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Contents

Nortel Networks Inc. software license agreement 5 New in this release 9

Other changes 9

Introduction 11 User interface fundamentals 13

NNCLI concepts 13

Device Manager concepts 18

Web-based management concepts 39

User interfaces 9 Licensing 9 Configuration files 9 Supported standards and RFCs 9 NNCLI quick reference 9 Document changes 10

NNCLI command modes 14 NNCLI help 15 NNCLI access procedures 17

Interface components 18 Online help 28 Device Manager procedures 28 Device Manager download 29 Device Manager installation 29 Previous version removal 32 Device Manager startup 33 Device Manager properties configuration 33 Switch access using Device Manager 36 Telnet to a switch using Device Manager 37 SSH connection to the switch using Device Manager 37 Trap log 38 Web-based management access using Device Manager 39

Interface layout 40 Procedures for Web-based management access 43

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Licensing fundamentals 45

Stack licensing 45 License file generation 46

Generating a license 47

License file installation 48

Installing a license file using NNCLI 49 Displaying an existing license using NNCLI 49 Deleting an existing license using NNCLI 50 Installing a license file using Device Manager 50 Installing a license file using Web-based management 51

License transfer 52

Transferring a license 52

Configuration files fundamentals 55

NNCLI configuration files 55

Configuration file management procedures using NNCLI 55

Device Manager configuration files 57

ASCII and binary configuration file procedures using Device Manager 57

Web-based management configuration files 62

Configuration file procedures using Web-based management 62

Supported standards and Requests for comment 65

Standards 65 RFCs 66

NNCLI quick reference 69

Connect to the switch 70 Start NNCLI configuration from the main menu 70 NNCLI command modes 70

Command modes 70 Restart the switch using the factory default configuration 70 Configure the management IP address 71 Configure Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) 71 Configure VLANs and tagged uplinks 72 Configure Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) 72 Configure a port 72 Configure passwords 73 Configure Secure Shell (SSH) 74 Configure Telnet 74 Configure Simple Network Time Protocol (SNTP) 74 Configure log settings 74 Configure Secure Socket Layer (SSL) 74 Configure access control 75 Check a configuration 75

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227.7202 (for DoD entities).

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New in this release

The following sections detail what’s new in Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 2500 Series Fundamentals (NN47215-102) for Release 4.2.

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"Other changes" (page 9)

Other changes

For information about changes that are not feature-related, see the following sections:

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"User interfaces " (page 9)

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"Licensing" (page 9)

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"Configuration files " (page 9)

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"Supported standards and RFCs" (page 9)

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"Document changes" (page 10)

User interfaces

Information about acquisition, installation, and basic operation of the user interfaces is consolidated in this document from other documents.

Licensing

Stack licensing requirements and procedures are consolidated in this document from other documents.

Conﬁguration ﬁles

Fundamental information about working with configuration files is consolidated in this document from other documents.

Supported standards and RFCs

The standards and RFCs supported on the switch are listed and consolidated from other documents into a single source for easy reference.

NNCLI quick reference

Frequently used NNCLI commands are presented for reference.

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Document changes

This document is modified to meet Nortel Customer Documentation Standards. For more information about these standards, see Nortel

Ethernet Routing Switch 2500 Series Documentation Roadmap

(NN47215-101).

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Introduction

This document is a new publication resulting from restructuring of the Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 2500 Series release 4.2 documentation suite.

Basic information about user interfaces, stack licensing, configuration file use and management, and standards and RFCs supported on the switch, removed from other documents, is consolidated into this new document for easy reference. A new section, NNCLI quick reference, presents NNCLI commands for frequently used tasks.

Navigation

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"User interface fundamentals" (page 13)

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"Licensing fundamentals" (page 45)

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"Configuration files fundamentals" (page 55)

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"Supported standards and Requests for comment " (page 65)

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"NNCLI quick reference" (page 69)

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User interface fundamentals

This section provides basic information to help you understand the interfaces you can use to configure and manage a Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch. Available features depend on switch model and configuration.

Navigation

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"NNCLI concepts" (page 13)

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"Device Manager concepts" (page 18)

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"Web-based management concepts" (page 39)

NNCLI concepts

Nortel Networks Command Line Interface (NNCLI) is a text-based interface used for switch configuration and management. A common command line interface (CLI), NNCLI follows the industry standard used for device management across Nortel products.

NNCLI command modes occur in order of increasing privileges, each based on user logon permission level. Logon password determines logon permission level.

You can access NNCLI directly through a console connection, remotely through a dial-up modem connection, or in-band through a Telnet session.

You can use NNCLI interactively or use the configure network command to load and execute NNCLI scripts, manually loading the script in the console menu or automatically loading the script at startup. For more information about automatic configuration download, see "Downloading a configuration

file automatically using NNCLI" (page 56).

Navigation

• "NNCLI command modes" (page 14)

• "NNCLI help" (page 15)

• "NNCLI access procedures" (page 17)

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NNCLI command modes

This section describes the use and purpose of NNCLI command modes. NNCLI command modes separate basic user tasks from control and

management of the switch. These command modes are available in NNCLI:

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User Executive

• Privileged Executive

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Global Configuration

• Interface Configuration

Command mode access is determined by access permission levels and password protection.

If no password is set, you can open NNCLI in User Executive mode and perform the enable command to move to the next level, Privileged Executive mode.

However, if you have read-only access, you cannot progress beyond User Executive mode, the default mode.

If you have read-write access you can progress from the default mode through all of the available modes.

User Executive mode is the default NNCLI command mode and the initial access mode. Also known as exec mode, it is the most restrictive NNCLI mode with only basic commands available; for example, show, ping and logout. User Executive commands are available from the other modes.

Privileged Executive mode is an unrestricted mode that can display all switch settings. If you are logged on with write access, you can access all configuration modes and commands that affect switch operation from Privileged Executive mode.

In Privileged Executive mode, also known as privExec mode, you can perform basic switch level management tasks; for example, downloading software images, setting passwords, and starting the switch. Privileged Executive commands are also available in Global and Interface configuration modes.

Global Configuration mode, also known as config mode, provides commands used to set and display general switch configurations such as IP address, Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) parameters, Telnet access, and Virtual Local Area Networks (VLAN).

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Interface Configuration mode, also known as ifconfig mode, provides commands used to configure parameters for each port or VLAN such as speed, duplex mode, and rate limiting.

With sufficient permission, you can use the rules in the following table to move between the command modes.

Command mode and sample prompt

User Executive 2526T>

Privileged Executive 2526T#

Global Configuration 2526T<config>#

Interface Configuration 2526T<config-if>#

Entrance commands Exit commands

No entrance command, default mode

enable exit

From Privileged Executive mode, enter

configure

From Global Configuration mode: To configure a port enter

interface fastethernet <port number>

To configure a VLAN enter

interface vlan <vlan number>

exit

logout

To return to Privileged Executive mode, enter

end

exit

To exit NNCLI completely, enter

logout

To return to Global Configuration mode, enter

exit

To return to Privileged Executive mode, enter

end

To exit NNCLI completely, enter

logout

NNCLI help

This section describes help available in NNCLI. NNCLI help is available at all levels.

Command list

To determine whether a command is available from the current mode, you can obtain a list of all commands available from the prompt.

To obtain a list of all commands available from a prompt, enter a question mark (?).

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Command options

NNCLI can display command options that you can use to focus command results.

To obtain a list of all options for a command, enter a portion of a command followed by a space and a question mark (?) at the prompt.

Command names

If you are unsure about the correct name of a command, you can enter a partial command name and NNCLI displays the closest match.

To obtain a correct command name, at the prompt, enter a portion of the command name, and then press the Tab key.

The system displays the first unambiguous match for your selection. For example, enter down + Tab and the system displays download.

Command modes

This section describes help available for NNCLI commands and modes. To obtain help on the navigation and use of the NNCLI, perform the

help {commands | modes} command. The command is available in all command modes.

Enter help commands to obtain information about the commands available in NNCLI, organized by command mode. A short explanation of each command is included.

Enter help modes to obtain information about the command modes available and the NNCLI commands used to access them.

Keystroke shortcuts

This section provides key combinations you can use to make NNCLI navigation easier.

The following table describes the keystroke shortcuts.

