ZyXEL NetAtlas Workgroup User Manual

NetAtlas Workgroup

Ethernet Switch Manager

User’s Guide

Version 1.02

Edition 1

3/2006

NetAtlas Workgroup Ethernet Switch Manager User’s Guide

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Statement

This device complies with Part 15 of FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions:

• This device may not cause harmful interference.

• This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause
undesired operations.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital
device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference in a commercial environment. This equipment
generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy, and if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.

If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio/television reception, which can be
determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver
is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

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Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance
could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.

This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.

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Safety Warnings

For your safety, be sure to read and follow all warning notices and instructions.

• To reduce the risk of fire, use only No. 26 AWG (American Wire Gauge) or larger
telecommunication line cord.

• Do NOT open the device or unit. Opening or removing covers can expose you to
dangerous high voltage points or other risks. ONLY qualified service personnel can
service the device. Please contact your vendor for further information.

• Use ONLY the dedicated power supply for your device. Connect the power cord or
power adaptor to the right supply voltage (110V AC in North America or 230V AC in
Europe).

• Do NOT use the device if the power supply is damaged as it might cause electrocution.

• If the power supply is damaged, remove it from the power outlet.

• Do NOT attempt to repair the power supply. Contact your local vendor to order a new
power supply.

• Place connecting cables carefully so that no one will step on them or stumble over them.
Do NOT allow anything to rest on the power cord and do NOT locate the product where
anyone can walk on the power cord.

• If you wall mount your device, make sure that no electrical, gas or water pipes will be
damaged.

• Do NOT install nor use your device during a thunderstorm. There may be a remote risk of
electric shock from lightning.

• Do NOT expose your device to dampness, dust or corrosive liquids.

• Do NOT use this product near water, for example, in a wet basement or near a swimming
pool.

• Make sure to connect the cables to the correct ports.

• Do NOT obstruct the device ventilation slots, as insufficient airflow may harm your
device.

• Do NOT store things on the device.

• Connect ONLY suitable accessories to the device.

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ZyXEL Limited Warranty

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in materials or workmanship for a period of up to two years from the date of purchase. During
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defective products or components without charge for either parts or labor, and to whatever
extent it shall deem necessary to restore the product or components to proper operating
condition. Any replacement will consist of a new or re-manufactured functionally equivalent
product of equal value, and will be solely at the discretion of ZyXEL. This warranty shall not
apply if the product is modified, misused, tampered with, damaged by an act of God, or
subjected to abnormal working conditions.

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Repair or replacement, as provided under this warranty, is the exclusive remedy of the
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Customer Support

Please have the following information ready when you contact customer support.

• Product model and serial number.

• Warranty Information.

• Date that you received your device.

• Brief description of the problem and the steps you took to solve it.

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Table of Contents

Copyright ..................................................................................................................2

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Interference Statement ............... 3

Safety Warnings ....................................................................................................... 4

ZyXEL Limited Warranty.......................................................................................... 5

Customer Support.................................................................................................... 6

Table of Contents ..................................................................................................... 8

List of Figures ........................................................................................................ 14

List of Tables .......................................................................................................... 18

Preface ....................................................................................................................22

Chapter 1

Introduction ............................................................................................................24

1.1 EMS Overview ...................................................................................................24

1.1.1 SNMPc Network Manager ........................................................................24

1.2 System Requirements ........................................................................................24

1.2.1 Device Firmware Versions Supported ......................................................25

1.3 EMS Installation .................................................................................................25

1.4 Accessing NetAtlas ............................................................................................25

Chapter 2

Switch Manager......................................................................................................28

2.1 Switch Manager Overview .................................................................................28

2.2 Access Log .........................................................................................................29

2.3 Database Management ......................................................................................30

2.3.1 Filename Convention ................................................................................30

2.3.2 Database Backup and Restore .................................................................30

2.3.3 Database Log Storage Configuration ........................................................31

2.3.4 Database Scheduled Backup Configuration .............................................32

2.4 Accessing the EMS Main Screen .......................................................................33

Chapter 3

EMS Main Window.................................................................................................. 36

3.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................36

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3.2 Device Icon Colors .............................................................................................37

3.3 System Message Panel Alarm Status ................................................................37

3.4 System Message Panel Port Status ...................................................................38

3.5 Menu Shortcut Buttons .......................................................................................38

3.6 EMS Main Menu Summary ................................................................................38

3.7 Common EMS Command Buttons .....................................................................41

3.8 View the Switch ..................................................................................................41

3.9 Switch Information .............................................................................................41

3.10 Configuration Save ...........................................................................................43

Chapter 4

Map .......................................................................................................................... 46

4.1 Submap and Device Mapping ............................................................................46

4.1.1 Adding a Submap or Device .....................................................................46

4.1.2 Editing a Node ..........................................................................................47

4.1.3 Finding an Object ......................................................................................48

4.1.4 Deleting a Submap ...................................................................................48

4.1.5 Deleting a Device ......................................................................................49

4.2 Exit .....................................................................................................................49

Chapter 5

View ......................................................................................................................... 50

5.1 Hardware Status .................................................................................................50

5.2.1 STP Terminology ......................................................................................52

5.2.2 How STP Works .......................................................................................52

5.2.3 STP Port States ........................................................................................53

5.2.4 STP Status ................................................................................................53

5.3 VLAN Status .......................................................................................................54

5.4 Port Status ..........................................................................................................55

5.5 802.1D ................................................................................................................57

5.5.1 MAC Table ................................................................................................57

5.5.2 ARP Table .................................................................................................58

5.6 Multicast Status ..................................................................................................59

5.7 IP Application Status ..........................................................................................60

5.7.1 Routing Table Status .................................................................................60

5.7.2 IP Table Status ..........................................................................................61

5.7.3 DHCP Server Status .................................................................................63

5.7.4 VRRP Status .............................................................................................64

5.8 Interface Status ..................................................................................................65

Chapter 6

Template.................................................................................................................68

6.1 Template Overview .............................................................................................68

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6.2 VLAN Template ..................................................................................................68

6.2.1 Creating a New VLAN Template ...............................................................69

6.3 IGMP Filtering Profile Template .........................................................................70

6.3.1 Configuring an IGMP Filter Template ........................................................71

6.4 Static Multicast Group Template .........................................................................72

6.4.1 Configuring a Multicast Template ..............................................................74

Chapter 7

Provisioning ........................................................................................................... 76

7.1 Overview ............................................................................................................76

7.2 Applying an IGMP Filter Profile ..........................................................................76

7.3 Removing an IGMP Filter Profile ........................................................................78

Chapter 8

Performance ...........................................................................................................80

8.1 Interface Performance ........................................................................................80

8.2 Table Menu Bar Icons ........................................................................................81

8.2.1 Editing a Table Entry .................................................................................82

8.2.2 Expand Dialog Box ...................................................................................83

8.3 Graph Menu Bar Icons .......................................................................................84

8.3.1 Graph Styles .............................................................................................85

8.3.2 Chart Format Display Variable ..................................................................85

8.3.3 Graph Labels ............................................................................................86

Chapter 9

Fault......................................................................................................................... 88

9.1 Event Log ...........................................................................................................88

9.2 Loopback Test ....................................................................................................89

Chapter 10

Maintenance ........................................................................................................... 92

10.1 Firmware Upgrade ...........................................................................................92

10.1.1 Procedure to Update Firmware ...............................................................92

10.2 Device Reset ....................................................................................................93

10.3 NE Configuration Backup and Restore ............................................................94

10.4 Load Factory Default ........................................................................................95

10.5 Scheduled Network Element Configuration Backup ........................................96

10.5.1 Configuring Scheduled NE Configuration Backup ..................................97

10.5.2 Removing a Scheduled NE Configuration Backup .................................98

Chapter 11

Tools ...................................................................................................................... 100

11.1 Accessing the Switch .....................................................................................100

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11.1.1 Telnet ....................................................................................................100

11.1.2 Web Access ..........................................................................................101

11.2 Ping ................................................................................................................101

Chapter 12

Device Menu Overview ........................................................................................104

12.1 Device Menu Summary ..................................................................................104

12.2 Property Configuration ...................................................................................104

12.3 Introducing the Device Configuration Window ...............................................104

12.3.1 Port List Multiple Port Configuration .....................................................105

12.3.2 The Copy to.. Button .............................................................................106

Chapter 13

System Configuration.......................................................................................... 110

13.1 System Info .................................................................................................... 110

13.2 SNMP .............................................................................................................110

13.2.1 Configuring SNMP ................................................................................ 111

13.3 Remote Management .....................................................................................112

13.4 Time Setup .....................................................................................................114

13.5 RADIUS .......................................................................................................... 115

13.6 IP Setup ......................................................................................................... 116

13.6.1 Configuring an IP Interface ................................................................... 117

Chapter 14

Switch Configuration ........................................................................................... 120

14.1 Switch Setup ..................................................................................................120

14.2 Priority Queue ................................................................................................122

14.3 STP Configuration ..........................................................................................123

14.4 Link Aggregation ............................................................................................124

14.4.1 Dynamic Link Aggregation ....................................................................125

14.4.2 Link Aggregation ID ..............................................................................125

14.4.3 Configuring Link Aggregation ...............................................................126

14.5 GARP Timer ...................................................................................................127

14.6 Filtering ..........................................................................................................127

14.6.1 Creating a New Filter ............................................................................128

14.7 MAC Forwarding ............................................................................................129

14.7.1 Configuring a Static MAC Address Entry ..............................................130

14.8 Mirroring .........................................................................................................131

Chapter 15

VLAN ..................................................................................................................... 134

15.1 Introduction to VLANs ....................................................................................134

15.2 Configuring 802.1Q VLAN ..............................................................................134

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15.2.1 Configuring an 802.11Q VLAN .............................................................136

15.2.2 Removing a VLAN ................................................................................137

15.3 Introduction to Port-based VLANs ..................................................................138

15.3.1 Configuring Port Based VLAN ..............................................................138

Chapter 16

Ethernet Port Configuration................................................................................ 140

16.1 Overview ........................................................................................................140

16.2 Port Setup ......................................................................................................140

16.3 Port VLAN ......................................................................................................142

16.4 Port Link Aggregation .....................................................................................143

16.5 Port STP .........................................................................................................144

16.6 Port 802.1x .....................................................................................................145

16.7 Broadcast Storm Control ................................................................................146

16.8 Queue Method ...............................................................................................147

16.9 IP Multicast .....................................................................................................148

16.10 DiffServ ........................................................................................................148

16.11 Port Security .................................................................................................149

16.12 Port Mirroring ...............................................................................................150

16.13 VLAN Stacking .............................................................................................151

16.14 Bandwidth Control ........................................................................................152

Chapter 17

Multicast Configuration ....................................................................................... 154

17.1 Overview ........................................................................................................154

17.1.1 IP Multicast Addresses .........................................................................154

17.1.2 IGMP Snooping ...................................................................................154

17.2 Multicast Settings ...........................................................................................155

17.2.1 Changing the Port Multicast Settings ....................................................156

17.2.2 Applying a Multicast Template ..............................................................156

17.2.3 Displaying IGMP Filter Profile ...............................................................158

17.3 MVR ...............................................................................................................158

17.3.1 Types of MVR Ports ..............................................................................159

17.3.2 MVR Modes ..........................................................................................159

17.3.3 Viewing MVR Settings ..........................................................................159

17.3.4 Creating a New Multicast VLAN ...........................................................161

17.3.5 Creating a New MVR Group .................................................................162

Chapter 18

IP Configuration ...................................................................................................164

18.1 RIP .................................................................................................................164

18.2 OSPF .............................................................................................................165

18.2.1 OSPF Autonomous Systems and Areas ...............................................165

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18.2.2 Interfaces and Virtual Links ..................................................................165

18.2.3 Configuring Basic OSPF Settings .........................................................166

18.2.4 Configuring a New OSPF Area .............................................................168

18.2.5 Configuring a New OSPF Virtual Link ...................................................169

18.2.6 Configuring a New OSPF Interface ......................................................170

18.3 IGMP ..............................................................................................................171

18.4 DVMRP ..........................................................................................................172

18.5 DHCP .............................................................................................................173

18.5.1 DHCP modes .......................................................................................174

18.5.2 Configuring DHCP Server ...................................................................174

18.5.3 Configuring DHCP Relay ......................................................................176

18.5.3.1 DHCP Relay Agent Information ..................................................176

18.6 VRRP .............................................................................................................177

