Asante Technologies 100, 100TX User Manual

IntraSpection

™

Personality Modules

AsantéFAST™ 100 Hub

AsantéFAST 100 TX Managed Hub

User’s Manual

Asanté Technologies, Inc.

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August 1997

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Table of Contents

Introduction...................................................................... 1-1

IntraSpection Personality Modules............................................1-1

AsantéFAST 100 Hub Personality Module ...........................1-1

AsantéFAST 100 TX Managed Hub Personality Module ......1-2

Management Options ..........................................................1-2

System Requirements ..........................................................1-3

Server...............................................................................1-3

Client................................................................................1-3

Installation...........................................................................1-3

About This Manual...............................................................1-4

Installation........................................................................ 2-1

Installing a Personality Module..................................................2-1

Management....................................................................3-1

Accessing the Device Page..................................................3-1

Device Page Components....................................................3-3

Front Panel Image Components ......................................3-4

Selecting the Device for Management.............................3-5

Menu Components..............................................................3-6

Tables...............................................................................3-6

Table Columns.................................................................3-6

Buttons.............................................................................3-6

Performing Basic Management Functions...........................3-7

Setting Community Strings ..............................................3-8

Configuring Network Access Parameters......................3-10

Configuring Device Identification Information .............3-11

Performing a Software Upgrade.....................................3-12

Updating the Device Page..............................................3-13

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Viewing General Device Information............................3-14

Viewing Module Information.........................................3-15

Viewing SNMP Agent Information.................................3-16

Enabling/Disabling Ports................................................3-17

Disabling a Group..........................................................3-18

Partitioning a Port..........................................................3-19

Resetting a Group or Device..........................................3-20

Enabling Traps...............................................................3-21

Managing Trap Receivers...............................................3-22

Setting Alarms................................................................3-24

Viewing Node Summary Information............................3-27

Setting Port Security ......................................................3-28

Viewing Statistics...........................................................3-30

Menus............................................................................... 4-1

Configuration.............................................................................4-3

Identify ................................................................................4-3

Device..................................................................................4-4

Modules...............................................................................4-5

Ports.....................................................................................4-6

Agent ...................................................................................4-8

Network...............................................................................4-9

SWUpgrade........................................................................4-10

Control.....................................................................................4-11

Reset..................................................................................4-11

Partition.............................................................................4-12

Threshold...........................................................................4-13

Node Summary..................................................................4-16

Validate....................................................................................4-17

Statistics...................................................................................4-17

Table..................................................................................4-17

Graph.................................................................................4-19

Security....................................................................................4-20

Port Security......................................................................4-20

Trap Receivers...................................................................4-21

Technical Support............................................................A-1

Index ...........................................................................Index-i

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1

Introduction

IntraSpection Personality Modules

A Personality Module is a “plug-in” to the IntraSpection system that
allows for expanded management of an SNMP device by specifically
addressing the device’s proprietary information (the “Private MIB”).

Management capabilities are accessed via the Personality Module’s
Device Page. See Figure 1-1 or Figure 1-2.

This manual provides information for two Personality Modules:

❏

The AsantéFAST 100 Hub Personality Module
The AsantéFAST 100 TX Managed Hub Personality Module

❏

AsantéFAST 100 Hub Personality Module

The AsantéFAST 100 Hub Personality Module allows for expanded man­agement of an AsantéFAST 100 Hub — or stack of 100 Hubs — with an
attached AsantéFAST 100 Management Module. See Figure 1-1.

AsantéFAST 100 Hub
AsantéFAST 100

Management Module

Figure 1-1 AsantéFAST 100 Hub Device Page

Device Information

Front Panel Image

Personality Module
Information (menus)

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Introduction

AsantéFAST 100 TX Managed Hub Personality Module

The AsantéFAST 100 TX Managed Hub Personality Module allows for
expanded management of an AsantéFAST 100TX Managed Hub or a
stack of 100 Hubs with an attached Managed Hub. See Figure 1-2.

Device Information

AsantéFAST 100 Hub
AsantéFAST 100 TX

Managed Hub

Figure 1-2 AsantéFAST 100 TX Managed Hub Device Page

Front Panel Image

Personality Module
Information (menus)

Management Options

Both the AsantéFAST 100 Hub and the AsantéFAST 100 TX Managed Hub
Personality Modules support the following management options:

❏ Device identification
❏ General device infor-

mation

❏ Module information
❏ Port information
❏ SNMP agent

information

❏ Network access

configuration

❏ Software upgrades
❏ Device and group resets

See Chapter 4 “Menus” for a complete description of each management
option.

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❏ Group and port partition-

ing

❏ Alarm thresholds
❏ Node summary informa-

tion

❏ Table statistics at the

device/group/port levels

❏ Graph statistics at the

device/group/port levels

❏ Port security
❏ Trap receiver management

System Requirements

Server

❏

IntraSpection version 1.01
PC with 80486 or faster microprocessor

❏
❏

48MB RAM
100MB free disk space

❏
❏

Windows NT™ 3.51 or higher or Windows NT 4.0 (rec­ommended)

Web server that supports Common Gateway Interface

❏

(CGI) 1.1 (such as Netscape FastTrack Server™,
Microsoft IIS, NCSA HTTP, etc.)

❏

Any database management system that supports
ODBC, such as Microsoft Access™, Oracle™, or
Microsoft SQL Server

Client

Any Windows™, Windows NT, Macintosh™ or UNIX®

❏

workstation

❏

Any World Wide Web browser with Java™ and Java
Script support such as Netscape Navigator® (version

3.0 required, 3.01 recommended) or Microsoft Inter­net Explorer™

IntraSpection Personality Modules

Installation

The AsantéFAST 100 Hub and AsantéFAST 100 TX Managed Hub are tw o
separate Personality Modules; however, both are installed simulta­neously from the same file.

See Chapter 2, “Installation” for instructions on installing the Personality
Modules.

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Introduction

About This Manual

This manual is divided into the following chapters:

Chapter 1, “Introduction,” describes IntraSpection

❏

Personality Modules.

❏

Chapter 2, “Installation” explains how to install the
AsantéFAST 100 and AsantéFAST 100 TX Managed
Hub Personality Modules.

❏

Chapter 3, “Management,” explains how to access
and use a Personality Module’s Device Page and
how to perform some basic management func­tions.

Chapter 4, “Menus,” describes each management

❏

menu and its contents.

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2

Installation

Installing a Personality Module

This chapter explains how to install the AsantéFAST 100 Hub and
AsantéFAST 100 TX Managed Hub Personality Modules.

Both Personality Modules are contained within the same installation file.
When you install the file, you install both Personality Modules.

Important:

▲

make sure that IntraSpection (websuite.exe) is NOT
running on the computer.

1

2
3
4

5

6

Insert the Personality Module CD into the computer
where the IntraSpection Application Server is
installed.

Open the CD to display its contents.
Double-click the
Click

Installation Confirmation dialog box.
The IntraSpection Personality Module information

window appears.
Click

The Personality Module files are decompressed.
The IntraSpection Personality Module W elcome dialog

box appears.
Click

The Software License Agreement window appears.
Review the agreement carefully.

Before installing the Personality Modules,

100NMM.exe

Yes

at the IntraSpection Personality Module

Finish

to continue.

Next

.

file.

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Installation

Click

Yes

7

with the installation. Click No to exit the installa­tion.

The IntraSpection Personality Module Read Me win­dow appears. Review the information carefully.

Click

8

The decompressed Personality Module files are
installed onto your computer.

The “Decompression of the Source is Now Complete”
dialog box appears.

to accept the agreement and continue

Next to continue.

9 Click OK to continue with the installation.

The “Select Module to Install” window appears, dis­playing the 100NMM.ipm file. See Figure 2-1.

Figure 2-1 Select Module to Install window

10 Click once on the 100NMM.ipm file.
11 Click Open.

The “Enter Product Serial Number” window appears.

12 Enter the serial number that came with your copy of

the Personality Module.
The serial number is located on the inside cover of this

User’s Manual.

▲ Important:The serial number is case-sensitive;

enter it exactly as shown.

13 Click OK.

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Installing a Personality Module

The “IntraSpection Module Installation” window

appears.

▲ Important: This window should be pointing to

the directory that contains the IntraSpection
(websuite.exe) program. If it is not, click
Browse and locate that directory.

