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Use the arrow keys to highlight the YES command, then press
ENTER. The changes are saved and the device reboots.

5.7.10

Configuring the COM Port

Upon power up, the COM port is configured to the default settings of
ENABLED and LM.

The COM port supports the following applications:

•

Local Management connections

•

American Power Conversion (APC) Uninterruptible Power Supply
(UPS) connections

To configure the COM port, proceed as follows:

Use the arrow keys to highlight the Com field.

NOTE

If the 2E4X-27 is set to 802.1Q SWITCHING, refer to your
Port Based VLAN User’s Guide to configure the devices for this
type of operation.

If the 2E4X-27 is set to SECURE FAST VLAN, refer to your
SecureFast documentation set to configure the devices for this
type of operation.

CAUTION

Before altering the COM port settings, ensure that the 2E4X-27
is set with a valid IP address. (Refer to

Section 5.7.1

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 2E4X-27 to verify
additional COM Port applications that may be supported.

Summary of Contents for SmartSwitch 6E123-50

Page 1: ...tch 2200 User s Guide 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 11 12 13 14 15 16 9 10 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 2E42 27 COM PWR CPU RESET 1X 3X 5X 7X 9X 11X 13X 15X 17X 19X 21X 23X 26 25 2E43 27 COM PWR CPU RESET 26 25 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 11 12 13 14 15 16 9 10 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 ...

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Page 3: ...ned 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 been t...

Page 4: ...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 your ...

Page 5: ...NTIAL 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 ...

Page 6: ...ommission CENELEC EN 60825 European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization When operating within their performance limitations laser transceiver output meets the Class 1 accessible emission limit of all three standards Class 1 levels of laser radiation are not considered hazardous SAFETY INFORMATION CLASS 1 LASER TRANSCEIVERS LASER RADIATION AND CONNECTORS When the connector is in place al...

Page 7: ...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 8: ...Notice vi 2E42 27 2E42 27R 2E43 27 2E43 27R User s Guide ...

Page 9: ...4 8 Year 2000 Compliant 1 7 1 4 9 LANVIEW Diagnostic LEDs 1 7 1 4 10 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 1 2 3 100BASE TX Network 2 2 2 4 100BASE FX Fiber Optic Network 2 2 CHAPTER 3 INSTALLATION 3 1 Unpacking the 2E4X 27 3 2 3 2 Installing Options 3 2 3 3 Installi...

Page 10: ... 4 5 3 2 Management Terminal Setup Parameters 5 5 5 3 3 Monitoring an Uninterruptible Power Supply 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 Device Menu Screen 5 12 5 6 Device Configuration Menu Screen 5 14 5 7 General Configuration Screen 5 16 5 7 1 Se...

Page 11: ...100F3 Operational Mode 5 51 5 15 3 Configuring an FE 100TX in Port 25 or 26 5 51 5 15 4 Setting the FE 100TX Operational Mode 5 51 5 15 5 Setting the FE 100TX Advertised Ability 5 52 5 16 Flash Download Screen 5 53 5 16 1 Image File Download Using BootP 5 55 5 16 2 Image File Download Using TFTP 5 55 5 16 3 Image File Download Using Runtime 5 56 5 17 Port Redirect Function Screen 5 58 5 17 1 Displ...

Page 12: ... Input Output Ports A 2 A 6 COM Port Pin Assignments A 3 A 7 Regulatory Compliance A 3 APPENDIX B 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 OPTIONAL INSTALLATIONS AND MODE SWITCH BANK SETTINGS C 1 Required Tools C 2 C 2 Removing the Chassis Cover C 2 C 2 1 Setting the Mode Switch C 4 C 3 Installing Optional Fast Ethernet Interface M...

Page 13: ...UCTURE OF THIS GUIDE This guide is organized as follows Chapter 1 Introduction outlines the contents of this manual and briefly describes the 2E4X 27 features Directions about how to obtain additional help and a list of related manuals are also included Chapter 2 Network Requirements explains the network requirements to consider before installing the 2E4X 27 Chapter 3 Installation provides instruc...

Page 14: ...es and how to set the Mode Switch 1 3 2E4X 27 FEATURES Figure 1 1 shows the 2E42 27 and 2E43 27 Following the figure is a list of the features Figure 1 1 The 2E42 27 and 2E43 27 19601_01 RESET Button RESET Button 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 11 12 13 14 15 16 9 10 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 2E42 27 COM PWR CPU RESET 1X 3X 5X 7X 9X 11X 13X 15X 17X 19X 21X 23X 26 25 Optional HSIM Slot COM Port System LEDs Port Stat...

Page 15: ...Management to provide a higher aggregate bandwidth between Cabletron Systems devices that support the SmartTrunk feature Runtime IPAddress Discovery which allows the 2E4X 27 to send out Reverse Address Resolution RARP and Bootstrap Protocol BootP requests to determine its Internet Protocol IP address Manageable using Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP and Remote Monitoring RMON Support for tr...

Page 16: ...in a standard 19 inch rack using the supplied rack mounting hardware The 2E42 27 and 2E43 27 have one universal ac power supply with automatic voltage sensing that allows operation using 100 125 or 200 240 Vac 50 60 Hz The 2E42 27R and 2E43 27R have two power supplies The power supplies load share 50 5 of the power required by the device If one power supply fails the remaining power supply assumes...

Page 17: ...ile server or high end workstation connections The Fast Ethernet ports provide up to 200 Mbps of bandwidth 1 4 3 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 aggregate multiple physical links together to scale the backbone bandwidth beyond the lim...

Page 18: ... after every transmission until an 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 BootP server or an IP address is entered using Local Management 1 4 5 Management Management of the 2E4X 27 is accomplished using SNMP compliant management tools for in band management Out of band Local Management is...

Page 19: ...pport to enhance the overall reliability of the network and protect against loop conditions The 2E4X 27 supports a wide variety of industry standard MIBs including RFC 1213 MIB II RFC 1757 RMON RFC 1371 RS232 MIB RFC 1493 Bridge MIB and RFC 1354 FIB MIB A full suite of Cabletron Systems Enterprise MIBs provide a wide array of statistical information to enhance troubleshooting 1 4 8 Year 2000 Compl...

Page 20: ...erface Modules are listed in Table 1 1 High Speed Interface Modules HSIMs are available from Cabletron Systems for additional connectivity to various networking technologies The HSIMs available for the 2E4X 27 are listed in the Release Notes Table 1 1 Fast Ethernet Interface Modules P N Description Application FE 100TX Uses RJ45 connector Supports Category 5 Unshielded Twisted Pair UTP cabling whi...

