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Contents

New in this release 7

Features 7 Other Changes 7

Introduction 9

Before you begin 9

Installing Device Manager software 11

JDM installation notes 11 JDM installation warnings 12 Installing Device Manager on Windows 12

Installing Device Manager on UNIX 19

Windows minimum requirements 13 Installing Device Manager on Windows from the CD 13 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 CD 20 Installing Device Manager on UNIX from the Web 21 Executing the Device Manager installation software on UNIX 22

Starting Device Manager 29

Setting the IP address 29 Starting Device Manager using Windows and UNIX 29

Replicating editable ﬁelds in Device Manager 30

Setting the Device Manager properties 31

Viewing and customizing per device properties 34

Opening a device 36

Device view 39 Opening a device using the Open Last option 40

Understanding the Device Manager window 41

Using the menu bar 42 Using the toolbar 45 Using the device view 47

Selecting objects 47 Interpreting the status of LEDs and ports 49

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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 objects 54 Online Help 55

Managing the system 57

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 PCMCIA 60 Managing ﬁles on the Metro ESU 1800 61

Downloading ﬁrmware 61

Uploading and downloading conﬁguration ﬁles 62

Viewing the history log 63 Managing ﬁles on the Metro ESU 1850 64

Downloading ﬁrmware from the server 65

Creating ﬁrmware 66

Booting ﬁrmware 67

Uploading and downloading conﬁguration settings to the server 68

Saving a history log to the server 69 Viewing controlled software upgrade status 70 Viewing trap logs 71

Appendix A Operation Problems with Device Manager 73

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 Manager 76

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New in this release

The following sections detail what’s new in Nortel Metro Ethernet Routing Switch 8600 Fundamentals — Using Device Manager (NN46225-300).

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"Features" (page 7)

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"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:

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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))

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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.

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Introduction

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:

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How to install and start the Device Manager software on a Windows or UNIX platform.

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How to use the Device Manager to manage your Metro Ethernet Routing Switch 8600, ESU 1800, and ESU 1850.

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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)

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Installing Device Manager software

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.

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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).

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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:

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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)

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"Installing Device Manager on Windows from the Web" (page 18)

Windows minimum requirements

The minimum system requirements for installing Device Manager on Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows 2003, Windows XP, and Windows Vista are:

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400 MHz or higher Pentium processor

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512 MB DRAM

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400 MB space on hard drive

Installing Device Manager on Windows from the CD

Use this procedure to install Device Manager on Windows from the CD.

Procedure steps

Step Action 1

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Close all programs. Insert the software CD into your CD-ROM drive. From the Windows Start menu, choose Run.

The Run dialog box opens.

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Use Browse to navigate to the drive where the CD-ROM is located. On the CD-ROM drive, locate the \Windows\Device Manager

subdirectory.

Double-click the jdm_xxxx.exe ﬁle. An installation screen opens, followed by a Nortel dialog box. Then,

the Introduction dialog box appears (see "Introduction dialog box"

(page 14)).

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Introduction dialog box

Click Next to continue the installation process. The License Agreement dialog box opens (see "License Agreement

dialog box" (page 14)).

License Agreement dialog box

Click I accept the terms of the license agreement (see "License

Agreement dialog box" (page 14)).

Click Next.

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The Choose Install Sets dialog box opens (see "Choose Install Sets

dialog box" (page 15)).

Choose Install Sets dialog box

Do one of the following:

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Select Typical installation to install the common set features, as well as online Help.

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Select Minimal installation to select minimal features to install (recommended for those with limited disk space).

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Select Help to install only the online Help.

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Select Custom installation to customize the features prior to installation.

Click Next. The Choose Install Folder dialog box opens (see "Choose Install

Folder dialog box" (page 16)).

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Choose Install Folder dialog box

Click Restore Default Folder or click Choose to select the storage path.

Click Next. The Choose Shortcut Folder dialog box opens (see "Choose

Shortcut Folder dialog box" (page 16)).

Choose Shortcut Folder dialog box

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Select a shortcut path, if desired. Click Next.

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The Pre-Installation Summary dialog box opens (see "Pre-installation

Summary dialog box" (page 17)).

Pre-installation Summary dialog box

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

dialog box" (page 17)).

Installing Java Device Manager dialog box

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When the installation is complete, the Install Complete dialog box opens (see "Install Complete dialog box" (page 18)).

Install Complete dialog box

Click Done to exit the installation. Device Manager is now completely installed on your machine. For

instructions on starting the Device Manager software, see Chapter 2.

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Installing Device Manager on Windows from the Web

Use this procedure to obtain the Device Manager software from the Nortel web site.

Procedure steps

Step Action 1

Go to the following URL:

ttp://www.nortel.com/support

In the Documentation, Software and Bulletins category, click Network Management.

In the Switches & Routers category, click Java Device Manager.

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Click Software. In the Software category, click Releases.

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A page listing available versions of the software opens.

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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.

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.

Close all programs.

10 Navigate to the directory on your system where you downloaded

the Device Manager software.

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.

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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)

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"Installing Device Manager on UNIX from the Web" (page 21)

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"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

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400 MB free in the directory where you want to install the Device Manager software

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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:

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4 MB available in a temporary directory

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400 MB free in the directory where you want to install the Device Manager software

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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

Step Action 1

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.

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Installing Device Manager on Solaris from the CD

Use this procedure to install the Device Manager software to a Solaris environment from the CD.

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Procedure steps

Step Action

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Navigate to the Solaris/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.

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Installing Device Manager on UNIX from the Web

Use this procedure toinstall the Device Manager software to an UNIX (Linux or Solaris) environment from the Web.

Procedure steps

Step Action 1

Go to the following URL:

ttp://www.nortel.com/support

In the Documentation, Software and Bulletins category, click Network Management.

In the Switches & Routers category, click Java Device Manager.

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Click Software. In the Software category, click Releases.

A page listing available versions of the software opens.

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Click the Java Device Manager version for the release you want. Select Java Device Manager for either Sun Solaris Systems or Linux

Systems, depending on what you want to install. 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.

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Choose a directory to which you want to download the software. See "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.

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If several warning messages are displayed after you launch Device Manager on a Solaris workstation, do the following:

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Add the following statement to your .cshrc ﬁle:

setenv XKEYSYMDB $HOME/ .XKeysymDB

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Make sure there is a .XKeysymbDB ﬁle in your home directory.

Executing the Device Manager installation software on UNIX

Use this procedure to execute the Device Manager installation software in a UNIX environment.

Procedure steps

Step Action 1

Close all programs. Navigate to the directory on your system where you loaded the

Device Manager software.

For the Linux environment, make the ﬁle executable by entering:

chmod a+x jdm_ xxxx_linux.sh

For the Solaris environment, make the ﬁle executable by entering:

chmod a+x dm_xxxx_solaris_sparc.bin

For the Linux environment, run the jdm_xxxx_linux.sh ﬁle. For the Solaris environment, run the dm_xxxx_so-

laris_sparc.bin ﬁle. An installation screen, followed by a Nortel dialog box opens.

