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Page 1: ...H122 16 SmartSwitch 6000 Interface Module User s Guide 6H122 16 FAST ENET 1X 2X 3X 4X 5X 6X 7X 8X 9X 10X 11X 12X 13X 14X 15X 16X COM CPU 100 Mbs RESET 2 3 4 5 6 1 8 9 10 11 12 7 13 14 15 16 9032361 03...

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Page 3: ...ntioned 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...

Page 4: ...uipment is used in a domestic environment radio disturbance may arise When such trouble occurs the user may be required to take corrective actions CABLETRON SYSTEMS INC PROGRAM LICENSE AGREEMENT IMPOR...

Page 5: ...IN NO EVENT SHALL CABLETRON OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS BUSINESS INTERRUPTION LOSS OF BUSINESS INFORMATION S...

Page 6: ...LEC EN 60825 European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization When operating within their performance limitations laser transceiver output meets the Class 1 accessible emission limit of all thr...

Page 7: ...2 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 e...

Page 8: ...Notice vi 6H122 16 User s Guide...

Page 9: ...Negotiation 1 6 1 3 11 Broadcast Suppression 1 6 1 3 12 Standards Compatibility 1 7 1 3 13 LANVIEW Diagnostic LEDs 1 7 1 3 14 Year 2000 Compliant 1 7 1 4 Document Conventions 1 8 1 5 Getting Help 1 9...

Page 10: ...hassis Menu Screen 5 14 5 7 Chassis Configuration Screen 5 16 5 7 1 Setting the IP Address 5 18 5 7 2 Setting the Subnet Mask 5 19 5 7 3 Setting the Chassis Date 5 19 5 7 4 Setting the Chassis Time 5...

Page 11: ...17 1 Configuring the Trap Table 5 61 5 18 Switch Configuration Screen 5 62 5 18 1 Setting the STA 5 64 5 18 2 Setting the Age Time 5 65 5 18 3 Setting Enabling or Disabling the Port Status 5 65 5 19 E...

Page 12: ...8 1 Displaying RMON Statistics 5 97 5 28 2 Using the Clear Counters Command 5 97 5 29 Network Tools 5 98 5 29 1 Built in Commands 5 100 5 29 2 Special Commands 5 107 APPENDIX A SPECIFICATIONS A 1 Devi...

Page 13: ...E OF THIS GUIDE This guide is organized as follows Chapter 1 Introduction outlines the contents of this manual describes the features of the 6H122 16 and provides instructions for getting additional h...

Page 14: ...user devices such as workstations and provide a central switching point for multiple 10 100 Mbps Fast Ethernet segments 1 3 1 Connectivity The 6H122 16 connects to Ethernet Fast Ethernet networks or...

Page 15: ...Figure 1 1 The 6H122 16 6H122 16 FAST ENET Reset Button System LED Port Status LEDs Network Ports 1 16 COM Port 1X 2X 3X 4X 5X 6X 7X 8X 9X 10X 11X 12X 13X 14X 15X 16X COM CPU 100 Mbs RESET 2 3 4 5 6 1...

Page 16: ...al Network technologies without requiring the replacement of existing equipment 1 3 5 Full Duplex Switched Ethernet Ports 1 through 14 support Full Duplex Switched Ethernet FDSE operation if the port...

Page 17: ...Runtime IP Address Discovery This feature enables the modules to automatically accept an IP address from a BootP server on the network into NVRAM without requiring a user to enter an IP address throug...

Page 18: ...6 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 t...

Page 19: ...1757 RMON RFC 1493 Bridge MIB and RFC 1354 FIB MIB A full suite of Cabletron Systems Enterprise MIBs provide a wide array of statistical information to enhance troubleshooting 1 3 13 LANVIEW Diagnost...

Page 20: ...der 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...

Page 21: ...Systems products 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 th...

Page 22: ...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...

Page 23: ...elines may produce poor network performance 2 1 SmartTrunk To connect the 6H122 16 to a network so it can take advantage of the SmartTrunk feature there are certain rules concerning port connections a...

