Avaya Cajun P550 Manager 5.1, Cajun P880 Manager 5.1 User Manual

Cajun

P550/P880 Manger

User Guide

March 2001

Cajun P550/P880 5.1 Manager User Guide

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Table of Contents

Preface — vii

The Purpose of this Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii

Who Should Use this Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii

Organization of this Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii

Chapter 1 — Overview of the Cajun P550/P880 Manager 1-1

Chapter 2 — Configuring the Cajun Switch Using

the P550/P880 Manager 2-3

Overview of the Cajun P550/P880 Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-3

Starting the Cajun P550/P880 Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-3

From HP OpenView Network Node Manager (NNM) . . . . . . 2-4

Overview of the Cajun P550/P880 Manager Window . . . . . . . . .2-4

Device Manager Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5

Switch Port Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7

Cajun P550/P880 Menu Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8

Cajun P550/P880 Manager Tool Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-8

Saving the Running Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-10

Accessing the Cajun Switch Web Agent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-11

Setting Device Attributes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-11

Viewing Device Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11

Modifying Device Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12

Working with VLANs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-13

Assigning a Port to a VLAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13

Viewing Port Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14

Working with Hunt Groups (Link Aggregation) . . . . . . . . . . . .2-14

Hunt Group Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14

Hunt Groups in the Cajun P550/P880 Manager . . . . . . . . .2-15

Creating a Hunt Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-15

Viewing Hunt Group Members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-16

Adding a Port to a Hunt Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-17

Deleting a Hunt Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-18

Redistributing Hunt Group Learned Addresses . . . . . . . . . .2-18

Overview of the Switch Representation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-19

Viewing Module Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-20

Setting the Physical Port Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-21

Configuring Physical Port Parameters

on Gigabit Ethernet Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-21

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Configuring Physical Port Parameters

on Fast Ethernet Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-25

Setting the Switching Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-29

Configuring Port VLAN Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-29

Configuring Non-VLAN Switch Port Parameters . . . . . 2-32

Viewing Power System Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-33

Viewing Fan Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-35

Resetting Temperature Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-36

Setting Port Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-38

Setting the Port Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-38

Enabling a Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-39

Disabling a Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-40

Setting a Port to Half-Duplex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-40

Setting a Port to Full-Duplex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-40

Enabling Port Auto-Negotiation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-41

Disabling Port Auto-Negotiation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-41

Configuring IP Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-42

Using SMON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-44

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Preface

Welcome to Cajun P550/P880 Manager. This chapter provides an
introduction to this guide. It includes the following sections:

■ The Purpose of this Guide - A description of the goals of

the guide.

■

Who Should use this Guide - The intended audience of
this guide.

■ Organization of this Guide - A brief description of the

subjects contained in the various sections of this guide.

The Purpose of this Guide

This guide contains the information needed to use
Cajun P550/P880 Manager efficiently and effectively.

Who Should Use this Guide

This guide is intended for use by network managers familiar with
network management and its fundamental concepts.

Organization of this Guide

This guide is structured to reflect the following conceptual
divisions:

■ Preface - This section describes the guide’s purpose,

intended audience, and organization.

■ Overview of the Cajun P550/P880 Manager - Provides a

brief overview of the Cajun P550/P880 Manager.

■ Configuring the Cajun Switch Using the P550/P880

Manager - Describes viewing and updating system
information, assign VLANs to ports, and configure hunt
groups using the Cajun P550/P880 Manager.

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Overview of the
Cajun P550/P880 Manager

The Cajun P550/P880 Manager allows you to the manage your
Cajun switch network, including the Cajun P880, P550, and P220
switches. The Cajun P550/P880 Manager provides the following
benefits:

■

Java-based Implementation - The Cajun P550/P880
Manager allows you to manage your Cajun switches
anywhere you can access an IP connection to your network.

■

Platform Integration - The Cajun P550/P880 Manager
integrates into HP OpenView Network Node Manager.

■ Enhanced Learning Curve - The Cajun P550/P880

Manager uses screens from the Cajun Switch Web Agent,
facilitating the learning curve often involved in using
multiple applications to manage a switch network. Because
the software reuses screens from the Web Agent, you use
familiar screens to manage your switch network.

The Cajun P550/P880 Manager application allows you to view and
change configuration settings of the switch. The Cajun P550/P880
Manager provides a visual representation of the switch and a list of
the switch’s modules and ports. Using these tools, you can set basic
switch information, assign ports to Virtual LANs (VLANs), and set
up hunt groups (also referred to as Link Aggregation Groups
(LAG)).

The Cajun P550/P880 Manager also provides IP Routing
capabilities using screens taken directly from the Cajun Switch
Web Agent.

You can select a switch port by selecting the ports shown in the
visual representation or by expanding the hierarchy of switch,
module, and port icons in the list. You can then select options from
the Tools menu to obtain information about the switch or to
configure device settings.

