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This guide describes the Nortel Networks* BayStack* 380 10/100/1000 Switch
features and uses . The te rms “BayStack 380 10/100/ 1000 Switch” and “BayStac k
380 Switch” are both used in this document.
Before you begin
This guide is intended for network managers and admini strators wi th the
followi ng back gro und:
•Basic knowledge of networks, Ethernet* bridging, and IP
•Familiarity with networking concepts and terminology
•Specific knowledge about the networking devices, protocols, topologies, and
interfaces that comprise your network
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•Experience with windowing systems, graphical user interfaces (GUIs), or
Web browsers
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Text conventions
This guide uses the following text conventions:
angle brackets (< >)Indicate that you choose the text to enter based on the
description inside the brackets. Do not type the
brackets when entering the command.
Example: If the command syntax is:
ping <
ping 192.32.10.12
ip_address
>
, you enter:
bold text
Indicates command names and options and text that
you need to enter.
Example: Enter
Example: Use the
show ip {alerts | routes}.
dinfo
command.
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Example: If the command syntax is:
show ip {alerts | routes}
, you must enter
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show ip alerts or show ip routes
, but not
both.
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not type the brackets when entering the command.
Example: If the command syntax is:
show ip interfaces [-alerts]
, you can enter
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show ip interfaces or show ip interfaces
-alerts
.
ellipsis points (. . . )Indicate that you repeat the last element of the
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command as needed.
Example: If the command syntax is:
ethernet/2/1[
<parameter> <value>
you enter
ethernet/2/1
and as many parameter -v alue pairs as
needed.
] . . .
,
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Example: If the command syntax is:
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is one varia ble and you sub stitute one v alue
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show ip {alerts | routes}
show ip alerts
both.
, you enter either:
or
show ip routes
, but not
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Related publications
For more informati on about using the BayStack 380 Swit ch, refer to the follo wing
publications:
•Using the BayStack 380 10/100/1000 Switch (part number 212859-A)
Describes how to use the BayStack 380 10/100/1000 Switch for network
configuration.
•Using Web-Based Management for the BayStack 380 10/100/1000 Switch
(part number 212863-A)
Describes how to use the Web-based management tool to configure switch
features.
•Installing the BayStack 380 10/100/1000 Switch (part number 212860-A)
Describes how to install the BayStack 380 Switch.
•Release Notes for the BayStack 380 10/100/1000 Switch
(part number 212864-A)
Documents important changes about the software and hardware that are not
covered in other related publications.
•Getting Started with the BayStack 380 Management Software
(part number 212861-A)
Describes how to install the Java-based device level software management
application.
•Reference for the BayStack 380 Management Software (part number 212862)
Describes how to use the Java-based device level software management
application.
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Chapter 1
BayStack 380 Switch
This chapter introduces the BayStack 380 Switch and covers the following topics:
•“Physical descrip tion,” next
•“Features” on page 36
Physical description
Figure 1 depicts the front and side views of the BayStack 380 Switch.
Figure 1 BayStack 380 Switch
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Front panel
Figure 2 shows the configuration of the front panel on the BayStack 380 Switch.
Table 1 describes the components on the front panel.
For descriptions of the back panel BayStack 380 Switch components, see “Back
panel” on page 32.
Figure 2 BayStack 380 Switch
front panel
23
4
1234567
Console
1
8
9101112131415
17181920212223
16
BayStack 380-24T Switch
21222324
24
mini-GBIC
21 22
Table 1 Components on the BayStack 380 Switch front panel
ItemDescription
1Console port
210/100/1000BASE-TX RJ-45 Port connectors
3Small Form Fa ctor Pluggable (SFP) Gigabit Interface
Converter (mini-GBIC)
4LED display panel
Console port
Pwr
Status
In use
RPSU
23
24
1 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 193
2 6 8 101214161820
21 23
10/100/1000
Activity
10/100/1000
Activity
22 244
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The Console port allows you to access the console interface (CI) screens and
customize your network using the supplied menus and screens (see Chapter 3,
“Using the console interface,” on page 93).
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The Console port is a DB-9, RS-232-D male serial port connector. You can use
this connector to connect a management station or console/terminal to the
BayStack 380 Switch by using a straight-through DB-9 to DB-9 standard serial
port cable. You must use a VT100/ANSI-compatible terminal (for cursor control
and to enable cur so r and functi ons k e ys) to use t he cons ole po rt. Se e I nstalli ng the BayStack 380 10/100/1000 Switch for more information.
Note: The console port is configured as a data communications
equipment (DCE) connector. Ensure that your RS-232 cable pinouts are
configured for DCE connections (see Appendix D, “Connectors and pin
assignments,” on page 201).
The Console port defau lt setti ngs are: 9600 baud wit h eight da ta bit s, one stop bi t,
and no parity as the com municati ons format, with flow cont rol set to ena bled.
Small Form Factor Pluggable (SFP) Gigabit Interface Converter
Small Form Factor Pluggable Gigabit Interface Converters are hot-swappable
input/output enhancement components designed for use with Nortel Networks
products to allow Gigabit Ethernet ports to link with Short Wavelength (SX),
Long Wave length (LX), and Coarse Wavelength Division Multiplexed (CWDM)
fiber optic networks.
Port connectors
The BayStack 380 Swit ch uses 10/ 100/1000B ASE-TX RJ-45 (8-pin modula r) port
connectors.
The 10/100/1000BASE-TX port connectors feature auto-MDI-X
(media-dependen t interf a ce-cross o v er). Thes e ports conn ect o v er st raight -through
cables to the network interface card (NIC) in a node or server, similar to a
conventional Ethernet repeater hub. However, with this feature and
auto-negotiation enabled, you can still use straight-through cables while
connecting to an Ethernet hub or switch.
For details on pin assignments and for directions on how to make your own
cross-over cables, see “Appendix D, “Connectors and pin assignments,” on page
201).
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The BayStack 380 Switch uses autosensing ports designed to operate at 10 Mb/s
(megabits per second), 100 Mb/s, OR 1000 Mb/s (1 gigabit) depending on the
connecting dev ic e. These por ts supp ort the IEEE 802.3u, 802.3z for 1000SS, or
802.3ab for 1000TX autonegotiation standard, which means that when a port is
connected to another device that also supports the IEEE 802.3u, 802.3z for
1000SS, or 802.3ab for 1000TX s tandard, the two de vices ne gotia te the b est spee d
and duplex mode.
The BayStack 380 Switch features auto-polarity. With autonegotiation enabled,
auto-polarity automatically reverses the polarity of a pair of pins from positive to
negative or negative to positive. This corrects th e polarity o f the received data if
the port detect s tha t the pol arit y of t he dat a has been r e v er sed due to a wir ing er ror.
The 10/100/1000BASE-TX switch ports also support half- and full-duplex mode
operation at 10 Mb/s and 100 Mb/s (refer to Installing the BayStack 380 10/100/1000 Switch).
The 10/100/1000BASE-TX RJ-45 ports can connect to 10 Mb/s or 100 Mb/s or
1000 Mb/s (1 gigabit) Ethernet segments or nodes.
Note: Use only Category 5 copper unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable
connections when connecting 10/100/1000BASE-TX ports.
Note: IEEE 1000BASE- TX require s operati ng in ful l-duple x mode wi th
auto-negot i ati on enabled.
See Appendix D, “Connectors and pin assignments,” on page 201 for more
information about the RJ-45 port connectors.
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LED display panel
Figure 3 shows the BayStack 380 Switch LED display panel. See Table 2 for a
description of the LEDs.
Figure 3 BayStack 380 Switch LED display panel
24
21 22
In use
1579 11 13 15 17 193
Pwr
Status
RPSU
23
24
26 8 101214161820
21 23
22 244
10/100/1000
Activity
10/100/1000
Activity
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Table 2 BayStack 380 switch LED descriptions
LabelTypeColorStateMeaning
PwrPower status GreenOnDC power is available to the switch’s internal circuitry.
OffNo AC power to switch or power supply failed.
StatusSystem
status
RPSURPSU status GreenOnThe switch is connected to the RPSU and can receive
10/100/
1000
Speed/Link
Status
indicator
GreenOnSelf-test passed successfully and switch is operational.
BlinkingA nonfatal error occurred during the self-test. (This
includes nonworking fans.)
OffThe switch failed the self-test.
power if needed.
OffThe switch is not connected to the RPSU or RPSU is not
supplying power.
Alternating
Green/
Amber
(10)BlinkingThe corresponding 10 Mb/s port has been disabled by
Solid
Amber
(100)BlinkingThe corresponding port has been disabled by software.
OnThe corresponding port is set to operate at 10 Mb/s, and
the link is good.
software.
OffThe link connection is bad, or there is no connection to
this port.
OnThe corresponding port is set to operate at 10 0 Mb/s , and
the link is good.
OffThe link connection is bad, or there is no connection to
this port.
Solid
Green
(1000)
ActivityPort activityGreenBlinkingIndicates network activity for the corresponding port. A
Note: The speed indicator LED for a port operating at 10 Mb/s is solid amber for 5
seconds, then switches to green for 1 seco nd. It altern ates in this way while the switch is
on.
