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User Guide

iBypass Switches with Heartbeat

800-0182-001 Doc. PUBIBPOHBU Rev. B 6/11

Summary of Contents for IBP-HBCU3

Page 1: ...User Guide iBypass Switches with Heartbeat 800 0182 001 Doc PUBIBPOHBU Rev B 6 11 ...

Page 2: ...assist with installing Net Optics products into your network Trademarks and Copyrights 2011 by Net Optics Inc Net Optics is a registered trademark of Net Optics Inc iBypassTM is a trademark of Net Optics Inc Additional company and product names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of the individual companies and are respectfully acknowledged Additional Information Net Optics Inc reserves the...

Page 3: ...talling the iBypass Switch 9 Plan the Installation 9 Unpack and Inspect the iBypass Switch 10 Installing XFP or SFP Monitor Port Transceivers 10 Rack Mount the iBypass Switch optional 10 Connect Power to the iBypass Switch 11 Connecting to the CLI Interface 12 Configure the iBypass Switch with the CLI 13 Connect the iBypass Switch to the Network 17 Connect the Management Port to the Network 17 Con...

Page 4: ...33 Delete a System Manager Group 33 Add Devices to a System Manager Group 34 Delete an iBypass Switch from System Manager 35 Configure an iBypass Switch from System Manager 36 View iBypass Switch Information from System Manager 39 Modify an iBypass Switch Name or Address from System Manager 42 Change a Heartbeat Packet from System Manager 42 Uninstalling System Manager 43 Appendix A Specifications...

Page 5: ...art Number Description IBPO HBSR XFP 10 GigaBit SR iBypass Switch with Heartbeat IBPO HBLR XFP 10 GigaBit LR iBypass Switch with Heartbeat IBPO HB50SR XFP 10 GigaBit SR iBypass Switch with Heartbeat 50um IBPO HBER XFP 10 GigaBit ER iBypass Switch with Heartbeat IBPO HBLX SFP GigaBit LX iBypass Switch with Heartbeat IBPO HBSX SFP GigaBit SX iBypass Swith with Heartbeat IBP HBCU3 10 100 1000 iBypass...

Page 6: ... use SFP transceivers The port kit includes the cables you need to establish a secure network connection point for inline devices and the cable to connect monitoring devices Bypass Detect You can set the Monitor Ports to cycle on and off while the iBypass Switch is in Bypass ON mode in order to trigger attached devices to alarms to a management system In Bypass Detect mode the monitor ports will c...

Page 7: ...h rack frame holds two iBypass Switches Compatible with all major manufacturers monitoring devices including protocol analyzers probes and intrusion detection prevention systems Support In the event that you require our assistance our world class technical support is available to help you Support is available 24x7 for customers with a Premium Service Plan and from 7 00 a m to 5 30 p m PST Monday t...

Page 8: ...rk A B 1 2 Monitor TX RX TX RX Switch 10 GigaBit heartbeat generated by Port 1 heartbeat TX heartbeat RX when heartbeat rejected by device bypass turns ON monitor device When the Bypass OFF indicator is illuminated the iBypass Switch is sending traffic through the attached in line device Network Port A is connected to Monitor Port 1 and Network Port B is connected to Monitor Port 2 Switch 10 GigaB...

Page 9: ...inues to send the bypass packet and will return to Bypass OFF mode the first time it receives a heartbeat packet on Monitor Port 2 The contents of the default Heartbeat packet can be seen on page 41 Manual Bypass The iBypass Switch can be manually set to Bypass ON mode by setting the Heartbeat Timeout parameter to 0 using the CLI or remote interfaces It returns to normal operation when the Timeout...

Page 10: ...tch on each of its ports are Peak traffic rate Time of the peak traffic Current bandwidth utilization Total number of packets Total number of bytes Number of Cyclical Redundancy Check CRC errors Number of oversize packets Note__________________________________________________________________ The traffic statistics counters are 32 bits wide so the maximum value of each counter is 4 294 967 295 The ...