14 Click OK.

∆ Note: A “Select Database” window may appear.

If it does, select vendor.mdb, then click OK.

∆ Note: A “Updating IntraSpection System Files”

window may appear, if it does, click OK.

The installer program installs both Personality Mod-

ules into the IntraSpection Application Server.

Installation is complete when the “Installation Com-

pleted Successfully” dialog box appears.

15 Start the IntraSpection Application Server, following

the guidelines below:

❏ Windows NT 3.51 users: double-click the

IntraSpection icon (located in the Programs
group).

❏ Windows NT 4.0 users: open the Start menu, select

Programs, then IntraSpection.

For information on accessing the Personality Modules’

Device Pages and perf orming some basic management

functions, see Chapter 3, “Management.”

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3

Management

This chapter explains how to access and use a Personality Module’s
Device Page. The Device Page provides access to the Personality Mod­ule’s management options.

Accessing the Device Page

To access the Device Page for an AsantéFAST 100 Hub stack, you must
first create a map of the network.

1 Make sure the Personality Module is installed and the

IntraSpection Application Server is running.

2 Access IntraSpection from any Java-enabled Web

browser (requires logging into IntraSpection).

▲ Important: For help on accessing and logging

into IntraSpection, refer to the IntraSpection
User’s Manual.

3 After you are logged into IntraSpection, click Auto

Discovery on the IntraSpection Main Menu.

The AutoDiscovery Page appears.

4 Complete each field on the AutoDiscovery Page, fol-

lowing the guidelines below:

❏ Type the IP subnet address of the AsantéFAST 100

Hub stack to be managed in the Segment field.
(This is the subnet address of the stack’s manage-

ment module; the default setting for this field is
the subnet address of the browser being used to
access IntraSpection.)

❏ Type the management module’s community string

in the Community field.

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Management

❏ Make sure the Enterprise ID field has a value of all.
❏ Type the lowest (beginning) IP address on your

❏ Type the highest (last) IP address on y our netw or k

❏ Select New in the Discovery Mode field to create a

5 Click Apply.

IntraSpection builds a map of your network. The map con­tains icons which represent each “discovered” SNMP
device on the network. Figure 3-1 is an example map.

network in the Low IP Address field.

in the Hi IP Address field.

new map, or select Append to attach this map to the
map that is stored in your system’s buffer (if any).

Figure 3-1 Discovered network map

6 Click once on the AsantéFAST 100 Hub or AsantéFAST

100 TX Managed Hub’s icon.
The Device Page f or the selected hub appears (see Figure

Figure 3-2 on page 3-3).
For information on the Device Page’s components, see

“Device Page Components” on page 3-2.
For information on performing basic management functions,

see “Performing Basic Management Functions” on page 3-7.

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Device Page Components

Device Page Components

A Personality Module’s Device Page consists of several components,
including device information, a front panel image, and management
menu items. See Figure 3-2.

Device Information

(device description
and IP address)

Personality Module
Information

(management

menu items)

Front Panel Image

(entire hub stack
collectively referred
to as a single device;
each module referred
to as a group)

Figure 3-2 Device Page components

The Device Pages for the AsantéFAST 100 Hub and AsantéFAST 100 TX
Managed Hub Personality Modules are the same except for the device
information and the front panel image. See Figure 3-3.

AsantéFAST 100 Hub

Front Panel Image

Figure 3-3 AsantéFAST 100 Hub and AsantéFAST 100 TX

Managed Hub Device Pages

AsantéFAST 100 TX

Managed Hub

Front Panel Image

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Management

Front Panel Image Components

The front panel image contains the following components (as illustrated
in Figure 3-4):

❏ Device — the entire stack of hubs and the attached

management module.

❏ Group — each module within the device.
❏ Port — each port on each group.
❏ Status LEDs — real-time LEDs that represent the LEDs

on the modules; they display port activity.

Ports

Group 12

Device

*The bottom module is assigned Group 15, the next module up is assigned Group 14, etc.

Figure 3-4 Front panel image components

Group 13

Group 14

Group 15*

▲ Important: Throughout this manual, the term device

refers to the entire stack of hubs; the term group refers to
an individual module; the term port refers to an individual
port.

Group Numbering

For management purposes, each group within a device is assigned a
number. The bottom module is always group 15, the next module up is
group 14, etc.

▲ Important: The AsantéFAST 100 TX Managed Hub mod-

ule contains two groups (the management module and the
hub); therefore, it uses two group numbers (group 15 and
group 14). See Figure 3-5.

Group 13

100TX
Managed
Hub

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Group 14

Group 15

Figure 3-5 AsantéFAST 100 TX Managed Hub group numbering

Selecting the Device for Management

Selecting the Device for Management

The AsantéFAST 100 Hub and AsantéFAST 100 TX Managed Hub can be
managed at different levels; that is, at the device, group, or port level.

For example, if a group is selected and you select the Reset menu, that
group (module) will be reset. If the device is selected and you select
Reset, the device (entire hub stack) will be reset.

Selecting an Item

Target Item Action

Device (entire hub stack) Do not click anything on the front panel

Group (single module) Click once on the group.
Port Click once on the port.

image.

Deselecting an Item

Target Item Action

Device Click once on a group or port.
Group Click again on the selected group.
Port Click again on the selected port.

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Management

Menu Components

The menus on the AsantéFAST 100 Hub and AsantéFAST 100 TX Man­aged Hub Device Pages provide access to the different management
options supported by each Personality Module.

Tables

Some menus contain tables with information that is configurable
directly on-screen from your Web browser while others contain informa­tion that is read-only. The following tables describe how to recognize
configurable and read-only information.

Configurable Information

Menu item Action

Drop-down menu Select from an available option.
White-colored fields Type information.

Read-only Information

Menu item Action

Green- or gray-colored fields None; field cannot be edited.

Table Columns

T able columns can be resized by placing the mouse pointer on a column
title’s left or right side (until a double arrow appears) and dragging the
column to the left or to the right, as desired.

Buttons

Some menus contain buttons which allow you to edit/and or update the
page.

Button Action

Apply Applies any changes made to the device.
Refresh Updates the page with the latest information.
Modify Modifies a selected entry.
Add Adds an entry into the table.

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Performing Basic Management Functions

Performing Basic Management Functions

This section explains how to perform some basic management func­tions with both Personality Modules. This section covers the following
tasks:

Configuration Tasks

Management Task Page

Setting community strings page 3-8
Configuring network access parameters page 3-10
Configuring device identification information page 3-11

Management Tasks

Management Task Page

Updating the Device Page page 3-13
Viewing general device information page 3-14
Viewing module information page 3-15
Viewing SNMP agent Information page 3-16
Enabling/disabling ports page 3-17
Disabling a group page 3-18
Partitioning a port page 3-19
Resetting a group or device page 3-20
Enabling traps page 3-21
Managing trap receivers page 3-22
Setting alarms page 3-24
Viewing node summary information page 3-27
Setting port security page 3-28
Viewing statistics page 3-30

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Management

Setting Community Strings

Community strings define access rights for reading and writing SNMP
data objects for a device.

The community strings (read community and write community) for an
AsantéFAST 100 Hub stack’s management module are manually set in
the management module via the module’s console port. In order to
access the management module with IntraSpection, the community
strings must be set in IntraSpection to match those set in the manage­ment module.

▲ Important: It is recommended that you set the commu-

nity strings for an AsantéFAST 100 Hub stack in IntraSpec­tion before you attempt to perform any network
management functions.

This section describes how to set the community strings in IntraSpec­tion to match those set in the management module.

To set the community strings for a management module in IntraSpec­tion:

1 On the Device Page, click the map icon on the

IntraSpection navigation bar (located at the bottom of
the screen), as shown in Figure 3-6.

Figure 3-6 IntraSpection navigation bar

The most recently discovered map appears.

2 Click the Map Manager button.

The Map Manager Page appears, similar to Figure 3-7.

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Map Icon

Setting Community Strings

Figure 3-7 IntraSpection Map Manager Page

3 Click the Edit Device button.

The Map Configuration Table appears, similar to Figure 3-8.

Figure 3-8 Map Configuration Table

4 Enter the management module’s IP address in the IP

Address field.

5 Enter the management module’s read community

string in the Read field.

