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Chapter 5: Local Management

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6E122-26, 6E132-25, 6E123-26 and 6E133-25 User’s Guide

5.15.13 Clearing NVRAM

Clearing NVRAM allows the user to clear all user-entered parameters,
such as IP address and Community Names from NVRAM.

Clear NVRAM as follows:

Use the arrow keys to highlight the Clear NVRAM field.

Use the SPACE bar to toggle the field to YES.

Use the arrow keys to highlight SAVE at the bottom of the screen.

Press ENTER. The warning shown in

Figure 5-21

is displayed.

Figure 5-21

Clear NVRAM Warning Screen

Use the arrow keys to highlight YES and press ENTER. The message
“CLEARING NVRAM. REBOOT IN PROGRESS...” displays.

The 6E12X-26 and 6E13X-25 clear NVRAM and reboot. All user-entered
parameters default to factory settings.

CAUTION

Clearing NVRAM will result in the loss of all user-entered
parameters. Do not proceed unless this procedure is
completely understood.

WARNING

174251

YOU HAVE ELECTED TO CLEAR NVRAM. THIS WILL CLEAR

ALL SYSTEM DEFAULTS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO

IP ADDRESS, INTERFACE CONFIGURATION, AND COM PORT

CONFIGURATION, THEN RESET THE BOARD.

ARE YOU SURE YOU WANT TO CLEAR NVRAM?

YES

Summary of Contents for SmartSwitch 6000

Page 1: ... 8 9 10 11 12 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 6E123 26 Ethernet 1 2 14 13 COM CPU 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 6E133 25 Ethernet 1 2 14 13 COM CPU 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 6E132 25 Ethernet 1 2 14 13 25 26 COM CPU 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 6E122 26 Ethernet ...

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Page 3: ... names mentioned 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 equipme...

Page 4: ...nt VCCI If 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 yo...

Page 5: ...QUENTIAL 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 POSSIBILI...

Page 6: ...73 23 EEC 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: ... Diagnostic LEDs 1 6 1 3 8 Year 2000 Compliant 1 6 1 3 9 Runtime IP Address Discovery 1 6 1 3 10 Local Management Features 1 7 1 4 Optional Features 1 8 1 5 Document Conventions 1 9 1 6 Getting Help 1 10 1 7 Related Manuals 1 11 CHAPTER 2 NETWORK REQUIREMENTS 2 1 SmartTrunk 2 1 2 2 10BASE T Network 2 2 2 3 100BASE TX Network 2 2 2 4 100BASE FX Fiber Optic Network 2 2 CHAPTER 3 INSTALLATION 3 1 Req...

Page 8: ...Terminal Setup 5 3 5 3 1 Console Cable Connection 5 3 5 3 2 Connecting an Uninterruptible Power Supply UPS 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 ...

Page 9: ...5 15 7 Entering a New Screen Refresh Time 5 50 5 15 8 Setting the Screen Lockout Time 5 50 5 15 9 Setting the Operational Mode 5 51 5 15 10 Setting the Management Mode 5 52 5 15 11 Configuring the COM Port 5 53 5 15 12 Changing the Com Port Application 5 55 5 15 13 Clearing NVRAM 5 56 5 15 14 Enabling Disabling IP Fragmentation 5 57 5 16 SNMP Community Names Screen 5 57 5 16 1 Establishing Communi...

Page 10: ...d Destination Entries 5 87 5 24 2 Changing Source and Destination Ports 5 87 5 25 Broadcast Suppression Screen 5 89 5 25 1 Setting the Threshold 5 90 5 25 2 Setting the Reset Peak Switch 5 91 5 26 Module Statistics Menu Screen 5 91 5 27 Switch Statistics Screen 5 93 5 27 1 Using the Clear Counters Command 5 94 5 28 The Interface Statistics Screen 5 95 5 28 1 Displaying Interface Statistics 5 98 5 ...

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

Page 12: ...Contents x 6E122 26 6E132 25 6E123 26 and 6E133 25 User s Guide ...

Page 13: ...hese devices 1 2 STRUCTURE OF THIS GUIDE This guide is organized as follows Chapter 1 Introduction outlines the contents of this manual describes the features of the 6E12X 26 and 6E13X 25 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 6E12X 26 and 6E13...

Page 14: ...2X 26 and 6E13X 25 are high speed network switch devices that support 802 1D switching bridging 802 1Q switching and Cabletron Systems SecureFast Switching Virtual Network technology Ports 25 and 26 of the 6E12X 26 support optional Fast Ethernet Interface Modules and can provide uplinks to 100BASE TX or 100BASE FX Fast Ethernet networks The 6E13X 25 is capable of being equipped with a High Speed I...