Page 11: ...shold Alarms Bypass Mode Power Reset Link Display 1 2 BYPASS LINK B A 1 2 ON OFF B A 1 2 OUT IN OUT IN OUT IN OUT IN RESET Network A B 1 2 Monitor XFP Slots Switch 10 GigaBit Figure 3 Front Panel of a GigaBit or 10 GigaBit iBypass Switch Bypass Mode Power Reset Link Display 1 2 BYPASS LINK ON OFF B A 1 2 RESET Switch Monitor Network A B 1 2 10 100 1000 LINK ACT TM Bypass Figure 4 Front Panel of a ...

Page 12: ...t via the reset button or remote interfaces Threshold alarm LEDs are not provided on the 10 100 1000 iBypass Switch Link LEDs Four LEDs indicate link status If a good link is established the LED illuminates a steady green If there is no current activity on this link the LED flashes Power LEDs If the iBypass Switch is deployed with both power supplies both power LEDs will illuminate when connected ...

Page 13: ...vices Connect the Management Port to the network Connect iBypass Switch Ports to monitoring device s Check the installation After the iBypass Switch is installed you can remotely monitor and control the iBypass Switch from either Web Manager or System Manager Plan the Installation Before you begin the installation of your iBypass Switch determine the following IP address of the iBypass Switch or i...

Page 14: ...mediately at 1 408 737 7777 Installing XFP or SFP Monitor Port Transceivers The XFP or SFP transceiver modules for fiber models are packaged separately You need to remove the temporary plugs from the iBypass Switch monitor slots and insert the XFP or SFP modules into the monitor slots as shown below until they click into place 1 2 BYPASS LINK B A 1 2 ON OFF B A 1 2 OUT IN OUT IN OUT IN OUT IN RESE...

Page 15: ... the first power supply becomes unavailable If the first power supply is unavailable the second power supply provides all power for the iBypass Switch Even if no power is available to the passive iBypass Switch network traffic flows uninterrupted Management Port RS232 Figure 6 Connecting dual power supplies Connect the power supplies to the back of the unit If you plan to use redundant power make ...

Page 16: ...to connect an RS232 DB9 cable to the back of the iBypass Switch and to your computer To computer with terminal emulation software Management Port RS232 Figure 7 RS232 DB 9 connecting to computer Your computer needs to have terminal emulation software such as HyperTerminal to access the iBypass Switch CLI via the RS232 cable To connect the CLI 1 Connect a PC with terminal emulation software such as...

Page 17: ...re the iBypass Switch with the CLI You should be logged into the iBypass CLI using terminal emulation software If you are not see the instructions on the previous page The default values for this IBypass Switch are Management Port Enabled IP Address 192 168 2 100 Netmask 255 255 0 0 Threshold Port A 50 Threshold Port B 50 Threshold Port 1 50 Threshold Port 2 50 Username netoptics Password netoptic...

Page 18: ... of the remote manager interfaces for more information about remote interfaces see Chapters 4 and 5 Change the iBypass Switch Username and Password 1 Change the username by entering the following command set username new username 2 Change the password by entering the following command set password new password 3 Record the username and password in a secure location Assign a New iBypass Switch IP A...

Page 19: ...r traffic received on Port B to 30 Set the Current Date and Time Enter set time mm dd yyyy hh mm ss where mm is month dd is day of the month yyyy is year hh is hour mm is minutes of the hour and ss is seconds Time is based on the 24 hour clock Display and Check Current Settings Enter show set The CLI displays the current setting similar to the example below Net Optics show set show set Model Net O...

Page 20: ... community op comm set read write community string detection on off bypass detection gateway d d d d IP address of Default Gateway ip d d d d IP address of the device lfd on off link fault detection manager d d d d IP address of the SNMP manager netmask d d d d Network Mask of the device parameter port 64 96 64 Disable 96 Enable monitor ports password password password retry 1 255 Number of missed...

Page 21: ...AT5e copper cable 2 Connect Network Port B to the appropriate switch server or router using an LC type fiber cable or CAT5e copper cable To Switch Server or Router DCE To Switch Server or Router DTE 1 2 BYPASS LINK B A 1 2 ON OFF B A 1 2 OUT IN OUT IN OUT IN OUT IN RESET Network A B 1 2 Monitor Switch 10 GigaBit Figure 8 Connect the iBypass Switch to the Network Connect the Management Port to the ...

