Cabletron Systems 9T122-08 User Manual

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9T122-08

Local Management Appendix

9031653-03

Appendix

9T122-08 Module Speciﬁc Information

Introduction

This appendix contains local management information that is speciÞc to the 9T122-08 Token Ring MicroLAN Switch Extension Module.

Module Interfaces

The 9T122-08 Token Ring MicroLAN Switch Extension Module has Þve interfaces. Table 1 lists the identifying number, name, and description of each interface.

Table 1. 9T122-08 Token Ring MicroLAN Switch Module Interfaces

System

Interface

Number

1 SMB-1 1 Mbps System Management Bus

2 SMB-10 10 Mbps System Management Bus

3 1 FNB Flexible Network Bus (FDDI)

4 2 TOKEN RING 1 Token Ring 1 Front Panel Interface

5 3 TOKEN RING 2 Token Ring 2 Front Panel Interface

Bridge

Interface

Number

Interface

Name

Interface

Description

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FNB Resource Conﬁguration Codes

The 9T122-08 Token Ring MicroLAN Switch Extension Module provides connectivity between one of three interfaces: the front panel Token Ring interface(s) and the FDDI rings on the backplane (FNB-1 or FNB-2).

The FNB Resource ConÞguration Screen allows you to connect the moduleÕs front panel Token Ring interfaces to one of the chassisÕ two FDDI networks (FNB-1 or FNB-2) via a bridge/switch.

The FNB Resource ConÞguration Screen lists all the possible connections that the speciÞed module can support on the FNB, displays the current connection, and allows you to change the connection. Table 2 lists and describes the FDDI Connections from which you can select.

Table 2. 9T122-08 Token Ring MicroLAN Switch Module FNB

ConÞguration

1 NORING <-> TRNG

2 FNB1 <-> TRNG

3 FNB2 <-> TRNG

Connections

Resource Conﬁguration Codes

FDDI

Neither the FNB-1 nor the FNB-2 on the chassisÕ backplane is connected to the moduleÕs bridge/switch.

The FNB-1 on the chassisÕ backplane and the moduleÕs front panel Token Ring interfaces are connected to the same bridge/switch.

The FNB-2 on the chassisÕ backplane and the moduleÕs front panel Token Ring interfaces are connected to the same bridge/switch.

Description

General Conﬁguration Screen

The General ConÞguration Screen (Figure 1), displays various information about the selected module and allows you to set the following general parameters:

¥ Date and Time ¥ Screen Update Time ¥ Screen Lockout Time ¥ Host IP Address ¥ Subnet Mask ¥ Default Gateway ¥ Default Interface ¥ TFTP Gateway IP Address

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9T122-08 Module Speciﬁc Information

General Configuration

Module Name: 9T122-08 Firmware Revision: 01.08.07 Slot Number: 2 BOOTPROM Revision: 01.01.09

Module Serial #: 04 Module Date: 05/24/1996 Module Board Revision: 04 Module Time: 09:18:13 Screen Refresh Time: 03 sec Screen Lockout Time: 15 min FLASH Memory: 2 MB Host IP Address: XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX Subnet Mask: 255.255.0.0

Default Gateway: NONE DEFINED Default Interface: NONE DEFINED

Base MAC Address: 00-00-1D-01-03-04

TFTP Gateway IP: 0.0.0.0

SAVE RETURN

Figure 1. General Conﬁguration Screen

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General Conﬁguration Screen Fields

The following information brießy explains each General ConÞguration Screen Þeld.

Module Serial #

Displays the serial number of the selected module.

Module Board Revision

Displays the version number of the selected module.

FLASH Memory

Displays the amount (megabytes) of ßash memory in the selected module.

Module Date

Contains a value that the module recognizes as the current date. To enter a new date, highlight the Þeld and enter the date in MM/DD/YYYY format. The month and day portion of the date must include two digits. Therefore, enter a leading zero for months January through September, and for dates less than 10. For example, for June 4, 1996, enter 06/04/1996 (slashes are optional). If you do not enter slashes to separate the month, day, and year values, the Þrst eight digits you enter in this Þeld represent an entry (i.e., 06041996).

