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Chapter 5: Local Management

5-12

6E128-26, 6E138-25, 6E129-26 and 6E139-25 User’s Guide

5.5

THE MAIN MENU SCREEN

The Main Menu screen is the access point for all Local Management 
screens for the module and the 6C105 chassis. 

Figure 5-7

 shows the Main 

Menu screen.

Figure 5-7

Main Menu Screen

NOTE

If the terminal is idle for several minutes, the Local 
Management Password screen displays and the session ends.

Main  Menu

2311_91

6C105  LOCAL MANAGEMENT

CHASSIS

RETURN

MODULES

EXIT

Summary of Contents for 6E128-26

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Page 3: ... names mentioned in this manual may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies FCC NOTICE This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation NOTE This equipme...

Page 4: ...nt VCCI If this equipment is used in a domestic environment radio disturbance may arise When such trouble occurs the user may be required to take corrective actions CABLETRON SYSTEMS INC PROGRAM LICENSE AGREEMENT IMPORTANT Before utilizing this product carefully read this License Agreement This document is an agreement between you the end user and Cabletron Systems Inc Cabletron that sets forth yo...

Page 5: ...QUENTIAL DAMAGES IN NO EVENT SHALL CABLETRON OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS BUSINESS INTERRUPTION LOSS OF BUSINESS INFORMATION SPECIAL INCIDENTAL CONSEQUENTIAL OR RELIANCE DAMAGES OR OTHER LOSS ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS CABLETRON PRODUCT EVEN IF CABLETRON HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILI...

Page 6: ...73 23 EEC EN 55022 EN 50082 1 EN 60950 Equipment Type Environment Networking Equipment for use in a Commercial or Light Industrial Environment We the undersigned hereby declare under our sole responsibility that the equipment packaged with this notice conforms to the above directives Manufacturer Legal Representative in Europe Mr Ronald Fotino Mr J Solari ___________________________________ ______...

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

Page 8: ...5 3 5 3 1 Console Cable Connection 5 3 5 3 2 Connecting an Uninterruptible Power Supply 5 4 5 3 3 Management Terminal Setup Parameters 5 5 5 3 4 Telnet Connections 5 6 5 4 Accessing Local Management 5 7 5 4 1 Navigating Local Management Screens 5 8 5 4 2 Selecting Local Management Menu Screen Items 5 10 5 4 3 Exiting Local Management Screens 5 10 5 5 The Main Menu Screen 5 12 5 6 Chassis Menu Scre...

Page 9: ...ockout Time 5 50 5 15 9 Setting the Operational Mode 5 51 5 15 10 Setting the Management Mode 5 52 5 15 11 Configuring the COM Port 5 53 5 15 12 Changing the Com Port Application 5 55 5 15 13 Clearing NVRAM 5 56 5 15 14 Enabling Disabling IP Fragmentation 5 57 5 16 SNMP Community Names Screen 5 57 5 16 1 Establishing Community Names 5 59 5 17 SNMP Traps Screen 5 60 5 17 1 Configuring the Trap Tabl...

Page 10: ...Switch 5 91 5 26 Module Statistics Menu Screen 5 91 5 27 Switch Statistics Screen 5 93 5 27 1 Using the Clear Counters Command 5 94 5 28 The Interface Statistics Screen 5 95 5 28 1 Displaying Interface Statistics 5 98 5 28 2 Using the Clear Counters Command 5 98 5 29 RMON Statistics Screen 5 99 5 29 1 Displaying RMON Statistics 5 103 5 29 2 Using the Clear Counters Command 5 103 5 30 Network Tools...

Page 11: ...25 6E129 26 and 6E139 25 User s Guide ix APPENDIX C MODE SWITCH BANK SETTINGS AND OPTIONAL INSTALLATIONS C 1 Required Tools C 1 C 2 Setting the Mode Switch C 1 C 3 Installing Optional Fast Ethernet Interface Modules C 4 INDEX ...

Page 12: ...Contents x 6E128 26 6E138 25 6E129 26 and 6E139 25 User s Guide ...

Page 13: ...ese devices 1 2 STRUCTURE OF THIS GUIDE This guide is organized as follows Chapter 1 Introduction outlines the contents of this manual describes the features of the 6E12X 26 and 6E13X 25 provides instructions on obtaining additional help and concludes with a list of related manuals Chapter 2 Network Requirements explains the network requirements to consider before installing the 6E12X 26 and 6E13X...

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

Page 15: ... COM 6E138 25 Ethernet 25 26 COM 6E128 26 Ethernet Fast Ethernet Interface Module Ports 25 and 26 System LEDs COM Ports Network Ports 1 24 Network Ports 1 24 HSIM Slot 231101 Port Status LEDs 1 9 17 2 10 18 3 11 19 4 12 20 5 13 21 6 14 22 7 15 23 8 16 24 1 9 17 2 10 18 3 11 19 4 12 20 5 13 21 6 14 22 7 15 23 8 16 24 CPU CPU ...

Page 16: ...ve one front panel slot for an optional High Speed Interface Module to provide for additional connectivity to other high speed networking technologies such as ATM WANs Gigabit Ethernet and FDDI 1 3 2 Full Duplex Switched Ethernet Each switched Ethernet port supports full wire speed Ethernet communications and can be configured to operate in Full Duplex Switched Ethernet mode which provides 20 Mbps...

Page 17: ...nt with the IEEE 802 3u standard The 6E12X 26 and 6E13X 25 provide IEEE 802 1D Spanning Tree Algorithm STA support to enhance the overall reliability of the network and protect against loop conditions The 6E12X 26 and 6E13X 25 support a wide variety of industry standard MIBs including RFC 1213 MIB II RFC 1757 RMON RFC 1493 Bridge MIB and RFC 1354 FIB MIB A full suite of Cabletron Systems Enterpris...

Page 18: ...interval then doubles 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 or RARP server or an IP address is entered using Local Management 1 4 LOCAL MANAGEMENT FEATURES Local Management provides the tools that allow management of the 6E12X 26 and 6E13X 25 the F...

Page 19: ...n allows a user to set a desired limit of receive broadcast frames per port per second to be forwarded out the other ports on the module up to the set limit Any broadcast frames above this specified limit are dropped In the event that broadcast frames are being suppressed multicast and unicast frames continue to be switched 1 4 4 Port Redirect Function The port redirect function also referred to a...

Page 20: ...maximum flexibility For more information about SmartTrunk refer to the Cabletron Systems SmartTrunk User s Guide 1 4 6 Additional Local Management Functions Local Management also allows the following tasks to be performed Manage any module installed in the 6C105 via a single terminal connection Assign an IP address and subnet mask to the 6E12X 26 and 6E13X 25 modules and 6C105 chassis Select a def...

Page 21: ...ace Modules are listed in Table 1 1 Cabletron Systems provides High Speed Interface Modules for the 6E13X 25 to provide for additional connectivity to other high speed networking technologies such as ATM WANs Gigabit Ethernet and FDDI The HSIMs available for the 6E13X 25 are listed in the Release Notes Table 1 1 Fast Ethernet Interface Modules P N Description Application FE 100TX Uses RJ45 connect...

Page 22: ...bol Calls the reader s attention to any item of information that may be of special importance TIP Tip symbol Conveys helpful hints concerning procedures or actions CAUTION Caution symbol Contains information essential to avoid damage to the equipment Electrical Hazard Warning symbol Warns against an action that could result in personal injury or death due to an electrical hazard ...

Page 23: ...ystems products in the network A description of your network environment layout cable type etc Network load and frame size at the time of trouble if known The device history i e have you returned the device before is this a recurring problem etc Any previous Return Material Authorization RMA numbers World Wide Web http www cabletron com For technical support select Service and Support Phone 603 33...

