NEC N8406-023 Reference Guide
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N8406-023 1Gb Intelligent L3 Switch
Browser-based Interface Reference Guide
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Part number: 856-126757-404-00
Second edition: Oct 2007
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Contents
Getting started
Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................. 6
Additional references .............................................................................................................................................. 6
Features ................................................................................................................................................................. 6
Requirements ......................................................................................................................................................... 6
Switch setup ........................................................................................................................................................... 6
Web browser setup ................................................................................................................................................. 7
Starting the BBI ...................................................................................................................................................... 7
Browser-based interface basics
Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................... 10
Toolbar ................................................................................................................................................................. 10
Navigation window ................................................................................................................................................ 11
Forms window ...................................................................................................................................................... 12
Dashboard
Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................... 13
Steps for displaying dashboards .......................................................................................................................... 13
Switch Dashboard ................................................................................................................................................ 16
User Access Dashboard ....................................................................................................................................... 17
RADIUS Dashboard ............................................................................................................................................. 18
TACACS+ Dashboard .......................................................................................................................................... 19
Switch Image and Configuration Management Dashboard .................................................................................. 20
Management Network Definition Dashboard ........................................................................................................ 21
Switch Ports Dashboard ....................................................................................................................................... 22
802.1x System Information ................................................................................................................................... 23
Forwarding Database Information ........................................................................................................................ 27
VLANs Dashboard ................................................................................................................................................ 28
Switch Spanning Tree Groups Information ........................................................................................................... 29
Switch Trunk Groups Dashboard ......................................................................................................................... 32
Trunk Hash Dashboard ........................................................................................................................................ 33
LACP Dashboard .................................................................................................................................................. 33
LACP Port Dashboard .......................................................................................................................................... 34
Uplink Fast General Information ........................................................................................................................... 35
RMON History Group Information ........................................................................................................................ 36
RMON Alarm Group Information .......................................................................................................................... 37
RMON Event Group Information .......................................................................................................................... 38
IP Interfaces Dashboard ....................................................................................................................................... 39
Route Table Information ................................ ....................................................................................................... 40
ARP Cache Information ........................................................................................................................................ 42
Default Gateways Dashboard ............................................................................................................................... 43
IGMP Snooping Dashboard .................................................................................................................................. 44
IGMP Static Multicast Router Configuration ......................................................................................................... 45
OSPF General Dashboard ................................................................................................................................... 46
OSPF Areas Dashboard ....................................................................................................................................... 46
OSPF Summary Ranges Dashboard ................................................................................................................... 47
OSPF IP Interfaces Dashboard ............................................................................................................................ 48
OSPF Virtual Links Dashboard ............................................................................................................................. 49
RIP General Information ....................................................................................................................................... 49
RIP Interfaces Dashboard .................................................................................................................................... 50
Virtual Router Group Operation ............................................................................................................................ 51
Virtual Routers Dashboard ................................................................................................................................... 52
Domain Name System Dashboard ....................................................................................................................... 53
Bootstrap Protocol Relay Dashboard ................................................................................................................... 54
IP Routing Dashboard .......................................................................................................................................... 54
802.1p Priority to CoS Dashboard ........................................................................................................................ 55
802.1p CoS Weight Dashboard ............................................................................................................................ 55
ACL Dashboard .................................................................................................................................................... 56
Access Control List Dashboard ............................................................................................................................ 56
ACL Groups Dashboard Table ............................................................................................................................. 57
Access Control List Group Dashboard ................................................................................................................. 57
Uplink Failure Detection Dashboard ..................................................................................................................... 58
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Viewing statistics
Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................... 59
Steps for displaying statistics ............................................................................................................................... 59
Management Processor Statistics ........................................................................................................................ 61
TCP/IP Statistics (IF and IP Statistics) ................................................................................................................. 62
TCP/IP Statistics (ICMP and TCP Statistics) ........................................................................................................ 64
UDP/SNMP Statistics ........................................................................................................................................... 67
CPU Utilization ..................................................................................................................................................... 69
FDB Statistics ....................................................................................................................................................... 70
Network Time Protocol Statistics .......................................................................................................................... 70
Switch Ports Statistics Summary .......................................................................................................................... 71
Switch Ports 802.1x Statistics .............................................................................................................................. 76
