3COM CoreBuilder 9000 User Manual

Device View User Guide

CoreBuilder 9000 Enterprise Switch

Transcend Network Control Services Version 5.0.2 for UNIX

http://www.3com.com/

Part No. 09-1504-000e Published August 1999

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ONTENTS

BOUT THIS GUIDE

Conventions 7 Related Documentation 8

Help Systems 8 Year 2000 Compliance 8 Technical Support 8

BOUT DEVICE VIEW

About Device View 10 New in This Release 11 Management Support Matrix 12

SING DEVICE VIEW

Preparing Devices for Management 16 Preparing the Management Platform 17 Starting Device View 17

Community Strings 17

Using the Command Line 17

Using Transcend Central 18 Viewing Network Devices 18 Managing Media, Modules, Segments, and Ports 20

Using Media Selection Lists 21

Viewing and Changing Settings 22 Using Online Help 24

ANAGING DEVICES

Managing CoreBuilder 9000 Switches 26

Chassis Management 26

Module Management 28

Ethernet Port Setup 30

Managing Power Systems 31

Managing the CoreBuilder 9000 Switch Power Supply 32

DVANCED MANAGEMENT TASKS

Viewing Performance Statistics 38 Managing Virtual LANs 39

VLANs on the CoreBuilder 9000 41 Features 43 IEEE 802.1Q and Per-port Tagging 45 VLAN IDs 46 Terminology 46 Procedural Guidelines 47 Selecting VLANs 49 Creating, Editing, or Deleting VLANs 50

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BOUT THIS

About This Guide provides an overview, describes conventions, tells you where to look for specific information, and lists other publications that may be useful.

This version of the Device View User Guide describes how to manage the 3Com CoreBuilder 9000 Enterprise Switch using Device View software. This release of Device View also includes support for the CoreBuilder 9400 Gigabit Ethernet Switch.

3Com provides this guide in electronic (PDF) format only. The information in this guide supplements the Device View User Guide supplied with Transcend Network Control Services (TNCS) Version 5.0. For information on Device View support of other 3Com hubs and switches, see the Device View User Guide included with TNCS v5.0.

UIDE

If the information in the Release Notes shipped with your product differs from the information in this guide, follow the Release Notes.

For additional information about using Device View to work with 3Com devices on your network, refer to:

■ Publications provided with TNCS v5.0 software:

■

Network Administration Guide is a guide to setting up network resources and administering your network effectively by configuring network components, managing assets, tracking changes, and managing the security of the network

■

Network Troubleshooting Guide is a guide to status monitoring, performance management, and capacity planning

Online Help which provides more detailed information about how

■

Device View works. Online Help is automatically installed onto your

system when you install Device View.

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For detailed information on the CoreBuilder 9000 Enterprise Switch and its modules, see the documentation supplied with your hardware, especially the

CoreBuilder 9000 Implementation Guide

This guide is intended for network administrators who understand networking technologies and how to integrate networking devices. You should have a working knowledge of:

Local Area Networking and Internetworking, including:

■

Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)

■

Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)

Network management systems

■

3Com devices on your network

■

You should also be familiar with the interface and features of the Transcend management software you have installed.

Finding Specific Information in This Guide

This table shows the location of specific information in this guide.

If you are looking to... Turn to...

Learn about Device View, supported devices, and view a management support matrix

Get started with Device View and find out about the Device View user interface and how to use it to set up 3Com devices on your network

Find out how Device View helps you to manage hubs, switches, bridge/routers, and remote access routers

Find out how you can view performance statistics and manage Virtual LANs (VLANs)

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Conventions 7

Conventions

Table 1 and Table 2 list conventions that are used throughout this guide.

Table 1 Notice Icons

Icon Notice Type Description

Information note Information that describes important features or

instructions

Caution Information that alerts you to potential loss of data or

Warning Information that alerts you to potential personal injury

Table 2 Text Conventions

Convention Description

Screen displays

Syntax

Commands

The words “enter” and “type”

Keyboard key names If you must press two or more keys simultaneously, the key

(continued)

potential damage to an application, system, or device

This typeface represents information as it appears on the screen.

