HP TopTools for Hubs & Switches User Guide
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HP TopTools for Hubs & Switches User Guide
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Contents 1 Quick Start Starting HP TopTools for Hubs & Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 Getting Around in HP TopTools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 Viewing Your Network Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3 System Requirements Hardware and Software Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1 4 Discovering Your Devices Beginning Discovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1 Discovery Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2 Selecting Networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2 Adding Devices for Discovery . . . . . . . . .
Custom Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7 Searching for Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8 7 Configuration Policies Creating Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1 Viewing the Devices in a Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2 Adding a Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
9 Monitoring Network Traffic Using Traffic Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-1 Reading the Traffic Information Gauges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3 Reading the Segment Histogram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3 Selecting Segment Groups and Segments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-4 Setting Thresholds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
When There Are No Recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-18 Controlling Data Storage—Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-18 How the Network Performance Advisor Collects Data . . . . . . . . . 10-19 Understanding HP Sampling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-19 Traffic Data Collector Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-20 Potential Problems with Data Collection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Configuring IP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-9 Port Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-11 Bridge Enable/Disable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-12 Backup Links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-12 Configuring Load Balancing—Switching Hubs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Authorized Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-8 Eavesdrop Prevention . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-8 Send Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-8 Disable Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-9 Setting Security Policy for Selected Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
How to Update the Map Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-12 A Appendix A Agent Firmware Versions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1 Verifying Device Agent Versions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1 Preparing Network Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2 Device Network Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1 Quick Start This chapter provides a quick overview of important tasks that you can perform with HP TopTools for Hubs & Switches. ■ Starting HP TopTools for Hubs & Switches ■ Examining Alerts - Find/Fix/Inform ■ Configuring and Monitoring Your Devices ■ Viewing Your Network Traffic ■ Optimizing Your Network ■ How to Get Support Starting HP TopTools for Hubs & Switches To start HP TopTools for Hubs & Switches: 1. Click on the HP TopTools icon.
Quick Start Starting HP TopTools for Hubs & Switches Navigation Frame Page area Figure 1-1. Home Page for HP TopTools for Hubs & Switches Getting Around in HP TopTools The browser-based tabbed presentation of HP TopTools makes it easy to access the page you need to perform management tasks. Click on a button in the navigation frame on the left side of the home page to see a list of tasks and features, then select a task from the list to open that page in the browser.
Quick Start Viewing Your Network Devices Viewing Your Network Devices Devices To view a list of your network devices, click on the Devices button in the navigation frame and select Devices by Type from the menu. Click on the Networking Devices folder to display each network device showing its type, connectivity status, the number of new and open alerts, and its management capability.
Quick Start Policies Panner Figure 1-2. An Example of a Subnet Map Using the Panner The panner lets you easily focus in on a portion of your map. If it is not already displayed in the lower right corner of the map, select the Show Panner button to display the panner. In the Panner window, drag a rectangle around the portion of your network that you would like enlarged in the map view. Click on the Fit to Window button to restore the map to its original size.
Quick Start Examining Alerts The Quality of Service feature available in HP TopTools for Hubs & Switches allows you to set up consistent traffic prioritization policies across the Procurve switches in your network. The Class of Service features can be configured on an individual switch using the switch’s console or web browser interface. Click on the Policies button in the navigation frame and select Quality of Service from the menu.
Quick Start Configuring and Monitoring Devices The Alert Log’s “Find/ Fix/Inform” capability helps you proactively manage your network by displaying network traps and problem conditions in one easily accessible browser page. Click on the Alerts button in the navigation frame and select View Alerts to open the Alerts page. Click on an alert in the list at the top of the Alerts page to view more detailed information about that alert. See the chapter Alerts for more detailed information about the Alert page.
Quick Start Configuring and Monitoring Devices Note Double-clicking on a device in the Devices page that is not a hub or switch will display information about the device’s identity and status. Note Double-clicking on an HP device that does not support a browser interface will launch the Closeup View of the device in a separate window if you are at the management station. Figure 1-5.
Quick Start Viewing Network Traffic Viewing Network Traffic To look at the traffic bottlenecks in your network in real time, click on the Performance button in the navigation frame and select Traffic Monitor from the menu. Figure 1-6. Traffic Monitor Page The performance gauges at the top of the page display measurements of five important attributes affecting the performance of your network for a selected segment.
Quick Start Optimizing Your Network Network Meter Use the Network Meter to display an “at-aglance” look at the most severe traffic problem on the network being monitored. Click on the Show Net Meter button at the bottom of the Traffic Monitor page to start the Network Meter. You can keep the Network Meter on your PC desktop to give you a continuous view of the status of your network traffic.
Quick Start How to Get Support The Welcome page provides you with a brief description of the purpose of the three reports. Select the How to Improve Performance tab to begin creating a report. To view a completed report, select the Explore Report tab. Select the report and click on the View Report button at the bottom of the page. See the chapter Planning for Network Growth for more detailed information on planning reports. How to Get Support Product support is also available on the World Wide Web.
2 Introduction Topics covered in this chapter include: ■ Introduction to HP TopTools ■ HP TopTools for Hubs & Switches ■ Network Device Features ■ HP Devices Supported ■ Learning to Use HP TopTools ■ HP TopTools Technical Product Support Introduction to HP TopTools By using standards-based management with a browser interface, HP TopTools provides you with an easy way to manage all your network devices from one application.
Introduction HP TopTools for Hubs & Switches Figure 2-1. HP TopTools Home Page HP TopTools for Hubs & Switches HP TopTools for Hubs & Switches is a device management and network optimization application. You can access the HP TopTools features with a browser anywhere on the network. HP TopTools gives you the ability to monitor your network traffic on one workstation while using another workstation to configure devices, examine alert messages or run optimization reports.
Introduction HP TopTools for Hubs & Switches Figure 2-2. HP TopTools for Hubs & Switches Home Page Browser-based management of devices combines network management with the simplicity of using a browser to view device performance and configuration information. You can easily access, configure and monitor your network with devices that support the browser interface. HP TopTools Group Configuration and diagnostic features provide quick solutions to network problems.
Introduction Network Devices Features Network Devices Features Viewing a List of Devices To view a list of your networking devices, click on Devices, Devices by Type and select Networking Devices. The Networking Devices folder contains the hubs, switches and routers discovered in your network. Double click on a device in the list to launch the Device View for configuring the device. Double click on a device to launch the Device View. Figure 2-3.
Introduction Network Traffic Group Policies Use the Group Policies feature to establish settings for all of your devices at one time. For example, you can set up Automatic Broadcast Control for your switches. See the chapter Group Policies for more information on these features. Network Traffic The Traffic Monitor presents real-time information about the status of your network. You can set thresholds for five important measures, which when exceeded trigger an event that appears in the Alert Log.
Introduction HP Devices Supported 2-6 Product Number Description Browsermanageable 28674B HP Remote Bridge RB No 28682A HP Fiber-Optic Hub Plus No 28688A/B HP EtherTwist Hub Plus No 28692A HP ThinLAN Hub Plus No 28699A HP EtherTwist Hub Plus/48 No J2355S HP EtherTwist Hub Plus/24 S No J2410A Note 1 HP AdvanceStack 100VG Hub-15 No J2413A Note 2 HP AdvanceStack 100VG Hub-7M No J2415A Note2 HP AdvanceStack 100VG Hub-14 No J2600A Note 3 HP AdvanceStack 10Base-T Hub-12 No J2601
Introduction HP Devices Supported Product Number Description Browsermanageable J3204A Note 5 HP AdvanceStack 10Base-T S Hub-24T Yes (firmware A.03.xx) J3205A Note 5 HP AdvanceStack 10Base-T S Hub-24T w/Mgmt Yes (firmware A.03.xx) J3288A Note 6 HP Procurve 10/100 Hub 12M Yes J3289A Note 6 HP Procurve 10/100 Hub 24M Yes J3301A Note 6 HP Procurve 10Base-T Hub 12M Yes J3303A Note6 HP Procurve 10Base-T Hub 24M Yes Note 1 Requires J2414A or J2414B HP AdvanceStack 100VG SNMP/Bridge Module.
Introduction Learning to Use HP TopTools Product Number Description Browsermanageable J3177A Note 3 HP AdvanceStack Switch 224T No J3245A HP AdvanceStack Switch 800T Yes (Firmware B.04.
Introduction HP TopTools Technical Product Support ■ This User Guide—helps you become familiar with the application. ■ Online help information—provides information through Help buttons in dialog boxes, and through a table of contents with hypertext links to procedures and reference information. HP TopTools Technical Product Support Product support is also available on the World Wide Web. The URL is: http://www.hp.com/go/hpprocurve Click on Technical Support.
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3 System Requirements Hardware and Software Requirements HP TopTools for Hubs & Switches runs on Windows NT and Windows 2000. The system requirements are listed in the following table. Table 3-1.
System Requirements Hardware and Software Requirements Note 3-2 Be sure to obtain an assigned IP address for the management station before installing TopTools. Do not use either a static or dynamic IP address.
4 Discovering Your Devices This chapter contains information about: ■ Beginning Discovery ■ The Status Page ■ The Networks Page ■ Adding a Device to a Network ■ The Settings Page ■ Troubleshooting Discovery ■ Device Inventory Beginning Discovery Discovery is the process of identifying the devices in your network and determining how these devices are connected.