Port 802.1x Statistics ............................................................................................................................................ 77
FDB Statistics ....................................................................................................................................................... 79
LACP Statistics ..................................................................................................................................................... 80
IP Statistics ........................................................................................................................................................... 81
IP Routing Management Statistics (part one) ....................................................................................................... 82
ARP Statistics ....................................................................................................................................................... 87
IGMP VLAN Snooping Statistics Summary .......................................................................................................... 88
OSPF General Statistics ....................................................................................................................................... 90
OSPF Areas Statistics ................................ .......................................................................................................... 92
OSPF IP Interfaces Statistics ............................................................................................................................... 96
RIP Statistics ...................................................................................................................................................... 100
Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol Statistics ................................................................................................... 101
Domain Name System Statistics ........................................................................................................................ 101
Access Control Lists Statistics ............................................................................................................................ 102
Uplink Failure Detection Statistics ...................................................................................................................... 103
Configuring the switch
Introduction ......................................................................................................................................................... 104
Configuration steps ............................................................................................................................................. 104
Switch Management Processor Configuration ................................................................................................... 107
User Configuration Table .................................................................................................................................... 111
User Access Control Configuration .................................................................................................................... 112
Switch RADIUS Configuration ............................................................................................................................ 113
Switch TACACS+ Configuration ......................................................................................................................... 114
NTP Configuration .............................................................................................................................................. 116
Syslog and Trap Feature Configuration .............................................................................................................. 117
Switch Image and Configuration Management ................................................................................................... 119
Switch Ports Configuration ................................................................................................................................. 123
Port-Based Port Mirroring Configuration ............................................................................................................ 127
802.1x General Configuration ............................................................................................................................. 129
FDB Configuration .............................................................................................................................................. 131
VLANs Configuration ................................................................................................ .......................................... 133
Switch Spanning Tree Groups Configuration ..................................................................................................... 135
MSTP/RSTP General Configuration ................................................................................................................... 139
Trunk Groups Configuration ............................................................................................................................... 143
RMON History Configuration Table .................................................................................................................... 148
RMON Alarm Configuration Table ...................................................................................................................... 150
RMON Event Configuration Table ...................................................................................................................... 152
IP Interfaces Configuration ................................................................................................................................. 154
IP Static Routes Configuration ........................................................................................................................... 156
Static ARP Configuration .................................................................................................................................... 157
Network Filters Configuration ............................................................................................................................. 159
Route Maps Configuration .................................................................................................................................. 161
Default Gateways Configuration ......................................................................................................................... 164
Default Gateway Configuration ........................................................................................................................... 165
IGMP Snooping Configuration ............................................................................................................................ 166
OSPF General Configuration .............................................................................................................................. 171
OSPF Areas Configuration ................................................................................................................................. 172
OSPF Summary Ranges Configuration .............................................................................................................. 174
OSPF Interfaces Configuration ........................................................................................................................... 175
OSPF Virtual Links Configuration ....................................................................................................................... 177
OSPF Hosts Configuration ................................................................................................................................. 178
OSPF Route Redistribution Configuration .......................................................................................................... 180
RIP Interfaces Configuration .............................................................................................................................. 181
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Virtual Routers Configuration ............................................................................................................................. 184
VRRP Interfaces Configuration .......................................................................................................................... 187
VRRP General Configuration ............................................................................................................................. 189
Domain Name System Configuration ................................................................................................................. 190
Bootstrap Protocol Relay Configuration ............................................................................................................. 191
IP Routing General Configuration ....................................................................................................................... 191
QoS Priority CoS Configuration .......................................................................................................................... 192
QoS CoS Weight Configuration .......................................................................................................................... 192
ACL Configuration .............................................................................................................................................. 194
ACL Metering Configuration ............................................................................................................................... 198
ACL Groups Configuration ................................................................................................................................. 200
Uplink Failure Detection Configuration ............................................................................................................... 201
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Getting started
Introduction
The 1Gb Intelligent L3 Switch software lets you use your Web browser to access switch information and
statistics and perform switch configuration via the Internet.
This guide provides an overview of how to access and use the switch browser-based interface (BBI).
This chapter briefly describes the software features and requirements for the switch browser-based interface
(BBI) and explains how to access the BBI start page.
Additional references
Additional information about installing and configuring the switch is available in the following guides.
