® DEC GigaSwitch Management Module Guide
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Contents Preface What Is in This Guide .......................................................................................................... xi Who Should Read This Manual ........................................................................................... xi How This Manual Is Organized .......................................................................................... xii Conventions ........................................................................................................
Chapter 3 Configuration Views What Is in This Chapter .....................................................................................................3-1 DEC GigaSwitch Device Configuration View ....................................................................3-1 Accessing the Device Configuration View..........................................................................3-2 Interface Address Translation Table ...........................................................................
Chapter 5 DEC-Specific Applications (continued) DecElanApp ...................................................................................................................... 5-11 Configuration ............................................................................................................. 5-11 Bridge Databases ....................................................................................................... 5-11 Extended Bridge.........................................................
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Figures Chapter 2 Figure 2-1. Figure 2-2. Figure 2-3. Figure 2-4. Chapter 5 Figure 5-1. Figure 5-2. Device View DEC Gigaswitch Logical Device View ................................................................. 2-3 DEC Gigaswitch Logical Device View - Label and Double-Click Zones ............ 2-4 Interface Device View ........................................................................................... 2-7 DEC GigaSwitch Physical Device View ........................................................
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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. Table 2-7. Table 2-8. Chapter 4 Table 4-1. Device View Module Menu Selections ....................................................................................... 2-4 Port Icon Subviews ................................................................................................ 2-5 Interface Status Label Definitions .......................................................................
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Preface What Is in This Guide This manual serves as a reference guide to the DEC GigaSwitch management module software, providing the information necessary to create, configure, and monitor the DEC GigaSwitch in SPECTRUM. Who Should Read This Manual You should read this manual if you are going to model and monitor a DEC GigaSwitch device through SPECTRUM. Before reading this manual, you should be familiar with SPECTRUM’s functionality.
How This Manual Is Organized How This Manual Is Organized This guide is organized as follows: Chapter Description Chapter 1 Introduction Describes the DEC GigaSwitch management module and model types. Chapter 2 Device Views Describes the Logical and Physical device views for the DEC GigaSwitch. Chapter 3 Configuration Views Describes the Device, Module, and Port Configuration Views for the DEC GigaSwitch.
Related SPECTRUM Documentation Related SPECTRUM Documentation Refer to the following documentation for more information on using SPECTRUM: SPECTRUM Report Generator User’s Guide SPECTRUM AutoDiscovery User’s Guide Getting Started with SPECTRUM for Operators Getting Started with SPECTRUM for Administrators How to Manage Your Network with SPECTRUM Other Related Documentation LAN Troubleshooting Handbook, Mark Miller (1989, M&T Publishing, Inc.
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Chapter 1 Introduction What Is in This Chapter This chapter describes the SPECTRUM Management Module for the DEC GigaSwitch. It also provides the model type names assigned to the DEC GigaSwitch in SPECTRUM. The model type name refers to the template used to specify attributes, actions, and associations for device models in SPECTRUM. DEC GigaSwitch Management Module The DEC GigaSwitch Management Module supports all DEC GigaSwitch device models managed through the SNMP advanced network management agent.
SPECTRUM and the DEC GigaSwitch SPECTRUM and the DEC GigaSwitch The DEC GigaSwitch Management Module model will allow modeling of the DEC GigaSwitch device. Supported Devices: GigaSwitch/FDDI Supported Cards: FGL2, SCP, Clock card Firmware Versions: 2.00, 2.10, 2.20 NOTE If you are running a previous version of SPECTRUM, the following user interface aspects may differ from those in SPECTRUM version 4.
Chapter 2 Device View What Is in This Chapter This chapter describes the Gigaswitch’s Logical. Interface and Physical Device views and how to utilize these views to manage and access information from the Gigaswitch module. The Logical Device view provides a logical representation of the Gigaswitch module and access to configuration and status information on the module itself, the Ring In and Ring Out ports, and the station ports.
Logical Device View Accessing the Logical Device View Accessing the Logical Device View The Logical Device view is accessed using one of the following methods: • Double-click on the Device view button of the Gigaswitch device icon. This will open the Device view that was opened last (i.e. Logical, Physical, or Interface). Device View Button • Highlight the DEC Gigaswitch device icon and select Device -> Logical from the Icon Subviews menu.
Logical Device View Accessing the Logical Device View Figure 2-1.