Page 15: ... 1 2 14 13 COM CPU 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 6E132 25 Ethernet 1 2 14 13 25 26 COM CPU 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 6E122 26 Ethernet Fast Ethernet Interface Module Ports 25 and 26 System LEDs COM Ports Network Ports 1 24 Network Ports 1 24 HSIM Slot 207601 Port Status LEDs ...

Page 16: ... panel slots ports 25 and 26 for optional Fast Ethernet Interface Modules to support an uplink to 100 Mbps Ethernet backbones or a high speed connection to a local server The 6E13X 25 modules have one front panel slot for an optional High Speed Interface Module to provide for additional connectivity to other high speed networking technologies such as ATM WANs and FDDI 1 3 2 Full Duplex Switched Et...

Page 17: ...lity For more information about SmartTrunk refer to the Cabletron Systems SmartTrunk User s Guide 1 3 4 Management Management of the 6E12X 26 and 6E13X 25 is accomplished using Local Management tools or remote SNMP management stations Local Management is accessible through the RS232 COM port on the front panel using a local VT100 terminal or a remote VT100 terminal via a modem connection and in ba...

Page 18: ...6E12X 26 and 6E13X 25 LANVIEW LEDs 1 3 8 Year 2000 Compliant The 6E12X 26 and 6E13X 25 have an internal clock that can maintain the current time and date beyond the year 1999 1 3 9 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 through Local Management ...

Page 19: ...on Assign an IP address and subnet mask to the 6C105 chassis 6E12X 26 and 6E13X 25 Select a default gateway Control local and remote access Designate workstations to receive SNMP traps from the 6E12X 26 and 6E13X 25 interface modules and the 6C105 chassis Configure module specific SNMP MIB objects including the IETF Bridge MIB objects Chapter 5 provides detailed information about Local Management ...

Page 20: ...rnet Interface Modules are listed in Table 1 1 Cabletron Systems provides High Speed Interface Modules for the 6E13X 25 to provide for additional connectivity to other high speed networking technologies such as ATM WANs and FDDI The HSIMs available for the 6E13X 25 are listed in the Release Notes Table 1 1 Fast Ethernet Interface Modules P N Description Application FE 100TX Uses RJ45 connector Sup...

Page 21: ...l Calls 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 22: ...stems 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 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...

Page 23: ...on Systems 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 s...

Page 24: ...Chapter 1 Introduction 1 12 6E122 26 6E132 25 6E123 26 and 6E133 25 User s Guide ...

Page 25: ...nstallation 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 6E12X 26 and 6E13X 25 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 t...

Page 26: ...s Cabling Guide for details 2 4 100BASE FX FIBER OPTIC NETWORK Ports 25 and 26 of the 6E12X 26 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 C...

Page 27: ...screwdriver is required to install the optional Fast Ethernet Interface Modules into the 6E12X 26 3 2 UNPACKING THE 6E12X 26 AND 6E13X 25 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 6E12X 26 and 6E13X 25 Table 3 1 Contents of Shipping Carton Item Quantity 6E132 25 6E122 2...

Page 28: ... ensure proper airflow and 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 strap to your wrist and plug the cable from the antistatic wrist strap into the ESD grounding ...

Page 29: ...ich the module 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 ...

Page 30: ...25 User s Guide Figure 3 1 Installing an Interface Module 1 2 3 4 5 PS1 PS2 Plastic Locking Tab Plastic Locking Tab Slot Number Circuit Card Card Guides Metal Back Panel 1 2 14 13 COM CPU 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 6E132 25 Ethernet 207602 ...

Page 31: ...ctor 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 twisted pair connections to ports 1 through 24 of the 6E122 26 and 6E132 25 Refer to Section 3 5 2 to make twisted pair connections to ports 1 through 24 of the 6E123 26 and 6E133 25 Refer to Section 3 5 3 to make a Twisted Pair conn...

Page 32: ...es such as another bridge repeater or router use a crossover cable Connect a twisted pair segment to the 6E122 26 and 6E132 25 as follows 1 Ensure that the device connected to the other end of the segment is powered ON 2 Connect the twisted pair segment to the 6E132 25 or 6E122 26 by inserting the RJ45 connector on the twisted pair segment into the desired RJ45 port Ports 1 through 24 as shown in ...

Page 33: ...ctors on the twisted pair segment have the proper pinouts Figure 3 3 and check the cable for continuity Figure 3 3 Cable Pinouts RJ45 Crossover Cable c Check that the twisted pair connection meets the dB loss and cable specifications outlined in Chapter 2 If a link is not established contact the Cabletron Systems Global Call Center Refer to Section 1 6 Getting Help for details 4 Repeat steps 1 thr...

Page 34: ...25 and 6E123 26 as follows 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 4 or if using the RJ21 angle adapter supplied with the device insert the RJ21 angle adapter as shown in Figure 3 5 The RJ21 angle adapter allows the cable to be inserted without interfering with...

