SMC 6608M,6608T User guide

EliteView

The easy way to manage your network

SNMP-Based
Network Management Software
for Windows

Managing SMC’s TigerSwitch™100

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User Guide

ELITEVIEW™

ETWORK MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

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MANAGING SMC’S TIGERSWITCH™100

SMC6608T

SMC6608M

SMC

350 Kennedy Drive

Hauppauge, New York 11788

Publication 900.10908, Rev. B

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SMC Networks, Inc.

Hauppauge, New York.

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respective holders.

CONTENTS

Introduction .......................................................................................................................1

Accessing the TigerSwitch 100 .........................................................................................2

Accessing TigerSwitch 100 Summary Screens..........................................................3

TigerSwitch 100 Front Panel Description..................................................................3

Switch Summary................................................................................................................6

Accessing the Switch Summary.................................................................................6

Switch Summary Guidelines......................................................................................7

Modifying Switch Summary parameter fields ....................................................7

Switch Statistics.................................................................................................................9

Accessing Switch Statistics........................................................................................9

Switch Statistics Guidelines .......................................................................................10

Modifying Switch Statistics parameter fields .....................................................10

IP Statistics ........................................................................................................................11

Accessing IP Statistics................................................................................................11

IP Statistics Guidelines...............................................................................................12

Modifying IP Statistics parameter fields.............................................................12

Corresponding MIB Variables ............................................................................13

SNMP Statistics.................................................................................................................14

Accessing SNMP Statistics ........................................................................................14

SNMP Statistics Guidelines .......................................................................................15

Modifying SNMP Statistics parameter fields .....................................................15

Corresponding MIB Variables ............................................................................16

ICMP Statistics..................................................................................................................17

Accessing ICMP Statistics .........................................................................................17

ICMP Statistics Guidelines ........................................................................................18

Modifying ICMP Statistics parameter fields.......................................................18

Corresponding MIB Variables ............................................................................19

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Health Statistics .................................................................................................................20

Accessing Health Statistics ........................................................................................20

Health Statistics Guidelines........................................................................................21

Modifying Health Statistics parameter fields......................................................21

Corresponding MIB II Variables ........................................................................22

Spanning Tree....................................................................................................................23

Accessing Spanning Tree ...........................................................................................23

Spanning Tree Guidelines ..........................................................................................24

Modifying Spanning Tree parameters.................................................................24

VLAN Groups ...................................................................................................................25

Accessing VLAN Groups...........................................................................................25

VLAN Groups Guidelines..........................................................................................26

Modifying VLAN Groups...................................................................................26

Port Summary....................................................................................................................27

Accessing Port Summary ...........................................................................................28

Port Summary Guidelines ..........................................................................................28

Modifying Port Summary parameter fields.........................................................28

Port Statistics.....................................................................................................................30

Accessing Port Statistics ............................................................................................30

Port Statistics Guidelines............................................................................................31

Modifying Port Statistics parameter fields..........................................................31

Configuring Traps..............................................................................................................32

Accessing Trap Configuration....................................................................................32

Trap Configuration Guidelines...................................................................................32

Modifying Trap Configuration parameter fields.................................................33

Index ..................................................................................................................................I-1

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Introduction

SMC’s TigerSwitch 100 units are high-performance, Fast Ethernet switches that are perfect
for high-traffic environments. Depending on the model, the TigerSwitch 100 features either
8 fixed 100BASE-TX ports with Auto-Negotiation (automatic selection of data rate and
operating mode based on attached device) or various combinations of 100BASE-TX and
100BASE-FX ports distributed among two 4-port replaceable modules.

An SNMP Agent is also included so that SMC’s EliteView or other SNMP-based
management applications can collect and display status and performance information about
the switch and perform needed configuration and control functions.

Supported TigerSwitch 100 models include:

• SMC6608T

• SMC6608M

Some of the real-time management functions that EliteView allows you to perform for the
TigerSwitch 100 include:

• Viewing Status LEDs

• Viewing Switch Summary and Statistics

• Viewing a Port Summary and Port Statistics

• Obtaining performance statistics for IP, SNMP and ICMP protocols

• Configuring and viewing statistics for the Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)

• Configuring trap tables

• VLAN Groups

Refer to your TigerSwitch 100 documentation for a full description of the TigerSwitch 100
switch and the MIB variables used to manage it.

