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HP Proactive Networking

HP Proactive Networking offers the combined benefits of outstanding prod-
ucts and effective, easy-to-use network management that provide you with the
control, uptime and performance your network needs.

Control

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Increases visibility into the network by monitoring all segments and
displaying network performance information

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Provides Anywhere Management with an easy-to-use Web browser inter-
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Is compatible with other vendor’s products

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Finds and fixes common network problems, then informs the network
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Provides high availability and high performance

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Switch meshing for switching

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Cisco Fast EtherChannel

for servers

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Standards-based products

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Lifetime warranty (for as long as you own the product) and free end-user
telephone support

Performance

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Award winning products

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Large capacity “pipes” (up to 20 Gbps) between switches

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Provides high availability and high performance

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Switch meshing for switching

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Cisco Fast EtherChannel

for servers

Summary of Contents for OV-UX

Page 1: ...HP Hub Switch Management for OV UX User Guide ...

Page 2: ...is subject to change without notice HEWLETT PACKARD COMPANY MAKES NO WARANTY OF ANY KIND WITH REGARD TO THIS MATERIAL INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE Hewlett Packard shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing performance or use of this materi...

Page 3: ... Required Network Configuration 2 3 Required Patches 2 4 Before Installing HP Hub Switch Management 2 4 Removing HP Hub Switch Management 2 5 3 Introduction to HP Hub Switch Management HP Hub Switch Management Overview 3 1 HP OpenView Network Management Platform 3 2 Definitions Processes and Files 3 2 SNMP Manager and Agents 3 3 Community Names for Manager and Agent Interaction 3 3 What HP Devices...

Page 4: ...eatures More Information on Device Features 6 1 Accessing the Device View 6 2 Viewing Device Identity Information 6 2 Interpreting Device Status 6 2 Reading the Performance Gauges 6 3 Status Global Counters 6 4 Status Port Counters 6 5 Configuring Your Device 6 5 Configuration Fault Detection 6 6 Configuration System Information 6 7 Configuring IP 6 8 Port Configuration 6 9 Configuration Backup Li...

Page 5: ... Management Protocol IGMP 7 14 The Spanning Tree Protocol 7 15 Configuration Support Mgmt URLs 7 16 8 Setting Up Security for a Device Device Passwords 8 1 Manager Operator Password Combinations 8 2 The Function of Community Names 8 3 Port Security hubs only 8 4 Address Selection 8 4 Authorized Address 8 5 Eavesdrop Prevention 8 5 Send Alarm 8 5 Disable Port 8 6 Set Security Policy for Selected Po...

Page 6: ...n Parameters 10 10 OpenView Configuration Options 10 11 11 Management for Non Browserable Devices About Closeup Views 11 1 Displaying the Closeup View 11 2 Closeup View Areas 11 3 Overview of Toolbar Functions 11 4 Configuration Functions 11 8 Appendix A Agent Firmware Versions A 1 Verifying Device Agent Versions A 1 Preparing Network Devices A 2 Device Network Addresses A 2 Globally Assigned IP N...

Page 7: ...have supervisory access to your network system and devices For example you should know the following how to update your HP UX system with new software how to kill processes how to write scripts how to modify X Window Motif resources how to view search and edit files You should understand the functions and correct operation of your network devices such as hubs bridges routers and switches Your syst...

Page 8: ...isibility into the network by monitoring all segments and displaying network performance information Provides Anywhere Management with an easy to use Web browser inter face Is compatible with other vendor s products Uptime Finds and fixes common network problems then informs the network administrator Provides high availability and high performance Switch meshing for switching Cisco Fast EtherChann...

Page 9: ... day or night to configure control and monitor networking devices managed hubs and switches and to query faults from any of these devices You will immediately see the reduced cost of ownership since the devices can be managed with minimal effort anytime anywhere and with any platform Using your Web browser you can now perform network management func tions for several HP devices Note The device mus...

Page 10: ... open slots for additional modules Can support up to 80 10 100 auto sensing ports HP ProCurve Switch 2400M J4122A a 10 100 desktop switch ideal for low cost migration to desktop switching HP ProCurve Switch 212M J3298A and HP ProCurve Switch 224M J3299A 10 Mbpsdesktopswitchesthatprovide12or24portsofdedicatedswitching to the desktop with two 10 100 Mbps fat pipes and HP Proactive Networking Technic...