6 Enter the management module ‘s write community

string in the Write field.

7 Click Apply.

The read and write community strings for the manage­ment module are configured.

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Management

Configuring Network Access Parameters

To configure and/or manage an AsantéFAST 100 Hub stack over the net­work or via out-of-band access, the hub stack’s management module
needs to be properly configured with network access parameters.
These parameters are initially set-up in the management module via the
module’s console port; however, some can be modified using IntraSpec­tion.

To configure network access parameters:

1 Do not select any item on the Device Page’s front panel

image. (This selects the entire hub stack.)

2 Click Network.

The Network Information table appears, similar to Figure 3-9.

Figure 3-9 Network Information table

3 Click once in the field to be edited.

For a description of each field, see “Network “ on page 4-9.

▲ Important: If you change the IP address, sub-

net mask, and/or default gateway, you must

reset the stack’s management module. See “Reset­ting a Group or Device” on page 3-20.

4 Type the new information.
5 Click Apply.

The network information is edited. Click Refresh to view
updated information.

▲ Important: If you changed the IP address, you

must rediscover the device on your network map
using the AutoDiscovery feature. See “Accessing
the Device Page” on page 3-1 for instructions.

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Configuring Device Identification Information

Configuring Device Identification Information

To help with hub identification, you can add certain hub details; such
as, the hub stack’s physical address, name, location, and contact infor­mation.

To configure device identification information:

1 Do not select any item on the Device Page’s front panel

image. (This selects the entire hub stack.)

2 Click Identify.

The Device Identification table appears, similar to Figure
3-10.

Figure 3-10 Device Identification table

3 Click once in the field to be edited.

For a description of each field, see “Identify “ on page 4-3.

▲ Important: Only those fields that are colored

white or that contain drop-down menus can be
edited.

4 Type the new information.

▲ Important: A maximum of 254 characters

(including spaces) is allowed.

5 Click Apply.

The identification information is edited. Click Refresh
to view updated information.

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Management

Performing a Software Upgrade

An AsantéFAST 100 Hub stack’s software can be upgraded via IntraSpec­tion.

To upgrade an AsantéFAST 100 Hub stack’s software:

1 Click Software.

The Software Upgrade table appears, similar to
Figure 3-11.

Figure 3-11 Software Upgrade table

2 Type the software’s file name and network path in the

Boot File Name field.

3 Type the server’s IP address where the software file

resides in the Server Address field.

4 Click Apply.
5 Reset the hub stack to initiate the downloading of the

software. See “Resetting a Group or Device” on page 3-

20.
Click Refresh to view updated information.

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Updating the Device Page

Updating the Device Page

The files for both Personality Modules are stored within the IntraSpec­tion Application Server’s database. Occasionally, these files should be
updated from the Device Page to ensure that you are viewing the hub’s
latest information.

To update the Personalty Module’s Device Page:

1 Click Validate.

The Device Page is updated with the latest information
for the Personalty Module.

After the Device Page is updated, the IntraSpection Map
Manager Page appears.

2 Click AutoDiscovery to rediscover the network map

containing the devices.

▲ Important: See “Accessing the Device Page” on

page 3-1 for instructions on discovering devices
with AutoDiscovery .

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Management

Viewing General Device Information

General device information includes items such as the management
module’s version and revision numbers, chassis type, backplane type,
and backplane revision number.

To view general device information:

1 Do not select any item on the Device Page’s front panel

image. (This selects the entire hub stack.)

2 Click Device.

The Device Information table appears, similar to Figure
3-12.

Figure 3-12 Device Information table

∆ Note: The information displayed on this page is

read-only.

For a description of each field, see “Device” on page 4-4.

3 Click Refresh to view updated information.

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Viewing Module Information

Viewing Module Information

Module information includes information on each group within the
device.

To view module information:

1 Do not select any item on the Device Page’s front panel

image. (This selects the entire hub stack.)

2 Click Modules.

The Module Table appears, similar to Figure 3-13.

Figure 3-13 Modules Table

∆ Note: The information displayed on this page is

read-only.

For a description of each field, see “Modules” on page 4-5.

3 Click Refresh to view updated information.

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Management

Viewing SNMP Agent Information

This menu allows you to view information on the management module’ s
software agent. This information includes the module’s agent type and
mode, software and firmware version numbers, and trap authentication
status.

To view SNMP agent information:

1 Do not select any item on the Device Page’s front panel

image. (This selects the entire hub stack.)

2 Click Agent.

The Agent Information table appears, similar to Figure 3-14.

Figure 3-14 Agent Information table

For a description of each field, see “Agent” on page 4-8.

3 Click Refresh to view updated information.

∆ Note: For information on using the Trap Authen-

tication feature, see “Enabling Traps“ on page 3-21.

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Enabling/Disabling Ports

Enabling/Disabling Ports

The enabling or disabling of a port is a manual operation that can be
used to isolate network devices possibly causing problems on the net­work or to prevent unauthorized use of a port or station.

To enable or disable a port:

1 Click Ports.

Y ou do not need to select an y particular item on the front
panel image.

The Port Table appears, similar to Figure 3-15.

Figure 3-15 Port Table

The Port T able displa ys the current status of each port on
each group within the device. The table contains a
scroll bar that is independent of the browser, which
allows you to view information on all ports in the device.

2 Select the port to be enabled or disabled by clicking

once on the port’s row.

3 Click Modify.

The Modify Dialog box appears.

4 Open the Admin State drop-down menu and select

enable (to enable the port) or disable (to disable the

port).

5 Click Apply.

The port’s state is modified.
Click Refresh to view updated information.

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Management

Disabling a Group

To disable a group:

▲ Important: Group 15 (the bottom module within a

stack) and the stack’s management module CANNOT be
disabled.

For more information on groups and group numbering,
see “Group Numbering” on page 3-4.

1 Select the group to be disabled on the Device Page’s

front panel image by clicking on it once.

2 Click Partition.

The Board Partition table appears for the selected group,
similar to Figure 3-16.

Figure 3-16 Board Partition table

3 Open the Action drop-down menu and select

disable.

4 Click Apply.

The group is disabled.
Click Refresh to view updated information.

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Partitioning a Port

Partitioning a Port

Port partitioning is an operation that is done automatically by the hub
in certain circumstances to stop transmission on a port, if the port is
enabled for automatic partitioning.

To enable or disable automatic partitioning:

1 Select the port to be partitioned (or group containing

the port) by clicking on it once.

2 Click Partition.

The Port Partition table appears, similar to Figure 3-17.

Figure 3-17 Port Partition table

3 Open the Action drop-down menu and select enable

(to enable automatic partitioning) or disable (to dis­able automatic partitioning).

4 Click Apply.

The port’s partitioning state is modified.
Click Refresh to view updated information.

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Management

Resetting a Group or Device

If you changed the IP address, subnet mask, and/or default gatew a y f or a
management module within a device, that management module needs
to be reset.

Resets can be performed at the device level (resets the entire stack) or
at the group level (resets an individual hub or a management module).

To perform a reset:

1 To reset a group, click once on that g r oup. To reset the

device, do NOT select anything.

2 Click Reset.

Depending on what was selected (either a group or the
device), the Reset Group or Reset Agent table appears,
similar to Figure 3-18 and Figure 3-19.

Figure 3-18 Group Reset table

Figure 3-19 Device Reset table

3 Open the Action drop-down menu and select reset.
4 Click Apply.

The group or device is reset.

▲ Important: To abort the reset, click on the

browser’s back arrow to go back one page.

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Enabling Traps

Enabling Traps

The Trap Authentication feature enables an AsantéFAST 100 Hub stack’s
management module to generate traps. Traps are generated when cer­tain actions — such as an unauthorized IP address attempts to access a
certain port — are violated.

To enable Trap Authentication:

1 Do not select any item on the Device Page’s front panel

image. (This selects the entire hub stack.)

2 Click Agent.

The Agent Information table appears, similar to Figure
3-20.

Figure 3-20 Agent Information table

3 Open the Trap Authentication drop-down menu and

select enabled.

4 Click Apply.

The management module is configured to generate traps.
∆ Note: For information on determining when a trap

occurs, see “Setting Alarms” on page 3-24 and “Set­ting Port Security” on page 3-28.