Page 24: ...fixed ports of the 6H122 16 provide an RJ45 connection that supports Category 5 unshielded twisted pair cabling with an impedance between 85 and 111 ohms The device at the other end of the twisted pai...

Page 25: ...6H122 16 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 16 Table 3 1...

Page 26: ...5 chassis Attach the 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 4 Remove the module from the plasti...

Page 27: ...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 p...

Page 28: ...4 5 PS1 PS2 Plastic Locking Tab Slot Number 2361 02 2159 01 COM CPU 6E122 16 FAST ENET 100 Mbs 2 3 4 5 6 1 RESET Circuit Card Card Guides Metal Back Panel Plastic Locking Tab 1X 2X 3X 4X 5X 6X 7X 8X 9...

Page 29: ...egory 5 unshielded twisted pair UTP cabling that has an impedance between 85 and 111 ohms To connect a twisted pair segment to the 6H122 16 proceed as follows 1 Ensure that the device connected to the...

Page 30: ...e 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...

Page 31: ...enter Refer to Section 1 5 for details 4 Repeat steps 1 through 3 above until all connections have been made NOTE RX RX and TX TX must share a common color pair For example the receive pair may use th...

Page 32: ...ation 3 8 6H122 16 User s Guide 3 4 COMPLETING THE INSTALLATION After installing the 6H122 16 the module is now ready to be set up through Local Management Refer to Chapter 5 to configure the module a...

Page 33: ...stems built in visual diagnostic and status monitoring system called LANVIEW The LANVIEW LEDs Figure 4 1 allow quick observation of the network status to aid in the diagnosing of network problems Refe...

Page 34: ...16 User s Guide Figure 4 1 LANVIEW LEDs 6H122 16 FAST ENET 10 100 Mbps Operation 1X 2X 3X 4X 5X 6X 7X 8X 9X 10X 11X 12X 13X 14X 15X 16X CPU LED COM CPU 100 Mbs RESET 2 3 4 5 6 1 8 9 10 11 12 7 13 14 1...

Page 35: ...Amber Blinking Crippled Contact the Cabletron Systems Global Call Center Solid Testing None Green Solid Functional None Amber and Green Booting Blinks amber and green while booting None RX Off No lin...

Page 36: ...g contact the Cabletron Systems Global Call Center Red Flashing Indicates collision rate None unless a high amount of activity Check for network configuration problems or bad device Solid Diagnostic F...

Page 37: ...roperly installed Check the installation Refer to Chapter 3 No Local Management Password screen Autobaud enabled but baud rate has not been detected Press ENTER RETURN may take up to four times Termin...

Page 38: ...etc are lost when the 6H122 16 is powered down or the front panel RESET button is pressed Mode switch 7 NVRAM Reset was changed sometime before either cycling power or pressing the RESET button causin...

Page 39: ...tton To reset the 6H122 16 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 ree...

Page 40: ...Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 4 8 6H122 16 User s Guide...

Page 41: ...gn IP addresses and subnet masks to the 6H122 16 module and the 6C105 chassis Control access to the 6H122 16 module and the 6C105 chassis by establishing community names Download a new image of operat...

Page 42: ...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...

Page 43: ...nsole 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...

Page 44: ...1 2 3 4 5 PS1 PS2 6H122 16 FAST ENET 6E122 16 ETHERNET COM CPU RESET 1X 2X 3X 4X 5X 6X 7X 8X 9X 10X 11X 12X 13X 14X 15X 16X 100 Mbs 2 3 4 5 6 1 8 9 10 11 12 7 13 14 15 16 PC 2361_10 COM CPU 100 Mbs R...

Page 45: ...ine 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 P...

Page 46: ...monitor the status of the UPS To use the COM port for this purpose it must be reconfigured to support the UPS application This procedure is performed from the General Configuration screen of the inte...

Page 47: ...UPS Connection 1 2 3 4 5 PS1 PS2 6H122 16 FAST ENET 6E122 16 ETHERNET COM CPU 100 Mbs 2 3 4 5 6 1 RESET 1X 2X 3X 4X 5X 6X 7X 8X 9X 10X 11X 12X 13X 14X 15X 16X COM CPU 100 Mbs RESET 2 3 4 5 6 1 8 7 UPS...

