¨ SynOptics 28000 Series Switches Management Module Guide
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Contents Preface What Is in This Guide .......................................................................................................... ix Conventions ............................................................................................................................x Related Documentation..........................................................................................................x Other Related Documentation ....................................................................
Chapter 4 Event and Alarm Messages What Is in This Chapter .....................................................................................................4-1 Device Events and Alarms..................................................................................................4-1 Chapter 5 Device Topology (DevTop) View What Is in This Chapter .....................................................................................................5-1 Device Topology View ...........................
Tables Chapter 1 Table 1-1. Chapter 2 Table 2-1. Table 2-2. Table 2-3. Chapter 3 Table 3-1. Table 3-2. Table 3-3. Table 3-4. Table 3-5. Table 3-6. Table 3-7. Table 3-8. Table 3-9. Table 3-10. Chapter 4 Table 4-1. Chapter 6 Table 6-1. Table 6-2. Table 6-3. Table 6-4. Introduction Supported Models .................................................................................................. 1-2 Device View Port Status Conditions .......................................................................
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Figures Chapter 1 Figure 1-1. Figure 1-2. Chapter 2 Figure 2-1. Figure 2-2. Figure 2-3. Figure 2-4. Chapter 5 Figure 5-1. Chapter 6 Figure 6-1. Figure 6-2. Introduction Using Double-Click Zones to Access SPECTRUM Views ................................... 1-3 Using the Icon Subviews Menu to Access SPECTRUM Views .......................... 1-4 Device View Logical Device View .............................................................................................. 2-2 Module Icon Detail .............
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Preface Use this guide if you are going to manage any SynOptics 28000 Series Switch through SPECTRUM. Before using this guide, you should be familiar with SPECTRUM’s functions as referenced in the operation and administraton documentation. You should also be familiar with any network management and hardware requirements described in the SynOptics 28000 Series Switch documentation.
Conventions Conventions This guide uses the following conventions: • Menu selections and buttons referenced in text appear in bold; for example, Configuration or Detail. • Button names appear in shadowed boxes when introducing paragraphs describing their use; for example, Help • Menu navigation appears in order of selection; for example, Icon Subviews -> Utilities -> Application. • Referenced chapter titles and section headings 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: Martin, James, Kathleen Kavanagh Chapman, Joe Leben. Local Area Networks: Architectures and Implementations, 2d ed. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1994. Rose, Marshall T. The Simple Book: An Introduction to Management of TCP/IP-based Internets. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1991. Stallings, William. Data and Computer Communications, 4th ed.
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Chapter 1 Introduction What Is in This Chapter This chapter introduces the SPECTRUM management module for SynOptics 28000 Series Switches. It describes the following: • SynOptics 28000 Series Switches • SPECTRUM Support - Accessing SPECTRUM Views from the Device Icon - Accessing Device-Specific Subviews SynOptics 28000 Series Switches The model type name refers to the models used to specify attributes, actions, and associations for the device in SPECTRUM.
SPECTRUM Support devices are supported. 282xx devices will be supported in a later revision of SPECTRUM. Table 1-1. Supported Models Model Description 28115 Managed 10BASE-T Work Group Concentrator. 16 STP with AUI Interconnection Port. (Fast Ethernet) 28104 Managed 10BASE-T Work Group Concentrator. 16 STP with FOIRL Interconnection Port. (Fast Ethernet) SPECTRUM Support A SPECTRUM management module is a software emulation of a physical device or application.
SPECTRUM Support Accessing SPECTRUM Views from the Device Icon Figure 1-1. Using Double-Click Zones to Access SPECTRUM Views Accesses the Configuration view, see Chapter 3, Configuration Views. Accesses the Device Topology view, see Chapter 5, Device Topology (DevTop) View. Model Name Accesses the Device view, see Chapter 2, Device View. SwSyn28xxx Accesses the Switch Community v .see Chapter 2, Device View Accesses the Performance view, see the SPECTRUM Views Reference.
