Cabletron Systems 9A100 User Manual

SmartSwitch 9A100 User Guide

35 Industrial Way Rochester, NH 03866 USA (603) 332-9400

Part Number 04-0049-01 Rev. A Order Number 9032628

NOTICE

Cabletron Systems reserves the right to make changes in specifications and other information contained in this document without prior notice. The reader should in all cases consult Cabletron Systems to determine whether any such changes have been made. The hardware, firmware, and software described in this manual are subject to change without notice.

IN NO EVENT SHALL CABLETRON SYSTEMS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENT AL, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LOST PROFITS) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS MANUAL OR THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN IT, EVEN IF CABLETRON SYSTEMS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF, KNOWN, OR SHOULD HAVE KNOWN, THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

Printed in the United States of America

SmartSwitch 9A100 Us er Guide

Part Number: 04-0049-01 Rev. A Order Number: 9032628 SmartCell, SmartSwitch, SPECTRUM, LANVIEW , MicroMMAC, and BRIM are registered trademarks and Element

Manager, EPIM, EPIMA, EPIM-F1, EPIM-F2, EPIM-F3, EPIM-T, EPIM-X, FOT-F, FOT-F3, HubSTACK, SEH, SEHI, and TMS-3 are trademarks of Cabletron Systems, Inc. All other product names mentioned in this manual may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

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FCC CLASS A NOTICE

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

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DOC CLASS A NOTICE

This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulatio ns of the Canadian Department of Communications.

Le present appareil numerique n’emet pas de bruits radioelectriques depassant les limites applicables aux appareils numeriques de la class A prescrites dans le Reglement sur le brou illage radioelectrique edicte par le ministere des Communications du Canada.

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DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY ADDENDUM

Application of Council Directive(s):

89/336/EEC 73/23/EEC

Manufacturer’s Name: Manufacturer’s Address:

Cabletron Systems, Inc. 35 Industrial Way

P. O. Box 5005 Rochester, NH 03866

Product Name: SmartSwitch 9A100 European Representative Name:

European Representative Address:

Mr. J. Solari Cabletron Systems, Limited

Nexus House, Newbury Business Park London Road, Newbury Berkshire RG13 2PZ, England

Conformance to Directive(s)/Product Standards:

EC Directive 89/336/EEC EC Directive 73/23/EEC EN 55022 EN 50082-1 EN 60950

Equipment Type/Environment:

Networking Equipment, for use in a Commerci al or Light Industrial Environment.

We the undersigned, hereby declare, under our sole re sponsi bili ty, that the equipment packaged with thi s notice conforms to the above directives.

Manufacturer:

Legal Representative in Europe:

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Full Name: Title: Location:

Mr. Ronald Fotino Principal Compliance Engineer Rochester, NH. U.S.A.

Mr. J. Solari Managing Director - E.M.E.A. Newbury, Berkshire, England

SAFETY INFORMATION CLASS 1 LASER TRANSCEIVERS

The 6A-IOM-29-4, 6A-IOM-29-4-IR , 6 A-IOM-29 -4-LR, 6A-IOM-39-1 and 6A-IOM-39-1-LR connectors us e C lass 1 Laser transceivers. Read the following safety information before installing or operating the 6A-IOM-29-4.

The Class 1 Laser transceivers use an optical feedback loop to main tain Class 1 operation limits. This control loop eliminates the need for maintenance checks or adjustments. The output is factory set, and does not allow any user adjustment. Class 1 Laser transceivers comply with the following safety standards:

U 21 CFR 1040.10 and 1040.11 U. S. Department of Health and Human Services (FDA) U IEC Publication 825 (International Electrotechnical Commission) U CENELEC EN 60825 (European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization)

When operating within their performance limitations, laser transceiver output meets the Class 1 accessible emission limit of all three standards. Class 1 levels of laser radiation are not considered hazardous.

