Title Page SmartSwitch 7000 User’s Guide
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Contents Chapter 1 Introduction Using the SmartSwitch 7000 UserÕs Guide................................................................ 1-3 Related Manuals............................................................................................................ 1-4 Software Conventions .................................................................................................. 1-4 Common Window Fields......................................................................................
Contents Chapter 3 Statistics Accessing the Statistics Window................................................................................. 3-1 RMON Statistics ............................................................................................................ 3-2 Viewing Total, Delta, and Accumulated Statistics............................................. 3-5 Printing Statistics ...................................................................................................
Chapter 1 Introduction How to use this guide; related guides; software conventions; getting help; Smart Switch 7000 firmware versions Welcome to the SPECTRUM Element Manager for the SmartSwitch 7000 UserÕs Guide. We have designed this guide to serve as a simple reference for using SPECTRUM Element Manager for the Smartswitch 7000 family of hubs. SPECTRUM Element Manager provides management support for all three models in the SmartSwitch 7000 family.
Introduction At the heart of each SmartSwitch 7000 hub is its 7X00 SmartSwitch Control Module, which supervises access to the switching backplane and performs all forwarding, Þltering, and connection management functions; a variety of NIM modules provide connectivity for FDDI, Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, and ATM networks. NIM modules currently available include: ¥ The 7E03-24, a single-slot Ethernet module that provides 24 ports via two RJ71 connectors.
Introduction differences, however, each device will be named separately, as necessary. Note, too, that the information displayed in many of the windows will differ slightly depending upon which type of device is being managed; however, only a single screen will be shown unless signiÞcant differences in functionality exist.
Introduction Related Manuals The SmartSwitch 7000 userÕs guide is only part of a complete document set designed to provide comprehensive information about the features available to you through SPECTRUM Element Manager.
Introduction Device Name IP Address Location MAC Address Figure 1-1. Sample Window Showing Group Boxes Device Name Displays the user-deÞned name of the device. The device name can be changed via the System Group window; see the Generic SNMP UserÕs Guide for details. IP Address Displays the deviceÕs IP (Internet Protocol) Address; this will be the IP address used to deÞne the device icon.
Introduction Using the Mouse This document assumes you are using a Windows-compatible mouse with two buttons; if you are using a three button mouse, you should ignore the operation of the middle button when following procedures in this document. Procedures within the SPECTRUM Element Manager document set refer to these buttons as follows: Left Mouse Button Right Mouse Button Figure 1-2.
Introduction ¥ Dragging means to move the mouse pointer across the screen while holding the mouse button down. It is often used for drag-and-drop operations to copy information from one window of the screen into another, and to highlight editable text. Using Window Buttons The button that appears at the bottom of most windows allows you to exit a window and terminate any unsaved changes you have made.
Introduction NOTE All of the online help windows use the standard Microsoft Windows help facility. If you are unfamiliar with this feature of Windows, you can select Help from the menu, or Help Ñ>How to Use Help from the primary SPECTRUM Element Manager window, or consult your Microsoft Windows product UserÕs Guide.
Chapter 2 The SmartSwitch 7000 Chassis View Information displayed in the Chassis View window; the logical chassis view; the Chassis Manager window; hub management functions The SmartSwitch 7000 Chassis View window is the main screen that immediately informs you of the current conÞguration of your SmartSwitch chassis via a graphical display of the chassis front panel.
The SmartSwitch 7000 Chassis View 1. In any map, list, or tree view, click the right mouse button once to select the SmartSwitch 7000 you wish to manage. 2. On the resulting menu, click to select Manage.
The SmartSwitch 7000 Chassis View 7C03 MMAC SmartSwitch 7C04 Workgroup SmartSwitch 7C04-R Workgroup SmartSwitch Figure 2-2.
The SmartSwitch 7000 Chassis View Front Panel Information In addition to the main interface display, the Chassis View window provides the following device information: IP The Chassis View window title displays the deviceÕs IP (Internet Protocol) Address; this will be the IP address used to deÞne the device icon. The IP address is assigned via Local Management to the 7X00 Control ModuleÕs internal Host interface; it cannot be changed via SPECTRUM Element Manager.