Page 21: ...ormation 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 WARNING Warning symbol Warns against an action that could result in p...

Page 22: ... involved Cabletron Systems products in the network A description of your network environment layout cable type etc Network load and frame size at the time of trouble if known The device history i e have you returned the device before is this a recurring problem etc Any previous Return Material Authorization RMA numbers World Wide Web http www cabletron com Phone 603 332 9400 Internet mail support...

Page 23: ...thernet 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 http www cabletron com NOTE All documentation for the Cabletron Systems SecureFast VLAN Manager software is contained on the VLAN Ma...

Page 24: ...Chapter 1 Introduction 1 12 2E42 27 2E42 27R 2E43 27 2E43 27R User s Guide ...

Page 25: ...r network performance 2 1 SmartTrunk To connect the 2E4X 27 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 Cabletron Systems SmartTrunk User s Guide for additional information 2 2 10BASE T NETWORK When connecting a 10BASE T segment to any of the 2E4X 27 po...

Page 26: ...r 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 optic cable length of a 100BASE FX segment is covered in the Cabletron Systems Cabling Guide Single Mode Fiber ...

Page 27: ...d to install the device Follow the order of the sections listed below to correctly install the 2E4X 27 Unpacking the 2E4X 27 Section 3 1 Installing Options Section 3 2 Installing the 2E4X 27 on a shelf or tabletop or into a standard rack Section 3 3 Connecting to the Network Section 3 4 Completing the Installation Section 3 5 Only qualified personnel should install the 2E4X 27 ...

Page 28: ...any signs of damage Refer to Section 1 6 Getting Help for details 3 2 INSTALLING OPTIONS If the 2E4X 27 is to be installed with an optional Fast Ethernet Interface Module refer to Appendix C for installation instructions The installation instructions for the HSIMs are in the associated user s guide Table 3 1 Contents of 2E4X 27 Carton Item Quantity 2E4X 27 or 2E4X 27R 1 Antistatic wrist strap 1 Co...

Page 29: ...elf installation the shelf must support 13 6 kg 30 lb of static weight for each 2E4X 27 Maintain a temperature of between 5 C 41 F and 40 C 104 F at the installation site with fluctuations of less than 10 C 18 F per hour Maintain a 2 inch clearance from the left right and rear sides of the device to provide adequate ventilation Installation For a tabletop or shelf installation locate the 2E4X 27 w...

Page 30: ...d within seven feet of the location Maintain a temperature of between 5 C 41 F and 40 C 104 F at the installation site with fluctuations of less than 10 C 18 F per hour CAUTION To ensure proper ventilation and prevent overheating leave a minimum clearance space of 5 1 cm 2 0 in at the left right and rear of the 2E4X 27 WARNING Before installing the 2E4X 27 into a rack ensure that the rack supports...

Page 31: ...acket and four 8 32 x 3 8 inch pan head screws in the rackmount kit 2 Attach the strain relief bracket to the bottom of the 2E4X 27 using the four 8 32 x 3 8 inch pan head screws Figure 3 2 Figure 3 2 Attaching the Strain Relief Bracket Do not attempt to attach the strain relief bracket with screws other than the 8 32 x 3 8 inch screws included with the 2E4X 27 Use of longer screws may damage the ...

Page 32: ...as shown in Figure 3 3 Figure 3 3 Installing the Rackmount Brackets 3 With the mounting brackets installed position the 2E4X 27 between the vertical frame members of the 19 inch rack and fasten it securely with mounting screws as shown in Figure 3 4 Figure 3 4 Installing the 2E4X 27 in a Rack Screws 4 Rackmount Brackets 2 1960 04 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 11 12 13 14 15 16 9 10 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 COM P...

Page 33: ...e the LANVIEW LEDs After a successful boot the CPU LED turns ON green If the CPU LED is not green after one minute check the power cord connection and power source If the CPU LED is still not green contact Cabletron Systems Global Call Center Refer to Section 1 6 for details NOTE The 2E42 27 and 2E43 27 have a power supply with automatic voltage sensing that allows connection to power sources rang...

Page 34: ...iew 2 Observe the LANVIEW LEDs After a successful boot the CPU LED turns ON green If the CPU LED is not green after one minute and turns yellow there is no power redundancy Check the power cord connections and the power source If there are no problems with the power cord connections or power source and the CPU LED is still not green contact the Cabletron Systems Global Call Center Refer to Section...

Page 35: ...4 Refer to Section 3 4 2 to make a UTP connection to an FE 100TX in port slot 25 or 26 Refer to Section 3 4 3 to make a fiber optic cable connection to an FE 100FX or FE 100F3 in port slot 25 or 26 Refer to the associated High Speed Interface Module user s guide to make connections to an optional High Speed Interface Module installed in the HSIM slot 3 4 1 Connecting UTP Cables to Ports 1 Through ...

Page 36: ...other end of the segment is powered ON 2 Connect the twisted pair segment to the 2E42 27 by inserting the RJ45 connector on the twisted pair segment into the desired RJ45 port Ports 1 through 24 as shown in Figure 3 6 Figure 3 6 2E42 27 2E42 27R Twisted Pair Connection 3 Verify that a link exists by checking that the port RX LED is ON flashing yellow blinking green or solid green If the RX LED is ...

Page 37: ...ished contact the Cabletron Systems Global Call Center Refer to Section 1 6 for details 4 Repeat steps 1 through 3 above until all connections have been made 3 4 1 2 2E43 27 or 2E43 27R Cable Connections When facing the front panel of a 2E43 27 or 2E43 27R the left RJ21 is the connector for 10BASE T ports 1 through 12 The right RJ21 is for the 10BASE T ports 13 through 24 connections All 24 ports ...

Page 38: ...plied with the device insert the RJ21 angle adapter as shown in Figure 3 9 The RJ21 angle adapter allows the cables to be dressed along the front of the device and easily attached to the strain relief bracket when using an RJ21 right angled connector Figure 3 8 2E43 27 or 2E43 27R Straight Cable Connection Figure 3 9 Connection Using the RJ21 Angle Adapter 1960 10 26 25 RJ21 Screw Screw 13 14 15 1...

Page 39: ...k the cable for continuity 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 for details 6 Repeat steps 1 through 5 above until all connections have been made 3 4 2 Connecting a UTP Segment to the FE 100TX An FE 100TX installed in port slot 25 a...

