Allied Telesis AT-S29 User Manual

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User’s Guide

Management Software

AT-S29

FOR USE WITH THE AT-8324SX FAST ETHERNET SWITCH PRODUCT

VERSION 1.12

PN 613-50115-00 Rev A

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Table of Contents

Preface

Supported Platform Purpose of This Guide How This Guide is Organized Where to Find Web-based Guides Document Conventions Contacting Allied Telesyn Technical Support

Returning Products FTP Server For Sales or Corporate Information Tell Us What You Think

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Online Support Telephone and Fax Support E-mail Support

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Chapter 1 Switch Management

Configuration Options

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Making Connections for System Configuration

Serial Connection In-Band Connections

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Chapter 2 Using the System Configuration Program

Displaying System Information

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Displaying Version and Module Information

Management Setup Menu

Changing the Network Configuration Configuring the Serial Port Assigning SNMP Parameters Console Login Configuration Downloading System Software

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Configuring the Switch

Configuring Port Parameters Viewing the Current Port Configuration Using the Spanning Tree Algorithm

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Viewing the Current Spanning Tree Configuration Using a Mirror Port for Analysis Configuring Port Trunks IGMP Multicast Filtering

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Configuring Bridge MIB Extensions Configuring Traffic Classes Configuring Virtual LANs

Monitoring the Switch

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Displaying Port Statistics Displaying RMON Statistics Displaying the Unicast Address Table

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Displaying the IP Multicast Registration Table

Configuring Static Unicast Addresses Resetting the System Logging Off the System

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Chapter 3 Web-based Management

Web-based Configuration and Monitoring Navigating the Web Browser Interface

Home Page

Panel Display

Main Menu System Information Switch Information

Main Board

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Management Expansion Slot

Expansion Slot IP Configuration SNMP Configuration

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SNMP Community

Trap Managers

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Security Configuration

Change Password Firmware Upgrade Options

Web Upload Management

TFTP Download Management Address Table Configuration STA (Spanning Tree Algorithm)

Spanning Tree Information

Spanning Tree Configuration

STA Port Configuration Configuring Bridge MIB Extensions

Bridge Capability

Bridge Settings Priority

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Port Priority Configuration

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Port Traffic Class Information

Configuring Virtual LANs

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VLAN Basic Information VLAN Current Table VLAN Static List VLAN Static Table

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VLAN Static Membership by Port VLAN Port Configuration

IGMP Multicast Filtering

Configuring IGMP

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IP Multicast Registration Table

Port Menus

Port Information Port Configuration

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Expansion Port Information

Expansion Port Configuration Using a Port Mirror for Analysis Port Trunk Configuration Port Statistics

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Etherlike Statistics

RMON Statistics

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Chapter 4 Advanced Topics

Spanning Tree Algorithm

Using STA and Trunk Ports Virtual LANs

Assigning Ports to VLANs

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Forwarding Tagged/ Untagged Frames

Forwarding Traffic with Unknown VLAN Tags

Automatic VLAN Registration Port Trunks

Class-of-Service (CoS) Support

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IGMP Snooping and IP Multicast Filtering SNMP Management Software Remote Monitoring

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Appendix A Troubleshooting

Console Connection In-Band Connection Upgrading Firmware via the Serial Port

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Appendix B Pin Assignments

DB9 Serial Port Pin Description

DB-9 Port Pin Assignments

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Connection from Switch’s Serial Port to 9-Pin COM Port on PC

Connection from Switch’s Serial Port to 25-Pin DCE Port

Connection from Switch’s Serial Port to 25-Pin DTE Port on PC

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Preface

Supported Platform

This guide contains instructions on how to use the AT-S29 software to manage and configure your AT-8324SX Fast Ethernet Switch.

Version 1.12 of the AT-S29 software is supported on the following Fast Ethernet switch:

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AT-8324SX Fast Ethernet Switch

This version supports the following optional modules for the switch:

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AT-BMGMT Management Module

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AT-BSTACK1 Stacking Module

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AT-B15/SX 1000Base-X Gigabit Expansion Module

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AT-B15/LX 1000Base-X Gigabit Expansion Module

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AT-B17 100Base-FX Expansion Module

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Purpose of This Guide

This guide is intended for network administrators who are responsible for managing the switches. Network administrators should be familiar with Ethernet switches, Ethernet and Fast Ethernet technology, bridging, and the Spanning Tree Protocol (STP).

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How This Guide is Organized

This guide contains the following chapters and appendices:

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Chapter 1,

Switch Management

, explains switch configuration options

and required switch connections.

Chapter 2,

Using the System Configuration Program

, describes how to configure the switch and its ports using the Telnet program or by connecting a terminal to the console port on the management module.

Chapter 3,

Web-Based Management

, explains how to configure the

switch and its ports using a Web browser.

Chapter 4,

Advanced Topics

, describes networking concepts such as

spanning tree algorithm and virtual LANs, SNMP, and RMON.

Appendix A,

Troubleshooting

, describes known problems and

Where to Find Web-based Guides

The Allied Telesyn web site at www.alliedtelesyn.com offers you an easy way to access the most recent documentation and technical information for all of our products. All web-based documentation for this product and other Allied Telesyn products can be downloaded from the web site in pdf format.

There are several manuals that you will need in order to manage your Ethernet switch. Some guides are shipped with their respective products, while other manuals, such as this one, are only available from the Allied Telesyn web site.

The following manual contains the complete hardware installation instructions for the switch. You can obtain this manual from the Allied Telesyn web site.

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AT-8324SX Fast Ethernet Switch Installation Guide

PN 613-50118-00

The following manual is shipped with the switch and contains an abbreviated version of the installation instructions:

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AT-8324SX Fast Ethernet Switch Quick Install Guide

PN 613-50120-00

Document Conventions

This guide uses several conventions that you should become familiar with first before you begin to install the product.

Note

Notes provide additional information.

Warning

Warnings inform you that performing or omitting a specific action may result in bodily injury.

Caution

Cautions inform you that performing or omitting a specific action may result in equipment damage or loss of data.

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Contacting Allied Telesyn Technical Support

There are several ways that you can contact Allied Telesyn technical support: online, telephone, fax and e-mail.

Online Support

Telephone and

Fax Support

You can request technical support online by filling out the Technical Support Form at www.alliedtelesyn.com/forms/support.htm.

Americas

United States, Canada, Mexico, Central America, South America Tel: 1 (800) 428-4835, option 4 Fax: 1 (503) 639-3176

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E-mail Support

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United States and Canada

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latin_america@alliedtelesyn.com

United Kingdom, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Finland

support_europe@alliedtelesyn.com

Returning Products

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To obtain an RMA number, contact Allied Telesyn’s Technical Support at one of the following locations:

North America

2205 Ringwood Ave San Jose, CA 95131 Tel: 1-800-428-4835, option 4 Fax: 1-503-639-3716

Latin America, the Caribbean, Virgin Islands

Tel: international code + 425-481-3852 Fax: international code + 425-483-9458

European Customer Support Centre

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FTP Server

If you need a driver for an Allied Telesyn device and you know the name of the driver, you can download the software by connecting directly to our FTP server at ftp://gateway.centre.com.

At login, enter ‘anonymous’. Enter your e-mail address for the password as requested by the server at login.

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Chapter 1

Switch Management

Configuration Options

For advanced management capability, the AT-8324SX switch’s AT-BMGMT Management Module provides a menu-driven system configuration program. This program can be accessed by a direct or modem connection to the serial port on the management module (outof-band), or by a Telnet connection over the network (in-band).

The management module is based on SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol). This SNMP agent permits a switch stack to be managed from any PC in the network using in-band management software.

The management module also includes an embedded HTTP Web agent. This Web agent can be accessed using a standard Web browser from any computer attached to the network.

The system configuration program and the SNMP agent support management functions such as:

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Enable/disable any port

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Set the communication mode for any port

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Configure SNMP parameters

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Select VLANs or multicast filtering

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Display system information or statistics

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Configure the switch to join a Spanning Tree Domain

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Download system firmware

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Restart the system

Switch Management

Making Connections for System Configuration

The switch includes a menu-driven configuration program. The ASCII interface to this program can be accessed by making a direct connection to the serial port on the Network Management Module, or by a Telnet connection to the switch over the network.

This section describes how to access the menu-driven configuration program via:

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Serial connection: A terminal or workstation connected to the serial port on the Network Management Module.

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Telnet connection: A workstation connected to a remote switch via a Telnet connection.

It also describes how to access the embedded Web agent over the network using any standard browser, or with the provided network management software or other third-party management software.

Serial Connection

In-Band

Connections

Attach a VT100 compatible terminal or a PC running a terminal emulation program to the serial port on the Network Management Module. Use the null-modem cable provided with this package, or use a null modem connection that complies with the wiring assignments shown in Appendix B, Pin Assignments of this guide.

When attaching to a PC, set terminal emulation type to VT100, specify the port used by your PC (i.e., COM 1~4), and then set communications to 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity, and 9600 bps (for initial configuration). Also be sure to set flow control to "none." (Refer to

Configuring the Serial Port

on page 33 for a complete description of

configuration options.)

Prior to accessing the Network Management Module via a network connection, you must first configure it with a valid IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway using an out-of-band connection or the BootP protocol.

Telnet Connection

After configuring the switch’s IP parameters, you can access the onboard configuration program from anywhere within the attached network using Telnet.

Note

Use the Network Configuration menu to specify the maximum number of simultaneous Telnet sessions that are supported by the system.

In-Band Network Connection

The on-board configuration program can be accessed using Telnet from any computer attached to the network. The switch and stack can also be managed by any computer using a Web browser (Internet Explorer 4.0 or above, or Netscape Navigator 4.0 or above), or from a network computer using network management software.

Note

The on-board program only provides access to basic configuration functions. To access the full range of SNMP management functions, you must use SNMP-based network management software.

Chapter 2

AT-8324SX version 1.12

V1.12 05-10-2000 (c) Copyright by Allied Telesyn

User Name : Password :

Using the System Configuration Program

Login Screen

Once a direct connection to the serial port or a Telnet connection is established, the login screen for the on-board configuration program appears. If this is your first time to log into the configuration program, then the default user names are "admin" and "guest," with no password. The administrator has Read/Write access to all configuration parameters and statistics, while the guest has Read Only access to the management program.

You should define a new administrator password, record it and put it in a safe place. Select Console Login Configuration from the Management Setup Menu and enter a a new password for the administrator. Note that passwords can consist of up to 11 alphanumeric characters and are not case sensitive.

Based on the default configuration, a user is allowed three attempts to enter the correct password; on the third failed attempt the current connection is terminated.

Note

Using the System Configuration Program

Main Menu

With the system configuration program you can define system parameters, manage and control the switch, the connected stack and all its ports, or monitor network conditions. The figure below of the Main Menu and the following table briefly describe the selections available from this program.

Note

Options for the currently selected item are displayed in the highlighted area at the bottom of the interface screen.

Main Menu =========

System Information Menu ... Management Setup Menu ...

Device Control Menu ...

Network Monitor Menu ...

Restart System Menu ...

Exit

Use <TAB> or arrow keys to move. <Enter> to select.

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Menu Description

System Information Menu:

System Information Provides basic system description, including contact information.

Switch Information Shows hardware/firmware version numbers, power status, and

expansion modules used in the stack.

Management Setup Menu:

Network Configuration Includes IP setup, Ping facility, HTTP (Web Agent) setup, Telnet

enable, and MAC address.

Serial Port Configuration Sets communication parameters for the serial port, including

management mode, baud rate, console time-out, and screen data refresh interval.

SNMP Configuration Activates traps; and configures communities and trap managers.

Console Login Configuration

Sets the user names and passwords for system access, as well as the invalid password threshold and lockout time.

TFTP Download Downloads new version of firmware to update your system (in-

band).

Device Control Menu:

Port Configuration Enables any port, enables/disables flow control, and sets

communication mode to auto-negotiation, full duplex or half duplex.

Port Information Displays operational status, including link state, flow control

method, and duplex mode.

Spanning Tree Configuration

Enables Spanning Tree Algorithm; also sets parameters for hello time, maximum message age, switch priority, and forward delay; as well as port priority and path cost.

Spanning Tree

Displays full listing of parameters for Spanning Tree Algorithm.

Information

Mirror Port Configuration Specifies the source and target ports for mirroring.