Page 11: ...d Network Configuration Before Installing HP Hub Switch Management Removing HP Hub Switch Management It is assumed that your network devices are properly set up Support Information If you have difficulty installing or using this product call your HP Authorized Dealer or the nearest HP Sales and Support Office You can also obtain information by accessing the HP World Wide Web pages at the following...

Page 12: ... with HP UX 10 20 or 11 00 Models all except 705 with Series 700 Memory minimum megabytes 64 MB Disk Space minimum megabytes 150 MB Monitor Color with at least 1280 x 1024 resolution Color planes 8 Mouse Yes The larger your IP network or the more HP OpenView Windows ovw sessions you run the more memory you will need A good guideline is 10 megabytes for every additional 500 nodes or 25 megabytes of...

Page 13: ...bnetworks using routers gateway hosts and IP subnet addressing Physically subdividing networks and subnetworks into manageable sized segments using hubs bridges and gateway hosts HP recom mends that the segments have no more than 200 nodes each SNMP based MIB I RFC 1156 or MIB II RFC 1213 compliant agents running on management stations routers and gateway hosts at a minimum and running on bridges ...

Page 14: ...an begin installing HP Hub Switch Management you must have successfully completed installing your Network Node Manager product See the HP OpenView Network Node Manager Products Installation Guide for instructions on installing the HP Network Node Manager and obtaining your software license You may set up multiple manager stations on your network Each manager on which you install the manager produc...

Page 15: ...ou have the required amount of free disk space before you install the products You can make one of the following arrangements for the required space having the required amount of disk space in opt and var mounting a dedicated volume for var opt HPASA and opt HPASA making var opt HPASA and opt HPASA symbolic links to a file system with enough disk space The management system must have both manager ...

Page 16: ...ducts for HP UX 10 20 or 11 00 use the HP System Administration Manager 1 Select Software Management 2 Select Remove Software 3 Select Remove Local Host Software 4 Highlightthe program youwanttoremove and pick the appropriate action from the Actions menu If you used the install command to install the software you can also use this method for removing it 1 Mount the Hub Switch Management product CD...

Page 17: ...m which allows multivendor enterprise wide network management For communications with managed devices Hub Switch Management uses the Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP an industry standard network management communications protocol HP Hub Switch Management is integrated with HP OpenView Network Node Manager applications When using Hub Switch Management you can do the following use HP OpenView...

Page 18: ...ement functions which include automatic discovery and mapping of IP networks and objects dynamic submap creation map navigation Tool Bar Quick Navigator a map zoom viewer device polling to monitor devices on an OpenView map an event notification and logging system generic SNMP device management graphing and logging of traffic client server architecture enabling processes to be run on other worksta...

Page 19: ...ote For Hub Switch Management operation you must set up HP network devices for SNMP IP operation See Appendix A for more information Community Names for Manager and Agent Interaction Most SNMP exchanges involve a community name which can be thought of as a password for a managed device or group of devices Depending on the device SNMP get requests for information from a device agent may require the...

Page 20: ... HP J2413A AdvanceStack 100VG Hub 7MNote 1 HP 28699A EtherTwist Hub Plus 48 HP J2415A AdvanceStack 100VG Hub 14Note 1 HP J2355A EtherTwist Hub Plus 24S HP J2600A AdvanceStack 10Base T Hub 12Note 2 HP 28682A Fiber Optic Hub Plus HP J2601A B AdvanceStack 10Base T Hub 24Note 2 HP 28692A ThinLAN Hub Plus HP J2602A B AdvanceStack 10Base T Hub 48Note 2 HP 28674B Remote Bridge RB HP J2610A B 10Base T Hub...

Page 21: ...J3222A AdvanceStack 100Base T Hub 12TXMNote 8 Browser manageable HP J3245A AdvanceStack Switch 800T Browser manageable firmware B 04 xx HP J3301A AdvanceStack 10Base T Hub 12M Browser manageable firmware A 01 xx HP J3303A AdvanceStack 10Base T Hub 24M Browser manageable firmware A 01 xx HP ProCurve Family of Switches HP J3298A HP Procurve Switch 212M Browser manageable HP J3299A HP ProCurve Switch...