Page 40: ...nd of the segment is powered ON 2 Connect the twisted pair segment to the module by inserting the RJ45 connector on the twisted pair segment into the RJ45 port on the module shown in Figure 3 10 3 Verify that a Link exists by checking that the port RX LED is ON flashing yellow blinking green or solid green If the RX LED is OFF and the TX LED is not blinking yellow perform the following steps until...

Page 41: ...ces 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 crossing over occurs CAUTION The FE 100F3 uses Class 1 lasers Do not use op...

Page 42: ...king green or solid green If the RX LED is OFF and the TX LED is not blinking yellow 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 crossover of fiber strands between the applicable port on the 2E4X 27 and the fiber optic device at the other end of the fiber optic link segment c Verify that the fiber connec...

Page 43: ...IM as appropriate and making the connections to the network proceed as follows 1 Secure the cables by running the cables along the strain relief bracket and tying them to the strain relief bracket using cable ties 2 The 2E4X 27 is now ready to be set up through Local Management Refer to Chapter 5 Local Management for information on how to access and use Local Management to configure the 2E4X 27 ...

Page 44: ...Chapter 3 Installation 3 18 2E42 27 2E42 27R 2E43 27 2E43 27R User s Guide ...

Page 45: ...us monitoring system called LANVIEW The LANVIEW LEDs Figure 4 1 allow quick observation of the network 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 ...

Page 46: ...rmally No action Amber Indicates loss of power supply redundancy This indication only applies when there are two power supplies 1 Ensure that the power cords are plugged in correctly and that there is power at the power source 2 Contact the Cabletron Systems Global Call Center CPU Off Power off Power up device Red Blinking Hardware failure has occurred Contact the Cabletron Systems Global Call Cen...

Page 47: ...ndicating BPDUs being sent if STA is enabled and there is a valid link 1 Ensure that the STA is enabled and that there is a valid link 2 Contact the Cabletron Systems Global Call Center for help Green Flashing Indicates activity Rate indicates data rate No action Amber Blinking Port in standby Port may be disabled due to Spanning Tree 1 Ensure that the port is not disabled 2 Contact the Cabletron ...

Page 48: ...e The 10 100 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 10 100 LED when the RX LED is on or off respectively Figure 4 2 FE 100TX LED NOTE A link exists if the associated port 25 or 26 RX Receive LED is on Table 4 2 10 100 LED Indications When RX LED Is On LED Color Indication 10 100 Off FE 100TX is operating at 10 Mbps Green F...

Page 49: ...RX LED Is Off NOTE No link exists if the associated port 25 or 26 RX Receive LED is off LED Color Indication 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 50: ...le port pinouts Cannot contact the device from in band management Improper Community Names Table Refer to Chapter 5 for Community Names Table setup IP address not assigned Refer to Chapter 5 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 apparent reason Loop condition detected 1 Review the network design and d...

Page 51: ...or use a pen or pencil to press and release the RESET button The 2E4X 27 goes through a reset process for approximately 45 seconds CAUTION Pressing the RESET button resets the device and all current switching being performed by the device is halted A network downtime of up to two minutes will result from this action RESET Button 25 1X 3X 5X 7X 9X 11X 13X 15X 17X 19X 21X 23X 1960 37 23 24 2E42 27 1...

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Page 53: ...ct a default gateway Control access by establishing community names Download a new image of the operation software Designate which Network Management Workstations receive SNMP traps from the device View switch interface and RMON statistics Configure ports to operate in standard or full duplex mode Trunking of ports to perform load sharing Set the switch operation mode 802 1D 802 1Q or SecureFast V...

Page 54: ...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 selections Arrow Keys These are navigation keys Use the UP ARROW DOWN ARROW LEFT ARROW and RIGHT ARROW keys to move...

Page 55: ...stems to access Local Management An IBM or compatible PC running a VT series emulation software package A Digital Equipment Corporation VT100 type terminal A VT type terminal running emulation programs for the Digital Equipment Corporation VT100 series A remote VT100 type terminal via a modem connection In band via a Telnet connection ...

Page 56: ...ws 1 Connect the RJ45 connector at one end of the cable supplied in the kit to the COM port on the 2E4X 27 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 communications port on the PC Figure 5 1 Management Terminal Connection RJ45 COM Port RJ45 to DB9 PC Adapter UTP Cable with RJ45 Connectors PC 1960...

Page 57: ...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 Transmit...

Page 58: ...ed to attach the UPS to the 2E4X 27 COM port as shown in Figure 5 2 To connect the UPS device to the COM port of the 2E4X 27 proceed as follows 1 Connect the RJ45 connector at one end of the cable to the COM port on the 2E4X 27 2 Plug the RJ45 connector at the other end of the cable into the RJ45 to DB9 male UPS adapter 3 Connect the RJ45 to DB9 male UPS adapter to the female DB9 port on the rear ...

Page 59: ...he terminal Press ENTER this may take up to four times because the COM port auto senses the baud rate of the terminal until the 2E4X 27 Local Management Password screen displays It is the automatic line speed seeking feature of the port that makes it necessary at times to press ENTER several times Figure 5 3 The 2E4X 27 Local Management Password Screen 2 Enter the Password and press ENTER The defa...

Page 60: ...opriate figure that relates to the Operational Mode set for the device to see the applicable Local Management screen hierarchy NOTE The User s password is one of the community names specified in the SNMP Community Names screen Access to certain Local Management capabilities depends on the degree of access accorded that community name Refer to Section 5 8 If an invalid password is entered the termi...

Page 61: ...erfaces HSIM Switch Statistics Interface Statistics RMON Statistics SmartTrunk Configuration Ethernet Full Duplex Configuration General Configuration SNMP Community Names SNMP Traps Switch Configuration Device Menu Password Device Configuration Menu 1960 82 Device Specific Configuration Menu Network Tools Device Statistics Menu System Resources High Speed Interface Configuration Flash Download Fas...

Page 62: ...Local Management LM screens Using the Exit Command To exit LM using the EXIT screen 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 Device Menu Password Device Configuration Menu 1960 83 Device Specific Configuration Menu Network Tools Device Statistics Menu Sy...

Page 63: ... the Local Management hierarchy displays 3 Exit from 2E4X 27 Local Management by repeating steps 1 and 2 until the Device Menu screen displays 4 To end the LM session use the arrow keys to highlight the RETURN command at the bottom of the Device Menu screen 5 Press ENTER The Local Management screen displays and the session ends NOTE The user can also exit Local Management screens by pressing ESC t...