Note: For general instructions about how to install and use EliteView, refer to the

EliteView User Guide.

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Accessing the TigerSwitch 100

On the Subnet map, double-click the TigerSwitch 100 icon representing the switch you wish
to manage.

Note: You can also select a TigerSwitch 100 from the Node list,

or you may use the pull-down menus. Under Object,
choose Manage Device, click on IP and enter the IP
address of the switch you wish to manage.

A zoomed-in graphic of the front-panel of the TigerSwitch 100 unit you are accessing,
similar to one of those illustrated below, will appear showing the node address and location.
The front panel LEDs are also displayed (Refer to the TigerSwitch 100 user guide for a
complete description of the front panel LEDs).

SMC6608T

SMC6608M

SMC6600T

2

SMC6600F

1

SMC6600FSCT

2

SMC6600FSTT

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Accessing TigerSwitch 100 Summary Screens

The diagrams on the previous page represent the front-panels of the two TigerSwitch 100
units. Please note that the front-panel representation of the TigerSwitch 100M (SMC6608M)
is dependent upon the module(s) installed in the switch. Any one (or two) of the modules
shown below the graphic will appear as part of the graphic (in the general area marked by the
arrows), if installed in the switch.

Switch and Port Summary screens are accesible through the front-panel graphic. To access
either of these screens, double-click on the corresponding zone (see previous page):

Displays Switch Summary screen

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Displays Port Summary screen. (When the cursor is passed over a port, the port

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outline changes color to red. Double-click on the port after it changes to red to
access the Port Summary screen for that port.)

Almost all of the subsequent management screens are accessible through either the Switch
Summary or Port Summary screen. The Trap Table configuration screen, however, must be
accessed by way of the pull-down menus (See the chapter entitled “Configuring Traps” for
specific information).

TigerSwitch 100 Front Panel Description

The Configure button is used to toggle the display mode to access various configuration
functions:

Port Status Display Mode (“Status”)

Displays the status of each port (transmission mode, transmit, receive, and link) during nor­mal operation.

System Performance Display Mode (“Frwrd%”, “Util%”, Coll%”)

Displays system performance data (forwarding ratio, bandwidth utilization, collision ratio)
during normal operation.

Full/Half Duplex Display Mode (“Full/Half”)

Sets port communication mode to full-duplex or half-duplex operation.

Diagnostics Display Mode (“Diag”)

Tests the status of various system components. A “long press’ on the Configure button is
used to initiate basic configuration. A “short press” switches from one function to the next,
and another “long press” implements the selection.

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Front Panel LEDs

LED Condition Status

Power

PWR Off No AC power .
RPU Off

PWR Green Internal power supply is operating properly; redundant
RPU Off power supply is not present or has been disconnected

PWR Green Both internal and redundant power supplies are operating
RPU Green properly

PWR Red Internal power supply has failed; device is being powered
RPU Green by redundant power supply

PWR Red Redundant power supply has failed; device is being
RPU Off powered by internal power supply

Port Status Display Mode

Status On Port status display mode active

Off Port status display mode inactive

TX/RX Green - Blinking Port is transmitting/receiving packets; blinking is

proportional to the rate of traffic passing through the port

Off No packets are traversing this port

100Mbps On Port is set at 100 Mbps

Off Port is set at 10 Mbps

Full-Dplx On Port is set for full-duplex operation

Off Port is set for half-duplex operation

Sel/Link On A valid link exists on this port

Off No valid link has been established on this port

Statistical Display for System Performance Display Mode

60+ Green Forward % Display Mode: The percentage of packets that

are forwarded to another port .

30 Green Utilization % Display Mode: The utilization percentage of

LAN bandwidth
10 Green Collision % Display Mode: The percentage of packet
1 Green collisions in the port’s segment

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LED Condition Status

Port Forwarding Ratio (System Performance Display Mode)

Frwrd% On Port forward display mode active

Off Port forward display mode is inactive

Port Utilization Rate (System Performance Display Mode)

Util% On Port utilization display mode active

Off Port utilization display mode is inactive

Port Collision Ratio (System Performance Display Mode)

Coll% On Port collision display mode active

Off Port collision display mode is inactive

Full/Half Duplex Display Mode

Full/Half On Transmission mode selection enabled

Off Transmission mode selection disabled

Port On Port selected
Selection Off Port not selected
LED

Port On Port is set for full-duplex operation
Status Off Port is set for for half-duplex operation
LED

Diagnostics Display Mode*

Diag On Diagnostics mode selection enabled

Off Diagnostics mode selectin disabled

* Diagnostics are performed in two stages: the System Diagnostic and Port Diagnostic tests.
Results are provided in the Port Status display area. Please refer to the TigerSwitch 100 user
guide for a detailed explanation of results.

