Enterasys Networks 6H3xx, 6H2xx, 6E2xx, 6G3xx User Manual

Matrix E7 Series and

SmartSwitch 6000 Series Modules

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Local Management User’s Guide

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Contents

Figures ...........................................................................................................................................xii

Tables.............................................................................................................................................xv

ABOUT THIS GUIDE

Using This Guide...........................................................................................................xix

Structure of This Guide ..................................................................................................xx

Related Documents...................................................................................................... xxii

Document Conventions................................................................................................ xxii

Typographical and Keystroke Conventions................................................................. xxiii

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INTRODUCTION

1.1 Overview ......................................................................................................... 1-1

1.1.1 The Management Agent ................................................................. 1-3

1.1.2 In-Band vs. Out-of-Band ................................................................. 1-3

1.2 Navigating Local Management Screens ......................................................... 1-3

1.3 Local Management Requirements .................................................................. 1-4

1.4 Local Management Screen Elements ............................................................. 1-4

1.5 Local Management Keyboard Conventions .................................................... 1-8

1.6 Getting Help .................................................................................................... 1-9

LOCAL MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS

2.1 Management Terminal Setup .......................................................................... 2-1

2.1.1 Console Cable Connection ............................................................. 2-2

2.1.2 Management Terminal Setup Parameters ...................................... 2-3

2.2 Telnet Connections ......................................................................................... 2-4

2.3 Monitoring an Uninterruptible Power Supply................................................... 2-4

ACCESSING LOCAL MANAGEMENT

3.1 Navigating Local Management Screens ......................................................... 3-1

3.1.1 Selecting Local Management Menu Screen Items ......................... 3-4

3.1.2 Exiting Local Management Screens ............................................... 3-4

3.1.3 Using the NEXT and PREVIOUS Commands ................................ 3-5

3.1.4 Using the CLEAR COUNTERS Command ..................................... 3-5

3.2 Password Screen ............................................................................................ 3-6

3.3 Main Menu Screen .......................................................................................... 3-8

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3.4 Module Selection Screen ................................................................................ 3-9

3.4.1 Selecting a Module ....................................................................... 3-11

3.5 Module Menu Screen .................................................................................... 3-12

3.6 Overview of Security Methods ...................................................................... 3-15

3.6.1 Host Access Control Authentication (HACA) ................................ 3-16

3.6.2 802.1X Port Based Network Access Control ................................ 3-19

3.6.2.1 Definitions of Terms and Abbreviations......................... 3-19

3.6.2.2 802.1X Security Overview ............................................. 3-20

3.6.3 MAC Authentication Overview ...................................................... 3-21

3.6.3.1 Authentication Method Selection ................................... 3-21

3.6.3.2 Authentication Method Sequence ................................. 3-21

3.6.3.3 Concurrent Operation of 802.1X and MAC Authentication...
3-22

3.6.4 MAC Authentication Control.......................................................... 3-25

3.7 Security Menu Screen................................................................................... 3-26

3.8 Passwords Screen ........................................................................................ 3-29

3.8.1 Setting the Module Login Password ............................................. 3-31

3.9 Radius Configuration Screen ........................................................................ 3-31

3.9.1 Setting the Last Resort Authentication.......................................... 3-34

3.9.2 Setting the Local and Remote Servers ......................................... 3-34

3.10 Name Services Configuration Screen ........................................................... 3-35

3.11 System Authentication Configuration Screen................................................ 3-37

3.12 EAP (Port) Configuration Screen .................................................................. 3-39

3.13 EAP Statistics Menu Screen ......................................................................... 3-44

3.13.1 EAP Session Statistics Screen ..................................................... 3-46

3.13.2 EAP Authenticator Statistics Screen............................................. 3-48

3.13.3 EAP Diagnostic Statistics Screen ................................................. 3-51

3.14 MAC Port Configuration Screen .................................................................... 3-54

3.15 MAC Supplicant Configuration Screen.......................................................... 3-56

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CHASSIS MENU SCREENS

4.1 Chassis Menu Screen ..................................................................................... 4-2

4.2 Chassis Configuration Screen......................................................................... 4-4

4.3 SNMP Configuration Menu Screen ............................................................... 4-10

4.4 SNMP Community Names Configuration Screen ......................................... 4-12

4.5 SNMP Traps Configuration Screen ............................................................... 4-14

4.2.1 Setting the IP Address .................................................................... 4-6

4.2.2 Setting the Subnet Mask ................................................................. 4-7

4.2.3 Setting the Chassis Date ................................................................ 4-7

4.2.4 Setting the Chassis Time ................................................................ 4-8

4.2.5 Setting a New Screen Refresh Time............................................... 4-8

4.2.6 Setting the Screen Lockout Time .................................................... 4-9

4.4.1 Establishing Community Names ................................................... 4-13

4.5.1 Configuring the Trap Table ........................................................... 4-16

4.6 Chassis Environmental Information Screen .................................................. 4-16

4.7 Redirect Configuration Menu Screen (Chassis)............................................ 4-18

4.8 Port Redirect Configuration Screen .............................................................. 4-19

4.8.1 Changing Source and Destination Ports....................................... 4-22

4.9 VLAN Redirect Configuration Screen............................................................ 4-23

4.9.1 Changing Source VLAN and Destination Ports ............................ 4-26

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MODULE CONFIGURATION MENU SCREENS