LASER RADIATION AND CONNECTORS

When the connector is in place, all laser radiation remains within the fiber. The maximum amount of radiant power exiting the fiber (under normal conditions) is -12.6dBm or 55 x 10

Removing the optical connector from the transceiver a llows laser r adiation to emit d irectly f rom the o ptical po rt. Th e maximum radiance from the optical port (und er worst case conditions) is 0.8 W cm

Do not use optical instruments to view the laser output. The use of optical instruments to view laser output increases eye hazard. When viewing the output optical port, you must remove power from the network adapter.

-6

watts.

-2

or 8 x 103 W m-2 sr-1.

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FIBER OPTIC PROTECTIVE CAPS

%"¤›apm READ BEFORE REMOVING FIBER OPTIC PROTECTIVE CAPS.

Cable assemblies and MMF/SMF ports are shipped with protective caps to prevent contamination. To avoid contamination, replace port caps on all fiber optic devices when not in use.

Cable assemblies and MMF/SMF ports that become contaminated may experience signal loss or difficulty inserting and removing cable assemblies from MMF/SMF ports.

Contamination can be removed from cable assemblies by

U Blowing surfaces with canned duster (Chemtronics p/n ES1270 or equivalent). U Using a fiber port cleaning swab (Alcoa Fujikura LTS p/n ACT-01 or equivalent) saturated with

optical-grade isopropyl alcohol, gently wipe the end surface of ferrules first; then wipe down the sides of both ferrules.

U Blow ferrule surfaces dry with canned duster.

Contamination can be removed from MMF/SMF ports by

U Using the extension tube supplied with canned duster, blow into the optical port, being careful not

to allow the extension tube to touch the bottom of the optical port.

U Reconnect cable and check f or proper mating. If problems remain, gen tly wipe out optical port with

a DRY fiber port cleaning swab and repeat step 1.

%"¤›apm T o avoid contamination, replace por t caps on all fiber optic devices when not in

use.

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REGULATORY COMPLIANCE SUMMARY

SAFETY

The SmartSwitch 9A100 meets the safety requirements of UL 1950, CSA C22.2 No. 950, EN 60950, IEC 950, and 73/23/EEC.

EMC

The SmartSwitch 9A100 meets the EMC requirements of FCC Part 15, EN 55022, CSA C108.8, VCCI V-3/93.01, EN 50082-1, and 89/336/EEC.

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REVISION HISTORY

Document Name: SmartSwitch 9A100 Us er Guide Document Part Number: 04-0049-01 Rev. A Document Order number: 9032628

Author: Carre Gibson Editor: Ayesha Maqsood Illustrator: Michael Fornalski

Date Revision Description

May 1998 04-0049-01 Rev. A Initial Release

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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

2 Switch Installation and Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1

2.1 Unpacking the Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1

2.1.1 Check Accessory Carton Contents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1

2.2 Inspecting the Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

2.2.1 DS3 and E3 I/O Module Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-3

2.3 Installing the Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4

2.4 Configuring the Switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6

2.5 Using the Console. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8

2.5.1 Console Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8

2.5.2 Console Time-out. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10

2.5.3 Creating an Alias . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10

2.5.4 Ambiguous Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11

2.5.5 Console Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12

2.6 SmartSwitch ATM Administrator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12

2.6.1 Installation Steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14

2.6.2 Starting SmartSwitch ATM Administrator the First Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15

2.6.3 Accessing Online Help. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15

3 IP Over ATM and LANE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1

3.1 Creating an IP over ATM VLAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1

3.1.1 ATM Addressing for IP over ATM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3

3.2 Creating an Emulated LAN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3

3.2.1 ATM Addressing for LAN Emulation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-6

3.2.2 ELANs Across Multiple Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6

3.2.3 Switch Clients . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7

4 Switch Administration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1

4.1 Backing Up and Restoring Switch Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-1

4.2 ATM Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2

4.2.1 Creating an IISP Route . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2

4.2.2 UNI Routes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5

4.2.3 Route Metrics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6

4.3 IP Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7

4.4 Events and Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9

4.4.1 Event Categories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9

4.4.2 Viewing Events and Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10

4.4.3 Deleting Events and Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11

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4.5 PVC Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-11