The SmartSwitch 7000 Chassis View Boot Prom The revision of BOOT PROM installed in the 7X00 Control Module. Firmware The revision of device Þrmware stored in the 7X00 Control ModuleÕs FLASH PROMs. Time The current time, in a 24-hour hh:mm:ss format, set in the 7X00 Control ModuleÕs internal clock. Date The current date, in an mm/dd/yyyy format, set in the 7X00 Control ModuleÕs internal clock.
The SmartSwitch 7000 Chassis View Figure 2-3. SmartSwitch 7000 Chassis View Menu Structure The Device Menu From the Device Menu at the Chassis View window menu bar, you can access the following selections: 2-6 ¥ Device Type..., which displays a window containing a description of the device being modeled: 7C03 - MMAC SmartSwitch, 7C04 - WorkGroup SmartSwitch, or 7C04-R WorkGroup SmartSwitch.
The SmartSwitch 7000 Chassis View ¥ I/F Summary, which lets you view statistics (displayed both graphically and numerically) for the trafÞc processed by each network interface on your device, and provides access to some SNMP MIB-II windows. See Viewing I/F Summary Information, page 2-15, for details. ¥ ATM Connections, which launches the window that allows you to view and conÞgure Permanent Virtual Circuits (PVCs) for any installed ATM interfaces.
The SmartSwitch 7000 Chassis View ¥ I/F Type will display the port type of each port in the SmartSwitch chassis: Eth (ethernet-csmacd) or FDDI. For more information on the port display options available via this menu, see Selecting a Port Status View, page 2-10.
The SmartSwitch 7000 Chassis View The Board Menus The Board menu for the 7X00 Control Module (always installed in slot 1) provides mostly bridging-related selections, many of which are also available from the Bridge Status window: ¥ Spanning Tree..., which allows you to set bridge parameters when it is operating using the Spanning Tree Algorithm (STA) Ð the method that bridges use to decide the controlling (root) bridge when two or more bridges are in parallel.
The SmartSwitch 7000 Chassis View ¥ Statistics..., which launches the highest level of statistics currently available for the selected port. For standard Ethernet and Fast Ethernet ports, RMON statistics will be displayed if the RMON Default MIB component is active; if it has been disabled, MIB-II interface statistics will display. FDDI and ATM ports Ñ which do not yet have their own RMON statistics groups Ñ will always display MIB-II interface stats. See Chapter 3, Statistics, for more information.
The SmartSwitch 7000 Chassis View ¥ LIS (Listening) if the port is not adding information to the Þltering database. It is monitoring Bridge Protocol Data Unit (BPDU) trafÞc while preparing to move to the forwarding state. ¥ LRN (Learning) if the Forwarding database is being created, or the Spanning Tree Algorithm is being executed because of a network topology change. The port is monitoring network trafÞc, and learning network addresses.
The SmartSwitch 7000 Chassis View generated during the last polling interval by devices connected to that port compared to the total number of valid packets processed by the port. NOTE In SPECTRUM Element Manager, the polling interval is set via the ToolsÑ>Options selection from the primary window menu. Refer to the SPECTRUM Element Manager UserÕs Guide for full information on setting device polling intervals.
The SmartSwitch 7000 Chassis View The Chassis Manager window, Figure 2-4, is a read-only window that displays the MIBs and the MIB components Ñ and, therefore, the functionality Ñ supported by the currently monitored device. To view the Chassis Manager window: 1. Click on Help on the far right of the menu bar at the top of the chassis manager window. 2. Drag down to MIBs Supported, and release. NOTE The Chassis Manager window will also appear brießy when the Chassis View window is launched.
The SmartSwitch 7000 Chassis View Device Type Choosing the Device Type option on the Device menu brings up a window that describes the management device being modeled: Figure 2-5. Device Type Windows Module Type From the Board menus on the SmartSwitch 7000 Chassis View window, you can view a description of the Module types installed in your SmartSwitch chassis. To view a Module type: 1. Click on the desired Board number. The Board menu will appear. 2. Drag down to Module Type....
The SmartSwitch 7000 Chassis View Viewing I/F Summary Information The I/F Summary menu option available from the Device menu lets you view statistics for the trafÞc processed by each network interface on your device. The window also provides access to a detailed statistics window that breaks down Transmit and Receive trafÞc for each interface. To access the I/F Summary window: 1. From the Module View, click on the Device option from the menu bar. 2. Click again to select I/F Summary, and release.