Page 22: ...ter display Now look at the front of the iBypass Switch Access from the Management Port is blocked and the iBypass Switch front panel does not display utilization or peak information 3 Enter display again to restore the display and remote interfaces Connect a Monitoring Device to the iBypass Switch The iBypass Switch is delivered with two monitor cables for monitoring device installation Connect t...

Page 23: ...heck the status of the fol lowing Check that at least one power LED is illuminated Check the link status LEDs located on the front panel to verify that traffic is passing through the switch Check the display for utilization and peak information Verify that the monitoring device is receiving traffic from the iBypass Switch Verify that the Management Port is functional by typing the iBypass Switch s...

Page 24: ...nitoring devices Note _____________________________________________________________________ To access Web Manager Display must be set to ON from the CLI For more information see Using the Command Line Interface in Chapter 2 __________________________________________________________________________ Access Web Manager Web Manager is a browser based interface that provides access to any iBypass Switc...

Page 25: ...iBypass Switches with Heartbeat 21 Figure 11 Web Manager main screen ...

Page 26: ...ss Current Utilization Rate The current utilization rate on port Total Packets The total number of packets traversing this port since the last device reset Total Bytes The total number of bytes traversing this port since the last device reset CRC Errors The number of Cyclical Redundancy Check errors on this port since the last device reset Collision Packets The total number of link collisions seen...

Page 27: ...d then display them in the Statistics section Assume that these peaks occurred 8 00 AM 1 9 00 AM 2 10 00 AM 50 11 00 AM 15 12 00 AM 20 1 00 PM 30 2 00 PM 40 3 00 PM 30 4 00 PM 20 5 00 PM 60 In the Status window at 10 AM 50 was the Peak Rate and the display remained that way until 5 PM if no reset was done If a reset was done at 11 AM then the Peak Rate changed to 20 at noon then 30 at 3 PM then 40...

Page 28: ... reloads of the Web Manager page 4 Save changes to the iBypass Switch by clicking Submit Changes at the bottom of the page 5 To update the display click your browser s refresh button The following sections explain the command buttons at the bottom of the Web Manager window Set Date and Time Window Use the Set Date and Time window to set the current date and time 1 Click Set Date Time on the main w...

Page 29: ...ustomized Heartbeat packets one for each monitored device You can do this from Web Manager or System Manager To view the Heartbeat packet 1 Click Check HB Packet The Display Heartbeat Packet window appears 2 Select Yes and click Apply The Heartbeat packet contents are refreshed 3 Click Go Back to Main Menu to return to the main Web Manager window To change the Heartbeat packet 1 Click Edit HB Pack...

Page 30: ...et is Packet Contents Hex Description 00 50 C2 3C 60 00 MAC DA Net Optics 00 50 C2 3C 60 01 MAC SA Net Optics 08 00 Packet Type IP 45 00 00 3C 18 D2 00 00 80 01 0A FF 0A 02 01 DC 0A 01 01 12 08 00 37 5C 02 00 14 00 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 6A 6B 6C 6D 6E 6F 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 B8 8E 1C A9 CRC Download and Install New Software Use the Software Download window to dow...

Page 31: ...load progress is indicated in the Download Status box and the version number of the downloaded software image file is shown in the Software Version box 6 Click Go Back to Main Menu to return to the main Web Manager window Tips _____________________________________________________________________ See the Technical Note Upgrading iTap and iBypass Software Using HFS for instructions for setting up a ...

Page 32: ...y To set the port parameters 1 Click Set Port Parameters The Port Settings window appears 2 Select Enable or Disable to bring the link up or down 3 Select Yes to enable link autonegotiation or No for fixed settings 4 Select the link speed if it is a 10 100 1000 iBypass Switch Gigabit for 1000 Mbps 100 BT for 100 Mbps or 10 BT for 10 Mbps You must select Yes for one speed and No for the other two 5...