Then, the Introduction dialog box appears (see "InstallAnywhere

Introduction dialog box" (page 23)).

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InstallAnywhere Introduction dialog box

Click Next to continue the installation process. The License Agreement dialog box opens (see "License Agreement

dialog box" (page 23)).

License Agreement dialog box

Click I accept the terms of the License Agreement (see "License

Agreement dialog box" (page 23)).

Click Next.

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The Choose Install Sets dialog box opens (see "Choose Install Sets

dialog box" (page 24)).

Choose Install Sets dialog box

Do one of the following:

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Select Typical installation to install the common set features, as well as online Help.

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Select Minimal installation to select minimal features to install (recommended for those with limited disk space).

•

Select Help to install only the online Help.

•

Select Custom installation to customize the features prior to installation.

Click Next. The Choose Install Folder dialog box opens (see "Choose Install

Folder dialog box" (page 25)).

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Choose Install Folder dialog box

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Click Restore Default Folder or click Choose to select the storage path.

Click Next. The Pre-Installation Summary dialog box opens (see "Pre-installation

Summary dialog box" (page 25)).

Pre-installation Summary dialog box

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Verify the folder 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

dialog box" (page 26)).

Installing Java Device Manager dialog box

When the installation is complete, the Install Complete dialog box opens (see "Install Complete dialog box" (page 27)).

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Click Done to exit the installation. Device Manager is now completely installed on your machine.

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Starting Device Manager

This chapter describes the basic procedures for starting the Device Manager.

Navigation

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"Setting the IP address" (page 29)

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"Starting Device Manager using Windows and UNIX" (page 29)

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"Setting the Device Manager properties" (page 31)

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"Opening a device" (page 36)

Setting the IP address

Before you can manage a switch or service unit using Device Manager, you must set an IP address using the Command Line Interface (CLI):

• For information on setting the Metro Ethernet Routing Switch 8600 IP

address, see Nortel Metro Ethernet Routing Switch 8600 Commissioning (NN46220-309).

•

For information on setting the ESU 1800 or 1850 IP address, see

Nortel Metro Ethernet Services Unit 1800 and 1850 Commissioning

(NN46212-303).

Starting Device Manager using Windows and UNIX

To start Device Manager, do one of the following:

• In the Windows environment, from the Windows Start menu, choose

Programs > Nortel > Java Device Manager > DM.

•

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

JDM

An abbreviated Device Manager window opens, as shown in "Abbreviated

Device Manager window" (page 30).

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On startup, Device Manager performs a DNS lookup for the machine on which it is running. If the DNS lookup is slow or fails, a timeout message appears.

Abbreviated Device Manager window

ATTENTION

Replicating editable ﬁelds in Device Manager

Use this procedure to replicate all editable table cells.

Procedure steps

Step Action 1

2 3 4

Click the cell. The cell is highlighted. (Note: A double-click makes the cell editor

available. The cell editor allows you to directly update the value, open an option item list or open a dialog. If required, update the cell prior to highlighting it to be copied.)

Click the Copy icon. Highlight the cell or cells in which you want to copy the data. Click the Paste icon.

The content in the ﬁrst cell is replicated into the highlighted cells. Click Apply to set the change or click the Arrow icon to reset the

change.

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Setting the Device Manager properties

Device Manager uses the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) to conﬁgure and manage the Optical Ethernet Services Solution (OESS) switches. You can use the Device Manager Properties dialog box to conﬁgure important communication parameters such as the polling interval, timeout, and retry count. You can set these parameters at any time before or after you open a device.

Device Manager keeps a set of default, or global, properties that apply to all devices, and a set of properties for each device. The default properties are used when you open a device for the ﬁrst time. A copy of the properties are saved for each device that is opened. You can customize the properties for a particular device as required.

Use this procedure to set the Device Manager default properties.

Procedure steps

Setting the Device Manager properties 31

Step Action 1

If you do not have a device open, from the Device Manager menu bar, choose Device > Properties > Current.

OR If you have a device open, from the Device Manager menu bar,

choose Device > Properties > Devices. Select Default in the Properties Device List box, and then click Edit.

The Default Properties dialog box opens (see the following ﬁgure).

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Default Properties

Select the properties you want to change and set their values. For information about the property ﬁelds, see "Variable deﬁnitions"

(page 32).

3 Click Ok.

—End—

Variable deﬁnitions

Variable Value

Status Interval Interval at which statistics and status

information are gathered (default is 20 seconds).

Hotswap Detect every The number of intervals at which

Device Manager will check for module hot swaps.

Enable If selected, Device Manager will poll the

switch according to the settings listed above the Enable check box.

Retry Count If Device Manager cannot transmit

polling information at startup, the number of times Device Manager retransmits polling information.

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Timeout Length of each retry of each polling

waiting period. When accessing the device through a slow link, you may want to increase the timeout interval and then change the Retransmission Strategy to superlinear.

Trace If selected, you can perform trace

routes.

Listen for Traps If selected, Device Manager will listen

for a trap. When you operate Device Manager from a UNIX platform, you must be logged in as root in order to receive traps.

By default, traps are sent in SNMP V2c format. However, if you are using an older network management system (NMS) that supports only SNMP V1 traps (HP OpenView), you can select that the traps be sent in V1 format.

The management station operating with Device Manager is automatically added to the device trap receiver table.

Max Traps in Log The maximum number of traps that can

exist in the trap log. The default is 500.

Trap Port The number of the port that trap

messages are captured on. The default port for trap messages is 162.

Listen for Syslogs If selected, Device Manager will listen

for syslogs.

Confirm row deletion If selected, Device Manager will send

a message when a system table row is deleted.

Default Read Community The default Read Community type.

You can edit this field by highlighting the current value and typing over it.

Default Write Community The default Write Community type. You

can edit this field by highlighting the current value and typing over it.

Http Port The default port used for web interface.

This property cannot be changed for this dialog box.

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Application launch with ring tone When checked, the ring tone will sound

Save SNMPv3 Devices to Open Last When checked, you can open a device

every time you launch Device Manager. This is the default behavior.

using Device > Open Last by SNMPv3 without reentering the required SNMPv3 authentication information. Note, however, that this is not secure. JDM prompts with a warning message that indicates a possible security threat because the devise opens without having to enter security information. When this box is unchecked, the saved SNMPv3 authentication information for all devices is erased. JDM prompts you to verify the change.

JDM resets the required parameters for the devices open using SNMPv3 only when this option is enabled. In this case, you can select a device from a list of devices that Device Manager has accessed through SNMPv3 without having to enter the required SNMPv3 user name, authentication protocol/password, and privacy protocol/password again.

Telnet By default, Device Manager uses the

Telnet that comes with the operating system. To specify a different Telnet, click User-Defined and specify the path. Specify any parameters in the Parameter(s) box.

