Smc 6948L2 Management Guide

TigerSwitch 10/100

48-Port Fast Ethernet Switch

◆ 48 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX ports

◆ Optional 100BASE-FX or 1000BASE-SX modules

◆ 13.6 Gbps of aggregate bandwidth

◆ Support for redundant power unit

◆ Spanning Tree Protocol

◆ Up to eight port trunks per switch

◆ Port mirroring for non-intrusive analysis

◆ QoS support for two-level priority

◆ Full support for VLANs with GVRP

◆ IP Multicasting with IGMP Snooping

◆ Manageable via console, Web, SNMP/RMON

Management Guide

SMC6948L2

TigerSwitch 10/100 Management Guide

From SMC’s Tiger line of feature-rich workgroup LAN solutions

6 Hughes Irvine, CA 92618 Phone: (949) 707-2400

December 2000

Pub. # F2.22 150550-103 R01

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ABLE OF

ONTENTS

1 Switch Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

Configuration Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

Required Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

Console Port (Out-of-Band) Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

Remote Management via the Console Port . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

Configure the Switch Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

Configure the Remote Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

In-Band Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

Upgrading Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5

2 Using the System Configuration Program . . . . . 2-1

Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3

System Information Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6

Displaying System Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7

Displaying Switch Version Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8

Management Setup Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10

Changing the Network Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11

IP Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12

IP Connectivity Test (Ping) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14

HTTP Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15

Configuring the Serial Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16

Assigning SNMP Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-18

Configuring Community Names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-19

Configuring IP Trap Managers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-20

Console Login Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-21

Downloading System Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-22

Using TFTP to Download Over the Network . . . . . 2-22

Configuring the Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-24

Configuring Port Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-26

Viewing the Current Port Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-27

Using the Spanning Tree Algorithm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-28

Configuring Bridge STA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-29

Configuring STA for Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-31

Viewing the Current Spanning Tree Information . . . . . 2-32

ABLE OF CONTENTS

Displaying the Current Bridge STA . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-33

Displaying the Current STA for Ports . . . . . . . . . . 2-34

Using a Mirror Port for Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-36

Configuring Port Trunks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-37

IGMP Multicast Filtering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-40

Configuring IGMP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-41

Configuring Bridge MIB Extensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-42

Configuring Traffic Classes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-44

Port Priority Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-45

802.1p Port Traffic Class Information . . . . . . . . . . 2-46

Configuring Virtual LANs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-47

802.1Q VLAN Base Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-47

802.1Q VLAN Current Table Information . . . . . . . 2-48

802.1Q VLAN Port Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-51

Monitoring the Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-53

Displaying Port Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-54

Displaying RMON Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-56

Displaying the Unicast Address Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-58

Displaying the IP Multicast Registration Table . . . . . . . 2-60

Configuring Static Unicast Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-61

Resetting the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-63

Logging Off the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-63

3 Web-Based Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1

Web-Based Configuration and Monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1

Navigating the Web Browser Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2

Home Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2

Configuration Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3

Panel Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4

Port State Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4

Console Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5

Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7

System Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8

Switch Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9

Main Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9

Agent Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10

Expansion Slot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10

ABLE OF CONTENTS

IP Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11

SNMP Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13

SNMP Community . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13

Trap Managers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14

Security Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-15

Change Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-15

Firmware Upgrade Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-16

Web Upload Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-16

TFTP Download Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-17

Address Table Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-18

Spanning Tree Algorithm (STA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-19

Spanning Tree Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-19

Spanning Tree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-20

Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-21

Spanning Tree Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-23

Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-23

When the Switch Becomes Root . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-23

STA Port Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-25

Configuring Bridge MIB Extensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-27

Bridge Capability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-27

Bridge Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-28

Priority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-29

Port Priority Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-29

Port Traffic Class Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-30

Configuring Virtual LANs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-31

VLAN Basic Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-31

VLAN Current Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-32

VLAN Static List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-33

VLAN Static Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-34

VLAN Static Membership by Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-36

VLAN Port Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-37

IGMP Multicast Filtering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-38

Configuring IGMP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-39

IP Multicast Registration Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-40

Port Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-41

Port Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-41

Port Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-42

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ABLE OF CONTENTS

Using a Port Mirror for Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-44

Port Trunk Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-45

Port Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-48

Etherlike Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-48

RMON Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-50

4 Advanced Topics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1

Layer-2 Switching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1

Spanning Tree Algorithm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2

Virtual LANs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3

Assigning Ports to VLANs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4

Port Overlapping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5

Automatic VLAN Registration (GVRP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5

