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Physical layer Switch Product Documentation

ACI-2058 User Manual

Eighteen Blade Slots • Up to 288 ports

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Contents

Chapter 1: Preface

About This Manual........................................................................................................................... 1

Contents ................................................................................................................................... 1

Text Conventions ...................................................................................................................... 2

Related Products ............................................................................................................................. 2

Contacting A

Chapter 2: Introduction

Features.......................................................................................................................................... 4

Specifications .................................................................................................................................. 6

Blades............................................................................................................................................. 6

Switch labeling ................................................................................................................................ 8

Software.......................................................................................................................................... 8

Chapter 3: Install and Set Up the Switch

Plan the Installation ......................................................................................................................... 10

Unpack the Carton........................................................................................................................... 11

Install the Switch ............................................................................................................................. 11

Rack Installation........................................................................................................................ 12

Table Top Installation................................................................................................................ 12

Install Blades and Transceivers .................................................................................................12

Power Up ........................................................................................................................................ 12

Set the IP Address........................................................................................................................... 13

Access the Switch............................................................................................................................ 13

Use Embedded Software ...........................................................................................................13

Install Optional Software ........................................................................................................... 13

Chapter 4: Connect to a Host

Overview ......................................................................................................................................... 14

Setting the IP Address ..................................................................................................................... 14

Connecting Multiple Switches .......................................................................................................... 17

Connecting Multiple Switches with Serial Ports ........................................................................ 17

Connecting Multiple Switches with LAN Ports ............................................................................ 19

Chapter 5: Maintaining the Switch

Blades............................................................................................................................................. 20

Removing Blades ..................................................................................................................... 20

Installing Blades ....................................................................................................................... 20

Transceiver Modules........................................................................................................................ 21

Removing SFP Transceiver Modules ......................................................................................... 21

Installing SFP Transceiver Modules .......................................................................................... 21

Handling and Installing Fiber Optic Cables................................................................................. 21

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Disconnecting the Cable ..................................................................................................... 22

Connecting the Cable.......................................................................................................... 22

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Power Supplies................................................................................................................................ 22

Removing a Power Supply.........................................................................................................22

Installing a Power Supply .......................................................................................................... 23

Switch Defaults ........................................................................................................................ 23

Appendix A: Serial Port Pinout Index

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Figures

Figure 1. ACI-2065 Port Labeling ........................................................................................................... 8

Figure 2. Installing the Switch ................................................................................................................ 10

Figure 3. ACI-2065 Rear Panel.............................................................................................................. 12

Figure 4. Configure Network Interface screen ........................................................................................ 16

Figure 5. Removing a Blade ................................................................................................................... 18

Figure 6. Inserting a Blade ..................................................................................................................... 19

Tables

Table 1. Specifications ........................................................................................................................... 6

Table 2. LED Operation.......................................................................................................................... 12

Table 3. Factory Configuration ............................................................................................................... 20

Table 4. Serial Port Pinout ..................................................................................................................... 21

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Preface

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ACI-2058 I management at the foundation of your enterprise network or interoperability test lab—the physical layer.

With a compact design that saves valuable rack space, the ACI-2058 provides up to 288 ports of any-to-any connectivity at full wire speed. You can populate the 11U chassis with up to eighteen blades to support a wide array of protocols, including 1, 2, and 4Gb/s Fibre Channel, Ethernet from 10 Mb/s to 10 Gb/s,T1/E1/J1, DS3/E3/STS-1, SONET/SDH, and FDDI.

1.1. About This Manual

This manual assists those who automate, control, and manage networks using the ACI-2058.

This manual assumes you know how to:

• Connect and disconnect standard types of cables

• Use and configure operating systems and networks.

1.1.1. Contents

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This manual contains the following:

Chapter/Appendix Description

1 Preface Explains how to use this manual. 2 Introduction Describes features of the ACI-2058.

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3 Install and Set Up the Switch Explains how to install A

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switch, and run the software.

4 Connect to a Host Explains how to establish an Ethernet connection

and connect to a host computer.

5 Maintaining the Switch Explains how to remove and re-install blades,

tranceivers, and power supplies for repair or upgrade.

A Serial Port Pinout Lists and describes each pin of the RS-232

serial port.

Index Lists product topics for quick reference.

software, access an

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1.1.2. Text Conventions

This manual uses the following conventions:

> Indicates the movement through menu options. For example, the sequence for

changing the switch name is:

Views>Switch Details

MonoText

MonoBold

ItalicText

ESD CAUTION

Indicates information that displays on the screen.

Indicates information you type.

Variable parameters.

Note

Indicates important information about the product. Indicates situations that may cause damage to hardware via ESD

(ElectroStatic Discharge). Indicates potentially hazardous situations which, if not avoided, may

CAUTION

result in minor or moderate injury, or damage to data or hardware. It may also alert you about unsafe practices.

WARNING

DANGER

Indicates potentially hazardous situations which, if not avoided, can result in death or serious injury.

Indicates imminently hazardous situations which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury.

1.2. Related Products

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•WEBX, embedded in the ACI-2058, controls the ACI-2058 remotely from a web browser

over a network or the Internet. For security, you can enable SSL.

switch(es):

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switch, provides an easy-to-use, menu-driven drag-and-drop graphical user interface (GUI) that you use to operate and reconfigure ports from a host computer running Windows NT, 2000, or XP, or the Linux or Solaris operating systems.

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X provides an interactive Telnet and SSH command line interface.

• Firmware Direct Commands, embedded in the ACI-2058, control the ACI-2058 using any scripting language (such as Tcl or Perl) that supports reading from and writing to serial or socket connections.

• C/C++ API provides programmatic access to the switch. To acquire this product, contact

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as described in the next section.

Additional software can be purchased for application-specific purposes.

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1.3. Contacting A

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’s ACI-2058 I your test lab or enterprise network. The physical layer switch cross-connects copper and optical cables, providing easy-to-use point-to-point, multicast, and loop connectivity across a nonblocking, full line-rate switching matrix.

2.1. Features

The ACI-2058 offers the following features:

• Electronic physical layer switch with up to 288 ports and eighteen blades in an 11U

height

• Transparent electronic switching

• Compliant with 1, 2, and 4 GB Fibre Channel, 10 Gigabit Fibre Channel, 10/100/1000

and 10 Gigabit Ethernet, SONET OC-3, OC-12 and OC-48, T1/E1/J1, DS3/E3/STS-1, and FDDI (blade-specific)

• Small Form Factor Pluggable (SFP) transceiver module support

• Signal regeneration (blade-dependent)

• 10 Mbit to 10 Gbit/sec port data rate capability

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• 1.26 Tb/sec switching capacity per chassis

• Connections from 1 meter to 10 Km (fiber optic) and up to 100 meters for copper

Ethernet (blade-specific; fiber optic varies

• Two LAN ports and two serial ports for remote software execution

•Windows†, Linux†, and Solaris† support for A

• Support for multi-user sessions

• Embedded web management software for drag-and-drop patching, SSL included

• Embedded Telnet command-line interface with SSH client support (uses A

syntax)

• Embedded ASCII command set interface (backwards-compatible with custom scripts)

• Sixteen user-defined preset patching configurations

Each switch can control up to 288 independent fiber optic or copper ports, with the ability to connect any port to any other port. All ports are fully bi-directional, offering complete flexibility in determining where to connect host computers, targets, switch ports, or other network devices. You can configure fiber optic or copper connections remotely to eliminate manual manipulation of connections.

The ACI-2058 can be externally connected to any AC input voltage between 100 and 240 volts; three hot-swappable AC power supplies provide redundant power to the unit,

by transceiver)

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auto-ranging input voltages between 90 V AC and 240 V AC. If one power supply fails, operation is not affected.

The ACI-2058 has two LAN ports that support Ethernet connections and two RS-232 ports that support the serial interface. You can connect up to 32 I and control them using one serial port, or any number of I LAN port.

The physical layer switch has a variety of redundant components to ensure uninterrupted operation:

• The switch has three hot-swappable power supplies, only two of which are necessary for

• A wide variety of blades (see Blades on page 6) can be installed and removed during

The ACI-2058 increases the distance capability of each fiber optic connection by regenerating the optical signal, thereby improving performance and reliability due to reduced cable and interconnection losses. The ACI-2058 allows standard optical connections to extend up to various distances, depending on the transceiver module — typically from one meter to 300–550 meters using multimode transceivers, and up to 10 Km using single-mode transceivers.

Copper Ethernet connections of 10, 100, or 1000 Mb/second have a signal distance limit of one hundred meters. The ACI-2058 regenerates these signals as well, so that they can reach an additional one hundred meters when patched to another device.

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switches using one

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2.2. Specifications

Item Number Description

ACI-2058-C00: 288-port chassis

Serial interface Baud Rate 9600 baud

LAN port Protocol TCP/IP

Physical Mechanical 16.75

Agency approvals UL, FCC Class A, CE

Table 1. Specifications

Number of blade slots Eighteen Number of ports Up to 288 (depending on blade type) Protocol Various; see Blades on page 6 Blade data rate 10 Mbit to 10Gbit/sec

Mode No parity, 8 bits, 1 stop bit, software

flow control Maximum cable length 15 meters (50 feet) Rear panel connectors DB-9

Interface 10/100/1000 Base-T Ethernet Rear panel connector RJ-45

W x 15.00"D x 18.80"H

(42.5 cm W x 38.1 cm D x 47.8 cm H) Weight 34 pounds (15.4 kg) without blades or

transceiver modules Power 100 to 240 V AC 50 / 60 Hz (800 A)

0°C to 50°C (32°F to 123°F)

Temperature Operating

Storage Humidity 0% to 90% RH (noncondensing) Rack mount 19 inches, 11U

–40°C to 85°C (–40°F to 185°F)

2.3. Blades

The ACI-2058’s modular design enables you to manage multiple protocols and data rates in a single chassis. You can populate the switch with up toeighteendifferent blades, each blade having from four to sixteen ports. In addition to one-to-one, one-to-many, and loop connectivity, blades can provide the following capabilities:

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Media conversion.

Connect a port on a fiber optic blade to a port on a blade using copper connectors and, dependent on the blade model, the ACI-2058 seamlessly converts signals from one medium to the other, assuming that the optical and copper blades use the same protocol.

Optical signals can also be converted from multimode (shortwave) to single-mode (longwave).

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Repeater.

and then add the clock back to the signal.

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Retimed signals.

clean up jitter, and then add a switch-generated clock back to the signal.

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Most blades for the ACI-2058 extract the clock from the signal, clean up jitter,

Some blades use optical connectors while others use electrical.

Certain blades for the ACI-2058 extract the clock from the signal,

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The specific blades available for the ACI-2058 include:

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Model Description

ACI-2059-B16-1 Blank cover panel for unused blades ACI-2059-E16-2 16-port multi-rate, 10/100/1000 Mb/s, copper (RJ-45) ACI-2059-E16-1M1 16-port Fast Ethernet, 100 Mb/s, 1310nm multimode optical (LC) ACI-2059-E16-1M2 16-port Gigabit Ethernet, 1.25 Gb/s, 850nm multimode optical (LC) ACI-2059-E16-1M3 16-port FDDI, 100 Mb/s, 1300nm, multimode optical (LC) ACI-2059-E16-1M4 16-port Gigabit Ethernet, 500 Mb/s-1.25 Gb/s, 850nm multimode

optical (LC)

ACI-2059-E16-1M6 16-port ESCON, 200 Mb/s, 1310nm multimode optical (LC) ACI-2059-E16-1S1 16-port Gigabit Ethernet, 1.25 Gb/s, 1310nm single-mode optical (LC) ACI-2059-E04-3M 4-port Ethernet, 10 Gb/s, 850nm multimode optical (LC) ACI-2059-E04-3S 4-port Ethernet, 10 Gb/s, 1310nm single-mode optical (LC) ACI-2059-F16-1C 16-port Fibre Channel, 1 and 2 Gb/s, copper (HSSDC-2) ACI-2059-F16-1M 16-port Fibre Channel, 1 and 2 Gb/s, 850nm multimode optical (LC) ACI-2059-F16-1S

16-port Fibre Channel, 1 and 2 Gb/s, 1310nm single-mode optical (LC)

ACI-2059-F16-6M 16-port Fibre Channel, 1, 2 and 4 Gb/s, 850nm multimode optical (LC) ACI-2059-F04-3S 4-port Fibre Channel, 10 Gb/s, 1310nm single-mode optical (LC) ACI-2059-I16-3S1 16-port SONET OC-3, 155 Mb/s, 1310nm single-mode optical (LC) ACI-2059-I16-3M2 16-port SONET OC-12, 622 Mb/s, 1310nm multimode optical (LC) ACI-2059-I16-3S2 16-port SONET OC-12, 622 Mb/s, 1310nm single-mode optical (LC) ACI-2059-I16-3S3 16-port SONET OC-3/OC-12/OC-48, Gigabit Ethernet, 1310nm single-

mode optical (LC)

ACI-2059-M16-1M 16-port multirate, Gigabit Ethernet, Fibre Channel 1 and 2 Gb/s,

850nm, multimode optical (LC)

ACI-2059-M16-1 16-port multirate, 100 Mb/s–3.2 Gb/s (depends on SFPs installed;

contact factory)

ACI-2059-D08-1 8-port DS3/E3/STS-1, 44.7 MHz/34.3 MHz/51.8 MHz copper (mini-

BNC)

ACI-2059-T08-1 8-port T1/E1/J1, 44.7 MHz/34.3 MHz/51.8 MHz copper (mini-BNC)

Transceiver Modules

Some blades for the ACI-2058 use Small Form Factor Pluggable (SFP) transceiver modules. SFP modules are available for all supported data rates and protocols, with the following features:

• SFP module types include:

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Copper SFP transceivers

Ethernet (RJ-45).

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Multimode (MMF) or single-mode (SMF) fiber optic SFP transceivers

for Ethernet, Fibre Channel, SONET OC-3, OC-12, OC-48 and FDDI.

• SFP transceivers have duplex LC fiber optic connections.

