AT-VIEW PLUS VLAN MANAGER USER’S GUIDE PN 613-50595-00 Rev A Page 1 of 47
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Allied Telesyn AT-VIEW PLUS VLAN MANAGER TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 Overview ........................................................................................................................... 5 2 Starting VLAN Manager .................................................................................................... 6 3 Main Window..................................................................................................................... 7 3.1 Initial Window...................................
Allied Telesyn AT-VIEW PLUS VLAN MANAGER 6.5 AT-8300GB Series.................................................................................................... 38 6.5.1 VLAN Information Window ................................................................................. 38 6.5.2 Add/Modify VLAN Dialogs .................................................................................. 38 6.6 AT-8400.......................................................................................................
Allied Telesyn AT-VIEW PLUS VLAN MANAGER This User's Guide describes the basic operations of AT-View Plus VLAN Manager. 1 Overview VLAN Manager is a tool that enables you to configure VLANs on a device using a graphical user interface (GUI) or by importing VLAN definitions from a file.
Allied Telesyn AT-VIEW PLUS VLAN MANAGER 2 Starting VLAN Manager VLAN Manager can be started from AT-View Plus Device Manager or from the command line. In a Windows environment, VLAN Manager can be started from the AT-View Plus program folder or from the Run command of the Start menu. You can start VLAN Manager from AT-View Plus Device Manager by clicking on Tool > VLAN Manager on the main menu or by clicking on the VLAN Manager icon on the toolbar.
Allied Telesyn AT-VIEW PLUS VLAN MANAGER 3 Main Window When started, VLAN Manager displays one of the following windows, depending on how it is started.
Allied Telesyn AT-VIEW PLUS VLAN MANAGER 3.1 Initial Window If the target host is not specified, or if one or more connection parameters do not match what is configured on the host, the following window appears. Initial Window To specify a target host from this window, select File > Open. If the target host is a device model that is supported by VLAN Manager, the VLAN Information Window displaying the target host's VLAN configuration will appear.
Allied Telesyn AT-VIEW PLUS VLAN MANAGER 3.2 VLAN Information Window When a target host is specified and VLAN Manager recognizes it as a device model that it supports, the following window appears. VLAN Information Window The menu bar provides access to VLAN Manager's operations. The VLAN Information Window displays the VLAN configuration of the device being managed.
Allied Telesyn AT-VIEW PLUS VLAN MANAGER 4 Basic Operations This chapter discusses the basic operations within VLAN Manager windows.
Allied Telesyn AT-VIEW PLUS VLAN MANAGER 4.1 Selecting VLAN Definitions To select a VLAN definition in the VLAN Information Window or the Import VLAN dialog box, click on a row. To select multiple contiguous VLAN definitions, hold down the Shift key while clicking on the desired VLAN definitions. To select multiple non-contiguous VLAN definitions, hold down the Ctrl key while clicking on the desired VLAN definitions.
Allied Telesyn AT-VIEW PLUS VLAN MANAGER 4.2 Device Panel A device panel that reflects the actual ports available on the target host is used to create or modify a VLAN definition. Note - The AT-SB4412 Line Card for the SwitchBlade Series is not supported and will not show up on the device panel. Note - The AT-A48/SC, AT-A48/MT and AT-A49 Expansion Modules for the AT-8350GB are not supported and will not show up on the device panel. Device Panel A port can be in any one of three possible states.
Allied Telesyn AT-VIEW PLUS VLAN MANAGER Clicking on a port will change its state as follows: Current State New State 4 Basic Operations PN 613-50595-00 Rev A Page 13 of 47
Allied Telesyn AT-VIEW PLUS VLAN MANAGER 4.3 VLAN Configuration Files VLAN Configuration Files are Comma Separated Value (CSV) files containing VLAN definitions and are used by the Import VLAN and Export VLAN functions. The format of the VLAN Configuration File is as follows: VLAN_Entry1_Name, VLAN_Entry1_Identifier, attribute1, attribute2, etc. VLAN_Entry2_Name, VLAN_Entry2_Identifier, attribute1, attribute2, etc. and so on...
Allied Telesyn AT-VIEW PLUS VLAN MANAGER 5 Menus This chapter describes the items on VLAN Manager's main menu.
