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6E123-50 and 6E133-49 MicroLAN

SmartSwitch 6000 Interface Modules

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Page 1: ...123 50 Ethernet Link 1 12 Link 1 12 Link 1 12 Link 1 12 E E N N E E T T 1 1 E E N N E E T T 3 3 E E N N E E T T 2 2 E E N N E E T T 4 4 E1 E3 E2 E4 COM CPU 6E133 49 Ethernet Link 1 12 Link 1 12 Link 1 12 Link 1 12 E E N N E E T T 1 1 E E N N E E T T 2 2 E E N N E E T T 3 3 E E N N E E T T 4 4 E1 E3 E2 E4 ...

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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 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 NOTE This equipment has be...

Page 4: ...f this equipment 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 IMPORTANT Before utilizing this product carefully read this License Agreement This document is an agreement between you the end user and Cabletron Systems Inc Cabletron that sets forth your rights...

Page 5: ...DAMAGES 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 SPECIAL INCIDENTAL CONSEQUENTIAL OR RELIANCE DAMAGES OR OTHER LOSS ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS CABLETRON PRODUCT EVEN IF CABLETRON HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUC...

Page 6: ... EN 55022 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 equipment packaged with this notice conforms to the above directives Manufacturer Legal Representative in Europe Mr Ronald Fotino Mr J Solari ___________________________________ _______________...

Page 7: ...al Management Features 1 6 1 4 1 Remote Monitoring RMON 1 6 1 4 2 Broadcast Suppression 1 7 1 4 3 Port Redirect Function 1 7 1 4 4 SmartTrunk 1 7 1 4 5 Additional Local Management Functions 1 8 1 5 Optional Features 1 9 1 6 Document Conventions 1 10 1 7 Getting Help 1 11 1 8 Related Manuals 1 12 CHAPTER 2 NETWORK REQUIREMENTS 2 1 SmartTrunk 2 1 2 2 10BASE T Network 2 2 2 3 100BASE TX Network 2 2 2...

Page 8: ...erruptible Power Supply 5 4 5 3 3 Management Terminal Setup Parameters 5 5 5 3 4 Telnet Connections 5 6 5 4 Accessing Local Management 5 7 5 4 1 Navigating Local Management Screens 5 8 5 4 2 Selecting Local Management Menu Screen Items 5 10 5 4 3 Exiting Local Management Screens 5 10 5 5 The Main Menu Screen 5 12 5 6 Chassis Menu Screen 5 13 5 7 Chassis Configuration Screen 5 15 5 7 1 Setting the ...

Page 9: ...ment Mode 5 51 5 15 11 Configuring the COM Port 5 51 5 15 12 Changing the Com Port Application 5 53 5 15 13 Clearing NVRAM 5 54 5 15 14 Enabling Disabling IP Fragmentation 5 55 5 16 SNMP Community Names Screen 5 56 5 16 1 Establishing Community Names 5 58 5 17 SNMP Traps Screen 5 59 5 17 1 Configuring the Trap Table 5 60 5 18 Switch Configuration Screen 5 61 5 18 1 Setting the STA 5 63 5 18 2 Sett...

Page 10: ...g the Port Level Security 5 92 5 28 Module Statistics Menu Screen 5 94 5 29 Switch Statistics Screen 5 95 5 29 1 Using the Clear Counters Command 5 97 5 30 The Interface Statistics Screen 5 97 5 30 1 Displaying Interface Statistics 5 101 5 30 2 Using the Clear Counters Command 5 101 5 31 RMON Statistics Screen 5 102 5 31 1 Displaying RMON Statistics 5 106 5 31 2 Using the Clear Counters Command 5 ...

Page 11: ...FE 100FX AND FE 100F3 SPECIFICATIONS B 1 FE 100TX B 1 B 2 FE 100FX B 2 B 3 FE 100F3 B 3 APPENDIX C OPTIONAL INSTALLATIONS AND MODE SWITCH BANK SETTINGS C 1 Required Tools C 1 C 2 Setting the Mode Switches C 1 C 3 Installing Optional Fast Ethernet Interface Modules C 4 ...

Page 12: ...Contents x 6E123 50 and 6E133 49 User s Guide ...

Page 13: ...UCTURE OF THIS GUIDE This guide is organized as follows Chapter 1 Introduction outlines the contents of this manual describes the features of the 6E123 50 and 6E133 49 provides instructions on obtaining additional help and concludes with a list of related manuals Chapter 2 Network Requirements explains the network requirements to consider before installing the 6E123 50 and 6E133 49 into the 6C105 ...

Page 14: ... Cabletron Systems 6C105 SmartSwitch 6000 chassis The 6E123 50 and 6E133 49 are high speed network repeater switch devices that provide four Ethernet networks MicroLANs ENET 1 through ENET 4 each consisting of 12 repeater ports that share a bandwidth of 10 Mbps Each Ethernet network supports IEEE 802 1D switching bridging IEEE 802 1Q switching and Cabletron Systems SecureFast Switching Virtual Net...

Page 15: ...nk 1 12 Link 1 12 E E N N E E T T 1 1 E E N N E E T T 3 3 E E N N E E T T 2 2 E E N N E E T T 4 4 E1 E3 E2 E4 COM CPU 6E133 49 Ethernet Link 1 12 Link 1 12 Link 1 12 Link 1 12 E E N N E E T T 1 1 E E N N E E T T 3 3 E E N N E E T T 2 2 E E N N E E T T 4 4 E1 E3 E2 E4 COM Ports Ethernet Networks 1 4 Fast Ethernet Interface Module Slots Ports 5 and 6 HSIM Slot ...

Page 16: ...peed networking technologies such as Asynchronous Transfer Mode ATM Fiber Distributed Data Interface FDDI and Wide Area Networks WANs 1 3 2 Full Duplex Switched Ethernet The optional Fast Ethernet Interface Modules for the 6E123 50 can be configured to operate in Full Duplex Switched Ethernet mode which provides 200 Mbps of bandwidth 1 3 3 Management Management of the 6E123 50 6E133 49 6C105 chass...

Page 17: ...3u standard The 6E123 50 and 6E133 49 provide IEEE 802 1D Spanning Tree Algorithm STA support to enhance the overall reliability of the network and protect against loop conditions The 6E123 50 and 6E133 49 support a wide variety of industry standard MIBs including RFC 1213 MIB II RFC 1757 RMON RFC 1493 Bridge MIB and RFC 1354 FIB MIB A full suite of Cabletron Systems Enterprise MIBs provide a wide...

Page 18: ... interval of 300 seconds is reached At this point the interval remains at 300 seconds The RAD requests continue until an IP address is received from a RARP or BootP server or an IP address is entered using Local Management 1 4 LOCAL MANAGEMENT FEATURES Local Management provides the tools that allow management of the 6E123 50 and 6E133 49 the Fast Ethernet Interface Modules the High Speed Interface...

Page 19: ...luding those with errors to be copied and sent to an analyzer or RMON probe The analyzer or RMON probe will see the data as if it is directly connected to the LAN segment of the source port s 1 4 4 SmartTrunk SmartTrunk also referred to as SmartTrunking is Cabletron Systems terminology for load balancing or load sharing SmartTrunk technology provides an easy to implement mechanism to group or aggr...

Page 20: ...chassis Select a default gateway Control local and remote access Designate workstations to receive SNMP traps from the 6E133 49 6E123 50 and 6C105 chassis Configure module specific SNMP MIB objects including the IETF Bridge MIB objects Chapter 5 provides detailed information about Local Management of the 6E123 50 and 6E133 49 the optional Fast Ethernet Interface Modules and the 6C105 chassis The a...

Page 21: ...letron Systems offers High Speed Interface Modules for the 6E133 49 to provide for additional connectivity to other high speed networking technologies such as Asynchronous Transfer Mode ATM Wide Area Networks WANs and Fiber Distributed Data Interface FDDI The HSIMs available for the 6E133 49 are listed in the Release Notes Table 1 1 Fast Ethernet Interface Modules P N Description Application FE 10...

