Nortel Networks 209321-A User Manual

Part No. 209321-A August 2000

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Preface ......................................................13

Before you begin .....................................................13

Textconventions......................................................14

Relatedpublications...................................................15

Howtogethelp ......................................................16

Chapter 1

Managementbasics............................................17

Management tools ....................................................17

DeviceManager...................................................17

Web management interface . . ........................................18

SettingtheswitchIPparameters .........................................18

Accesslevelsandpasswords ...........................................20

Chapter 2

Installing Device Manager software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

AccessingtheNortelNetworksWebsite...................................21

Windowsinstallation...................................................21

UNIXinstallation......................................................22

InstallingthesoftwareinaSolarisenvironment ..........................23

InstallingthesoftwareinanHP-UXenvironment .........................25

InstallingthesoftwareinanIBMAIXenvironment ........................26

Chapter 3

DeviceManagerbasics.........................................29

Starting Device Manager . ..............................................29

Setting t he Device Manage r properties . . . .................................30

Openingadevice .....................................................32

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Device Manager window . ..............................................34

Editingobjects .......................................................43

Working with statistics and graphs ........................................43

Telnetingtoaswitch...................................................51

Traplog ............................................................51

OnlineHelp .........................................................52

Menubar ........................................................35

Toolbar..........................................................36

Deviceview ......................................................36

Selectingobjects...............................................37

Selectingasingleobject .........................................37

Selectingmultipleobjects ........................................38

Viewing information about an MDA .................................38

LEDsandports ................................................39

Shortcut menus ...................................................40

Statusbar .......................................................42

Using the buttons in Device Manager dialog boxes . . . .....................42

Typesofstatistics .................................................44

Typesofgraphs ...................................................44

Statisticsforsingleandmultipleobjects ................................47

Viewingstatisticsasgraphs..........................................49

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Chapter 4

Webmanagementinterfacebasics ...............................53

Requirements . . . .....................................................53

AccessingtheWebinterface ............................................54

Web page layout .....................................................56

Menu ...........................................................57

Contentarea .....................................................59

Icons ...........................................................59

Settingupsecurity ....................................................60

Settingconsole,Telnet,andWebpasswords ............................61

Settingremotedial-inaccesssecurity..................................62

Index........................................................63

Figures

Figure1 Mainmenu ................................................19

Figure2 IPConfiguration/Setupmenu ..................................19

Figure 3 Device Manager window ......................................30

Figure4 Propertiesdialogbox ........................................31

Figure5 OpenDevicedialogbox ......................................33

Figure6 Deviceview................................................34

Figure 7 Parts of the Device Manager window . ...........................35

Figure8 Objectsinthedeviceview ....................................37

Figure9 MDAdialogbox ............................................39

Figure 10 Port color legend ............................................40

Figure11 Switchunitshortcutmenu ....................................40

Figure12 Portshortcutmenu ..........................................41

Figure13 MDAshortcutmenu .........................................41

Figure14 Linegraph.................................................45

Figure15 Areagraph ................................................45

Figure16 Bargraph .................................................46

Figure17 Piegraph .................................................46

Figure18 Interfacestatisticsforasingleport..............................47

Figure19 Interfacestatisticsformultipleports .............................48

Figure20 Statisticsdialogboxforaport .................................49

Figure 2 1 System Information home page ................................55

Figure 22 Login pa ge . . ..............................................55

Figure 23 Parts of the Web management page . ...........................57

Figure24 Menu.....................................................57

Figure25 Consolepasswordpage ......................................61

Figure 26 Radius m anagement page . . . .................................62

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Table1 Propertiesdialogboxitems ...................................31

Table2 SNMPcommunitystringdefaultvalues ..........................32

Table3 OpenDevicedialogboxitems .................................33

Table4 Menubarcommands ........................................35

Table5 Toolbarbuttons .............................................36

Table 6 Port color codes ............................................39

Table 7 Switch unit shortcut menu commands ...........................40

Table8 Portshortcutmenucommands.................................41

Table9 DeviceManagerbuttons......................................42

Table10 Typesofstatistics ...........................................44

Table11 Graphdialogboxbuttons .....................................50

Table12 Helpfilelocations ...........................................52

Table13 UserlevelsintheWebmanagementinterface .....................56

Table14 Menuheadingsandoptions ...................................58

Table15 Pageicons ................................................59

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Preface

Business Policy Switch 2000 management software provides the m eans to

configure and monitor the operation of your Business Policy Switches.