5.1 Module Configuration Menu Screen................................................................ 5-2

5.2 General Configuration Screen......................................................................... 5-4

5.2.1 Setting the IP Address .................................................................... 5-8

5.2.2 Setting the Subnet Mask................................................................. 5-9

5.2.3 Setting the Default Gateway ......................................................... 5-10

5.2.4 Setting the TFTP Gateway IP Address ......................................... 5-11

5.2.5 Setting the Module Name ............................................................. 5-12

5.2.6 Setting the Module Date ............................................................... 5-12

5.2.7 Setting the Module Time ............................................................... 5-13

5.2.8 Entering a New Screen Refresh Time .......................................... 5-13

5.2.9 Setting the Screen Lockout Time.................................................. 5-14

5.2.10 Configuring the COM Port............................................................. 5-14

5.2.10.1 Changing the COM Port Application ............................. 5-16

5.2.11 Clearing NVRAM........................................................................... 5-16

5.2.12 Enabling/Disabling IP Fragmentation............................................ 5-17

5.3 SNMP Configuration Menu Screen ............................................................... 5-18

5.4 SNMP Community Names Configuration Screen ......................................... 5-20

5.4.1 Establishing Community Names ................................................... 5-22

5.5 SNMP Traps Configuration Screen ............................................................... 5-23

5.5.1 Configuring the Trap Table ........................................................... 5-24

5.6 Access Control List Screen ........................................................................... 5-25

5.6.1 Entering IP Addresses .................................................................. 5-28

5.6.2 Enable/Disable ACL ...................................................................... 5-29

5.7 System Resources Information Screen......................................................... 5-30

5.7.1 Setting the Reset Peak Switch Utilization ..................................... 5-31

5.8 FLASH Download Configuration Screen....................................................... 5-32

5.8.1 Image File Download Using Runtime............................................ 5-36

5.8.2 Configuration File Download Using TFTP..................................... 5-37

5.8.3 Configuration File Upload Using TFTP ......................................... 5-38

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PORT CONFIGURATION MENU SCREENS

6.1 Port Configuration Menu Screen..................................................................... 6-2

6.2 Ethernet Interface Configuration Screen......................................................... 6-4

6.3 Ethernet Port Configuration Screen ................................................................ 6-8

6.3.1 Selecting Field Settings ................................................................ 6-12

6.3.2 Setting the Advertised Ability ........................................................ 6-12

6.4 HSIM/VHSIM Configuration Screen .............................................................. 6-13

6.5 Redirect Configuration Menu Screen ............................................................ 6-14

6.6 Port Redirect Configuration Screen .............................................................. 6-16

6.6.1 Changing Source and Destination Ports....................................... 6-19

6.7 VLAN Redirect Configuration Screen............................................................ 6-20

6.7.1 Changing Source VLAN and Destination Ports ............................ 6-23

6.8 Link Aggregation Screen (802.3ad Main Menu Screen) ............................... 6-24

6.8.1 802.3ad Port Screen .................................................................... 6-29

6.8.1.1 802.3ad Port Details Screen ......................................... 6-31

6.8.1.2 802.3ad Port Statistics Screen ...................................... 6-37

6.8.2 802.3ad Aggregator Screen .......................................................... 6-40

6.8.2.1 802.3ad Aggregator Details Screen .............................. 6-42

6.8.3 802.3ad System Screen................................................................ 6-44

6.9 Broadcast Suppression Configuration Screen .............................................. 6-46

6.9.1 Setting the Threshold.................................................................... 6-47

6.9.2 Setting the Reset Peak ................................................................. 6-48

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802.1 CONFIGURATION MENU SCREENS

7.1 802.1 Configuration Menu Screen .................................................................. 7-2

7.2 Spanning Tree Configuration Menu Screen.................................................... 7-4

7.3 Spanning Tree Configuration Screen.............................................................. 7-6

7.4 Spanning Tree Port Configuration Screen .................................................... 7-10

7.5 PVST Port Configuration Screen .................................................................. 7-12

7.3.1 Configuring a VLAN Spanning Tree................................................ 7-9

7.4.1 Enabling/Disabling the Default Spanning Tree Ports.................... 7-12

7.4.2 Viewing Status of Spanning Tree Ports ........................................ 7-12

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802.1Q VLAN CONFIGURATION MENU SCREENS

8.1 Summary of VLAN Local Management........................................................... 8-2

8.1.1 Preparing for VLAN Configuration .................................................. 8-2

8.2 802.1Q VLAN Configuration Menu Screen ..................................................... 8-3

8.3 Static VLAN Configuration Screen .................................................................. 8-6

8.3.1 Creating a Static VLAN ................................................................... 8-8

8.3.2 Displaying the Current Static VLAN Port Egress List...................... 8-8

8.3.3 Renaming a Static VLAN ................................................................ 8-9

8.3.4 Deleting a Static VLAN ................................................................... 8-9

8.3.5 Paging Through the VLAN List ..................................................... 8-10

8.4 Static VLAN Egress Configuration Screen.................................................... 8-10

8.4.1 Setting Egress Types on Ports ..................................................... 8-12

8.4.2 Displaying the Next Group of Ports............................................... 8-13

8.5 Current VLAN Configuration Screen ............................................................. 8-14

8.6 Current VLAN Egress Configuration Screen ................................................. 8-16

8.7 VLAN Port Configuration Screen .................................................................. 8-17

8.7.1 Changing the Port Mode ............................................................... 8-20

8.7.2 Configuring the VLAN Ports .......................................................... 8-21

8.8 VLAN Classification Configuration Screen .................................................... 8-21

8.8.1 Classification Precedence Rules .................................................. 8-29

8.8.2 Displaying the Current Classification Rule Assignments ..............8-32

8.8.3 Assigning a Classification to a VID ............................................... 8-33

8.8.4 Deleting Line Items ....................................................................... 8-34

8.9 Protocol Port Configuration Screen............................................................... 8-35

8.9.1 Assigning Ports to a VID/Classification......................................... 8-37

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802.1p CONFIGURATION MENU SCREENS

9.1 802.1p Configuration Menu Screen ................................................................ 9-2