Page 22: ... the reader 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 to avoid damage to the equipment Electrical Hazard Warning symbol Warns against an action that could result in personal injury or death due to an electrical hazard ...

Page 23: ... 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 the device before is this a recurring problem etc Any previous Return Material Authorization RMA numbers World Wide Web http www cabletron com For technical support select Service and Support Phone 603 332 9400 Internet...

Page 24: ...tems HSIM W84 User s Guide Cabletron Systems 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 Systems SmartTrunk User s Guide These manuals can be obtained from the World Wide Web in Adobe Acrobat Portable Document Format PDF at the following site ht...

Page 25: ...on must meet the guidelines to ensure satisfactory performance of this equipment Failure to follow the guidelines may produce poor network performance 2 1 SmartTrunk To connect the 6E123 50 and 6E133 49 to a network so it can take advantage of the SmartTrunk feature there are certain rules concerning port connections and configurations that must be followed for proper operation Refer to the Cablet...

Page 26: ...E FX FIBER OPTIC NETWORK Ports 5 and 6 of the 6E123 50 support the Cabletron Systems FE 100FX and FE 100F3 fiber optic interface modules The device at the other end of the fiber optic segment must meet the 100BASE FX Fast Ethernet network requirements to operate at 100 Mbps Refer to the Cabletron Systems Cabling Guide for details Multimode Mode Fiber Optic Cable Length The maximum multimode fiber ...

Page 27: ...n 3 5 3 1 REQUIRED TOOLS A Phillips screwdriver is required to install the Fast Ethernet Interface Modules in the 6E123 50 3 2 UNPACKING THE 6E123 50 AND 6E133 49 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 6E123 50 and 6E133 49 Table 3 1 Contents of 6E123 50 and 6E133 49...

Page 28: ...nd cooling Save the blank plate in the event you need to remove the module 2 Carefully remove the module from the shipping box Save the box and packing materials in the event the module must be reshipped 3 Locate the antistatic wrist strap shipped with the 6C105 chassis Attach the antistatic wrist strap to your wrist and plug the cable from the antistatic wrist strap into the ESD grounding recepta...

Page 29: ...odule will be installed Install the module in the chassis by aligning the module circuit card between the upper and lower metal rail guides of the desired slot sliding it 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 prevent damaging the backplane...

Page 30: ...erface Module 1 2 3 4 5 PS1 PS2 Plastic Locking Tab Plastic Locking Tab Slot Number Circuit Card Card Guides Metal Back Panel COM CPU 6E133 49 Ethernet Link 1 12 Link 1 12 Link 1 12 Link 1 12 E E N N E E T T 1 1 E E N N E E T T 2 2 E E N N E E T T 3 3 E E N N E E T T 4 4 E1 E3 E2 E4 2269_02 ...

Page 31: ...t FE 100TX FE 100FX or FE 100F3 Fast Ethernet Interface Modules The FE 100TX has an RJ45 connector for a Twisted Pair cable connection The FE 100FX has an SC style connector for a multimode fiber optic cable connection The FE 100F3 has an SC style connector for a single mode fiber optic cable connection Refer to Section 3 5 1 to make UTP connections to Ethernet segments 1 through 4 of the 6E123 50...

Page 32: ... 1 Ensure that the device connected to the other end of the segment is powered ON 2 If using an RJ21 straight connector plug it into the appropriate RJ21 port as shown in Figure 3 2 or if using the RJ21 angle adapter supplied with the device insert the RJ21 angle adapter as shown in Figure 3 3 The RJ21 angle adapter allows the cable to be inserted without interfering with the proper attachment of ...

Page 33: ...g the RJ21 angle adapter plug the 25 pair cable into the adapter until the two retaining clips shown in Figure 3 3 snap into place NOTE The cable pinouts for a 25 pair cable RJ21 can be found in the Cabletron Systems Cabling Guide Refer to Section 1 8 for details on how to obtain this document Screw Screw Hole Screw Screw Hole 12 12 Link 1 12 Link 1 12 T T 1 1 T T 3 3 E E N N E E T T 2 2 E E N N E...

Page 34: ...have been made 3 5 2 Connecting a Twisted Pair Segment to the FE 100TX An FE 100 TX installed in port 5 and or 6 has an internal crossover switch When connecting a workstation use a straight through cable and set the Fast Ethernet Interface Module crossover switch shown in Figure 3 4 to the crossed over position marked with X When connecting networking devices such as another bridge repeater or ro...

Page 35: ... port RX LED is on flashing amber blinking green or solid green If the RX LED is off perform the following steps until it is on a Verify that the 100BASE TX device at the other end of the twisted pair segment is powered up b Verify that the RJ45 connector on the twisted pair segment has the proper pinouts c Check the cable for continuity d Make sure that the twisted pair connection meets dB loss a...

Page 36: ...e and vice versa If the fiber optic cable being used has SC style connectors that do not resemble MIC style connectors or has SC connectors on one end and a different type on the other such as ST connectors ensure that the proper crossing over occurs NOTE Leave the protective rubber covers in place when the connectors are not in use to prevent contamination CAUTION The FE 100F3 uses Class 1 lasers...

Page 37: ... the TX LED is not blinking amber perform the following steps until it is on a Check that the power is turned on for the device at the other end of the link b Verify proper crossing over of fiber strands between the applicable port on the 6E123 50 and the fiber optic device at the other end of the fiber optic link segment c Verify that the fiber connection meets the dB loss specifications outlined...

Page 38: ...COMPLETING THE INSTALLATION After installing the 6E123 50 and 6E133 49 and any optional Fast Ethernet Interface Modules or HSIM as appropriate the modules are now ready to be set up through Local Management Refer to Chapter 5 to configure the modules and 6C105 chassis ...

Page 39: ...k observation of the network status to aid in the diagnosing of network problems Refer to Table 4 1 for a description of the LEDs For a functional description of the LANVIEW LED on the optional Fast Ethernet Interface Module FE 100TX refer to Section 4 2 All LEDs for the High Speed Interface Module HSIM are located on the HSIM and are described in the associated HSIM user s guide NOTE The terms fl...

Page 40: ...1 LANVIEW LEDs CPU LED COM CPU 6E133 49 Ethernet Link 1 12 Link 1 12 Link 1 12 Link 1 12 E E N N E E T T 1 1 E E N N E E T T 3 3 E E N N E E T T 2 2 E E N N E E T T 4 4 E1 E3 E2 E4 Ethernet Status LEDs Port Link Status LEDs Port Link Status LEDs 2269_04 Receive RX Transmit TX ...

Page 41: ... enabled or disabled No error Green Blinking Port disabled link No error Amber Flashing Port enabled link activity No error Red Diagnostic failure Contact the Cabletron Systems Global Call Center for assistance Ethernet Status TX of ENET1 4 and ports 5 and 6 of the 6E123 50 Off Port enabled and no activity Should flash green every 2 seconds indicating BPDUs being sent if STA is enabled and there i...

Page 42: ...0 100 LED and the Receive RX LED are shown in Figure 4 2 Table 4 2 and Table 4 3 provide a functional description of the FE 100TX LED when the RX LED is on or off respectively Figure 4 2 FE 100TX LED NOTE A link exists if the associated port port 5 or 6 Receive RX LED is on Table 4 2 FE 100TX LED Indications When the RX LED Is On LED Color Description 10 100 Off FE 100TX is operating at 10 Mbps Gr...

Page 43: ...D Is Off NOTE No link exists if the associated port port 5 or 6 Receive RX LED is off LED Color Description 10 100 Off No link or no cable attached FE 100TX forced to 10 Mbps operation or is manually set to auto negotiate mode Green No link or no cable attached FE 100TX is forced to 100 Mbps operation ...

Page 44: ...ppendix A for proper console port pinouts Cannot contact the 6E123 50 and 6E133 49 from in band management Improper Community Names Table Refer to Section 5 16 for Community Names Table setup 6E123 50 or 6E133 49 does not have an IP address Refer to Section 5 15 1 for IP address assignment procedure Port is disabled Enable port No link to device Check link to device Port s goes into standby for no...