Page 64: ...s that are used to configure the 2E4X 27 and also to the Device Specific Configuration Menu screen The Device Specific Configuration Menu screen provides access to the screens that allow the user to check the 2E4X 27 resources and set operating parameters specific to each port For details about the Device Configuration Menu screen refer to Section 5 6 For details about the Device Specific Configur...

Page 65: ...E4X 27 For details about this screen refer to Section 5 19 NETWORK TOOLS The Network Tools function resides on the 2E4X 27 and consists of a series of commands that allow the user to access and manage network devices Section 5 23 explains how to use the Network Tools utility NOTE If the terminal is idle for several minutes the Password screen redisplays and the session ends ...

Page 66: ... Configuration Menu screen displays Figure 5 8 Device Configuration Menu Screen NOTE The following menu items on the Device Configuration Menu screen may not display if the operational mode of the device is set to SECURE FAST VLAN SWITCH CONFIGURATION SMARTTRUNK CONFIGURATION Refer to the Release Notes to see if the above screens are supported in SECURE FAST VLAN mode Section 5 7 9 describes how t...

Page 67: ...ty names For details refer to Section 5 9 SWITCH CONFIGURATION The Switch Configuration screen provides the basic setup options for modifying switch operation in the network For details refer to Section 5 10 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 screen als...

Page 68: ...eld MAC Address Read Only Displays the physical address of the 2E4X 27 IP Address Modifiable Displays and allows the user to set the IP address for the 2E4X 27 To set the IP address refer to Section 5 7 1 The IP address can also be set through Runtime IP Address Discovery as previously described in Section 1 4 4 Firmware Revision XX XX XX General Configuration 19603 15 Device Type 2E42 27 BOOTPROM...

Page 69: ...ion 5 7 4 Device Date Modifiable Contains a value that the device recognizes as the current date To set a new device date refer to Section 5 7 5 Device Time Modifiable Contains a value that the device recognizes as the current time To enter a new time refer to Section 5 7 6 Screen Refresh Time Modifiable Contains the rate at which the screens are updated This setting determines how frequently in s...

Page 70: ...With the Cabletron Systems VLAN Manager software the device is able to increase its switching functionality by creating and maintaining VLANs For details on how to select the Operational Mode refer to Section 5 7 9 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 po...

Page 71: ...that exceed the maximum Ethernet frame size will be discarded For details on enabling IP Fragmentation refer to Section 5 7 12 5 7 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 Dotted Decimal Notation DDN format For example 134 141 79 120 3 Press ENTER If the IP address ...

Page 72: ...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 Dotted Decimal Notation DDN format For example 255 255 0 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 ENTERED Loca...

Page 73: ...eway If the SNMP management station is located on a different IP subnet than the 2E4X 27 a default gateway must be specified When an SNMP Trap is generated the 2E4X 27 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 ...

Page 74: ... is located on a different IP subnet than the 2E4X 27 a Gateway IP address should be specified To set the TFTP Gateway IP address perform the following steps 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the TFTP Gateway IP Address field 2 Enter the IP address of the TFTP gateway using the DDN format For example 134 141 80 122 3 Press ENTER If the TFTP gateway IP address entered is a valid format the cursor r...

Page 75: ...e arrow keys to highlight the Device Time field 2 Enter the time in a 24 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 Manage...

Page 76: ... 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 7 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 Ente...

Page 77: ...he SPACE bar to step to the appropriate operation mode 802 1D SWITCHING 802 1Q SWITCHING or SECURE FAST VLAN 3 Use the arrow keys to highlight the SAVE command then press ENTER The warning screen shown in Figure 5 12 displays Figure 5 12 Configuration Warning Screen WARNING 1960 84 YOU HAVE ELECTED TO SAVE ONE OR MORE CONFIGURATION ITEMS THAT REQUIRE RESETTING THIS MODULE ARE YOU SURE YOU WANT TO ...

Page 78: ...follows 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the Com field NOTE If the 2E4X 27 is set to 802 1Q SWITCHING refer to your Port Based VLAN User s Guide to configure the devices for this type of operation If the 2E4X 27 is set to SECURE FAST VLAN refer to your SecureFast documentation set to configure the devices for this type of operation CAUTION Before altering the COM port settings ensure that the 2E4...

Page 79: ...he Local Management session If the 2E4X 27 was previously assigned a valid IP address reenter Local Management by establishing a Telnet connection to the device If the device does not have a valid IP address and the COM port has been disabled or the settings changed reset NVRAM on the 2E4X 27 refer to Section 5 7 11 to reestablish COM port communications CAUTION If the COM port is reconfigured wit...

Page 80: ...is LM To change the COM port application 1 Use the arrows keys to highlight the Application field 2 Use the SPACE 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 pr...

Page 81: ...The warning screen shown in Figure 5 14 displays 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 device Ensure that the device has a valid IP address before saving changes to the COM port application If the device does not have a valid IP address and the changes are saved refer to...

Page 82: ...e SPACE bar to choose either ENABLED or DISABLED 3 Use the arrow keys to highlight the SAVE command 4 Press ENTER SAVED OK displays in the Event Message Line at the top of the screen CAUTION If the 2E4X 27 is being bridged to an FDDI ring for example via an optional HSIM F6 IP Fragmentation should be enabled If it is disabled all FDDI frames that exceed the maximum Ethernet frame size will be disc...

Page 83: ...unity Names screen from the Device Configuration Menu screen use the arrow keys to highlight the SNMP COMMUNITY NAMES menu item and press ENTER The SNMP Community Names screen displays Figure 5 15 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 Cabletron Container MIB and Int...

Page 84: ...d write access to the 2E4X 27 MIB objects excluding security protected fields for Super User access only super user This community name gives the user read write access to the 2E4X 27 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...

Page 85: ...d 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 message SAVED OK displays The community names are saved to memory and their access modes implemented NOTE Exiting without saving causes a NOT SAVED message to display above the SAVE command Edits wil...

Page 86: ...lowing 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 Firmware Revision XX XX XX SNMP Traps 19601 1...

Page 87: ... 79 121 3 Press ENTER If an invalid entry is entered INVALID IP ENTERED is displayed in the Event Message Line 4 Use the arrow keys to highlight the Trap Community Name field Enter the community name 5 Press ENTER 6 Use the arrow keys to highlight the Enable Traps field Press the SPACE bar to choose either YES send alarms from the 2E4X 27 to the workstation or NO prevent alarms from being sent 7 U...

