Part No. 208963-B March 2001 4401 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95054 Using Optivity Switch Manager Release 1.1.0.
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Contents Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Before you begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Text conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Related publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Contents Adjusting the contents pane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Using the scale slider . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Working with the network topology map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Loading a saved network topology map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Saving a topology map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Contents 7 Viewing tagged Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Viewing isolated router ports (IRPs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Viewing bridge routing Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Viewing spanning tree groups (STGs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Contents Navigation pane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Contents pane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Status bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Finding network resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Contents 9 Using Multicast Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Viewing IGMP Snoop groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 General tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 Receiver tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 Sender tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Contents Starting Log Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170 Opening a syslog file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171 Exporting a log file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174 Locating specific log entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Figures Figure 1 Optivity Switch Manager window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Figure 2 Find Unsaved Configurations dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Figure 3 Shortcut menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Figure 4 Device Properties dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Figure 5 Optivity Switch Manager topology map . . . . . . .
Figures Figure 30 New STG dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Figure 31 Delete dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Figure 32 New VLAN dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Figure 33 New VLAN dialog box with bySubnet selected . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Figures 13 Figure 65 Cache tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 Figure 66 Interface tab (L3-IGMP partial view) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 Figure 67 Group tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 Figure 68 DVMRP Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 Figure 69 Globals tab . . .
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Tables Table 1 Parts of the Optivity Switch Manager window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Table 2 Optivity Switch Manager menus and commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Table 3 Find Unsaved Configurations dialog box items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Table 4 Device Properties dialog box items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Table 5 Optivity Switch Manager and submanager toolbar buttons . . . . . . . . . . .
Tables Table 30 MultiLink Trunking Manager status bar fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Table 31 Trunk table fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 Table 32 No Trunk table fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Table 33 Isolated Device table fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Preface Optivity Switch Manager is a Java-based graphical network management application used to configure and manage select Passport and BayStack switches and Business Policy Switch 2000 switches operating within the same local area network. This guide provides information about installing the Optivity Switch Manager software and using the features and capabilities of Optivity Switch Manager’s graphical user interface (GUI).
Preface Text conventions This guide uses the following text conventions: bold Courier text Indicates command names and options and text that you need to enter. Example: Use the dinfo command. Example: Enter show ip {alerts|routes}. italic text Indicates new terms, book titles, and variables in command syntax descriptions. Where a variable is two or more words, the words are connected by an underscore.
Preface • 19 Networking Concepts for the Accelar 1000 Series Routing Switch Software Release 2.0 (part number 205588-A) Provides general information and description of how the Passport 1000 Series switch handles various networking features, such as VLANs, MultiLink Trunking, OSPF, RIP, and IPX. • Installing Optivity Switch Manager for LAN Switch Networks 1.0.0.0 (part number 210274-A) Describes the steps necessary to install Optivity Switch Manager on the Windows and Solaris platforms.
Preface • Reference for Accelar Management Software Routing Operations Release 2.0 (part number 205587-A) Describes how to use Device Manager to configure and manage layer 3 (routing) functions with the Accelar 1000 Series routing switch, including procedures and illustrations of pertinent screens. • Reference for the Passport 8000 Series Management Software Switching Operations Release 3.
Preface 21 How to get help If you purchased a service contract for your Nortel Networks product from a distributor or authorized reseller, contact the technical support staff for that distributor or reseller for assistance.
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Chapter 1 Introducing Optivity Switch Manager This chapter introduces Nortel Networks Optivity Switch Manager features and functions.
Chapter 1 Introducing Optivity Switch Manager To use Optivity Switch Manager, you must have the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) installed on your system. Optivity Switch Manager requires JRE 1.3. Note: For a description of operating systems, devices, and software releases supported by Optivity Switch Manager, see Installing Optivity Switch Manager, Release 1.1.0.0. Optivity Switch Manager features Optivity Switch Manager is a configuration tool for troubleshooting and limited network monitoring.
Chapter 1 Introducing Optivity Switch Manager 25 The submanagers open in a separate window from Optivity Switch Manager. You must have the Optivity Switch Manager window open to access all the submanagers except Device Manager.
Chapter 1 Introducing Optivity Switch Manager Multicast Manager Multicast Manager allows you to: • • View multicast configuration and protocols found in the network Display multicast forwarding paths from a selected source or group For more information about Multicast Manager, refer to Chapter 6, “Using Multicast Manager,” on page 121. Log Manager Log manager allows you to download individual log files from network devices and view the entire file or selected information.
Chapter 2 Using Optivity Switch Manager This chapter describes the basic procedures for using Optivity Switch Manager. For information about how to install Optivity Switch Manager, refer to Installing Optivity Switch Manager, Release 1.1.0.0. This chapter includes the following topics: • • • • Starting Optivity Switch Manager, next Using the Optivity Switch Manager window (page 29) Working with the network topology map (page 41) Getting help (page 46) Using Optivity Switch Manager, Release 1.1.0.
Chapter 2 Using Optivity Switch Manager Starting Optivity Switch Manager After you install Optivity Switch Manager, you can start the application. To start Optivity Switch Manager: Do one of the following: • • • From the Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 2000, or Windows NT Start menu, choose Programs > Nortel Optivity Switch Management Software > Optivity Switch Manager. In a Windows environment, double-click the Optivity Switch Manager shortcut icon on your desktop, if it is present.
Chapter 2 Using Optivity Switch Manager 29 Using the Optivity Switch Manager window The Optivity Switch Manager window: • • • Displays a logical map of a network showing physical connectivity between devices. Provides tools to access other Optivity Switch Manager features. Allows you to launch Optivity Switch Manager submanagers. After the initial discovery, other Optivity Switch Manager submanager applications allow you to monitor or configure discovered devices.
