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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 6.6.1 VLAN Information Window .............................................................................41 6.6.2 Add/Modify VLAN Dialogs ..............................................................................42 6.7 AT-8500 Series.....................................................................................................43 6.7.1 VLAN Information Window .............................................................................43 6.7.
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-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 of the following states. Port Image State Description Not Selected This port does not belong to the VLAN. This port is an untagged member of the VLAN.
Allied Telesyn AT-VIEW PLUS VLAN MANAGER Flagged is an uplink untagged member of the Private VLAN. For the AT-8800, Rapier and AT-8900 series, this port is an uplink tagged member of the Private VLAN.
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 This drop down list allows you to select the SNMP version to use in managing the target device. Note - Before choosing "v2c" or "v3", make sure that the target device you are connecting to supports SNMP v2c and/or SNMP v3 respectively. Settings If the Version is set to "v1" or "v2c", this button opens the SNMP v1/v2c Settings window. Otherwise, if the Version is set to "v3", this button opens the SNMP v3 Settings window.
Allied Telesyn AT-VIEW PLUS VLAN MANAGER SNMP v3 Settings dialog box User Account Name This is the SNMPv3 User Account to be used for accessing the MIB of the target device. Make sure to specify a User Account that has already been configured on the target device. Security Level This is the Security Level for the User Account Name that you have specified. Make sure to set the Security Level that is configured for the User Account Name on the target device.
Allied Telesyn AT-VIEW PLUS VLAN MANAGER Authentication Password If the Security Level is "Auth / No Priv" or " Auth / Priv", you need to specify an Authentication Password that is configured for the User Account Name on the target device. Privacy Protocol If the Security Level is "Auth / Priv", you need to specify a Privacy Protocol.
Allied Telesyn AT-VIEW PLUS VLAN MANAGER 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 untagged ports, uplink untagged and uplink tagged ports, private untagged and private tagged ports, core and customer ports and to unselect ports. Adding/Removing Ports In the illustration above, a new VLAN definition is being created for a Rapier 24i. The VLAN Name is "test" while its Identifier is "3". Ports 2 to 6 are untagged members while Port 1 is a tagged member of the VLAN. 5.2.1.3 OK Button The OK Button is disabled by default.
Allied Telesyn AT-VIEW PLUS VLAN MANAGER New VLAN definition added to VLAN Information Window After clicking the OK button, the new Add VLAN dialog will be closed and the new VLAN entry will be added to the Main window's Information Pane. 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.
Allied Telesyn AT-VIEW PLUS VLAN MANAGER Modify VLAN dialog box 5.2.2.1 Input Fields The Input Fields are attributes of the VLAN definition to be modified. Depending on the device, one or more of the fields may be disabled and cannot be modified. Refer to Section 6 - Device Support for details on the specific attributes that can and cannot be modified for each device family. 5.2.2.
Allied Telesyn AT-VIEW PLUS VLAN MANAGER Refer to Section 4.1 - Selecting VLAN Definitions for details on how to select multiple VLAN definitions. Delete VLAN confirmation dialog box To remove the selected VLAN definition(s) from the target host and the VLAN Information Window, click Yes. 5.2.4 Update VLAN Mode This option opens the Update VLAN Mode dialog box. Note - This option is only available to the AT-8000 Series, AT-8200XL Series, and AT-8400.
Allied Telesyn AT-VIEW PLUS VLAN MANAGER 5.2.5 Import VLAN This option opens the Import VLAN dialog box that allows you to import VLAN definitions from a VLAN Configuration File, modify the VLAN entries, and overwrite the existing VLAN entries on the currently connected device. 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.
Allied Telesyn AT-VIEW PLUS VLAN MANAGER 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. 5.2.6 Export VLAN This option opens a file browser dialog that allows you to specify a destination file and location in which to store exported VLAN definitions.
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 6.1.2 Add/Modify VLAN Dialogs The Add/Modify VLAN Dialogs have the following Input Fields: Input Field Valid Values • Alphanumeric characters • Underscore ("_") • Dash ("-") Name Note - VLAN names must contain at least one (1) alphabet character. Length 1 - 19 characters Note - "ALL" is a reserved word and cannot be used as a VLAN name.
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 6.3 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.
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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 - Tagged Ports - Untagged Ports Status PN 613-50666-00 Rev B Description This is the name of the VLAN. This is the unique identifier of the VLAN.