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OnThe corresponding port is set to operate at 1000 Mb/s
and the link is good.
BlinkingThe corresponding 1000 Mb/s port has been disabled by
software.
OffThe link connection is bad, or there is no connection to
this port.
high level of network activity can cause the LEDs to
appear to be on continuously.
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Multi-mode LEDs are used per port to display 10/100/1000BaseTX speed and
port status:
•1000Mbps - solid green
•100Mbps - solid amber
•10Mbps - solid amber for 5 seconds, solid green for 1 second, repeat
•If the port is disabled, the port speed LED blinks at a rate of once per second:
•disabled 1000Mbps - blink green
•disabled 100Mbps - blink amber
•disabled 10Mbps - blink amber 5 times, blink green 1 time, repeat
•System ready LED
•Redundant powe r LED
Activity LED: to be driven directly by PHYs Mini-GBICs a nd the corre spondin g
copper ports are sharing the same activity LEDs
Mini-GBIC “In Use” LEDs: “In Use” is indicated by a green LED. If the “In Use”
LED is lit, then the 10/100/1000 LED for the corresponding RJ-45 port will be
off.
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32Chapter 1 BayStack 380 Switch
Back panel
The switch back panel is shown in Figure 4. Table 3 describes the components on
the back panel.
Figure 4 BayStack 380 Switch
21
100-240 V50-60Hz 2A
back panel
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back panel
Table 3 Components on the BayStack 380 Switch
ItemDescription
1DC-DC module for the Redundant power supply unit
(RPSU)
2AC power receptacle
Redundant power supply unit (RPSU) and uninterruptible
power supply (UPS)
The redundant power supply connector allows you to connect a backup power
supply unit to the BayStack 380 Switch. Nortel Networks provides an optional
redundant power supply unit (RPSU) for this purpose. The BayStack 10 Power
Supply Unit (Order number AA0005005) is a hot-swappable power supply unit
that provides uninterrupted operation to as many as four BayStack 380 Switches
in the event that any of the swit ch power supplies fail.
The BayStack 10 Power Supply Unit has a powerful, modular redundant and
uninterruptible power supply (UPS) functionality in a single chassis. It provides
scalable power redundancy and protection to your networking equipment. The
modules fit into the right-hand side of the rear of the chassis. The UPS and
associated battery pack module fit into the front of the chassis.
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For further information, refer to Installation and Reference for the BayStack 10
Power Supply Unit (part number 208296-C). Contact your Nortel Networks sales
representa tive for more information.
DC-DC module
The 100 W at t DC-DC Con verter operates in conjunc tion with the Nort el Networks
BayStack 10 Power Supply Unit and 200 Watt AC/DC Power Supply Module.
The 100 Watt DC-DC Converter (Order number AA0005010) provides a
plug-and-play redundant power supply unit for the BayStack 380 Switch, as well
as other products available from Nortel Networks. Contact your Nortel Networks
sales representative for information about the Nortel Networks products that use
the 100 Watt DC-DC Converter.
AC power receptacle
The AC power receptacle accepts the AC power cord (supplied). For installation
outside of North Amer ica, mak e sure that you ha v e the prop er po wer cord f or your
region. Any cord used must have a CEE-22 standard V female connector on one
end and must meet the IEC 320-030 specif ic at ions. Table 4 lists specific at ions for
international power cords.
Inspect this power cord and determine if it provides the proper plug and is
appropriately certified for use with your electrical system. Immediately discard this
cord if it is inappropriate for your country's electrical system and obtain the proper
cord as required by your national electrical codes or ordinances.
Refer to this product's technical documentation for detailed installation procedures to
be followed by qualified service personnel.
Vorsicht: Bitte sofort lesen.
Sehen Sie nach, ob dieses Netzkabel über den richtigen Stecker verfügt und für die
Verwendung in Ihrem Str omver sogungsnetz zertifiziert ist. Falls dieses Kabel nicht für
das Stromver sor g ungsnetz in Ihrem Land geeignet ist, darf es nicht verwendet werden.
Besorgen Sie sich ein Kabel, das die Vorschriften der Zulassungsbehörden in Ihrem
Land erfüllt.
Die technische Dokumentation dieses Produkts enthält ausführliche
Installationsanweisungen, die nur von qualifiziertem Kundendienstpersonal
ausgeführt werden dürfen.
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Attention: Lisez ceci immédiatement.
Examinez ce cor do n d'al imentati on pou r dét erminer s'il dispos e de l a f ic he appropriée
et s'il est bien agréé pour utilisation sur votre installation électrique.
Débarrassez-vous en immédiatement s'il ne convient pas à l'utilisation sur le secteur
électrique en usage dans votre pays et procurez-vous un cordon conforme à la
réglementation nationale en vigueur.
Reportez-vous à la documentation technique de ce produit pour obtenir des
instructions détaillées d'installation, destinées à un technicien qualifié.
Attenzione: Leggere attentamente.
Controllare questo cavo di alimentazione, verificarne il collegamento con la presa
appropriata nonché la certificazione per l'uso nell'impianto elettrico posseduto. Non
utilizzare assolutamente in caso tale cavo non sia adatto al sistema elettrico del paese
in cui viene utilizzato e richiederne un altro certificato dall'ente nazionale di fornitura
elettrica.
Per le procedure di installazione che devono essere seguite dal personale di servizio,
consultare questa documentazione tecnica del prodotto.
Advertencia: Sírvase leer inmediatamente.
Inspeccione este cable de alimentación eléctrica y determine si viene con el enchufe
apropiado y está debidamente certificado para el uso con su sistema eléctrico. Si no
cumple con los reglamentos del sistema eléctrico de su país, despójese de este cable de
alimentación inmediatamente y obtenga el cable requerido, según las ordenanzas y
códigos eléctricos nacionales.
Refiérase a la documentación técnica de este producto para recibir información
detallada sobre los procedimientos que el personal calificado de reparaciones deberá
seguir.
Caution:
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Warning:
Removal of the power cord is the only way to turn off power to this
device. The power cord must always be connected in a location that can be
accessed quickly and safely in case of an emergency.
Vorsicht: Die Stromzufuhr zu diesem Gerät kann nur durch Ziehen des
Netzstromkabels unterbrochen werden. Die Netzsteckdose, an die das
Netzstromkabel angeschlossen ist, muß sich stets an einem Ort befinden, der
bei einem Notfall schnell und einfach zugänglich ist.
Avertissement: Le débranchement du cordon d'alimentation constitue le
seul moyen de mettre cet appareil hors tension. Le cordon d'alimentation doit
donc toujours êtr e branc hé dans u ne p rise a ccess ible po ur f acil iter la mise hors
tension en cas d'urgence.
Advertencia: La única forma de desconectar la alimentación de este
dispositivo es desenchufar el cable de alimentación. El cable de alimentación
siempre debe esta r conecta do en u na ubicaci ón que per mita acce der al c able de
forma rápida y segura en caso de emergencia.
Avvertenza: Estrarre il cavo di alimentazione è l'unico sistema per spegnere
il dispositivo. Il cavo di alimentazione deve essere sempre collegato in una
posizione che permetta l'accesso facile e sicuro in caso di emergenza.
Features
The BayStack 380 Switch provides wire-speed switching that allows
high-performance, low-cost connections to full-duplex and half-duplex
10/100/1000 Mb/s Ethernet local area networks (LANs). The BayStack 380
Switch provides the following features.
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Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANs)
In a traditional shared-media network, traffic generated by a station is transmitted
to all other stations on the local segment. Therefore, for any given station on the
shared Ethernet, the local segment is the collision domain because traffic on the
segment has the potential to cause an Ethernet collision. The local segment is also
the broadcast domain because any broadcast is sent to all stations on the local
segment. Although Ethernet switches and bridges divide a network into smaller
collision domains, they do not affect the broadcast domain. In simple terms, a
virtual local area network provides a mechanism to fine-tune broadcast domains.
Your BayStack 380 Switch allows you to create port-based VLANs:
•IEEE 802.1Q port-based VLANs
A port-based VLAN is a VLAN in whic h the por ts are expli citly c onf igured t o
be in the VLAN. When you create a port-based VLAN, you assign a Port
VLAN Identifier (PVID) and specify which ports belong to the VLAN. The
PVID is us ed to coord inate VLAN s across multiple switches.
•Auto PVID
Security
The BayStack 380 Swi tch s ecurity fea tures pr o vide two levels of security for your
local area network (LAN):
•RADIUS-based security—limits administrative access to the switch through
•MAC address-based security—limits access to the switch based on allowed
Figure 5 shows a typical campus configuration using the BayStack 380 Switch
security features. This example assumes that the switch, the teachers’ offices and
classrooms, and the li brary are phy sical ly secured . The stude nt do rmitory may ( or
may not be) physically secure.
When Auto PVID is active, a port that is assigned to a numbered VLAN has
the same number for its PVID. For exa mple, if the VLAN is 2, the PVID is 2.
user authentication
source MAC addresses
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Figure 5 BayStack 380 Switch security feature
Switch
RADIUS
server
To Network
Center
RADIUS-based
security
Student Dormitory
Legend
= Secure locked area
Teachers’ offices
and classrooms
Library
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In this configuration example, the following security measures are implemented:
•The switch
— RADIUS-based security is used to limit administrative access to the
switch through user authentication (see “RADIUS-based network
security” on page 40).