Page 48: ...o Section 5 8 The following steps describe the procedure to access Local Management 1 Turn on the terminal Press ENTER this may take up to four times because the COM port of the 6H122 16 auto senses t...

Page 49: ...nal Mode set for the module the hierarchy of Local Management screens differs as shown in Figure 5 4 Figure 5 5 and Figure 5 6 NOTE The User s password is one of the community names specified in the S...

Page 50: ...stem Resources Flash Download Broadcast Suppression Module Statistics Menu Switch Statistics RMON Statistics Interface Statistics Network Tools Ethernet Interface Configuration 2361_100 Module Menu Pa...

Page 51: ...it 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...

Page 52: ...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 p...

Page 53: ...em 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...

Page 54: ...figuration screen use the arrow keys to highlight the CHASSIS menu item and press ENTER The Chassis Configuration screen displays Figure 5 8 Chassis Menu Screen The following briefly explains each scr...

Page 55: ...and configuration access to the table of IP addresses used for trap destinations and associated community names For details refer to Section 5 9 CHASSIS ENVIRONMENTAL The Chassis Environmental screen...

Page 56: ...ins each Chassis Configuration screen field MAC Address Read Only Displays the base physical address of the chassis IP Address Modifiable This field allows the IP address to be set for the 6C105 chass...

Page 57: ...is are set to this time To enter a new time refer to Section 5 7 4 Screen Refresh Time Modifiable Contains the rate at which the screens are updated This setting determines how frequently in seconds i...

Page 58: ...to increase its switching functionality by creating and maintaining port based Virtual LANs VLANs For details on how to select the Operational Mode refer to Section 5 7 7 5 7 1 Setting the IP Address...

Page 59: ...ue but it does refresh the Subnet Mask field with the previous value 4 Use the arrow keys to highlight the SAVE command then press ENTER The changes are saved to memory 5 7 3 Setting the Chassis Date...

Page 60: ...em clock to the time 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 a valid format the Event Message Line at t...

Page 61: ...99 momentarily 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 Screen Lockout Time The screen lockout ti...

Page 62: ...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 comm...

Page 63: ...al 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 unique IP addresses and be co...

Page 64: ...o access the SNMP Community Names screen from the Chassis Menu screen use the arrow keys to highlight the SNMP COMMUNITY NAMES menu item and press ENTER The SNMP Community Names screen Figure 5 11 dis...

Page 65: ...05 MIB objects excluding security protected fields for super user access only super user This community name permits read write access to the 6C105 MIB objects and allows the user to change all modifi...

Page 66: ...ented 5 9 SNMP TRAPS SCREEN Since the 6C105 is an SNMP compliant device it can send messages to multiple Network Management Stations to alert users of status changes The SNMP Traps screen is shown in...

Page 67: ...ity Name included in the trap message sent to the Network Management Station with the associated IP address Enable Traps Toggle Enables transmission of the traps to the network management station with...

Page 68: ...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...

Page 69: ...Information screen fields Chassis Power Redundancy Read Only Displays the current redundancy status of the 6C105 power supplies This field will read either Available there is power redundancy or Not A...

Page 70: ...port redirect function is extremely useful for troubleshooting purposes as it allows traffic to be sent to a particular port s where with the use of an analyzer or RMON probe all current traffic from...

Page 71: ...modules are currently set as source modules Source Port Read Only Displays which ports are currently set as source ports Destination Module Read Only Displays which modules are currently set as destin...

Page 72: ...d send only valid traffic to the destination modules and ports OFF option The default setting of this field is ON Status Toggle Allows the user to add or delete the source destination modules and port...

Page 73: ...t the Errors field 10 Use the SPACE bar to select either the ON or OFF option and press ENTER ON forces the source module and port to forward errored frames to the destination module s and port s OFF...

Page 74: ...tem from the Main Menu screen and press ENTER The Module Selection screen displays Figure 5 15 Module Selection Screen The following explains each Module Selection screen field as shown in Figure 5 15...