Page 45: ...e 4 3 RESET Button To reset the 6E123 50 and 6E133 49 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 reenters the network CAUTION Pressing the RESET button resets the device and all current switching being performed by the module is halted A module downtime of up to two minute...

Page 46: ...Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 4 8 6E123 50 and 6E133 49 User s Guide ...

Page 47: ...odules and the 6C105 chassis Control access to the 6E123 50 and 6E133 49 modules and the 6C105 chassis by establishing community names Download a new image of operating software Designate which Network Management Workstations receive SNMP traps from the 6E123 50 and 6E133 49 modules and the 6C105 chassis Monitor the environmental status of the 6C105 chassis View switch interface and RMON statistic...

Page 48: ...ally instructs you otherwise ESCAPE ESC Key This key allows an escape from a Local Management screen without saving changes 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 forward through selections and use BACKSPACE to cycle backward through select...

Page 49: ... in Figure 5 1 Connect an IBM PC or compatible device running the VT terminal emulation to the 6E123 50 and 6E133 49 as follows 1 Connect the RJ45 connector at one end of the cable supplied in the kit to the COM port on the 6E123 50 and 6E133 49 2 Plug the RJ45 connector at the other end of the cable into the RJ45 to DB9 adapter supplied in the kit 3 Connect the RJ45 to DB9 adapter to the PC commu...

Page 50: ...sis to attach the UPS to the module COM port as shown in Figure 5 2 Connect the UPS device to the COM port of the 6E123 50 and 6E133 49 as follows 1 Connect the RJ45 connector at one end of the cable to the COM port on the 6E123 50 and 6E133 49 2 Plug the RJ45 connector at the other end of the cable into the RJ45 to DB9 male UPS adapter Cabletron Systems Part No 9372066 3 Connect the RJ45 to DB9 m...

Page 51: ... Underline 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 Parity Stop Bit Local Echo Port Transmit Auto Answerback 2400 4800 9600 19200 Receive Transmit XOFF at 64 8 bits No Parity 1 Stop Bit No Local Echo DEC 423 Data Leads Only Limited Transmit No Au...

Page 52: ...CP IP based node on the network Telnet connections to the 6E123 50 and 6E133 49 require the community name passwords assigned at the SNMP Community Names screen of either the 6C105 chassis or the module For additional information about community names refer to Section 5 8 SNMP Community Names Screen Refer to the instructions included with the Telnet application for information about establishing a...

Page 53: ...ds refer to 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 6E123 50 and 6E133 49 auto senses the baud rate of the terminal until the 6C105 Local Management Password screen Figure 5 3 displays Figure 5 3 Local Management Password Screen 2 Enter the Password and press ENTE...

Page 54: ...ional switching 802 1Q SWITCHING 802 1Q port based VLANs SECURE FAST VLAN Cabletron Systems SecureFast Switching The switch operational mode may be set in either the Chassis Configuration screen Section 5 7 or the General Configuration screen of the module Section 5 15 Depending on the Operational Mode set for the module the hierarchy of Local Management screens differs as shown in Figure 5 4 Figu...

Page 55: ...h Statistics RMON Statistics Interface Statistics Network Tools Repeater Statistics Repeater Configuration Menu Repeater Level Security Configuration Port Level Security Configuration Module Menu Password Main Menu SNMP Community Names Chassis Menu General Configuration SNMP Traps Chassis Environmental 802 1Q VLAN Configuration Module Configuration Menu Module Specific Configuration Menu General C...

Page 56: ... proceed as follows 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the EXIT command at the bottom of the Local Management screen 2 Press ENTER The Password screen displays and the session ends Module Menu Password Main Menu SNMP Community Names Chassis Menu General Configuration SNMP Traps Chassis Environmental Module Configuration Menu Module Specific Configuration Menu General Configuration SNMP Community Na...

Page 57: ...ierarchy displays 3 Exit from 6E123 50 and 6E133 49 Local Management by repeating steps 1 and 2 until the Main Menu screen displays 4 Use the arrow keys to highlight the RETURN command at the bottom of the Main Menu screen 5 Press ENTER The Password screen displays and the session ends NOTE The user can also exit Local Management screens by pressing ESC twice This exit method does not warn about u...

Page 58: ...reen item as shown in Figure 5 7 CHASSIS The CHASSIS menu item 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 VLANs Access the Chassis Configuration screen by using the arrow keys to highlight the CHASSIS menu item and pressing ENTER The Chassis Conf...

Page 59: ...creen displays Proceed to Section 5 12 5 6 CHASSIS MENU SCREEN The Chassis Menu screen Figure 5 8 provides access to Local Management screens that allow you to configure and monitor operating parameters modify SNMP community names set SNMP traps monitor the 6C105 environmental status perform port redirect functions and to configure the 6C105 for IEEE 802 1Q operation Figure 5 8 Chassis Menu Screen...

Page 60: ...is limited based on the password level of the user For details refer to Section 5 8 SNMP TRAPS The SNMP Traps screen provides display 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 provides access to chassis power supply status power supply redund...

Page 61: ...e CHASSIS CONFIGURATION menu item and pressing ENTER The Chassis Configuration screen Figure 5 9 displays Figure 5 9 Chassis Configuration Screen The following briefly explains each Chassis Configuration screen field MAC Address Read Only Displays the base physical address of the chassis Chassis Configuration 2269_98 MAC Address IP Address Subnet Mask Chassis Date Chassis Time Screen Refresh Time ...

Page 62: ...hange the subnet mask from the default value Chassis Date Modifiable Contains a value that the chassis recognizes as the current date When the chassis date is modified and saved all interface modules installed in the chassis are set to this date To set a new chassis date refer to Section 5 7 3 Chassis Time Modifiable Contains a value that the chassis recognizes as the current time When the chassis...

Page 63: ...rface module installed in the chassis has been operating for the longest period of time Operational Mode Toggle This field allows the user to set all the modules in the chassis to operate as traditional switches 802 1D SWITCHING option or as IEEE 802 1Q switches 802 1Q SWITCHING option In 802 1D SWITCHING mode the 24 ports located on the front panel and each Fast Ethernet Interface Module and HSIM...

Page 64: ...from its default perform the following steps 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight 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 beginning of the Subnet Mask field If the entry is not valid the Event Message Line displays INVALID SUBNET MASK OR FORMAT E...

Page 65: ...te entered is a valid format the Event Message Line at the top of the screen displays SAVED OK If the entry is not valid Local Management does not alter the current value but it does refresh the Chassis Date field with the previous value 5 7 4 Setting the Chassis Time To set the chassis clock perform the following steps 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the Chassis Time field 2 Enter the time in a...

Page 66: ...ht the Screen Refresh Time field 2 Enter a number from 3 to 99 3 Press ENTER to set the refresh time to the time entered 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 within the 3 to 99 seconds range the Event Message Line at the top of the screen displays SAVED OK If the entry is not valid Local Management ...

Page 67: ... screen and press ENTER If the time entered is within the 1 to 30 minutes range the Event Message Line at the top of the screen displays SAVED OK If the entry is not valid Local Management does not alter the current setting but it does refresh the Screen Lockout Time field with the previous value 5 7 7 Setting the Operational Mode To set the Operational Mode proceed as follows 1 Use arrow keys to ...

Page 68: ...tional 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 a unique IP addresses and be configured to act as Standalone devices in terms of Local Management via the 6C105 chassis Section 5 15 9 provides additional instructions and rules that must be met before configuring the modules...

Page 69: ...user Access the SNMP Community Names screen from the Chassis Menu screen by using the arrow keys to highlight the SNMP COMMUNITY NAMES menu item and pressing ENTER The SNMP Community Names screen Figure 5 11 displays Figure 5 11 SNMP Community Names Screen NOTE Super User access gives the user full management privileges allows existing passwords to be changed and all modifiable MIB objects for the...