Page 33: ...gs to view system status and retrieve data from configured Net Optics iBypass Switch devices The following topics are covered Install System Manager Explore System Manager Create a Sytem Manager Group Delete a Sytem Manager Group Add iBypass Switches to a Group Delete an iBypass Switch Configure an iBypass Switch View iBypass Switch Information Change a Heartbeat Packet from System Manager ...

Page 34: ...ome dialog appears 3 Click Next The Select Installation Folder dialog box appears 4 To install in the default folder select the default path in the Folder text box To install in a different location either type the path in the Folder text box or click Browse to find another location 5 To check the space available for System Manager on the selected drive click Disk Cost 6 To limit access to System ...

Page 35: ...m Manager With System Manager you can Create iBypass Switch groups Add and delete iBypass Switches from the system Remotely configure iBypass Switches View traffic utilization and peaks View traffic statistics NOTE____________________________________________________________________ In order to access an iBypass Switch with System Manager the Display option must be set to ON in the CLI For more inf...

Page 36: ...ol information for the selected unit Tip ______________________________________________________________________ To use pop up menu shortcuts click your right mouse button in the System Frame __________________________________________________________________________ Using the Toolbar The following figure shows the System Manager toolbar The table below describes the icons found on the toolbar Tool ...

Page 37: ... it by typing the new name and pressing Enter Delete a System Manager Group You can delete a group however all devices within that group will also be deleted from System Manager Note _____________________________________________________________________ Deleting an iBypass Switch from System Manager does not affect the current operating status of the iBypass Switch The iBypass Switch continues to p...

Page 38: ...described in Chapter 2 before it can be added to System Manager __________________________________________________________________________ To add an iBypass Switch to the system 1 Select the group where the iBypass Switch will be added 2 Click New Device in the toolbar The New Device dialog box appears 3 Enter a name for the iBypass Switch in the Node Name text box Each Node Name in the system mus...

Page 39: ...h iBypass Switch you are adding to System Manager Tip ______________________________________________________________________ To change the display order of iBypass Switches click and drag them into the desired order __________________________________________________________________________ Delete an iBypass Switch from System Manager You can delete an iBypass Switch from System Manager when you re...

Page 40: ...uration parameters of an added iBypass Switch from the Configure tab To configure an iBypass Switch 1 Click the icon of the iBypass Switch you want to configure 2 Click the Configure tab 3 Click the value field for the parameter you want to configure 4 Select an option from the drop down list or enter a new value from your keyboard The table on the following page describes the iBypass Switch optio...

Page 41: ...larm is triggered when Port A ex ceeds 50 utilization Port B Utilization Threshold Percentage level at which this port use triggers an alarm as default the Port B alarm is triggered when Port B ex ceeds 50 utilization Port 1 Utilization Threshold Percentage level at which this port use triggers an alarm as default the Port 1 alarm is triggered when Port 1 ex ceeds 50 utilization Port 2 Utilization...

Page 42: ...down the other link is auto matically downed to propagate the condition Bypass Detect Turn Bypass Detect ON or OFF In most environments Bypass Detect should be OFF Heartbeat Timeout Period s Number of milliseconds 0 100 between Heartbeat Packets sent from the iBypass unit to a connected monitoring device The default is 1 millisecond If this parameter is set to 0 the Switch is forced into Bypass ON...

Page 43: ...to view in the System Frame The Status tab is a read only list of information from the iBypass Switch Use the scroll bar and arrows to view the entire list if necessary TIP ______________________________________________________________________ Fields that have been updated since the last refresh display with a circle and arrow just to the left of the value field ___________________________________...

Page 44: ...first 12 bytes are the source and destination addresses They are followed by a sequence of bytes that define the packet type The payload bytes are all 0 s and the last four bytes are the packet checksum CRC set txpacket 00 50 c2 3c 60 00 source address 00 50 c2 3c 60 01 destination address 81 37 ff ff packet type 00 30 00 00 00 00 40 04 ec a2 c6 13 01 02 c6 13 01 01 00 00 00 00 00 00 payload bytes...