Port Trunking

Specifies ports to group into aggregate trunks.

Configuration

IGMP Configuration Configures IGMP multicast filtering.

Extended Bridge configuration

Displays/configures extended bridge capabilities provided by this switch, including support for traffic classes, GMRP multicast filtering, and VLAN extensions.

802.1P Configuration Configures default port priorities and queue assignments.

Using the System Configuration Program

Menu Description

802.1Q VLAN Base Information

802.1Q VLAN Current

Displays basic VLAN information, such as VLAN version number and maximum VLANs supported.

Displays VLAN groups and port members.

Table Information

802.1Q VLAN Static Table Configuration

Configures VLAN groups via static assignments, including setting port members, or restricting ports from being dynamically added to a port by the GVRP protocol.

802.1Q VLAN Port Configuration

Displays/configures port-specific VLAN settings, including PVID, ingress filtering, and GVRP.

Port GARP Configuration1Configures settings used in multicast filtering.

Port GMRP Configuration1Configures GMRP multicast filtering.

Network Monitor Menu:

Port Statistics Displays statistics on network traffic passing through the selected

port.

RMON Statistics Displays detailed statistical information for the selected port such

as packet type and frame size counters.

Unicast Address Table Provides full address listing, as well as search and clear functions.

Multicast Address Registration Table

IP Multicast Registration Table

Static Unicast Address Table Configuration

Static Multicast Address Table Configuration

Restart System

Exit

1. Not implemented in this firmware release.

Displays all the multicast groups active on this switch, including multicast IP addresses and corresponding VLAN IDs.

Used to manually configure host MAC address in the unicast table.

Restarts system with options to use POST, or to retain factory defaults, IP settings, or user authentication settings.

Exits the configuration program.

System Information Menu

System Information Menu =======================

System Information ...

Switch Information ...

<OK>

Use <TAB> or arrow keys to move. <Enter> to select.

System Information ==================

System Description : AT-8324SX version 1.12

System Object ID : 1.3.6.1.4.1.207.1.4.42 System Up Time : 48067 (0 day, 1 hr, 2min, 34 sec) System Name : Engineering Unit #001 System Contact : MIS Dept. System Location : Lab #3

Use <TAB> or arrow keys to move. <Enter> to select.

Use the System Information Menu to display a basic description of the switch, including contact information, and hardware/ firmware versions.

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Displaying

System

Information

Use the System Information screen to display descriptive information about the switch or for quick system identification, as shown in the following figure and table.

Using the System Configuration Program

Parameter Description

System Description System hardware description.

System Object ID MIB II object identifier for switch’s network

management subsystem (ATI: 207.1.4.42)

System Up Time Length of time the current management agent

has been running. (Note that the first value is 1/100 seconds.)

System Name

System Contact

System Location

Name assigned to the switch system.

Contact person for the system.

Specifies the area or location where the system resides.

1. Maximum string length is 99, but the screen only displays 45 characters. You can use the arrow keys to browse the whole string.

Displaying

Version and

Module

Information

Use the Switch Information screen to display hardware/firmware version numbers for the main board and agent modules, as well as the power status and modules plugged into the system.

Screen Information: Unit 1

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Main Board

Hardware Version Firmware Version

Serial Number : 00-30-84-9A-3B-80

Port Number Internal Power Status Redundant Power Status Expansion Slot 1 : 1000Base-SX Expansion Slot 2 : Stacking

Agent Module

Hardware Version POST ROM Version : 1.10 Firmware Version : 1.12 SNMP Agent : Master

Use <TAB> or arrow keys to move. <Enter> to select.

V3.0

1.11

Active

Inactive

: V2.

0 (801 CPU)

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Menu Description

Main Board:

Hardware Version Hardware version of the main board.

Firmware Version System firmware version in ROM.

Serial Number MAC address associated with the main

board.

Port Number Number of ports in this unit.

Internal Power Status Power status for the switch.

Redundant Power Status Redundant power status for the switch.

Expansion Slot 1 Shows module type if inserted (100Base-

FX, 1000Base-SX, or 1000Base-LX).

Expansion Slot 2 Shows module type if inserted (100Base-

FX, 1000Base-SX, 1000Base-LX, or Stack).

Menu Description

Agent Module:

Hardware Version Hardware version of the agent module.

POST ROM Version Power-On Self-Test version number.

Firmware Version Firmware version of the agent module.

SNMP Agent Shows if this module is Master or

Backup.

Using the System Configuration Program

Management Setup Menu

After initially logging onto the system, adjust the communication parameters for your console to ensure a reliable connection (Console Configuration menu). Specify the IP addresses for the agent module (Network Configuration / IP Configuration), and then set the Administrator and User passwords (Console Login Configuration). Remember to record them in a safe place. Also set the community string which controls access to the on-board SNMP agent via in-band management software (SNMP Configuration). The items provided by the Management Setup Menu are described in the following sections.

Management Setup

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Network Configuration ...

Serial Port Configuration ...

SNMP Configuration ...

Console Login Configuration ... TFTP Download ...

<OK>

Use <TAB> or arrow keys to move. <Enter> to select.

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Network Configuration

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IP Configuration ... IP Connectivity Test (Ping) ...

HTTP Configuration ...

MAX Number of Allowed Telnet Sessions (1 -4) : 2

MAC Address : 00-30-84-9A-3B-80

Use <TAB> or arrow keys to move. <Enter> to select.

Changing the

Network

Configuration

Use the Network Configuration menu to set the bootup option, configure the switch’s Internet Protocol (IP) parameters, enable the onboard Web Agent, or enable Telnet access. The screen shown below is described in the following table.

Parameter Description

IP Configuration Screen used to set the bootup option, or

configure the switch’s IP parameters.

IP Connectivity Test (Ping) Screen used to test IP connectivity to a

specified device.

HTTP Configuration Screen used to enable Web Agent.

MAX Number of Allowed Telnet Sessions

The maximum number of Telnet sessions allowed to simultaneously access the agent module.

MAC Address Physical address of the agent module.

Using the System Configuration Program

IP Configuration

Use the IP Configuration screen to set the bootup option, or configure the switch’s IP parameters. The screen shown below is described in the following table.

Network Configuration IP Configuration

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Interface Type : Ethernet

IP Address : 149.35.19.10

Subnet Mask : 255.255.255.0

Gateway IP : 149.35.1.1 IP State : USER-CONFIG

Use <TAB> or arrow keys to move, other keys to make

changes.

<Space> to toggle.

Parameter Default Description

Ethernet Interface

IP Address 10.1.0.1 IP address of the stack you are managing when accessing the

agent module over the network. The agent module supports SNMP over UDP/IP transport protocol. In this environment, all systems on the Internet, such as network interconnection devices and any PC accessing the agent module are assigned an IP address. Valid IP addresses consist of four numbers, of 0 to 255, and separated by periods. Anything outside of this format will not be accepted by the configuration program.

Subnet Mask 255.255.0.0 Subnet mask of the agent you have selected. This mask

identifies the host address bits used for routing to specific subnets.

Parameter Default Description

Network Configuration IP Connectivity Test (Ping)

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IP Address : 149.35.211.109

Test Times : 1000 Interval : 1

Success : 1000 Failure : 0

[Start]

<OK>

Use <TAB> or arrow keys to move. <Enter> to select.

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Default

0.0.0.0 Gateway used to pass trap messages from the switch’s agent

Gateway

IP State USER-

CONFIG

to the management station. Note that the gateway must be defined if the management station is located in a different IP segment.

Specifies whether IP functionality is enabled via manual configuration, or set by Boot Protocol (BootP). Options include: USER-CONFIG - IP functionality is enabled based on the default or user specified IP Configuration. (This is the default setting.) BootP Get IP - IP is enabled but will not function until a BootP reply has been received. BootP requests will be periodically broadcast by the switch in an effort to learn its IP address. (BootP values include the IP address, default gateway, subnet mask, TFTP boot file name, and TFTP server IP.)

IP Connectivity Test (Ping)

Use the IP Connectivity Test to see if another site on the Internet can be reached. The screen shown below is described in the following table.

Parameter Description

IP Address IP address of the site you want to ping

Test Times The number of ICMP echo requests to send to the specified site

(1~1000)

Interval The interval (in seconds) between pinging the specified site (1~ 10

seconds)

Success/Failure The number of times the specified site has responded or not to pinging

Using the System Configuration Program

HTTP Configuration

Use the HTTP Configuration screen to enable/disable the on-board Web Agent, and to specify the TCP port that will provide HTTP service. The screen shown below is described in the following table.

Network Configuration: HTTP Configuration

=================

HTTP Server : ENABLED

HTTP Port Number : 80

Use <TAB> or arrow keys to move. <Enter> to select.

Parameter Description

HTTP Server Enables/disables access to the on-board Web

Agent.

HTTP Port Number Specifies the TCP port that will provide HTTP

service. (Range is 0~65535. Default is Port 80. Telnet Port 23 is prohibited.)

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Serial Port Configuration

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Management Mode : CONSOLE MODE

Baud rate : 9600

Data bits : 8 Stop bits : 1 Parity : NONE Time-Out (in minutes) : 10 Auto Refresh (in seconds) : 5

Use <TAB> or arrow keys to move. <Space> to select.

Configuring the

Serial Port

You can access the on-board configuration program by attaching a VT100 compatible device to the switch’s serial port. (For more information on connecting to this port, refer to the section on Making the Connections Required for System Configuration on page 9.) The communication parameters for this port are accessed from the Serial Port Configuration screen seen below and described in the following table.

Parameter Default Description

Management Mode

Console Mode Indicates that the console port settings are for direct console

connection.

Baud Rate 9600 bps The rate at which data is sent between devices. (Options:

2400, 4800, 9600, 19200 bps, and Auto detection).

Databits 8 bits Sets the databits of the RS-232 port. (Options: 7, 8)

Stopbits 1 bit Sets the stop bits of the RS-232 port. (Options: 1, 2)

Parity none Sets the parity of the RS-232 port. (Options: none/odd/even)

Time-Out 10 minutes If no input is received from the attached device after this

interval (in minutes), the current session is automatically closed. (Range: 0 - 60 minutes; where 0 indicates disabled.)

Auto Refresh 5 sec. Sets the interval before a console session will auto refresh

the console information, including Spanning Tree Information, Port Configuration, Port Statistics, and RMON Statistics. (Range: 5 - 255 seconds; where 0 indicates disabled.)

Using the System Configuration Program

Assigning SNMP

Parameters

Use the SNMP Configuration screen to display and modify parameters for the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP). The switch includes an on-board SNMP agent which monitors the status of its hardware, as well as the traffic passing through its ports. A computer attached to the network, called a Network Management Station (NMS), can be used to access this information. Access rights to the on-board agent are controlled by community strings. To communicate with the switch, the NMS must first submit a valid community string for authentication. The options for configuring community strings and related trap functions are described in the following figures and table:

SNMP Configuration

=================

Send Authentication Fail Traps : ENABLED

SNMP Communities ...

IP Trap Managers ...

Use <TAB> or arrow keys to move. <Space> to scroll

options. <Enter> to select.

Name Description

Send Authentication Fail Traps

Issue a trap message to specified IP trap managers whenever authentication of an SNMP request fails. (The default is enabled.)

SNMP Communities Assigns SNMP access based on specified

community strings.

IP Trap Managers Specifies management stations that will

receive authentication failure messages or other trap messages from the switch.

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SNMP Configuration: SNMP Communities

=================

Community Name Access Status

1. public READ ONLY ENABLED

2. private READ/WRITE ENABLED

3. netman READ/WRITE ENABLED

Use <TAB> or arrow keys to move, other keys to make

changes.

<Space> to scroll options.

Configuring Community Names

The following figure and table describe how to configure the community strings authorized for trap management access. Up to 5 community names may be entered.

Parameter Description

Community Name A community entry authorized for trap

Access Management access is restricted to Read

Status Sets administrative status of entry to

management access. Default string: public (read/write Maximum string length: 19 characters

Only or Read/Write.

enabled or disabled.

Using the System Configuration Program

Configuring IP Trap Managers

The following figure and table describe how to specify management stations that will receive authentication failure messages or other trap messages from the switch. Up to 5 trap managers may be entered.

SNMP Configuration: IP Trap Managers =====================

IP Address Community Name Status

1. 149.35.19.20 public DISABLED

Use <TAB> or arrow keys to move. <Enter> to select.