SPECTRUM Support Accessing Device-Specific Subviews Figure 1-2. Using the Icon Subviews Menu to Access SPECTRUM Views Model Name SwSyn28xxx View Ctrl + b Go Back Go Up Icon Subviews View Path New View Bookmarks View History Current View Info... Notes... Jump by name... Zoom Map Hierarchy Page Close Ctrl + c Navigate Alarms Performance Notes...
Chapter 2 Device View What Is in This Chapter This chapter describes the following Device views available for the SynOptics 28000 series switches. • Logical Device View - Switch Community View • Physical Device View SPECTRUM provides both static physical and dynamic logical representations of the switch configuration. With the dynamic logical representation, if the configuration changes, you see the corresponding change within the view after the model’s next polling cycle.
Logical Device View Figure 2-1. Logical Device View Primary Landscape 0x00400000 - type SwSyn28xxx * File View Help? Model Name Net Address System Up Time Contact Manufacturer Description Device Type Location 1 Master 28115 LINK 200M 1xx.xxx.xxx.
Logical Device View Logical Module Icon Logical Module Icon Figure 2-2 shows a detailed illustration of the Logical Module icon and the double-click zones and subviews available from it. The following sections describe each area of the module. Figure 2-2. Module Icon Detail Module Number (double-click for Module Notes) Port Speed Module Model Number Module Status 1 Master 28115 17 LINK 200M 1xx.xxx.xxx.
Logical Device View The Logical Module icon provides the following module-specific information: Module Number Identifies the number of the module in the hub and provides a double-click zone to access Module Notes. Module Model Number Identifies which module type this icon represents. Module Status Displays the status of the Module: Master or Normal.
Logical Device View Icon Subviews for the Logical Module Icon Subviews for the Logical Module Table 2-2 describes each of the device-specific Module Icon Subviews menu selections available for this device. See Chapter 1, Introduction, for information on Accessing Device-Specific Subviews. Table 2-2. Module Icon Subviews Menu Menu Selection Description Module Notes Opens the Module Notes view. Chassis Configuration Opens the Chassis Configuration view, discussed in Chapter 3, Configuration Views.
Logical Device View Switch Community View Table 2-3. Port Icon Subviews Menu (Continued) Menu Selection Description Port to MAC Opens the Port to MAC view, discussed in Chapter 6, Application View. Enable/Disable Port Opens the Enable/Disable Port view, described below. Switch Community View Figure 2-3 shows an example of the Switch Community view. Access the Switch Community view from the double-click zone shown in Figure 2-1.
Logical Device View Switch Community View Figure 2-3. Switch Community View Primary Landscape 0x00400000 - type SwSyn28xxx * File View Help? Model Name Net Address System Up Time Contact Manufacturer Description Device Type Location Serial Number Primary-App Switch Community 2 Default 1 # Name # Name # Name Master 28xxx 200M 1xx.xxx.xxx.
Logical Device View Switch Community View Port Statistics This selection contains a submenu from which the Network-to-Internal Stats and Internal-to-Network Stats views may be accessed. Network-to-Internal Stats Opens the SynOptics 28xxx Port Network-to-Internal Statistics View. This view contains the following information: Network Received This panel contains the following fields: Good Frames Displays the number (32 bit) of good frames received from the network.
Logical Device View Buffer Overflows Displays the number (32 bit) of buffer overflows occurring while transmitting a frame from the internal channel out the port. Network Transmit This panel contains the following field: Congestion Displays the number (32 bit) of times that a congestion was detected when transmitting to the network. The meaning of “congestion” varies between the two types of ports. Enable/Disable Port This panel lets you enable or disable a particular port.
Physical Device View Physical Device View This view (Figure 2-4) shows a static physical representation of the switch, including each of its modules and ports. The Physical Device view allows you to access the same Icon Subviews menu that is available from the module icon in the Logical Device view. To access the Icon Subviews, select Icon Subviews from the View menu. Port views cannot be accessed from this view.
Physical Device View Figure 2-4.
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Chapter 3 Configuration Views What Is in This Chapter This chapter describes the Configuration views available for SynOptics 28000 series switches. These views display network configuration and operating information for the device and its interfaces.