Page 24: ...etron Systems HSIM W84 User s Guide Cabletron Systems HSIM W87 User s Guide Cabletron Systems HSIM G01 G09 User s Guide Cabletron Systems Ethernet Technology Guide Cabletron Systems Cabling Guide Cabletron Systems Port Based VLAN User s Guide Cabletron Systems SmartTrunk User s Guide These manuals can be obtained from the World Wide Web in Adobe Acrobat Portable Document Format PDF at the followin...

Page 25: ...Section 2 5 The network installation must meet the guidelines to ensure satisfactory performance of this equipment Failure to follow the guidelines may produce poor network performance 2 1 SmartTrunk To connect the 6E12X 26 and 6E13X 25 to a network so it can take advantage of the SmartTrunk feature there are certain rules concerning port connections and configurations that must be followed for pr...

Page 26: ... 802 3u 100BASE TX Fast Ethernet network requirements for the devices to operate at 100 Mbps Refer to the Cabletron Systems Cabling Guide for details 2 5 100BASE FX FIBER OPTIC NETWORK Ports 25 and 26 of the 6E12X 26 support the Cabletron Systems FE 100FX and FE 100F3 fiber optic interface modules The device at the other end of the fiber optic segment must meet the 100BASE FX Fast Ethernet network...

Page 27: ...l Fast Ethernet Interface Modules into the 6E12X 26 3 2 UNPACKING THE 6E12X 26 AND 6E13X 25 1 Open the box and remove the packing material protecting the module 2 Verify the contents of the carton as listed in Table 3 1 Only qualified personnel should install the 6E12X 26 and 6E13X 25 Table 3 1 Contents of Shipping Carton Item Quantity 6E138 25 6E128 26 6E139 25 or 6E129 26 1 Manual Accessory Kit ...

Page 28: ...s using 6C205 1 power supplies there may be no more than three 6E12X 26 and 6E13X 25s installed in the chassis for the power supplies to remain in a redundant state If more than three 6E12X 26 and 6E13X 25s are installed the chassis will operate normally with the exception of supporting redundant power supplies If the 6C105 chassis is using 6C205 2 or 6C205 3 power supplies the chassis can support...

Page 29: ...acle at the upper right corner of the 6C105 4 Remove the module from the plastic bag Save the bag in the event the module must be reshipped Observe all precautions to prevent damage from Electrostatic Discharge ESD 5 Examine the module for damage If any damage exists DO NOT install the module Immediately contact the Cabletron Systems Global Call Center CAUTION Failure to observe static safety prec...

Page 30: ...etal rail guides of the desired slot sliding it into the chassis and locking down the top and bottom plastic locking tabs as shown in Figure 3 1 Take care that the module slides in straight and properly engages the backplane connectors Figure 3 1 Installing an Interface Module 1 2 3 4 5 PS1 PS2 Plastic Locking Tab Plastic Locking Tab Slot Number Circuit Card Card Guides Metal Back Panel 231102 COM...

Page 31: ...ors for single mode fiber optic connections Ports 25 and 26 of the 6E12X 26 support FE 100TX FE 100FX or FE 100F3 Fast Ethernet Interface Modules The FE 100TX has an RJ45 connector for a Category 5 UTP cable connection The FE 100FX has an SC style connector for a multimode fiber optic cable connection The FE 100F3 has an SC style connector for a single mode fiber optic cable connection Refer to Se...

Page 32: ...ve plastic covers from the fiber optic ports on the applicable port on the module and from the ends of the connectors on each fiber strand 2 Refer to Figure 3 2 and attach one fiber to the applicable receive RX port on the module Insert the ST connector into the port with the alignment slot on the connector inserted over the locking key on the port Turn the connector clockwise to lock it down 3 At...

Page 33: ... is off perform the following steps until it is on a Verify that the device at the other end of the segment is ON and connected to the segment b Check the crossover of the cables Swap the cable connections if necessary c Check the cable for continuity d Check that the fiber optic connection meets the dB loss and cable specifications outlined in Chapter 2 If a link is not established contact Cablet...

Page 34: ...he switch on the FE 100TX to internally cross over the RJ45 port Figure 3 3 shows how to properly set the FE 100TX crossover switch Figure 3 3 FE 100TX Crossover Switch Connect an FE 100TX to a twisted pair segment as follows 1 Ensure that the device connected to the other end of the segment is powered ON 2 Connect the twisted pair segment to the module by inserting the RJ45 connector on the twist...

Page 35: ...that uses SC style connectors which are keyed to ensure proper crossing over of the transmit and receive fibers Fiber Optic Network Connection 1 Remove the protective plastic covers from the fiber optic ports on the applicable port on the module and from the ends of the connectors CAUTION An odd number of crossovers preferably one must be maintained between devices so that the transmit port of one...

Page 36: ...rt RX LED is on flashing amber blinking green or solid green If the RX LED is off and the TX LED is not blinking amber perform the following steps until it is on CAUTION Do not touch the ends of the fiber optic strands and do not let the ends come in contact with dust dirt or other contaminants Contamination of the ends causes problems in data transmissions If the ends become contaminated blow the...

Page 37: ...other end of the fiber optic link segment c Verify that the fiber connection meets the dB loss specifications outlined in Chapter 2 If a link has not been established contact Cabletron Systems Global Call Center Refer to Section 1 7 for details 3 7 COMPLETING THE INSTALLATION The 6E12X 26 and 6E13X 25 are now ready to be set up through Local Management Refer to Chapter 5 Local Management to config...

Page 38: ...Chapter 3 Installation 3 12 6E128 26 6E138 25 6E129 26 and 6E139 25 User s Guide ...

Page 39: ...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 are described in the associated HSIM user s guide NOTE The four interface modules covered i...

Page 40: ...ooting 4 2 6E128 26 6E138 25 6E129 26 and 6E139 25 User s Guide Figure 4 1 LANVIEW LEDs CPU LED 25 26 COM 6E128 26 Ethernet 1 9 17 2 10 18 3 11 19 4 12 20 5 13 21 6 14 22 7 15 23 8 16 24 CPU 231104 Receive RX Transmit TX ...

Page 41: ...ct Cabletron Systems GCC Amber Blinking Crippled Contact the Cabletron Systems GCC Solid Testing No action If LED remains Amber for several minutes contact Cabletron Systems GCC Green Solid Functional No action Amber and Green Booting Blinks amber and green while booting No action RX Off No link No activity Port enabled or disabled No error Green Solid Port enabled link no activity No error Blinki...

Page 42: ...al description of the FE 100TX LED when the RX LED is on or off respectively TX Off Port enabled and no activity 1 Ensure that the STA is enabled and that there is valid link 2 Contact the Cabletron Systems GCC for assistance Green Flashing Indicates activity Rate indicates data rate No action Amber Blinking Port in standby link 1 Ensure that the port is not disabled 2 Contact the Cabletron System...

Page 43: ...he RX LED Is On LED Color Description 10 100 Off FE 100TX is operating at 10 Mbps Green FE 100TX is operating at 100 Mbps NOTE No link exists if the associated port port 25 or 26 Receive RX LED is off LED Color Description 10 100 Off No link or no cable attached FE 100TX forced to 10 Mbps operation or is manually set to auto negotiate mode Green No link or no cable attached FE 100TX is forced to 1...

Page 44: ...s Refer to Appendix A for proper console port pinouts Cannot contact the 6E13X 25 or 6E12X 26 from in band management Improper Community Names Table Refer to Chapter 5 for Community Names Table setup 6E12X 26 or 6E13X 25 does not have an IP address Refer to Chapter 5 for IP address assignment procedure Port is disabled Enable port No link to device Check link to device Port s goes into standby for...

Page 45: ...Figure 4 3 RESET Button To reset the 6E12X 26 and 6E13X 25 processor press and release the RESET button The module processor goes through a reset process of approximately 20 seconds Additional module downtime may be added as the module reenters the network CAUTION Pressing the RESET button resets the device and all current switching being performed by the device is halted A module downtime of up t...

Page 46: ...Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 4 8 6E128 26 6E138 25 6E129 26 and 6E139 25 User s Guide ...