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Switch Summary

The Switch Summary screen allows you to set parameters, change the poll interval for
collecting statistics, and update or halt the gathering of statistics. It also contains buttons for
accessing Switch Statistics, Spanning Tree and VLAN Group screens.

Accessing the Switch Summary

Double-click anywhere in Zone 1 (See page 2) to display the Switch Summary screen for the
TigerSwitch 100.

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Switch Summary Guidelines

Gray fields display data collected from discovered devices. These fields may not be
modified. Note: You can only set parameters and/or change the poll interval when the

polling process is stopped (i.e., when the Halt/Update button is toggled to Update).

Modifying Switch Summary parameter fields

1. Click on Halt.

2. Enter or change the following parameters to desired values:

• Agent Name — This field, which displays the name of the device, can be up to 256
characters in length. It corresponds to the MIB II variable sysName.

• Internet Contact — This field, which displays the name and/or phone number of a
contact person (e.g., the network manager or technical support department), can be a
maximum of 32 characters. It corresponds to the MIB II variable sysContact.

• Location — This field, which displays the location of the TigerSwitch 100, can be up to
256 characters in length. It corresponds to the MIB II variable sysLocation.

• Spanning Tree Protocol Status — This field displays the switch's Spanning Tree status,
ON or OFF. The Spanning Tree Protocol, when enabled, allows redundant paths to be
created between LAN segments. The default factory setting for Spanning Tree Protocol
is enabled. It can be disabled using this drop-down list.*

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• Diagnostic Status When Power On — This field displays the status of the option to
enable a diagnostic status test upon power on (off or on).

• Poll Interval — Poll Interval — This is the time interval during which EliteView reads
the status of the TigerSwitch 100. The interval may be set to between 0 seconds (no
polling) and 60 hours. The default value is 10 seconds. To change the interval, click on
the Poll Interval button to display the Poll Interval dialog box (see figure on page 8).
You can adjust the time interval by changing the Interval and Unit settings. Then, click

OK to initiate the new settings.

*Note: In the event that any port is configured as a member of multiple VLAN groups, Spanning Tree Protocol

will be disabled. Therefore, the drop-down list will be deactivated and the user will no longer be able to
turn on Spanning Tree.

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3. Click on Set to save the changes.

4. Click on Update to initiate the changes.

5. Click on Close to close the window.

The following is a list of parameters which are displayed only. They cannot be changed
from the Switch Summary screen:

• IP Address— This field displays the IP Address of the TigerSwitch 100.

• Gateway IP Address — This field displays the address of the default gateway (or router)
to which the switch sends IP packets destined for a different subnet.

• NetMask— This field displays the IP subnet mask of the switch that corresponds to the
assigned IP address.

• IP State — This field specifies whether the IP address is set by the Boot Protocol
(BOOTP). Options include IP Disabled (switch will not process any IP or Address
Resolution Protocol [ARP] frames it receives), BOOTP When Needed (default, if a
non-zero IP address has been stored in EEPROM, IP is enabled, if the IP address is zero,
the switch will broadcast BOOTP requests to try to learn its IP address), and BOOTP
Always (IP is enabled but will not function until a BOOTP reply is received).

• Bridging Available — This field indicates the type of bridging this bridge can perform.
The TigerSwitch 100 supports transparent-only (2).

• Spanning Tree Protocol — This field displays the version of Spanning Tree Protocol
being run. The TigerSwitch 100 supports ANSI/IEEE 8021d (3).

• Reset Number — This field displays the reset count, or the number of times the switch
has been reset.

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Switch Statistics

The Switch Statistics screen allows you to view more detailed status information and statis­tics about the TigerSwitch 100. It also contains buttons for accessing IP Statistics, SNMP
Statistics, ICMP Statistics, and Health Statistics screens.

Accessing Switch Statistics

Click the Statistics button on the Switch Summary screen to access the Switch Statistics
screen illustrated below.