9.2 Port Priority Configuration Screen................................................................... 9-4

9.2.1 Setting Switch Port Priority Port-by-Port ......................................... 9-6

9.2.2 Setting Switch Port Priority on All Ports .......................................... 9-7

9.3 Traffic Class Information Screen ..................................................................... 9-7

9.4 Traffic Class Configuration Screen ............................................................... 9-10

9.4.1 Assigning the Traffic Class to Port Priority.................................... 9-11

9.5 Transmit Queues Configuration Screen ........................................................ 9-12

9.5.1 Setting the Current Queueing Mode ............................................. 9-15

9.6 Priority Classification Configuration Screen .................................................. 9-16

9.6.1 Classification Precedence Rules .................................................. 9-26

9.6.2 About the IP TOS Rewrite Feature ............................................... 9-29

9.6.3 Displaying the Current PID/Classification Assignments................ 9-30

9.6.4 Assigning a Classification to a PID ............................................... 9-30

9.6.5 Deleting PID/Classification/Description Line Items ....................... 9-31

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9.7 Protocol Port Configuration Screen............................................................... 9-32

9.7.1 Assigning Ports to a PID/Classification ......................................... 9-34

9.7.2 Example, Prioritizing Traffic According to Classification Rule....... 9-35

9.7.2.1 Solving the Problem ...................................................... 9-35

9.8 Rate Limiting Configuration Screen .............................................................. 9-37

9.8.1 Configuring a Port ......................................................................... 9-41

9.8.2 Changing/Deleting Port Line Items ............................................... 9-43

9.8.3 More About Rate Limiting ............................................................. 9-44

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LAYER 3 EXTENSIONS MENU SCREENS

10.1 Layer 3 Extensions Menu Screen ................................................................. 10-2

10.2 IGMP/VLAN Configuration Screen ................................................................ 10-3

10.2.1 IGMP/VLAN Configuration Procedure .......................................... 10-7

MODULE STATISTICS MENU SCREENS

11.1 Module Statistics Menu Screen..................................................................... 11-2

11.2 Switch Statistics Screen ................................................................................ 11-4

11.3 Interface Statistics Screen ............................................................................ 11-6

11.3.1 Displaying Interface Statistics ....................................................... 11-9

11.4 RMON Statistics Screen ............................................................................. 11-10

11.4.1 Displaying RMON Statistics ........................................................ 11-13

11.5 Chassis Environmental Statistics

Configuration Screen .................................................................................. 11-14

NETWORK TOOLS SCREENS

12.1 Network Tools ............................................................................................... 12-1

12.2 Built-in Commands........................................................................................ 12-4

12.3 Example, Effects of Aging Time on Dynamic Egress.................................. 12-37

12.4 Example, Using Dynamic Egress to Control Traffic .................................... 12-37

12.5 Special Commands ..................................................................................... 12-38

VLAN OPERATION AND NETWORK APPLICATIONS

13.1 Defining VLANs............................................................................................. 13-2

13.2 Types of VLANs ............................................................................................ 13-4

13.2.1 802.1Q VLANs .............................................................................. 13-4

13.2.2 Other VLAN Strategies ................................................................. 13-4

13.3 Benefits and Restrictions .............................................................................. 13-4

13.4 VLAN Terms.................................................................................................. 13-5

13.5 VLAN Operation ............................................................................................ 13-7

13.5.1 Description .................................................................................... 13-7

13.5.2 VLAN Components ....................................................................... 13-7

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13.6 Configuration Process................................................................................... 13-8

13.6.1 Defining a VLAN ........................................................................... 13-8

13.6.2 Classifying Frames to a VLAN ...................................................... 13-8

13.6.3 Customizing the VLAN Forwarding List ........................................ 13-8

13.7 VLAN Switch Operation ................................................................................ 13-9

13.7.1 Receiving Frames from VLAN Ports ........................................... 13-10

13.7.2 Forwarding Decisions ................................................................. 13-10

13.7.2.1 Broadcasts, Multicasts, and Unknown Unicasts.......... 13-10

13.7.2.2 Known Unicasts........................................................... 13-11

13.8 VLAN Configuration .................................................................................... 13-11

13.8.1 Managing the Switch................................................................... 13-11

13.8.2 Switch Without VLANs ................................................................ 13-11

13.8.3 Switch with VLANs...................................................................... 13-12

13.9 Summary of VLAN Local Management....................................................... 13-14

13.9.1 Preparing for VLAN Configuration .............................................. 13-15

13.10 Quick VLAN Walkthrough ........................................................................... 13-16

13.11 Examples .................................................................................................... 13-21

13.12 Example 1, Single Switch Operation ........................................................... 13-22

13.12.1 Solving the Problem.................................................................... 13-22

13.12.2 Frame Handling .......................................................................... 13-24

13.13 Example 2, VLANs Across Multiple Switches ............................................. 13-24

13.13.1 Solving the Problem.................................................................... 13-26

13.13.2 Frame Handling .......................................................................... 13-29

13.14 Example 3, Filtering Traffic According to a Layer 4 Classification Rule...... 13-32

13.14.1 Solving the Problem.................................................................... 13-32

13.15 Example 4, Securing Sensitive Information According to Subnet ............... 13-33

13.15.1 Solving the Problem.................................................................... 13-34

13.16 Example 5, Using Dynamic Egress to Control Traffic ................................. 13-34

13.17 Example 6, Locking a MAC Address to a Port Using Classification Rules .13-36

13.17.1 Solving the Problem.................................................................... 13-36

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B

INDEX

GENERIC ATTRIBUTE REGISTRATION PROTOCOL (GARP)

A.1 Operation ........................................................................................................A-1

A.2 How It Works...................................................................................................A-2

ABOUT IGMP

B.1 IGMP Overview ...............................................................................................B-1

B.2 Supported Features and Functions .................................................................B-2

B.3 Detecting Multicast Routers ............................................................................B-3

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Figures

Figure Page

1-1 Example of a Local Management Screen ....................................................................... 1-5

2-1 Management Terminal Connection................................................................................. 2-2