Page 47: ...26 6E13X 25 and the 6C105 chassis Control access to the 6E12X 26 6E13X 25 and the 6C105 chassis by establishing community names Download a new image of operating software Designate which Network Management Workstations receive SNMP traps from the 6E12X 26 6E13X 25 and the 6C105 chassis Monitor the environmental status of the 6C105 chassis View switch interface and RMON statistics Assign ports to o...

Page 48: ... specifically instructs you otherwise ESCAPE ESC Key This key allows an escape from a Local Management screen without saving changes For example Press ESC twice means the ESC key must be pressed quickly two times SPACE bar BACKSPACE Key These keys cycle through selections in some Local Management fields Use the SPACE bar to cycle forward through selections and use BACKSPACE to cycle backward throu...

Page 49: ... chassis to attach the management terminal to the COM port as shown in Figure 5 1 Connect an IBM PC or compatible device running the VT terminal emulation to the 6E12X 26 and 6E13X 25 as follows 1 Connect the RJ45 connector at one end of the cable supplied in the kit to the COM port on the 6E12X 26 and 6E13X 25 2 Plug the RJ45 connector at the other end of the cable into the RJ45 to DB9 adapter su...

Page 50: ...tus information Use the Console Cable Kit provided with the 6C105 chassis to attach the UPS to the module COM port as shown in Figure 5 2 Connect the UPS device to the COM port of the 6E12X 26 and 6E13X 25 as follows 1 Connect the RJ45 connector at one end of the cable to the COM port on the 6E12X 26 and 6E13X 25 2 Plug the RJ45 connector at the other end of the cable into the RJ45 to DB9 male UPS...

Page 51: ...ll Cursor Underline Cursor Style General Setup Menu Mode ID number Cursor Keys Power Supply VT100 7 Bit Controls VT100ID Normal Cursor Keys UPSS DEC Supplemental Communications Setup Menu Transmit Receive XOFF Bits Parity Stop Bit Local Echo Port Transmit Auto Answerback 2400 4800 9600 19200 Receive Transmit XOFF at 64 8 bits No Parity 1 Stop Bit No Local Echo DEC 423 Data Leads Only Limited Trans...

Page 52: ...rom any TCP IP based node on the network Telnet connections to the 6E12X 26 and 6E13X 25 require the community name passwords assigned at the SNMP Community Names screen of either the 6C105 chassis or the module For additional information about community names refer to Section 5 8 SNMP Community Names Screen Refer to the instructions included with the Telnet application for information about estab...

Page 53: ...e passwords refer to Section 5 8 The following steps describe the procedure to access Local Management 1 Turn on the terminal Press ENTER this may take up to four times because the COM port of the 6E12X 26 and 6E13X 25 auto senses the baud rate of the terminal until the 6C105 Local Management Password screen Figure 5 3 displays Figure 5 3 Local Management Password Screen 2 Enter the Password and p...

Page 54: ...f Local Management screens differs as shown in Figure 5 4 Figure 5 5 and Figure 5 6 Refer to the appropriate figure that relates to the Operational Mode that will be set for the module 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 ...

Page 55: ...terface Statistics Ethernet Full Duplex Configuration Network Tools Port Redirect Function System Resources High Speed Interface Configuration Flash Download Broadcast Suppression Fast Ethernet HSIM 231169 Module Menu Password Main Menu SNMP Community Names Chassis Menu General Configuration SNMP Traps Chassis Environmental Module Configuration Menu Module Specific Configuration General Configurat...

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

Page 57: ...screen in the Local Management hierarchy displays 3 Exit from 6E12X 26 and 6E13X 25 Local Management by repeating steps 1 and 2 until the Main Menu screen displays 4 To end the session use the arrow keys to highlight the RETURN command at the bottom of the Main Menu screen 5 Press ENTER The Password screen displays and the session ends NOTE The user can also exit Local Management screens by pressi...

Page 58: ...he access point for all Local Management screens for the module and the 6C105 chassis Figure 5 7 shows the Main Menu screen Figure 5 7 Main Menu Screen NOTE If the terminal is idle for several minutes the Local Management Password screen displays and the session ends Main Menu 2311_91 6C105 LOCAL MANAGEMENT CHASSIS RETURN MODULES EXIT ...

Page 59: ... and to configure IEEE 802 1Q VLANs Access the Chassis Configuration screen by using the arrow keys to highlight the CHASSIS menu item and pressing ENTER The Chassis Configuration screen displays Proceed to Section 5 6 MODULES The Modules menu item provides access to the Module Selection screen that is used to select individual modules in the chassis for management purposes Access the Module Selec...

Page 60: ...owing briefly explains each screen accessible from the Chassis Menu screen CHASSIS CONFIGURATION The Chassis Configuration screen allows the user to configure operating parameters for the 6C105 chassis For details refer to Section 5 7 SNMP COMMUNITY NAMES The SNMP Community Names screen allows the user to enter new change or review the community names used as access passwords for device management...

Page 61: ...details refer to Section 5 9 CHASSIS ENVIRONMENTAL The Chassis Environmental screen provides access to chassis power supply status power supply redundancy status and chassis fan tray status For details refer to Section 5 10 PORT REDIRECT FUNCTION The Port Redirect Function screen allows the user to redirect traffic from one or multiple modules and ports in the chassis to a specific destination mod...

Page 62: ...arrow keys to highlight the CHASSIS CONFIGURATION menu item and pressing ENTER The Chassis Configuration screen Figure 5 9 displays Figure 5 9 Chassis Configuration Screen The following briefly explains each Chassis Configuration screen field MAC Address Read Only Displays the base physical address of the chassis Chassis Configuration 2311_98 MAC Address IP Address Subnet Mask Chassis Date Chassis...

Page 63: ...ask describes how to change the subnet mask from the default value Chassis Date Modifiable Contains a value that the chassis recognizes as the current date When the chassis date is modified and saved all interface modules installed in the chassis are set to this date To set a new chassis date refer to Section 5 7 3 Chassis Time Modifiable Contains a value that the chassis recognizes as the current...

Page 64: ...ich interface module installed in the chassis has been operating for the longest period of time Operational Mode Toggle This field allows the user to set all the modules in the chassis to operate as traditional switches 802 1D SWITCHING option or as IEEE 802 1Q switches 802 1Q SWITCHING option In 802 1D SWITCHING mode the 24 ports located on the front panel and each Fast Ethernet Interface Module ...

Page 65: ...bnet mask from its default perform the following steps 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the Subnet Mask field 2 Enter the subnet mask into this field using Decimal Dotted Notation DDN format For example 255 255 255 0 3 Press ENTER If the subnet mask is valid the cursor returns to the beginning of the Subnet Mask field If the entry is not valid the Event Message Line displays INVALID SUBNET MASK O...

Page 66: ...r the current value but it does refresh the Chassis Date field with the previous value 5 7 4 Setting the Chassis Time To set the chassis clock perform the following steps 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the Chassis Time field 2 Enter the time in a 24 hour format HH MM SS 3 Press ENTER to set the system clock to the time in the input field NOTE It is not necessary to add separators between month ...

Page 67: ...e entered in the input field 4 Use the arrow keys to highlight the SAVE command at the bottom of the screen and press ENTER If the time entered is within the 3 to 99 seconds range the Event Message Line at the top of the screen displays SAVED OK If the entry is not valid Local Management does not alter the current setting but it does refresh the Screen Refresh Time field with the previous value 5 ...

Page 68: ...ghlight the Operational Mode field 2 Press the SPACE bar to step to the appropriate operation mode 802 1D SWITCHING or 802 1Q SWITCHING 3 Use the arrow keys to highlight the SAVE command at the bottom of the screen and press ENTER The warning screen shown in Figure 5 10 displays Figure 5 10 Operational Mode Warning Screen 4 Use the arrow keys to highlight the YES command and press ENTER The change...

Page 69: ...eration The Operational Mode field in the Chassis Configuration screen does not support the SECURE FAST VLAN operational mode For the modules to function as SecureFast switches they must have unique IP addresses and be configured to act as Standalone devices in terms of Local Management via the 6C105 chassis Section 5 15 9 provides additional instructions and rules that must be followed before con...