Discovering Your Devices Beginning Discovery Figure 4-1. Status Page of Settings for Discovery Discovery Status The Status page shows the following information about network discovery: • The date and time the last discovery finished • The number of network objects that have not been processed yet • If discovery is scheduled, how often it is set to run, and when You can manually start discovery by clicking on the Start Discovery button at the top of the page.
Discovering Your Devices Beginning Discovery Figure 4-2. Networks Page of Settings for Discovery To add a new network to be discovered that does not appear in the Known Networks list, enter the IP or IPX address of the network and its subnet mask in the Add One New Network area on the left side of the page. The IP subnet mask should be the same as the mask you specified when you configured your TCP/IP protocol stack. HP TopTools uses the subnet mask to calculate the address range for your network.
Discovering Your Devices Beginning Discovery Configuring Discovery Settings You can configure the types of protocols and methods of discovery that you want to use. For example, you may want to discover only IP networks. The types are: ■ IP—Discovers all IP devices in your network. • Ping Discovery—Ping packets are sent to discover every device on the subnet. • Web Server Discovery—All IP addresses are checked to discover if the device contains a Web Server. Management Stations are also discovered.
Discovering Your Devices Troubleshooting Discovery Figure 4-4. Additional Community Names Troubleshooting Discovery If you do not see certain devices in the Networking Devices list after discovery, click on the Others folder (Devices - Device Types) to see if the devices are listed there. If so, perform these steps to have them discovered: 1. Right mouse click on the device or devices with type “unknown” in the list of devices contained in the Others folder. 2.
Discovering Your Devices Inventory of Devices Inventory of Devices HP TopTools creates several inventory reports listing basic information about your devices. Inventory listings for the devices on your local network are the default. To view the Inventory list, select the Inventory button in the navigation frame. To add more devices, select the Additional Devices tab in the Settings Discovery page. You can print or email these reports. See the HP TopTools online help for more detailed information.
5 Alerts This chapter contains information on: ■ Interpreting the Alert Log ■ Filtering Alerts ■ Configuring Actions on Alerts Interpreting the Alert Log - Automatic Fault Finding The Alert Log is displayed in the lower area of the HP TopTools for Hubs & Switches home page, the Alerts page, and the lower area of the device’s Status - Overview page.
Alerts Interpreting the Alert Log - Automatic Fault Finding Figure 5-1. Alerts Page The Alerts page displays more information about the alert as well as some suggestions for fixing the problem. When you have reviewed an alert, the “New” icon is no longer displayed. The following table shows the common faults and how they are indicated.
Alerts Interpreting the Alert Log - Automatic Fault Finding Table 5-1. Common Faults Fault Description, Cause and Actions Too many undersized/giant packets Description: A device on this port is transmitting packets shorter than 64 bytes or longer than 1518 bytes (longer than 1522 bytes if tagged), with valid CRCs. Possible Causes: a misconfigured NIC or a malfunctioning NIC, NIC driver, or transceiver Actions: 1. Check the NIC for a misconfiguration. 2. Update the NIC driver software. 3.
Alerts Interpreting the Alert Log - Automatic Fault Finding Table 5-1. Common Faults Fault Description, Cause and Actions Excessive late collisions Description: Late collisions (collisions detected after transmitting approximately 64 bytes) were detected on this port. Possible Causes: • An overextended LAN topology • Half/full duplex mismatch • Misconfigured or faulty device connected to the port Actions: 1. Verify that the network topology conforms to IEEE 802.3 standards.
Alerts Interpreting the Alert Log - Automatic Fault Finding The Find/Fix/Inform function runs continuously in the background at a sensitivity threshold level that you select. Sensitivity threshold settings control the severity of the alerts that are displayed. The settings internally adjust the counter thresholds automatically. Sensitivity settings are selected in the Configuration page for the device. Select the Fault Detection button.
Alerts Filtering Alerts Sorting Alerts There are four column title buttons that can be used to sort the alerts: ■ According to severity ■ A description of the alert, ■ The name of the device ■ The date and time of the alert First Time Installation Information There will be an entry in the Alert Log for first time installation information for the device. Filtering Alerts Selecting Alert Log Filters You can choose to display only certain types of alerts in the Alerts page by setting alert filters.
Alerts Filtering Alerts Filtering by Alert State To view only certain alert states in the Alerts page, for instance, only new and open alerts, check the appropriate boxes in the Filter by Alert State area of the browser window. Filtering by Alert Severity Select an alert severity, for instance, critical, to view only the critical alerts in the Alerts page. Filtering by Device Select one or more devices from the list and click on the >> button to add them to the Filter by these Devices box.
Alerts Filtering Alerts Show List Figure 5-3. Select Alert Log Filters — Topology Page Selecting Alert Log Filters - Custom Groups If you have created any Custom Groups of devices, you can apply filter criteria to these groups. Selecting Alert Log Filters - Search You can obtain a list of all of your devices with certain characteristics by using the Search feature.
Alerts Configuring Action on Alerts Click on Searches button and select Save to save parameters globally. Figure 5-4. Search Page To save your search parameters, select Save from the Searches drop down list and enter a name for the search. These parameters are saved globally so that you can use the same parameters again by clicking on the Searches button and selecting the name you saved. If you want to rename or delete your saved search parameters, click on the Searches button and select Manage.
Alerts Configuring Action on Alerts Figure 5-5. Configure Actions on Alerts Page If your program requires information about the event (for example, device name and alert severity for inclusion in an e-mail message to you), use one of the following substitution parameters within the command line: ■ $(dev) - Substitute the name or IP/IPX address of the device that generated the event. The name is usually the domain name. ■ $(addr) - Address (IP or IPX) of the device that generated the event.
Alerts Configuring Action on Alerts Deleting Closed Alerts The field at the bottom of the Configure Actions on Alerts page allows you to enter the number of days after which you would like closed alerts deleted from the alerts database.
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6 Networking Devices This chapter contains information on: ■ Listing Devices ■ Configuring Polling ■ Selecting Actions for Devices ■ Device Topology ■ Node Port Table ■ Custom Groups ■ Searching for Devices See the chapter Group Policies for information on automatic configuration. Listing Devices The Devices page lists alphabetically all the devices that have been discovered in your network. The default display is your local network.
Networking Devices Configuring Polling Figure 6-1. List of Networking Devices Check the box at the bottom right to have the page always open in a separate window. Note If the device is not manageable by browser, you must launch the Device View from the Management Station where HP TopTools for Hubs & Switches is installed. Configuring Polling Polling a device involves sending a request to the device and waiting for a response.
Networking Devices Configuring Polling Figure 6-2. Device Communication Settings The settings are: ■ Polling State—On or Off for selected devices. Select Do Not Change to keep the previous settings. ■ Retries—The number of times a device will be polled before entering an alert in the Alert page. ■ Polling Interval —The amount of time in seconds between requests for a response.
Networking Devices Selecting Actions for Devices Selecting Actions for Devices After you select a device, click on the Actions button at the top left of the page to select an action to perform. Alternatively, right-click on a device in the list and select an action from the menu. Depending on the device, the Actions include: ■ View Alerts—Displays the Alerts page with any alerts that have occurred for the device. ■ Check Connectivity (Ping)—Use ping to test the network connection to a device.
Networking Devices Device Topology • Threshold—the value of the event at which the trap or alarm is triggered • Tolerance—the device does not send another event to the manager until the value goes below the tolerance value and the threshold value is reached again. The default is 80% of the threshold value. • Time Interval—the time elapsed while HP TopTools examines specified traffic for threshold and tolerance violations.
Networking Devices Device Topology Note Your hubs and switches must have the Community Name “public” set to READ and WRITE in order for your devices to be mapped. Figure 6-4. The Topology of Networking Devices You can choose how to display the topology hierarchy by selecting from the Show drop down list at the top of the page: ■ Network—Displays folders representing networks. All the devices in the network are displayed. Double-click on a router to view all the networks connected to that router.
Networking Devices Node Port Table Node Port Table To view the devices attached to the ports of a device, right-click on the device in the networking devices list (Devices, Device Types, Networking Devices). Select Node Port Table. The Node Port table for the selected device displays.
Networking Devices Searching for Devices Figure 6-6. Custom Groups Page A quick way to create a Custom Group uses the Search function. Select the Search tab in the Devices page. Enter the type of device that you want as members of your group. Save the results of the search, this becomes your Custom group. You can add and delete devices from the group. Searching for Devices You can obtain a list of all of your devices with certain characteristics by using the Search feature.
Networking Devices Searching for Devices Figure 6-7. Search Page Click on the + or - boxes to add or remove search criteria. To save your search parameters, select Save from the Searches drop down list and enter a name for the search. These parameters are saved globally so that you can use the same parameters again by clicking on the Searches button and selecting the name you saved. If you want to rename or delete your saved search parameters, click on the Searches button and select Manage.
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7 Group Policies With HP TopTools Group Policies feature, you can specify which devices are being configured for a particular policy. This chapter includes information on: ■ Creating Groups ■ General Group Policies ■ Advanced Switch Features ■ Security Configuration Policies ■ Alert Configuration Policies Creating Groups You can create up to 30 groups of devices for management by policy. There are two additional groups already created, “Unconfigured” and “Default”.
Group Policies Creating Groups Figure 7-1. Main Page of Group Configuration If you check the box labeled Move newly discovered devices into Default group, your new devices can have policies applied as soon as they are discovered. If you do not check this box, newly discovered devices are moved to the Unconfigured group, which does not have any policy settings. The default setting is to move newly discovered devices to the Default group.