4.5.1 Point-to-Point PVCs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12

4.5.2 Point-to-Multipoint PVCs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13

4.5.3 Connecting to Local Switch Client Through a PVC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-14

4.5.4 Non-zero VPIs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-15

4.6 Traffic Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-17

4.6.1 Traffic Descriptors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-17

4.6.2 Call Admission Control Policy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-19

4.6.3 EFCI, EPD, and RM Thresholds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-22

4.7 Upgrading and Changing Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-23

4.7.1 Accessing the Boot Load Prompt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-23

4.7.2 Boot Load Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-24

4.7.3 Upgrading Boot Load Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-25

4.7.4 Upgrading POST Diagnostic Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-27

4.7.5 Upgrading Switch Operating Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-28

4.7.6 Using the Update Firmware Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-29

4.8 Saving Core Dumps. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-30

5 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-1

5.1 Troubleshooting IP over ATM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1

5.2 Troubleshooting LAN Emulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2

5.3 Troubleshooting PNNI Links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3

5.4 Troubleshooting Congestion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-4

5.4.1 Diagnosing Congestion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-4

5.4.2 Global Congestion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-4

5.4.3 Port Congestion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-5

A Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1

A.1 Front Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1

A.2 Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-3

B Agent Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-1

B.1 MIB, SMI, MIB Files and Internet MIB Hierarchy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-1

B.1.1 ZeitNet Cabletron Proprietary MIBs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-2

B.1.2 Relation Between Object Identifier and the Represented Value . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-3

B.1.3 Supported protocols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-4

B.1.4 Supported SMI Formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-4

B.1.5 Zeitnet Cabletron Proprietary MIB Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-5

B.1.6 SmartSwitch 9A100 MIB Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-6

B.1.7 MIB Exceptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-6

B.2 Managing the SmartSwitch 9A100 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-7

B.2.1 Console Commands that Affect the Agent. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-8

C Technical Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-1

C.1 Telephone Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-1

C.2 FAX Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-1

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C.3 Electronic Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C-1

C.4 Placing A Support Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C-1

C.5 Hardware Warranty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C-2

C.6 Software Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C-2

C.7 Repair Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C-2

D Acronyms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .D-1

Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .I-1

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LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 2-1 SmartSwitch 9A100-04 front panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

Figure 2-2 Installing the SmartSwitch 9A100 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5

Figure 2-3 SmartSwitch 9A100 console and network connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7

Figure 2-4 SmartSwitch ATM Administrator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13

Figure 4-1 IISP route across PNNI domain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4

Figure 4-2 Routes needed for a second IISP switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4

Figure 4-3 IP routing through SW1 for connectivity to the Ethernet network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-9

Figure 4-4 Memory locations affected by the boot load commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-25

Figure A-1 SmartSwitch 9A100 front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-2

Figure B-1 Internet MIB hierarchy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B-2

Figure B-2 ZeitNet Private MIBs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B-3

Figure B-3 ZeitNet Cabletron SmartSwitch 9A100 MIB object identifier example. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B-4

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Table 2-1 I/O module ID numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3

Table 2-2 DS3 and E3 module settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3

Table 2-3 Default accounts and passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15

Table 4-1 Values for VPI and VCI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 -15

Table 4-2 Traffic descriptor type number explanation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-18

Table 4-3 Settings for QoS queues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-22

Table 4-4 Boot load commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-24

Table A-1 Front panel LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-1

Table A-2 Hardware specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-3

Table A-3 Physical specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-3

Table A-4 ATM port specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-4

Table A-5 Protocols standards and specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-4

Table A-6 Management standards and specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-5

Table A-7 RJ-45 to DB-9 adapter (PC serial port adapter) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-5

Table B-1 Zeitnet proprietary MIB groupings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B-5

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1 INTRODUCTION

Welcome to the SmartSwitch 9A100 User Guide. The SmartSwitch 9 A100 ATM switch is a module that fits into the SmartSwitch 9000 chassis. You can install up to seven SmartSwitch 9A100 switches into a 14-slot SmartSwitch 9000 chassis; or up to three switches into a 6-slot chassis. The module is hot swappable, meaning that you can install and remove it without turning off or disconnecting the chassis. This manual will he lp you quickly and easily install and configure your SmartSwitch 9A100 switch.

