Intel EXPRESS 550T, Express 550F User Manual

Intel

Express 550T

Routing Switch

User Guide

696939-004

Year 2000 capable

An Intel product, when used in accordance with associated documentation, is “Year 2000 Capable” when, upon installation, it accurately stores, displays, processes, provides, and/or receives data from, into, and between the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, including leap year calculations, provided that all other technology used in combination with said product properly exchanges date data with it.

Intel Corporation assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions in this manual. Nor does Intel make any commitment to update the information contained herei n .

* Other product and corporate names may be trademarks of other companies and are used only for explanation and to the owners’

benefit, without inten t to inf ringe.

Forth edition August 1999 696939-004

Contents

Chapter 1 Intel Express 550T Routing Switch 1

Introduction to the product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Before Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Positioning and Installing the Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Installing a Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Connecting Other Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Connecting the Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

The Power Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Power up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Other LEDs on the front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Chapter 2 Intel Device View 17

System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Installation and Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Removal of Intel Device View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Using Intel Device View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Before a switch is contacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

After a Switch or Stack is Contacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Setting the Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Installing and Managing Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Device Tree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Device View (Main Display) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Explorer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Diagnostics Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Trap Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

System Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Errors Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

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Chapter 3 Standard Configuration 41

Changing the Setup of the Switch or Stack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Internet Protocol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Local Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Authentication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Traps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Permanent Entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Link Aggregation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Port Mirroring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Local Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

TFTP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Switching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Adaptive Forwarding Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Spanning Tree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Changing the Setup of the Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

General Changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Port Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Port Specific Spanning Tree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Chapter 4 Advanced Configuration 65

VLANs (Virtual LANs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Routing Between VLANs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

DVMRP Tunnels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

IP Multicast (IGMP pruning) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

IP Filtering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Chapter 5 Managing the Switch 79

Management using Intel Device View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Information about the Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Monitoring the Switch’s Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Monitoring using RMON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Monitoring the Stack’s Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Monitoring VLANs and Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Monitoring the Port’s Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Tools for the Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Ping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Report Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

CONTENTS

Telnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Recovery Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

DNS IP Conversion Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Tools for the Stack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Stack Synchronization Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Switch Position Organizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Color Code Matrix Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Chapter 6 Redirect TCP Packets 111

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

Setting up redirection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

Monitoring the status of the cache servers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Chapter 7 Technical Specifications 117

Physical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

Power Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

Performance Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

Chapter 8 Console Port Use and Troubleshooting 123

Use of the Console Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

Recovering from Start-up Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

Using Maintenance Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

Troubleshooting Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

Troubleshooting Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

Isolating the Problem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

Further Evaluation of the Problem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

Typical Problems and Causes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

Start-up Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

Performance Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

Communication Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

Reporting the Problem to Intel Customer Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

Retrieving Information for Customer Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

Appendix A Limited Hardware Warranty 137

Limited Hardware Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

Limited Hardware Warranty (Europe only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

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Manufacturer Declaration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

WARNING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

AVERTISSEMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141

WARNUNG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141

AVVERTENZA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141

ADVERTENCIAS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142

Automated Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151

Customer Support Technicians . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151

Preface

Information sources for this switch

This User Guide is one of three sources of informat ion delivered with this switch.

Information type... Given in...

Getting started quickly Quick Start (printed) How to customize your switch User Guide (printed) Context sensiti ve help Help (online)

Quick Start description A printed guide that describes these basic steps:

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Connect the switch

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Start the switch (using the default settin gs)

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Start Intel Device View

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Change the setup

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Save a new setup to the memory

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Access Local Management

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And, the legal declarations and warnings

User Guide description (this guide)

Help description Online, context-sensitive help text for each dialog box, providing in-

A printed guide containing full instructions on h ow to install the switch and operate the switch using Intel Device View.

formation about the p ermitted limits for the par ameters used.

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Warning

Products covered This User Guide gives you instructions on how to use:

Electrostatic Sensitive Devi ce

Electrostatic Sensitive Device

Do not handle the printed circuit board unless the working area is static-free!

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Intel Express 550T Routing Switch

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Intel Device View

0887

Prerequisite knowledge This User Guide is i ntended for personnel autho rized to configure and

manage local area networks. We assume that the person has an advanced technical background within data communication and networks.

Opening this pro duct must be done only by a net work manager or person who is qualified and authorized to install electrical equipment, and who is aware of the hazards to which he/she is exposed. This person must have an advanced technical background within data communications and networks.