Group Policies Creating Groups Adding a Group To create a new group and add it to the group list, click on the Add Group button. In the Group Configuration - Add Group page, enter a name for the group in the New Group Name field. Click on OK to add the group. Click on Save Group Settings in the main Group Configuration page. Note You must click on Save Group Settings for your changes to take effect. Figure 7-2.
Group Policies Creating Groups Figure 7-3. Group Configuration - Modify Group Page Adding a Device to a Group To add a device to a group, click on the Add Device button. Select a group from the Source Group list box. All the devices in that group will be displayed in the box below. Select a device in the Source Group list box, then click the Add--> button. The device appears in the Target Group list box. Repeat for as many devices as you want to move.
Group Policies Creating Groups Figure 7-4. Adding a Device to a Group Removing a Device from a Group To remove a device from a group, select a device in the Group ConfigurationModify Group page and click on Remove Device. You will be asked to confirm the deletion. Select Yes to delete the device from the group. The device is moved to the Unconfigured group. Click on Save Group Settings in the main Group Configuration page.
Group Policies Configuring Group Policies Configuring Group Policies Start configuring Group Policies by clicking on the Policies button in the HP TopTools navigation frame. Select Configuration Policies from the menu.
Group Policies General Configuration Policies General Configuration Policies SNMP System Information To configure SNMP Information for a group, click on the General button in the Configuration Policies main page. The General Polices page for that group displays. Three SNMP variables for the selected group are listed in the SNMP System Information box: ■ sysContact—The person to contact about this group of devices ■ sysLocation—The location of this group of devices.
Group Policies Alert Configuration Policies Update. The new information appears in the box above. Click on OK to return to the main Configuration Policies page, then click on Apply Policies to save your changes. Clicking on Cancel discards all your changes. Checking Firmware Versions When TopTools discovers a device in your network, the firmware version of the device is retrieved and compared against a list to determine if there is a newer firmware version available.
Group Policies Alert Configuration Policies Sending Alerts to the HP TopTools Management Station When you check this box, all alerts will be sent to the HP TopTools Server in addition to any other trap receivers that you have designated. This feature is enabled by default. Removing Trap Receivers If the Remove trap receivers not listed below check box is checked, any trap receivers configured that are not displayed in the trap receivers list box will be removed as trap receivers. Figure 7-7.
Group Policies Advanced Switch Features Low Sensitivity: The device will make an entry in the Alert Log only when severe network problems occur. These are problems that may bring the network down. Off: The device will never make any entries in the Alert Log regardless of the severity of the problem. : The current value stored in the switch is not modified If you make any changes, you must click on Apply Policies in the main Configuration Policies page for your changes to take effect.
Group Policies Advanced Switch Features Figure 7-8. Advanced Switch Features Page The problem of broadcast control is addressed in part by the use of two features, Automatic Broadcast Control (ABC) and Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP). Automatic Broadcast Control (ABC) Automatic Broadcast Control (ABC) is a feature that controls broadcasts through IP/IPX Broadcast Reduction. IP/IPX Broadcast Reduction reduces the number of broadcasts propagated through the network.
Group Policies Advanced Switch Features Routing Information Protocol The switch also intercepts Routing Information Protocol (RIP) and SAP broadcasts and forwards these only to ports where routers and servers have been detected. This also reduces the number of broadcasts on the network. For example, if User A sends out a broadcast message to connect to its server, the request is sent out of all ports on the switch.
Group Policies Advanced Switch Features Automatic IPX RIP/SAP Control To further reduce network traffic, you can check the Automatic IPX RIP/SAP Control check box. The switch will intercept RIPs and SAPs, broadcasting them only to ports where IPX routers or servers have been detected, or to ports that have been configured to transmit RIPs or SAPs. When this feature is not enabled, IPX RIP/SAP packets are forwarded to all ports.
Group Policies Security Configuration Policies Special multicast routers/queriers communicate by using three message types - query, report, and leave group. The query message, sent by a querier, is used to discover which network interfaces belong to a multicast group. Each host responds to the query message with a report message that tells the querier the host is a member of the multicast group. The host also can send a report message to join a group or a leave message to leave a group.
Group Policies Security Configuration Policies ■ Discovery—Enables a device to be discovered by HP Toptools for Hubs and Switches for mapping in a Topology view. The only tasks allowed are Link Test and Discovery. ■ Restricted—Provides partial access to HP TopTools features (not Community Name settings or Authorized Managers) ■ User—Provides almost complete access to HP TopTools features ■ Full—Provides complete access to all HP TopTools features Figure 7-9.
Group Policies Security Configuration Policies Modifying a Community To modify an existing community: 1. Select the community to be modified and click on the Modify button. The selected name appears in a field below the Communities box. You can change the name in this field. 2. If desired, change the Read Access and/or Write Access. 3. Check or uncheck the Enable Authorized Managers check box if you want to change the permission for an Authorized Manager to manage this community. 4. Click on OK. 5.
8 Viewing Your Maps This chapter contains information on: ■ Displaying Topology Maps ■ Using the Panner ■ Launching the Device View ■ Options for Map Control ■ Locating a Node Displaying Maps When HP TopTools is started, the discovery process discovers the devices on your network. This information is used by the topology process to create a network topology and the physical maps.
Viewing Your Maps Displaying Maps Figure 8-1. Network List for Displaying Map Views Map Server Settings Click on the Preferences button in the Maps-View Maps page to launch the Server Settings page. The Server Settings page lets you select the display characteristics for maps. These settings control how maps appear to all clients. An individual client can override some of the settings for the map being displayed by using the View button in the map window.
Viewing Your Maps Displaying Maps Figure 8-2. Map Settings The Map Factory Service generates your topology maps after discovery is complete. You must stop and restart this service for your new map settings to take effect. Select the Settings button in the HP TopTools navigation frame and click on Services. Automatic Map Generation Select what devices you would like displayed in your map: ■ Switches—Maps for switches and bridges are automatically created.
Viewing Your Maps Displaying Maps Table 8-1. Map Styles Hierarchical—The devices are presented in a treelike structure, from a top-level device such as a switch, to its connecting hubs and end nodes. Circular—The network map is displayed with devices connected in a circular pattern. Segments connect the circles. Symmetric—The devices are spaced along an axis on the page, in a symmetrical fashion. Orthogonal—The devices are displayed along the x and y axis. This map resembles a circuit board layout.
Viewing Your Maps Displaying Maps Spacing Spacing controls the amount of distance between nodes in the topology map so that they do not overlap each other. There are three spacing options: Level Frame%—To increase the amount of space between node levels in a map, increase the percentage. Used in hierarchical map styles. Level Node%—Sets the amount of space around each node. Increase this value to increase the amount of space around a node. Decrease this value to pull the nodes closer to each other.
Viewing Your Maps Using the Panner The IP subnet map shows all the segments and managed routers, switches and bridges that form the subnet boundaries. IPX managed bridges that are located in the source IP network are also displayed. To drill down to the end node level, double-click on a segment. Move your cursor over a device to display a tooltip with information about the name, IP address, and status of that device. Right-mouse click on the device to display the device popup menu.
Viewing Your Maps Options for Displaying Maps Note You must display the Closeup View for older HP devices that do not support a browser interface from the management station where HP TopTools for Hubs & Switches is installed. See the online help for specific instructions about configuring older HP devices. SNMP/Trap Configuration See SNMP/Trap Configuration in the Networking Devices chapter for more information about configuring SNMP thresholds.
Viewing Your Maps Locating a Node Options—Legend Select this option to display the legend for the map. Check the box Show on Map to have the legend display on the map. Click on Apply to save your choices. Changing Map Views Click on the Views button to select the style of map layout that you prefer. See Default View for an explanation of the four styles. Locating a Node To locate a particular end node, click the Locate button at the bottom of the page displaying a map.
Viewing Your Maps Locating a Node Figure 8-4. Locate a Specific Node in a Map Note You also can locate a specific node from the Top5 browser window in Traffic Monitor.
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9 Monitoring Network Traffic This chapter describes the tools for monitoring your network using Traffic Monitor. It contains the following topics: ■ Using Traffic Monitor ■ Reading the Segment Histogram ■ Setting Thresholds ■ Displaying the Network Meter ■ Who Are the Top 5 Talkers? ■ The Traffic Data Collector ■ Troubleshooting Traffic Monitor Using Traffic Monitor The Traffic Monitor presents real-time information about the status of your network.
Monitoring Network Traffic Using Traffic Monitor Figure 9-1. Traffic Monitor Main Page The five statistical attributes sampled by Traffic Monitor are: Utilization%: Represents the traffic on the selected network or segment as a percentage of a segment's bandwidth (based on the theoretical maximum for the type of connection) which is currently being utilized. Monitoring the utilization gives a measure of how much of the network capacity is being used on a particular segment.
Monitoring Network Traffic Using Traffic Monitor Multicasts/sec: Represents the number of multicast packets being transmitted per second over the network or segment. Multicast packets are special forms of broadcast packets where copies of the packets are delivered to a subset of all devices on the network. This indicator gives an estimation of the amount of bulk communications which are taking place over the network.
Monitoring Network Traffic Using Traffic Monitor The six tabs across the top of the histogram display the values for the segments for the selected segment group, or for the entire network if “All Segments” is selected in the Segment Groups list box. The Worst Overall tab displays in sorted order left to right the segments that have the most problems in the selected segment group.