Management software includes the console interface resident in each Business

Policy Switch; Java-based Device Manager software, which you install on a

management station in the network; and a Web-based management interface

accessible through a Web browser.

This guide provides instructions for installing the Device Manager software and

summarizes procedures for using Device Manager and the Web interface. For

information a bout using the console interface, refer to Using the Business Policy

Switch 2000.

This guide includes the following information:

• A summary of management options for the switch

• Instructions to install Device Manager software

• A summary of navigation procedures for D evice Manager and initial setup procedures using Device Manager

• An overview of the Web management interface

• Common startup problems and how to troubleshoot them

Before you begin

This guide is intended for network administrators with the following background:

• Basic knowledge of networks, Ethernet bridging, and IP and IPX routing

• Familiarity with networking concepts and terminology

• Basic knowledge of network topologies

• Experience with windowing systems, graphical user interfaces (GU Is), 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

<ip_address>

ping 192.32.10.12

, you enter

bold Courier text

Indicates command names and options and text that you need to enter.

Example: Enter

# chmod 755 ./install_dmvm.

italic text Indicates new terms, book titles, and variables in

command syntax descriptions. Where a variable is two or more words, the words are connected by an underscore.

Example: If the command syntax is

install_dmvm <

target_directory>,target_directory

filename

variable and you substitute one value for it.

plain Courier text

Indicates command syntax and system output, for example, prompts and system messages.

Example:

% JDM

separator ( > ) Shows menu paths.

Example: Edit > File System identifies the File System option on the Edit menu.

is one

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Related publications

For more information about using the Business Policy Switch, r efer to the following publications:

• Using the Business Policy Sw itch 2000 (part number 208700-A) Describes how to install and use the Business P olicy Switch 2000; includes

instructions to use the console interface to configure the switch.

• Business Policy Switch 2000 Installation Instructions (part number 209319-A)

Provides installation instructions for the switch in English and five other languages.

• Installing Media De pendent Adapters (MDAs) (part number 302403-D) Provides installation instructions for media dependent adapters in the

Business Policy Switch; includes descriptions of the available MDAs.

• Reference for the Business Policy Switch 2000 Management Software Operations (part number 209322-A)

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Describes how to use Device Manager software to manage the switch.

• Installation and Reference for the 100 Watt DC -DC Converter Module (part number 209132-A)

Describes how to install and connect the BayStack DC-DC Converter.

• Installing the BayStack 400-ST1 Cascade Module (part number 304433-B) Describes how to install cascade modules in the switch and connect up to

eight such switches into a stack configuration.

• Using Web-Based Management for the Business Policy Switch 2000 (part number 209570-A)

Describes how to use the Web-based management interface to configure and monitor switch operations.

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Chapter 1 Management basics

This chapter summarizes basic operational procedures in a Business Policy Switch and provides an overview of switch management options. Topics in this chapter include the following information:

• Overview of management tools (next)

• Setting IP parameters for management access to the switch ( page 18)

• Access levels and passwords (page 20)

Management tools

You can use three management tools to monitor a nd manage your Business Policy Switch:

• Device Manager software (next)

• Web m anagement interface (page 18)

• Console port interface (Refer to Using the Business Policy Switch 2000.)

Device Manager

The Java-based Device Manager for the Business P olicy Switches is a graphical user interface (GUI) that allows you to manage a standalone switch or a single switch stack. Device Manager provides the options found in other m anagement tools, as well as the ability to manage VLANs and MultiLink Trunks. You can display or print statistics and other data in one of three graph formats. To use Device Manager, you must have network connectivity to a management station running Device Manager on one of the supported platforms. You must also assign an IP address to the switch, as described in “Setting the switch IP parameters” on

page 18.”