Conven tion s in this manual This manual uses the following conventions:

File names, commands and examples

All file names, commands and exampl es are shown in the COURIER typeface.

Menu and submenu names

Menus, for example File or View, are shown in normal typeface with lowercase and uppercase letters displayed as shown on the screen.

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Access to submenus

You access submenus using a menu hierarchy. These are shown by use of angle brackets and the courier typeface. For example,

File>Configuration>Setup shows that to select t he Setup sub-

menu you must first click File and then Configuration.

Acronyms ARP Address Resolution Protocol

ASIC Application-Specific Integrated Circuit AUI Attachment Unit Interface BPDU Bridge Protocol Data Unit CRC Cyclic Redundancy Check DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DVMRP Distance Vector Multicast Routing Protocol ICMP Internet Control Message Protocol IGMP Internet Group Message Protocol (for IP Multicast) IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers IP Internet Protocol LAN Local Area Network MIB Management Information Base RAM R andom Access Memory RMON Remote Monitoring RIP Routing Information Protocol RSVP Resource Reservation Protocol SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol STP Spanning Tree Protocol TFTP Trivial File Tra nsfer Protocol ToS Type of Service UDP User Datagram Protocol VLAN Virtual Local Area Network

Intel Express 550T

In this chapter This chapter covers the following topics.

Routing Switch

Topic See Page

Introduction to the product 2 Front Panel 3 Rear Panel 5 Installation 5

C H A P T E R 1 Intel Express 550T Routing Switch

Introduction to the product

Purpose of the switch The Intel Express 550T Routing Switch uses your existing network

cables to in tegrate switchi ng technolog y into your computer netw ork. Each device in a workgroup or a network segment can communica te

at a full wire-speed of 10Mbps or 100Mbps to provide:

• High-speed connectivity

• Simultaneous two-way communication between connected

devices

• Increased network throughput and performance

• Increased server availability

Physical features This switch offers the following features:

• Plug-and-play—no need to configure the modu le to use the basic

operations

• 8 x 10/100Mbps, non-blocking connections

• Two option slots for modules

• Front panel LEDs that show switch, port and traffic status

• Automatic detection of 110V and 240V power supplies

Hardware features The switch offers the following features:

• Each port can operate in one of three switching modes: cut-

through, fragment-free or store-and-forward

• Each port supports half- and full-duplex operation

• Sim ultaneous full wire-speed switching on all ports

• RMON support for Statistics, History, Alarm, Host, HostTopN,

Matrix, Filter, Capture and Events

• Full RMON support on a limited number of ports

• Switch routing: IP and IPX protocols

• Spanning tree support on all ports

• Flow control

• Permanent MAC address entries

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Software features

The switch offers the following features:

• Intel Device View for W i ndows* 95, W indows* 98 and W indows

NT* or Intel Device View for Web

• Adaptive forwarding mode

• Local Management via a direct terminal connection or via TEL-

NET

• SNMP Management support

• BOOTP and TFTP support

• Control over user access rights

• Creation of virtual LANs

• Stand-alone (per switch or stack) or distributed (swi tch networ k )

VLAN

• IP Multicast

• RSVP

• ToS (Type of Service)

• IP Filtering

Front Panel

Introduction The LEDs on the front panel show the status of the ports, so you

should position the switch with the front panel facing you. You can also see which ports the cables are connected to on the switch.

View of the front panel The front panel of the switch is shown below:

123 87654

971126 Awaiting Drawing from EBZ

Slot BSlot A

Orange

LEDs

Green

Off

10Mbps

Halfduplex

100Mbps

Green Link Activity

PortStatus

Fullduplex

Orange Disabled Collision

Intel Express 550T Routing Switch

Status Temperature RPS

Console

9600-8-N-1

Solid

LEDs Solid Blink

Power

Reset

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Front panel ports

These ports are on the front panel:

Port Function

CONSOLE port (DB-9)

Connects a PC (running a VT100 emulation), a VT100 terminal or a modem to access the built-in Local Management program.

8 x 10/100Base-TX ports (RJ-45)

Connects devices using Unshiel ded T wisted Pair (UTP) cab ling complying to EIA568A Category 5 or ISO/IEC 11801 Category 5 level D.

Slots for modules After removing one or both of the cover plates, the modules can be

inserted to expand the functionality of the switch.