Monitoring Network Traffic Using Traffic Monitor segments are trunked. This will not be visible in the Thresholds window. For example, if four ports on a switch are trunked, a 10 Mbps Ethernet segment would now be four times as fast, or 40 Mbps. The threshold values are adjusted automatically to be appropriate for this speed. You can still set the threshold values for a specific segment by selecting that segment from the list in the Segments tab. Figure 9-2.
Monitoring Network Traffic Using Traffic Monitor To change your threshold settings, select a network type such as Ethernet. The threshold values for the attributes for Ethernet segments are displayed. You can either move the sliders to the left or right to increase or decrease a threshold value, or click on the up/down controls underneath the sliders to fine tune the threshold values. As you move the sliders, these values will change accordingly.
Monitoring Network Traffic Who Are the Top 5 Talkers? You can keep the Network Meter window anywhere on your PC desktop. It will continue to monitor the status of your network while you use your browser for other tasks. Click on Hide Net Meter to close the window. When you close your browser, the Network Meter will also close. Options Button Clicking on the Options button at the bottom of the Traffic Monitor page displays the Link Gauges to selected segment in histogram check box.
Monitoring Network Traffic Who Are the Top 5 Talkers? Figure 9-3. Top 5 Talkers You can display graphs for each of the measured attributes showing: ■ Top Sources (default) ■ Top Destinations ■ Top Connections ■ Top Protocols More than one graph can be displayed at a time, so you can look at the values for multiple attributes for each segment. Since Traffic Monitor presents real-time information, the data will be “moving” on your graph. Data is graphed and updated every minute.
Monitoring Network Traffic Who Are the Top 5 Talkers? The colors are in the same order as they appear in the legend, that is, the node with the greatest activity is represented by the color at the bottom of the stacked bar. The white portion of the stacked bar represents the top talkers in minutes who are not top talkers in the selected minute; the dark gray portion of the stacked bar represents all other activity.
Monitoring Network Traffic Who Are the Top 5 Talkers? Others The dark gray portion of the stacked bar represents a summation of all of the other activity that occurred during that minute. There is no additional information contained in this portion of the bar. It can be a useful indicator of an overloaded network when what you see on the graph is large areas of dark gray with no particular user causing a problem.
Monitoring Network Traffic Traffic Data Collector Settings The located end node or segment will be highlighted in royal blue in the topology map. Traffic Data Collector Settings Starting with HP TopTools for Hubs & Switches version 5, you can collect data from all segments in your network automatically, or collect data from selected ports of a device (manual mode). With manual selection, you can also choose the type of data to be collected, for example, Extended RMON (X-RMON) data or just traffic data.
Monitoring Network Traffic Traffic Data Collector Settings Figure 9-4. Traffic Data Collector Configuration Page Nothing is displayed in the Traffic Data Manual Configuration table if Use Discovery/Topology Data (Automatic) is checked. Automatic Monitoring If you want to enable Automatic monitoring, check the radio button labeled Use Discovery/Topology Data (Automatic). The Traffic Data Manual Configuration table will be removed and manual selection disabled.
Monitoring Network Traffic Traffic Data Collector Settings Adding Ports for Manual Monitoring When you select the Add Devices button, the Add Devices dialog box displays a list of devices that are not being monitored. This list is comprised of devices discovered during the Discovery process and any devices added manually (Settings -> Discovery -> Additional Devices). Discovery (but not Topology) must have run before any devices can be added.
Monitoring Network Traffic Traffic Data Collector Settings Traffic Data Storage You can specify some criteria to control how much data is collected. Select Traffic Data Collector Settings from the Performance button in the navigation frame, then select the Storage tab. Your current settings are displayed in the Current Storage Status on Server area.
Monitoring Network Traffic Traffic Data Collector Settings Traffic Data Collector Performance You can specify the amount of system resources that the data collector can use. A more detailed network analysis requires more availability of system resources. The selections are: ■ High Resource Availability—Recommended for systems dedicated to network management. ■ Medium Resource Availability—Recommended for systems that run other less performance-sensitive applications.
Monitoring Network Traffic Troubleshooting Traffic Monitor Figure 9-6. Traffic Data Collector - Performance Page The data collector must examine your management station’s capabilities to determine what is appropriate for the resource setting that you select. The capabilities test begins when you click on the Apply changes button. You will see a screen listing some statistics about the test.
Monitoring Network Traffic Troubleshooting Traffic Monitor ■ Too Little Traffic on Network—If your network is carrying very little traffic at this time, the gauges will not indicate any traffic. ■ One Segment is Gray—There may be a problem with this particular segment. The data sampler may not be working, there may not be enough traffic on that segment, or a device may have been disconnected from that segment. ■ Machine is Very Busy—The CPU may not be able to process the data because it is too busy.
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10 Planning for Network Growth This chapter includes the following topics: ■ Meeting the Challenges ■ Planning with the Network Performance Advisor ■ Starting the Network Performance Advisor ■ Creating a New Report ■ Reorganize Your Current Equipment ■ Add or Upgrade Equipment ■ Top Conversations ■ Inventory of End Nodes ■ When There Are No Recommendations ■ Controlling Data Storage - Administration ■ How Data is Collected ■ Segments Excluded from Analysis Meeting the Challenges The
Planning for Network Growth Planning with the Network Performance Advisor Using Network Tools Current network analysis tools provide data about network activity in tabular or graphic form that must be laboriously analyzed and interpreted by a knowledgeable system administrator. This approach is time-consuming and does not provide the proactive analysis that allows for future planning. System administrators require tools that analyze data and present it in an easily understood format.
Planning for Network Growth Starting the Network Performance Advisor ■ Include Inventory in Report—creates a listing of your end nodes by segment. Use the Modify Report Settings page in the How to Improve Performance tab. The reports are HTML documents and must be viewed with a frames-capable browser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer (MSIE) 4.01 or later. For information on how to interpret the display, see “How to Interpret this Report” in each report’s Table of Contents.
Planning for Network Growth Starting the Network Performance Advisor Figure 10-1. Welcome Page for Network Performance Advisor Creating a New Report Start creating your report by selecting the type of report you would like. Enter a name for your report or accept the default name.
Planning for Network Growth Starting the Network Performance Advisor Figure 10-2. Report Generation Page of Network Performance Advisor The page will display your current report settings. If you would like to change your settings, click on the Modify Report Settings tab.If you are happy with your settings, click on the Create Report button at the bottom of the Report Generation page to start your report.
Planning for Network Growth Starting the Network Performance Advisor Figure 10-3. Modify Report Setting Page If you select a report period that has no available historical data, an error message appears during report execution. There must be at least 1 hour of historical traffic data available. Try changing your criteria to generate a report. Note Choose periods of time that represent the type of network utilization you wish to analyze, for example, only Monday through Friday.
Planning for Network Growth Starting the Network Performance Advisor message stating the problem displays during report generation. When the report completes successfully, information about the report execution, including any errors that occurred, is displayed in the Summary page of the report. Viewing a Report To view a report, click on the Explore Reports tab and select a report from the list. The reports are listed chronologically with the most recent report at the top of the list.
Planning for Network Growth Starting the Network Performance Advisor Characteristic Description Number of Requested Hours with Data Available The actual number of hours that have data available. This is used with the Number of Hours Requested to obtain the Data Availability. For example, if you requested 10 hours of data, but two of the hours in the time period requested had no data, the Data Availability would be 80%. Networks Analyzed Data was collected by HP TopTools for the networks listed here.
Planning for Network Growth Reorganize Your Current Equipment Figure 10-4. Summary Report A priority of low, medium or high is given to help you determine the urgency of each recommendation. The priorities are defined as follows: ■ Low: Implementing this recommendation will result in a small reduction in network utilization. A low priority recommendation may be regarded as advance warning of a marginal condition on the network.
Planning for Network Growth Reorganize Your Current Equipment Recommendation Details Section The Recommendation Details section of the report supplies the supporting information for the recommendations made by the Network Performance Advisor. It includes a textual explanation and the “before” and “after” graphical representations of the affected network. The recommendations are in priority order, starting with High Priority.
Planning for Network Growth Reorganize Your Current Equipment Figure 10-6. The traffic pattern after implementing reorganization recommendations The network utilization for switch segment 10.4.12.10::B4 is reduced. The network utilization on switch segment 10.4.12.10::B3 is unchanged. It is recommended that you run this type of report before the Add or Upgrade Equipment report to obtain recommendations for reorganizing your existing equipment.
Planning for Network Growth Add or Upgrade Equipment you must decide if you want the new port to be a member of the VLAN if it isn’t already. For example, if a node is on Port 1 in VLAN A, and you move the node to Port 6, you may want to include Port 6 in VLAN A. How the Data is Analyzed The Network Performance Advisor analyzes historical traffic data for the time period specified to determine which nodes on the network converse.
Planning for Network Growth Add or Upgrade Equipment Figure 10-7.
Planning for Network Growth Add or Upgrade Equipment Figure 10-8. The Traffic Pattern after Dividing into Workgroups A table shows the nodes included in each workgroup, the projected utilization of the workgroup, and the recommended segment bandwidth for each workgroup. The Network Performance Advisor analyzes segments that have historical traffic data exceeding a maximum threshold to determine how to create separate workgroups that would reduce utilization.