For information on determining which manage­ment stations can receive traps, see “Managing Tr ap
Receivers” on page 3-22.

Click Refresh to view updated information.

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Management

Managing Trap Receivers

The Tr ap Receivers menu allows you to set which management stations
on your network can receive traps. This section describes how to add
and delete a trap receiver.

To add a trap receiver entry:

1 Do not select any item on the Device Page’s front panel

image. (This selects the entire hub stack.)

2 Click Trap Receiver.

The Trap Receiver Table appears, similar to Figure 3-21.

Figure 3-21 Trap Receiver Table

3 Click Add.

The Add Dialog box appears.

4 Open the Status drop-down menu and select valid.
5 Type the IP address of the management station that is

to receive traps in the Trap Receiver Address field.

▲ Important: Do NOT type an IP address of

0.0.0.0.

6 T ype the community string for the management station

in the Community String field.

7 Click Apply.

The entry for the management station is added and
appears in the table. If it does not appear, click Refresh.

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Managing Trap Receivers

Deleting a Trap Receiver Entry

To delete a trap receiver entry:

1 Click once on the row containing the entry to be

deleted.

2 Click Modify.

The Modify Dialog box appears.

3 Open the Status drop-down menu and select invalid.
4 Click Apply.
5 Click Refresh in the Trap Receiver Table.

The trap receiver is deleted.

Modifying a Trap Receiver Entry

To change the IP address of a trap receiver entry:

1 Delete the trap receiver entry, following the directions

above.

2 Add a new trap receiver entry, following the instruc-

tions on page 3-22.
The trap receiver entry’s IP address is changed.
Click Refresh to view updated information.

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Management

Setting Alarms

Alarm thresholds can help you locate problems or faults on the net­work. When you set a threshold for an activity on a hub, you instruct
the hub to take a specific action when a value falls above or below the
set threshold.

This section explains how to set, delete, and modify alarm thresholds.
To add an alarm:

1 Do not select any item on the Device Page’s front panel imag e.

(This selects the entire device.)

2 Click Threshold.

The Alarm Threshold Table appears, similar to Figure 3-22.

Figure 3-22 Alarm Threshold Table

∆ Note: If there are no alarm thresholds set, the

table is empty.

3 Click Add to add an entry.

The Add Dialog box appears, similar to Figure 3-23.

Figure 3-23 Add Alarm Threshold Dialog box

4 Complete each entry as outlined on page 3-25.
5 Click Apply.

The alarm threshold is added. If it does not appear in the
Alarm Threshold T able, click Refresh.

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Field Description Action

Setting Alarms

Index Displays the number of the

alarm entry.

Status The status of the alarm

entry.

Target Domain The portion of the device

for which the alarm is to
be set.

Target Group The number of the group

for which the alarm is to
be set.

Target Port The number of the port for

which the alarm is to be
set.

Subject The counter to be polled

for the alarm.

Sample Type The unit of measure for

the alarm.

Startup Event Determines when the

alarm is to be triggered.

This field is read-only; it
cannot be edited.

Select valid to add an
alarm or invalid to delete
the alarm.

Select port, group, or
segment0 (device) from
the drop-down menu.

Only enter a group num­ber if group was selected
as the Target Domain.

Only enter a port number
if port was selected as the
Target Domain.

Select a counter from the
drop-down menu.
See “Subject” on page 4­14 for a description of each
counter.

This field cannot be edited;
it is always set to event-
persecond.

Select rising, falling, or ris-
ingANDfalling from the
drop-down menu.
See “Startup Event” on
page 4-15 for a descrip­tion of each event.

Threshold
Value

Detected Value Displays the last measure-

Rising Event The response to occur for

Falling Event The response to occur for

The value that triggers the
alarm.

ment made.

a triggered rising event.

a triggered falling event.

Enter an integer.

This field is read-only; it
cannot be edited.

Select a response from the
drop-down menu.
See “Rising Event” on
page 4-15 for a descrip­tion of each response.

Select a response from the
drop-down menu.
See “Falling Event” on
page 4-15 for a descrip­tion of each response.

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Management

Field Description Action

Sampling
Interval

Owner String The name of the person

Deleting an Alarm

To delete an alarm:

The polling interval that
determines how often to
make the measurement.

who defined the alarm
entry.

Enter a number (in sec­onds).

Note:

sampling interval, the
more traffic on the net­work.

Enter an eight-byte octet.

1 Select the alarm entry to be deleted by clicking once

on its row in the Alarm Threshold Table.

2 Click Modify.

The Modify Dialog box appears.

3 Open the Status drop-down menu and select invalid.
4 Click Apply.

The alarm is deleted. Click Refresh to view updated
information.

The shorter the

Modifying an Alarm

To modify an alarm:

1 Select the alarm entry to be modified by clicking once

on its row in the Alarm Threshold Table.

2 Click Modify.

The Modify Dialog box appears.

3 Modify the parameters, as desired, following the guide-

lines on page 3-25.

4 Click Apply.

The alarm is modified. Click Refresh to view updated
information.

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Viewing Node Summary Information

Viewing Node Summary Information

The Node Summary menu provides IP mapping information (a summary
of node activity) for the device or a selected group. Each node address
remains in the table for the amount of seconds specified in the Node
Aging Timer .

To view node summary information:

1 To view node summary information for the device, do

not select anything on the front panel image. To view
information for a particular group, click once on a
group.

2 Click Node Summary.

The Node Summary table appears for the device or
selected group, similar to Figure 3-24.

Figure 3-24 Node Summary Table

Y ou can set the amount of time eac h entry remains in the
table by typing the number of seconds in the Node Aging
Timer field and clicking Apply.

❏ The default setting is -1 (this value prevents the

table from updating; the value “4,294,967,295”

appears in the field).

❏ A value of 0 never deletes the entries in the table.

∆ Note: The information displayed in the Node

Summary Table is read-only.

For a description of each field, see “Node Summary” on
page 4-16.

3 Click Refresh to view updated information.

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Management

Setting Port Security

The Port Security menu allows network managers to control access to
ports by specifying the physical addresses that are authorized to con­nect to the ports. If an unspecified physical address attempts to con­nect to a certain port, an action (such as automatic partitioning of the
port, sending of a trap, etc) can be specified to occur.

To set port security:

1 Do not select any item on the Device Page’s front panel

image. (This selects the entire hub stack.)

2 Click Port Security.

The Port Security Table appears, similar to Figure 3-25.

Figure 3-25 Port Security Table

3 Click the Add button.

The Add Dialog box appears, similar to Figure 3-26.

Figure 3-26 Add Port Security Dialog box

4 Enter the number of the group for which port security

information is to be set in the GroupIndex field.

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Setting Port Security

5 Enter the number of the port for which port security

information is to be set in the PortIndex field.

6 Open the Status drop-down menu and select valid.
7 Enter the physical (MA C) addr ess that is allowed to use

the selected port number in the Allowed Address
field.

▲ Important: Enter the physical address in hexa-

decimal notation separated by colons. For exam-

ple, 00:00:94:C5:15:F1.

8 Open the Violation Action drop-down menu and

select the violation action to occur if an unauthorized
MAC address attempts to access the port.

For a description of each violation action, see “Violation
Action” on page 4-20.

9 Click Apply.

The port security information is configured.
Click Refresh to view updated information.

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Management

Viewing Statistics

Statistics for an AsantéFAST 100 Hub stack can be viewed in two differ­ent formats: table or graph. Statistics collected include runts, alignment
errors, late collisions, short events, good frames, and bad frames.

Table Statistics

1 Select a group or a port for which statistics are to be

gathered by clicking on it once. To view statistics for
the device (entire hub stack), do NOT select anything.

2 Click Table.

Table statistics appear for the group, port, or device
selected, similar to Figure 3-27.

Figure 3-27 Table Statistics

For a description of each object, see “Statistics” on
page 4-17.

3 Open the Sampling Interval drop-down menu and

select the number of seconds to poll for statistics.
Statistics are automatically gathered in the following col-

umns:

❏ Curr — (current) the number of occurrences each second.
❏ Peak — the largest number of occurrences since

opening or resetting the screen.

❏ Avg — (average) the average number of occur-

rences since opening or resetting the screen.

❏ Total — the total number of occurrences since

opening or resetting the screen.