Key combination Function Ctrl+A Ctrl+B Ctrl+C Ctrl+D

Start of line Back 1 character Abort command Delete the character indicated by the cursor

Ctrl+E Ctrl+F Ctrl+H

End of line Forward 1 character Delete character left of cursor (Backspace key)

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Key combination Function Tab Command or parameter completion

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Ctrl+K and Ctrl+R Ctrl+N or Down arrow Ctrl+P or Up arrow Ctrl+T Ctrl+U Ctrl+W Ctrl+X Ctrl+z ? Esc+C and Exc+U Esc+l Esc+B Esc+D Esc+F Move 1 word forward

Redisplay line Next history command Previous history command Transpose characters Delete entire line Delete word to left of cursor Delete all characters to left of cursor Exit Global Configuration mode to Privileged Executive mode Context sensitive help Capitalize character at cursor Change character at cursor to lower case Move back 1 word Delete 1 word to the right

NNCLI access procedures

Perform the procedures in this section to access NNCLI.

Access prerequisites

• Connect to the switch with a console cable, connected directly to the

console port, or use Telnet.

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If you connect to the switch remotely, through Telnet, ensure that you enable remote access and that the switch IP address is valid.

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Use a terminal or a PC, with a terminal emulator, as the NNCLI command station.

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If you use a console cable and console port, ensure that the terminal emulation program conforms to the settings in the following table.

Property Value

Baud Rate 9600 bps Data Bits Stop Bits Parity None Flow Control None Terminal Protocol VT100 and VT100/ANSI

8 1

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Opening an NNCLI session

Procedure Steps Step Action

1 Connect to the switch. 2 3 4

Enter the password, if applicable. At the NNCLI Banner Screen, press CTRL+Y. To access NNCLI, from the main menu, press c or scroll to

Command Line Interface.

Press Enter.

Device Manager concepts

This section provides information to obtain, install, start, and use Device Manager.

Navigation

• "Interface components" (page 18)

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"Online help" (page 28)

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"Device Manager procedures" (page 28)

Device Manager is a graphical user interface (GUI) application you can use to configure and manage the switch. The application provides a real time graphical representation of the switch front panel and provides network access to monitor and configure devices.

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Because Device Manager is a client application that resides on a computer, you must install the application before you can use it.

You can download Device Manager from the Nortel Web site. The Java Runtime Environment (JRE) is bundled with the Device Manager software and does not require a separate installation.

Device Manager uses the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) to configure and manage devices.

Interface components

This section describes Device Manager interface components and their use in the application.

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The Device Manager window includes the following parts:

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Menu bar: used to access command menus

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Toolbar: used for quick access to common commands

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Device view: used to show a graphic representation of the device status

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Status bar: used to display error messages and other information

Menu bar

The following table describes the Menu bar commands. Feature availability depends on switch model and configuration.

Command

Device Opens a device, refreshes the device view, rediscovers a device, and

Edit Opens edit dialog boxes for the objects selected in the device view.

Graph Opens statistics dialog boxes for the selected object. VLAN Opens dialog boxes for managing VLANs, Spanning Tree Groups (STG),

IP Routing Opens configuration dialog boxes to set up IP routing functions, including

QoS Opens configuration and monitoring dialog boxes for Quality of Service

Rmon Opens configuration and monitoring dialog boxes for remote monitoring. Actions Opens the Home page for the Web-based management session. Help Opens online Help topics for Device Manager and provides a legend for

Description

sets the polling and SNMP properties. From the Device menu you can also open and view the Trap Log, SysLog, and Log and establish a Telnet or SSH connection to the currently open device.

From the Edit menu you can also open dialog boxes for managing files and running diagnostic tests, and enable SNTP, SNMPv3 and related configurations.

MultiLink Trunking (MLT), and Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP).

ARP, IPv4 TCP/UDP, DHCP, and UDP Forwarding for the switch, .

or Differentiated Services.

the port colors in the Device view.

Toolbar

The Toolbar contains buttons that provide quick access to commonly used commands and some additional actions.

The following table describes the Toolbar buttons and provides Menu bar equivalents.

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Button Name Description Menu bar equivalent

Open Device Opens the Open

Device dialog box

Refresh Device Status Refreshes the device

view information

Trap Log Opens the trap log Device > Trap Log

Help Opens online Help in a

Web browser

Edit Selected Displays configuration

data for the selected chassis object

Graph Selected Opens statistics and

graphing dialog boxes for the selected object

Device > Open

Device > Refresh Status

Help > Device

Edit > Unit Edit > Chassis Edit > Port

Graph > Chassis Graph > Port

Globe Opens a Web-based

management session

Telnet Opens a Telnet

session

SSH Opens an SSH

session

Alarm Manager Opens the Remote

Monitoring (RMON) Alarm Manager

Actions > Open Home Page

Device > Telnet

Device > SSH Connection

Serviceability > Rmon > Alarm Manager

Status bar

Device Manager provides a Status bar to display error and information messages from the software applications. These messages are unrelated to the managed device.

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Device view

The Device view is a graphical representation of switch hardware operating status and you can use it to perform management tasks on specific objects. After you select a device from the Device menu, the Device view appears.

Objects in the Device view are:

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a stand-alone switch: called a unit in the menus and dialog boxes

• a switch stack: called a chassis in the menus and dialog boxes

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a port

From the device view you can select single objects, groups of objects, or the entire switch.

Device view object selection

Perform these procedures to select objects in Device view.

Selecting a single object in Device view Procedure Steps

Step Action

To select a single object in Device view, a port for example, click the edge of the object.

--End--

Selecting multiple objects in Device view Procedure Steps

Step Action

To select multiple objects of the same type, for example a block of contiguous ports, click and hold the right mouse button and drag the pointer over the ports to select the group of ports.

2 To select multiple ports, or switches in the stack, Ctrl+click on

the objects.

--End--

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Selecting all ports in a stand-alone switch or stack Procedure Steps

Step Action

1 To select all the ports in a stand-alone switch or in a stack, from

the Device Manager menu bar choose Edit > Select > Ports.

Selecting all switch units in a stack Procedure Steps

Step Action

1 To select all units in a stack, from the Device Manager menu bar

choose Edit > Select > Units.

Selecting an entire stack Procedure Steps

--End--

Step Action

To select an entire stack, from the Device Manager menu bar choose Edit > Select > Chassis.

--End--

LEDs and ports

LED color in Device view mirrors the physical switch LEDs except that LEDs in Device view do not blink.

Ports in Device view are also color coded to demonstrate port status. To see the port color legend, from the Device Manager menu bar choose Help > Legend.

The following table describes the port color codes.

Color

Green Port is operating Red Port has been manually disabled Orange Port has no link Light Blue Port is in standby mode - not supported in all switch models

Description

Dark Blue Port is being tested - not supported in all switch models

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Color

Gray Port is unmanageable Purple Port is in loopback testing mode - not supported in all switch models

Description

Shortcut menus

This section describes the port and switch shortcuts. The switch shortcut menu provides access to basic switch hardware

information and graphing dialog boxes. The port shortcut menu provides a faster path to edit and graph a port. The following table describes switch unit shortcut commands.

Command

Unit # Displays the unit number. Edit Opens a read-only dialog box that provides basic switch hardware

Show Port Tooltip Mouse over a port in the front panel view to display the port name and

Description

information.

speed. Show port tooltip is enabled by default.

Refresh Port Tooltip Refreshes the port tooltip information if it is changed. To update the

tooltip display, from the Device Manager menu bar choose Edit > Port, and then click Refresh Port Tooltip.

Refresh PoE status Refreshes port Power over Ethernet (PoE) status—not all switch models

have PoE.

The following table describes the port shortcut commands.

Command

Edit Opens a dialog box to set port operating parameters. Graph Opens a dialog box to display port statistics and display statistics as a

Enable Brings a port up administratively. Disable Shuts a port down administratively—port color changes to red in the

Description

graph.

Device view.

Shortcut menus procedures

Perform the following procedure to access the shortcut menu.

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Accessing shortcut menus Procedure Steps

Step Action

1 To access the shortcut menu for an object in the Device view,

right-click the object.

Objects in Device view

You can edit objects in the Device view from the Toolbar or the Shortcut menu.

After you change a screen value, the value displays in bold. Changes are not applied to the running configuration until you click Apply. After changes are applied to a field, you can display the new information.

Object editing procedures

Perform the following procedures to edit objects in the Device view.

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Selecting an object to edit from the toolbar Procedure Steps

Step Action

1 On the toolbar, click Edit Selected.

--End--

Selecting an object to edit from the shortcut menu Procedure Steps

Step Action

1 From the shortcut menu, choose Edit.

--End--

Displaying updated information Procedure Steps

Step Action

To display new, applied information, click Refresh.