Logical Device View Accessing the Logical Device View Figure 2-2. DEC Gigaswitch Logical Device View - Label and Double-Click Zones Module Number/ Module Notes view 6 FGL2 13 Run Spanning 14 Run Port Status/ Port Configuraton view Port Number/ Port Notes view Port Application/ STP Table view Spanning Table 2-1. Module Menu Selections Menu Selection Device View 2-4 Description Module Notes Opens the Module Notes view, allowing you to write, save, and email notes about the highlighted module.
Interface Device View Table 2-2 list the icon subviews available from a highlighted port in the Logical Device view. Table 2-2. Port Icon Subviews Menu Selection Description Port Notes Opens the Port Notes view, allowing you to write, save and email notes about the highlighted port. Port Configuration Opens the FDDI MAC Table view, providing FDDI configuration information for the highlighted port.
Interface Device View • Highlight the GigaSwitch device icon and select Device -> Interface 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... Utilities Zoom Device DevTop Chassisl Physical Interface The Interface Device View includes three panels as well as the Device View Banner shown in Figure 2-3.
Interface Device View Figure 2-3.
Interface Device View Device Icon Panel Device Icon Panel The Device Icon Panel displays the GigaSwitch Location view Icon. Interface Options Panel The Interface Option Panel area of the Device view allows you to modify the presentation of the Logical Interface Icon. It provides the fields described below as well as access to the Gauge Control Panel view. Filter The Filter area of the Interface Options Panel is only implemented if the SPECTRUM Routing Services Management Module is loaded.
Interface Device View Logical Interface Icon Logical Interface Icon The logical interface icon displays information about each of the interfaces on the line cards installed in the GigaSwitch Close Navigate Alarms Performance Notes... Utilities DevTop Detail IF Status IF Configuration IF Address Translation Table Network Information Panel Thresholds Model Information (b) (a) 1 ON ISO88025 0:0:B8:68:99:30 132.177.24.
Interface Device View Logical Interface Icon Table 2-3. Interface Status Label Definitions Operational Status Administrative Status Text Display Color ON ON ON Green OFF OFF OFF Blue OFF ON OFF Yellow TESTING TESTING TEST Red The interface status label provides access to the status view specific to the port. Double-clicking on this label opens the Interface Status view. This view allows you to set the administrative status to ON or OFF.
Interface Device View Logical Interface Icon Table 2-4. Interface Types for the DECGigaSwitch (Continued) starLan StarLAN IEEE 802.3 proteon-10Mbit ProNET 10 Mbps proteon-80Mbit ProNET 80 Mbps HyChan Hyperchannel fddi Fiber Distributed Data Interface lapb X.
Interface Device View Logical Interface Icon Network Information Panel/Network Information Label The Network Information Label displays the name, address, or subnet mask of this interface, according to selections made in the Interface Options Panel, (see Interface Options Panel on page 2-8) . Double-clicking on this label displays the Network Information Panel, displaying the name, address, and subnet mask of this interface.
Interface Device View Logical Interface Icon Table 2-5. Color and Statistical Definitions for each Attribute (Continued) Statistic Color Description In Load Green The amount of bandwidth used per packets received during the port’s uptime. Out Load Mustard Green The amount of bandwidth used per packets transmitted during the port’s uptime. Total Load Light Green The amount of bandwidth used per packets received and transmitted during the port’s uptime.
Interface Device View Pressing this button brings up the Interface Configuration view. (See Interface Configuration View/Port Type Label on page 2-10.) Alarms Pressing this button brings up the Alarm Manger, listing the alarms, if any, for the interfaces. Events Pressing this button brings up the Event Log for the GigaSwitch model. Threshold Pressing this button brings up the Interface Threshold view, allowing you to set the Load, Packet Rate, Error Rate, and %Discarded thresholds for the interface.
Interface Device View Gauge Control Panel Table 2-6. GaugeTotals Mode Attribute and Color Definitions Selected Attribute Table 2-7. Color Errors Orange In Packets Lt. Blue Out Packets Lt. Blue In Octets Green Out Octets Green Discards Tan Forwarded Lt. Purple Host Bound Yellow Transmitted White Filtered Gray GaugeRates Mode Attribute and Color Definitions Selected Attribute Color Load Green Load In Green Load Out Green Packet Rate Lt. Blue In Packet Rate Lt.