SSH By default, Device Manager uses the

SSH that comes with the operating system. To specify a different SSH, click User-Defined and specify the path. Specify any parameters in the

Parameter(s) box.

Viewing and customizing per device properties

Use this procedure to view and customize the per device property settings.

Procedure steps

Step Action 1

If you have a device open, from the Device Manager menu bar, choose Device > Properties > Current.

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OR If you do not have a device open, from the Device Manager menu

bar, choose Device > Properties > Devices. Select the device IP address in the Properties Device List box, and then click Edit.

The properties dialog box for the selected device opens (see the following ﬁgure).

Device Properties

Select the properties you want to change and set their values. For information about the device properties ﬁeld descriptions, see

"Variable deﬁnitions" (page 35)

Settings that are gray are global default settings; you can only view them.

Variable deﬁnitions

Variable Value

Retry Count If Device Manager cannot transmit

—End—

polling information at startup, the number of times Device Manager retransmits polling information.

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Timeout Length of each retry of each polling

Trace If selected, you can perform trace

Listen for Traps If selected, Device Manager will listen

waiting period. When accessing the device through a slow link, you may want to increase the timeout interval and then change the Retransmission Strategy to superlinear.

routes.

for a trap. When you operate Device Manager from a UNIX platform, you must be logged in as root in order to receive traps.

Max Traps in Log The maximum number of traps that can

Listen for Syslogs If selected, Device Manager will listen

Default Read Community The default Read Community type.

Default Write Community The default Write Community type. You

Http Port Specify the port to use for the web

Opening a device

Opening a device displays the device view, a picture of the device. Before you can display the device view, you must enter community strings that determine the access level granted to the device. Use this procedure to open a device

The management station operating with Device Manager is automatically added to the device trap receiver table.

exist in the trap log. The default is 500.

for syslogs.

You can edit this field by highlighting the current value and typing over it.

can edit this field by highlighting the current value and typing over it.

interface. To access the device home page with WEB UI, Http Port must be the same as the switch configuration.

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Procedure steps

Step Action

Opening a device 37

From the abbreviated Device Manager window menu bar, choose Device > Open.

OR From the Device Manager toolbar, click the Open Device button.

The Open Device dialog box opens (see the following ﬁgure).

Open Device dialog box

For information, see "Variable deﬁnitions" (page 38) .

In the Device Name ﬁeld, identify the device by entering the DNS name or IP address of the device.

In the Read Community and Write Community ﬁelds, enter the proper community strings.

To gain read/write/all access to a device in Device Manager, you must enter the read/write/all community string for both the Read Community and Write Community strings. For information, see

"SNMP community string default values" (page 38) .

Check the v3 Enabled checkbox to enable SNMP version 3. Clear the checkbox to disabled SNMP version 3.

Click Ping to check if the switch is reachable, or click Telnet to initiate a Telnet session.

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Click Open.

—End—

Variable deﬁnitions

Variable Value

Device Name Enter the DNS name or IP address of the device. Read Community Enter the read community password string to use

to open this device.

Write Community Enter the write community password string to use

to open this device.

Use default community string in properties

v3 Enabled Enables (selected) or disables (cleared) SNMP

User Name Indicates the user’s security name. If v3 Enabled is

When selected, the community strings in the device specific properties are used to open this device. If the device specific properties do not exit, the global default properties will be used.

version 3.

selected, this name appears in the Edit > SnmpV3 tables.

Context Name A string between 0 and 32 characters that identifies

a context for accessing management information at a SNMP entity. Required for certain devices.

Authentication Protocol Indicates the selected authentication protocol:

NONE, MD5, or SHA-96. Authentication Password Indicates the authentication password string. Privacy Protocol Indicates the selected privacy protocol: NONE,

DES, or AES. Privacy Password Indicates the privacy password string.

SNMP community string default values

Access Level Description

read-only Public Layer 1 read/write Private Layer 2 read/write Private Layer 3 read/write Private read/write Private read/write/all Secret

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Device view

When a device is opened, Device Manager automatically determines what version of software the selected device is running; a picture of the device that represents its physical features appears.

"Device Manager window for a Metro Ethernet Routing Switch 8600 switch" (page 39) shows this window for the Metro Ethernet Routing Switch 8600, "Device Manager window for a Metro ESU 1800 switch" (page 40) shows

it for the Metro ESU 1800, and "Device Manager window for a Metro ESU

1800 switch" (page 40) shows it for the Metro ESU 1850.

For information about connecting to the switch using SNMPv3, refer to

Managing Network Operations (315545-E) and Conﬁguring and Managing Security (314724-E).

Device Manager window for a Metro Ethernet Routing Switch 8600 switch

Opening a device 39

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Device Manager window for a Metro ESU 1800 switch

Device Manager window for a Metro ESU 1850 switch

Opening a device using the Open Last option

Use this procedure to view or select a device from a list of available devices with the Open Last option in Device Manager.

Procedure steps

Step Action 1

To delete devices from the Open Last Device List, choose Device > Open Last > Edit. The Devices dialog box opens. Highlight the device that you

want to remove from the list and click Delete.

From the abbreviated Device Manager window menu bar, choose Device > Open Last.

A drop-down menu appears, listing the devices that were previously opened. The Open Last Device List displays up to 24 devices at a time. You can view additional devices by selecting Device List 1, Device List 2, and so forth.

Choose the IP address or system name of the device that you want to open. The Open Device dialog box for that device opens.

If you are not able to open a device in Device Manager, see "Switch

fails to open in Device Manager" (page 76) for information about

how to troubleshoot the problem.

—End—

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Understanding the Device Manager window

The Device Manager window has the following four parts:

•

menu bar

•

toolbar

•

device view

•

status bar

The graphic that follows (see "Parts of the Device Manager window" (page

42)) displays the parts of the Device Manager window for the Metro Ethernet

Routing Switch 8600. The Metro ESU 1800 and Metro ESU 1850 are organized in a similar manner.

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Parts of the Device Manager window

Navigation

•

"Using the menu bar" (page 42)

•

"Using the toolbar" (page 45)

•

"Using the device view" (page 47)

•

"Using the status bar" (page 52)

•

"Using Device Manager dialog boxes" (page 53)

•

"Online Help" (page 55)

Using the menu bar

The menu bar on the Device Manager window (see "Menu bar" (page 43)) provides menus with commands that let you monitor the Metro Ethernet Routing Switch 8600, Metro ESU 1800, and Metro ESU 1850.

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Menu bar

Menu bar descriptions

"Device Manager menu bar descriptions, Metro Ethernet Routing Switch 8600" (page 43) describes the menu bar ﬁelds for the Metro Ethernet

Routing Switch 8600.

Device Manager menu bar descriptions, Metro Ethernet Routing Switch 8600

Menu Description

Device The Device menu lets you open a device, refresh the device

view, and set polling and SNMP properties.This menu also allows you to initiate a Telnet session, or open and view the Trap Log, Sys Log, and Log.