Page 70: ...curity protected fields of read write or super user authorization read write This community name allows read and write access to the 6C105 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 modifiable parameters including community names IP addresses traps and...

Page 71: ...he community names are saved to memory and their access modes implemented NOTE Any community name assigned in the SNMP Community Names screen is a password to its corresponding level of access to Local Management The community name assigned Super User access is the only one that gives the user complete access to Local Management NOTE All passwords assigned in the 6C105 SNMP Community Names screen ...

Page 72: ...is SNMP Traps Screen The following explains each field of the SNMP Traps screen Trap Destination Modifiable Indicates the IP address of the workstation to receive trap alarms Up to eight different destinations can be defined Trap Community Name Modifiable Displays the Community Name included in the trap message sent to the Network Management Station with the associated IP address Chassis SNMP Trap...

Page 73: ...121 3 Press ENTER If an invalid entry is entered INVALID IP ENTERED is 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 the SPACE bar to choose either YES send alarms from the chassis to the workstation or NO prevent alarms from being sent 7 Using t...

Page 74: ...h of the Chassis Environmental Information screen fields Chassis Power Redundancy Read Only Displays the current redundancy status of the 6C105 power supplies This field will read either Available or Not Available Power Supply X Status Read Only Displays the current status of power supplies 1 and 2 for the 6C105 This field will read either Normal Fault or Not Installed Chassis Fan Status Read Only...

Page 75: ...o a particular port s where with the use of an analyzer or RMON probe all current traffic from the source port s can be examined Access the Port Redirect Function screen from the Chassis Menu screen by using the arrow keys to highlight the PORT REDIRECT FUNCTION menu item and pressing ENTER The Port Redirect Function screen Figure 5 14 displays NOTE The Port Redirect Function screen may not be ava...

Page 76: ...ts Remap Errors Read only Displays whether the corresponding source modules and ports are configured to send errored frames to the destination modules and ports or to drop all errored frames before forwarding traffic Source Module n Selectable Allows a selected module n to be configured as a source module Source Port n Selectable Allows a selected port n to be configured as a source port Port Redi...

Page 77: ...e than one Port Redirect Function screen depending on the number of port redirect entries Each screen displays up to ten port redirect entries If there is more than one screen of redirect entries the NEXT and or PREVIOUS command is displayed at the bottom of the screen allowing the user to navigate to the next or previous screen To display the next screen use the arrow keys to highlight NEXT Press...

Page 78: ...Use the SPACE bar to select either the ADD or DEL delete option Press ENTER This adds or deletes the selections made in steps 2 and 4 and also updates the screen Source Module Source Port Destination Module and Destination Port lists 11 Use the arrow keys to highlight the Errors field 12 Use the SPACE bar to select either the ON or OFF option and press ENTER ON forces the source module and port to...

Page 79: ...dule The Module field displays the slot in which the module is installed The module number enclosed in characters indicates the module to which the management terminal or Telnet session is connected Module Type The Module Type field displays the type of interface module that is installed in each slot Serial Indicates the serial number of the module The serial number of the device is necessary when...

Page 80: ...dware version of the module 5 12 1 Selecting a Module To 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 Module field 2 Press ENTER the applicable Module Menu screen displays Proceed to Section 5 13 ...

Page 81: ... 16 Module Menu Screen NOTE The Local Management screens shown in this chapter are for the 6E123 50 The 6E133 49 shares most of the following Local Management screens All Local Management functions specific to any interface module are preceded by a note to alert the reader Firmware Revision XX XX XX Module Menu MODULE CONFIGURATION 2269_13 Module Type 6E123 50 Slot Number X BOOTPROM Revision XX XX...

Page 82: ...sources and set operating parameters specific to each port For details about the Module Configuration Menu screen refer to Section 5 14 For details about the Module Specific Configuration Menu screen refer to Section 5 19 MODULE STATISTICS The Module Statistics screen provides statistics and performance information for the 6E123 50 and 6E133 49 For details about this screen refer to Section 5 28 N...

Page 83: ... Module Configuration Menu screen from the Module Menu screen by using the arrow keys to highlight the MODULE CONFIGURATION menu item and pressing ENTER The Module Configuration screen displays NOTE The following menu items on the Module Configuration Menu screen may not display if the operational mode of the module has been set to SECURE FAST VLAN SWITCH CONFIGURATION SMARTTRUNK CONFIGURATION Ref...

Page 84: ...nge or review the community names 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 provides display and configuration access to the table of IP addresses used for trap destinations and associated community names For details refer to Section 5 17 Firmware Revisi...

Page 85: ...n 5 18 SMARTTRUNK CONFIGURATION The SmartTrunk Configuration screen allows the user to logically group interfaces to aggregate high speed uplinks Refer to the Cabletron Systems SmartTrunk User s Guide for additional information MODULE SPECIFIC CONFIGURATION The Module Specific Configuration Menu screen allows the user to configure ports or check system resources specific to the 6E123 50 and 6E133 ...

Page 86: ...sing ENTER The General Configuration screen Figure 5 18 displays Figure 5 18 General Configuration Screen The following briefly explains each General Configuration screen field MAC Address Read Only Displays the base physical address of the module Firmware Revision XX XX XX General Configuration 2269_15 BOOTPROM Revision XX XX XX MAC Address IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway TFTP Gateway IP A...

Page 87: ...lt value refer to Section 5 15 2 Default Gateway Modifiable Displays the default gateway for the 6E123 50 and 6E133 49 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 Gateway IP Addr Modifiable Displays and allows the user to set the TFTP Gateway IP address for the 6E123 50 and 6E133 49 To set the...

Page 88: ...1Q SWITCHING option or as a Cabletron Systems SecureFast switch SECURE FAST VLAN option In 802 1D SWITCHING mode the 24 ports located on the front panel and each Fast Ethernet Interface Module and HSIM port s are bridged to each other In 802 1Q SWITCHING mode the 6E123 50 and 6E133 49 are able to increase their switching functionality by creating and maintaining IEEE port based VLANs When the oper...

Page 89: ...plays the application set for the COM port This field allows you to set the application that the COM port will support which includes 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 Power Supply UPS For UPS the baud rate is automatically set to 2400 The bau...

Page 90: ...n 5 15 14 5 15 1 Setting the IP Address To set the IP address perform the following steps 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the IP Address field 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 the IP address field If the entry is not valid the Event Me...

Page 91: ...the 6E123 50 and 6E133 49 is located on a separate subnet the subnet mask for the 6E123 50 and 6E133 49 must be changed from its default To change the subnet mask from its default perform the following steps 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the Subnet Mask field 2 Enter the subnet mask into this field using Decimal Dotted Notation DDN format For example 255 255 255 0 WARNING 174252 YOU HAVE ELECT...

Page 92: ...ocated on a different IP subnet than the 6E123 50 and 6E133 49 a default gateway must be specified When an SNMP Trap is generated the 6E123 50 and 6E133 49 sends the Trap to the default gateway To set the default gateway perform the following steps 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the Default Gateway field 2 Enter the IP address of the default gateway using the DDN format For example 134 141 79 1...

Page 93: ...ent 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 at the top of the screen displays SAVED OK 5 15 5 Setting the Module Date The modules are year 2000 compliant so the module date may be set beyond the year 1999 To set the module date perform the f...

Page 94: ...nd press ENTER If the time entered is a valid format the Event Message Line at the top of the screen displays SAVED OK If the entry is not valid Local Management does not alter the current value and refreshes the Module Time field with the previous value 5 15 7 Entering a New Screen Refresh Time The screen refresh time is set from 3 to 99 seconds with a default of 3 seconds To set a new screen ref...

Page 95: ... with the previous value 5 15 8 Setting the Screen Lockout Time The screen lockout time can be set from 1 to 30 minutes with a default of 15 minutes To set a new lockout time perform the following steps 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the Screen Lockout Time field 2 Enter a number from 1 to 30 3 Press ENTER to set the lockout time in the input field 4 Use the arrow keys to highlight the SAVE com...