NOTE

Module Time

Contains a value that the module recognizes as the current time. To enter a new time, highlight the Þeld and enter the time in HH:MM:SS format. Notice that there is no AM/PM indicator. Time should be entered based upon a 24 hour clock. For 4:07 p.m., enter 16:07:00 (colons are optional). If you do not enter colons to separate the hours, minutes, and seconds values, the Þrst six digits you enter in this Þeld represent an entry (i.e., 160700). For 6:12 a.m., enter 6:12:00 or 061200.

The moduleÕs default date and time settings are indeterminate. The internal calendar and clock begin running as soon as you install the module.

Screen Refresh Time

Contains the rate at which the moduleÕs screens are updated. This setting determines how frequently (in seconds) information is updated on the screen. To enter a new refresh rate, highlight the Þeld and enter a number. The refresh rate is 3 seconds. The

range is 3 - 99 seconds.

default

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Screen Lockout Time

Contains the maximum number of minutes that the Local Management application will display a moduleÕs screen while pending input or action from a user. For example, if you enter 5 in this Þeld, users will have up to Þve minutes to respond in some fashion to each of the speciÞed moduleÕs Local Management screens. In our example, after Þve minutes of ÒidlenessÓ (no input or action), the Local Management application terminates the session on the selected module and the Slot Selection Screen reappears. To enter a new lockout time, highlight the Þeld and enter a number. The

default lockout time is 15 minutes. The range is 1 -

30 minutes.

Host IP Address

Contains the Internet Protocol address currently assigned to the selected module. Set this Þeld according to your network requirements. Highlight the Host IP Address Þeld and enter the desired IP address using dotted decimal notation (4 decimal values between 1 and 255 separated by periods) as follows:

255.255.255.255

(255 is the maximum number that you can enter in any of the four segments. Default = 0.0.0.0 .) This address can be used by any of the system interfaces on the module.

Subnet Mask

Contains the subnet mask for the selected module. A subnet mask Òmasks outÓ the network bits of the IP address by setting the bits in the mask to 1 when the network treats the corresponding bits in the IP address as part of the network or subnetwork address, or to 0 if the corresponding bit identiÞes the host. The default subnet mask uses the Þrst two portions of the IP address to identify the network id, leaving the rest of the IP address to identify speciÞc nodes. To enter a new subnet mask, highlight the Þeld and enter a new value using dotted decimal notation (4 decimal values between 1 and 255 separated by periods) as follows:

255.255.255.255

(The Subnet Mask Þeld defaults to the natural mask value, based on the IP Address that you entered for the device.)

Default Gateway

Contains the IP Address of the device to which all packets addressed to an unknown network or host are sent. If you do not conÞgure a Default Gateway, any packets that are addressed to an unknown network or host will be dropped. This Þeld is not deÞned until you enter an appropriate value using dotted decimal notation (4 decimal values between 1 and 255 separated by periods).

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Default Interface (Toggle)

Contains the number that represents the interface that is connected to the moduleÕs Default Gateway. In some instances, dissimilar modules have different corresponding interface numbers. For example, if you are assigning a default interface to a 9T122-08 module and you enter a 3, then the default interface is the Flexible Network Bus. However, if you are assigning a default interface to a 9F310-02 module and you enter a 3, then the default interface is the Internal Network Bus. See Table 1 for module-speciÞc interface information. The is NONE, meaning no default interface selected.

The Default Interface Þeld becomes active after you enter an IP address in the

NOTE

Default Gateway Þeld.

default

Base MAC Address

Displays the MAC Address of the selected module. This is the MAC Address of the SMB-10 interface.

TFTP Gateway IP

The IP address of the router that connects to or is closest to the module. ConÞgure this address when you are performing TFTP downloads in a routed environment (if proxy ARP is disabled on the router).

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Token Ring Bridge Conﬁguration (Screen 1)

The 9T122-08 Token Ring Bridge ConÞguration Screen 1 (Figure 2), provides basic setup options for making a bridge operational in your network.