18.6.1 Configuring Interface VRRP Settings ...................................................178

18.6.2 Configuring a VRRP Interface ..............................................................179

18.7 DiffServ ..........................................................................................................180

18.8 Static Route ....................................................................................................181

18.8.1 Add or Modify a Static Route ................................................................182

Chapter 19

Troubleshooting ...................................................................................................184

19.1 Installation Problems ......................................................................................184

19.2 Problems Accessing the EMS ........................................................................184

19.3 Uninstalling the EMS ......................................................................................184

19.4 Problems Finding a Device ............................................................................186

Appendix A

SNMPc Network Manager.................................................................................... 188

Starting the SNMPc Network Manager .................................................................. 188

Manual Startup................................................................................................. 188

Automatic Startup ............................................................................................ 188

SNMPc Main Window ...................................................................................... 189

Selection Tool .................................................................................................. 190

Event Log Tool ................................................................................................. 190

View Window Area........................................................................................... 191

Main and Edit Button Bar Icons ....................................................................... 191

Appendix B

Alarm Types and Causes .................................................................................... 194

Index...................................................................................................................... 196

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List of Figures

Figure 1 SNMPc: Switch Device List Icon ........................................................................... 25

Figure 2 NetAtlas Main Screen ...................................................................................... 26

Figure 3 EMS: Main Screen ............................................................................................... 26

Figure 4 Switch Manager .................................................................................................. 28

Figure 5 Switch Manager: Admin: Access Log ................................................................... 29

Figure 6 Switch Manager: Admin: Database Management: Backup/Restore .................... 31

Figure 7 Switch Manager: Admin: Database Management: Log Storage ........................... 31

Figure 8 Switch Manager: Admin: Database Management: Scheduled Backup ................. 32

Figure 9 EMS: Main Screen ............................................................................................... 34

Figure 10 EMS Main Screen Overview ............................................................................... 36

Figure 11 EMS Main Screen Shortcut Bar ......................................................................... 38

Figure 12 Switch View ........................................................................................................ 41

Figure 13 Configuration: System Configuration: System Info. ........................................... 42

Figure 14 Configuration Save ............................................................................................ 43

Figure 15 Configuration Save: Result ................................................................................ 44

Figure 16 Submaps and Device Mapping ........................................................................... 46

Figure 17 Map: Add Submap/Device .................................................................................. 47

Figure 18 Map: Edit Node ................................................................................................... 48

Figure 19 Map: Find Object ................................................................................................. 48

Figure 20 Map: Delete Warning .......................................................................................... 48

Figure 21 View: Hardware Status ....................................................................................... 50

Figure 22 View: STP Status ................................................................................................ 53

Figure 23 View: VLAN Status .............................................................................................. 55

Figure 24 View: Port Status ................................................................................................ 56

Figure 25 View: 802.1d: MAC Table ................................................................................... 57

Figure 26 View: 802.1d: ARP Table .................................................................................... 58

Figure 27 View: Multicast Status ........................................................................................ 59

Figure 28 View: IP Application Status: Routing Table Status ............................................. 61

Figure 29 View: IP Application Status: IP Table Status ...................................................... 62

Figure 30 View: IP Application Status: DHCP Server Status .............................................. 63

Figure 31 View: IP Application Status: VRRP Status ......................................................... 64

Figure 32 View: Interface Status ........................................................................................ 65

Figure 33 Template: VLAN Template ................................................................................. 68

Figure 34 Template: IGMP Filtering Profile Template ......................................................... 70

Figure 35 Template: New IGMP Filter ................................................................................ 71

Figure 36 Template: Multicast Template ............................................................................. 73

Figure 37 Template: New Multicast .................................................................................... 74

Figure 38 Provisioning: IGMP Filter ................................................................................... 77

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Figure 39 Provisioning: IGMP Filter: Apply to Devices ...................................................... 77

Figure 40 Provisioning: IGMP Filter: Apply to Devices: Successful ................................... 78

Figure 41 Provisioning: IGMP Filter: Remove From Devices .............................................. 78

Figure 42 Provisioning: IGMP Filter: Remove From Devices: Select Device ..................... 79

Figure 43 Provisioning: IGMP Filter: Remove From Devices: Successful ......................... 79

Figure 44 Performance: Interface ....................................................................................... 80

Figure 45 Table Menu Bar Icons ......................................................................................... 81

Figure 46 Edit Table Entry .................................................................................................. 82

Figure 47 Expand Field ...................................................................................................... 84

Figure 48 Graph Menu Bar ................................................................................................. 85

Figure 49 Cell Properties Select ......................................................................................... 86

Figure 50 Chart Color Codes and Line Styles ..................................................................... 86

Figure 51 Graph Variables ................................................................................................. 87

Figure 52 Fault: Event Log .................................................................................................. 88

Figure 53 Fault: Loopback Test ......................................................................................... 90

Figure 54 fault: Loopback: Result ...................................................................................... 90

Figure 55 Maintenance: Firmware Upgrade ........................................................................ 93

Figure 56 Maintenance: Firmware Upgrade: Result .......................................................... 93

Figure 57 Maintenance: Device Reset ................................................................................ 94

Figure 58 Maintenance: Device Reset: Result ................................................................... 94

Figure 59 Maintenance: Configuration Backup/Restore ..................................................... 95

Figure 60 Maintenance: Load Factory Defaults .................................................................. 96

Figure 61 Maintenance: Scheduled NE Config Backup ...................................................... 96

Figure 62 Maintenance: Scheduled NE Config Backup: Add Devices ............................... 98

Figure 63 Tool: Telnet ......................................................................................................... 100

Figure 64 Tool: Web Access ............................................................................................... 101

Figure 65 Tool: Ping ........................................................................................................... 102

Figure 66 Device Panel List Menus .................................................................................... 104

Figure 67 Configuration Window ......................................................................................... 105

Figure 68 Configuration Window: Port List: Multiple Port Select ........................................ 106

Figure 69 Applied Results ................................................................................................... 106

Figure 70 Copy Port Setup: Example .................................................................................. 107

Figure 71 Copy Successful ................................................................................................. 108

Figure 72 SNMP Management Model ................................................................................. 110

Figure 73 System Configuration: SNMP Conf. .................................................................... 112

Figure 74 System Configuration: Remote Management ..................................................... 113

Figure 75 System Configuration: Time Setup .................................................................... 114

Figure 76 System Configuration: RADIUS ......................................................................... 115

Figure 77 System Configuration: IP Setup ......................................................................... 116

Figure 78 System Configuration: IP Setup: Add ................................................................ 118

Figure 79 Switch Configuration: Switch Setup .................................................................. 120

Figure 80 Switch Configuration: Priority Queue .................................................................. 122

Figure 81 Switch Configuration: STP Conf. ....................................................................... 124

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Figure 82 Switch Configuration: Link Aggregation ............................................................. 126

Figure 83 Switch Configuration: GARP Timer .................................................................... 127

Figure 84 Switch Configuration: Filtering ........................................................................... 128

Figure 85 Switch Configuration: Filtering: Add .................................................................. 129

Figure 86 Switch Configuration: MAC Forwarding .............................................................. 130

Figure 87 Switch Configuration: MAC Forwarding: Add ..................................................... 131

Figure 88 Switch Configuration: Mirroring .......................................................................... 132

Figure 89 Selecting a VLAN Type ...................................................................................... 134

Figure 90 VLAN Configuration: 802.1Q ............................................................................. 135

Figure 91 VLAN Configuration: 802.1Q: New or Modify .................................................... 136

Figure 92 VLAN Configuration: Port Based ....................................................................... 138

Figure 93 Ethernet Port Configuration: Port Setup ............................................................ 140

Figure 94 Ethernet Port Configuration: Port VLAN ............................................................ 142

Figure 95 Ethernet Port Configuration: Port Link Aggregation ............................................ 143

Figure 96 Ethernet Port Configuration: Port STP ................................................................ 144

Figure 97 Ethernet Port Configuration: Port 802.1x ............................................................ 145

Figure 98 Ethernet Port Configuration: Broadcast Storm Ctrl. .......................................... 146

Figure 99 Ethernet Port Configuration: Queue Method ..................................................... 147

Figure 100 Ethernet Port Configuration: IP Multicast ......................................................... 148

Figure 101 Ethernet Port Configuration: DiffServ ............................................................... 149

Figure 102 Ethernet Port Configuration: Port Security ........................................................ 149

Figure 103 Ethernet Port Configuration: Port Mirroring ....................................................... 150

Figure 104 Ethernet Port Configuration: VLAN Stacking .................................................. 151

Figure 105 Ethernet Port Configuration: Bandwidth Ctrl. ................................................... 152

Figure 106 Multicast Configuration: Multicast Settings ...................................................... 155

Figure 107 Multicast Configuration: Multicast Settings: Modify .......................................... 156

Figure 108 Multicast Configuration: Multicast Settings: Load Template ............................. 157

Figure 109 Multicast Configuration: Multicast Settings: View Profile ................................. 158

Figure 110 Multicast Configuration: MVR ........................................................................... 160

Figure 111 Multicast Configuration: MVR: Add MVLAN ..................................................... 161

Figure 112 Multicast Configuration: MVR: Add MVLAN: Result ......................................... 162

Figure 113 Multicast Configuration: MVR: Select MVLAN ................................................. 162

Figure 114 Multicast Configuration: MVR: Add .................................................................. 163

Figure 115 Multicast Configuration: MVR: Add MVR Group: Result .................................. 163

Figure 116 IP Configuration: RIP ....................................................................................... 164

Figure 117 IP Configuration: OSPF .................................................................................... 166

Figure 118 IP Configuration: OSPF: New OSPF Setting ................................................... 168

Figure 119 IP Configuration: OSPF: New Virtual Link ........................................................ 169

Figure 120 IP Configuration: OSPF: New Interface ........................................................... 170

Figure 121 IP Configuration: IGMP .................................................................................... 172

Figure 122 IP Configuration: DVMRP ................................................................................ 173

Figure 123 IP Configuration: DHCP: Server ...................................................................... 174

Figure 124 IP Configuration: DHCP: Server: New ............................................................ 175

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Figure 125 IP Configuration: DHCP: Relay ........................................................................ 177

Figure 126 IP Configuration: VRRP ................................................................................... 178

Figure 127 IP Configuration: VRRP: New .......................................................................... 179

Figure 128 IP Configuration: DiffServ ................................................................................ 181

Figure 129 IP Configuration: Static Route .......................................................................... 182

Figure 130 Routing Configuration: Static Route: Add ........................................................ 183

Figure 131 EMS: Remove ................................................................................................... 185

Figure 132 EMS: Remove: Select Application .................................................................. 185

Figure 133 Automatic Startup .............................................................................................. 188

Figure 134 SNMPc Main Windows ..................................................................................... 189

Figure 135 SNMPc Main Button Bar Icons ......................................................................... 191

Figure 136 SNMPc Edit Button Bar Icons ........................................................................... 192

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List of Tables

Table 1 System Requirements ........................................................................................... 24

Table 2 Device Firmware Versions Supported ................................................................... 25

Table 3 Switch Manager Menus Overview ......................................................................... 28

Table 4 Switch Manager: Admin: Access Log .................................................................... 29

Table 5 Switch Manager: Admin: Database Management: Backup/Restore ...................... 31

Table 6 Switch Manager: Admin: Database Management: Log Storage ............................ 32

Table 7 Switch Manager: Admin: Database Management: Scheduled Backup ................. 33

Table 8 EMS Main Screen Overview .................................................................................. 37

Table 9 Device Icon Colors ................................................................................................ 37

Table 10 System Message Panel Alarm Status ................................................................. 37

Table 11 EMS Menu Summary ........................................................................................... 39

Table 12 EMS Navigation Panel Sub-link Descriptions ...................................................... 39

Table 13 Common EMS Command Buttons ...................................................................... 41

Table 14 Configuration: Switch Configuration: System Info. .............................................. 42

Table 15 Map: Add Submap/Device ................................................................................... 47

Table 16 Status: Hardware Status ...................................................................................... 51

Table 17 STP Path Costs ................................................................................................... 52

Table 18 STP Port States ................................................................................................... 53

Table 19 View: STP Status ................................................................................................. 54