• Each transceiver provides built-in Serial ID capabilities. Use A

X to obtain information about the transceiver’s manufacturer, part number, serial

W number, revision, date of manufacture, and other module-specific parameters.

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• SFP transceivers used in the ACI-2058 are hot-pluggable, allowing you to change the

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transceiver while the unit is operating and under power.

• You can view SFP transceivers with digital diagnostic support using A

or W

2.4. Switch labeling

To identify each port, modular switches use the following conventions:

Blade and row labels

use letters and start

at the bottom.

Modular (blade) switches

Figure 1. ACI-2058 Port Labeling

A01 A02

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Blades have varying numbers of ports, and a chassis may or may not be fully populated with blades. The greatest number on each blade and the greatest letter in each chassis varies according to the number of ports in a blade and the number of blades installed in a chassis.

The ACI-2058 to your ports, names that indicate devices they connect to or to provide other meaningful aids to memory.

2.5. Software

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provides these software products that you can use to access and control your

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•WEBX, embedded in the ACI-2058, controls the ACI-2058 remotely from a web browser over a network or the Internet. For security, you can enable SSL.

•C

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easy-to-use, menu-driven drag-and-drop graphical user interface (GUI) that you use to operate and reconfigure ports from a host computer running Windows NT, 2000, or XP, or the Linux or Solaris operating systems.

•A

PCONCMD

Port labels use numbers prefaced

by blade letter, and start at the left.

refers to ports using these labels. You can use the ACI-2058 to assign names

switch(es):

X, included on the CD that comes with your I

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X provides an interactive Telnet and SSH command line interface.

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• Firmware Direct Commands, embedded in the ACI-2058, control the ACI-2058 using any

• C/C++ API provides programmatic access to the switch. To acquire this product, contact

Additional software can be purchased for application-specific purposes.

All software interfaces provided for the ACI-2058 include these features, as well as many others:

• Patch ports and view port status.

• Store and recall presets.

• View power supply status.

• View the chassis internal temperature, set a temperature threshold for an internal alarm.

• Configure the serial and LAN ports.

• On supported blades, set the data rate and duplex settings.

To retain configuration and setup information, the ACI-2058 has internal nonvolatile memory; port settings and control parameters are saved as they are entered.

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scripting language (such as Tcl or Perl) that supports reading from and writing to serial or socket connections.

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as described in the next section.

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Install and Set Up the Switch

To install the ACI-2058, follow these steps:

Figure 2. Installing the Switch

Start

Plan the installation

Unpack the carton

Install the switch

Power up

Set IP Address

Access the Switch

Chapter 3

Done

The rest of this chapter details the above steps.

If you experience difficulty during installation, contact your sales office or A

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Support. as described in Contacting A

on page 3.

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Techn i c al

3.1. Plan the Installation

Do this planning before you start installation:

• If you plan to rack-mount the chassis, ensure you have the tools needed to mount the chassis flanges to the rack.

• Ensure there is enough power into the rack to support all units you plan to install. For power requirements, see the Power section in

• Plan how to route fiber-optic and Ethernet cables to the ACI-2058. Also acquire the cables. The ACI-2058’s fiber-optic connectors are of the LC duplex type.

• Plan how to meet the chassis’ requirement for air that enters via the left side (as you face the unit) and exits at the right.

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• Determine what optional software, if any, to use to communicate between the host computer and the switch. If you plan to use the A to install it as described in

3.2. Unpack the Carton

Unpack the carton(s) and do the following:

• Inspect all components for any sign of damage.

• If the shipping carton is damaged or water-stained, please contact the freight carrier for inspection of carton and contents.

• To return a product damaged in shipment, contact A Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number and further instructions.

• Verify you have the items you ordered. A standard ACI-2058 switch kit includes these items:

If any modules are in ESD shielding bags, do not yet remove them from the bags.

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• Two rack mount brackets (attached to the chassis)

• Four bottom “feet” (for tabletop, non-rack mount installations)

• Three AC power cables (110 or 220 V)

Unless otherwise specified, the ACI-2058 ships with 110-volt power cords. A offers a complete selection of replacement power cords for most countries.

• One 10 foot RS-232 cable, 9-pin male to 9-pin female

• One RS-232 adapter, 9-pin male to 25-pin female

• Blades and transceivers, as ordered

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documentation, including this guide.

3.3. Install the Switch

You can place the ACI-2058 on any stable surface or install it in a standard 19-inch (EIA unit) rack.

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Product Documentation binder which includes all your

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• Ensure that the unit remains within the temperature limits detailed in Specifications on page 6.

• Place the ACI-2058 in a location that allows adequate airflow to the fans and ventilation slots on the sides of the unit.

• Do not place the ACI-2058 on any device that generates excessive heat.

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3.3.1. Rack Installation

The ACI-2058 ships with rack mount flanges attached. To install the switch in a rack:

1. Set the unit into position on the rack, aligning the mounting bracket holes with the holes.

rack

2. Install the chassis in the rack, securing the chassis with the appropriate screws.

If the switch is installed in a rack with other equipment, ensure that you don’t overload the wiring circuits. In all cases, make sure power strips and wall sockets are grounded.

3.3.2. Table Top Installation

The ACI-2058 ships with “feet” for installation on a flat surface, such as a workbench. To attach the “feet” to the switch:

1. Remove the backing from a “foot”.

2. Attach the “foot” to a bottom corner of the switch.

Repeat these steps for each of the four “feet.”

Note

3.3.3. Install Blades and Transceivers

The ACI-2058 typically ships with all blades and transceivers installed. If they are not installed or if you need to move them, see Blades on page 20 or Transceiver Modules on page 21.

3.4. Power Up

1. Turn on the ACI-2058’s three AC power switches, located on the rear panel.

2. Verify each power supply’s operation by checking the LEDs:

Table 2. LED Operation

LED state Description

Power LED lit The power supply is functioning normally.

Fault LED lit The power supply is not functioning.

Power and Fault LEDs off The power supply is not functioning.

Threehot-swappable AC power supplies provide redundant power to the unit. If one power supply fails, operation is not affected; however, an alarm sounds and that supply’s fault LED lights. This alarm can be turned off using any of the software interfaces; for instructions, see the specific software manual.

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Figure 3. ACI-2058 Rear Panel

3.5. Set the IP Address

For details, see Setting the IP Address on page 14.

3.6. Access the Switch

3.6.1. Use Embedded Software

The following software is embedded in your ACI-2058 switch. These applications are immediately available for use without reconfiguration or installation:

•

WEBX

, an embedded web interface.

•

PCONCMD

•

Firmware Direct Commands

For usage details, see the appropriate software User Manual.

3.6.2. Install Optional Software

To communicate with the switch from a host computer, you can use C the CD-ROM that comes with the ACI-2058. To use C you plan to use to control the ACI-2058:

1. Insert the CD into the host computer, or download the latest version from the A

website:

, a command line interface.

, ASCII programmatic access.

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X, install it on the host computer

X, included on

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2. Follow the onscreen prompts.

You are now ready to connect the ACI-2058 to a host. For details, see Chapter 4, Connect to a

Host.

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Connect to a Host

To operate the ACI-2058, you must connect the unit to a host computer running a Windows, Linux, or Solaris operating system. Once connected, you can use one or more of these to control the switch:

•WEBX (using standard HTTP or SSL)

•C

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•A

PCONCMD

• Firmware Direct Commands

To use C chapter explains how.

For information about... Go to this page...

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Setting the IP Address ................................................................................................... 14

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Connecting Multiple Switches with Serial Ports

Connecting Multiple Switches with LAN Ports

X (requires installation, as described in Install Optional Software on page 13)

X, which you can access via Telnet or SSH.

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X, you must establish an Ethernet connection. This

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4.1. Overview

You can control the ACI-2058 using one of these methods:

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Ethernet connection running TCP/IP

Ethernet LAN ports.To use this method, you must assign the switch a static IP address appropriate for your network.

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Serial connection

scripts or C

If desired, you can connect the ACI-2058 to multiple hosts, using any combination of a two serial or two Ethernet ports.

ONTROL

: Two RS-232 serial ports. To use this method with either custom X, you do not need to set the IP address and other TCP/IP properties.

4.2. Setting the IP Address

By default, I mask of 255.255.255.0, and no gateway. If it’s convenient to configure your host computer with an IP address of the form 192.168.0.x (where x is any number from 2 to 254, inclusive), then the ACI-2058 is immediately available.

If not, then, to use the Ethernet connection, you must change this default IP address to one appropriate for your network.

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switches are shipped with an IP address of 192.168.0.1, a subnet

: The ACI-2058 includes two 10/100/1000

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You can set the IP address in a variety of ways; these instructions show you how to set the address using W

To configure the IP address, subnet mask, and gateway:

1. Ensure that you have the following:

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If you plan to use more than one I the same time. This avoids repeated

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switch on your network, configure them at

temporary disconnections of the host computer from

your network.

• A web browser that supports Javascript including, but not limited to:

•Firefox† browser, version 1.x or later

• Internet Explorer, version 6.x or later

• Netscape† browser, version 7.x or later (the WEBX Interface is not compatible

with version 4.x)

•Opera

• Safari† browser

Note

Ensure that your browser’s Javascript is enabled.

• A host computer that runs one of the above web browsers. The host computer’s web browser accesses the interfaces embedded in the ACI-2058.

• An Ethernet connection between the host computer and the switch.

• An IP address, subnet mask, and gateway (if required) appropriate for your network to assign to the switch.

2. Connect a host computer to the ACI-2058:

A. Quit all network client applications currently running on the host computer.

B. Disconnect from your network the host computer you plan to use to assign the

address.

C. Plug the host computer’s cable into one of the Ethernet ports on the back of the

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switch using either a standard patch cable or a crossover cable.

The host and switch are now physically connected.

3. Enable communication between the host computer and switch.

A. Access the host computer’s current network settings according to the instructions

provided with the host’s operating system. Note them so that you can restore them at the end of this process.

B. Temporarily change the host settings to the following:

• IP address: 192.168.0.

(x is any number from 2 to 254, inclusive)

• Subnet mask:

• Gateway setting:

255.255.255.0

0.0.0.0

or blank

The host and switch are now on the same network and can communicate.

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4. Access the switch’s WEBX Interface.

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A. On the host computer, open a web browser.

B. If the host computer is configured to use a proxy server, disable the proxy setting.

C. In the browser’s address field, enter:

http://192.168.0.1

D. Click the Edit link, located to the right of the IP Address field. The Configure Network

Interface screen displays:

Figure 4. Configure Network Interface screen

5. Change the IP address:

A. Type the new IP address, subnet mask (if required), and gateway (if required) in the

fields provided.

Note

The subnet mask assigned to the switch must match the host computer’s subnet mask.

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B. Click the Change button. The switch reroutes the browser to the new address.

C. Exit the browser.

6. Reconnect the host computer to your network.

A. Reset the host computer’s IP address, subnet mask, and gateway settings to their

original values.

B. Re-cable the host to the network.

C. Ensure that the switch is cabled to the network with a standard Ethernet patch cable.

You can now configure the ports as desired, using the software interface of your choice, and begin using the switch.

4.3. Connecting Multiple Switches

You can configure the serial ports to operate as daisy-chained ports. Daisy-chaining switches allows one computer or terminal to communicate with up to 32 I

You can use the LAN ports to connect any number of switches without using a hub or wall jack.You cannot, however, mix serial and LAN port connections in a single chain.

4.3.1. Connecting Multiple Switches with Serial Ports

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switches.

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X recognizes from 1 to 32 I

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switches when daisy-chained. If you plan to use multiple switches daisy-chained together, you must first assign a unique device number to each switch. To do so:

1. Connect the second switch to the host computer using the switch’s COM1 port and a

standard 9-pin straight-through serial cable. (The first switch already has its device number set to 1 by default.)

2. On the host computer, start C

ONTROL

3. Select File>Connect. The Login dialog displays:

Figure 5. C

ONTROL

X Login Dialog

4. Click the Serial Connection radio button. Leave the field set to 1 for the COM1 port

change to the specific COM port number of your workstation).

(or

5. Click the OK button.

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6. Click the Switch Properties tab.

Figure 6. Switch Properties

7. Click Communications in the Property List.

Figure 7. Communications Fields

8. Type 2 in the Device Number field.

9. Click the OK button to save the setting.

10. Click the OK button to exit the Switch Properties tab.

11. Exi t C

ONTROL

12. Un-cable the switch and cable the host computer to the next switch.

13. Following this procedure, set the next Device Number to 3.

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14. Repeat the last two steps until all the switches that you wish to daisy-chain have a

With unique device numbers, you can now daisy-chain the switches:

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unique device number between 1 and 32.

1. Connect the host computer’s COM

port to the COM1 port on the first switch (device number 1) using a

COM

standard 9-pin straight-through serial cable.

2. Connect the COM2 port on switch 1

to the COM1 port on the switch

COM

having the device number 2.

3. Connect the COM2 port on switch 2 to the

next switch, and so on until the last switch is connected. The last switch’s COM2 port

COM

remains unconnected.

4.3.2. Connecting Multiple Switches with LAN Ports

To connect more than one switch using LAN ports:

1. Assign each device a unique IP address. (For details on how to do this, see Setting the IP

Address on page 14.

2. Connect the host computer to one of the first switch’s LAN ports (using either an

Ethernet crossover cable or a straight Ethernet cable) or connect the first I switch to an Ethernet hub or switch connected to your network.

3. Connect the first switch’s unused LAN port to either of the next switch’s LAN ports with

an Ethernet cable (either kind), or connect the next switch to the network hub.

Switch 1

1 2

Switch 2

Switch 3

1 2

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4. Repeat step 3 until all switches are connected.

You can now configure the ports as desired, using the software interface of your choice, and begin using the switch.

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Maintaining the Switch

Occasionally you will want to perform maintenance or upgrades on the ACI-2058 or its blades. When this occurs, you may need to do one or more of the following:

•

Blades

install the blade. For details, see page 20.

•

Transceiver Modules

cable. For details, see page 21.

•

Power Supplies

option, then re-install the power supply. For details, see page 22.