Planning for Network Growth Top Conversations Converting Segments to Desktop Switching If a workgroup has high network utilization and cannot be divided, the Network Performance Advisor may recommend converting the segment’s topology to desktop switching, giving each node a dedicated port.When two nodes need to exchange data, the switch makes a connection with the dedicated segments of each node. Extraneous traffic to the nodes is eliminated and each node uses the full capacity of the network.
Planning for Network Growth Top Conversations The right column of the table shows the percent that this conversation contributed to the total traffic on this segment. Possible reasons that a conversation may not be listed in the table when a conversation has occurred on the segment are: ■ The conversation was not in the top number of conversations (for example, the Top 10 conversations) selected for display for each segment ■ One end of the conversation is a device (hub, switch or router).
Planning for Network Growth Inventory of End Nodes Inventory of End Nodes The Inventory section shows the end nodes for each segment with the IP address, IPX address, and MAC address for each node. The table is in alphabetical order by “Friendly Name”. This section only appears if you have checked it in the Modify Report Settings page (checked by default). Click on a segment in the Table of Contents frame to jump to the table listing the end nodes for that segment.
Planning for Network Growth When There Are No Recommendations When There Are No Recommendations If the Add and Upgrade Equipment Report determines that, based on the historical data for the time period you specified, there are no advantageous ways to optimize the network, the Summary section of the report states that there are no recommendations for changes to your network configuration at this time.
Planning for Network Growth How the Network Performance Advisor Collects Data Figure 10-11.The Traffic Data Collector - Storage Settings Page Note To stop data collection, you must stop all of the HP TopTools services. Go to the Settings tab in the home page and select TopTools Services. On the Services page click on the Stop Services button.
Planning for Network Growth How the Network Performance Advisor Collects Data Keeping the historical data about each conversation on a network requires a large amount of disk space. HP has developed a patented technique for greatly reducing the amount of data collected by using a statistical sampling of network traffic.
Planning for Network Growth How the Network Performance Advisor Collects Data Figure 10-12. The data collector must examine your management station’s capabilities to determine what is appropriate for the resource setting that you select. The capabilities test begins when you click on the Apply Changes button. You will see a screen listing some statistics about the test.
Planning for Network Growth Segments Excluded from Analysis Segments Excluded from Analysis Analysis of network traffic is possible for all segments with HP devices attached to them that have Extended RMON sampling capability, but may be performed for only a subset of the segments. This strategy best utilizes system resources for gathering information about the segments most likely to have traffic flow problems.
11 Quality of Service This chapter discusses the benefits of the Quality of Service features available in HP TopTools for Hubs & Switches.
Quality of Service Overview Note ■ HP Procurve Switch 8000M ■ HP Procurve Routing Switch 9308M and 9304M ■ HP Procurve Routing Switch 6308M-SX and 6208M-SX The Quality of Service features available in HP TopTools for Hubs & Switches includes the ability to set up consistent traffic prioritization (Class of Service) policies across the Procurve switches in your network. The Class of Service features can also be configured on an individual switch using the switch's console or web browser interface.
Quality of Service Basic Operation Basic Operation HP TopTools QoS operates on two levels as described below. Controlling the priority of outbound packets. Procurve switch ports have two outbound traffic queues; “normal” priority and “high” priority. High-priority packets leave a port first. Normal-priority packets leave the port after the port’s high-priority queue is emptied.
Quality of Service Viewing All Currently Configured QoS Policies Viewing All Currently Configured QoS Policies This feature lists all prioritization policies you have configured using QoS in HP TopTools for Hubs & Switches. The Policy List page provides a listing of all currently configured HP TopTools QoS policies. If the policy list exceeds the length of the list box, use the scroll bar on the right side of the list box to view all policy listings.
Quality of Service Configuring QoS for Specific Devices (IP Addresses) Figure 11-2. Adding a Policy for an IP Address Adding a Policy for a Specific IP Address 1. In the HP TopTools navigation frame, click on the Policies button. 2. Click on Quality of Service to display the Main QoS page. 3. In the Main QoS page click on IP Address to display the device address page. This page lists any device-based policies already configured for the network, along with their priority settings. 4.
Quality of Service Configuring a QoS Policy for IP Type of Service (ToS) 7. Click on OK. This returns you to the IP Device Address page. Repeat steps 4 through 7 for up to 30 IP Address policies. Click on the Apply All IP Address Policies button. All buttons will appear temporarily grayed-out. When the Add New Policy button re-activates, any new IP address policies you entered have been configured on the QoS-enabled switches that HP TopTools has discovered in your network.
Quality of Service Configuring a QoS Policy for IP Type of Service (ToS) network. (Information on how to use the console interface to configure ToS Differentiated Services is included on your HP TopTools for Hubs & Switches CD.) Figure 11-3.
Quality of Service Configuring a QoS Policy for IP Type of Service (ToS) IP Packet in an Untagged VLAN or No VLAN Depending on the value of the IP Precedence bits in the packet's ToS field, the packet will go to either the high or normal priority outbound port queue of Procurve switches: 0 - 3 = normal priority 4 - 7 = high priority For a given packet carrying a given codepoint in the ToS field: • If a priority (0 - 7) has been configured for that codepoint, the ToS policy sends the packet to either the
Quality of Service Configuring a QoS Policy for Specific Protocols b. Configure the priority for each codepoint for which you want a ToS prioritization policy. (Refer to the further information available on the HP TopTools CD and also on HP's Procurve website.
Quality of Service Configuring a QoS Policy for Specific Protocols Figure 11-4. QoS Policy for a Specific Protocol To modify a protocol: 1. In the HP TopTools navigation frame, click on the Policies button. 2. Click on Quality of Service to display the Main QoS page. 3. In the Main QoS page click on Protocol to display the Protocol Policy page. This page displays the protocol policy options and the priority setting for any protocol policies already configured for the network. 4.
Quality of Service Configuring a QoS Policy for a Specific VLAN Click on the Return button to return to the Main QoS page. Configuring a QoS Policy for a Specific VLAN This feature prioritizes network traffic on the basis of the priorities assigned to the ID number for specific VLANs. The VLAN page features: ■ VLAN ID—Lists the ID number(s) for any 802.1Q VLAN(s) that are configured on your Procurve switches. ■ Priority—The priority assigned to traffic for a given VLAN policy.
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12 Accessing Hub Features HP TopTools for Hubs & Switches lets you manage your HP devices with your browser from anywhere in your network. Several features provide information about the status of your device, alert you to problems in your network, and give you the ability to configure settings for proactive network management.
Accessing Hub Features Viewing Device Identity Information Figure 12-1. Hub Status Overview Page Viewing Device Identity Information You can view some basic information about the device by selecting the Identity tab. You can change the information by selecting the Configuration tab and clicking on the System Information button.
Accessing Hub Features Interpreting Device Status Figure 12-2. Identity Page for a Switching Hub (when “Properties” is selected from menu) See the online help for information about setting or changing these values. Interpreting Device Status The Status - Overview page for the hubs displays the Performance Gauges and any alerts that have occurred. For switching hubs, the Status - Overview page displays gauges by segment instead of by attribute. See the chapter Alerts for more information on the Alert Log.
Accessing Hub Features Interpreting Device Status Warning Severity Region Normal Activity Region Critical Severity Region Current Reading The information shown for hubs is for all ports on the device. You can obtain information for each port by selecting the Performance Gauges button (Status tab), then selecting an individual port from the drop down list. If you want to monitor a different attribute for that port, just select the desired attribute from the drop down list below the port number.
Accessing Hub Features Interpreting Device Status Table 12-1. Gauge Attributes Attribute Description Severity Values Utilization% Represents the traffic on the port as a percentage of the port’s bandwidth. Warning: 40% Critical: 75% Collisions% Represents the number of collisions that have occurred expressed as a percentage of the packets transmitted through the port.
Accessing Hub Features Interpreting Device Status Figure 12-4. Hub Global Counters The counters are described in the following table. Table 12-2. Global Counters 12-6 Counter Description Total Packets Total number of packets (including bad packets, broadcast packets, and multicast packets) received. Total Octets Total number of octets of data (including bad packets) received on the network. This object can be used to estimate Ethernet utilization.
Accessing Hub Features Configuring Your Device Counter Description Jabbers Total number of packets received that were longer than 1518 octets and had a bad Frame Check Sequence (FCS). High levels indicate too many packet transmissions. Port Counters The Port Counters button displays a page with information about important counters for each port. Figure 12-5. Hub Port Counters See the online help for information on each counter.
Accessing Hub Features Configuring Your Device If the device you selected is not manageable by browser, you can only manage it from the HP TopTools Management Workstation. To obtain generic SNMP information about non-HP devices, select Properties from the Actions button menu. To establish a telnet session to this device (if the device supports telnet), select Telnet from the Actions button menu. Figure 12-6.
Accessing Hub Features Configuring Your Device Medium Sensitivity: The device will act when serious network problems occur. Low Sensitivity: The device will act only when severe network problems occur. These are problems that may bring the network down. Never: The device will never take any actions regardless of the severity of the problem. Figure 12-7.
Accessing Hub Features Configuring Your Device ■ Disabled—IP is disabled, there is no access to management or telnet. Not Recommended. ■ Use Bootp—The Bootp protocol sets the IP address automatically. Figure 12-8. Hub IP Configuration Hub IP Configuration If you select Manual, you must then enter an IP Address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, and Time to Live for the device. If you select Bootp/DHCP, the IP address will be assigned automatically.