Page 75: ...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 SLOT field 2 Press ENTER the applicable Module M...

Page 76: ...eens that are used to configure the 6H122 16 and also provides access to the Module Specific Configuration menu screen This screen provides access to the screens that allow the user to check the 6H122...

Page 77: ...screens that allow you to configure and monitor operating parameters modify SNMP community names set SNMP traps configure switch parameters and configure 6H122 16 ports To access the Module Configura...

Page 78: ...ames used 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 provide...

Page 79: ...s the link status current and desired operational mode and advertised ability for ports 1 through 16 on the 6H122 16 For details refer to Section 5 19 SMARTTRUNK CONFIGURATION The SmartTrunk Configura...

Page 80: ...s ENTER The General Configuration screen displays Figure 5 18 General Configuration Screen The following briefly explains each General Configuration screen field MAC Address Read Only Displays the bas...

Page 81: ...e Displays the default gateway for the 6H122 16 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 Ga...

Page 82: ...EE 802 1Q switch 802 1Q SWITCHING option or as a Cabletron Systems SecureFast switch SECURE FAST VLAN option In 802 1D SWITCHING mode the 16 ports located on the front panel are bridged to each other...

Page 83: ...llowing Local Management LM via a terminal or modem connection Uninterruptible Power Supply UPS The UPS setting allows you to use the COM port to monitor an American Power Conversion Uninterruptible P...

Page 84: ...eld 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...

Page 85: ...ght 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...

Page 86: ...ault Gateway field 2 Enter the IP address of the default gateway using the DDN format For example 134 141 79 121 3 Press ENTER If the default gateway entered is a valid format the cursor returns to th...

Page 87: ...t does not alter the current value but it does refresh the TFTP Gateway IP Address field with the previous value 4 Use the arrow keys to highlight the SAVE command 5 Press ENTER The Event Message Line...

Page 88: ...H MM SS 3 Press ENTER to set the system clock to the time 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 a val...

Page 89: ...99 momentarily Local Management does not alter the current setting but it does refresh the Screen Refresh Time field with the previous value 5 15 8 Setting the Screen Lockout Time The screen lockout t...

Page 90: ...erstood 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 must be assigned a unique IP addr...

Page 91: ...module will reboot If the 6H122 16 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 16 has been set to SECUR...

Page 92: ...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 Management Mode the module will reboot If the module will be set...

Page 93: ...section before changing the settings of the COM port NOTE Refer to the Release Notes included with the 6H122 16 to verify which COM Port applications are currently supported CAUTION Do NOT disable or...

Page 94: ...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 a...

Page 95: ...NTER 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 CO...

Page 96: ...ys Figure 5 24 Clear NVRAM Warning Screen 5 To clear NVRAM use the arrow keys to highlight YES and press ENTER The message CLEARING NVRAM REBOOT IN PROGRESS displays The 6H122 16 clears NVRAM and rebo...

Page 97: ...access the SNMP Community Names screen from the Module Configuration Menu screen use the arrow keys to highlight the SNMP COMMUNITY NAMES menu item and press ENTER The SNMP Community Names screen Fig...

Page 98: ...ossible selections are as follows read only This community name allows read only access to the 6H122 16 MIB objects and excludes access to security protected fields of read write or super user authori...

Page 99: ...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 ot...

Page 100: ...aps 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 tra...

Page 101: ...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...

Page 102: ...first screen and last screen respectively Figure 5 27 Switch Configuration Screen NOTE The Switch Configuration screen will not be available if the operational mode of the module has been set to SECU...

Page 103: ...ts switch table if it does not receive a valid frame 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 second...

Page 104: ...17 21 Navigation Field The Switch Configuration screen can only show the configuration for eight ports at a time When the specific Navigation field is available it allows the user to view the Switch...

Page 105: ...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 togg...

Page 106: ...14 cannot be set to nor auto negotiate to 100BASE TXFD All ports can be set and auto negotiate to 10BASE TXFD Ethernet Interface Configuration Firmware Revision XX XX XX BOOTPROM Revision XX XX XX Mod...