Forwarding Traffic with Unknown VLAN Tags . . . . 4-6

Forwarding Tagged/Untagged Frames . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6

Connecting VLAN Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7

Multicast Filtering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7

IGMP Snooping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7

IGMP Protocol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8

Class-of-Service (CoS) Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9

Port Trunks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9

SNMP Management Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10

Remote Monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10

A Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-1

Troubleshooting Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1

Upgrading Firmware via the Serial Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2

B Pin Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B-1

Console Port Pin Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-1

DB-9 Port Pin Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-2

Console Port to 9-Pin COM Port on PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-2

Console Port to 25-Pin DCE Port on Modem . . . . . . . . . B-2

Console Port to 25-Pin DTE Port on PC . . . . . . . . . . . . B-3

Glossary Index

HAPTER

WITCH

ANAGEMENT

Configuration Options

For advanced management capability, the TigerSwitch 10/100 management agent provides a menu-driven system configuration program. This program can be accessed by a direct or modem connection to the serial port on the rear panel (out-of-band), or by a Telnet connection over the network (in-band).

The management agent is based on SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol). This SNMP agent permits the switch to be managed from any PC in the network using in-band management software (such as SMC’s EliteView).

The management agent also includes an embedded HTTP Web agent. This Web agent can be accessed using a standard Web browser from any computer attached to the network.

The system configuration program and the SNMP agent support management functions such as:

• Enable/disable any port

• Set the communication mode for any port

• Configure SNMP parameters

• Configure VLANs or multicast filtering

• Display system information or statistics

• Configure the switch to join a Spanning Tree

• Download system firmware

• Restart the system

1-1

WITCH MANAGEMENT

Required Connections

Console Port (Out-of-Band) Connections

Attach a VT100 compatible terminal or a PC running a terminal emulation program to the serial port on the switch’s rear panel. Use the null-modem cable provided with this package, or use a null modem connection that complies with the wiring assignments shown in Appendix B of this guide.

When attaching to a PC, set terminal emulation type to VT100, specify the port used by your PC (i.e., COM 1~4), and then set communications to 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity, and 19200 bps (for initial configuration). Also be sure to set flow control to “none.” (Refer to “Configuring the Serial Port” on page 2-16 for a complete description of configuration options.)

Note: If the default settings for the management agent’s serial port

have been modified and you are having difficulty making a console connection, you can display or modify the current settings using a Web browser as described under “Console Configuration” on page 3-5.

1-2

WITCH MANAGEMENT

Remote Management via the Console Port

Configure the Switch Site

Connect the switch’s DB9 serial port to the modem’s serial port using standard cabling. For most modems which use a 25-pin port, you will have to provide an RS-232 cable with a 9-pin connector on one end and a 25-pin connector on the other end. Set the modem at the switch’s site to force auto-answer mode. The following is a sample initialization string: “ATQ1S0=1&D0& K0&W” as defined below:

Q1 : Inhibit result codes to DTE S0=1 : Auto answer on first ring D0 : Don’t care DTR K0 : Disables DTE/DCE flow control W : Write command to modem memory

Configure the Remote Site

At the remote site, connect the PC’s COM port (COM 1~4) to the modem’s serial port. Set terminal emulation type to VT100, specify the port used by your PC (i.e., COM 1~4), and then set communications to 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity, 19200 bps and no flow control.

1-3

WITCH MANAGEMENT

In-Band Connections

Prior to accessing the management module via a network connection, you must first configure it with a valid IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway using an out-of-band connection or the BOOTP protocol.

After configuring the switch’s IP parameters, you can access the on-board configuration program from anywhere within the attached network. The on-board configuration program can be accessed using Telnet from any computer attached to the network. The switch can also be managed by any computer using a Web browser (Internet Explorer 4.0, or Netscape Navigator 4.0 or above), or from a network computer using network management software such as EliteView.

Notes: 1. By default BOOTP is disabled. To enable BOOTP, see

“IP Configuration” on page 2-12.

2. Use the Network Configuration menu to specify the

maximum number of simultaneous Telnet sessions that

are supported by the system (up to four).

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3. The on-board program only provides access to basic

configuration functions. To access the full range of

SNMP management functions, you must use SNMP-

based network management software, such as SMC’s

free EliteView software.

WITCH MANAGEMENT

Upgrading Firmware

The system firmware for the SMC6948L2 is upgradable. If product enhancements or bug fixes occur, the new firmware will be available from SMC’s web site at: http://www.smc.com.