The SmartSwitch 7000 Chassis View Description A text description of the interface: Host (for the 7X00 Controller ModuleÕs two backplane interfaces); FDDI, Ethernet (for both standard and Fast Ethernet front panel interfaces), and ATM. Physical Status Displays the current physical status Ñ or operational state Ñ of the interface: Online or Ofßine. Logical Status Displays the current logical status Ñ or administrative state Ñ of the interface: Up or Down.
The SmartSwitch 7000 Chassis View In Discards Packets received by the device interface that were discarded even though no errors prevented them from being delivered to a higher layer protocol (e.g., to free up buffer space in the device). In Errors Packets received by the device interface that contained errors that prevented them from being delivered to a higher-layer protocol. In Unknown Packets received by the device interface that were discarded because of an unknown or unsupported protocol.
The SmartSwitch 7000 Chassis View Viewing Interface Detail The Interface Statistics window (Figure 2-8) provides detailed MIB-II interface statistical information Ñ including counts for both transmit and receive packets, and error and buffering information Ñ for each individual port interface. Color-coded pie charts also let you graphically view statistics for both received and transmitted Unicast, Multicast, Discarded, and Error packets. To open the Interface Statistics window: 1.
The SmartSwitch 7000 Chassis View Type Displays the interface type of the selected port: ethernet-csmacd, fddi, atm, or other. The lower portion of the window provides the following transmit and receive statistics; note that the Þrst four statistics are also graphically displayed in the pie charts. Unicast Displays the number of packets transmitted to or received from this interface that had a single, unique destination address. These statistics are displayed in the pie chart, color-coded green.
The SmartSwitch 7000 Chassis View Packets Transmitted (Transmit only) Displays the number of packets transmitted by this interface.
The SmartSwitch 7000 Chassis View Figure 2-9. The FDDI Statistics Window The FDDI Statistics window contains the following Þelds: SMT # The index number of the SMT entity to which the statistics entries pertain. Frames/sec The current bandwidth, expressed in terms of frames per second. KBytes/sec The current bandwidth, expressed in terms of kilobytes per second.
The SmartSwitch 7000 Chassis View Figure 2-10. New Timer Interval Window 2. Highlight the Hour, Minute, or Second field, and type in a new value. The allowable range is from 1 second to 23:59:59. You can also highlight each field, and use the Up and Down scroll arrows to increase or decrease the value. 3. Click on OK to accept the new interval, or on Cancel to exit without making any changes.
The SmartSwitch 7000 Chassis View 3. In the text field, enter a valid MAC address in hexadecimal format, then click OK. If you enter an invalid address — that is, one not in hexadecimal xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx- format — an error window will appear indicating that the selected address is invalid. If the selected MAC address is found in the SmartSwitch 7000Õs Filtering Database, the bridge interface through which the address is communicating will ßash in the Chassis View display.
The SmartSwitch 7000 Chassis View Figure 2-12. Port ConÞguration TIP Note that, if you select the ConÞguration option available for a Fast Ethernet interface, an entirely different window will appear; see ConÞguring Fast Ethernet Ports, below, for information on conÞguring these ports.
The SmartSwitch 7000 Chassis View To access the Port ConÞguration Window: 1. From the Chassis View, click to select the port you wish to configure; the Port Menu will display. 2. Drag down to Configuration, and release. The Fast Ethernet Port Configuration window, Figure 2-13, will appear. Figure 2-13.
The SmartSwitch 7000 Chassis View The following information about the selected Fast Ethernet port is displayed: Port Type Displays the portÕs type: 100Base-TX RJ-45 (for built-in Fast Ethernet ports and the FE-100TX Fast Ethernet port module), 100Base-FX MMF SC Connector (for the FE-100-FX Fast Ethernet port module), or Unknown (for a port slot with no module installed). Link State Displays the current connection status of the selected port: Link or No Link.
The SmartSwitch 7000 Chassis View Duplex, and 10Base-T. Of the selected abilities, the highest mode mutually available will automatically be used. If there is no mode mutually advertised, no link will be achieved. If you have selected a speciÞc operational mode for your 100Base-TX port, the Advertised Abilities do not apply; the selected Advertised Abilities also do not restrict the local nodeÕs ability to set up a link with a partner who is not currently Auto-Negotiating.