Page 96: ...setting the operational mode The module must be assigned a unique IP address The Management Mode of the module will automatically be set to STANDALONE The Management Mode field will no longer display on the General Configuration screen and the module will no longer support Chassis configuration and Module selection screens If the module will be a SecureFast switch distributed management is not all...

Page 97: ...ing applications Local Management connections NOTE Upon saving the new Management Mode the module will reboot If the module will be set to STANDALONE ensure the following procedures have been completed The module has been assigned a unique IP address The module has been assigned SNMP community names from the module SNMP Community Names screen Section 5 16 In STAND ALONE management mode the module ...

Page 98: ...t Warning Screen CAUTION Do NOT disable or alter the settings of the COM port while operating the current Local Management connection through a terminal Altering the COM port settings disconnects the Local Management terminal from the port and ends the Local Management session CAUTION If the COM port is reconfigured without a valid IP address set on the module or chassis the message shown in Figur...

Page 99: ...PACE bar or BACKSPACE to step through the available settings until the operation you require appears Table 5 3 lists the available settings and their corresponding applications 3 Press ENTER 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 NOTE If the 6C105 chassis ...

Page 100: ...ning shown in Figure 5 21 is displayed CAUTION When the COM port is configured to perform the UPS application all future Local Management connections must be made by establishing a Telnet connection to the module Ensure that the module has a valid IP address before saving changes to the COM port application If the module does not have a valid IP address and the changes are saved refer to Appendix ...

Page 101: ...s the SPACE bar to choose either ENABLED or DISABLED 3 Use the arrow keys to highlight the SAVE command 4 Press ENTER The Event Message Line at the top of the screen displays SAVED OK CAUTION If the 6E123 50 and 6E133 49 are being bridged to an FDDI ring for example via an HSIM F6 installed in the 6E133 49 IP Fragmentation should be enabled If IP Fragmentation is disabled all FDDI frames that exce...

Page 102: ... arrow keys to highlight the SNMP COMMUNITY NAMES menu item and pressing ENTER The SNMP Community Names screen Figure 5 22 displays NOTE If the 6C105 has been assigned community names it is not necessary to assign community names to the individual modules installed in the chassis unless the user wishes to limit access to 6C105 chassis screens by assigning different community names to the module Wh...

Page 103: ...ossible selections are as follows read only This community name allows read only access to the 6E123 50 and 6E133 49 MIB objects and excludes access to security protected fields of read write or super user authorization read write This community name allows read and write access to the 6E123 50 and 6E133 49 MIB objects excluding security protected fields for super user access only Firmware Revisio...

Page 104: ...the SNMP Community Names screen To establish community names proceed as follows 1 Use the 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 other community names 5 Use the arrow keys to highlight SAVE at the bottom of the screen and press ENTER The mes...

Page 105: ...e SNMP Traps 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 traps if the user desires the traps to be sent to different addresses than those assigned in Section 5 9 which details how to set SNMP Traps for the 6C105 chassis Firmware Revision XX XX XX SNMP...

Page 106: ...ation 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 IP ENTERED is 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...

Page 107: ...ER key NOTE The Switch Configuration screen will not be available if the operational mode of the 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 NOTE Ethernet Networks 1 through 4 ENET 1 4 are considered single switched ports Ports 5 and 6 on the Switch Configuration screen represent the optional Fast Ethernet Inter...

Page 108: ...dress in its switch table before discarding it The modules will discard an address from their switch table if they do not receive a valid packet 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 seconds refer to Section 5 18 2 Firmware Revision XX XX XX Switch Configuration 2269_18 BOOTPROM Revision XX XX XX...

Page 109: ...sparent Database is created during start up or after being deleted or when the Spanning Tree Algorithm detects a network topology change Forwarding The switch is on line and this interface is forwarding traffic Blocking This interface will not forward any traffic through the switch because a loop condition has been detected by the STA Status Toggle Allows the user to disable or enable a port by se...

Page 110: ...the bottom of the screen 4 Press ENTER The message SAVED OK is displayed 5 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 toggle to either ENABLED or DISABLED 3 Use the arrow keys to highlight the SAVE command at the bottom of the screen 4 Press ENTER ...

Page 111: ...n Menu screen by using the arrow keys to highlight the MODULE SPECIFIC CONFIGURATION MENU menu item and pressing ENTER The Module Specific Configuration Menu screen displays NOTE The following menu items on the Module Specific Configuration Menu screen may not display if the operational mode of the module has been set to SECURE FAST VLAN or 802 1Q SWITCHING PORT REDIRECT FUNCTION BROADCAST SUPPRES...

Page 112: ...es which Fast Ethernet Interface Modules are installed in ports 5 and 6 of the 6E123 50 their current operating mode and if the ports are linked It also permits the Auto Negotiation and Advertised Ability features to be enabled or disabled For details refer to Section 5 21 The High Speed Configuration screen for the 6E133 49 allows management of the installed HSIM For details refer to the applicab...

Page 113: ...The Broadcast Suppression screen allows the user to set a desired limit of receive broadcast frames per port per second For details refer to Section 5 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 details refer to the Cabletron Systems Port Based VL...

Page 114: ...rces Screen The following briefly explains each field of the System Resources screen Module Uptime Read only The time in days hours minutes that the module has been continuously running CPU Type Read only Indicates the microprocessor used in the 6E123 50 and 6E133 49 Firmware Revision XX XX XX System Resources 2269_23 BOOTPROM Revision XX XX XX Flash Memory Installed 4 MB DRAM Installed 16 MB NVRA...

Page 115: ...ty the 6E123 50 and 6E133 49 is currently being used Peak Switch Utilization Read only Shows the peak percentage of maximum switching capacity since last reset Reset Peak Switch Utilization Toggle Allows the user to reset the Peak Switch Utilization field The switch may be set to either YES or NO as described in Section 5 20 1 YES resets the Peak Switch Utilization field to the current system traf...

Page 116: ...d 6 their current operating mode and indicates if the ports are linked This screen also allows the user to enable or disable Auto Negotiation and set the Advertised Ability NOTE When the HIGH SPEED CONFIGURATION MENU is selected for the 6E133 49 the applicable HSIM Setup screen displays Refer to the HSIM User s Guide to set operating parameters for the HSIM installed in the 6E133 49 NOTE The High ...

Page 117: ...ther or not there is a physical connection from this port to another 10BASE T or 100BASE TX FX device One of the following values is displayed Link There is a link signal present and a valid physical connection to another 10BASE T or 100BASE TX FX device No Link There is no link signal present and there is no valid physical connection to another device Firmware Revision XX XX XX High Speed Interfa...

Page 118: ...s between 100BASE FX and 100BASE FXFD full duplex when an FE 100FX or FE 100F3 is installed Section 5 21 1 describes how to configure a port with an FE 100FX or FE 100F3 If an FE 100TX is installed the field steps to Auto Negotiation 10BASE T 10BASE TFD full duplex 100BASE TX and 100BASE TXFD full duplex In normal operation the port with an FE 100TX installed is capable of auto negotiating the ope...

Page 119: ...ion 5 21 5 describes how to enable or disable advertised modes 5 21 1 Configuring an FE 100FX or FE 100F3 in Port 5 or 6 When an FE 100FX or FE 100F3 is installed in port 5 or 6 it must be manually set to operate in the same technology as the device at the other end of the connected segment Section 5 21 2 provides instructions for manually configuring the port with an FE 100FX or FE 100F3 interfac...

Page 120: ... Desired Oper Mode field 2 Use the SPACE bar to select the desired mode Press ENTER If any mode other than Auto Negotiation is selected the port only operates in the chosen mode and auto negotiation is disabled 3 Use the arrow keys to highlight the SAVE command Press ENTER The message SAVED OK displays and Local Management saves the changes to memory The selected mode is displayed in both the Desi...

Page 121: ...to memory 5 22 FLASH DOWNLOAD SCREEN The Flash Download screen shown in Figure 5 28 allows the user to clear the information stored in the 6E123 50 and 6E133 49 FLASH memory and download a new image file from a TFTP server Before downloading a new image to the module load the image onto the network TFTP server Access the Flash Download screen from the Module Specific Configuration screen by using ...