There are three ways to upgrade the firmware:

• Using a Web browser you can perform a Web upload (see “Web Upload Management” on page 3-16) or a TFTP download (see “TFTP Download Management” on page 3-17).

• Using the menu-driven system configuration program (via a

console connection or Telnet), you can perform a TFTP download (see “Using TFTP to Download Over the Network” on page 2-22).

• You can also upgrade system firmware using a direct connection to the serial port after a system reset (see “Upgrading Firmware via the Serial Port” on page A-2).

1-5

WITCH MANAGEMENT

1-6

HAPTER

SING THE

ONFIGURATION

ROGRAM

Login Screen

Once a direct connection to the serial port or a Telnet connection is established, the login screen for the on-board configuration program appears as shown below.

SSSSSSSSSSSSSSS MMMMM MMMMM CCCCCCCCCCCCCC SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS MM MM CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC SS S MMM MMM CCC CC SS MMMM MMMM CCC

SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS MM MM MM MM CCC

S SS MMMMMMMM CCC CC SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS MM MMM MM CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC

SSSSSSSSSSSSSSS MMMM MMMMM MMMM CCCCCCCCCCCCCC

SS MM MM MM MM CCC CC

TigerSwitch 10/100 SMC6948L2

User name : Password :

YSTEM

If this is your first time to log into the configuration program, then the default user names are “admin” and “guest,” with no password. The administrator has Read/Write access to all configuration parameters and statistics. While the guest has Read Only access to the management program.

2-1

SING THE SYSTEM CONFIGURATION PROGRAM

You should define a new administrator password, record it and put it in a safe place. Select Console Login Configuration from the Management Setup Menu and enter a new password for the administrator. Note that passwords can consist of up to 11 alphanumeric characters and are not case sensitive.

Note: Based on the default configuration, a user is allowed three

attempts to enter the correct password; on the third failed attempt the current connection is terminated.

After you enter the user name and password, you will have access to the system configuration program as illustrated by the following menu hierarchy:

* Not implemented in this firmware release.

2-2

SING THE SYSTEM CONFIGURATION PROGRAM

Main Menu

With the system configuration program you can define system parameters, manage and control the switch, and all its ports, or monitor network conditions. The figure below of the Main Menu and the following table briefly describe the selections available from this program.

Note: Options for the currently selected item are displayed in the

highlighted area at the bottom of the interface screen.

Main Menu =========

System Information Menu...

Management Setup Menu...

Device Control Menu...

Network Monitor Menu...

Restart System Menu...

Exit

Use <TAB> or arrow keys to move. <Enter> to select.

Menu Description

System Information Menu

System Information Provides basic system description, including

contact information.

Switch Information Shows hardware/firmware version numbers,

power status, and expansion modules used in the switch.

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SING THE SYSTEM CONFIGURATION PROGRAM

Menu Description

Management Setup Menu

Network Configuration Includes IP setup, Ping facility, HTTP (Web

agent) setup, Telnet configuration, and MAC address.

Serial Port Configuration Sets communication parameters for the serial

SNMP Configuration Activates traps; and configures communities

Console Login Configuration

TFTP Download Downloads new version of firmware to update

Device Control Menu

Port Configuration Enables any port, enables/disables flow

Port Information Displays operational status, including link

Spanning Tree Configuration

Spanning Tree Information

Port Mirror Configuration Sets the source and target ports for mirroring.

Port Trunking Configuration

IGMP Configuration Configures IGMP multicast filtering.

Extended Bridge Configuration

802.1P Configuration Configures default port priorities and queue

port, including management mode, baud rate, console time-out, and screen data refresh interval.

and trap managers.

Sets user names and passwords for system access, as well as the invalid password threshold and lockout time.

your system (in-band).

control, and sets communication mode to auto-negotiation, full duplex or half duplex.

state, flow control method, and duplex mode.

Enables Spanning Tree Algorithm; also sets parameters for hello time, maximum message age, switch priority, and forward delay; as well as port priority, path cost, and fast forwarding.

Displays full listing of parameters for the Spanning Tree Algorithm.

Specifies ports to group into aggregate trunks.

Displays/configures extended bridge capabilities provided by this switch.

assignments.