<Space> to scroll options.

Parameter Description

IP Address IP address of the trap manager.

Community Name A community specified for trap

management access.

Status Sets administrative status of entry to

enabled or disabled.

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Console Login Configuration

=================

Password Threshold : 3

Lock-out Time (in minutes) : 0

User Type User Name Password

-------------------------------------------

1. ADMIN : admin

2. GUEST guest

Use <TAB> or arrow keys to move. other keys to make

changes.

Console Login

Configuration

Use the Management Setup: Console Login Configuration to restrict management access based on specified user names and passwords, or to set the invalid password threshold and timeout. There are two user types, Administrator and Guest. Only the Administrator has write access for parameters governing the SNMP agent. You should therefore assign a user name and password to the Administrator as soon as possible, and store it in a safe place. (If for some reason your password is lost, or you cannot gain access to the System Configuration Program, contact your Allied Telesyn distributor for assistance.) The parameters shown on this screen are indicated in the following figure and table.

Parameter Default Description

Password 3 Sets the password intrusion threshold which limits the number of

failed logon attempts. (Range: 0~65500)

Lock-out Time 0 The time (in seconds) the management console will be disabled,

due to an excessive number of failed logon attempts. (Range:

Admin

Guest

1. Passwords can consist of up to 11 alphanumeric characters and are not case sensitive.

name: admin password : null

name: guest password : null

0~65535)

Administrator has access privilege of Read/Write for all screens.

Guest has access privilege of Read Only for all screens.

Using the System Configuration Program

Downloading

System Software

Using TFTP Protocol to Download Over the Network

Use the TFTP Download menu to load software updates into the switch. The download file should be an AT-8324SX compressed binary file from Allied Telesyn; otherwise the agent will not accept it. The success of the download operation depends on the accessibility of the TFTP server and the quality of the network connection. After downloading the new software, the agent will automatically restart itself. Parameters shown on this screen are indicated in the following figure and table.

TFTP Download =============

Download Server IP :

Agent Software Upgrade : ENABLED

Download Filename : AT-S29-V1.12 Download Mode : PERMANENT

(Process TFTP Download)

Download status : Complete

Use <TAB> or arrow keys to move. Other keys to make

changes.

<Space> to scroll options.<Enter> to select.

Parameter Description

Download Server IPIP address of a TFTP server.

Agent Software Upgrade

Download

The binary file to download to the agent module.

Filename

Download Mode Downloads to permanent flash ROM.

Process TFTP Download

Issues request to TFTP server to download the specified file.

Note

You can also download firmware using the Web agent or via a direct console connection.

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Configuring the Switch

The Device Control menu is used to set the communication parameters for individual ports and to fine-tune the performance of your switch. Configuration menus are also provided for advanced functions, such as Virtual LANs, port trunking, and port mirroring. Each of the setup screens provided by the configuration menus is described in the following sections.

Device Control Menu ===================

Port Configuration ... Extended Bridge Configuration ... Port Information ... 802.1P Configuration ... Spanning Tree Configuration ... 802.1P VLAN Base Information Spanning Tree Information ... 802.1P Current Table Information Mirror Port Configuration ... 802.1P VLAN Static Table Configuration ... Port Trunking Configuration ... 802.1P VLAN Port Configuration ... IGMP Configuration ... Port GARP Configuration ...

Port GMRP Configuration ...

<OK>

Use <TAB> or arrow keys to move. <Enter> to select.

Parameter Description

Port Configuration Enables any port, enables/disables flow control, and sets

communication mode to auto-negotiation, full- or half-duplex.

Port Information Displays operational status, including link state, flow control method,

and duplex mode.

Spanning Tree Configuration

Enables Spanning Tree Algorithm; also sets parameters for hello time, maximum message age, switch priority, and forward delay; as well as port priority and path cost.

Spanning Tree

Displays a full listing of parameters for Spanning Tree Algorithm.

Information

Mirror Port

Sets the source and target ports mirroring.

Configuration

Port Trunking

Specifies ports to group into aggregate trunks.

Configuration

IGMP Configuration Configures IGMP multicast filtering.

Extended Bridge Configuration

Displays/configures extended bridge capabilities provided by this switch, including support

Using the System Configuration Program

Parameter Description

802.1P Configuration Configures default port priorities and queue assignments.

802.1Q VLAN Base Information

802.1Q VLAN Current

Displays basic VLAN information, such as VLAN version number and maximum VLANs supported.

Displays VLAN groups and port members.

Table Information

802.1Q VLAN Static Table Configuration

Configures VLAN groups via static assignments, including settings port members, or restricting ports from being dynamically added to a port by the GVRP protocol.

802.1Q VLAN Port Configuration

Port GARP Configuration

Port GMRP Configuration

1. Not implemented in this firmware release.

Displays/configures port-specific VLAN settings, including PVID, ingress filtering, and GVRP.

Configures generic attribute settings used in the spanning tree protocol, VLAN registration, multicast filtering.

Configures GMRP multicast filtering.

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Port Configuration: Unit 1 Port 1-12 =====================

Port Type Admin Flow Speed and

Control Duplex

-----------------------------------------------------

1 10/100TX ENABLED ENABLED 10-HALF 2 10/100TX ENABLED DISABLED 100-FULL 3 10/100TX ENABLED ENABLED AUTO 4 10/100TX ENABLED DISABLED AUTO 5 10/100TX ENABLED ENABLED 10-FULL 6 10/100TX ENABLED DISABLED 100-HALF 7 10/100TX ENABLED DISABLED AUTO 8 10/100TX ENABLED ENABLED AUTO 9 10/100TX ENABLED ENABLED AUTO 10 10/100TX ENABLED ENABLED AUTO 11 10/100TX ENABLED ENABLED AUTO 12 10/100TX ENABLED ENABLED AUTO

<APPLY> <OK> <CANCEL> <PREV Unit> <NEXT UNIT> <PREV

PAGE> <NEXT PAGE>

Use <TAB> or arrows keys to move. <Enter> to select.

<Space> to scroll options.

Configuring Port

Parameters

Use the Port Configuration menus to configure any port or module on the switch.

Parameter Default Description

Type Shows port type as:

10/100TX: 10Base-T/100Base-TX 100FX : 100Base-FX 1000SX : 1000Base-SX 1000LX : 1000Base-LX

Admin Enabled Allows you to disable a port due to abnormal behavior (e.g.,

Flow Control Disabled Used to enable or disable flow control. Flow control can eliminate

Speed and Duplex

Auto Used to set the current port speed, duplex mode, and auto-

excessive collisions), and then re-enable it after the problem has been resolved. You may also disable a port for security reasons.

frame loss by "blocking" traffic from end stations or segments connected directly to the switch when its buffers fill. Back pressure is used for half duplex and IEEE 802.3x for full duplex. Note that flow control should not be used if a port is connected to a hub.

negotiation.

Auto-negotiation is not available for 100Base-FX ports.

Note

Using the System Configuration Program

Viewing the

Current Port

Configuration

The Port Information screen displays the port type, status, link state, and flow control in use, as well as the communication speed and duplex mode. To change any of the port settings, use the configuration menu. The parameters shown in the following figure and table are for the RJ-45 ports.

Port Information: Unit 1 Port 1-12 ==================

Port Type Operational Link FlowControl Speed and

InUse DuplexInUse

------------------------------------------------------

1. 10/100TX YES DOWN --------- ---------

2. 10/100TX YES DOWN --------- ---------

3. 10/100TX YES UP 802.3x 100-FULL

4. 10/100TX YES DOWN --------- ---------

5. 10/100TX YES DOWN --------- ---------

6. 10/100TX YES UP NONE 100-HALF

7. 10/100TX YES DOWN --------- 100-HALF

8. 10/100TX YES UP 802.3x 100-FULL

9. 10/100TX YES UP 802.3x 100-FULL

10.10/100TX YES UP 802.3x 100-FULL

11.10/100TX YES UP 802.3x 100-FULL

12.10/100TX YES UP 802.3x 100-FULL

<OK> <PREV Unit> <NEXT UNIT> <PREV PAGE> <NEXT PAGE> Use <TAB> or arrows keys to move. <Enter> to select.

<Space> to toggle.

Parameter Description

Type Shows port type as:

10/100TX: 10Base-T / 100Base-TX 100FX: 100Base-FX 1000SX: 1000Base-SX 1000LX: 1000Base-LX

Operational Shows if the port is functioning or not.

Link Indicates if the port has a valid connection to an external device.

FlowControl InUse Shows the flow control type in use. Flow control can eliminate

frame loss by "blocking" traffic from end stations connected directly to the switch. Back pressure is used for half duplex and IEEE

802.3x for full duplex. Note that flow control should not be used if a port is connected to a hub.

Speed and Duplex InUse Displays the current port speed, duplex mode, and if auto-

negotiation is used. Note that auto-negotiation is available only for RJ-45 and Gigabit ports (not 100Base-FX ports.)

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Spanning Tree Configuration: Selection Menu ==============================

STA Bridge Configuration ... STA Port Configuration ...

Use <TAB> or arrows keys to move. <Enter> to select.

Spanning Tree Configuration: Bridge STA Configuration

=============================

Spanning Tree Protocol : ENABLED

Priority : 32768 Hello Time (in seconds) : 2

Max Age (in seconds) : 20

Forward Delay (in seconds): 15

Use <TAB> or arrow keys to move, <Space> to scroll

options, other keys to make changes.

Using the

Spanning Tree

Algorithm

The Spanning Tree Algorithm can be used to detect and disable network loops, and to provide backup links between switches, bridges or routers. This allows the switch to interact with other bridging devices (that is, STA compliant switch, bridge or router) in your network to ensure that only one route exists between any two stations on the network. For a more detailed description of how to use this algorithm, refer to Chapter

Configuring Bridge STA

The following figure and table describe Bridge STA configuration.

Using the System Configuration Program

Parameter Default Description

Spanning Tree

Enabled Enable this parameter to participate in an STA compliant network.

Protocol

Priority 32,768 Device priority is used in selecting the root device, root port, and

designated port. The device with the highest priority becomes the STA root device. However, if all devices have the same priority, the device with the lowest MAC address will then become the root device. Enter a value from 0 - 65535. Remember that the lower the numeric value, the higher the priority.

Hello Time 2 Time interval (in seconds) at which the root device transmits a

configuration message. Minimum value: 1 Maximum value: lower of 10 or [(Max. Message Age / 2) -1]

Max (Message) Age

20 The maximum time (in seconds) a device can wait without

receiving a configuration message before attempting to reconfigure. All device ports (except for designated ports) should receive configuration messages at regular intervals. Any port that ages out STA information (provided in the last configuration message) becomes the designated port for the attached LAN. If it is a root port, a new root port is selected from among the device ports attached to the network. The minimum value is the higher of 6 or [2 x (Hello Time + 1)]. The maximum value is the lower of 40 or [2 x (Forward Delay - 1)].

Forward Delay 15 The maximum time (in seconds) the root device will wait before

changing states (i.e., listening to learning to forwarding). This delay is required because every device must receive information about topology changes before it starts to forward frames. In addition, each port needs time to listen for conflicting information that would make it return to a blocking state; otherwise, temporary data loops might result. The maximum value is 30. The minimum value is the higher of 4 or [(Max. Message Age / 2) + 1].

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Spanning Tree Port Configuration: Unit 1 Port 1-12 ==================================

Port Type Priority Cost

---------------------------------------1 10/100TX 128 5

2 10/100TX 128 19 3 10/100TX 128 19 4 10/100TX 128 19 5 10/100TX 128 19 6 10/100TX 128 19 7 10/100TX 128 19 8 10/100TX 128 19 9 10/100TX 128 19

10 10/100TX 128 19 11 10/100TX 128 19 12 10/100TX 128 19

Use <TAB> or arrows keys to move, other keys to make changes

Configuring STA for Ports or Modules

The following figure and table describe STA configuration for ports or modules. (Note that the Spanning Tree Configuration screen for the expansion slots also indicates module type.)

Parameter Default Description

Type Shows port type as 10/100TX, 100FX, 1000SX or 1000LX.

Priority 128 Defines the priority for the use of a port in the STA algorithm. If the

path cost for all ports on a switch are the same, the port with the highest priority (i.e., lowest value) will be configured as an active link in the spanning tree. Where more than one port is assigned the highest priority, the port with lowest numeric identifier will be enabled. The range is 0 - 255.