Page 70: ...d super user Access the SNMP Community Names screen from the Chassis Menu screen by using the arrow keys to highlight the SNMP COMMUNITY NAMES menu item and pressing ENTER The SNMP Community Names screen Figure 5 11 displays Figure 5 11 SNMP Community Names Screen NOTE Super User access gives the user full management privileges allows existing passwords to be changed and all modifiable MIB objects...

Page 71: ...access to the 6C105 MIB objects excluding security protected fields for super user access only super user This community name permits read write access to the 6C105 MIB objects and allows the user to change all modifiable parameters including community names IP addresses traps and SNMP objects 5 8 1 Establishing Community Names The password used to access Local Management at the Password screen mu...

Page 72: ... the other community names 5 Use the arrow keys to highlight SAVE at the bottom of the screen and press ENTER The message SAVED OK displays The community names are saved to memory and their access modes implemented NOTE All passwords assigned in the 6C105 SNMP Community Names screen allow access to both 6C105 Local Management screens and the Local Management screens of the interface modules that a...

Page 73: ...NMP Traps Screen The following explains each field of the SNMP Traps screen Trap Destination Modifiable Indicates the IP address of the workstation to receive trap alarms Up to eight different destinations can be defined Trap Community Name Modifiable Displays the Community Name included in the trap message sent to the Network Management Station with the associated IP address Chassis SNMP Traps 23...

Page 74: ...e 134 141 79 121 3 Press ENTER If an invalid entry is entered INVALID IP ENTERED is displayed in the Event Message Line 4 Using the arrow keys highlight the Trap Community Name field Enter the community name 5 Press ENTER 6 Using the arrow keys highlight the Enable Traps field Press the SPACE bar to choose either YES send alarms from the chassis to the workstation or NO prevent alarms from being s...

Page 75: ...ibes each of the Chassis Environmental Information screen fields Chassis Power Redundancy Read Only Displays the current redundancy status of the 6C105 power supplies This field will read either Available or Not Available Power Supply X Status Read Only Displays the current status of power supplies 1 and 2 for the 6C105 This field will read either Normal Fault or Not Installed Chassis Fan Status R...

Page 76: ...e sent to a particular port s where with the use of an analyzer or RMON probe all current traffic from the source port s can be examined Access the Port Redirect Function screen from the Chassis Menu screen by using the arrow keys to highlight the PORT REDIRECT FUNCTION menu item and pressing ENTER The Port Redirect Function screen Figure 5 14 displays NOTE The Port Redirect Function screen may no...

Page 77: ...ays which ports are currently set as destination ports Remap Errors Read only Displays whether the corresponding source modules and ports are configured to send errored frames to the destination modules and ports or to drop all errored frames before forwarding traffic Source Module n Selectable Allows a selected module n to be configured as a source module Port Redirect Function 2311_66 Port 1 1 1...

Page 78: ...ault setting of this field is ON Status Toggle Allows the user to add or delete the source destination modules and ports selected in the Source Destination Modules and ports fields 5 11 1 Displaying the Source and Destination Entries There can be more than one Port Redirect Function screen depending on the number of port redirect entries Each screen displays up to ten port redirect entries If ther...

Page 79: ... Use the arrow keys to highlight the Destination Port field 8 Use the SPACE bar or BACKSPACE to step to the appropriate port number for the destination port 9 Use the arrow keys to highlight the Status field 10 Use the SPACE bar to select either the ADD or DEL delete option Press ENTER This adds or deletes the selections made in steps 2 and 4 and also updates the screen Source Module Source Port D...

Page 80: ...owing explains each Module Selection screen field as shown in Figure 5 15 Module The Module field displays the slot in which the module is installed The module number enclosed in characters indicates the module to which the management terminal or Telnet session is connected Module Type The Module Type field displays the type of interface module that is installed in each slot Module Selection 2311_...

Page 81: ...alling the Cabletron Systems Global Call Center Hardware Revision Reflects the hardware version of the module 5 12 1 Selecting a Module To select an individual module to perform Local Management functions proceed as follows 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the desired module number in the Module field 2 Press ENTER the applicable Module Menu screen displays Proceed to Section 5 13 ...

Page 82: ... 5 16 Module Menu Screen NOTE The Local Management screens shown in this chapter are for the 6E128 26 The 6E138 25 6E139 25 and 6E129 26 share most of the following Local Management screens All Local Management functions specific to any interface module are preceded by a note to alert the reader Firmware Revision XX XX XX Module Menu MODULE CONFIGURATION 1960_13 Module Type 6E128 26 Slot Number X ...

Page 83: ...25 resources and set operating parameters specific to each port For details about the Module Configuration Menu screen refer to Section 5 14 For details about the Module Specific Configuration Menu screen refer to Section 5 20 MODULE STATISTICS The Module Statistics screen provides statistics and performance information for the 6E12X 26 and 6E13X 25 For details about this screen refer to Section 5...

Page 84: ...o access the Module Configuration Menu screen from the Module Menu screen use the arrow keys to highlight the MODULE CONFIGURATION menu item and press ENTER The Module Configuration screen displays NOTE The following menu items on the Module Configuration Menu screen may not display if the operational mode of the module has been set to SECURE FAST VLAN SWITCH CONFIGURATION SMARTTRUNK CONFIGURATION...

Page 85: ...r review the community names used as access passwords for Local Remote management operation Access is limited based on the password level of the user For details refer to Section 5 16 SNMP TRAPS The SNMP Traps screen provides display and configuration access to the table of IP addresses used for trap destinations and associated community names For details refer to Section 5 17 Firmware Revision XX...

Page 86: ...ll Duplex operation The screen also indicates whether or not each port is linked to another Ethernet device and if that port is enabled For details refer to Section 5 19 SMARTTRUNK CONFIGURATION The SmartTrunk Configuration screen allows the user to logically group interfaces together to create a greater bandwidth uplink Refer to the Cabletron Systems SmartTrunk User s Guide for additional informa...

Page 87: ...ONFIGURATION menu item and press ENTER The General Configuration screen Figure 5 18 displays Figure 5 18 General Configuration Screen The following briefly explains each General Configuration screen field MAC Address Read Only Displays the base physical address of the module Firmware Revision XX XX XX General Configuration 2311_15 BOOTPROM Revision XX XX XX MAC Address IP Address Subnet Mask Defau...

Page 88: ...way Modifiable Displays the default gateway for the 6E12X 26 and 6E13X 25 This field is not defined until an appropriate value is entered For details about why and how to set the Default Gateway refer to Section 5 15 3 TFTP Gateway IP Addr Modifiable Displays and allows the user to set the TFTP Gateway IP address for the 6E12X 26 and 6E13X 25 To set the TFTP Gateway IP address refer to Section 5 1...

Page 89: ...e module has been operating Operational Mode Selectable This field allows the user to set the 6E12X 26 and 6E13X 25 to operate as an IEEE 802 1D switch 802 1D SWITCHING option an IEEE 802 1Q switch 802 1Q SWITCHING option or as a Cabletron Systems SecureFast switch SECURE FAST VLAN option In 802 1D SWITCHING mode the 24 ports located on the front panel and each Fast Ethernet Interface Module and H...

Page 90: ...r any module to which the user may wish to restrict access Section 5 15 10 describes how to set the Management Mode Com Toggle This field allows the user to enable or disable the COM port The selection toggles between ENABLED and DISABLED The default is ENABLED For details about setting up the COM port refer to Section 5 15 11 Application Modifiable This field allows the user to set the applicatio...

Page 91: ...on refer to Section 5 15 14 5 15 1 Setting the IP Address To set the IP address perform the following steps 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the IP Address field 2 Enter the IP address into this field using Decimal Dotted Notation DDN format For example 134 141 79 120 3 Press ENTER If the IP address is a valid format the cursor returns to the beginning of the IP address field If the entry is not ...