Page 88: ...on screen Switch Address Read Only Displays the MAC address of the switch NOTE The Switch Configuration screen is not available if the operational mode of the device is set to SECURE FAST VLAN This screen may only be used when the device is configured to operate as a traditional or 802 1Q switch Firmware Revision XX XX XX Switch Configuration 19601 18 Device Type 2E42 27 BOOTPROM Revision XX XX XX...

Page 89: ...ault value of 300 seconds refer to Section 5 10 2 Port Read Only Lists each switched port on the device If the number of ports is greater than eight then the additional ports are listed on subsequent screens MAC Address Read Only Displays the base hardware address assigned to each listed port State Read Only Disabled Management disabled this interface No traffic is received or forwarded while the ...

Page 90: ...CE bar to step to the appropriate setting IEEE DEC or NONE 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 10 2 Setting the Age Time Field To set the Age Time proceed as follows 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the Age Time field 2 Type in the desired Age Time in increments of 10 The available Age Time range is 10 to...

Page 91: ...ic Configuration Menu screen use the arrow keys to highlight the ETHERNET FULL DUPLEX CONFIGURATION menu item in the Device Specific Configuration Menu screen and press ENTER The Ethernet Full Duplex Configuration screen displays Figure 5 18 Ethernet Full Duplex Configuration Screen Firmware Revision XX XX XX Ethernet Full Duplex Configuration 19601 21 Device Type 2E42 27 BOOTPROM Revision XX XX X...

Page 92: ...10 Mbps thus enabling the port to effectively switch at 20 Mbps To set Ethernet ports for Full Duplex operation refer to Section 5 11 1 LINK STATUS Read only Indicates whether there is a physical connection from this port to another 10BASE T device One of the following values displays Link There is a 10BASE T link signal present there is a valid physical connection from this port to another 10BASE...

Page 93: ...de may be set to Standard Ethernet or Full Duplex either one port at a time or all at once The following steps describe setting the port Operational Mode for individual ports followed by steps to set the Operational Mode for all ports To set the Operational Mode for individual ports proceed as follows 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the Operation Mode field adjacent to the number of the port s t...

Page 94: ...ct one of five screens to configure ports or check system resources specific to the 2E4X 27 To access the Device Specific Configuration Menu screen from the Device Configuration Menu screen use the arrow keys to highlight the DEVICE SPECIFIC CONFIGURATION menu item and press ENTER The Device Specific Configuration Menu screen displays NOTE The following menu items on the Device Specific Configurat...

Page 95: ...amount of available memory and provides information on 2E4X 27 operation For details refer to Section 5 13 HIGH SPEED INTERFACE CONFIGURATION The High Speed Interface Configuration screen provides access to the Fast Ethernet Interfaces screen and the HSIM screen For details refer to Section 5 14 Firmware Revision XX XX XX Device Specific Configuration Menu SYSTEM RESOURCES HIGH SPEED INTERFACE CON...

Page 96: ...ction 5 11 1 Setting the Operation Mode The Broadcast Suppression screen allows the user to set a desired limit of received broadcast frames that will be forwarded per port per second For details refer to Section 5 18 802 1Q VLAN CONFIGURATION This menu item will only display if the 2E4X 27 has been configured to operate as an 802 1Q switch as described in Section 5 11 1 Setting the Operation Mode...

Page 97: ... Memory Installed Read only Indicates the amount of FLASH memory installed in the 2E4X 27 and how much is currently available DRAM Installed Read only Indicates the amount of DRAM installed in the 2E4X 27 and how much of it is currently available Firmware Revision XX XX XX System Resources 19602 23 Device Type 2E42 27 BOOTPROM Revision XX XX XX Flash Memory Installed 4 MB DRAM Installed 16 MB NVRA...

Page 98: ...eak Switch Utilization field to the current system traffic 5 13 1 Setting the Reset Peak Switch Utilization To set the Reset Peak Switch Utilization field to YES or NO proceed as follows 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the Peak Switch Utilization field 2 Press the SPACE bar to select YES or NO 3 Use the arrows keys to highlight the SAVE command at the bottom of the screen 4 Press ENTER The messa...

Page 99: ...gh Speed Interface Configuration Menu screen FAST ETHERNET INTERFACES Displays the types of interfaces installed in ports 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 For details refer to Section 5 15 HSIM Displays the types of interfaces installed in the High Speed...

Page 100: ...ghlight the FAST ETHERNET INTERFACES menu item and press ENTER The High Speed Interface Configuration screen displays Figure 5 22 High Speed Interface Configuration Screen NOTE The High Speed Interface Configuration screen Figure 5 22 applies only to ports 25 and 26 This screen supports the FE 100TX FE 100FX and FE 100F3 Fast Ethernet Interface Modules that operate at 100 Mbps Firmware Revision XX...

Page 101: ...l connection from this port to another 10BASE T or 100BASE TX FX device One of the following values displays Link There is a link signal present and a valid physical connection to another device No Link There is no link signal present and no valid physical connection to another device Current Oper Mode Read only This field displays the current operating mode of ports 25 and 26 Depending on whether...

Page 102: ... is 100BASE TXFD 100BASE TX 10BASE TFD and 10BASE T Advertised Ability Selectable During auto negotiation the FE 100TX tells the device at the other end of the segment about its capabilities The capabilities of a port 25 or 26 with an FE 100TX installed are 10Base T 10Base TFD full duplex mode 100Base TX and 100Base TXFD full duplex mode In normal operation with all capabilities enabled the FE 100...

Page 103: ...100Base FXFD full duplex 3 Press ENTER The port now operates in the chosen mode 4 Use the arrow keys to highlight the SAVE command Press ENTER The message SAVED OK displays and Local Management saves the changes to memory 5 15 3 Configuring an FE 100TX in Port 25 or 26 In normal operation a port 25 or 26 with an FE 100TX interface automatically establishes a link with the device at the other end o...

Page 104: ...ork Administrator may want the port to advertise only some of the available modes and not advertise in other modes This field steps to 10Base T 10Base TFD full duplex 100Base TX and 100Base TXFD full duplex To set the advertised ability proceed as follows 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the Desired Oper Mode field 2 Use the SPACE bar to select the desired mode 3 Use the LEFT ARROW key to move ba...

