri Neighbor s OSPF router priority RxQ Number of LSAs in...

Page 104: ...1 Enter the following at the top level menu ip ospf neighbors remove The following prompt is displayed Select IP interface 1 4 3 2 Enter the IP interface Enter static neighbor address 3 Enter the IP a...

Page 105: ...uter ID and the router ID type Current OSPF router id 172 16 142 1 interface Enter router ID type default interface address default 2 Enter the required router ID type 3 Do one of the following a If y...

Page 106: ...ocates memory in 100 000 byte chunks up to the current partition maximum size Modifying Memory Partitions This command changes the OSPF memory allocation This change takes effect at system reboot In n...

Page 107: ...default value is 1 To define a default stub metric 1 Enter the following at the top level menu ip ospf stubDefaultMetric define The following prompt is displayed Enter stub default metric 1 65535 1 2...

Page 108: ...e default values of these characteristics with the commands in this section Displaying Virtual Links To display information about the virtual links associated with the interface you specify 1 Enter on...

Page 109: ...ollowing prompt is displayed Select virtual link 1 32 1 2 Select the virtual link Table 29 Field Attributes for Virtual Links Display Field Description Indx Index of the local interface that the virtu...

Page 110: ...Enter the following at the top level menu ip ospf virtualLinks define The following prompt is displayed Enter transit area 2 Enter the transit area in the form of an IP address This is the area that t...

Page 111: ...y the new area ID Modifying the Target Router To modify the target router associated with the virtual link 1 Enter the following at the top level menu ip ospf virtualLinks router The following prompt...

Page 112: ...o interval is 10 seconds To set the hello timer 1 Enter the following at the top level menu ip ospf virtualLinks hello 2 The following prompt is displayed Select virtual link 1 2 all 3 Enter the virtu...

Page 113: ...Enter the value of the dead interval in seconds Setting the Password You can set the virtual link password which allows you to ensure that only routers with the correct password can use a virtual lin...

Page 114: ...sually routers broadcast their RIP messages to all devices in a network or subnetwork they update their own routing tables when they receive a RIP message from another device The passive devices usual...

Page 115: ...n an interface Disabled The module ignores all incoming RIP packets and does not generate any RIP packets of its own Enabled The module processes all incoming RIP packets responds to explicit requests...

Page 116: ...lowing at the top level menu ip rip poisonReverse The following prompt is displayed Select IP interfaces 1 4 all 4 2 Select the interface you require Interface 2 Enter RIP poison reverse mode disabled...

Page 117: ...e following prompt is displayed Select IP interface 1 4 2 2 Select the interface from the available interfaces or specify to get a list of the selectable interfaces Interface 2 Enter advertisement add...

Page 118: ...more information about ICMP When a router sends an echo request packet to an IP station using ping the router waits for an ICMP echo reply packet The response from the remote IP station indicates whe...

Page 119: ...lt ping options see Table 31 on page 120 To change the default ping options use the advancedPing command and press Enter until you see the prompt for the option you want to change To ping a host with...

Page 120: ...he number of seconds that the system waits before it sends out successive ICMP echo request packets You may want to set this option to a high value if network traffic is heavy and you choose not to ad...

Page 121: ...the quiet mode 7 Enter the wait value in seconds burst When this option is enabled the system sends out the ICMP echo request packets as rapidly as possible When this option is enabled it overrides t...

Page 122: ...9999 3 Enter packet size bytes 28 4096 64 Enter Burst Transmit Ping mode disabled enabled disabled Enter Quiet mode disabled enabled disabled Enter time sec waits between sending each packet 1 20 1 2...

Page 123: ...es UDP probe packets with a small TTL value and then listens for an ICMP Time Exceeded reply from a gateway Probes start with a small TTL of one and increase the value by one until one of the followin...

Page 124: ...me See Administering the Domain Name Server Client on page 72 for further information To trace a route to a host 1 Enter the following at the top level menu ip traceRoute 2 At the prompt specify the h...

Page 125: ...mines the maximum number of hops that the system can use in outgoing probe packets port The destination or base UDP port number that the system uses in probe packets Set the destination UDP port numbe...

Page 126: ...ress set to the default 9 If you are changing the source address do one of the following a Enter the index number for the ICMP source address that you want to use b Enter to display a list of the inde...