Front panel LED functions The LEDs on the front panel have the following functions:

LED

Shows the status for...

Port LEDs -

The operation of each port.

Green and Orange Status The operation of the switch. Power The internal power supply. Temperature The internal temperature. RPS (redundant

The external, redundant power supply.

power supply)

Buttons The buttons on the front panel have the following functions:

Button name Function

Port Status Shows the operational status of each port. Reset Reset or enter Maintenance Mode or Recov-

ery Mode

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Rear Pa nel

Introduction The rear panel has a cooling fan ou tlet and the main suppl y cable, so

you should position the switch with the rear panel f acing away fro m you.

View of rear panel The rear panel of the switch is shown below:

Input

100-120VAC/2A 200-240VAC/1A 47Hz-63Hz

RedundantPower Supply (RPS)

1741

Rear panel parts The switch’s rear panel has the following parts:

Part Function

Fan outlet Cools the internal circuitry of the switch. Power connection A socket to connect the power cord to the

main supply.

Redundant power supply connector

Connects an external redundant power supply. If the internal power supply fails, the redundant power supply starts immediately.

Installation

Important You must adhere to all local and national regulations governing the

installation and connection of electrical devices when installing the switch.

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Before Installation

Contents of the pack Unpack the switch carefully and check that these parts are present:

Item Present?

One Intel Express 550T Rout i ng S wit ch One power cord (suitable for your

power outlet) One moun ting kit One CD-ROM One Console cable One Quick Start One User Guide (you are reading it) Late-breaking News Intel Support Service papers

Check the package contents

If you have not received all of the parts, or any of the parts are damaged, contact your dealer immediately.

Keep all the packaging materials in case you need to repack the switch.

Check all labels Read all labels and rating plates on the switch. If there is any thing that

you do not understand , or if any of th e informati on provided does no t appear to comply with your local or national rules and regulations, consult your dealer before proceeding with the installation.

Essential reading It is important that you read th e following:

• “Late-breaking News”.

This contains essential i nformat ion you sho uld be aware of when installing and using the product; for example, limitations and compatibility issues.

• Warnings and the instructions earlier in this guide.

• The README.TXT file on the CD-ROM. This gives a general

description of the software and specific requirements.

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Positioning and Installing the Switch

Allow adequate ventilation The switch contains two fans to air-cool the internal circuitry. The air

is drawn in from the left of the unit and expelled through the outlet grills on the right side and the rear.

To ensure correct airflow, leave 100 mm (4 inc hes) free space on both sides and behind the switch. Do not allow t he intake or outle t grills to become blocked.

On a desktop To install the switch in a desktop environment:

1 Find the four rubber feet in the pack that contains the rack

mounting kit.

2 Remove the backing strip from each of the four feet. 3 Attach the four rubber feet to the underside of the switch (to

ensure that the switch stands firmly).

4 Place the switch on a stable, flat surface. 5 Ensure tha t th e air intake (on the left) and fan outlets (on the

right side and rear ) are not blocked.

Warning The switch’s lifetime and operational reliability can

be seriously degraded by inadequate cooling.

Rack requirements Install the switch in a standard rack in accordance with IEC297 (or

similar); if th e minimum out side mea surements of the rack are 600 x 600mm (23.5 x 23.5inches), you must allow 190mm (7.5 inches) of space at the rear.

Mounting kit The switch is delivered with a kit to attach it to a standard 19-inch

equipment rack (wit h side sup port rai ls). The ki t contains two mounting brackets and four screws (for attaching the brackets to the sides of the switch).

Tools required for positioning in a rack

In addition to the mounting kit, you need the following items to mount the switch in a rack:

• Standard 19-inch rack with side support rails.

• 3 mm screwdriver.

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• Customer-supplied screws for securing the switch in the rack.

Mounting screws are not provided because the required sizes may vary from rack to rack.

In an equipment rack To mount the switch in a standard equipment rack:

1 Attach the mounting bracket marked “ Left” to t he left-hand side

of the switch, and attach the mounting bracket marked “Right” to the right-hand side of the switch, using the four screws provided.

SlotA

971126 Awaiting Drawing from EBZ

SlotB

Orange

Green

LEDs

Halfduplex

10Mbps

Off

Intel Express

Fullduplex

100Mbps

Solid

550T Routing

PortStatus

Switch

Power

Status

Orange

Green

LEDs

Temperature

Disabled

Link

Solid

Collision

Activity

Blink

Reset

RPS

Console

9600-8-N-1

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Make sure that you attach the mounting brackets to the correct sides. Otherwise the switch will not align correctly in the equipment rack.