What Is in This Chapter Port Configurations Table Partition Status Displays the partition status of the port. Possible values are “enabled” (enables the port), “partition” (partitions the port), “other” (partition status unknown). The value “partition” will survive resets of the host card, causing the port to be partitioned indefinitely until the value “enabled” is written. Partitioning a trunk port is not allowed. Link Status Displays the link status of the port.
What Is in This Chapter Port Configurations Table Table 3-3. Link Types Type Description otherIntCon The port is connected to an interconnection device which is NOT a SynOptics interconnect device. synIntCon The port is connected to a SynOptics interconnection device. feeder The port is being used for host connectivity. trunk The port is being used for interconnecting LAN Switches in a community. Speed Displays the speed for a port. Table 3-4 lists the possible speeds. Table 3-4.
What Is in This Chapter Port Configurations Table Remote Fault Displays the remote fault sensing of fiber ports. Possible vaules are “other” (other or not known), “fault” (remote device signalled a fault condition) or “nofault” (remote device signalled a no fault condition). Only fiber ports will have a value of “fault” or “nofault.” All other port types will have a value of “other.” Connecting Device Identifies the type of device to which the port is connected.
What Is in This Chapter Port Configurations Table Flow Control Displays the flow control status of the port. It is in effect only when the port is operating at 100 mbs in full-duplex mode. Possible values are “enabled” (enable flow control of the port), “disabled” (disable flow control of the port), “other” (status unknown). Port Type Configuration Indicates the current switch port type configuration.
What Is in This Chapter Port Configurations Table the value of this parameter may be automatically set whenever the expansion port is connected to another switch. Media Type Displays the media type for the port. See Table 3-2 for a list and description of Media Types. Port Speed Displays the speed of the port. See Table 3-4 for a list of the possible speeds. The port media type (expansion or regular) and port link type (trunk or feeder) determine the valid values, and whether you can change the speed.
What Is in This Chapter Chassis Configuration View Chassis Configuration View This view contains the following information: Chassis Switch ID Displays the unique identifier for the switch. Chassis Type Diplays the chassis type, as defined under lsChasTypeVal in the Registration MIB. Chassis Description Provides a description of the chassis. Chassis Location Indicates the physical location of the chassis (e.g., “fourth floor wiring closet in building A”).
What Is in This Chapter Feature Mode Displays the type of switch. Table 3-8 lists and describes the possible modes. Table 3-8. Feature Modes Type Description other other or not known original Legacy 28115 or 28104 type of original standard standard 28115 advanced advanced switches (28115/A20 or 28104/A20) upgradeadvanced upgrade advanced 28115/Advan Topology Mode Identifies the method used for detection of redundant links to switches.
What Is in This Chapter Agent Configuration View Table 3-9. Configuration Sources Source Description nvram from non-volatile memory within the board master from the master agent Config Changes Displays the total number of configuration changes for the board that have been detected since cold/warm start of the agent or since the board was inserted. Config Time Indicates the time when the last configuration change on the board was detected.
What Is in This Chapter Agent Configuration View Next Boot Image Load Source Displays where to get the firmware image for the next time it boots. Possible values are “local” (stored on the device), “net” (going out to another computer and getting the image), or “other.” Image Boot Next Allows you to select a firmware image type you have downloaded and stored. Possible selections are “other,” “image1,” “image2,” or “latest.
What Is in This Chapter Agent Configuration View Table 3-10.
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Chapter 4 Event and Alarm Messages What Is in This Chapter This chapter describes the types of events and alarms generated by the SynOptics 28000 Series Switches Management Module and any probable cause messages corresponding to these alarms.
Device Events and Alarms Device Events and Alarms Table 4-1 lists the SPECTRUM database directory and file names (in bold) and the messages displayed for the Event Log and Alarm Manager when applicable for SynOptics 28000 switches. Table 4-1. SynOptics 28xxx Switch Events and Alarms Message in the Event Log Alarm View Probable Cause Message CsEvFormat/Event01770001 CsPCause/Prob01770001 {d “%w- %d %m-, %Y - %T”} Fan {T Syn28xFan 1} has failed on the switch.