2-2 Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) Connection ........................................................... 2-5

3-1 802.1Q Switching Mode, Chassis, LM Screen Hierarchy (Page 1 of 3) ......................... 3-2

3-2 802.1Q Switching Mode, Module, LM Screen Hierarchy (Page 2 of 3) .......................... 3-3

3-3 802.1Q Switching Mode, Chassis, LM Screen Hierarchy (Page 3 of 3) ......................... 3-4

3-4 Local Management Chassis/Module Password Screen.................................................. 3-7

3-5 Main Menu Screen.......................................................................................................... 3-8

3-6 Module Selection Screen .............................................................................................. 3-10

3-7 Module Menu Screen.................................................................................................... 3-12

3-8 Security Menu Screen................................................................................................... 3-27

3-9 Module Login Passwords Screen ................................................................................. 3-29

3-10 Radius Configuration Screen ........................................................................................ 3-32

3-11 Name Services Configuration Screen........................................................................... 3-35

3-12 System Authentication Configuration Screen ............................................................... 3-37

3-13 EAP Port Configuration Screen .................................................................................... 3-39

3-14 EAP Statistics Menu Screen......................................................................................... 3-44

3-15 EAP Session Statistics Screen ..................................................................................... 3-46

3-16 EAP Authenticator Statistics Screen............................................................................. 3-49

3-17 EAP Diagnostic Statistics Screen ................................................................................. 3-51

3-18 MAC Port Configuration Screen.................................................................................... 3-55

3-19 MAC Supplicant Configuration Screen ......................................................................... 3-57

4-1 Chassis Menu Screen..................................................................................................... 4-2

4-2 Chassis Configuration Screen ........................................................................................ 4-4

4-3 SNMP Configuration Menu Screen ............................................................................... 4-10

4-4 SNMP Community Names Configuration Screen ......................................................... 4-12

4-5 SNMP Traps Configuration Screen............................................................................... 4-15

4-6 Chassis Environmental Information Screen.................................................................. 4-17

4-7 Redirect Configuration Menu Screen............................................................................ 4-18

4-8 Port Redirect Configuration Screen .............................................................................. 4-20

4-9 VLAN Redirect Configuration Screen ........................................................................... 4-24

5-1 Module Configuration Menu Screen ............................................................................... 5-2

5-2 General Configuration Screen ........................................................................................ 5-4

5-3 Configuration Warning Screen, IP Address .................................................................... 5-9

5-4 Configuration Warning Screen, Subnet Mask............................................................... 5-10

5-5 COM Port Warning........................................................................................................ 5-15

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5-6 Clear NVRAM Warning ................................................................................................. 5-17

5-7 SNMP Configuration Menu Screen ............................................................................... 5-19

5-8 SNMP Community Names Configuration Screen.......................................................... 5-21

5-9 SNMP Traps Configuration Screen ............................................................................... 5-23

5-10 Access Control List Screen ........................................................................................... 5-26

5-11 System Resources Information Screen......................................................................... 5-30

5-12 Flash Download Configuration Screen.......................................................................... 5-33

6-1 Port Configuration Menu Screen (in Agg Mode, HUNTGROUP) .................................... 6-2

6-2 Port Configuration Menu Screen (in Agg Mode, IEEE8023ad) ....................................... 6-3

6-3 Ethernet Interface Configuration Screen ......................................................................... 6-5

6-4 Ethernet Port Configuration Screen ................................................................................ 6-8

6-5 Redirect Configuration Menu Screen ............................................................................ 6-15

6-6 Port Redirect Configuration Screen............................................................................... 6-17

6-7 VLAN Redirect Configuration Screen ............................................................................ 6-21

6-8 802.3ad Main Menu Screen .......................................................................................... 6-28

6-9 802.3ad Port Screen ..................................................................................................... 6-30

6-10 802.3ad Port Details Screen ......................................................................................... 6-32

6-11 802.3ad Port Statistics Screen ...................................................................................... 6-37

6-12 802.3ad Aggregator Screen .......................................................................................... 6-40

6-13 802.3ad Aggregator Details Screen .............................................................................. 6-42

6-14 802.3ad System Screen ................................................................................................ 6-44

6-15 Broadcast Suppression Configuration Screen .............................................................. 6-46

7-1 802.1 Configuration Menu Screen................................................................................... 7-2

7-2 Spanning Tree Configuration Menu Screen .................................................................... 7-5

7-3 Spanning Tree Configuration Screen .............................................................................. 7-7

7-4 Spanning Tree Port Configuration Screen .................................................................... 7-10

7-5 PVST Port Configuration Screen................................................................................... 7-13

8-1 802.1Q VLAN Screen Hierarchy ..................................................................................... 8-2

8-2 802.1Q VLAN Configuration Menu Screen ..................................................................... 8-4

8-3 Static VLAN Configuration Screen .................................................................................. 8-6

8-4 Static VLAN Egress Configuration Screen .................................................................... 8-11

8-5 Current VLAN Configuration Screen ............................................................................. 8-14

8-6 Current VLAN Egress Configuration Screen ................................................................. 8-16

8-7 VLAN Port Configuration Screen................................................................................... 8-18

8-8 VLAN Classification Configuration Screen .................................................................... 8-22

8-9 Protocol Port Configuration Screen ............................................................................... 8-36

9-1 802.1p Configuration Menu Screen................................................................................. 9-2

9-2 Port Priority Configuration Screen ................................................................................... 9-5

9-3 Traffic Class Information Screen ..................................................................................... 9-8

9-4 Traffic Class Configuration Screen................................................................................ 9-10

9-5 Transmit Queues Configuration Screen ........................................................................ 9-13

9-6 Priority Classification Configuration Screen .................................................................. 9-17

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Figure Page

9-7 Datagram, Layer 2 and Layer 3 .....................................................................................9-29