2 If the four rubber feet prevent the switch from standing firmly

on the equipment rack’s side support rails, remove them.

3 Set the switch in the equipment rack, and make sure there is

adequate space for air flow around the switch (see “Allow adequate ventilation ” in “Posit io ni ng and I nstall i ng t he Swit ch”, p.

7).

4 Screw the mounting brackets securely to the equipment rack.

Ambient temperature If the switch is installed in a closed or multi-rack assembly, the oper-

ating ambient temperature of the rack environment may be greater than the ambient temperature of the room. Make sure that the temperature of the rack environment does not exceed the recommended operating temperature for the switch.

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Installing a Module

Introduction You can increase the connecti vity options of your switch by installing

a module. Warning Modules are not designed to be installed in, or removed

from, the switch while it is in operation. You must power off the switch before attempting to install or remove a module.

Static-free working area The m odule’s printed circu it board is an Electrostatic Sensitive De-

vice and should be handled only in a static-free working area; otherwise, the printed circuit board may fail or be degraded.

Avoiding damage to the circuit board

If you remove the plate covering the slot on the front of the switch, for example, to install or remove a module, follow this procedure to avoid damage to your printed circuit board:

Warning Do not remove the plate unless the switch is discon-

nected from the main power supply.

1 Disconnect the switch from the main power supply. 2 Ground the switch before you handle the printed circuit board. 3 Connect yourself to a non-painted/non-isolated part of the

grounded switch (for example the back panel) using a wrist strap wi th 1MΩ resistance to ensure that you carry the same electrostatic charge as the enclosure.

4 Remove the plate covering the slot.

Installing a module To install a module:

1 If the switch is already operational, disconn ect it from th e main

power supply.

2 Follow the instructions in “Avoiding damage to the circuit

board” above.

3 Unscrew the screws of the plate covering the slot on the front of

the switch. Save these screws and plate.

4 Insert the module into the slot (following the instructions in the

module’s User Guide). Place your thumbs just beneath the screws on the front panel of the modul e and push in th e module. Secure it using the retaining screws.

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Removing the module

To remove a module:

1 If the switch is already operational, disconnect it from the main

power supply.

2 Follow the instructions in “Avoiding damage to the circuit

board” above.

3 Unscrew the screws securing the module. 4 Pull the module gently to disengage the connectors fully from

the socket on the motherboard. Slide the module out completely.

5 Cover the empty module port with the plate and secure using

the screws.

Connecting Other Devices

Introduction Incorrect cabling is often the cause of network configuration prob-

lems

Use shielded cables Shielded cables normally comp ly with EMC and FCC emission lim-

its. Only use unshielded cables when it is explicitly specified in the in-

stallation manual of the device in question.

Cables fo r the LAN Ports Ports on the switch are wired MDI-X, so use the following cable:

If you connect the switch to a... Then use a...

Workstation or server Straight-through cable 1:1 Device with MDI-X ports (for exam-

Crossover cable

ple another Intel switch or hub) Device with MDI ports S traight-throug h cable 1:1

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RJ-45 connector pin assignments

Connecting a de vice to the RJ-45 ports

The RJ-45 ports on the front of the switch have the following pin assignments:

Pin number Function

1RX+ 2RX3TX+ 6TX-

To connect a workstation compatible with IEEE 802 .3 (Ethernet Version 1.0 and 2.0) or a fast access device (such as a server) to the

switch’s RJ-45 ports using UTP cable (Category 5):

1 Make sure that the device has a 100Mbps (100Base-FX or 10/

100Base-TX) network interface card installed. If not, use your network interface card’s documentation to

install and configure it c orrectly.

2 If your workstation is fitted with an RJ-45 interface then there i s

no problem. However, it is possible to attach to other connector types using an appropriate adapter. For example, use a UTP/ 10Base-FL adapter for fiber connections

3 Connect one end of the UTP cable to an RJ-45 port on the

switch. According to IEEE 802.3, the cable le ngth must not exceed 100

meters (approximately 325 feet).

4 Connect the other end to the 100Base-TX connection on the

device.

Connecting the management PC

To manage the switch from a PC connected directly to the switch, the PC must not use frame tagging. To manage the switch from a PC with IEEE 802.1Q tagged frames, management must be through a device which untags the frames.

