3COM 6000 User Manual

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Part No. 801-00257-000 Published December 1995 Revision 01
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ONTENTS
A
BOUT THIS GUIDE
Introduction 1 How to Use This Guide 1 Conventions 2 LANplex 6000 Documentation 3 Documentation Comments 4
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1
ETTING STARTED
LAN
PLEX EXTENDED SWITCHING FEATURES
About LANplex Extended Switching 1-1 Using Menus to Perform Tasks 1-2
IP Menu 1-3 IPX Menu 1-4 AppleTalk Menu 1-5
2
I
NSTALLING EXTENDED SWITCHING SOFTWARE
About Installing Software 2-1 Copying Software to a Hard Disk 2-1
Copying to UNIX 2-2 Copying to DOS 2-3
Loading Software 2-4
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What is Routing? 3-1
Bridging/Routing Models 3-4
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IP Routing and the OSI Model 4-1 The Elements of IP Routing 4-2
IP Routing Transmission Errors 4-9 IP Routing References 4-10
BOUT ROUTING PROTOCOLS
OUTING AND THE
LANplex in a Subnetted Environment 3-2 Integrating Bridging and Routing 3-3
Traditional Bridging/Routing Model 3-4 LANplex Bridging/Routing Model 3-6
OUTING WITH
IP Addresses 4-2
Address Classes 4-3
The Subnet Part of the IP Address 4-3 Router Interfaces 4-4 Routing Table 4-5
Static Routes 4-6
Dynamic Routes Using RIP 4-6
Default Route 4-7 Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) 4-7
IP
LAN
PLEX SYSTEM
5
R
OUTING WITH
IPX Routing in the NetWare Environment 5-1
Internet Packet Exchange (IPX) 5-2 Routing Information Protocol (RIP) 5-3 Service Advertising Protocol (SAP) 5-3
How IPX Routing Works 5-4
IPX Packet Format 5-4 IPX Packet Delivery 5-6
Sending Node’s Responsibility 5-6
Router’s Responsibility 5-7
The Elements of IPX Routing 5-8
Router Interfaces 5-8 Routing Tables 5-8
Generating Routes 5-9
Selecting the Best Route 5-10
IPX
Service Advertising Protocol (SAP) 5-10
Internetwork Service Information 5-10 SAP Packet Structure 5-11 Server Information Table 5-13 Server Information Maintenance 5-14
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OUTING WITH APPLETALK
About AppleTalk 6-1 AppleTalk Network Elements 6-1
AppleTalk Networks 6-2 AppleTalk Nodes 6-2
Named Entities 6-2 AppleTalk Zones 6-3 Seed Routers 6-4
AppleTalk Protocols 6-4
Physical Connectivity 6-5 The Datagram Delivery Protocol (DDP) 6-6 End-to-End Services 6-6
Transport Layer Protocols 6-6
The Session Layer Protocols 6-9 The Presentation Layer 6-10
About AARP 6-10
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Administering Interfaces 7-1
Administering Routes 7-5
Administering the ARP Cache 7-9
DMINISTERING ROUTING PROTOCOLS
DMINISTERING
Displaying Interfaces 7-3 Defining an Interface 7-3 Modifying an Interface 7-4 Removing an Interface 7-5
Displaying the Routing Table 7-6 Defining a Static Route 7-7 Removing a Route 7-8 Flushing a Route 7-8 Setting the Default Route 7-8 Removing the Default Route 7-9
Displaying the ARP Cache 7-9
IP R
OUTING
Removing an ARP Cache Entry 7-10 Flushing the ARP Cache 7-10
Administering UDP Helper 7-11
Displaying UDP Helper Information 7-11 Defining a Port and IP Forwarding Address 7-12 Removing a Port and IP Forwarding Address 7-12 Setting the Hop Count Limit 7-13
Setting the BOOTP Relay Threshold 7-13 Enabling/ Disabling IP Forwarding 7-13 Setting the RIP Mode 7-14 Pinging an IP Station 7-15 Displaying IP Statistics 7-16
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DMINISTERING
Administering Interfaces 8-2
Displaying IPX Interfaces 8-3
Defining an Interface 8-3
Modifying an Interface 8-4
Removing an Interface 8-4 Administering Routes 8-5
Displaying the Routing Table 8-6
Defining a Static Route 8-6
Removing a Route 8-7
Flushing Routes 8-7 Administering Servers 8-8
Displaying the Server Table 8-8
Defining a Static Server 8-9
Removing a Server 8-10
Flushing Servers 8-10 Setting IPX Forwarding 8-11 Setting the RIP Mode 8-11 Setting the Enhanced RIP Mode 8-12 Setting the SAP Mode 8-13 Displaying Statistics 8-14
Displaying IPX Summary Statistics 8-14
Displaying IPX RIP Statistics 8-15
Displaying IPX SAP Statistics 8-16
Displaying IPX Forwarding Statistics 8-17
IPX R
OUTING
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Administering Interfaces 9-2
Administering Routes 9-4
Administering the AARP Cache 9-6
Displaying the Zone Table 9-8 Configuring Forwarding 9-10 Configuring Checksum 9-10 Pinging an AppleTalk Node 9-11 Viewing Appletalk Statistics 9-11
IV A
DMINISTERING APPLETALK ROUTING
Displaying AppleTalk Interfaces 9-3 Defining an Interface 9-3 Removing an Interface 9-4
Displaying the Routing Table 9-5 Flushing all Routes 9-6
Displaying the AARP Cache 9-7 Removing an Entry in the Cache 9-8 Flushing All Cache Entries 9-8
Displaying DDP Statistics 9-11 Displaying RTMP Information 9-13 Displaying ZIP Information 9-14 Displaying NBP Information 9-16
PPENDIX
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ECHNICAL SUPPORT
On-line Technical Services A-1
3Com Bulletin Board Service A-1
Access by Modem A-1
Access by ISDN A-2 World Wide Web Site A-2 ThreeComForum on CompuServe A-2 3ComFacts Automated Fax Service A-2
Support from Your Network Supplier A-3 Support from 3Com A-4 Returning Products for Repair A-4
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Introduction