Interface Device View Gauge Control Panel Buttons Several buttons allow you to control the way the Gauge Control Panel selections affect the logical interface icon. The Gauge control panel provides the following buttons: Apply Apply the current selections to the Logical Gauge. The settings cannot be saved. Keep Settings Save the current gauge settings while running SpectroGRAPH. Reset Reset back to the last Keep Settings selections. Close Close the Gauge Control Panel.
Physical Device View Physical Device View The Physical Device view provides a graphical representation of the DEC GigaSwitch and provides access to the Notes, Port Table, and Configuration views for each of the modules installed in the DEC GigaSwitch. Accessing the Physical Device View The Physical Device view is accessed using one of the following methods: • Double-click on the Device View button of the Gigaswitch device icon. This will open the Device view that was opened last (i.e.
Physical Device View Accessing the Physical Device View Figure 2-4.
Physical Device View Accessing the Physical Device View Table 2-8 describes the icon subviews accessible form the DEC GigaSwitch’s Physical Device View. Table 2-8. DEC GigaSwitch l Physical Device View- Module Icon Subviews Menu Selection 9031754 E5 Description Module Notes Opens the Module Notes View, allowing you to write, save, and email notes about the highlighted module.
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Chapter 3 Configuration Views What Is in This Chapter This chapter describes the configuration views available for the DEC GigaSwitch module. These views allow you to access and change the configuration settings for the DEC GigaSwitch module, its Ring In and Ring Out Ports, and its station ports. The DEC GigaSwitch module supports the following the configuration views.
Accessing the Device Configuration View Accessing the Device Configuration View You can access the Device Configuration View through the Icon Subviews Menu, or the icon double-click zones. Model Name Model Type Double-click Configuration Label • Highlight the DECGigaSwitch 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...
Module Configuration View Interface Configuration Table clicking on one of the entries in the Interface Address Translation Table access the Address Translation Table Information View. This view allows you to enter information about a new interface to be included in the Interface Address Translation Table or to edit the information for an existing entry. Interface Configuration Table The Interface Configuration Table displays information regarding the interfaces attached to the GigaSwitch.
Port Configuration View Port Configuration View Access the Port Configuration View by following the steps below: 1. Access the DEC GigaSwitch Logical Device View via the Icon Subviews menu. 2. Highlight the appropriate port. 3. Select Port Configuration for the Icon Subviews menu. FDDI MAC Table View To change the Purger Enable setting, do the following: 1. Click the Purger Enable button so that it displays the desired setting; either True or False. 2.
Chapter 4 Event and Alarm Messages What Is in This Chapter This chapter describes the types of events and alarms generated by the DEC GigaSwitch. Additionally, this appendix notes if an event is also mapped to an identical alarm message, and provides any probable cause messages corresponding to these alarms. DEC GigaSwitch Events and Alarms SPECTRUM supports the following events for the DEC GigaSwitch. Table 4-1 lists the generic events and alarms for DEC GigaSwitch devices. Table 4-1.
DEC GigaSwitch Events and Alarms Table 4-1. DEC GigaSwitch Events and Alarms (Continued) Event Message Probable Cause Message Event00010308 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. 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.
Chapter 5 DEC-Specific Applications What Is in This Chapter This chapter describes the DecElanApp and the DecGigaApp accessible through the GigaSwitch’s Applications View. DecGigaApp The DecGigaApp allows the user to perform basic configuration processes for the GigaSwitch, to access bridge information for the switch, to configure filters, and to upgrade the firmware for specific cards. Figure 5-1 illustrates the Icon Subviews menu for the DecGigaApp.
DecGigaApp Configuration Figure 5-1. The DecGigaApp Icon Subviews menu Navigate Utilities Notes... Zoom Events Alarms Configuration GigaSwitch ARP GigaSwitch Bridge Statistics GigaSwitch Cut Through Mapping GigaSwitch Filters GigaSwitch M Ports GigaSwitch STP Upgrade Attribute Walk Model Information These icon subviews allow the user to perform configuration tasks for the GigaSwitch or to view statistics relating to the GigaSwitch’s performance.
DecGigaApp GigaSwitch ARP In addition to these configuration settings, three buttons provide access to tables detailing information on the boards within the GigaSwitch, the hardware and firmware specifications for the GigaSwitch, and the information on the GigaSwitch’s power supply. Boards This table provides information on individual boards in the GigaSwitch. Information is categorized by Index, Type, Status, Hardware Revision, and Firmware Revision.