N8406-023 1Gb Intelligent L3 Switch User’s Guide
N8406-023 1Gb Intelligent L3 Switch Application Guide
N8406-023 1Gb Intelligent L3 Switch Command Reference Guide (AOS)
N8406-023 1Gb Intelligent L3 Switch Command Reference Guide (ISCLI)
Features
The network administrator can access all switch configuration and monitoring functions through the BBI, a
Web-based switch management interface. The BBI has the following features:
Most of the same configuration and monitoring functions as the command line interface
Intuitive and easy-to-use interface structure
Nothing to install; the BBI is part of the switch software
Two default levels of password protection
Can be upgraded as future software releases are available
Requirements
To use the browser-based interface, you need the following:
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Installed switch software
PC or workstation with network access to the switch
Frame-capable Web-browser software, such as the following:
Netscape Navigator 4.7x or higher
Internet Explorer 6.0x or higher
JavaScript enabled in your Web browser
Switch setup
Before you can access the BBI, minimal configuration is required on the switch.
Configuring IP interfaces
At least one IP interface must be configured on the switch. This is usually done from the command line
interface during first-time switch set up. Each IP interface address provides a point of access for switch
management.
For more information about configuring an IP interface for management access, see the ―Using the command
line interface‖ section in the ―Accessing the switch‖ chapter of the N8406-023 1Gb Intelligent L3 Switch
Application Guide.
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Enabling or disabling BBI access
>> Main# /cfg/sys/access/http <disable|enable (or just d|e)>
>> Main# /cfg/sys/access/https/https <disable|enable (or just d|e)>
>> Main# /cfg/sys/access/wport <TCP port number>
NOTE: JavaScript is not the same as Java™. Be sure that JavaScript is enabled in your Web browser.
By default, BBI access is enabled. If you need to disable or re-enable access, use the following command from
the command line interface:
By default, secure BBI access is disabled. If you need to enable access, use the following command from the
command line interface:
The default TCP port to use for BBI access is port 80. To change the port number, use the following command:
For more information on accessing and configuring the switch through the command line interface, see the
N8406-023 1Gb Intelligent L3 Switch Command Reference Guide.
Web browser setup
Most modern Web browsers work with frames and JavaScript by default, and require no additional set up.
However, you should check your Web browser‘s features and configuration to be sure frames and JavaScript
are enabled.
Starting the BBI
When the switch and browser setup is complete, follow these steps to launch the BBI:
1. Start your Web browser.
2. Enter the switch IP interface address in the Web browser Uniform Resource Locator (URL) field.
For example, if the switch IP interface has a network IP address of 192.168.3.70. Using Internet Explorer,
you could enter the following (for secure BBI access, use https://).
If you do not use the default TCP port number (80) for BBI access, you can include the port number when
you enter the IP address:
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If the switch IP interface address has a name on your local domain name server, you can enter the name
instead. Using Internet Explorer, you can enter the following:
3. Log in to the switch.
If your switch and browser are properly configured, you will be asked to enter a password.
Enter the account name and password for the switch.
For more password information, see the N8406-023 1Gb Intelligent L3 Switch Command Reference
Guide.
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4. Allow the BBI Dashboard page to load.
NOTE: There may be a slight delay while the Dashboard page is initializing. You should not stop the browser
while loading is in progress. When loading is complete, a folder icon for the switch displays in the left-hand BBI
window. Click this folder and a tree of folders displays.
When the proper account name and password combination is entered, the BBI Dashboard page is
displayed in the browser viewing area.
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Table 1 Context buttons
Button
Description
Configure
When selected, you can access and alter the switch configuration forms. Select an item in the
navigation window to display the desired configuration form in the forms window.
Note: This context is only available when you are logged in as an administrator.
Statistics
When selected, you can view information about switch performance. Select an item in the
navigation window to display the desired statistics in the forms window.
Dashboard
This context button is selected by default when the BBI is first activated. When selected, basic
switch information and status can be viewed in the forms window. Select an item in the navigation
window to display the desired dashboard information in the forms window.
Toolbar
Navigation Window
Forms Window
Browser-based interface basics
Introduction
Once you are properly logged in, the switch BBI displays in the Web browser-viewing window.
There are three main regions on the screen.
The Toolbar is used for selecting the context for your actions in the other windows.
The Navigation window is used for selecting particular items or features to act upon.
The Forms window is used for viewing or altering switch information.
Toolbar
The toolbar contains buttons and commands used to access and execute switch functions.
Context buttons
The toolbar is used for setting the context for your actions in the application. There are three context buttons:
First click a context button, and then click an item in the navigation window. When a context button is selected,
the button is highlighted as a reminder of the current context mode.
