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Page 1: ...BitStorm L3S T User s Manual includes the BitStorm L3S X Stack Slave 08 01082 01 Rev 1 5 Last Updated 9 15 00 ...

Page 2: ...ch Setting Up the BitStorm L3S T Management Console Setting the IP Address Mask and Gateway Installing TFTP Suite2000Pro Upgrading Firmware Finishing the Installation System Password Managing the Switch Using Telnet Configuring IP Routing Configuring VLANs Quality of Service BitStorm L3S Series Device Manager Command Line version BitStorm L3S Series Device Manager Console version BitStorm L3S Seri...

Page 3: ...his manual is written for the network administrator or person in charge of setting up systems on a network It assumes a working knowledge of VT 100 terminals computer networks hubs switches routers and PCs Related publications EN publications BitStorm L3S T Quick Start Installation Guide BitStorm L3S T Gigabit Module Installation Guide BitStorm L3S X Quick Start Installation Guide Other publicatio...

Page 4: ...oduction BitStorm L3S T Overview BitStorm L3S X Overview Stacking Routing The Routing Information Protocol RIP Open Shortest Path First OSPF Virtual LANs VLANs Sample VLAN Applications Management Options 4 ...

Page 5: ...and two Gigabit ports This Switch can control any combination of up to three of these EN slave switches BitStorm L3S X with 24 fixed 10 100Base TX ports with RJ 45 connectors A unique stacking interface connects a BitStorm L3S X switch directly to the BitStorm L3S T s switching fabric through slots on the back panel shown below This is a dedicated 8Gbps connection between each slave and the master...

Page 6: ...h ports 24 fixed full duplex auto sensing auto negotiating 10 100Base TX ports with UTP RJ 45 connectors Two optional Gigabit Ethernet uplink modules each with a single full duplex 1000Base SX port with SC connector Three stacking interface slots on the back panel to connect any combination of slave switches increasing port count to a maximum of 96 10 100 ports Store and forward architecture with ...

Page 7: ...S T Quick Start Installation Guide BitStorm L3S T Release Notes BitStorm L3S CD with BitStorm L3S T software BitStorm L3S T User s Guide Java Windows plug in for browser based management BitStorm L3S T Management Information Bases MIBs TFTP Suite2000Pro software 7 ...

Page 8: ...ixed full duplex auto sensing auto negotiating 10 100 Base TX ports with RJ 45 UTP connectors Built in stacking interface Field service diagnostic port BitStorm L3S X front panel BitStorm L3S X back panel Package contents The following items are included in the BitStorm L3S X shipping carton BitStorm L3S X Gigabit Ethernet Switch Two mounting handles with socket head screws One 120v power cord One...

Page 9: ...y described as linked not stacked They cannot truly be called stackable switches because these external Gigabit links introduce a significant degree of blocking these connections consume switch ports in many cases they are not necessarily managed as a single unit and therefore cannot truly be called stackable switches Linking Some manufacturers stack their switches by using a Gigabit uplink on eac...

Page 10: ...revent blocking between two switches At full duplex that single uplink delivers only 2Gbps of bandwidth instead the 4 8Gbps needed to forward packets at wire speed over all 24 Fast Ethernet ports also operating at full duplex At full duplex 24 Fast Ethernet ports talking to 24 Fast Ethernet ports need 200 Mbps x 24 or 4 8 Gbps of bandwidth for non blocking performance At full duplex a single Gigab...

Page 11: ...he local area network LAN It might also be called a high speed or hardware based router Migrating from routing to multi layer switching Migrating from a router centric network to a BitStorm L3S network is extremely simple A typical traditional collapsed backbone layout in a small company places the router in the center of the network to create IP subnets and stop broadcast traffic from flooding th...

Page 12: ...work of both of these devices switching packets locally using Layer 2 information building and maintaining routing tables and routing packets like a traditional router but at wire speed The Switch achieves wire speed routing because IP address information is cached in hardware The Switch does not have to rely on its CPU for processing Enabling routing Routing on this Switch is not only much faster...

Page 13: ...he preset update timer whose default is 30 seconds These are called triggered updates Triggered updates advertise only those prefixes whose cost has changed For example an interface has been enabled an interface has gone down a RIP update from a neighbor has modified the routing table a routing table entry has timed out Because a RIP router expects to receive routing updates continually it eventua...

Page 14: ...es itself as an intermediate hop to another destination For example Router Interface 2 has a route to Router A broadcasts that to Router Interface 1 which broadcasts back to Router Interface 2 a route to A with Router Interface 2 as an intermediate hop Split horizon helps reduce bandwidth consumption and speeds up information distribution by advertising to an interface only the routing information...

Page 15: ...ates when changes occur no hop count limit supports hierarchical topologies OSPF overview OSPF splits the network into independent parts called areas and connects these areas to a backbone area Each area is identified with a unique 32 bit area_id number imbedded in OSPF packets The Switch processes OSPF packets only if one of its interfaces resides in the area advertised by the packet Each OSPF ro...

Page 16: ...Internal Router IR is one with all of its routing interfaces in the same OSPF area An Area Border Router ABR has interfaces in more than one OSPF area Every ABR listens and exchanges information with other ABRs By examining the advertisements from other ABRs an ABR creates its link state database An Autonomous System Border Router ASBR is a gateway between OSPF and other routing protocols or other...

Page 17: ...ck Layer 3 VLANs You can create Layer 3 VLANs manually or let the Switch create them automatically The Switch can currently be set to automatically create network protocol based VLANs 802 1Q VLAN tagging The Switch supports 802 1Q VLAN tagging a process whereby the Switch dynamically inserts VLAN membership information into packets to distribute VLAN membership information across multiple switches...

Page 18: ...ollowing order IP address network protocol type MAC address If there are no matches the Switch tags the packet with the VID of the port it came in on Learning The Switch learns VLAN membership information by inspecting the source addresses and VLAN classification of all incoming and outgoing packets and records this information in its forwarding database Filtering and forwarding Based on the infor...

Page 19: ... traffic using Quality of Service These users are members of other VLANs such as the corporate email VLAN but their SNA traffic will always be handled as the Switch s first priority traffic The Sales Department has mobile laptop users who need to dial in and often work from different company branch locations Solution Create an IP subnet VLAN using IP addresses to identify each user Regardless of w...

Page 20: ...r SNMP based management software Telnet In band and out of band management You can manage your Switch either in band or out of band Out of band Directly at the Switch using the console version of the Switch s built in BitStorm L3S Series Device Manager You can access this text based software using a VT100 terminal or workstation running VT100 emulation software such as Windows HyperTerminal connec...

Page 21: ...igabit Uplinks Building a Stack Installing the Stacking Interface Mounting in an Equipment Rack Powering On the Switch Setting Up the BitStorm L3S T Management Console Setting the IP Address Mask and Gateway Installing TFTP Suite2000Pro Upgrading Firmware Finishing the Installation System Password 21 ...