Using the menu bar 43

Edit The Edit menu lets you view parameters for the chassis or for

selected objects. The object can be a card, fan, MDA, port, power supply, or any other object. This menu also lets you run diagnostic tests, configure Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM), NTP, and SNMPv3 parameters, view the status of a controlled software upgrade, and select all objects in the device.

Graph The Graph menu lets you view Device Manager statistics and

produce graphs of the chassis, WSM card, or port statistics.

VLAN The VLAN menu lets you view information about VLANs,

spanning tree groups (STG), MultiLink Trunking/Link Aggregation Control Protocol (MLT/LACP), MAC Learning, Split MultiLink Trunking (SMLT), stacked VLANs (SVLAN), and Simple Loop Prevention Policy (SLPP).

IP Routing The IP Routing menu lets you set up IP routing functions for

the switch, including Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Routing Information Protocol (RIP), Border Gateway Protocol (BGP), Virtual Redundancy Router Protocol (VRRP), Multicast, Internet Group Membership Protocol (IGMP), Distance Vector Multicast Routing Protocol (DVMRP), Protocol Independent Multicast (PIM), Pragmatic General Multicast Protocol (PGM), DHCP, Routed Split MultiLink Trunking (RSMLT), UDP forwarding, filters, and policies. (See Note 1.)

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Menu Description

IPX Routing

The IPX Routing menu lets you set up IPX routing functions, including RIP, Service Access Protocol (SAP), and policies. (See Note 2.)

Security The Security menu lets you set security parameters for the

various control and data paths.

VPN The VPN menu lets you set up PBB, PBT and OLE2 services as

well as your PBT trunks, Continuity Fault Management (CFM), and Transparent Domain Continuity (TDC); configure UNIs, Customer IP VLANs, and Transparent Domain Identifers (TDI); and configure Performance Monitoring (PM) profiles and view PM connection metrics.

QOS The QOS menu lets you set up and view Quality of Service

(QoS) profiles, and traffic management. This menu also lets you configure QoS policies, subport queue sets, Weighted Random Early Detection (WRED) thresholds, and Drop Trap profiles. In addition, you can view the ingress, egress, and color maps, and policy statistics.

RMON The RMON menu lets you set up remote monitoring (RMON)

alarms and view the alarm log. This menu also allows you to enable or disable RMON history or statistics on all ports.

Actions The Actions menu provides quick access to selected actions

without going through other menus and submenus. Use this menu to open the Web management interface, to save run-time or boot configurations, get a PCAP file, or revert back to previous configurations.

Help The Help menu lets you view online Help topics for Device

Manager. This menu also provides a legend for the port colors in the device view.

Note 1: The BGP, Multicast, DVMRP, PIM, and PGM routing functions are not supported when High Availability is enabled.

Note 2: IPX Routing is not supported when High Availability is enabled.

"Device Manager menu bar descriptions, Metro ESU 1800 and 1850" (page

44) describes the menu bar ﬁelds for the Metro ESU 1800 and 1850.

Device Manager menu bar descriptions, Metro ESU 1800 and 1850

Menu Description

Device The Device menu lets you open a device, refresh the device

view, and set polling and SNMP properties.This menu also allows you to initiate a Telnet session and open and view the Trap Log and Log.

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Menu Description

Edit The Edit menu lets you view parameters for the chassis or

for selected objects, such as ports. This menu also lets you set security parameters, run diagnostic tests, and select all

objects in the device. Graph The Graph menu lets you view chassis or port statistics. IP VLAN The IP VLAN menu lets you set up VLANS for the switch. IP Routing The IP Routing menu lets you set up IP routing and Quality of

Service (QoS) functions for the switch. It also allows you to

perform traffic control. Layer 2 The Layer 2 menu lets you set up FDB, GVRP, Internet

Group Membership Protocol (IGMP), Multicast FDB, port

mirroring, Spanning Tree, and current and static VLANs for

Layer 2 mode. The device must be reset for Layer 2 for this

menu to function. QinQ The Q-in-Q menu lets you set up a VLAN for Q-in-Q mode

(applies to the ESU 1850 only). Packet

Classification Rmon TheRMON menu lets you set up and view remote monitoring

Rapid Ping The Rapid Ping menu lets you test traffic data issues such as

Actions The Actions menu provides quick access to selected actions

Help The Help menu lets you view online Help topics for Device

Using the toolbar

The toolbar buttons provide quick access to commonly used commands and some additional actions for the Metro Ethernet Routing Switch 8600, Metro ESU 1800, and Metro ESU 1850.

describes the toolbar buttons for the Metro Ethernet Routing Switch 8600, and Metro ESU 1800 and 1850.

The Packet Classification menu lets you perform filtering,

metering, packet classification, and packet policing.

(RMON) alarms.

connectivity, latency, and packet loss.

without going through other menus and submenus. Use this

menu to open the Web management interface and save

runtime configurations.

Manager. This menu also provides a legend for the port

colors in the device view.

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Toolbar buttons

Button Name Description Menu equivalent

Open Device Opens a device. Device > Open

Refresh Device Status

Refreshes the device view information.

Device > Refresh Status

Telnet Opens a Telnet session. Device > Telnet

SSH

Opens an SSH session. Device > SSH

Connection

Trap Log Opens the trap log. Device > Trap Log

Help Opens online Help in a

web browser window.

Edit Selected Displays configuration

data windows for the selected chassis object.

Help > Device Manager Basics

Edit > Chassis Edit > WSM Card Edit > SAM Card Edit > Card Edit > Fan Edit > MDA Edit > Mgmt Port

Graph Selected Opens statistics and

graphing windows.

Open Home Page

Opens the Web management interface home page.

Save Runtime Config

Saves the current run-time configuration.

Alarm Manager Opens the RMON Alarm

Manager window.

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Graph > Chassis

Graph > Port Actions > Open Home

Page

Actions > Save Runtime Config

Rmon > Alarm Manager

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Using the device view

The device view allows you to determine at a glance the operating status of the various modules and ports in your hardware conﬁguration. You also use the device view to perform management tasks on speciﬁc objects.

Navigation

•

"Selecting objects" (page 47)

• "Interpreting the status of LEDs and ports" (page 49)

•

"Using shortcut menus" (page 50)

Selecting objects

In the device view, you can select the following types ofobjects for the Metro Ethernet Routing Switch 8600, and Metro ESU 1800 and 1850:

•

the entire chassis

•

a card (module) or multiple cards

•

a port or multiple ports

•

a console port (Metro ESU 1800 and 1850 only)

Using the device view 47

•

a Media Dependent Adapter (MDA) (Metro ESU 1850 only)

For the Metro Ethernet Routing Switch 8600, you can also select the following types of objects:

•

a serial port

•

a power supply

•

afan

•

a management port

"Objects in a Metro Ethernet Routing Switch 8600 device view" (page

48) shows these objects in a Metro Ethernet Routing Switch 8600, "Objects in a Metro ESU 1800 switch device view" (page 48) shows them in the

Metro ESU 1800, "Objects in a Metro ESU 1850 switch device view" (page

49) shows them in the Metro ESU 1850.