Page 122: ...lash Download screen Section 5 22 1 describes how to download using TFTP Section 5 22 2 describes how to download using RUNTIME Section 5 22 3 describes how to download using BootP NOTE Download Server IP and Download Server Filename are displayed only when TFTP or RUNTIME are selected in Download Method Firmware Revision XX XX XX Flash Download Download Method Reboot After Download TFTP Gateway I...

Page 123: ...rom FLASH memory using the new image TFTP Gateway IP Addr Selectable 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 the IP address of the server used for the previous FLASH Download Last Image File Name Read only This field shows the complete path and file name of the last imag...

Page 124: ...teway IP Addr field on the General Configuration screen 5 Use the arrow keys to highlight the Download Server IP field 6 Enter the IP address of the TFTP server using the DDN format For example 134 141 79 121 7 Use the arrow keys to highlight the Download File Name field 8 Enter the complete pathway and file name of the image stored on the download server For example tftpboot 6E128 hex 9 Use the a...

Page 125: ...s to highlight the TFTP Gateway IP Addr field 6 Set the IP address of the TFTP gateway server this defaults to the same IP address as that set in the TFTP Gateway IP Addr field on the General Configuration screen 7 Use the arrow keys to highlight the Download Server IP field 8 Enter the IP address of the TFTP server using the DDN format For example 134 141 79 121 9 Use the arrow keys to highlight ...

Page 126: ...5 29 allows the user to set each one of the ports on the 6E123 50 and 6E133 49 as a source or destination port A port can be set to have one or more destination ports For example port 1 can be set as a source port with three destinations ports 2 3 and 4 Traffic from port 1 is then automatically redirected to ports 2 3 and 4 Port 1 can also serve as a destination port for other ports The port redir...

Page 127: ...rt Read only Shows which ports are currently set as source ports Destination Port Read only Shows which ports are currently set as destination ports NOTE Although all traffic from the source port including if desired errored frames is sent to the destination port normal switching is still performed for all frames on the source port Firmware Revision XX XX XX Port Redirect Function 2269_22 BOOTPROM...

Page 128: ...ctable Allows you to add or delete the source and destination ports selected in the Source Port n and Destination Port n fields 5 23 1 Changing Source and Destination Ports Add or delete source port and destination port entries as follows 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the Source Port field 2 Press the SPACE bar or BACKSPACE one or more times to increment or decrement the port number displayed ...

Page 129: ...second Access the Broadcast Suppression screen from the Module Specific Configuration screen by using the arrow keys to highlight the BROADCAST SUPPRESSION menu item and pressing ENTER The Broadcast Suppression screen displays NOTE If more than one port is to be redirected repeat steps 1 through 8 for each additional setting then go to step 9 to save all the new settings at once NOTE The Broadcast...

Page 130: ...t frames received Threshold Modifiable Allows the user to set the desired limit of receive broadcast frames that will be forwarded per port per second Firmware Revision XX XX XX Broadcast Suppression 2269_56 BOOTPROM Revision XX XX XX PORT 1 2 3 4 5 6 Time Since Peak 999 23 59 999 23 59 999 23 59 999 23 59 999 23 59 999 23 59 Peak Rate 150000 150000 150000 150000 150000 150000 Threshold 150000 150...

Page 131: ...r the selected port 2 Type in the numbers for the desired limit in increments of 10 3 Use the arrow keys to highlight the SAVE command at the bottom of the screen 4 Press ENTER The message SAVED OK is displayed 5 24 2 Setting the Reset Peak Switch To set the Reset Peak Switch field to YES or NO proceed as follows 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the Reset Peak field for the selected port 2 Press ...

Page 132: ... is accessible from the Repeater Configuration Menu REPEATER LEVEL SECURITY CONFIGURATION Used to set the state of security for each port of a connector simultaneously The ports can be set to receive all frames NonSecure state lock on the source address of the next frame received LockOnNext or lock on the address of the last frame received LockedOnAddr For details refer to Section 5 26 PORT LEVEL ...

Page 133: ...t to receive or not receive frames and to send or not send traps To access the Repeater Level Security Configuration screen use the arrow keys to highlight the REPEATER LEVEL SECURITY CONFIGURATION menu item on the Repeater Configuration Menu screen and press ENTER The Repeater Level Security Configuration screen displays Figure 5 32 Repeater Level Security Configuration Screen 6E123 50 LOCAL MANA...

Page 134: ... for frames received by any port on the connector The security types are as follows LockOnNext The next frame received by each port is examined to learn its source address Once the secure source address is defined on a port only those frames received with that same source address are processed on that port Any other address seen is considered an intruder and the module will execute the actions sel...

Page 135: ...he interface connector 2 Use the SPACE bar to step to the appropriate security level Secure or NonSecure 3 Use the arrow keys to highlight the Lock Learn field for the connector 4 Use the SPACE bar to step to the appropriate type of security LockOnNext or LockedOnAddr 5 If the security level chosen causes the DisablePort and SendTrap fields to display under Action On Intruder use the arrow keys to...

Page 136: ...NTER The Port Level Security Configuration screen displays Figure 5 33 Port Level Security Configuration Screen 6E123 50 LOCAL MANAGEMENT Port Level Security Configuration Module Type 6E123 50 Firmware Revision XX XX XX Slot Number X BOOTPROM Revision XX XX XX Po rt State Lock Learn Action On Intruder Secure Address 1 Secure LockOnNext DisablePort SendTrap 2 NonSecure Unlocked 00 00 00 00 00 00 3 ...

Page 137: ... Selectable Used to select the type of security for frames received by any port on the connector The security types are as follows LockOnNext The next frame received by each port is examined to learn its source address Once the secure source address is defined on a port only those frames received with that same source address are processed on that port Any other address seen is considered an intru...

Page 138: ... execute the actions selected in the Action on Intruder field When the security state setting is NonSecure the field displays the source address of the last frame INTERFACE Selectable This command field selects the front panel interface connector to which the port security settings will be applied i e ENET 1 to ENET 4 5 27 1 Setting the Port Level Security To set the security for each repeater por...

Page 139: ...the setting 9 Use the arrow keys to highlight the SendTrap field 10 To change the setting to NoTrap press the SPACE bar to toggle the setting 11 If the security state selected is LockedOnAddr use the arrow keys to highlight the Secure Address field for the port Otherwise go to step 13 12 Enter the address to lock on 13 To change the security on more than one connector repeat steps 1 through 11 for...

Page 140: ...ics Menu from the Module Menu screen by using the arrow keys to highlight the MODULE STATISTICS menu item and pressing ENTER The Module Statistics Menu screen displays Figure 5 34 Module Statistics Menu Screen NOTE The following menu item on the Module Statistics Menu screen will not display if the operational mode of the module has been set to SECURE FAST VLAN SWITCH STATISTICS Section 5 15 9 pro...

Page 141: ...STATISTICS SCREEN The Switch Statistics screen Figure 5 35 lists the number of frames received transmitted filtered and forwarded by each interface including backplane interfaces NOTES The Switch Statistics screen will not be available if the operational mode of the module has been set to SECURE FAST VLAN This screen may only be used by modules configured to operate as traditional or 802 1Q switch...

Page 142: ...received by the interface Frames Txmtd Read Only Displays the number of frames transmitted by the interface Frames Fltrd Read Only Displays the number of frames filtered by the interface Frames Frwded Read Only Displays the number of frames forwarded by the interface Firmware Revision XX XX XX Switch Statistics 2269_26 BOOTPROM Revision XX XX XX RETURN Module Type 6E123 50 Slot Number X 6E123 50 L...

Page 143: ...EN The Interface Statistics screen is used to gather MIB II statistics for all of the 6E123 50 and 6E133 49 interfaces ENET 1 through ENET 4 and Fast Ethernet Interface Modules and all backplane interfaces with the exception of an HSIM installed in the 6E133 49 Access the Interface Statistics screen by using the arrow keys to highlight the INTERFACE STATISTICS menu item on the Module Statistics Me...