DecGigaApp GigaSwitch Bridge Statistics GigaSwitch Bridge Statistics The GigaSwitch Bridge Statistics icon subview menu accesses the GigaSwitch Flooding Table. Unknown Unicast Rate Maximum bytes-per-second bandwidth of packets multicast because the destination address was not yet learned by the the bridge. Multicast Rate The maximum bytes-per-second bandwidth of packets multicast because the destination address is a multicast address.
DecGigaApp GigaSwitch Filters GigaSwitch Filters The GigaSwitch Filters icon subview allows the user to configure Port Matrices, Destination Filters, SAP Filters, SNAP Filters, and Source Filters. These port matrices and filters can be configured to restrict traffic from certain ports to a portion of the network, to isolate a device while troubleshooting or to improve performance between ports by establishing a path for the packets traveling between those ports.
DecGigaApp GigaSwitch Filters Editing Destination Filters The Destination Filter icon subview generates the GigaSwitch Port FilterDestination Address Table. The user has the option of editing the settings for an existing filter or adding a new filter to the table. 1. Double-click on the setting you wish to change, displaying the Destination Filter View. 2. Edit the settings you would like to change. 3. Choose Save All Changes from the File menu and close out of the Destination Filter View.
DecGigaApp GigaSwitch Filters Editing the Settings for an Existing Filter 1. Double-click on the setting you wish to change, which generates the SAP Protocol Filter View. 2. Edit the settings you would like to change. 3. Choose Save All Changes from the File menu and close out of the Destination Filter View. Adding an Entry to the SAP Filter View 1. Click the Add an Entry button to generate the Add an SAP Filter View. 2. Enter the appropriate Name for the filter. 3.
DecGigaApp GigaSwitch Filters Adding a SNAP Filter to the Table 1. Click the Add an Entry button to display the Add an SNAP Filter View. 2. Enter the appropriate Name for the filter. 3. In the Protocol text box, enter the SNAP protocol to be filtered. 4. In the Matrix text box, enter the matrix value for the filter. 5. Choose the disposition (Filter, Always Filter, or Forward) for the filter, using the Disposition button in the view.
DecGigaApp GigaSwitch M Ports 5. Choose the disposition (Filter, Always Filter, or Forward) for the filter, using the Disposition button in the view. Click on the Status button so that it displays the desired status (Other, Invalid, Permanent, DeleteOnReset, or DeleteOnTimeOut). 6. Choose Save All Changes from the File menu. 7. Click on the Add Entry button to add the new filter to the table. GigaSwitch M Ports The GigaSwitch M Ports icon subview generates the GigaSwitch M Port Table.
DecGigaApp Upgrade Upgrade The Upgrade icon subview allows the user to download new firmware for a particular card in the GigaSwitch. Upgrading Card Firmware 1. Click on the Upgrade icon subview. 2. Enter the TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol) Destination address or the MOP (Maintenance Operation Protocol) Destination address in the TFTP Destination or MOP Destination text box. 3. In the File Name text box, enter the filename of the firmware revision you wish to download. 4.
DecElanApp DecElanApp This application for the GigaSwitch provides the user with more statistical tables, the ability to add or remove trap receivers, and the ability to add either Read-Only or Read-Write management stations. To access the DecElanApp, click on the Applications subview for the DEC GigaSwitch icon.
DecElanApp Extended Bridge Extended Bridge The Extended Bridge icon subview accesses another menu of subviews related to the bridging statistics of the GigaSwitch. Figure 5-2. The Extended Bridge Submenu Characteristics Disable Spanning Tree Ethernet Interfaces FDDI Interfaces Filtering Switches Interfaces NTP Rate-Limiting Status Counters Spanning Tree Spanning Tree Ports The following Extended Bridge subviews allow the user to choose various settings.
DecElanApp Extended Bridge Fragmentation Click the Fragmentation button so that it displays the desired fragmentation condition. (True or False) Remove Mgmt Address The user can choose between Other and True. The initial setting is Other, but selecting True will remove the management address. Remove Mgmt Protocol The user can choose between Other and True. The initial setting is Other, but selecting True will remove the management protocol.