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Objects in a Metro Ethernet Routing Switch 8600 device view

Objects in a Metro ESU 1800 switch device view

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Objects in a Metro ESU 1850 switch device view

To select a single object, click the edge of the object. The object is outlined in yellow, indicating that it is selected. Subsequent activities in Device Manager refer to the selected object.

To select multiple objects of the same type (such as ports or modules), use one of the following actions:

•

For a block of contiguous ports or modules, drag to select the group of objects.

•

For multiple ports or modules anywhere in the switch chassis, press Ctrl and click the objects anywhere in the device view.

Using the device view 49

The general rule for selecting multiple physical objects, such as fans, power supplies, modules, and ports, is that the selected objects must belong to the same category or have some kind of parent/child relationship.

Interpreting the status of LEDs and ports

The conventions on the device view are similar to the actual switch appearance for the Metro Ethernet Routing Switch 8600, and Metro ESU 1800 and 1850. Module LEDs are in one of three states: on, off, or blinking. For a full description of what each state means, refer to the documentation that came with the module.

The ports on the device view are color-coded to provide at-a-glance port status. "Device Manager port color codes" (page 49) shows the status assigned to each color.

Device Manager port color codes

Color

Green Port is up and operating. Red Port has been manually disabled. Orange Port has no link. Light Blue Port is in standby mode.

Description

Dark Blue Port is being tested. Grey Port is not reachable by Device Manager. Pink Port has a loopback connector connected to it.

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In addition, the Help menu provides a legend that identiﬁes the port colors and their meanings.

Using shortcut menus

Objects in the device view, such as the chassis, ports, and cards, have shortcut menus. These menus provide a faster path for editing objects and applying changes; however, you can access the same options through the menu bar or the toolbar.

To display the chassis shortcut menu, select the chassis (see "Chassis

shortcut menu" (page 50)) and right click.

Chassis shortcut menu

For more information, see "Chassis shortcut menu options" (page 50).

Chassis shortcut menu options

"Chassis shortcut menu options, Metro Ethernet Routing Switch 8600" (page 50) describes the chassis shortcut menu options for the Metro

Ethernet Routing Switch 8600.

Chassis shortcut menu options, Metro Ethernet Routing Switch 8600

Option

Edit Edit chassis parameters. Graph Graph chassis statistics. Save Runtime

Config Save Boot Config Save any changes made as a boot configuration. Reset Counters Reset all the statistics counters for the switch. Hard Reset Perform a hard reset of the switch. Soft Reset Perform a soft reset of the switch.

Description

Save any changes made as a run-time configuration.

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"Chassis shortcut menu options, Metro ESU 1800 and 1850" (page

51) describes the shortcut menu options for the Metro ESU 1800 and 1850.

Chassis shortcut menu options, Metro ESU 1800 and 1850

Option

Description

Edit Edit chassis parameters. Graph Graph chassis statistics. Save Config Save any changes made to the configuration. Reset Counters Reset all the statistics counters for the switch. Factory Reset Does not boot the switch. Instead, it returns the configuration

to factory defaults.

System Reset Performs a system restart.

To display the port shortcut menu (see "Port shortcut menu" (page 51)), select one or more ports and right-click.

Port shortcut menu

Metro ESU 1800 and 1850 Metro Ethernet Routing Switch 8600

Port shortcut menu options

"Port shortcut menu options, Metro ESU 1800 and 1850" (page

51) describes the I/O port shortcut menu options for the Metro ESU 1800

and 1850.

Port shortcut menu options, Metro ESU 1800 and 1850

Option

Edit Display edit port menu. Graph Graph port statistics. Enable Administratively bring a port up. Disable Administratively shut down a port.

Description

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"Port shortcut menu options, Metro Ethernet Routing Switch 8600" (page

52) describes the I/O port shortcut menu options for the Metro Ethernet

Routing Switch 8600.

Port shortcut menu options, Metro Ethernet Routing Switch 8600

Option

Edit Display edit port menu. Graph Graph port statistics. Graph POS Display on POS ports only. Enable Administratively bring a port up. Disable Administratively shut down a port. Enable Rmon

Stats Enable Rmon

History Enable

FastStart Disable

FastStart

Description

Enable Rmon statistics logging on this port or ports. Does not

display on ATM or POS ports.

Enable Rmon history logging on this port or ports. This field

does not display on ATM or POS ports.

Enable FastStart spanning tree operation on this port or

ports. This field does not display on ATM ports.

Disable FastStart spanning tree operation on this port or

ports. This field does not display on ATM ports.

For the Metro Ethernet Routing Switch 8600, the card shortcut menu provides a quick way to view a card’s parameters. When the selected card is an I/O module, you can click on the Edit option on the shortcut menu to open the Edit Card dialog box.

To display the card shortcut menu (see "Card shortcut menu (I/O module)"

(page 52)), select a card and right-click.

Card shortcut menu (I/O module)

Using the status bar

At the bottom of the Device Manager window is the status bar. This area displays error and informational messages from the software application. These messages are not related to the device being managed.

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Using Device Manager dialog boxes

Many Device Manager dialog boxes contain ﬁelds that allow you to enter values for parameters, and many of the parameters have predetermined possible values. For example, a port may be set to be enabled or disabled. Other parameter values are ranges of user-determined values. For example, the value for a system contact will be a name you enter in the SysContact ﬁeld.

Fields that can be modiﬁed are displayed in white. Use this procedure to change the value in a ﬁeld.

Procedure steps

Step Action

Using Device Manager dialog boxes 53

Click the ﬁeld. The possible choices for that parameter are displayed. "Parameter

selection menu" (page 53) shows an example of a Metro Ethernet

Routing Switch 8600 ﬁeld that can be modiﬁed.

Parameter selection menu

Click a new value from the list.

3 Click Apply.

—End—

For ﬁelds that do not have preset values, click the ﬁeld and type the value.

Using the buttons in Device Manager dialog boxes

"Device Manager buttons" (page 54) describes buttons that appear in

Device Manager dialog boxes and tabs. Note that all of these buttons do not appear in all of the dialog boxes on the

Metro Ethernet Routing Switch 8600, Metro ESU 1800, and Metro ESU

1850. Speciﬁcally, only the ﬁrst ten buttons listed in the table, with the exception of Resize Columns, are applicable to the Metro ESU 1800 and

1850.

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Device Manager buttons

Button Description

Apply Applies the changes you have entered in fields on a tab or

dialog box. The button is dimmed until you change a parameter. Changes are displayed as bold text or numbers.