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Switch Statistics Guidelines

Gray fields display data collected from discovered devices. These fields may not be
modified. Note: You can only set parameters and/or change the poll interval when the

polling process is stopped (i.e., when the Halt/Update button is toggled to Update).

Modifying Switch Statistics parameter fields

1. Click on Halt.

2. Enter or change the following parameters to desired values:

• Agent Name — This field, which displays the name of the device, can be up to 256
characters in length. It corresponds to the MIB II variable sysName.

• Internet Contact — This field, which displays the name and/or phone number of a
contact person (e.g., the network manager or technical support department), can be a
maximum of 32 characters. It corresponds to the MIB II variable sysContact.

• Location — This field, which displays the location of the TigerSwitch 100, can be up to
256 characters in length. It corresponds to the MIB II variable sysLocation.

• Poll Interval — This is the time interval during which EliteView reads the status of the
TigerSwitch 100. The interval may be set to between 0 seconds (no polling) and 60
hours. The default value is 10 seconds. To change the interval, click on the Poll Interval
button to display the Poll Interval dialog box (See page 7). You can adjust the time
interval by changing the Interval and Unit settings. Then, click OK to initiate the new
settings.

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3. Click on Set to save the changes.

4. Click on Update to initiate the changes.

5. Click on Close to close the window.

IP Statistics

This window provides information about IP packets received and transmitted by the
TigerSwitch 100.

Accessing IP Statistics

Click the IP button on the Switch Statistics screen to display the IP Statistics screen
illustrated below.

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IP Statistics Guidelines

Gray fields display data collected from discovered devices. These fields may not be
modified. Note: You can only set parameters and/or change the poll interval when the

polling process is stopped (i.e., when the Halt/Update button is toggled to Update).

Modifying IP Statistics parameter fields

1. Click on Halt.

2. Enter or change the following parameters to desired values:

• Agent Name — This field, which displays the name of the device, can be up to 256
characters in length. It corresponds to the MIB II variable sysName.

• Location — This field, which displays the location of the TigerSwitch 100, can be up to
256 characters in length. It corresponds to the MIB II variable sysLocation.

• Poll Interval — This is the time interval during which EliteView reads the status of the
TigerSwitch 100. The interval may be set to between 0 seconds (no polling) and 60
hours. The default value is 10 seconds. To change the interval, click on the Poll Interval
button to display the Poll Interval dialog box (See page 7). You can adjust the time
interval by changing the Interval and Unit settings. Then, click OK to initiate the new
settings.

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3. Click on Set to save the changes.

4. Click on Update to initiate the changes.

5. Click on Close to close the window.

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Corresponding MIB Variables

The statistics displayed correspond to the following MIB II variables.

• Packets Received — ipInReceives

• Header Errors — ipInHdrErrors

• Invalid Address Errors — ipInAddrErrors

• Packets Routed — ipForwDatagrams

• Unknown Protocol Errors — ipInUnknownProtos

• In Discards — ipInDiscards

• Packets Delivered OK — ipInDelivers

• Packets Transmitted — ipOutRequests

• Out Discards — ipOutDiscards

• No Route Errors — ipOutNoRoutes

• IP Fragments Received — ipReasmReqds

• Datagrams Reassembled — ipReasmOKs

• Reassembly Errors — ipReasmFails

• Datagrams Fragmented — ipFragOKs

• Fragmentation Errors — ipFragFails

• Fragments Generated — ipFragCreates

• Routing Entry Discards — ipRoutingDiscards

For more information about these standard MIB II variables, refer to RFC 1213.

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SNMP Statistics

This window displays the most recently retrieved statistics for SNMP PDUs, requests and
errors.

Accessing SNMP Statistics

Click the SNMP button on the Switch Statistics screen to display the SNMP Statistics screen
illustrated below.

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SNMP Statistics Guidelines

Gray fields display data collected from discovered devices. These fields may not be
modified. Note: You can only set parameters and/or change the poll interval when the

polling process is stopped (i.e., when the Halt/Update button is toggled to Update).

Modifying SNMP Statistics parameter fields

1. Click on Halt.

2. Enter or change the following parameters to desired values:

• Agent Name — This field, which displays the name of the device, can be up to 256

characters in length. It corresponds to the MIB II variable sysName.

• Location — This field, which displays the location of the TigerSwitch 100, can be up to

256 characters in length. It corresponds to the MIB II variable sysLocation.