Page 22: ...ons such as SNMP Configuration and SNMP MIB Browser Note 1 Optional SNMP module for HP 100 VG hubs is J2414A or J2414B Note 2 Optional SNMP module for 10Base T hubs is J2603A B HP AdvanceStack 10Base T hubs provided with SNMP module preinstalled include HP J2630A 12 port HP J2631A B 24 port HP J2632A B 48 port Note 3 SNMP module J3133A available for J2610B and J2611B Note 4 HP J2980A 10 100 LAN Sw...

Page 23: ...ting up HP network devices see Appendix A Starting the Manager Application The entire product set that you have installed is started as one application the manager on your management station In other words HP Hub Switch Management starts along with Network Node Manager Starting HP OpenView Do the following steps to start your product 1 Add opt OV bin to your path using one of the commands below No...

Page 24: ...ostname with the host name of the system to which you are redirecting the display 5 Make sure that the management system has permission to display windows on hostname If the management system does not have permis sion and if the hostname is using the host based authorization use the xhost command to add the management system to the xhost table on the hostname system To do so on hostname type xhost...

Page 25: ...anager Reference and the various man pages on the processes Verifying Installation of the Manager Product Set If the products are installed properly you should find the menu items associated with HP hubs bridges and switches under the Options and Monitor menus The Menu items that Hub Switch Management adds to Network Node Manager are shown in the following table Table 4 1 OpenView Menu Items OpenV...

Page 26: ...map and interface are not up that is even if you exit from ovw do step 1 and not step 2 The background processes netmon trapd ovwdb ovtopmd and snmpCollect will continue to run and you need only run opt OV bin ovw to return to the map and interface For more information on these background processes refer to the HP OpenView Network Node Manager Reference manual or read the man page for the process ...

Page 27: ...h Management Stopping and Restarting the Manager Application Running HP Hub Switch Management Restarting the Manager If you have stopped the background processes and you want to restart them use the command opt OV bin ovstart ...

Page 28: ...4 6 Running HP Hub Switch Management Stopping and Restarting the Manager Application Running HP Hub Switch Management ...

Page 29: ...Web browser feature HP Proactive Networking For older HP devices read the chapter Management for Non Browserable Devices or see the online help Control Control with Management Improve control of your network with Increased visibility into the network by monitoring all segments and displaying network performance information Compatibility with other vendor s products Control with Technologies For yo...

Page 30: ...ch Management for OV UX helps you achieve maximum control uptime and performance by letting you manage the network anytime anywhere Quality and Reliability High quality reliable HP products will help keep your network running into the next century HP s Quality of Service provides service level guarantees for mission critical applications and multimedia communication applications Best Warranty and ...

Page 31: ...n the lower area of the device s Status Overview page Its Find Fix Inform patent pending capability helps you proactively manage your network by displaying network traps and problem conditions in one easily accessible browser page It displays messages about events that have occurred on the device such as loss of link a problem cable or a broadcast storm Select Open Event or double click on an aler...

Page 32: ...Indicated Fault 1 Problem Driver or Network Interface Card NIC Indicated by long or short packets with good CRCs Fault 2 Problem XCVR or NIC Indicated by long packets with bad CRCs Fault 3 Problem Cable Indicated by normal size packets with CRC errors Fault 4 Cable Length Repeater Hops Indicated by late collisions Fault 5 Over Bandwidth Indicated by a high collision rate Fault 6 Broadcast Storm In...

Page 33: ...at may bring the network down Never The device will never take any actions regardless of the severity of the problem Only serious and persistent problems that impact other users on the network will cause a hub to disable a port These problems include A problem XCVR or NIC A broadcast storm Excessive Auto Partitions A network loop A warning is entered in the Alert Log shortly before the port is dis...

Page 34: ...Find Fix Inform Interpreting the Alert Log Find Fix Inform Alerts Find Fix Inform First Time Installation Information There will be an entry in the Alert Log for first time installation information for the device ...

Page 35: ... Note For older HP devices that cannot be managed with a Web browser read the chapter Management for Non Browserable Devices or see the online help This section includes information on Accessing the Device View Viewing Device Identity Information Interpreting Device Status Reading the Performance Gauges Status Global Counters Configuring Your Device Fault Detection Load Balancing Support More Info...

Page 36: ...w to display the port view of the device Viewing Device Identity Information You can view some basic information about the device by selecting the Identity tab You can change the information by selecting the Configuration tab and clicking on the System Information button See the online help for information about setting or changing these values Interpreting Device Status The Status Overview page f...