9-8 Protocol Port Configuration Screen ...............................................................................9-33

9-9 Prioritizing Network Traffic According to Classification Rule .........................................9-35

9-10 Rate Limiting Configuration Screen ...............................................................................9-38

10-1 Layer 3 Extensions Menu Screen..................................................................................10-2

10-2 IGMP/VLAN Configuration Screen ................................................................................10-4

11-1 Module Statistics Menu Screen .....................................................................................11-3

11-2 Switch Statistics Screen ................................................................................................11-5

11-3 Interface Statistics Screen .............................................................................................11-7

11-4 RMON Statistics Screen..............................................................................................11-10

11-5 Chassis Environmental Statistics Configuration Screen ..............................................11-14

12-1 Network Tools Help Screen ...........................................................................................12-2

12-2 Example, Dynamic Egress Application ........................................................................12-37

13-1 Example of a VLAN .......................................................................................................13-3

13-2 View from Inside the Switch...........................................................................................13-9

13-3 Switch Management with Only Default VLAN..............................................................13-12

13-4 Switch Management with VLANs.................................................................................13-13

13-5 802.1Q VLAN Screen Hierarchy..................................................................................13-15

13-6 Walkthrough Stage One, Static VLAN Configuration Screen ......................................13-17

13-7 Walkthrough Stage Two, Port 3 Egress Setting ..........................................................13-18

13-8 Walkthrough Stage Three, Port 10 Egress Setting......................................................13-19

13-9 Walkthrough Stage Four, VLAN Port Configuration ....................................................13-21

13-10 Example 1, Single Switch Operation ...........................................................................13-22

13-11 Switch Configured for VLANs ......................................................................................13-23

13-12 Example 2, VLANs Across Multiple Switches..............................................................13-25

13-13 Bridge 1 Broadcasts Frames .......................................................................................13-29

13-14 Transmitting to Switch 4 ..............................................................................................13-30

13-15 Transmitting to Bridge 4...............................................................................................13-31

13-16 Example 5, Filtering Traffic According to a Classification............................................13-32

13-17 Example 6, Securing Traffic to One Subnet ................................................................13-33

13-18 Example 7, Dynamic Egress Application .....................................................................13-35

13-19 Locking Ports According to Classification Rule ...........................................................13-36

A-1 Example of VLAN Propagation via GVRP ...................................................................... A-2

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1-1 Event Messages ........................................................................................................... 1-6

1-2 Keyboard Conventions ................................................................................................. 1-8

2-1 VT Terminal Setup........................................................................................................ 2-3

3-1 Main Menu Screen Menu Item Descriptions................................................................. 3-9

3-2 Module Selection Screen Field Descriptions ..............................................................3-11

3-3 Module Menu Screen Menu Item Descriptions........................................................... 3-13

3-4 Authentication Terms and Abbreviations .................................................................... 3-19

3-5 MAC / 802.1X Precedence States.............................................................................. 3-23

3-6 Security Menu Screen Menu Item Descriptions ......................................................... 3-27

3-7 Module Login Passwords Screen Field Descriptions ................................................. 3-30

3-8 Radius Configuration Screen Field Descriptions ........................................................ 3-32

3-9 Name Services Configuration Screen Field Descriptions ........................................... 3-36

3-10 System Authentication Configuration Screen Field Descriptions ............................... 3-38

3-11 EAP Port Configuration Screen Field Descriptions .................................................... 3-40

3-12 EAP Statistics Menu Screen Descriptions .................................................................. 3-45

3-13 EAP Session Statistics Screen Field Descriptions .....................................................3-47

3-14 EAP Authenticator Statistics Screen Field Descriptions ............................................. 3-49

3-15 EAP Diagnostic Statistics Screen Field Descriptions .................................................3-52

3-16 MAC Port Configuration Screen Field Descriptions.................................................... 3-55

3-17 MAC Supplicant Configuration Screen Field Descriptions ......................................... 3-57

4-1 Chassis Menu Screen Menu Item Descriptions............................................................ 4-3

4-2 Chassis Configuration Screen Field Descriptions ........................................................ 4-5

4-3 SNMP Configuration Menu Screen Menu Item Descriptions...................................... 4-11

4-4 SNMP Community Names Configuration Screen Field Descriptions ......................... 4-13

4-5 SNMP Traps Configuration Screen Field Descriptions............................................... 4-15

4-6 Chassis Environmental Information Screen Field Descriptions ..................................4-17

4-7 Redirect Configuration Menu Screen Menu Item Descriptions................................... 4-19

4-8 Port Redirect Configuration Screen Field Descriptions .............................................. 4-20

4-9 VLAN Redirect Configuration Screen Field Descriptions ...........................................4-24

5-1 Module Configuration Menu Screen Menu Item Descriptions ......................................5-3

5-2 General Configuration Screen Field Descriptions ........................................................ 5-5

5-3 COM Port Application Settings ...................................................................................5-16

5-4 SNMP Configuration Menu Screen Menu Item Descriptions...................................... 5-19

5-5 SNMP Community Names Configuration Screen Field Descriptions ......................... 5-21

5-6 SNMP Traps Configuration Screen Field Descriptions............................................... 5-24

5-7 Access Control List Screen Field Descriptions ........................................................... 5-27

5-8 System Resources Information Screen Field Descriptions ........................................ 5-31

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5-9 Flash Download Configuration Screen Field Descriptions ..........................................5-34

6-1 Port Configuration Menu Screen Menu Item Descriptions ...........................................6-3

6-2 Ethernet Interface Configuration Screen Field Descriptions ........................................6-5

6-3 Ethernet Port Configuration Screen Field Descriptions ................................................6-9

6-4 Redirect Configuration Menu Screen Field Menu Item Descriptions ..........................6-15

6-5 Port Redirect Configuration Screen Field Descriptions...............................................6-18

6-6 VLAN Redirect Configuration Screen Field Descriptions............................................6-22