The SmartSwitch 7000 Chassis View TIP If you select Auto-Negotiation at both ends of a link, be sure at least one mutually-advertised operational mode is available. For a 100Base-FX port, the selection process is somewhat simpler; Auto Negotiation for these ports is not supported at this time, so you need only choose between 100Base-FX standard mode and 100Base-FX Full Duplex. However, you must still be sure that both link partners are set to the same operational mode, or the link will be unstable.
The SmartSwitch 7000 Chassis View changes to be completely initialized, particularly if the link partners must negotiate or re-negotiate the mode; you may need to refresh the window a few times before current operational data is displayed. Configuring the COM Ports You can use the COM Port ConÞguration window (Figure 2-14) to specify the functions each of the RS232 COM ports on the 7X00 Control Module face will perform. To do so: 1. Click on Device in the Chassis View menu bar to display the Device menu.
The SmartSwitch 7000 Chassis View NOTE SLIP Select this option to use the selected COM port as a SLIP connection for out-of-band SNMP management via direct connection to a serial port on your network management workstation. Note that when you conÞgure the port as a SLIP connection, you must select the desired baud rate in the Speed Selection Þeld described below.
The SmartSwitch 7000 Chassis View Setting the Device Date and Time The Device menu provides the options that allow you to change the date and time stored in the deviceÕs internal clock: Edit Device Time and Edit Device Date. To edit the device time: 1. Click on Device on the Chassis View window menu bar to access the Device menu; drag down to Edit Device Time, and release. 2. The Device Time change window, Figure 2-15, will appear. Figure 2-15. Edit Time Window 3.
The SmartSwitch 7000 Chassis View 3. Enter the new date in a mm/dd/yyyy format, either by highlighting the field you wish to change and using the up and down arrow buttons, or by simply entering the new value in the appropriate field. 4. Click on OK to save your changes, or on Cancel to cancel. NOTE In accordance with Year 2000 compliance requirements, SPECTRUM Element Manager now displays and allows you to set all dates with four-digit year values.
Chapter 3 Statistics Accessing interface statistics from the Chassis View; available statistics windows Selecting the Statistics option from the port interface displays in the chassis view will launch the highest level of statistics available for the selected interface: if the interface supports RMON, the appropriate RMON Ethernet statistics will display; if RMON is not supported by the interface Ñ or if the RMON Default MIB component is inactive Ñ MIB-II interface (IF) statistics will display.
Statistics NOTES If the selected interface displays MIB-II IF Statistics and you were expecting to see RMON statistics, the RMON Default MIB component may be disabled; see the RMON chapter in the Tools Guide for information on how to check (and, if necessary, change) the administrative status of the RMON MIB component. Note, too, that Token Ring statistics are not covered in this chapter, as there are currently no Token Ring NIMs available for the SmartSwitch 7000 hub.
Statistics The column on the left side of the window displays the statistic name, total count, and percentage; the column on the right displays the peak value for each statistic, and the date and time that value occurred. Note that peak values are always Delta values; see Viewing Total, Delta, and Accumulated Statistics, page 3-5, for more information. Ethernet statistics are: Bytes Displays the total number of bytes contained in packets processed on the network segment.
Statistics NOTE If you reset your device, you must Þrst close, then re-open the Statistics window to refresh peak values. Problems CRC/Alignment Indicates the number of packets processed by the network segment that had a non-integral number of bytes (alignment error) or a bad frame check sequence (Cyclic Redundancy Check, or CRC error).
Statistics NOTE If you reset your device, you must Þrst close, then re-open the Statistics window to refresh peak values. Frame Size (Bytes) Packets The Frame Size (Bytes) Packets Þelds indicate the number of packets (including error packets) processed by the network segment that were of the noted length, excluding framing bits but including frame check sequence bits.
Statistics To choose Total, Delta, or Accum: 1. Click on the Total radio button; after the completion of the current polling cycle plus one complete polling cycle, the screen will display the total count of statistics processed since the entry was created or since the device was last initialized, whichever is most recent. These totals are updated after each polling cycle. 2.