— MAC address-based security is used to allow up to 448 authorized
stations (MAC addresses) access to one or more switch ports
(see “MAC address-based security” on page 40).
— The switch is located in a locked closet, accessible only by authorized
Technical Services personnel.
•Student dormitory
Dormitory rooms are typically occupied by two students and have been
prewired with two RJ-45 jacks. Only students who are authorized (as
specified by th e MAC address-based secur ity feature) can access the swit ch
on the secured ports.
•Teachers’ offices and classrooms
The PCs that are located in the teachers’ offices and in the classrooms are
assigned MAC address-based security that is specific for each classroom and
office location. The security feature logically locks each wall jack to the
specified station and prevents unauthorized access to the switch should
someone attempt to connect a personal laptop PC into the wall jack. The
printer is assigned as a single station and is allowed full bandwidth on that
switch port.
It is assumed that all PCs are password protected and that the classrooms and
offices are physically secured.
•Library
The wall jacks in the library are set up so that the PCs can be connect ed to any
wall jack in the room. T his arrangement allows the PCs to be moved
anywhere in the room. The exception is the printer, which is assigned as a
single station with full bandwidth to that port.
It is assumed that all PCs are p ass word protec te d and th at acc ess t o th e librar y
is physically secured.
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RADIUS-based network security
The RADIUS-based security feature allows you to set up network access control,
using the RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial-In User Services) security
protocol. The RADIUS-based security feature uses the RADIUS protocol to
authenticate local console and Telnet logins.
You will need to set up specific user accounts (user names and passwords, and
Service-Type attributes) on your RADIUS server before the authentication
process can be initiated. To provide each user with appropriate levels of access to
the switch, set the following username attributes on your RADIUS server:
•Read-write access—Set the Service-Type field value to Administrative.
•Read-only access—Set the Service-Type field value to NAS-Prompt.
For detailed instructions to set up your RADIUS server, refer to your RADIUS
server documentation.
For instructions to use the console interface (CI) to set up the RADIUS-based
security feature, see Chapter 3, “Using the console interface,” on page 93.
MAC address-based security
The MAC address-based security feature allows you to set up network access
control, based on source MAC addresses of authorized stations.
You can:
•Create a list of up to 448 MAC addresses and specify which addresses are
authorized to connect to your switch configuration. The 448 MAC addresses
can be configured within a single standalone switch.
•Specify which of your switch ports each MAC address is allowed to access.
The options for allowed port access include: NONE, ALL, and a single port.
The MAC address-based security feature is based on Nortel Networks BaySecure
LAN Access for Ethernet, a real-time security system that safeguards Ethe rnet
networks from unauthorized surveillance and intrusion.
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security feature, see Chapter 3, “Using the console interface,” on page 93.
Flash memory storage
Switch software im age storage
The BaySt ack 380 Switch uses flash memory to store the switch software image.
The flash memory allows you to update the softwa re image with a newer version
without changing the switch hardware (see “Software Download screen” on
page 164). An in-band connection between the switch and the TFTP load host is
required to download the s oftware image.
Configuration parameters storage
All configuration parameters are stored in flash memory. These parameters are
updated every 60 seconds (if a change occurs) or whenever a reset command is
executed.
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Warning: Do not power off the switch within 10 seconds of changing
any configuration parameters. Powering down the switch within 10
seconds of changing configuration parameters can cause the changed
configuration parameters to be lost.
MultiLink Trunking
The MultiLink Trunking feature allows you to group multiple ports, two to four
together, when forming a link to another switch or server, thus increasing
aggregate throughput of the interconnection between two devices, up to 8 Gb/s in
full-duplex mode. The BayStack 380 Switch can be configured with up to six
MultiLink Trunks.
For more information about the MultiLink Trunking feature, see “MultiLink
Trunk Configuration Menu screen” on page 136.
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Po rt mirroring (conversation steering)
The port mirroring feature (sometimes referred to as conversation steering) allows
you to designate a single switch port as a traffic monitor for a specified port. You
can specif y port-based monitoring for ingress and egress at a specific port. You
can also attach a probe device (such as a Nortel Networks StackProbe, or
equivalent) to the designated monitor port.
For more information about the port mirroring feature, see “Port Mirroring
Configuration screen” on page 142.
Autosensing, autonegotiation, auto-MDI/X, and autopolarity
The BayStack 380 switches are autosensing and autonegotiating devices:
•The term autosense refers to a port’s ability to sense the speed of an attached
device.
•The term autonegotiation refers to a standardized protocol (IEEE 802.3u or
802.3z or 802.3ab) that exists between two IEEE -capable devices.
Autonegotiation allows the switch to select the best of both speed and duplex
modes.
•The term autopolarity refers to automatic detection of transmit and receive
twisted pairs.
Autosensing is used when the attac hed device is not capable of autone gotiation or
is using a form of autonegotiation that is not compatible with the IEEE 802.3z
autonegotiation standard. In this case, because it is not possible to sense the
duplex mode of the attached device, the BayStack 380 Switch reverts to
half-duplex mode.
When autonegotiation-capable devices are attached to the BayStack 380 Switch,
the ports negotiate down from 1000 Mb/s speed and full-duplex mode until the
attached device acknowledges a supported speed and duplex mode.
Auto-MDI-X detects receive and transmit twisted pairs automatically. When
auto-MDI-X is active, any straight or crossover category 5 cable can be used to
provide connection to a port. If autonegotiation is disabled, then auto-polarity is
not active.
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The BayStack 380 Switch features auto-polarity. With autonegotiation enabled,
auto-polarity automatically reverses the polarity of a pair of pins from positive to
negative or negative to positive. This corrects th e polarity o f the received data if
the port detect s tha t the pol arit y of t he dat a has been r e v er sed due to a wir ing er ror.
For more information about autosensing and autonegotiation modes, see
Chapter 4, “Troubleshooting,” on page 171.
RFCs
For more information about networking concepts, protocols, and topologies,
consult the following RFCs:
•RFC 1213 (MIB-II)
•RFC 1493 (Bridge MIB)
•RFC 1573 (Interface MIB)
•RFC 1643 (Ethernet MIB)
•RFC 1757 (RMON)
•RFC 1271 (RMON)
•RFC 1157 (SNMP)
Standards
The following IEEE Standards also contain information germane to the BayStack
380 Switch:
•IEEE 802.3x (Flow Control with 802.1D compliant device)
•IEEE 802.1D (Spanning tree protocol)
•IEEE 802.1p (Prioritization)
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SNMP MIB support
The BayStack 380 Switch supp ort s an SNMP agent with indu st ry st an dar d MI Bs,
as well as private MIB extensions, which ensures compatibility with existing
network management tools. The switch supports the MIB-II (RFC 1213), Bridge
MIB (RFC 1493), and the RMON MIB (RFC 1757), which provide access to
detailed management statistics. With SNMP management, you can configure
SNMP traps (on indi vid ual ports) to gener ate aut omat icall y for cond itio ns suc h as
an unauthorized access attempt or changes in a port’s operating status. Table 5
lists supported SNMP MIBs.
The BayStack 380 Switch supports an SNMP agent with industry standard
SNMPv1 traps, as well as private SNMPv1 trap extensions (Table 6).
Table 6 Support SNMP traps
Trap nameConfigurableSent when
RFC 1215 (industry standard):
linkUpPer portA port’s link state changes to up.
linkDownPer portA port’s link state changes to down.
authenticationFailureSystem wideThere is an SNMP authentication failure.
coldStartAlways onThe system is powered on.
warmStartAlways onThe system restarts due to a management
reset.
s5CtrMIB (Nortel proprietary traps):
s5CtrUnitUpAlways onA unit is added to a configuration.
s5CtrUnitDownAlways onA unit is removed from a configuration.
s5CtrHotSwapAlways onA unit is hot-swapped in a configuration.
s5CtrProblemAlways onAn assigned unit fails.
s5EtrSbsMacAccessViolationAlways onA MAC address violation is detected.
BootP automatic IP configuration/MAC address
The BayStack 380 Switch has a unique 48-bit hardware address, or MA C addr ess,
that is printed on a label on the back panel. You use this MAC address when you
configure the network BootP server to recognize the BayStack 380 Switch BootP
requests. A properly configured BootP server enables the switch to automatically
learn its assigned I P address, su bnet mask , IP address of the defa ult route r (def ault
gateway), and software ima ge file name.
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The BootP Request Mode field in the IP Configuration screen allows you to
choose which method the switch uses to broadcast BootP requests:
•BootP When Needed
•BootP Always
•BootP Disabled
•BootP or Last Address
Note: Whenever the switch is broadcasting BootP requests, the BootP
process will eventually time out if a reply is not received. When the
process times out, the BootP request mode automatically changes to
BootP Disabled mode. To restart the BootP process, change the BootP
request mode to any of the three following modes:
•BootP When Needed
•BootP Always
•
BootP or Last Address
.