5.1. Blades

The ACI-2058 allows you to install and remove blades, transceivers, and power supplies without turning the power off to the I off to the appropriate blade slot before removing or installing a blade.

5.1.1. Removing Blades

To remove a blade:

: Remove a blade from the chassis, repair or install the desired option, then re-

: Remove a power supply from the chassis, repair or install the desired

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: Remove or re-locate transceivers, disconnect and reconnect the

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switch itself, though you must turn power

1. Using the software, turn off power to the blade.

2. Unscrew the thumbscrews on either side of the blade.

3. Holding the blade straight, gently pull it towards you.

5.1.2. Installing Blades

To insert a blade:

1. Using the software, ensure that power is off to the slot in which the blade will be

installed.

2. Hold the blade by its outer edges in front of the target slot.

Thumbscrew

Figure 8. Removing a Blade

Thumbscrew

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3. Insert the back of the blade into the guides on each side of the slot.

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4. Holding the blade straight, slide it into the guides as far as it will go.

Figure 9. Inserting a Blade

Guide

Thumbscrew

5. Press the blade into the chassis as you turn the thumbscrews to secure the blade

place.

The ACI-2058 automatically detects that the blade is in place and powers on the blade.

5.2. Transceiver Modules

5.2.1. Removing SFP Transceiver Modules

To remove a transceiver module:

•

Nonbail type

Carefully push the ejector pin in while pulling out the module.

Guide

Thumbscrew

•

Bail type

Pull the bail down and pull out the module.

5.2.2. Installing SFP Transceiver Modules

To insert a transceiver module:

•

Nonbail type

1. Hold the module by the housing, so that the label faces up.

2. Insert the module into the socket until you hear or feel a slight click.

•

Bail type

1. Close the bail latch if it is currently open.

2. Hold the module by the housing, so that the label faces up.

3. Insert the module into the socket until you hear or feel a slight click.

5.2.3. Handling and Installing Fiber Optic Cables

To extend the life of transceiver modules, use caution when handling and installing cables. Do not remove the dust cover until immediately prior to mating the cable. To ensure proper cable mating, complete the steps in the following procedures.

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5.2.3.1. Disconnecting the Cable

To disconnect the cable:

1. Grasp the connector while squeezing the connector housing and disconnect the

connector from the unit.

2. Cover connector ends and SFP transceivers with clean dust caps when not in use.

5.2.3.2. Connecting the Cable

Clean the cable before connecting it:

1. Thoroughly wipe the side and end of the ferrule using a lint-free, alcohol-dampened cloth.

2. Blow dry the ferrule with compressed air.

3. Visually inspect the ferrule for lint, and blow-dry it again if necessary.

4. Connect the cable.

• After every demating cycle, clean and blow-dry the ferrule before remating.

• Do not interchange connectors from one unit to another unit without first cleaning the connector. Doing so can damage the product by transferring small particles to the transceiver.

Note

5.3. Power Supplies

5.3.1. Removing a Power Supply

To remove a power supply:

1. Remove the screw from the latch.

2. Remove the two screws — one each from the top and bottom left and right latches.

3. Press the red buttons on the latches in while pushing the latches outward — the upper one upwards and the lower one downwards.

4. Push the latches outward.

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5. Pull the supply toward you.

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Figure 10. Removing a ACI-2058 Power Supply

Red buttons

Latch

5.3.2. Installing a Power Supply

To insert a power supply:

1. Make sure the latches are is in the outward position — the upper one pushed into the up position and the lower one pushed into the down position.

2. Push the power supply in firmly until you hear the latches click.

3. Secure (turn) the two screws inside the latch areas (one per latch).

5.3.3. Switch Defaults

The ACI-2058 default configuration as shipped from the factory is:

Table 3. Factory Configuration

Setting Default value

Ports All off Serial ports 9600 baud, 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit, software flow control LAN ports 10/100/1000 Ethernet, TCP/IP, both enabled Device number 01 Temperature alarm 50° Celsius IP address 192.168.0.1 Subnet mask 255.255.255.0 Gateway none Administrator username Administrator password

admin

secret

If the switch exceeds the set temperature limit (by default, 50° C), an alarm sounds. This alarm can be turned off using any of the software interfaces; for instructions, see the specific software manual.

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Appendix A

Serial Port Pinout

The ACI-2058 contains two RS-232 serial ports, each using a DB9 connector. The connectors are compatible with standard RS-232 straight-through serial cables. The next table describes each pin.

Table 4. Serial Port Pinout

Pin Host computer COM1 COM2

1 DCD input DCD output No connection 2 Receive data input Transmit data output Receive data input 3 Transmit data output Receive data input Transmit data output 4 DTR Output Connected to pin 8 Connected to pin 8 5 Ground Ground Ground 6 DSR input DSR output No connection 7 RTS output No connection No connection 8 CTS input Connected to pin 4 Connected to pin 4 9 RI input No connection No connection

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Index

AC input voltage ACI-2058

device properties placing

administrator

default account

alarm

power supply failure temperature

temperature, default setting for APCON ControlX software Apcon WebX ApconCmdX ASCII command set interface assigning

device number

blades

capabilities

data rate

installing

naming

number of

removing blank cover panel

fiber optic cables multiple switches serial ports

switch to multiple hosts connection distances ControlX software

daisy-chaining multiple switches data rate defaults

administrator account

device number

Ethernet port setting

gateway

IP address

password

port setting

serial port setting

subnet mask

temperature alarm setting

device number

assigning

default

disconnecting fiber optic cables distances supported DS3/E3/STS-1

Ethernet

assign IP address to connect to

cable type

connecting multiple switches with

controlling switch with

data rate

default setting for port

distances

protocol

RJ-45 connector for interface

C/C++ API cable

chassis

COM port, default setting for

for connecting multiple switches using LAN ports

for daisy-chaining handling fiber optic

height

switching capacity

configuration

default settings saved

Configure Network Interface screen connecting

fail-safe operation fans

FDDI

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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

features

fiber optic

connecting cable disconnecting cable distances

multimode or single-mode transceiver

Fibre Channel

gateway, default Gigabit Ethernet Gigabit Fibre Channel

humidity, operating range

installing

blades power supply rack-mounting software transceivers

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switch

connecting to multiple host computers defaults physical dimensions weight

IP address

assigning default

jitter

labeling switches LAN port

connecting multiple switches with default setting for

LED fault lights

media conversion memory

multiple hosts, connecting to multiple switches

connecting with LAN ports controlling daisy-chain

multi-user sessions

nonvolatile memory

OC-3/OC-12/OC-48 operating systems supported

password, default placing the ACI-2058 ports

bidirectional

default setting for

LAN

naming

number of

RS-232 power

AC input voltage

alarm

installing a power supply

overloading

removing a power supply

supplies

supplies, redundant

supply specifications presets

proxy server

rack mounting

preparation

rack dimensions redundant components regenerating signal removing

blades

power supply

transceivers repeater retimed signals RS-232 ports

saving configuration

screens

Configure Network Interface

Switch Details serial ID

serial interface

baud rate

cable length

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controlling switch with daisy-chaining with DB9 connector properties

serial port

connecting serial port, default setting SFPSee transceiver signal regeneration

software

ASCII command set

C/C++ API

ControlX

features

installing

security

SSL

Telnet command-line interface

web interface

WebX SSH

SSL

subnet mask, default

switch

connecting to multiple host computers

cooling

defaults

labeling

physical dimensions

weight Switch Properties tab

switching capacity

T1/E1/J1 TCP/IP connection technical support Telnet command-line interface temperature, operating range transceiver

UL approval URLs, Apcon

digital diagnostic support features hot-pluggable installing multimode fiber optic removing single-mode fiber optic

ventilation

web management software WebX software

Configure Network Interface screen Switch Details

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Contents

Chapter 1: Preface

About WEBX..................................................................................................................................... 1

New in This Release.................................................................................................................. 1

About This Book .............................................................................................................................. 2

Contents ................................................................................................................................... 2

Text Conventions ...................................................................................................................... 3

Related Products ............................................................................................................................. 3

Contacting A

Chapter 2: Introducing W

Screen Layout ................................................................................................................................. 6

Toolbar ..................................................................................................................................... 6

Logout....................................................................................................................................... 7

Menus....................................................................................................................................... 7

Canvas ..................................................................................................................................... 8

Status Bar................................................................................................................................. 8

Navigation ....................................................................................................................................... 8

Mouse Techniques .................................................................................................................... 8

Terminology .............................................................................................................................. 8

Switch Labeling ............................................................................................................................... 9

Patching Ports ................................................................................................................................. 9

Assigning IP Addresses ................................................................................................................... 10

User Database Concepts ................................................................................................................. 11

Network User Authentication............................................................................................................ 12

Simplex Patching with SPAN/Monitor Ports ...................................................................................... 13

Disabling Simplex Patching with SPAN/Monitor Ports ................................................................ 15

Chapter 3: Setting Up and Accessing the Switch

Setting the IP Address ..................................................................................................................... 16

Setting Up User Authentication ........................................................................................................ 21

Logging In ....................................................................................................................................... 23

Setting Up Security.......................................................................................................................... 24

Establishing Secure (SSL) Connections..................................................................................... 24

Establishing SSH Connections .................................................................................................. 26

Running ASCII Command Scripts Over the LAN Ethernet Interface ............................................ 27

Enabling Access to A

What’s Next..................................................................................................................................... 31

Configuring Ports and Port Access ............................................................................................ 31

Logging Out ............................................................................................................................ 31

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PCON

Software........................................................................................... 29

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Chapter 4: Connections

Realtime.......................................................................................................................................... 33

Patch Mode............................................................................................................................... 36

Batch............................................................................................................................................... 37

Patch Mode............................................................................................................................... 41

By Name ......................................................................................................................................... 42

By Name: Review...................................................................................................................... 43

By Preset (Presets).......................................................................................................................... 45

With M

ONITOR

)................................................................................................................... 46

View Patches................................................................................................................................... 47

Chapter 5: M

ONITOR

Chapter 6: Ports/Blades

Ports ............................................................................................................................................... 50

Port Properties.......................................................................................................................... 50

Rates ........................................................................................................................................ 52

Locks ........................................................................................................................................ 54

Locks: View By User tab ..................................................................................................... 55

Blades............................................................................................................................................. 57

Properties ................................................................................................................................. 57

Power ....................................................................................................................................... 59

SFP/XFP ......................................................................................................................................... 60

Properties ................................................................................................................................. 60

Alarms ...................................................................................................................................... 61

Configuration................................................................................................................................... 63

Names ...................................................................................................................................... 63

Classes..................................................................................................................................... 65

Class Members ......................................................................................................................... 67

Port Locking.............................................................................................................................. 69

Zoning....................................................................................................................................... 70

Zoning: Edit Ports Screen ................................................................................................... 71

Zoning: Edit User Dialog Box .............................................................................................. 72

Receive Monitoring.................................................................................................................... 74

Edit Presets .............................................................................................................................. 75

Chapter 7: View

Controller ........................................................................................................................................ 78

Event Log ........................................................................................................................................ 82

Logged In ........................................................................................................................................ 84

Display Options ............................................................................................................................... 85

Show Toolbar............................................................................................................................ 85

Toolbar Text Labels ................................................................................................................. 85

Chapter 8: Tools

Cable Test....................................................................................................................................... 87

Flapping .......................................................................................................................................... 89

Signal Counters ............................................................................................................................... 91

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Backup/Restore ............................................................................................................................... 93

Backup Settings ........................................................................................................................ 93

Backup Users............................................................................................................................ 96

Restore Settings........................................................................................................................ 97

Switch ............................................................................................................................................. 98

License Key .............................................................................................................................. 98

Reset ........................................................................................................................................ 99

Upgrade Firmware..................................................................................................................... 101

Chapter 10: Settings

Personalization................................................................................................................................ 104

Your Password ......................................................................................................................... 104

Your Preferences ...................................................................................................................... 105

Users/Security ................................................................................................................................. 107

User Database .......................................................................................................................... 107

Local Users............................................................................................................................... 110

Permissions .............................................................................................................................. 112

SNMP v3 Users......................................................................................................................... 114

Services .......................................................................................................................................... 116

Service Properties..................................................................................................................... 117

SNMP Properties....................................................................................................................... 122

Certificates................................................................................................................................ 125

Certificates screen: Generate tab........................................................................................ 125

Certificates screen: Upload Web Cert tab............................................................................ 126

Certificates screen: Upload SSH Keys tab........................................................................... 127

Certificates screen: Download tab ....................................................................................... 128

Switch ............................................................................................................................................. 129

LAN Interface ............................................................................................................................ 129

Date/Time ................................................................................................................................. 131

Properties ................................................................................................................................. 133

Login Message.......................................................................................................................... 140

Chapter 11: Help

About .............................................................................................................................................. 142

Support ........................................................................................................................................... 143

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Appendix A: Data File Formats

Sample SysLog File......................................................................................................................... 144

Format ...................................................................................................................................... 144

Import/Export Settings File Format ............................................................................................ 146

Import/Export File Formats............................................................................................................... 147

Export Users File Format ................................................................................................................. 148

Appendix B: Adding A

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Attributes to your RADIUS Server

....................................... 149

Appendix C: Configuring the TACACS+ Server

Overview ......................................................................................................................................... 150

Configuring The Server.................................................................................................................... 150

Setting the Shared Secret.......................................................................................................... 150

Apcon Access Levels and Service ............................................................................................. 152

Assigning Authorization ............................................................................................................. 152

User Authorization ..............................................................................................................152

Group Authorization ............................................................................................................ 152

PCON

Switch Authorization................................................................................................. 153

Unspecified Authorization ................................................................................................... 154

Accounting ...................................................................................................................................... 155

Example: Routing Messages To TACACS+ Log ......................................................................... 155

Index

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Figures

Figure 1. The WEBX interface ................................................................................................................. 6

Figure 2. Switch labeling ........................................................................................................................ 9

Figure 3. Single vs. multiple IP addresses .............................................................................................. 10

Figure 4. Example: multiple IP addresses and subnets ........................................................................... 10