Table 20 View: VLAN Status .............................................................................................. 55

Table 21 View: Port Status ................................................................................................. 56

Table 22 View: 802.1d: MAC Table .................................................................................... 57

Table 23 View: 802.1d: ARP Table ..................................................................................... 59

Table 24 View: Multicast Status .......................................................................................... 60

Table 25 View: IP Application Status: Routing Table Status ............................................... 61

Table 26 View: IP Application Status: IP Table Status ........................................................ 62

Table 27 View: IP Application Status: DHCP Server Status ............................................... 63

Table 28 View: IP Application Status: VRRP Status ........................................................... 64

Table 29 View: Interface Status .......................................................................................... 65

Table 30 Template: VLAN ................................................................................................... 69

Table 31 Template: IGMP Filter Template .......................................................................... 70

Table 32 Template: New IGMP Filter .................................................................................. 71

Table 33 Template: Multicast .............................................................................................. 73

Table 34 Template: New Multicast ...................................................................................... 74

Table 35 Performance: Interface ........................................................................................ 80

Table 36 Edit Table Entry ................................................................................................... 82

Table 37 Variable Types ..................................................................................................... 84

Table 38 Edit Table Entry ................................................................................................... 85

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Table 39 Edit Style Dialog Box ........................................................................................... 86

Table 40 Graph Variables ................................................................................................... 87

Table 41 Fault: Event Log .................................................................................................. 88

Table 42 Maintenance: Configuration Backup/Restore ...................................................... 95

Table 43 Maintenance: Scheduled NE Config Backup ....................................................... 97

Table 44 Configuration Window ......................................................................................... 105

Table 45 Copy Port Setup .................................................................................................. 107

Table 46 SNMP Commands ............................................................................................... 111

Table 47 System Configuration: SNMP Conf. .................................................................... 112

Table 48 System Configuration: Remote Management ...................................................... 113

Table 49 System Configuration: Time Setup ...................................................................... 114

Table 50 System Configuration: RADIUS ........................................................................... 116

Table 51 System Configuration: IP Setup .......................................................................... 117

Table 52 System Configuration: IP Setup: Add .................................................................. 118

Table 53 Switch Configuration: Switch Setup ..................................................................... 121

Table 54 Switch Configuration: Priority Queue ................................................................... 123

Table 55 Switch Configuration: STP Conf. ......................................................................... 124

Table 56 Aggregation ID Local Switch ............................................................................... 125

Table 57 Aggregation ID Peer Switch ................................................................................ 125

Table 58 Switch Configuration: Link Aggregation ............................................................... 126

Table 59 Switch Configuration: GARP Timer ..................................................................... 127

Table 60 Switch Configuration: Filtering ............................................................................. 128

Table 61 Switch Configuration: Filtering: Add .................................................................... 129

Table 62 Switch Configuration: MAC Forwarding ............................................................... 130

Table 63 Switch Configuration: MAC Forwarding: Add ...................................................... 131

Table 64 Switch Configuration: Mirroring ........................................................................... 132

Table 65 VLAN Configuration: 802.1Q ............................................................................... 135

Table 66 VLAN Configuration: 802.1Q: Modify .................................................................. 137

Table 67 VLAN Port Type Descriptions .............................................................................. 137

Table 68 VLAN Configuration: Port Based ......................................................................... 139

Table 69 Ethernet Port Configuration: Port Setup .............................................................. 141

Table 70 Ethernet Port Configuration: Port VLAN .............................................................. 143

Table 71 Ethernet Port Configuring: Port Link Aggregation ............................................... 144

Table 72 Ethernet Port Configuration: Port STP ................................................................ 144

Table 73 Ethernet Port Configuration: Port 802.1x ............................................................. 145

Table 74 Ethernet Port Configuration: Broadcast Storm Ctrl. ............................................. 146

Table 75 Ethernet Port Configuration: Queue Method ....................................................... 147

Table 76 Ethernet Port Configuration: Port Security .......................................................... 150

Table 77 Ethernet Port Configuration: Port Mirroring ......................................................... 151

Table 78 Ethernet Port Configuration: VLAN Stacking ....................................................... 152

Table 79 Ethernet Port Configuration: Bandwidth Ctrl. ....................................................... 153

Table 80 Multicast Configuration: Multicast Settings .......................................................... 155

Table 81 Multicast Configuration: Multicast Settings: Modify ............................................. 156

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Table 82 Multicast Configuration: Multicast Settings: Load Template ................................ 157

Table 83 Multicast Configuration: Multicast Settings: View Profile ..................................... 158

Table 84 Multicast Configuration: MVR .............................................................................. 160

Table 85 IP Configuration: RIP ........................................................................................... 164

Table 86 OSPF vs. RIP ...................................................................................................... 165

Table 87 IP Configuration: OSPF ....................................................................................... 166

Table 88 IP Configuration: OSPF: New OSPF Setting ....................................................... 168

Table 89 IP Configuration: OSPF: New Virtual Link ........................................................... 169

Table 90 IP Configuration: OSPF: New Interface ............................................................... 171

Table 91 IP Configuration: IGMP ........................................................................................ 172

Table 92 IP Configuration: DVMRP .................................................................................... 173

Table 93 IP Configuration: DHCP: Server .......................................................................... 175

Table 94 IP Configuration: DHCP: Server: New ................................................................. 175

Table 95 IP Configuration: DHCP: Relay ........................................................................... 177

Table 96 IP Configuration: VRRP ....................................................................................... 178

Table 97 VRRP Configuration: VRRP Parameters ............................................................. 180

Table 98 Default DSCP-IEEE802.1p Mapping ................................................................... 180

Table 99 DiffServ: DSCP Setting ........................................................................................ 181

Table 100 Routing Configuration: Static Route .................................................................. 182

Table 101 Routing Configuration: Static Route: Add or Modify .......................................... 183

Table 102 General Installation Problems ........................................................................... 184

Table 103 Problems Accessing the EMS ........................................................................... 184

Table 104 Problems Accessing the EMS ........................................................................... 186

Table 105 SNMPc Main Window ........................................................................................ 189

Table 106 Selection Tool .................................................................................................... 190

Table 107 Alarm Types and Causes .................................................................................. 194

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Preface

Congratulations on your purchase of the NetAtlas Workgroup Ethernet Switch Manager for
the supported ZyXEL Ethernet switches. The Ethernet Switch Manager is an Element
Management System (EMS) that retrieves management information from ZyXEL switches
using SNMP.

Note: Register your product online to receive e-mail notices of firmware upgrades and

information at www.zyxel.com for global products, or at www.us.zyxel.com for
North American products.

About This User's Guide

This manual is designed to guide you through the configuration of your EMS for its
applications.

Syntax Conventions

• “Enter” means for you to type one or more characters. “Select” or “Choose” means for
you to use one of the predefined choices.

• The SMT menu titles and labels are in Bold Times New Roman font. Predefined field
choices are in Bold Arial font. Command and arrow keys are enclosed in square
brackets. [ENTER] means the Enter, or carriage return key; [ESC] means the Escape key
and [SPACE BAR] means the Space Bar.

• Mouse action sequences are denoted using an angle bracket “>”. For example, “click the
Apple icon, Control Panels and then Modem” means first click the Apple icon, then
point your mouse pointer to Control Panels and then click Modem.

• For brevity’s sake, we will use “e.g.,” as a shorthand for “for instance”, and “i.e.,” for
“that is” or “in other words” throughout this manual.

• The NetAtlas Workgroup Ethernet Switch Manager may be referred to as” the EMS” in
this User’s guide.

• Unless otherwise specified, the supported ZyXEL Ethernet switches being managed by
the EMS will be referred to as “the switch” or “the device” in this User’s Guide.

Related Documentation

• Supporting Disk

Refer to the included CD for support documents.

• Switch User’s Guide

Refer to your switch User’s Guide for directions on installation, connections,
maintenance, hardware troubleshooting and safety warnings.

• ZyXEL Glossary and Web Site

Please refer to www.zyxel.com for an online glossary of networking terms and additional
support documentation.

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User Guide Feedback

Help us help you. E-mail all User Guide-related comments, questions or suggestions for
improvement to [e-mail] or send regular mail to The Technical Writing
Team, ZyXEL Communications Corp., 6 Innovation Road II, Science-Based Industrial Park,
Hsinchu, 300, Taiwan. Thank you.

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This chapter introduces and shows you how to access the EMS (Element Management
System).

1.1 Overview

The Element Management System (EMS) retrieves management information from switches
using SNMP protocol.

An EMS is composed of Network Elements (NE) that represent resources in a Network
Management System (NMS). The network elements can represent a physical piece of
equipment on the network, the components of a device on the network, or parts of the network
itself.

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Introduction

Note: Example EMS screens are shown. EMS screens vary depending on your

switch models.

1.1.1 SNMPc Network Manager

SNMPc is network management software produced by Castle Rock.

You must have SNMPc properly installed before you can use the EMS. You can install
SNMPc separately or togather with NetAtlas Workshop. Refer to the appendix in this User’s
Guide; go to the Castle Rock web site at www.castlerock.com or see your SNMPc user's guide.

1.2 System Requirements

These are the system requirements for the Windows version of the EMS.

Table 1 System Requirements

HARDWARE SOFTWARE

CPU: Intel Pentium 4, 1.6 GHz or
above

Memory (RAM): 1 GB or more Database Program: PostgreSQL 8.0 or later

Hard Disk free space: 20 GB or more Castle Rock’s SNMPc 6.

Operating System using NTFS file system:
Windows 2000 (with service pack 1), Windows XP
or Windows Server 2003.

versions.

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Table 1 System Requirements (continued)

HARDWARE SOFTWARE

Screen Resolution: 1024x768 pixels

Ethernet Adaptor: 10/100 Mbps

1.2.1 Device Firmware Versions Supported

The EMS supports the devices and device firmware versions as listed in the following tale.

Table 2 Device Firmware Versions Supported

MODEL FIRMWARE VERSION

ES-2108 360ABK1C0 or later versions

ES-2108G 360ABL1C0 or later versions

ES-2024A 360TX1C0 or later versions

GS-2024 360LT0C0 or later versions

ES-3124 360TP1C0 or later versions

ES-3124PWR 360TY1C0 or later versions

GS-4012F 360TS2C0 or later versions

GS-4024 360LL2C0 or later versions

1.3 NetAtlas Workshop Installation

Refer to the Quick Start Guide for the installation procedure.

1.4 Accessing EMS

Follow the steps below to access EMS.

1 In the SNMPc main screen, double-click the switch icon.

Figure 1 SNMPc: Switch Device List Icon

2 Click the Switch Manager icon to display the main EMS screen.

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Figure 2 NetAtlas Main Screen

Figure 3 EMS: Main Screen

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This chapter describes the Switch Manager screens.

2.1 Switch Manager Overview

Use the Switch Manager screens to view EMS and device logs and database management.

In SNMPc, double-click on a device icon to display the main Switch Manager screen as
shown.

Figure 4 Switch Manager

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Switch Manager

The following table describes the options in the switch manager screen.

Table 3 Switch Manager Menus Overview

LABEL SUB-MENU DESCRIPTION

Window Exit Click Exit to close the switch

manager screen.

Admin Access Log Use this screen to display

logs.

Database Management Backup and Restore (EMS DB) Use this screen to backup or

Log Storage Configuration Use this screen to enable

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restore a switch’s
configuration.

logging and specify how
many logs to store in the
database.

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Table 3 Switch Manager Menus Overview (continued)

LABEL SUB-MENU DESCRIPTION

Help On-line Help Click On-line Help to display

2.2 Access Log

To view access logs, click Admin > Access Log.

Figure 5 Switch Manager: Admin: Access Log

Scheduled Backup
Configuration (EMS DB)

Use this screen to specify
when to store logs in the
database.

an EMS help file.

The following table describes the fields in this screen.

Table 4 Switch Manager: Admin: Access Log

LABEL DESCRIPTION

Log Filter

Port Select a port or All Ports for which you want to view switch login data via the EMS.

Log Type Select the type of logs which you want to view for the selected switch and port(s).

Login User Select All Users to view logs for all access attempts to a switch via the EMS. Select

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Table 4 Switch Manager: Admin: Access Log (continued)

LABEL DESCRIPTION

Sorted by Select By Device Name to sort the logs displayed in alphabetical order according to the

names of the switch(es). Select Log Time to sort the logs displayed according to the
times received on the switch(es).