4 Click Reset to reset the counters to zero.

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Viewing Statistics

Graph Statistics

1 Select a group or a port for which statistics are to be gath-

ered by clicking on it once on the front panel image. To
view statistics for the device, do NOT select anything.

2 Click Graph.

The Graph Statistics page appears for the group, port or
device selected, similar to Figure 3-28.

Count-Per­Second
Display

Figure 3-28 Graph Statistics page

3 Open the Statistics drop-down menu and select the

object to be monitored.
For a description of each object, see “Statistics” on

page 4-17.

4 Open the Seconds drop-down menu and select the

number of seconds for which statistics are to be gath­ered.

5 Use the scroll button to change the graph’s count-per-

second display (scroll up to increase the count-per-sec­ond, scroll down to decrease it).

❏ Average per Second — the average number of

occurrences since opening or resetting the screen.

❏ Peak per Second — the largest number of occur-

rences since opening or resetting the screen.

Scroll Bar

Drop-Down
Menus:

Seconds
Statistics

6 Click Reset to reset the counters to zero.

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4

Menus

This chapter describes each management menu and its contents on the
AsantéFAST 100 Hub and AsantéFAST 100 TX Managed Hub Personality
Modules’ Device Page.

The table below provides a brief description of each menu; the sections
that follow explain each menu in detail.

Table 4-1 Device Page Menu Descriptions

Menu Description

Configuration Title for the submenus listed below it; this menu cannot be

selected. See “Configuration” on page 4-3.

Identify Allows you to view and configure device identification

information. See “Identify” on page 4-3.

Device Allows you to view general device information. See

“Device” on page 4-4.

Modules Allows you to view information on the device’s group types.

See “Modules” on page 4-5.

Ports Allows you to view information for each port and enable

and disable ports. See “Ports” on page 4-6.

Agent Allows you to view information on the device’s SNMP

agent, such as software and firmware information, and
allows you to enable and disable trap authentication. See
“Agent” on page 4-8.

Network Allows you to view and configure network access informa-

tion for the device. See “Network” on page 4-9.

SWUpgrade Allows you to determine the file name and server address

for upgrading the switch’s software. See “SWUpgrade” on
page 4-10.

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Menus

Menu Description

Control Title for the submenus listed below it; this menu cannot be

selected. See “Control” on page 4-11.

Reset Allows you to reset a group or device. See “Reset” on page

4-11.

Partition Allows you to enable or disable a group and partition a port.

See “Partition” on page 4-12.

Threshold Allows you to set alarm thresholds for the device. See

“Threshold” on page 4-13.

Node
Summary

Validate Updates the Device Page with the latest information from

Statistics Title for the submenus listed below it; this menu cannot be

Table Allows you to view real-time statistical data, in table format,

Graph Allows you to view real-time statistical data, in graph for-

Security Title for the submenus listed below it; this menu cannot be

Port Security Allows you to control access to ports by determining which

Trap
Receivers

Allows you to view IP mapping information for the device

or a group. See “Node Summary” on page 4-16.

the IntraSpection Application Server database. See “Vali-

date” on page 4-17.

selected. See “Statistics” on page 4-17.

on the device. See “Table” on page 4-17.

mat, on the device. See “Graph” on page 4-19.

selected. See “Security” on page 4-20.

IP addresses are allowed to connect to certain ports. See

“Port Security” on page 4-20.

Allows you to determine which management stations can

receive traps from the device. See “Trap Receivers” on

page 4-21.

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Identify

Configuration

This menu is not a management option; it is a title for the configuration
sub-menus listed below it. This menu CANNOT be selected.

Identify

This menu provides read-only and configurable identification informa­tion for the device.

Table 4-2 describes each field in the Identify menu.

∆ Note: For instructions on using this menu, see “Config-

uring Device Identification Information” on page 3-11.

Table 4-2 Identify Menu

Field Description

Physical Address Read-only field; displays the device’s hardware

address.

Object ID Read-only field; displays the device’s SNMP identify-

ing number.

Description Read-only field; displays a description of the device.
Name Configurable field; assigns a name to the device.

Note:

A maximum of 254 characters (including

spaces) is allowed.

Location Configurable field; assigns a location to the device

(where the device is physically located).

Note:

A maximum of 254 characters (including

spaces) is allowed.

Contact Configurable field; assigns a name of the person

responsible for the device.

Note:

A maximum of 254 characters (including

spaces) is allowed.

Up Time Read-only field; displays the amount of time the

device has been operational since the last time it was
off-line.

Interfaces Read-only field; displays the number of network inter-

faces present on this device.

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Menus

Device

This menu provides read-only, general information on the device.
Table 4-3 describes each field in the Device menu.

∆ Note: For instructions on using this menu, see “Viewing

General Device Information” on page 3-14.

Table 4-3 Device Menu

Field Description

Version Number Read-only field; displays the current version number

of the device.

Revision Number Read-only field; displays the current revision number

of the device.

Number of Groups Read-only field; displays the number of groups the

device contains.

Chassis Type Read-only field; displays the device’s chassis type.

Note:

This field always displays FastHub100.

Backplane Type Read-only field; displays the device’s backplane type.

Note:

This field always displays FastHub100.

Backplane Rev Read-only field; displays the device’s backplane revi-

sion number.

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Modules

Modules

This menu provides read-only information on each group within the
device.

Table 4-4 describes each field in the Modules menu.

∆ Note: For instructions on using this menu, see “Viewing

Module Information” on page 3-15.

Table 4-4 Modules Menu

Field Description

Group Index Read-only field; displays the number of the selected

group.

Number of Ports Read-only field; displays the total number of ports in

the group.

Module Type Read-only field; displays the type of module of the

selected group. For example, FastHub100 or Manage-

ment Module.

Note:

The table displays entries for groups 1 through
15; a module type of empty means that there is physi­cally no group in that position in the device. See
“Group Numbering” on page 3-3 for more informa­tion on groups and group numbering.

Description Read-only field; displays a description of the group.

HW Revision
Number

State Read-only field; displays the state of the module.

Read-only field; displays the hardware revision num­ber of the device.

❏ OK — the module is not a “master” module (it

does not manage other devices within the
stack) and is currently operating.

❏ Fail — a problem with the module’s board has

been detected.

❏ Master NMM — the module is a “master”

module (it manages other devices in the
stack).

❏ Standby NMM — the module is capable of

being a “master” module.

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Menus

Ports

This menu provides read-only and configurable information for each
port on the device.

Table 4-5 describes each field in the Ports menu.

∆ Note: For instructions on using this menu, see “Enabling/

Disabling Ports” on page 3-17 and “Partitioning a Port” on
page 3-19.

Table 4-5 Ports Menu

Field Description

Group Index Read-only field; displays the number of the group to

which the selected port belongs.

Port Index Read-only field; displays the number of the port for

which information is displayed.

Port Type Read-only field; displays the type of connector on the

port (for example, RJ-45).

Link Status Read-only field; displays if a device is connected to

the selected port.

❏ linkon — a device is properly connected to the

selected port and is powered on.

❏ linkoff — a device is not connected to the port.

AutoPort Status Configurable field; displays the automatic partitioning

status of the selected port.

❏ autopartitioned — the port is configured for

automatic partitioning.

❏ noautopartitioned — the port is not config-

ured for automatic partitioning.

See “Partitioning a Port” on page 3-19 for instruc­tions.

Jabber Status Read-only field; displays the status of the Jabber

Detector (a device that helps prevent a node from
transmitting constantly; for example, if the node is
malfunctioning).

❏ on — jabber detector is on.
❏ off — jabber detector is off.

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Field Description

Admin Status Configurable field; determines the state of the port.

❏ enabled — the port is enabled and can receive

packets.

❏ disabled — the port is disabled and cannot

receive packets.

See “Enabling/Disabling Ports” on page 3-17 for
instructions.

Ports

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Menus

Agent

This menu provides read-only and configurable information for the
device’s SNMP agent.

Table 4-6 describes each field in the Agent menu.

∆ Note: For instructions on using this menu, see “Viewing

SNMP Agent Information” on page 3-16.

Table 4-6 Agent Menu

Field Description

SWVersion Major Read-only field; displays the major software version

number of the device’s management module.

Note:

If the unit is running code version 1.2, the

SWVersion Major number is 1.

SWVersion Minor Read-only field; displays the minor software version

number of the device’s management module.