Figure 5. User Database Architecture..................................................................................................... 11

Figure 6. Security symbol....................................................................................................................... 13

Figure 7. SPAN port symbol ................................................................................................................... 14

Figure 8. Patch Ports: Realtime and Batch screens ................................................................................ 33

Figure 9. Patch Ports: Realtime and Batch screens ................................................................................ 37

Figure 10. By Name screen .................................................................................................................... 42

Figure 11. By Name: Review dialog box ................................................................................................. 43

Figure 12. By Preset (Presets) screens .................................................................................................. 45

Figure 13. View Patches screen ............................................................................................................. 47

Figure 14. Port Properties screen ........................................................................................................... 50

Figure 15. Rates screen ......................................................................................................................... 52

Figure 16. Locks screen ......................................................................................................................... 54

Figure 17. Locks: View By User tab ........................................................................................................ 55

Figure 18. Properties screen .................................................................................................................. 57

Figure 19. Power screen ........................................................................................................................ 59

Figure 20. Properties screen .................................................................................................................. 60

Figure 21. Alarms screen ....................................................................................................................... 61

Figure 22. Names screen ....................................................................................................................... 63

Figure 23. Classes screen...................................................................................................................... 65

Figure 24. Class Members window ......................................................................................................... 67

Figure 25. Port Locking screen............................................................................................................... 69

Figure 26. Zoning screen ....................................................................................................................... 70

Figure 27. Zoning: Edit Ports Screen ...................................................................................................... 71

Figure 28. Zoning: Edit User Dialog Box ................................................................................................. 72

Figure 29. Receive Monitoring screen .................................................................................................... 74

Figure 30. Edit Presets screen ............................................................................................................... 75

Figure 31. Controller screen ................................................................................................................... 78

Figure 32. Events screen ....................................................................................................................... 82

Figure 33. Logged In screen................................................................................................................... 84

Figure 34. Cable Test screen ................................................................................................................. 87

Figure 35. Flapping screen..................................................................................................................... 89

Figure 36. Signal Counters screen ......................................................................................................... 91

Figure 37. Export screen ........................................................................................................................ 93

Figure 38. Backup Users screen............................................................................................................. 96

Figure 39. Restore Settings screen ........................................................................................................ 97

Figure 40. License Key screen ............................................................................................................... 98

Figure 41. Reset screen ......................................................................................................................... 99

Figure 42. Update Firmware screen........................................................................................................ 101

Figure 43. Your Password screen........................................................................................................... 104

Figure 44. Your Preferences screen ....................................................................................................... 105

Figure 45. User Database screen ........................................................................................................... 107

Figure 46. Local Users screen................................................................................................................ 110

Figure 47. Permissions screen ............................................................................................................... 112

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Figure 48. SNMP v3 Users screen.......................................................................................................... 114

Figure 49. Service Properties screen...................................................................................................... 117

Figure 50. SNMP Configuration screen................................................................................................... 123

Figure 51. Certificates screen................................................................................................................. 125

Figure 52. Certificates screen................................................................................................................. 126

Figure 53. Certificates screen................................................................................................................. 127

Figure 54. Certificates screen................................................................................................................. 128

Figure 55. LAN Interface screen............................................................................................................. 129

Figure 56. Date/Time screen .................................................................................................................. 131

Figure 57. Properties screen .................................................................................................................. 133

Figure 58. Message screen .................................................................................................................... 140

Figure 59. About screen ......................................................................................................................... 142

Figure 60. Support screen ...................................................................................................................... 143

Figure 61. Sample file formats................................................................................................................ 147

Figure 62. Setting up the shared secret .................................................................................................. 151

Figure 63. Setting up the shared secret .................................................................................................. 154

Figure 64. Configuring the syslog to match syslog server........................................................................156

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1.1. About W

This manual describes A

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X features.

Since W access the software, you first install your A

X by entering the switch’s IP address. For details about accessing the WEBX, see

Chapter 3, Setting Up and Accessing the Switch on page 16.

1.1.1. New in This Release

This version of WEBX includes the following new features:

New graphical interface

• detailed information when selecting W you are familiar with W to frequently used W by tasks you routinely perform.

PCON

™ switch remotely from a web browser over a network or the Internet.

X with or without security, and you can control user access to various

X is embedded on the I

Chapter 1

’s WEBX, an embedded web interface that you use to control

NTELLAPATCH

: WEBX now includes Basic menus that you use to provide

X features. Customizable menu toolbars provides quick access

X features, and the new menu structure organizes WEBX features

motherboard, no installation is required. To

PCON

switch, then start a web browser and access

X features, and Power User menus to use when

•

TACACS+ support

•

SNMP

: WEBX now includes support for SNMP.

•

Logged-in user display

logged in to the switch.

• Adjustable web session timeouts

• Password strength rules

• TBD syslog

PCON

’s version 2.5 firmware includes the following features:

• Ability to switch between the following:

•

CLI version 3 (with CLI v2 for backward compatibility with existing scripts)

version provides a more easily parsed mode for new scripts and features and now supports most CLI2 commands.

CLI version 2

•

that is backwards compatible with previous versions of A

: WEBX now includes support forTACACS+ servers.

: The new Logged In screen (page 84) displays users currently

. This version provides a different and less-featured command structure

PCONCMD

. This

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1.2. About This Book

The purpose of this manual is to assist anyone who performs these functions related to the software:

• Patches ports using W disconnect standard types of cables

• Configures the switch using W configure operating systems and networks.

1.2.1. Contents

X. This also requires that you know how to connect and

X. This also requires that you know how to use and

This manual contains the following chapters and appendices

Chapter/Appendix Description

Preface Explains how to use this manual.

Introducing WEBX Describes features of WEBX

Setting Up and Accessing

the Switch Connections Describes screens available from the Connections

Describes how to connect to, log in, and log off the

NTELLAPATCH

switch.

menu, where you configure patch settings.

ONITOR

Describes screens available from the M menu, which you use to connect to and control any

NTELLAPATCH

I TCP/IP LAN connection. You use M

switch using the PC’s serial port or

ONITOR

intrusive network monitoring and to sharing equipment.

Ports/Blades Describes screens available from the Ports/Blades

menu, where you configure ports and blades in

NTELLAPATCH

your I

View Describes screens available from the View menu,

switch.

where you can access switch information and network status.

Tools Describes screens available from the Tools menu,

where you can run diagnostic tests.

Maintenance Describes screens available from the Maintenance

menu, where you can update or restore configuration files.

Settings Describes screens available from the Settings

menu, where you can manage user access and switch security.

Help Describes screens available from the Help menu,

where youcan find information about your

NTELLAPATCH

switch and contacting A

PCON

A Data File Formats Provides samples for system log files and

import/export files.

Index Lists product topics for quick reference.

ONITOR

for non-

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1.2.2. Text Conventions

This manual uses the following conventions:

> Indicates the movement through menu options. For example, the

sequence for changing the switch name is:

View>Chassis>Controller Status

bold

MonoText

Indicates a directory or a file.

Indicates information that displays on the screen.

MonoBold

ItalicText

Note

Indicates information you type.

Variable parameters.

Indicates important information about the product. Indicates potentially hazardous situations which, if not avoided, may

CAUTION

result in minor or moderate injury, or damage to data or hardware. It may also alert you about unsafe practices.

WARNING

DANGER

Indicates potentially hazardous situations which, if not avoided, can result in death or serious injury.

Indicates imminently hazardous situations which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury.

1.3. Related Products

NTELLAPATCH

PCON INTELLAPATCH

a modular chassis/blade design that work with a variety of protocols and data rates.

With this modular system, you can populate each switch chassis with different blades, deploying Ethernet, SONET, Fibre Channel and other blades in a single chassis, while running every blade independently and simultaneously. This modular design also provides cost-effective media conversion and scalability.

Switches

switches employ

PCON

’s WEBX is compatible with high-density (1") I

•

NTELLAPATCH

•

NTELLAPATCH

•

NTELLAPATCH

•

NTELLAPATCH

•

NTELLAPATCH

ACI-2065

ACI-2069

ACI-2061

ACI-2064

ACI-2058

:A 1u1 switch with one blade slot that supports up to 16 ports.

:A 2u switch with two blade slots that supports up to 32 ports.

: A 3u switch with four blade slots that supports up to 64 ports.

: A 6u switch with nine blade slots that supports up to 144 ports.

: An 11u switch with eighteen blade slots that supports up to

NTELLAPATCH

switches such as these:

288 ports.

1. A “u” (unit) is 1.75" or 44mm.

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PCON

also provides these software products that you use to access and control your

NTELLAPATCH

PCONCMD

•

switch(es):

, included on the CD that comes with your I

NTELLAPATCH

switch, is a

Command Line Utility (CLU) that provides an interactive command line interface.

•

Command Line Utility (CLU)

•

ONITOR

, included on the CD that comes with your I

controls any A

PCON INTELLAPATCH

that provides an interactive command line interface.

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switch, connects to and

Physical Layer Switch using the PC’s serial port or TCP/IP LAN connection. This software provides non-intrusive network monitoring and for sharing of equipment such as traffic analyzers, network probes and Intrusion Detection System (IDS) equipment.

Some M

features are available in WEBX. For details, see Chapter 5, M

ONITOR

starting on page 48.

•

Firmware Direct Commands (ASCII)

, embedded in your I

NTELLAPATCH

switch, control the switch using any scripting language (such as Tcl or Perl) that supports reading from and writing to serial or socket connections.

•

C/C++ API

, purchased separately, provides programmatic access to the switch. To

acquire this product, contact A

Additional software can be purchased for application-specific purposes.

1.4. Contacting A

You can find out more about

•

World Wide Web

contains current information about the company and locations of sales offices, new and existing products, contacts for sales, service, and technical support information. You can also send email to A

• To access the A

http://www.apcon.com

• To contact A

http://www.apcon.com/support

When sending email for technical support, please include information about both the hardware and software.

•

PCON

sales representative

your sales representative via email or phone.

PCON

as described in the next section.

PCON

NTELLAPATCH

: A

PCON

maintains an active site on the World Wide Web. The site

PCON

using the web site.

PCON

web site, enter this URL in your web browser:

PCON

technical support, enter this URL in your web browser:

: If you purchased your product from A

products from these sources:

Note

PCON

, you can contact

Telephone

Fax

: 503-682-4059

: 503-682-4050

sales1@apcon.com

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WEBX

Chapter 2

Introducing W

This chapter describes the following WEBX features:

For information about... Go to this page...

Screen Layout ................................................................................................................. 6

Menus ......................................................................................................................... 7

Canvas ....................................................................................................................... 8

Status Bar ................................................................................................................... 8

Navigation ....................................................................................................................... 8

Mouse Techniques ....................................................................................................... 8

Terminology ................................................................................................................. 8

Switch Labeling ............................................................................................................... 9

Patching Ports ................................................................................................................. 9

Assigning IP Addresses .................................................................................................. 10

User Database Concepts ................................................................................................ 11

Network User Authentication ........................................................................................... 12

Simplex Patching with SPAN/Monitor Ports ....................................................................... 13

Disabling Simplex Patching with SPAN/Monitor Ports ..................................................... 15

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2.1. Screen Layout

Toolbar

Menus

Canvas

WEBX provides access to the I

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switch through your web browser. The interface

provides the easy-to-use features described in the following sections:

Figure 1. The WEBX interface

Logout

Status bar

2.1.1. Toolbar

The toolbar povides quick access to WEBX features you frequently use. The toolbar’s appearance varies, depending on the menu you use:

Basic

Note

: The toolbars above display the default

factory configuration.

Clicking the arrow minimizes the Toolbar to provide more room for the Canvas, or maximizes the Toolbar to allow access to its options.

To customize the toolbar, click the arrow at the right side of the menu or select Settings>Personalization>Your Preferences. For information about setting preferences on this screen, see Your Preferences on page 105.

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2.1.2. Logout

Note

Logout links display only when the User Database (page 107) is not set to

None

The logout link displays at the far right, where you can click to log out and re-display the login screen. Another logout link displays in the Status bar, at the screen’s lower right.

The name you specified for the switch also displays to the toolbar’s right; you can change this name in View>Chassis>Controller.

2.1.3. Menus

WEBX provides these menus to access features:

Basic

Ribbon

Power User

Basic

•

: Displays available options with icons. After selecting an option, you can minimize

the menu by clicking the downward arrow in Switch Info. Use this mode to provide

detailed information you can use to select the appropriate W

•

Power User

are familiar with W

: Displays available options in a pull-down menu. Use this mode when you

X features.

X feature.

Both Menu and Ribbon modes include the following:

•

Connections

•

ONITOR

: Display switch status or current settings.

: Patch using the WEBX M

ONITOR

interface. Only available (visible) with the

proper license key. For information about keys, see License Key on page 98.

•

Ports/Blades

: Set and change switch functionality. Most options in this category require that you log in with Advanced Operator privileges. For information about access privileges, see Permissions on page 112.

View

•

: Displays switch status or current settings.

Tools

: Displays data and runs tests that you can use to troubleshoot connected devices.

Maintenance

Settings

: Transfer switch settings and store data.

: Manage switch and user options. Options on this menu are largely one-time

setup and configuration tasks, and require administrator privileges.

•

Help

: Provides information about the switch and how to contact A

PCON

for

more information.

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2.1.4. Canvas

You use the Canvas to view switch settings or configure switch behavior. The screens and fields that display on the Canvas vary, depending upon the option you select from the menus. The remainder of this book explains the screens and fields that display on the Canvas, and the values you can enter in each field.

2.1.5. Status Bar

The status bar, located at the bottom of the screen, displays the following WEBX information:

Chassis model

Chassis serial number

The user name and logout link displays only when the User Database (page 107) is not set

None

2.2. Navigation

2.2.1. Mouse Techniques

You do much of your work in the WEBX using your mouse:

•You position your cursor by moving the mouse until the tip of the cursor touches an object.

•You hover by positioning the cursor and keeping the cursor in that location.

•You click by positioning the cursor, then pressing and quickly releasing the left mouse button once. In this manual, the words click, highlight, and select all mean the same thing.