Audience description

How to Use This Guide

The
LANplex 6000 Extended Switching User Guide
the features included with the LANplex Extended Switching software. These features include IP, IPX, and AppleTalk routing.
You will use this guide with the
Guide
when you work with the Administration Console.
This guide is intended for the system or network administrator who is responsible for configuring, using, and managing the LANplex 6000 system. It assumes a working knowledge of local area network (LAN) operations and a familiarity with communications protocols used on interconnected LANs.
If the information in the release notes shipped with your product differs from the information in this guide, follow the release notes.
The following table shows where to find specific information.
If you are looking for... Turn to...
An overview of Extended Switching features Chapter 1
Information on how to install Extended Switching software Chapter 2
An overview of routing in the LANplex system Chapter 3
An overview of IP routing Chapter 4
An overview of IPX routing Chapter 5
An overview of AppleTalk routing Chapter 6
Information on how to administer IP routing Chapter 7
Information on how to administer IPX routing Chapter 8
Information on how to administer AppleTalk routing Chapter 9
Information on Technical Support Appendix A
LANplex 6000 Administration Console User
provides information about
2
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BOUT THIS GUIDE

Conventions

Table 1 and Table 2 list conventions that are used throughout this guide.
Table 1
Notice Icons
Icon Type Description
Information Note Information notes call attention to important features or
instructions.
Caution Cautions alert you to personal safety risk, system damage,
or loss of data.
Warning Warnings alert you to the risk of severe personal injury.
Table 2
Text Conventions
Convention Description
“Enter” vs. “Type” When the word “enter” is used in this guide, it means type something, then press the
Return or Enter key. Do not press the Return or Enter key when an instruction simply says “type.”
“Syntax” vs. “Command” When the word “syntax” is used in this guide, it indicates that the general form of a
command syntax is provided. You must evaluate the syntax and supply the appropriate port, path, value, address, or string; for example:
The following syntax specifies the time and date:
mm/dd/yy hh:mm:ss
When the word “command” is used in this guide, it indicates that all variables in the command have been supplied and you can enter the command as shown in text; for example:
The following command enables Spanning Tree:
bridge stpState enabled
Text represented as
display
Text represented as
commands
screen
This typeface
is used to represent displays that appear on your terminal screen,
for example:
Login:
This typeface
bridge stpState disabled
is used to represent commands that you enter, for example:
(continued)