Page 35: ...ink exists by checking that the port RX LEDs are on flashing amber blinking green or solid green If the RX LEDs are off perform the following steps until it is on a Verify that the 10BASE T device at the other end of the twisted pair segment is ON and connected to the segment NOTE The cable pinouts for a 25 pair cable RJ21 can be found in the Cabletron Systems Cabling Guide Refer to Section 1 7 Re...

Page 36: ...ch When connecting a workstation use a straight through cable and set the Fast Ethernet Interface Module crossover switch shown in Figure 3 6 to the crossed over position marked with X When connecting networking devices such as another bridge repeater or router use a straight through cable and set the Fast Ethernet Interface Module crossover switch shown in Figure 3 6 to the not crossed over posit...

Page 37: ... 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 38: ...d number of crossovers preferably one must be maintained between devices so that the transmit port of one device is connected to the receive port of the other device 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 crossi...

Page 39: ...If the RX LED is off and 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 6E12X 26 and the fiber optic device at the other end of the fiber optic link segment NOTE The port RX LED flashes green and amber during ...

Page 40: ...ions outlined in Chapter 2 If a link has not been established contact the Cabletron Systems Global Call Center Refer to Section 1 6 Getting Help for details 3 6 COMPLETING THE INSTALLATION The 6E12X 26 and 6E13X 25 are now ready to be set up through Local Management Refer to Chapter 5 Local Management to configure the modules and 6C105 chassis ...

Page 41: ...work status to aid in diagnosing 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 four interface modules covered in this ...

Page 42: ...ooting 4 2 6E122 26 6E132 25 6E123 26 and 6E133 25 User s Guide Figure 4 1 LANVIEW LEDs 1 2 14 13 25 26 COM CPU 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 6E122 26 Ethernet CPU LED 207604 Receive RX Transmit TX ...

Page 43: ...he Cabletron Systems GCC Amber Blinking Crippled Contact the Cabletron Systems GCC Solid Testing No action If LED remains Amber for several minutes contact the Cabletron Systems GCC Green Solid Functional No action Amber and Green Booting Blinks amber and green while booting No action RX Off No link No activity Port enabled or disabled No error Green Solid Port enabled link no activity No error Bl...

Page 44: ... the FE 100TX LED when the RX LED is on or off respectively TX Off Port enabled and no activity Should flash green every 2 seconds indicating BPDUs being sent if STA is enabled and there is a valid link If STA is enabled and the LED does not flash green contact the Cabletron Systems GCC Green Flashing Indicates activity Rate indicates data rate No action Amber Blinking Port in standby link Port ma...

Page 45: ...he RX LED Is On LED Color Description 10 100 Off FE 100TX is operating at 10 Mbps Green FE 100TX is operating at 100 Mbps NOTE No link exists if the associated port port 25 or 26 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 1...

Page 46: ...proper console cable pinouts Refer to Appendix A for proper console port pinouts Cannot contact the 6E132 25 or 6E122 26 from in band management Improper Community Names Table Refer to Chapter 5 for Community Names Table setup 6E12X 26 or 6E13X 25 does not have an IP address Refer to Chapter 5 for IP address assignment procedure Port is disabled Enable port No link to device Check link to device P...

Page 47: ...Figure 4 3 RESET Button To reset the 6E12X 26 and 6E13X 25 processor press and release the RESET button The module processor goes through a reset process of approximately 20 seconds Additional module 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 device is halted A module downtime of up t...

Page 48: ...Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 4 8 6E122 26 6E132 25 6E123 26 and 6E133 25 User s Guide ...

Page 49: ...26 6E13X 25 and the 6C105 chassis Control access to the 6E12X 26 6E13X 25 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 6E12X 26 6E13X 25 and the 6C105 chassis Monitor the environmental status of the 6C105 chassis View switch interface and RMON statistics Assign ports to o...

Page 50: ... specifically 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 throu...

Page 51: ...o attach the management terminal to the COM port as shown in Figure 5 1 Connect an IBM PC or compatible device running the VT terminal emulation to the 6E12X 26 and 6E13X 25 as follows 1 Connect the RJ45 connector at one end of the cable supplied in the kit to the COM port on the 6E12X 26 and 6E13X 25 2 Plug the RJ45 connector at the other end of the cable into the RJ45 to DB9 adapter supplied in ...

Page 52: ... Cable Kit provided with the 6C105 chassis 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 6E12X 26 and 6E13X 25 as follows 1 Connect the RJ45 connector at one end of the cable to the COM port on the 6E12X 26 and 6E13X 25 2 Plug the RJ45 connector at the other end of the cable into the RJ45 to DB9 male UPS adapter Cabletron Systems Part...

Page 53: ...ll Cursor 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 Trans...

Page 54: ...rom any TCP IP based node on the network Telnet connections to the 6E12X 26 and 6E13X 25 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 estab...

Page 55: ...e passwords 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 6E12X 26 and 6E13X 25 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 p...

Page 56: ...NG traditional 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...