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Menu Description

802.1Q VLAN Base Information

802.1Q VLAN Current Table Information

802.1Q VLAN Static Table Configuration

802.1Q VLAN Port Configuration

Port GARP Configuration* Configures settings used in multicast filtering.

Port GMRP Configuration* Configures GMRP multicast filtering.

Network Monitor Menu

Port Statistics Displays statistics on network traffic passing

RMON Statistics Displays detailed statistical information for the

Unicast Address Table Provides full listing for unicast addresses, as

Multicast Address Registration Table*

IP Multicast Registration Table

Static Unicast Address Table Configuration

Static Multicast Address Table Configuration*

Restart System Restarts system with options to use POST, or

Displays basic VLAN information, such as VLAN version number and maximum VLANs supported.

Displays VLAN groups and port members.

Configures VLAN groups via static assignments, including setting port members, or restricting ports from being dynamically added to a port by the GVRP protocol. Note that GVRP is not supported in the current firmware release.

Displays/configures port-specific VLAN settings, including PVID, ingress filtering, and GVRP. Note that GVRP is not supported in the current firmware release.

through the selected port.

selected port such as packet type and frame size counters.

well as search and clear functions.

Provides full listing for multicast addresses, as well as search and clear functions.

Displays all the multicast groups active on this switch, including multicast IP addresses and corresponding VLAN IDs.

Used to manually configure host MAC addresses in the unicast table.

Used to manually configure host MAC addresses in the multicast table.

to retain factory defaults, IP settings, or user authentication settings.

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Menu Description

Exit Exits the configuration program.

Not implemented in this firmware release.

System Information Menu

Use the System Information Menu to display a basic description of the switch, including contact information, and hardware/firmware versions.

System Information Menu =======================

System Information ...

Switch Information ...

Use <TAB> or arrow keys to move. <Enter> to select

Menu Description

System Information Provides basic system description, including

Switch Information Shows hardware/firmware version numbers,

<OK>

contact information.

power status, and expansion modules used in the switch.

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Displaying System Information

Use the System Information screen to display descriptive information about the switch, or for quick system identification as shown in the following figure and table.

System Information ==================

System Description : TigerSwitch 10/100 SMC6948L2

System Object ID : 1.3.6.1.4.1.202.20.6

System Up Time : 48067 (0 day, 1 hr, 2min, 34 sec)

System Name : DEFAULT SYSTEM NAME

System Contact : DEFAULT SYSTEM CONTACT

System Location : DEFAULT SYSTEM LOCATION

Use <TAB> or arrow keys to move, other keys to make changes.

Parameter Description

System Description System hardware description.

System Object ID MIB II object identifier for switch’s network

System Up Time Length of time the current management

System Name* Name assigned to the switch system.

System Contact* Contact person for the system.

System Location* Specifies the area or location where the

Maximum string length is 99, but the screen only displays 45 characters.

You can use the arrow keys to browse the whole string.

management subsystem.

agent has been running. (Note that the first value is 1/100 seconds.)

system resides.

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Displaying Switch Version Information

Use the Switch Information screen to display hardware/firmware version numbers for the main board, as well as the power status.

Switch Information : ==================

Hardware Version : V2.0 Firmware Version : V1.01 Serial Number : 00-11-11-11-11-11 Port Number : 51 Internal Power Status : Active Redundant Power Status : Inactive Expansion Slot 1 : 2Port 100Base-FX(MMF) Expansion Slot 2 : 1000Base-SX

Hardware Version : V0.0 (801 CPU POST ROM Version : V1.10 Firmware Version : V2.2 SNMP Agent : Master

Use <TAB> or arrow keys to move. <Enter> to select

Main Board

Agent Module

<OK>

Parameter Description

Main Board

Hardware Version Hardware version of the main board.

Firmware Version System firmware version in ROM.

Serial Number The serial number of the main board.

Port Number Number of ports.

Internal Power Status Indicates if the primary power is active or

inactive.

Redundant Power Status Indicates if the redundant power is active or

inactive.

Expansion Slot 1 Shows module type if inserted

(100BASE-FX or 1000BASE-SX).

Expansion Slot 2

Shows module type if inserted (100BASE-FX or 1000BASE-SX).

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Parameter Description

Agent Module

Hardware Version Hardware version of the agent module.

POST ROM Version Power-On Self-Test version number.

Firmware Version Firmware version of the agent module.

SNMP Agent Shows that the module is operating as

master.