Date Select a start date and end date from the list boxes to display logs for that period.

Apply Click Apply to display logs with the criteria set above.

Index This field displays the log number.

Target This field displays a reason for the generated log.

Device
Name

Log Type This field displays the type of log the switch generated.

Log Time This field displays the time a log was generated by a switch.

Login User This field displays the EMS user that logged into the switch

Slot This field is currently not supported.

Port This field displays the selected switch port number on which the log was generated.

Description This field displays further information about the log.

Delete Click Delete to delete a selected log from the list of log entries.

Close Click Close to close this screen.

This field displays name of the switch that generated the log(s).

2.3 Database Management

The EMS-related event and access logs information and various configuration settings are
stored in the database. The database management features enable you to back up all logs and
configurations and restore selected backed up files.

2.3.1 Filename Convention

The EMS follows a pre-defined naming convention for the backup data. The backup data is
stored in plain text format with a “txt” filename extension. The general structure of the
filename is

2.3.2 Database Backup and Restore

Click Admin > Database Management > Backup/Restore to display the following screen.

<type>.txt (for example, AccessLog.txt).

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Figure 6 Switch Manager: Admin: Database Management: Backup/Restore

The following table describes the fields in this screen.

Table 5 Switch Manager: Admin: Database Management: Backup/Restore

LABEL DESCRIPTION

Directory Specify the location you wish the EMS to restore from or back up to on your computer or

click Browse to locate it.

Backup Select Backup to transfer the database file from the EMS to the computer.

Restore Select Restore to transfer the backed up files from your computer to the EMS.

Apply Click Apply to backup or restore the database files.

Close Click Close to close the screen.

2.3.3 Database Log Storage Configuration

Click Admin > Database Management > Log Storage Configuration to display the
following screen.

Figure 7 Switch Manager: Admin: Database Management: Log Storage

The following table describes the fields in this screen.

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Table 6 Switch Manager: Admin: Database Management: Log Storage

LABEL DESCRIPTION

Storage Configuration Configure the following fields to retain daily records.

Select the first radio button and a number (in thousands) from the drop-down
list box to retain that number of records. All records prior to these records are
cleared every 24 hours.

Or
Select the second radio button and a number (from 7 to 365) in the field

provided. All records up to the start of the period selected are cleared every 24
hours.

Cleared Records
Backup

Backup the cleared
records

Backup Directory Type the path and file name of the record file you wish to back up to your

User info for Windows

Account Enter the account user name to log into your Windows computer.

Password Enter a password in this field for the administrator Account above.

Apply Click Apply to save changes to the EMS.

Close Click Close to close the screen.

If you do not configure this section, all records (excluding the latest reserved
records) will be cleared after 24 hours and therefore cannot be retrieved later.

Select the check box and type the path and file name or click Browse to locate
the folder you wish to save all records after 24 hours. The records are cleared
but saved in the backup file.

computer in the Backup Directory text box or click Browse to locate it.

2.3.4 Database Scheduled Backup Configuration

Click Admin > Database Management > Backup and Restore (EMS DB) to display the
following screen.

Figure 8 Switch Manager: Admin: Database Management: Scheduled Backup

The following table describes the fields in this screen.

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Table 7 Switch Manager: Admin: Database Management: Scheduled Backup

LABEL DESCRIPTION

Backup Schedule

Frequency Scheduled backups can be performed Daily, Weekly or Monthly. Select a

radio button to schedule database backups starting from the date and time
specified below. The default setting is No Backup.

Starting date Specify the starting date to begin database backup for the selected device(s).

Select a date from the drop-down list box.

Starting time Specify the starting time to begin database backup for the selected device(s).

Backup Directory Type the path to which you wish to back up the database files on your

User info for Windows

Account Specify a Windows administrator login account user name.

Password Enter a password in this field for the administrator Account above.

Apply Click Apply to save changes to the EMS.

Close Click Close to close the screen.

Select a time from the selection box or enter a time (hh:mm:ss AM/PM format).

computer in the Backup Directory text box or click Browse to locate it.

2.4 Accessing the EMS Main Screen

To display the EMS main screen, click on the device icon in the Switch Manager screen.

The EMS polls for all the available switches. Select a device icon to display a graphic of the
switch in the Device Panel. You can only display one switch in the Device Panel at one time.

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This chapter describes the EMS main window.

3.1 Introduction

After you have accessed the EMS, double-click the switch device icon in the Device List Panel
to display the EMS main screen. The EMS retrieves device information from the switch (using
SNMP protocol).

The EMS main screen varies depending on the selected switch model.

Figure 10 EMS Main Screen Overview

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EMS Main Window

1

3

2

5

The following table describes the elements in the EMS screen.

4

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Table 8 EMS Main Screen Overview

ELEMENT FUNCTION

1 Menu Shortcut Bar Use these buttons to execute common commands quickly. Hold the

cursor over an icon to see a tool tip.

2 Device List Panel View devices in a tree structure. The colors of the device icons indicate

the time status of the represented devices.

3 Alarm Severity Icons These icons indicate the presence of any alarm/event logs. Click on an

active icon to view the Event Log screen.

4 Device Panel This is a graphical device display. Double-click on a switch to display the

5 System Message Panel View the alarm statusa and port status of the selected switch.

a. Not available on all models at the time of writing.

EMS GUI management window for the switch.

3.2 Device Icon Colors

The colors of the device icons (in the Device List Panel) indicate the status of the represented
devices stored in the database. To update the device status, double-click on a device icon. The
following table describes the colors used.

Table 9 Device Icon Colors

COLOR DESCRIPTION

Green The device is working and is responding to polling.

Red There is no response from the device or the device is not turned on.

3.3 System Message Panel Alarm Status

The colors of the alarm icons (in the System Message Panel) indicate the real-time status of
the current selected device. The following table describes the alarm states used.

Table 10 System Message Panel Alarm Status

PANEL ALARMS ALARM OFF ALARM ON

ALARM When this icon is gray out, the

FAN When this icon is gray out, the

device fan, temperature or
voltage alarm is off.

device fans are functioning
properly.

The fan, temperature and
voltage alarms are all on. A
serious hardware problem
exists.

One or more of the device
fans has a problem.

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Table 10 System Message Panel Alarm Status (continued)

PANEL ALARMS ALARM OFF ALARM ON

TEMP When this icon is gray out,

temperatures at all sensor
points in the switch are within
the threshold temperature
range.

VOL When this icon is gray out, the

power supply at all sensor
points in the switch is within
the tolerance range.

If an alarm turns on, click the Port Status tab in the System Message Panel or proceed to

Section 5.1 on page 50 for hardware troubleshooting.

3.4 System Message Panel Port Status

Proceed to Section 5.4 on page 55 for information on the details displayed in this screen.

3.5 Menu Shortcut Buttons

The following is a brief overview of the menu shortcut buttons.

The temperature at a sensor
point in the switch has risen
above or below the threshold
temperature range.

The power supply at a sensor
point in the switch has fallen
out of the tolerance range.

Figure 11 EMS Main Screen Shortcut Bar

Add Submap/
Device

Delete Submap/
Device

Find Object

Refresh Map Port Status

Interface
Performance

3.6 EMS Main Menu Summary

This is a summary of the EMS menus in the main screen.

Note: Screens, screen labels and fields vary depending on your switch model.

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Table 11 EMS Menu Summary

MAP VIEW TEM PLAT E PROVISIONING PERFORMANCE FAULT MAINTENANCE TOOL HELP

Add
Submap
/Device

Edit
Node

Search
Node

Delete Port Status Load Factory

Refresh 802.1d Scheduled NE

Exit Multicast

Hardware
Status

STP
Status

VLAN
Status

Status

IP
Application
Status

Interface
Status

VLAN
Te mp l a te

IGMP
Filtering
Profile
Te mp l a te

Multicast
Te mp l a te

IGMP Filtering
Provisioning

Interface Event

Log

Loopback
Te st

Firmware
Upgrade

Device Reset Web

NE (Network
Element)
Configuration
Backup and
Restore

Default

Config Backup

Telnet About

Access

Ping

On­line
Help

The following table summarizes these sub-links in the navigation panel.

Table 12 EMS Navigation Panel Sub-link Descriptions

DESCRIPTION LABEL

MAP Screens

Add Submap/Device This link takes you to a screen where you can add a device or a submap

folder to the EMS Device List Panel.

Edit Node This link takes you to a screen where you can edit device properties.

Search Node This link takes you to a screen where you can search for a device or a

submap folder.

Delete Click this link to delete a submap folder or devices within a folder.

Refresh Click this link to update the screen with the most recently saved settings.

View

Hardware Status This link takes you to a screen where you can view the hardware status of a

device.

STP Status This link takes you to a screen where you can view the Spanning Tree

Protocol (STP) status of a device.

VLAN Status This link takes you to a screen where you can view the VLAN status of a

device.

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Table 12 EMS Navigation Panel Sub-link Descriptions (continued)

DESCRIPTION LABEL

Port Status This link takes you to a screen where you can view the port status of a

device.

802.1d This link takes you to a screen where you can view the MAC addresses (and
types) of devices attached to what ports and VLAN IDs or view the MAC
addresses – IP address resolution table.

Multicast Status This link takes you to a screen where you can view the multicast traffic status

IP Application Status This link takes you to screens where you can view IP routing domain status.

Interface Status This link takes you to a screen where you can IP routing interface status.

Te mp l at e

VLAN Template This link takes you to a screen where you can pre-configure a VLAN

IGMP Filtering
Profile Template

Multicast Template This link takes you to a screen where you can configure a multicast template

Provisioning

IGMP Filtering
Provisioning

Performance

Interface This link takes you to a screen where you can configure interface

Fault Screens

Event Log This link takes you to a screen where you can configure an alarm filter.

Loopback Test This link takes you to a screen where you can perform a loopback test.

Maintenance

Firmware Upgrade This link takes you to a screen where you can perform a device firmware

Device Reset This link takes you to a screen where you can reset a device.

NE (Network
Element)
Configuration
Backup and Restore

Load Factory Default This link takes you to a screen where you can load the factory default

Scheduled NE
Config Backup

Tool Screens

Te ln e t This link takes you to a screen where you can access a device Telnet

Web Access This link takes you to a screen where you can access a device Web

Ping This link takes you to a screen where you can ping a device directly through

Help

of a device.

template for upload to multiple devices.

This link takes you to screens where you can pre-configure an IGMP filter
template for upload to multiple devices.

for upload to multiple devices.

This link takes you to screens where you can apply IGMP filtering templates.

performance graphs and tables.

upgrade.

This link takes you to a screen where you can backup or restore
configuration files.

settings.

This link takes you to a screen where you can schedule when you want to
backup a device configuration file.

service.

configurator.

the EMS.

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Table 12 EMS Navigation Panel Sub-link Descriptions (continued)

DESCRIPTION LABEL

About This link takes you to a screen where you can view the version number of the

EMS.

On-line Help This link opens the EMS user’s guide in PDF format.

3.7 Common EMS Command Buttons

The following table shows common command buttons found on most EMS screens.

Table 13 Common EMS Command Buttons

LABEL DESCRIPTION

Apply Click Apply to save the changes back to the switch.

OK Click OK to save your changes and close the screen.

Cancel Click Cancel to discard all changes and close the screen.

Close Click Close to close the screen.

3.8 View the Switch

To display the selected switch, double-click the appropriate switch in the Device List Panel or
on the switch icon in the Device Panel. You can only display one switch in the device Panel
window at a time. Refer to the appropriate chapters or sections for the descriptions of each
menu screen.

Figure 12 Switch View

3.9 Switch Information

Follow the steps to display information on a switch.

1 Right-click on the switch icon in the Device List Panel.

2 Click Configuration > System > System Info. The switch information window displays

as shown next.

3 Choose a switch from the list located on the left-hand side of the screen.

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Figure 13 Configuration: System Configuration: System Info.

The following table describes the labels in this screen.

Table 14 Configuration: Switch Configuration: System Info.

LABEL DESCRIPTION

Device Name This field displays the descriptive name of a device.

IP Address This field displays the IP address of a device

Timeout (seconds) Enter the time interval for refreshing the information in this screen.

Apply Click Apply to set the poll interval specified.