Page 57: ...figuration Flash Download Broadcast Supression Fast Ethernet HSIM Module Statistics Menu Switch Statistics RMON Statistics Interface Statistics Ethernet Full Duplex Configuration Network Tools 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 ...

Page 58: ...Command To exit an LM screen using the EXIT command 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 Configu...

Page 59: ...agement hierarchy displays 3 Exit from 6E12X 26 and 6E13X 25 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 war...

Page 60: ... 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 Configur...

Page 61: ...n 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 Cha...

Page 62: ...or 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 redundancy status and chassis fan tray status For details refer to Section 5 10 PORT REDIRECT FUNCTION The Port Redirect Function screen allows the user to redirect traffic from one or multiple module...

Page 63: ...hlight the 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 1960_98 MAC Address IP Address Subnet Mask Chassis Date Chassis Time Screen Refr...

Page 64: ...sk describes how to change 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 ...

Page 65: ...hich interface 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...

Page 66: ...net 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 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...

Page 67: ...If the date 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 ...

Page 68: ...o highlight 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 Ma...

Page 69: ...highlight the Screen Lockout 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 command at the bottom of the 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...

Page 70: ...ING 3 Use the arrow keys to 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 command and press ENTER The changes are saved and all the modules installed in the chassis reboot WARNING 1666 YOU HAVE ELECTED TO SAVE THE OPERATIONAL MODE FOR THE WHOLE CHASSI...

Page 71: ...operation The Operational 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 conf...

Page 72: ...d super 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...

Page 73: ...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 SNMP objects 5 8 1 Establishing Community Names The password used to access Local Management at the Password screen mu...

Page 74: ... the other community names 5 Use the arrow keys to highlight SAVE at the bottom of the screen and press ENTER The message SAVED OK displays The community names are saved to memory and their access modes implemented NOTE All passwords assigned in the 6C105 SNMP Community Names screen allow access to both 6C105 Local Management screens and the Local Management screens of the interface modules that a...

Page 75: ... 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 Traps ...

Page 76: ...e 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 Traps field Press the SPACE bar to choose either YES send alarms from the chassis to the workstation or NO prevent alarms from being s...

Page 77: ...cribes each 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...

Page 78: ...e sent to 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 no...

Page 79: ...ays which ports are currently set as destination ports 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 Port Redirect Function 1960_66 Port 1 1 1...

Page 80: ...ault setting of this field is ON Status Toggle Allows the user to add or delete the source destination modules and ports selected in the Source Destination Modules and ports fields 5 11 1 Displaying the Source and Destination Entries There can be more than one Port Redirect Function screen depending on the number of port redirect entries Each screen displays up to ten port redirect entries If ther...

Page 81: ... Use the arrow keys to highlight the Destination Port field 8 Use the SPACE bar or BACKSPACE to step to the appropriate port number for the destination port 9 Use the arrow keys to highlight the Status field 10 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 D...

Page 82: ...The following explains each Module Selection screen field as shown in Figure 5 15 Module 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 Module Selecti...

Page 83: ...alling the Cabletron Systems Global Call Center Hardware Revision Reflects the hardware 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 84: ... 5 16 Module Menu Screen NOTE The Local Management screens shown in this chapter are for the 6E122 26 The 6E132 25 6E133 25 and 6E123 26 share 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 1960_13 Module Type 6E122 26 Slot Number X ...

Page 85: ...25 resources 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 20 MODULE STATISTICS The Module Statistics screen provides statistics and performance information for the 6E12X 26 and 6E13X 25 For details about this screen refer to Section 5...

Page 86: ...ss the 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 CONFIGURATI...

Page 87: ...creen Firmware Revision XX XX XX Module Configuration Menu GENERAL CONFIGURATION SNMP COMMUNITY NAMES SNMP TRAPS SWITCH CONFIGURATION ETHERNET FULL DUPLEX CONFIGURATION SMARTTRUNK CONFIGURATION MODULE SPECIFIC CONFIGURATION 1960_42 BOOTPROM Revision XX XX XX Module Type 6E122 26 Slot Number X 6E122 26 LOCAL MANAGEMENT RETURN EXIT ...

Page 88: ...munity names For details refer to Section 5 17 SWITCH CONFIGURATION The Switch Configuration screen provides basic setup options for modifying the switching functions of the modules For details refer to Section 5 18 ETHERNET FULL DUPLEX CONFIGURATION The Ethernet Full Duplex Configuration screen allows each 10 Mbps port 1 to 24 to be set for either Standard Ethernet or Full Duplex operation The sc...

Page 89: ...ays 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 IP Address Modifiable This display allows the IP address to be set for the 6E12X 26 and 6E13X 25 To set the IP address refer to Section 5 15 1 Firmware Revision XX XX XX General Configuration 1960_15 BOOTPROM Revi...