6-7 802.3ad Main Menu Screen Menu Item Descriptions .................................................6-29

6-8 802.3ad Port Screen Field Descriptions .....................................................................6-30

6-9 802.3ad Port Details Screen Field Descriptions .........................................................6-32

6-10 802.3ad Port Statistics Screen Field Descriptions ......................................................6-38

6-11 802.3ad Aggregator Screen Field Descriptions ..........................................................6-41

6-12 802.3ad Aggregator Details Screen Field Descriptions ..............................................6-43

6-13 802.3ad System Screen Field Descriptions ................................................................6-45

6-14 Broadcast Suppression Configuration Screen Field Descriptions ..............................6-47

7-1 802.1 Configuration Menu Screen Menu Item Descriptions .........................................7-3

7-2 Spanning Tree Configuration Menu Screen Menu Item Descriptions...........................7-5

7-3 Spanning Tree Configuration Screen Field Descriptions ..............................................7-7

7-4 Spanning Tree Port Configuration Screen Field Descriptions ....................................7-11

7-5 PVST Port Configuration Screen Field Descriptions...................................................7-13

8-1 802.1Q VLAN Configuration Menu Screen Menu Item Descriptions ............................8-4

8-2 Static VLAN Configuration Screen Field Descriptions ..................................................8-7

8-3 Static VLAN Egress Configuration Screen Field Descriptions ....................................8-11

8-4 Current VLAN Configuration Screen Field Descriptions .............................................8-15

8-5 Current VLAN Egress Configuration Screen Field Descriptions .................................8-17

8-6 VLAN Port Configuration Screen Field Descriptions...................................................8-19

8-7 VLAN Classification Configuration Screen Field Descriptions ....................................8-23

8-8 Classification List ........................................................................................................8-24

8-9 Classification Precedence...........................................................................................8-30

8-10 Protocol Port Configuration Screen Field Descriptions ...............................................8-36

9-1 802.1p Configuration Menu Screen Menu Item Descriptions .......................................9-3

9-2 Port Priority Configuration Screen Field Descriptions ...................................................9-6

9-3 Traffic Class Information Screen Field Descriptions .....................................................9-9

9-4 Traffic Class Configuration Screen Field Descriptions................................................9-11

9-5 Transmit Queues Configuration Screen Field Descriptions ........................................9-14

9-6 Priority Classification Configuration Screen Field Descriptions ..................................9-17

9-7 Classification List ........................................................................................................9-19

9-8 Classification Precedence...........................................................................................9-27

9-9 Protocol Port Configuration Screen Field Descriptions ...............................................9-33

9-10 Rate Limiting Configuration Screen Field Descriptions...............................................9-38

10-1 Layer 3 Extensions Menu Screen Menu Item Descriptions ........................................10-3

10-2 IGMP/VLAN Configuration Screen Field Descriptions ................................................10-5

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11-1 Module Statistics Menu Screen Menu Item Descriptions ...........................................11-3

11-2 Switch Statistics Screen Field Descriptions................................................................ 11-5

11-3 Interface Statistics Screen Field Descriptions ............................................................11-7

11-4 RMON Statistics Screen Field Descriptions ............................................................ 11-11

11-5 Chassis Environmental Statistics Configuration Screen Field Descriptions ............. 11-15

12-1 Built-in Commands ..................................................................................................... 12-3

12-2 Path Cost Parameter Values ....................................................................................12-31

13-1 VLAN Terms and Definitions ......................................................................................13-5

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About This Guide

Welcome to the Enterasys Networks Matrix E7 Series and SmartSwitch 6000 Series Modules
(6H2xx, 6E2xx, 6H3xx and 6G3xx) Local Managment User’s Guide. This manual explains how

to access and use the Local Management screens to monitor and manage the switch modules, the
attached segments, and the SmartSwitch 6C105 or Matrix E7 6C107 chassis.

When a mix of 6H2xx, 6E2xx, 6H3xx, and 6G3xx modules are installed in the 6C107 chassis, you
must follow the module installation rules provided in the Matrix E7 Chassis Overview and Setup
Guide for proper operation.

Important Notices

Depending on the firmware version used in the switch module, some features described in this
document may not be supported. Refer to the Release Notes shipped with the switch module to
determine which features are supported.

There are restrictions on the version of firmware required for 6H302-48 modules with a serial
number starting with 3655xxxxxx. The serial number is visible on the top ejector tab of the switch,
or by querying the PIC MIB. For firmware in the 5.x track, version 5.03.05 or higher must be used
on 6H302-48 modules with a serial number starting with 3655. For the 4.x firmware track, 4.08.41
or higher must be used on 6H302-48 modules with a serial number starting with 3655.

USING THIS GUIDE

A general working knowledge of basic network operations and an understanding of management
applications is helpful prior to using Enterasys Networks Local Management.

This manual describes how to do the following:

• Access the Local Management application

• Identify and operate the types of fields used by Local Management

• Navigate through Local Management fields and menus

• Use Local Management screens to perform management operations

• Establish and manage Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANs)

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Structure of This Guide

STRUCTURE OF THIS GUIDE

The guide is organized as follows:

Chapter 1, Introduction, provides an overview of the tasks that may be accomplished using Local

Management (LM), and an introduction to LM screen navigation, in-band and out-of-band
network management, screen elements, and LM keyboard conventions.

Chapter 2, Local Management Requirements, provides the setup requirements for accessing

Local Management, the instructions to configure and connect a management terminal to the
SmartSwitch, and the instructions for connecting the SmartSwitch to an Uninterruptible Power
Supply (UPS) to monitor the UPS power status.

Chapter 3, Accessing Local Management, describes how to use the Main Menu screen to select

either the Chassis Menu screen or the Module Selection screen. The Chassis Menu screen is the
access point to the set of Local Management screens for the chassis. The Module Selection screen
is used to select the module to be configured and its Module Menu screen. The Module Menu
screen is the access point to the set of Local Management screens for the selected module and the
Module Login Password screen. The Security screens are also described in this chapter.