• Poll Interval — This is the time interval during which EliteView reads the status of the

TigerSwitch 100. The interval may be set to between 0 seconds (no polling) and 60
hours. The default value is 10 seconds. To change the interval, click on the Poll Interval
button to display the Poll Interval dialog box (See page 7). You can adjust the time
interval by changing the Interval and Unit settings. Then, click OK to initiate the new
settings.

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3. Click on Set to save the changes.

4. Click on Update to initiate the changes.

5. Click on Close to close the window.

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Corresponding MIB Variables

The statistics displayed correspond to the following MIB II variables.

• PDU’s Received — snmpInPkts

• PDU’s Transmitted — snmpOutPkts

• Bad Version Received — snmpInBadVersions

• Bad Community Name Received — snmpInBadCommunityNames

• Authentication Failures — snmpInBadCommunityUses

• ASN.1 Parsing Errors — snmpInASNParseErrs

• MIB Objects Retrieved — snmpInTotalReqVars

• MIB Objects Changed — snmpInTotalSetVars

• Total Get Requests — snmpInGetRequests

• Total GET NEXT Requests — snmpInGetNexts

• Total Set Requests — snmpInSetRequests

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• Too Big Errors — snmpOutTooBigs

• No Such Name Errors — snmpOutNoSuchName

• Bad Value Errors — snmpOutBadValues

• General Errors — snmpOutGenErrs

• Get Responses — snmpOutGetResponses

• Traps Transmitted — snmpOutTraps

For more information about these standard MIB II variables, refer to RFC 1213.

ICMP Statistics

This window displays statistics relating to ICMP messages (ping packets).

Accessing the ICMP Statistics

Click the ICMP button on the Switch Statistics screen to display the ICMP Statistics screen
illustrated below.

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ICMP Statistics Guidelines

Gray fields display data collected from discovered devices. These fields may not be
modified. Note: You can only set parameters and/or change the poll interval when the

polling process is stopped (i.e., when the Halt/Update button is toggled to Update).

Modifying ICMP Statistics parameter fields

1. Click on Halt.

2. Enter or change the following parameters to desired values:

• Agent Name — This field, which displays the name of the device, can be up to 256
characters in length. It corresponds to the MIB II variable sysName.

• Location — This field, which displays the location of the TigerSwitch 100, can be up to
256 characters in length. It corresponds to the MIB II variable sysLocation.

• Poll Interval — This is the time interval during which EliteView reads the status of the
TigerSwitch 100. The interval may be set to between 0 seconds (no polling) and 60
hours. The default value is 10 seconds. To change the interval, click on the Poll Interval
button to display the Poll Interval dialog box (See page 7). You can adjust the time
interval by changing the Interval and Unit settings. Then, click OK to initiate the new
settings.

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3. Click on Set to save the changes.

4. Click on Update to initiate the changes.

5. Click on Close to close the window.

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Corresponding MIB Variables

The statistics displayed correspond to the following MIB II variables.

Receive Transmit

• Messages — icmpInMsgs — icmpOutMsgs

• Errors — icmpInErrors — icmpOutErrors

• Destination Unreachables — icmpInDestUnreachs — icmpOutDestUnreachs

• Time Exceeds — icmpInTimeExcds — icmpOutTimeExcds

• Parameter Problems — icmpInParmProbs — icmpOutParmProbs

• Source Quenches — icmpInSrcQuenchs — icmpOutSrcQuenchs

• Redirects — icmpInRedirects — icmpOutRedirects

• Echo Requests — icmpInEchos — icmpOutEchos

• Echo Replies — icmpInEchoReps — icmpOutEchoReps

• Timestamp Requests — icmpInTimestamps — icmpOutTimestamps

• Timestamp Replies — icmpInTimestampReps — icmpOutTimestampReps

• Address Mask Requests — icmpInAddrMasks — icmpOutAddrMasks

• Address Mask Replies — icmpInAddrMaskReps — icmpOutAddrMaskReps

For more information about these standard MIB II variables, refer to RFC 1213.

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Health Statistics

This window includes information that reflects packet transmit and receive activity across the
entireTigerSwitch 100.

Accessing Health Statistics

Click the Health button on the Switch Statistics screen to display the Health Statistics
screen illustrated below.

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Health Statistics Guidelines

Gray fields display data collected from discovered devices. These fields may not be
modified. Note: You can only set parameters and/or change the poll interval when the

polling process is stopped (i.e., when the Halt/Update button is toggled to Update).