Page 92: ...ps from the 6E12X 26 and 6E13X 25 is located on a separate subnet the subnet mask for the 6E12X 26 and 6E13X 25 must be changed from its default To change the subnet mask from its default perform the following steps 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the Subnet Mask field 2 Enter the subnet mask into this field using Decimal Dotted Notation DDN format For example 255 255 255 0 WARNING 174252 YOU HA...

Page 93: ... station is located on a different IP subnet than the 6E12X 26 and 6E13X 25 a default gateway must be specified When an SNMP Trap is generated the 6E12X 26 and 6E13X 25 sends the Trap to the default gateway To set the default gateway perform the following steps 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the Default Gateway field 2 Enter the IP address of the default gateway using the DDN format For example...

Page 94: ...P ADDRESS OR FORMAT ENTERED Local Management does not alter the current value but it does refresh the TFTP Gateway IP Address field with the previous value 4 Use the arrow keys to highlight the SAVE command 5 Press ENTER The Event Message Line at the top of the screen displays SAVED OK 5 15 5 Setting the Module Date The modules are year 2000 compliant so the module date may be set beyond the year ...

Page 95: ...hour format HH MM SS 3 Press ENTER to set the system clock to the time in the input field 4 Use the arrow keys to highlight the SAVE command at the bottom of the screen and press ENTER If the time entered is a valid format the Event Message Line at the top of the screen displays SAVED OK If the entry is not valid Local Management does not alter the current value and refreshes the Module Time field...

Page 96: ... OK If the entry is not valid Local Management does not alter the current setting but it does refresh the Screen Refresh Time field with the previous value 5 15 8 Setting the Screen Lockout Time The screen lockout time can be set from 1 to 30 minutes with a default of 15 minutes To set a new lockout time perform the following steps 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the Screen Lockout Time field 2 ...

Page 97: ...rmed before setting the operational mode The module must be assigned a unique IP address The Management Mode of the module will automatically be set to STAND ALONE The Management Mode field will no longer display on the General Configuration screen and the module will no longer support Chassis configuration and Module selection screens If the module will be a SecureFast switch distributed manageme...

Page 98: ...then press ENTER The warning screen shown back in Figure 5 19 displays 4 Use the arrow keys to highlight the YES command and press ENTER The changes are saved and the module reboots NOTE Upon saving the new Management Mode the module will reboot If the module will be set to STAND ALONE ensure the following procedures have been completed The module has been assigned a unique IP address The module h...

Page 99: ... Section 5 15 1 Setting the IP Address Read this entire COM port configuration section before changing the settings of the COM port CAUTION Do NOT disable or alter the settings of the COM port while operating the current Local Management connection through a terminal Altering the COM port settings disconnects the Local Management terminal from the port and ends the Local Management session If the ...

Page 100: ...the edits are saved NOTE If the 6C105 chassis has been configured with a valid IP address this screen will not appear When the chassis is assigned a valid IP address all the interface modules installed share this same address CAUTION Exiting without saving causes the message NOT SAVED PRESS SAVE TO KEEP CHANGES to appear Exiting without saving causes all edits to be lost WARNING 174252 THE COM POR...

Page 101: ...plications 3 Press ENTER to accept the application 4 Use the arrow keys to highlight SAVE at the bottom of the screen then press the ENTER key 5 When the message SAVED OK displays the edits that were made are saved Table 5 3 COM Port Application Settings Setting Application LM Local Management Session UPS APC Power Supply SNMP Proxy CAUTION When the COM port is configured to perform the UPS applic...

Page 102: ...n Figure 5 21 displays Figure 5 21 Clear NVRAM Warning Screen 5 Use the arrow keys to highlight YES and press ENTER The message CLEARING NVRAM REBOOT IN PROGRESS displays The 6E12X 26 and 6E13X 25 clear NVRAM and reboot All user entered parameters default to factory settings CAUTION Clearing NVRAM will result in the loss of all user entered parameters Do not proceed unless this procedure is comple...

Page 103: ...t levels of security authorization read only read write and super user CAUTION If the 6E12X 26 and 6E13X 25 are being bridged to an FDDI ring for example via an HSIM F6 installed in the 6E13X 25 IP Fragmentation should be enabled If IP Fragmentation is disabled all FDDI frames that exceed the maximum Ethernet frame size will be discarded NOTE If the 6C105 has been assigned community names it is no...

Page 104: ...user accesses 6E12X 26 and 6E13X 25 management Any community name assigned here acts as a password to Local Remote Management Access Policy Read Only Indicates the access accorded each community name Possible selections are as follows read only This community name allows read only access to the 6E12X 26 and 6E13X 25 MIB objects and excludes access to security protected fields of read write or supe...

Page 105: ...ing a password with read only or read write access does not allow the user to view or edit the SNMP Community Names screen To establish community names proceed as follows 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the Community Name field adjacent to the selected access level 2 Enter the password in the field maximum 31 characters 3 Press ENTER 4 Repeat steps 1 through 3 to modify the other community names...

Page 106: ...field of the SNMP Traps screen Trap Destination Modifiable Indicates the IP address of the workstation to receive trap alarms Up to eight different destinations can be defined NOTE It is only necessary to assign SNMP traps if the user desires the traps to be sent to different addresses than those assigned in Section 5 9 which details how to set SNMP Traps for the 6C105 chassis Firmware Revision XX...

Page 107: ...estination field 2 Enter the IP Address of the workstation that is to receive traps IP address entries must follow the DDN format For example 134 141 79 121 3 Press ENTER If an invalid entry is entered INVALID IP ENTERED is displayed in the Event Message Line 4 Using the arrow keys highlight the Trap Community Name field Enter the community name 5 Press ENTER 6 Using the arrow keys highlight the E...

Page 108: ...orm the function again to view or edit ports 17 to 24 and once again to view or edit ports 25 to 30 NOTE The Switch Configuration screen is not be available if the operational mode of the module has been set to SECURE FAST VLAN This screen may only be used by modules configured to operate as 802 1D or 802 1Q switches NOTE Ports 25 and 26 on the Switch Configuration screen represent the optional Fa...

Page 109: ...ch is the controlling Root switch when two or more switches exist in parallel Spanning Tree Algorithm Valid entries include IEEE DEC and NONE To set the STA refer to Section 5 18 1 Firmware Revision XX XX XX Switch Configuration 2311_18 BOOTPROM Revision XX XX XX Port 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 State learning listening standby learning listening standby listening listening Module Type 6E128 26 Slot Number X ...

Page 110: ...e displayed in this field These states are described as follows Disabled Management disabled this interface No traffic is received or forwarded while the interface is disabled Listening The switch is not adding information to the Transparent Database The switch is monitoring BPDU traffic while preparing to move from the learning to the forwarding state Learning The switch is learning the network a...

Page 111: ...e Age Time To set the Age Time proceed as follows 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the Age Time field 2 Enter the desired Age Time in increments of 10 The available Age Time range is 10 seconds to 1 000 000 seconds with the default value being 300 seconds 3 Use the arrow keys to highlight the SAVE command at the bottom of the screen 4 Press ENTER The message SAVED OK displays 5 18 3 Setting Enabl...

Page 112: ...reen use the arrow keys to highlight the ETHERNET FULL DUPLEX CONFIGURATION menu item in the Module Specific Configuration Menu screen and press ENTER The Ethernet Full Duplex Configuration screen Figure 5 25 displays Figure 5 25 Ethernet Full Duplex Configuration Screen Firmware Revision XX XX XX Full Duplex Configuration 2311_21 BOOTPROM Revision XX XX XX PORT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 LINK STA...

Page 113: ... Ethernet ports for Full Duplex operation refer to Section 5 19 1 LINK STATUS Read only Indicates whether there is a physical connection from this port to another Ethernet device One of the following values displays Link There is a valid link signal present there is a valid physical connection from this port to another device No Link There is no valid link signal present there is no valid physical...

