OmniAccessTM 512 Getting Started Guide May, 2002
Safety Information: OmniAccess™ 512 hardware installation and maintenance is to be provided by Customer Support personnel, or equivalent, knowledgeable in basic electrical and mechanical safety procedures. Safety Information for Rack Mounting: Switches should be installed in a maximum 40˚ C environment. To ensure proper air flow, it is recommended that the switches have at least two inches of clear space on all sides. To ensure stability, precautions should be taken to prevent uneven loading of the rack.
Table of Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . 1 2 2 2 OmniAccess Basics ............ Install an Uplink Submodule . . . . . . . . . . . Connect to a Power Source . . . . . . . . . . . . Turn the Power On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Verify the Management LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . Connect External Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Connect the Console Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Access your Terminal Emulation Software . . Log In to the Command Line Interface (CLI) . . . . . . . . .
Introduction The OmniAccess™ 512 (OA-512) switch connects branch offices to WAN and Voice networks, thus offering “edge of network” connectivity solutions. The OA-512 provides branch access to an enterprise backbone. This switch combines LAN switching, WAN routing, and Service Level Management in a single platform. The OA-512 supports up to two wide-area uplinks. User-installable USP, T1/E1, and ISDN submodules provide flexibility.
Installing an OmniAccess This section covers procedures for: • • • • • • • Unpacking the switch Finding a secure, well-ventilated location Rack-mounting the switch (optional) Installing uplink submodules Connecting to a power source Verifying management LED status Connecting external devices 3. Rack-Mount the OmniAccess (Optional) a. Select a shelf on the rack that allows easy access to all necessary connections. b.
4. Install an Uplink Submodule b. Insert the uplink submodule into the uplink submodule slot. Uplink submodules have an “up” and a “down” side. Use the printing on the submodule’s front panel as a reference for orienting the submodule—if the printing is right-side up, you are installing the submodule correctly. c. Slide the uplink submodule in until it rests against the connector, then press firmly until it seats into the connector.
. Verify the Management LEDs Verify that the management LEDs on the front panel indicate normal operation. TP Off OK1 Solid Green 1 5 9 CONSOLE OK1 TP OK2 PS 4 8 12 OK2 Blinking Green PS Solid Green When the OmniAccess 512 is powered up, extensive power-on diagnostics are performed. As a result, you should allow the switch time to perform preliminary tests before evaluating the LEDs.
Setting Up Software This section covers procedures for setting up your OmniAccess 512 software.
♦ Important Note ♦ If you have Administrative (WRITE) privileges on the switch, you can create or delete logins and new user accounts with administrative privileges. About Partition Management Partition Management allows you to restrict access to particular switch features on a per user basis. See the “Switch Security” chapter in your OmniAccess User Manual for details. The following procedure uses the admin login account as an example. Complete the following steps to log in to the switch.
♦ Configuration Modes ♦ You can configure your OmniAccess 512 through the User Interface (UI). To enter the UI, type ui at the CLI prompt (->) and press . The UI prompt (/=>) will be displayed, indicating that you are in UI mode. From here, you can type ? and press to view the Main Menu. For more information on using the UI, refer to the OmniAccess 512 User Manual. To return to CLI mode from UI mode, type either cli or exit at the UI prompt (/=>) and press . 4.
♦ Caution ♦ Your password is stored (encrypted) in the mpm.cnf configuration file. If you remove this file and reboot the switch, your login password (as well as all user-configured data) will automatically reset to the factory default. In this event, you must start over from Step a (see preceding page) to change the password. 5. Set the System Time and System Date Complete the following steps to set the system time and system date: a.
b. To specify the department or network administrator for the switch, type system admin-contact followed by a text-string name you want to use at the CLI prompt and press .
f. ♦ Important Notes ♦ Any text-string name that includes spaces must be enclosed in quotes (e.g., “Test Lab”). To specify the system location, type system by text-string name at the CLI prompt and press . For example, to specify Calabasas Test Lab as the system location, type the following at the CLI prompt and press : location followed No confirmation message will appear onscreen.
♦ Important Notes ♦ Do not use commas when specifying a MAC aging timer value. For example, the entry 63,000 will result in an error. If you want to use the Group aging timer, enter 0 as the value for the MAC aging timer. If you entered a new dup-mac-timer value, you must reboot the switch before the changes will take effect. No confirmation message will appear onscreen. To verify that the switch’s MAC aging timer has been set, type system dup-mac-timer at the CLI prompt and press . b.
OmniAccess Basics This section provides general information on the OA-512 chassis and LEDs. For more detailed information, refer to the OmniAccess 512 User Manual. Management LEDs Each OA-512 chassis provides four Management LEDs. Refer to page 15 for detailed information on LED functions. Ethernet Port Connectors OA-512 switches provide twelve 10/100 Ethernet ports. Each port will automatically configure itself to match the data speed of attached devices.
OA-512 Slot Numbering The front panel of an OA-512 is divided into several areas labeled S2, S3/1, S3/2, S/4, etc. Think of these areas as a division of the switch into several modules, or slots. The UI and CLI, accessible via the front panel console port, rely on these slot designations for many of their management and configuration commands. CONSOLE represents Slot 1 and contains The Ethernet port connectors are labeled S2 for Slot 2. the equivalent of a management module.
OA-512 Rear Panel The figure below illustrates the rear panel of an OmniAccess 512. . SIMM Memory Access Panel. This Compression/Encryption Access Panel. AC Power Connector. Plug the sup- panel may be used to access the switch’s internal SIMM memory daughtercard (MEM512-FLSH-16M). This panel is reserved for use with a compression/encryption SIMM (OA-512HWE). A compression/encryption SIMM is required to run Virtual Private network (VPN) software. plied AC power cord into this connector.
OA-512 Management and Port LEDs OK1 (Hardware Status). This LED displays TP (Temperature). If the internal switch Green when the switch has successfully passed power-on hardware diagnostics. It displays Amber if the hardware has failed diagnostic tests. If it is alternating Green and Amber, file system compaction is in progress. temperature is approaching maximum operating limits, this LED will display Green. Note that this LED comes on before the temperature limit is reached.
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