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Commands
Table 2 Toolbar commands
Command
Description
Apply
Pending configuration changes do not take effect until you select the Apply command. Once
applied, all changes (except enabling/disabling Spanning Tree Protocol) take effect on the switch
immediately. If you do not save the changes, however, they will be lost the next time the switch is
rebooted.
Save
Writes applied configuration changes to non-volatile flash memory on the switch (with the option of
not overlaying the current backup).
Revert
Removes pending configuration changes between Apply commands. Use this command to restore
configuration parameters set since last Apply command.
Diff
Shows any pending configuration changes.
Dump
Writes current switch configuration to the screen. Configuration information is displayed with
parameters that have been changed from default values.
Show Log
Opens a new Web-browser window for displaying the 100 most recent switch log messages. Close
the log browser when finished.
Help
Opens a new Web-browser window for displaying the basic online help information. Close the help
browser when finished.
Quit
Logs off the switch and exits the BBI.
Open folder－
Click to close
Feature icon－
Click for form
Closed folder－
Click to open
Underlined item－
Click for form
The following general commands are available on the toolbar:
Navigation window
The navigation window is used for selecting a particular switch feature to act upon. Status, statistics, or
configuration forms for the selected item will display in the forms window, depending on the context chosen on
the toolbar.
The navigation window contains a tree of folders, subfolders, and feature icons.
Click any closed folder to open it and reveal its contents. Click any open folder to close it. Click any feature
icon to load the appropriate status, statistics, or configuration form in the forms window.
Some folders also have forms. If the name of a folder is underlined, click the name to display the appropriate
form.
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NOTE: Some items display blank forms, depending on the context. A blank form indicates that no information
or actions are available in that context.
Forms window
When a feature icon is selected on the navigation window, a status, statistics, or configuration form is
displayed in the forms window. The exact nature of the form depends on the current context selected on the
toolbar, as well as the type of information available. Not all feature icons have forms for all contexts.
Some forms display switch information such as settings, status, or statistics. Others allow you to make
configuration changes to switch parameters.
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Dashboard
Open
Select
Introduction
The switch BBI can be used to view the present settings and operating status of a variety of switch features.
Most of the same information available through the switch‘s command line interface is present on the
dashboard forms.
The following provides a basic outline for viewing the dashboard forms. You should first be familiar with
configuration as covered in the N8406-023 1Gb Intelligent L3 Switch Command Reference Guide.
Steps for displaying dashboards
Follow these basic steps for viewing switch dashboard forms.
1. Select the Dashboard context button in the BBI toolbar.
2. Select a feature icon in the navigation window. For example, select Spanning Tree Groups:
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NOTE: Items that load other forms when selected are underlined.
Select
3. View information shown in the forms window.
4. Select an underlined item to view details or perform actions.
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In this example, click a Spanning Tree Group number to view detailed information about the group
(shown in form below).
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Table 3 Switch Dashboard controls
Control
Description
Switch Name
Displays the name of the switch, as entered in Configuration > Switch > General
(SNMP).
Switch Location
Displays the location of the switch, as entered in Configuration > Switch > General
(SNMP).
Switch Type
Displays the type of switch.
Rack ID
Displays the serial number of the rack in which the switch resides.
Rack Name
Displays the name of the rack in which the switch resides.
Enclosure
Displays the serial number of the enclosure in which the switch resides.
Enclosure Name
Displays the name of number of the enclosure in which the switch resides.
Bay Number
Displays the bay number in which the switch resides.
Switch Up Time
Displays the amount of time the switch has been running.
Last Boot Time
Displays the date and time of last switch boot.
Time and date
Displays the current time and date.
Timezone Location
Displays the time zone where the switch resides.
MAC Address
Displays the MAC Address of the switch management processor.
IP Address
Displays the IP address of IP Interface.
Hardware Revision
Displays the hardware revision number of the switch.
Switch Serial No
Displays the serial number of the switch.
Hardware Part No
Not in use.
HW Spare Part No
Displays the part number of spare switch hardware.
Software Rev
Displays the software revision number.
Switch Dashboard
To display the following form, select System > General. This is the default form for the switch.
The following table describes the Switch Dashboard controls:
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Table 3 Switch Dashboard controls
Control
Description
Banner
Displays the login banner text. When a user or administrator logs into the switch, the
login banner is displayed.
Table 4 User Access Dashboard controls
Control
Description
User ID
Displays the numeric identifier for the user
User Name
Displays the name of the user.