For more information and an example of a BootP configuration file, see
Appendix F, “Sample BootP configuration file,” on page 211.
Configuration and switch management
The BayStack 380 Switch is shipped directly from the factory ready to operate in
any 10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, or 1000BASE-TX standard network.
You must assign an IP address to the switch, depending on the mode of operation.
You can set both addresses by using the console port or BootP, which resides on
the switch. You can manage the switch using:
•Console interface
The console interface allows you to configure and manage the switch locally
or remotely. Access the CI menus and screens locally through a console
terminal attached to your BayStack 380 Switch, remotely through a dial-up
modem connection, or in-band through a Telnet session.
For information about the console interface, see Chapter 3, “Using the
console interface,” on page 93.
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•Web-based management
You can manage the network from the World Wide Web. Acce ss the
Web-based graphical user inte rface (GUI) through the Embedded Web Server
(EWS), the HTML-based browser located on your network. The GUI allows
you to confi gur e, monitor , and maintain your net work through Web browsers .
You can also download software using the Web.
For information about Web-based management, refer to Using Web-Based
Management for the BayStack 380 10/100/1000 Switch.
•Java-based Device Manage r
Device Manager is a Java -based set of graphical network management
applications used to configure and manage a BayStack 380 Switch. See
Reference for the BayStack 380 10/100/1000 Switch Management Software
for more information.
•Any generic SNMP-based network management software.
You can use any generic SNMP-based network management software to
configure and manage a BayStack 380 Switch.
•Nortel Networks Optivity* network management software
Optivity network management software consists of views, most of which are
maps that illustrate the interconnections between the segments, rings, and
nodes of your netw or k. The views allow you to analyze networ k per fo rmance
and fault conditions on the individual segments and specific areas in your
network. They can also alert you when a problem has occurred in a specific
location. For further information about Optivity, contact your Nortel
Networks sales representative.
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Network configuration
Use BayStack 380 switches to connect workstations, personal computers (PCs),
and servers to each other by connecting these devices directly to the switch,
through a shared media hub connected to the switch or by creating a virtual LAN
(VLAN) through the switch.
This chapter describes the following topics:
•“Network configuration examples,” next
•“IEEE 802.1Q VLAN workgroups” on page 55
•“IEEE 802.1p Prioritizing” on page 71
•“MultiLink Trunks” on page 74
•“Port mirroring” on page 91
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Network configuration examples
This section provides four network configuration examples using BayStack 380
switches. In these examples, the packet classification feature can be used to
prioritize the traffic of the network to ensure uninterrupted traffic of critical
applications. The examples are:
Figure 6 shows a BayStack 380 Switch used as a desktop switch, where desktop
workstations are connected directly to BayStack 380 switch ports. A Passport
8600 provides high-capacity and low latency connections to the rest of the
network. Users can transfer files to and from the network with much greater
speed. Configuring a high bandwidth desktop configuration requires only three
major step s:
1Configure the multi-link transfer (MLT) ports that link to the Passport 8600
2Configure the MLT ports on the Pas sport 860 0 that a ttach to t he BayStack 380
switch.
3Attach one or more high-speed workstations to the BayStack 380 switch.
Figure 6 BayStack 380 Switch used as a desktop switch
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High-bandwidth server configuration
Figure 7 shows an example of a BayStack 380 Switch used to service a group of
servers, where the ser ver s are connected directl y to BayS tac k 380 s wi tc h por ts . A
Passport 8600 provides high-capacity and low latency connections to the rest of
the network. The BayStack 380 provides up to four gigabit links for each server,
and can balance the high speed server connect ions with multi- gigabit links back to
the network. The BayStack 380 also provides configuration of multiple 10/100/
1000 Mbps link. This allows for the evolution of connections from a single 10
Mbps connection to a multi-gigabit connection without requiring another switch.
Configuring a high-bandwidth server configuration requires only four major
steps:
1Configure the network servers .
2Configure the mu lti-link tra nsfer (MLT) ports on the BaySta ck 380 that link to
the network servers .
3Configure the MLT ports that link to the Passport 8600.
4Configure the MLT ports on the Passport 8600 that attach to the BayStack
380.
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Figure 7 BayStack 380 used in a high-bandwidth server configuration
BayStack
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Figure 8 shows an example of the BayStack 380 used to aggregate the uplink
connection from OPTera Metro 1200 Ethernet Service modules (OM 1200 ESM)
at one site to a Passport 8600 at another site. Inexpensive copper connections can
be used to conne ct t he OM 120 0 OSM u nits to t he BaySt ack 380 at one s ite, while
small form fact or plugg able gig abit in terf ace conne ctors (SFP GBICs) c onnect the
BayStack 380 to the Passport 8600 at the other site.
Configuring the OEL2 aggregation requires four major steps:
1Configure the OM 1200 ESM units
2Configure the multi-link transfer (MLT) ports that link the OM 1200 ESM
units to the BayStack 380.
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3Configure the MLT ports on the BayStack 380 that link to the Passport 8600.
4Configure the MLT ports on the Passport 8600 that link to the BayStack 380.
Figure 8 BayStack 380 used in an OEL2 Aggregation
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MLT
BayStack
380
OM 1200 ESMOM 1200 ESM
Layer 2 Aggregator
Figure 9 shows an example of the BayStack 380 used to aggregate the uplink
connection from several Business Policy Switch 2000 (BPS 2000) switches to a
Passport 8600.
Configuring the BayStack 380 as a layer 2 aggregator requires three major steps:
1Attach the BPS 2000 switches to tagged VLAN ports on the BayStack 380
2Configure the multi-link transfer (MLT) ports on the BayStack that connect to
the Passport 8600.
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3Configure the MLT ports on the Passport 8600 that connect to the BayStack
380.
Figure 9 Layer 2 Aggregator
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IEEE 802.1Q VLAN workgroups
BayStack 380 switches support up to 64 port-based VLANs with IEEE 802.1Q
tagging available per p ort . Por ts are grou ped i nt o broadcast domains by assi gni ng
them to the same VLAN. Frames received in one VLAN can only be forwarded
within that VLAN, and multi ca st fr ames and unknown unicast f rames are flooded
only to ports in the same VLAN.
Setting up virtual LANs (VLANs) is a way to segment networks to increase
network capacity and performance without changing the physical network
topology (Figure 10). With network segmentation, each switch port connects to a
segment that is a si ngle broadcast domain . When a switch port is con fi gur ed t o be
a member of a VLAN, it is added to a group of ports (workgroup) that belong to
one broadcast domain.
The BayStack 380 Switch allows you to assi gn ports to VLANs u sing the con sole,
Telnet, Web-based management, or an appropriate SNMP-based application. You
can assign different ports (and therefore the devices attached to these ports) to
different broadcast domains. This feature allows network flexibility because you
can reassign VLANs to accommodate network moves, additions, and changes,
eliminating the need to change physical cabling.
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Figure 10 Port-bas ed VLAN example
VLAN 1VLAN 2
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IEEE 802.1Q tagging
BayStack 380 switches operate in accordance with the IEEE 802.1Q tagging
rules. Important terms used with the 802.1Q tagging feature are:
•VLAN identifier (VID)—the 12 -bit portion of the VLAN tag in th e frame
header that identifies an explic it VLAN. Wh en other types of VLAN s are
enabled, this default value can be overridden by the values enabled in the
Web-based management interface. Refer to Using Web-Based Management for the BayStack 380 10/100/1000 Switch.
•Port VLAN identif i er (PVID)—a classification mechanism tha t associates a
port with a specific VLAN. For example, a port with a PVID of 3 (PVID =3)
assigns all untagged frames received on this port to VLAN 3.
•Tagged frame— the 32-bit field (VLAN tag) in the frame header that
identifies the frame as belonging to a specific VLAN. Untagged frames are
marked (tagged) with this classification as they leave the switch through a
port that is configured as a tagged port.
•Untagged frame— a frame th at does not carr y any VLAN tagging infor mation
in the frame header.
•VLAN port members— a set of ports that form a broadcast domain for a
specific VLAN. A port can be a member of one or more VLANs.
•Untagged member—a port that has been configured as an untagged member
of a specific VLAN. When an untagged frame exits the switch through an
untagged member port, the frame header remains unchanged. When a tagged
frame exits the switch through an untagged member port, the tag is stripped
and the tagged frame is changed to an untagged frame.
•Tagged member—a port that has been configured as a member of a specific
VLAN. When an untagged frame exits the switch through a tagged member
port, the frame header is modified to include the 32-bit tag associated with the
PVID. When a tagged frame exits the switch through a tagged member port,
the frame header rema ins unchanged (origi nal VID remains).
•User priority—a three-bit field in the header of a tagged frame. The field is
interpreted as a b inary number, therefore has a value of 0 - 7. This f ield allows
the tagged frame to carry the user-priority across bridged LANs where the
individual LAN segments may be unable to signal priority information.
•Port priority—the priority level assigned to untagged frames received on a
port. This value becomes the user priority for the frame. Tagged packets get
their user priority from the value contained in the 802.1Q frame header.