Version

Note

Alarm status Current user

WEBX c

opyright info

Logout link

2.2.2. Terminology

The instructions in this manual use the terms “enter” and “type” to mean different things. When the instructions tell you to enter something, you press the appropriate keys and press the Enter key. When the instructions tell you to type something, you press the appropriate keys, but do not press the Enter key.

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2.3. Switch Labeling

To identify each port, I

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switches use the following port labeling conventions:

Figure 2. Switch labeling

Blade labels use letters and start at the bottom

A01 A02

. . .

Port labels use numbers prefaced by

blade letter, and start at the left.

Ann

nn is an integer from 01 to 16

Blades have varying numbers of ports, and a chassis may not be fully populated with blades. The greatest number on each blade and the greatest letter in each chassis varies, therefore, according to the number of ports in a blade and the number of blades installed in a chassis.

X refers to ports using these labels. You can use the WEBX to assign names to your

ports, names that indicate devices they connect to or to provide other meaningful aids to memory. For details, see Port Properties on page 50.

2.4. Patching Ports

PCON

’s WEBX features the following methods to patch ports:

•

Interactive patching

For details, see Realtime on page 33.

•

Batch operations

have this configuration take effect all at the same time. For details, see Realtime on page 33.

Quick patching

• a few quick patches. For details, see By Name on page 42.

•

Preset configurations

By Preset (Presets) on page 45.

•

Import configuration settings

another I

: Type in one or more port names, or select from a dropdown list, to make

NTELLAPATCH

: Patch ports interactively using a graphical, click-and-drop interface.

: Create a patching configuration for the entire switch at once and then

: Patch ports according to a preset configuration. For details, see

: Patch ports according to settings you exported from

switch. For details, see Restore Settings on page 97.

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2.5. Assigning IP Addresses

When you specify only one IP address, that address is assigned to both ports and traffic flows between the two ports. The ports act like a network switch and you can stack multiple

chassis together, plug one into the network, and daisy-chain the rest.

With two IP addresses, each LAN port is multihomed with the two IP addresses. This means you can reach each port by either IP address. The two LAN ports on the back of the unit are split into isolated VLAN segments and cannot pass traffic between each other. You cannot daisy chain.

Figure 3. Single vs. multiple IP addresses

LAN 1LAN 2

IP address A

IP address B

IP address A

In the multiple IP address scenario, typically each address is a different subnet. Each LAN port plugs into the network segment containing that particular subnet. (Since each port listens for both IP addresses, it doesn’t matter which port gets plugged into which subnet.) In theory, both IP addresses are available on both LAN ports but, in practice, each LAN port uses only one address.

Figure 4. Example: multiple IP addresses and subnets

LAN 2

10.1

10.1.n.n10.1.n.n

LAN 1

10.2

10.2.n.n 10.2.n.n

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2.6. User Database Concepts

WEBX provides the tools you need to specify the default permission, or access level, for new user accounts. You can configure or modify user accounts for access at any of these levels:

•

Guest

: Users with this permission level have read-only access. This is the lowest

permission level.

•

Operator

patch ports using only preset configurations.

•

Advanced Operator

can do, plus patch ports on an ad-hoc basis, change rates and port names, plus save configuration settings (“presets”).

: Users with this permission level can do all that Guest-level users can do, plus

: Users with this permission level can do all that Operator-level users

Administrator

•

: Users with this permission level do everything that the other levels do, plus set switch, blade, port, and other information as well as set and clear user and security information. This is the highest permission level.

X sends user access information to the Preferences Security database in your

NTELLAPATCH

switch.

With the flexible architecture of the user database, you can select any one of these approaches to store user or access names:

Figure 5. User Database Architecture

•

RADIUS or TACACS+ server

points to the user names stored on a RADIUS or TACACS+ server. This option works in conjunction with the local User Database. If a user exists in both databases, the local database takes

: This option

RADIUS or

TAC ACS+ ser ver

Security

attributes

precedence.

Internal user database

•

: This option stores user names and access information within the switch. This database includes

admin

account, which acts as a local

administrator.

NTELLAPATCH

authentication. W

switches support up to three different RADIUS or TACACS+ servers for user

X consults them in a failover sequence. The first server is always

Security

attributes

Logic

consulted first and is considered the primary server. If no response, the second is consulted, and so on. If the primary is down, this could lead to longer login times.

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2.7. Network User Authentication

RADIUS and TACACS+ provide centralized user authorization tools. Setting up these

services is outside the scope of W examples here:

•

RADIUS

TACACS+

: For details, see Appendix B, Adding A

: For details, see Appendix C, Configuring the TACACS+ Server.

X documentation. However, you will find brief

PCON

Attributes to your RADIUS Server.

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2.8. Simplex Patching with SPAN/Monitor Ports

Note

PCON

’s M

ONITOR

feature provides the tools to quickly perform this task. M

PCON

license key, available from A

. For details about acquiring M

sales representative as described in Contacting A

PCON

on page 4 or on the Help>Support

ONITOR

menu option. For information about license keys, see License Key on page 98..

WEBX accommodates simplex patching from SPAN ports to analyzers for enterprises that require this level of security. When using only simplex patching with SPAN ports, you must set up your I

NTELLAPATCH

switch as described in this section.

Note

This method requires an A

PCON

Security blade, such as the ACI-2059-S15-2 or ACI-2059-S15-4. Security blades ensure that ports connected and defined as SPAN ports only transmit information. For information about acquiring such a blade, contact

PCON

as described in Contacting A

PCON

on page 4.

To configure Security blade ports for simplex patching:

ONITOR

, contact your A

Figure 6. Security

(Identifies Security blades)

requires a

symbol

PCON

Note

If the WEBX M

ONITOR

M wizard, see the M

ONITOR

feature is activated, as described in License Key on page 98, the

Setup wizard automatically performs all these steps. For information about the

ONITOR

User Manual.

1. Configure the automatic transmitter:

A. Select Ports/Blades>Ports>Properties. The Properties screen displays.

B. Select TX on when no RX from the drop-down list.

C. Click the Update button.

2. Enable port classes:

To create the port classes needed to implement SPAN security, you must configure the switch to allow port classes.

A. Select Ports/Blades>Configuration

Classes. The Classes screen displays.

B. Ensure that the Enforce Port Classes checkbox, located at the top of the screen, is

checked. When checked, all available port classes display.

3. Create port classes:

A. Set up these port classes on the Classes screen:

•

Analyzers

: Enter any name that consists of up to 31 characters, including

letters, numbers, spaces, and most keyboard characters.

•

SPAN port

of the name is not case-sensitive. For example,

SPAN-Lab 1

SPAN

s: This class name must begin with the letters “SPAN”; the beginning

are valid;

SPAN PORT

Lab 1 SPAN

SPAN

SPAN, SPAN Ports

is not. WEBX automatically converts entries

, and

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Note

: The SPAN port symbol, which replaces

the port number, identifies ports assigned to the

Figure 7. SPAN port symbol

Transmit Receive

SPAN class. The arrow indicates that the port can transmit signal; the shield indicates that the port cannot receive signal. This prevents accidental network flooding by blocking inbound traffic on the SPAN port.

B. Set each class to Exclusive.

C. Save these classes by clicking the Save button.

4. Assign ports to classes:

A. Click the Class Members link, located at the top of the screen. The Class Members

screen displays.

B. Assign ports to classes as shown in the next table.

Class Comments

SPAN ports Assign to this class only ports used as SPAN ports. Analyzers Assign to this class ports that attach to analyzers.

Set port rates

5. Set port rates:

Note

: To ensure proper operation, you must set SPAN and analyzer ports to

specific rates.

A. Select Ports/Blades>Ports

Rates. The Rates screen displays.

B. Set ports you plan to use as SPAN ports to a specific rate in Analyzer Tap mode.

C. Set ports you plan to use as analyzer ports to the specific rate in Analyzer Tap mode.

D. Click the Save button.

6. Set rate options:

A. Select Ports/Blades>Ports

Properties. The Properties screen displays.

B. (Optional) Check this box to enable passthrough negotiation on the specified blade:

ACI-2052-E16-2 passthrough negotiation

Note

: Check only if you set any analyzer ports to

PCON

recommends using a specific data rate.

PCON

also recommends enabling these options:

Analyzer Tap: Auto

ACI-2052-E16-2 always negotiate

ACI-2052-E16-2 always on

Note

: WEBX automatically enables Automatic SPAN Security when you insert

a Security blade.

C. Click the Update button.

You have now set up your SPAN ports, configured the switch for simplex-only connections, and can patch SPAN ports to an analyzer.

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2.8.1. Disabling Simplex Patching with SPAN/Monitor Ports

Do any of these:

• Remove the A

NTELLAPATCH

PCON

Security blade(s) from the I

switch user manual.

NTELLAPATCH

switch. For details, see your

• Disable port classes:

A. Select Ports/Blades>Configuration

Classes. The Classes screen displays.

B. Uncheck the Enforce Port Classes checkbox, located at the top of the screen.

• Remove ports from the SPAN port class.

A. Select Ports/Blades>Configuration

Classes. The Classes screen displays.

B. Click the Class Members link, located at the top of the screen. The Class Members

screen displays.

C. Uncheck SPAN class checkboxes.

D. Click the Save button.

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Chapter 3

Setting Up and Accessing the Switch

Before running WEBX, you must first set up the switch:

For information about... Go to this page...

Setting the IP Address .................................................................................................... 16

Setting Up User Authentication ........................................................................................ 21

Logging In ..................................................................................................................... 23

Setting Up Security ........................................................................................................ 24

Establishing Secure (SSL) Connections ........................................................................ 24

Running ASCII Command Scripts Over the LAN Ethernet Interface .................................. 27

Enabling Access to A

What’s Next ................................................................................................................... 31

Configuring Ports and Port Access ............................................................................... 31

Logging Out ............................................................................................................... 31

3.1. Setting the IP Address

By default, I

255.255.255.0, and no gateway. If it’s convenient to configure your host computer with an IP address of the form 192.168.0.x (where x is any number from 2 to 254, inclusive), then W is immediately available. If not, to use the Ethernet connection you must change this default IP address to one appropriate for your network, using one of these:

Serial Console

•

Web Browser

NTELLAPATCH

PCON

Software ............................................................................. 29

switches ship with an IP address of 192.168.0.1, a subnet mask of

Chapter 3

Note

If you plan to use more than one I the same time. This avoids repeated temporary disconnections of the host computer from your network.

NTELLAPATCH

switch on your network, configure them at

Before you begin

Ensure that you have an A has adequate memory for the W

For web configuration,

• A web browser that supports Javascript including, but not limited to:

•Firefox

• Internet Explorer, version 6.x or later

Ensure that your browser’s Javascript is enabled.

• Screen resolution of 1024 x 768 or better.

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browser, version 2.0 or later

PCON

ACI-2073 board in your I

X 2.50 firmware.

ensure that you have the following:

Note

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• A host computer that runs a web browser listed in the previous bullet. The host

computer’s web browser accesses the embedded W

• An Ethernet connection between the host computer and the switch.

• An IP address, subnet mask, and gateway (if required) appropriate for your network assigned to the switch.

Serial Console

For serial configuration,

ensure that you have the following:

• An availabl3e serial port on the host machine.

• A serial cable.

Changing the IP Address via Serial Console

To use the serial console to change the IP address:

1. Connect a straight-through serial cable to the switch’s COM1 port and a host computer’s serial port.

2. Start a communications program, such as HyperTerminal.

3. Establish a connection with the following parameters:

Port: COM1 Bits per second: 9600 Data: 8 bits Parity: None Stop bits: 1 Flow Control: None

4. Press the ENTER key 3 times. The

If the console is configured to answer with the ASCII (slashdot) command set , enter the following to switch to CLI mode:

console>

prompt displays.

5. Set the IP address using one of these methods:

CLI2

(default):

configure ip

where the program prompts you to enter an IP address, subnet, and

PCONCMD

gateway, in standard TCP/IP

set switch address

optional_gateway

where

ip_address, subnet_mask

#.#.#.#

ip_address subnet_mask

IP addresses, in standard TCP/IP

format.

, and

optional_gateway

#.#.#.#

format.

For example:

set switch address 10.1.1.180 255.255.255.0 10.1.1.1

The IP address command is issued and the console banner reappears. This process may take several seconds.

Web Browser

Changing the IP Address via Web Browser

To use A

PCON

’s WEBX software to change the IP address:

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1. Connect a host computer to the I

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switch:

A. Disconnect from your network the host computer you plan to use to assign the IP

address.

B. Plug the host computer’s serial cable into one of the Ethernet ports on the back of

the I

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switch using either a standard patch cable or a crossover cable.

The host and switch are now physically connected.

2. Enable communication between the host computer and switch:

A. Access the host computer’s current network settings. Note them so that you can

restore them at the end of this process.

B. Temporarily change the host settings to the following:

• IP address:

192.168.0

(x is a number from 2 to 254)

• Subnet mask:

• Gateway setting:

The host and switch are now on the same network and can communicate.

255.255.255.0

0.0.0.0

or blank

3. Access WEBX:

A. On the host computer, open a web browser.

B. If the host computer is configured to use a proxy server, disable the proxy setting.

C. In the browser’s address field, enter:

http://192.168.0.1

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The Switch Controller Status screen displays.

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4. Click the Edit link, located to the right of the Primary IP Address field. The LAN Interface screen displays:

5. Change the IP address:

A. Type the new IP address, subnet mask and gateway (if required) you previously

received from your network administrator into the fields provided.

B. Click the Save button. The switch reroutes the browser to the new address.

If the new IP address no longer exists on the same subnet as the host computer, this may fail. Reset the host computer to its original settings as described in step 6A.

C. Exit the browser.

6. Reconnect the host computer to your network.

A. Reset the host computer’s IP address, subnet mask and gateway settings to their

original values.

B. Re-cable the host computer to the network.

C. Ensure that the switch is cabled to the network with a standard Ethernet patch cable.

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3.2. Setting Up User Authentication

When you need authentication, WEBX provides the tools required to specify the default permission, or access level, for new user accounts. With authentication enabled, you can:

• Restrict who can access general functionality and administrator-level configuration.