By performing the steps described in the first two chapters of this manual, your switch will be physically installed, accessible on your Ethernet network, and running either an IP over ATM VLAN or an emulated Ethernet or Token Ring LAN.

Subsequent chapters provide information about switch use, maintenance, and problem solving. These topics include

• Managing the switch: backing up configurations, adding routes, creating PVC connections,

upgrading software, dealing with bandwidth, and controlling congestion

• Working with the switch’s hardware com ponents

• Troubleshooting

Note For detailed descriptions of SmartSwitch 9A100 console commands and their use,

see the SmartCell 6A000/ZX-250 Reference Manual.

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2 SWITCH INSTALLATION AND SETUP

After you read this chapter, you will be able to perform the following tasks:

U Install the SmartSwitch 9A100 switch module into the SmartSwitch 90 00 chassis U Co mplete the initial configuration U Use the console interface U Install the SmartSwitch ATM Administrator graphical m anagement software

2.1 UNPACKING THE SWITCH

Remove the accessory carton from the shipping box. Carefully remove the switch from its packing material.

2.1.1 Check Accessory Carton Contents

Open the accessory carton and check that it contains the following items: — 7-foot UTP cable terminated on both ends with RJ-45 connectors — RJ-45 to 9-pin female adapter (labeled PC) — Console cabling instruction sheet — Diskettes containing switch software, MIB files, SmartSwitch ATM Admini strator software, and release notes — SmartSwitch 9A100 Release Notes — SmartSwitch 9A100 Quick Start — SmartSwitch 9A100 User Guide — SmartCell 6A000/ZX-250 Reference Manual If any of these items is missing, contact Cabletron customer support immediately.

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2.2 INSPECTING THE SWITCH

Depending on the configuration ordered, your switch looks similar to the unit in Figure 2-1. The SmartSwitch 9A100-04 has four I/O modules.

Figure 2-1 SmartSwitch 9A100-04 front panel

Inspect the switch and make certain that its configuration corresponds to what was ordered. Also, make certain that the input/output (I/O) modules are of the correct type and number (See Table 2-1).

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Table 2-1 I/O module ID numbers

Face Plate Number Physical Specification 6A-IOM-21-4 6A-IOM-22-4 6A-IOM-29-4 6A-IOM-29-4-IR 6A-IOM-29-4-LR 6A-IOM-31-1 6A-IOM-39-1 6A-IOM-39-1-LR 6A-IOM-67-4 6A-IOM-77-4

155 Mbps OC-3/STM-1, MMF/SC (4 ports) 155 Mbps STS-3c/STM-1, UTP-5/RJ-45 (4 ports) 155 Mbps OC-3/STM-1, SMF-IR/ S C (1 por t ), MMF/ S C ( 3 por ts ) 155 Mbps OC-3/STM-1, SMF-IR/SC (4 ports) 155 Mbps OC-3/STS-1, SMF-LR/SC (4 ports) 622 Mbps OC-12/STM-4, MMF/SC (1 port) 622 Mbps OC-12/STM-4, SMF-IR/SC (1 port) 622 Mbps OC-12/STM-4, SMF-LR/SC (1 port) 45 Mbps DS-3, Coax/BNC (4 po rts) 34 Mbps E-3, Coax/BNC (4 ports)

If the hardware configuration is incorrect, contact Cabletron customer support immediately.

2.2.1 DS3 and E3 I/O Module Configuration

Table 2-2 shows the pre-configured values for both the DS3 (6A-IOM-67-4) and E3 (6A-IOM-77-4) I/O modules. These values cannot be changed. Accordingly, configure the connecting device’s interface to use these values.

Table 2-2 DS3 and E3 module settings

Protocol Mode Framing Empty Cell Timing Scrambling Length

DS3 E3

plcp cbit unassigned internal off greater than 225 feet plcp G.751 unassigned internal off N/A

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2.3 INSTALLING THE SWITCH

The SmartSwitch 9A100 is hot swappable, meaning that you can ins tall and remove it without turning off or unplugging the SmartSwitch 9000 chassis. The following list shows how many switch modules can be installed in each chassis:

U You can install up to three switch modules in a 6-slot chassis. In this configuration, the SmartSwitch

9A100 module s provide up to 45 user ports .