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•Unregistered pac ket—a tagge d frame that cont ains a VID whe re th e rec eiving
port is not a member of that VLAN.
The default configuration settings for BayStack 380 switches have all ports set as
untagged members of VLAN 1 with all ports configured as PVID = 1. Every
VLAN is assigned a unique VLAN identifier (VID) that distinguishes it from all
other VLANs. In the default configuration example shown in Figure 11, all
incoming packets are assigned to VLAN 1 by the default port VLAN identifier
(PVID =1). Untagged packets enter and leave the switch unchanged.
Figure 1 1 Default VLAN settings
802.1Q Switch
VLAN 1
Port 1
PVID = 1
DA
SA
Incoming
untagged
packet
Key
By default:
Data
CRC
All ports are assigned PVID = 1
All ports are untagged members of VLAN 1
Port 2Port 3Port 4Port 5
CRC
Outgoing
untagged packet
(unchanged)
Data
SA
DA
Port 6Port 7Port 8
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In Figure 12, untagged incoming packets are assigned directly to VLAN 2
(PVID = 2). Port 5 is configured as a tagged member of VLAN 2, and port 7
is configured as an untagged me mber of VLA N 2 .
Figure 12 Port-based VLAN assignment
PVID = 2
Untagged packet
Before
Port 1
DASADataCRC
Port 4
Port 6
Port 2Port 3
802.1Q Switch
Port 7Port 8
Untagged member
of VLAN 2
As shown in Figure 13, the untagged packet is marked (tagged) as it leaves the
switch through port 5, which is configured as a tagged member of VLAN 2. The
untagged packet remains unchanged as it leaves the switch through port 7, which
is configured as an untagged member of VLAN 2.
In Figure 14, tagged incoming packets are assigned directly to VLAN 2 because
of the tag assignment in the packet. Port 5 is configured as a tagged member of
VLAN 2, and port 7 is configured as an untagged member of VLAN 2.
Figure 14 802.1Q tag assignment
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Port 7Port 8
As shown in Figure 15, the tagged packet remains unchanged as it leaves the
switch through port 5, which is configured as a tagged member of VLAN 2.
However, the tagged packet is stripped (untagged) as it leaves the switch through
port 7, which is configured as an untagged member of VLAN 2.
Figure 15 802.1Q tagging (after 802.1Q tag assignment)
PVID = 2
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VLANs spanning multiple switches
You can use VLANs to segment a network within a switch. When you connect
multiple switches, it is possible to connect users of one VLAN with users of that
same VLAN in another switch. However, the configuration guidelines depend on
whether both switches support 802.1Q tagging.
With 802.1Q tagging enabled on a port for a VLAN, all frames leaving the port
for that VLAN are marked as belonging to that specific VLAN. You can assign
specific switch ports as members of one or more VLANs that span multiple
switches, without interfering with the Spanning Tree Pro tocol.
VLANs spanning multiple 802.1Q tagged switches
Figure 16 shows VLANs spanning two BayStack 380 switches. The 802.1Q
tagging is enable d on S1, por t 2 and on S2, po rt 1 fo r VLAN 1 and VLAN 2. Bot h
ports are tagged members of VLAN 1 and VLAN 2.
Both ports are tagged
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Because there is only one link between the two switches, the Spanning Tree
Protocol (STP) trea ts this configu rati on as any other s wit ch- to- swi tc h c onnection.
For this configuration to work properly, both switches must support the 802.1Q
tagging protocol.
VLANS spanning multiple untagged switches
Figure 17 shows VLANs spanning multiple untagged switches. In this
configuration, Switch S2 does not support 802.1Q tagging and you must use a
single switch port on each switch for each VLAN.
For this configuration to work properly, you must set spanning tree participation
to Disabled (the STP is not supported across multiple LANs).
When the STP is enabled on these switches, only one link between each pair of
switches will be for w ar din g t raffic. Bec aus e each port belongs t o only one VLAN
at a time, connectivit y on the othe r VLAN is lost. Exe rcise care when conf igur ing
the switches to ensure that the VLAN configuration does not conflict with
spanning tree configuration.
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To connect multiple VLANs across switches with redundant links, you must
disable the STP on all participating switch ports. Figure 18 shows possible
consequences of enabling the STP when using VLANs between untagged
(non-802.1Q tagged) switches.
Figure 18 Possible problems with VLANs and Spanning Tree Protocol
Station A
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As shown in Figure 18, with STP enabled, only one connection between Switch
S1 and Switch S2 is forwarding at any time. Communications failure occurs
between VLAN 2 of S1 and VLAN 2 of S2, blocking communications between
Stations A and B.
The STP selects the link connecting VLAN 1 on Switches S1 and S2 as the
forwarding link based on port speed, duplex-mode, and port priority. Because the
other link connecting VLAN 2 is in Blocking mode, stations on VLAN 2 in
Switch S1 cannot communicate with stations in VLAN 2 on Switch S2. With
multiple links only on e link will b e forwardi ng.
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BayStack 380 switches allow ports to exist in multiple VLANs for shared
resources, such as servers, printers, and switch-to-switch connections. It is also
possible to have resources exist in multiple VLANs on one switch as shown in
Figure 19.
In this example, clients on different broadcast domains share resources. The
broadcasts from ports configured in VLAN 3 can be seen by all VLAN port
members of VLAN 3.
Figure 19 Multiple VLANs sharing resources
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In the above configuration, all of the switch ports are set to participate as VLAN
port members. This arrangement allows the switch to establish the appropriate
broadcast domains within the switch (Figure 20).
Figure 20 VLAN broadcast domains within the switch
For example, to create a broadcast domain for each VLAN shown in Figure 20,
configure each VLAN with a po rt membershi p, and each por t with the a ppropriat e
PVID/VLAN association:
•Ports 8, 6, and 11 are untagged members of VLAN 1.
•The PVID/VLAN association for ports 6 and 11 is: PVID = 1.
•Ports 2, 4, 10, and 8 are untagged members of VLAN 2.
•The PVID/VLAN association for ports 2, 4, and 10 is: PVID = 2.
•Ports 2, 4, 10, 8, 6, and 11 are untagged members of VLAN 3.
•The PVID/VLAN association for port 8 is: PVID = 3.
The following steps show how to use the VLAN configuration screens to
configure the VLAN 3 broadcast domain shown in Figure 20.
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To configure the VLAN port membership for VLAN 1:
1Select Switch Configuration from the BayStack 380 Switch Main Menu
(or press w).
2From the Switch Configuration Menu, select VLAN Configuration
(or press v).
3From the VLAN Configuration Menu select VLAN Configuration
Figure 21 Default VLAN Configuration screen example
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The VLAN Configuration screen settings shown in Figure 21 are default settings
with all switch ports classified as untagged members of VLAN 1.
Figure 22 shows the VLAN Configuration screen after it is configured to support
the VLAN 3 broadcast domain shown in Figure 20 on page 64 (VLAN Name is
optional).
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Ports 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, and 11 are now untagged members of VLAN 3 as shown in
Figure 20 on page 64.
Figure 22 VLAN Configuration screen example
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To configure the PVID (port VLAN identifier) for port 8:
1From the VLA N Configur ation scree n, press [Ctrl]-R to return to the VLA N
Configuration Menu.
2From the VLAN Configuration Menu, select VLAN Port Configuration
(or press c).
The default VLAN Port Configuration screen opens (Figure 23).
The VLAN Port Configuratio n scr ee n set ti ngs shown in Figure 23 are default
settings.
Figure 23 Default VLAN Port Configuration screen example
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Figure 24 shows the VLAN Port Configuration screen after it is configured to
support the PVID assignment for port 8, as shown in Figure 20 on page 64 (Port
Name is optional).
The PVID/VLAN association for VLAN 3 is now PVID = 3.
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Figure 24 VLAN Port Configuration screen example
VLAN workgroup summary
This section summarizes the VLAN workgroup examples discussed in the
previous sections of this chapter.
As shown in Figure 25, Switch S1 (BayStack 380 Switch) is configured with
multiple VLANs:
•Ports 1, 6, 11, and 12 are in VLAN 1.
•Ports 2, 3, 4, 7, and 10 are in VLAN 2.
•Port 8 is in VLAN 3.
Because S4 does not support 802.1Q tagging, a single switch port on each switch
must be used for each VLAN (see “VLANS spanning multiple untagged
switches” on page 61).
The connection to S2 requires only one link between the switches because S1 and
S2 are both BayStack 380 switches that support 802.1Q tagging (see “VLANs
spanning multiple 802.1 Q tag ged swit ch es” on page 60).
VLANs operate accor ding to spec ific conf igurat ion rules . Whe n cre ating VLANs,
consider the following rules that determine how the configured VLAN react s in
any network topology:
•All ports that are involved in port mirroring must have memberships in the
same VLANs. If a port is configured for port mirroring, the port’s VLAN
membership cannot be changed.
•If a port is a trunk group member, all trunk members are added or deleted
from the VLAN.
•All ports involved in trunking and port mirroring must have the same VLAN
configuration. If a port is on a trunk with a mirroring port, the VLAN
configuration cannot be changed.