Page 37: ...wn for hubs is for all ports on the device You can obtain information for each port by selecting the Performance Gauges button then selecting an individual port from the drop down list If you want to monitor a different attribute for that port just select the desired attribute from the drop down list below the port number The following table explains the attributes and gives their threshold settin...

Page 38: ...idth Warning 40 Critical 75 Collisions Represents the number of collisions that have occurred expressed as a percentage of the packets transmitted through the port Warning 30 Critical 50 Broadcasts sec Represents the number of broadcast packets being transmitted through the port per second Warning 150 sec Critical 400 sec Errors Represents the number of errors that have occurred expressed as a per...

Page 39: ...adcast packets which are sent to all users Collisions When two or more devices attempt to transmit a message on a cable at the same time interfering with one another s transmissions The number of collisions should be proportionaltothenumberofpacketstransmittedovertime and the number of nodes operating on the network CRC Alignment Errors The Cyclic Redundancy Check CRC is a code typically placed at...

Page 40: ...tching hub select a hub or card from the stack using the drop down list at the top The Closeup View for that hub or card will display To move selected ports to a particular segment 1 Select the Move Selected Ports to Segment button 2 Select a hub from the drop down list then select the segment that you want to move the port to 3 Click on Apply Settings Click on the link meaning behind the port ico...

Page 41: ... of any severity occurs Network problems are automatically detected and entered into the Alert Log Medium Sensitivity the device will act when serious network problems occur Low Sensitivity the device will act only when severe network problems occur These are problems that may bring the network down Never The device will never take any actions regardless of the severity of the problem Figure 6 3 F...

Page 42: ...signed automatically Characteristics of Bootp and DCHP The Bootp protocol is designed for a network in which each host has a permanent network connection It is not adaptable to a mobile computing environment The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP manages the allocation of TCP IP configuration information by automatically assigning IP addresses When a device connects to the network it request...

Page 43: ...primary port the second port is the backup port The backup port becomes active only if the primary port becomes inoperative Any of the network ports twisted pair ThinLAN or AUI Xcvr can be used as the primary port or backup port Table 6 3 Hub Port Configuration Setting Description Port The port number State The port can be on or off Connected Yes A device is connected to this port No There is noth...

Page 44: ...hich port is currently being used a primary port or a backup port Primary Port A port that you can use as a primary port or the port that will be used during standard connection of a hub and the connected device Backup Port The backup port to be used if there is a failure on the primary port MAC Address The MAC address of the device that the primary and backup ports are connected to Test Time The ...

Page 45: ...s feature select the Load Balancing button Click on the Perform Automatic Load Balancing button If you want to undo the load balancing select the Undo Last Load Balancing button Configuration Support URL You can obtain support information by going to the HP Support site on the World Wide Web The URL is http www hp com go network_city Select Support Figure 6 5 Support URL Retries The maximum number...

Page 46: ...our Device Accessing Hub Features If you want to change the URL that is accessed when the Support tab is selected type in the new address and click on the Apply Changes button For example you could change the URL to launch your site home page ...

Page 47: ...r double click on the switch symbol in the HP Network Node Manager map or right mouse click on the symbol and select Monitor HP Hub Switch Note If the device is not manageable by browser you will see the Closeup View in a separate window you must launch the Closeup View from the management station Read the chapter Management for Non Browserable Devices or see the online help for more information T...

Page 48: ...ticast or broadcast address Non Unicast packets The percent utilization of received non unicast packets both broadcast and multicast If there is a broadcast storm only the port receiving these packets shows high utilization letting you quickly pinpoint the problem Errors The percent utilization for error packets received A high percentage may indicate possible network problems Place the cursor ove...

Page 49: ...r fixing the problem For example the Alert Log may display the alert Cable Length The following information is available Description Packet loss detected on port 4 This may be due to an overextended LAN topology or faulty hardware The loss was detected on this port but the actual problem can be occurring elsewhere on this segment Solution Verify the network topology is within IEEE 802 3 topology s...

Page 50: ... Mode The operational mode of the port 10 100 BaseTX Can be 10 Mbits halforfull duplexor100Mbits half or full duplex 100 Base FX Can be 100 full duplex or 100 half duplex Gigabit Can only be 1000 full duplex Flow Control Indicates the current state of flow control for this port 10 100TX 10 FL 100 FX On Flow control is enabled Off Flow control is disabled default Gigabit On TX RX Flow control is en...