U You can install up to seven switch modules in a 14-slot chassis. In this configuration, the

SmartSwitch 9A100 modules provide up to 105 user ports.

Connect modules with inter-module trunks if traffic must cross between modules.

2p›F When redundant power supplies are installed in the chassis, the switch module

recognizes only one of them. However, the redundant power supply feature performs correctly; if one power supply fails, the other one takes ov er.

Follow the instructions below to install the switch module into the chassis. Refer to Figure 2-2. You do not need to turn off or unplug the chassis before inserting or removing the switch module. However, if you insert the switch module with the power on, there is a 6-second delay before it begins to operate.

s• Remove the metal blanks from two adjacent empty slots in the chassis. ¢• Open the ejectors at the top and bottom of the switch module.

•• With the LEDs at the top, align the top and bottom of the SmartSwitch 9A100 with the tracks in the

slot.

T• Slide the switch into the chassis. The switch module obscures the view of the tracks at the bottom of

the chassis, so be sure to look at that area as you begin to slide the switch into the chassis.

Q• Close the ejectors. The installation is complete.

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Rotate ejector to lock in place

Circuit

Metal

Card

Backpanel

Card Guides

Figure 2-2 Installing the SmartSwitch 9A100

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2.4 CONFIGURING THE SWITCH

Initial configuration of your SmartSwitch 9A100 switch consists of setting the name, Ethernet IP address, and subnet mask. Once these tasks are complete, the switch can be reached through your Ethernet network for additional configuration and administrat i on.

Perform the following steps to configure initial s witch parameters:

s• Determine wh eth er yo u will use a dumb terminal, workst ation, or PC running terminal emulation

software to perform initial switch configuration.

¢• Configure dumb terminals or PCs running emulation software with the following communication

parameters:

U Baud rate = 9600 U Data bits = 8 U Stop bits = 1 U Flow control = none

•• Plug one end of the supplied RJ-45 UTP cable into the 9-pin RJ-45 adapter (see Figure 2-3).

2p›F For information about adapter wiring configurations, see Appendix A,

"Specifications."

T• Plug the other end of the UTP cable into the SmartSwitch 9A100 female RJ-45 jack labe led

Terminal, located on the front panel (see Figure 2-3).

Q• Connect the switch to your network by plugging a UTP cable into the SmartSwitch 9A100 female

RJ-45 jack labeled Ethernet, located near the center of the switch's front panel (see Figure 2-3).

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Terminal

RJ-45

Port

Terminal

Ethernet

RJ-45

Port

Ethernet

Figure 2-3 SmartSwitch 9A100 console and network connections

Hub

–• Start the dumb terminal or PC and its terminal emulation software.

•• When power is applied to the SmartSwitch 9A100, the module emits a series of diagnostic messages.

If you inserted the module into a chassis that was turned off, turn it on now; the diagnostics will appear after a 6-second delay. If you inserted the module into a cha ssis that was turned on, press the Reset switch to see the diagnostics.

G• After the diagnostics are finished, the switch prompts for a password. Enter the default password,

"admin."

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n• Next, the switch prompts for the information necessary to make the switch accessible through your

Ethernet network

U Switch name U IP address U Su bnet mask

s¬• After you enter these parameters and reboot the swi tch, log off the local cons ole connection. Perform

additional configuration steps over your network using a telnet connection.

2p›F Only one console connection is allowed at any time. To reach the

SmartSwitch 9A100 through telnet, you must exit the local terminal connection by entering the exit command.