COS
Displays the Class of Service level for the user.
Password
Indicates whether a valid password is defined for the user.
Status
Displays whether the user is enabled or disabled.
Login
Displays the login status of the user (online or offline).
User Access Dashboard
To display the following form, select System > User Table.
The following table describes the User Access Dashboard controls:
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Table 5 RADIUS Dashboard controls
Control
Description
Primary Radius IP Address
Displays the primary RADIUS server address.
Secondary Radius IP Address
Displays the secondary RADIUS server address.
Current RADIUS server
Displays the current RADIUS server address.
Radius port
Displays the number of the User Datagram Protocol (UDP) port for
RADIUS.
Radius timeout
Displays the amount of time, in seconds, before a RADIUS server
authentication attempt is considered to have failed.
Radius retries
Displays the number of failed authentication requests before switching to
a different RADIUS server.
Radius Server
Displays the current status of the RADIUS server.
Radius Backdoor for telnet
Displays the status of the RADIUS back door for telnet/SSH/
HTTP/HTTPS.
Radius Secure Backdoor for telnet
Displays the status of the RADIUS back door using secure password for
telnet/SSH/ HTTP/HTTPS.
Radius Secret
Displays the shared secret between the switch and the RADIUS
server(s).
Secondary Radius Server Secret
Displays the secondary shared secret between the switch and the
RADIUS server(s).
RADIUS Dashboard
To display the following form, select System > Radius.
The following table describes the switch RADIUS Dashboard controls:
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TACACS+ Dashboard
Table 6 TACACS+ Dashboard controls
Control
Description
Primary Tacacs+ IP Address
Displays the primary TACACS+ server address.
Secondary Tacacs+ IP Address
Displays the secondary TACACS+ server address.
Tacacs+ port
Displays the number of the TCP port for TACACS+.
Tacacs+ timeout
Displays the amount of time, in seconds, before a TACACS+ server
authentication attempt is considered to have failed.
Tacacs+ retries
Displays the number of failed authentication requests before switching to
a different TACACS+ server.
Tacacs+ Server
Displays the status of the TACACS+ server.
Tacacs+ Backdoor for Telnet
Displays the status of the TACACS+ back door for telnet. The telnet
command also applies to SSH/SCP connections and the Browser-based
Interface (BBI). This command does not apply when secure backdoor
(secbd) is enabled.
Tacacs+ Secure Backdoor for telnet
Displays the status of the TACACS+ back door using secure password for
telnet/SSH/ HTTP/HTTPS. This command does not apply when backdoor
(telnet) is enabled.
Tacacs+ new privilege level mapping
Displays the status of the TACACS+ new privilege-level mapping feature.
To display the following form, select System > Tacacs+.
The following table describes the switch TACACS+ Dashboard controls:
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Table 6 TACACS+ Dashboard controls
Control
Description
Tacacs+ Secret
Displays the shared secret between the switch and the TACACS+
server(s).
Secondary Tacacs+ Server Secret
Displays the secondary shared secret between the switch and the
TACACS+ server(s).
Privilege level mappings
Remote Privilege
Displays the TACACS+ server privilege levels.
Local mapping
Displays the privilege-level mapping.
Table 7 Switch Image and Configuration Dashboard controls
Control
Description
Active Image Version
Displays the number of the active software image.
Next Boot Image Selection
Displays which software image (image1 or image2) will be loaded into
switch memory for the next reboot.
Image 1 Version
Displays information about the current Image 1 software.
Image 2 Version
Displays information about the current Image 2 software.
Boot Version
Displays the version number of the current Boot software.
Active Configuration Block
Defines which configuration block is selected for the currently running
session.
Next Boot Configuration Block Selection
Allows the user to select the configuration block to be loaded upon the
next reboot.
Switch Image and Configuration Management Dashboard
To display the following form, select System > Config/Image Control.
The following table describes the Switch Image and Configuration Dashboard controls:
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Management Network Definition Dashboard
Table 8 Management Network Definition Dashboard controls
Control
Description
Entry
Displays the entry number for each management network.
Management Network
Displays the IP address of the management network.
Management Network Subnet Mask
Displays the subnet mask of the management network.
To display the following form, select System > Mgmt.
The following table describes the Management Network Definition Dashboard controls:
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Table 9 Switch Ports Dashboard controls
Control
Description
Status
Shows if the port is enabled (green) or disabled (black).