--End--

Statistics and graphs

Device Manager tracks a wide range of statistics for each switch, stack, and port. Statistics are updated based on the poll interval.

You can view and graph statistics for single or multiple objects and export statistics to other applications.

This section describes the types of statistics and graphs and the graph dialog box buttons, explains how to view statistics, and how to export statistics to other applications.

The data tables in the statistics dialog boxes list the counters, or categories of statistics gathered, for the specified object. For example, the categories for ports include Interface, Ethernet Errors, Bridge, and RMON.

The system can associate each statistics category with six types of statistics.

The following table describes the types of statistics.

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Statistic

AbsoluteValue The total count since the last time the counters were reset.

Cumulative The total count since the statistics window was opened.

Average/sec The cumulative count for each polling interval. Minimum/sec The minimum average for the counter for each polling interval. Maximum/sec The maximum average for the counter for each polling interval. LastVal/sec The average for the counter during the previous polling interval.

Description

A system restart resets all counters.

The elapsed time for the cumulative counter appears at the bottom of the graph window.

Device Manager can create the following types of graphs:

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line

• area

• bar

• pie

Graph type selection buttons are located at the bottom of the Statistics window.

You can use buttons at the top of the graph window change the orientation, scale, or graph type.

The following table describes the graph dialog box buttons.

Button Name Description

Stacked Stacks data quantities instead of displaying them side-by-side

Horizontal Rotates the graph 90 degrees

Log Scale Changes the scale of the x axis from numeric to logarithmic

Line Chart Converts an area graph or bar graph to a line graph

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Button Name Description

Area Chart Converts a line graph or bar graph to an area graph

Bar Chart Converts a line graph or area graph to a bar graph

Statistics and other applications

Perform this procedure to export statistics to other applications.

Exporting statistics Procedure Steps

Step Action

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To export statistics to a tab-separated file format and import that file to other applications, click Export data at the bottom of the Statistics window.

--End--

Graph view methods

You can view graphs from Device Manager statistics using the toolbar, the shortcut menu, or the main menu.

Viewing statistics as graphs using the toolbar Procedure Steps

Step Action

1 Select the objects to graph. 2 On the toolbar, click Graph Selected. 3 From the Statistics window, select a statistics group tab to view. 4 On the data table, click and hold the right mouse button and drag

the pointer over the cells you want to graph. You selections must reside in the same row or column.

5 Click one of the graph buttons at the bottom of the graph window

to select a graph type.

6 Click Print to print a copy of the graph.

--End--

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Viewing statistics as graphs using the shortcut menu Procedure Steps

Step Action

1 Select the objects to graph. 2 3 From the Statistics window, select a statistics group tab to view. 4

From the shortcut menu, select Graph.

On the data table, click and hold the right mouse button and drag the pointer over the cells to graph. Your selections must reside in the same row or column.

Click one of the graph buttons at the bottom of the graph window to select a graph type.

Click Print to print a copy of the graph.

--End--

Viewing statistics as graphs using the main menu Procedure Steps

Step Action

1 2 From the Device Manager menu bar, for a stack choose Graph >

Select the objects to graph.

Chassis or, for a port, choose Graph > Port.

3 From the Statistics window, select a statistics group tab to view. 4 On the data table, click and hold the right mouse button and drag

5 Click one of the graph buttons at the bottom of the graph window

6 Click Print to print a copy of the graph.

Online help

Online help is context-sensitive and appears in the Web browser. Click Help on the Device Manager toolbar to display Help.

Device Manager procedures

Perform the procedures in this section to get, install, and use Device Manager.

the pointer over the cells to graph. Your selections must reside in the same row or column.

to select a graph type.

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Navigation

• "Device Manager download" (page 29)

• "Device Manager installation" (page 29)

•

"Previous version removal" (page 32)

• "Device Manager startup" (page 33)

• "Device Manager properties configuration" (page 33)

• "Switch access using Device Manager" (page 36)

• "Telnet to a switch using Device Manager" (page 37)

• "SSH connection to the switch using Device Manager" (page 37)

• "Trap log" (page 38)

• "Web-based management access using Device Manager" (page 39)

Device Manager download

Perform this procedure to download Device Manager.

Downloading the application

Procedure Steps

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Step Action

1 2 Enter w 3 4 Select Software Downloads. 5 Select Network Management. 6 From Switches & Routers, select Java Device Manager. 7 8 Download the appropriate version for your system.

Open a Web browser.

ww.nortel.com/support

Select Support & Training.

Click the latest version.

Device Manager installation

This section provides procedures for installing Device Manager on a computer. Procedures for two operating systems are included: Microsoft Windows environment and UNIX environment.

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Prerequisites for Device Manager installation

The minimum requirements for Device Manager installation in a Windows environment are as follows:

•

Ensure that all previous versions of the software are uninstalled and that the new application version is installed in a new directory. Nortel recommends that you use Uninstall DM to remove existing Device Manager software versions.

•

Close all programs.

• Use one of these operating systems—Windows NT, Windows 95,

Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows 2003, or Windows Vista.

• Ensure that your CPU is Pentium II 350 MHz or greater.

•

Ensure that your PC memory has 256 MB DRAM or better.

•

Ensure that your PC hard drive has 300 MB of available space.

The minimum requirements for Device Manager installation in a UNIX environment are as follows:

•

Use one of these operating systems—Sun Solaris 2.8x or higher or Linux Kernel 2.2 or higher.

•

Ensure that your computer memory has 128 MB DRAM or better.

• Ensure that your hard drive temporary directory has 4 MB.

•

Ensure that your hard drive installation directory has 300 MB.

Attention: If you use SPARC versions 5.8, 5.9, or 5.10, you must install Sun Solaris operating system patches before installing Device Manager.

Following is a patch procedure for SPARC versions 5.8, 5.9, and 5.10.

Installing a Sun Solaris patch

Procedure Steps Step Action

1 On the Solaris workstation, enter the uname -1 command to

determine the installed Solaris version.

2 Open a Web browser window and type sunsolve.sun.com to

access the Sun Microsystems technical support Web site.

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Follow the directions on the Web page to find and install the appropriate patch.

--End--

Installing from a Windows environment

Procedure Steps Step Action

1 Locate the downloaded executable Device Manager file on the

local computer.

2 Double-click the executable file to start the installation process:

example jdm_xxx.exe (xxx represents the software version number).

4 Read and accept the license agreement, and then click Next. 5 Nortel recommends that you select the Typical installation

After the installation programs loads, read and follow the instructions on the Introductory window and click Next.

option on the Windows Choose Install Sets window but, if you require a more specialized installation, select one of the other options, and then click Next.

6 On the Windows Choose Install Folder window, type a local

file system location to install the application. You can also click Choose to select a location, or click Restore Default Folder to restore the default installation location. Click Next to proceed.

Select a location for the Start menu icon placement, and then click Next.

8 Confirm your selections on the Pre-Installation Summary

window, and then click Install to begin installation.

If changes are required, click Previous to return to the appropriate location.

10 After the installation process is complete, click Done.

--End--

Installing from a UNIX environment

Procedure Steps Step Action

1 To install Device Manager in a UNIX environment, close all

programs. For more information about using SPARC version 5.8,

5.9, or 5.10, see "Prerequisites for Device Manager installation "

(page 30).

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Locate the downloaded executable Device Manager file on the local computer.

3 Double-click the executable file to start the installation process.

For more information about UNIX file names, see "UNIX file

naming job aid" (page 32).

4 After the installation programs loads, read and follow the

instructions on the Introductory screen, and then click Next.

5 Read and accept the license agreement. and then click Next. 6 Nortel recommends that you select the Typical installation

option on the UNIX Choose Install Sets window but, if you require a more specialized installation, select one of the other options, and then click Next.

On the UNIX Choose Install Folder window type a local file system location to install the application. You can also click Choose to select a location, or click Restore Default Folder to restore the default installation location. Click Next to proceed.

8 Confirm your selections on the Pre-Installation Summary

window, and then click Install to begin installation.

If changes are required, click Previous to return to the appropriate location, and then make the changes.

After the installation process is complete, click Done.

--End--

UNIX file naming job aid

The following table describes UNIX file name formats.

Operation system

Sun Solaris jdm_XXXX_solaris_sparc.sh Linux jdm_XXXX_linux.sh

XXXX in the file names represents the software version number

File name

Previous version removal

If no Uninstall DM utility exists in your Windows Start menu, perform this procedure to remove the existing Device Manager software.