Name Enter a descriptive name for identification purposes. If you want to change the

name, enter up to 32 printable characters; spaces are not allowed.

Contact Enter the name (up to 32 characters) of the person in charge of the selected

Location Enter the geographic location (up to 32 characters) of the selected switch.

Serial No. This field displays the serial number of the selected switch.

HW Version This field displays the hardware version of the selected switch.

OS FW Version This field displays the firmware version of the selected switch.

Ethernet Address This field displays the switch Ethernet MAC address in six hexadecimal character

Apply Click Apply to save the changes back to the switch.

Close Click Close to close the screen.

switch.

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3.10 Configuration Save

You must save the current configuration in the EMS to the selected switch(es) to make the
changes take effect.

Note: If an administrator is currently logged into the device via the console port or the

CLI (Command Line Interface), you cannot save the device settings from the
EMS.

Do NOT turn off the switch during the updating process, as it may corrupt the
firmware and make your switch unusable.

1 To save the current switch configuration, select and right-click on the switch icon in the

Device List Panel.

2 Click Configuration Save.

3 Choose a switch from the list in the screen.

Figure 14 Configuration Save

4 Click Apply to save the current configuration. All settings configured on the EMS will be

saved to the selected switch.

5 A screen displays showing the configuration save result. Click Done to close the screen.

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Figure 15 Configuration Save: Result

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This chapter describes the Map screens you use to add, edit or delete device mappings in the
EMS.

4.1 Submap and Device Mapping

The EMS mapping displays logical hierarchy for the switch in the EMS. When you first start
the EMS, the default Root Map and an icon for your switch device are created in the Device
List Panel automatically. Both devices and submaps (or folders) can be added below the
rootmap. Devices can also be added to submap folders.

The following figure shows the “Rootmap” folder. The managed devices are mapped to the
“Rootmap” folder.

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Figure 16 Submaps and Device Mapping

Note: You cannot create, edit or delete the Rootmap.

4.1.1 Adding a Submap or Device

To add a new submap or a new device, select the Root Map or a submap icon in the Device
List Panel.

Click Map > Add Submap/Device to display the following screen.

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Figure 17 Map: Add Submap/Device

The following table describes the labels in this screen.

Table 15 Map: Add Submap/Device

LABEL DESCRIPTION

Properties Select the Submap or Device radio button to add a new submap or device icon to

the Device List Panel.
If you select Submap, only the Name and Description fields display are applicable;

all other fields appear as read-only.

Name Enter a descriptive name (up to 30 characters) for this node for identification

IP Address Enter the IP address of the device.

Password Enter the administrative password (up to 30 characters) you use to log in to the

Description Enter a description (up to 30 characters) about the device.

Get Community Enter the get community, which is the password for the incoming Get- and GetNext-

Set Community Enter the set community, which is the password for incoming Set- requests from the

Trap Community Enter the trap community, which is the password sent with each trap to the SNMP

OK Click OK to save the changes and close the screen.

Cancel Click Cancel to discard the changes and close the screen.

purposes.

switch. This password is used by the EMS administrator for device firmware upload.

requests from the management station.

management station.

manager.

4.1.2 Editing a Node

Select a submap icon in the Device List Panel and then click Map > Edit Node.

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Figure 18 Map: Edit Node

Refer to Table 15 on page 47 for the field descriptions.

4.1.3 Finding an Object

To find or locate a device (or node), click Map > Find Object.

Figure 19 Map: Find Object

Enter a descriptive text (for example, the node name) in the Find What field and click OK to
start the search.

4.1.4 Deleting a Submap

To delete a submap, select the submap icon in the Device List Panel and click Map > Delete.

Figure 20 Map: Delete Warning

Note: If you delete a submap, all devices under a submap will be removed.

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4.1.5 Deleting a Device

To remove a device from the Device List Panel, select the device icon and click Map > Delete.

4.2 Exit

Click Map > Exit to close the EMS screen.

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This chapter describes the various View screens.

5.1 Hardware Status

View fan speeds, voltage levels and temperatures of a selected switch in the Hardware
Monitor screen.

Click View > Hardware Status and select a switch from the device list located on the left-
hand side of the screen. The device hardware status displays.

Note: It may take a few seconds to update the screen.

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Figure 21 View: Hardware Status

The following table describes the labels in this screen.

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Table 16 Status: Hardware Status

LABEL DESCRIPTION

Fan RPM (RPM) A properly functioning fan is an essential component (along with a sufficiently

ventilated, cool operating environment) in order for the device to stay within the
temperature threshold. Each fan has a sensor that is capable of detecting and
reporting if the fan speed falls below the threshold shown.

Index This field displays the fan number.

Current This field displays this fan’s current speed in Revolutions Per Minute (RPM).

Max This field displays this fan’s maximum speed recorded in Revolutions Per Minute

Min This field displays this fan’s minimum speed recorded in Revolutions Per Minute

Threshold This field displays the minimum speed at which a normal fan should work.

Status NORMAL indicates that this fan is functioning above the minimum speed. ERROR

Voltage (V) The power supply for each voltage has a sensor that is capable of detecting and

Index This field displays the first voltage sensor number.

Current This is the current voltage reading in volts.

Max This field displays the maximum voltage recorded at this sensor in volts.

Min This field displays the minimum voltage recorded at this sensor in volts.

Threshold This field displays the minimum voltage percentage at which the switch should work.

Status NORMAL indicates that the voltage is within an acceptable operating range at this

Temperature The switch has temperature sensors that are capable of detecting and reporting if the

Celsius Select this option to display the temperature in degrees Centigrade.

Fahrenheit Select this option to display the temperature in degrees Fahrenheit.

Index This field displays the temperature sensor number.

Current
Val ue

Max This field displays the maximum temperature recorded at this sensor.

Min This field displays the minimum temperature recorded at this sensor.

Threshold This field displays the upper temperature limit at this sensor.

Status This field displays NORMAL for temperatures below the threshold and ERROR for

Polling The text box displays how often (in seconds) this screen refreshes. You may change

Close Click Close to close the screen.

(RPM).

(RPM).

indicates that this fan is functioning below the minimum speed.

reporting if the voltage falls out of the tolerance range.

point; otherwise ERROR is displayed. ABSENT indicates that there is no power
reading at a sensor(s).

temperature rises above the threshold. You may choose the temperature unit (in
degrees Celsius or Fahrenheit).

This shows the current temperature at this sensor.

those above.

the refresh interval by typing a new number in the text box and then clicking the
Apply button.

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5.2 STP/RSTP

(R)STP detects and breaks network loops and provides backup links between switches,
bridges or routers. It allows a switch to interact with other (R)STP -compliant switches in your
network to ensure that only one path exists between any two stations on the network.

Note: In this user’s guide, “STP” refers to both STP and RSTP.

5.2.1 STP Terminology

The root bridge is the base of the spanning tree; it is the bridge with the lowest identifier value
(MAC address).

Path cost is the cost of transmitting a frame onto a LAN through that port. It is assigned
according to the speed of the link to which a port is attached. The slower the media, the higher
the cost - see the next table.

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LINK SPEED RECOMMENDED VALUE RECOMMENDED RANGE ALLOWED RANGE

4Mbps 250 100 to 1000 1 to 65535

10Mbps 100 50 to 600 1 to 65535

16Mbps 62 40 to 400 1 to 65535

100Mbps 19 10 to 60 1 to 65535

1Gbps 4 3 to 10 1 to 65535

10Gbps 2 1 to 5 1to 65535

On each bridge, the root port is the port through which this bridge communicates with the root.
It is the port on this switch with the lowest path cost to the root (the root path cost). If there is
no root port, then this switch has been accepted as the root bridge of the spanning tree
network.

For each LAN segment, a designated bridge is selected. This bridge has the lowest cost to the
root among the bridges connected to the LAN.

5.2.2 How STP Works

After a bridge determines the lowest cost-spanning tree with STP, it enables the root port and
the ports that are the designated ports for connected LANs, and disables all other ports that
participate in STP. Network packets are therefore only forwarded between enabled ports,
eliminating any possible network loops.

STP-aware switches exchange Bridge Protocol Data Units (BPDUs) periodically. When the
bridged LAN topology changes, a new spanning tree is constructed.

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Once a stable network topology has been established, all bridges listen for Hello BPDUs
(Bridge Protocol Data Units) transmitted from the root bridge. If a bridge does not get a Hello
BPDU after a predefined interval (Max Age), the bridge assumes that the link to the root
bridge is down. This bridge then initiates negotiations with other bridges to reconfigure the
network to re-establish a valid network topology.

5.2.3 STP Port States

STP assigns five port states (see next table) to eliminate packet looping. A bridge port is not
allowed to go directly from blocking state to forwarding state so as to eliminate transient
loops.

Table 18 STP Port States

PORT STATE DESCRIPTION

Disabled STP is disabled (default).

Blocking Only configuration and management BPDUs are received and processed.

Listening All BPDUs are received and processed.

Learning All BPDUs are received and processed. Information frames are submitted to the

Forwarding All BPDUs are received and processed. All information frames are received and

learning process but not forwarded.

forwarded.

5.2.4 STP Status

View current STP information in the STP Status screen. Click Status > STP Status and select
a switch from the device list located on the left-hand side of the screen. The STP status
displays in the table on the right.

Figure 22 View: STP Status

The following table describes the labels in this screen.

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Spanning Tree
Protocol

Bridge Root refers to the base of the spanning tree (the root bridge).

Bridge ID This is the unique identifier for this bridge, consisting of bridge priority plus MAC

Hello Time
(second)

Max Age (second) This is the maximum time (in seconds) a switch can wait without receiving a

Forwarding Delay
(second)

Cost to Bridge This is the path cost from the root port on this switch to the root switch.

Port ID This is the priority and number of the port on the switch through which this switch

Topology Changed
Times

Time Since Last
Change

Polling The text box displays how often (in seconds) this screen refreshes. You may

Close Click Close to close the screen.

This field displays Running if STP is activated; otherwise, it displays Down.

address.

This is the time interval (in seconds) at which the root device transmits a
configuration message. The root bridge determines Hello Time, Max Age and
Forwarding Delay

configuration message before attempting to reconfigure.

This is the time (in seconds) the root switch will wait before changing states (that
is, listening to learning to forwarding).

must communicate with the root of the spanning tree.

This is the number of times the spanning tree has been reconfigured.

This is the time since the spanning tree was last reconfigured.

change the refresh interval by typing a new number in the text box and then
clicking the Apply button.

5.3 VLAN Status

Follow the steps below to view the VLAN status of a switch.

Note: The VLAN Status screen only displays static IEEE 802.1q VLAN information.

1 Click View > VLAN Status.

2 Choose a switch from the list located on the left-hand side of the screen.

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Figure 23 View: VLAN Status

The following table describes the labels in this screen.

Table 20 View: VLAN Status

LABEL DESCRIPTION

VLAN ID This field displays the identification number of the VLAN.

Name This field displays a unique number for identification purposes.

Elapsed Time This field displays the time since the VLAN was created.

Status This field displays Static if the VLAN is active and will remain so after the next reset of

Port List This table displays port VLAN settings. A tagged port is marked T, an untagged port is

Polling The text box displays how often (in seconds) this screen refreshes. You may change

Close Click Close to close the screen.

5.4 Port Status

the device. This field displays GVRP if the VLAN is active and will remain so until
removed by GVRP. This field is Other if the VLAN is active, but is not permanent or
created by GVRP.

marked U and a port not participating in a VLAN is marked -.

the refresh interval by typing a new number in the text box and then clicking the Apply
button.

Follow the steps below to view the port status of a switch.

1 Click View > Port Status.

2 To view the port status of a switch choose a switch from the list located on the left-hand

side of the screen.

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The following table describes the labels in this screen.

Table 21 View: Port Status

LABEL DESCRIPTION

Port This identifies the Ethernet port.

Link Speed This field displays the speed (either 10M for 10Mbps, 100M for 100Mbps or 1000M

Stat e This field displays the STP state of the port. See the Spanning Tree Protocol

LACP This field displays whether LACP is activated.

PD This field displays the power device (PD) module status on the switch. If N/A is

TxPkts This field shows the number of transmitted frames on this port.

RxPkts This field shows the number of received frames on this port.

Errors This field shows the number of received errors on this port.