Chapter 4, Chassis Menu Screens, describes the Chassis Menu screen and the screens that can be

selected to configure chassis operation. These screens are used to configure the operating
parameters for the chassis, assign community names, and set SNMP traps; and obtain the operating
status of the chassis power supplies, power supply redundancy, and chassis fan tray. This screen
also provides access to screens to configure the port redirect and VLAN redirect functions.

NOTE: If you are installing modules into a seven-slot 6C107 chassis, there are
installation rules that must be followed to install 6H202, 6H203, 6H253, 6H258, 6H259,
6H262, 6E233, and 6E253 modules along with 6H3xx and 6G3xx modules in the same
chassis. Otherwise, the system will not operate properly.

Chapter 5, Module Configuration Menu Screens, describes the Module Configuration Menu

screen and the screens that can be selected from it. These screens are used to control access to the
switch module by assigning community names, configure the switch module to send SNMP trap
messages to multiple network management stations, limit access according to an Access Control
List (ACL) for additional security, access system resource information, download a new firmware
image to the switch module, provide access to menu screens to configure ports, and configure the
switch module for 802.1, 802.1Q VLAN, and layer 3 operations.

Chapter 6, Port Configuration Menu Screens, describes how to use the screens to configure the

ports for various operations, such as for Ethernet Interface, HSIM/VHSIM, port and VLAN
redirect, SmartTrunk, and broadcast suppression configuration.

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Structure of This Guide

Chapter 7, 802.1 Configuration Menu Screens, describes how to access the Spanning Tree

Configuration Menu, 802.1Q VLAN Configuration Menu, and 802.1p Configuration Menu,
screens. This chapter also introduces and describes how to use the Spanning Tree screens to create
a separate Spanning Tree topology for each VLAN configured in the module.

Chapter 8, 802.1Q VLAN Configuration Menu Screens, describes how to use the screens to

create static VLANs, select the mode of operation for each port, filter frames according to VLAN,
establish VLAN forwarding (Egress) lists, route frames according to VLAN ID, display the
current ports and port types associated with a VLAN and protocol, and configure ports on the
switch as GVRP-aware ports. VLAN classification and classification rules are also discussed.

Chapter 9, 802.1p Configuration Menu Screens, describes how to use the screens to set the

transmit priority of each port, display the current traffic class mapping-to-priority of each port, set
ports to either transmit frames according to selected priority transmit queues or percentage of port
transmission capacity for each queue, assign transmit priorities according to protocol types, and
configure a rate limit for a given port and list of priorities.

Chapter 10, Layer 3 Extensions Menu Screens, introduces and describes how to enable or

disable IGMP (Internet Group Management Protocol, RFC 2236) on selected VLANs, or globally
on all VLANs that are available.

Chapter 11, Module Statistics Menu Screens, introduces and describes how to use the statistics

screens to gather statistics about the switch, interfaces, RMON, and HSIM/VHSIM and, if the
device is a repeater, repeater statistics.

Chapter 12, Network Tools Screens, describes how to access and use the Network Tool screens.

This chapter also includes examples for each command.

Chapter 13, VLAN Operation and Network Applications, introduces VLANs, describes how

they operate, and how to configure them using the Local Management screens described in

Chapter 8. Examples are also provided to show how VLANs are configured to solve a problem and

how the VLAN frames travel through the network.

Appendix A, Generic Attribute Registration Protocol (GARP), describes the switch operation

when its ports are configured to operate under the Generic Attribute Registration Protocol (GARP)
application – GARP VLAN Registration Protocol (GVRP).

NOTE: There is a global setting for GVRP that is enabled by default. However, this
setting is only accessible through a Management Information Base (MIB).

Appendix B, About IGMP, introduces the Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP), its

features and functions, and describes how it detects multicast routers.

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Related Documents

RELATED DOCUMENTS

The following Enterasys Networks documents may help to set up, control, and manage the switch
module:

• 6C105 SmartSwitch 6000 Overview and Setup Guide

• Matrix E7 Chassis Overview and Setup Guide

• SmartTrunk User’s Guide

• WAN Series Local Management User’s Guide

Documents associated with the optional HSIM and VHSIM interface modules, module installation
user’s guides, and the manuals listed above, can be obtained from the World Wide Web in Adobe
Acrobat Portable Document Format (PDF) at the following web site:

http://www.enterasys.com

DOCUMENT CONVENTIONS

The guide uses the following conventions:

NOTE: Calls the reader’s attention to any item of information that may be of special
importance.

TIP: Conveys helpful hints concerning procedures or actions.

CAUTION: Contains information essential to avoid damage to the equipment.

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Typographical and Keystroke Conventions

TYPOGRAPHICAL AND KEYSTROKE CONVENTIONS

bold type Bold type can denote either a user input or a highlighted screen selection.

RETURN Indicates either the ENTER or RETURN key, depending on your keyboard.

ESC Indicates the keyboard Escape key.

SPACE bar Indicates the keyboard space bar key.

BACKSPACE Indicates the keyboard backspace key.

arrow keys Refers to the four keyboard arrow keys.

[-] Indicates the keyboard – key.

DEL Indicates the keyboard delete key.

italic type Italic type indicates complete document titles.

n.nn A period in numerals signals the decimal point indicator (e.g., 1.75 equals

one and three fourths). Or, periods used in numerals signal the decimal point
in Dotted Decimal Notation (DDN) (e.g., 000.000.000.000 in an IP address).

x A lowercase italic x indicates the generic use of a letter (e.g., xxx indicates

any combination of three alphabetic characters).

n A lowercase italic n indicates the generic use of a number (e.g., 19nn

indicates a four-digit number in which the last two digits are unknown).