The following is an example of the init ial configuration session:

SmartSwitch Version 2.1 (c) Cabletron Inc. password:: admin The current user is Administrator Could not find setup file Running Setup Automatically SwitchName() : My_9A100 IPAddress(0.0.0.0) : 210.160.77.254 IPNetMask(255.0.0.0) : 255.255.255.0 Confirm(y/n)?:y Changing IP Address on System. Telnet session (if any) will be lost. SmartSwitch #

<¸admin" is the defaul t pa ssword

< a switch name < an IP address < a subnet mask

Before continuing to chapter 3, “IP over ATM and LANE,” read the following sections for information about

U Usin g the SmartSwitch 9A100 console U Installing and getting started with the Windows-based SmartSwitch ATM Administrator application

2.5 USING THE CONSOLE

Use the SmartSwitch 9A100 console interface to configure and manage y our switch. The follo wing is a description of the console interface and its operation.

2.5.1 Console Commands

2p›F For detailed descr iptions of console com mands, see the SmartCell 6A000/ZX-250

Reference Manual.

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All console commands use the syntax:

operator switch-attribute [<parameter 1> <parameter 2>... <parameter n>]

Where the operator is one of the following:

show ( display): Show the current values used by a switch-attribute. add ( create): Add a new instance of a switch-attribute. delete ( remove): Delete an instance of a switch-attribute. modify ( set): Change the values that currently define a switch-attribute. start: Start a process on the switch; for example, start the LAN Emulation Configuration Server. restart: Restart a process on the switch; for example, restart a client. flush: Remove assigned values; for example, flush a route table. alias: Create easier names for often-used commands and their parameters.

Entering parameters at the command line is op tional. If a command r equires parameter values, it prompts you for them. For instance, in the example below, indicating that you want to show configuration information about port

SmartSwitch # show portconfig a1 ================================================== Port: A1

------------------------------------------------- Parameter Configured Current

------------------------------------------------- Sig Type autoConfig pnni10 Sig Role other symmetric Interface Type private private Max vpi bits 0 0 Max vci bits 12 12 Max SVC vpci 0 0 Min SVC vci 32 32 Max Vccs 4096 4096

------------------------------------------------- Other parameters

------------------------------------------------- Port Admin Status UP Ilmi Admin Status Enabled AddressRegistration Connectivity Oper State UP Trans Type STS-3c Media Type MMF (S) Bandwidth 155 MB SmartSwitch #

show is the operator, portconfig is the switch-attribute, and a1 is the parameter

A1.

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If you don’t specify parameters with the command, the console prom pts you for an inp ut value and provides a defau lt value display ed in p arenthe sis. For example, if yo u enter the following appears. Here, the default of “

all” ports is presented. You can either accept the default by pressing Enter ,

show portconfig without specifying a port (as a parameter),

or you can enter a specific port number. Taking the default displays the following:

SmartSwitch # show portconfig PortNumber(ALL) : Port Intf Sig Trans Media Speed Oper ID Type Type Type Type (MB/s) State ============================================================================== A1 private pnni10 STS-3c MMF (S) 155 MB UP A2 private autoConfig STS-3c MMF (S) 155 MB DOWN A3 private autoConfig STS-3c MMF (S) 155 MB DOWN A4 private autoConfig STS-3c MMF (S) 155 MB DOWN B1 private autoConfig STS-3c MMF (S) 155 MB DOWN B2 private autoConfig STS-3c MMF (S) 155 MB DOWN B3 private autoConfig STS-3c MMF (S) 155 MB DOWN B4(CPU) private uni31 STS-3c MMF (S) 155 MB UP C1 private autoConfig STS-3c SMF (I) 155 MB DOWN C2 private autoConfig STS-3c MMF (S) 155 MB DOWN C3 private autoConfig STS-3c MMF (S) 155 MB DOWN C4 private autoConfig STS-3c MMF (S) 155 MB DOWN D1 private autoConfig STS-3c CAT5 UTP 155 MB DOWN D2 private autoConfig STS-3c CAT5 UTP 155 MB DOWN D3 private autoConfig STS-3c CAT5 UTP 155 MB DOWN D4 private autoConfig STS-3c CAT5 UTP 155 MB DOWN SmartSwitch #

2p›F When you accept the (all) default for show, the information displayed is often

abridged.