If SMON is installed, you can also launch the Device SMON
application from the Cajun P550/P880 Manager to view switch,
port, and VLAN statistics.

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Configuring the Cajun Switch
Using the P550/P880 Manager

Overview of the Cajun P550/P880 Manager

This chapter provides the following information:

■

Starting the Cajun P550/P880 Manager

■

Overview of the Cajun P550/P880 Manager Window

■

Saving the Running Configuration

■

Accessing the Cajun Switch Web Agent

■

Setting Device Attributes

■

Working with VLANs

■

Working with Hunt Groups (Link Aggregation)

■

Overview of the Switch Representation

■

Setting Port Parameters

■

Configuring IP Routing

■

Using SMON

Starting the Cajun P550/P880 Manager

The following section describes how to start Cajun P550/P880
Manager from HP OpenView Network Node Manager (NNM).

* Note: To receive alarms, also referred to as traps, from the

switch, you must set an SNMP community string on

the switch to point to the CajunView system that

receives the traps.

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From HP OpenView Network Node Manager (NNM)

To start Cajun P550/P880 Manager from HP OpenView NNM:

1. Start HP OpenView.

2. Double-click the Internet icon to open the network map.

3. Select a Cajun device (P550, P880, or P220).

OR

Select Edit > Find to locate the device on the network map.

4. Select Tools > Avaya> Device Manager.

OR

Right-click the switch and select Avaya > Device Manager.
The Cajun P550/P880 Device Manager window opens
(Figure 2-1, later in this chapter).

Overview of the Cajun P550/P880 Manager
Window

The Cajun P550/P880 - Avaya Device Manager window consists of
up to three tabs:

■

Device Manager Tab

■

Routing Manager Tab

■

SMON Tab

From the Device Manager tab, you can select ports from modules of
the switch and drag them to the Virtual LANs area of the window to
quickly assign virtual switch ports to VLANs. The Full View area
displays the visual representation of your Cajun P880, P550, or P220
switch. The tool bar provides a convenient way to configure ports.
The Device Manager tab opens by default.

The Routing Manager tab (Layer 3 switches only) provides a list of
IP management topics that launch screens directly from the Cajun
Switch Web Agent. Refer to "Configuring IP Routing", later in this
chapter, for more information about the Routing Manager tab.

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The SMON (if SMON is installed) tab provides access to the device
SMON application. For more information about SMON, refer to the
appropriate SMON user guide.

Device Manager Tab

When you start the Cajun P550/P880 Manager, the Device Manager
tab opens by default (Figure 2-1).

* Note: You can resize the Full View and Web Agent view by

dragging the panel divider.

Figure 2-1. Cajun P550/P880 Manager Window

(Device Manager Tab Information shown)

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Table 2-1 lists the parts of the Cajun P550/P880 Device Manager
Window:

Table 2-1. Cajun P550/P880 Avaya Device Manager Window

Window Part Description

Menu Bar

Displays the Cajun P550/P880 Manager menus.
The menus contain the following functions:

File Menu

• Save Running Configuration

• Exit

View Menu

• Tool Bar

• Status Bar

Tools Me n u

• Device Information

• Virtual LANs

• Device Web Site

• Link Aggregation

Help Menu

• About

• Content

Tool Ba r

Displays a list of icons that allow you to display
information or set parameters, such as enabling
a port, setting the port speed, or setting a port to
auto-negotiate.

Switch Tree

Breaks down the device by its modules and
ports. Expanding module icons causes port icons
to display.

The switch icon at the top of the tree may be one
of the following colors:

•

Green

- Switch has connectivity and was
added with valid read-write community
string.

•

Blue

- Switch has connectivity and was

added with a read-only community string.

•

Red

- Switch is currently unreachable.

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Switch Port
Colors

Switch ports display in four colors:

■ Yellow – The port is connected to the selected VLAN, but is

not plugged in.

■ Blue (outline) – The port is selected.

■ Green – The port is connected and enabled with a link.

■ Gray (colorless) – The port is connected to the selected

VLAN, but is currently disabled, or the port is not connected
to the selected VLAN.

Full View

Displays a visual and interactive representation
of the current switch.

Note:

You may have to resize the Full View
panel in order to see the entire switch
representation. Resize the Full View
window by clicking and dragging the
right edge panel divider of the Full View
pane.

Detail View
(48-Port Module
Only)

Zooms in on a portion of the switch
representation to provide an expanded view of a
port connector on a 48-port module. For
example, when you click on a port connector on
a 48-port module, the Detail View shows a close­up representation of the physical port group.

System
Information/Virt
ual LAN Area

Provides screens taken directly from the Cajun
Switch Web Agent and Virtual LANs tool. When
viewing the Switch Web Agent, you can launch
the System Information, Power System,
Temperature Status, and Hunt Group
Configuration screens. You can also display and
configure physical switch port parameters. The
VLAN tree also displays in this pane.