Polling The text box displays how often (in seconds) this screen refreshes. You may

Close Click Close to close the screen.

for 1000Mbps).

chapter for details on STP port states.

displayed, the switch does not have a PD.
This field displays On if the switch has a PD and it is in use.
This field displays Off if the switch has a PD, but it is not in use.

change the refresh interval by typing a new number in the text box and then clicking
the Apply button.

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5.5 802.1D

Use the following screens to view a table of MAC address entries or to view a table of IP
address mappings.

5.5.1 MAC Table

Follow the steps below to view the MAC table.

1 Click View > 802.1d.

2 To view the MAC table of a switch choose a switch from the list located on the left-hand

side of the screen.

3 Click the MAC Table tab.

Figure 25 View: 802.1d: MAC Table

The following table describes the labels in this screen.

Table 22 View: 802.1d: MAC Table

LABEL DESCRIPTION

Sort by Click one of the following buttons to display and arrange the data according to that

button type. The information is then displayed in the summary table below.

MAC Click this button to display and arrange the data according to MAC address.

VID Click this button to display and arrange the data according to VLAN group.

Port Click this button to display and arrange the data according to port number.

Index This is the incoming frame index number.

MAC Address This is the MAC address of the device from which this incoming frame came.

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LABEL DESCRIPTION

VID This is the VLAN group to which this MAC address belongs.

Port This is the port from which the above MAC address was learned.

Type This shows whether the MAC address is dynamic (learned by the switch) or static

Polling The text box displays how often (in seconds) this screen refreshes. You may

Close Click Close to close the screen.

5.5.2 ARP Table

Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) is a protocol for mapping an Internet Protocol address (IP
address) to a physical machine address, also known as a Media Access Control or MAC
address, on the local area network.

Follow the steps below to view the ARP table.

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(manually entered in the Static MAC Forwarding screen).

change the refresh interval by typing a new number in the text box and then
clicking the Apply button.

1 Click View > 802.1d.

2 To view the ARP table of a switch choose a switch from the list located on the left-hand

side of the screen.

3 Click the ARP Table tab.

Figure 26 View: 802.1d: ARP Table

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The following table describes the labels in this screen.

Table 23 View: 802.1d: ARP Table

LABEL DESCRIPTION

Index This is the ARP table entry number.

IP Address This is the learned IP address of a device connected to a switch port with

corresponding MAC address below.

MAC Address This is the MAC address of the device with corresponding IP address above.

VID This is the VLAN group to which this ARP entry belongs.

Type This shows whether the MAC address is dynamic (learned by the switch) or static

(manually entered in the Static MAC Forwarding screen).

Polling The text box displays how often (in seconds) this screen refreshes. You may change

the refresh interval by typing a new number in the text box and then clicking the Apply
button.

Close Click Close to close the screen.

5.6 Multicast Status

View the IGMP multicast group membership information in the Multicast Status screen.

Click View > Multicast Status to display the screen as shown. Select a switch model in the
device list to display the multicast group membership information.

Figure 27 View: Multicast Status

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The following table describes the labels in this screen.

Table 24 View: Multicast Status

LABEL DESCRIPTION

Index This field displays the index number.

VID This field displays the multicast VLAN ID.

Port This field displays the port number(s) that belongs to the multicast group.

Multicast Group This field displays the multicast group address.

Polling The text box displays how often (in seconds) this screen refreshes. You may

change the refresh interval by typing a new number in the text box and then
clicking the Apply button.

Close Click Close to close the screen.

5.7 IP Application Status

Use the IP Application Status screens to view the routing table, IP table, DHCP server,
VRRP and OSPF status.

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5.7.1 Routing Table Status

Follow the steps below to view the routing table of a selected device.

1 Click View > IP Application Status.

2 Select a switch from the list located on the left-hand side of the screen.

3 Click the Routing Table Status tab.

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Figure 28 View: IP Application Status: Routing Table Status

The following table describes the labels in this screen.

Table 25 View: IP Application Status: Routing Table Status

LABEL DESCRIPTION

Index This field displays the index number.

Destination This field displays the destination IP routing domain.

Gateway This field displays the IP address of the gateway device.

Interface This field displays the IP interface to which this route belongs.

Metric This field displays the cost of the route.

Type This field displays the method used to learn the route.

Polling The text box displays how often (in seconds) this screen refreshes. You may change the

refresh interval by typing a new number in the text box and then clicking the Apply
button.

Close Click Close to close the screen.

5.7.2 IP Table Status

Follow the steps below to view the IP table of a selected device.

1 Click View > IP Application Status.

2 Select a switch from the list located on the left-hand side of the screen.

3 Click the IP Table Status tab.

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Figure 29 View: IP Application Status: IP Table Status

The following table describes the labels in this screen.

Table 26 View: IP Application Status: IP Table Status

LABEL DESCRIPTION

Sort by Click one of the following buttons to display and arrange the data according to that button

type. The information is then displayed in the summary table below.

IP Click this button to display and arrange the data according to IP address.

VID Click this button to display and arrange the data according to VLAN group.

Port Click this button to display and arrange the data according to port number.

Index This field displays the index number.

IP Address This is the IP address of the device from which the incoming packets came.

VID This is the VLAN group to which the packet belongs.

Port This is the port from which the above IP address was learned. This field displays CPU to

Type This shows whether the IP address is dynamic (learned by the switch) or static

Polling The text box displays how often (in seconds) this screen refreshes. You may change the

Close Click Close to close the screen.

indicate the IP address belongs to the switch.

(belonging to the switch).

refresh interval by typing a new number in the text box and then clicking the Apply
button.

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5.7.3 DHCP Server Status

Follow the steps below to view the DHCP server status of a selected device.

1 Click View > IP Application Status.

2 Select a switch from the list located on the left-hand side of the screen.

3 Click the DHCP Server Status tab.

Figure 30 View: IP Application Status: DHCP Server Status

The following table describes the labels in this screen.

Table 27 View: IP Application Status: DHCP Server Status

LABEL DESCRIPTION

Index This is the index number.

VID This field displays the ID number of the VLAN group to which this DHCP settings

Server Status This field displays the starting DHCP client IP address.

IP Pool Size This field displays the size of the DHCP client IP address pool.

Polling The text box displays how often (in seconds) this screen refreshes. You may

Close Click Close to close this screen.

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apply.

change the refresh interval by typing a new number in the text box and then clicking

Apply.

5.7.4 VRRP Status

Follow the steps below to view the VRRP status of a selected device.

1 Click View > IP Application Status.

2 Select a switch from the list located on the left-hand side of the screen.

3 Click the VRRP Status tab.

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The following table describes the labels in this screen.

Table 28 View: IP Application Status: VRRP Status

LABEL DESCRIPTION

Index This field displays the index number of a rule.

Network This field displays the IP address and the subnet mask bits of an IP routing domain

that is associated to a virtual router.

VRID This field displays the ID number of the virtual router.

VR Status This field displays the status of the virtual router.

This field is Master indicating that this switch functions as the master router.
This field is Backup indicating that this switch functions as a backup router.
This field displays Init when this switch is initiating the VRRP protocol or when the

Uplink Status field displays Dead.

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Table 28 View: IP Application Status: VRRP Status (continued)

LABEL DESCRIPTION

Uplink Status This field displays the status of the link between this switch and the uplink gateway.

This field is Alive indicating that the link between this switch and the uplink gateway is
up. Otherwise, this field is Dead.

This field displays Probe when this switch is check for the link state.

Polling The text box displays how often (in seconds) this screen refreshes. You may change

the refresh interval by typing a new number in the text box and then clicking Apply.

Close Click Close to close this screen.

5.8 Interface Status

Follow the steps below to view the IP interface status of a selected device.

1 Click View > Interface Status.

2 Select a switch from the list located on the left-hand side of the screen.

Figure 32 View: Interface Status

The following table describes the labels in this screen.

Table 29 View: Interface Status

LABEL DESCRIPTION

Index This field displays the index number of an entry.

IP Address This field displays IP address of the switch in the IP domain.

IP Subnet Mask This field displays the subnet mask of the switch in the IP domain.

VID This field displays the VLAN identification number of the IP domain on the switch.

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Table 29 View: Interface Status (continued)

LABEL DESCRIPTION

Polling The text box displays how often (in seconds) this screen refreshes. You may

change the refresh interval by typing a new number in the text box and then
clicking Apply.

Close Click Close to close this screen.

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This chapter describes how to configure VLAN, IGMP filtering and multicast templates.

6.1 Template Overview

A template is a pre-configured set of configuration settings. Templates allow you to configure
device VLANs, IGMP filers and multicast groups efficiently. The template can then be
uploaded to one or more devices thus removing the need to configure the corresponding
settings for each device.

6.2 VLAN Template

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Refer to Section 15.1 on page 134 for more background information on VLAN.

Click Templa te > VLAN Template to display the configuration screen. Use this screen to
configure, delete or view a VLAN template.

Figure 33 Template: VLAN Template

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The following table describes the labels in this screen.

Table 30 Template: VLAN

LABEL DESCRIPTION

Device Type Select a device for which you want to configure a VLAN template.

VLAN Identity

VLAN ID Enter a unique number to identify the VLAN.

VLAN Name Enter a descriptive name for identification purposes.

Egress Ports A port that is in the egress list in a VLAN. Only select this if the subscriber's DSL

modem or router supports IEEE 802.1Q VLAN.
Select the ports which you want to be egress ports from the list provided.

Forbidden Ports A port that is blocked from joining a VLAN group. No frames are transmitted through

this port.
A forbidden port cannot be an egress port and cannot add tags to outgoing traffic.
Select the ports which you want to be forbidden ports from the list provided.

Untag Ports A port that does not tag all outgoing frames transmitted.

An egress port can be untagged.
Select the ports which you want to be untagged ports from the list provided.

New Click New to create a new VLAN. You must enter a VLAN ID and a VLAN Name to

create a new VLAN. The new VLAN and name is displayed in the left-hand column in
this screen.

Delete Click on a VLAN in the left-hand column of this screen and then click the Delete

button to remove it from the VLAN template.

Modify Click on a VLAN in the left-hand column of this screen. Change the VLAN Name or

change the configuration of the egress, forbidden and untagged ports. Click the
Modify button to save the changes to the switch.

If you want to change the VLAN ID of a VLAN configuration, you can only delete the
VLAN configuration or create a new VLAN configuration using a different VLAN ID.

Port List Click on a port in the Egress Ports list to add the selected port to the port list. If a

Close Click Close to close the screen.

port is not selected from any of the three port lists, then it is a normal tagged port.
This table displays port VLAN settings. A tagged port is marked T, an untagged port

is marked U and a port not participating in a VLAN is marked -.

6.2.1 Creating a New VLAN Template

Follow the steps below to create a new VLAN template for a switch.

1 Click Template > VLAN Template.

2 A screen displays. Select a switch model in the Device List field.

3 Enter a unique number (between 1 and 4094) in the VLAN ID field.

4 Enter a descriptive name (up to 12 characters) in the VLAN Name field for identification

purposes.

5 Configure the port VLAN settings. Select the port(s) in the Egress Ports, Forbidden

Ports and Untag Ports fields. The VLAN port settings automatically displays in the Port
List table.

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6 Click New.

7 If the VLAN is created successfully, a screen displays. Click OK.

6.3 IGMP Filtering Profile Template

With IGMP filtering, you can control which IGMP groups a subscriber on a port can join. This
allows you to control the distribution of multicast services (such as content information
distribution) based on service plans and types of subscription.

You can set the switch to filter the multicast group join reports on a per-port basis by
configuring an IGMP filtering profile and associating the profile to a port.

Click Templa te > IGMP Filtering Profile Template to display the screen as shown.

Figure 34 Template: IGMP Filtering Profile Template

The following table describes the labels in this screen.

Table 31 Template: IGMP Filter Template

LABEL DESCRIPTION

No. This field displays the index number.

IGMP Filter
Name

New/Add Click New/Add to create an IGMP filter profile.

Delete Click Delete to remove one or more selected IGMP filter profiles.

Modify Click Modify to edit a selected IGMP filter profile.

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Table 31 Template: IGMP Filter Template (continued)

LABEL DESCRIPTION

IGMP Filter
Parameters

Index This is the number of the IGMP filter profile.

Star t IP This field displays the starting multicast IP address for a range of multicast IP addresses

End IP This field displays the ending multicast IP address for a range of IP addresses to which

OK Click OK to save your changes.

