® ATX Switch Management Module Guide
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Contents Preface What Is in This Guide .......................................................................................................... ix Conventions ........................................................................................................................... x Related SPECTRUM Documentation................................................................................... x Other Related Documentation .................................................................................
Chapter 3 Configuration Views What Is in This Chapter .....................................................................................................3-1 Accessing the Device Configuration View..........................................................................3-1 Device Configuration View .................................................................................................3-2 Interface Configuration Table .............................................................................
Figures Chapter 1 Figure 1-1. Chapter 2 Figure 2-1. Figure 2-2. Figure 2-3. Introduction Application View ................................................................................................... 1-3 Device Views ATX Switch Interface Device View ...................................................................... 2-3 Logical Interface Icon Click Zones ....................................................................... 2-4 Gauge Control Panel ...............................................
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Tables Chapter 2 Table 2-1. Table 2-2. Table 2-3. Table 2-4. Table 2-5. Table 2-6. Chapter 3 Table 3-1. Chapter 4 Table 4-1. Device Views Interface Status Label Definitions ....................................................................... 2-5 Packet Breakdown Pie Chart................................................................................ 2-7 Packet Breakdown Pie Chart................................................................................ 2-7 Discard Breakdown Pie Chart ..........
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Preface Use this guide if you are going to manage the ATX Switch through SPECTRUM. Before reading this guide, you should be familiar with SPECTRUM’s functions. You should also be familiar with any network management and hardware requirements described in the related hardware documentation. What Is in This Guide The following chapter descriptions outline the organization of the ATX Switch Management Module Guide.
Conventions Conventions This guide uses the following conventions: • Menu selections and buttons referenced in text are printed in bold; for example, Configuration or Detail. • Buttons are represented by a shadowed box; for example, Help • Menu navigation is displayed in order of selection; for example, Icon Subviews -> Utilities -> Application. • Chapter titles appear in italics. • Referenced documents appear in bold italics.
Other Related Documentation Other Related Documentation Refer to the following documentation for more information on managing TCP/IP-based networks: LAN Troubleshooting Handbook, Mark Miller (1989, M&T Publishing, Inc.) The Simple Book — An Introduction to Management of TCP/IP-based Internets, Marshall T. Rose, Performance Systems International, Inc. Computer Networks, Andrew S. Tanenbaum, Prentice-Hall, Inc. Local Area Networks, Architectures and Implementations, James Martin & Kathleen K.
Getting Help Getting Help For additional support for SPECTRUM products, or to make comments or suggestions regarding SPECTRUM or this manual, contact Cabletron Systems Technical Support via one of the following means: Location Mail FAX Telephone 603-337-3075 603-337-3500 (*)-44-635-552062 (*)-44-635-580000 Europe Cabletron Systems, Ltd. Network House Newbury Business Park London Road, Newbury Berkshire, England RG13 2PZ E-mail: eurospec@ctron.
Chapter 1 Introduction What Is in This Chapter This chapter describes the SPECTRUM Management Module for the ATX Advanced Technology Backbone LAN Switch. It also provides the model type name assigned to the ATX Advanced Technology Backbone LAN Switch in SPECTRUM. ATX LAN Switch Management Modules The ATX Advanced Technology Backbone LAN Switch (herein referred to as the ATX Switch) offers full multiprotocol support for Ethernet, Token Ring, FDDI and Fast Ethernet.
ATX Switch Management Module Application ATX Switch Management Module Application SPECTRUM management of the ATX Switch is based on common and devicespecific applications.
SPMA and the ATX Switch SPMA and the ATX Switch SPECTRUM also supports SPECTRUM Portable Management Application (SPMA) functionality for the ATX Switch. To open the SPMA Application view from any SPECTRUM view, do the following: 1. Highlight the Device icon. 2. From the View menu, select Icon Subviews -> Utilities -> Application. The Application view provides buttons to select SPMA-specific views and dialog boxes. Figure 1-1 shows an example of an SPMA Application view. Figure 1-1.
SPMA and the ATX Switch For details on the following SPMA views refer to the SPECTRUM Portable Management Application Tools Guide. Generic SNMP (MIB I II) Chapter 2, Using the MIB I, MIB II Tool, explains how to use this tool to view and change MIB I and MIB II object ID values. Community Names Chapter 3, Using the SPMA Community Names Tool, explains Cabletron’s “Component” structure of device MIBs, and describes how to change device community names.
Chapter 2 Device Views What Is in This Chapter This chapter describes the Device views available for the ATX Switch Management Module and includes representations of the modules, ports, and interfaces. It also describes any subviews available.
Accessing the Logical or Interface Device Views Accessing the Logical or Interface Device Views The Device view is accessed using one of the following methods: • Double-click on the Device view button of the ATX Switch module icon. This opens the Device view that was opened last (i.e. Logical or Interface). Device view button • Highlight the ATX Switch device icon and select Device -> Logical or Interface from the Icon Subviews menu.