[ ] In the Local Management screens, the square brackets indicate that a value

may be selected. In the format descriptions in the Network Tools section,
required arguments are enclosed in square brackets, [ ].

< > In the format descriptions in the Network Tools section, optional arguments

are enclosed in angle brackets, < >.

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1

Introduction

This chapter provides an overview of the tasks that may be accomplished using Local Management
(LM), and an introduction to LM screen navigation, in-band and out-of-band network
management, screen elements, and LM keyboard conventions.

Important Notices

Depending on the firmware version used in the switch module, some features described in this
document may not be supported. Refer to the Release Notes shipped with the switch module to
determine which features are supported.

There are restrictions on the version of firmware required for 6H302-48 modules with a serial
number starting with 3655xxxxxx. The serial number is visible on the top ejector tab of the switch,
or by querying the PIC MIB. For firmware in the 5.x track, version 5.03.05 or higher must be used
on 6H302-48 modules with a serial number starting with 3655. For the 4.x firmware track, 4.08.41
or higher must be used on 6H302-48 modules with a serial number starting with 3655.

1.1 OVERVIEW

Enterasys Networks Local Management is a management tool that allows a network manager to
perform the following tasks:

• Assign IP address and subnet mask.

• Select a default gateway.

• Assign a login password to the module for additional security.

• Download a new firmware image.

• Upload or download a configuration file to or from a TFTP server.

• Designate which Network Management Workstations will receive SNMP traps from the switch.

• Designate which Network Management Workstations are allowed to access the switch module.

• View switch, interface, and RMON statistics.

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Overview

• Assign ports to operate in the standard or full duplex mode.

• Configure ports to perform load sharing using SmartTrunking. Refer to the SmartTrunk User’s

Guide for details.

• Control the number of receive broadcasts that are switched to the other interfaces.

• Set flow control on a port-by-port basis.

• Configure ports to prioritize incoming frames at Layer 2, Layer 3, and Layer 4.

• Clear NVRAM.

• Set 802.1Q VLAN memberships and port configurations.

• Redirect frames according to port or VLAN and transmit them on a preselected destination port.

• Create a separate Spanning Tree topology for each VLAN configured in the switch module.

• Transmit frames on preselected destination ports according to protocol and priority or protocol

and VLAN.

• Configure the switch to operate as a Generic Attribute Registration Protocol (GARP) module to

dynamically create VLANs across a switched network.

• Configure the module to control the rate of network traffic entering and leaving the switch on a

per port/priority basis.

• Configure an optional HSIM or VHSIM installed in the device.

• Configure the module to dynamically switch frames according to a characteristic rule and

VLAN.

• Configure ports on the switch module as Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP) ports.

• Provide additional security and policy administration capabilities via Port-based Web

Authentication (PWA) by configuring pertinent variables within the LM screen.

• Configure multiple ports to act in an 802.3ad trunk group.

• Configure and manage the use of 802.1w, a standards-based method to rapidly fail over links to

reduce downtime on a network.

• Provide additional security by configuring a physical port to lock on an attached device

according to a Classification rule so no other device can be connected to that port and used.

There are three ways to access Local Management:

• Locally using a VT type terminal connected to the COM port.

• Remotely using a VT type terminal connected through a modem.

• In-band through a Telnet connection.

1-2 Introduction

Navigating Local Management Screens

1.1.1 The Management Agent

The management agent is an entity within the switch module that collects statistical information
(e.g., frames received, errors detected) about the operational performance of the managed network.
Local Management communicates with the management agent for the purpose of viewing statistics
or issuing management commands. Local Management provides a wide range of screens used to
monitor and configure the switch module.

1.1.2 In-Band vs. Out-of-Band

Network management systems are often classified as either in-band or out-of-band. In-band
network management passes data along the same medium (cables, frequencies) used by all other
stations on the network.

Out-of-band network management passes data along a medium that is entirely separate from the
common data carrier of the network, for example, a cable connection between a terminal and a
switch module COM port. Enterasys Networks Local Management is an out-of-band network
management system.

A module connected out-of-band to the management agent is not connected to the LAN. This type
of connection allows you to communicate with a network module even when that module is unable
to communicate through the network, for example, at the time of installation.

1.2 NAVIGATING LOCAL MANAGEMENT SCREENS

To navigate within a Local Management screen, use the arrow keys of the terminal or the
workstation providing terminal emulation services. The Local Management screen cursor responds
to the LEFT, RIGHT, UP, and DOWN arrow keys. Each time you press an arrow key, the Local
Management screen cursor moves to the next available field in the direction of the arrow key.

The Local Management screen cursor only moves to fields that can be selected or used for input.
This means that the cursor jumps over display fields and empty lines on the Local Management
screen.

The Local Management screen cursor provides wrap-around operation. This means that a cursor
located at the edge of a screen, when moved in the direction of that edge, “wraps around” to the
outermost selectable item on the opposite side of the screen which is on the same line or column.

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Local Management Requirements

1.3 LOCAL MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS

The switch module provides one communication port, labeled COM, which supports a
management terminal connection. To access Local Management, connect one of the following
systems to the COM port:

• Digital Equipment Corporation VT series terminal.

• VT type terminal running emulation programs for the Digital Equipment Corporation VT series.

• IBM or compatible PC running a VT series emulation software package.

You can also access Local Management using a Telnet connection through one of the network
ports of the switch module.

NOTE: For details on how to connect a console to the switch module, the setup
parameters for the console, or how to make a telnet connection, refer to Chapter 2.

1.4 LOCAL MANAGEMENT SCREEN ELEMENTS

There are six types of screens used in Local Management: password, menu, statistics,
configuration, status, and warning screens. Each type of screen can consist of one to five basic
elements, or fields. Figure 1-1 shows an example of the fields in a screen. A description of each
field follows the figure.

1-4 Introduction