(Path) Cost 100/19/4 This parameter is used by the STA algorithm to determine the best

path between devices. Therefore, lower values should be assigned to ports attached to faster media, and higher values assigned to ports with slower media. The default and recommended range is: Standard Ethernet: 100 (50~600) Fast Ethernet: 19 (10~60) Gigabit Ethernet: 4 (3~10) The full range is 0 - 65535. Note: Path cost takes precedence over port priority.

Using the System Configuration Program

Viewing the

Current Spanning

Tree

Configuration

Spanning Tree Information: Selection Menu ============================

STA Bridge Information ...

STA Port Information ...

<OK>

Use <TAB> or arrow keys to move. <Enter> to select.

Displaying the Current Bridge STA

The parameters shown in the following figure and table describe the current Bridge STA Information.

Spanning Tree Information: Bridge STA Information ============================

Priority : 65535 Hello Time (in seconds) : 2 Max Age (in seconds) : 20 Forward Delay (in seconds) : 5 Hold Time (in seconds) : 1 Designated Root : 128.0000E8123456 Root Cost : 5 Root Port : 1 Reconfig Counts : 3 Topology Up Time : 0 day, 1 hr, 2min, 34 sec

<OK>

Use <TAB> or arrow keys to move. <Enter> to select.

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Parameter Description

Priority Device priority is used in selecting the root

Hello Time The time interval (in seconds) at which the root

device transmits a configuration message.

Max Age The maximum time (in seconds) a device can wait

without receiving a configuration message before attempting to reconfigure.

Forward Delay The maximum time (in seconds) the root device

will wait before changing states (i.e., listening to learning to forwarding).

Hold Time The minimum interval between the transmission

of consecutive Configuration BPDUs.

Designated Root The priority and MAC address of the device in the

spanning tree that this switch has accepted as the root device.

Root Cost The path cost from the root port on this switch to

the root device.

Root Port The number of the port on this switch that is

closest to the root. This switch communicates with the root device through this port. If there is no root port, then this switch has been accepted as the root device of the spanning tree network.

Reconfig Counts The number of times the spanning tree has been

reconfigured.

Topology Up Time The time since the spanning tree was last

reconfigured.

Using the System Configuration Program

Displaying the Current STA for Ports or Modules

The parameters shown in the following figure and table are for port or module STA Information (Port 1-12, Port 13-24, Expansion Slot 1 or Expansion Slot 2).

Port Type Status Designated Designated Designated

------------------------------------------------------------

1. 10/100TX FORWARDING 0 128.0000f4123456 128.3

2. 10/100TX FORWARDING 19 32768.0000f4123457128.1

3. 10/100TX FORWARDING 19 32768.0000f4123458128.1

4. 10/100TX FORWARDING 19 32768.0000f4123459128.5

5. 10/100TX FORWARDING 19 32768.0000f412345a128.6

6. 10/100TX LISTENING 19 32768.0000f412345b128.3

7. 10/100TX LEARNING 19 32768.0000f4123456128.3

8. 10/100TX FORWARDING 19 32768.0000f4123457128.3

9. 10/100TX FORWARDING 19 32768.0000f4123458128.4

10.10/100TX FORWARDING 19 32768.0000f4123459128.5

11.10/100TX FORWARDING 19 32768.0000f4123459128.5

12.10/100TX FORWARDING 19 32768.0000f4123459128.5

Spanning Tree Information: Unit 1 Port 1-12 ============================

Cost Bridge Port

<OK> <PREV Unit> <NEXT UNIT> <PREV PAGE> <NEXT PAGE> Use <TAB> or arrows keys to move. <Enter> to select.

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Parameter Description

Type Shows port type as:

10/100TX: 10Base-T / 100Base-TX 100FX: 100Base-FX 1000SX: 1000Base-SX 1000LX: 1000Base-LX

Status Displays the current state of this port within the

spanning tree:

Disabled:

Port has been disabled by the user or has

failed diagnostics

Blocked:

Port receives STA configuration messages,

but does not forward packets.

Listening

: Port will leave blocking state due to topology change, starts transmitting configuration messages, but does not yet forward packets.

Learning

: Has transmitted configuration messages for an interval set by the Forward Delay parameter without receiving contradictory information. Port address table is cleared, and the port begins learning addresses.

Forwarding

: The port forwards packets, and continues learning addresses. The rules defining port status are: A port on a network segment with no other STA compliant bridging device is always forwarding. If two ports of a switch are connected to the same segment and there is no other STA device attached to this segment, the port with the smaller ID forwards packets and the other is blocked. All ports are blocked when the switch is booted, then some of them change state to listening, to learning, and then to forwarding.

Designated Cost

Designated Bridge (ID)

Designated Port (ID)

The cost for a packet to travel from this port to the root in the current spanning tree configuration. The slower the media, the higher the cost.

The priority and MAC address of the device through which this port must communicate to reach the root of the spanning tree.

The priority and port on the designated bridging device through which this switch must communicate with the root of the spanning tree.

Using the System Configuration Program

Using a Mirror

Port for Analysis

You can mirror traffic from any source port to a target port for real-time analysis. You cana then attach a logic analyzer or RMON probe to the target port and study the traffic crossing the source port in a completely unobtrusive manner. When mirroring port traffic, not that the target port must be included in the same VLAN as the source port.

You can use the Mirror Port Configuration screen to designate a single port pair for mirroring as shown below:

Mirror Port Configuration =========================

Mirror Source Port : Unit 1

: Port 1

Mirror Target Port : Unit 1

: Port 2

Status : DISABLED

Use <TAB> or arrow keys to move. <Enter> to select.

Parameter Description

Mirror Source

The port whose traffic will be monitored.

Port

Mirror Target Port

The port that will “duplicate” or “mirror” all the traffic happening on the monitored port.

Status Enables or disables the mirror function.

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Configuring Port

Trunks

Port trunks can be used to increase the bandwidth of a network connection or to ensure fault recovery. You can configure up to four trunk connections (combining 2 to 4 ports into a fat pipe) between any two AT-8324SX switches. However, before making any physical connections between devices, us the Trunk Configuration menu to specify the trunk on the devices at both ends. When using a port trunk, note that:

❑

The ports used in a trunk must all be of the same media type (RJ45, 100 Mbps fiber, 1000 Mbps fiber). The ports that can be assigned to the same trunk have certain other restrictions as described later in this section.

❑

Ports can only be assigned to one trunk.

❑

The ports at both ends of a connection must be configured /as trunk ports.

❑

The ports at both ends of a trunk must be configured in an identical manner, including speed, duplex mode, and VLAN assignments.

❑

The communication mode must be configured identically at both ends of the trunk.

❑

None of the ports in a trunk can be configured as a mirror source port or a mirror target port.

❑

All the ports in a trunk have to be treated as a whole when moved from/to added, or deleted from a VLAN.

❑

The Spanning Tree Algorithm will treat all the ports in a trunk as a whole.

❑

Enable the trunk prior to connecting any cable between the switches to avoid creating a loop.

❑

Disconnect all trunk port cables or disable the trunk ports before removing a port trunk to avoid creating a loop.

Using the System Configuration Program

You can use the Port Trunking Configuration screen to set up port trunks as shown below:

Trunk ID Status Member List

------- ------ ----------------------------------------

-- ----- Unit : - Unit : - Unit : - Unit : -

-- ----- Port : - Port : - Port : - Port : -

-- ----- Unit : - Unit : - Unit : - Unit : -

-- ----- Port : - Port : - Port : - Port : -

-- ----- Unit : - Unit : - Unit : - Unit : -

-- ----- Port : - Port : - Port : - Port : -

Trunk ID : 1 Trunk ID : 1 Member Unit : 1

Port Trunking Configuration ===========================

1 2 3 4

Member Port : 1

[Show] [More] [Add] [Delete] [Enable] [Disable]

<OK>

Use <TAB> or arrow keys to move, other keys to make changes.

Parameter Description

Trunk ID Configure up to four trunks per switch.

Unit Specifies a switch unit in the stack (1 to 4).

Port Select from 2 to 4 ports per trunk.

[Show] Displays trunk settings, where the first trunk listed is specified by “Trunk

ID.”

[More] Scrolls through the list of configured trunks.

[Enable] [Disable] Enables/disables the selected trunk.

[Add] [Delete] Adds/deletes the port specified by Trunk ID / Member Unit / Member Port.

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The RJ-45 ports used for each trunk must all be on the same internal switch chip. The port groups permitted include:

❑

Group 1: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 13, 14, 15, 16

❑

Group 2: 5, 6, 7, 8 and 17, 18, 19, 20

❑

Group 3: 9, 10, 11, 12 and 21, 22, 23, 24

The 100Base-FX fiber optic ports used for one side of a trunk must all be on the same module. However, the 1000Base-SX and 1000Base-LX ports used for one side of a trunk may be on any switch in the stack, or both on the same switch if used as a standalone switch.

For example, when using Gigabit ports to form a trunk within a stack, the Gigabit ports will all be at Port 25. In this case, you could specify a trunk group consisting of:

(Unit1-Port25, Unit2-Port25, Unit3-Port25, Unit4-Port25)

or two trunks consisting of:

IGMP Multicast

Filtering

(Unit1-Port25, Unit2-Port25) and (Unit3-Port25, Unit4-Port25)

Multicasting is used to support real-time applications such as video conferencing or streaming audio. A multicast server does not have to establish a separate connection with each client. It merely broadcasts its services to the network, and any hosts which want to receive the multicast register with their local multicast switch/router. Although this approach reduces the network overhead required by a multicast server, the broadcast traffic must be carefully pruned at every multicast server/router it passed through to ensure that traffic is only passed on the hosts which subscribe to this service.

This switch uses IGMP (Internet Group Management Protocol) to query for any attached hosts who want to receive a specific multicast service. The switch looks up the IP Multicast Group used for this service and adds any port which received a similar request to that group. It then propagates the service request on to any neighboring multicast switch/router to ensure that it will continue to receive the multicast service.

Using the System Configuration Program

Configuring IGMP

This protocol allows a host to inform its local switch/router that it wants to receive transmissions addressed to a specific multicast group. You can use the IGMP Configuration screen to configure multicast filtering shown below:

IGMP Configuration ==================

IGMP Status : ENABLED

Act as IGMP Querier : DISABLED

IGMP Query Count : 5

IGMP Report Delay (Minutes) : 5

Use <TAB> or arrow keys to move. <Space> to scroll

option.

Other keys to make changes.

Parameter Description

IGMP Status If enabled, the switch will monitor network traffic to determine

which hosts want to receive multicast traffic.

ACT as IGMP Querier If enabled, the switch can serve as the “querier,” which is

responsible for asking hosts if they want to receive multicast traffic. (Not available for the current firmware release.)

IGMP Query Count The maximum number of queries issued for which there has been

no response before the switch takes action to solicit reports.

IGMP Report Delay The time (in minutes) between receiving an IGMP Report for an IP

multicast address on a port before the switch sends an IGMP Query out that port and removes the entry from its list.

Note

The default values are indicated in the sample screen.

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Configuring

Bridge MIB

Extensions

The Bridge MIB includes extensions for managed devices that support Traffic Classes, Multicast Filtering and Virtual LANs. To configure these extensions, use the Extended Bridge Configuration screen as shown below:

Extended Bridge Configuration

============================

Bridge Capability : (Read Only)

Extended Multicast Filtering Services: NO Traffic Classes : YES Static Entry Individual Port : YES VLAN Learning : IVL Configurable PVID Tagging : YES Local VLAN Capable : NO

Bridge Settings :

Traffic Class : FALSE GMRP : DISABLED GVRP : DISABLED

Use <TAB> or arrow keys to move. <Space> to scroll

option.

Parameter Description

Bridge Capability

Extended Multicast Filtering Services

Enables filtering of individual multicast addresses based on GMRP (GARP Multicast Registration Protocol). Note that this function is not available for the current firmware release.

Traffic Classes Provides mapping of user priorities to multiple traffic classes. (Refer to

802.1p Configuration.)

Static Entry Individual Port

Enables static filtering for unicast and multicast addresses. (Refer to the Network Monitor Menu / Static Unicast Address Table Configuration and Static Multicast Address Table Configuration.)

VLAN Learning This switch uses Independent VLAN Learning (IVL), whereby each port

maintains its own VLAN filtering database.