Accessing Hub Features Configuring Your Device A static IP address is a unique address that is assigned to one client only. Static addresses are used for an extended time period. Port Configuration The Port Configuration page displays information about the hub ports. To enable a port, select the port number in the page, then click Enable Selected Ports. Use the Disable Selected Ports button to disable a port or group of ports. Figure 12-9.
Accessing Hub Features Configuring Your Device Setting Description Segment For switching hubs, the segment that the port is on. Last Source Address The address of the last device that sent packets through this port. Security Violation States whether there is a security violation or no violation. Bridge Enable/Disable Select the Bridge Enable/Disable button to enable or disable the internal bridge between the 10 Mbps and 100 Mbps segments in the hub.
Accessing Hub Features Configuring Your Device You can create one or more backup links by selecting the Backup Links button and clicking on the Add New Backup Link... button at the bottom of that page. The parameters are described in the following table. Table 12-4. Backup Link Parameters Parameter Description Status Displays which port is currently being used, a primary port or a backup port.
Accessing Hub Features Configuring Your Device Figure 12-11.Load Balancing in a Switching Hub Support URL You can obtain support information by going to the HP Support site on the World Wide Web. The URL is: http://www.hp.com/go/procurve Select Technical Support. If you want to change the URL that is accessed when the Support tab is selected, type in the new address and click on the Apply Changes button. For example, you could change the URL to launch your site home page.
Accessing Hub Features Configuring Your Device Figure 12-12.
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13 Managing Switches This chapter has information on: ■ Displaying Switch Status ■ Switch Identity Information ■ Configuring Switch Features ■ HP Procurve Stack Management ■ VLAN Configuration ■ Support/Mgmt URLs For more information on switches: See the chapter Alerts for more information on handling alerts. See the chapter Setting Up Security for a Device for information on device security.
Managing Switches Displaying Switch Status Figure 13-1. Status Overview Page Graph Area The bar graph gives a quick overview of the performance of the switch. Each bar shows the highest percentage of transmitted (TX) or received (RX) traffic utilization for that port in the last five seconds. The graph area proportionally depicts three attributes for each port: ■ Unicast packets—The percent utilization for packets that were not addressed to a multicast or broadcast address.
Managing Switches Displaying Switch Status Alert Log Area The “Find/Fix/Inform” capability of a device helps you proactively manage your network by displaying network traps and problem conditions in one easily accessible browser page. The device itself monitors counters, internal hardware information, and network traffic. When a problem is discovered, such as loss of link, a problem cable, or a broadcast storm, the Alert Log displays clear messages about the problem.
Managing Switches Displaying Switch Status Figure 13-2. Switch Port Status The Port Status settings are described in the following table. Table 13-1. Port Status Settings 13-4 Setting Description Port The port number. Port Type The network type of each switch port, for example, 100TX. Enabled Whether the port is enabled or disabled. Link Status The port’s current operational status. Up means the port is working correctly. Down means the port is disabled.
Managing Switches Switch Identity Information Switch Identity Information The Identity tab (Properties menu item in the Actions menu) displays some basic information about the switch. You can also display this information in the Identity page of the Device View. Figure 13-3. Identity Page for HP Switch 800T The Status tab (Properties menu item in the Actions menu) shows the network interfaces and ping status for the switch.
Managing Switches Configuring Switch Features Figure 13-4. Switch Status Page with Network Interfaces Configuring Switch Features The Configuration page lets you configure many switch features, for example, the sensitivity levels for Fault Detection. Click on a device in the Devices page and select Properties (Device View) from the Actions menu. Click on the Configuration tab. Device View There is a Device View for every managed HP switch.
Managing Switches Configuring Switch Features Figure 13-5. Device View for the HP Procurve Switch 2424M Fault Detection The automatic fault detection feature protects your network from failing because of problems such as network loops, defective cables, transceivers and faulty network interface cards. Network problems are automatically detected and entered in the Alert Log.
Managing Switches Configuring Switch Features System Information The System Information page lets you enter a system name for the device, the location of the device, and whom to contact in the event of a problem. IP Configuration Select the way that you want IP addresses configured for your network: ■ Manual—Set the IP address through the console. ■ Disabled—IP is disabled, there is no access to management or telnet. Not Recommended.
Managing Switches Configuring Switch Features The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) manages the allocation of TCP/IP configuration information by automatically assigning IP addresses.When a device connects to the network, it requests an address from the DHCP server. In dynamic mode, the address is used by the device for a specified period of time.
Managing Switches Configuring Switch Features Table 13-2. Port Settings Setting Description Port The port number. The port may be appended with one of the following: • Trkx—The port trunk to which this port belongs • Mesh—The port has been assigned to a switch mesh domain • MP—The port is a Monitor Port Port Type The MAC layer type, for example, 100VG or FDDI. Enabled Whether the port is enabled or disabled. Config Mode The speed and duplexing for the port.
Managing Switches Configuring Switch Features Figure 13-8. Class of Service showing the IP Address Priority Page Note The Quality of Service features available in HP TopTools for Hubs & Switches includes the ability to set up consistent traffic prioritization (Class of Service) policies across the Procurve switches in your network. The Class of Service features can also be configured on an individual switch using the switch's console or web browser interface.
Managing Switches Configuring Switch Features ■ Override “illegal” packet priorities set by upstream devices or applications that use 802.1Q VLAN tagging with 802.1p priority tags. ■ Avoid or delay the need to add higher-cost NICs (network interface cards) to implement prioritizing. Instead, control priority through network policy administered by HP TopTools for Hubs & Switches. Definitions The following terms are used frequently with policy configuration.
Managing Switches Configuring Switch Features the “normal” outbound port queues. However, with a CoS policy operating in your network, you can determine the outbound priority queue to which a packet is sent. Policy Options for Extending Traffic Priority Control to Outbound Packets Traveling to Downstream Devices. If an outbound packet is in an 802.1Q tagged VLAN environment, that is, if the packet is assigned to a tagged VLAN on the outbound port, then the packet carries an 802.
Managing Switches Configuring Switch Features ■ The priority queue assignment that the packet will receive in a downstream device that uses 802.1p priority settings. Table 13-4. Priority Mapping Table Priority Policy Set in HP TopTools Outbound Port Queue in the Procurve Switches 802.
Managing Switches Configuring Switch Features Guidelines for Configuring CoS Priorities Using CoS in a tagged VLAN environment controls the following: ■ Outbound port queue—The queue to which a high or normal packet will be sent ■ Outbound 802.1p priority—The new 802.1p priority setting in an outbound packet or the packet’s existing 802.1p setting. This enables the packet to carry an 802.1p priority to the next downstream device.
Managing Switches Configuring Switch Features 3 Protocol Priority The switch can prioritize outbound packets for one or more of these network protocols: IP, IPX, ARP, DECNet, AppleTalk, SNA, and NetBEUI. Default state: No override for any protocol. If a packet does not meet the criteria for Protocol priority, then precedence defaults to VLAN criteria, below. 4 VLAN Priority Enables packet priority based on the name of the VLAN in which the packet exists.
Managing Switches Configuring Switch Features Figure 13-9. Monitoring Selected Ports on a Switch Setting Device Features The Device Features page (only found on switches) lets you set some or all of these features: ■ Automatic Broadcast Control (ABC)—ABC reduces the number of broadcasts propagated through the network. See Automatic Broadcast Control for further discussion of this feature.
Managing Switches Configuring Switch Features Figure 13-10.Switch Device Features Page If you have configured VLANs for the switch (you must do this with the device console), select a VLAN for which the features will apply. Note It is recommended that you use the Group Policies feature (accessed in the Top Tools for Hubs & Switches home page) to set these features for all your switches. Setting features individually, for example, Spanning Tree, could create problems with your network.
Managing Switches Configuring Switch Features Additional header for the Commander of a stack Stacking button Figure 13-11.Configuration Page for HP 8000M as Commander of a Stack Stacking allows the configuration of a group of switches so that they appear as one unit with one IP address. This provides a single point of IP management for all switches in the stack and allows the configuration of multiple ports or switches at one time.
Managing Switches Configuring Switch Features Stack Management with VLANs You can use stacks in a VLAN environment. Each switch in the stack (Commander and Members) uses only the default VLAN configured in that switch for stack links. In the Web browser interface, this is the VLAN labeled Default . All VLANs in the stack need to be interconnected through the default VLAN. The VLAN ID for the default VLAN must be the same for all switches in the stack.
Managing Switches Configuring Switch Features ■ Providing an easy, flexible, less costly way to modify logical groups in changing environments ■ Preserving current investment in equipment and cabling ■ Allowing administrators to “fine tune” the network ■ Providing independence from the physical topology of the network If an HP switch has been updated to software release C.08.xx, you can configure VLANs with the Web browser.
Managing Switches Configuring Switch Features 4. Confirm removal of the VLAN. Modifying Port VLAN Configuration There are three modes a port in a VLAN can be in: ■ Tagged—When a port is tagged, it allows communication among the different VLANs to which it is assigned. ■ Untagged—When a port is untagged, it can only be a member on one VLAN. ■ No—the port is not a member of that VLAN. To modify a port in a VLAN: 1.