Allied Telesyn AT-VIEW PLUS VLAN MANAGER 5.1 File The File menu lets you connect to and disconnect from a target host, check the properties of the target host, or exit VLAN Manager. Topics: • • • • Open Close Properties Exit 5.1.1 Open This option allows you to specify a target host to connect to. When you select File > Open, the following dialog box appears. To connect to the device, fill in parameters in the dialog box, and click OK.
Allied Telesyn AT-VIEW PLUS VLAN MANAGER IP Address This is the Host Name or IP Address of the target host. SNMP Version Select the version of SNMP to use in managing the target device. Note - Before choosing "V2c", make sure that the target device you are connecting to supports SNMPv2c. Read Community This is the community string to use in performing SNMP GET operations on the target host. By default, this field is set to public.
Allied Telesyn AT-VIEW PLUS VLAN MANAGER 5.1.3 Properties The Properties dialog box allows you to modify the connection settings for the connected device. The Properties dialog box is identical to the Open dialog box used to open a connection. See Section 5.1.1 - Open. Note - This option is only available if VLAN Manager is already connected to a target host. 5.1.4 Exit This option terminates connection to target host and closes VLAN Manager application.
Allied Telesyn AT-VIEW PLUS VLAN MANAGER 5.2 Edit The Edit menu lets you modify the VLAN configuration of the currently connected device. You can also save the VLAN configuration of the device to a file. Topics: • • • • • • Add VLAN Modify VLAN Delete VLAN Update VLAN Mode Import VLAN Export VLAN 5.2.1 Add VLAN This option opens the Add VLAN dialog box that allows you to create a VLAN definition. Add VLAN dialog box 5.2.1.
Allied Telesyn AT-VIEW PLUS VLAN MANAGER 5.2.1.2 Adding/Removing Ports You can add ports to or remove ports from a VLAN definition by clicking on the port images on the device panel. Refer to Section 4.2 - Device Panel for details on how to specify tagged and untagged ports and to unselect ports. Adding/Removing Ports In the illustration above, a new VLAN definition is being created for a Rapier 24. The VLAN Name is "test" while its Identifier is "3".
Allied Telesyn AT-VIEW PLUS VLAN MANAGER 5.2.1.4 Cancel Button The Cancel Button cancels the Add VLAN operation and closes the Add VLAN dialog box. 5.2.2 Modify VLAN This option opens the Modify VLAN dialog box that allows you to change specific attributes of a VLAN. Note - This option is only available if a VLAN definition is selected. Refer to Section 4.1 - Selecting VLAN Definitions for details on how to select a VLAN definition. Modify VLAN dialog box 5.2.2.
Allied Telesyn AT-VIEW PLUS VLAN MANAGER 5.2.2.4 OK Button When the OK Button is clicked, VLAN Manager updates the VLAN definition in the target host and in the VLAN Information Window. 5.2.2.5 Cancel Button The Cancel Button cancels the Modify VLAN operation and closes the Modify VLAN dialog box. 5.2.3 Delete VLAN This option displays a delete VLAN confirmation dialog box. Note - This option is only available if a VLAN definition other than the default VLAN is selected.
Allied Telesyn AT-VIEW PLUS VLAN MANAGER Update VLAN Mode dialog box Mode Sets the VLAN Mode for the device. The available options are: • User Configured VLAN • Multiple VLAN • 802.1Q Multiple VLAN Uplink Port Designates a port as the uplink port that can be connected to a shared device. Note - This field does not apply to the AT-8200XL Series. 5.2.
Allied Telesyn AT-VIEW PLUS VLAN MANAGER Import VLAN dialog 5.2.5.1 File Field and Browse Button You may specify a VLAN Configuration File (full path) in the File field. Alternatively, you can use the Browse button to locate the VLAN Configuration File to use. Once a valid VLAN Configuration File has been specified, the VLAN Definitions Table will be populated with the VLAN definitions contained in the file. You may then manually edit the definitions within the table.
Allied Telesyn AT-VIEW PLUS VLAN MANAGER 5.2.5.3 Delete Button Clicking on the Delete Button removes the selected row(s) from the VLAN Definitions Table. 5.2.5.4 OK Button Once the OK Button is clicked, VLAN Manager deletes all user-configured VLANs from the currently connected device and creates new user-configured VLANs based on the VLANs defined in the VLAN Definitions Table. 5.2.
