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Contents
New in this release7
Features 7
Other Changes7
Introduction9
Before you begin9
Installing Device Manager software11
JDM installation notes 11
JDM installation warnings 12
Installing Device Manager on Windows 12
Installing Device Manager on UNIX 19
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Windows minimum requirements 13
Installing Device Manager on Windows from the CD13
Installing Device Manager on Windows from the Web 18
Installing Device Manager in a UNIX environment 20
Installing Device Manager on Linux from the CD 20
Installing Device Manager on Solaris from the CD20
Installing Device Manager on UNIX from the Web 21
Executing the Device Manager installation software on UNIX22
Starting Device Manager29
Setting the IP address 29
Starting Device Manager using Windows and UNIX 29
Replicating editable fields in Device Manager30
Setting the Device Manager properties 31
Viewing and customizing per device properties34
Opening a device 36
Device view 39
Opening a device using the Open Last option40
Understanding the Device Manager window41
Using the menu bar42
Using the toolbar 45
Using the device view47
Selecting objects 47
Interpreting the status of LEDs and ports 49
Using shortcut menus 50
Using the status bar 52
Using Device Manager dialog boxes 53
Using the buttons in Device Manager dialog boxes 53
Editing objects54
Online Help55
Managing the system57
Managing files on the Metro Ethernet Routing Switch 8600 57
Copying files 57
Checking flash memory use 59
Viewing file names on the Flash 59
Viewing file names on the PCMCIA60
Managing files on the Metro ESU 180061
Downloading firmware 61
Uploading and downloading configuration files62
Viewing the history log 63
Managing files on the Metro ESU 185064
Downloading firmware from the server 65
Creating firmware 66
Booting firmware67
Uploading and downloading configuration settings to the server 68
Saving a history log to the server 69
Viewing controlled software upgrade status70
Viewing trap logs71
Appendix A Operation Problems with Device Manager73
Login prompt fails to appear on the Metro Ethernet Routing Switch 8600 73
Login prompt fails to appear on the Metro ESU 1800 or 1850 75
Switch fails to open in Device Manager76
The following sections detail what’s new in Nortel Metro Ethernet Routing
Switch 8600 Fundamentals — Using Device Manager (NN46225-300).
•
"Features" (page 7)
•
"Other Changes" (page 7)
Features
The following features are new in Nortel Metro Ethernet Routing Switch 8600
Fundamentals — Using Device Manager (NN46225-300) for this release:
•
Default properties dialog box (see "Setting the Device Manager
properties" (page 31))
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Per device properties dialog box (see "Viewing and customizing per
device properties" (page 34))
•Option to use the default community strings on open (see "Opening
a device" (page 36))
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Viewthe status of a controlled software upgrade (see "Viewing controlled
software upgrade status" (page 70))
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QoS menu bar options for the MERS 8600 for configuring QoS
color-aware policing; egress traffic management using subport queue
set shapers and Weighted Random Early Detection (WRED) thresholds;
and Drop Trap profiles (see "Device Manager menu bar descriptions,
Metro Ethernet Routing Switch 8600" (page 43))
•
VPN menu bar options for the MERS 8600 for configuring Performance
Monitoring (PM) profiles and viewing PM connection metrics (see
"Device Manager menu bar descriptions, Metro Ethernet Routing Switch
8600" (page 43))
Other Changes
There are no other changes to this document for this release.
Device Manager is a graphical user interface (GUI) used to configure and
manage switches in the Optical Ethernet Switching Solutions portfolio.
This includes the Metro Ethernet Routing Switch 8600, the Metro Ethernet
Services Unit (ESU) 1800, and the Metro Ethernet Services Unit (ESU)
1850. You install Device Manager on a management station in the network.
This guide describes:
•
How to install and start the Device Manager software on a Windows or
UNIX platform.
•
How to use the Device Manager to manage your Metro Ethernet Routing
Switch 8600, ESU 1800, and ESU 1850.
•
How to identify and resolve some common operational problems that
can occur when managing your device.
Before you begin
This guide is intended for network administrators with the following
background:
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Basic knowledge of networks, Ethernet bridging, and IP routing
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Familiarity with networking concepts and terminology
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Basic knowledge of network topologies
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Experience with windowing systems or graphical user interfaces (GUIs)
Java Device Manager (JDM) is an SNMP-based graphical user interface
(GUI) tool designed to manage single devices. To use Java Device Manager
(also referred to in this manual as Device Manager), you must have network
connectivity to a management station running JDM in one of the supported
environments.
The Device Manager software is provided on the software CD as a
self-extracting executable file. Device Manager is also available from the
Nortel web site. This chapter provides instructions for installing the Device
Manager software in a Windows or UNIX environment.
The Java Runtime Environment (JRE) is bundled with the Device Manager
software and does not require a separate installation.
Navigation
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"JDM installation notes" (page 11)
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"JDM installation warnings" (page 12)
•"Installing Device Manager on Windows" (page 12)
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"Installing Device Manager on UNIX" (page 19)
JDM installation notes
The following installation notes apply to both Windows and UNIX:
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If you have other Nortel switches in your network and are running earlier
versions of Device Manager software, you must install the newest
version of Device Manager to access the switches running the latest
software.
•
Prior to upgrading Device Manager, either uninstall your previous
version of the Device Manager software, or install the new software to a
different directory. (You can have multiple versions of Device Manager
stored on your PC or UNIX machine, provided that each version is
stored in a separate directory).