This table displays the settings of the selected IGMP filter above.

to which you want this IGMP filter profile to allow access.

you want this IGMP filter profile to allow access.

6.3.1 Configuring an IGMP Filter Template

Click New/Add in the IGMP Filtering Template screen to display the screen as shown.

Figure 35 Template: New IGMP Filter

The following table describes the labels in this screen.

Table 32 Template: New IGMP Filter

LABEL DESCRIPTION

IGMP Filter Name Type a name (up to 31 printable characters) to identify the IGMP filter profile.

Start Address Enter the starting multicast IP address for a range of multicast IP addresses to

which you want this IGMP filter profile to allow access.

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Table 32 Template: New IGMP Filter (continued)

LABEL DESCRIPTION

End Address Enter the ending multicast IP address for a range of IP addresses to which you

want this IGMP filter profile to allow access.
If you want to add a single multicast IP address, enter it in both the Start IP and

End IP fields.

Add Click Add to create a new IGMP filter.

Clear Click Clear to remove the selected IGMP filter template.

IGMP Filter
Parameters

Index This is the number of the IGMP filter profile. Double-click a profile’s index number

Start Address This field displays the starting multicast IP address for a range of multicast IP

End Address This field displays the ending multicast IP address for a range of IP addresses to

Close Click Close to close this screen.

to edit the profile.

addresses to which you want this IGMP filter profile to allow access.

which you want this IGMP filter profile to allow access.

6.4 Static Multicast Group Template

Use the static multicast filter to allow incoming frames based on multicast MAC address(es)
that you specify. This feature can be used in conjunction with IGMP snooping to allow
multicast MAC address(es) that are not learned by IGMP snooping. Use the static multicast
filter to pass routing protocols, such as RIP and OSPF.

Click Templa te > Multicast Template to display the screen as shown.

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Figure 36 Template: Multicast Template

The following table describes the labels in this screen.

Table 33 Template: Multicast

LABEL DESCRIPTION

Device Type Select a device from the drop-down list box to view the device’s VLAN configuration.

Te mp l at e

No. This field displays the index number.

Multicast Name This field displays the descriptive name for the multicast template.

New Click New to create a new multicast template.

Modify Click Modify to change the settings of the selected multicast template.

Delete Click Delete to remove the selected multicast template.

Port List

Port This field displays the port number.

Immed. Leave This field displays True when the switch is set to remove this port from the multicast

tree when an IGMP version 2 leave message is received on this port.
This field displays False when the feature is disabled.

Group Limit This field shows whether the switch limit the number of multicast groups this port is

allowed to join or not.
Once a port is registered in the specified number of multicast groups, any new IGMP

join report frame(s) is dropped on this port.

Max. Group
Number

This field displays the number of multicast groups this port is allowed to join.

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Table 33 Template: Multicast (continued)

LABEL DESCRIPTION

IGMP Filtering This field displays the name of the IGMP filtering profile to use for this port.

Close Click Close to close this screen.

6.4.1 Configuring a Multicast Template

To create a new multicast template, click New in the Multicast Te mp late screen.

Figure 37 Template: New Multicast

The following table describes the labels in this screen.

Table 34 Template: New Multicast

LABEL DESCRIPTION

Profile Name Enter a descriptive name for the new multicast template.

Port This field displays the port number.

Immed. Leave Double-click this field and specify whether the switch is to remove this port from the

Group Limit Double-click to configure this field.

Max. Group
Number

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multicast tree when an IGMP version 2 leave message is received on this port.
Select Tru e from the drop-down list box to activate the immediate leave feature.

Select False to disable this feature.

Select Tru e to limit the number of multicast groups this port is allowed to join. Once a
port is registered in the specified number of multicast groups, any new IGMP join
report frame(s) is dropped on this port.

Select False to disable this feature.

Double-click this field and enter a number to limit the number of multicast groups this
port is allowed to join. Once a port is registered in the specified number of multicast
groups, any new IGMP join report frame(s) is dropped on this port.

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LABEL DESCRIPTION

IGMP Filter Double-click this field to select the name of the IGMP filtering profile to use for this

port.

OK Click OK to save the settings and close this screen.

Cancel Click Cancel to discard all changes and close this screen.

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7.1 Overview

After you have created an IGMP filter profile (or template) in the Template screens, you can
use the Provisioning screens to apply or delete IGMP filter profiles to or from a device.

Note: You must first create IGMP filtering templates before you can apply them

using the Provisioning screen. Refer to the chapter on creating templates
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7.2 Applying an IGMP Filter Profile

Follow the steps below to apply an IGMP filter to a device.

1 Click Provisioning > IGMP Filter Provisioning to display the screen as shown.

2 Select Apply IGMP Filters under Action.

3 Select a profile you want to use on the left and click Add. You can view the profile

settings by clicking View IGMP Filter. Refer to the chapter on IGMP filter template
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Figure 38 Provisioning: IGMP Filter

4 Click Apply To Devices to apply the selected IGMP filer profile(s).

5 A screen displays as shown. Select the device(s) to which you want to apply the IGMP

filter(s). To select more than one device, press [SHIFT] or [CTRL] and select at the same
time.

Figure 39 Provisioning: IGMP Filter: Apply to Devices

6 Click Apply to copy the IGMP filter profile settings to the selected device(s).

7 A screen displays showing the profile copy status. Click OK to close this screen.

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Figure 40 Provisioning: IGMP Filter: Apply to Devices: Successful

7.3 Removing an IGMP Filter Profile

Follow the steps below to remove an IGMP filter from a device.

1 Click Provisioning > IGMP Filter Provision to display the screen as shown.

2 Select Remove IGMP Filters under Action.

3 Select a profile you want to remove and click Add. You can view the profile settings by

clicking View IGMP Filter. Refer to the chapter on IGMP filter template settings for
field

Figure 41 Provisioning: IGMP Filter: Remove From Devices

4 Click Apply To Devices.

5 A screen displays as shown. Select the device(s) from which you want to remove the

IGMP filter(s). To select more than one device, press [SHIFT] or [CTRL] and select at
the same time.

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Figure 42 Provisioning: IGMP Filter: Remove From Devices: Select Device

6 Click OK to remove the IGMP filter profile settings from the selected device(s).

7 A Result screen displays showing the profile removal status. Click Close to close this

screen.

Figure 43 Provisioning: IGMP Filter: Remove From Devices: Successful

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This chapter describes the interface performance screen, graph setup and table setup. View
Ethernet history statistics for your switch network.

8.1 Interface Performance

This section shows you how to configure what you want to display in a performance table or
graph.

Click Performance > Interface in the EMS main menu.

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The following table describes the labels in this screen.

Table 35 Performance: Interface

LABEL DESCRIPTION

Interface Select an interface (or port) from the drop-down list box.

Rx Counters The following fields display the types of packet counters received on this interface.

Tx Counters This following fields display the types of packet counters transmitted on this

interface.

Octets Select this option to show the total number of octets received or transmitted.

Unicast Pkts Select this option to show the total number of good unicast packets received or

transmitted that were dropped.

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Table 35 Performance: Interface (continued)

LABEL DESCRIPTION

Non-unicast Pkts Select this option to show the total number of good non-unicast packets received

or transmitted that were dropped.

Discard Pkts Select this option to show the total number of packets received or transmitted that

were dropped.

Error Pkts Select this option to show the total number of error packets received or

transmitted.

Multicast Pkts Select this option to show the total number of good multicast packets received or

transmitted.

Broadcast Pkts Select this option to show the total number of good broadcast packets received or

HC-Unicast Pkts Select this option to show the number of unicast packets (High Capacity (HC) 64 ~

HC-Multicast Pkts Select this option to show the number of multicast packets (High Capacity (HC) 64

HC-Broadcast Pkts Select this option to show the number of broadcast packets (High Capacity (HC)

Graph Click the Graph button to create a graph based on the above selections.

Table Click the Tab le button to create a table based on the above selections.

Close Click Close to close the screen.

transmitted.

1518 octets long) dropped because they either had a bad Frame Check Sequence
(FCS) or non-integer number of octets (alignment error).

~ 1518 octets long) dropped because they either had a bad Frame Check
Sequence (FCS) or non-integer number of octets (alignment error).

64 ~ 1518 octets long) dropped because they either had a bad Frame Check
Sequence (FCS) or non-integer number of octets (alignment error).

8.2 Table Menu Bar Icons

The following figure displays the table menu bar icons. These icons are common to all screens
that display information in tabular format.

Figure 45 Table Menu Bar Icons

Edit Short Search Edit SNMPc
Controls Names Entry Help

Pause Switch Show Save to Poll
Polling Axis Graph File Interval

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8.2.1 Editing a Table Entry

Note: You can edit a table entry in all screens that display information in tabular

format.

In any tabulated screen display, click the Edit icon in the menu bar icon to display the
Edit Table Entry screen and edit any field in a table. There is a set of variable names, value

and set button controls that operate on the fields of the selected table. There is also a set of
function control buttons on the right. For tables that have more than ten entries, the Edit Table
Entry screen supports multiple pages.

Figure 46 Edit Table Entry

Variable Name Variable Values Variable Set Button Previous and Next Page Buttons

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Expand

First

Get

Next

Stop

Set All

Done

Help

The following table describes the labels in this screen.

Table 36 Edit Table Entry

COMMAND DESCRIPTION

Variable Names The first vertical column contains the variable names; these are the names of fields

in the selected table. These names are set by SNMPc and cannot be changed.
Some tables have variable names with an asterisk to the right of the name. These
variables are used as indices into the table. All index variables must be specified to
perform a Set operation.

Var iab le Valu es The second vertical column contains the variable values in pull down list boxes. You

Variable Set
Button

can change the value by typing into the pull down edit box. If the variable has integer
aliases defined in the MIB, you can select an alias by clicking on the down arrow and
selecting an item from the drop down list. You must enter the variable value in the
proper format. Use the expand button (see next section) to view the variable type.

Each variable value has a small Set button to the right. Click this Set button to
perform an SNMP set on only one variable. Set buttons are grayed for variables that
are read-only.

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Table 36 Edit Table Entry (continued)

COMMAND DESCRIPTION

Previous/Next
Page Buttons

Expand Click the Expand button to expand the view of the active variable value edit box.

First Click the First button to obtain the first entry of the table from the node. The variable

Get Click the Get button to obtain the selected table entry. Enter all of the index values to

Next Click the Next button to obtain the next entry of the table from the node, using an

Stop Click the Stop button to abort the current SNMP operation. This button can be used

Set All Click the Set All button to set all writable variable values to the node. You must enter

Done Click this button when you’re done editing this dialog box.

Help Click this button for online help.

Each page shows up to ten variables. The page number and total number of pages
are displayed in the top right corner. Use the >> button to move to the next page and
click the << button to move to the previous page.

First click on the edit box, then select the Expand button.

values will be updated. You do not need to enter index values - they will be ignored.

select a table entry. If you have already displayed an entry, and perhaps modified the
value boxes, you can Click the Get button to refresh the variable values.

SNMP GetNext operation. The variable values are updated. If there are no more
entries in the table, a message is displayed. You can specify a starting point for the
GetNext by entering index values. You do not need to enter all index values, but if
you enter the Nth index value, you must also enter the 1st through (N-1)th index
values.

to stop a command when a node is not responding and you don't want to wait for the
timeout period.

all of the index values (those with an asterisk to the right of the variable name) to
select the table entry. If you do not know the proper index values, you can first find
the entry you want to change by using the First and Get, Next buttons. Some nodes
do not allow set operations to all variables that are defined as writable in the MIB.
For these nodes, you will have to individually set table entry variables using the
variable Set buttons.

Note: You can only use the variable Set button (via the EMS) to update system

contact, system name, system location and the administrative status of each
port.

8.2.2 Expand Dialog Box

In the Edit Table Entry screen click the Expand button to expand the view of the active
variable value edit box. First click on the edit box, then click Expand.

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Figure 47 Expand Field

The Expand screen shows the variable value in a larger edit box, so you can more easily enter
a long value. It also shows the variable type and a description from the MIB source file.
Possible variable types are shown in the following table.

Table 37 Variable Types

TYPE DESCRIPTION

Number This can be an INTEGER, COUNTER, GAUGE or Time Ticks. Data is normally represented

HexArr OCTET PRIM TYPE. Data is formatted as a list of two digit hexadecimal numbers,

ObjID OBJECT IDENTIFIER. Data is formatted in MIB dot format, optionally with a leading text

String This is OCTET PRIM TYPE with printable (ASCII string) data (DisplayString).