Allied Telesyn AT-VIEW PLUS VLAN MANAGER 6.4.2 Add/Modify VLAN Dialogs The Add/Modify VLAN Dialogs display the following Input Fields: Input Field Valid Values • Alphanumeric characters • Underscore ("_") • Dash ("-") Name Note - VLAN names must contain at least one (1) alphabet character. Length 1 - 19 characters 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 - Tagged Ports - Untagged Ports Status Description This is the name of the VLAN. This is the unique identifier of the VLAN.
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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-8500 Series 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 AT-VIEW PLUS VLAN MANAGER 6.7.2 Add/Modify VLAN Dialogs The Add/Modify VLAN Dialogs have the following Input Fields: Input Field Name Valid Values • Alphanumeric characters • Underscore ("_") • Dash ("-") Length 1 - 20 characters Note - VLAN names must contain at least one (1) alphabet character.
Allied Telesyn AT-VIEW PLUS VLAN MANAGER 6.8 AT-9400 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 AT-VIEW PLUS VLAN MANAGER Note - For 20-character VLAN Names entered via telnet, only the first 19 characters are registered in VLAN Manager. 6.8.2 Add/Modify VLAN Dialogs The Add/Modify VLAN Dialogs have the following Input Fields: Input Field Name Valid Values • Alphanumeric characters • Underscore ("_") • Dash ("-") Length 1 - 20 characters Note - VLAN names must contain at least one (1) alphabet character.
Allied Telesyn AT-VIEW PLUS VLAN MANAGER 6.9 AT-9410GB 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. This is a list of the untagged member ports of the VLAN.
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Allied Telesyn AT-VIEW PLUS VLAN MANAGER 6.10 AT-8700XL/AT-8800/Rapier Series Topics: • • VLAN Information Window Add/Modify VLAN Dialogs 6.10.1 VLAN Information Window The VLAN Information Window displays the following attributes for each VLAN definition: Column Name Name Identifier Operation Mode Tagged Ports Untagged Ports Uplink Ports Private Ports Status Description This is the name of the VLAN. This is the unique identifier of the VLAN. This indicates the operation mode of the VLAN.
Allied Telesyn AT-VIEW PLUS VLAN MANAGER 6.10.2 Add/Modify VLAN Dialogs The Add/Modify VLAN Dialogs have the following Input Fields: Input Field Name (cannot be modified) 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 1 - 4094 be modified) If the firmware version is 2.6.
Allied Telesyn AT-VIEW PLUS VLAN MANAGER 6.11 AT-8900 Series Topics: • • VLAN Information Window Add/Modify VLAN Dialogs 6.11.1 VLAN Information Window The VLAN Information Window displays the following attributes for each VLAN definition: Column Name Name Identifier Operation Mode Type Tagged Ports Untagged Ports Uplink Ports Private Ports Core Ports Customer Ports Status Description This is the name of the VLAN. This is the unique identifier of the VLAN.
Allied Telesyn • • • AT-VIEW PLUS VLAN MANAGER If the specified Operation Mode is Normal - the Uplink Ports, Private Ports, Core Ports and Customer Ports fields will be ignored. If the specified Operation Mode is Private - the Core Ports and Customer Ports fields will be ignored. If the specified Operation Mode is Nested - the Tagged Ports, Untagged Ports, Uplink Ports and Private Ports fields will be ignored. 6.11.
Allied Telesyn AT-VIEW PLUS VLAN MANAGER 6.12 AT-9800/SwitchBlade Series Topics: • • VLAN Information Window Add/Modify VLAN Dialogs 6.12.1 VLAN Information Window The VLAN Information Window displays the following attributes for each VLAN definition: Column Name Name Identifier Tagged Ports Untagged Ports Type 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 6.12.2 Add/Modify VLAN Dialogs The Add/Modify VLAN Dialogs have the following Input Fields: Input Field Name (cannot be modified) Valid Values • Alphanumeric characters • Underscore ("_") • Dash ("-") Note - VLAN names must contain at least one (1) alphabet character.
Allied Telesyn AT-VIEW PLUS VLAN MANAGER 6.13 AT-RG600 Series Topics: • • VLAN Information Window Add/Modify VLAN Dialogs 6.13.1 VLAN Information Window The VLAN Information Window displays the following attributes for each VLAN definition: Column Name Name Identifier Tagged Ports Untagged Ports Priority 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 6.13.2 Add/Modify VLAN Dialogs The Add/Modify VLAN Dialogs have the following Input Fields: Input Field Name (cannot be modified) Valid Values • Alphanumeric characters • Underscore ("_") • Dash ("-") Note - VLAN names cannot start with a digit and cannot contain period '.' or slash symbols '/'.