Cable fo r the C on sol e Port If you connect a PC (via the Console Port), then use a null-modem ca-

ble.

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Connecting the Power

Introduction After connecting the d evi ces to the switch, con nect th e power cabl e.

There are certain practical and safety considerations to be made before powering the switch on.

The Po w er Cable

Ground warning The switch is delivered with a power cable that fits the power sockets

in your countr y. If thi s is no t the case , conta ct your dealer immed iately and ask for the correct power cable.

Power cable wiring color code

The wires in the power cable provided are color coded:

Color Connection

Green and yellow Ground Blue Neutral Brown Live

Important for U K use If the colors of the wires in the power cable provided do not corre-

spond with the markings that identify the terminals in your plug:

1 Make sure that the green and yellow wire is connected to the

terminal marked with the letter E, or with the ground symbol

, or is colored green and yellow.

2 Make sure that the blue wire is connected to the terminal

marked with the letter N or colored black.

3 Make sure that the brown wire is connected to the terminal

marked with the letter L or colored red.

Power supply to a rack If the switch is installed in a rack, make sure the rack’s power supply

socket has a ground connection an d the rack is con nected to a branch supply or a power supply socket with a ground connection.

To avoid overloadi ng the circui t and damagi ng the wiring of the power supply, the power supply to the rack must be adequ ate to c over the extra power consumed by the switch.

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Power up

Powering up the switch Follow these steps to power up the switch:

1 Push the female end of the power cable into the main socket (i n

the rear panel); plug the other end into the power supply outlet.

2 Make sure that the Power LED (on the front panel) is green.

If it isn’t green, make sure that the power outlet is working correctly (switched on). If the power outlet is on and the Power LED is not green, then the re i s a fau lt within the switch and you must contact your dealer.

3 Verify that an LED is lit for each of the front panel ports where

a powered on device is connected.

Start-up procedure Immediately after power-up, the following should happen during

start-up:

Stage STATUS LED... Then the switch...

1 Is red Is starting up 2 Turns to steady green Has started successfully

If the Status LED remains red, then the switch has no t started successfully. Try to restart it; if the switch does not sta rt, contact your dealer.

Look at the other front panel LEDs during start-up and check that they are operating correctly.

Port LED s tates The LEDs reflect the state of each port:

LED Indicates

No lights Port enabled, no link. Green, blinking

randomly

Port enabled, RX/TX traffic, link pulse active.

Green, solid Port enabled, link pulse active.

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LED Indicates

Default se ttin gs afte r st artup

Green and Orange both blinking r andomly

Collision detected (with half duplex).

Port enabled, link pulse active. Orange, solid Port disabled by management. Green and Orange both

solid

Port dis abled by a hardware fault, or no

hardware connected.

Once the switch has started successfully, installation is complete and the switch is using its default setti ng (al s o known as default confi guration):

• All ports are enabled.

• All ports operate in auto-negotiation mode.

• Spanning Tree is disabled on all ports.

• Addresses that have been silent for more than 15 minutes are

purged from t he swit ch’s address table (the MAC Add ress Agi ng time).

• No access restrictions to Local Management (Telnet).

• No SNMP restrictions.

• No permanent MAC address entries defined. A permanent entry

is a MAC address that is defined as being permitted only on a certain port. This can be a useful security feature.

• All ports are in the same VLAN (named <System>) and VLAN

mode (Stand-alone mode). VLANs allow you to create virtual networks using specific switch ports, IP addresses, IP subnets and MAC addresses.

• Flow Control is enabled on all ports.

• The connection with Local Management is timed-out after 10

minutes if there has been no input during this period.

After start-up This default confi guration is adequa te for simple wor kgroup environ-

ments to operate in basic switching mode. Although the switch continues to operate without problems, we rec-

ommend that you change cert ain parameters t o suit your own requ irements.

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Follow the instructions in Chapter 2 to change the configuration while the switch is opera ting.

Other LEDs on the front panel

Introduction There are three other LEDs and one button on the front panel that

show how the switch is operating:

• Status LED

• Temperature LED

• Redundant Power Supply (RPS) LED

• Port Status button

LED colors and their meanings

The LEDs give information about the state of the switch:

LED Color Meaning

Status Green Solid: The switch is operating norm ally.

Blinking (1 Hz): Updating software or running in recovery mode.