Modifying Health Statistics parameter fields

1. Click on Halt.

2. Enter or change the following parameters to desired values:

• Agent Name — This field, which displays the name of the device, can be up to 256

characters in length. It corresponds to the MIB II variable sysName.

• Location — This field, which displays the location of the TigerSwitch 100, can be up to

256 characters in length. It corresponds to the MIB II variable sysLocation.

• Poll Interval — This is the time interval during which EliteView reads the status of the

TigerSwitch 100. The interval may be set to between 0 seconds (no polling) and 60
hours. The default value is 10 seconds. To change the interval, click on the Poll Interval
button to display the Poll Interval dialog box (See page 7). You can adjust the time
interval by changing the Interval and Unit settings. Then, click OK to initiate the new
settings.

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3. Click on Set to save the changes.

4. Click on Update to initiate the changes.

5. Click on Close to close the window.

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Corresponding MIB Variables

The statistics displayed correspond to the following MIB II variables.

• Packets Received — sum of ifInUcastPkts and ifInNUcastPkts

• Packets Transmitted — sum of ifOutUcastPkts and ifOutNUcastPkts

• Bytes Received — sum of ifOutUcastPkts and ifOutNUcastPkts

• Bytes Transmitted — sum of ifOutOctets for all 8 ports

• Oversized Packets Received — sum of dot3StatsFramesTooLongs for all 8 ports

• Multicast Packets Received — sum of ifInNUcastPkts for all 8 ports

• Transmit Collision — sum of dot3StatsMultipleCollisionFrames

• Packets Dropped — sum of ifInUnknownProtos for all 8 ports

for all 8 ports

for all 8 ports

for all 8 ports

for all 8 ports

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For more information about these standard MIB II variables, refer to RFC 1213 and RFC 1643.

Spanning Tree

The Spanning Tree dialog box allows you to configure and modify Spanning Tree
parameters.

Accessing Spanning Tree

Click the Spanning Tree button on the Switch Summary screen to display the Spanning
Tree dialog box illustrated below.

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Spanning Tree Guidelines

Gray fields display data collected from discovered devices. These fields may not be
modified.

Modifying Spanning Tree parameters

1. Enter or change the following parameters, according to the guidelines provided:

Bridge Data:

• MAC Address — The MAC address of port 1 on the TigerSwitch 100

• Priority — This can have any value from 0 to 65535. This is used by the Spanning Tree
Protocol, along with the MAC address, to uniquely identify the TigerSwitch 100.

Spanning Tree Configuration:

• Max Age Time — The value that all bridges use for MaxAge when this bridge is acting
as the root. The value must be a whole number, at least 6 seconds, and must adhere to
the following equations:

2 x (Forward Delay Time - 1) ≥ Max Age Time (1)
Max Age Time ≥ 2 x (Hello Time + 1) (2)

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• Hello Time — The value that all bridges use for HelloTime when this bridge is acting as
the root. The value must be a whole number, and adhere to the above equations.

• Forward Delay Time — The value that all bridges use for ForwardDelay when this
bridge is acting as the root. The value must be a whole number, at least 4 seconds, and
adhere to the above equations.

• Database Aging Time — The time in which the TigerSwitch 100 discards inactive
addresses.

2. When all information has been entered, click on Set to change the associated MIB II

variables within the TigerSwitch 100.

3. Click on Close to close the window.

VLAN Groups

This window displays current VLAN group information. It allows VLAN grouping status for
all ports to be modified.

Each row corresponds to the port listed on the left-hand side. Each column represents the
group number that each port can be associated with. Each port can be included in up to 8
groups, but each port must be included in at least one group. Otherwise, an error will be
generated.

Accessing VLAN Groups

Click the VLAN Groups button on the Switch Summary screen to display the VLAN
Groups screen illustrated below.

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VLAN Groups Guidelines

Modifying VLAN Groups

1. Click on Halt.

2. To add a port to a VLAN group, click the empty box at the intersection of the

row and column corresponding to the appropriate port and VLAN group,
respectively. A check mark will appear in the box to indicate that the port is now
included in the VLAN group.

3. To remove a port from a VLAN group, click the checked box at the intersection

of the row and column corresponding to the appropriate port and VLAN group,
respectively. The check mark will disappear from the box to indicate that the port is
not included in the VLAN group.