Statistics Adjust printer settings as required, then click OK. (For more information on the appropriate printer settings, consult your Microsoft Windows UserÕs Guide.) Interface Statistics The Interface (IF) Statistics window (Figure 3-3) provides MIB-II interface statistical information Ñ including counts for both transmit and receive packets, and error and buffering information Ñ for any port interface which does not support RMON, or whose RMON support has been disabled.
Statistics Type Displays the interface type of the selected port: ethernet-csmacd, fddi, or atm. Note that there is no type distinction between Ethernet and Fast Ethernet. The lower portion of the window provides the following transmit and receive statistics; note that the Þrst four statistics are also graphically displayed in the pie charts. Unicast Displays the number of packets transmitted to or received from this interface that had a single, unique destination address.
Statistics Packets Transmitted (Transmit only) Displays the number of packets transmitted by this interface.
Statistics 3-10 Interface Statistics
Chapter 4 Alarm Configuration Accessing the Basic and Advanced Alarms windows; creating a basic alarm; creating an advanced alarm; creating events; assigning actions to events; viewing the event log Through the RMON Alarm and Event functionality supported by your SmartSwitch 7000, you can conÞgure alarms and events (and, where appropriate, actions) for each available interface. TIP The Alarm, Event, and Actions windows described in this chapter are identical to those provided via the RMON utility.
Alarm Configuration Using the Advanced Alarms feature, you can deÞne custom alarms for almost any MIB-II or RMON object, as long as it is present in the device Þrmware and its value is deÞned as an integer (including counters, timeticks, and gauges).
Alarm Configuration TIP If you are familiar with the RMON MIB and/or with the original Alarm and Event functionality provided by SPECTRUM Element Manager (now known as the Advanced Alarm functionality), you will note that the Basic Alarm ConÞguration window combines the three parts of creating a working alarm Ñ conÞguring the alarm itself, conÞguring an event that will announce the occurrence of an alarm (including assigning any actions), and linking the two Ñ into a single step, and handles the details t
Alarm Configuration When the window is Þrst launched, no interfaces will be selected, and the , , and buttons will be grayed out: and will activate when an interface is selected; will activate when an interface which has experienced an alarm event is selected. The presence of an event log is indicated by the double greater-than sign (>>) displayed to the left of the threshold value that was crossed.
Alarm Configuration IF Type Displays each interfaceÕs type: FDDI, Ethernet, Token Ring, or ATM. Note that there is no type distinction between standard Ethernet and Fast Ethernet. Status Displays the current status of the selected alarm type for each interface: Enabled or Disabled. Remember, this status refers only to the alarm type which is selected at the top of the window; each of the other two alarm types can have different states.
Alarm Configuration TIP Before you decided whether or not to assign an action to a rising or falling alarm, it is important to understand something about the hysteresis function built in to the RMON alarm functionality. See How Rising and Falling Thresholds Work, page 4-26, for more information. The remainder of the window Þelds provide the means for conÞguring alarms for each available interface.
Alarm Configuration NOTES In order for the trap selection to work properly, your SmartSwitch 7000 must be conÞgured to send traps to your network management station. This is accomplished via Local Management and the Trap Table; consult your device hardware manual for more information. If you are monitoring a variable you consider to be critical, we do not recommend that you select Trap as the only event response; if a trap is lost due to a collision or other transmission problem, it will not be re-sent.
Alarm Configuration For more information on how actions are triggered, see How Rising and Falling Thresholds Work, page 4-26. 8. Click in the Falling Threshold field; enter the low threshold value for this alarm. Remember, compared values are always relative, or delta values (the difference between the value counted at the end of the current interval and the value counted at the end of the previous interval); be sure to set your thresholds accordingly.
Alarm Configuration To disable an alarm: 1. In the top of the window, click to select the variable for which you wish to disable an alarm: Kilobits, Total Errors, or Broadcast/Multicast. 2. In the list box display, click to highlight the interface(s) for which you wish to disable the selected alarm type. (Remember, you can use shift-click to select a sequential group of interfaces, or ctrl-click to select any group of interfaces.) 3. Click on .
Alarm Configuration Index TIP This index number uniquely identiÞes each occurrence of a rising or falling event. Note that, since the alarm whose log is displayed in Figure 4-2 experienced both rising and falling alarms, there are two sets of event indices: one which identiÞes each instance of the rising alarm, and one which identiÞes each instance of the falling alarm.