Page 22: ... Switch is accessible and cables can be connected easily cables are away from sources of electrical noise such as radios transmitters broadband amplifiers power lines and fluorescent lighting fixtures water or moisture cannot enter the case of the unit airflow around the unit and through the vents on the side of the case is not restricted A minimum of 25mm or 1 inch clearance on all sides is recom...

Page 23: ...ort requires a Gigabit NIC to be able to run at 1000Mbps Make sure you conform to all local electrical and safety standards Cable Distances Standard Media Type Mhz Km Rating Maximum Distance 1000Base SX 50 125 um Multimode Fiber 400 500 meters 50 125 um Multimode Fiber 500 500 meters 62 5 125 um Multimode Fiber 160 220 meters 62 5 125 um Multimode Fiber 200 275 meters 1000Base LX 50 125 um Multimo...

Page 24: ...xpansion slot by gently inserting the tip of a small flathead screwdriver under the plate Pop off the plate and discard Slide the expansion module into its slot until it is firmly seated Attach network cables Power on the Switch Check the LEDs on the module to make sure the module is properly installed If the Link lights are green the module is working properly If an Activity light on the Gigabit ...

Page 25: ...teps Install the Stacking Interface Module in the BitStorm L3S T See Installing a Stacking Interface Connect the slave switch to the BitStorm L3S T using the Stacking Interface Cable shipped with the module as shown here Connect the correct power cable for your locale to the slave switch and plug it into an electrical outlet Rack mount all switches See Mounting in a Rack Configure and manage all p...

Page 26: ... 3 Locate the three stacking interface slots on the rear panel Important Always populate slots from right to left When the stack is powered on the management software assigns port numbers starting with the ports connected in the right slot then the middle and finally the left 4 Unscrew the blank metal plate covering the slot 5 Remove the blank plate and discard 6 Slide the Stacking Interface Modul...

Page 27: ...t side up on a hard flat surface with the front facing you Locate a handle over the mounting holes on one side of the unit as shown Insert the socket head screws and tighten with the supplied Allen wrench Repeat the two previous steps for the other side of the unit Insert the unit into a 19 inch rack making sure that the ventilation holes are not obstructed Secure the unit in the rack using the ra...

Page 28: ...dy light is green and blinking the POST test is completed successfully If this does not happen contact your supplier or EN Technical Support Checking system status If network cables are connected be sure that the Switch is operating correctly by comparing the color of the LEDs to this chart System LEDs Color Indicates Power Green Switch is turned on Ready Blinking Green Switch is operating properl...

Page 29: ...ubber EN name plate covering the console port on the BitStorm L3S T s front panel Using the serial cable shipped with the unit or your own null modem cable attach the management console to this port Important Make sure you attach the management console to the BitStorm L3S T not a slave switch The BitStorm L3S X console ports are for field diagnostic purposes only Set the terminal to Baud 19200 Par...

Page 30: ...anager the Switch s built in management software Setting the IP address subnet Mask and default gateway Select System Configuration from the BitStorm L3S Series Device Manager Console Main Menu to display the System Configuration screen shown below To have the Switch receive its IP address and subnet mask from a DHCP server select On in the BOOTP DHCP field Depending on your configuration choices ...

Page 31: ...CD in the computer s CD drive and install TFTPSuite2000Pro following the directions that appear on your screen 1 Select the TFTPServer32 icon to launch the server software 2 From the screen that appears select System then Setup as shown here 3 From the Setup screen select Outbound Enter the path to the directory where the firmware update resides as shown in this example 4 Next select Options Selec...

Page 32: ...nd Line below 8 To upgrade firmware on a BitStorm L3S X Make sure that the BitStorm L3S T and all BitStorm L3S Xs to be upgraded are fully operational and properly installed in a stack Connect a management console to the BitStorm L3S T console port For instructions see Setting Up the BitStorm L3S T Management Console Make sure you have downloaded the latest firmware to your TFTP server as describe...

Page 33: ...ne prompt appears the download was successful If you did not enter the command correctly the screen shows the proper syntax 3 Upgrade the first slave switch s firmware by typing For the first slave switch supgrade 1 1 home slvupgrade rec Reminder slvupgrade rec is used as an example You can rename the upgrade file anything you wish when you download to the master and upgrade the slave slave is the...

Page 34: ...re ports and connect the network cables at any time after setting the IP address subnet mask and default gateway upgrading firmware if required rebooting the Switch to have these changes take effect For instructions see Configuring the Ports Console version Configuring the Ports Web version Installing MIBs If you are using any SNMP management system other than the BitStorm L3S Series Device Manage...

Page 35: ... Save and Exit 3 Password recovery procedure If you have forgotten your password you must follow this procedure to regain access to the Switch This procedure erases all of your configuration settings and restores all factory default settings Connect a management terminal to the Switch s console port 1 Restart the Switch using either Warm Start or Shutdown 2 Press Control and P on your keyboard dur...

Page 36: ...ng OSPF Configuration Basics Configuring VLANs VLAN Tagging Configuring GVRP Quality of Service BitStorm L3S Series Device Manager Command Line version BitStorm L3S Series Device Manager Console version BitStorm L3S Series Device Manager Web version 36 ...

Page 37: ...ress subnet mask and default gateway directly at the console port as described in the Switch s Quick Start Installation Guide 1 Make the Telnet connection at the Telnet device 2 If a system password was created the password screen appears on your Telnet screen 3 Enter the system password The Main Menu of the Console version of the BitStorm L3S Series Device Manager appears 4 You can now proceed to...

Page 38: ...ever aged out of the routing table The routing table The routing table is a list of all routes known to the Switch It includes all static routes created when a routing interface is created and the dynamic routes maintained through dynamic routing protocols Dynamic Routing Protocols This Switch can also be configured to use standard routing protocols RIP1 RIP2 OSPF to calculate paths through the re...

Page 39: ...s assigned to the backbone area 0 0 0 0 When an interface is assigned to an area all subnets on that interface are automatically included Simple password authentication is included Terms area_id a number assigned to identify an OSPF area represented in dotted IP format autonomous system AS a single IP domain backbone Area 0 0 0 0 required by OSPF All areas in an autonomous system must be connected...

Page 40: ...SPF routing table is generated from the Link State Database Link State Advertisements LSA messages that tell neighboring routers router information network information and link connection details OSPF Default Settings Function Default Setting OSPF disabled Newly created interface OSPF disabled Cost 10 Dead interval 40 seconds Hello time 10 seconds Priority level 1 Retransmit interval 5 seconds Tra...

Page 41: ...ort you specify in a port based VLAN is the physical port on the Switch You create a routing interface by first creating a port based VLAN then assigning an IP address to it Dynamic 802 1Q port based VLANs using GVRP The Switch can automatically and dynamically create a port based VLAN or add and delete ports from any VLAN that exists on the Switch The Switch does this through the GARP VLAN Regist...

Page 42: ...reate a VLAN using the Command Line interface you can specify the VID or let the Switch assign it You cannot assign VIDs when you create VLANs using the Web or Console versions of the BitStorm L3S Series Device Manager All VIDs are saved permanently until you delete the VLAN The Switch reuses VIDs for any deleted VLANs The Switch uses some VIDs for its internal operations It permanently assigns VI...