Page 51: ...gement Server URL field Online help can be displayed at any client when this URL is set correctly Configuration The Configuration page lets you configure many device features for example the sensitivity levels for Fault Detection Device View There is a Device View for every managed HP switch The Device View for the HP ProCurve Switch 8000M looks like the following graphic Use the online help to ob...

Page 52: ...ns to be taken when a fault is detected on a port in your network Switches only have a sensitivity setting for logging network problems The sensitivity settings are High Sensitivity The device will make an entry in the Alert Log located in the Status tab when a network problem of any severity occurs Medium Sensitivity The device will make an entry in the Alert Log when serious network problems occ...

Page 53: ...at you want IP addresses configured for your network Manual Set the IP address through the console Disabled IP is disabled there is no access to management or telnet Not Recommended Use Bootp The Bootp or DHCP protocol sets the IP address automat ically If you select Manual configuration you can change the IP address a subnet mask and a default gateway for the device Some switches let you configur...

Page 54: ...e may use the same address for several days DHCP is more suitable in environments where the number of IP addresses needed exceeds the number available It also allows a device to obtain its configuration information such as the IP Address and Subnet Mask in one message reducing the demand on the network A static IP address is a unique address that is assigned to one client only Static addresses are...

Page 55: ...rkx The port trunk to which this port belongs Mesh The port has been assigned to a switch mesh domain MP The port is a Monitor Port Port Type The MAC layer type for example 100VG or FDDI Enabled Whether the port is enabled or disabled Config Mode The speed and duplexing for the port Auto mode will negotiate with the device on that port to determine the mode Click on Modify Selected Ports to change...

Page 56: ... switches Flow Control Indicates the current state of flow control for this port When disabled the port does not generate flow control packets and drops any flow control packets it receives 10 100TX 10FL 100FX On Flow control is enabled Off Flow control is disabled default Gigabit On TX RX Flow control is enabled on transmit and receive On RX Flow control on receive only Off default Flow control i...

Page 57: ...performance and is a special problem for multimedia applications Switches using VLANS create the same division of the network into broadcast domains but do not have the latency problems of a router Switches are also a more cost effective solution You can create virtual LANs by assigning selected ports of your HP switch to a VLAN The benefits of VLANs include Grouping users into logical networks fo...

Page 58: ...learned address table is created for each subnet allowing the switch to proxy reply with the resolved MAC address instead of forwarding the requests out all ports This limits the broadcasts within the switching domain The Service Advertising Protocol SAP table performs the same function in an IPX network By using these tables the switch can resolve addresses for any node in the network that it alr...

Page 59: ...ckets have been received Since routers are the only devices that generate RIP packets this ensures that RIP packets are only sent out ports with routers attached to them When this feature is not enabled IP RIP packets are forwarded to all ports Enabling Broadcast Control for IPX The IPX protocol broadcasts all of its known routes and services every minute by using IPX RIP and Service Advertising P...

Page 60: ...t traffic on the network It specifies how the host informs the network that it is a member of a multicast group A set of queriers and hosts that send and receive data from the same set of sources is a multicast group The HP switches have a standards based IGMP implementation The switches process IGMP packets by learning which of the switch s interfaces are linked to hosts that are members of multi...

Page 61: ...EEE 802 1d maintains a loop free topology in networks with redundant bridges or switches The spanning tree devices determine which devices will be active and which will be backups so that no two nodes in a network have more than one active path between them at any time The Spanning Tree Protocol uses the most efficient path between segments If a bridge or switch fails the other bridges and switche...

Page 62: ...RL that has been entered in the Configure Support Mgmt URLs page By default this is the HP Network City support site The Network City site has information about HP devices FAQs firmware upgrades white papers on current technologies and much more This URL is http www hp com go network_city If you want to change the URL that is accessed when the Support tab is selected type in the new address and cl...

Page 63: ...nter the URL for your management server This will let you display the online help at any client in the network Note This field will contain the address for the HP Network City web site by default If you do not change it the online help will be loaded from the HP Network City site ...

Page 64: ...7 18 Managing Switches Configuration Managing Switches ...