• Use port locking.

• Enable zoning.

•Use A

PCON

’s Security blades to share SPAN/Monitor ports.

Before setting up user accounts, however, you must decide which authentication method, if any, you want to use:

Authenticate against an internal user database

stored on the I

NTELLAPATCH

switch

Internal user

database

User Levels

NTELLAPATCH

Logic

switch

Authenticate against an external RADIUS or TACACS+server.

RADIUS or

TAC ACS+ ser ver

User Levels

To set up a user database:

1. Ensure that an IP address is set up, as described in Setting the IP Address starting on page 16.

2. Access W

A. On the host computer, open a web browser.

B. If the host computer is configured to use a proxy server, disable the proxy setting.

C. In the browser’s address field, enter the switch’s IP address, in standard

TCP/IP

#.#.#.#

format. For example:

http://192.168.0.1

The WEBX main screen displays.

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3. Select

Settings>Users/Security>User Database

Database screen displays:

in the Navigation pane. The User

Note

: For details about options on the User Database screen, see User Database on

page 107.

4. Set the User Database to one of these:

•

Internal

RADIUS

: Select this option if you plan to use the internal user database.

: Select this option if you plan to use a RADIUS server on your local area

network for user authentication.

•

TACACS+

: Select this option if you plan to use a TACACS+ server on your local area

network for user authentication.

Set any additional options that display.

5. Click the Update button. The switch automatically exits and displays the W

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3.3. Logging In

Note

You can log in only if User Database is set to Internal, RADIUS, or TACACS+, as described in the previous section.

After you assign the switch an IP address and add it to your network, you can log in to the switch over the web using either an ordinary (HTTP) or a secure (HTTPS) connection. (The first time you log in to the switch to add it to your network, a secure connection is not available.)

Note

If you plan to use secure logins, you need an SSL certificate. For details, see Certificates on page 125.

To log in to the switch:

1. Ensure that the following is done:

• An IP address is set up, as described in Setting the IP Address starting on page 16.

• The User Database is set to Internal, RADIUS, or TACACS+, as described in Setting

Up User Authentication starting on page 21.

2. In the browser’s address field, enter one of these:

• For an insecure connection (default):

• For a secure connection:

http://x.x.x.

https://x.x.x.

where each x is a value from 1 to 254, and the total four-part number is the IP address assigned to the switch.

The W

X login screen displays:

Connection type

Displays only for ordinary (non-secure) HTTP connections

This is where the administrator can enter a message that every user views when logging in.

System Message

A message supplied by the administrator that displays each time a user logs in

3. Enter your User name and Password. The factory defaults are shown below:

User

Password

admin

secret

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4. Press either the Login button or the Enter key.

The switch’s main screen displays.

You can now view your switch’s settings. If you have administrator permission privileges, you can also modify switch settings. For details about permissions, see Permissions on page 112.

3.4. Setting Up Security

Set up WEBX to perform the switch security tasks you desire:

• Enable secure web (HTTPS) connections, requiring users to log in using a secure SSL connection. You can also generate the SSL certificate required to enable secure SSL logins.

• Enable secure command line (A

PCONCMD

X) connections, allowing users to log in using an

SSH connection. You can also generate the SSH key required to enable SSH.

• Enable one or more users to issue ASCII commands or run ASCII-command scripts over the network.

• Change the default serial port console mode to the ASCII scripting mode.

• Enable access to A

ONITOR

and M

PCON

software products such as A

You set up these tasks on the Security/Services screen. For details about other options on this screen, see Service Properties on page 117.

3.4.1. Establishing Secure (SSL) Connections

When you require all management functions—including user authentication—to run over a secure connection, you can enable SSL as described in the following steps.

Note

SSL is slower than non-secure HTTP.

To require all users to log in using a secure SSL connection:

1. Ensure that an IP address is set up, as described in Setting the IP Address starting on page 16. A TACACS+, as described in Setting Up User Authentication on page 21.

PCON

recommends that you also set the User Database to Internal, RADIUS or

PCONCMD

X, C

ONTROL

2. Log in as described in Logging In on page 23.

Note

If authentication is enabled, you must log in with Administrator permission privileges. For details about permissions, see Permissions on page 112.

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3. Select

Settings>Services>Certificates

. The Certificates screen displays:

4. Click the Generate SSL certificate button.

X generates the SSL certificate. This may take up to three minutes to complete; do not cancel or change screens during generation. When the certificate is generated, this message displays:

Keys generated... Service restarting...SUCCESS

5. Select

Settings>Services>Certificates

to refresh and re-display the screen.

6. Check the Force secure (HTTPS) logins checkbox, then click the Update button.

You are prompted to verify your actions. W

View>Controller Status

screen.

X enables secure logins, then displays the

When users log on, it will be via a secure connection.

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3.4.2. Establishing SSH Connections

When you require command line communication to run over a secure connection, you can enable SSH as described in the following steps.

To require all users to log in using an SSH connection:

1. Ensure that an IP address is set up, as described in Setting the IP Address starting on page 16.

2. Log in as described in Logging In on page 23.

Note

If authentication is enabled, you must log in with Administrator permission privileges. For details about permissions, see Permissions on page 112.

3. Select

Settings>Services>Certificates

. The Certificates screen displays:

4. Click the Generate SSH key button.

X generates the SSH key. This may take up to three minutes to complete; do not

W cancel or change screens during generation. When the key is generated, this message displays:

Keys generated... Service restarting...SUCCESS

5. Select

6. Check the Enable SSH checkbox, then click the Update button.

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You are prompted to accept the certificate. W

Settings>Services>Certificates

7. Uncheck the Enable Telnet checkbox, then click the Update button.

Note

: This prevents both secure SSH and non-secure telnet from being simultaneously

available.

When users use telnet, it will be via a secure connection.

screen.

X enables SSH, then displays the

3.4.3. Running ASCII Command Scripts Over the LAN Ethernet Interface

To Enable one or more users to issue ASCII commands or run ASCII-command scripts over the network:

1. Ensure that an IP address is set up, as described in Setting the IP Address starting on

page 16.

2. Log in as described in Logging In on page 23.

Note

If authentication is enabled, you must log in with Administrator permission privileges. For details about permissions, see Permissions on page 112.

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3. Select

Settings>Services>Service Properties

. The Service Properties screen displays:

4. Check the Enable ASCII (Slash) commands over network checkbox. The Enable

simultaneous ASCII commands field displays.

5. (Optional) If you want more than one user to send ASCII commands over the network at

the same time, check the Enable simultaneous ASCII commands checkbox.

6. Click the Update button.

You can now run ASCII commands over the network. If you selected both checkboxes, multiple users or scripts can concurrently run ASCII commands over the network.

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3.4.4. Enabling Access to A

WEBX is set, by default, to enable network use of these A

ITAN

PCONCMD

ONTROL

ONITOR

If you plan to use any of these A

To enable network use of A

1. Ensure that the following has occurred:

2. Log in as described in Logging In on page 23.

These products must be installed on a computer connected to your network.

For a description of these products, see Related Products on page 3.

PCON

• An IP address is set up, as described in Setting the IP Address starting on page 16.

• The User Database is set to Internal, RADIUS, or TACACS+, as described in Setting

Up User Authentication starting on page 21.

If authentication is enabled, you must log in with Administrator permission privileges. For details about permissions, see Permissions on page 112.

PCON

Software

PCON

software products:

Note

PCON

products, ensure that WEBX enables their use.

software products:

Note

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3. Select

Settings>Services>Service Properties

. The Service Properties screen displays:

4. Check the Enable RPC checkbox.

5. Click the Update button.

PCON

You can now access installed A

software products.

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3.5. What’s Next

3.5.1. Configuring Ports and Port Access

Although you can complete these tasks at any time, you may now want to set up the following:

•

Data Rate Selection

•

Port names

•

Zones

. For information about zoning, see Zoning on page 70.

•

Classes

. For information about classes, see Classes on page 65.

. For information about naming ports, see Names on page 63.

. For information about data rates, see Rates on page 52.

3.5.2. Logging Out

To log out of the switch, click the Logout prompt, located on the upper right side of the screen:

The switch automatically logs out users who have left the switch idle for over six hours.

Logout prompt

includes the current

user’s login name

Logout admin (Administrator)

Note

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Chapter 4

Connections

This chapter details the screens available from the Connections menu:

For information about... Go to this page...

Realtime ....................................................................................................................... 33

Patch Mode ............................................................................................................... 41

By Name ....................................................................................................................... 42

By Name: Review ....................................................................................................... 43

By Preset (Presets) ........................................................................................................ 45

With M

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) ................................................................................................ 46

View Patches ................................................................................................................. 47

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4.1. Realtime

Configuring your switch’s patches in Batch mode means the patch settings immediately take effect. Select this option when you have few changes to make or when you need to immediately implement your changes.

Note

After setting up classes and assigning ports to those classes, you can quickly view and modify settings for SPAN and Analyzer ports by accessing the Monitor screen. For information about setting up classes, see Classes on page 65. For information about

ONITOR

modifying settings, see Chapter 5, M

To view and configure your switch’s current patches, select:

Connections>Patching>Realtime

This screen displays on the Canvas (this figure is truncated to more easily identify parts):

Figure 8. Patch Ports: Realtime and Batch screens

, starting on page 48.

Patch mode

Blade power LED

Port number

Locked port (striped)

Zoned port (black)

Locked port (red)

Blade letter

Port status LED

Port name

Patched port

Patch mode

The screen includes these options:

Note

To make changes on this screen, your account must have a minimum of Advanced Operator permission privileges. For details about permissions, see Permissions on page 112.

Field Description

Patch mode Clicking these radio buttons determines the direction of data flow:

Duplex (normal)

•

: All patching occurs in duplex, or bidirectional,

mode.

Simplex (advanced)

•

: All patching occurs in simplex, or single

direction, mode.

This option also displays at the bottom of the screen.

TRASH

Disconnects the selected port.

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Field Description

Cancel Drag Discards, without saving changes, an in-process patch. Lock/Unlock Locks or unlocks the “picked up” port. Search... Displays a Search screen where you type the port name (a string)

you want to locate: Backspace key Clears characters. Use to correct entries. Clear Clears an entry. Use to make new entries. Up/down arrows Highlights the previous or next match, when

more than one match displays.

Enter key Selects the highlighted item.

Refresh button (Displays only on the Batch screen) Clicking this button retrieves

current information from the switch and displays it on the screen. When data changes (or might have changed), click the Refresh

button to update the view.

Save button (Displays only on the Batch screen) Clicking this button saves

and implements your changes. This button displays only on the

Connections>Patch ing>Batch

screen. It also displays at the bottom of the screen.

Locked port (red and striped)

Ports highlighted in red are not available for your use. They are reserved for the exclusive use of a specified user. Ports highlighted in red stripes are locked by you. Although they are reserved, you can unlock them.

For information about locked (reserved) ports, see Locks on page 54.

Note: If locked ports are not red, clear your internet cache:

1. Close the web browser.

2. Select Start>Settings>Control Panel>Internet Options.

3. In Temporary Internet Files, click the Delete Files button, then click the OK button.

4. Restart your web browser and access the switch.

Zoned port (black)

Ports highlighted in black are not available for your use. These ports belong to a zone that you do not have permission to access.

For information about zones, see Zoning on page 70

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Field Description

Port number Identifies the port and serves as a link location when patching

port to one another. To patch a port:

1. Ensure that Data flow is set to the value you want: Duplex or Simplex.

Note

: For details about how Patch Mode affects your patching,

see Patch Mode, following this table.

2. Place the cursor over a port label or patched port textbox, then click. The following actions occur:

• A status message at the bottom of the screen identifies the

port you selected.

• The action popup— which includes Trash, Lock Port, and

Cancel links—displays at the top of the screen.

3. Do one of these:

• Click the label of a port—the port you want the selected port

to patch to. Labels of the selected port(s) display in the Patched Port field of one or both ports, depending on the Data Flow you selected.

• Click the action link that produces the action you desire:

Trash

•

: Disconnects one or both ports, depending on the

Data Flow you selected.

Cancel drag

•

Lock Port

•

: Terminates the current patch operation.

: Locks the port for the number of minutes you specify. You can optionally add a message regarding the lock. For details about locked (reserved) ports, see

Locks on page 54.

Note

: To verify a port’s status and connections, hover the cursor

over the port. Port status displays in a popup.

Port Status LED The LED color indicates port status:

Green

•

: A signal is present. The letters indicate the rate: 10,

100, or GIGE (Gigabit Ethernet).

Gray

•

: No signal is present.

Patched port Identifies the blade and port number this port is linked to. Also

serves as a link location when patching port to one another. To patch a port, see Port number (at top of page).

The background color indicates port status:

White

•

: An SFP transceiver is inserted in the port, or the port is

copper—which doesn’t use an SFP transceiver.

Green

•

: An SFP transceiver is inserted in the port and the port is receiving signal, or the port is copper and it is receiving signal.

Gray

•

: No transceiver is installed, and the port is not copper.

Patch mode Identifies the patch mode:

Simplex Duplex

For details, see Patch Mode on page 36.

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Field Description

Blade letter Displays the blade position within the chassis.

Blade labels use letters and start at the bottom. Port labels use numbers prefaced by blade letter, and start at the left. For more information, see Switch Labeling on page 9.

Blade power LED The LED color indicates blade status:

Green

•

: This blade’s power is on.

Gray

: This blade’s power is off.

The LED is also a link which, when clicked, displays the Blade Power screen. For details about this screen, see Power on page 59.

4.1.1. Patch Mode

The Patch mode you select results in the following:

• Duplex (normal):

Connected ports each transmit and receive.

When you select port A01, then select port A02, the ports connect and each port transmits or receives simultaneously.

The label of the first selected port displays in the Patched Port field of the second selected port, and the label of the second selected port displays in the Patched Port field of the first selected port

This bi-directional connection is indicated at the bottom of the screen with the “ ” symbol.

When you select either port, then click Trash, both ports disconnect.