Page 43: ...For more information also see VLAN Tagging Configuring GVRP Quality of Service 43 ...

Page 44: ...ly after the destination and source MAC addresses as shown here This tag header indicates that the packet has a tag 1 whether the packet should have priority over others and 2 which VLAN it belongs to so the Switch can forward or filter it correctly 3 802 1Q 802 1p and the 802 1D Bridging Standard Closely allied with the 802 1Q VLAN tagging the 802 1p standard defined ways to prioritize traffic us...

Page 45: ...in depth technical discussion please refer directly to these standards or any of the current popular technical handbooks on the subject 45 ...

Page 46: ...namic GVRP updates about its existing port based VLANs to other GVRP devices Two GVRP scenarios There are two general GVRP network situations GVRP activities between switches and GVRP activites between an end station and a switch GVRP activities between switches and routers With GVRP enabled switches exchange VLAN configuration information with other GVRP switches prune unnecessary broadcast and u...

Page 47: ...e network but which should not impact network use by other users and applications The Switch s QoS capabilities The Switch supports eight incoming priority levels four outgoing traffic classes and configurable queue sizes on Gigabit ports Prioritizing traffic The Switch prioritizes traffic using the three User Priority bits also known as the 802 1p priority field in the 802 1Q tag header These bit...

Page 48: ...rk based on the traffic class the Switch places packets into outgoing queues by mapping each of the eight incoming priorities to one of four outgoing traffic classes as shown here You can override this automatic activity by changing these configuration settings 1 the default priorities 2 the default priority to traffic class mapping 2 the priority tag in an incoming packet Changing the traffic cla...

Page 49: ...ide this value and set the Switch to change the priority tag on incoming packets The Switch retags the packet with the new priority transfers it across the fabric and forwards it onto other switches with the new priority value Configuring QoS For step by step QoS configuration instructions see Quality of Service Command Line version Quality of Service Web version 49 ...

Page 50: ...m Settings Configuring the Ports Port Statistics Configuring SNMP Settings Configuring VLANs Configuring VLAN Tagging Configuring GVRP Creating a Routing Interface Managing Route Table Entries Configuring RIP Configuring OSPF IP Filtering Quality of Service Configuring the Spanning Tree Protocol Restarting and Resetting the Switch 50 ...

Page 51: ...ot install the Switch ask the installer for the password 2 From the Console program Main Menu select Command Line Interface 3 Now enter any command you wish at the prompt For a complete list of commands see Command List 4 Entering commands Commands are case sensitive They must be entered in lower case IP addresses and host names IP addresses are entered in 32 bit dotted decimal format as shown her...

Page 52: ...rnet ports is a specific range of eight numbers 1 8 9 16 17 24 etc These numbers must be entered in exactly the same port groups that exist on the switch For Gigabit ports enter the port number access_list_number the number you assigned to the access list Example access group 1 3 1 no access list number permit deny ip_address mask out creates a filtering entry that specifies whether the switch sho...

Page 53: ...pecific IP address Example clear interface 192 168 3 16 clear ip route all ip_address deletes route table entries all erases all routes ip_address deletes a specific route Example clear ip route all Example clear ip route 192 168 3 2 clear port statistics port_number resets all port statistics counters to zero for a single port Example clear port statistics 10 clear snmp community community_name d...

Page 54: ...SPF uses for this interface when OSPF must determine a new designated router or backup designated router 127 is the highest priority 0 means this interface will never be chosen Example ip ospf priority 192 168 98 6 5 ip ospf retransmit interval ip_address seconds seconds sets the time between Link State Announcements LSA retransmissions Example ip ospf retransmit interval 192 168 98 6 2 ip ospf tr...

Page 55: ...nd 4 parameter rcv incoming protocol for RIP packets value 1 rip1 2 rip2 3 rip1or rip2 default Example rip 192 168 16 3 rcv 2 parameter mtrc metric for this interface value 1 to 15 Example rip 192 168 16 3 mtrc 5 parameter splt enable disable Simple Split Horizon Split Horizon w Poison Reverse value 1 disable 2 Simple Split Horizon default 3 Split Horizon with Poison Reverse Example rip 192 168 16...

Page 56: ...rp timer join 4 10 set interface vid ip_address mask creates a routing interface vid is the VLAN ID ip_address mask is the IP address and subnet mask for the VLAN If no mask is specified these default masks are assigned Class Range ip_address Default Mask A 0 0 0 0 127 255 255 255 8 255 0 0 0 B 128 0 0 0 191 255 255 255 16 255 255 0 0 C 192 0 0 0 223 255 255 255 24 255 255 255 0 D 224 0 0 0 239 25...

Page 57: ...es autonegotiation on one or more ports Example set port negotiation 5 disable set port pvid port_number vid a low level command required by the IEEE standard that assigns a VID to a port based VLAN set vlan name is the preferred command to set a VID and all VLAN parameters Example set port pvid 4 3 set port speed port_number 10 100 1000 auto sets the transmission speed of one or more ports 10 is ...

Page 58: ...raffic_class maps one or more ports and the priority value of 0 7 to a single traffic class a value from 0 3 Useful when you have several ports and several priorities to group into a single traffic class port_list one or more or a range of ports priority_list a list of one or more priority values numbers from 0 7 traffic_class the transmit priority level a number from 0 3 Example set qos trafficcl...

Page 59: ...ty sets spanning tree port priority to influence the choice of this port when the switch has more than one port available This value can range from 0 255 The lower the number the greater the priority The default is 128 Example set spantree portpri 4 30 set spantree priority bridge_priority sets spanning tree bridge priority to influence the choice of this switch as the root bridge of the spanning ...

Page 60: ...contiguous numbers by commas 802 1q enables tagging on all ports in the VLAN If you do not enter 802 1q in this command tagging is disabled vid assigns the VLAN identifier to the VLAN If a VID is not specified the switch assigns one at random When an existing VID is used that VLAN is updated with any new parameters Example set vlan name VLAN 2 4 6 10 802 1q 12 show access group shows all existing ...

Page 61: ...4 Example show ip ospf routes ROUTE MASK TOS NEXT HOP 192 168 2 0 255 255 255 0 0 0 0 0 0 show ip ospf database lists the contents of the Link State Database Example show ip ospf database LSA DATABASE OF AREA 0 0 0 5 LSA Type Link ID ADV Router Age Seq hex CheckSum LSA DATABASE OF AREA 0 0 0 4 LSA Type Link ID ADV Router Age Seq hex CheckSum Router 192 168 3 123 192 168 3 123 0 8000001B DBBF show ...

Page 62: ...process status and state information Example show processes show qos defaultpriority port_list displays the default priority 0 7 for the given list of ports Example show qos defaultpriority 1 4 show qos egressqueuesize port_list class_list shows the outgoing data queue sizes in percent for the specified ports Example set qos egressqueuesize 1 2 0 3 shows queue sizes for all classes for ports 1 thr...