Page 65: ...nwanted traffic out of certain parts of the network Note For older HP devices that cannot be managed with a Web browser read the chapter Management for Non Browserable Devices or see the online help This chapter contains information on Device Passwords The Function of Community Names Port Security Address Selection Eavesdrop Prevention Setting Security Policy The Intrusion Log Device Passwords Ass...

Page 66: ...ssword used in accessing the device through the console or a telnet session If you change the password in this page the console password is overwritten and becomes this password Enter the desired names and passwords The minimum recommended setup is to have one Manager password Click on the Apply Changes button If you want to clear these changes select the Clear Changes button This will not clear a...

Page 67: ... select SNMP Configure HP Hub Switch 2 Enter the passwords in the Set SNMP Passwords Communities page Table 8 1 Manager Operator Password Combinations Passwords Read Protected Write Protected Results Manager password set Operator password not set N A Yes Anyone can getRead Access but only the Managercanreadandwritetothedevice Recommended minimum setting Manager password set Operator password set Y...

Page 68: ...witches Figure 8 2 View the Security Settings for Each Port Address Selection Address Selection refers to how the authorized address for a port is discovered The three settings are explained in the table Table 8 2 Address Selection Setting Description Continuous The device learns the address of the device attached to the port and makes it the authorized MAC address If a different device is later a...

Page 69: ...he Set Security Policy for Selected Ports button and selecting yes from the Prevent Eavesdropping drop down list Send Alarm If you set the Send Alarm parameter to yes a trap will be sent to the management station when an unrecognized address is received Set the Send Alarm parameter for a port or group of ports by clicking on the Set Security Policy for Selected Ports button and selecting yes from ...

Page 70: ... are interested in receiving 4 Select the Trap Receivers tab and set the management stations that can capture traps 5 Select the Authorized Managers tab and set the management stations that can send and receive SNMP requests for the device Figure 8 3 Set Trap Receiver Thresholds Disable Port If the Disable Port parameter displays yes the port may be disabled when an unrecognized address is receive...

Page 71: ...Security page To select more than one port you can Ctrl click on each port you want to include or to select a range of contiguous ports click on the first port in the range then shift click on the last port to be included Click the Set Security Policy for Selected Ports button Select the parameters that you want to assign Figure 8 4 Setting Security Policy for Several Ports The Intrusion Log hubs ...

Page 72: ...r a Device Intruder Address Address of the intruder The IP address is displayed for SNMP agent violations The MAC address is displayed for port violations The port violation must be cleared before another port violation will display Date Time Date and time the security intrusion occurred ...

Page 73: ...ce Resetting a Hub to Factory Default Settings Producing a Configuration Report Performing a Ping Link Test You can isolate faults by running Link tests or Ping tests IP networks Select the Diagnostics tab and click on the Ping Link Test button Choose a test for sending test packets to or through a device in order to verify the path between two network devices In the Destination MAC IP Address fie...

Page 74: ...ans that either the device at the destination address did not respond within the timeout specified or the data returned from the device indicated an error The Defaults button will reset the Number of Packets to Send and the Timeout value to the default values of 10 packets and 1 second respectively Rebooting a Device Rebooting the device is the same as powering off the device Network operation wil...

Page 75: ...the device and restores the factory defaults The IP address is also removed you must enter an IP address before the device will operate on your network unless you have Bootp or DHCP Producing a Configuration Report The Configuration Report displays information about the current settings on your device You can use your browser s capabilities to print a copy of the report or save it to a file See th...

Page 76: ...9 4 Performing Diagnostics Producing a Configuration Report Performing Diagnostics ...

Page 77: ...r includes the following topics Starting HP Hub Switch Management Admin HP Admin Parameters Starting HP Hub Switch Management Admin You can start HP Admin in the following ways Enter opt HPASA bin admin at the command line prompt In an OpenView submap display the Options menu and select HP Hub Switch Admin HP Admin Parameters The parameters that you can set in HP Admin are grouped into these categ...

Page 78: ...tting Network Parameters HP OpenView Device Symbols There are two states for an OpenView device symbol on an OpenView map explodable and executable When the device symbol is in the explodable state no box appears around it and you double click on it a submap showing Table 10 1 Network Parameters Parameter Description SNMP Max Retries Specifies the number of times will retry an SNMP request to get ...