Insert Opens a dialog box to create a new entry for a table; then from

the dialog box, inserts the new entry in the table. Delete Deletes a selected entry. Refresh Refreshes the information in the window. Every time you click on

Refresh, new information is polled from the switch and displayed. Close Closes the tab or dialog box and disregards any changes you

have made to fields. Help Opens context-sensitive online Help. Resize

Columns Stop Stops the current action (polling). Copy Copies selected items to your computer’s memory clipboard. Paste Pastes the contents of your computer’s clipboard. Reset

changes Export data Allows you to copy data to external media. Print Table Prints the contents of any table that is displayed. Graph Graphs selected data. Export (on

Graph dialog boxes)

Print (on Graph dialog boxes)

Editing objects

You can edit objects and values from Device Manager in the following ways:

Resizes table columns to fit the data in them.

Resets any configuration values you have changed back to their

original value.

Saves the current table in ASCII format in a file you specify. The

table contains tabs so you can then import this file into a text

editor or spreadsheet for further analysis.

Prints the current table.

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Select an object; from the Device Manager toolbar click Edit Selected. The edit dialog box opens for that object.

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From the shortcut menu for a chassis, card, port, or any other object, choose Edit.

The edit dialog box opens for that object.

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Double-click an object.

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The edit dialog box opens for that object.

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From the Device Manager menu bar, choose Edit > Selected All . Then choose an object type from the list.

When you change values in a ﬁeld, you can see ﬁelds that have been changed but not applied. Click Apply to apply the changes to the device.

Most tabs and dialog boxes contain a Refresh button. After you apply changes to ﬁelds, click Refresh to display the new information in the tab or dialog box. In Windows and UNIX environments, the changed value is displayed in bold text.

To make changes in the running conﬁguration, click Apply. Changes are not applied to Device Manager until you click Apply. To make the changes permanent, click Actions > Save Runtime Conﬁg from the Device Manager menu bar.

Online Help in Device Manager is context-sensitive. You use a web browser to display online Help. The web browser should launch automatically when you click help. To display online Help correctly, Nortel recommends using the following web browsers:

• Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or later

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Netscape Navigator 4.7 or later

In a UNIX environment, for Device Manager (or Optivity Switch Manager) to launch a Netscape browser properly, the shell in which Device Manager was launched must have a Netscape browser in its path.

In a Solaris environment, Device Manager may not open a Netscape window when you click a Help button. To work around this issue, ﬁrst launch Netscape manually; then the Help system properly opens in the Netscape browser window.

The Help menu may behave erratically after you view the "About Device Manager" selection. If the edge of the Help menu extends beyond the device view window, you may not be able to select Legend using the cursor. The workaround for this problem is to use the arrow keys to select from this menu or to widen the device view window so that the Help menu is displayed in its entirety on top of the device view.

If, for some reason, the web browser does not launch, the Help ﬁles for the Metro Ethernet Routing Switch 8600 are located in the default installation directories listed in "Help ﬁle locations, Metro Ethernet Routing Switch

8600" (page 56).

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Help ﬁle locations, Metro Ethernet Routing Switch 8600

Help files Default path

Device Manager Jdm/help/dm

Device-specific Help default install directory..../help

"Help ﬁle locations, Metro ESU 1800 and 1850" (page 56) provides the

location of the Help ﬁles for the Metro ESU 1800 and 1850.

Help ﬁle locations, Metro ESU 1800 and 1850

Help files Default path

Device Manager default install directory.../help/pp8k_basics Device-specific Help default install directory.../help/<device>

<version> where: <device> is the device name; for example

accelar2k <version> is the software version number;

for example v331 Thus, the default path for device-specific

Help for the accelar2k device, version 331 is /help/accelar2k/v331.

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Managing the system

This chapter describes how to manage the switch system using the Device Manager software.

Navigation

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"Managing ﬁles on the Metro Ethernet Routing Switch 8600" (page 57)

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"Managing ﬁles on the Metro ESU 1800" (page 61)

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"Managing ﬁles on the Metro ESU 1850" (page 64)

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"Viewing controlled software upgrade status" (page 70)

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"Viewing trap logs" (page 71)

Managing ﬁles on the Metro Ethernet Routing Switch 8600

On the Metro Ethernet Routing Switch 8600, the File System tabs allow you to perform the following tasks:

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Copy a ﬁle.

•

Check the amount of memory used and the number of ﬁles stored in onboard ﬂash memory and an installed PCMCIA card.

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Verify the name, size, and storage date of each ﬁle present in onboard ﬂash memory and PCMCIA memory.

These tasks are described in the subsections that follow.

Navigation

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"Copying ﬁles" (page 57)

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"Checking ﬂash memory use" (page 59)

• "Viewing ﬁle names on the Flash" (page 59)

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"Viewing ﬁle names on the PCMCIA" (page 60)

Copying ﬁles

Use this procedure to copy a ﬁle.

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Procedure steps

Step Action 1

From the menu bar, choose Edit > File System. The File System dialog box opens with the Copy File tab displayed

(see "Copy File tab" (page 58)).

Copy File tab

In the Source text box, specify the ﬁle to be copied in one of these forms:

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/ﬂash/ﬁlename

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/pcmcia/ﬁlename

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ipaddress:/home/user/ﬁlename

In the Destination text box, specify the location where you want to copy the ﬁle in one of these forms:

•

For example, to copy a conﬁguration ﬁle to a remote TFTP server, the Destination text box might read:

10.10.40.20:/home/joe/conﬁg.cfg and the Source text box might read: /ﬂash/conﬁg.cfg

4 5

In the Action ﬁeld, select start. Click Apply to start copying the ﬁles.

The results appears in the Result ﬁeld.

/ﬂash/ﬁlename /pcmcia/ﬁlename ipaddress:/home/user/ﬁlename

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Checking ﬂash memory use

Use this procedure to check use of the ﬂash memory.

Procedure steps

Step Action

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From the menu bar, choose Edit > File System. The File System dialog box opens with the Copy File tab displayed

(see "Copy File tab" (page 58)).

Click the Device Info tab. The Device Info tab appears (see "Device Info tab" (page 59)).

Device Info tab

The Device Info tab shows the amount of memory used and available for both onboard ﬂash memory and an installed PCMCIA card, as well as the number of ﬁles in each location. The Action ﬁeld allows you to reset the PCMCIA card.

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Viewing ﬁle names on the Flash

Use this procedure to view the names and sizes of switch ﬁles.

Procedure steps

Step Action 1

2 Click the Flash Files tab

From the menu bar, choose Edit > File System. The File System dialog box opens with the Copy File tab displayed

(see "Copy File tab" (page 58)).

The Flash Files tab appears (see "Flash Files tab" (page 60)).

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Flash Files tab

The Flash Files tab lists the name, modiﬁcation date, and size of each switch ﬁle in the onboard ﬂash memory. The slot number indicates the chassis location of the referenced CPU/switch fabric module.

Viewing ﬁle names on the PCMCIA

Use this procedure to view the names and sizes of switch ﬁles.

Procedure steps

Step Action 1

From the menu bar, choose Edit > File System. The File System dialog box opens with the Copy File tab displayed

(see "Copy File tab" (page 58)). Click the PCMCIA Files tab.