IP Addr IP ADDRESS PRIM TYPE in dotted decimal notation, for example, 128.9.118.0.

as a decimal number. However, in cases where INTEGER aliases are defined in the MIB,
an ASCII word will be displayed. For example, the value for ifOperStatus is displayed as UP
or DOWN.

representing one byte each, and separated by a single space, for example 22 3E 44 A1 10.

identifier, for example sysObjectID.0 or 1.3.6.1.2.1.1.2.0.

8.3 Graph Menu Bar Icons

These graphical menu bar icons are common to all screens that display information in
graphical format.

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Figure 48 Graph Menu Bar

Restart Save to Bar Poll Paging Scroll
Graph File Chart Interval Controls Controls

Pause Line Pie Distribution Vertical
Graph Graph Chart Scale

8.3.1 Graph Styles

Use one of the style buttons to change the graph style to one of the following:

Table 38 Edit Table Entry

STYLE DESCRIPTION

Line Each variable is displayed as a line, with time as the horizontal axis. The vertical axis

represents the size of each polled value for each poll interval.

Bar The cumulative average value for each variable is displayed as a vertical bar.

Pie All variables are displayed as relative sized portions of a pie diagram. The entire display

represents a single poll interval.

Distribution Each variable is displayed as a stacked vertical bar. Each segment of the bar represents

the amount of time that the variable value is within a certain range (as a percent). The
legend on the right side of the display shows the corresponding range for each color. The
entire display represents a single poll interval.

8.3.2 Chart Format Display Variable

Choose which variables to display in chart format by doing one of the following:

1 Click a variable cell in a table and click the bar chart icon.

2 Display the chart menu and then deselect variables (all are displayed by default).

3 Right-click a variable’s cell and select Properties.

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Figure 49 Cell Properties Select

4 A display properties dialog box opens. Select the Display check box.

Figure 50 Chart Color Codes and Line Styles

You may also edit the color code and line style for a variable in the dialog box as described in
the following table.

Table 39 Edit Style Dialog Box

FIELD DESCRIPTION

Display Check Display to view information about this variable in chart format.

Color Choose a color from this drop down list.

Style Choose a line style from this drop down list.

Scale Select the scaling multiplier from this drop down list. This factor is applied to each value in

the line before it is displayed and can be used to keep all graph lines within a similar range
of values. The range is from 0.0001 to 1000.0.

8.3.3 Graph Labels

In the Interface screen click the Graph button to display the following screen.

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Figure 51 Graph Variables

The following table describes the labels in this screen.

Table 40 Graph Variables

LABEL DESCRIPTION

Style This is the line style discussed above.

Var iable This is the variable being represented by the line style discussed above.

Scale This is the scaling multiplier.

Cur This is the current value of the variable.

Min This is the minimum value of the variable.

Max This is the maximum value of the variable.

Ave This is the average value of the variable.

To ta l This is the total value of the variable.

Baseline This is a measure of the typical variable behavior. After a learning period has transpired,

SNMPc can automatically generate baseline alarms when variable values exceed the
baseline.

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This chapter describes the event logs and how to perform loopback tests using the Fault
screens.

9.1 Event Log

To display system event logs click Fault > Event Log to view the following screen.

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The following table describes the labels in this screen.

Table 41 Fault: Event Log

LABEL DESCRIPTION

Alarm Filter

Port To display event logs of a port, select the port from the drop-down list box.

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Table 41 Fault: Event Log (continued)

LABEL DESCRIPTION

Alarm Type Select the type of logs from the drop-down list box. Choices are All,

Communication, QualityOfService, ProcessingError, Equipment and
Environmental.

Select All for system event logs generated by all alarm types.
Select Communication for transmission and signal logs.
Select QualityOfService for performance logs.
Select Processing Error for software and configuration problem logs.
Select Equipment for hardware-related logs.
Select Environmental for environmental logs.
See the appendix for a more detailed list of possible alarm causes.

Severity Select the severity level of the logs you want to display from the drop-down list box.

The choices and associated colors are as follows:

• Critical - Red

• Major - Orange

• Minor - Yellow

• Information - Blue

• Normal - Green

Sorted by Select Log Time to sort event logs by the time at which they were generated or

Date / To Specify the time range to display the event logs.

Apply Click Apply to display event logs generated within the specified time period.

Alarm

Index This field displays the index number of the event logs.

Acknowledge This field displays whether a log has been acknowledged so that EMS users will

Type This field displays the type of the event log.

Severity This field displays the severity of the event log.

Device Name This field displays the name of the device on which the event log was generated.

Port This field displays the port number on which the event log was generated.

Date Time This field displays the date and time when the event log was generated.

Description This field displays some information about the event log.

Acknowledge Click Acknowledge to acknowledge any selected log messages.

Delete Click Delete to remove the selected log.

Close Click Close to close this screen.

select Device Name to sort event logs by the device from which they were
generated.

know when a log has been dealt with by an administrator.

9.2 Loopback Test

Follow the steps below to perform an internal loopback test.

1 Click Fault > Loopback Test.

2 Choose a switch from the list located on the left-hand side of the screen.

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3 Choose a port from the list located on the right-hand side of the screen.

4 In the Timeout field, accept the default or specify a connection timeout period (in

seconds).

5 Click Apply to start the loopback test.

Figure 53 Fault: Loopback Test

6 A screen displays showing the test result. Click OK to close the screen.

Figure 54 fault: Loopback: Result

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CHAPTER 10

This chapter tells you how to backup and restore your configuration file as well as upload new
firmware and configuration files.

10.1 Firmware Upgrade

You must be logged in with system administrator rights to use this function.

Note: Do NOT turn off the switch during the updating process, as it may corrupt the

firmware and make the selected switch unusable.

10.1.1 Procedure to Update Firmware

Maintenance

You can perform firmware upgrade on all switches of the same type simultaneously on
the EMS. To update firmware, first download the latest firmware, then unzip and store it
on your computer. You can use this EMS FTP client to connect to a selected switch.

Note: Do NOT turn off the switch during the updating process, as it may corrupt the

firmware and make your switch unusable.

1 Click Maintenance > Firmware Upgrade.

2 Select a device type in the Device Type field.

3 The list displays the switches of the selected type. Select a switch or multiple switches on

which you want to upgrade the firmware.

4 Type the path and file name of the firmware file you wish to upload to the switch in the

FW Image text box or click Browse to locate it. After you have specified the file, click
Apply.

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Figure 55 Maintenance: Firmware Upgrade

5 After the file transfer is complete, a screen displays showing the result. Click Done to

close the screen. When the firmware upgrade process is complete, the switch(es)
automatically restarts (the SYS LED blinks).

Figure 56 Maintenance: Firmware Upgrade: Result

6 Wait until the switch(es) has finished rebooting before accessing it again. Check the

firmware version on the switch to make sure that the firmware is updated successfully.

10.2 Device Reset

Use the Reboot System screen to restart a switch without physically turning the power off.

1 Click Maintenance > Device Reset.

2 Select a device from the list and click Apply.

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Figure 57 Maintenance: Device Reset

3 A screen displays. Click Done. The switch will restart. This takes up to two minutes. This

does NOT affect the switch’s configuration.

Figure 58 Maintenance: Device Reset: Result

10.3 NE Configuration Backup and Restore

A Network Element (NE) is a network device that provides support or services to the user.

Follow the steps below to backup or restore a switch configuration file to your computer.

1 Click Maintenance > NE Configuration Backup and Restore.

2 Select All Devices or a device model from the drop-down list box and select a switch in

the list box.

3 Under Directory/File Name, type the path and file name of the file you wish to restore to

the switch or backup to your computer in the text box provided or click Browse to locate
it.

4 Select the Save running-config to configuration check box to save the current switch

configuration if you want to back up to your computer.

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5 Select Backup to save the configuration to your computer. Or select Restore to restore

the configuration file back to the switch.

6 Click Apply.

7 If you chose Restore, the switch automatically restarts when the configuration file upload

is complete.

8 Click Close to close this screen.

Figure 59 Maintenance: Configuration Backup/Restore

The following table describes the labels in this screen.

Table 42 Maintenance: Configuration Backup/Restore

LABEL DESCRIPTION

Directory/File Name Type the path and file name of the configuration file you wish to restore to the

switch or backup to your computer in the Directory / File Name text box or
click Browse to locate it.

Save running-config to
configuration

Backup Click the Backup radio button to transfer the configuration file from your switch

Restore Click the Restore radio button to transfer the configuration file from your

Apply Click Apply to backup or restore the switch(es) configuration file.

Close Click Close to close this screen.

Select the Save running-config to configuration text box to save the most
recently updated configuration to a file specified in the Directory/File Name
field.

to a computer.

computer to a switch.

10.4 Load Factory Default

Follow the steps below to reset a switch configuration to the factory defaults.

1 Click Maintenance > Load Factory Default.

2 Select a switch from the list of devices shown.

3 Click Apply to clear all configuration information and return the switch to the factory

defaults.

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This may take up to two minutes. If you want to access the switch web configurator
again, you may need to change the IP address of your computer to be in the same subnet
as that of the default switch IP address.

4 Click Close to close this screen.

Figure 60 Maintenance: Load Factory Defaults

10.5 Scheduled Network Element Configuration Backup

Perform configuration backups according to a schedule. Set the frequency, time and date of the
backup and the location where you want to backup the configuration file.

Click Maintenance > Scheduled NE Config Backup to display the configuration screen as
shown.

Figure 61 Maintenance: Scheduled NE Config Backup

The following table describes the labels in this screen.

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Table 43 Maintenance: Scheduled NE Config Backup

LABEL DESCRIPTION

Backup Schedule

Frequency Scheduled backups can be performed on a Daily, Weekly or Monthly basis.

Select a radio button to schedule configuration backups starting at the date
and time specified below.

Starting date Specify the starting date to begin a configuration file backup for the selected

device(s). Select a date from the drop-down list box.

Starting time Specify the starting time to begin a configuration file backup for the selected

Backup Directory Type the path and file name of the configuration file you wish to backup to your

User info for Windows To perform scheduled backups, you need to specify your Windows

Account Enter the Windows administrator account login username.

Password Enter a password in this field for the administrator Account above.

Add Click the Add button to add a switch to the list of devices in the backup

Remove Click the Remove button to remove a switch from the list of devices in the

Apply Click Apply to save changes to the EMS.

Close Click Close to close this screen.

device(s). Select a time from the selection box or enter a time (hh:mm:ss AM/
PM format).

computer in the Backup Directory text box or click Browse to locate it.

administrator account information. This allows the EMS to add a scheduled
task in Windows.

schedule.

backup schedule.

10.5.1 Configuring Scheduled NE Configuration Backup

Follow the steps below to add a device to the list of devices in the Scheduled NE
Configuration Backup screen.

1 Click the Add button in the Scheduled NE Config Backup screen.

2 Select one or more switches whose configuration you want to back up. Click OK.

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Figure 62 Maintenance: Scheduled NE Config Backup: Add Devices

10.5.2 Removing a Scheduled NE Configuration Backup

Follow the steps below to remove the selected device(s) from the configuration backup
schedule.

1 Click Maintenance > Scheduled NE Configuration Backup.

2 Select a device or devices you want to exclude from the backup schedule.

3 Click Remove.

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This chapter shows you how to access a switch via Telnet or web configurator directly through
the EMS. You may need to do this to test the switch network connection for example.

11.1 Accessing the Switch

Access the switch remotely via Telnet or web browser.

Note: When you access a switch via Telnet or the web configurator, you CANNOT

make any changes to that switch using the EMS.

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Tools

Telnet is the login and terminal emulation protocol common on the Internet and in UNIX
environments. It operates over TCP/IP networks. Its primary function is to allow users to log
into remote host systems.

The administrator uses Telnet from a computer on a remote network to access the switch. You
can use remote Telnet access as shown next.

1 Select a switch from the list of devices shown in the Device List Panel.

2 Click Tool > Telnet to open a console session for Telnet access to the switch.

3 Type the switch user name and password to access the CLI.

Figure 63 Tool: Telnet

4 Refer to the switch User’s Guide for information on the commands used in this screen.

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