Alarm Configuration Figure 4-3. The RMON Advanced Alarm/Event List Window NOTES Neither the Alarms or Events list is interface-speciÞc; both will be displayed the same for every interface. Note, too, that alarms and events which have been conÞgured via the Basic Alarms window are not displayed in and cannot be accessed or edited from the Advanced Alarm/Event List window.
Alarm Configuration Interval Indicates the amount of time, in seconds, over which the selected variable will be sampled. At the end of the interval, the sample value is compared to both the rising and falling thresholds conÞgured for the alarm.
Alarm Configuration Index numbers are permanently assigned to their associated events; however, numbers made available by the deletion of existing events can be assigned to new events, as needed. Note that indices 2000 to 4999 are reserved and unavailable. LastTime Indicates the last time this event was triggered. Note that this information is static once it is displayed, and the LastTime Þeld will not be updated unless you close, then open, the Alarms/Events window, or click on Refresh.
Alarm Configuration To conÞgure an alarm: 1. If you wish to modify an existing alarm or create a new alarm based on the parameters of an existing one, be sure the alarm of interest is highlighted in the Alarms Watch list, then click on at the top of the Alarms Watch portion of the RMON Advanced Alarm/Event List. The Create/Edit Alarms window, Figure 4-4, will appear.
Alarm Configuration value provided is SPEL — <(hostname)>
Alarm Configuration Almost any RMON or MIB-II object can be used as an alarm variable as long as it is resident in the device firmware and its value is defined as an integer (including counters, timeticks, and gauges). If you select an invalid object (i.e., one whose value is not an integer), the message “!!Can’t set alarm on this type!!” will display in the Alarm Variable field.
Alarm Configuration Be sure you define your instance values carefully; if you neglect to set the instance correctly, you will receive the “Set failed; ensure variable is readable” error message when you click to set your alarm.
Alarm Configuration 6. In the Alarm Interval field, enter the amount of time over which the selected variable will be sampled. At the end of the interval, the sample value will be compared to both the rising and falling thresholds. There is no practical limit to the size of the interval (as the maximum value is 24,855 days 3 hours 14 minutes and 7 seconds — over 68 years!); the default value is 1 minute. 7.
Alarm Configuration There is no limit to the number of alarms that may be assigned to the same event. NOTE 13. Click to set your changes. If you have made any errors in configuring alarm parameters (using an invalid value in any field, leaving a field blank, or selecting an alarm variable which is not resident on the device), an error window with the appropriate message will appear. Correct the noted problem(s), and click again.
Alarm Configuration To conÞgure an event: 1. If you wish to modify an existing event or create a new event based on the parameters of an existing one, be sure the event of interest is highlighted in the Events Watch list, then click on at the top of the Events Watch portion of the RMON Advanced Alarm/Event List. The Create/Edit Events window, Figure 4-5, will appear.
Alarm Configuration If you wish to modify an existing event, enter the appropriate index value, or double-click on the event of interest in the Events Watch list (in the main Alarm/Event window). TIP Remember, the only thing that determines whether you are modifying an existing event or creating a new one is the assignment of the index number; be sure to assign this value appropriately. 3. Click in the Description text box to enter any text description you want to identify the event.
Alarm Configuration 6. Use the options in the Event Type field to define how this event will respond when an associated threshold is crossed: a. Select the Log option to create a silent log of event occurrences and the alarms that triggered them. Each event’s log can be viewed by clicking on at the bottom of the Alarm/Event window. (See Viewing an Advanced Alarm Event Log, page 4-25, for more information.) b.
Alarm Configuration Adding Actions to an Event For devices which support the proprietary Actions MIB, selecting the button in the Create/Edit Events window opens the Create/Edit Actions window (Figure 4-6), which allows you to deÞne an SNMP SET or series of SETs that will be performed automatically when the associated event is triggered. To add an action or actions to an event: 1. In the Create/Edit Events window, click on window, Figure 4-6 (following page), will appear. NOTE .
Alarm Configuration 3. The Description field is not currently editable; future releases of SPECTRUM Element Manager will allow you to assign a descriptive label to each set of actions. 4. To select the Variable whose value you wish to SET, use the MIBTree panel provided on the right side of the window. (For more information about how to use the MIBTree utility, see the Tools Guide.