The word “syntax” means that you must evaluate the syntax provided and then supply the appropriate values for the placeholders that appear in angle brackets. Example:

To enable RIPIP, use the following syntax:

SETDefault !<port> -RIPIP CONTrol = Listen

In this example, you must supply a port number for <port>. The word “command” means that you must enter the

command exactly as shown and then press Return or Enter. Commands appear in bold. Example:

To remove the IP address, enter the following command:

SETDefault !0 -IP NETaddr = 0.0.0.0

When you see the word “enter” in this guide, you must type something, and then press Return or Enter. Do not press Return or Enter when an instruction simply says “type.”

names are linked with a plus sign (+). Example:

Press Ctrl+Alt+Del

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Table 2 Text Conventions (continued)

Convention Description

Words in italics Italics are used to:

■

Emphasize a point.

■

Denote a new term at the place where it is defined in the text.

■

Identify menu names, menu commands, and software button names. Examples:

From the Help menu, select Contents. Click OK.

Year 2000 Compliance

Technical Support

This guide is complemented by other 3Com documents and comprehensive help systems.

Most user guides and release notes are available in Adobe Acrobat Reader Portable Document Format (PDF) or HTML on the 3Com World Wide Web site:

http://www.3com.com/

Each Transcend application contains a help system that describes how to use all the features of the application. Help includes window descriptions, instructions, conceptual information, and troubleshooting tips for that application.

For information on Year 2000 compliance and 3Com products, visit the 3Com Year 2000 Web page:

http://www.3com.com/products/yr2000.html

3Com Corporation provides technical assistance through a variety of services, including the World Wide Web, a Bulletin Board Service, automated fax, and technical telephone support. For more information, access the following Web page:

http://www.3com.com/util/enterprise.html#support

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Transcend® Device View enables you to monitor and set up the 3Com hubs, switches, bridge/routers, and remote access devices in your enterprise-wide network.

This version of the Device View User Guide supplements the information provided in the Device View User Guide included in Transcend Network Control Services, v5.0. See “About This Guide” for the scope of this document and other sources of information.

This chapter introduces Device View and summarizes management support for 3Com devices.

■ About Device View

■ New in This Release

■ Management Support Matrix

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About Device View

Device View provides an easy-to-use SNMP-based interface for managing the connectivity devices in your network. Transcend Network Control Services customizes the network management platform to add meaningful symbols to the network map, and associate the symbols that represent manageable devices with applications that support them.

When you manage a device, Device View creates an accurate graphical representation of the hardware that enables you to view the status of ports and indicators. You can use the picture to set up device and port parameters, and collect detailed statistics.

The CoreBuilder 9000 16-slot chassis, 8-slot chassis, and 7-slot chassis support frame-based technology with the Gigabit Ethernet Switch Fabric Module, Fast Ethernet switching modules, and Gigabit Ethernet interface modules.

The CoreBuilder 9000 16-slot chassis also supports cell-based technology with the Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) Switch Fabric Module and ATM Interface Modules. However, Device View only supports the frame-based system.

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New in This Release

Transcend NCS v5.0.2 for UNIX includes Device View functionality that enables you to manage the CoreBuilder 9000 Enterprise Switch and the CoreBuilder 9400 Gigabit Ethernet Switch. Management support is shown in Table 3

Table 3 Device View Support for the CoreBuilder 9000 Enterprise Switch

Description

16-slot chassis 3CB9E16 8-slot chassis 3CB9E8 7-slot chassis 3CB9E7 EME (EME1)

Enterprise Management Engine EMC

Enterprise Management Controller 24-port Gigabit Ethernet

Switch Fabric Module 24-port Gigabit Ethernet

Switch Fabric Module with additional trunk

2-port 1000BASE SX Interface Module

2-port 1000BASE LX Interface Module

9-port 1000BASE-SX Gigabit Ethernet Layer 2 Switching Module

10-port 100BASE FX Layer 2 Switching Module

20-port 100BASE TX Layer 2 Switching Module

36-port 10/100BASE TX Layer 2 Switching Module

36-port 10/100BASE TX Telco Layer 2 Switching Module

10-port 100BASE FX Layer 3 Switching Module

12-port 100BASE TX Layer 3 Switching Module

Agent Version

2.1 3CB9EME

2.0 3CB9EMC

2.1 3CBFG24

2.1 3CBFG24T

2.1 3CB9LG9MC

2.1 3CB9LF10MC

2.1 3CB9LF20R

2.1 3CB9LF36R

2.1 3CB9LF36T

2.2 3CB9RF10MC

2.2 3CB9RF12R

3Com Part Number

3CB9LG2MC

3CB9LG2SC

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Management Support Matrix

This section describes the management features that are available for Small Office and Enterprise Switches, including the CoreBuilder 9000 Enterprise Switch and the CoreBuilder 9400 Gigabit Ethernet Switch.