Page 63: ...t 1 Priority is 2 is class 0 Port 1 Priority is 3 is class 1 Port 2 Priority is 0 is class 1 Port 2 Priority is 1 is class 0 Port 2 Priority is 2 is class 0 Port 2 Priority is 3 is class 1 Port 3 Priority is 0 is class 1 Port 3 Priority is 1 is class 0 Port 3 Priority is 2 is class 0 Port 3 Priority is 3 is class 1 show qos trafficclassname class_list displays the class names for the desired list ...

Page 64: ...t Mask 255 255 255 0 Boot ROM Version 2 0 show vlan vid name vlan_name lists all VLANs or one VLAN by VID or name Example show vlan Example show vlan 3 Example show vlan name Engineering show vlan egress vid shows egress port list Example show vlan egress 3 show vlanreg vid lists ports currently members of a specific VLAN Example show vlanreg 3 show vlan untagged vid shows the list of VLANs set to...

Page 65: ...ogram ip_address the IP address of the destination host v verbose setting displays additional information along with replies from the hosts maxHop limits the number of hops or hosts tried during the probe A number from 0 255 Example traceroute 192 23 3 16 v 4 vlan byprotocol enable disable sets the switch to automatically create or stop creating dynamic VLANs by protocol type The default setting i...

Page 66: ...m name name identifies the switch enter up to 16 text characters Example set system name Service Department set time mm dd yyyy hh mm ss sets the switch s date and time Time and date can be set together or individually If a two digit year is entered its value is added to 2000 Hours must be entered in 24 hour format If seconds are not entered they are assumed to be zero Example set time 2 5 00 17 3...

Page 67: ...ort Location MAC Address 0 a0 ae 60 2 0 Default Gateway 192 168 111 2 Trap Level 1 BOOTP DHCP Off Hardware Version Model X Software Version v1 5 SNMP Agent IP Address 111 23 3 123 SNMP Agent Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Boot ROM Version 2 0 shutdown shuts down the switch Example shutdown tftp ip_address filename upgrades firmware Ip_address is the IP address of the TFTP server filename is the name of...

Page 68: ...u begin Check the factory defaults to see whether they need to be changed Check a port s current settings using the show port commands Configuration steps To enable or disable ports set port enable port_number Example set port enable 4 set port disable port_number Example set port disable 12 Example set port disable 1 4 8 15 Disabled ports do not transmit any packets to the connected segments nor ...

Page 69: ...s effectively double your bandwidth by transmitting and receiving packets at the same time Both ends of a link must be set to full duplex to have full duplex operation 4 To set flow control set port flowcontrol port_number on off Example set port flowcontrol 4 off Flow control minimizes dropped packets by sending out collision signals when the port s receiving buffer is full The default is on 5 To...

Page 70: ...e Errors The total number of errors received on this port This is the sum of all individual error counters for the port such as CRC overflow jabbers and fragments Receive Runts The number of interrupted packets received on the port Runts are frames with incorrect sizes or formats that are typically the result of collisions Receive Unknown Protocols The number of packets received at the port of pro...

Page 71: ...armStart Switch is reinitializing after a warm start 2 linkDown Communication link to the Switch is down 3 linkUp Communication link to the Switch is up 4 authenticationFailure Switch has received an SNMP packet from an unauthorized station Steps To see the Switch s current trap level show snmp trap level Example show snmp trap level 1 To set the trap severity level set snmp trap level n Example s...

Page 72: ... network management systems can have community names another level of password to control access rights to a managed device Only network management stations with the same community names as those stored in the Switch can receive SNMP packets from the Switch Important Before an SNMP management system can retrieve data from the Switch it must supply at least one of the community names entered Steps ...

Page 73: ... clear snmp community community_name Example clear snmp community support 73 ...

Page 74: ...To create a port based VLAN set or modify its parameters set vlan name vlan_name port_list 802 1q vid vlan_name creates or changes the name of the VLAN If the name includes a space it must be enclosed in quotation marks Do not enter a vlan_name if you are modifying the port list port_list is one or more ports assigned to this VLAN You must enter at least one port when creating a VLAN A range of po...

Page 75: ... tag a VID Example set port acceptable types 25 admit all 2 To see the current setting for accepting VLAN tagged frames for the specified port number show port acceptable types port_number Example show port acceptable types 25 3 This command sets the port s filtering behavior whether this port should accept or discard tagged frames that are for VLANs to which this port does not belong set port ing...

Page 76: ...t are always members of this VLAN vid even if GVRP updates say they should not be forbidden ports in the port_list are never members of this VLAN vid even if GVRP updates say they should be normal the Switch updates this VLAN s vid port members dynamically based on GVRP messages Example set vlan fixed 5 25 76 ...

Page 77: ... GVRP is enabled on a port show port gvrp status port_number Example show port gvrp status 25 4 The command described below sets the time interval that the Switch uses before issuing updates to other devices We do not recommend changing these timers If you must change the default settings follow these rules The value for leave must be at least three times greater than the value for join The value ...

Page 78: ...umbers are separated by dashes non continguous numbers by commas 802 1q enables tagging on all ports in the VLAN If you do not enter 802 1q in this command tagging remains disabled vid assigns the VLAN identifier to the VLAN If a VID is not specified the Switch assigns one at random When an existing VID is used that VLAN is updated with any new parameters Example set vlan name VLAN 2 4 6 10 802 1q...

Page 79: ...oute table entries set ip route ip_address mask gateway metric metric ip_address is the destination s IP address mask is the destination s subnet mask gateway is the destination s gateway metric is the cost assigned to this route Example set ip route 192 168 211 0 24 192 168 2 2 metric 5 1 To delete route table entries clear ip route all ip_address all erases all routes ip_address deletes a specif...

Page 80: ...rdware MAC address a VLAN ID and a port number The MAC address is given as 6 hexadecimal bytes separated by colons The entry is permanent d deletes the host specified by ip_address s sets the entry as static ip_address is an IP address a b c d mac_addr is a MAC or hardware address aa bb cc dd ee ff If both IP and MAC addresses are entered only entries for that host are displayed vid is a VLAN iden...

Page 81: ...n2 Example rip 192 168 16 3 snd 4 parameter rcv incoming protocol for RIP packets value 1 rip1 2 rip2 3 rip1or rip2 default Example rip 192 168 16 3 rcv 2 parameter mtrc metric for this interface value 1 to 15 Example rip 192 168 16 3 mtrc 5 parameter splt enable disable Simple Split Horizon Split Horizon w Poison Reverse value 1 disable 2 Simple Split Horizon default 3 Split Horizon with Poison R...

Page 82: ...ess is the part of an IP address that represents a group of networks mask is the number of significant bits Example area 0 0 0 4 range 192 168 98 0 16 no area area_id range address mask summarizes routes at an OSPF area boundary or disables this function address is the part of an IP address that represents a group of networks mask is the number of significant bits Example area 0 0 0 4 range 192 16...