DecElanApp Extended Bridge Spanning Tree The Extended Bridge Spanning Tree view allows the user to specify the following Spanning Tree settings: Short Aging Time(Secs) Enter the desired time (in seconds) in the text box. The default is 30. Bad Hello Limit Enter the desired limit in the text box. The default is 15. Bad Hello Reset Timer The number of seconds before a Bad Hello reset. No Frame Interval(Secs) The length of time (in seconds) of inactivity before the GigaSwitch initiates a self test.
DecElanApp Protocol Databases MAC Table To edit the Purger settings for a GigaSwitch port: 1. Double-click on the desired port displayed in the MAC Table. 2. In the FDDI MAC Table View, click on the Purger Enable button so that it displays either True or False. 3. In the Restricted Token Timeout text box, enter the desired value. The default is 12500000. 4. In the Ring Latency text box enter the desired value (measured in nanoseconds).
DecElanApp SNMP Authentication SNMP User Communities Table The SNMP User Communities Table provides the ability to add Read-Only management stations or management stations with Read-Write permissions. The SNMP User Communities View also allows the user to edit an existing station’s mask and status. To edit an existing station’s settings: 1. Double-click on one of its settings in the SNMP User Communities Table. 2.
DecElanApp Model Information View Model Information View The model information view provides the user with a concise list of SPECTRUM’s settings for the GigaSwitch model. The Poll Interval used by many of the SPECTRUM applications must be set in the application’s Model Information View. To set the Poll Interval: 1. Click on Model Information in the icon subviews menu. 2. Enter the desired poll interval in the Poll Interval text box. 3. Click on the Polling Status button so that it displays True.
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Index Symbols D % % % % DEC GigaSwitch Management Module 1-1 DecElanApp 5-11 Bridge Databases 5-11 Configuration 5-11 Extended Bridge 5-12 Extended FDDI 5-14 Model Information View 5-17 Protocol Databases 5-15 SNMP Authentication 5-15 DecGigaApp 5-1 Configuration 5-2 GigaSwitch ARP 5-3 GigaSwitch Bridge Statistics 5-4 GigaSwitch Cut Through Mapping 5-4 GigaSwitch Filters 5-5 GigaSwitch M Ports 5-9 Model Information View 5-10 Upgrade 5-10 DecGigaSwitch GigaSwitch STP 5-9 DEC-Specific Applications 5-1 Defa
E I Editing a SNAP Filter 5-7 Editing a Source Filter 5-8 Error 2-15 Errors 2-14 ETWMIM Models 1-2 Event and Alarm Messages 4-1 Event Messages 4-1 In F Fan Speed 5-2 FDDI MAC Table View 3-4 FGL-2 1-1 Fiber GIGAswitch/FDDI System Linecard 11 Filtered 2-15 Find 2-8 Firmware Revisions 1-1 Forwarded 2-15 Fragmentation 5-12 FRU Configuration 5-11 Full-Duplex Links Table 5-14 Load 2-12 Octets 2-14 Packet Rate 2-12, 2-15 Packets 2-14 Index 3-3 Init Switch 5-11 Interface Description 2-8 Device View 2-4 Number
M M Ports 5-9 MAC Address Label 2-11 MAC Table 5-15 Management Information Base 1-1, 1-2 Manual Filter 5-12 MASK 2-8 Memory 5-2 MIB 1-1, 1-2 Module Configuration View 3-3 Module Menu Selections 2-4 Multi-Attribute Line Graph 2-12 Buttons 2-13 Mustard Green 2-12 Physical Device View 2-17 Accessing 2-17 Icon Subviews 2-19 Poll Interval 5-10 Port Type Label 2-10 Port Configuration View 3-4 Port Matrices 5-5 Port Test Interval 5-12 Port Test Pass Thresh 5-12 Port Traps 5-11 Power Supply 5-3 Primary Application
S (continued) SPECTRUM Documentation xiii SPECTRUM Operator’s Reference xi STHi Device Configuration View 3-1 Supported Cards 1-2 T Tan 2-15 TEST 2-10 TESTING 2-10 Timeout 5-3 Total 2-14 Load 2-12 Packet Rate 2-12 Trademarks i Transmitted 2-15 Turquoise 2-12 U Update Switch 5-11 Upgrading Firmware 5-10 V Virus Disclaimer i W White 2-12, 2-15 Y Yellow 2-12, 2-15 Index 4 DEC GigaSwitch Management Module Guide