The PCMCIA Files tab appears (see "PCMCIA Files tab" (page 61)).

—End—

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PCMCIA Files tab

The PCMCIA Files tab lists the name, modiﬁcation date, and size of each switch ﬁle in the PCMCIA card. The slot number indicates the chassis location of the referenced CPU/switch fabric module.

—End—

Managing ﬁles on the Metro ESU 1800

On the Metro ESU 1800, the File System tabs allow you to download ﬁrmware, upload and download conﬁguration ﬁles, and view the history log.

Navigation

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"Downloading ﬁrmware" (page 61)

•

"Uploading and downloading conﬁguration ﬁles" (page 62)

• "Viewing the history log" (page 63)

Downloading ﬁrmware

Use this procedure to download the ﬁrmware.

Procedure steps

Step Action 1

From the menu bar, choose Edit > File System. The FileSystem dialog box opens with the Firmware Download tab

displayed (see "Firmware Download tab" (page 62)).

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2 In the TftpServerIpAddress text box, specify the IP address of the

Firmware Download tab

TFTP server.

In the PathAndFilename text box, specify the location from which you want to obtain the ﬁrmware.

4 In the Action ﬁeld, click download. 5

Click Apply to start downloading the ﬁrmware. Note that after the ﬁrmware is downloaded, the switch will reboot.

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Uploading and downloading conﬁguration ﬁles

Use this procedure to upload or download conﬁguration ﬁles.

Procedure steps

Step Action 1

From the menu bar, choose Edit > File System. The FileSystem dialog box opens with the Firmware Download tab

displayed (see "Firmware Download tab" (page 62)). Click the Conﬁguration File tab.

The Conﬁguration File tab appears (see "Conﬁguration File tab"

(page 63)).

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In the TftpServerIpAddress text box, specify the IP address of the TFTP server.

In the PathAndFilename text box, specify the location from where you want to obtain the conﬁguration ﬁle.

In the Action ﬁeld, click upload or download.

6 Click Apply to start uploading or downloading the ﬁrmware.

Viewing the history log

Use this procedure to upload the Metro ESU 1800 switch’s history log.

Procedure steps

Step Action 1

From the menu bar, choose Edit > File System. The FileSystem dialog box opens with the Firmware Download tab

displayed (see "Firmware Download tab" (page 62)).

—End—

Click the History Log tab The History Log tab appears (see "History Log tab" (page 64)).

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History Log tab

In the TftpServerIpAddress text box, specify the IP address of the TFTP server.

In the PathAndFilename text box, specify the location to which you want to upload the history log.

In the Action ﬁeld, click upload.

6 Click Apply to upload the history log to the tftpserver.

Managing ﬁles on the Metro ESU 1850

This section describes how to set up and edit your Metro ESU 1850 switch ports.

You can use the Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) utility to upgrade the switch ﬁrmware by transferring a new ﬁrmware image ﬁle from a TFTP server to the switch. You can also use the TFTP server to load a conﬁguration ﬁle into the switch, save switch settings to the TFTP server, and upload a history log from the switch to the TFTP server.

—End—

Navigation

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"Downloading ﬁrmware from the server" (page 65)

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"Creating ﬁrmware" (page 66)

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"Booting ﬁrmware" (page 67)

• "Uploading and downloading conﬁguration settings to the server" (page

68)

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"Saving a history log to the server" (page 69)

Downloading ﬁrmware from the server

Use this procedure to download a ﬁrmware ﬁle from the TFTP server.

Procedure steps

Step Action

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

The Firmware dialog box opens with the Update tab displayed (see

"Firmware dialog box, Update tab" (page 65)).

Firmware dialog box, Update tab

For information, see "Firmware dialog box, Update tab ﬁelds" (page

65).

2 3

Enter values for Addr, Filename, and LoadType . Click Apply to save the conﬁguration.

The ESU 1850 automatically reboots after the ﬁrmware download completes. During the reboot, Device Manager connectivity is temporarily lost.

Firmware dialog box, Update tab ﬁelds

Field Description

Id The identifier. Addr The configured IP address of the TFTP server.

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Field Description

Filename Configures the DOS path and filename of the firmware

LoadType Sets the system to download mode. When this field is

Creating ﬁrmware

Flash permits multiple ﬁrmware images to be stored on the ESU 1850. Nortel recommends maintaining no more than three stored images on the ESU 1850 ﬂash. If more than three images exist, use Update to download the ﬁrmware or delete one of the existing ﬁles before using Create.

Use this procedure to create a ﬁrmware ﬁle.

Procedure steps

on the TFTP server.

selected, the Apply button becomes active. The options are:

none (default) upload download

Step Action 1 From the Device Manager menu bar, choose Edit > File System >

Firmware.

The Firmware dialog box opens with the Update tab displayed.

Click the Create tab. The Create tab appears (see "Firmware dialog box, Create tab"

(page 66)).

Firmware dialog box, Create tab

For information, see "Firmware dialog box, Create tab ﬁelds" (page

67).

Enter values for Addr, Filename, and LoadType .

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Firmware dialog box, Create tab ﬁelds

Field Description

FileName Specifies the path and filename of the firmware file. Addr Specifies the IP address where the new firmware file

Ctrl The valid values are:

Click Apply to save the conﬁguration.

Booting ﬁrmware

Use this procedure to boot a ﬁrmware ﬁle.

Procedure steps

Step Action

—End—

is located.

none The specified firmware file is not downloaded. download Downloads the specified firmware file

From the Device Manager menu bar, choose Edit > File System > Firmware

The Firmware dialog box opens with the Update tab displayed.

Click the Boot tab. The Firmware dialog box Boot tab appears (see "Firmware dialog

box, Boot tab" (page 67)).

Firmware dialog box, Boot tab

Forinformation, see "Firmware dialog box, Boot tab ﬁelds" (page 68).

Click Apply to save the conﬁguration.

Reboot the device.

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Firmware dialog box, Boot tab ﬁelds

Field Description

Index Specifies the table index for the file entry. Dscr Describes the version of the software file. Ctrl The valid values are:

Uploading and downloading conﬁguration settings to the server

Use this procedure to update a conﬁguration ﬁle from the TFTP server.

—End—

bootup Identifies the default file to use for bootup. nonactive This file is not used for bootup. delete Deletes the file.

The setting takes affect when the system is restarted.

Procedure steps

Step Action 1 From the Device Manager menu bar, choose Edit > File System >

Conﬁguration.

The Conﬁguration tab opens (see "Conﬁguration dialog box,

Conﬁguration File tab" (page 68)).

Conﬁguration dialog box, Conﬁguration File tab

For information, see "Conﬁguration dialog box, Conﬁguration tab

ﬁelds" (page 69).

Enter the TftpServerIpAddress and PathAndFilename.