Page 107: ...is field displays the current operating mode of a port Depending on the connection negotiated this field displays the following 100Base TX interface Auto Neg Unknown if there is no Link 10Base T 10Bas...

Page 108: ...fic on all ports when there is excessive traffic for the switch to process This will clear the ports and allow the switch to process the current frame information Section 5 19 4 explains how to enable...

Page 109: ...s to highlight the Advertised Ability field 2 Use the SPACE bar to select the desired mode 3 Use the RIGHT ARROW key to move across to the Enabled Disabled field to the right of the selection 4 Use th...

Page 110: ...rrow keys to highlight the MODULE SPECIFIC CONFIGURATION menu item and press ENTER The Module Specific Configuration menu screen displays NOTE The BROADCAST SUPPRESSION menu item on the Module Specifi...

Page 111: ...ources screen displays the amount of FLASH memory DRAM and NVRAM installed details how much memory is available and provides information on 6H122 16 operation For details refer to Section 5 21 Firmwar...

Page 112: ...24 802 1Q VLAN CONFIGURATION This menu item will only display if the module has been configured to operate as an IEEE 802 1Q switch When selected this menu item opens the VLAN Main Menu screen For de...

Page 113: ...talled in the 6H122 16 and how much of it is currently available NVRAM Installed Read only Indicates the amount of NVRAM installed in the 6H122 16 and how much of it is currently available Firmware Re...

Page 114: ...Use the arrow keys to highlight the Peak Switch Utilization field 2 Press the SPACE bar to select YES 3 Use the arrows keys to highlight the SAVE command at the bottom of the screen 4 Press ENTER The...

Page 115: ...or TFTP or RUNTIME the 6H122 16 attempts a TFTP download based on the IP address and filename entered in the fields at the bottom of the Flash Download screen Section 5 22 1 describes how to download...

Page 116: ...TP Gateway IP Addr modifiable This field shows the IP address of the TFTP gateway server defined in the General Configuration screen in Section 5 15 4 Last Image Server IP Read only This field shows t...

Page 117: ...nd press ENTER The message TFTP DOWNLOAD WILL COMMIT TO FLASH REBOOT IN PROGRESS displays in the event message line at the top of the screen and the new image is downloaded into FLASH memory 5 22 2 Im...

Page 118: ...e at the top of the screen and the new image is downloaded into FLASH memory 5 22 3 Image File Download Using BootP Set the 6H122 16 to download to FLASH using BootP as follows 1 Use the arrow keys to...

Page 119: ...port s where with the use of an analyzer or RMON probe all current traffic from the source port s can be examined To access the Port Redirect Function screen from the Module Specific Configuration sc...

Page 120: ...ports are configured to send errored frames to the destination ports ON or to drop all errored frames before forwarding traffic OFF Source Port n Selectable Allows a selected port n to be changed to...

Page 121: ...TER key displays the next screen In the new screen the navigation field PREVIOUS will display to allow the user to go back to the first or previous screens 5 23 1 Changing Source and Destination Ports...

Page 122: ...itched out to the other ports To access the Broadcast Suppression screen from the Module Specific Configuration screen use the arrow keys to highlight the BROADCAST SUPPRESSION menu item and press ENT...

Page 123: ...3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Time Since Peak 999 23 59 999 23 59 999 23 59 999 23 59 999 23 59 999 23 59 999 23 59 999 23 59 999 23 59 999 23 59 999 23 59 999 23 59 Peak Rate 150000 150000 150000 150000 150...

Page 124: ...ports 13 through 16 While on the second screen the user can navigate back to the first screen by selecting the 1 12 field This is accomplished by using the arrow keys to highlight the field and then p...

Page 125: ...s 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 16 To access the Module Statisti...

Page 126: ...rface 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 disp...

Page 127: ...e 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 Ports 17 through 20 represent the backplane connections that the 6H...

Page 128: ...R 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 NEXT PREVIOUS Navigation Field The first time the Switch St...