Page 79: ... check box is not enabled the next time that OpenView is started the state of the symbols will not have changed If the symbols were in the executable state when you exited OpenView they will remain in the executable state If the symbols were in the explodable state when you exited OpenView they will remain in the explodable state Note When an HP Admin check box is disabled no change in the existin...

Page 80: ...w Tool Bar Banner This parameter specifies whether the title of each Toolbar button is displayed in the graphical control panels Closeup Views as the mouse cursor is passed over the button The default is for button titles to be displayed Closeup Status Interval This parameter is set by a sliding bar and specifies the sampling interval in seconds for port status in the graphical control panels Clos...

Page 81: ...splay This parameter is set by a sliding bar and specifies the maximumnumber of digits displayed for a countervalue before displaying the value in scientific notation The default is 4 Graph Interval This parameter is set by a sliding bar and specifies the default sampling time interval hh mm ss for graphing The minimum setting is 1 second The maximum value is 9999 59 59 The default is 20 seconds G...

Page 82: ...ides a sorted list of all currently configured printers The currently displayed printer updates the lp command and Output Format boxes lp command Shows the device name and port for the currently selected printer and the lp command string The lp command is used to redirect the output to a specific device printed output is piped into the command specified by the lp command text Your can modify the l...

Page 83: ...e that OpenView ovw is run Set As Default Sets the printer selected in the Installed Printers box as the default printer Remove Removes a selected printer from the Installed Printers list Add Displays a list of supported printers that you can select and add to the Installed Printers list Test Print Prints a sample test file to a selected printer if the printer configuration has been saved see the ...

Page 84: ...lk When you start HP Hub Switch Management it can take a longtime toscan walk a large OpenView maptoget theinformationneeded to provide full functionality When the NoMapWalk option is selected HP Hub Switch Management start up time is greatly decreased When NoMapWalk is enabled the symbols of newly discovered devices will not be executable with a double mouse click You must click on the device in ...

Page 85: ...ot want this pop up to be displayed that is you do not wish to enter a password select the remsh option to start HP Hub Switch Management remotely Note If you select remsh the name of your client machine must be in the etc hosts equiv file or the HOME rhosts file on the remote system Refer to these man pages for more information on these files man hosts equiv man rhosts Browser Launch You can ente...

Page 86: ...10 14 HP Hub Switch Management Admin HP Admin Parameters HP Hub Switch Management Admin ...

Page 87: ...u can use the Closeup View to obtain device status and run Hub Switch Management command functions through push button icons and menus There is a Closeup View for most HP managed devices There will be differences in the available function icons depending on the device type Icons for functions that are not available for some devices will either not be selectable grayed out or will not appear Also m...

Page 88: ...or switch symbol On an HP OpenView map select a hub bridge or switch symbol Then display the Monitor menu and select HP Hub Switch From a Closeup View of an SNMP based AdvanceStack hub display the list of chained hubs by clicking on the Chained Devices button The list displayed identifies each chained hub by MAC address and hub type Select the MAC address for the desired hub Right mouse click on a...

Page 89: ...iew It is primarily used to identify or describe the purpose of various items in the view Simply place the cursor on an item and read the appropriate box in the Message Bar If a port is selected the center box in the Message Bar identifies the selected port for example Port A9 Toolbar The Toolbar contains buttons to perform Hub Switch Management commands and functions If you place the cursor over ...

Page 90: ...allow you to configure monitor and manage HP hubs bridges and switches The following table summarizes the Toolbar menu functions in the Closeup Views For specific information about how to use a particular device function or menu dialog box click on the Help button in the dialog box Table 11 1 Summary of Toolbar Functions Icon Toolbar Button Description Device ID Displays identification information...

Page 91: ...h port on the device The displayed counters will differ depending on the devicetype forexample 10Base T hub 100VG hub 10 100 switch or bridge Logon Displays a Logon dialog box If a hub bridge or switch has a password you must first log on to it before you can change configuration or security features or run diagnostic tests Logon passwords aresetupusingtheConfigurationbutton selectSet Administrati...

Page 92: ...urity Policy Set global security for all devices of the same type on your network Port Security Configure Intruder Detection and Eavesdrop Prevention for each port Intrusion Log View security intrusions for a device Enable Port Enables a selected hub port If a password is assigned to the hub you must log on to the hub before you can change the state of a port Disable Port Disables a selected hub p...