LANplex 6000 Documentation

Table 2 Text Conventions (continued)
Convention Description
Keys When specific keys are referred to in the text, they are called out by their labels, such
as “the Return key” or “the Escape key,” or they may be shown as [Return] or [Esc].
If two or more keys are to be pressed simultaneously, the keys are linked with a plus sign (+), for example:
Press [Ctrl]+[Alt]+[Del].
Italics Italics are used to denote new terms or emphasis.
3
LANplex 6000 Documentation
The following documents comprise the LANplex 6000 documentation set. If you want to order a document that you do not have or order additional documents, contact your sales representative for assistance.
LANplex 6000 Unpacking Instructions
Describe how to unpack your LANplex system. It also provides you with an inventory list of all the items shipped with your system. (Shipped with system)
LANplex 6000 Software Release Notes
Provide information about the software release, including new features and bug fixes. It also provides information about any changes to the LANplex system’s documentation. (Shipped with system)
LANplex 6000 Planning Your Site
Provides information on the planning requirements you should consider when preparing your site for a LANplex 6000 system. (Shipped with system/Part No. 801-00251-000)
LANplex 6000 Getting Started
Describes all the procedures necessary for installing, cabling, powering up, configuring management access to, and troubleshooting your LANplex sys­tem. (Shipped with system/Part No. 801-00252-000)
LANplex 6000 Operation Guide
Provides information to help you understand system management and administration, bridging, FDDI technology, and Token Ring technology. It also describes how these concepts are implemented in the LANplex system. (Shipped with system/Part No. 801-00253-000)
4 ABOUT THIS GUIDE
LANplex 6000 Administration Console User Guide
Provides information about using the Administration Console to configure and manage your LANplex system. (Shipped with system/Part No. 801-00254-000)
LANplex 6000 Extended Switching User Guide
Describes how the routing protocols are implemented in the LANplex system and provides information about using the Administration Console to configure and manage your routing protocols. (shipped with the option package/Part No. 801-257-000)
Command Quick Reference for the 6000 Administration Guide
Contains all of the Administration Console commands for the LANplex system. (Shipped with the system/Part No. 801-000258-000)
LANplex 6000 Control Panel User Guide
Provides information about using the LANplex 6000 control panel to configure and manage your LANplex system. (Shipped with system/Part No. 801-00255-000)

Documentation Comments

Example: LANplex 6000 Planning Your Site
Module Installation Guides
Provide an overview, installation instructions, LED status information, and pin-out information for the particular option module. (Shipped with individ­ual modules)
Your suggestions are very important to us and will help make our documentation more useful to you. Please email comments about this document to 3Com at: sdtechpubs_comments@3Mail.3Com.com
Please include the following information when commenting:
Document title
Document part number (listed on back cover of document)
Page number (if appropriate)
Part No. 801-00128-000 Page 2-5 (chapter 2, page 5)
I
GETTING STARTED
Chapter 1 LANplex Extended Switching Features
Chapter 2 Installing Extended Switching Software
1
LANPLEX EXTENDED SWITCHING F
EATURES
This chapter provides an overview of the Extended Switching software, and describes the new enhanced Administration Console menus.

About LANplex Extended Switching

The LANplex Extended Switching software replaces your existing LANplex software and adds new functionality to your system. Extended Switching software contains all the features of standard LANplex software, in addition to routing capabilities with the following protocol support:
IP Routing (an enhanced version of IP from the standard system software)
IPX Routing
AppleTalk Routing
For information on how to gain access to online help, to use scripts, and to exit from the Administration Console, see the LANplex 6000 Administration Console User Guide.
1-2 CHAPTER 1: LANPLEX EXTENDED SWITCHING FEATURES

Using Menus to Perform Tasks

Options
(These vary per
level of access.)
When you gain access to the Administration Console, the top-level menu appears. The Extended Switching software contains two new top-level menus (IPX and AppleTalk) and enhancements to the IP menu option:
Option Descriptions
Menu options:
-------------------------------------------------------------------­system - Administer system-level functions ethernet - Administer Ethernet ports fddi - Administer FDDI resources tokenring - Administer Token Ring Resources bridge - Administer bridging ip - Administer IP ipx - Administer IPX appletalk - Administer Appletalk snmp - Administer SNMP analyzer - Administer Roving Analysis script - Run a script of console commands logout - Logout of the Administration Console
Type ? for help.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
Select a menu option:
The following sections show the new and enhanced menus provided with Extended Switching software. All other menu items appear in the LANplex 6000 Administration Console User Guide.
Using Menus to Perform Tasks 1-3

IP Menu From the ip menu, you can view information about and configure Internet

Protocol (IP) interfaces and routes. You can also administer the Address Resolution Protocol (ARP), the Routing Information Protocol (RIP), UDP Helper, IP Forwarding, and ping IP stations. See Figure 1-1. For example, to define a new IP interface, you would enter ip at the top-level menu, interface at the ip menu, then define at the interface menu.
Top-Level Menu ip menu interface menu
system ethernet fddi tokenring bridge forwarding
ip
ipx ping
appletalk statistics static snmp remove analyzer flush script default logout noDefault
interfaceroutearpudphelper
rip route menu
display define modify remove
display
arp menu
display remove flush
udphelper menu
display define remove hopCountLimit threshold
Figure 1-1 IP Menu Hierarchy
1-4 CHAPTER 1: LANPLEX EXTENDED SWITCHING FEATURES