If you change to Simplex mode, then select a port and click Trash, the port you selected disconnects.

Simplex (advanced)

•

: Connected ports either transmit or receive.

When you select port A01, then select port A02, port A01 sends data to port A02. The label of the first selected port displays in the Patched Port field of the second selected port. This singledirection connection is indicated at the bottom of the screen with the “ ” symbol.

When you select port A01, then click Trash, the connection between A01 and A02 remains unchanged. When you select

TRASH

port A02, then click

, the ports disconnect.

Duplex

Connecting

Disconnecting

Simplex

Connecting

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4.2. Batch

Configuring your switch’s patches in Batch mode means the patch settings take effect only after you click the Save button. Select this option when you have multiple patches to make in a single transaction, or for complex changes.

Note

ONITOR

modifying settings, see Chapter 5, M

To view and configure your switch’s current patches, select:

Connections>Patching>Batch

This screen displays on the Canvas (this figure is truncated to more easily identify parts):

Figure 9. Patch Ports: Realtime and Batch screens

Patch mode

, starting on page 48.

Blade letter

Port number

Locked port (striped)

Zoned port (black)

Locked port (red)

Port status LED

Port settings

Patched port

Blade power LED

The screen includes these options:

Note

To make changes on this screen, your account must have a minimum of Advanced Operator permission privileges. For details about permissions, see Permissions on page 112.

Field Description

Patch mode Clicking these radio buttons determines the direction of data flow:

Duplex (normal)

•

: All patching occurs in duplex, or bidirectional,

mode.

Simplex (advanced)

•

: All patching occurs in simplex, or single

direction, mode.

This option also displays at the bottom of the screen.

TRASH

Disconnects the selected port.

Cancel Drag Discards, without saving changes, an in-process patch.

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Field Description

Search... Displays a Search screen where you type the port name (a string)

you want to locate: Backspace key Clears characters. Use to correct entries. Clear Clears an entry. Use to make new entries. Up/down arrows Highlights the previous or next match, when

more than one match displays.

Enter key Selects the highlighted item.

Refresh button (Displays only on the Batch screen) Clicking this button retrieves

current information from the switch and displays it on the screen. When data changes (or might have changed), click the Refresh

button to update the view.

Save button (Displays only on the Batch screen) Clicking this button saves

and implements your changes. This button displays only on the

Connections>Patch ing>Batch

screen. It also displays at the bottom of the screen.

Locked port (red and striped)

For information about locked (reserved) ports, see Locks on page 54.

Note: If locked ports are not red, clear your internet cache:

1. Close the web browser.

2. Select Start>Settings>Control Panel>Internet Options.

3. In Temporary Internet Files, click the Delete Files button, then click the OK button.

4. Restart your web browser and access the switch.

Zoned port (black)

Ports highlighted in black are not available for your use. These ports belong to a zone that you do not have permission to access.

For information about zones, see Zoning on page 70

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Field Description

Search... Displays a Search screen where you type the port name (a string)

you want to locate: Backspace key Clears characters. Use to correct entries. Clear Clears an entry. Use to make new entries. Up/down arrows Highlights the previous or next match, when

more than one match displays.

Enter key Selects the highlighted item.

Refresh button (Displays only on the Batch screen) Clicking this button retrieves

current information from the switch and displays it on the screen. When data changes (or might have changed), click the Refresh

button to update the view.

Save button (Displays only on the Batch screen) Clicking this button saves

and implements your changes. This button displays only on the

Connections>Patch ing>Batch

screen. It also displays at the bottom of the screen.

Locked port (red and striped)

For information about locked (reserved) ports, see Locks on page 54.

Note: If locked ports are not red, clear your internet cache:

1. Close the web browser.

2. Select Start>Settings>Control Panel>Internet Options.

3. In Temporary Internet Files, click the Delete Files button, then click the OK button.

4. Restart your web browser and access the switch.

Zoned port (black)

Ports highlighted in black are not available for your use. These ports belong to a zone that you do not have permission to access.

For information about zones, see Zoning on page 70

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Field Description

Port number Identifies the port and serves as a link location when patching

port to one another. To patch a port:

1. Ensure that Data flow is set to the value you want: Duplex or Simplex.

Note

: For details about how Patch Mode affects your patching,

see Patch Mode, following this table.

2. Place the cursor over a port label or patched port textbox, then click. The following actions occur:

• A status message at the bottom of the screen identifies the

port you selected.

• Action links—Trash and Cancel drag—display at the top and

bottom of the screen.

3. Do one of these:

• Click the label of a port—the port you want the selected port

to patch to. Labels of the selected port(s) display in the Patched Port field of one or both ports, depending on the Data Flow you selected.

• Click the action link that produces the action you desire:

Trash

•

: Disconnects one or both ports, depending on the

Data Flow you selected.

Cancel drag

•

: Terminates the current patch operation.

Port Status LED The LED color indicates port status:

Green

•

: A signal is present. The letters indicate the rate: 10,

100, or GIGE (Gigabit Ethernet).

Gray

: No signal is present.

Port settings [R P C]

•

Each letter within the braces is a separate option. Selecting an option produces these results:

R (Rate Select) Displays the port’s Set Rate Selection

screen. For information about the options on this screen, see Rates on page 52.

P (Port Properties) Displays the port’s Port Properties

screen. For information about the options on this screen, see Port Properties on page 50.

C (Connections) Highlights all ports connected to this

port. Select this option to quickly identify ports patched to the source.

Patched port Identifies the blade and port number this port is linked to. Also

serves as a link location when patching port to one another. To patch a port, see Port number (at top of page).

The background color indicates port status:

White

•

: An SFP transceiver is inserted in the port, or the port is

copper—which doesn’t use an SFP transceiver.

Green

•

: An SFP transceiver is inserted in the port and the port is receiving signal, or the port is copper and it is receiving signal.

Gray

•

: No transceiver is installed, and the port is not copper.

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Field Description

Blade letter Displays the blade position within the chassis.

Blade labels use letters and start at the bottom. Port labels use numbers prefaced by blade letter, and start at the left. For more information, see Switch Labeling on page 9.

Blade power LED The LED color indicates blade status:

Green

•

: This blade’s power is on.

Gray

: This blade’s power is off.

The LED is also a link which, when clicked, displays the Blade Power screen. For details about this screen, see Power on page 59.

4.2.1. Patch Mode

The Patch mode you select results in the following:

• Duplex (normal):

Connected ports each transmit and receive.

When you select port A01, then select port A02, the ports connect and each port transmits or receives simultaneously.

This bi-directional connection is indicated at the bottom of the screen with the “< >” symbol.

When you select either port, then click Trash, both ports disconnect.

If you change to Simplex mode, then select a port and click Trash, the port you selected disconnects.

Simplex (advanced)

•

: Connected ports either transmit or receive.

When you select port A01, then click Trash, the connection between A01 and A02 remains unchanged. When you select

TRASH

port A02, then click

, the ports disconnect.

Duplex

Connecting

Disconnecting

Simplex

Connecting

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4.3. By Name

To quickly configure patch settings, select:

Connections>Patching>By Name

This screen displays on the Canvas:

Figure 10. By Name screen

The screen includes these options:

Note

To make changes on this screen, your account must have a minimum of Advanced Operator permission privileges. For details about permissions, see Permissions on page 112.

Field Description

Patching By Name/Number

Use the top section of the screen when you know the name and/or number of the ports you want to connect, or to enter many target ports in a single entry.

Source Port

• you want to patch from—in the text box on the left.

Target Ports

• want the selected port to patch to—in the text box on the right. You can enter either the name or number.

Entering A00 turns the port off; A99 leaves the port unchanged. By default, all patching occurs in duplex, or bidirectional,

mode. To change the mode, click the Review button.

Review button

• Review dialog box where you can customize your entry. For information about this dialog box, see By Name: Review on page 43.

: Enter the source port name or number—the port

: Enter the target port or ports—the port(s) you

: Click this button to display the Quick Patch

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Field Description

Duplex/Simplex Patching

Use the middle section of the screen to display a list of ports from which you can select:

Source Port

• from—from the drop-down list on the left.

Target Port

• selected port to patch to—in the drop-down list on the right.

Direction

•

>> (Simplex)

: Select the source port—the port you want to patch

: Select the target port—the port(s) you want the

: Indicates the direction of data:

: Data flows from the Source to the Target.

Disconnecting

4.3.1. By Name: Review

<> (Duplex)

•

Connect button

settings.

To disconnect a port:

•

Port

: Select the port you want to disconnect from the drop-

down list.

Disconnect button

•

Note

: If the port you disconnect is bi-directionally patched to

another port, the other port also disconnects.

Figure 11. By Name: Review dialog box

: Data flows both directions.

: Click this button to save and implement your

: Click this button to disconnect the port.

The dialog box includes these options:

Note

To make changes on this screen, your account must have a minimum of Advanced Operator permission privileges. For details about permissions, see Permissions on page 112.

Field Description

Patch this port Displays the source port—the port you want to patch from—in the

left column.

to Indicates the direction of data:

>> (Simplex) <> (Duplex)

Note

: By default, all patching occurs in duplex, or bidirectional,

mode. You can change the mode on this screen.

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Field Description

this port Displays the target port or ports—the port(s) you want the

selected port to patch to—in the right column.

Save button Click this button to save and implement your settings.

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4.4. By Preset (Presets)

Saves, changes, or clears configuration settings, referred to as “presets.” You can save up to ninety nine different switch configurations as a preset. Once you reach ninety nine saved configurations, you must clear an existing preset configuration to make room for a new one.

To create, change, and delete switch settings, select:

Connections>Patching>Presets

These screens display simultaneously on the Canvas:

Figure 12. By Preset (Presets) screens

The screen includes these options:

Note

To make changes on this screen, your account must have a minimum of Operator permission privileges. For details about permissions, see Permissions on page 112.

Field Description

Preset 1–99 A configuration assigned to this preset number and name.

A configuration includes only patch connections. For information about assigning a configuration to a Preset, see

Edit Presets on page 75.

Load Preset button Sets the switch to the configuration to the preset name or number

selected in the list at left.

CAUTION

Undo Preset button To create or edit

presets, please see: [Edit Presets]

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: This action overwrites current patch settings.

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4.5. With M

To access A

NTELLAPATCH

I equipment, select:

Connections>Patching>M

The M

ONITOR

To use the M about license keys, see License Key on page 98. To find out how to contact A

Contacting A

You can also acess this tool by selecting:

Connections>M

, starting on page 48.

ONITOR

PCON

’s M

ONITOR

software which non-intrusively connects to and controls any

)

switch using the PC’s serial port or TCP/IP LAN connection and shares

ONITOR

screen displays. For more information about M

ONITOR

, see chapter Chapter 5,

Note

ONITOR

PCON

feature, you must fbtain a license key from A

on page 4.

PCON

. For information

PCON

Note

ONITOR

, see

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4.6. View Patches

To view your switch’s current patch connections, select:

Connections>Patching>View Patches

This screen displays on the Canvas:

Figure 13. View Patches screen

Refresh timer

The screen includes these options:

Note

To view this screen, your account needs only Guest permission privileges. For details about permissions, see Permissions on page 112.

Field Description

Name The port name you specify. For information about naming ports,

see Names on page 63.

Port The port number. Blade labels use letters and start at the bottom.

Port labels use numbers prefaced by blade letter, and start at the left. For details, see Switch Labeling on page 9.

Direction Indicates the direction of data:

>> (Simplex) <> (Duplex)

Refresh timer Displays the number of seconds remaining before the data

refreshes. A refresh occurs every thirty seconds.

: Data flows in only one direction.

: Data flows both directions.

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Chapter 5

ONITOR

software connects to and controls any A

PCON INTELLAPATCH

Physical Layer Switch

Chapter 5

using the PC’s serial port or TCP/IP LAN connection. The software is specifically tailored for non-intrusive network monitoring and for sharing equipment such as traffic analyzers, network probes and Intrusion Detection System (IDS) equipment.

A powerful addition to your network administration toolset, you use A

PCON MONITOR

software to:

• Electronically move and share monitoring equipment to increase utilization of existing equipment.

• Increase network visibility, getting a quick snapshot of network connections to monitoring devices.

• Gather information at-a-glance about ports, connections, data rates and more.

• Employ digital diagnostics and I

NTELLAPATCH

switch monitoring.

• Control user permissions for modifying system status and software options.

Note

ONITOR

software is not intended for in-line monitoring/electronic tapping, wherein data is

passed through the switch, with traffic in both directions mirrored non-intrusively by the

analyzer device. To implement this functionality, consider the W

X Realtime or Batch

interfaces.

ONITOR

Accessing M how to contact A activate the M

software through WEBX requires a license key from A

PCON

, see Contacting A

ONITOR

feature as described in License Key on page 98.

To find out more about operating M

PCON

on page 4. After obtaining the key, you must

ONITOR

software, see the M

ONITOR

PCON

. To find out

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Chapter 6

Ports/Blades

This chapter details the screens available from the Ports/Blades menu:

For information about... Go to this page...

Ports ............................................................................................................................ 50

Port Properties ........................................................................................................... 50

Rates ........................................................................................................................ 52

Locks ........................................................................................................................ 54

Blades .......................................................................................................................... 57

Properties .................................................................................................................. 57

Power ....................................................................................................................... 59

SFP/XFP ....................................................................................................................... 60

Properties .................................................................................................................. 60

Alarms ...................................................................................................................... 61

Configuration ................................................................................................................. 63

Names ...................................................................................................................... 63

Classes ..................................................................................................................... 65

Class Members .......................................................................................................... 67

Port Locking .............................................................................................................. 69

Zoning ...................................................................................................................... 70

Receive Monitoring ..................................................................................................... 74

Edit Presets ............................................................................................................... 75

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6.1. Ports

6.1.1. Port Properties

Many transceiver modules have manufacturer-provided identification capabilities, allowing you to determine part numbers, serial numbers, supported transmission media, protocol compliance, maximum data rate, digital diagnostics, or other vendor-specific parameters.