Alarm Configuration Deleting an Alarm, Event, or Action To delete an alarm, event, or action: 1. In the appropriate window, highlight the alarm, event, or action you wish to remove. 2. Click on Delete to remove. A window will appear asking you to confirm your selection; click on OK to delete, or on Cancel to cancel.
Alarm Configuration The top portion of the window contains the device information boxes, as well as the event index number and the event description; the log itself includes the following Þelds: Index This index number is not the eventÕs index, but a separate index that uniquely identiÞes this occurrence of the event. Time Indicates the date and time of each event occurrence.
Alarm Configuration Event Rising Threshold Falling Threshold Event Event Rising Threshold Falling Threshold Event Figure 4-8. Sample Rising and Falling Threshold Pairs TIP The current version of the Basic Alarms window only allows you to conÞgure a single pair of thresholds for each alarm variable on each interface; be sure to keep this hysteresis function in mind when conÞguring those threshold values.
Alarm Configuration 4-28 How Rising and Falling Thresholds Work
Chapter 5 FDDI Management Concentrator configuration; connection policy; station list; concentrator performance The FDDI menu lets you access windows to view the SmartSwitch 7000Õs FDDI conÞguration, connection policy, station list, and performance with respect to Station Management (SMT) entities present on any installed 7F06-02 Network Interface Modules.
FDDI Management TIP ¥ Station List Ñ With this window you can see the conÞguration of the ring on which the SMT entity resides, including number of nodes, node addresses (both Canonical and MAC), node class, and current ring topology. ¥ Performance Ñ This window lets you view the number of frames transmitted and received on the ring as detected by the selected SMT entity, along with error and lost frames, and the number of ring initializations.
FDDI Management Figure 5-2. The Concentrator ConÞguration Window MAC State This Þeld indicates the current state of the selecting ringÕs MAC component. (The RMT component of SMT monitors MAC operation and takes actions necessary to aid in achieving an operational ring.) Possible states are: Configuration Not Available There is no MAC on the FDDI ring associated with the SMT entity. Ring-Op The ring is functioning normally. While in this state, the MAC being managed is part of an operational FDDI ring.
FDDI Management condition causes ring initialization to fail after the claim and beacon recovery process. Like Non-Op-Dup, this state will not occur unless you are using locally-administered addresses. Directed The beacon process did not complete within 7 seconds. The selected SMT has directed the controlled MAC to send beacon frames to notify the other stations that a serious problem exists on the ring, and a Trace state is soon to follow.
FDDI Management ¥ If both TTRT value and source address length are equal, the frame with the highest address has precedence. The 7F06-02 is shipped with a default T-Req of 6 msec. T-Req is stored within the MIB in units of nanoseconds (one billionth of a second) rather than milliseconds (one thousandth of a second); SPECTRUM Element Manager converts nanoseconds to milliseconds for display purposes.
FDDI Management ¥ Not Available means that there is no MAC on the FDDI ring associated with the selected SMT entity. Again, this state will not occur for the 7F06-02. ¥ Unknown means that device Þrmware cannot determine the MAC path. ¥ ? indicates that SPECTRUM Element Manager cannot determine the MAC path for the selected ring. Ring Configuration The current conÞguration of the MAC and physical layers of the A and B ports.
FDDI Management The following table summarizes the FDDI connection rules: Table 5-1. FDDI Connection Rules V X U P ! — — — — A B S M A V, U V V, U V, P B V V, U V, U V, P S V, U V, U V V M V V V X valid connection illegal connection undesirable (but legal) connection; this requires that SMT is notified. valid, but when both A and B are connected to M ports (a dual-homing configuration), only the B connection is used.
FDDI Management TIP You can use any SNMP Set Request or MIB tool to edit the Connection Policy for your device by setting the fddimibSMTConnectionPolicy MIB OID (part of the MIBII FDDI Transmission MIB (RFC1512). fddimibSMTConnectionPolicy is simply a 16-bit integer value (ranging from 32768 to 65535) that corresponds to the connection policy (in the ÒReject X-YÓ format, where X represents a port on the FDDI Switch Module, and Y represents the attaching node).
FDDI Management Station List The Station List illustrates the conÞguration of the ring associated with the currently selected SMT entity, including number of nodes on the ring, node addresses (both Canonical and MAC), node class, and ring topology. Figure 5-4.