IPX Menu From the ipx menu, you can view information about and configure Internet

Packet Exchange (IPX) interfaces, routes, and servers. You can also administer the Routing Information Protocol (RIP), Enhanced RIP mode, Service Advertising Protocol (SAP), and statistics. See Figure 1-2. For example, to define a new IPX interface, you would enter ipx at the top-level menu, interface at the ipx menu, then define at the interface menu.
Top-Level Menu ipx menu interface menu
system ethernet fddi tokenring forwarding remove
bridge rip ip enhanced route menu
ipx
appletalk snmp remove
analyzer flush script logout server menu
interfacerouteserver
sap
statistics
display define modify
display static
display static remove flush
statistics menu
summary rip sap forwarding
Figure 1-2 IPX Menu Hierarchy
Using Menus to Perform Tasks 1-5

AppleTalk Menu From the appletalk menu, you can view information about and configure

Appletalk interfaces, routes, and zones. You can also administer the Appletalk Address Resolution Protocol (AARP), Appletalk forwarding, and statistics. See Figure 1-3. For example, to define a new appletalk interface, you would enter appletalk at the top-level menu, interface at the AppleTalk menu, then define at the interface menu.
Top-Level Menu appletalk menu interface menu
system ethernet fddi tokenring zone
bridge forwarding route menu ip checksum
ipx ping flush
interfacerouteaarp
appletalk statistics
snmp aarp menu analyzer
script remove logout flush
display define remove
display
display
statistics menu
ddp rtmp zip nbp
Figure 1-3 AppleTalk Menu Hierarchy
1-6 CHAPTER 1: LANPLEX EXTENDED SWITCHING FEATURES
2
INSTALLING EXTENDED S
WITCHING SOFTWARE
This chapter explains how to install Extended Switching software onto your system.
Refer to the LANplex 6000 Release Notes for the latest system software installation information.

About Installing Software

Copying Software to a Hard Disk

When you upgrade to the Extended Switching Software, all configuration information is preserved. You can install a new version from any host running ftp.
CAUTION: To run LANplex Extended Switching Software, you must have the LANplex Management Module Plus (LMM+) installed on your system. This new software does not run on the original LMM.
To install or upgrade the system software, you must perform two tasks:
Copy the software from the diskette to your UNIX-based or DOS-based
computer’s hard disk.
Load the system software from your computer’s hard disk to flash memory.
The software is distributed for both UNIX and DOS platforms. The following media types are used to distribute software releases:
UNIX tar format 3
DOS format 3
The software files are compressed on the media.
1
/2-inch double-sided, high-density 1.44 MB diskette
1
/2-inch double-sided, high-density 1.44 MB diskette
2-2 CHAPTER 2: INSTALLING EXTENDED SWITCHING SOFTWARE

Copying to UNIX The LANplex software for a UNIX-based hard disk is distributed on four

floppy diskettes. Diskettes #1, #2, and #3 contain the LANplex software. Diskette #4 contains the SNMP MIBs.
The SNMP MIBs, on diskette #4, are provided so that you can compile on 3rd party applications.
To copy software to a UNIX hard disk, follow the instructions below:
If the directory “/usr/lp6000R” does not exist on your computer, create the directory before proceeding. If your “/usr” directory is full, you can use a different directory. In this case, substitute the actual directory used for “/usr” in this and subsequent examples.
1 Insert diskette #1 into a disk drive (these instructions assume drive fd0).
2 Extract the first part of the LANplex software file using the following
commands:
cd /usr/lp6000R tar xvf /dev/rfd0
3 Remove diskette #1 using the following command:
# eject
4 Insert diskette #2 into a disk drive and extract the second part of the file
using the following commands:
tar xvf /dev/rfd0
5 Remove diskette #2 using the following command:
# eject
The following files should be in your current default directory:
README1
lp6000R00
lp6000R01
lp6000R02
restore_lpxR
Copying Software to a Hard Disk 2-3
6 Use the supplied script to decompress and restore the split file
(
lp6000R00, lp6000R01, and lp6000R02).
# ./restore_lpxR
See the README1 file for size and checksum information.