Chapter 5 Device Topology (DevTop) View What Is in This Chapter This chapter describes the Device Topology view for SPECTRUM models of SynOptics 28000 switches. This chapter also describes the views and functions available from the Device Topology view. The Device Topology (DevTop) view represents a device in terms of its ports and port connections. Device Topology View The Device Topology view allows you to connect other devices to SynOptics switch ports.
Device Topology View Figure 5-1. Device Topology View Simplified Device View Panel Off-Page Reference Panel: Displays a device connected to the switch in this view. Device Icon Panel: Displays the Location View Icon for the switch. Use this icon to select Device and GIB Views.
Device Topology View Off-Page Reference Panel Off-Page Reference Panel The Off-Page Reference panel in the top-left section of the DevTop view displays icons representing network devices that SPECTRUM “knows” are connected to the SynOptics switch, but for which a specific port connection has not been determined. These triangular-shaped icons must be connected to a port for SPECTRUM to correctly monitor and manage the connected device. To connect an Off-Page Reference icon to a port, follow these steps: 1.
Device Topology View Port Connections Panel Port Connections Panel The Port Connections panel, located at the bottom of the DevTop view, represents the ports contained in the SynOptics switch device. You can move any device model icons that appear in the Off-Page Reference panel to the Port Connections panel and connect them to an appropriate port. You can also create new device model icons with the New Model option from the Edit menu, and subsequently connect them to the proper port.
Chapter 6 Application View What Is in This Chapter This chapter provides a general description of the Application view for SynOptics 28000 series switch modules, lists the common applications supported by these switches, and describes the following device-specific applications: • Syn28CommonApp • Syn28xEnSwchApp Common Applications This device supports the following common applications, which are described in the SPECTRUM Application View Reference: • MIB-II (SNMP2_Agent) - IP (IP2_App) - System (System2_
Application View Application View The Application view allows you to access increasingly detailed views of network information for the applications supported by this device. You can view information on any application supported by the SynOptics Switch. Each application appears as an icon in the Application view. Access applicationspecific Model Information views, Performance views, and Detail views from these icons.
Application View Figure 6-1.
Application View Figure 6-2.
Syn28CommonApp Syn28CommonApp The following submenus, subviews and tables are available through the Syn28CommonApp’s Icon Subviews menu. Agent Information This selection accesses the Agent Configuration and Trap Receiver views, which are described below. Agent Configuration View See Chapter 3, Configuration Views for a description of this view.
Syn28CommonApp Agent Information Table 6-1 lists and describes the possible statuses. Table 6-1. Receiver Statuses Status Description ignore do not use this entry to send traps to at this time delete deletes the row create creates a new row other some other case valid the row exists and is valid Address Type Displays the type of address that is stored. The value is “ip” (IP address). Network Address Displays the network address (in network order) for SNMP manager that is to receive the trap.
Syn28CommonApp Switch Community Community Name Displays the community name. Status Displays the status of the trap received. Age Time Displays the time the trap was received. Switch Community This selection contains a submenu: Domain, Trunk Information, Switch List, and History Logs. These views provide the following information. Domain This view contains the following fields and the Domain Table: Switch Type Displays type of switch: Master or Normal. Operating Mode Allows choice of operating mode.
Syn28CommonApp Switch Community Status Allows you to create and delete rows in the table. Table 6-2 lists and describes the possible statuses. Table 6-2. Domain Statuses Status Description create creates a new row delete Deletes an existing row. A domain cannot be deleted until there are no ports configured as part of that domain. You must delete all ports participating in this domain from the lsDomPortTable before deleting this row.
Syn28CommonApp Switch Community Domain Status Allows you to create and delete rows in the table. Possible values are “create” (create a new row), “delete” (deletes an existing row), or “active” (row exists). A domain cannot be deleted until there are no ports configured as part of that domain. You must delete all ports participating in this domain from the lsDomPortTable before deleting this row. Number of Ports Displays the current number of ports configured as being part of the domain.
Syn28CommonApp Switch Community Create Domain Opens the Domain Creation View, described below. Domain Creation View This view contains the following information: Next Available ID Displays the number for the next domain which is then entered in the Next ID field below it. Enter Next ID Displays the number of the Domain received from the Next Available ID field above it. Domain Status Allows you to create and delete rows in the table.