Page 127: ...r of probes to be sent at each ttl level 1 10 3 Enter time sec to wait for a response 1 10 3 Enter the packet size bytes 28 4096 28 Configure TRACEROUTE sourceAddress n y y Index Interface address 0 B...

Page 128: ...128 CHAPTER 8 SETTING IP PARAMETERS...

Page 129: ...uggests possible solutions It contains the following sections Interpreting LEDs The two module status LEDs on the Switch provide valuable status information that can be used for troubleshooting You ma...

Page 130: ...o module installed in the Switch Table 36 Identifying Problems with the Layer 3 Module Problem Cause Solution The module status LED on the front panel of the Switch is not lit when the Layer 3 Module...

Page 131: ...command on the Switch to enable the Layer 3 Module You may have to restart the Switch if you change the enabled disabled state of the module Cannot ping or Telnet to the Layer 3 Module VLAN 1 IP addr...

Page 132: ...le is continually rebooting Follow the procedure in Resetting the Module to the Factory Default Values in Appendix B bridge vlan summary on the Layer 3 Module does not show any of the VLANs that have...

Page 133: ...3 Module must be reset to the factory default values when moved from switch to switch Follow the procedure in Resetting the Module to the Factory Default Values in Appendix B After saving a configura...

Page 134: ...ppendix B and reconfigure the Layer 3 Module You can ping or Telnet to the Layer 3 Module from hosts on VLAN 1 but not from any of the hosts on other VLANs Main application image has become corrupted...

Page 135: ...AN Ensure that IGMP is enabled using the ip multicast igmp command See Enabling and Disabling IGMP on page 78 Verify that the Layer 3 Module is the IGMP querier for the VLAN by checking the ip multica...

Page 136: ...Telnet does not work Run Telnet manually instead Although you have no front panel ports up on a VLAN the ip interface summary display reports the corresponding IP interface as UP In addition other ro...

Page 137: ...ass A AS NZS 3548 Class B VCCI Class B Immunity EN50082 1 Power Consumption Current Rating 5V DC 7A maximum 35W maximum Standards Supported SNMP SNMP protocol RFC 1157 MIB II RFC 1213 BOOTP RFC 951 Te...

Page 138: ...radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential ar...

Page 139: ...guration Application can only be accessed via Telnet from hosts on VLAN 1 To start the Layer 3 Module running with the Configuration Application 1 Use the Switch Web interface or command line interfac...

Page 140: ...er up the Switch 6 Release the configuration switch 7 Telnet to the Layer 3 Module IP address from any host on VLAN 1 You will see a menu display similar to the one in Figure 12 Figure 12 Configuratio...

Page 141: ...stalled on VLAN 1 The application image that you want to download must be installed on this TFTP server 1 Enter 1 and the IP address of the TFTP server The menu now refreshes to display this change 2...

Page 142: ...4458064 bytes OK If the image loaded into the Layer 3 Module is corrupt you receive an error message similar to the following This image has an invalid checksum This may be because the image was not...

Page 143: ...y Restarting the Module 1 Enter 3 to exit the Layer 3 Module 2 To restart the module do one of the following Power down and then power up the Switch Use the system reset command on the Switch To use t...

Page 144: ...144 APPENDIX B CONFIGURATION APPLICATION...

Page 145: ...FactsSM automated fax service World Wide Web Site Access the latest networking information on the 3Com Corporation World Wide Web site by entering the URL into your Internet browser http www 3com com...

Page 146: ...ntains patches software and drivers for 3Com products This service is available through analog modem or digital modem ISDN 24 hours a day 7 days a week Access by Analog Modem To reach the service by m...

Page 147: ...stic error messages Details about recent configuration changes if applicable If you are unable to contact your network supplier see the following section on how to contact 3Com Support from 3Com If yo...

Page 148: ...Europe call 31 0 30 6029900 phone 31 0 30 6029999 fax From the following European countries you may use the toll free numbers Austria Belgium Denmark Finland France Germany Hungary Ireland Israel Ita...

Page 149: ...44 1442 435718 Latin America 1 408 326 2927 1 408 326 3355 From the following European countries you may call the toll free numbers select option 2 and then option 2 Austria Belgium Denmark Finland Fr...

Page 150: ...150 APPENDIX C TECHNICAL SUPPORT...

Page 151: ...ds Institute A United States technology standards organization ARP Address Resolution Protocol ARP is a TCP IP Interior Gateway Protocol for dynamically mapping Internet addresses to physical hardware...