Page 114: ...t the Operation 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 that you plan to change 2 Press the SPACE bar until the appropriate mode FULL DUPLEX or STANDARD ENET displays in the field 3 Use the arrow keys to highlight the SAVE command on the bottom line of the screen 4 Press ENTER The message SAVED OK di...

Page 115: ...n from the Module Configuration Menu screen use the arrow keys to highlight the MODULE SPECIFIC CONFIGURATION menu item and press ENTER The Module Specific Configuration Menu screen displays NOTE The following menu items on the Module Specific Configuration Menu screen may not display if the operational mode of the module has been set to SECURE FAST VLAN or 802 1Q SWITCHING PORT REDIRECT FUNCTION ...

Page 116: ...uration screen indicates which Fast Ethernet Interface Modules are installed in ports 25 and 26 of the 6E12X 26 their current operating mode and if the ports are linked It also permits the Auto Negotiation and Advertised Ability features to be enabled or disabled For details refer to Section 5 22 The High Speed Configuration screen for the 6E13X 25 allows management of the installed HSIM For detai...

Page 117: ...details refer to Section 5 25 802 1Q VLAN Configuration This menu item will only display if the module has been configured to operate as an IEEE 802 1Q switch When selected this menu item opens the VLAN Main Menu screen For details refer to the Cabletron Systems Port Based VLAN User s Guide Section 5 15 9 Setting the Operational Mode describes how to configure the modules to function as 802 1Q swi...

Page 118: ... DRAM Installed Read only Indicates the amount of DRAM installed in the 6E12X 26 and 6E13X 25 and how much of it is currently available NVRAM Installed Read only Indicates the amount of NVRAM installed in the 6E12X 26 and 6E13X 25 and how much of it is currently available Firmware Revision XX XX XX System Resources 2311_23 BOOTPROM Revision XX XX XX Flash Memory Installed 4 MB DRAM Installed 16 MB...

Page 119: ...ows the user to reset the Peak Switch Utilization field The switch may be set to either YES or NO as described in Section 5 21 1 YES resets the Peak Switch Utilization field to the current system traffic 5 21 1 Setting the Reset Peak Utilization To set the Reset Peak Utilization field to YES or NO proceed as follows 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the Reset Peak Switch Utilization field 2 Press ...

Page 120: ...eir current operating mode and indicates if the ports are linked This screen also allows the user to enable or disable Auto Negotiation and set the Advertised Ability NOTE When the HIGH SPEED INTERFACE CONFIGURATION menu item is selected for the 6E13X 25 the applicable HSIM Setup screen displays Refer to the HSIM User s Guide to set operating parameters for the HSIM installed in the 6E13X 25 NOTE ...

Page 121: ...ates whether or not there is a physical connection from this port to another 10BASE T or 100BASE TX FX device One of the following values is displayed Link There is a link signal present and a valid physical connection to another 10BASE T or 100BASE TX FX device No Link There is no link signal present and there is no valid physical connection to another device Firmware Revision XX XX XX High Speed...

Page 122: ... port 25 or 26 The field toggles between 100BASE FX and 100BASE FXFD full duplex when an FE 100FX or FE 100F3 is installed Section 5 22 1 describes how to configure a port with an FE 100FX or FE 100F3 If an FE 100TX is installed the field steps to Auto Negotiation 10BASE T 10BASE TFD full duplex 100BASE TX and 100BASE TXFD full duplex In normal operation the port with an FE 100TX installed is capa...

Page 123: ...e with that port Section 5 22 5 describes how to enable or disable advertised modes 5 22 1 Configuring an FE 100FX or FE 100F3 When an FE 100FX or FE 100F3 is installed in port 25 or 26 it must be manually set to operate in the same technology as the device at the other end of the connected segment Section 5 22 2 provides instructions for manually configuring the port with an FE 100FX or FE 100F3 ...

Page 124: ...hlight the Desired Oper Mode field 2 Use the SPACE bar to select the desired mode Press ENTER If any mode other than Auto Negotiation is selected the port only operates in the chosen mode and auto negotiation is disabled 3 Use the arrow keys to highlight the SAVE command Press ENTER The message SAVED OK displays and Local Management saves the changes to memory The selected mode is displayed in bot...

Page 125: ...s to memory 5 23 FLASH DOWNLOAD SCREEN The Flash Download screen shown in Figure 5 29 allows the user to clear the information stored in the 6E12X 26 and 6E13X 25 FLASH memory and download a new image file from a TFTP server Before downloading a new image to the module load the image onto the network TFTP server To Access the Flash Download screen from the Module Specific Configuration Menu screen...

Page 126: ... of the Flash Download screen Section 5 23 1 describes how to download using TFTP Section 5 23 2 describes how to download using RUNTIME Section 5 23 3 describes how to download using BootP NOTE Download Server IP and Download Server Filename are displayed only when TFTP or RUNTIME are selected in Download Method Firmware Revision XX XX XX Flash Download Download Method Reboot After Download TFTP ...

Page 127: ...oot from FLASH memory using the new image TFTP Gateway IP Addr Modifiable This field shows the IP address of the TFTP gateway server defined in the General Configuration screen in Section 5 15 4 Setting the TFTP Gateway IP Address Last Image Server IP Read only This field shows the IP address of the server used for the previous FLASH Download Last Image File Name Read only This field shows the com...

Page 128: ...ss as that set in the TFTP Gateway IP Addr field on the General Configuration screen 5 Use the arrow keys to highlight the Download Server IP field 6 Enter the IP address of the TFTP server using the DDN format For example 134 141 79 121 7 Use the arrow keys to highlight the Download File Name field 8 Enter the complete pathway and file name of the image stored on the download server For example t...

Page 129: ...uring the next power up 5 Use the arrow keys to highlight the TFTP Gateway IP Addr field 6 Set the IP address of the TFTP gateway server this defaults to the same IP address as that set in the TFTP Gateway IP Addr field on the General Configuration screen 7 Use the arrow keys to highlight the Download Server IP field 8 Enter the IP address of the TFTP server using the DDN format For example 134 14...

Page 130: ...ACE bar to select BOOTP 3 Use the arrow keys to highlight the TFTP Gateway IP Addr field 4 Set the IP address of the TFTP gateway server this defaults to the same IP address set in the TFTP Gateway IP Addr field in the General Configuration screen 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...

Page 131: ...ar port s where with the use of an analyzer or RMON probe all current traffic from the source port s can be examined To access the Port Redirect Function screen from the Module Specific Configuration 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 available ...

Page 132: ... configured to send errored frames to the destination ports ON or to drop all errored frames before forwarding traffic OFF Source Port n Selectable Allows a selected port n to be changed to a source port Destination Port n Selectable Allows a selected port n to be changed to a destination port Firmware Revision XX XX XX Port Redirect Function 2311_22 BOOTPROM Revision XX XX XX Source Port 1 1 1 2 ...

Page 133: ... navigate to either the next or previous screen To display the next screen use the arrow keys to highlight NEXT Press ENTER and the next screen of entries is displayed To display the previous screen use the arrow keys to highlight PREVIOUS Press ENTER to view the entries in the previous screen 5 24 2 Changing Source and Destination Ports Add or delete source port and destination port entries as fo...

Page 134: ...the destination module s and port s OFF forces the errored frames to be dropped before forwarding traffic 9 Use the arrow keys to highlight SAVE at the bottom of the screen Press ENTER The message SAVED OK is displayed This saves the new settings and updates the Source Interface and Destination Interface read only fields NOTE If more than one port is to be redirected repeat steps 1 through 8 for e...

Page 135: ... Suppression Refer to Section 5 15 9 Setting the Operational Mode for instructions on configuring the operational mode of the module Any broadcast frames received above the desired threshold will be dropped Firmware Revision XX XX XX Broadcast Suppression 2311_56 BOOTPROM Revision XX XX XX PORT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Time Since Peak 999 23 59 999 23 59 999 23 59 999 23 59 999 23 59 999 23 59 9...