4. The VLAN Groups screen has extra Set and Clear buttons located at the

bottom of each column. These buttons allow the user to check or uncheck an entire
column all at once.

5. Click on Set to save the changes.

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6. Click on Update to initiate the changes.*

7. Click on Close to close the window.

8. The following parameters may also be set from this screen:

• Poll Interval — This is the time interval during which EliteView reads the status of the
TigerSwitch 100. The interval may be set to between 0 seconds (no polling) and 60
hours. The default value is 10 seconds. To change the interval, click on the Poll Interval
button to display the Poll Interval dialog box (See page 7). You can adjust the time
interval by changing the Interval and Unit settings. Then, click OK to initiate the new
settings.

* Note: When changes are updated, EliteView must send a command frame to the SNMP
agent in the TigerSwitch 100 and a response frame must be received back for the changes to
take effect. The result is a slight delay between the updating of VLAN information and the
actual activation of changes. If further changes are required, it is recommended that you exit
the VLAN Groups screen, and then re-enter it after several seconds to insure that the
previously input changes have taken effect before making any new modifications.

Port Summary

The Port Summary screen allows you to set parameters, change the poll interval for collecting
statistics, update or halt the gathering of statistics for the selected port, modify the VLAN
group membership for the selected port and access the Port Statistics screen.

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Accessing Port Summary

Double-click on a port box (Zone 2 - See page 2) and the Port Summary screen will be
displayed for that port. (When the cursor is passed over a port of the TigerSwitch 100 graph-

ic, the port outline changes color to red. Double-click on the port after it changes to red to
access the Port Summary screen.)

Port Summary Guidelines

Gray fields display data collected from discovered devices. These fields may not be
modified. Note: You can only set parameters and/or change the poll interval when the

polling process is stopped (i.e., when the Halt/Update button is toggled to Update).

Modifying Port Summary parameter fields

1. Click on Halt.

2. Enter or change the following parameters to desired values:

• Agent Name — This field, which displays the name of the device, can be up to 256
characters in length. It corresponds to the MIB II variable sysName.

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• Internet Contact — This field, which displays the name and/or phone number of a
contact person (e.g., the network manager or technical support department), can be a
maximum of 32 characters. It corresponds to the MIB II variable sysContact.

• Location — This field, which displays the location of the TigerSwitch 100, can be up to
256 characters in length. It corresponds to the MIB II variable sysLocation.

• Poll Interval — This is the time interval during which EliteView reads the status of the
TigerSwitch 100. The interval may be set to between 0 seconds (no polling) and 60
hours. The default value is 10 seconds. To change the interval, click on the Poll Interval
button to display the Poll Interval dialog box (See page 7). You can adjust the time
interval by changing the Interval and Unit settings. Then, click OK to initiate the new
settings.

• Operation Status — This field displays the port status (enabled or disabled).

• Port Duplex — This field displays the communication mode of the port. Options include
auto-negotiation, full-duplex, and half-duplex.

• Switch Mode — This field displays the method to be used for forwarding packets. Op­tions include cut-through (CT), fragment-free cut-through (FgFree), adaptive cut-
through (A-CT), and store-and-forward (S&F).

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• Flow Control — This field displays the flow control status (enabled or disabled).

• VLAN Groups — This section displays the port’s VLAN group membership status. To

modify the port’s VLAN status, click the empty check box under the desired group to
add the port to that group. To remove the port from a VLAN group, click the check­marked box under the group to remove the check mark. (See pages 25-26 for

additional information regarding VLAN groups)

3. Click on Set to save the changes.

4. Click on Update to initiate the changes.

5. Click on Close to close the window.

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Port Statistics

The Port Statistics screen allows you to view more detailed status information and statistics
regarding the selected port.

Accessing Port Statistics

Click the Statistics button on the Port Summary screen to access the Port Statistics screen
illustrated below.

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Port Statistics Guidelines

Gray fields display data collected from discovered devices. These fields may not be
modified. Note: You can only set parameters and/or change the poll interval when the

polling process is stopped (i.e., when the Halt/Update button is toggled to Update).

Modifying Port Statistics parameter fields

1. Click on Halt.

2. Enter or change the following parameters to desired values:

• Agent Name — This field, which displays the name of the device, can be up to 256

characters in length. It corresponds to the MIB II variable sysName.