VLAN Pull-Down
Menu

Allows you to select a VLAN to see which ports
are assigned to it. When you select a VLAN from
the pull-down list, assigned ports display as
yellow in the switch representation (Default
port-based VLANs assignments only).

Status

Displays a label for components when you pass
the cursor over them.

Table 2-1. Cajun P550/P880 Avaya Device Manager Window

Window Part Description

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Cajun
P550/P880
Menu Bar

The are four menu options from the Device Manager tab:

■ File Menu

— Save Running Configuration - Allows you to save the

running configuration file.

— Exit - Allows you to exit from the Cajun P550/P880

Manager.

■ View Menu - Allows you to view or hide the Tool and Status

bars.

■ Tools Menu

— Device Information - Allows you to access the System

Information screen of the switch Web Agent.

— Virtual LANs - Allows you assign a port to a VLAN and

view port assignments.

— Device Web Site - Allows you to access the entire switch

Web Agent.

— Link Aggregation - Allows you to access the Hunt

Group Configuration screen of the Switch Web Agent.

■ Help Menu

— About - Provides version information about the

Cajun P550/P880 Manager.

— Content - Allows you to access the online help for the

Cajun P550/P880 Manager, VLANMaster, and
ConfigMaster.

Cajun
P550/P880
Manager Tool
Bar

The Cajun P550/P880 Manager Tool Bar (Figure 2-2) provides
options for configuring port speed, enabling ports, setting port
duplex mode, and enabling auto-negotiation.

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Figure 2-2. Cajun P550/P880 Manager Tool Bar Icon

The Cajun P550/P880 Manager tool bar provides the following icons
(Table 2-2). The icons are described in order from left to right.

Table 2-2. Cajun P550/P880 Manager Tool Bar Icons

Icon Description

Device
Information

Launches the System Information dialog box of
the Cajun Switch Web Agent. In the System
Information dialog box, you can view and
change basic switch information, including the
name and location of the switch.

Device Web Site

Launches the Cajun Switch Web Agent, in which
you can configure VLANs, protocols, switch ports
and properties, for your Cajun Switch.

Virtual LANs

Displays the Virtual LANs tree menu, which
displays all configured VLANs. Using this view,
you can drag and drop a port to a VLAN to assign
the default VLAN for a port.

Link
Aggregation

Launches the Hunt Group Configuration dialog
box of the Cajun Switch Web Agent. In the Hunt
Group Configuration dialog box, you can set up
hunt groups.

10/100/1000

(Port must be
selected)

Allows you to change the port speed of a 10/100
Mbps (megabits per second) port to either 10
Mbps or 100 Mbps. The actual port speed displays
as a highlighted icon. Options include:

•

10 –

10 Megabits per second (Mbps)

•

100 –

100 Mbps

•

1000 –

1000 Mbps (this icon is highlighted

if you select a gigabit port)

Port Enable

(Port must be
selected)

Allows you to enable a selected port.

Port Disable

(Port must be
selected)

Allows you to disable a selected port.

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Saving the Running Configuration

On a Cajun switch, configuration parameters are stored in a
startup.txt file located in the switch’s Non-Volatile Random Access
Memory (NVRAM). When the switch is started, the startup.txt file
runs and stores configuration parameters in volatile RAM as a
running configuration. As you configure switch ports in
Cajun P550/P880 Manager, your changes are recorded to the
volatile running configuration. To ensure that your changes are
saved in a more permanent location, save your running
configuration to your start-up configuration.

As you work in Cajun P550/P880 Manager, frequently save your
running configuration to your start-up configuration by selecting
File > Save Running Configuration.

CAUTION

When making configuration changes to the switch, explicitly
save changes by copying the running configuration to the
startup configuration to ensure that the changes persist after
the switch is restarted. When running a redundant
supervisor configuration, you must also synchronize the
CPUs in order for both CPUs to have the same configuration.

Half Duplex

(Port must be
selected)

Allows you to set port duplex mode to Half
Duplex. For information about port duplexing,
refer to the

Cajun ConfigMaster User Guide

.

Full Duplex

(Port must be
selected)

Allows you to set port duplex mode to Full
Duplex. For information about port duplexing,
refer to the

Cajun ConfigMaster User Guide

.

Auto­Negotiation
Enable

(Port must be
selected)

Allows you to enable auto-negotiation for the
port. For information about auto-negotiation,
refer to the

Cajun ConfigMaster User Guide

.

Auto­Negotiation
Disable

(Port must be
selected)

Allows you to disable auto-negotiation for the
port. For information about auto-negotiation,
refer to the

Cajun ConfigMaster User Guide

.

Table 2-2. Cajun P550/P880 Manager Tool Bar Icons

Icon Description