Page 83: ...98 6 2 ip ospf transmit delay ip_address seconds seconds sets the estimated time it takes to transmit a link state update packet Example ip ospf transmit delay 192 168 98 6 2 ip ospf authentication key ip_address authKey sets the password for an OSPF interface Example ip ospf authentication key 192 168 23 3 diablo42 OSPF Show commands show ip ospf area interface routes shows the current status of ...

Page 84: ... identify an OSPF area Each OSPF AS must have a backbone area identified by 0 0 0 0 Area 0 0 0 0 already exists you do not have to create it An area ID is expressed in dotted IP format By default all areas created are defined as normal 2 Identify stubby areas by typing area area_id stub 3 Assign interfaces to these areas using the area command network ip_address area area_id ip_address is the IP a...

Page 85: ... of an IP address that represents a group of networks mask is the number of significant bits For example 255 0 0 0 is 8 255 255 0 0 is 16 8 Specify directly connected networks whose routing interfaces are to receive OSPF updates from this switch by typing ip ospf enable ip_address 9 OSPF Configuration Example router ospf area create 0 0 0 1 area create 0 0 0 2 area create 0 0 0 3 area 0 0 0 2 stub...

Page 86: ...ist number permit deny ip_address mask out no deletes an existing access list number is any number from 1 99 that you assign to identify this access list entry permit deny permit means forward traffic to the destination IP address deny means drop all traffic to this address ip_address mask is the IP address and subnet mask of the destination 1 To see your entries type show access list 2 Set ports ...

Page 87: ... traffic from ports 1 12 is to traffc class 3 1 To assign your own name to any traffic class set qos trafficclassname class_list class_name assigns a name to the specified class or list of classes For reference only class_list is the list of traffic classes numbers from 0 3 assigned to this name class_name is any name you wish to assign to this traffic class Example set qos trafficclassname 3 vide...

Page 88: ...owest 7 is the highest Example set qos defaultpriority 1 4 8 7 5 To have the Switch change the priority value in incoming priority tagged packets to a new value when the packets leave the Switch set qos regenpriority port_list priority_list new_priority sets the new regenerated priority for IP traffic Changes the priority tag from the packets incoming value to a new value for transit By default th...

Page 89: ...g 90 Port 2 Priority 2 is using 90 Port 2 Priority 3 is using 90 show qos numclasses port_list shows the number of available class queues for the specified incoming port This value is read only Example show qos numclasses 1 4 8 show qos regenpriority port_list priority_list displays the priority regeneration table for the given list of ports and incoming priority Example show qos regenpriority 1 3...

Page 90: ...s 0 Port 3 Priority is 2 is class 0 Port 3 Priority is 3 is class 1 show qos trafficclassname class_list displays the class names for the desired list of classes class_list The list of classes are 0 1 2 or 3 which may be separated by commas to represent individual numbers or dashes to represent a range For example 0 1 2 3 is equivalent to 0 3 The maximum class value is 3 Example show qos trafficcl...

Page 91: ...connect to other parts of the bridged local area network where multiple redundant paths back to the root bridge might exist Disable Switch ports with directly connected end stations so that the Spanning Tree Protocol does not delay the end station s ability to connect to various network services 2 Set forwarding delay by typing set spantree fwddelay delay fwddelay is the amount of time the spannin...

Page 92: ... a loop The lower the value the higher the port priority 7 Set spanning tree bridge priority by typing set spantree priority bridge_priority Enter a value from 0 65535 in the bridge_priority field to influence the choice of this Switch as the root bridge of the spanning tree The lower the number the more likely this Switch is used as the root A 0 means the ports entered are always the root of the ...

Page 93: ...e effect 1 To erase all configuration settings and restore all factory defaults type reset system 2 To power down the Switch before unplugging it type shutdown 3 System Factory Default Settings Function Default Setting IP Address 192 168 111 1 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway 192 168 111 2 Password None BOOTP DHCP Off Spanning Tree Disabled IP Routing Disabled VLANs Disabled Fast Ethernet...

Page 94: ...s Device Manager Main Menu Navigating the Screens System Setup Resetting Factory Defaults Configuring the System Configuring the Ports Viewing Port Configuration Viewing Port Statistics Configuring SNMP Settings Configuring VLANs Creating a Routing Interface Configuring the Spanning Tree Protocol Restarting and Resetting the Switch 94 ...

Page 95: ...sole must be running a VT100 emulation such as Windows HyperTerminal See Setting Up a Management Console From the keyboard on your management console press Enter The BitStorm L3S Series Device Manager Console Login Password menu appears If it does not check the RS232 settings on your console 1 Enter your password A system password was created during installation If you did not install the Switch a...

Page 96: ...ttings Reach the Command Line interface Reset the system The Console Main Menu items are described below System Setup change the existing password update system firmware reset the Switch to the factory defaults System Configuration name your Switch enter contact and location set its IP address subnet mask and default gateway check the Switch s uptime set a trap level view the Switch s hardware sof...

Page 97: ...re to be sent Set Device Community define SNMP community names and set access modes for them VLAN Configuration set up port based VLANs Set IP Routing Interfaces configure one or more ports as a routing interface Spanning Tree enable the Spanning Tree Protocol and set its parameters Command Line Interface reach the prompt to configure and manage the Switch using the Command Line interface Warm Sta...

Page 98: ...changed Read only parameters appear without brackets Each screen includes the software version number the current date and time and the title of the preceding menu item Asterisks An asterisk appears in fields where more than one parameter applies to the ports selected For example if a screen displays information for a range of ports that include both 10 100 and Gigabit ports asterisks appear in th...

Page 99: ...stem Setup Menu Console version Select System Setup from the Console Main Menu to set up or change the system password download files to update firmware reset the Switch to its factory default settings 99 ...

Page 100: ...1 2 Password None BOOTP DHCP Off Spanning Tree Disabled IP Routing Disabled VLANs Disabled Fast Ethernet Ports Factory Default Settings Enabled Yes Flow Control Enabled Auto negotiation Enabled Full Duplex Half Port speed Set by auto negotiation Select System Setup from the Console Menu then Reset Factory Defaults 1 The screen displays Factory Reset and a warning that all configured parameters wil...

Page 101: ...n the same network 7 Trap Level sets specific traps you wish sent to an SNMP management system 8 BOOTP DHCP Use this parameter to enable or disable the DHCP function of the Switch If you have a DHCP server on your network and the BOOTP DHCP is enabled an IP address is automatically mapped to the Switch when it is turned on A DHCP server can also assign the subnet mask and default gateway avoiding ...

Page 102: ...e individual numbers or more than one range of numbers For example entering the command set port disable 1 3 5 9 12 15 disables ports 1 2 and 3 5 9 12 13 14 and 15 Before you begin Check the factory defaults to see whether they need to be changed Check a port s current settings using the show port commands Configuration steps Select Set Port Configuration from the Console Main Menu The Set Port Co...