Configurable PVID Tagging

Allows you to override the default PVID setting (Port VLAN ID used in frame tags) and its egress status (VLAN-Tagged or Untagged) on each port. (Refer to 802.1Q VLAN Port Configuration.

Local VLAN Capable This switch does not support multiple local bridges (that is, multiple

Spanning Trees).

Using the System Configuration Program

Parameter Description

Bridge Settings

Traffic Class

GMRP

GVRP

1. Not available in this firmware release.

Configuring

Traffic Classes

Multiple traffic classes are supported by this switch as indicated under Bridge Capabilities. However, you can disable this function by setting this parameter to False. Note that this function is not available for the current firmware release.

GARP Multicast Registration Protocol (GMRP) allows network devices to register endstations with multicast groups. Note that this function is not available for the current firmware release.

The Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) is currently used by this switch to provide automatic multicast filtering.

GARP VLAN Registration Protocol (GVRP) defines a way for switches to exchange VLAN information in order to register necessary VLAN members on ports across the network. This function should be enabled to permit VLAN groups that extend beyond the local switch.

IEEE 802.1p defines up to eight separate traffic classes. This switch supports Quality of Service (QoS) by using two priority queues, with weighted fair queuing for each port. You can use the 802.1P Configuration menu to configure the default priority for each port, or to display the mapping for the traffic classes as described in the following sections:

802.1P Configuration : Selection Menu ====================================

802.1P Port Priority Configuration ...

802.1P Port Traffic Class Information ...

<OK>

Use <TAB> or arrow keys to move. <Enter> to select.

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Port Priority Configuration

The default priority for all ingress ports is zero. Therefore, any inbound frames that do not have priority tags will be placed in the low priority outlet queue. Default priority is only used to determine the output queue for the current port; no priority tag is actually added to the frame. You can use the 802.1P Port Priority Configuration menu to adjust default priority for any port as shown below:

802.1P Port Priority Configuration : Unit 1 Port 1 - 12 =======================================

Port Default Ingress Number of Egress

User Priority Traffic Class

-----------------------------------------------------

10 2 20 2 30 2 40 2 50 2 60 2 70 2 80 2 90 2 10 0 2 11 0 2 12 0 2

<APPLY> <OK> <CANCEL> <PREV Unit> <NEXT UNIT> <PREV

PAGE> <NEXT PAGE>

Use <TAB> or arrows keys to move, other keys to make

changes.

Parameter Description

Port Numeric identifier for switch port.

Default Ingress User Priority

Default priority can be set to any value from 0-7, where 0-3 specifies the low priority queue and 47 specifies the high priority queue.

Number of Egress Traffic Classes

Indicates that this switch supports two priority output queues.

Using the System Configuration Program

802.1p Port Traffic Class Information

This switch provides two priority levels with weighted fair queuing for port egress. This means that any frames with a default or user priority from 0-3 are sent to the low priority queue “0” while those from 4-7 are sent to the high priority queue “1” as shown in the following screen:

802.1P Port Priority Configuration : Unit 1 Port 1 - 12 =======================================

Port User Priority

01234567

-------------------------------------------

10 0001111 10 0001111 10 0001111 10 0001111 10 0001111 10 0001111 10 0001111 10 0001111 10 0001111

Configuring

Virtual LANs

<OK> <PREV UNIT> <NEXT UNIT> <PREV PAGE> <NEXT PAGE> Use <TAB> or arrows keys to move, other keys to make

changes.

Parameter Description

Port Numeric identifier for switch port.

User Priority Shows that user priorities 0-3 specify the low

priority queue and 4-7 specify the high priority queue.

Use the VLAN Configuration menu to assign any port on the switch to any of up to 16 LAN groups. In conventional networks with routers, broadcast traffic is split up into separate domains. Switches do not inherently support broadcast domains. This can lead to broadcast storms in large networks that handle a lot of IPX traffic. By using IEEE

802.1Q compliant VLANs and GARP VLAN Registration Protocol, you can organize any group of network nodes into separate broadcast domains, confining broadcast traffic to the originating group. This also provides a more secure and much cleaner network environment.

For a more detailed description of how to use VLANs, see Chapter 4. The VLAN configuration screens are described in the following sections.

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802.1Q VLAN Base Information

The 802.1Q VLAN Base Information screen displays basic information on the VLAN type support by this switch.

802.1Q VLAN Base Information

=============================

VLAN Version Number : 1

MAX VLAN ID : 2048

MAX Supported VLANs : 16

Current Number of 802.1Q VLANs Configured : 1

APPLY> <OK> <CANCEL> <PREV Unit> <NEXT UNIT> <PREV PAGE>

Use <TAB> or arrows keys to move, other keys to make

changes.

Parameter Description

VLAN Version Number

The VLAN version used by this switch as specified in the IEEE 802.1Q standard.

MAX VLAN ID Maximum VLAN ID recognized by this switch.

MAX Supported VLANs

Current Number of VLANs Configured

Maximum number of VLANs that can be configured on this switch.

The number of VLANs currently configured on this switch.

802.1Q VLAN Current Table Information

This screen shows the current port members of each VLAN and whether or not the port supports VLAN tagging. Ports assigned to a large VLAN group that crosses several switches should use VLAN tagging. However, if you just want to create a small port-based VLAN for one or two switches, you can assign ports to the same untagged VLAN. The current configuration is shown in the following screen.

Using the System Configuration Program

Unit Current Egress Ports Current Untagged Ports

1. 111111111111 111111111111 1---111111111111 111111111111 1---

2. ------------ ------------ ---------------- ------------ ----

3. ------------ ------------ ---------------- ------------ ----

4. ------------ ------------ ---------------- ------------ ----

802.1Q VLAN Current Table Information

======================================

Deleted VLAN Entry Counts : 0

VID Creation time Status

-------------------------------------------------------

1 0 (0 day 0 hr 0 sec) Dynamic GVRP

Sorted by VID : 1

[Show] [More]

Use <TAB> or arrows keys to move. <Enter> to select.

Port 1 Port 13

<OK>

Port 25

Parameter Description

Deleted VLAN Entry Counts

The number of times a VLAN entry has been deleted from this table.

VID The ID for the VLAN currently displayed.

Creation Time The value of sysUpTime (System Up Time) when this VLAN was

created.

Status Shows how this VLAN was added to the switch:

Dynamic GVRP: Automatically learned via GVRP. Permanent: Added as a static entry.

Unit Stack unit.

Current Egress Ports Shows the ports which have been added to the displayed VLAN

group, where "1" indicates that a port is a member and "O" that it is not.

Current Untagged Ports If a port has been added to the displayed VLAN (see Current Egress

Ports), its entry in this field will be "1" if the port is untagged or "O" if tagged.

[Show] Displays the members for the VLAN indicated by the “Sorted by

VID" field.

[More] Displays any subsequent VLANs if configured.

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802.1Q VLAN Static Table Information

Use this screen to create a new VLAN or modify the settings for an existing VLAN. You can add/delete port members for a VLAN from any unit in the stack, or prevent a port from being automatically added to a VLAN via the GVRP protocol. (Also, note that all ports can only belong to one untagged VLAN. This is set to VLAN 1 by default, but can be changed via the 802. 1 Q VLAN Port Configuration screen.)

802.1Q VLAN Static Table Information

======================================

VID VLAN Name Status

--------------------------------------

Unit Egress Ports Forbidden Egress Ports

1. 111111111111 111111111111 1---000000000000 000000000000 0---

2. ------------ ------------ ---------------- ------------ ----

3. ------------ ------------ ---------------- ------------ ----

4. ------------ ------------ ---------------- ------------ ----

VID : 0 [Show] [More] [New]

Use <TAB> or arrows keys to move, other keys to make changes.

<Enter> to select.

Parameter Description

VID The ID for the VLAN currently displayed.

Range: 1-2048

VLAN Name A user-specified symbolic name for this VLAN.

String length: Up to 8 alphanumeric characters.

Status Sets the current editing status for this VLAN as:

Not in Service, Destroy, or Active.

Unit Stack unit.

Egress Ports Set the entry for any port in this field to "1" to add it to the displayed VLAN,

or "O” to remove it from the VLAN.

Forbidden Egress

Prevents a port from being automatically added to this VLAN via GVRP.

Ports

[Show] Displays settings for the specified VLAN.

[More] Displays consecutively numbered VLANS.

[New] Sets up the screen for configuring a new VLAN.

Using the System Configuration Program

For example, the following screen displays settings for VLAN 2, which includes tagged ports 1-6, and forbidden port 12. (Note that the dashed lines show that there are no switch units in this system other than Unit

1.)

Unit Egress Ports Forbidden Egress Ports

1. 111111000000 000000000000 0---000000000001 000000000000 0---

2. ------------ ------------ ---------------- ------------ ----

3. ------------ ------------ ---------------- ------------ ----

4. ------------ ------------ ---------------- ------------ ----

802.1Q VLAN Static Table Information

======================================

VID VLAN Name Row Status

-------------------------------------2 RD Active

VID : 2 [Show] [More] [New]

Use <TAB> or arrows keys to move, other keys to make changes.

<Enter> to select.

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802.1Q VLAN Port Configuration

Use this screen to configure port-specific settings for IEEE 802.lQ VLAN features.

802.lQ VLAN Port Configuration : Unit 1 Port 1 - 12 =================================================

Port PVID Acceptable Ingress GVRP GVRP Failed GVRP Last

Frame Type Filtering Status Registrations PDU Origin

--------------------------------------------------------------------

1 1 All FALSE DISABLED 000-00-00-00-00-00 2 1 All FALSE DISABLED 000-00-00-00-00-00 3 1 All FALSE DISABLED 000-00-00-00-00-00 4 1 All FALSE DISABLED 000-00-00-00-00-00 5 1 All FALSE DISABLED 000-00-00-00-00-00 6 1 All FALSE DISABLED 000-00-00-00-00-00 7 1 All FALSE DISABLED 000-00-00-00-00-00 8 1 All FALSE DISABLED 000-00-00-00-00-00 9 1 All FALSE DISABLED 000-00-00-00-00-00 101 All FALSE DISABLED 000-00-00-00-00-00 111 All FALSE DISABLED 000-00-00-00-00-00 121 All FALSE DTSABLED 000-00-00-00-00-00

Use <TAB> or arrow keys to move, <Space> to scroll options

Parameter Description

PVID The VLAN ID assigned to untagged frames received on this port. Use the

PVID to assign ports to the same untagged VLAN.

Acceptable Frame Type1

This switch accepts “All" frame types, including VLAN tagged or VLAN untagged frames. Note that all VLAN untagged frames received on this port are assigned to the PVID for this port.

Ingress Filtering

If set to "True," incoming frames for VLANs which do not include this port in their member set will be discarded at the inbound port.

GVRP Status Enables or disables GVRP for this port. When disabled, any GVRP packets

received on this port will be discarded and no GVRP registrations will be propagated from other ports. Note that GVRP must be enabled for the switch before this setting can take effect. (See Device Control Menu / Extended Bridge Configuration.)

GVRP Failed

The total number of failed GVRP registrations, for any reason, on this port.

Registrations

GVRP Last PDU

The Source MAC Address of the last GVRP message received on this port.

Origin

1. This control does not affect VLAN independent BPDU frames, such as GVRP or STP. However, it does affect VLAN dependent BPDU frames, such as GMRP.

2. Not implemented in this firmware release.

Using the System Configuration Program

Monitoring the Switch

The Network Monitor Menu provides access to port statistics, RMON statistics, IP multicast addresses, and the static (unicast) address table. Each of the screens provided by these menus is described in the following sections.

Port Statistics ... RMON Statistics ... Unicast Address Table ... Multicast Address Registration Table ... IP Multicast Registration Table ... Static Unicast Address Table Configuration ... Static Multicast Address Table Configuration ...

Use <TAB> or arrows keys to move. <Enter> to select.

Network Monitor Menu ====================

<OK>

Parameter Description

Port Statistics Displays statistics on network traffic passing through

the selected port.

RMON Statistics Displays detailed statistical information for the selected

port such as packet type and frame size counters.

Unicast Address Table

Multicast Address Registration Table

IP Multicast Registration Table

Static Unicast Address Table

Provides full listing of all unicast addresses stored in the switch, as well as sort, search and clear functions.

Displays the ports that belong to each GMRP Muticast

group.