Page 93: ... status Active status Protocol type Large icons Displays ports as large icons Small icons Displays ports as small icons List Lists all port icons in rows Details List information with each port Port number Segment to which the port belongs Connected status indicates whether the port is currently connected to a device Status the port is enabled or disabled Help Runs the Hub Switch Management online...

Page 94: ...ed depend on the type of device See the online help for details about the Configuration menu items Setting the Configuration Parameters When you select the Configuration icon the Configuration tabbed dialog box displays By clicking on the appropriate tab you can configure parameters for your devices as well as performing software uploads to and downloads from a configuration file See the online he...

Page 95: ...are Note The latest firmware agents can be obtained from the Support section of the HP networking Web page The URL is http www hp com go network_city Verifying Device Agent Versions You can check the agent version on an HP device using one of the following methods Use the device s console port interface a non network connection You can connect a terminal or computer directly to the device or throu...

Page 96: ...d bridges shipped prior to July 1992 must be upgraded Basic hub management features are available for chained AdvanceStack hubs if they are connected to an SNMP based hub of the same media type 10Base T or 100VG over a Distributed Management chain Device Network Addresses On an IP network each managed device must have an IP address If you intend to run HP Hub Switch Management on an IP network you...

Page 97: ...Prentice Hall Inc publisher Configuring IP Parameters To run HP Hub and Switch Management on an IP network you must configure the management station and all managed devices for IP United States and coun tries not in Europe or Asia Pacific Network Solutions Inc Attn InterNIC Registration Service 505 Huntmar Park Drive Herndon VA 22070 1 703 742 4777 questions internic net http rs internic net Europ...

Page 98: ...e with HP Hub Switch Management and you want to disable IP communications for that device Subnet Mask The bit mask defines which portion of the IP address is the subnet address and is written in the format X X X X The default value is automatically generated and depends on the class of IP address that you entered See your network administrator for the subnet mask address All devices on a given IP ...

Page 99: ...lus 24S and HP AdvanceStack 10Base T hubs with SNMP modules installed support the use of Bootp Bootstrap Protocol to automatically retrieve their IP configuration from a server on the network A device s IP configuration must be configured in a file on the Bootp server When the device is powered on Bootp is used to automatically download the IP configuration to the device Each device that supports ...

Page 100: ...A 6 Appendix A Configuring IP Parameters Appendix A ...

Page 101: ... 5 Closeup view description 11 1 displaying 11 2 Collision 6 4 collisions 6 5 Community name 3 3 SNMP 3 3 community name 8 3 A 4 setting 8 3 configuration IP 6 8 ports 6 9 switch device view 7 5 switch fault detection 7 6 switch IP 7 7 switch ports 7 8 switch system information 7 7 system information 6 7 Configuration Report 9 1 9 3 Configuration defined 11 5 Connected 6 9 connectivity test failur...

Page 102: ...rity 7 15 fragments 6 5 G get SNMP request 3 3 Global Counters 6 4 Graph Counters defined 11 4 Graph Digits to Display 10 9 Graph Interval 10 9 Graph Log File 10 9 Graph Log Format 10 9 graphing configuration parameters for 10 9 H hosts equiv 10 13 HP Admin 10 5 Graph options 10 5 Network 10 5 user interface 10 5 HP VUE 4 2 I IGMP 7 12 7 14 installation starting the manager application 4 1 verifyi...

Page 103: ... passwords 8 1 manager operator 8 2 Perform Automatic Load Balancing 6 11 performance gauges 6 2 performance gauges reading 6 3 ping test 9 1 Ping test 9 1 Ping Link test 9 1 polling HP OpenView function 3 2 port enabling disabling 6 6 Port Counters 6 4 Port Counters button 6 5 Port Security 8 4 Port Segmentation window 11 6 Port Statistics Interval 10 8 Port Statistics Summary defined 11 5 Port S...

Page 104: ...ut 10 6 software configuration parameters 10 5 running the program 4 1 Spanning Tree Protocol 7 12 7 15 starting AdvanceStack Assistant ovexec 10 13 remotely 10 13 using remsh 10 13 starting HP Admin 10 5 starting Hub Switch Management 4 1 status port counters 7 3 stopping the manager 4 4 subnet mask 6 8 support URL for 6 11 symbols OpenView executable 10 12 re registering 10 12 System Information...

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