Page 105: ...ad Screen NOTE The user may also force the download of an image by changing the position of Switch 6 located inside the device Refer to Section C 2 1 Setting the Mode Switch for details NOTE For information on how to set up a workstation as a TFTP server refer to the specific workstation documentation Firmware Revision XX XX XX Flash Download Download Method Reboot After Download TFTP Gateway IP A...

Page 106: ...complete If a Runtime Download is performed this field toggles between YES and NO If YES is selected the device reboots after the download is completed If NO is selected the device continues using the existing firmware image and stores the new firmware image in FLASH memory When the device is reset or during the next power up the device will boot from FLASH memory using the new image TFTP Gateway ...

Page 107: ...to the same IP address set in the TFTP Gateway IP Addr field in the General Configuration screen 5 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 event message line at the top of the screen and the new image is downloaded into FLASH memory 5 16 2 Image File Download Using TFTP To...

Page 108: ...e 2E4X 27 using Runtime proceed as follows 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the Download Method field 2 Use the SPACE bar to select RUNTIME 3 Use the arrow keys to highlight the Reboot After Download field 4 Use the SPACE bar to select either YES or NO Select YES if you want the device to reboot after the download is completed Select NO if you want the device to store the new image in FLASH memor...

Page 109: ...mage stored on the download server For example tftpboot 2E42 fls 11 Use the arrow keys to highlight EXECUTE at the bottom of the screen and press ENTER The message TFTP DOWNLOAD WILL COMMIT TO FLASH REBOOT IN PROGRESS displays in the event message line at the top of the screen and the new image is downloaded into FLASH memory ...

Page 110: ... particular port s where with the use of an analyzer or RMON probe all current traffic from the source port s can be examined To access the Port Redirect Function screen from the Device Specific Configuration Menu screen use the arrow keys to highlight the PORT REDIRECT FUNCTION menu item and press ENTER The Port Redirect Function screen displays NOTE The Port Redirect Function screen may not be a...

Page 111: ...rresponding source ports are configured ON to send errored frames to the destination ports or OFF to drop all errored frames and only forward traffic without errored frames to the destination ports Source Port n Selectable Allows a selected port n to be changed to a source port Firmware Revision XX XX XX Port Redirect Function 19602_22 BOOTPROM Revision XX XX XX Source Port 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 3 Destina...

Page 112: ...command displays at the bottom of the first screen In the second screen the NEXT and PREVIOUS commands are displayed In the last screen only the PREVIOUS command is displayed 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 i...

Page 113: ...N SCREEN The Broadcast Suppression screen Figure 5 25 allows the user to set a desired limit of receive broadcast frames that are switched out to the other ports NOTE To redirect more than one port repeat steps 1 through 6 for each additional setting then go to step 7 to save all the new settings at once NOTE The Broadcast Suppression screen may not be available if the operational mode of the devi...

Page 114: ...one second interval Time Since Peak Read Only Displays the time since peak rate was achieved Firmware Revision XX XX XX Broadcast Statistics 19601 56 Device Type 2E42 27 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 59 999 23 59 999 23 59 999 23 59 999 23 59 999 23 59 Peak Rate 150000 150000 150000 1500...

Page 115: ...rts 13 through 24 While on the second screen the user can navigate back to the first screen by highlighting the 1 12 field and pressing ENTER The user can change the Threshold or Reset Peak fields while in either the first or second screen 5 18 1 Setting the Threshold To set the Threshold proceed as follows 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the Threshold field for the selected port 2 Type in the n...

Page 116: ...hat allow the user to obtain switch statistics about frame traffic through each interface and view operating statistics about each port To access the Device Statistics Menu from the Device Menu screen use the arrow keys to highlight the DEVICE STATISTICS menu item and press ENTER The Device Statistics Menu screen displays NOTE The following menu item on the Device Statistics Menu screen does not d...

Page 117: ...n 5 20 INTERFACE STATISTICS The Interface Statistics screen provides the MIB II statistics for each switched network interface on a interface by interface basis For details refer to Section 5 21 RMON STATISTICS The RMON Statistics screen displays all the statistics gathered by the embedded RMON agent built in to the 2E4X 27 For details refer to Section 5 22 Firmware Revision XX XX XX Device Statis...

Page 118: ...g fields Interface Read Only Identifies the interface or port number NOTE The Switch Statistics screen is not available if the operational mode of the device is set to SECURE FAST VLAN This screen may only be used when the device is configured to operate as a traditional or 802 1Q switch Firmware Revision XX XX XX Switch Statistics 19601 26 Device Type 2E42 27 BOOTPROM Revision XX XX XX RETURN 2E4...

Page 119: ...tep to a second or third screen for the same type of information for ports 13 through 24 or 25 through 27 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 clears all the counters of the ports displayed to zero To clear the counters use the arrow keys to highlight CLE...

Page 120: ...ying 1 This represents the 10 Mbps interface of CONN 1 To view other interface statistics refer to Section 5 21 1 Name Read Only The Name field displays the type of interface for which statistics are being displayed Firmware Revision XX XX XX Interface Statistics 1960_64 BOOTPROM Revision XX XX XX RETURN Device Typee 2E42 27 2E42 27 LOCAL MANAGEMENT Event Message Line Interface XX InOctets InUnica...

Page 121: ...even though the frames contained no errors This field may increment because it was in an initialization phase and not ready to forward frames the switch needed to free up buffer space or the switch was being overutilized InErrors Read Only This field displays the total number of inbound frames that have been discarded because they contained errors This field represents the total number of errored ...

Page 122: ...ed frames regardless of the cause of the error OutQLen Read Only The OutQLen field displays the length of the frame queue The field represents the total number of frames contained in queue Address Read Only This field displays the MAC address of the interface that is currently being displayed Last Change Read Only This field displays the last time that the interface was reset Admin Status Read Onl...

Page 123: ...and refer to Section 5 21 1 CLEAR COUNTERS Command This command is used to reset all statistic counters to zero For details on how to use this field refer to Section 5 21 2 5 21 1 Displaying Interface Statistics To display the statistics for any interface proceed as follows 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the Interface nn field at the bottom of the screen 2 Press the SPACE bar to increment or pr...

Page 124: ...nt that gathers statistics for each of its interfaces Data Source Read only This field displays the source of the statistics data that is currently being displayed on the screen Figure 5 29 shows that the data source for this RMON index is Interface 1 by displaying the name IfIndex 1 If the screen was displaying RMON statistics for Interface 4 the name displayed would be IfIndex 4 Firmware Revisio...