Syn28CommonApp An entire Domain-Ports information within a switch community can be retrieved through the master switch only. Switch ID Displays the unique identifier for the switch containing the port. Slot Displays the slot number on the switch identifying the port. Port Displays the port number on the switch. Domain ID Displays the ID of the domain containing the port. Standard Table Buttons The Switch Community view contains the following standard table buttons.
Syn28CommonApp Number of Changes Displays the total number of changes made. Number of Rows Displays the total number of rows Trunk Information Table This table contains the following information. LsId From Indicates the switch which is the source of the ‘root’ trunk interconnection. Slot From Displays the slot number in the source switch containing the ‘root’ trunk interconnection. Port From Displays the port number in the source switch used for the ‘root’ trunk interconnection.
Syn28CommonApp History Logs Switch List Table The Switch List Table contains the switch identification for all switches in a switch community. Switch ID Displays the unique switch identifier. Vendor Displays the vendor name of the switch manufacturer. Switch IP Displays the switch IP address. Switch Type Displays the switch type. The master switch is elected by the internal topology algorithm. There is one and only one master switch within a switch community.
Syn28CommonApp History Logs Reason Indicates the reason for the system resetting. Table 6-3 lists and describes the possible reasons. Table 6-3. Reasons for System Reset Reason Description power power up reset hwReset reset through reset button swReset software reset wdtReset watch dog timeout reset busErrReset bus error reset sysReset other exception error reset Error History This view contains the Error Log Table, described below.
Syn28CommonApp History Logs Reason Indicates the type of error that occurred in the switch. The following are all the possible error types: Table 6-4. Reasons for Errors Within Switches Reason Description fanFail fan failure noMemory insufficient memory imageLoadFail image downloading failed macTableFull Mac address table is full noCpuBuffer CPU driver has insufficient buffer space Trace History This view contains the Trace Log Table, described below.
Sy28xEnSwchApp Sy28xEnSwchApp The following table and view are available through the Syn28xEnSwchApp’s Icon Subviews menu. Port Configurations Table This subviews menu selection opens the SynOptics 28xxx Port Configurations View. See Chapter 3, Configuration Views for a description of this view. Port to MAC View This view contains the Port to MAC Table that identifies all the MAC addresses seen on each feeder and trunk port.
Index A Add Trap Receiver View 6-6 Agent Configuration View 3-9, 6-5 Agent Information 6-5 Alarm Messages 4-1, 5-1 Align Errors 2-8 Application View 6-1 Application View Modes 6-2 Audience xi Icon mode 6-2 List mode 6-2 Device Icon Panel 5-3 Device Topology View 5-1 Domain 6-7 Domain Creation View 6-10 Domain ID 3-3 Domain Id 3-1, 6-7 Domain Table 6-7 Dynamic Representation 2-1 B E Boot Image 1 3-10 Boot Image 2 3-10 Buffer Overflows 2-9 Edit 5-3 Enable/Disable Port 2-9 Error History 6-14 Event Message
I (continued) Internal-to-Network Statistics 2-8 IP Application 6-1 IP2_App 6-1 L Last Configuration Changes 3-7 Link Status 3-2 Link Type 3-2 Local Storage Version 3-9 Logical Device View 2-1 Logical Representation 2-1 LsId From 6-12 LsId To 6-12 M Media Type 3-2 MIB-II 6-1 Model Detail Views 6-2 Information View 6-2 Performance Views 6-2 Type Name 1-1 Module Identifier 2-4 Number 2-4 Module Status 2-4 N Network Management xi Network Received 2-8 Network Transmit 2-9 Network-to-Internal Statistics 2-8 N
S (continued) Syn28CommonApp 6-5 System2_App 6-1 T Table Buttons 6-11 Terminology xii Topology Mode 3-8 Total Configuration Changes 3-7 Trace History 6-15 Trademarks i Trap Receiver Table 6-5 Trap Receiver View 6-5 Trunk Information View 6-11 U UDP Application 6-1 UDP2_App 6-1 V Virus Disclaimer i 9032252 E1 Index 3
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