Page 144: ...tets bytes that have been received on the interface This includes all octets from bad frames and framing characters InUnicast Read only The InUnicast field displays the total number of frames that have been received that were sent to a single address Firmware Revision XX XX XX Interface Statistics 2269_29 BOOTPROM Revision XX XX XX RETURN Module Type 6E123 50 Slot Number X 6E123 50 LOCAL MANAGEMEN...

Page 145: ...ld displays the total number of frames that were discarded because the frames were in an unknown or unsupported format OutOctets Read only This field displays the total number of octets bytes that have been transmitted from the interface OutUnicast Read only The OutUnicast field displays the total number of packets transmitted that were sent to a single address OutNonUnicast Read only This field d...

Page 146: ...passed on this interface MTU Read only The MTU field displays the maximum frame size in octets that a frame may contain to be received or transmitted from this interface Speed Read only The Speed field displays the theoretical maximum amount of bandwidth that the interface can support in bits per second Link Status Read only This field displays the current link status of the interface This field w...

Page 147: ...Press the SPACE bar to increment or press the DEL delete key to decrement the interface number 3 Press ENTER neither the Interface fields nor the statistics will change until ENTER is pressed 5 30 2 Using the Clear Counters Command To reset all the statistics counters of the selected interface to zero perform the following steps 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the CLEAR COUNTERS command 2 Press ...

Page 148: ...atistics for all front panel Ethernet interfaces and any Fast Ethernet Interface Modules installed in the 6E123 50 RMON Statistics are not gathered for an HSIM installed in the 6E133 49 Firmware Revision XX XX XX RMON Statistics 2269_65 BOOTPROM Revision XX XX XX RETURN Module Type 6E123 50 Slot Number X RMON Index X Data Source IfIndex 1 Drop Events Collisions Broadcast Pkts Multicasts CRC Align ...

Page 149: ...isplayed would be IfIndex 2 Owner Read only This field displays the name of the entity that configured this entry Status Read only The Status field displays the current operating status of the displayed interface This field will display Valid or Invalid Drop Events Read only This field displays the total number of times that the RMON agent was forced to discard frames due to the lack of available ...

Page 150: ...s Read only The Oversized Pkts field displays the number of frames received whose size exceeded 1518 data bytes not including preamble but have a valid CRC Fragments Read only This field displays the number of received frames that are not the minimum number of bytes in length or received frames that had a bad Frame Check Sequence FCS were less than 64 bytes in length excluding framing bits but inc...

Page 151: ...g framing bits but including FCS bytes 256 511 Octets Read only Displays the total number of frames including bad frames received that were between 256 and 511 bytes in length excluding framing bits but including FCS bytes 512 1023 Octets Read only Displays the total number of frames including bad frames received that were between 512 and 1023 bytes in length excluding framing bits but including F...

Page 152: ...s the SPACE 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 31 2 Using the Clear Counters Command To reset all the statistics counters of the selected interface to zero perform the following steps 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the CLEAR COUNTERS field 2 Press ENTER the ...

Page 153: ...atistics are displayed This field is automatically set by selecting a port number in the PORT command field at the bottom of the screen For example if 14 is selected in the PORT command field the statistics for Network 2 ENET 2 displays along with the statistics for the selected port If 46 is selected the statistics for Network 4 ENET 4 and port 46 displays Firmware Revision XX XX XX Repeater Stat...

Page 154: ... Of Window OOW collision errors detected These collisions can be caused by a station on the network violating Carrier Sense and transmitting at will a cable failure occurring during the transmission of a packet or a network propagation delay greater than 51 2 µs CRC Errors Read only Displays the number of packets with bad Cyclic Redundancy Checks CRC received from the network The CRC is a 4 byte f...

Page 155: ... its associated Network For details refer to Section 5 32 1 CLEAR COUNTERS Command This command sets all statistics counters to zero For details on how to use this command refer to Section 5 32 2 5 32 1 Displaying Port Statistics To display the statistics for any port proceed as follows 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the PORT command field at the bottom of the screen 2 Press the SPACE bar to in...

Page 156: ...ves typing the command to be executed at the Network Tools prompt adding any desired or required extensions and pressing ENTER There are two categories of commands in the command set Built in Commands Allow the user to access and manage network devices The commands are arp bridge defroute netstat ping reset show traceroute soft_reset telnet link_trap and atm_stp_state Special Commands Allow the us...

Page 157: ...additional fields in the appropriate format that may be added to the command Example Shows an example of the command NOTE The conventions used in describing the commands in Network Tools are as follows Arguments enclosed by are required Arguments enclosed by are optional In the following command examples the information entered by the user is shown in bold Helvetica font To abort the output or int...

Page 158: ...ing you to view cache data delete entries or add a static route Super User access is required to delete an entry or add a static route Each ARP cache entry lists the 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 displayed as numbers which stand ...

Page 159: ...Adds a static entry Requires additional arguments Interface Number IP address MAC address f Flushes the ARP cache Example arp a Interface SonicInt SonicInt SonicInt SonicInt Network Address 122 144 40 111 122 144 48 109 122 144 52 68 122 144 21 43 Physical Address 00 00 0e 12 3c 04 00 00 0e f3 3d 14 00 00 0e 12 3c 04 00 00 0e 03 1d 3c Media Type 3 dynamic 3 dynamic 3 dynamic 3 dynamic arp d 1 122 ...

Page 160: ...ommand allows each bridge port to be enabled or disabled at the user s request either one at a time or all at once Specifying a single interface number will affect the bridging status of that interface while specifying ALL will affect every interface Options Not Applicable Example bridge disable all bridge enable 1 051468 bridge disable 1 ...

Page 161: ...command allows the user to view set or delete the default IP route to a managed device through the specified interface Options Not Applicable Example defroute 2 147 152 42 32 Default route is 147 152 42 32 on interface 2 defroute Default route is 147 152 42 32 on interface 2 defroute delete Default route is not currently set 05141 69 ...

Page 162: ...erates an outbound ping request to check the status alive not alive of a device at a specified IP address Options Not Applicable Example netstat i Interface Description 1 ethernet 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 0x1d 0x07 0x50 0x11 Admin ...

Page 163: ...n The reset command allows a soft reset of the device The user will be queried to confirm the reset command to insure against unwanted resets Options Not Applicable Example CAUTION The Network Tools connection to the module will be terminated upon execution of this command reset 174245 ...

Page 164: ...are ARP caches route tables FIB tables server tables and interface tables The number of valid entries in the table will be displayed at the end of the table display Options Not Applicable Example show Appletalk interfaces show IP ARP 174246 Interface 1 2 AdminStatus enabled disabled Framing ethernet ethernet MTU 1500 1500 OperStatus enabled disabled Forwarding enabled disabled Interface 3 4 MediaT...

Page 165: ... a specified IP address and provides a display of all next hop routers in the path to the device If the device is not reached the command displays all next hop routers to the point of failure Options Not Applicable Example traceroute 122 144 11 52 next hop 0 122 144 60 45 next hop 1 122 144 8 113 051477 next hop 2 122 144 61 45 122 144 11 52 is alive 3 hops away ...

Page 166: ...restarts the software image which restores the user configuration settings from NVRAM The user will be queried to confirm the reset command to ensure against unwanted resets Options Not Applicable Example CAUTION The Network Tools connection to the module will be terminated upon execution of this command soft_reset 174266 ...

Page 167: ...r host that supports Telnet connections using the Telnet protocol The user must specify the remote host using its IP address The IP address field is mandatory If no Port number is specified telnet will attempt to contact the host at the default port Options Port Example telnet 134 141 12 345 Trying 134 141 12 345 Connected to 134 141 12 345 SunOS UNIX server1 login ...

Page 168: ...specifying all or no ports When one or all ports are specified to enable disable or find their status their current condition is displayed Options Not Applicable Example link_trap status Port 1 is ENABLED Port 3 is ENABLED Port 2 is DISABLED Port 4 is ENABLED link_trap disable 2 link_trap disable all link_trap status 3 LINK TRAP STATUS Link traps have been DISABLED on port 2 Link traps have been D...