Page 90: ...splays the default gateway for the 6E12X 26 and 6E13X 25 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 6E12X 26 and 6E13X 25 To set the TFTP Gateway IP address refer to Section 5 15 4 Module Date M...

Page 91: ...he module has been operating Operational Mode Modifiable This field allows the user to set the 6E12X 26 and 6E13X 25 to operate as a traditional switch 802 1D SWITCHING option an IEEE 802 1Q switch 802 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 H...

Page 92: ...which the user may wish to restrict access Section 5 15 10 describes how to set the Management Mode Com Toggle This field allows the user to enable or disable the COM port The selection toggles between ENABLED and DISABLED The default is ENABLED For details about setting up the COM port refer to Section 5 15 11 Application Modifiable Displays the application set for the COM port This field allows ...

Page 93: ... to Section 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 th...

Page 94: ...ps from the 6E12X 26 and 6E13X 25 is located on a separate subnet the subnet mask for the 6E12X 26 and 6E13X 25 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 HA...

Page 95: ...ation is located on a different IP subnet than the 6E12X 26 and 6E13X 25 a default gateway must be specified When an SNMP Trap is generated the 6E12X 26 and 6E13X 25 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 13...

Page 96: ...Y IP ADDRESS OR FORMAT ENTERED Local Management 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 ye...

Page 97: ...hour format HH 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 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...

Page 98: ... OK If the entry is not valid 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 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 ...

Page 99: ...ed before 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 ...

Page 100: ...nd then press ENTER The warning screen shown in Figure 5 19 displays 4 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 to STANDALONE ensure the following procedures have been completed The module has been assigned a unique IP address The module has ...

Page 101: ...tering the COM port settings ensure that a valid IP address is set for the module or chassis Refer to Section 5 15 1 Setting the IP Address Read this entire COM port configuration section before changing the settings of the COM port NOTE Refer to the Release Notes included with the 6E12X 26 and 6E13X 25 to verify which COM Port applications are currently supported CAUTION Do NOT disable or alter t...

Page 102: ...e edits are saved 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 address CAUTION Exiting without saving causes the message NOT SAVED PRESS SAVE TO KEEP CHANGES to appear Exiting without saving causes all edits to be lost WARNING 174252 THE COM PORT ...

Page 103: ...ations 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 Table 5 3 COM Port Application Settings Setting Application LM Local Management Session UPS APC Power Supply SNMP Proxy CAUTION When the COM port is configured to perform the UPS application all f...

Page 104: ...Figure 5 21 is displayed Figure 5 21 Clear NVRAM Warning Screen 5 Use the arrow keys to highlight YES and press ENTER The message CLEARING NVRAM REBOOT IN PROGRESS displays The 6E12X 26 and 6E13X 25 clear NVRAM and reboot All user entered parameters default to factory settings CAUTION Clearing NVRAM will result in the loss of all user entered parameters Do not proceed unless this procedure is comp...

Page 105: ...t levels of security authorization read only read write and super user CAUTION If the 6E12X 26 and 6E13X 25 are being bridged to an FDDI ring for example via an HSIM F6 installed in the 6E13X 25 IP Fragmentation should be enabled If IP Fragmentation is disabled all FDDI frames that exceed the maximum Ethernet frame size will be discarded NOTE If the 6C105 has been assigned community names it is no...

Page 106: ...a user accesses 6E12X 26 and 6E13X 25 management Any community name assigned here acts as a password to Local Remote Management Access Policy Read Only Indicates the access accorded each community name Possible selections are as follows read only This community name allows read only access to the 6E12X 26 and 6E13X 25 MIB objects and excludes access to security protected fields of read write or su...

Page 107: ...ing a password with read only or read write access does not allow the user to view or edit 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...

Page 108: ...h 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 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 ...

Page 109: ...estination 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 E...

Page 110: ...m the function again to view or edit ports 17 to 24 and once again to view or edit ports 25 to 30 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 traditional or 802 1Q switches NOTE Ports 25 and 26 on the Switch Configuration screen represent the option...

Page 111: ...ill keep an address 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 BOOTPROM Revision XX...

Page 112: ... the Transparent 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 Standby 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 po...

Page 113: ...ommand at 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 Pr...

Page 114: ...ific Configuration Menu screen and press ENTER The Ethernet Full Duplex Configuration screen Figure 5 25 displays Figure 5 25 Ethernet Full Duplex Configuration Screen Firmware Revision XX XX XX Full Duplex Configuration 1960_21 BOOTPROM Revision XX XX XX PORT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 LINK STATUS Link Link Link No Link Link Link Link Link Link Link Link Link Module Type 6E122 26 Slot Number X 6E...

Page 115: ... Ethernet ports for Full Duplex operation refer to Section 5 19 1 LINK STATUS Read only Indicates whether there is a physical connection from this port to another Ethernet device One of the following values displays Link There is a valid link signal present there is a valid physical connection from this port to another device No Link There is no valid link signal present there is no valid physical...