Displays the ports that belong to each IP Muticast group.

Allows you to display or configure static unicast addresses.

Configuration

Static Multicast Address Table Configuration

1. Not implemented in this firmware release.

Allows you to display or configure static GMRP multicast addresses.

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Displaying Port

Statistics

EtherLike Counter:

Alignment Errors :0 Late Collisions :0 FCS Errors :0 Excessive Collisions :0 Single Collision Frames :0 Internal MAC Transmit Errors :O Multiple Collision Frames:O Carrier Sense Errors :0 SQE Test Errors :0 Frames Too Long :0 Deferred Transmissions :0 Internal MAC Receive Errors :0

Use the Port Statistics menu to display key statistics for each port. Overall statistics on the traffic passing through each port are displayed. This information can be used to identify potential problems with the switch (such as a faulty port or unusually heavy loading).

Select the required stack unit, and port or module. The statistics displayed are indicated in the following figure and table.

Port Statistics : Unit 1 Port I

=============================

[Refresh Counters] [Reset Counters]

Use <TAB> or arrow keys to move. <Enter> to select.

Parameter Description

Alignment Errors For 10 Mbps ports, this counter records alignment errors (mis-

synchronized data packets). For 100Base-TX ports, this counter records the sum of alignment errors and code errors (frames received with rxerror signal).

FCS Errors The number of frames received that are an integral number of octets

in length but do not pass the FCS check.

Single Collision Frames

The number of successfully transmitted frames for which transmission is inhibited by exactly one collision.

Multiple Collision Frames

SQE Test Errors

A count of successfully transmitted frames for which transmission is inhibited by more that one collision.

A count of times that the SQE TEST ERROR message is generated by the PLS sublayer.

Deferred Transmissions1A count of frames for which the first transmission attempt on a

particular interface is delayed because the medium was busy.

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Parameter Description

Late Collisions The number of times that a collision is detected later than 512 bit-

times into the transmission of a packet.

Excessive Collisions

The number of frames for which transmission failed due to excessive collisions.

Internal Mac Transmit

Errors

Carder Sense Errors

The number of frames for which transmission failed due to an internal MAC sublayer transmit error.

The number of times that the carrier sense condition was lost or never asserted when attempting to transmit a frame.

Frames Too Long The number of frames received that exceed the maximum permitted

frame size.

Internal Mac Receive

Errors

1. The reported values will always be zero because these statistics are not supported by the internal chip set.

Displaying

RMON Statistics

The number of frames for which reception failed due to an internal MAC sublayer receive error.

Use the RMON Statistics screen to display key statistics for each port or media module from RMON group 1. (RMON groups 2, 3 and 9 can only be accessed using SNMP management software.) The following screen displays overall statistics on traffic passing through each port. RMON statistics provides access to a broad range of statistics, including a total count of different frame types passing through each port. Values displayed have been accumulated since the last system reboot.

RMON Statistics: Unit I Port 1

================

Drop Events :0 Jabbers :0 Received Bytes :199299 Collisions :0 Received Frames :15746 64 Byte Frames :37837 Broadcast Frames :3249 65-127 Byte Frames :674356 Multicast Fr=es :0 128-255 Byte Frames :45430 CRC/Alignment Errors:0 256-511 Byte Frames :20447 Undersize Frames :0 512-1023 Byte Frames :3740 Oversize Frames :0 1024_1518 Byte Frames :35696 Fragments :0

(Refresh Statistics] [Reset Counters]

Use <TAB> or arrow keys to move. <Enter> to select.

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Parameter Description

Drop Events The total number of events in which packets were dropped by the probe

due to lack of resources.

Received Bytes Total number of bytes of data received on the network. This statistic can be

used as a reasonable indication of Ethernet utilization.

Received Frames The total number of frames (bad, broadcast and multicast) received.

Broadcast Frames The total number of good frames received that were directed to the

broadcast address. Note that this does not include multicast packets.

Multicast Frames The total number of good frames received that were directed to this

multicast address.

CRC/Alignment Errors

For 1OMbs ports, the counter records CRC/alignment errors (FCS or alignment errors). For 10OMbs ports, the counter records the sum of CRC/ alignment errors and code errors (frame received with rxerror signal).

Undersize Frames The total number of frames received that were less than 64 octets long

(excluding framing bits, but including FCS octets) and were otherwise well formed.

Oversize Frames The total number of frames received that were longer than 1518 octets

(excluding framing bits, but including FCS octets) and were otherwise well formed.

Fragments The total number of frames received that were less than 64 octets in length

(excluding framing bits, but including FCS octets) and had either an FCS or alignment error.

Jabbers The total number of frames received that were longer than 1518 octets

(excluding framing bits, but including FCS octets), and had either an FCS or alignment error.

Collisions The best estimate of the total number of collisions on this Ethernet

segment.

64 Byte Frames The total number of frames (including bad packets) received and

transmitted that were 64 octets in length (excluding framing bits but including FCS octets),

65-127 Byte Frames

128-255 Byte Frames

1024-1518 Byte Frames

The total number of frames (including bad packets) received and transmitted that were between 65 and 127 octets in length inclusive (excluding framing bits but including FCS octets).

The total number of packets (including bad packets) received and transmitted that were between 128 and 255 octets in length inclusive (excluding framing bits but including FCS octets).

The total number of packets (including bad packets) received and transmitted that were between 1024 and 1518 octets in length inclusive (excluding framing bits but including FCS octets).

Using the System Configuration Program

Displaying the

Unicast Address

Table

The Address Table contains the MAC addresses and VLAN identifier associated with each port (that is, the source port associated with the address and VLAN), sorted by MAC address or VLAN ID. You can search for a specific address, clear the entire address table, or information associated with a specific address, or set the aging time for deleting inactive entries. The information displayed in the Address Table is indicated in the following figure and table.

Unicast Address Table

===================

Aging Time : 300 Dynamic Counts : 0 Static Counts : 0

MAC VID Unit Port Status MAC VID Unit PortStatus

----------------------------------------------------------------------------

00-00-00-F7-18-78 1 1 1 D 00-00-E8-F7-18-78 1 1 1 D 00-00-65-02-85-73 1 1 1 D 00-00-E8-02-85-73 1 1 1 D 00-00-C0-01-2B-5C 1 1 1 D 00-00-E8-02-85-73 1 1 1 D 00-00-E2-01-40-C3 1 1 1 D 00-00-E8-02-85-73 1 1 1 D 00-00-E2-22-0F-FE 1 1 1 D 00-00-E8-02-85-73 1 1 1 D 00-00-E8-22-10-11 1 1 1 D 00-00-E8-02-85-73 1 1 1 D 00-00-E8-22-38-98 1 1 1 D 00-00-E8-02-85-73 1 1 1 D 00-00-E8-10-69-CD 1 1 1 D 00-00-E8-02-85-73 1 1 1 D

Sorted by : MAC + VID Cleared by : MAC + VID VLAN ID : 1 VLAN ID : 1 MAC : 00-00-00-00-00-00 MAC : 00-00-00-00-00-00 [Show] [More] [Clear] [Clear All]

Use <TAB> or arrow keys to move, other keys to make changes.

<Space> to scroll options. <Enter> to select.

Parameter Description

Address Table Time-out period in seconds for aging out.

Aging Time Dynamically learned forwarding information. Range: 10 - 412 seconds

Default: 300 secs.

Dynamic Counts Number of dynamically learned addresses.

Static Counts Number of statically configured addresses.

MAC The MAC address of a node.

VID The VLAN(s) associated with this address or port.

Unit Switch unit in the stack (1~4).

Port The port whose address table includes this MAC address.

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Parameter Description

Status Indicates address status as:

: dynamically learned, or

: fixed permanent.y by SNMP network management software.

[Show] Displays the address table based on specified VLAN ID, and sorted by

primary key MAC or VID.

[Clear] Clears the specified MAC address.

[Clear All] Clears all MAC addresses from the table.

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Displaying the IP

Multicast

Registration

Use the IP Multicast Registration Table to display all the multicast groups active on this switch, including multicast IP addresses and the corresponding VLAN ID.

Table

IP Multicast Registration Table

==============================

VID Multicast IP Unit Dynamic Port Lists (Learned by IGMP Only)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------

1 225.1.1.l 1. 000000001100 110000000000 0---

2. 000000001100 110000000000 0---

3. 000000001100 110000000000 0---

4. 000000001100 110000000000 0---

5 225.1.1.2 1. 000000001100 110000000000 0---

2. 000000001100 110000000000 0---

3. 000000001100 110000000000 0---

4. 000000001100 110000000000 0---

Sorted by : VID + Multicast IP VID : 1 Multicast IP : [Show] [More]

<OK>

Use <TAB> or arrow keys to move, other keys to make changes.

<Enter> to select.

Parameter Description

VID VLAN ID assigned to this multicast group.

Multicast IP IP address for specific multicast services.

Unit Stack unit.

Dynamic Port Lists The switch ports dynamically registered for the

indicated multicast service via IGMP.

[Show] Displays the address table sorted on VID and then

Multicast IP.

[More] Scrolls through the entries in the address table.

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Static Unicast

Addresses

VID MAC Address Unit Port Status

--------------------------------------------------------------1 00-30-84-18-43-12 1 1 Permanent

Sorted by : VID + MAC VID : 1 MAC : 00-00-00-00-00-00

VID : 1 Unit : 1 Port : 1 MAC : 00-00-00-00-00-00 Status : Permanent

[Show) [More] [Set]

Use <TAB> or arrow keys to move, other keys to make changes.

Use the Static Unicast Address Table Configuration screen to manually configure host MAC addresses in the unicast table. You can use this screen to associate a MAC address with a specific VLAN ID and switch port as shown below.

Static Unicast Address Table Configuration

===========================================

<OK>

<Space> to scroll options.

Parameter Description

VID The VLAN group this port is assigned to.

MAC Address The MAC address of a host device attached to this

switch.

Unit The switch unit the host device is attached to.

Port The port the host device is attached to.

Status The status for an entry can be set to:

Permanent

: This entry is currently in use and will

remain so after the next reset of the switch.

DeleteOnReset

: This entry is currently in use and

will remain so until the next reset.

Invalid DeleteOnTimeOut

: Removes the corresponding entry.

: This entry is currently in use

and will remain so until it is aged out.

Other

: This entry is currently in use but the conditions under which it will remain so differ from the preceding values.

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Parameter Description

[Show] Displays the static address table sorted on VID as the

primary key and MAC address as secondary key.

[More] Scrolls through entries in the static address table.

[Set] Adds the specified entry to the static address table,

such as shown in the following example:

VID : 1 MAC : 00-30-84-18-34-22 Unit : 1 Port : 1 Status : Permanent

Resetting the System

System Restart Menu

====================

Restart Option :

POST : YES Reload Factory Defaults : YES Keep IP Setting : YES Keep User Authentication : YES

[Restart]

Use <TAB> or arrow keys to move. <Enter> to select.

Use the Restart command under the Main Menu to reset the management agent. The reset screen includes an option to return all configuration parameters to their factory defaults.

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Parameter Description

POST Runs the Power-On Self-Test

Reload Factory Defaults

Keep IP Setting Retains the settings defined in the IP

Keep User Authentication

Reloads the factory defaults

Configuration menu.

Retains the user names and passwords defined in the Console Login Configuration menu.

Using the System Configuration Program

Logging Off the System

Use the Exit command under the Main Menu to exit the configuration program and terminate communications with the switch for the current session.

Chapter 3

Web-based Management

Web-based Configuration and Monitoring

The Network Management Module provides an embedded HTTP Web agent in addition to the menu-driven system configuration program. This agent can be accessed by any computer on the network using a standard Web browser (Internet Explorer 4.0 or above, or Netscape Navigator 4.0 or above).

Note

If you experience a screen refresh problem with Internet Explorer 5.0, you can use the Back and Forward buttons in the Tool bar to manually refresh the window, or you can use IE 4.0 or Navigator 4.0.

Using the Web browser management interface you can configure a switch stack, view statistics, and monitor network activity. The Web interface also provides access to a range of SNMP management functions with its MIB and RMON browser utilities.

Prior to accessing the Network Management Module from a Web browser, be sure you have first performed the following tasks:

1. Configure the switch with a valid IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway using an out-of-band serial connection or BootP protocol.

2. Set user names and passwords using an out-of-band serial connection. Access to the Web Agent is controlled by the same Administrator user names and passwords as the on-board configuration program.