Page 169: ... user must specify the STATE option as enable disable or status The STATE field is mandatory Options enable disable status Example NOTE The atm_stp_state command is only available if an HSIM A6DP is installed in the module e g 6E13X 25 This command allows the user to enable disable or check the current status of the Spanning Tree Algorithm on all ATM interfaces atm_stp_state status Atm Stp is Enab...

Page 170: ...nd 6E133 49 User s Guide 5 33 2 Special Commands done quit exit Syntax done Description The done command enables the user to exit from Network Tools and return to the Main Menu screen Options Not Applicable Example done Connection closed 051472 ...

Page 171: ...ime without notice A 1 DEVICE SPECIFICATIONS A 2 PHYSICAL PROPERTIES A 3 ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS Processor Intel i960 RISC processor Dynamic Random Access Memory DRAM 20 MB FLASH Memory 4 MB Dimensions 43 87 H x 5 71 W x 27 88 D cm 18 28 H x 2 38 W x 11 62 D in Weight Unit 2 72 kg 6 lb MTBF Predicted 200 000 hours Operating Temperature 5 to 40 C 41 to 104 F Storage Temperature 30 to 73 C 22 to ...

Page 172: ...Ethernet Interface Modules ports 5 and 6 Slots accept three types of optional Fast Ethernet Interface Modules the FE100 TX FE100 FX and the FE 100F3 ENET 1 through ENET 4 Ethernet 10BASE T compliant with RJ21 type connectors Slot for optional HSIM Slot accepts optional High Speed Interface Module HSIM Table A 1 COM Port Pin Assignments Pin Signal Name Input Output 1 Transmit Data XMT Output 2 Data...

Page 173: ...E Safety The 6E123 50 and 6E133 49 meet the safety requirements of UL 1950 CSA C22 2 No 950 EN 60950 IEC 950 and 73 23 EEC Electromagnetic Compatibility EMC The 6E123 50 and 6E133 49 meet the requirements of FCC Part 15 EN 50082 1 EN 55022 VCCI V 3 CSA C108 8 AS NZS 3548 and 89 336 EEC ...

Page 174: ...Appendix A Specifications A 4 6E123 50 and 6E133 49 User s Guide ...

Page 175: ... Unshielded Twisted Pair UTP cabling with an impedance between 85 and 111 ohms The slide switch on the FE 100TX determines the crossover status of the cable pairs If the switch is on the X side the pairs are internally crossed over If the switch is on the side the pairs are not internally crossed over Figure B 1 shows the pinouts for the FE 100TX in both positions Figure B 1 FE 100TX Pinouts Posit...

Page 176: ...e Worst Case Budget Typical Budget 50 125 µm fiber 6 0 dB 9 0 dB 62 5 125 µm fiber 9 0 dB 12 0 dB 100 140 µm fiber 15 0 dB 18 0 dB NOTE The transmitter power levels and receive sensitivity levels listed are peak power levels after optical overshoot A peak power meter must be used to correctly compare the values given above to those measured on any particular port If power levels are being measured...

Page 177: ...t Case Budget Typical Budget 8 125 µm fiber 10 0 dB 10 0 dB 12 125 µm fiber 10 0 dB 10 0 dB NOTE The transmitter power levels and receive sensitivity levels listed are peak power levels after optical overshoot A peak power meter must be used to correctly compare the values given above to those measured on any particular port If power levels are being measured with an average power meter add 3 dB t...

Page 178: ...Appendix B FE 100TX FE 100FX and FE 100F3 Specifications B 4 6E123 50 and 6E133 49 User s Guide ...

Page 179: ...river C 2 SETTING THE MODE SWITCHES 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 user entered parameters such as the IP address and subnet masks to the 6E123 50 and 6E133 49 default configuration settings Clear user entered passwords stored in NVRAM and ...

Page 180: ...ment 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 switch i e moving the switch from one position to the other clears download information from NVRAM and forces the 6E123 50 and 6E133 49 to download a new image file from a BootP server after power to the c...

Page 181: ...g the position of this switch resets NVRAM on either the next power up or the next operation of the front panel RESET switch ALL user entered parameters such as IP addresses subnet masks SNMP traps and bridging functions are restored to their factory default settings Switch 8 Reset Password Community Strings Changing the position of this switch clears only the user entered passwords stored in NVRA...

Page 182: ... 2 shows the location of the Fast Ethernet Interface Module connectors on the 6E123 50 boards for port slots 5 and 6 Figure C 2 6E123 50 Fast Ethernet Interface Module Connector Location NOTE For instructions on installing a High Speed Interface Module HSIM in the 6E133 49 refer to the applicable HSIM documentation Optional Fast Ethernet Interface Modules Connectors ...

Page 183: ...st Ethernet Interface Module and the host module are sensitive to static discharges Use an antistatic wrist strap and observe all static precautions during this procedure Failure to do so could damage the Fast Ethernet Interface Module or the host module CAUTION The FE 100F3 uses Class 1 lasers Do not use optical instruments to view the laser output The use of optical instruments to view laser out...

Page 184: ...or 4 Carefully lower the Fast Ethernet Interface Module onto the standoffs while inserting the module connector into the associated motherboard connector CAUTION When installing an FE 100FX or FE 100F3 module into the host module remove the rubber plug on the SC connector before proceeding CAUTION When inserting the Fast Ethernet Interface Module into the motherboard connector ensure that the pins...

Page 185: ...Fast Ethernet Interface Module until the pins slide all the way into the motherboard connector Ensure that the Fast Ethernet Interface Module seats flush on the standoffs 6 Secure the Fast Ethernet Interface Module with the screws saved in steps 1 and 2 7 Installation is complete FE 100TX 10 100 Front Standoffs Rear Standoff Module Motherboard Connector Module Connector 5 6 ...

Page 186: ...Appendix C Optional Installations and Mode Switch Bank Settings C 8 6E123 50 and 6E133 49 User s Guide ...

Page 187: ...creen 5 13 Chassis time 5 16 Chassis Uptime 5 17 Clear NVRAM 5 44 Clearing NVRAM 5 54 COM port pin assignments A 2 Connecting to the network 3 5 Crossover switch B 1 Current switch utilization 5 69 D Default gateway 5 41 5 46 Displaying statistics 5 101 5 106 E Environmental requirements A 1 F FE 100F3 B 3 FE 100FX transmitter power B 2 B 3 Fiber connection SC to SC 3 10 Flash Download screen 5 75...

Page 188: ... Mode 5 42 5 51 Module Configuration screen 5 37 Module date 5 41 Module Menu screen 5 35 5 36 Module Configuration 5 36 Module Operational Mode 5 42 5 50 Module Selection screen 5 33 Module Specific Configuration Menu screen 5 65 Broadcast Suppression 5 67 Flash Download 5 67 High Speed Interface Configuration 5 66 System Resources 5 66 Module Statistics 5 36 Module Statistics Menu screen 5 94 In...

Page 189: ...sis Environmental Screen 5 28 Chassis Menu screen 5 13 Flash Download screen 5 75 General Configuration screen 5 40 High Speed Interface screen 5 70 Interface Statistics screen 5 97 Main Menu screen 5 12 Module Configuration screen 5 37 Module Menu screen 5 35 Module Selection screen 5 33 Module Specific Configuration Menu screen 5 65 Module Statistics Menu screen 5 94 Password screen 5 7 Port Red...

Page 190: ...ting the port status 5 64 Setting the STA 5 63 State 5 63 Status 5 63 Switch address 5 62 type of STA 5 62 Switch Statistics screen 5 95 System Resources screen 5 68 current switch utilization 5 69 DRAM installed 5 69 Flash memory installed 5 69 NVRAM installed 5 69 peak switch utilization 5 69 reset peak switch utilization 5 69 T TFTP Gateway IP Addr 5 41 5 47 5 77 Trap table configuration 5 27 5...

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