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Conﬁguration dialog box, Conﬁguration tab ﬁelds

Field Description

TftpServerIpAddress Configures the IP address of the TPTP server. PathAndFilename Configures the DOS path and filename of the

Action Sets the system to upload (to upload a file) or

Status Read-only field that indicates the status of the

Select upload or download. Click Apply.

Saving a history log to the server

Use this procedure to save a history log to the TFTP server.

—End—

switch configuration file on the TFTP server.

download (to download a file) mode. When the appropriate field is selected, the Apply button becomes active. Click Apply to initiate the file transfer.

file transfer.

Procedure steps

Step Action 1

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

The HistoryLog dialog box opens with the HistoryLog tab displayed (see "HistoryLog dialog box, History Log tab" (page 69)).

HistoryLog dialog box, History Log tab

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For information, see "HistoryLog dialog box, History Log tab ﬁelds"

(page 70).

Enter the TftpServerIpAddress and PathAndFilename.

3 Select upload to save a history log. 4

Click Apply to save the conﬁguration.

—End—

HistoryLog dialog box, History Log tab ﬁelds

Field Description

TftpServerIpAddress Configures the IP address of the TPTP server. PathAndFilename Configures the DOS path and filename of the history

log file on the TFTP server.

Action Sets the system to upload mode. When the field is

selected, the Apply button becomes active. Click Apply to initiate the file transfer.

Status Read-only field that indicates the status of the file

transfer.

Viewing controlled software upgrade status

Use this procedure to view the status of an automatic controlled software upgrade on the Metro Ethernet Routing Switch 8600.

Procedure steps

Step Action 1

From the Device Manager menu, select Edit > Chassis. The chassis dialog box appears with the System tab displayed.

Select the CSU Status tab. A list of the upgrade status for all of the ESM 8668 and R modules

in the chassis is displayed, with the start and end times of each upgrade.

The CSU status information is only displayed during a controlled software upgrade.

—End—

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Viewing trap logs

Use this procedure to view the trap log to see what traps have been received. On the Metro Ethernet Routing Switch 8600 and Metro ESU 1800 and

1850, you can conﬁgure the switch to send out SNMP generic traps (see

"Setting the Device Manager properties" (page 31)). When Device Manager

is running, any traps received are recorded in the trap log.

Procedure steps

Step Action

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Trap Log dialog box

From the Device Manager toolbar, click the Trap Log button.

OR From the Device Manager menu, choose Device > Trap Log. The Trap Log dialog box opens (see the following ﬁgure).

—End—

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Appendix A Operation Problems with Device Manager

This appendix contains information about problems that may occur while you are managing the Metro Ethernet Routing Switch 8600, Metro ESU 1800, or Metro ESU 1850.

Navigation

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"Login prompt fails to appear on the Metro ESU 1800 or1850" (page 75)

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"Switch fails to open in Device Manager" (page 76)

Login prompt fails to appear on the Metro Ethernet Routing Switch 8600

If you connect a terminal to the Console port on the Metro Ethernet Routing Switch 8600 and are unable to get a login prompt, the port may have an incorrect DCE/DTE setting. Try moving the DCE/DTE switch from its current setting to the other position (see "DCE/DTE switch, Metro Ethernet Routing

Switch 8600" (page 73)).

DCE/DTE switch, Metro Ethernet Routing Switch 8600

If the console screen still fails to show a prompt, use Device Manager to check the port settings.

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Use this procedure to check the Console port settings on the MetroEthernet Routing Switch 8600.

Procedure steps

Step Action 1

In the device view, select the Console port. From the Device Manager menu bar, choose Edit > Serial Port.

The Serial Port tab displays (see "Serial Port tab" (page 74)).

Serial Port tab

Check to see that the port settings are:

•

If necessary, change the port settings to match those in this list.

Mode: cli BaudRate: baud9600 DataBits: eight

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Login prompt fails to appear on the Metro ESU 1800 or 1850

If you connect a terminal to the Console port on the Metro ESU 1800 (see

"Console port on the Metro ESU 1800" (page 75)) or Metro ESU 1850 (see "Console port on the Metro ESU 1850" (page 75)) and are unable to obtain

a login prompt, use Device Manager to check the port settings.

Console port on the Metro ESU 1800

Console port on the Metro ESU 1850

Use this procedure to check the Console port settings.

Procedure steps

Step Action 1

In the device view, select the Console port. From the Device Manager menu bar, choose Edit > Console.

The Serial Port tab displays. "Serial Port tab on the Metro ESU 1800

and 1850" (page 76) shows the Serial Port tab for the ESU 1800

and 1850.

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Serial Port tab on the Metro ESU 1800 and 1850

Check to see that the port settings are:

•

baudRate-9600

•

SerialPortDataBits: 8

•

SerialPortParityBits: None

•

SerialPortStopBits: 1

•

rs232PortConﬁg: console

If necessary, change the port settings to match those in this list.

—End—

Switch fails to open in Device Manager

If a switch does not open, Device Manager displays a timeout message. Timeouts can occur in slower networks and indicate that you need to increase your retransmission retries and timeout interval. For information about setting these values, refer to "Setting the Device Manager properties"

(page 31).

If increasing the retransmission retries and timeout interval does not solve the problem, in the Open Device dialog box, make sure that you entered the correct read and write community information. For instructions on entering community strings, see "Opening a device" (page 36).

If the switch cannot be reached through IP (the management station cannot communicate with the switch), verify the following:

•

Is the switch connected to the network?

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Is the switch turned on?

•

Does the switch have an incorrect IP address?

•

Is the incorrect IP address speciﬁed in the Open Device ﬁeld in Java Device Manager?

•

Is the network misconﬁgured?

If you are using SNMPv3, verify the following:

•

Is the encryption module correctly loaded on the switch?

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Is the user login and password correct?

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Is the authentication protocol and password correct?

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Is the privacy protocol and password correct?

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Other Changes

Introduction

Before you begin

Installing Device Manager software

JDM installation notes

JDM installation warnings

Installing Device Manager on Windows

Windows minimum requirements

Installing Device Manager on Windows from the CD

Installing Device Manager on Windows from the Web

Installing Device Manager on UNIX

Installing Device Manager in a UNIX environment

Installing Device Manager on Linux from the CD

Installing Device Manager on Solaris from the CD

Installing Device Manager on UNIX from the Web

Executing the Device Manager installation software on UNIX

Starting Device Manager

Setting the IP address

Starting Device Manager using Windows and UNIX

Setting the Device Manager properties

Viewing and customizing per device properties

Opening a device

Device view

Opening a device using the Open Last option

Understanding the Device Manager window

Using the menu bar

Using the toolbar

Using the device view

Selecting objects

Interpreting the status of LEDs and ports

Using shortcut menus

Using the status bar

Using Device Manager dialog boxes

Using the buttons in Device Manager dialog boxes

Editing objects

Online Help

Managing the system

Viewing the history log

Saving a history log to the server

Viewing controlled software upgrade status

Viewing trap logs

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Login prompt fails to appear on the Metro ESU 1800 or 1850

Switch fails to open in Device Manager