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Web management interface

The Business Policy Switch Web management interface is a Web-based graphical user interface that you use with a Web browser to manage a standalone switch or switch stack. You can access devices on your network from various locations within the network.

To access the Web interface, you need a Web browser and an IP a ddress for the switch or switch stack. Toassign the IP a ddress to the switch, refer to “Settingthe

switch IP parameters” next.

Setting the switch IP parameters

To allow management access to the switch, you must assign I P parameters for the switch.

To set the IP parameters:

1 Connect a terminal to the Console port on the switch.

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2 Set the terminal protocol as follows:

• 9600 baud

• No parity

• 8 bits

• 1 stop bit

• Flow control set to Xon/Xoff

• Window Terminal Emulator option set to no

• Terminal Preferences: Function, Arrow, and Control keys active

• Buffer size set to 24

3 Connect the switch to power. 4 After the Nortel Networks logo is displayed, press [Ctrl]-Y to display the

Main Menu (Figure 1). At first the screen displays the Main Menu for a standalone switch. The n, if

the switch is part of a stack configuration, the screen is refreshed within 20 secondsto show the Main Menu f or a stack configuration. The Main Menu for a stack configuration includes stack features (bold text in Figure 1).

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Figure 1 Main menu

Business Policy Switch Main Menu

P Configuration/Setup...

P Configuration...

SNM S

ystem Characteristics...

itch Configuration... nsole/Comm Port Configuration...

Identify U Ren

Display H Sp

anning Tree Configuration...

ELNET Configuration... Sof Config Display E R

eset Reset to D

ogout

Use arrow keys to highlight option, press <Return> or <Enter> to select option. Press Ctrl-R to return to previous menu. Press Ctrl-C to return to Main Menu.

nit Numbers...

umber Stack Units...

ardware Units...

tware Download...

uration File...

vent Log

efault Settings

5 Select IP Configuration/Setup (or press i) to display the I P

Configuration/Setup m enu (Figure 2).

Note: The default management VLAN in the B usiness Policy Switch is VLAN 1. To manage the switch, m ake sure the network management station is on the managementVLAN or is connected to the management VLAN through routers.

Figure 2 IP Configuration/Set up menu

IP Configuration/Setup

BootP Request Mode: [ BootP Disabled ]

Configurable In Use Last Boot

In-Band Stack IP Address: [xx.xx.xx.xxx] xx.xx.xx.xxx 0.0.0.0 In-Band Switch IP Address: [xx.xx.xx.xxx] 0.0.0.0 In-Band Subnet Mask: [255.255.255.0] 255.255.255.0 0.0.0.0

Default Gateway: 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0

Use space bar to display choices, press <Return> or <Enter> to select choice. Press Ctrl-R to return to previous menu. Press Ctrl-C to return to Main Menu.

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6 Do one of the following,based on your configuration:

• For a standalone switch, e nter the IP address of the switch in the In-Band Switch IP Address field.

Note: If the In-Band Subnet Mask field does not already contain a value when you e nter the IP address in the In-Band Switch IP Address field, the switch software provides an in-use default value for the In-Band Subnet Mask field, based on the class of the entered IP address.

• For a stack configuration, enter the Stack IP address in the In-Band Stack IP Address field.

Note: The In-Band Switch IP Address fieldallows this switch to operate as a standaloneswitch. However, this field is not required for the operation of the stack. You c annot enter the same IP address in both fields.

7 In the In-Band Subnet Mask field, enter the IP subnet mask address. 8 In the Default Gateway field, enter the default gateway address.

Access levels and passwords

Access to m anagement f unctions for Business P olicy Switches is controlled by passwords and community strings. Different passwords or community strings allow access to different levels of m anagement functions.

Access to Device Manager requires entering community strings. Access to the Web interface requires a user identification and a password.

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