Allied Telesyn AT-VIEW PLUS VLAN MANAGER 5.3 View The View menu lets you refresh the contents of the VLAN Information Window. Topics: • Refresh 5.3.1 Refresh This option allows you to refresh the VLAN Information Window with the latest VLAN configuration of the currently connected device. Note - This option is only available if a VLAN Manager is already connected to a target host.
Allied Telesyn AT-VIEW PLUS VLAN MANAGER 5.4 Tools The Tools menu lets you reboot the currently connected device. Topics: • Reboot 5.4.1 Reboot This option displays a reboot confirmation dialog box. Note - This option is only available if a VLAN Manager is already connected to a target host. Reboot Confirmation dialog box To restart the currently connected device, click Yes.
Allied Telesyn AT-VIEW PLUS VLAN MANAGER 5.5 Help The Help menu lets you view the online user's guide as well as some basic information about the application. Topics: • • Index About 5.5.1 Index This option displays this user's guide. Note - For HP-UX: • • If there are no active Netscape sessions, selecting this option will not display the online help. If there are one or more active Netscape sessions, selecting this option will cause one of the sessions to display this user's guide. 5.5.
Allied Telesyn AT-VIEW PLUS VLAN MANAGER 6 Device Support This section describes, on a per device family basis, the specific VLAN attributes displayed in the VLAN Information Window, the input fields that are available in the Add VLAN and Modify VLAN dialog boxes, and any known issues and/or operational notes.
Allied Telesyn AT-VIEW PLUS VLAN MANAGER 6.1 AT-8000 Series Topics: • • VLAN Information Window Add/Modify VLAN Dialogs 6.1.1 VLAN Information Window The VLAN Information Window displays the following attributes for each VLAN definition: Column Name Name Identifier Tagged Ports Untagged Ports Mirror Port Status Description This is the name of the VLAN. This is the unique identifier of the VLAN. This is a list of the tagged member ports of the VLAN.
Allied Telesyn AT-VIEW PLUS VLAN MANAGER Note - VLAN names must contain at least one (1) alphabet character. Note - "ALL" is a reserved word and cannot be used as a VLAN name. Identifier (cannot be modified) 1 - 4094 - 0-65535 Mirror Port Note - The default value of 0 indicates that there is no port mirror defined for this VLAN.
Allied Telesyn AT-VIEW PLUS VLAN MANAGER 6.2 AT-8124XL (v2) Topics: • • VLAN Information Window Add/Modify VLAN Dialogs 6.2.1 VLAN Information Window The VLAN Information Window displays the following attributes for each VLAN definition: Column Name Name Identifier Tagged Ports Untagged Ports Status Description This is the name of the VLAN. This is the unique identifier of the VLAN. This is a list of the tagged member ports of the VLAN. This is a list of the untagged member ports of the VLAN.
Allied Telesyn AT-VIEW PLUS VLAN MANAGER 6.2.
Allied Telesyn AT-VIEW PLUS VLAN MANAGER 6.3 AT-8200XL Series Topics: • • VLAN Information Window Add/Modify VLAN Dialogs 6.3.1 VLAN Information Window The VLAN Information Window displays the following attributes for each VLAN definition: Column Name Name Identifier Member Ports Untagged Ports Status Description This is the name of the VLAN. This is the unique identifier of the VLAN. This is a list of the member ports of the VLAN. This is a list of the untagged (port-based) member ports of the VLAN.
Allied Telesyn AT-VIEW PLUS VLAN MANAGER 6.3.
Allied Telesyn AT-VIEW PLUS VLAN MANAGER 6.4 AT-8324 Topics: • • VLAN Information Window Add/Modify VLAN Dialogs 6.4.1 VLAN Information Window The VLAN Information Window displays the following attributes for each VLAN definition: Column Name Name Identifier Description This is the name of the VLAN. This is the unique identifier of the VLAN. This is a list of the tagged member ports of the VLAN that belong to a - Tagged Ports specific module on the stack.
Allied Telesyn AT-VIEW PLUS VLAN MANAGER Note - "ALL" is a reserved word and cannot be used as a VLAN name.