Switch Port Info
Summarizes the following port information:
STP: Shows if the port has Spanning Tree Protocol enabled or disabled.
rmon: Shows if RMON is enabled or disabled.
portfast: Shows if Port Fast Forwarding is enabled or disabled.
tagging: Shows if this port has VLAN Tagging enabled or disabled.
PVID: VLAN ID of any VLAN(s) to which this port is a member.
Operational Status
Displays the operational status of the port.
Speed/Duplex/Flow Ctl
Displays parameters for the port link.
Input Frames/Output Frames
Displays the number of frames that have been received by this port (Input Frames)
and the number of frames that have been transmitted by this port (Output Frames).
Link State Changes/Total Errors
Displays the total number of link state changes for this port and the total number of
errors logged by this port.
Switch Ports Dashboard
To display the following form, select Switch Ports (click the underlined text, not the folder).
The following table describes the Switch Ports Dashboard controls:
For more information, select a port number to display detailed statistics for that port.
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802.1x System Information
Table 10 802.1x System information
Control
Description
System Capability
Displays the capability of the switch as an 802.1x Authenticator. It cannot
be used as an Authentication Server or a Supplicant.
System Status
Displays the current state (enabled or disabled) of 802.1x access control.
Protocol Version
Displays the 802.1x protocol version number.
To display the following form, select Layer 2 > 802.1x > General.
The following table describes the 802.1x system information fields:
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Table 11 Switch Ports 802.1x Dashboard
Field
Description
Port
Displays each port‘s name.
Auth Mode
Displays the Access Control authorization mode for the port. The
Authorization mode can be one of the following:
force-unauth
auto
force-auth
Auth Status
Displays the current authorization status of the port, either authorized or
unauthorized.
Ctrl Dir
Displays the controlled direction for the port, as follows:
both: indicates that control is exerted over both incoming and
outgoing traffic through the controlled port.
In: indicates that control is exerted only over incoming traffic through
the controlled port.
Switch Ports 802.1x Dashboard
To display the following form, select Layer 2 > 802.1x > Switch Ports.
The following table describes the Switch Ports 802.1x Dashboard fields:
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Table 11 Switch Ports 802.1x Dashboard
Field
Description
Authenticator PAE State
Displays the Authenticator Port Access Entity State. The PAE state can
be one of the following:
initialize
disconnected
connecting
authenticating
authenticated
aborting
held
forceAuth
Backend Auth State
Displays the Backend Authentication State. The Backend Authentication
state can be one of the following:
initialize
request
response
success
fail
timeout
idle
Port 802.1x Dashboard Operations
To display the following form, go to the Switch Ports 802.1x dashboard. Select a port number.
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Table 12 Port 802.1x Dashboard controls
Control
Description
Authentication Mode
Displays the Access Control authorization mode for the port. The
Authorization mode can be one of the following:
force-unauth
auto
force-auth
Authentication Status
Displays the current authorization status of the port, either authorized or
unauthorized.
Controlled Direction
Displays the controlled direction for the port, as follows:
both: indicates that control is exerted over both incoming and
outgoing traffic through the controlled port.
In: indicates that control is exerted only over incoming traffic through
the controlled port.
Authenticator PAE State
Displays the Authenticator Port Access Entity State. The PAE state can
be one of the following:
initialize
disconnected
connecting
authenticating
authenticated
aborting
held
forceAuth
Backend Authentication State
Displays the Backend Authentication State. The Backend Authentication
state can be one of the following:
initialize
request
response
success
fail
timeout
idle
Reset
Re-initializes the 802.1x access-control parameters for the port. The
following actions take place, depending on the 802.1x port configuration:
force unauth: the port is placed in unauthorized state, and traffic is
blocked.
auto: the port is placed in unauthorized state, then authentication is
initiated.
force auth: the port is placed in authorized state, and authentication
is not required.
Reauthenticate
Re-authenticates the supplicant (client) attached to the port. This
command only applies if the port‘s 802.1x mode is configured as auto.
The following table describes the Port 802.1x Dashboard controls:
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Forwarding Database Information
NOTE: The master forwarding database supports up to 8K MAC address entries on the MP per switch.
Table 13 Forwarding Database Information controls
Control
Description
Show Entries of a Specific Source Port
Displays FDB entries for the selected port(s).
Show Entries of a Specific State
Displays FDB entries by state.