Managing Switches Configuring Switch Features 5. • Disable—GVRP is disabled for this port. • Block—The port will not join the advertised VLAN and will not propagate any VLAN joins for the advertised VLAN. GVRP is totally blocked for this port; it will never learn it. Click on the Apply button. Support/Management URLs Support URL To go directly to the HP Support Site on the World Wide Web, click on the Support tab.
Managing Switches Configuring Switch Features Management Server URL Enter the URL for your management server. This will let you display the online help at any client in the network. Note 13-24 This field will contain the address for the HP Procurve web site by default. If you do not change it, the online help will be loaded from the HP Procurve site.
14 Setting Up Security for a Device It is advisable to set up security for your devices to prevent unauthorized access to the device or the network. You can configure device security to prevent unauthorized use of certain parts of the network by certain nodes, and to keep unwanted traffic out of certain parts of the network.
Setting Up Security for a Device Device Passwords Figure 14-1. Device Passwords Page There are two categories of passwords: ■ Operator (Read only)—The Operator can view all pages except the Security pages. For switches, this password is the same as the console password. ■ Manager (Full Read and Write permissions)—The Manager can view all pages and make any changes in any page.
Setting Up Security for a Device Device Passwords Table 14-1. Password Settings Passwords Read Protected Write Protected Results Manager password set Operator password not set N/A Yes Anyone can get Read Access, but only the Manager can read and write to the device. Recommended minimum setting. Manager password set Operator password set Yes Yes Both the Manager and the Operator have Read Access, but only the Manager has Write Access. Everyone else is shut out of the device. Recommended setting.
Setting Up Security for a Device Device Passwords Figure 14-2. Set SNMP Community Names Page A device must have a community name of “public” to be identified by HP TopTools for Hubs & Switches. If a device does not have a community name of “public”, it will be discovered but not identified. For HP bridges and older hubs (See Note 1) there is only one community name, which has both “read” and “write” access. The “public” community name exists, but is hidden. It has “read” access.
Setting Up Security for a Device Device Passwords 2. Select “SNMP Communities...”. 3. For the “read” Community, set MIB View = Operator; Write Access = Restricted. 4. For the “write” Community, set MIB View = Manager; Write Access = Unrestricted. For greater security you can specify the addresses of those stations from which SNMP requests are allowed. These addresses are specified in the list of Authorized Managers associated with each community name.
Setting Up Security for a Device Hub Port Security All of the features of HP TopTools for Hubs & Switches should now work correctly for all devices, with the following exceptions: 1. The topology of some older devices may not display correctly. 2. The Update Firmware... option may not work. 3. The Closeup View for devices J3100A, J3125A, J3175A, and J3177A cannot be invoked. 4. The SNMP Trap Configuration option in the Devices page will not work.
Setting Up Security for a Device Hub Port Security Figure 14-3. Hub Port Security Page Address Selection Address Selection refers to how the authorized address for a port is discovered. The three settings are explained in the table. Table 14-2. How Authorized Addresses are Discovered Setting Description Continuous The device learns the address of the device attached to the port and makes it the authorized MAC address.
Setting Up Security for a Device Hub Port Security Authorized Address The Authorized Address field contains the MAC address of the device that is authorized to be attached to the port. Eavesdrop Prevention Eavesdrop Prevention is a feature of several HP devices that stops a computer or other device from seeing network traffic that is not intended for that port.
Setting Up Security for a Device Setting Security Policy for Selected Ports Figure 14-4. Setting the Thresholds for Trap Receivers Disable Port If the Disable Port parameter displays yes, the port may be disabled when an unrecognized address is received. Disabling the port depends on the Address Selection parameter that you have chosen. The settings First Heard and Assigned will disable the port if a new address is heard on that port.
Setting Up Security for a Device The Hub Intrusion Log Figure 14-5. Setting the Security Policy for Selected Ports The Hub Intrusion Log The Intrusion Log page lets you view security intrusions (violations) of a device. The information displayed includes: 14-10 ■ Port—The ports that have detected attempts of unauthorized access. ■ Intruder Address—The address of the intruder. The IP address is displayed for SNMP agent violations. The MAC address is displayed for port violations.
Setting Up Security for a Device Switch Port Security Figure 14-6. Hub Intrusion Log Switch Port Security Using Port Security, you can configure each switch port with a unique list of the MAC addresses of devices that are authorized to access the network through that port. This enables individual ports to detect, prevent, and log attempts by unauthorized devices to communicate through the switch. Basic Operation The default port security setting for each port is off.
Setting Up Security for a Device Switch Port Security ■ Note • Automatically sends notice of an attempted security violation to the switch's Intrusion Log and to the Alert Log in the switch's web browser interface. • Sends an SNMP trap notifying of an attempted security violation to a network management station. For more information on configuring the switch for SNMP management, see the Management and Configuration Guide you received with the switch.
Setting Up Security for a Device Switch Port Security Parameter Description Learn Mode Specifies how the port will acquire its list of authorized addresses. Continuous (the default): Allows the port to learn addresses from inbound traffic from any device(s) to which it is connected. In this state, the port accepts as authorized any device(s) to which it is connected.
Setting Up Security for a Device Switch Port Security Parameter Description Authorized Address Appears when Learn Mode is set to Static. Enables you to enter up to eight authorized devices (MAC addresses) per port, depending on the value specified in the Address Limits field. If you enter fewer devices than you specified in the Address Limits field, the port learns the remaining addresses from the inbound traffic it receives.
Setting Up Security for a Device Switch Port Security Access Levels For each authorized manager address, you can configure either one of these access levels: ■ Manager—Enables full access to all web browser and console interface screens for viewing, configuration, and all other operations available in these interfaces ■ Operator—Allows view-only access from the web browser and console interfaces.
Setting Up Security for a Device Switch Port Security Note The IP Mask is a method for recognizing whether a given IP address is authorized for management access to the switch. This mask serves a different purpose than IP subnet masks and is applied in a different manner. Figure 14-7. Switch Authorized Addresses List To configure IP Authorized Managers: 1. Select the Authorized Addresses button in the Security screen. 2. Enter an Authorized Manager IP address. 3. Select an Access Level. 4.
Setting Up Security for a Device Switch Port Security 3. Click on the Port Security button. 4. Select a port to configure. 5. Click on the Set Security Policy for Selected Ports button at the bottom of the screen. Figure 14-8. Port Security Overview Page 6. In the Security Policy page select the parameters for that port.
Setting Up Security for a Device Switch Intrusion Log Figure 14-9. Security Policy Page for a Selected Port If you want to configure authorized devices: 1. Select Static for the Learn Mode parameter. 2. Select the number of authorized addresses (devices) for the Address Limit parameter. 3. If you want to send SNMP traps notifying of attempted security violations, select Yes for the Send Alarm parameter. 4. Select Yes to Prevent Eavesdropping. 5. Click on the Apply Changes button.
Setting Up Security for a Device Switch Intrusion Log • The Alert Log displays a Security Violation entry, with the system date and time, and the port on which the violation occurred • The Intrusion Log lists the port number, the MAC address of the intruding device, and the system time and date when the intrusion occurred. Figure 14-10.
Setting Up Security for a Device Operating Notes for Port Security Figure 14-11.Intrusion Log with Intrusions Entered for Ports A1 and A2 How the Intrusion Log Operates The Intrusion Log gives you a list of the 20 most recent security violation attempts, and appears in both the web browser interface and the switch console. The log shows the most recent intrusion at the top of the listing. You cannot delete Intrusion Log entries.
Setting Up Security for a Device Operating Notes for Port Security Proxy Web Servers If you are using the switch’s web browser interface through a switch port configured for Static port security, and your browser access is through a proxy web server, it is necessary to do the following: ■ Enter your PC or workstation MAC address in the port's Authorized Addresses list. ■ Enter your PC or workstation's IP address in the switch's IP Authorized Managers list.
Setting Up Security for a Device Operating Notes for Port Security 14-22
15 Performing Diagnostics Using HP TopTools, you can help isolate faults by running device self-tests, Link tests, and Ping tests (IP networks). This section includes information on: ■ Performing a Ping/Link Test ■ Rebooting a Device ■ Resetting a Hub to Factory Default Settings ■ Producing a Configuration Report Performing a Ping/Link Test You can isolate faults by running Link tests or Ping tests (IP networks). Select the Diagnostics tab and click on the Ping/Link Test button.
Performing Diagnostics Rebooting a Device Figure 15-1. Ping/Link Test Page The number of successes or failures of the test packets reaching the Destination IP or MAC Address are displayed at the top of the page. A failure means that either the device at the destination address did not respond within the timeout specified, or the data returned from the device indicated an error.
Performing Diagnostics Resetting a Hub to Factory Default Settings Figure 15-2. Device Reboot Page Resetting a Hub to Factory Default Settings Resetting the hub to the factory default settings removes any configuration changes that you have made since installing the device, and restores the factory defaults. The IP address is also removed; you must enter an IP address before the device will operate on your network, unless you have Bootp or DHCP.
Performing Diagnostics Resetting a Switch Figure 15-3. Factory Reset of a Hub Resetting a Switch Select the Device Reset button to reset a switch. Device reset is equivalent to powering off the device, then turning it on again. Network operation will be interrupted while the device is performing a self test and other initialization tasks. The switch's counters are cleared to zero during this reset. Figure 15-4.