Copying to DOS The LANplex software for a DOS-based hard disk is distributed on two

floppy diskettes. Diskette #1 contains the LANplex software. Diskette #2 contains the SNMP MIBs.
The SNMP MIBs, on diskette #3, are provided so that you can compile on 3rd party applications.
To copy software to a DOS hard disk, follow the instructions below:
If the directory “lp6000R” does not exist on your computer, create the directory before proceeding.
1 Insert diskette #1 into a disk drive (these instructions assume drive B:).
2 Copy the system software file to the directory of your computer using the
following commands:
cd lp6000R copy b:lp6000R.exe
The file lp6000R.exe is a self-extracting archive. It decompresses and creates the loadable lanplex file.
3 Decompress the file using the following command:
lp6000R
This creates a file called lp6000R, which you can then load into flash memory.
2-4 CHAPTER 2: INSTALLING EXTENDED SWITCHING SOFTWARE

Loading Software Before loading the system software on the LMM+, you must verify that the

host machine, which has a copy of the updated system software, is connected to the system by one of the methods described in Chapter 3:
Configuring Management Access to the System in the LANplex 6000 Administration Console User Guide.
You can load the system software into flash memory while the system is operating. You do not need to bring the system down. After the flash install is completed, a reboot will put the newly-loaded software to use.
If you are loading software from a PC, the ftp server must be running on the PC before beginning this procedure.
Top-Level Menu
system
ethernet fddi tokenring bridge ip ipx appletalk snmp analyzer script logout
How long will a
software load take?
display
softwareUpdate
baseline serialPort password name time screenHeight consoleLock panelLock ctlKeys nvData reboot
Loading software into flash memory takes approximately 10 to 15 minutes to complete, depending on your network load.
To load the system software:
1 From the top level of the Administration Console, enter:
system softwareUpdate
You are prompted for the Host IP address, Install file path name, User name, and Password. The current values are displayed in brackets [ ]. To use the value in brackets, press [Return]. The password field does not display what you enter.
2 Enter the IP address of the host machine from which you are installing the
software (such as a Sun workstation or PC).
In the following example, the IP address of the host is
192.9.200.96.
3 Enter the complete path and file name.
For DOS system syntax, you must precede the full pathname with a forward slash (/). For example, if you are loading software from a DOS host, enter the following at the Install Filename prompt:
/c:\lp6000R\lp6000R
4 Enter your user name.
5 Enter your password. You must enter a value for this field.
Loading Software 2-5
See the following screen for an example of the software installation prompts.
Host IP address [192.9.200.14]:192.9.200.96 Install file path name [/usr/ User name: ronnyk Password:
lp6000R/lp6000R]:
After the software is loaded, you are notified that installation has been completed:
Installation complete.
If the LANplex executable software image stored in Flash is corrupted (for example, when a power failure occurs while you are updating software), contact 3Com Technical Support, as described in Appendix A.
2-6 CHAPTER 2: INSTALLING EXTENDED SWITCHING SOFTWARE
II
ABOUT ROUTING PROTOCOLS
Chapter 3 Routing and the LANplex System
Chapter 4 Routing with IP
Chapter 5 Routing with IPX
Chapter 6 Routing with AppleTalk
3
ROUTING AND THE LANPLEX S
YSTEM
This chapter shows how the LANplex system operates in a subnetted routing environment and describes the LANplex routing methodology — specifically, how the LANplex bridging and routing model compares with traditional models.

What is Routing? Routing is the process of distributing packets over potentially dissimilar

networks. A router (also called a gateway) is the machine that accomplishes this task. Routers are typically used to:
Connect enterprise networks together
Connect subnets (client/server networks) to the enterprise network
Figure 3-1 shows where routes are typically used in a network.
The LANplex system performs routing that connects subnets to the enterprise network, providing connectivity between devices within a workgroup, department, or building.
3-2 CHAPTER 3: ROUTING AND THE LANPLEX SYSTEM
Sales
LANplex in a
Environment
Connecting enterprise networks
Router
Bridge Bridge Bridge Bridge
Router
FDDI Backbone
Router
Engineering
Figure 3-1 Traditional Architecture of a Routed Network
The LANplex system allows you to fit Ethernet switching capability into
Subnetted
highly subnetted environments. When you put the LANplex system into a subnetted network, it streamlines your network architecture and easily switches traffic between and within subnets over Ethernet and FDDI. See Figure 3-2.
Router
Connecting subnets to the enterprise
Marketing
Bridge
Sales
Router
FDDI backbone
LANplex
Engineering
LANplex
Figure 3-2 Subnetted Architecture with LANplex Switching Hubs
Marketing
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