AsantéFAST 100 TX
Managed Hub
User’s Manual
Page 1: ...Asant FAST 100 TX Managed Hub User s Manual...
Page 2: ...Asant FAST 100 TX Managed Hub User s Manual Asant Technologies Inc 821 Fox Lane San Jose CA 95131 February 1997...
Page 3: ...X Managed Hub has a limited lifetime warranty which applies to the original purchaser of the product Asant Technologies Inc warrants that this product will be free from defects in title materi als and...
Page 4: ...umbers 2 3 Main Menu 2 3 Accessing a Submenu 2 4 Exiting a Submenu 2 4 General Information 2 5 Configuration 2 6 Configure System Administration Information 2 7 Configure Out Of Band Parameters 2 8 Co...
Page 5: ...iv Statistics Menu 2 18 Display Segment Counters 2 18 Display Group Counters 2 20 Display Port Counters 2 22 Technical Specifications A 1 Technical Support B 1 Index index i...
Page 6: ...bs Figure 1 1 Asant FAST 100TX Managed Hub front panel Management Capabilities The Managed Hub adds SNMP intelligence to an Asant FAST 100 Hub or hub stack enabling the stack to be managed through the...
Page 7: ...t Ethernet network providing current network information such as data flow port utilization station information and enhanced security features Gathers data traffic statistics on a per stack per hub pe...
Page 8: ...their networks directly over an Ethernet network using TCP IP In band management is typically done with a device that is run ning network management software and that is connected directly to the net...
Page 9: ...odule s front panel using a straight thr ough serial cable See Figure 2 1 or Connect a modem to the Managed Hub s RS 232 port on the front panel using a straight thr ough serial cable for con nection...
Page 10: ...a stack of hubs each module within the stack is referred to by an assigned gr oup number The Asant FAST 100TX Managed Hub is assigned two group numbers the management portion of the hub is assigned Gr...
Page 11: ...command letter of the corresponding menu option e g type g for General Information There is no need to press return the system automatically brings you to the next submenu Exiting a Submenu In most ca...
Page 12: ...make any changes to network information from this screen Accessing the General Information Screen Type g from the Main Menu The General Information screen appears as shown in Figure 2 4 Figure 2 4 Ge...
Page 13: ...nu 2 Type your password at the Enter Password prompt then press retur n The default password when you first access the Configura tion menu is Asante The password is case sensitive For more information...
Page 14: ...rom the Configuration Menu The following menu appears Figure 2 6 System Administration Information menu 1 To set or change the hub stack s name location or contact information type the command letter...
Page 15: ...Band Baud Rate type the command letter of the corresponding baud rate menu option e g type a to set the baud rate to 1200 type b to set the baud rate to 2400 2 The new baud rate appears at the top of...
Page 16: ...Configure Bootstrap Parameters This menu allows you to view and change the bootstrap parameters used for downloading a new version of runtime software for the Managed Hub To access the Bootstrap Param...
Page 17: ...ure Asant View s TFTP application is enabled If you do not have an IP address configured choose BootP tftp for the boot mode Make sure Asant View s Bootp andTFTP applications are enabled 2 Power cycle...
Page 18: ...return By default the SNMP Write Community is set to PRIVATE To change the Write Community 1 Type w from the SNMP Parameter menu 2 Type a new community at the prompt 3 Press retur n Trap Authenticatio...
Page 19: ...e SNMP Parameter menu 2 Type the address to be deleted at the prompt 3 Press retur n To exit the BootStrap Parameter menu type q Configure Port Parameters From this menu you can configure all port par...
Page 20: ...tly to another group type d direct to port then enter a port number and press retur n Toggle Port Connection This option enables or disables the selected port connection Type c from the Port Parameter...
Page 21: ...ub at a time the six port numbers displayed are listed under the column labeled Port the hub displayed is listed under the column labeled Group To view the next six ports type n To view another hub ty...
Page 22: ...ion OFF means there is no port connection Set Telnet Idle Time Out This option sets the idle time out period when using Telnet to access the Managed Hub If aTelnet connection to the Managed Hub remain...
Page 23: ...mum of 20 characters in length The password takes any ASCII code 3 Type your new password again at the confirmation pass word prompt then press retur n Reset EEProm to Default The Reset EEProm option...
Page 24: ...on performs a warm reboot of the Managed Hub To reset the Managed Hub type r from the Configuration Menu The fol lowing command line appears at the bottom of the screen Figure 2 16 Reset System comman...
Page 25: ...p Counters displays statistics for individual hubs within the stack Display Port Counters displays statistics for each port on a hub within the stack To access a Statistics subscreen type the command...
Page 26: ...second Peak per second Average per second andTotal Current per second lists the number of counter occur rences each second Peak per second lists the largest number of counter occur rences since openin...
Page 27: ...econd however the screen is updated every 10 seconds listed as ElapsedTime in the upper right corner of the screen To access the Display Group Counters screen type h from the Statistics Menu The follo...
Page 28: ...t the Group number for the management portion of the Managed Hub not a standard hub Each hub s counters are monitored in four columns Current per second Peak per second Average per second andTotal Cur...
Page 29: ...nters screen type p from the Statistics Menu The following screen appears Figure 2 20 Port Counters screen Counters The Port Counters screen displays the number of occurrences for each counter on a po...
Page 30: ...the average number of counter occurrences since opening or resetting the screen Total lists the total number of counter occurrences since opening or resetting the screen Time Clock The elapsed time c...
Page 31: ...pection and Asant View management software SNMP com patible management software LEDs Network utilization and collision bargraphs CONNECTOR One RS 232 console port DB9 one RS 232 modem out of band port...
Page 32: ...cifications INCLUDED ACCESSORIES 19 inch rack mount brackets expansion card STANDARDS COMPLIANCE UL CSA TUV FCC Class A CE Class B SUPPORT Lifetime warranty Free technical support World Wide Web site...
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Page 34: ...2 10 Statistics menu 2 18 system administration information configuring 2 7 viewing 2 5 TCP IP parameters configuring 2 8 Telnet idle time out 2 15 community strings read 2 11 write 2 11 compliance s...
Page 35: ...ace connectors supported A 1 group numbers and 2 3 in band 2 1 information bases see MIBs management continued out of band 2 1 accessing 2 2 parameters configuring 2 8 password configuring 2 16 platfo...
Page 36: ...ication traps 2 11 receivers 2 12 write community 2 11 software upgrading 2 9 specifications accessories A 2 configuration A 1 connectors A 1 dimensions A 1 environmental operating range A 1 LEDs A 1...
Page 37: ...Index iv time clock continued port counters 2 23 segment counters 2 19 trap authentication traps 2 11 receivers 2 12 W weight A 1 write community 2 11...
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