Page 125: ...ress The value of this field does not include multicast frames Multicasts Read only The Multicast field displays the total number of good frames received that were directed to a multicast address The value of this field does not include frames directed to the broadcast address CRC Align Errors Read only This field displays the number of frames with bad Cyclic Redundancy Checks CRC received from th...

Page 126: ...or a bad CRC Total Packets Read only This field displays the total number of frames including bad frames broadcast frames and multicast frames received on this interface Total Octets Read only This field displays the total number of octets bytes of data including those in bad frames received on this interface 64 Octets Read only Displays the total number of frames including bad frames received tha...

Page 127: ...ctets Read only Displays the total number of frames including bad frames received that were between 1024 and 1518 bytes in length excluding framing bits but including FCS bytes Index nn Command This command is used to enter an index number for viewing statistics For instructions on how to use this command refer to Section 5 22 1 CLEAR COUNTERS Command This command is used to reset all statistic co...

Page 128: ...row keys to highlight the CLEAR COUNTERS field 2 Press ENTER the counters for the selected index are reset to zero 5 23 NETWORK TOOLS The Network Tools function allows the user to access and manage network devices Figure 5 30 shows the Network Tools Help screen To access the Network Tools screen use the arrow keys to highlight the NETWORK TOOLS menu item in the Device Menu screen and press ENTER T...

Page 129: ... 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 user to exit from Network Tools The commands are done exit and quit help 090829 arp netstat show traceroute defroute ping reset bridge SPECIAL done quit or exit Exit from t...

Page 130: ... Lists any additional fields in the appropriate format which 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 o...

Page 131: ... 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 display as numbers which stand for the following states 1 Other 2 Invalid entry cannot ping device timed out etc 3 Dynamic route entry 4 Static route entry not subject to change You can specif...

Page 132: ...mber will affect the bridging status of that interface while specifying ALL will affect every interface Options Not Applicable Example arp a Interface 30 30 30 30 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 1 122 144 52 68 a...

Page 133: ...face number IP address defroute delete interface number IP address Description The defroute command allows the user in the syntax order shown above 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 05141 69 ...

Page 134: ...macd 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 up up up up netstat r 05141 70 Speed 10000000 10000000 10000000 10000000 Oper up up up up Destination Default Route 134 141 0 0 134 141 0 0 Next hop DirectConnection DirectConnection DirectConnection Interface 1 2 3 netstat i Interface ...

Page 135: ...tializes the CPU processor runs the onboard diagnostics and 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 TIP The Network Tools connection to the device will be terminated upon execution of this command reset 17421 45 ...

Page 136: ... 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 show Appletalk interfaces show IP ARP 17421 46 Interface 1 2 AdminStatus enabled disabled Framing ethernet ethernet MTU 1500 1500 OperStatus enabled disabled Forwarding enabled disabled Interface 3 4 ...

Page 137: ...ttings from NVRAM The user will be queried to confirm the reset command to ensure against unwanted resets Options Not Applicable Example TIP The Network Tools connection to the device will be terminated upon execution of this command traceroute 122 144 11 52 next hop 0 122 144 60 45 next hop 1 122 144 8 113 05141 77 next hop 2 122 144 61 45 122 144 11 52 is alive 3 hops away soft_reset 22511 76 ...

Page 138: ...ber is specified telnet will attempt to contact the host at the default port Options Not Applicable Example link_trap Syntax link_trap enable disable status PORT all Description The link_trap command allows link traps to be enabled or disabled when specifying a single port or simultaneously when specifying all or no ports When one or all ports are specified to enable disable or find their status t...

Page 139: ..._stp_state command is only available if an HSIM A6DP is installed in the device 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 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 ...

Page 140: ...27R User s Guide 5 23 2 Special Commands done quit exit Syntax done quit or exit Description The done quit or exit command enables the user to exit from Network Tools and return to the Main Menu screen Options Not Applicable Example done Connection closed 05141 72 ...

Page 141: ...CATIONS A 2 PHYSICAL PROPERTIES A 3 ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS Processor Intel i960 RISC processor Dynamic Random Access Memory DRAM 16 MB FLASH Memory 4 MB Dimensions 7 11H x 43 18W x 46 99D cm 2 8H x 17W x 18 5D in Weight Unit 2E42 27 2E43 27 3 18 kg 7 lb Weight Unit 2E42 27R 2E43 27R 5 45 kg 12 lb MTBF Predicted 200 000 hours Line Input Range Volts V Input Current Amperes A Frequency Hertz Hz In...

Page 142: ...sing 2E42 27 and 2E42 27R Ports 1 through 24 Ethernet 10BASE T compliant with 24 RJ45 type connectors 2E43 27 and 2E43 27R Ports 1 through 24 Ethernet 10BASE T compliant with RJ21 type connectors Each connector provides connection for 12 twisted pair Slots for optional ports 25 and 26 Slots accept three types of optional Fast Ethernet Interface Modules the FE100 TX the FE100 FX and the FE100 F3 Sl...

Page 143: ...MPLIANCE 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 Receive Data RCV Input 5 Signal Ground GND NA 6 Data Terminal Ready DTR Output 7 Request to Send RTS Input 8 Clear to Send CTS NA Safety UL 1950 CSA C22 2 No 950 EN 60950 IEC 950 and 73 23 EEC Electromagnetic Compatibility EMC FCC Part 15...

Page 144: ...Appendix A Specifications A 4 2E42 27 2E42 27R 2E43 27 2E43 27R User s Guide ...

Page 145: ...ssover 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 NOTE To ensure proper operation use only Category 5 Unshielded Twisted Pair UTP cabling that has an impedance between 85 and 111 ohms P...

Page 146: ...st Case Budget Typical Budget 50 125 µm fiber optic 6 0 dB 9 0 dB 62 5 125 µm fiber optic 9 0 dB 12 0 dB 100 140 µm fiber optic 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 b...

Page 147: ...se Budget Typical Budget 8 125 µm fiber optic 10 0 dB 10 0 dB 12 5 125 µm fiber optic 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 ...

Page 148: ...Appendix B FE 100TX FE 100FX and FE 100F3 Specifications B 4 2E42 27 2E42 27R 2E43 27 2E43 27R User s Guide ...