Performing Diagnostics Producing a Configuration Report Producing a Configuration Report The Configuration Report displays information about the current settings on your device. You can use your browser’s capabilities to print a copy of the report or save it to a file. See the online help for a more detailed explanation of this report. Figure 15-5.
Performing Diagnostics Producing a Configuration Report 15-6
16 Downloading Software Software is the operating system running on the network device. The operating system manages all internal processes, including those that allow you to configure, diagnose, and troubleshoot that device and the network. From time to time Hewlett-Packard releases updated versions of software for certain networking devices.
Downloading Software The Software Update Utility Table 1. Devices Supported by the Software Update Utility HP Procurve Switches HP Procurve Hubs Other HP Switches HP Procurve 4000M HP Procurve 2400M HP Procurve 2424M HP Procurve 2512M HP Procurve 2524M HP Procurve 4108gl HP Procurve 6208M HP Procurve 6308M HP Procurve 9304M HP Procurve 9308M See The HP Download Manager for updating all other HP devices.
Downloading Software The Software Update Utility Figure 16-1. Browser-based Software Update Utility This page of the Software Update Utility displays information about the current version of the software and the updates available for the device or devices that you selected from the device list. Click on Get Latest Support Info... to download a list of the available software updates that are not already on your server.
Downloading Software The Software Update Utility by clicking on Settings in the navigation frame, then selecting System Software. See the section Viewing the Software Updates Available on the TopTools Server for more information. If you are ready to download the updates, click on the Download Now button below the box listing the software versions that need to be downloaded.
Downloading Software The Software Update Utility Figure 16-2. Scheduling the Software Update Scheduling the Software Update To update the device(s) immediately, click the radio button Start Now. The device update proceeds and the device is automatically rebooted when the update is finished. Alternatively, you can schedule a day and time within a one week period for the update to occur. Click on the Schedule for radio button and select Today, Tomorrow, or a day of the week, then select a time.
Downloading Software The Software Update Utility Figure 16-3. Devices Selected for Updating, Showing Scheduled Time of Update The last screen informs you that the update action is scheduled, and that you can check the Alert Log (Alerts button in the navigation frame) for messages about the update.
Downloading Software The Software Update Utility Figure 16-4. Alert Log Showing Successful Software Update Viewing the Software Updates Available on the TopTools Server Information about the available software updates can be viewed by clicking on Settings in the navigation frame, then selecting System Software. The Settings - System Software Packages page displays. Select the Hubs & Switches tab if it is not already selected. Choose a device from the list at the top of the page.
Downloading Software The HP Download Manager The HP Download Manager Use the HP Download Manager for all devices not supported by the Software Update Utility. Obtaining New Software from HP There are three sources you can access for new software: ■ The latest HP TopTools for Hubs & Switches CD-ROM ■ The World Wide Web, at HP’s Procurve web site. The URL is: http://www.hp.
Downloading Software The HP Download Manager 3. Next, while holding the cursor over any selected item, click the right mouse button. Select the Update Firmware... option. The Download Control dialog box appears. Alternatively, you can click the Actions button and select Update Firmware... from the menu. Allows you to change the Community Name of the devices for simultaneous downloads. Figure 16-5.
Downloading Software The HP Download Manager Click the Download button and, when prompted, enter the drive letter designation of the computer’s CD drive. If the software files have already been copied to the correct directory on your hard drive, you will not be prompted. The Download Manager gives you an estimate of the length of time it will take to download the software for all the devices on the list.
Downloading Software How to Update the Map Files How to Update the Map Files The map file is used by the HP Download Manager to determine the supported product, the software file name for the supported product, and the version code for the product. Each record of the map file consists of four parts: product number, filename, version, and comment fields.
Downloading Software How to Update the Map Files 16-12 HPJ2603A j2603306.bin A.03.06 ; 10BaseT HPJ2603B j2603306.bin ; 10BaseT A.03.
A Appendix A Appendix A contains the following topics: ■ Agent Firmware Versions ■ Preparing Network Devices ■ Globally Assigned IP Network Addresses ■ Configuring IP Parameters Agent Firmware Versions HP TopTools for Hubs & Switches communicates with network devices using SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol). For HP TopTools to access device features, each network device must contain a compatible version of agent software or firmware.
Appendix A Preparing Network Devices Note HP TopTools for Hubs & Switches may be able to discover devices that have previous versions of device agent firmware. However, the use of some functions may be limited. Preparing Network Devices For HP TopTools for Hubs & Switches to communicate with devices on your network, the network devices must: Note ■ have SNMP agent firmware that is compatible with this version of HP TopTools. ■ for IP networks, have a unique IP network address.
Appendix A Configuring IP Parameters Globally Assigned IP Network Addresses If you intend to connect your network to other networks that use globally administered IP addresses, Hewlett-Packard strongly recommends that you use IP addresses that have been assigned to you. There is a formal process for assigning unique IP addresses to networks worldwide. Contact one of the following companies: United States and countries not in Europe or Asia/Pacific Network Solutions, Inc.
Appendix A Configuring IP Parameters Note: Make sure that every device has a unique IP address. Make sure that all devices on a given IP network number have the same subnet mask. The IP configuration parameters are described below. IP Address . The IP address of the hub, bridge, or switch is written in the format X.X.X.X, where each X is a decimal number between 1 and 254. Every IP address on a network must be unique. The default value, 0.0.0.0, disables IP communications.
Appendix A Configuring IP Parameters Network Bootp Server HP EtherTwist Hub Plus/24S and HP AdvanceStack 10Base-T hubs (with SNMP modules installed) support the use of Bootp (Bootstrap Protocol) to automatically retrieve their IP configuration from a server on the network. A device's IP configuration must be configured in a file on the Bootp server. When the device is powered on, Bootp is used to automatically download the IP configuration to the device.
Appendix A Configuring IP Parameters A-6
Index Numerics 802.1p … 11-3 802.1p priority … 11-3 802.
broadcast control … 7-11 packets … 12-6 storm … 5-5 traffic … 7-12 broadcasts … 9-10 excessive … 5-4 broadcasts/sec … 9-2, 12-5 browser … 10-3 accessing TopTools with … 2-2 browser interface … 2-1 browser-based management … 2-3 C C.07.
Disable Selected Ports … 12-11 disabled port … 5-5 discovery adding unknown devices … 4-4 defined … 4-1 devices found … 4-1 devices missing … 4-4 included devices … 4-1 IP … 4-4 IPX … 4-4 ping … 4-4 troubleshooting … 4-4 types, configuring … 4-4 web server … 4-4 WMI (WBEM) … 4-4 Download Now button … 16-4 downloading firmware … 7-8 Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) … 1210, 13-9 E eavesdrop prevention … 14-8 Enable Max Nodes … 8-4 Enable Min Nodes … 8-4 Enable Selected Ports … 12-11 entConfigChange
H high collision rate … 5-4 high drop rate … 5-4 histogram, traffic monitor … 1-8 Home button … 1-1 home button … 1-2 Home page … 1-1 How to Improve Performance tab … 1-10 HP JetDirect printers, discovered … 4-1 HP ProCurve web site … 13-24 hpicFaultfinderTrap … 7-8 I IBM Tivoli … 2-1 IGMP … 7-13, 13-17 traffic … 11-3 installation, first time … 5-6 Internet Group Management Protocol … 7-11, 7-13 intruder address … 14-7 Intrusion Log … 14-10 IP address … 2-3 address automatically assigned … 12-10, 13-9 disc
multicast … 9-10 group … 7-13 packets … 12-6 queriers … 7-13 traffic … 7-13 multicasts/sec … 9-3, 12-5 N Nearest Server Query … 7-11 network addresses, IPX … A-2 administration … 10-1 devices, list of … 1-3 performance … 10-1–10-2 planning … 10-1 network loop … 5-5 Network Meter … 1-9 Network Performance Advisor … 1-9, 10-2 starting … 10-3 Networking Devices folder … 1-3, 2-4, 6-1 Networks tab … 4-2 node address … 6-6 Node Port Table … 6-4, 6-6 Node Spacing Multiplier … 8-5 node, locating … 9-10 NSQ … 7-11
Q QoS 802.1p priority … 11-3 802.
Start Search button … 5-8 starting TopTools … 1-1 state, of polling … 6-3 statistics, XRMON … 9-13 Status page … 4-2, 12-3 status, port counters … 13-3 Stop Services button … 9-14 STP … 7-10 subnet mask … 4-2, 12-10 supervisory access, required … 2-3 support authorized dealer … 1-10 URL … 1-10, 12-14 Suspend Polling … 6-3 switch upgrading to … 10-12 switches supporting QoS … 11-1 System Information button … 12-2 T tagged VLANs … 11-3 telnet … 6-4, 12-8 Test Time … 12-13 threshold cancelling changes … 9-6 c
U Undo Last Load Balancing … 12-13 Update Discovery … 4-5 Update Firmware … 6-4 updates, on server … 16-7 updating software … 16-1 updating Top5 View … 9-8 utilization … 9-10 network … 2-5, 10-2 Utilization% … 9-2, 12-5 V verification, SNMP agent versions … A-1 View Alerts … 5-1, 6-4 View All Policies … 11-4 View Report button … 1-10 VLAN ID … 11-11 VLAN priority … 11-3 VLANs … 13-20 definition … 13-20 tagged … 11-3 W warmStart … 7-8 warranty … ii WEB Server Discovery … 4-4 Welcome page, Network Performan