Page 103: ...s or 10Mbps This is a read only field if auto negotiation is enabled This field displays an asterisk if a range of ports with different speed settings was entered 8 Port Flow Control Select enable or disable in the Port Flow Control field to set flow control for the port If enabled flow control minimizes dropped packets by sending out collision signals when the port s receiving buffer is full The ...

Page 104: ...on is an an onscreen table of all ports and their current settings Select View Port Configuration from the Console Main Menu to reach a screen similar to this 1 Select NEXT to reach a second screen showing additional ports 2 Select EXIT to leave this screen 3 104 ...

Page 105: ... the port such as crc overflow jabbers and fragments Receive Runts The number of interrupted packets received on the port Runts are frames with incorrect sizes or formats that are typically the result of collisions Receive Unknown Protocols The number of packets received at the port of protocol types that this port has not been set to forward Transmit Octets The total number of octets forwarded th...

Page 106: ...Select Exit to leave this screen 4 106 ...

Page 107: ...NMP packet from an unauthorized station The Switch gives you a very simple way to create the list of management stations that you want to receive traps Whenever an SNMP management station polls the Switch for information the Switch stores that station s IP address information These learned stations appear in the Set Trap Destinations screen with an attribute of dynamic A dynamically learned statio...

Page 108: ...in Menu The Set Device Community screen appears You can use the default names shown above or enter a Community Name of your choice up to 15 alphanumeric characters Community names are case sensitive You can change all community names shown in brackets You cannot change the community name browser but you can modify the rights Browser is the community name that controls access rights to the Switch f...

Page 109: ...s that have already been configured appear with their VLAN Identifiers VID and the port numbers assigned to them VID 0 is reserved for the Switch s internal operations VID 1 is the default VLAN used by the Switch 1 To create a VLAN enter a Name in New VLAN Entry Press Enter 2 Enter one or more ports that are members of this VLAN 3 If you wish to assign your own VID enter your own VID in the New VI...

Page 110: ...uting interface you must first create the VLAN See Creating VLANs by Port From the Console Main Menu select Set IP Routing Interfaces This screen appears Enter the IP address subnet mask and VID for each routing interface you wish to create 1 To delete a routing interface place an x in the Delete column 2 Select SAVE to save your entries 3 110 ...

Page 111: ...ng tree The lower the number the more likely this Switch is used as the root A 0 as shown in the screen above means the ports entered are always the root of the tree The default is 32768 3 In Hello Time enter the time interval between issuing configuration Bridge Protocol Data Units BPDU Bridges switches use BPDUs to calculate the spanning tree Hello time can range from 100 1000 in 10ms units 1 10...

Page 112: ...from 1 65535 in the Port Path Cost field This cost value is added to the root path cost field in a configuration BPDU received on this port to determine the cost of the path to the root through this port The default is 19 for ports set to 100Base TX and 4 for Gigabit 10 Root Path Cost is a read only field showing the cost of the path to the root from this bridge It is the sum of the designated cos...

Page 113: ...e Switch If you wish to erase all configuration settings use Reset Factory Defaults found under System Setup on the Console Main Menu Select Shutdown Warm Start from the Console Main Menu This screen appears Make your selection and press Enter Important When you change the configuration always allow a few seconds for the Switch to process the change If you turn the Switch off immediately you could...

Page 114: ...ur Network Configuring Ports Configuring GVRP Creating a Routing Interface Configuring RIP RIP Settings Advanced Configuring OSPF Configuring VLANs By Port By MAC Address By Network Protocol Spanning Tree Setting SNMP Traps Quality of Service Monitoring Performance Unit Analysis Inbound Outbound Etherlike1 Statistics Etherlike2 Statistics Statistical Chart System Resources Resetting and Restarting...

Page 115: ...or Windows and Windows NT You will find this Java module on the BitStorm L3S CD shipped with your Switch To install this module Copy the Java plug in file from the CD to the hard drive of your Windows management station 1 Click on the Java icon 2 Follow the installation instructions that appear on your screen 3 When you launch your browser the module will automatically be loaded 4 115 ...

Page 116: ...the Java plug in module on your management station before attempting to login To login into the Switch s web based device management software Enter the Switch s IP address in the address window of your web browser This login screen appears 1 Enter admin in the User Name 2 Enter the system password 3 116 ...

Page 117: ... a minimum of 64MB RAM fully configured for the web browser Windows or Windows NT versions of either Netscape Navigator or Microsoft s Internet Explorer Java plug in Accessing BitStorm L3S Series Device Manager The BitStorm L3S Series Device Manager is already loaded in your Switch All you have to do is enter the IP address for your Switch in the browser s address window to reach this menu 117 ...

Page 118: ...eady only IP address subnet mask and default gateway These were entered during installation and cannot be changed on this screen MAC Address The MAC address hardware address assigned to the Switch The MAC address cannot be changed Up Time The time that has elapsed since the Switch was turned on or reset Description A general description of the device S W Version The version of the software current...

Page 119: ...election Ports 3 26 would be selected instead of Ports 1 2 Select Clear Selection to delete selected ports from the highlighted group Once you have selected the port or ports you wish to configure select Modify 1 If you have selected an individual port you can enter up to 16 alphanumeric characters in the Name field to identify this segment 2 Type is a read only field showing whether the port is 1...

Page 120: ...e This field is not available when auto negotiation is enabled 6 Select yes or no in the Enabled field to bring the port up or down A disabled port does not transmit any packets to the connected segment or forward any received packets to the switching backplane 7 Select enable or disable in the Flow Control field to set flow control for the port Flow control and full duplex mode cannot both be ena...

Page 121: ...and learn about the VLAN membership on other devices GARP Multicast Registration Protocol GMRP In GMRP a device can create or request membership in a multicast domain GMRP is not supported in this release Configuration Steps To enable the GVRP protocol on the Switch select Port Configuration from the Main Menu Select the GARP tab then select Configure and check Enable GVRP on switch as shown here ...

Page 122: ...The 802 1Q devices use this information to add and delete dynamic VLANs or add and delete ports Three timers set the interval that the Switch uses before issuing updates to other devices These timers are set to the default values specified in the IEEE standard All values are in milliseconds Join time sets the frequency of messages issued when a new port has been added to the VLAN Leave time sets t...

Page 123: ...be listed are MAC IP Subnet and Protocol VID 1 is the Switch s default VLAN It is reserved for use by the Switch When you highlight a VLAN the Port Map at the bottom of the screen shows its members in green number blocks A switch port can be a member of more than one routing interface Up to ten routing interfaces can be viewed at a time Use the Up and Down buttons to move through the list Go to To...

Page 124: ...et mask for this interface 3 If you selected Use an existing VLAN enter the VLAN s VID and the IP address and IP subnet mask for this interface on the next screen 4 Click OK to return to the Router Interfaces screen 5 Use Refresh to update the screen after creating a new router interface 6 To configure RIP or OSPF on this interface select the interface from the list and press the correct button Fo...

Page 125: ...nown routes to routers listening to RIP 2 messages using the IP multicast address of 224 0 0 9 This reduces the unnecessary load on those hosts that are not listening to RIP 2 messages 2 To set how the routing interface handles incoming RIP packets set the Protocol for incoming packets field to Ignore incoming packets to discard all incoming packets RIP version 1 to accept only RIP1 packets RIP ve...