• Location — This field, which displays the location of the TigerSwitch 100, can be up to

256 characters in length. It corresponds to the MIB II variable sysLocation.

• Poll Interval — This is the time interval during which EliteView reads the status of the

TigerSwitch 100. The interval may be set to between 0 seconds (no polling) and 60
hours. The default value is 10 seconds. To change the interval, click on the Poll Interval
button to display the Poll Interval dialog box (See page 7). You can adjust the time
interval by changing the Interval and Unit settings. Then, click OK to initiate the new
settings.

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3. Click on Set to save the changes.

4. Click on Update to initiate the changes.

5. Click on Close to close the window.

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Configuring Traps

The Trap Configuration table lets you configure the sending of trap alert notifications.

Accessing Trap Configuration

Select the TigerSwitch 100 Agent and then select the Configure pull-down menu. Choose
Trap Table from the pull-down menu selection list shown below. The Trap Configuration

dialog box (illustrated on the following page) will then be displayed.

Trap Configuration Guidelines

The information in the top portion of the screen is automatically read by EliteView. If this is
the first time you are configuring the trap table, the Destination Addresses are all set to zero.
The trap destination address and community string must be entered.

The following parameters may be set:

• Agent Name — This field, which displays the name of the device, can be up to 256 char­acters in length. It reflects the MIB II variable sysName.

• Location — This field, which displays the location of the TigerSwitch XE, can be up to
256 characters in length. It corresponds to the MIB II variable sysLocation.

• SNMP Trap Destination — You can configure up to 8 destination addresses. Enter the
IP address, following the format shown, for the stations to be sent trap alerts.

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Modifying Trap Configuration parameter fields

1. Enter the destination IP Address(es) and choose the Community String.

2. Change the Status to 2(valid) to add this row to the Trap Table. (Changing the

Status to 1(invalid) removes the specified row from the Trap Table.)

3. When all information has been entered, click on Set to save the trap configuration.

4. Click on Close to close the window.

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INDEX

100Mbps LED 4

A

Accessing

Health Statistics 20
ICMP Statistics 17
IP Statistics 11
Port Statistics 30
Port Summary 27
SNMP Statistics 14
Spanning Tree 23
Summary screens 2
Switch Statistics 9
Switch Summary 6
TigerSwitch 100 2
Trap Configuration 29
VLAN Membership 25

Auto-negotiation 28

B

Boot Protocol (BOOTP) 8
Bridge data 24
Bridging Available 8

C

Coll% LED 5
Collision% Display Mode 4
Configure button 3
Configuring Traps 32

D

Database Aging Time 24
Diag LED 5
Diagnostics Display Mode 3
Diagnostic status when power on 8
Display modes 3
Displaying Port Summary 3
Displaying Switch Summary 3

F

Features 1
Flow Control 29
Forward Delay Time 24
Forward% Display Mode 4
Front panel 3
Frwrd% LED 4
Full-Dplx LED 4
Full-duplex 28
Full/Half Duplex Display Mode 3

G

Gateway IP Address 8

H

Half-duplex 28
Health Statistics 20

MIB variables 22

Hello Time 24

I

ICMP Statistics 17

MIB variables 19
Icon 2
Internal power supply 4
IP Address 8
IP State 8
IP Statistics 11

MIB variables 13

L

LEDs 3

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INDEX

M

MAC Address 24
Max Age Time 24

N

NetMask 8

O

Operation Status 28

P

Port collision ratio 5
Port Duplex 28
Port forwarding ratio 5
Port Statistics 30
Port Status Display Mode 3
Port Summary 27
Port utilization rate 5
Priority 24
PWR LED 4

R

S

Sel/Link LED 4

SNMP Statistics 14

MIB variables 16

Spanning Tree 23

Configuration 24

Protocol status 8
Statistical display 4
Status LED 4
Supported models 1
Switch Mode 28
Switch Statistics 9
Switch Summary screen 6
System Performance Display Mode 4

T

TigerSwitch icon 2
TX/RX LED 4

U

Utilization % Display Mode 4
Util% LED 4

Redundant power supply 4
Reset Number 8
RPU LED 4

V

VLAN membership 25

Port Summary 29

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From U.S.A. and Canada (8:30 AM - 8:00 PM Eastern Time)

(800) SMC-4-YOU; [phone]; [phone] (Fax)

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INTERNET

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Driver updates:

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Publication Number: 900.10908, Rev. B