Note

If the PC is directly connected to the AT-8324SX switch, you must turn off the network proxy in the Web browser. For instructions on how to turn off the network proxy, refer to your Web browser documentation.

Web-based Management

Navigating the Web Browser Interface

To access the Web-browser interface you must first enter a user name and password. The default user names are "admin" and "guest," with no password. The administrator has Read/Write access to all configuration parameters and statistics, and the guest has Read Only access to the management program.

Home Page

When your Web browser connects with the Network Management Module’s Web agent, the home page is displayed. The home page displays the Main Menu on the left-hand side of the screen and the System Information on the right-hand side. The Main Menu links are used to navigate to other menus and display configuration parameters and statistical data.

If this is your first time to log into the configuration program, you should define a new administrator password, record it and put it in a safe place. From the Main Menu, select Security Configuration and enter a new password for the administrator. Note that passwords can consist of up to 14 alphanumeric characters and are not case sensitive.

Note

Based on the default configuration, a user is allowed three attempts to enter the correct password; on the third failed attempt the current connection is terminated.

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Configurable parameters have a dialog box or drop-down list. Once a configuration change has been made on a page, be sure to click on the “Apply” button at the bottom of the page to confirm the new setting. Alternatively, you can click on “Revert” to clear any changes prior to pressing “Apply.”

Panel Display

Main Menu

The Web Agent displays an image of the switch’s ports and expansion modules, showing port activity, speed, or duplex mode, depending on the specified mode. Note that clicking on the image of a port or module will display statistics for the selected item.

Using the on-board Web agent, you can define system parameters, manage and control the switch, the connected stack and all its ports, or monitor network conditions. The following table briefly describes the selections available from this program.

Menu Description

System Provides basic system description, including contact

information.

Switch Shows hardware/firmware version numbers, power

status, and expansion modules in use.

IP Includes boot state, IP address, and Telnet session

count.

SNMP Configures communities and trap managers; and

activates traps.

Security Sets passwords for system access.

Upgrade Downloads new version of firmware to update your

system.

Address Table Provides full listing of unicast addresses, sorted by

address or VLAN.

STA Enables Spanning Tree Algorithm; also sets

parameters for switch priority, hello time, maximum message age, and forward delay; as well as port priority and path cost.

Web-based Management

Menu Description

Bridge Extension

Displays/configures extended bridge capabilities provided by this switch, including support for traffic classes, GMRP multicast filtering, and VLAN extensions.

Priority Configures default port priorities and queue

assignments.

VLAN Configures VLAN group members, automatic

registration with GVRP, and other port-specific VLAN settings.

IGMP Configures IGMP multicast filtering.

Port Enables any port, sets communication mode to auto-

negotiation, full duplex or half duplex, and enables/ disables flow control.

Mirror Sets the source and target ports for mirroring.

Trunk Specifies ports to group into aggregate trunks.

Statistics Displays statistics on network traffic passing through

the selected port.

System Information

System Name

CentreCOM AT-8324SX

IP Address

Object ID Location

Contact System Up Time

1.0.1.0.1

1.3.6.1.4.207.1.4.42

Leslie extension 613

Development

41 d 2 h 11 min 48 s

Use the System Information screen to display descriptive information about the switch, or for quick system identification as shown in the following figure and table.

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Menu Description

System Name

IP Address

Name assigned to the switch system

IP address of the agent you are managing. The agent module supports SNMP over UDP/IP transport protocol. In this environment, all systems on the Internet, such as network interconnection devices and any PC accessing the agent module are assigned an IP address. Valid IP addresses consist of four numbers, of 0 to 255, and separated by periods. Anything outside of this format will not be accepted by the configuration program.

Object ID MIB II object identifier for switch’s network

management subsystem (AT-8324SX:

1.3.6.1.4.207.1.4.42).

Location

Specifies the area or location where the system resides.

Contact

Contact person for the system.

System Uptime Length of time the current management agent

has been running. (Note that the first value is 1/100 seconds.)

1. Maximum string length is 45 characters.

2. The default value is 0.0.0.0.

Web-based Management

Switch Information

Main Board

Use the Switch Information screen to display hardware/firmware version numbers for the main board and agent modules, as well as the power status and modules plugged into the system.

Serial Number Number of Ports

Hardware Version Firmware Version

Internal Power Status Redundant Power Status

00-30-84-9A-3B-80

V3.0

V1.11

Active

Inactive

Parameter Description

Serial Number Serial number of the main board.

Number of Ports Number of ports in this unit.

Hardware Version Hardware version of the main board.

Firmware version System ROM version.

Internal Power Status Power status for the switch.

Redundant Power Status Redundant power status for the switch.

Management

Expansion Slot

Hardware Version: POST ROM Version:

Firmware Version:

Role Master

V2.0

V1.10

V1.12

Parameter Description

Hardware Version Hardware version of the Agent Module

POST ROM Version Version number of the Agent Module’s

Power-on Self-test.

Firmware Version Agent Module’s firmware version

Role Shows if this module is Master or Slave.

Expansion Slot

Expansion Slot 1:

1-Port 1000Base-SX-SC

Expansion Slot 2:

4GB Stack Module

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Parameter Description

Expansion Slot 1 Shows module type if inserted (100Base-FX,

1000Base-SX, or 1000Base-LX).

Expansion Slot 2 Shows module type if inserted (100Base-FX,

1000Base-SX, 1000Base-LX or Stack).

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IP Configuration

Use the IP Configuration screen to set the bootup option, configure the IP addresses for the agent module, or set the number or concurrent Telnet sessions allowed. The screen shown below is described in the following table.

IP State: IP Address:

Subnet Mask: Gateway IP Address:

MAC Address: Number of Telnet sessions (1-4):

User-Configured

10.1.0.1

255.255.255.0

10.1.0.254

00-30-84-E8-93-AE

Parameter Default Description

IP State USER-CONFIG Specifies whether IP functionality is enabled via manual

configuration, or set by Boot Protocol (BootP). Options include:

❑

USER-CONFIG - IP functionality is enabled based on the default or user specified IP Configuration. (This is the default setting.).

❑

BootP Get IP - IP is enabled but will not function until a BootP reply has been received. BootP requests will be periodically broadcast by the switch in an effort to learn its IP address. (BootP values include the IP address, default gateway, subnet mask, TFTP boot file name, and TFTP server IP.)

IP Address 10.1.0.1 IP address of the agent you are managing. The Agent Module

supports SNMP over UDP/IP transport protocol. In this environment, all systems on the Internet, such as network interconnection devices and any PC accessing the Agent Module are assigned an IP address. Valid IP addresses consist of four numbers, of 0 to 255, and separated by periods. Anything outside of this format will not be accepted by the configuration program.

Subnet Mask

255.255.255.0 Subnet mask of the agent you have selected. This mask identifies the host address bits used for routing to specific subnets.

Gateway IP Address

0.0.0.0 Gateway used to pass trap messages from the switch’s agent to the management station. Note that the gateway must be defined if the management station is located in a different IP segment.

Parameter Default Description

Community String: Access Mode:

Read-Only

SNMP Community Capability: 5

Current:

New:

public RO private RW

<<Add

Remove

netman RW

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MAC

- Physical address of the Agent Module

Address

Number of

4 Sets the number of concurrent Telnet sessions allowed to Telnet Sessions

SNMP Configuration

SNMP

Community

The following figure and table describe how to configure the community strings authorized for trap management access. Up to 5 community names may be entered.

access the Agent Module.

Parameter Description

Community String A community entry authorized for trap

management access. (The maximum string length is 19 characters).

Access Mode Management access is restricted to Read Only or

Read/Write.

Add/Remove Add/remove strings from the active list

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The default community strings are listed here.

Purpose Community String Privileges

General access public Read Only

Trap Managers

Network

private Read/Write

administrators

Network

netman Read/Write

management

Current:

(none)

Enable Authentication Trap Generation:

<<Add

Remove

New:

Trap Manager IP address: Trap Manager Community String:

Parameter Description

Trap Manager IP Address IP address of the trap manager.

Trap Manager A community specified in the SNMP

Communities table.

Add/Remove Add/remove strings from the active list.

Enable Authentication Traps

Issue a trap message to specified IP trap managers whenever authentication of an SNMP request fails. (The default is enabled.)

Security Configuration

Use the Security Configuration screen to restrict management access based on specified user names and passwords. The Administrator has write access for parameters governing the SNMP agent. You should therefore assign a user name and password to the Administrator as soon as possible, and store it in a safe place. (If for some reason your password is lost, or you can not gain access to the system’s configuration program, contact Allied Telesyn for assistance.) The parameters shown on this screen are indicated in the following figure and table.

Change Password

Old Password New Password Confirm Password

This password is for the system Administrator access, with access privilege of Read/Write for all screens. Passwords can consist of up to 11 alphanumeric characters and are not case sensitive. (Default name: admin; default password: null)

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Firmware Upgrade Options

You can upgrade system firmware via a Web browser, a TFTP server, or a direct connection to the console port.

Web Upload

Management

Use the Web Upload Management menu to load software updates into the switch. The upload file should be an AT-8324SX compressed binary file from Allied Telesyn; otherwise the agent will not accept it. The success of the upload operation depends on the quality of the network connection. After downloading the new software, the agent will automatically restart itself. Parameters shown on this screen are indicated in the following figure and table.

Upload Mode

File Name

Start Web Upload

Permanent

Browse

Parameter Description

Upload Mode Uploads to permanent flash ROM.

File Name The AT-8324SX compressed binary file to upload.

Use the browse button to locate the file on your local network.

Start Web Upload Uploads the specified file.

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Server IP Address

0.0.0.0

Download Mode

File Name

Permanent

Start TFTP Upload

TFTP Download

Management

Use the TFTP Download Management menu to load software updates into the switch. The download file should be an AT-8324SX compressed binary file from Allied Telesyn; otherwise the agent will not accept it. The success of the download operation depends on the accessibility of the TFTP server and the quality of the network connection. After downloading the new software, the agent will automatically restart itself. Parameters shown on this screen are indicated in the following figure and table.

Parameter Description

Server IP Address IP address of a TFTP server.

Download Mode The system downloads to permanent flash

ROM.

File Name The AT-8324SX compressed binary file to

download.

Start TFTP Download

Issues a request to TFTP server to download the specified file.

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Address Table Configuration

The Address Table contains the unicast MAC addresses and VLAN identifier associated with each port (that is, the source port associated with the address and VLAN). You can also clear the entire address table, or information associated with a specific port, address, or VLAN identifier; or set the aging time for deleting inactive entries. The information displayed in the Address Table is indicated in the following figure and table.

Aging Time (10-415):

Dynamic Address Counts:

Static Address Counts:

Address Table Sort Key:

000024-B32883, VLAN 1, Unit 1, Port 7, Dynamic

0000E2-12F9F8, VLAN 1, Unit 1, Port 7, Dynamic

0000E2-16C582, VLAN 1, Unit 1, Port 7, Dynamic

0000E2-20C3D5, VLAN 1, Unit 1, Port 7, Dynamic

0000E2-2174D0, VLAN 1, Unit 1, Port 7, Dyna mic 0000E2-000678, VLAN 1, Unit 1, Port 7, Dynamic

0000E8-008907, VLAN 1, Unit 1, Port 7, Dynamic

0000E8-B235D5, VLAN 1, Unit 1, Port 7, Dynamic

0000E8-1012D5, VLAN 1, Unit 1, Port 7, Dyna mic

0000E8-B21002, VLAN 1, Unit 1, Port 7, Dynamic

0000E8-24C346, VLAN 1, Unit 1, Port 7, Dynamic

Address

300

115

seconds

<<Add

Remove

Clear Table

MAC Address

VLAN

(1-2048)

Unit Port

1 1

Parameter Description

Aging Time Time-out period in seconds for aging out dynamically learned

forwarding information. The range is 10 - 415 seconds; and the default is 300 seconds.

Dynamic Address Count The number of dynamically learned addresses.

Static Address Count The number of statistically configured addresses

Address Table Sort Key The system displays the MAC address of each node, the switch unit

and the port whose address table includes this MAC address, the associated VLAN(s), and the address status (i.e., dynamic or static)

Address Table All entries, sorted by address or VLAN ID.

New Static Address Use these fields to add or remove a static entry to the address

table. Indicate the address, stack unit, port and VLAN group when adding a new entry.