Page 45: ...rors are the most common Ether net packets are encapsulated in a MAC frame that contains a preamble and a post envelope CRC check The Ethernet adapter on the sending station creates the preamble inserts the packet data addressing protocol data etc calculates a CRC checksum and inserts it at the end of the packet If the receiving station determines that the checksum is incor rect the packet is assu...

Page 46: ...ddress from the Modify iBypass Switch dialog 1 In the System Frame select the image of the iBypass Switch you want to change 2 Click Modify in the toolbar The Modify iBypass Switch dialog appears 3 Change the name or IP address of the iBypass Switch 4 Optionally add notes 5 Click Save Change Change a Heartbeat Packet from System Manager The heartbeat packet for a 10 GigaBit iBypass Switch can be c...

Page 47: ... of Windows 1 Click the Start menu button and navigate to Settings Control Panel 2 Double Click Add Remove Programs 3 Locate the Net Optics System Manager icon and click Install Uninstall or Change and Remove Programs buton 4 Follow the instructions provided through the software wizard 5 Upon completion some directories may need to be removed by hand ...

Page 48: ...tive Humidity 10 min 95 max non condensing Mechanical Dimensions 1 31 high x 12 4 deep x 8 75 10 GigaBit models 1 31 high x 11 0 deep x 8 75 GigaBit and 10 100 1000 models IBPO HBSR XFP and IBPO HBLR XFP Connectors 1 DB9 RS232 serial console port 1 RJ45 management port 2 XFP SFP or RJ45 monitoring ports depending on model 2 LC or RJ45 network ports depending on model Indicators 1 2x16 Character LC...

Page 49: ...25 dB 50 50 1 25 dB 1 25 dB Transceiver Specifications 10 GigaBit SR 850nm VCSEL 10 GigaBit LR 1310nm Laser GigaBit SX 850nm VCSEL GigaBit LX 1310nm Laser Software iBypass Command Line Interface Any terminal emulation software Web Manager Any browser Net Optics System Manager Windows 98 Windows 2000 Windows XP SNMPv1 MIBs NETOPTICS BYPASS MIB NETOPTICSiDownload MIB used only to upgrade device soft...

Page 50: ...Swith with Heartbeat IBP HBCU3 10 100 1000 iBypass Switch with Heartbeat Accessories Part Number Description RK iTP2 Two slot rack mount panel XFPKT SR 10 GigaBit Multimode Fiber XFP 62 5μm w cable XFPKT 50SR 10 GigaBit Multimode Fiber XFP 50μm w cable XFPKT LR 10 GigaBit Singlemode Fiber XFP 1310nm w cable XFPKT ER 10 GigaBit Singlemode Fiber XFP 1550nm w cable SFPKT SX GigaBit Multimode Fiber SF...

Page 51: ... Command Syntax Description Display n a display Toggles the front panel display and remote interface on and off Echo n a echo on off Stops typed character from being displayed on the screen Help Display help display Displays the display command options Echo help echo Displays the echo command options Ping help ping Displays the ping command options Reset help reset Displays the reset command optio...

Page 52: ...gateway d d d d Where d d d d is the ip address of the gateway IP set ip d d d d Where d d d d is the ip address of the iTap LFD set lfd on off Turns the Link Fault Detect feature on or off Manager set manager d d d d Where d d d d is the ip address of the remote manager Mgtport set mgtport 1 2 1 Enable management port 2 Disable management port Netmask set netmask d d d d Where d d d d is the ip a...

Page 53: ...he SNMP read and write community strings Display show display Displays the display setting Display OFF disables remote interfaces and front panel LCD Power show power Displays power status RXpacket show rxpacket Contents of received Heartbeat packet Set show set Displays currents settings Statistics show statistics port port ID Where port ID is A B 1 or 2 Status show status Displays iTap status Us...

Page 54: ..._____________ Set Parameter Port Command The parameter values for the set parameter port command for the IBP HBCU3 are defined in the following table The selection applies to all four ports the Network Ports and the Monitor Ports Note _____________________________________________________________________ Enter parameter in decimal for the set parameter port command The parameter is displayed in hex...

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