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Management Setup Menu

After initially logging onto the system, adjust the communication parameters for your console to ensure a reliable connection (Serial Port Configuration). Specify the IP addresses for the switch (Network Configuration / IP Configuration), and then set the Administrator and User passwords (Console Login Configuration). Remember to record them in a safe place. Also set the community string which controls access to the on-board SNMP agent via in-band management software (SNMP Configuration). The items provided by the Management Setup Menu are described in the following sections.

Management Setup Menu =====================

Network Configuration ... Serial Port Configuration ... SNMP Configuration ... Console Login Configuration ... TFTP Download ...

Use <TAB> or arrow keys to move. <Enter> to select.

Menu Description

Network Configuration Includes IP setup, Ping facility, HTTP (Web

Serial Port Configuration Sets communication parameters for the serial

SNMP Configuration Activates traps; and configures communities

<OK>

agent) setup, Telnet configuration, and MAC address.

port, including management mode, baud rate, console time-out, and screen data refresh interval.

and trap managers.

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Menu Description

Console Login Configuration

Sets user names and passwords for system access, as well as the invalid password threshold and lockout time.

TFTP Download Downloads new version of firmware to

update your system (in-band).

Changing the Network Configuration

Use the Network Configuration menu to set the bootup option, configure the switch’s Internet Protocol (IP) parameters, enable the on-board Web agent, or to set the number of concurrent Telnet sessions allowed. The screen shown below is described in the following table.

Network Configuration =====================

IP Configuration ... IP Connectivity Test (Ping) ... HTTP Configuration ... MAX Number of allowed Telnet sessions (1 -4) : 4 Physical Address : 00-22-22-22-22-22

<APPLY> <OK> <CANCEL> Use <TAB> or arrow keys to move. <Enter> to select.

Parameter Description

IP Configuration Screen used to set the bootup option, or

configure the switch’s IP parameters.

IP Connectivity Test (Ping) Screen used to test IP connectivity to a

specified device.

HTTP Configuration Screen used to enable the Web agent.

MAX Number of Allowed Telnet Sessions

The maximum number of Telnet sessions allowed to simultaneously access the agent module.

Physical Address Physical address of the agent module.

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IP Configuration

Use the IP Configuration screen to set the bootup option, or configure the switch’s IP parameters. The screen shown below is described in the following table.

Network Configuration : IP Configuration ========================================

Interface Type : Ethernet

IP Address : 10.1.113.29 Subnet Mask : 255.255.0.0 Gateway IP : IP State : USER-CONFIG

Use <TAB> or arrow keys to move, other keys to make changes.

Parameter Description

Interface Type Indicates IP over Ethernet.

IP Address IP address of the switch you are managing. The system

Subnet Mask Subnet mask of the switch you have selected. This mask

Default Gateway Gateway used to pass trap messages from the system’s

supports SNMP over UDP/IP transport protocol. In this environment, all systems on the Internet, such as network interconnection devices and any PC accessing the agent module (or running EliteView) must have an IP address.

Valid IP addresses consist of four numbers, of 0 to 255, and separated by periods. Anything outside of this format will not be accepted by the configuration program.

identifies the host address bits used for routing to specific subnets.

agent to the management station. Note that the gateway must be defined if the management station is located in a different IP segment. The default value is null.

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Parameter Description

IP State Specifies whether IP functionality is enabled via manual

configuration, or set by Boot Protocol (BOOTP). Options include:

USER-CONFIG - IP functionality is enabled based on the default or user specified IP Configuration. (This is the default setting.)

BOOTP Get IP - IP is enabled but will not function until a BOOTP reply has been received. BOOTP requests will be periodically broadcast by the switch in an effort to learn its IP address. (BOOTP values can include the IP address, default gateway, and subnet mask.)

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IP Connectivity Test (Ping)

Use the IP Connectivity Test to see if another site on the Internet can be reached. The screen shown below is described in the following table.

Network Configuration : IP Connectivity Test (Ping) ===================================================

IP Address :

Test Times : 1 Interval : 3

Success : 0 Failure : 0

[Start]

Use <TAB> or arrow keys to move, other keys to make changes.

Parameter Description

IP Address IP address of the site you want to ping.

Test Times The number of ICMP echo requests to send

Interval The interval (in seconds) between pinging

Success/Failure The number of times the specified site has

to the specified site.

Range: 1~1000

the specified site.

Range: 1~10 seconds

responded or not to pinging.

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