Page 116: ...eration Mode for individual ports as follows 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the OPERATION MODE field adjacent to the number of the port that you plan to change 2 Press the SPACE bar until the appropriate mode FULL DUPLEX or STANDARD ENET is displayed 3 Use the arrow keys to highlight the SAVE command on the bottom line of the screen 4 Press ENTER The message SAVED OK is displayed To set all 24 ...

Page 117: ...he Module Configuration 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 FUNC...

Page 118: ...uration screen indicates which Fast Ethernet Interface Modules are installed in ports 25 and 26 of the 6E12X 26 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 22 The High Speed Configuration screen for the 6E13X 25 allows management of the installed HSIM For detai...

Page 119: ... desired limit of receive broadcast frames per port per second For details refer to Section 5 25 802 1Q VLAN Configuration This menu item will only display if the module has been configured to operate as an IEEE 802 1Q switch and the Management Mode has been set to STAND ALONE When selected this menu item opens the VLAN Main Menu screen For details refer to the Cabletron Systems Port Based VLAN Us...

Page 120: ...tem Resources 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 6E12X 26 and 6E13X 25 Firmware Revision XX XX XX System Resources 1960_23 BOOTPROM Revision XX XX XX Flash Memory Installed 4 MB DRAM Installed 1...

Page 121: ...of capacity the 6E12X 26 and 6E13X 25 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 21 1 YES resets the Peak Switch Utilization field to the current sy...

Page 122: ...ts 25 and 26 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 6E13X 25 the applicable HSIM Setup screen displays Refer to the HSIM User s Guide to set operating parameters for the HSIM installed in the 6E13X 25 NOTE ...

Page 123: ... Indicates whether or not there is a physical connection from this port to another 10BASE F 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 F 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...

Page 124: ... field toggles between 100BASE FX and 100BASE FXFD full duplex when an FE 100FX or FE 100F3 is installed Section 5 22 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 negoti...

Page 125: ...ate with that port Section 5 22 5 describes how to enable or disable advertised modes 5 22 1 Configuring an FE 100FX or FE 100F3 in Port 25 or 26 When an FE 100FX or FE 100F3 is installed in port 25 or 26 it must be manually set to operate in the same technology as the device at the other end of the connected segment Section 5 22 2 provides instructions for manually configuring the port with an FE...

Page 126: ...hlight the 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 bot...

Page 127: ...e changes to memory 5 23 FLASH DOWNLOAD SCREEN The Flash Download screen shown in Figure 5 29 allows the user to clear the information stored in the 6E12X 26 and 6E13X 25 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...

Page 128: ...m of the Flash Download screen Section 5 23 1 describes how to download using TFTP Section 5 23 2 describes how to download using RUNTIME Section 5 23 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...

Page 129: ... 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 Setting the TFTP Gateway IP Address 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...

Page 130: ...e TFTP Gateway 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 ...

Page 131: ...arrow keys 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 h...

Page 132: ...BOOTP 3 Use the arrow keys to highlight the TFTP Gateway IP Addr field Set the IP address of the TFTP gateway server this defaults to the same IP address set in the TFTP Gateway IP Addr field in the General Configuration screen 4 Use the arrow keys to highlight EXECUTE at the bottom of the screen and press ENTER The message BOOTP DOWNLOAD WILL COMMIT TO FLASH REBOOT IN PROGRESS displays in the eve...

Page 133: ...ular 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 Module Specific Configuration Menu screen by using the arrow keys to highlight the PORT REDIRECT FUNCTION menu item and pressing ENTER The Port Redirect Function screen displays NOTE The Port Redirect Function screen may not be ava...

Page 134: ...are configured to send errored frames to the destination ports or to drop all errored frames before forwarding traffic Source Port n Selectable Allows a selected port n to be changed to a source port Destination Port n Selectable Allows a selected port n to be changed to a destination port Firmware Revision XX XX XX Port Redirect Function 1960_22 BOOTPROM Revision XX XX XX Source Port 1 1 1 2 2 3 ...

Page 135: ...o either the next or previous screen To display the next screen use the arrow keys to highlight NEXT Press ENTER and the next screen of entries is displayed To display the previous screen use the arrow keys to highlight PREVIOUS Press ENTER to view the entries in the previous screen 5 24 2 Changing Source and Destination Ports Add or delete source port and destination port entries as follows 1 Use...

Page 136: ...the destination module s and port s OFF forces the errored frames to be dropped before forwarding traffic 9 Use the arrow keys to highlight SAVE at the bottom of the screen Press ENTER The message SAVED OK is displayed This saves the new settings and updates the Source Interface and Destination Interface read only fields NOTE If more than one port is to be redirected repeat steps 1 through 8 for e...