Allied Telesyn AT-VIEW PLUS VLAN MANAGER 6.5 AT-8300GB Series Topics: • • VLAN Information Window Add/Modify VLAN Dialogs 6.5.1 VLAN Information Window The VLAN Information Window displays the following attributes for each VLAN definition: Column Name Name Identifier Description This is the name of the VLAN. This is the unique identifier of the VLAN. This is a list of the tagged member ports of the VLAN that belong to a - Tagged Ports specific module on the stack.
Allied Telesyn Input Field Name Identifier AT-VIEW PLUS VLAN MANAGER Valid Values • Alphanumeric characters • Underscore ("_") • Dash ("-") 1 - 4094 Length 0 - 20 characters 6 Devices PN 613-50595-00 Rev A Page 39 of 47
Allied Telesyn AT-VIEW PLUS VLAN MANAGER 6.6 AT-8400 Topics: • • VLAN Information Window Add/Modify VLAN Dialogs 6.6.1 VLAN Information Window The VLAN Information Window displays the following attributes for each VLAN definition: Column Name Name Identifier Type Tagged Ports Untagged Ports Status Description This is the name of the VLAN. This is the unique identifier of the VLAN. This indicates the type of the VLAN. • • • • Port Based MAC Based Multiple Multiple 802.
Allied Telesyn AT-VIEW PLUS VLAN MANAGER 6.6.2 Add/Modify VLAN Dialogs The Add/Modify VLAN Dialogs display the following Input Fields: Input Field Name (cannot be modified) Valid Values • Alphanumeric characters • Underscore ("_") • Dash ("-") Length 1 - 19 characters Note - VLAN names must contain at least one (1) alphabet character.
Allied Telesyn AT-VIEW PLUS VLAN MANAGER 6.7 AT-9410GB Topics: • • VLAN Information Window Add/Modify VLAN Dialogs 6.7.1 VLAN Information Window The VLAN Information Window displays the following attributes for each VLAN definition: Column Name Name Identifier Tagged Ports Untagged Ports Status Description This is the name of the VLAN. This is the unique identifier of the VLAN. This is a list of the tagged member ports of the VLAN. This is a list of the untagged member ports of the VLAN.
Allied Telesyn Input Field Name Identifier AT-VIEW PLUS VLAN MANAGER Valid Values • Alphanumeric characters • Underscore ("_") • Dash ("-") 1 - 4094 Length 0 - 20 characters 6 Devices PN 613-50595-00 Rev A Page 43 of 47
Allied Telesyn AT-VIEW PLUS VLAN MANAGER 6.8 AT-8700XL/Rapier Series Topics: • • VLAN Information Window Add/Modify VLAN Dialogs 6.8.1 VLAN Information Window The VLAN Information Window displays the following attributes for each VLAN definition: Column Name Name Identifier Tagged Ports Untagged Ports Status Description This is the name of the VLAN. This is the unique identifier of the VLAN. This is a list of the tagged member ports of the VLAN. This is a list of the untagged member ports of the VLAN.
Allied Telesyn Input Field Name (cannot be modified) AT-VIEW PLUS VLAN MANAGER Valid Values • Alphanumeric characters • Underscore ("_") • Dash ("-") Note - VLAN names must contain at least one (1) alphabet character. Length 1 - 15 characters Note - "ALL" is a reserved word and cannot be used as a VLAN name. Identifier (cannot be modified) Protected (cannot be modified) 1 - 4094 • Checked • Not Checked - - Note - This field is implemented as a check box.
Allied Telesyn AT-VIEW PLUS VLAN MANAGER 6.9 AT-9800/SwitchBlade Series Topics: • • VLAN Information Window Add/Modify VLAN Dialogs 6.9.1 VLAN Information Window The VLAN Information Window displays the following attributes for each VLAN definition: Column Name Name Identifier Tagged Ports Untagged Ports Status Description This is the name of the VLAN. This is the unique identifier of the VLAN. This is a list of the tagged member ports of the VLAN.
Allied Telesyn AT-VIEW PLUS VLAN MANAGER 6.9.2 Add/Modify VLAN Dialogs The Add/Modify VLAN Dialogs have the following Input Fields: Input Field Name (cannot be modified) Identifier (cannot be modified) Valid Values • Alphanumeric characters • Underscore ("_") • Dash ("-") Note - VLAN names must contain at least one (1) alphabet character.