•Auto PVID can be acti vated by c reating a VLAN and enabl ing Auto PVI D for
it.
Independent VLANs (IVL)
You can configure a VLAN as an Independent VLAN (IVL). Each independent
VLAN maintains its own MAC Address table.
Independent VLANs can h ave dupl ic ate MAC Addr es ses on di fferent VLANs. In
Table 7, both VLANs use the duplicate MAC Address “A”.
Table 7 Independent VLAN (IVL) Forwarding Database Table Example
PortMAC AddressVLAN
100081XXXA1
200081XXXA2
For more information about configuring VLANs, see “VLAN Configuration
Menu screen” on page 120.
See also Appendix C, “Quick configuration f or MultiLink T runki ng,” on page 199
for configuration flowcharts that can help you use this feature.
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You can use the VLAN Configuration screens to prioritize the order in which the
switch forwards packets, on a per-port basis. For example, if messages from a
specific segment are crucial to your operation, you can set the switch port
connected to that se gment to a higher prio rity l evel (by default , all switch ports a re
set to Low priority). When the switch receives untagged packets on that port, the
untagged packets are tagged according to the priority level that you assign to the
port.
Figure 26 Prioritizing packet s
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The newly tagged frame is read within the switch and sent to the port’s high or
low transmit queue for disposition. The port transmit queue example shown in
Figure 27 applies to all ports in the BayStack 380 switch.
Figure 27 Port Transmit Queue
User priority
(7)
Port
transmit
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7
6
5
4
3
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1
0
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High
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Lowest
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As shown in Figure 27, the switch provides four transmission queues, Highest,
High, Low, and Lowest for any given port. Frames are assigned to one of these
queues on the basis of the user_priority value, using a traffic class table. This
table is managed by using the Traffic Class Configuration screen. The table
indicates the tr affic class ass ign ed to the frame for each user_priority val ue. If the
frame leaves the switch formatted as a tagged packet, the traffic clas s assigned to
the frame is carried forward to the next 802.1 p-capable switch. Thi s allows the
packet to carry the as signed traffic class priority through the network until it
reaches its destination.
The following steps show how to use the Traffic Class Configuration screen to
configure the port priority level.
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To configure the priority level, follo w these steps:
1Determine the priority level you want to assign to the switch port.
User priority levels are assigned default settings in all BayStack 380 switches.
The range is from 0 t o 7. The traf fi c class t able can be modi fied. You can view
the settin gs shown i n the Traffic Class configuration screen, and then set the
port priority in the VL AN Port Configuration screen.
2Select Switch Configuration from the BayStack 380 Main Menu (or press w).
3From the Switch Configuration Menu, select VLAN Configuration (or press
w).
4From the VLAN Configuration Menu, select Traffic Class Configuration (or
press t).
The Traffic Class Configuration screen opens.
Figure 28 Default Traffic Class Configuration Screen Example
5Select a pri ority level fro m the r ange shown i n the Traffic Class Configurat ion
screen (or modify the Traffic Class parameters to suit your needs).
6Assign the priority level to ports using the VLAN Port Configuration screen:
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aPress [Ctrl]-R to return t o the VLAN C onfigurati on Menu.
bFrom the VLAN Configuration Menu, select VLAN Port Configuration
(or press c).
Figure 29 Traffic Class Priority Configuration screen example
MultiLink Trunks
MultiLink Trunks allow you to group from two to four switch ports together to
form a link to another switch or server, thus increasing aggregate throughput of
the interconnection between the devices (up to 8 Gb/s in full-duplex mode). You
can configure up to six MultiLink Trunks. The trunk members can only reside on
a single unit. MultiLink Trunking software detects misconfigured (or broken)
trunk links and r edi rects traf fi c on the misconfigured or br oke n trunk link to ot her
trunk members within that trunk. If there is only a single trunk, the trunk can be
blocked and no traffic will get through.
You can use the Trunk Configuration screen to create switch-to-switch and
switch-to-server MultiLink Trunk links (Figure 30 and Figure 31).
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Figure 30 shows two tru nks (T1 and T2) connecting Switch S1 to switc hes S2
and S3.
Figure 30 Switch-to-sw itc h trunk configuration example
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You can configure each of the trunks shown in Figure 30 with up to four switch
ports to provide up to 8 Gb/s aggregate bandwidth through each trunk, in
full-duplex mode. As shown in this example, when traffic between
switch-to-switch connections approaches single port bandwidth limitations,
creating a MultiLink Trunk can supply the additional bandwidth required to
improve the performance.
Figure 31 shows a typical switch-to-server trunk configuration. In this example,
file server FS1 uses dual MAC addresses, using one MAC address for each
network interface card (NIC). For this reason, FS1 does not require a trunk
assignment. FS2 is a single MAC server (with a four-port NIC) and is set up as
trunk configuration T1.
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Figure 31 Switch-to-se rver trunk co nfi gur ati on example
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Client/server configuration using MultiLink Trunks
Figure 32 shows an example of how MultiLink Trunking can be used in a
client/server configuration. In this example, both servers connect directly to
Switch S1. FS2 is connected through a trunk configuration (T1). The
switch-to-switch connections are through trunks (T2, T3, T4, and T5).
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Clients accessing data from the servers (FS1 and FS2) are provided with
maximized bandwidth through trunks T1, T2, T3, T4, and T5. Trunk members
(the ports making up each trunk) do not have to be consecutive switch ports; you
can select ports randomly, as shown by T5.
With spanning tree enabled, one of the trunks (T2 or T3) acts as a redundant
(backup) trunk to Switch S2. With spanning tree disabled, you must configure
trunks T2 and T3 into separate VLANs for this configuration t o f unct i on pr ope rl y
Refer to “IEEE 802.1Q VLAN workgroups” on page 55 for more information.
Figure 32 Client/server configuration example
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configuration screen examples” following this section. For detailed information
about configuring trunks, see “MultiLink Trunk Configuration screen” on
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Split Mult iLi n k Trunks
This section provides an example of a split MultiLink Trunk. To use split MLT,
you must disable spanning tree on the BayStack 380 switch.
Figure 33 shows an example of a split MultiLink Trunk:
Figure 33 Split MultiLink Trunk
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client/server configuration example shown in Figure 32. The screens show how
you could set up the trunk configuration screens for switches S1 to S4. See
“Spanning tree consi derations for Mul ti Lin k Trunks” on page 87, and “MultiLink
Trunk Configuration screen” on page 138 for more information.
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Trunk configuration screen for Switch S1
Switch S1 is set up with five trunk configurations: T1, T2, T3, T4, and T5.
To set up the S1 trunk configuration:
Choose MultiLink Trunk Configuration (or press t) from the MultiLink
Trunk Configuration Menu screen (Figure 34).
Figure 34 Choosing the MultiLink Trunk Configuration Menu screen
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The MultiLink Trunk Configuration Menu screen opens (Figure 35).
Figure 35 MultiLink Trunk Configuration screen
Switch S1 is configured as follows:
•Trunk (read only) indicates the trunks (1 to 6) that correspond to the switch
ports specified in the Trunk Members fields.
•Trunk Members indicates the ports that can be configured, in each row, to
create the corresponding trunk:
— Ports 17, 19, 21, and 23 are assigned as trunk members of trunk 1.
— Ports 5 and 7 are assigned as trunk members of trunk 2.
— Ports 6 and 8 are assigned as trunk members of trunk 3.
— Ports 18 and 20 are assigned as trunk members of trunk 4.
— Ports 22 and 24 are assigned as trunk members of trunk 5.
Note: Assigning ports across the 12 port groups is not recommended.
For example, do not assign ports 11 and 14 as members of trunk 6.
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•STP Learning indicates the spanning tr ee partici pation set ting for eac h of the
trunks:
— Trunks 1 through 4 are enabled for Normal STP Learning.
— Trunk 5 is enabled for Fast STP Learning.
•Trunk Mode (read only) indicates the Trunk Mode for each of the trunks.
The Trunk Mode field values for trunks 1 to 6are set to Basic. Source MAC
addresses are statically assigned to specific trunk members for flooding and
forwarding, which allows the switch to stabilize and distribute the data
streams of source addresses across the trunk members.
•Trunk Status indicates the Trunk Status for each of the trunks. When set to
Enabled, the configuration settings for tha t specific tr unk are acti vated.
•Trunk Name indicates optional fields for assigning names to the
corresponding config ured trunks.
The names chosen for this example provide meaningful information to the
user of this switch (for example, S1:T1 to FS2 indicates that Trunk 1, in
Switch S1, connects to File Server 2).
Trunk configuration screen for Switch S2
As shown in Figure 32 on page 77, Switch S2 is set up with two trunk
configurations (T2 and T3). Both trunks connect directly to Switch S1.
As in the previous screen examples, to set up a trunk configuration, choose
MultiLink Trunk Configuration from the MultiLink Trunk Configuration Menu
screen.
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Figure 36 shows the MultiLink Trunk Configuration screen for Switch S2.
Figure 36 MultiLink Trunk Configuration screen for Switch S2
Switch S2 is configured as follows:
•Trunk (read only) indicates the trunks (1 to 6) that correspond to the switch
ports specified in the Trunk Members fields.