Add/Remove Adds/removes selected address.

Clear Table Removes all addresses from the address table.

STA (Spanning Tree Algorithm)

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Information

The Spanning Tree Information screen displays a summary of the STA information for the overall bridge or for a specific port or module. To make any changes to the parameters for the Spanning Tree, use the Spanning Tree Configuration menu. Also note that this screen cannot be accessed unless you have already enabled the Spanning Tree Algorithm via the Spanning Tree Configuration menu.

Spanning Tree

The parameters shown in the following figure and table describe the current bridge STA Information.

Spanning Tree State Bridge ID

Max Age Hello Time 2 Seconds Configuration Changes 22 Forward Delay

Enabled

32768.003084119A3B 20 Seconds

Designated Root Root Port 7

Root Path Cost

Last Topology Change15 Seconds 1 d 2 h 3 min 4 s

0.003084FFFF33

Parameter Description

Spanning Tree State

Shows if switch is enabled to participate in an STA compliant network.

Bridge ID A unique identifier for this bridge, consisting of

bridge priority plus MAC address (where the address is normally taken from Port 1).

Max Age The maximum time (in seconds) a device can

wait without receiving a configuration message before attempting to reconfigure.

Hello Time The time interval (in seconds) at which the root

device transmits a configuration message.

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Parameter Description

Forward Delay The maximum time (in seconds) the root device

will wait before changing states (i.e., listening to learning to forwarding).

Root The priority and MAC address of the device in

the spanning tree that this switch has accepted as the root device.

Root Port The number of the port on this switch that is

closest to the root. This switch communicates with the root device through this port. If there is no root port, then this switch has been accepted as the root device of the spanning tree network.

Root Path Cost The path cost from the root port on this switch

to the root device.

Configuration Changes

Last Topology Change

The number of times the spanning tree has been reconfigured.

The time since the spanning tree was last reconfigured.

STA Port Configuration

The parameters shown in the following figure and table are for port or module STA Information (Port 1-12, Port 13-24, Expansion Slot 1 or Expansion Slot 2).

Port Status

Port Designated Cost Designated Bridge

Disabled

Disabled Disabled

Disabled

Forward Transitions

0 0

0 0 0

32768.0030849A3B80

19 19

32768.0030849A3B80

Designated Po rt

128.1

128.2

128.3

128.4

128.5

Parameter Description

Port Status Displays the current state of this port within the

spanning tree:

❑

Disabled:

Port has been disabled by the user or has failed

diagnostics.

❑

Blocked:

Port receives STA configuration messages, but does not

forward packets.

❑

Listening:

Port will leave blocking state due to topology change, starts transmitting configuration messages, but does not yet forward packets.

❑

Learning:

Has transmitted configuration messages for an interval set by the Forward Delay parameter without receiving contradictory information. Port address table is cleared, and the port begins learning addresses.

Forwarding: The port forwards packets, and continues learning addresses. The rules defining port status are:

❑

A port on a network segment with no other STA compliant bridging device is always forwarding.

❑

If two ports of a switch are connected to the same segment and there is no other STA device attached to this segment, the port with the smaller ID forwards packets and the other is blocked.

❑

All ports are blocked when the switch is booted, then some of them change state to listening, to learning, and then to forwarding.

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Forward

The number of times the port has changed status to forwarding state.

Transitions

Designated Cost The cost for a packet to travel from this port to the root in the current

spanning tree configuration. The slower the media, the higher the cost.

Designated Bridge The priority and MAC address of the device through which this port must

communicate to reach the root of the spanning tree.

Designated Port The port on the designated bridging device through which this switch

must communicate with the root of the spanning tree.

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Spanning Tree

Configuration

The following figures and tables describe Bridge STA configuration.

Switch

Usage: Priority:

Disabled

32768

Parameter Default Description

Usage Enabled Enable this parameter to participate in an STA

compliant network.

Priority 32,768 Device priority is used in selecting the root

device, root port, and designated port. The device with the highest priority becomes the STA root device. However, if all devices have the same priority, the device with the lowest MAC address will then become the root device. Enter a value from 0 - 65535. Remember that the lower the numeric value, the higher the priority.

When the Switch Becomes Root

Hello Time: Maximum Age:

Forward Delay:

2 20

seconds

seconds seconds

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Parameter Default Description

Hello Time 2 The time interval (in seconds) at which the

root device transmits a configuration message. The minimum value is 1. The maximum value is the lower of 10 or [(Max. Message Age / 2) -1].

Max (Message) Age

Forward Delay

20 The maximum time (in seconds) a device

can wait without receiving a configuration message before attempting to reconfigure. All device ports (except for designated ports) should receive configuration messages at regular intervals. Any port that ages out STA information (provided in the last configuration message) becomes the designated port for the attached LAN. If it is a root port, a new root port is selected from among the device ports attached to the network. The minimum value is the higher of 6 or [2 x (Hello Time + 1)]. The maximum value is the lower of 40 or [2 x (Forward Delay - 1)].

15 The maximum time (in seconds) the root

device will wait before changing states (i.e., listening to learning to forwarding). This delay is required because every device must receive information about topology changes before it starts to forward frames. In addition, each port needs time to listen for conflicting information that would make it return to a blocking state; otherwise, temporary data loops might result. The maximum value is 30. The minimum value is the higher of 4 or [(Max. Message Age / 2) + 1].

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STA Port

Configuration

The following figure and table describe STA configuration for ports or modules. (Note that the Spanning Tree Configuration screen for the expansion slots also indicates module type.)

Priority

Port

1 2

3 4 5

128 128

128 128 128

Path Cost

19 19 19

19 19

Parameter Default Description

Priority 128 Defines the priority for the use of a port in

the STA algorithm. If the path cost for all ports on a switch are the same, the port with the highest priority (i.e., lowest value) will be configured as an active link in the spanning tree. Where more than one port is assigned the highest priority, the port with lowest numeric identifier will be enabled. The range is 0 - 255.

(Path) Cost 100/19/4 This parameter is used by the STA

algorithm to determine the best path between devices. Therefore, lower values should be assigned to ports attached to faster media, and higher values assigned to ports with slower media. The default and recommended range is:

❑

Standard Ethernet: 100 (50~600)

❑

Fast Ethernet: 19 (10~60)

❑

Gigabit Ethernet: 4 (3~10)

❑

The full range is 0 - 65535. Note: Path cost takes precedence over port priority.

Configuring Bridge MIB Extensions

Extended Multicast Filtering Service

Static Entry Individ u al Port

Traffic Classes

VLAN Learning Configurable PVID Ta g ging

Local VLAN Capable

Yes

IVL

Bridge Capability

Parameter Description

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Extended Multicast Filtering Services

Enables filtering of individual multicast addresses based on GMRP (GARP Multicast Registration Protocol). Note that this function is not available for the current firmware release.

Traffic Classes Provides mapping of user priorities to multiple

traffic classes. (Refer to the Priority menu.)

Static Entry Individual Port

Enables static filtering for unicast and multicast addresses. (Refer to the Address Table.)

VLAN Learning This switch uses Independent VLAN Learning

(IVL), whereby each port maintains its own VLAN filtering database.

Configurable PVID Tagging

Allows you to override the default PVID setting (Port VLAN ID used in frame tags) and its egress status (VLAN-Tagged or Untagged) on each port. (Refer to VLAN/VLAN Port Configuration.).

Local VLAN Capable

This switch does not support multiple local bridges (that is, multiple Spanning Trees).

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Bridge Settings

Traffic Classes

GMRP GVRP

Enable Enable Enable

Parameter Description

Traffic Class

Multiple traffic classes are supported by this switch as indicated under Bridge Capabilities. However, you can disable this function by setting this parameter to False.

GMRP

GARP Multicast Registration Protocol (GMRP) allows network devices to register endstations with multicast groups.

The Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) is currently used by this switch to provide automatic multicast filtering.

GVRP

GARP VLAN Registration Protocol (GVRP) defines a way for switches to exchange VLAN information in order to register necessary VLAN members on ports across the network.

1. Not implemented in this firmware release.

Priority

Port

Default Ingress User

Number of Egress

Priority Traffic Classes

0 0

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IEEE 802.1p defines up to eight separate traffic classes. This switch supports Quality of Service (QoS) by using two priority queues, with weighted fair queuing for each port. You can use the Priority menu to configure the default priority for each port, or to display the mapping for the traffic classes as described in the following sections.

Port Priority

Configuration

The default priority for all ingress ports is zero. Therefore, any inbound frames that do not have priority tags will be placed in the low priority output queue. Default priority is only used to determine the output queue for the current port; no priority tag is actually added to the frame. You can use the Port Priority Configuration screen to adjust the default priority for any port as shown below:

Parameter Description

Port Numeric identifier for switch port.

Default Ingress User Priority

Default priority can be set to any value from 0-7, where 0-3 specifies the low priority queue and 47 specifies the high priority queue.

Number of Egress Traffic Classes

Indicates that this switch supports two priority output queues.

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Port Traffic Class

Information

Port Priority 0 Priority 1 Priority 2 Priority 3 Priority 4 Priority 5 Priority 6 Priority 7 Class Range

0 0

01 1 11 01 1 11

01 1 11

0-1 0-1

0-1

Parameter Description

Port Numeric identifier for switch port.

User Priority Shows that user priorities 0-3 specify the low

priority queue and 4-7 specify the high priority queue.

Configuring Virtual LANs

VLAN Version Number

Maximum Number of Support VLANs

Maximum VLAN ID

Current Number of 802.1Q VLANs Configure d

2048

For a more detailed description of how to use VLANs, see Chapter 4. The VLAN configuration screens are described in the following sections.

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VLAN Basic

Information

The VLAN Basic Information screen displays basic information on the VLAN type support by this switch.

Parameter Description

VLAN Version Number

The VLAN version used by this switch as specified in the IEEE 802.1Q standard.

MAX VLAN ID Maximum VLAN ID recognized by this switch.

MAX Supported VLANs

Current Number of VLANs Configured

Maximum number of VLANs that can be configured on this switch.

The number of VLANs currently configured on this switch.

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VLAN Current

Table

VLAN Entry Delete Count: 0

VLAN ID: 1

Up Time at Creation

Status

0 d 0 h 0 min 0 s

Dynamic GVRP

Parameter Description

VLAN Entry Delete Count

The number of times a VLAN entry has been deleted from this table.

VLAN ID The ID for the VLAN currently displayed.

Up Time at Creation

The value of sysUpTime (System Up Time) when this VLAN was created.

Status Shows how this VLAN was added to the switch:

Dynamic GVRP: Automatically learned via GVRP. Permanent: Added as a static entry.

Egress Ports

Unit 1, Port 1 Unit 1, Port 2 Unit 1, Port 3 Unit 1, Port 4 Unit 1, Port 5 Unit 1, Port 6 Unit 1, Port 7 Unit 1, Port 8

Untagged Ports

Unit 1, Port 1 Unit 1, Port 2 Unit 1, Port 3 Unit 1, Port 4 Unit 1, Port 5 Unit 1, Port 6 Unit 1, Port 7 Unit 1, Port 8

Parameter Description

100

Egress Ports Shows the ports which have been added to the

displayed VLAN group.

Untagged Ports Shows the untagged VLAN port members.

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Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Preface

Supported Platform

Purpose of This Guide

How This Guide is Organized

Where to Find Web-based Guides

Document Conventions

Contacting Allied Telesyn Technical Support

Online Support

E-mail Support

Returning Products

FTP Server

For Sales or Corporate Information

Tell Us What You Think

Switch Management

Configuration Options

Making Connections for System Configuration

Serial Connection

Chapter 2

Using the System Configuration Program

Login Screen

Main Menu

System Information Menu

Management Setup Menu

Console Login Configuration

Configuring the Switch

Monitoring the Switch

Resetting the System

Logging Off the System

Chapter 3

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Web-based Configuration and Monitoring

Navigating the Web Browser Interface

Home Page

Panel Display

Main Menu

System Information

Switch Information

Main Board

Expansion Slot

IP Configuration

SNMP Configuration

Trap Managers

Security Configuration

Change Password

Firmware Upgrade Options

Address Table Configuration

STA (Spanning Tree Algorithm)

Configuring Bridge MIB Extensions

Bridge Capability

Bridge Settings

Priority

Configuring Virtual LANs