Show Entries of a Specific VLAN
Displays FDB entries for the selected VLAN.
Show Entry of a Specific MAC address
Displays a single FDB entry by IP address.
Enter the MAC address using the format, xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx.
For example, 08:00:20:12:34:56
Clear Dynamic MACs
Removes learned FDB entries.
Entry #
Displays the numeric identifier of the FDB entry.
MAC Address
Displays the MAC address of the FDB entry.
VLAN
Displays the VLAN number of the FDB entry.
Source Port
Displays the source port of the FDB entry.
Trunk
Displays the trunk number of the FDB entry, if applicable.
State
Displays the port state of the FDB entry.
Learned Port
Displays the port number of the port that received the FDB entry.
Permanent
Displays whether the FDB entry is a static, permanent entry.
To display the following form, select Layer 2 > FDB.
The forwarding database (FDB) contains information that maps the media access control (MAC) address of
each known device to the switch port where the device address was learned. The FDB also shows which other
ports have seen frames destined for a particular MAC address.
The following table describes the Forwarding Database Information controls:
An address that is in the forwarding (FORWARD) state means that the switch has learned it. When in the
trunking (TRUNK) state, the port field represents the trunk group number. If the state for the port is listed as
unknown (UNKNOWN), the MAC address has not yet been learned by the switch, but has only been seen as a
destination address. When an address is in the unknown state, no outbound port is indicated.
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Table 14 VLANs Dashboard controls
Control
Description
Search Range
To search for a VLAN, enter a range of VLAN numbers in the From and To fields.
Search Options
To focus the search for a VLAN, enter optional search parameters:
VLAN Name
VLAN State
Fields that have a value of ―any‖ are ignored during the search.
Choose a search operation:
or: Search for VLANS specified in the search range that meet any of the criteria
entered.
and: Search for VLANS specified in the search range that meet all of the criteria
entered.
Click Search to display VLANS that fit the range and meet the criteria entered.
VLAN ID
Displays the numeric identifier of the VLAN.
VLAN Name
Displays the name of the VLAN.
VLAN Ports
Displays the port numbers of ports that are members of the VLAN.
State
Shows if the VLAN is enabled or disabled.
VLANs Dashboard
To display the following form, select Layer 2 > Virtual LANs (click the underlined text, not the folder).
This form displays information for all configured VLANs and all member ports that have an active link state.
The following table describes the VLANs Dashboard controls:
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Switch Spanning Tree Groups Information
Table 15 Switch Spanning Tree Groups Information controls
Control
Description
Search Range
To search for a Spanning Tree Group, enter a range of group numbers in the From and To
fields.
Search Options
To focus the search for a Spanning Tree Group, enter optional search parameters:
Bridge Priority
Spanning Tree State
Fields that have a value of ―any‖ are ignored during the search.
Choose a search operation:
or: Search for spanning tree groups specified in the search range that meet any of the
criteria entered.
and: Search for spanning tree groups specified in the search range that meet all of the
criteria entered.
Click Search to display spanning tree groups that fit the range and meet the criteria entered.
Spanning Tree Group
Displays the numeric identifier of the Spanning Tree Group.
State
Shows if Spanning Tree is turned on or off for the port.
Bridge Priority
Controls which bridge on the network will become the STP root bridge.
This command does not apply to MSTP.
Bridge Hello Time
Specifies, in seconds, how often the root bridge transmits a configuration bridge protocol
data unit (BPDU). Any bridge that is not the root bridge uses the root bridge hello value.
This command does not apply to MSTP.
Bridge Max Age
Specifies, in seconds, the maximum time the bridge waits without receiving a configuration
bridge protocol data unit before it reconfigures the STP network.
This command does not apply to MSTP.
To display the following form, select Layer 2 > Spanning Tree Groups (click the underlined text, not the folder).
The following table describes the Switch Spanning Tree Groups Information controls:
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Table 15 Switch Spanning Tree Groups Information controls
Control
Description
Bridge Forward Delay
Specifies, in seconds, the amount of time that a bridge port has to wait before it changes
from learning state to forwarding state.
This command does not apply to MSTP.
Bridge Aging Time
Specifies, in seconds, the amount of time the bridge waits without receiving a packet from a
station before removing the station from the Forwarding Database.
Select a Spanning Tree Group number to display detailed information.
Switch Spanning Tree Group Information
To display the following form, go to the Switch Spanning Tree Groups Information form. Select a Spanning
Tree Group number.
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