To find information about other 3Com devices, see the

included with TNCS, v5.0.

Guide

Device View User

Table 4 shows the small office and enterprise switches that you can manage with Device View.

Table 4 Small Office and Enterprise Switches

Monitor status

Set up device

Use SuperStack groups

Upgrade agent software

Manage ports

Manage console port

Manage bridging

Create resilient links

Create VLANs

View statistics

Set up traps

Manage security

CoreBuilder 9000 CoreBuilder 9400 CoreBuilder 2500 CoreBuilder 3500 CoreBuilder 5000 FastModule CoreBuilder 6000 LANplex 2016 LinkSwitch 500 LinkSwitch 1000 LinkSwitch 1200 LinkSwitch 3000 OfficeConnect Switch 140M SuperStack II Desktop Switch SuperStack II Switch 610 SuperStack II Switch 630 SuperStack II Switch 1000 SuperStack II Switch 1100 SuperStack II Switch 2200

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Table 4 Small Office and Enterprise Switches (continued)

Monitor status

Set up device

Use SuperStack groups

Upgrade agent software

Manage ports

Manage console port

Manage bridging

Create resilient links

Create VLANs

View statistics

Set up traps

Manage security

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SuperStack II Switch 3000 SuperStack II Switch 3300 SuperStack II Switch IP 3800 SuperStack II Switch 3900 SuperStack II Switch 9000 SX SuperStack II Switch 9300

* Includes CoreBuilder 5000 Token Ring FastModules. CoreBuilder 5000 SwitchModules are

managed through the CoreBuilder 5000 SwitchModule Manager application. See Using Online Help in Chapter 2 for more information on CoreBuilder 5000 SwitchModule Manager or see the online Help.

In addition to the management functions shown in Table 4, you can also use Device View to perform the following tasks:

■ Manage power supplies (CoreBuilder 9000 Switch)

■ Enable 802.1Q tagging (CoreBuilder 9000 Switch)

Set up roving analysis port (CoreBuilder 9000 Switch and CoreBuilder

■

9400 Switch)

Monitor port trunking (CoreBuilder 9000 Switch and CoreBuilder

■

9400 Switch)

Monitor backplane ports (CoreBuilder 9000 Switch)

■

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This chapter describes the Device View interface and explains how to run the application and use it to set up manageable devices.

This chapter contains:

■ Preparing Devices for Management

■ Starting Device View

■ Viewing Network Devices

■ Managing Media, Modules, Segments, and Ports

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■ Viewing and Changing Settings

■ Using Online Help

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Preparing Devices for Management

The ability to set up devices from the SNMP management station is an important part of your configuration management strategy. To prepare to manage devices on your network, you need to perform the following key tasks:

Discover devices and create network maps — The management system

organizes your network into a hierarchical series of maps and submaps. This structured, hierarchical approach provides a high-level submap that represents your entire network, and detailed views of portions of the network, which helps you analyze and troubleshoot your network. Each map contains objects and symbols that represent parts of your network. Map symbols represent network resources as graphical icons, and relate to a set of basic management information that is stored in the management system’s object database.

Set up SNMP parameters — The management station uses SNMP to

and

management information on the agent. To make sure you can

set

manage devices on your network, you need to set the SNMP parameters that affect how the system communicates with devices.

Whenever a management application requests information from an SNMP agent, it provides a

community name

. The community name is a text string that acts as a password, and is used to authenticate every packet that is sent from the management application and the agent.

The management station must use the same community name that is configured on the agent. Setting the community name determines your level of management control over the device.

get

Some advanced management platforms enable you to set global values for other SNMP parameters, such as time-out and retry values, polling intervals, and SNMP proxy agents, that affect the way you manage devices.

For the CoreBuilder 9000 Enterprise Switch, you must configure the EME with certain parameters before you access the Administration Console of any switch fabric module or interface module, and before you access the system through an external Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) application. See the

Engine User Guide Start polling device status — Map symbols can show the status of the

for more information.

CoreBuilder 9000 Enterprise Management

managed object, so you can use your network map to quickly find out the state of the resources that make up your network.

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