Uninstalling Device Manager

Procedure Steps Step Action

1 Go to the Device Manager software folder. 2 Open the UninstallerData subfolder.

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Run the file Uninstall Java Device Manager.exe.

Device Manager startup

This section provides procedures for starting Device Manager, in Windows and in UNIX environments.

Starting from a Windows environment

Procedure Steps Step Action

1 2 Select Programs. 3 4 Select DM.

From the Windows task bar, select Start.

Select Java Device Manager.

Starting from a UNIX environment

Procedure Steps

--End--

Step Action

In a UNIX environment, verify that the Device Manager installation directory is in your search path.

Enter ./JDM.

--End--

Device Manager properties conﬁguration

This section provides procedures for setting Device Manager properties to configure communication parameters such as the polling interval, timeout, and retry count.

Setting properties before access

Procedure Steps Step Action

1 To set Device Manager properties for the first time, from the

Device Manager menu bar, choose Device > Properties > Current.

2 Configure the properties in the Properties window.

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Click OK.

--End--

Setting properties after access

Procedure Steps Step Action

1 To set Device manager properties after you access a device,

from the Device Manager menu bar choose Device > Properties > Devices.

2 Select the IP address of a device from the Properties Device

List.

3 4 Configure the properties in the Properties window. 5 Click OK.

Click Edit.

--End--

Variable definitions

Area Item Description

Polling

Status Interval Interval at which statistics and status information is gathered.

For a full stack, set this interval to between 120 and 300 seconds.

Hotswap Detect every

Enable Enables (true) or disables (false) periodic polling of the device

The frequency at which Device Manager polls for hot swap module information. This value relates to the Status Interval value. For example, if the status Interval is set to 120, and the value for Hotswap Detect every is 2, Device Manager polls the hot swap modules every 240 seconds. For less hot swap polling, set the value to poll every 2 or 3 intervals.

for updated status. If polling is disabled, the chassis status is updated only after you choose Device > Refresh Status.

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SNMP

Retry Count The number of times Device manager sends the same polling

request if a response is not returned. The normal setting is 3 or 4 retries.

Timeout Length of each retry of each polling waiting period. If you use

a slow connection to access the device, increase the timeout

interval and change the Retransmission Strategy to superlinear. Trace Select Trace to permit trace routes. Listen for traps If selected (enabled), Device Manager listens for traps from the

device. Max Traps in

Log

The specified number of traps in the trap log. The default is

500.

Trap Port Specifies the UDP port that Device Manager uses to listen for

SNMP traps. Listen for

Allows Device Manager to listen to the syslog. Syslogs

Confirm row deletion

Default Read Community

Default Write Community

If selected (enabled), Device Manager displays a confirmation

dialog box before deleting a row or entry from a table.

Specifies the Default Read Community string. To edit the string,

highlight the current value and type over it.

Specifies the Default Write Community string. To edit the string,

highlight the current value and type over it.

Application Control

Web Manage ment

Application launch with ring tone

Enabled by default, you can modify this field only during

configuration of the Device Manager default properties. You

cannot modify the ring tone during configuration of device

properties. Save SNMPv3

Devices Open Last

Disabled by default, if you enable this field the system displays

a security warning message because, if you set SNMPv3

devices to open last, users can access the device without

entering the SNMPv3 security criteria.

If you disable this field, all SNMPv3 device data saved

previously is erased and the system displays a warning

message.

You can modify this field only during configuration of the Device

Manager default properties, not during configuration of device

properties. Http Port Specifies the application HTTP port. The default port is 80.

To access the Device Home Page using the Web, ensure that

the HTTP Port attribute matches the switch configuration. If

you change the port number, the system prompts you with a

warning message.

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Area Item Description

Application Launch from JDM

Switch access using Device Manager

Telnet Default Telnet is the preset for the operating system. To define

a specific Telnet, select User-Defined and specify the Telnet

path and parameters. SSH Default SSH is preset in Device Manager. To define a specific

SSH, select User-Defined and specify the SSH client path and

parameters.

Perform the procedure in this section to open a device using Device Manager.

Prerequisites

•

Obtain the IP address or DNS name of the switch.

•

Obtain the SNMP community strings that determine user access.

Opening a device

Procedure Steps Step Action

1 2

Start Device Manager. From the Device Manager menu, choose Open > Device or

press CTRL+O to open the Open Device window.

3 Enter the switch information on the Open Device window. 4

Click Open.

--End--

Variable definitions

Field Description

Device Name A required field, you can enter an IP address or

DNS name for the device.

Read Community A required field, you can use the default

community string if enabled in Properties, Use default community strings. The default value is public, displayed as ******. The entry is case sensitive.

Write Community A required field, you can use the default

community string if enabled in Properties, Use default community strings. The default value is public, displayed as ******. The entry is case sensitive.

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Field Description

Use default community strings in properties If selected, the Device Manager uses the default

community strings in Device > Properties.

v3 Enabled If selected, SNMPv3 options appear in the Open

Device window.

User Name Required if V3 is enabled, this is the name of

the user. Context Name Specify the context name. Authentication Protocol Required if V3 is enabled, identify the

authentication protocol used. Authentication Password Required if V3 is enabled, specify the current

authentication password. Privacy Protocol Required if V3 is enabled, identify the privacy

protocol. Privacy Password Required if V3 is enabled, specify the current

privacy password.

Telnet to a switch using Device Manager

Perform this procedure to initiate a Telnet session from Device Manager to the console interface for a switch or stack.

Establishing a Telnet connection

Procedure Steps Step Action

1 2 On the toolbar, click Telnet.

From the Device Manager main menu, choose Device > Telnet.

--End--

SSH connection to the switch using Device Manager

Use this procedure to initiate Secure Shell (SSH) to the console interface for a switch or stack.

Prerequisites

• The device must be SSH capable.

• SSH must be enabled.

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Establishing an SSH connection

Procedure Steps Step Action

1 From the Device Manager main menu, choose Device > SSH

Connection.

2 On the toolbar, click SSH.

Trap log

Perform these procedures to configure and view the SNMP trap log.

Prerequisites

•

Set the maximum number of trap entries. The default is 500.

• If you are using a UNIX platform, log on as root to receive traps.

•

Traps are received on port 162 by default.

--End--

•

If port 162 is used by another application, disable the other application and restart Device Manager.

Setting the maximum number of trap entries for the trap log

Procedure Steps Step Action

From the Device Manager menu bar, choose Device > Properties > Current to set the maximum number of trap

entries.

2 In the Max Traps In Log box, enter the maximum number of

traps you want to collect in the trap log.

3 Click OK.

--End--

Setting the trap port

Procedure Steps Step Action

1 From the Device Manager menu bar, choose Device >

Properties > Current to set the trap port.

2 In the Trap Port box, enter the trap port number.

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Click OK.

--End--

Viewing the trap log

Procedure Steps Step Action

1 On the toolbar, click Trap Log to view the Trap Log . 2 From the Device Manager main menu, choose Device > Trap

Log.

--End--

Exporting the trap log to a file

Procedure Steps Step Action

From the Device Manager main menu, choose Device > Trap Log or, from the toolbar, click Trap Log to export the Trap Log

to a file.

2 Click Export and following the instructions in the window.

Web-based management access using Device Manager

Perform this procedure to go to Web-based management from Device Manager.

Opening Web-based management

Procedure Steps Step Action

1 To open Web-based management from Device Manager, select

Actions from the toolbar.

2 Choose Open Home Page from the menu.

Web-based management concepts

Web-based management is a browser-based application for switch configuration and management. Web-based management requires no separate installation process.

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Navigation

• "Interface layout" (page 40)

• "Procedures for Web-based management access" (page 43)

Interface layout

This section describes the common layout of the Web-based management windows.

Each window is divided into two sections:

• the menu on the left side of the pane

•

the management page on the right side of the pane

The menu contains the main units of work and their corresponding options. Some options are not available if a switch is stand-alone or in Standalone Mode.

To open the menu, click a main header. The corresponding options appear in a tree beneath. To display the associated management page, click an option in the tree.

Attention: Nortel recommends that you use the interface navigation tools. The Web browser navigation tools can interfere with the logical navigation of Web-based management.

The following table describes Web-based management menu options.