Page 152: ...3 255 255 0 with a subnet mask of 255 255 255 0 designated router In OSPF each multiaccess network with at least two attached routers has a designated router The designated router has special duties i...

Page 153: ...that consists of a single backbone domain The connections between devices are only at the Layer 2 level and do not contain routers host An IP end station such as a UNIX workstation a personal computer...

Page 154: ...multicast groups IGMP snooping A Layer 2 switch uses IGMP snooping to identify which hosts have requested multicasts The switch can therefore identify which hosts should receive a multicast stream an...

Page 155: ...destination network link state advertisement The mechanism by which OSPF routing information is exchanged MAC address The hardware address of a device connected to a shared network medium multicast A...

Page 156: ...between routers router convergence This occurs when all of the routers in a given OSPF area agree on the best path to a destination routing A network management function responsible for forwarding pac...

Page 157: ...enabling an application to send individual messages to other applications Delivery is not guaranteed and messages need not be delivered in the same order as they were sent UDP Helper The UDP helper fo...

Page 158: ...connections to those areas in the OSPF autonomous system that are not directly connected to the backbone VLAN Virtual Local Area Network a group of location and topology independent devices that comm...

Page 159: ...120 traceRoute 125 advertise mode RIP 115 advertisement addresses adding 116 IP interface characteristics 64 removing 117 age time setting 71 allocating memory for OSPF 106 area IDs modifying for virt...

Page 160: ...ay 94 ip ospf interface hello 94 ip ospf interface mode 92 ip ospf interface retransmit 95 ip ospf interface statistics 90 ip ospf interface summary 89 ip ospf linkStateData databaseSummary 97 ip ospf...

Page 161: ...ing 69 setting 69 default values IP configuration 34 ping 119 resetting for NV data 55 143 route metric 87 SNMP 32 system 33 system console timeout 50 traceRoute 125 defining default route metric 88 I...

Page 162: ...Domain Name Server See DNS DVMRP 14 77 disabling 77 enabling 77 DVMRP metric value 79 Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol See DHCP dynamic routes 16 E enabled mode RIP 115 enabling DVMRP 77 ICMP rout...

Page 163: ...ace display 79 multicast interface enable 79 multicast routeDisplay 82 multicast tunnel define 81 multicast tunnel display 80 multicast tunnel remove 81 ospf areas addRange 86 ospf areas defineArea 85...

Page 164: ...N 1 IP address 134 configuration application 139 to 143 configuration switch 29 contacting from VLANs 134 contacting IP address 131 downloading software using TFTP 49 essential configuration 30 handli...

Page 165: ...saved 52 file information 52 parameters 52 resetting 55 resetting default values 55 143 restoring 54 saving 52 transferring 52 O online technical services 145 Open Shortest Path First protocol See OS...

Page 166: ...overing 143 setting 50 SNMP community 34 virtual links 113 ping advanced options 120 burst 121 commands 118 count 120 default values 119 packet size 120 quiet 120 responses 119 source address 121 wait...

Page 167: ...ault 17 defining static 68 dynamic 16 flushing 69 multicast 82 removing 68 removing the default 69 setting default 69 static 17 routing multicast 14 76 protocols 16 unicast 14 Routing Information Prot...

Page 168: ...IP 117 status routing table entry 66 stub area default metric value 107 OSPF areas 85 subnet masks IP interface characteristics 63 routing table entry 66 troubleshooting 136 SuperStack II Switch Matri...

Page 169: ...79 ttl option traceRoute command 125 U UDP 123 UDP helper 14 administering 74 defining forwarding addresses 75 defining port numbers 75 displaying information 74 removing forwarding addresses 75 remo...

Page 170: ...170 INDEX menu tree 42 overview 41 tabs panel 42 workspace 42 World Wide Web WWW 145 Y Year 2000 compliance 137...

Page 171: ...ct in the third party s product YEAR 2000 WARRANTY In addition to the Hardware Products Warranty and Software Products Warranty identified above 3Com warrants that all Heritage 3Com products sold or l...

Page 172: ...TO THE FULL EXTENT ALLOWED BY LAW THE FOREGOING WARRANTIES AND REMEDIES ARE EXCLUSIVE AND ARE IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES TERMS OR CONDITIONS EXPRESS OR IMPLIED EITHER IN FACT OR BY OPERATION OF...

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