Note:

If the unit is running code version 1.2, the

SWVersion Minor number is 2.

FWVersion Major Read-only field; displays the major firmware version

number of the device’s management module.

Note:

If the unit is running code version 1.2, the

FWVersion Major number is 1.

FWVersion Minor Read-only field; displays the minor firmware version

number of the device’s management module.

Note:

If the unit is running code version 1.2, the

FWVersion Major number is 2.

Trap
Authentication

Configurable field; indicates if the device can send
traps to the trap receiving stations.

❏ enable — the device can send traps.
❏ diable — the device cannot send traps.

See “Enabling Traps” on page 3-21 for instructions.

Unauthorized Com
Strin

Unauthorized IP Read-only field; displays the IP address of the last net-

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Read-only field; displays the community string of the
last network station that attempted to access the man­agement module.

work station that attempted to access the device with
an invalid community string. (The community string
that was used is displayed in the Unauthorized Com

Strin field.)

Network

Network

This menu provides configurable network access information for the
device’s management module. This information is needed to access the
device across the network (in-band management).

Table 4-7 describes each field in the Network menu.

▲ Important: If you change the IP address, subnet

mask, or default gateway, the management module
needs to be reset in order for the changes to take
effect. See “Resetting a Group or Device ” on page 3­20 for instructions.

∆ Note: For instructions on using this menu, see “Configur-

ing Network Access Parameters” on page 3-10.

Table 4-7 Network Menu

Field Description

Agent’s IP Address Configurable field; displays the IP address of the man-

agement module’s SNMP agent.

Subnet Mask Configurable field; displays the subnet address of the

device.

Note:

A subnet mask, in the IP addressing scheme, is
a group of selected bits whose values serve to identify
a subnetwork. All members of the subnetwork share
the mask value.

Default Gateway Configurable field; displays the address of the default

gateway to which the device belongs.

Boot Server Configurable field; displays the IP address of the boot

server that was used for booting the IP agent.

Dial String Configurable field; displays the initialization string

used by the network management station to establish
an out-of-band connection with the device.

Baud Rate Configurable field; displays the baud rate for access-

ing the device via out-of-band management.
The default is 9600.

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Menus

SWUpgrade

This menu provides read-only and configurable software upgrade and
boot method information (the parameters used for downloading a new
version of software) for the device.

Table 4-8 describes each field in the SWUpgrade menu.

∆ Note: For instructions on using this menu, see “Per-

forming a Software Upgrade” on page 3-12.

Table 4-8 SWUpgrade Menu

Field Description

SW Major Version Read-only field; displays the major software version

number of the device.

Note:

If the unit is running code version 1.2, the SW

Major Version number is 1.

SW Minor Version Read-only field; displays the minor software version

number of the device.

Note:

If the unit is running code version 1.2, the SW

Minor Version number is 2.

Boot File Name Configurable field; sets the network path and name of

the boot file for the device.

Server Address Configurable field; sets the boot server’s IP address.

Image Load Mode Configurable field; determines the method for loading

the software.

❏ localBoot — sets the device to boot from code

stored in device (default setting).

❏ netBoot — sets the device to boot from a TFTP

server on the network.

Remote Boot Info Read-only field; indicates that the boot configuration

parameters are originating from EEProm.

Note:

This field always displays eepromBootInfo

Remote Boot
Protocol

Configurable field; determines the remote boot proto­col used to load the software.

❏ bootptftp — sets the device to request an IP

address from a BootP server and to load the
software from a TFTP server.

❏ tftponly — sets the device to only load the

software across the network (the device must
already be configured with an IP address).

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Reset

Control

This menu is not a management option; it is a title for the sub-menus
listed below it. This menu CANNOT be selected.

Reset

This menu allows you to reset the device or a selected group within the
device.

Table 4-9 describes each field in the Reset menu.

∆ Note: For instructions on using this menu, see “Resetting

a Group or Device” on page 3-20.

Table 4-9 Reset Menu

Field Description

Device Level
(Reset Agent)

Reset Agent Configurable field; resets the device.

❏ reset — resets the device .
❏ not-reset — does not reset the device.

Group Level
(Reset Group)

Group Number Read-only field; displays the number of the group to

be reset.

Action Configurable field; resets the group.

❏ reset — resets the selected group.
❏ not-reset — does not reset the selected group.

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Menus

Partition

This menu allows you to disable a group or configure a port for auto­matic partitioning.

Table 4-10 describes each field in the Partition menu.

▲ Important: Group 15 (the bottom module in the

stack) and the stack’s management module CANNOT
be disabled.

For more information on groups and group numbering, see
“Group Numbering” on page 3-4.

∆ Note: For instructions on using this menu, see “Disabling a

Group” on page 3-18 and “Partitioning a Port” on page 3-19.

Table 4-10 Partition Menu

Field Description

Group Level
(Board Partition)

Group Number Read-only field; displays the number of the selected

group to be disabled.

Action Configurable field; disables or enables the group.

❏ disable — disables the selected group.
❏ enable — enables the selected group.

Port Level

Group Number Read-only field; displays the number of the group to

which the selected port belongs.

Port Number Read-only field; displays the number of the selected

port.

Action Configurable field; enables or disables automatic par-

titioning on the port.

❏ enabled — enables automatic partitioning on

the selected port.

❏ disable — disables automatic partitioning on

the selected port.

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Threshold

Threshold

This menu displays the current alarms that are set and allows alarms to
be added or modified.

Alarms can help you locate problems or faults on the network. When
you set an alarm threshold for an activity on a hub, you instruct the hub
to take a specific action when the value falls above or below the set
threshold.

Table 4-11 describes each field in the Threshold menu.

∆ Note: For instructions on using this menu, see “Setting

Alarms” on page 3-24.

Table 4-11 Threshold Menu

Field Description

Index Read-only field; displays the number of the alarm

entry. This field cannot be modified.

Status Configurable field; displays the status of the entry in

the table.

❏ valid — active entry.
❏ invalid — inactive entry (deletes the entry

when selected).

Target Domain Configurable field; determines the portion of the

device for which alarms are being set.

❏ port — sets the alarm for a specific port; you

must enter the port number in the Target Port
field.

❏ group — sets the alarm for a specific group;

you must enter the group number in the Tar-
get Group field.

❏ segment0 — sets the alarm for the entire

device.

Target Group Configurable field; determines the group number for

which to set the alarm.
Important: This field only needs to be edited if the

Target Domain is set to group.

Target Port Configurable field; determines the port number for

which to set the alarm.
Important: This field only needs to be edited if the

Target Domain is set to port.

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Menus

Field Description

Subject Configurable field; determines the counter to be

polled.

❏ readableframes — the total number of good or

readable frames (frames without error).

❏ frametoolong — the number of frames that

were longer than 1,518 bytes.

❏ runts — the number of frames that were

shorter than 64 bytes.

❏ alignmenterrors — the number of frames that

were an integral number of octets in length
and did not pass the FCS check.

❏ fcserrors — the number of frames that failed

Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC).

❏ dataratemismatch — the number of errors

where the incoming data rate is not within the
tolerance level of 10Mhz (+ or - 0.01%).

❏ shortevents — the number of data bursts,

where data is less than 10 bytes in length.

❏ collisions — the total number of collisions.
❏ latecollisions — the number of collisions that

occurred after the 64-byte collision window.

❏ autopartitions — the number of times the port

was automatically partitioned in response to
31 or more continuous collisions.

❏ badframes — the number of invalid frames

(including toolong, runts, misaligned, or bad
FCS).

Sample Type Read-only field; sets a unit of measure for the alarm.

Note:

This field is always set to eventpersecond and

cannot be modified.

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Threshold

Field Description

Startup Event Configurable field; determines when the alarm is to be

triggered.

❏ rising — alarm is triggered when the event

rate rises above the threshold.

❏ falling — alarm is triggered when the event

rate falls below the threshold.

❏ rising and falling — alarm is triggered when

the event rate rises above or falls below the
threshold.

Threshold Value Configurable field; sets the value that triggers the

alarm.

Detected Value Read-only field; displays the last measurement made.

Rising Event Configurable field; displays the response to a trig-

gered rising event.

❏ partitionport — partitions the target port.
❏ sendtrap — sends a trap to the receiving trap

station.