Main heading

Summary Stack Information †

Options

Switch Information Identify Unit Numbers † Stack Numbering †

Description

View information about the current state of the switch or stack

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Main heading

Options

Configuration IP

System Remote Access SNMVPv1 SNMPv3 ‡ SNMP Trap MAC Address Find MAC Address Port Management High Speed Flow Control Software Download Load License File ASCII Config Download ASCII Config Upload Configuration File Console/Comm Port

Fault RMON Alarm

RMON Event RMON Event Log System Log

Statistics Port

Port Error Summary Interface Ethernet Errors Transparent Bridging RMON Ethernet RMON History

Description

Configure switch or stack operation

Configure fault alarms, events, and view event logs

View statistics for switch functions

Applications Port Mirroring

Rate Limiting EAPOL Secrity MAC Address Security ‡ IGMP ‡ VLAN ‡ Spanning Tree ‡ MultiLink Trunk ‡ Link Aggregation ‡ QoS ‡ ADAC ‡

802.1 ab ‡ IP Routing ‡ DHCP Relay ‡ IpSource Guard ‡ TACACS

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Main heading

Administration System Information

Support Help

† These options are available only if the switch is part of a stack. ‡These options have additional, associated options.

Options

Quick Start Security ‡ CPU/Memory Utilization Logout Reset Reset to Default

Release Notes Manuals Upgrade

The following table describes Web-based management menu icons.

Icon Description

Collapsed menu title Click the icon to expand the menu and view all associated options.

Expanded menu title All options associated with the menu title display underneath. Click the icon to collapse the menu and hide associated options.

Description

Configure and manage administrative items

Access to support facilities

Menu option Click the icon to display the management page associated with the menu option.

Menu option with hyperlink to related pages

Menu option associated with an action Actions have no associated management page and take place immediately.

Link to Nortel home page Click this icon to open a new Web browser window and load the Nortel home page.

Management page

The Management page is the work area. Choose a menu command to display the associated Management page on the right side of the screen.

The Management pages contain one or more of the elements in the following table.

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Field Description

Display Display fields display preexisting values or statistical information. The

fields have a dimmed background and are read-only. If the data in the field is highlighted in blue and underlined it is a hyperlink to a related Management page.

Input Use input fields to enter or change information. Input fields have a

white background and can be edited.

Check Box Use check boxes to configure on or off parameters. If a box is blank

the parameter is disabled. Select the check box to change parameter state.

Icons and buttons Icons and buttons on a Management page represent actions. Click

the icon or button to initiate the action.

The following table describes the Management page icons and buttons.

Icon/button Name Description

Submit Submits information to the switch

If this button is present, click to ensure that changes are submitted.

Modify Opens a modification page for the data row

View Opens a read-only statistics page for the

data row

Delete Deletes the data row

Help Opens Help for the current Management

page in a new Web browser window

Context-sensitive Help Opens Help for the current data item in a

new Web browser window

Procedures for Web-based management access

Perform the procedure in this section to access Web-based management of the switch.

Prerequisites

• Install one of the following Web browsers on the computer: Microsoft

Internet Explorer 4.0 or later, or Netscape Navigator 4.5.1 or later.

• Ensure that the switch has a valid, reachable IP address.

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• Perform ping to verify the IP address or Telnet to the switch IP.

•

If the switch is not Layer 3 enabled, ensure that the device can access the management VLAN of the switch—either through a direct connection to a port in the management VLAN or through Layer 3 devices between the device and the switch.

Opening a Web-based management session

Procedure Steps Step Action

1 Open a new Web browser window. 2

In the Web browser address field, type the switch or stack IP address.

3 4 Enter the case-sensitive user name: RO for read-only access,

Press Enter.

RW for read-write access.

If the system is password protected, enter the password.

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Licensing fundamentals

This section provides conceptual information about licensing. Review this section before you create a switch stack using stand-alone units.

Navigation

•

"Stack licensing" (page 45)

• "License file generation" (page 46)

• "License file installation" (page 48)

• "License transfer" (page 52)

Stack licensing

This section describes stack licensing requirements for Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 2500 series stand-alone switches.

You can stack multiple switches together to create a single, virtual switch that you can manage as a single device. For more information about switch stacking, see Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 2500 Series System Configuration (NN47215-500).

The types of Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 2500 series switches are

• stack enabled

•

stand-alone

You can identify stack enabled units through NNCLI, Web-based management, and Device Manager—the system includes the text Stack Enabled in the switch description.

Stack enabled units do not require a software license to enable stacking capability because the rear ports on stack enabled units are configured at the factory to operate in Stacking Mode by default. You can set the rear ports on stack enabled switches to Standalone Mode so that you can use the switches as normal Ethernet ports to connect a server, host, or as uplink ports, and to support the same configuration options that all front panel ports support.

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You can stack stand-alone switches, but they use a software licensing mechanism that allows stacking functionality on the rear ports of the switch. To unlock stacking capability in a stand-alone switch, you must install a stacking license on each stand-alone switch, and you must set the rear ports to Stacking Mode before you can connect it to a stack.

Stacking licenses are based on the MAC address of the switch. You can apply a stacking license file to one or more switches and one license file can contain up to 1000 switch MAC addresses.

Stacking License Kits are purchased separately and are available in kits of 1, 10, 50, and 100 licenses. For more information, or to order a Stack Licensing Kit, contact your Nortel sales representative.

Each Stacking License Kit contains the following

•

a License Certificate—includes a License Authorization Code (LAC) that allows a specific number of stacking licenses

•

an envelope containing Stacking License Installed stickers— apply the stickers to stand-alone switches that have stacking functionality

A License Certificate contains instructions describing how to deposit license entitlements into a license bank, enter switch MAC addresses, and create a license file on the Nortel licensing portal Web site. The certificate also contains instructions describing how to download and copy the license file onto each switch requiring stack functionality.

You can purchase Stacking License Kits in combinations. For example: to upgrade 21 stand-alone switches to allow stacking, order two AL2515002 Stacking License Kits and one AL2515001 Stacking License Kit. The two kits provide a total of 21 licenses.

The following table provides the Stacking License Kit order codes and kit license allocations.

Order code

AL2515001 allows stacking on 1 switch AL2515002 allows stacking for up to 10 switches AL2515003 allows stacking for up to 50 switches AL2515004 allows stacking for up to 100 switches

Description

Note: 1 license is required for each switch

License ﬁle generation

This section describes what you must do after you purchase a license.

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After you purchase a license, you must use the Nortel licensing portal,

ww.nortellicensing.com, to generate the license file.

The licensing portal acts as a license bank; an electronic repository for all license entitlements and licenses.

The system deposits license entitlements into your license bank after you provide the License Authorization Code (LAC) from your License Certificate.

The license file is based on authorized switch MAC addresses. You can generate an individual license file with one or multiple switch MAC addresses and you can add MAC addresses to the same license file at a later time. One license file can support up to 1000 unique MAC addresses.

Generating a license

Perform this procedure to generate a license.

Prerequisites

• To allow stacking on a stand-alone switch you must purchase a

Stacking License Kit. The Stacking License Kit contains a License Certificate with a License Authorization Code (LAC). For more information, contact your Nortel sales representative.

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•

Ensure that a properly configured TFTP server resides in your network.

• Assign IP addresses to all switches.

• Obtain the switch base MAC address for each switch that requires a

license—use the NNCLI command show sys-info to obtain base MAC addresses.

• Ensure that your browser does not automatically decompress the

compressed binary license file.

•

After you create the Software License file at the site identified in the License Kit, you must specify a file name; example: building100_ers2500.lic.

License file names must conform to the following restrictions

• maximum of 64 alphanumeric characters

• lowercase only

• no spaces or special characters permitted

• underscore (_) is permitted

• a dot (.), followed by a three character file extension is required

If you need to include multiple MAC addresses in a license file, use a text-based file that conforms to the following rules:

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• ASCII format

•

one MAC address for each line

• no other characters, spaces, or special characters are permitted

•

MAC addresses must be in hexadecimal, capitalized format, with each pair of characters separated by colons, example: (XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX)

• file must contain correct MAC addresses - incorrect MAC addresses

result in the failure of licensed features on designated units

•

number of MAC addresses must not exceed the number allowed for the LAC

Procedure Steps

Step Action

1 Open a Web browser, and then go to the Nortel licensing portal

ww.nortellicensing.com.

at w

2 3 Create a new license bank or provide details of an existing

Enter your contact information in the required boxes.

license bank.

4 Select an e-mail notification option to receive newly generated

licenses—after the system generates the license file, it is sent by e-mail to the address you specified.

5 Enter the License Authorization Code (LAC) provided on the

License Certificate.

6 7

Click Submit, and then wait for the confirmation message. After you receive the confirmation message, click Go to License

Bank to Download License.