Page 136: ...lso resets the Time Since Peak field The Reset Peak field toggles betweenYES and NO 1 12 or 13 24 Navigation Key When the Broadcast Statistics screen displays the current statistics are displayed for the first 12 ports This field allows the user to step to a second screen for the same type of information for ports 13 through 24 While on the second screen the user can navigate back to the first scr...

Page 137: ...creen Figure 5 32 provides access to screens that allow the user to obtain switch statistics about frame traffic through each interface to view MIB II statistics from each interface and to view RMON Statistics gathered by the RMON agent embedded in the 6E12X 26 and 6E13X 25 To access the Module Statistics Menu from the Module Menu screen use the arrow keys to highlight the MODULE STATISTICS menu i...

Page 138: ...TERFACE STATISTICS The Interface Statistics screen provides the MIB II statistics for each switched interface on an interface by interface basis For details refer to Section 5 28 RMON STATISTICS The RMON Statistics screen displays all the statistics gathered by the embedded RMON agent built into the 6E12X 26 and 6E13X 25 For details refer to Section 5 29 Firmware Revision XX XX XX Module Statistic...

Page 139: ...ays the following fields Port Read Only Identifies the interface or port number NOTE The Switch Statistics screen will not be available if the operational mode of the module has been set to SECURE FAST VLAN This screen may only be used by modules configured to operate as 802 1D or 802 1Q switches Firmware Revision XX XX XX Switch Statistics 2311_26 BOOTPROM Revision XX XX XX RETURN Module Type 6E1...

Page 140: ...ed the statistics are displayed for the first 12 ports These fields allow the user to step to a second or third screen for the same type of information for ports 13 through 24 or ports 25 and 26 of the 6E12X 26 and port 25 HSIM of the 6E13X 25 While on the second or third screen the user can navigate back to earlier screens by highlighting the 1 12 and or 13 24 fields and pressing ENTER CLEAR COUN...

Page 141: ...e 5 34 Interface Statistics Screen NOTE Cabletron Systems HSIMs gather their own statistics and may be viewed via the Local Management screens of the applicable HSIM Refer to your HSIM documentation for information on how to access these screens Firmware Revision XX XX XX Interface Statistics 2311_64 BOOTPROM Revision XX XX XX RETURN Module Type 6E128 26 Slot Number X 6E128 26 LOCAL MANAGEMENT Eve...

Page 142: ...nly The InUnicast field displays the total number of frames that have been received that were sent to a single address InNonUnicast Read only This field displays the total number of frames that have been received that were delivered to a broadcast or multicast address InDiscards Read only The InDiscards field displays the total number of inbound frames that were discarded even though the frames co...

Page 143: ...ld may increment because the switch needed to free up buffer space or the switch was being overutilized OutErrors Read only This field displays the total number of outbound frames discarded because they contained errors This field represents the total number of errored frames regardless of the cause of the error OutQLen Read only The OutQLen field displays the length of the frame queue The field r...

Page 144: ...er Standard or Full Duplex Interface nn Command This command is used to enter an interface number for viewing statistics For instructions on how to use this command refer to Section 5 28 1 CLEAR COUNTERS Command This command is used to reset all statistic counters to zero For details on how to use this field refer to Section 5 28 2 5 28 1 Displaying Interface Statistics To display the statistics f...

Page 145: ...e 6E12X 26 and 6E13X 25 have an embedded RMON agent that gathers statistics for each interface on the module NOTE The RMON Statistics screen provides statistics for all front panel Ethernet interfaces and any Fast Ethernet Interface Modules installed in the 6E12X 26 RMON Statistics are not gathered for an HSIM installed in the 6E13X 25 Firmware Revision XX XX XX RMON Statistics 2311_65 BOOTPROM Re...

Page 146: ... to the lack of available switch resources Collisions Read only This field displays the total number of collisions that have occurred on this interface Broadcast Pkts Read only The Broadcast Pkts field displays the total number of good frames that were directed to the broadcast address The value of this field does not include multicast frames Multicasts Read only The Multicasts field displays the ...

Page 147: ...excluding framing bits but including FCS bytes and have an invalid CRC Jabbers Read only This field displays the total number of frames that were greater than 1518 bytes and had either a bad FCS 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 d...

Page 148: ...between 256 and 511 bytes in length excluding framing bits but including FCS bytes 512 1023 Octets Read only Displays the total number of frames including bad frames received that were between 512 and 1023 bytes in length excluding framing bits but including FCS bytes 1024 1518 Octets Read only Displays the total number of frames including bad frames received that were between 1024 and 1518 bytes ...

Page 149: ... 2 Press the SPACE bar to increment or press the DEL delete key to decrement the index number 3 Press ENTER neither the RMON Index field nor the statistics will change until ENTER is pressed 5 29 2 Using the Clear Counters Command To reset all the statistics counters of the selected interface to zero perform the following steps 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the CLEAR COUNTERS field 2 Press ENT...

Page 150: ...e performed using a series of commands Entering commands in Network Tools involves typing the command to be executed at the Network Tools prompt adding any desired or required extensions and pressing ENTER There are two categories of commands in the command set Built in Commands Allow the user to access and manage network devices The commands are arp bridge defroute netstat ping reset show tracero...

Page 151: ...lt in commands listed in this section activate functions on the managed device or devices being accessed through Network Tools arp Syntax arp options Description The arp command provides access to the ARP Address Resolution Protocol cache enabling you to view cache data delete entries or add a static route Super User access is required to delete an entry or add a static route NOTE The conventions ...

Page 152: ... entry not subject to change You must specify the arp command with one of the following options Options a Views cache data d Deletes an IP address entry Requires additional arguments Interface Number IP address s Adds a static entry Requires additional arguments Interface Number IP address MAC address f Flushes the ARP cache Example arp a Interface SonicInt SonicInt SonicInt SonicInt Network Addre...

Page 153: ...le specifying ALL will affect every interface Options Not Applicable Example defroute Syntax defroute interface number IP address Description The defroute command allows the user to view set or delete the default IP route to a managed device through the specified interface Options Not Applicable Example bridge disable all bridge enable 1 051468 bridge disable 1 defroute 2 147 152 42 32 Default rou...

Page 154: ...mmand generates an outbound ping request to check the status alive not alive of a device at a specified IP address Options Not Applicable Example netstat i Interface Description 1 ethernet csmacd 2 ethernet csmacd 3 ethernet csmacd 4 ethernet csmacd MTU 1514 1514 1514 1514 MAC Addr 0x00 0x00 0x1d 0x07 0x50 0x0e 0x00 0x00 0x1d 0x07 0x50 0x0f 0x00 0x00 0x1d 0x07 0x50 0x10 0x00 0x00 0x1d 0x07 0x50 0x...

Page 155: ...iates a hardware reset of the module The reset command initializes the CPU The user will be queried to confirm the reset command to insure against unwanted resets Options Not Applicable Example CAUTION The Network Tools connection to the module will be terminated upon execution of this command reset RESET Are you SURE Y 174245 ...

Page 156: ...upported are ARP caches route tables FIB tables server tables and interface tables The number of valid entries in the table will be displayed at the end of the table display Options Not Applicable Example show Appletalk interfaces show IP ARP 174246 Interface 1 2 AdminStatus enabled disabled Framing ethernet ethernet MTU 1500 1500 OperStatus enabled disabled Forwarding enabled disabled Interface 3...

Page 157: ...e Options Not Applicable Example soft_reset Syntax soft_reset Description This command restarts the software image which restores the user configuration settings from NVRAM The user will be queried to confirm the reset command to ensure against unwanted resets Options Not Applicable Example CAUTION The Network Tools connection to the module will be terminated upon execution of this command tracero...

Page 158: ...Port number 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 ...

Page 159: ...OTE The atm_stp_state command is only available if an HSIM A6DP is installed in the module e g 6E13X 25 This command allows the user to enable disable or check the current status of the Spanning Tree Algorithm on all ATM interfaces 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 ...