❏ partitionportANDsendtrap — partitions the

target port and sends a trap.

❏ sendtrapANDrequestpage — sends a trap and

sends a page to the network administrator (if
the trap receiving station is an AsantéView
Management Station).

❏ partitionportANDsendtrapANDrequestpage

— partitions the target port, sends a trap, and
send a page to the network administrator (if
the trap receiving station is an AsantéView
Management Station).

Falling Event Configurable field; displays the response to a trig-

gered falling event. Options are the same as those for
a rising event (see “Rising Event” above).

Sample Interval Configurable field; sets (in seconds) the polling inter-

val.

Note:

The shorter this time period, the more traffic on

the network.

Owner String Configurable field; displays the name of the person

who defined the entry (eight-byte octect).

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Menus

Node Summary

This menu provides IP mapping information (a summary of node activ­ity on the device or a selected group).

Table 4-12 describes each field in the Node Summary menu.

∆ Note: For instructions on using this menu, see “Viewing

Node Summary Information” on page 3-27.

Table 4-12 Node Summary Menu

Field Description

NodeAgingTimer Configurable field; specifies the amount of time (in

seconds) to keep the node entry in the table. This
value can be any number, including :

❏ -1 — prevents the table from updating. When

this value is entered in the Node Aging Timer
field, the value “4,294,967,295” is displayed.

❏ 0 — entries are not deleted from the table

The amount of time is rounded to the nearest minute.

Group Number Read-only field; displays the number of the selected

group.

Port Number Read-only field; displays the number of the port on

the group.

Last IP Address Read-only field; displays the last known IP address

that is associated with the port.

Last Physical
Address

Number of
Addresses

Read-only field; displays the last MAC address associ­ated with the port.

Read-only field; displays the number of addresses
received on the port.

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Table

Validate

This menu updates the Personality Module’s Device Page with the latest
information stored in the IntraSpection Application Server database.

For instructions on using this menu, see “Updating the Device Page” on
page 3-13.

Statistics

This menu is not an actual management option; it is a title to the sub­menus listed below it. This menu CANNOT be selected.

Table

This menu provides real-time statistical information, in a table format,
on the device, group or port selected.

Table 4-13 describes each field in the Table menu.

∆ Note: For instructions on using this menu, see “View-

ing Statistics” on page 3-30.

Table 4-13 Table Menu

Field Description

Sampling Interval Configurable field; allows you to set the amount of

time (in seconds) that the device/group/port is polled
for information.

Reset Button; resets the counters to zero in the statistics

table.

Objects

❏ Good Frames — the total number of good or

readable frames (frames without error).

❏ FramesTooLongErrors — the number of

frames that were longer than 1518 bytes.

❏ Runts — the number of frames that were

shorter than 64 bytes.

❏ Alignment Errors — the number of frames

that were an integral number of octets in
length and did not pass the FCS check.

❏ FCS Errors — the number of frames that failed

Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC).

❏ Late Collisions — the number of collisions that

occurred after the 64-byte collision window.

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Menus

Field Description

❏ Datarate Mismatch — the number of errors

where the incoming data rate is not within the
tolerance level of 10Mhz (+ or - 0.01%).

❏ Short Events — the number of data bursts,

where data is less than 10 bytes in length.

❏ MauJabberLockups — the number of times

the hub repeater chip goes into a lockup state.

❏ Auto Partitions — the number of times the

port was automatically partitioned in response
to 31 or more continuous collisions.

❏ Bad Frames — the number of invalid frames

(including toolong, runts, misaligned, or bad
FCS).

❏ Readable Octets — the total number of octets

received from valid frames.

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Graph

Graph

This menu provides real-time statistical information, in a graph format,
on the device, group or port selected.

Table 4-14 describes each field in the Graph menu.

∆ Note: For instructions on using this menu, see “Viewing

Statistics” on page 3-30.

Table 4-14 Graph Menu

Field Description

Seconds Drop-down menu; specifies the amount of time (in

seconds) that the device/group/port is polled for infor­mation.

Statistics Drop-down menu; determines the object for which

statistics are gathered.

Note:

For a description of each object, see “Objects”

on page 4-17.

Average per sec­ond

Reset Statistics Button; resets the counters to zero in the graph.

Peak per second Displays the largest number of occurrences since

Count-per-second
display

Objects For a description of each object, see “Objects” on

Displays the average number of occurrences since
opening or resetting the screen.

opening or resetting the screen.

Displays the amount of counts per second displayed
on the graph.

Note:

To control the count-per-second display, use
the scroll bar on the right side of the graph (scroll up
to increase the count-per-second; scroll down to
decrease it).

page 4-17.

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Menus

Security

This menu is not a management option; it is a title for the sub-menus
listed below it. This menu CANNOT be selected.

Port Security

This menu allows you to control access to ports by specifying the physi­cal addresses that are allowed to connect to certain ports. If an unau­thorized physical address attempts to connect to the restricted port, an
action (such as partition the port, send a trap, etc) can occur.

Table 4-15 describes each field in the Port Security menu.

∆ Note: For instructions on using this menu, see “Setting Port

Security” on page 3-28.

Table 4-15 Port Security Menu

Field Description

Group Index Read-only field; displays the number of the group

selected.

Port Index Read-only field; displays the number of the port on

the group.

Status Configurable field; determines the status of the entry.

❏ valid — entry is active.
❏ invalid — entry is inactive (deletes the entry).

Allowed Address Configurable field; displays the physical address that

is allowed to connect to the specified port.

Violation Action Configurable field; the action to occur if the physical

address does not match the Allowed Address.

❏ partitionport — partitions the target port.
❏ sendtrap — sends a trap to the receiving sta-

tion.

❏ partitionportANDsendtrap — partitions the

target port and sends a trap.

❏ sendtrapANDrequestpage — sends a trap and

sends a page to the network administrator (if
the trap receiving station is an AsantéView
Management Station).

❏ partitionportANDsendtrapANDrequestpage

— partitions the target port, sends a trap, and
send a page to the network administrator .

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Trap Receivers

Trap Receivers

This menu allows you to determine the management stations that will
receive traps from the device.

Table 4-16 describes each field in the Trap Receivers menu.

∆ Note: For instructions on using this menu, see “Managing

Trap Receivers” on page 3-22.

Table 4-16 Trap Receivers Menu

Field Description

Status Configurable field; displays the status of the trap

receiving station’s entry.

❏ valid — trap receiver entry is active.
❏ invalid — trap receiver entry is inactive

(deletes the trap receiver’s entry in the table
when selected).

Trap Receiver
Address

Community String Configurable field; displays the write community

Configurable field; displays the IP address of the man­agement station that can receive traps.

To change or add an address, see “Managing Trap
Receivers” on page 3-22.

string of the receiving management station.

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Technical Support

Contacting Asanté Technical Support

To contact Asanté Technical Support:

Telephone [phone]
Fax [phone]
Fax-Back [phone]

[phone]
Internet Mail [e-mail]
W orld Wide W eb http://www .asante.com
Bulletin Board Service (BBS) [phone]
ARA BBS (guest log in) [phone]
AppleLink mail/BBS ASANTE
FTP Archive ftp.asante.com

A

Technical Support Hours

6:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. Pacific Standard Time USA, Monday – Friday.