8 In the License Bank window, select the LAC for the license you

want to generate.

9 10 In the Generate License window, enter the license file details. 11 Click Generate License File.

Click Generate License.

--End--

License ﬁle installation

This section describes what you must do after you generate the license file.

After you obtain the license file, you must install the license file on the switch to unlock the licensed features.

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You can install a license file in flash memory or on a TFTP server. Provided that you name the license file in accordance with accepted file

naming conventions, you can apply your choice of file name and extension to a license file generated on the Nortel licensing portal.

Do not specify a license file location—the system records and stores the license file name while you copy the license file to the switch.

Installing a license ﬁle using NNCLI

Perform the procedures in this section to install, display or delete software license files on the switch.

Prerequisites

To install a license on a switch you must:

•

store the license on a TFTP server

•

obtain the correct license file, containing the MAC address of the switch where you are installing the license

To enable stacking on the switch you must:

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• install the license file on the switch

• set the switch rear ports to Stacking Mode

• restart the switch—Nortel recommends that you schedule system

restart during a normal maintenance window

Procedure Steps

Step Action

1 From the privExec command mode, perform this command:

copy tftp license <A.B.C.D> <WORD>.

Variable definitions

Parameter Description

<A.B.C.D>

<WORD>

Displaying an existing license using NNCLI

Perform this procedure to display the license installed on the switch.

Restart the switch.

--End--

TFTP server address

Software license file name on the TFTP server

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Procedure Steps

Step Action

To display the existing software license on your switch, perform this command: show license { <1-10> | all}.

--End--

Variable definitions

Parameter Description

<1-10>

all

Displays the selected licenses

Displays all licenses

Deleting an existing license using NNCLI

Perform this procedure to delete the license installed on the switch.

Procedure Steps

Step Action

To delete existing software licenses from the switch, in the privExec command mode, perform this command: clear license { <1-10> | all}.

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Variable definitions

Parameter Description

<1-10>

all

Displays the selected licenses

Displays all licenses

Installing a license ﬁle using Device Manager

You can use Device Manager to install a software license file on the switch.

Procedure Steps

Step Action

1 From Device Manager main menu, choose Edit > File System. 2 Click License File. 3 In TftpServerInetAddressType, choose a TFTP Internet server

address type .

4 In TftpServerInetAddress, enter the TFTP server IP address.

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5 6 In LicenseFileAction, select dnldLicense. 7 8 The system generates a restart warning message; click Yes to

In LicenseFilename, enter the software license file name.

Click Apply.

restart the switch and then activate the license, or click No to cancel license installation.

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Variable definitions

Field Description TftpServerInetAddress LicenseFilename LicenseFileAction

TFTP server IP address.

License file name.

Select dnldLicense to download the license

file.

Installing a license ﬁle using Web-based management

You can use Web-based management to install a software license on the switch.

Procedure Steps

Step Action

From the main menu, choose Configuration > License Download.

2 3 4

In License Image Filename, enter the license file name. In Select Target, select the target from the list. In TFTP Server IP Address, enter the TFTP server IP address

in the following format: XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX.

5 6 Click Submit.

In Start Load of New License File, select Yes from the list.

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Variable definitions

Field Description License Image Filename Select Target

Specifies the valid license file name.

From the list:

• Select the location of the license file.

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Field Description TFTP Server IP Address

Start Load of New License File

Remove License File Number

License transfer

This section describes some situations that can require license transfer. Under the following conditions, you need to transfer a license on the Nortel

Licensing portal:

• replacement of a failed switch with a new switch MAC address

• incorrect MAC address entered on the Nortel licensing portal during

license file generation

Specifies the IP address of the TFTP download

host.

From the list:

•

Select Yes to start downloading the new license immediately.

•

Select No to cancel.

From the list:

• Select a number from 1–10 to remove a

specific license.

• Select All to remove all license files.

• Select No to cancel the operation.

•

the system displays an error message indicating that you exceed the number of MAC address swaps for a license—for each License authorization Code (LAC) you can swap up to 10% of the MAC addresses; contact Nortel Technical Support to obtain a new LAC

Transferring a license

Perform this procedure to transfer a license.

Procedure Steps

Step Action

1 In the Web browser, go to the Nortel licensing portal at

ww.nortellicensing.com.

2 Click License Bank. 3 Enter your user name and password. 4 In the License Bank, choose the License Authorization Code

(LAC) entry associated with the license type.

5 Click View Details.

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Select a transaction that contains the license file name for the switch you are replacing.

7 Click Replace Switch. 8 In Step 1: Enter Replacement MAC Address, enter the new

MAC address.

In Step 2: Select the MAC Address to Replace, select the entry for the MAC address that you want to replace .

Click Replace Switch MAC. If MAC replacement fails, a message appears—

MAC swap is unsuccessful. Select a

different LAC entry and try again. If there are no other LAC entries, contact Nortel Technical Support.

11 After the system displays the MAC swap successful message,

click Return to License Bank Details.

Select the transaction that contains the license file name associated with the new MAC address.

Click Download.

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Conﬁguration ﬁles fundamentals

This section provides fundamental information about working with configuration files.

Configuration files are ASCII text files that you can use to change switch configuration quickly.

Procedures to manage binary configuration files are also included in the Device Manager section.

Navigation

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"NNCLI configuration files" (page 55)

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"Web-based management configuration files" (page 62)

NNCLI conﬁguration ﬁles

This section describes how you can use NNCLI to use and manage configuration files.

Conﬁguration ﬁle management procedures using NNCLI

Perform the procedures in this section to display, store, restore, and save configuration files using NNCLI.

Viewing current configuration

Procedure Steps Step Action

1 At the command prompt, enter enable to enter the Privileged

2 At the Privileged Executive prompt, enter show running-conf

Executive NNCLI mode.

ig.

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Saving current configuration

Procedure Steps Step Action

1 At the command prompt, enter enable to enter the Privileged

Executive NNCLI mode.

2 At the Privileged Executive prompt, enter copy running-confi

g tftp address <A.B.C.D> filename <name>.

Saving current configuration to flash memory

Procedure Steps Step Action

1 At the command prompt, enter enable to enter the Privileged

Executive NNCLI mode.

2 At the Privileged Executive prompt, enter copy config nvram.

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Restoring system configuration from TFTP

Procedure Steps Step Action

At the command prompt, enter enable to access the Privileged Executive NNCLI mode.

At the Privileged Executive prompt, enter copy tftp config address <A.B.C.D> filename <name>.

--End--

Downloading a configuration file automatically using NNCLI

Procedure Steps Step Action

1 At the command prompt, enter enable to access the Privileged

Executive NNCLI mode.

2 At the Privileged Executive prompt, enter configure network

load-on-boot {disable | use-bootp |use-config}

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address <A.B.C.D> filename <name> to configure a switch or stack to automatically load a configuration file.

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Variable definitions

Parameter Description

address <A.B.C.D> Specifies the TFTP server IP address. filename <name> Specifies the configuration file name. load-on-boot {disable | use-bootp | use config}

Device Manager conﬁguration ﬁles

You can use Device Manager to store the current ASCII switch configuration file to a TFTP server, retrieve an ASCII configuration file from a TFTP server to apply to a switch, store or retrieve a binary configuration file, or manually save the current configuration to flash memory. You can also designate a configuration to download automatically at switch startup time.

Specifies the settings to automatically load a

configuration file during system startup.

disable—disables the automatic loading of the

configuration file.

use-bootp—specifies loading the ASCII

configuration file at system start and using

Bootp to obtain values for the TFTP address

and file name.

use-config—specifies loading the ASCII

configuration file at system start and using the

locally configured values for the TFTP address

and file name.

If you omit the variables, the system

immediately downloads and runs the ASCII

configuration file.

ASCII and binary conﬁguration ﬁle procedures using Device Manager

Perform the procedures in this section to store, retrieve, and manage ASCII and binary configuration files using Device Manager. Job aids describing the fields on the applicable Device Manager tabs follow the procedures.

Storing current ASCII configuration on a TFTP server

Procedure Steps Step Action

1 From the Device Manager main menu, choose Edit > File

System.

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Click Ascii Config File. For more information about the fields on the Ascii Config File tab, see "ASCII configuration file job aid"

(page 60).

3 In TftpServerInetAddressType, choose the TFTP server

internet address type .

4 In TftpServerInetAddress, enter the TFTP server IP address. 5 6 In AsciiConfigManualUpload, choose uploadNow. 7 Click Apply.

In AsciiConfigFilename, enter the configuration file name.