•Trunk Members indicates the ports that can be configured, in each row, to
create the corresponding trunk:
— Ports 11 and 13 are assigned as trunk members of trunk 1.
•STP Learning indicates the spanning tr ee partici pation set ting for eac h of the
trunks. Trunks 1 and 2 are enabled for Normal STP Learning.
•T runk Mode (re ad only) indica tes the T runk Mode for e ach of the trunks . The
Trunk Mode field values for trunks 1 and 2 are set to Basic. Source MAC
addresses are statically assigned to specific trunk members for flooding and
forwarding, which allows the switch to stabilize and distribute the data
streams of source addresses across the trunk members.
•Trunk Status indicates the Trunk Status for each of the trunks. When set to
Enabled, the configuration settings for tha t specific tr unk are acti vated.
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•Trunk Name indicates optional fields for assigning names to the
corresponding config ured trunks.
The names chosen for this example provide meaningful information to the
user of this switch (for example, S2:T2 to S1 indicates that Trunk 1, in Switch
S2, connects to Switch 1).
Trunk Configuration screen for Switch S3
As shown in Figure 32 on page 77, Switch S3 is set up with one trunk
configuration (T4). This trunk connects directly to Switch S1.
As in the previous screen examples, to set up an interswitch trunk configuration,
choose MultiLink Trunk Configuration from the MultiLink Trunk Configuration
Menu screen.
Figure 37 shows the MultiLink Trunk Configuration screen for Switch S3.
Figure 37 MultiLink Trunk Configuration screen for Switch S3
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Switch S3 is configured as follows:
•Trunk (read only) indicates the trunk (1 to 6) that corresponds to the switch
ports specified in the Trunk Members fields.
•Trunk Members indicates the ports that can be configured, in each row, to
create the corresponding trunk.
— Ports 11 and 13 are assigned as trunk members of trunk 1.
•STP Learning indicates the spanning tr ee partici pation set ting for eac h of the
trunks. Trunk 1 is enabled for Normal STP Learning.
•T runk Mode ( read on ly) indicates the Trunk Mode for e ach of the trunks . The
Trunk Mode field val ue for t runk 1 is set to Bas ic. Sourc e MAC address es are
statically assigned to specific trunk members for flooding and forwarding,
which allows the switch to stabilize and distribute the data streams of source
addresses across the trunk members.
•Trunk Status indicates the Trunk Status for each of the trunks. When set to
Enabled, the configuration settings for tha t specific tr unk are acti vated.
•Trunk Name indicates optional fields for assigning names to the
corresponding config ured trunks.
Trunk Configuration screen for Switch S4
The names chosen f or this example prov ide meaningful infor m ati on to the user of
this switch (for example, S3:T4 to S1 indicates that Trunk 1, in Switch S3,
connects to Switch 1).
As shown in Figure 38, Switch S4 is set up with one trunk configuration (T5).
This trunk connects directly to Switch S1.
As in the previous screen examples, to set up a trunk configuration, choose
MultiLink Trunk Configuration from the MultiLink Trunk Configuration Menu
screen.
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Figure 38 shows the MultiLink Trunk Configuration screen for Switch S4.
Figure 38 MultiLink Trunk Configuration screen for Switch S4
Switch S4 is configured as follows:
•Trunk (read only) indicates the trunk (1 to 6) that corresponds to the switch
ports specified in the Trunk Members fields.
•Trunk Members indicates the ports that can be configured, in each row, to
create the corresponding trunk.
— Ports 15 and 19 are assigned as trunk members of trunk T5.
•STP Learning indicates the spanni ng tree parti cipati on setting fo r each of the
trunks. Trunk 1 is enabled for Normal STP Learning.
•T runk Mode (read on ly) indicates the T runk Mode for e ach of the trunks . The
Trunk Mode field val ue for t runk 1 is set to Bas ic. Sourc e MAC address es are
statically assigned to specific trunk members for flooding and forwarding,
which allows the switch to stabilize and distribute the data streams of source
addresses across the trunk members.
•Trunk Status indicates the Trunk Status for ea ch of the trunks. When it is se t
to Enabled, the configuration settings for that specific trunk are activated.
•Trunk Name indicates optional fields for assigning names to the
corresponding config ured trunks.
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The names chosen for this example provide meaningful information to the
user (for example, S4:T5 to S1 indicates that Trunk 1, in Switch S4, connects
to Switch 1 ).
Before you configure trunks
When you create and enable a trunk, the trunk members (switch ports) take on
certain setti ngs nec ess ary fo r corr ec t oper ation of the Mult iLink Trunking feature.
Before you configure your MultiLink Trunk, you must consider these settings,
along with specific configuration rules, as follows:
1Read the configuration rules provided in the next section, “Spanning tree
considerations for MultiLink Trunks” on page 87.
2Determine which switch ports (up to four) are to become trunk members (the
specific ports making up the trunk). A minimum of two ports are required for
each trunk.
Ensure that the chosen switch ports are set t o Enabled, using either the Port
Configuration scree n (see “Port Configuration screen” on page 131) or
network management.
Trunk member ports must have the same VLAN configuration.
3All network cabling should be complete and stable before configuring any
trunks, to avoid configuration errors.
4Consider how the existing spanning tree will react to the new trunk
configuration (see “Spanning tree considerations for MultiLink Trunks” on
page 87).
5Consider how existing VLANs will be affected by the addition of a trunk.
6After completing the above steps, see “MultiLink Trunk Configuration
screen” on page 138 for screen examples and field descriptio ns that will help
you configure your MultiLink Trunks.
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The spanning tree Path Cost parameter is recalculated based on the aggregate
bandwidth of the trunk. Fo r exa mple, Figure 39 shows a four-p ort tr unk (T1) wi th
two port members operating at an aggregate bandwidth of 2.2 Gb/s, with a
comparable Path Cost of 4. When the Path Cost calculations for both trunks are
equal, the software chooses the trunk with the larger aggregate bandwidth (T1) to
determine the most efficient path.
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The switch can also detect trunk member ports that are physically misconfigured.
For example, in Figure 40, trunk member ports 2, 4, and 6 of Switch S1 are
configured correctly to trunk member ports 7, 9, and 11 of Switch S2. The
Spanning T ree Port Configura tion screen for each switch shows the port state fie ld
for each port in the Forwarding state.
Figure 40 Example 1: correctly configured trunk
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reconnected to port 9, the Spanning Tr ee Por t Conf iguration screen fo r Swit ch S1
changes to show port 6 in the Blocking state (Figure 41).
Figure 41 Example 2: detecting a misconfigured port
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Additional tips about the MultiLink Trunking feature
When you create a MultiLink Trunk, the individual trunk members (the specific
ports that make up the trunk) logically connect and react as a single entity. For
example, if you change spanning tree parameters for any trunk member, the
spanning tree parameters for all trunk members change.
All configured trunks are indicated in the Spanning Tree Configuration screen.
The Trunk field lists the active trunks, adjacent to the port numbers that
correspond to the specific trunk member for that trunk.
When a trunk is active, you can disable spanning tree participation using the
Trunk Configuration screen or using the Spanning Tree Configuration screen.
When a trunk is not active, the spanning tree participation setting in the Trunk
Configuration screen does not take effect until you set the Trunk Status field to
Enabled.
The trunk is also viewed by management stations as a single spanning tree port.
The spanning tree port is represented by the trunk member with the lowest port
number. For example, if ports 13, 14, 15, and 16 are trunk members of trunk T1,
the management station views trunk T1 as spanning tree port 13.
For more info rmation a bout usi ng the Mul tiLink Trunking feature, see “MultiLink
Trunk Configuration Menu screen” on page 136.
See also Appendix C, “Quick configuration f or MultiLink T runki ng,” on page 199
for a configuration flowchart that can help you use this feature.
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Port mirroring
You can designate one of your switch ports to monitor ingress traffic on a single
specified switch port (port-based).
Figure 38 provides a sample Port Mirroring Configuration screen. Note that the
displayed screens do not show all of the screen prompts that precede some
actions.
For example, when you con figur e a swit ch for port mirror ing or when you mod ify
an existing port mirroring configuration, the new configuration does not take
effect until you respond [Yes] to the following screen prompt:
Is your port mirroring configuration complete? [ Yes ]
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Figure 42 Port Mirroring Configuration port-based screen example
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Chapter 3
Using the console interface
This chapter describes how to configure and manage the BayStack 380 Switch
using the menu-driven console interface (CI).
This chapter covers the following topics:
•“Accessing the CI menus and screens,” next
•“Using the CI menus and screens” on page 94
•“Main menu” on page 96
Accessing the CI menus and screens
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You can access the CI menus and screens locally through a console terminal
attached to your BayStack 380 Switch, remotely through a dial-up modem
connection, or in-band through a Telnet session (see “Console port” on page 26).
You can connect your console cable into any BayStack 380 Switch.
Note: If you have a properly configured BootP server in your network,
it detects the IP address; you will not need to configure the IP address.
For information about SNMP, see your network management documentation.