Accessing the Logical or Interface Device Views Figure 2-1 shows an example of the ATX Switch Interface Device view. Figure 2-1. ATX Switch Interface Device View 118.24 of type CSI_ATX of Landscape machine:Primary * File View Help? Net Addr Model Name Sys Up Time Contact Manufacturer Description Device Type Location Prime-App Serial Number Network Information Phy Addr Find Address Interface Description OFF 1 PPP ON ETHERNET 0.0.2.1.0.5.1.
Accessing the Logical or Interface Device Views Logical Interface Icons Logical Interface Icons The ATX Switch Interface Device view displays a logical representation of the device’s interfaces. A Logical Interface Icon represents each port on the ATX Switch device. Additional views for the interface can be accessed by singleclicking on the interface icon to highlight it and then selecting the Icon Subviews option from the View menu, or by double-clicking each icon zone.
Accessing the Logical or Interface Device Views Logical Interface Icons Interface Number Label/Device Topology View Zone (a) of the Logical Interface Icon accesses the ATX Switch Device Topology view, discussed in SPECTRUM Views. The zone also displays the interface number. Administrative Status Label/IF Status View Zone (b) of the Logical Interface Icon displays the IF Status label and an appropriate background color to represent the current status of the interface.
Accessing the Logical or Interface Device Views Logical Interface Icons Admin Status You can select the desired operational state of the interface (On, Off, or Testing). Last Change The System UpTime value when the interface entered its current operational state. This is provided in the format: D + HH:MM:SS, for example, 1+20:40:25 if the ATX Switch has been active for one day and 20 hours, 40 minutes and 25 seconds. Network Name/Address The IP Address assigned to the ATX Switch.
Accessing the Logical or Interface Device Views Interface Detail View Logical Gauge Label/Performance View Zone (f) of the Logical Interface Icon (see Figure 2-2) accesses the Performance view for the interface. The Performance view is a multi-line graph and provides routing information (traffic flow) in packets, as described below. This area is also a Logical Gauge which is described later in this chapter.
Accessing the Logical or Interface Device Views Interface Options Panel Table 2-4. Discard Breakdown Pie Chart Statistic Definition Unknown Locally addressed packets received successfully but discarded because of an unknown or unsupported protocol. In No Resource Received packets discarded even though no errors were encountered to prevent their continued processing - such packets may have been discarded to increase buffer space.
Accessing the Logical or Interface Device Views Interface Options Panel Figure 2-3.
Accessing the Logical or Interface Device Views Interface Options Panel Table 2-5. Totals Gauge Mode Attribute and Color Definitions Selected Attribute Table 2-6.
Accessing the Logical or Interface Device Views Interface Options Panel Logical Gauge Buttons The following section describes the Logical Gauge buttons. Apply Applies the current settings to the Logical Gauge. It does not save the settings. Keep Settings Saves the current gauge settings while running SpectroGRAPH. Reset Resets the settings to the last saved values. Close Closes the Gauge Control Panel. Default Resets the settings to the SPECTRUM default.
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Chapter 3 Configuration Views What Is in This Chapter This chapter provides a description of the Configuration views for the ATX Switch. These views allow you to access device and interface specific configuration information, as well as traffic flow and error rates. The following configuration views are available for the ATX Switch management module. • Device Configuration • Interface Configuration The Interface Configuration view is a sub-view of the Device Configuration view.
Device Configuration View • Double-click on the Configuration view label of the ATX Switch device icon. Configuration view label • Highlight the device icon and select Configuration from the Icon Subviews menu. Go Back Go Up Icon Subviews view Path New view Bookmarks view History Current view Info... Notes... Jump by name... Zoom Map Hierarchy Close Navigate Alarms Performance Notes...
Device Configuration View Interface Index A unique value for each interface. Its value ranges between 1 and the value of ifnumber. The value 0 for each interface must remain constant at least from one reinitialization of the entity’s network management system to the next reinitialization. Physical Address The interface’s address at the protocol layer immediately below IP in the protocol stack. The Ethernet address of the bridge is returned, for both channels of the bridge.
Device Configuration View Table 3-1. ATX Switch Interface Types (Continued) Interface Type Description PPP Point to Point Protocol SLIP Generic Serial Line IP Bandwidth The estimated bandwidth of the interface measured in bits per second. For interfaces that do not vary in bandwidth or for which no accurate estimate can be made, a nominal bandwidth is provided. Physical Address The Ethernet (MAC) address of the port. Operation Status The current operational state of the port (On, Off, or Testing).
Chapter 4 Event and Alarm Messages What Is in This Chapter This chapter describes the types of events and alarms generated by the ATX Switch. ATX Switch Events and Alarms Table 4-1 describes the event messages appearing in the Event Log, and any corresponding probable cause messages that may be displayed in the Enterprise Alarm Manager view for the ATX Switch. Table 4-1.
ATX Switch Events and Alarms Table 4-1. ATX Switch Events and Alarms (Continued) Message in the Event Log Alarm View Probable Cause Message CsEvFormat/Event00010308 CsPCause/Prob00010308 {d "%w- %d %m-, %Y - %T"} A(n) {t} device, named {m}, has detected a communication Link Down. (event [{e}]) Communication link is down. CsEvFormat/Event00010309 {d "%w- %d %m-, %Y - %T"} A(n) {t} device, named {m}, has detected a communication Link Up. (event [{e}]) No probable cause message.