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Bridge Configuration

Module Name: 9T122-08 Firmware Revision: 01.08.07 Slot Number: 2 BOOTPROM Revision: 01.01.09

Bridge Address: 00-00-1D-01-03-04 Bridging Interfaces: 3

Bridge Number (hex): 1 Type of STA: [IEEE] Bridge Priority Label (hex): 8000 Novell Xlat: [NONE] Bridge Path Cost (hex): 0000000A

NOTE

Interface # MAC/Local Address Bridge State Status

1 (FNB) 00-00-B8-80-C0-A0 forwarding [ENABLED] 2 (TR1) 00-00-B8-80-C0-60 forwarding [ENABLED] 3 (TR2) 00-00-B8-80-C0-E0 forwarding [ENABLED]

SAVE INTERFACE CONFIGURATION RETURN

Figure 2. 9T122-08 Token Ring Bridge Conﬁguration Screen 1

To modify a non-toggle Þeld on this screen, use the arrow keys to highlight the Þeld, then press the Enter key. Now you can modify the Þeld.

9T122-08 Module Speciﬁc Information

Bridge Conﬁguration Screen Fields (Screen 1)

The following information brießy explains each Bridge ConÞguration Screen 1 Þeld.

Bridge Address

Displays the MAC Address of the bridge.

Bridging Interfaces

Displays the total number of bridging interfaces on the selected module.

Bridge Number

Allows you to enter a hexadecimal number that uniquely identiÞes a bridge when more than one bridge is used to span the same two segments. Valid bridge numbers range from 01 to 0F (15).

CAUTION

Type of STA (Toggle)

Allows you to set the method that bridges use to decide which bridge is the controlling (Root) bridge when two or more bridges exist in parallel (Spanning Tree Algorithm). Valid entries include IEEE and None. Press the toggle to the desired value.

All bridges in a network must use the same Spanning Tree protocol. The IEEE protocol has a unique format for its Bridge Protocol Data Units (BPDU). Trying to mix STA protocols results in an unstable network.

Bridge Priority Label

Allows you to enter a hexadecimal number that identiÞes the write-able portion of the Bridge ID, i.e. the Þrst two octets of the Bridge ID. Valid bridge priority labels range from 0000 to FFFF.

Novell Xlat (Toggle)

Novell translation, which converts MAC addresses in most signiÞcant bit (MSB) format to least signiÞcant bit (LSB). Valid choices are:

¥ NONE (

¥ DLC - Translation performed within the data link control layer for Novell

IPX/SPX packets (provides MSB-to-LSB MAC address conversion).

default ) - No translation performed for Novell IPX/SPX packets.

Space Bar to

¥ LLC - Translation performed within the Logical Link Control layer for Novell

IPX/SPX packets (provides MSB-to-LSB conversion compatible with the 9T122 method).

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Bridge Path Cost

Allows you to enter (as a hexadecimal number) the cost of the path to the root as seen from the speciÞed bridge. Valid bridge path costs range from 00000001 to 0FFFFFFF.

Interface Number

Lists each bridge interface on the selected module; FNB, TR1, and TR2.

MAC/Local Address

Lists the hardware address of each listed bridge interface.

Bridge State

Displays the current state of each listed interface. The possible interface states include:

Disabling: Management has disabled this interface. No trafÞc can be received

or forwarded while the interface is disabled.

Learning: The bridge is learning this interfaceÕs network addresses. The

bridge enters the learning state when the Transparent Database is created (during start-up or after being deleted), or when the Spanning Tree Algorithm detects a network topology change.

Listening: The bridge is not adding information to the Transparent Database.

The bridge is monitoring BPDU trafÞc while preparing to move from the learning to the forwarding state.

Forwarding: The bridge is on-line and this interface is forwarding trafÞc.

Blocking: This interface will not forward any trafÞc through the bridge.

Status (Toggle)

Allows you to set the bridge forwarding status of the listed interface (either ENABLED or DISABLED). Press the

Space Bar to toggle to the desired value.

Displaying Bridge Conﬁguration Screen 2

To display Bridge ConÞguration Screen 2, use the arrow keys to highlight INTERFACE CONFIGURATION, then press the Return key.

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