Page 129: ...field displays the Interface number for which statistics are currently being displayed Figure 5 36 shows the Interface field displaying 1 This represents interface 1 of the module To view other interf...

Page 130: ...ld 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 w...

Page 131: ...isplays the length of the frame queue The field represents the total number of frames that can be contained in the queue Address Read only This field displays the MAC Address of the interface that is...

Page 132: ...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...

Page 133: ...ndex Read only This field displays the current Ethernet interface for which statistics are being shown The 6H122 16 has an embedded RMON agent that gathers statistics for each interface on the module...

Page 134: ...sources Collisions Read only This field displays the total number of collisions that have occurred on this interface Broadcast Pkts Read only The Broadcast Pkts field displays the total number of good...

Page 135: ...displays the total number of frames including bad frames broadcast frames and multicast frames received on this interface Total Octets Read only This field displays the total number of octets bytes of...

Page 136: ...Displays the total number of frames including bad frames received that were between 512 and 1023 bytes in length excluding framing bits but including CRC bytes 1024 1518 Octets Read only Displays the...

Page 137: ...E 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 Cou...

Page 138: ...etwork Tools Help Screen TIP Type help at the prompt to list all the commands that are available for the module in the current operational mode See Figure 5 38 A command used incorrectly wrong syntax...

Page 139: ...rk Tools The commands are done exit and quit The commands are presented in the following format command Syntax Shows the required command format It indicates where arguments if any must be specified D...

Page 140: ...network interface that the device is connected to the device s network address or IP address the device s physical address or MAC address and the media type of connection to the device Media types are...

Page 141: ...atus of that interface while specifying ALL will affect every interface Options Not Applicable Example arp a Interface SonicInt SonicInt SonicInt SonicInt Network Address 122 144 40 111 122 144 48 109...

Page 142: ...t Syntax netstat option Description The netstat command provides a display of general network statistics for the managed device The netstat command must be used with one of the two display options Opt...

Page 143: ...net 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 0x...

Page 144: ...mand displays information concerning various components of the device Protocols currently supported are IP IPX DECnet and AppleTalk Components of those protocols that are currently supported are ARP c...

Page 145: ...ers to the point of failure Options Not Applicable Example show Appletalk interfaces show IP ARP 174246 Interface 1 2 AdminStatus enabled disabled Framing ethernet ethernet MTU 1500 1500 OperStatus en...

Page 146: ...et command allows the user to communicate with another host that supports Telnet connections using the Telnet protocol The user must specify the remote host using its IP address The IP address field i...

Page 147: ...rent 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...

Page 148: ...Chapter 5 Local Management 5 108 6H122 16 User s Guide...

Page 149: ...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...

Page 150: ...2 No 950 and EN 60950 IEC 950 and 73 23 EEC Electromagnetic Compatibility EMC The 6H122 16 meets the requirements of FCC Part 15 EN 50082 1 EN 55022 VCCI V 3 CSA C108 8 AS NZS 3548 and 89 336 EEC Por...

Page 151: ...WITCH 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 use...

Page 152: ...agement 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 sw...

Page 153: ...ear 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...

Page 154: ...Appendix B Mode Switch Bank Settings B 4 6H122 16 User s Guide...

Page 155: ...NVRAM 5 43 Clearing NVRAM 5 56 COM port 5 55 pin assignments A 2 Connecting to the network 3 5 Current switch utilization 5 74 D Default gateway 5 41 5 46 Device Menu screen 5 36 Displaying statistics...

Page 156: ...Specific Configuration menu screen 5 70 Module Statistics 5 37 Module Statistics Menu screen 5 85 Interface statistics 5 86 RMON statistics 5 86 Switch statistics 5 86 Module time 5 41 Module Uptime...

Page 157: ...1 5 SmartTrunk introduction to 1 5 SNMP Community Names screen 5 24 5 57 access policy 5 25 5 58 community name 5 25 5 58 SNMP Traps screen 5 26 5 60 enable traps 5 27 trap community name 5 27 trap d...

Page 158: ...Index Index 4 6H122 16 User s Guide...

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