ATX Switch Events and Alarms Table 4-1. ATX Switch Events and Alarms (Continued) Message in the Event Log 9032068 E2 Alarm View Probable Cause Message CsEvFormat/Event019d0005 CsPCause/Prob019d0005 {d "%w- %d %m-, %Y - %T"} For device, {m}, number of packets not sent because of a multicast storm is {I 3}. Trap severity is {T SMC_Severity 1}. Packets not sent. Multicast storm.
ATX Switch Events and Alarms Table 4-1. ATX Switch Events and Alarms (Continued) Message in the Event Log Alarm View Probable Cause Message CsEvFormat/Event019d0016 CsPCause/Prob019d0016 {d "%w- %d %m-, %Y - %T"} - Device, {m}, has rebooted, because of a Fatal Error. The error information string is {0 3}. Trap severity is {T SMC_Severity 1}. Device rebooted because of a fatal error.
ATX Switch Events and Alarms Table 4-1. ATX Switch Events and Alarms (Continued) Message in the Event Log 9032068 E2 Alarm View Probable Cause Message CsEvFormat/Event019d0202 CsPCause/Prob019d0202 {d "%w- %d %m-, %Y - %T"} The AC input for the first power supply on device, {m} of type {t} is {T SMC_Power 3}. Trap severity is {T SMC_Severity 1}. PROBABLE CAUSE: The AC input to the unit’s first power supply has changed.
ATX Switch Events and Alarms Table 4-1. ATX Switch Events and Alarms (Continued) Message in the Event Log Alarm View Probable Cause Message CsEvFormat/Event019d0205 CsPCause/Prob019d0205 {d "%w- %d %m-, %Y - %T"} The DC output for the second power supply on device, {m} of type {t} is {T SMC_Power 3}. Trap severity is {T SMC_Severity 1}. PROBABLE CAUSE: The DC output of the unit’s second power supply has changed.
ATX Switch Events and Alarms Table 4-1. ATX Switch Events and Alarms (Continued) Message in the Event Log 9032068 E2 Alarm View Probable Cause Message CsEvFormat/Event019d0214 CsPCause/Prob019d0214 {d "%w- %d %m-, %Y - %T"} The actual line speed for WAN port {I 4} on device {m} of type {t} has changed to {T SMC_WanSpeed 3}. Trap severity is {T SMC_Severity 1}. PROBABLE CAUSE: The actual line speed of the WAN port has changed.
ATX Switch Events and Alarms Table 4-1. ATX Switch Events and Alarms (Continued) Message in the Event Log Alarm View Probable Cause Message CsEvFormat/Event019d0220 CsPCause/Prob019d0220 {d "%w- %d %m-, %Y - %T"} A port on a module {1 4} of type {0 3}, has a bad port status in device {m} of type {t}. Trap severity is {T SMC_Severity 1}. PROBABLE CAUSE: A port on this module has a bad port status.
Index A Action Successful 3-3 Address MAC 2-4 Network 2-8 Admin Status 3-4 Administrative Status Label 2-5 Alarm Messages 4-1 Apply Button 2-11 Attribute Selected 2-9 B Bandwidth 3-3 Blue 2-10 Button Apply 2-11 Close 2-11 Default 2-11 Keep Settings 2-11 Reset 2-11 C Config button 2-5 Conventions x D Default 2-11 Description 3-3 Device Configuration View Contact Status 3-2 Number of Interfaces 3-2 Device Configuration view 3-1 Device Icon Panel 2-8 Device Topology View 2-5 Device Topology View Label 2-5 D
IF Configuration View label 2-5 IF Status label 2-5 IF Status View 2-5 IF Status View Label 2-5 Administrative Status 2-5 Operational Status 2-5 ifnumber 3-2 In Errors 2-10 In No Resource 2-10 In Octets 2-10 In Packets 2-10 Index 3-3 Interface Description 2-8 Number 2-4 Percentages 2-9 Interface Adddress Translation Table 3-2 Interface Configuration View Admin Status 2-6 Bandwidth 2-6 Last Change 2-6 Network Name/Address 2-6 Operation Status 2-5 Packet Size 2-6 Physical Address 2-6 Queue Length 2-6 Interfac
Q Y Queue Length 3-4 Yellow 2-10 R Rates 2-9 reconfigure the device 3-3 Related Reading x, xi Restricted Rights Notice ii RMON 1-2 S Selected 2-9 SNMP2_Agent 1-2 SPECTRUM Portable Management Application 1-3 SPMA Application View 1-3 Community Names 1-4 Front Panel Redundancy 1-3 Generic SNMP (MIB I II) 1-4 Status Administrative 2-4 System UpTime value 2-6 System2_App 1-2 T Tan 2-10 TCP/IP Based Networks xi Terminology x Totals 2-9 Trademarks i traffic flow 3-1 Type 3-3 U UDP Application 1-2 UDP2_App