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Downloading an ASCII Configuration from a TFTP server

Procedure Steps Step Action

2 Click Ascii Config File tab. For more information about the

From the Device Manager main menu, choose Edit >File System.

fields on the Ascii Config File tab, see "ASCII configuration file

job aid" (page 60).

In TftpServerInetAddressType, choose the TFTP server internet address type.

4 5 In AsciiConfigFilename, enter the configuration file name. 6 In AsciiConfigManualDownload, choose downloadNow. 7

In TftpServerInetAddress, enter the TFTP server IP address.

Click Apply.

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Downloading a configuration file automatically using Device Manager

Procedure Steps Step Action

1 From the Device Manager main menu, choose Edit > File

System.

2 Click Ascii Config File. For more information about the fields on

the Ascii Config File tab, see "ASCII configuration file job aid"

(page 60).

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In TftpServerInetAddressType, select the TFTP server internet address type.

4 5 In AsciiConfigAutoDownload, choose the automatic download

In AsciiConfigFilename, enter the configuration file name.

source—either useBootp, to specify loading the ASCII configuration file at system start and using Bootp to obtain values for the TFTP address and file name, or useConfig,to specify loading the ASCII configuration file at system start and using the locally configured values for the TFTP address and file name.

6 Click Apply.

--End--

Storing a binary configuration file on a TFTP server

Procedure Steps Step Action

1 From the Device Manager main menu, choose Edit > File

System.

2 Select Config/Image/Diag file. For more information about the

fields on the Config/Image/Diag file tab, see "Binary configuration

file job aid" (page 61).

3 In TftpServerInetAddressType, select the address type. 4 5 In BinaryConfigFilename, enter the configuration file name. 6 7 Click Apply.

In TftpServerInetAddress, enter the TFTP server IP address.

In Action, select upldConfig.

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Downloading a binary configuration file from a TFTP server

Procedure Steps Step Action

1 From the Device Manager main menu, choose Edit > File

System.

2 Select Config/Image/Diag file. For more information about the

fields on the Config/Image/Diag file tab, see "Binary configuration

file job aid" (page 61).

3 In TftpServerInetAddress, enter the TFTP server IP address.

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4 5 6 Click Apply.

In BinaryConfigFilename, enter the configuration file name. In Action, click dnldConfig.

--End--

Saving current configuration to flash memory manually

Procedure Steps Step Action

1 From Device Manager main menu, choose Edit > File System. 2 3 Deselect AutosaveToNvramEnabled—this option is enabled

4 In Action, choose copyConfigToNvram. 5

Choose Save Configuration.

by default.

Click Apply.

--End--

ASCII configuration file job aid

The following table describes the fields on the Ascii Config File tab.

Field name Description

TftpServerInetAddressType Specifies the IP version of the TFTP server

address. TftpServerInetAddress Specifies the TFTP server IP address. AsciiConfigFilename Specifies the name of the ASCII configuration

file. AsciiConfigAutoDownload

• disabled—Disables automatic loading of

ASCII configuration file at startup.

• useBootp—Specifies loading the ASCII

configuration file at startup and using BootP to obtain values for the TFTP address and file name.

• useConfig—Specifies loading the ASCII

configuration file at startup and using the locally configured values for the TFTP address and file name.

AsciiConfigAutoDldStatus Displays the configuration automatic download

status.

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Field name Description

AsciiConfigManualDownload downloadNow—Initiates manual configuration

download. AsciiConfigManualDldStatus Displays the configuration manual download

status. AsciiConfigManualUpload uploadNow—Initiates manual configuration

upload. AsciiConfigManualUpldStatus Displays the configuration manual upload

status.

Binary configuration file job aid

The following table describes the fields on the Config/Image/Diag tab.

Field name Description

TftpServerInetAddressType Specifies the IP version of the TFTP server

address. TftpServerInetAddress Specifies the TFTP server IP address. BinaryConfigFilename Specifies the name of the binary configuration

file. ImageFileName Specifies the software image file name. FWFileName(Diagnostics) Specifies the diagnostics file name. Action

• dnldConfig—Download a configuration file to

the switch.

•

upldConfig—Upload a configuration file to the switch from a designated location.

• dnldImg—Download a new software image

to the switch.

• dnldImgIfNewer—Download a new software

image to the switch only it if is newer than the current image.

• dnldImgNoReset—Download a new software

image to the switch without a switch reset.

•

dnldFW—Download a new diagnostic software image to the switch.

• dnldFwNoReset—Download a new

diagnostic software image to the switch without a switch reset.

Status Displays the status of the most recent action

since the last switch restart.

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Web-based management conﬁguration ﬁles

This section describes how you can use Web-based management to use and manage configuration files.

Conﬁguration ﬁle procedures using Web-based management

Perform these procedures to store and retrieve configuration files using Web-based management.

Storing a configuration file on a TFTP server

Procedure Steps Step Action

From the Web-based management main page, choose

Configuration > Configuration File .

In Configuration Image Filename, enter the name of the configuration file.

3 In TFTP Server IP Address, enter the TFTP server IP address. 4 5 In Retrieve Configuration Image From Target, select No. 6

In Copy Configuration Image To Target, select Yes.

Click Submit.

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Retrieving a configuration file from a TFTP server

Procedure Steps Step Action

2 In Configuration Image Filename, enter the configuration file

From the Web-based management main page, choose Configuration > Configuration File.

name.

3 4 In Copy Configuration Image To Target, select No. 5 6 Click Submit.

In TFTP Server IP Address, enter the TFTP server IP address.

In Retrieve Configuration Image from Target, select Yes.

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Retrieving a configuration file through HTTP

Procedure Steps Step Action

1 From the Web-based management main page, choose

Configuration > Ascii Config Download.

In Ascii Configuration File, type the configuration file name, including the full local path, or you can click Browse to locate the configuration file.

3 Click Submit. 4

To check the outcome of the operation, see Last Manual Configuration Status.

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Supported standards and Requests for comment

For quick reference, this section lists the standards and Requests for comment (RFC) supported by the switch.

Navigation

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Standards

The standards in the following list are supported on the switch:

•

IEEE 802.1X (EAPOL)

•

IEEE 802.3 (Ethernet)

• IEEE 802.3u (Fast Ethernet)

• IEEE 802.3x (Flow Control)

•

IEEE 802.3z (Gigabit Ethernet)

• IEEE 802.3ab (Gibabit Ethernet over Copper)

• IEEE 802.3ad (Link Aggregation)

•

IEEE 802.1AB (Link Layer Discovery Protocol)

• IEEE 802.1s (Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol—MSTP)

• IEEE 802.3af (Power over Ethernet)

• IEEE 802.1p (Prioritizing)

• IEEE 802.1w (Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol—RSTP)

• IEEE 802.1D (Spanning Tree Protocol)

• IEEE 802.1Q (VLAN Tagging)

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RFCs

For more information about networking concepts, protocols, and topologies, consult the following RFCs:

•

RFC 826 (ARP)

• RFC 951 (BootP)

•

RFC 2131 (BootP/DHCP Relay Agent)

• RFC 1493 (Bridge MIB)

• RFC 2737 (Entity MIBv2)

• RFC 2665 (Ethernet MIB)

• RFC 1945 (HTTP v1.0)

• RFC 792 (ICMP)

•

RFC 1112 (IGMPv1)

• RFC 2236 (IGMPv2)

• RFC 2863 (Interfaces Group MIB)

• RFC 791 (IP)

• RFC 894 (IP over Ethernet)

• RFC 1213 (MIB-II)

• RFC 2674 (Q-BRIDGE-MIB)

•

RFC 2138 (RADIUS)

•

RFC 2865 (RADIUS)

• RFC 3576 (RADIUS)

• RFC 4673 (RADIUS Dynamic Authorization Server MIB)

• RFC 1757 (RMON)

•

RFC 1271 (RMON)

• RFC 2819 (RMON MIB)

• RFC 1157 (SNMP)

• RFC 3410 (SNMPv3)

• RFC 3413 (SNMPv3 Applications)

• RFC 3411 (SNMP Frameworks)

• RFC 3412 (SNMP Message Processing)

• RFC 3414 (SNMPv3 USM)

• RFC 3415 (SNMPv3 VACM)

• RFC 793 (TCP)

• RFC 854 (Telnet)

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• RFC 1350 (TFTP)

• RFC 768 (UDP)

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NNCLI quick reference

Use this chapter as a quick reference for frequently used NNCLI tasks. For more information about using NNCLI, see "User interface

fundamentals" (page 13).