In a Windows environment, a dm.ini file is created in the JDM install
directory to save those IP addresses visited in JDM. In a UNIX
environment, a ~/.jdm/dm.ini file is created to save those IP addresses
visited in JDM. A JDM uninstallation operation does not remove this file.
If you wish, you can move or copy these files from a previous version
of JDM to a new JDM installation.
JDM installation warnings
The following warnings apply to both Windows and UNIX:
•
If you have other Nortel switches in your network, and are running earlier
versions of JDM software, you must install the newest version of JDM to
access the switches running the latest software.
•
Prior to upgrading JDM, either uninstall your previous version of the
Device Manager software, or install the new software to a different
directory. (You can have multiple versions of Device Manager stored on
your PC or UNIX machine, provided that each version is stored in a
separate directory.)
Nortel recommends that you do not install the JDM to a directory where
a previous version of Device Manager software already exists.
•
In a Windows environment, a dm.ini file is created in the JDM install
directory to save IP addresses that are visited in JDM. In a UNIX
environment, a ~/.jdm/dm.ini file is created to save those IP addresses
visited in JDM. A JDM uninstallation operation does not remove this file.
If you wish, you can move or copy these files from a previous version of
JDM to a new JDM installation. The contents of the IP addresses visited
file are automatically copied from previous existing JDM versions to
upgraded installed JDM version when the previous version is uninstalled
and the upgraded JDM version is installed in the same directory. The
dm.ini file containing IP addresses visited must be manually copied
when the upgraded JDM file is installed in a separate directory from
the previous version.
•
Ensure that the JDM and the switch software versions match. Matching
versions correctly display dialog boxes and information and enable
accessibility to the software. Please refer to the Ethernet Routing Switch
8600 release notes for correct compatibility.
Installing Device Manager on Windows
This section describes the minimum installation requirements and describes
how to install JDM from the CD or the Web.
Navigation
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"Windows minimum requirements" (page 13)
•"Installing Device Manager on Windows from the CD" (page 13)
The Pre-Installation Summary dialog box opens (see "Pre-installation
Summary dialog box" (page 17)).
Pre-installation Summary dialog box
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17
Verify the folder, shortcut, and disk space required to install the
software. Use the Previous button to return to the appropriate dialog
box to make changes.
Click Install.
The installation process begins(see "Installing Java Device Manager
Click Software.
In the Software category, click Releases.
Nortel Metro Ethernet Routing Switch 8600
Fundamentals — Using Device Manager
NN46225-300 02.02 Standard
4.2 1 October 2007
Installing Device Manager on UNIX19
A page listing available versions of the software opens.
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7
Click the Java Device Manager version for the release you want.
Select Java Device Manager for MS-Windows.
A File Download dialog box opens, asking you to either run this
program from its current location or to download the Device Manager
software to your system.
8
Choose the directory to which you want to download the software.
The software download is a self-extracting .exe file.
Note that in the file name, xxxx represents the current version of
the Device Manager software.
9
Close all programs.
10Navigate to the directory on your system where you downloaded
the Device Manager software.
11
Double-click the jdm_xxxx.exe file.
An installation screen opens, followed by a Nortel dialog box. Then,
the Introduction dialog box appears. Go to "Introduction dialog box"
(page 14) and complete steps 7 through 18.
—End—
Installing Device Manager on UNIX
Device Manager installation procedures are now standardized across all
platforms. In addition, the required Java Runtime Environment (JRE) (version
1.6.0) is now part of the Device Manager installation package and does not
require a separate installation. The bundled JRE will be used with Device
Manager only and should not affect other Java applications on the same system.
For Solaris, certain Operating System (OS) patches are required for Device
Manager and JRE to function properly. Consult Sun Microsystems to install the
appropriate OS patches before launching Device Manager.
Navigation
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"Installing Device Manager in a UNIX environment" (page 20)
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"Installing Device Manager on Linux from the CD" (page 20)
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"Installing Device Manager on Solaris from the CD" (page 20)
•
"Installing Device Manager on UNIX from the Web" (page 21)
"Executing the Device Manager installation software on UNIX" (page 22)
Installing Device Manager in a UNIX environment
Installing the Device Manager software in a UNIX environment includes:
1. Uninstalling the previous version of Device Manager
2. Installing the Device Manager software
The minimum system requirements for installing Device Manager on a PC
running the Linux Kernel 2.2 (or later) operating system are as follows:
•4 MB available in a temporary directory
•
400 MB free in the directory where you want to install the Device
Manager software
•
512 MB DRAM
The minimum system requirements for installing Device Manager on a UNIX
SPARC workstation running the Sun Solaris 8, 9, or 10 operating system
are as follows:
•
4 MB available in a temporary directory
•
400 MB free in the directory where you want to install the Device
Manager software
•
512 MB DRAM
Installing Device Manager on Linux from the CD
Use this procedure to install the Device Manager software to a Linux
environment from the CD.
Procedure steps
StepAction
1
2
Navigate to the Linux/JDM subdirectory on the software CD.
Refer to steps 3 to 14 in "Executing the Device Manager installation
software on UNIX" (page 22) for the remaining instructions on how
to install the Device Manager software in a UNIX environment.
—End—
Installing Device Manager on Solaris from the CD
Use this procedure to install the Device Manager software to a Solaris
environment from the CD.