To view transceiver details, select:

Ports/Blades>Ports>Properties

This screen displays on the Canvas:

Figure 14. Port Properties screen

Screen appearance

before selecting a port

Details that display

after selecting a port

Note

: Digital Diagnostics display only for SFPs that support this feature.

The screen includes these options:

Note

To make changes on this screen, your account needs only Guest permission privileges. For details about permissions, see Permissions on page 112.

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Field Description

Port numbers Identifies ports. The background color indicates port status:

White

•

: An SFP transceiver is inserted in the port, but is not

receiving signal.

Green

•

: An SFP transceiver is inserted in the port and the port

is receiving signal.

Gray

•

: No transceiver is installed.

To select the port whose transceiver information you want to view, place the cursor over port number and click. The screen enlarges to display vendor information. You can display only one port’s vendor information at a time.

Blades that do not support SFP transceivers (for example, copper blades) display this message:

unsupported on Blade

Vendor information Displays the vendor name, part number and revision, serial

number, date, maximum data rate, and any other information the vendor makes available.

Transmitter Technology Displays the transmitter capabilities of this SFP transceiver:

Unchecked

: The SFP transceiver does not support the

specified item.

Checked

: The SFP transceiver supports the specified item.

To determine whether the blade supports the item, see

Rates (page 52) and the blade’s data sheet.

Protocol Compliance Displays the protocols this device complies with:

Unchecked

: The SFP transceiver does not support the

specified item.

Checked

: The SFP transceiver supports the specified item.

To determine whether the blade supports the item, see

Rates (page 52) and the blade’s data sheet.

Digital Diagnostics Displays real-time digital diagnostics for SFPs that support this

feature. Real-time parameters include transceiver temperature, laser bias

current, transmitted and received optical power, transceiver supply voltage, and alarm status.

Transmission Media Supported

Displays the supported transmission media supported by the device:

Unchecked

: The SFP transceiver does not support the

specified item.

Checked

: The SFP transceiver supports the specified item.

To determine whether the blade supports the item, see

Rates (page 52) and the blade’s data sheet.

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6.1.2. Rates

Depending on the capabilities of a given port, you can change the data rate and other transmission characteristics.

To set your switch’s data transmission rate, select:

Ports/Blades>Ports>Rates

This screen displays on the Canvas:

Figure 15. Rates screen

Port name

Current rate Rate select

The screen includes these options:

Note

To make changes on this screen, your account must have a minimum of Advanced Operator permission privileges. For details about permissions, see Permissions on page 112.

Field Description

Blades (Tabs A, B, C ...)

Clicking a tab displays the rate settings for the specified blade. Tab letters match the blade numbers on your I

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chassis. Blade labels use letters and start at the bottom. Port labels use numbers prefaced by blade letter, and start at the left. For details, see Switch Labeling on page 9.

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Field Description

Port name Identifies the port assignment. The port name consists of:

PortNumber:PortName

Where

PortName

name,

PortNumber

is the number assigned to the port and

is the name you specify. If you do not specify a port

Unnamed

displays.

For information about naming ports, Names on page 63.

Current rate Displays the rate at which the port currently transmits data and

the duplex setting, either full or half. Blades that do not have a

N/A

rate select option display

Rate select The rate at which the port transmits data. Each blade model

supports different options; some values include:

Auto

•

: The switch negotiates the fastest possible rate to transmit data, and accommodates changing devices with maximum flexibility.

Full/half

•

: Allows the port to transmit and receive in full duplex mode when connected to a duplex device, but negotiate down to half duplex automatically when necessary.

N/A

: Not applicable

•

Set all Selecting a value sets all the ports on this blade to the specified

rate when you click the Save button.

Refresh button Clicking this button retrieves current information from the switch

and displays it on the tab.

Save button Clicking this button saves and implements your changes.

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6.1.3. Locks

View By Port tab

Displays when Port Locking is

disabled.

Displays when

Port Locking is

enabled.

See

Locks

page

Reserves the specified port(s) for your exclusive use.

To access port locking options, select:

Ports/Blades>Ports>Locks

This screen displays on the Canvas:

Figure 16. Locks screen

Port locking status

Lock details

The screen includes these options:

Note

To make changes on this screen, your account must have a minimum of Advanced Operator permission privileges. For details about permissions, see Permissions on page 112.

Field Description

Port locking status Located at the top of the screen, this message indicates:

• Port locking status, either enabled or disabled.

• Maximum lock duration, either a fixed or unlimited number of minutes.

• Disposition of connections when lock duration expires.

Change Clicking this link displays the Port Locking screen where you can

specify the port lock settings to allow. For details about this screen, see page 69.

Tabs Clicking a tab displays the the following

View By Port tab

•

, shown in the above figure, that you use to

lock and unlock ports. Ports display by blade.

View By User tab

•

, shown on page 55, that you use to view ports

locks set by each user, and to unlock ports.

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Field Description

Ports Identifies the port and serves as the link location when locking

ports. To lock a port:

1. Select the port(s) you want to lock using one of these methods:

• Place the cursor over the port’s checkbox and click.

• Click the Toggle link, located on the right side of the screen,

for the blade whose ports you want to lock.

2. Specify the port lock settings, located at bottom of the screen.

3. Click the Save Changes button.

Locked ports display as red, while unlocked ports remain green.

Lock details Hovering your cursor over a port displays the following lock

information for that port:

Port number: Port name

•

: Identifies the port assignment.

PortNumber is the number assigned to the port and PortName is

the name you specify. If you do not specify a port name,

Unnamed

displays.

For information about naming ports, Names on page 63.

Locked by

•

Remaining time

•

: The login name of the user that set the lock.

: The number of minutes the lock remains in

effect.

Message (optional)

•

: A message from the user that set the lock. Toggle Checks or unchecks all ports on the selected blade. Port lock settings Specifies the settings for this lock operation:

Lock selected ports for n minutes with the status message abc

• Specifies the duration of the lock and the message that displays when users try to access a port while locked.

Note

: To change the number of minutes, you must cancel the

lock, then lock the port again with a different duration.

Unlock selected ports

•

: Releases the lock

Save button Clicking this button saves and implements your changes.

6.1.3.1. Locks: View By User tab

Figure 17. Locks: View By User tab

Port locking

status

User name

Locked ports

The screen includes these options:

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Field Description

Port locking status Located at the top of the screen, this message indicates:

• Port locking status, either enabled or disabled.

• Maximum lock duration, either a fixed or unlimited number of minutes.

Tabs Clicking a tab displays the the following

View By User tab

•

, shown in the above figure, that you use to

view ports locks set by each user, and to unlock ports.

View By Port tab

•

, shown on page 54, that you use to lock and

unlock ports. Ports display by blade.

User name Displays the user’s login name. Locked ports Displays the ports locked by each user. You can also unlock a

ports from this screen:

Note

: Users with Administrator permission privileges can unlock any port. Users with Advanced Operator Other permission privileges can unlock only the ports they locked.

1. Select the port or ports you want to unlock using one of these

methods by placing the cursor over the port’s checkbox and clicking.

2. Click the Unlock Selected Ports button. The View By Port tab

displays.

Unlock Selected Ports

Unlocks the specified ports and displays the View By Port tab.

button

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6.2. Blades

6.2.1. Properties

To view your switch’s current patches, settings, and port properties, select:

Ports/Blades>Blades>Properties

This screen displays on the Canvas:

Figure 18. Properties screen

The screen includes these options:

Note

To view this screen, your accountneeds only Guest permission privileges. For details about permissions, see Permissions on page 112.

Field Description

Switch The screen’s top section displays information about the switch:

Switch name

•

switch. To change the switch name, see Properties on page 57. To

change the IP address, see LAN Interface on page 129.

Power

•

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: The name and IP address you specified for the

: Indicates whether power is supplied to the switch.

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Field Description

Switch •

Temperature

Green

•

Flashing red

•

: Indicates temperature and status:

: Internal temperature is within specified limits.

: Internal temperature exceeds the specified maximum temperature threshold. If this occurs, the switch also emits an audible alarm, provided the audible alarm is enabled. For information about audible alarms, see

Properties on page 133.

The default temperature threshold is 50° C. To change the default, see Properties on page 133.

Power Supply n Alarm

•

: Indicates operational status of the

specified power supply.

Green

•

: The power supply is functioning normally.

Flashing red

: The power supply failed. If this occurs, the switch also emits an audible alarm, provided the audible alarm is enabled. For information about audible alarms, see

Properties on page 133.

SFP Warnings and SFP alarms

•

: Indicates whether any SFP

warnings or alarms exist

Gray

•

: Monitoring is disabled.

Green

: No alarms exist; SFPs are functioning normally.

Flashing red

: At least one SFP warning or alarm exists.

Clicking the links to the left of the LED displays the Alarms screen where you can view warning and alarm details. For

more information about this screen, see Alarms on page 61. Port# The port number. Name The port name. Rate/Protocol Specifies the data rate and protocol the port is currently

negotiated at or hard set to. Fiber optic blades that don’t support auto-negotiation display only

signal

or no

signal

SFP Indicates transceiver status:

Y (Yes)

•

: An SFP transceiver is inserted in the port, or the port is

copper.

N (No)

•

: No SFP transceiver exists.

Signal Indicates signal status:

(Green) The port currently has signal.

(Gray) The port does not have a signal.

Simplex/Duplex Displays the direction of data flow:

D (Duplex) The port is configred in duplex, or bidirectional, mode.

S (Simplex) The port is configured in simplex, or single direction,

mode.

n/c No connection.

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6.2.2. Power

Before inserting or removing a blade, power to its slot must be turned off.

To turn a blade slot’s power off or on, select:

Ports/Blades>Blades>Power

This screen displays on the Canvas:

Figure 19. Power screen

Power

Note

To make changes on this screen, your account must have a minimum of Administrator permission privileges. For details about permissions, see Permissions on page 112.

The screen includes these options:

Field Description

Blade Identifies the blade, and therefore slot, whose power status you

want to change. Blade labels use letters and start at the bottom. For details, see

Switch Labeling on page 9.

Power Determines the blade slot power status:

: Turns blade power on. When you select this option, the

• background changes to green.

OFF

: Turns blade power off. When you select this option, the

• background changes to red.

ALL Sets the blade slot power status for all blades in the chassis:

: Turns power on for all blades. When you select this option,

• the background changes to green.

OFF

: Turns power off for all blades. When you select this

• option, the background changes to red.

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6.3. SFP/XFP

6.3.1. Properties

Displays SFP transceiver information in a format you can quickly view and copy.

To display transceiver properties, select:

Ports/Blades>SFP/XFP>Properties

This screen displays on the Canvas:

Figure 20. Properties screen

Port Company SFP part number Revision Serial number Manufacture date

RX signal strength

Internal temperature

Power supply voltage

The screen includes these options:

Note

To make changes on this screen, your account must have Administrator permission privileges. For details about permissions, see User Levels on page 95.

Field Description

Load Clicking this link loads and displays SFP information for the blade

or blades you select. Port Identifies the port. Company Displays A

as the I

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switch manufacturer.

PCON

SFP part # The SFP’s part number. Revision The switch’s revision number. Serial number The switch’s serial number. Manufacture date The switch’s manufacture date. RX signal strength Displays the SFP’s Receive signal strength. Internal temperature Indicates SFP temperature. Power supply voltage Indicates SFP voltage.

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6.3.2. Alarms

Indicates warning and error conditions for the SFP transceivers.

To monitor transceiver status, select:

Ports/Blades>SFP/XFP>Alarms

This screen displays on the Canvas:

Figure 21. Alarms screen

The screen includes these options:

Note

To make changes on this screen, your account must have Administrator permission privileges. For details about permissions, see Permissions on page 112.

Error icons

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Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

ACI-2058 User Manual

Contents

1.1. About This Manual

1.1.1. Contents

1.1.2. Text Conventions

1.2. Related Products

2.1. Features

2.2. Specifications

2.3. Blades

2.4. Switch labeling

2.5. Software

3.1. Plan the Installation

3.2. Unpack the Carton

3.3. Install the Switch

3.3.1. Rack Installation

3.3.2. Table Top Installation

3.3.3. Install Blades and Transceivers

3.4. Power Up

3.5. Set the IP Address

3.6. Access the Switch

3.6.1. Use Embedded Software

3.6.2. Install Optional Software

4.1. Overview

4.2. Setting the IP Address

4.3. Connecting Multiple Switches

4.3.1. Connecting Multiple Switches with Serial Ports

4.3.2. Connecting Multiple Switches with LAN Ports

5.1. Blades

5.1.1. Removing Blades

5.1.2. Installing Blades

5.2. Transceiver Modules

5.2.1. Removing SFP Transceiver Modules

5.2.2. Installing SFP Transceiver Modules

5.2.3. Handling and Installing Fiber Optic Cables

5.2.3.1. Disconnecting the Cable

5.2.3.2. Connecting the Cable

5.3. Power Supplies

5.3.1. Removing a Power Supply

5.3.2. Installing a Power Supply

5.3.3. Switch Defaults

Index

Contents

1.1.1. New in This Release

1.2. About This Book

1.2.1. Contents

1.2.2. Text Conventions

1.3. Related Products

2.1. Screen Layout

2.1.1. Toolbar

2.1.2. Logout

2.1.3. Menus

2.1.4. Canvas

2.1.5. Status Bar

2.2. Navigation

2.2.1. Mouse Techniques

2.2.2. Terminology

2.3. Switch Labeling

2.4. Patching Ports

2.5. Assigning IP Addresses

2.6. User Database Concepts

2.7. Network User Authentication

2.8. Simplex Patching with SPAN/Monitor Ports

2.8.1. Disabling Simplex Patching with SPAN/Monitor Ports

3.1. Setting the IP Address

3.2. Setting Up User Authentication

3.3. Logging In

3.4. Setting Up Security

3.4.1. Establishing Secure (SSL) Connections

3.4.2. Establishing SSH Connections

3.4.3. Running ASCII Command Scripts Over the LAN Ethernet Interface

3.5. What’s Next

3.5.1. Configuring Ports and Port Access

3.5.2. Logging Out

4.1. Realtime

4.1.1. Patch Mode

4.2. Batch