Page 149: ...face Module This appendix covers the following items Required tools Section C 1 Removing the chassis cover Section C 2 Locations functions and settings for the mode switches Section C 2 1 Installing Optional Fast Ethernet Interface Modules Section C 3 ONLY QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL SHOULD ATTEMPT THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURES NUR QUALIFIEZIERTE SERVICE PERSONNAL DIE FOLGENDE PROCEDURE FOLGEN SOLLTEN ...

Page 150: ...ED TO THE UNIT HAZARDOUS VOLTAGES ARE PRESENT AND COULD CAUSE PERSONAL INJURY AND OR DAMAGE THE UNIT DO NOT POWER UP THE 2E4X 27 AGAIN UNTIL THE COVER AND SCREWS ARE IN PLACE DECKEL VON DAS 2E4X 27 NICHT ABZIEHEN UNTER SPANNUNG GEFAHR FÜR DAS PERSONNAL UND ODER DAS GERÄT WEGEN GEFÄHRLICHE SPANNUNGEN ENSTEHT 2E4X 27 NICHEINSCHALTEN SO LANG DER DECKEL UND SCHRAUBEN NICHT EINGEBAUT SIND NO DEBE DE RE...

Page 151: ...UPPLY CORD DISCONNECT TWO POWER SUPPLY CORDS BEFORE SERVICING TO AVOID ELECTRIC SHOCK VORSICHT DIESES GERÄT HAT MEHR ALS EINEN NETZANSCHLUß TRENNEN SIE VOR WARTUNGSARBEITEN DIE 2 NET ZANSCHLÜSSE VOM NETZ UM ELEKTRISCHE SCHLÄGE ZU VERMEIDEN ATTENTION CET APPAREIL COMPORTE PLUS D UN CORDON D ALIMENTATION RAFIN DE PREVENIR LES CHOCS ELECTRIQUES DEGRANCHER LES DEUX CORDONS D ALIMENTATION AVANT DE FAIR...

Page 152: ...off of the chassis To reinstall the chassis cover perform the removal procedures in reverse Figure C 1 Removing the Chassis Cover C 2 1 Setting the Mode Switch Figure C 2 shows the location of the mode switches and the switch settings for normal operation These switches are set at the factory and do not need to be changed 22511 30 Chassis Cover Chassis Cover Screws 7 Note If the device was rack mo...

Page 153: ...7 The BootP server references the location of a station acting as a Trivial File Transfer Protocol TFTP server containing the 2E4X 27 image file When the position of Switch 6 is changed and the power is cycled to the 2E4X 27 the device requests the image file location from the BootP server and uses TFTP to download the image from the TFTP server If one of these requirements is not met the 2E4X 27 ...

Page 154: ...ss device names etc are reset to the factory default settings Once the 2E4X 27 resets you can either use the factory default settings or re enter your own parameters Switch 8 Reset Password Community Strings Changing the position of this switch clears user entered passwords stored in NVRAM and restores the factory default passwords on either the next power up or the next operation of the front pan...

Page 155: ...High Speed Interface Module for port 27 Figure C 3 Fast Ethernet Interface Module Connector Location 19601 11 Optional Fast Ethernet Interface Modules Connectors FRONT PANEL TOP VIEWS WITHOUT COVER Optional HSIM is installed above the optional Fast Ethernet Interface Modules Connector Optional interface modules on HSIM FRONT PANEL Redundant Power Supply 2E42 27R or 2E43 27R only Primary Power Supp...

Page 156: ...face Modules are in the associated user s guide 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 output increases eye hazard When viewing the output optical port power must be removed from the network adapter CAUTION The Fast Ethernet Interface Module and the 2E4X 27 are sensitive to static discharges Use ...

Page 157: ... Fast Ethernet Interface Modules to be aligned over the connector CAUTION When installing an FE 100FX or FE 100F3 module into the 2E4X 27 remove the rubber plug on the module before proceeding CAUTION In the following step take care when inserting the Fast Ethernet Interface Module into the Motherboard connector so that the pins do not bend Otherwise the Fast Ethernet Interface Board and the Mothe...

Page 158: ...r Figure C 5 Installing the Fast Ethernet Interface Module 5 Press down firmly 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 Reinstall the cover 2251 39 FE 100TX 10 100 Front Standoff...

Page 159: ...MF 2 2 100BASE T network 2 1 100BASE TX network 2 2 Chassis Cover removal of C 2 COM port 5 26 pin assignments A 3 Com Port Application 5 28 Command Set 5 77 Connecting to the network 3 9 Crossover switch B 1 D Default gateway 5 17 5 21 Device Configuration screen 5 14 Device date 5 17 Device Menu screen 5 12 Device Specific Configuration Menu screen 5 42 Device Statistics Menu screen 5 64 bridge ...

Page 160: ... 46 High Speed Interface screen advertised ability 5 50 configuring an FE 100FX 5 51 configuring an FE 100TX 5 51 current operational mode 5 49 desired operational mode 5 50 link status 5 49 port type 5 49 setting the FE 100FX 5 51 setting the FE 100TX 5 51 I Installation connecting to the network 3 9 Fast Ethernet Interface Module C 7 Interface Statistics screen address 5 70 admin status 5 70 CLE...

Page 161: ...sing of 5 76 NVRAM clearing of 5 29 P Password screen 5 7 Passwords 5 31 Physical properties A 1 Port Redirect Function screen destination port 5 59 remap errors 5 59 source port 5 59 R Regulatory Compliance A 3 RESET button 4 7 RMON Statistics screen 1024 1518 octets 5 75 128 255 octets 5 75 256 511octets 5 75 512 1023 octets 5 75 64 octets 5 74 65 127 5 74 65 127 octets 5 74 broadcast pkts 5 73 ...

Page 162: ...rational mode for 5 25 Setup of management terminal 5 5 SmartTrunk introduction to 1 5 SNMP Community Names screen 5 31 access policy 5 32 community name 5 32 SNMP Traps screen 5 34 enable traps 5 35 trap community name 5 34 trap destination 5 34 trap table configuration 5 35 Spanning Tree Algorithm 5 37 Special Commands use of 5 77 Special Commands Network Tools 5 88 Specifications A 1 Standards ...

Page 163: ...Index 2E42 27 2E42 27R 2E43 27 2E43 27R User s Guide Index 5 Troubleshooting 4 1 checklist 4 6 U Uninterruptible Power Supply connection of 5 6 Unpacking 3 2 V VLAN configuration of 5 44 ...

Page 164: ...Index Index 6 2E42 27 2E42 27R 2E43 27 2E43 27R User s Guide ...

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