Page 126: ...n the interface learns of any change to the metric changes in any route The default setting is disabled Click on the box to enable 4 Process host routes in packets received sets this interface to update its routing table when it receives host routes from other routers The default setting is disabled Typically routers exchange network routes not host routes When this parameter is disabled this inte...

Page 127: ... right appears 1 Enable OSPF on the Switch by selecting Global OSPF and selecting the Enable OSPF box The Switch s IP address appears in Router Identification window 2 Create and configure OSPF areas by selecting Areas from the OSPF Configuration window shown on the right below 3 Configure OSPF on a particular interface and add costs using the General tab on the OSPF Configuration window shown bel...

Page 128: ...pe is the VLAN type Port MAC IP network protocol or multicast ID is the VID or VLAN ID number A number that the Switch assigns to a VLAN name Each VLAN name has a unique VID 802 1Q sets whether or not the Switch uses the GVRP protocol to send VLAN membership information to other 802 1Q compliant devices Auto Create sets the Switch to dynamically create protocol based VLANs To create different type...

Page 129: ...n 3 Enter a VLAN Name to identify this VLAN 4 Select Allow propagation of 802 1Q VLAN information to enable or disable the GVRP protocol on all ports in this VLAN 5 VLAN Type appears automatically and cannot be changed 6 Add or delete ports from this VLAN by clicking on the ports Each port is color coded to show its status Ports previously configured for this VLAN are green Ports added during this...

Page 130: ...isplay the Edit MAC Type VLAN screen 2 Enter a VLAN name The Switch assigns the VID 1 Enter individual MAC addresses one at a time All MAC addresses must be entered in the valid MAC format which is six hexadecimal bytes separated by dashes aa bb cc dd ee ff Select OK when all MAC addresses have been entered 2 130 ...

Page 131: ...the Main Menu select VLANs then Auto Create to display this screen 1 Check the appropriate boxes to enable or disable the Switch s dynamic capability for the protocol types you desire 2 To have the Switch automatically create dynamic protocol based VLANs under Configuration on the Main Menu select VLANs then Add from the VLAN Configuration screen to display the Select VLAN Type screen shown here o...

Page 132: ...appropriate color is displayed fixed means ports are always members of this VLAN even if GVRP updates say they should not be forbidden means ports are never members of this VLAN vid even if GVRP updates say they should be normal means the Switch updates this VLAN s vid port members dynamically based on GVRP messages 6 For more information see Configuring GVRP 132 ...

Page 133: ...y field to influence the choice of this Switch as the root bridge of the spanning tree The lower the number the more likely this port is used as the root A 0 means that the Switch is always the root of the tree 3 In Max Age enter the time period after which received protocol information is discarded The Switch stores received and calculated BPDU parameters in memory The stored configuration inform...

Page 134: ...r parts of the bridged local area network where multiple redundant paths back to the root bridge might exist Use Disable only for end stations connected directly to the Switch When the end station is turned on or restarted connections to various network services are not delayed by the Spanning Tree Protocol 2 Port State is a read only field showing the operating state of the port when only one por...

Page 135: ...traps are invaluable for troubleshooting The Switch issues these traps which can be identified by their trap number in any SNMP management system Trap Number Definition 0 coldStart Switch is reinitializing after a shut down 1 warmStart Switch is reinitializing after a warm start 2 linkDown Communication link to the Switch is down 3 linkUp Communication link to the Switch is up 4 authenticationFail...

Page 136: ...s is permanently saved in the Switch s memory until you change it Dynamic means that the IP address can be erased when the Switch receives an SNMP packet and learns a new IP address Dynamic entries are also erased when the Switch is rebooted 2 Enter the community name of the network management system This name must be one of the same community names entered in Set Device Community in the Console o...

Page 137: ...alues 0 3 The Command Line version controls these settings they cannot be changed using the Web version priority tag of incoming tagged packets traffic class name queue sizes Changing the QoS default settings Select Quality of Service from the Main Menu to display this screen Untagged Packet Priority displays all Switch ports color coded to show the priority tag the Switch adds to all untagged pac...

Page 138: ...Name The Web version identifies traffic classes by the default names or those changed using the Command Line version These names correspond to traffic class values 0 3 138 ...

Page 139: ...Monitoring Performance Web version Unit Analysis System Resources 139 ...

Page 140: ...s own screen and is also compiled in the Statistical Chart a single screen on which you can view all of these groups at once Select Unit Analysis under Monitoring on the Main Menu to display this screen For complete details on each option see Unit Analysis Inbound Unit Analysis Outbound Unit Analysis EtherLike1 Statistics Unit Analysis EtherLike2 Statistics Unit Analysis Statistical Chart 140 ...

Page 141: ...cast and broadcast packets received on the port ifInDiscards Interface Incoming Discards number of inbound packets discarded even though no errors were detected such as those dropped during buffer overflow IfInErrors Interface Incoming Errors number of inbound packets that contained errors preventing them from being forwarded IfInUnknonProtos Interface Unknown Protocols number of inbound packets t...

Page 142: ...kets number of non unicast multicast and broadcast packets transmitted on the port ifOutDiscards Outbound Discards number of outbound packets discarded even though no errors were detected such as those dropped during buffer overflow IfOutErrors Outbound Errors number of outbound packets that contained errors preventing them from being forwarded IfIOutQlen Outbound Queue Length length of the output...

Page 143: ...lly transmitted packets that experience more than one collision SQETestErrors number of times that the SQE test error message is generated DeferredTrans Deferred Transmissions number of packets for which the first transmission attempt is delayed because the medium is busy LateCollisions number of times a collision is detected later than 512 bit times into the transmission Statistical Chart a graph...

Page 144: ...of times that the carrier sense condition was lost or never asserted when attempting to transmit a packet FrameToolong Frame Too Long frames received that exceed maximum permitted packet size IntMacReceiveErrs Internal MAC Receive Errors packets not received because of internal MAC receive error EtherChipSet identifies the chipset used to realize this interface Statistical Chart a graphical view o...

Page 145: ...istics1 Etherlike Statistics2 EtherLikeCollisions Select Statistical Chart from any tab on the Unit Analysis screen to display this screen 1 Select the statistical group by scrolling through the options in Select Interface 1 Select a category within the group from the pulldown menu at the top of each chart 2 Refer to Unit Analysis for a description of the category in each group 3 145 ...

Page 146: ...2 CPU Usage Type type of CPU installed in the Switch 1 Other 2 IDT4650 3 MCF5206 Use percentage of CPU processing power in use during the last 5 seconds Average Use average percentage of CPU processing power in use during the last 5 minutes Maximum Use highest percentage of CPU processing power used at any time since last reboot Drops number of packets discarded because the CPU was busy Blocks num...