Blinking (5 Hz): Running in maintenance mode.

Red The switch is resetting, or either hard-

ware or software errors are detected.

Temperature Green Normal operating temperature.

Orange Temperature is higher than normal.

Check that the area around the ai r in takes and vents are clear of obstructions.

Red Temperature is too high and the switch

will shut down.

RPS Green Off: No RPS connected.

Solid: RPS connected, but not needed.

Orange Normal power supply has failed and the

RPS has taken over.

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Port Status button

To see the speed and duplex set tings of al l the po rts, press the Port

Status

button. The function of the port LEDs changes for a period

of 5 seconds, where they have the following meaning:

LED Color Meaning

Left (Speed) Green Off: 10Mbps

Solid: 100Mbps

Right (Duplex)

Orange Off: Half duplex

Solid: Full duplex

In this chapter This chapter covers the following topics.

Intel Device View

Topic See Page

System Requirements 18 Installation and Removal 19 Using Intel Device View 20 Installing and Managing Switches 26 Device Tree 29 Device View (Main Display) 31 Explorer 37

Diagnostics Window 37 Trap Window 38 System Window 39 Errors Window 40

C H A P T E R 2 Intel Device View

System Requireme nts

Requirements f or Inte l Device View under Windows

You need a PC with the following minimum requirements to run Intel Device View:

• Microsoft Windows NT workstation or server, version 4.0, or

Microsoft Windows 95 or Microsoft Windows 98. (Windows NT 4.0 English language version workstation recommended.)

• A network adapter installed.

• 30 MB of free hard disk space.

• A color display with 800 x 600 resolution and 256 colors.

• The Microsoft IP protocol must be installed and configured

before installation of Intel Device View.

DHCP limitation Three important things to know:

• Do not use a PC running Windows NT server (with its DHCP

server installed) to run Intel Device View.

• Ensure the IP address for the PC is not changed by the DHCP

server.

Management PC restrictions

Requirements f or Inte l Device View on the Web server

• PCs that use a network management system that uses BootP,

DHCP or SNMP Trap Receiving, may have their network management system disabled by Intel Device View.

You need a PC with the following minimum requirements to run Intel Device View:

• One of the following running: Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Server

with Internet Information Server (IIS) 2.0 or later; or Windows NT Workstation with Peer Web Services.

• 30 MB of free hard disk space.

• The Microsoft IP protocol must be installed and configured

before installation of Intel Device View.

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Web server rest rictions

Requirements f or Inte l Device View on the Web client

Requirements f or Inte l Device View with plugin

To manage the switch from a web server connected directly to the switch, the web server must not use frame tagging. To manage the switch from a web server with IEEE 802.1Q tagged frames , management must be through a device which untags the frames.

To run Intel Device View, the client requires:

• Microsoft Internet Explorer (4.00) running on Windows 95 or

Windows 98 or Windows NT 4.0.

• A color display with a minimum o f 80 0 x 6 00 resolution and 256

colors.

To run Intel Device View with a plugin , the PC must be r unning HP OpenView* or Intel LANDesk Manager.

Installation and Removal

To start the installation of Intel Device View

Normally, the Setup program for Intel Device Vie w will start automatically after you insert the compact disc (CD) in your CD ROM drive. However, if it does no t, us e the sta ndard Win dows procedur es for installing programs. A screen similar to the one below is displayed:

C H A P T E R 2 Intel Device View

T o insta ll Intel Device Vie w for Windows

Click Install Windows and follow the on-screen instructions. When the installatio n is complete, Intel Device View will start auto-

matically when “Launch Intel Device View” is selected.

T o insta ll Intel Device Vie w for Web

Click Install Web and follow the on-screen instructions. When the installation is complete, Intel Device View will start automatically when “Launch Intel Device View” is selected.

T o insta ll Intel Device Vie w when using HP OpenView* or Intel LANDesk

Manager

Click Install Plugin and follow the on-screen instructions. When the installatio n is complete, Intel Device View starts automat-

ically when “Launch Intel Device View” is selected.

Removal of Intel Device View

Removal under Windows To remove Intel Device View under Windows:

1 Close all Intel Device View programs. 2 Use standard Windows procedures to uninstall Intel Device

View.

Using Intel Device View

Concept Intel Device View configures all the parameters on your switch, or

group of switches known from here on as a stack, (via SNMP) and monitors their activities.

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