Page A-1

Index

Numerics

100NMM.ipm, installation 2-1

A

about this manual 1-4
add button 3-6
agent

information, viewing
menu 4-8
reset, description 4-11

alarm thresholds. See alarms
alarms

adding
configuring 3-24
deleting 3-26
detected value 4-15
last measurement 4-15
modifying 3-26
owner string 4-15
polling interval 4-15
responses 4-15
sample

startup event 4-15
subject 4-14
target

threshold value 4-15

value that triggers 4-15
alignment errors 4-17
allowed address, description 4-20
apply button 3-6
AsantéFAST 100 Hub

personality module, overview
AsantéFAST 100 TX Managed Hub

personality module, overview
assistance. See technical support
auto partitions
AutoDiscovery. See network map
automatic partitioning

configuring

description 4-6

3-24

interval
type 4-14

domain
group 4-13
port 4-13

4-15

4-13

4-18

3-19

3-16

1-1

1-2

B

backplane

revision, description
type, description 4-4

bad frames 4-18
baud rate

configuring
description 4-9

boot

file name

configuring 3-12

server, address

configuring
description 4-9, 4-10

booting

from the network
locally 4-10

bootptftp 4-10
buttons

add

3-6

apply 3-6
modify 3-6
refresh 3-6

3-10

4-10

4-4

3-10, 3-12

4-10

C

chassis type 4-4
client requirements 1-3
collisions, late 4-17
community strings

configuring
trap receiver 4-21
unauthorized, description of 4-8

configurable information 3-6
configuration menu 4-3
configuration tasks, overview 3-7
contact information

configuring

viewing 4-3
control menu 4-11
count-per-second display 4-19

3-8

3-11

D

database management system 1-3
datarate mismatch 4-18

Index-i

default gateway

and changing
configuring 3-10
description 4-9

description information 4-3
device (entire hub stack)

defined
general information, viewing 3-14
identification information,

menu, description 4-4
page

accessing
components of 3-3
front panel image 3-4
menus, overview 4-1
updating 3-13
view of 1-1

selecting 3-5

dial string

configuring
description 4-9

disabling

groups
ports 3-17

4-9

3-4

configuring

3-1

3-10

3-18

E

eepromBootInfo 4-10
enabling

groups

ports 3-17
enterprise ID field 3-2
eventpersecond 4-14

3-18

F

falling event 4-15

responses 4-15
FCS errors 4-17
firmware version

major

minor 4-8
frames

bad

too long errors 4-17
front panel image 3-4

4-8

4-18

See also device

3-11

G

gateway, default

configuring
description 4-9

good frames 4-17
graph

menu
statistics 3-31

graphic, of device. See front panel

image

groups

defined
enabling/disabling 3-18
number of 4-4
numbering 3-4
reset, description 4-11
resetting 3-20
viewing image of 3-4

3-10

4-19

3-4

H

hardware revision number 4-5
help. See technical support
hub (group)

reset, description
resetting 3-20
selecting 3-5
viewing image of 3-4

hub stack See also device

selecting

3-5

4-11

I

identification information, device

configuring

identify menu 4-3
image

load mode

configuring
description 4-10

front panel 3-4
in-band parameters, configuring 3-10
installation 2-1

select database window 2-2

serial number, entering 2-2
interfaces 4-4

number of 4-3

3-11

3-12

Index-ii

IntraSpection

Application Server, starting
Map Manager 3-9
navigation bar 3-8

IP (Internet Protocol)

address

and changing
configuring 3-10
description 4-9
unauthorized 4-8

mapping. See node summary

4-9

J

jabber status 4-6

L

last

IP address

physical address 4-16
late collisions 4-17
LEDs, viewing 3-4
link status, port 4-6
local boot 4-10
location information

configuring

viewing 4-3

4-16

3-11

M

management

agent

information, viewing
menu 4-8

alarms, configuring 3-24

community strings, configuring 3-8

configuration menu 4-3

control menu 4-11

device

identification information,

configuring

menu 4-4
page

components
updating 3-13

general device information,

viewing

3-14

3-3

2-2

3-16

3-11

management(continued)

graph

menu

statistics 4-19
groups, enabling/disabling 3-18
identify menu 4-3
menus

components of

configurable information,

overview 4-1

read-only information,
modules

menu

viewing 3-15
network

access parameters,

menu 4-9
node summary menu 4-16
partition menu 4-12
performing basic functions,

port security menu 4-20
ports

enabling/disabling

menu 4-6

partitioning 3-19
reset menu 4-11
resetting a group or device 3-20
security menu 4-20
software, upgrading 3-12
statistics menu 4-17
swupgrade (software upgrade)

swupgrade (software upgrade)
table

menu

statistics 4-17
tasks, overview 3-7
threshold menu 4-13
trap receivers

adding

deleting 3-23

4-19

determining

determining

4-5

configuring

overview

menu
menu

4-17

3-22

3-6

3-7

4-10
4-10

3-6

3-6

3-10

3-17

Index-iii

management (continued)

trap receivers (continued)

menu

traps, enabling 3-21
validate menu 4-17
viewing statistics 3-30, 3-31

map, of the network, creating 3-1
Map Manager Page 3-9
mapping, IP. See node summary
mau jabber lockups
menus

buttons
components of 3-6
configurable information 3-6
overview of 4-1
read-only information 3-6
selection levels 3-5
tables, resizing 3-6

Microsoft

Access
Internet Explorer 1-3
SQL Server 1-3
IIS 1-3

modify button 3-6
module See also group

description
state 4-5
type 4-5

modules

general information, viewing
menu 4-5

4-21

4-18

3-6

1-3

4-5

3-15

N

name information

configuring

viewing 4-3
navigation bar, IntraSpection 3-8
NCSA HTTP 1-3
Netscape

FastTrack Server

Navigator 1-3
network

access parameters, configuring

boot 4-10

map, creating 3-1

menu 4-9

3-11

1-3

network (continued)

problems, isolating

node summary

aging timer, description
menu 4-16
timer, configuring 3-27
viewing 3-27

number of addresses 4-16

O

object ID 4-3
objects, statistics, description 4-17
ODBC 1-3
Oracle 1-3
out-of-band parameters, configuring 3-10
overview, personality modules 1-1

P

partition menu 4-12
partitioning ports 3-19
personality modules

device page

components of
view of 1-1

difference between AsantéFAST

100 Hub and Asanté­FAST 100 TX Managed
Hub

3-3

files, updating 3-13
installing 2-1
menus, overview 4-1
overview 1-1
using 3-1

physical address 4-3
port

admin status, description
auto partitioning, description 4-6
controlling access to 3-28
defined 3-4
enabling/disabling 3-17

description 4-7

jabber status 4-6

3-10

link status 4-6
number of 4-5
partitioning 3-19

3-19

4-16

3-3

4-7

Index-iv

port (continued)

security

menu
using 3-28

violations 4-20
selecting 3-5
type 4-6
unauthorized access, violations 4-20
viewing image of 3-4

ports menu 4-6

4-20

R

readable octets 4-18
read-only information 3-6
receivers (of traps)

adding
deleting 3-23

refresh button 3-6
remote, boot

info
protocol 4-10

requirements

client
server 1-3
system 1-3

reset

agent, description
group or device 3-20
group, description 4-11
menu 4-11

revision number 4-4
rising and falling 4-15
rising event, responses 4-15
runts 4-17

3-22

4-10

configuring 3-12

1-3

4-11

S

sampling interval, statistics 4-17
security menu 4-20
segment0, thresholds 4-13
select database window 2-2
selecting ports/hubs/hub stack 3-5
serial number, location of 2-2
server requirements 1-3
server, boot address

configuring

3-12

server, boot address (continued)

description

short events 4-18
SNMP

agent information, viewing
community string. See

software

upgrade

menu
information 4-10

upgrading 3-12
version

major
minor 4-8, 4-10

statistics

graph

viewing 3-31
menu 4-17
objects, description 4-17
table 4-17

viewing 3-30

status LEDs, viewing 3-4
subnet mask

and changing
configuring 3-10
description 4-9

swupgrade (software upgrade) menu

description

system requirements 1-3

4-10

3-16

community strings

4-10

4-8, 4-10

4-19

4-9

4-10

T

table

menu
statistics 3-30

tables, in menus, resizing 3-6
technical support A-1
tftp 4-10
threshold menu 4-13
thresholds

detected value
owner string 4-15
sample

segment0 4-13

4-17

interval

type 4-14

4-15

4-15

Index-v

thresholds (continued)

startup event
subject 4-14
target

domain
group 4-13
port 4-13

threshold value 4-15

thresholds, alarm. See alarms
trap

authentication

configuring
description 4-8

receivers

adding
address, description 4-21
deleting 3-23
community string 4-21
menu 4-21

traps

adding receiving stations
deleting receiving stations 3-23
enabling 3-21

4-15

4-13

3-21

3-22

3-22

U

unauthorized

community string, description
IP address, description 4-8

up time 4-3, 4-4
updating hub or stack of hubs 4-17

4-8

V

validate

device
menu 4-17

version number 4-4

3-13

W

websuite.exe 2-1
Windows NT 3.51

requirements
starting IntraSpection server 2-2

Windows NT 4.0

requirements 1-3
starting IntraSpection server

Index-vi

1-3

2-2