Page 147: ...t loader Boot Image Size kilobytes required for boot image Free Space Size kilobytes available in flash memory Non Volatile Size kilobytes reserved for non volatile storage Flash Status Last Erase Time the last time flash was erased Last Boot Status 1 Good 2 Bad Shows the condition of flash after last boot 147 ...

Page 148: ... all settings and restore them to the factory default settings See Factory Defaults for a list of these settings If you need to power down the Switch use Shutdown on the Console Main Menu To restart the Switch select Warm Start under Maintenance on the Main Menu Click on Yes 1 To reset factory defaults select Factory Reset under Maintenance on the Main Menu Click on Yes 1 148 ...

Page 149: ...nt Systems If you are using any SNMP management system other than the BitStorm L3S Series Device Manager you must install MIB files on your management workstation These files can be found on the CD shipped with your switch 149 ...

Page 150: ...rm L3S switches support RMON groups 1 2 3 and 9 You can use any RMON management application to determine what RMON information you would like to see select the ports to be monitored and the alarms and events to be recorded Different administrators can configure and manage their own information The Statistics and History groups collect and display traffic statistics for each port or groups of ports...

Page 151: ...Appendix BitStorm L3S T Technical Specifications BitStorm L3S X Technical Specifications Notices Glossary 151 ...

Page 152: ...C address and switch port VLANs automatically created for network protocols using special snooping Configure and manage VLANs manually Supports routing between all IP VLANs 802 1Q VLANs including dynamic VLAN membership propagation through GVRP Options Gigabit Ports up to 2 KS MG1 Gigabit Ethernet Module with one 1000Base SX port with SC connector WAN Interface up to 2 NW WAN Module for T 1 E1 Mul...

Page 153: ...dging 802 1Q VLAN Tagging RFC 1157 SNMPv1 RFC 1643 Ethernet Like MIB RFC 1213 SNMP MIB II RFC 854 TELNET RFC 1350 TFTP RFC 2131 DHCP client RFC 1757 RMON Groups 1 2 3 9 RFC 1354 IP Forwarding Table MIB RFC 1058 RIP1 RFC 1723 RIP2 RFC 1583 OSPF Version 2 RFC 1583 OSPF Version 2 MIB Electromagnetic Compatibility FCC Class A Part 15 subpartJ CISPR 22 CDOC Class A Safety UL 1950 CSA C22 2950 TUV EN609...

Page 154: ...ndards Compliance 802 3u 100Base TX 100Base FX 802 3z 1000Base SX 802 3x Flow Control 802 1D Bridging 802 1Q VLAN Tagging RFC 1157 SNMPv1 RFC 1643 Ethernet Like MIB RFC 1213 SNMP MIB II RFC 854 TELNET RFC 1350 TFTP RFC 2131 DHCP client RFC 1757 RMON Groups 1 2 3 9 RFC 1354 IP Forwarding Table MIB RFC 1058 RIP1 RFC 1723 RIP2 RFC 1583 OSPF Version 2 RFC 1583 OSPF Version 2 MIB Electromagnetic Compat...

Page 155: ...Ihre Elektrizitätsgesellschaft 8 Das Gerät ist mit einem Schutzkontaktstecker mit zusätzlichem Erdungskontakt ausgestattet Stecken Sie den Stecker nur in eine geerdete Steckdose Umgehen Sie diese Erdung nicht indem Sie das Gerät an eine ungeerdete Steckdose anschließen über eine Euro Verlängerung oder Euro Doppelsteckdose 9 Stellen Sie keine Gegenstände auf das Netzkabel und stellen Sie das Gerät ...

Page 156: ...15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a resi...

Page 157: ...ing capable of carrying data at 10Mbps 100Base FX Networking standard for fiber optic cabling capable of carrying data at 100Mbps 100Base X Networking standard for carrying data at 100Mbps 1000Base SX Networking standard for carrying data at 1000Mbps over short haul multimode fiber optic cabling Adapter network Expansion card that enables a computer to attach to a network Address A set of characte...

Page 158: ...s the speed and duplex capability of another device Auto Sensing Process during which a network device automatically senses the speed of another device Backbone Interconnection in a LAN or WAN between subnetworks or workgroups The high speed connection to lower speed subnets for example a Gigabit Ethernet backbone connected to Fast Ethernet subnets Backplane Bus or switching matrix that resides wi...

Page 159: ...ed along a single shared cable Category 5 Networking standard certifying that a copper wire cable can carry data at up to 100Mbps Client Server Distributed computing model where desktop clients can access and share information resources from multiple servers Collapsed Backbone LAN architecture in which the subnetwork interconnection is concentrated within a switching hub or router Collision Concur...

Page 160: ...ices as needed DHCP is an extension to BOOTP in which the address assignments are static Duplex A communication mode in which a device can send and receive over the same wire the device can operate in full duplex and half duplex Dynamic An activity that the Switch does automatically the opposite of static Dynamic Learning The Switch s ability to analyze packets traveling through it learn informati...

Page 161: ...l information contained in the beginning of a packet Host Any entity on the network that can initiate a transmission A router a server or a workstation HTTP Server Software that serves HTML documents and associated files requested by clients such as web browsers Hub An unintelligent network device that sends one signal to all of the stations connected to it ICMP Internet Control Message Protocol t...

Page 162: ...rk a network where computers are connected in close proximity such as in the same building or office park a system of LANs connected at a distance is called a wide area network WAN Layer 1 The first or physical layer of the OSI model Delivers data across a network link This layer must regulate signaling and keep the signal strong Hubs repeaters and concentrators operate at Layer One All packets re...

Page 163: ...Master Any device that controls another device controlled devices are called slaves Mbps Millions of bits per second MIB Management Information Base A database that the Switch maintains of information available to network management systems for example traffic statistics and port settings Multicast A packet or transmission destined for more than one location a limited form of broadcast Multi Layer...

Page 164: ...video streams typically requires QoS capabilities QoSR Quality of Service Routing Procedures being studied by the IETF RFC2386 to select routing paths based on network resource availability and the quality requirements of the traffic flow Current routing protocols such as RIP OSPF and BGP4 do not consider the link capacity when making route assignments RMON Remote Monitoring a network management p...

Page 165: ...twork Management Protocol a standard for gathering statistical data about network traffic and the behavior of network components SNMP uses management information bases MIBs which define what information is available from any manageable network device Snooping Looking into the packet to obtain information Source Address The IP or MAC address of the node issuing the packet Source Route A method of r...

Page 166: ...dress to identify and route traffic to local physical segments Subnet Mask A number that a manager enters to tell the Switch how to filter incoming packets For example a subnet mask of 255 255 0 0 for a network ID of 192 3 0 0 tells the Switch to only accept traffic destined for IP addresses that begin with 192 3 All other packets are dropped TFTP Trivial File Transfer Protocol Time to Live A para...

Page 167: ...tworks without physically rearranging the devices or network connections WAN Wide Area Network a network that uses telecommunications technology to connect computers or networks over long distances Wire Speed The maximum speed that an electrical signal can travel also called line rate Workgroup Collection of computers that are grouped for sharing resources such as data and peripherals 167 ...

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