Page 137: ...sion Refer to Section 5 15 9 Setting the Operational Mode for instructions on configuring the operational mode of the module Any broadcast frames received above the desired threshold will be dropped Firmware Revision XX XX XX Broadcast Suppression 1960_56 BOOTPROM Revision XX XX XX PORT 1 2 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...

Page 138: ... resets the Time Since Peak field The Reset Peak field toggles betweenYES and NO 1 12 or 13 24 Navigation Key When the Broadcast Statistics screen displays the current statistics are displayed for the first 12 ports This field allows the user to step to a second screen for the same type of information for ports 13 through 24 While on the second screen the user can navigate back to the first screen...

Page 139: ...een Figure 5 32 provides access to screens that allow the user to obtain switch statistics 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 6E12X 26 and 6E13X 25 Access the Module Statistics Menu from the Module Menu screen by using the arrow keys to highlight the MODULE STATISTICS menu i...

Page 140: ...ace 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 displays all the statistics gathered by the embedded RMON agent built in to the 6E12X 26 and 6E13X 25 Firmware Revision XX XX XX Module Statistics Menu SWITCH STATISTICS INTERFACE STATISTICS RMON STATISTICS...

Page 141: ... following menu items Interface Read Only Identifies the interface or port number NOTE 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 switches Firmware Revision XX XX XX Switch Statistics 1960_26 BOOTPROM Revision XX XX XX RETURN Module T...

Page 142: ... first 12 ports These fields allow the user to step to a second or third screen for the same type of information for ports 13 through 24 or ports 25 and 26 of the 6E12X 26 and port 25 HSIM of the 6E13X 25 While on the second or third screen the user can navigate back to earlier screens by highlighting the 1 12 and or 13 24 fields and pressing ENTER CLEAR COUNTERS Command This command is used to re...

Page 143: ...ure 5 34 Interface Statistics Screen NOTE Cabletron Systems HSIMs gather their own statistics and may be viewed via the Local Management screens of the applicable HSIM Refer to your HSIM documentation for information on how to access these screens Firmware Revision XX XX XX Interface Statistics 2269_29 BOOTPROM Revision XX XX XX RETURN Module Type 6E122 26 Slot Number X 6E122 26 LOCAL MANAGEMENT E...

Page 144: ...nly The InUnicast field displays the total number of frames that have been received that were sent to a single address InNonUnicast Read only This field displays the total number of frames that have been received that were delivered to a broadcast or multicast address InDiscards Read only The InDiscards field displays the total number of inbound frames that were discarded even though the frames co...

Page 145: ...ld may increment because the switch needed to free up buffer space or the switch was being overutilized OutErrors Read only This field displays the total number of outbound frames discarded because they contained errors This field represents the total number of errored frames regardless of the cause of the error OutQLen Read only The OutQLen field displays the length of the packet queue The field ...

Page 146: ...uplex Mode Read only This field indicates whether the interface is operating in normal or full duplex mode This field will read either Standard or Full Duplex Interface XX Command This command is used to enter an interface number for viewing statistics For instructions on how to use this command refer to Section 5 28 1 CLEAR COUNTERS Command This command is used to reset all statistic counters to ...

Page 147: ...nu screen and pressing ENTER The RMON Statistics screen displays Figure 5 35 RMON Statistics Screen NOTE The RMON Statistics screen provides statistics for all front panel Ethernet interfaces and any Fast Ethernet Interface Modules installed in the 6E12X 26 RMON Statistics are not gathered for an HSIM installed in the 6E13X 25 Firmware Revision XX XX XX RMON Statistics 2269_65 BOOTPROM Revision XX...

Page 148: ... the name displayed would be IfIndex 22 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 o...

Page 149: ...id CRC Oversized Pkts 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 ...

Page 150: ...th excluding 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 ...

Page 151: ... 2 Press 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 29 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 ENT...

Page 152: ...ols involves 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 All...

Page 153: ...unctions on the managed device or devices being accessed through Network Tools arp Syntax arp options Description The arp command provides access to the ARP Address Resolution Protocol cache enabling 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 NOTE The conventions used in describing the commands in Network Tools...

Page 154: ...t subject to change You can specify the arp command without options or with one of the following options Options a Views cache data d Deletes an IP address entry Requires additional arguments Interface Number IP address s 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 Netw...

Page 155: ... command 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 156: ...n The defroute 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 157: ...generates 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 Adm...

Page 158: ...ROTOCOL TABLE Description The show command 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 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 CAUTIO...

Page 159: ...d displays all next hop routers 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 enabled disabled Forwarding enabled disabled Interface 3 4 MediaType 3 dynamic 3 dynamic PhysicalAddress 00 00 1d 04 40 5d 08 00 20 0e d8 31 NetworkAddress 123 456 40 1 123 4...

Page 160: ... command 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 161: ...th 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 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 162: ... allows the user to enable disable or check the status of the Spanning Tree Algorithm on all ATM interfaces The user must specify the STATE option as enable disable or status The STATE field is mandatory 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 ...