2.5.2 Console Time-out

The console can be config ured t o ex it if it does not sense a key stroke within a defined l engt h of ti me. By default, the SmartSwitch 9A100 is set to never time-out (value = 0). T o activate the time-out feature, use the

set ConsoleTimeOut

command to adjust the time-out period:

SmartSwitch # set consoletimeout Timeout(0) : 30 <Will time-out in 30 minutes without input Confirm (y/N)? : y SmartSwitch #

2.5.3 Creating an Alias

Use the add alias command to create shorter or easier-to-remember names for command lines. For example:

SmartSwitch # add alias AliasName() : traffic AliasedString() : set switchtrafficcongestion SmartSwitch #

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The above example creates an alias (traffic) that can be entered in place of the command set

SwitchTrafficCongestion

SmartSwitch # traffic Queue1EFCIThreshold(4096) : Queue2EFCIThreshold(4096) : Queue3EFCIThreshold(4096) : Queue4EFCIThreshold(4096) : LowEPDWatermark(10922) : HighEPDWatermark(21845) : RMCellMarkingEnable(1) : EFCIMarkingEnable(1) : SmartSwitch #

. For example:

Enter the show alias command to display a list of all defined aliases and the co mmand lines to which they correspond.

:SmartSwitch # show alias AliasName(ALL) : Alias List ============================================================================== Index Alias Name : Aliased Command 1 PING : Start ping 2 xxx : show portconfig 3 traffic : set switchtrafficcongestion SmartSwitch #

2.5.4 Ambiguous Commands

If you enter part of a command, and that part is not unique, the console displays a numbered list of possible matching commands. For example, entering “pnnin.” In response, the SmartSwitch 9A100 displays a list of the possible commands:

SmartSwitch # show pnnin Objects beginning with pnnin for action show 0 : PnniNeighbor 1 : PnniNetworkLink 2 : PnniNetworkNode 3 : PnniNode 4 : PnniNodeTimer (#)Command (Q)uit? : 3 SmartSwitch # show PnniNode

Selecting number three from the list automatically enters the corresponding command; pressing enter executes the command:

PNNI Node Information ================================================================================ Level : 80 Node Id : 50:a0:39:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:28:c1:80:00:20:d4:28:c1:80:00 Lowest : TRUE Admin Status : UP Oper Status : UP Atm Address : 39:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:28:c1:80:00:20:d4:28:c1:80:00 Peer Group Id: 50:39:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00 Rst Transit : FALSE Rst Branching: FALSE DB Overload : FALSE Ptse : 2 SmartSwitch #

show pnnin is ambiguous because there are several commands that start with

< “pnnin” is ambiguous

I meant PnniNode, so I enter number three (3) from the list

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2.5.5 Console Help

The console provides several levels of help for console command s. For example, to list the switch attributes that can be used with a particular operator, enter the word

To obtain an explanation of a command and its parameters, enter the word help (or ?) before the command.

SmartSwitch # ? add laneclient Create LANE Client ============================================================================ ClientNumber Local Client Number (0-127) LanName Name of the ELAN to join ServerType Type of LANE Server [LECS, LES] ServerAddress ATM Address of the LANE Server IPAddress IP Address of the Client NetMask IP Netmask of the Client MTU MTU for the Client [1516, 9234, NONE] SmartSwitch #

help (or ?) followed by the operator.

While entering a command, you can obtain help about the current parameter by entering a question mark (?) at the prompt. For example:

SmartSwitch # add atmroute PortNumber(A1) : a3 AtmAddress() : 39:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:14:72:80 PrefixLength(104) : Index(0) : Type(Internal) : ? The type of reachability. Use Internal, Exterior, or Reject. Type(Internal) :exterior Scope(0) : MetricsTag(0) : SmartSwitch #

2p›F Press the Esc key to back out of any command before you enter the last value.

2.6 SMARTSWITCH ATM ADMINISTRATOR

SmartSwitch ATM Administrator is a Windows application that manages SmartCell ATM switches. It supports the following operations:

U Switch management U Emulated Local Area Network (ELAN) management U Connection management

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