Page 160: ...E129 26 and 6E139 25 User s Guide 5 30 2 Special Commands done quit exit Syntax done Description The done command enables the user to exit from Network Tools and return to the Main Menu screen Options Not Applicable Example done Connection closed 051472 ...

Page 161: ...tions at any time without notice A 1 DEVICE SPECIFICATIONS A 2 PHYSICAL PROPERTIES A 3 ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS Processor Intel i960 RISC processor control Dynamic Random Access Memory DRAM 16 MB FLASH Memory 4 MB Dimensions 43 87 H x 5 71 W x 27 88 D cm 18 28 H x 2 38 W x 11 62 D in Weight Unit 2 72 kg 6 lb MTBF Predicted 200 000 hours Operating Temperature 5 to 40 C 41 to 104 F Storage Tempera...

Page 162: ...E 100F3 Ports 1 through 24 Ethernet 10BASE F compliant with ST type connectors Slot for optional HSIM Slot accepts optional High Speed Interface Module HSIM Ports 1 through 24 Ethernet FOIRL single mode fiber compliant with ST type connectors Slots for optional Fast Ethernet Interface Modules ports 25 and 26 Slots accept three types of optional Fast Ethernet Interface Modules the FE100 TX FE100 FX...

Page 163: ...the safety requirements of UL 1950 CSA C22 2 No 950 EN 60950 IEC 950 and 73 23 EEC Electromagnetic Compatibility EMC The 6E12X 26 and 6E13X 25 meet the requirements of FCC Part 15 EN 50082 1 EN 55022 VCCI V 3 CSA C108 8 AS NZS 3548 and 89 336 EEC Table A 1 COM Port Pin Assignments Pin Signal Name Input Output 1 Transmit Data XMT Output 2 Data Carrier Detect DCD Output 3 Data Set Ready DSR Input 4 ...

Page 164: ...Appendix A Specifications A 4 6E128 26 6E138 25 6E129 26 and 6E139 25 User s Guide ...

Page 165: ...ed Twisted Pair UTP cabling with an impedance between 85 and 111 ohms The slide switch on the FE 100TX determines the crossover status of the cable pairs If the switch is on the X side the pairs are internally crossed over If the switch is on the side the pairs are not internally crossed over Figure B 1 shows the pinouts for the FE 100TX in both positions Figure B 1 FE 100TX Pinouts Position X cro...

Page 166: ...pe Worst Case Budget Typical Budget 50 125 µm fiber 6 0 dB 9 0 dB 62 5 125 µm fiber 9 0 dB 12 0 dB 100 140 µm fiber 15 0 dB 18 0 dB NOTE The transmitter power levels and receive sensitivity levels listed are peak power levels after optical overshoot A peak power meter must be used to correctly compare the values given above to those measured on any particular port If power levels are being measure...

Page 167: ...pe Worst Case Budget Typical Budget 8 125 µm fiber 10 0 dB 10 0 dB 12 125 µm fiber 10 0 dB 10 0 dB NOTE The transmitter power levels and receive sensitivity levels listed are peak power levels after optical overshoot A peak power meter must be used to correctly compare the values given above to those measured on any particular port If power levels are being measured with an average power meter add...

Page 168: ...Appendix B FE 100TX FE 100FX and FE 100F3 Specifications B 4 6E128 26 6E138 25 6E129 26 and 6E139 25 User s Guide ...

Page 169: ...iver C 2 SETTING THE MODE SWITCH These mode switches are set at the factory and do not need to be changed unless you intend to perform the following Force download a new image file from a BootP server Clear NVRAM and restore all user entered parameters such as the IP address and subnet masks to the 6E12X 26 and 6E13X 25 Default configuration settings Clear user entered passwords stored in NVRAM an...

Page 170: ... only Switch 5 COM Port Autobaud The default OFF position enables Autobaud sensing on the COM port for Local Management sessions Changing the switch to the ON position disablesAutobaud sensing and sets the COM port to 9600 baud for Local Management sessions Switch 6 Forced BootP Changing the position of this switch i e moving the switch from one position to the other clears download information fr...

Page 171: ...on the next power up ALL user entered parameters such as IP addresses subnet masks SNMP traps and bridging functions are restored to their factory default settings Switch 8 Reset Password Community Strings Changing the position of this switch clears only the user entered passwords stored in NVRAM and restores the default passwords Once the 6E12X 26 and 6E13X 25 are reset the passwords can either b...

Page 172: ...ULES Figure C 2 shows the location of the Fast Ethernet Interface Module connectors on the 6E12X 26 board for port slots 25 and 26 Figure C 2 Fast Ethernet Interface Module Connector Location NOTE For instructions on installing a High Speed Interface Module HSIM in the 6E13X 25 refer to the applicable HSIM documentation Optional Fast Ethernet Interface Modules Connectors ...

Page 173: ...ON The Fast Ethernet Interface Module and the host module are sensitive to static discharges Use an antistatic wrist strap and observe all static precautions during this procedure Failure to do so could damage the Fast Ethernet Interface Module or the host module CAUTION The FE 100F3 uses Class 1 lasers Do not use optical instruments to view the laser output The use of optical instruments to view ...

Page 174: ...he connector 4 Carefully lower the Fast Ethernet Interface Module onto the standoffs while inserting the module connector into the associated motherboard connector CAUTION When installing an FE 100FX or FE 100F3 module into the host module remove the rubber plug on the SC connector before proceeding CAUTION When inserting the Fast Ethernet Interface Module into the motherboard connector ensure tha...

Page 175: ... on the Fast Ethernet Interface Module until the pins slide all the way into the motherboard connector Ensure that the Fast Ethernet Interface Module seats flush on the standoffs 6 Secure the Fast Ethernet Interface Module with the screws saved in steps 1 and 2 7 Installation is complete FE 100TX 10 100 Front Standoffs Rear Standoff Module Motherboard Connector Module Connector 25 26 ...

Page 176: ...Appendix C Mode Switch Bank Settings and Optional Installations C 8 6E128 26 6E138 25 6E129 26 and 6E139 25 User s Guide ...

Page 177: ...sis date 5 17 Chassis Environmental Screen 5 29 Chassis Environmental screen 5 15 Chassis Menu screen 5 14 Chassis time 5 17 Chassis Uptime 5 18 Clear NVRAM 5 45 Clearing NVRAM 5 56 COM port pin assignments A 3 Connecting to the network 3 5 Crossover switch B 1 Current switch utilization 5 73 D Default gateway 5 42 5 47 Displaying statistics 5 98 5 103 E Environmental requirements A 1 Ethernet Ful...

Page 178: ...nto the chassis 3 3 Interface Statistics screen 5 98 IP address 5 17 5 42 5 45 IP Fragmentation 5 45 5 57 K Keyboard conventions 5 2 L LANVIEW LEDs 4 1 M Main Menu screen 5 12 Management Mode 5 44 5 52 Module Configuration screen 5 38 Module date 5 42 Module Menu screen 5 36 5 37 Module Configuration 5 37 Module Operational Mode 5 43 5 51 Module Selection screen 5 34 Module Specific Configuration ...

Page 179: ... screen 5 36 Module Selection screen 5 34 Module Specific Configuration Menu screen 5 69 Module Statistics Menu screen 5 91 Password screen 5 7 Port Redirect Function 5 30 Port Redirect Function screen 5 85 RMON Statistics screen 5 99 Setting community names 5 25 SNMP Community Names screen 5 24 5 57 SNMP Traps screen 5 27 5 60 Switch Configuration screen 5 62 Switch Statistics screen 5 93 System ...

Page 180: ...een 5 93 System Resources screen 5 71 current switch utilization 5 73 DRAM installed 5 72 Flash memory installed 5 72 NVRAM installed 5 72 peak switch utilization 5 73 reset peak switch utilization 5 73 T TFTP Gateway IP Addr 5 48 5 81 Trap table configuration 5 28 5 61 Traps enable 5 28 Troubleshooting 4 1 checklist 4 6 U Unpacking 3 1 ...

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