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Using the CI menus and screens
The CI menus and screens provide options that allow you to configure and
manage BayStack 380 switches. Help prompts at the botto m of each menu and
screen explain how to enter data in the highlighted field and how to navigate the
menus and screens.
The Console port default sett ings are : 960 0 baud with eight dat a bits , one stop bi t,
and no parity as the communications format, with flow control set to disabled.
Some options allow you to toggle among several possible values; other options
allow you to set or modify a parameter.
Navigating the CI menus and screens
Use the following methods to navigate the CI menus and screens.
To select a menu option:
1Use the arrow keys to highlight the option name.
2Press [Enter].
The option takes effect immediately after you press [Enter].
Alternatively, you can press the key corresponding to the underlined letter in
the option name. For example, to select the Sw
the main menu, press the w key. Note that the text characters are not
case-sensitive.
To toggle between values in a form:
1Use the spacebar to highlight the value.
2Press [Enter].
To clear a string field:
1Position the cursor in the string field.
itch Configuration option in
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2Press [Ctrl]- K.
To return to the previous menu, press [Ctrl]-R.
To go to the ne xt screen in a series, pr ess [Ctrl]-N.
To return to the main menu at any time, press [Ctr l]-C.
Press [Backspace] to delete ent ered text.
Options that appear in brac ket s (f or example, [Enabled]) are user- set t abl e options.
Screen fields and descriptions
Figure 43 shows a map of the CI screens. The remainder of this chapter describes
the CI screens and their fields, beginning with the main menu.
Figure 43 Map of console interface screens
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Main Menu
IP Configuration/Setup
SNMP Configuration
System Characteristics
Switch Configuration
Console/Comm Port Configuration
Display Hardware Units
Spanning Tree Configuration
TELNET Configuration
Software Download
Configuration File
Display Event Log
Reset
Reset to Default Settings
Logout
MAC Address Table
MAC Address-Based Security
VLAN Configuration
Port Configuration
High Speed Flow Control Configuration
MultiLink Trunk Configuration
Port Mirroring Configuration
Display Port Statistics
Clear Port Statistics
Spanning Tree
Display Spanning Tree Switch Setting
MAC Address Security Configuration
MAC Address Security Port Configuration
MAC Address Security Table
VLAN Configuration
VLAN Port Configuration
VLAN Display by Port
Traffic Class
The CI screens for your specific switch model will show the correct model name
in the main menu scr een ti tle an d the corr ec t number of ports a nd port t ypes in t he
Port Configuration screen.
Note: The field valu es shown in th e CI screens in this section are
provided as examples only.
Main menu
This section describes the options available from the CI main menu (Figure 44).
The CI screens and submenus for these options are described in the following
sections.
Note: Some menu options shown in this main menu example and in
other screen examples in this chapter may not appear on your screen,
depending on the switch options installed. However, the full menu
options are shown in the scr een examples and desc ribed in the f oll owi ng
sections.
Figure 44 Console interface main menu
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Table 8 describes the CI main menu options.
Table 8 Console interface main menu options
OptionDescription
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IP Configuration/
Setup...
SNMP Configuration...
System
Characteristics...
Switch Configuration...
Console/Comm Port
Configuration...
Displays the IP Confi guration/Setup screen (see “IP C onfiguration/Setup screen”
on page 99). This screen allows you to set or modify IP configuration
parameters.
Displays the SNMP Configuration screen (see “SNMP Configuration screen” on
page 104). This screen allows you to set or modify the SNMP read-only
community and read-write community strings, enable or disable the
authentication trap and the link Up/down trap, set the IP address of trap
receivers, and set the trap community strings.
Displays the System Characteristics screen (see “System Characteristics
screen” on page 106). This screen allows you to view switch characteristics,
including number of resets, power status, hardware and firmware version, and
MAC address. This screen also contains three user-configurable fields:
sysContact, sysName, and sysLocation.
Displays the Switch Configuration Menu screen (see “Switch Configuration
Menu screen” on page108). This menu provides the following configuration
options: MAC Address Ta ble, MAC Address-Based Security, VLAN
Configur ation, Port Configuration, MultiLink Trunk Configuration, Port Mirroring
Configuration, Display Port Statistics, Clear All Port Statistics, and Display
System Log.
Displays the Console/Comm Port Configuration screen (see “Console/Comm
Port Configuration screen” on page 149). This screen allows you to configure
and modify the console/Comm port parameters, including the console port
speed and password settings for the switch operation.
Spanning Tree
Configuration...
TELNET
Configuration...
Software Download...Displays the Software Download screen (see “Software Download screen” on
Configuration FileDisplays the Configuration File Download/Upload screen (see “Configuration
Displays the Spanning Tree Configuration Menu (see “Spanning Tree
Configur ation Menu screen” on page 155). This menu provides the following
options: Spanning Tree Port Configuration, Display Spanning Tree Switch
Settings.
Displays the TELNET Con figuration sc reen (see “TELNET Configuration screen”
on page 162). This screen allows you to set your switch to enable a user at a
remote console termi na l to co mm unicate with the BayStac k 380 Switc h as if the
console terminal were directly connected to it. You can have up to four active
Telnet sessions running at one time in a standalone switch.
page 164). This screen allows you to revise the BayStack 380 Switch software
image that is located in nonvolatile flash memory.
File Download/Upload screen” on page 168). This screen allows you to store
your switch configuration parameters on a TFTP server. You can retrieve the
configuration pa rameters for automati cally config uring a replacem ent switch with
the same configuratio n when required.
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Table 8 Console interface main menu options (continued)
OptionDescription
Display System LogDisplays the System Log screen (see “System Log screen” on page 147).
ResetResets the switch with the current configuration settings. This option is followed
by a screen prompt that p recede s the actio n. Enter Yes to reset the switc h; ente r
No to abort the option:
•When you select this option , the swi tch rese ts, runs a self-t est, then display s
the Nortel Networks logo screen. Press [Ctrl]-Y to access the BayStack 380
Switch main menu.
Reset to Default
Settings
Resets the switch to the factory default configuration settings. This option is
followed by a screen prompt that precedes the action. Enter Yes to reset the
switch to the factory default configuration settings; enter No to abort the option:
•When you select this option , the swi tch rese ts, runs a self-t est, then display s
the Nortel Networks logo screen. Press [Ctrl]-Y to access the BayStack 380
Switch main menu.
Caution: If you choose the Reset to Default Settings option, all of your
configured settings will be replaced with factory default settings when
you press [Enter]
Achtung: Bei Auswahl des Befehls zur Rücksetzung auf die
Standardeinstellungen werden alle von Ihnen konfigurierten
Einstellungen durch die werkseitigen Standardeinstellungen ersetzt,
wenn Sie die Eingabetaste drücken.
Attention:
courante sera remplacée par la configuration usine dès que vous
appuierez sur [Entrée].
Precaución:
predeterminados, todos los valores de configuración se sustituirán por
las valores predeterminados en fábrica al pulsar [Intro].
Attenzione:
default, tutte le im postazioni con figurate verran no sostituit e dai default d i
fabbrica premendo il tasto [Invio].
Si vous restaurez la configuration usine, votre configuration
Si selecciona el comando Restaurar valores
Nel caso in cui si selezioni la reimpostazione dei valori di
LogoutAllows a user in a Telnet session or a user working at a password-protected
console terminal to terminate the session.
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IP Configuration/Setup screen
The IP Configuration/Setup screen (Figure 45) allows you to set or modify the
BayStack 380 Switch IP configuration parameters. Data that you enter in the
user-configurable fields takes effect as soon as you press [Enter].
To open the IP Configuration/Setup screen:
Choose IP Configuration/Setup (or press i) from the main menu.
Figure 45 IP Configuration/Setup screen
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Table 9 describes the IP Configuration/Setup screen fields.
Note: The read-only fie lds in this scr een are updated based on the BootP
mode specified in the BootP Request Mode field. (See “Choosing a
BootP request mode” on page 102 for more information.)
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Table 9 IP Configuration/Setup screen fields
FieldDescription
BootP Request
Mode
Configurable
In Use Column header for the read-only fields in this screen. The read-only data displayed in
Last BootPColumn header for the read-only fields in this screen. The read-only data displayed in
In-Band Switch
IP Address
One of four modes of operation for BootP. (See “Choosing a BootP request mode” on
page 102 for details about the four modes.)
Default ValueBootP Disabled
RangeBootP Disabled, BootP When Need ed, BootP Always, BootP or Last
Address
Column header for the user-configurable IP configuration fields in this screen.
this column represents IP configuration that is currently in use.
this column represents IP configuration obtained from the last BootP reply received.
The in-band IP address of the switch.
Default Value0.0.0.0 (no IP address assigned)
RangeFour-octet dotted-d ecimal no tation, where eac h octet is represe nted
as a decimal value, between 0 and 255, separated by a decimal
point
Note:
In-Band Subnet Ma sk fiel d value i s not pre sent, the software pro vides a n
default value for the In-Ban d Subnet Mask field that i s based on th e class of the
IP address entered in the In-Band IP Address field.
When the IP address is entered in th e In-Band IP Add ress field , and the
in-use
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