FDDI Management Stations Panel The Stations Panel displays a list of the stations on the ring to which the selected SMT is connected, in ring sequence from the MAC, along with each stationÕs node class and current topology. Note that the information displayed in the Station List is static once the window is opened; for updated information, click on Refresh.
FDDI Management Performance The Concentrator Performance window, Figure 5-5, provides graphical and numeric performance statistics for the selected SMT entity, including: ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ Transmit Frames Receive Frames Frame Errors Lost Frames Ring Ops Figure 5-5. Concentrator Performance Window Statistics are displayed in three ways: ¥ By count (i.e., the number detected of each for the selected interval). ¥ By rate (i.e., the number of each per second, as averaged over the selected interval).
FDDI Management Available statistics are: Transmit Frames The number of frames transmitted by the MAC associated with the SMT during the chosen interval. Receive Frames The number of frames received by the MAC associated with the SMT during the chosen interval. Frame Errors The number of error frames detected by the MAC associated with the SMT during the chosen interval that had not been detected previously by other stations.
Chapter 6 ATM Configuration Viewing connection data; configuring Permanent Virtual Circuits (PVCs); adding and deleting connection entries The ATM interface provided by the 7A06-01 NIM module provides the connectivity that allows you to merge ATM network segments with traditional LAN technologies via the SmartSwitch 7000 chassis backplane. Current versions of 9A128-01 Þrmware use 802.
ATM Configuration Figure 6-1. The Current ATM Connections Window The Current ATM Connections window provides the following information about the deviceÕs ATM connections: Connection Data The Connection Data Þelds provide the following information about each ATM interface available on the device: NOTE 6-2 I/F Displays the index number assigned to each ATM interface installed in the 7C0x chassis.
ATM Configuration Settings The Settings portion of the window contains a list box which displays information about each of the currently conÞgured PVCs, as well as the Þelds used to conÞgure new connections: I/F NOTE The device interface on which the PVC was conÞgured.
ATM Configuration Status Displays the current administrative status of the connection: enabled or disabled. In current versions of Þrmware, all connections are enabled by default, and cannot be disabled. UpTime The length of time the selected connection has been enabled. Selecting the Add button either adds a new connection or modiÞes an existing one, using the parameters entered in the Þelds below the list box. A conÞrmation window will appear for both additions and modiÞcations.
ATM Configuration 4. In the Encapsulation Type field, click on the down arrow located to the right of the field, and drag down to select the desired encapsulation type. Current versions of 7A06-01 firmware use 802.3 VC-based multiplexing for bridging protocols (designated VC MUX 802.3 Bridged); future versions will add support for additional encapsulation methods.
ATM Configuration 6-6 Configuring Connections
Index Symbols % Load 3-3 % of Tot.
Index name 1-5 time 2-32 type 2-14 Directed 5-4 Discarded packets 2-19, 3-8 Drop Events 3-3 Dual-homing 5-7 Duplex Mode 2-24 E Encapsulation Type 6-3 Event (RMON) 4-1 Event Index 4-12 Event Log (RMON) 4-13 Event Type (RMON) 4-22 Events Watch 4-11, 4-12 F Falling action 4-5, 4-8 alarm threshold 4-1, 4-2 threshold 4-5, 4-6, 4-8, 4-12, 4-18 FallingEventIndex 4-18 FallingThreshold 4-18 FDDI connection rules 5-7 fInNUcast 4-4 Firmware, Revision 2-5 Fragments 3-4 Frame Errors 5-12 Frame Size (Bytes) Packets 3-
Index Not Available 5-3 Number of MACs 5-5 Number of Nodes 5-9 O OFF 2-11 OK button 1-7 ON 2-11 Oversized 3-4 Owner (RMON) 4-14, 4-21 P Packet Capture events 4-1 Packet 3-3 received 2-19, 3-8 transmitted 2-20, 3-9 type 3-3 Peak Values 3-3, 3-4, 3-5, 3-6 Permanent Virtual Circuits (PVCs) 6-1 Physical Status 2-16 Polling Interval 4-5 Port display, color codes 2-2 menus 2-9 number 4-4 status 2-4 color codes 2-12 menu 2-7 views 2-10 Problems 3-4 S Sample Type 4-18 SecureFast Switching 1-2 Selecting Port Sta
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