For more information about detailed configuration, see the function-specific configuration documents for this product.

For more information about a list of documents, see Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 2500 Series Documentation Roadmap (NN47215-101).

Navigation

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• "Start NNCLI configuration from the main menu" (page 70)

• "NNCLI command modes" (page 70)

• "Restart the switch using the factory default configuration" (page 70)

• "Configure the management IP address" (page 71)

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"Configure Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)" (page 71)

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"Configure VLANs and tagged uplinks" (page 72)

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"Configure Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP)" (page 72)

• "Configure a port" (page 72)

• "Configure passwords" (page 73)

• "Configure Secure Shell (SSH)" (page 74)

• "Configure Telnet" (page 74)

• "Configure Simple Network Time Protocol (SNTP)" (page 74)

• "Configure log settings" (page 74)

• "Configure Secure Socket Layer (SSL)" (page 74)

• "Configure access control" (page 75)

• "Check a configuration" (page 75)

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Connect to the switch

You can use the following options to connect to the switch:

• remote

•

console

The following table lists the access method for three types of switch connection.

Secure Shell (SSH) enabled SSH not enabled Console access available

Remote access Telnet access Normal console connection

access

Start NNCLI conﬁguration from the main menu

To start a configuration using NNCLI, choose Command Line Interface from the main menu.

At the prompt, perform these commands.

Command

enable

config t

Purpose

Enter configuration mode

Start configuration

NNCLI command modes

To perform certain functions, you must use the correct NNCLI command mode.

The following list is a summary of NNCLI command modes:

Command modes

• User Executive (exec mode)

• Privileged Executive (privExec mode)

• Global Configuration (config mode)

• Interface Configuration (config-if mode)

For more information, see "NNCLI concepts" (page 13).

Restart the switch using the factory default conﬁguration

Perform these commands to restart the switch using the factory default configuration.

Command

exit

Purpose

Exit the configuration mode.

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Command

boot default

restore factory-default [-y]

Purpose

Return a switch, or switches, to factory default

configuration.

Return a switch, or switches, to factory default

configuration where [-y] instructs the switch not

to prompt for confirmation.

Conﬁgure the management IP address

Perform these commands to configure and verify the Management IP Address.

Command

ip address <IP> netmask <mask>

ip default-gateway <default gateway IP>

ping <default gateway IP>

show ip

Purpose

Set the management IP and mask.

Set the default gateway IP address.

Verify connectivity.

Verify configuration.

Conﬁgure Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)

Perform these commands to configure SNMP.

Command

snmp-server enable

snmp-server authentication-trap enable

snmp-server community ro

snmp-server community rw

snmp-server contact "whatever you want"

snmp-server location "<Building & Closet #>

snmp-server name "<switch IP address>"

snmp-server host <host IP> <communit y>

show sys-info

show snmp host

Purpose

Enable SNMP (default is disabled).

Enable authentication traps.

Set the read-only community name

(requirement: enter community string twice).

Set the read-write community name

(requirement: enter community string twice).

Set contact information.

Set building name and closet information.

Maintain coherent Syslog messages.

Set IP address of Jscan trap receiver.

Verify configuration.

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Conﬁgure VLANs and tagged uplinks

Perform these commands to configure VLANs and tagged uplinks.

Command

Vlan configcontrol automatic

vlan ports <uplink port> tagging tagall

vlan ports <uplink port> filter-unta gged-frame enable

vlan ports ALL filter-unregistered-fr ame disable

vlan create <VID> type port

vlan name <VID> <name>

vlan menbers add <VID> <port listing>

vlan mgmt <VID>

vlan members remove 1 ALL

vlan ports <uplink port> pvid <VID>

show vlan

show vlan interface info

Purpose

Automatically delete old VLANs and update

PVID if a VLAN is added to an untagged port

(setting appears at the bottom of the VLAN

configuration information).

Enable tagging on the uplink.

Discard untagged frames.

Break STP for VoIP.

Create the port based VLAN and assign the

802.1q identifier.

Name the VLAN according to conventions.

Add ports to appropriate VLANs.

Set the management VLAN.

Remove all ports from VLAN 1.

Set the PVID on the uplink.

Verify VLAN configuration.

Verify configuration of PVID and port type.

Conﬁgure Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP)

Perform these commands to configure IGMP.

Command

vlan igmp <VID> snooping enable

vlan igmp <VID> proxy enable

show vlan igmp <VID>

Purpose

Enable IGMP snooping on each appropriate

VLAN.

Enable IGMP proxy on each appropriate VLAN.

Show IGMP information for each appropriate

VLAN.

Conﬁgure a port

Perform these commands to configure a port.

Command

interface fastEthernet <end-user port list>

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Purpose

Enter configuration mode at the interface

level where you can configure multiple ports,

excluding uplink ports, simultaneously.

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Command

auto-negotiation-advertisements 10-full 10-half 100-full 100-half pause-frame

default auto-negotiation-advertiseme nt

poe poe-shutdown

no poe-shutdown

shutdown [port]

spanning-tree learning fast

name <port name>

Exit

interface fastEthernet <uplink port>

speed auto

spanning-tree learning <normal or disable>

name UP-<Switch IP Address>-<Slot>/<P ort>

Exit

show interfaces all

Purpose

Set 10/100 ports to advertise only 10Mb/s half

duplex and 100Mb/s half duplex .

To advertise gigabit for gigabit ports because

Custom Autonegotiation Advertisements

(CANA) is not appropriate for gigabit ports.

Because Power Over Ethernet (PoE) is on by

default, use this command to disable PoE on

non-PoE ports.

Enable PoE for AP ports.

Disable unused ports.

Set fast spanning tree leaning on access ports.

Name uplink ports

If you need dual uplinks, Nortel recommends

that you add a second switch, in a stack, and

use port 48 of the second switch as the second

uplink.

Terminate port configuration.

Enter configuration mode at the interface level

to configure port 48 as an uplink port .

Enable autonegotiate.

Depending on the upstream switch location, set

spanning tree to normal or disabled.

Example: UP-128.206.95.254-1/2.

Terminate uplink configuration.

Display interface settings.

Conﬁgure passwords

Perform these commands to configure NNCLI passwords.

Command

cli password serial local

cli password telnet local

no password security

cli password read-only

cli password read-write

Purpose

Set the switch or stack to use local passwords

for serial port access.

Set the switch or stack to use local passwords

for Telnet access.

Remove password complexity and change

frequency restrictions.

Set the read-only password (you are required to

enter the password twice).

Set the read-write password.

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Conﬁgure Secure Shell (SSH)

Perform these commands to configure SSH.

Command

ssh pass-auth

ssh

show ssh global

Purpose

Enable password authentication for SSH.

To use SSHv2 for switch access, ensure that

you use SecureCRT 4.1 or higher, Putty, or

Linux SSH.

Enable SSH support.

Display SSH settings.

Conﬁgure Telnet

You can disable Telnet access to, for example, secure the switch from remote access.

To disable Telnet access, enter telnet-access disable.

Conﬁgure Simple Network Time Protocol (SNTP)

Perform these commands to configure SNTP.

Command

sntp server primary address <IP address>

sntp enable

show sntp

Purpose

Set SNTP server address where <IP address>

is the address of the SNTP server in decimal

notation.

Enable SNTP.

Display SNTP settings SNTP.

The SNTP default setting is Greenwich Mean

Time (GMT).

Conﬁgure log settings

Perform these commands to configure log settings.

Command

logging volatile overwrite

logging remote address <syslog server IP>

logging remote level informational

logging remote enable

Purpose

Allow log to roll over if buffer is full.

Set syslog server.

Log all events.

Enable syslogging.

Conﬁgure Secure Socket Layer (SSL)

Perform these commands to configure SSL.

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Command

ssl certificate

ssl

show ssl

Conﬁgure access control

Perform these commands to configure access control .

Command

ipmgr source-ip 1 <trusted net> mask <mask>

ipmgr source-ip 2 <trusted net2> mask <mask>

show ipmgr

Check a conﬁguration

If you want to modify the current configuration, you can check it from the Privileged Executive mode.

Purpose

Create a certificate on the next startup.

For switches that include a secure Web server

(for example, ERS 5510) Nortel recommends

that the generic certificate be replaced with

a new certificate generated by the ssl

certificate command.

Enable SSL server.

Display SSL settings.

Purpose

Enable management from the trusted net.

Enable management from trusted net 2.

Display access control configuration.

To display the switch configuration, enter show running-config.

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