Page 163: ...mple 5 30 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 atm_stp_state status Atm Stp is Enabled atm_stp_state disable atm_stp_state enable done Connection closed 051472 ...

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Page 165: ...tions at any time without notice A 1 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 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 Tempera...

Page 166: ... FX and the FE 100F3 Ports 1 through 24 Ethernet 10BASE T compliant with RJ45 type connectors Slot for optional HSIM Slot accepts optional High Speed Interface Module HSIM Ports 1 through 24 Ethernet 10BASE T compliant with RJ21 type connectors Slots for optional Fast Ethernet Interface Modules ports 25 and 26 Slots accept three types of optional Fast Ethernet Interface Modules the FE100 TX FE100 ...

Page 167: ...the safety requirements of UL 1950 CSA C22 2 No 950 EN 60950 IEC 950 and 73 23 EEC Electromagnetic Compatibility EMC The 6E12X 26 and 6E13X 25 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 Table A 1 COM Port Pin Assignments Pin Signal Name Input Output 1 Transmit Data XMT Output 2 Data Carrier Detect DCD Output 3 Data Set Ready DSR Input 4 ...

Page 168: ...Appendix A Specifications A 4 6E122 26 6E132 25 6E123 26 and 6E133 25 User s Guide ...

Page 169: ...ed 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 Position X cro...

Page 170: ...pe 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 measure...

Page 171: ...pe Worst 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...

Page 172: ...Appendix B FE 100TX FE 100FX and FE 100F3 Specifications B 4 6E128 26 6E138 25 6E129 26 and 6E139 25 User s Guide ...

Page 173: ...iver C 2 SETTING THE MODE SWITCH These mode 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 6E12X 26 and 6E13X 25 Default configuration settings Clear user entered passwords stored in NVRAM an...

Page 174: ...OM Port Autobaud The default OFF position enables Autobaud sensing on the COM port for Local Management 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 for...

Page 175: ...ext 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 NVRAM and restores the default passwords Once the 6E12X 26 and 6E13X 25 are reset t...

Page 176: ...ULES Figure C 2 shows the location of the Fast Ethernet Interface Module connectors on the 6E12X 26 board for port slots 25 and 26 Figure C 2 Fast Ethernet Interface Module Connector Location NOTE For instructions on installing a High Speed Interface Module HSIM in the 6E13X 25 refer to the applicable HSIM documentation Optional Fast Ethernet Interface Modules Connectors ...

Page 177: ...ON The Fast 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 ...

Page 178: ...he connector 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 tha...

Page 179: ... on the 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 25 26 ...

Page 180: ...Appendix C Mode Switch Bank Settings and Optional Installations C 8 6E122 26 6E132 25 6E123 26 and 6E133 25 User s Guide ...

Page 181: ...5 16 Chassis date 5 16 Chassis Environmental Screen 5 29 Chassis Environmental screen 5 14 Chassis Menu screen 5 13 Chassis time 5 16 Chassis Uptime 5 17 Clear NVRAM 5 45 Clearing NVRAM 5 56 COM port pin assignments A 3 Connecting to the network 3 5 Crossover switch B 1 Current switch utilization 5 73 D Default gateway 5 42 5 47 Displaying statistics 5 98 5 103 Download Method 5 80 Download Server...

Page 182: ... 5 82 Installation Fast Ethernet Interface Module C 4 Installing into the chassis 3 2 Interface Statistics screen 5 98 IP address 5 16 5 41 5 45 IP Fragmentation 5 45 5 57 K Keyboard conventions 5 2 L LANVIEW LEDs 4 1 Last Image File Name 5 81 Last Image Server IP 5 81 M Main Menu screen 5 12 Management Mode 5 44 5 52 Module Configuration screen 5 38 Module date 5 42 Module Menu screen 5 36 5 37 M...

Page 183: ...Interface screen 5 74 Interface Statistics screen 5 95 Main Menu screen 5 12 Module Configuration screen 5 38 Module Menu screen 5 36 Module Selection screen 5 34 Module Specific Configuration Menu screen 5 69 Module Statistics Menu screen 5 91 Password screen 5 7 Port Redirect Function 5 30 Port Redirect Function screen 5 85 RMON Statistics screen 5 99 Setting community names 5 25 SNMP Community ...

Page 184: ...ting the STA 5 64 State 5 64 Status 5 64 Switch address 5 63 type of STA 5 63 Switch Statistics screen 5 93 System Resources screen 5 72 current switch utilization 5 73 DRAM installed 5 73 Flash memory installed 5 73 NVRAM installed 5 73 peak switch utilization 5 73 reset peak switch utilization 5 73 T TFTP Gateway IP Addr 5 42 5 48 5 81 Trap table configuration 5 28 5 61 Traps enable 5 28 Trouble...

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