Chapter 2 Using Optivity Switch Manager Table 1 describes the parts of the Optivity Switch Manager window. Table 1 Parts of the Optivity Switch Manager window Part Description Title bar Displays the application name and software version. Menu bar Provides access to all Optivity Switch Manager commands. Toolbar Provides quick access to commonly-used Optivity Switch Manager commands. Scale slider Provides four zoom levels to magnify the network topology map.
Chapter 2 Using Optivity Switch Manager 31 Table 2 Optivity Switch Manager menus and commands Menu Command Shortcut keys Description File Open [Ctrl]+O Opens a topology map. Save [Ctrl]+S Saves a topology map. Print [Ctrl]+P Opens the Print dialog box, where you set print parameters. Exit [Ctrl]+Q Exits Optivity Switch Manager. Edit View Communities Edits SNMP communities accessible by Optivity Switch Manager.
Chapter 2 Using Optivity Switch Manager Table 2 Optivity Switch Manager menus and commands (continued) Shortcut keys Menu Command Description Device Telnet Starts a Telnet session. Ping Pings a device to test connectivity. Device Manager Launches Device Manager to monitor and configure the selected device. Properties Displays the properties of the selected device. Refer to “Using the Optivity Switch Manager shortcut menu” on page 34 for a description of this feature.
Chapter 2 Using Optivity Switch Manager 33 Table 2 Optivity Switch Manager menus and commands (continued) Menu Command Shortcut keys Description Help Contents [F1] Opens a Web browser application and loads Help files. Online Support Opens a Web browser that loads the Nortel Networks Customer Support Web page. Legend Displays a key to the icons used in the Optivity Switch Manager topology map. About Optivity Switch Manager Displays Optivity Switch Manager application information.
Chapter 2 Using Optivity Switch Manager Table 3 Find Unsaved Configurations dialog box items Item Description Device The IP address, system name, or host name of the device. LastChange The date and time when the device’s configuration was last changed. LastSavedToNVRam The date and time when the device’s configuration was last saved. If the device’s configuration was never saved, this text box reads “none.
Chapter 2 Using Optivity Switch Manager 35 Viewing device properties When you choose Properties from the shortcut menu, you can view properties for the selected device. The Device Properties dialog box (Figure 4) includes the name, type, and location of the device, if that information was entered in the device’s configuration. The bottom of the Device Properties dialog box shows the port status of the device.
Chapter 2 Using Optivity Switch Manager Using the toolbar buttons The toolbars for Optivity Switch Manager, VLAN Manager, MultiLink Trunking Manager, Log Manager, and Multicast Manager are located beneath their respective menu bars. The toolbar buttons provide quick access to commonly used commands. When a toolbar button is unavailable for a particular configuration or submanager, it appears dimmed.
Chapter 2 Using Optivity Switch Manager 37 Table 5 Optivity Switch Manager and submanager toolbar buttons (continued) Button Name Description Application Layout map Lays out the topology map for better readability. Optivity Switch Manager Log Manager Starts the Log Manager submanager Optivity Switch Manager Telnet Opens a Telnet session in a separate window. Optivity Switch Manager Device Manager Starts the Device Manager submanager.
Chapter 2 Using Optivity Switch Manager Table 5 Optivity Switch Manager and submanager toolbar buttons (continued) Button Name Description Application Undo Changes Undoes changes you have made to the configuration if you have not already clicked Apply Changes. VLAN Manager, MultiLink Trunking Manager, Multicast Manager Copy Copies highlighted information. VLAN Manager, MultiLink Trunking Manager, Multicast Manager, Log Manager Paste Pastes highlighted information.
Chapter 2 Using Optivity Switch Manager 39 Optivity Switch Manager contents pane icons After you query a device’s seed address, the topology map opens in the Optivity Switch Manager contents pane (Figure 5). Figure 5 Optivity Switch Manager topology map The Optivity Switch Manager topology map uses icons to represent the types of network devices discovered. Some of the devices are supported by Optivity Switch Manager; others are not supported but connect supported devices.
Chapter 2 Using Optivity Switch Manager Table 7 describes the device icons. Table 7 Device icons Icon 208963-B Name Description Bus Network bus or hub not supported by Optivity Switch Manager or its submanagers. You can view ports connected to BayStack or Passport switches by choosing View > Show Port Address. Passport 1K Passport 1000 Series switch. This device can be configured and monitored by Optivity Switch Manager and its submanagers. Passport 8K Passport 8000 Series switch.
Chapter 2 Using Optivity Switch Manager 41 Adjusting the contents pane You can resize the Optivity Switch Manager window or submanager windows by dragging the edges of the active window. You can also use the scroll bars to adjust the Optivity Switch Manager contents pane to view a specific portion of the discovered network topology. Using the scale slider To adjust the scale of the topology map: Move the scale slider (Figure 6) to the right to magnify the map or to the left to make it smaller.
Chapter 2 Using Optivity Switch Manager Loading a saved network topology map You can reload a saved topology map. If you do not have a specific topology map saved, the application loads the previously saved topology map. This map is stored in the default.topo file. Note: Optivity Switch Manager Release 1.1.0.0 cannot open topology maps saved in earlier releases. To open a new topology map, you must use the discovery process described in “Discovering devices on a network” on page 48.
Chapter 2 Using Optivity Switch Manager 3 43 Click Open. The topology map is displayed in the contents pane. 4 From the Optivity Switch Manager menu bar, choose Actions > Update Topology to update your network topology map. Saving a topology map When you save a topology map, it is stored with a .topo file extension. If you do not save a topology with a specific file name, Optivity Switch Manager attempts to save the current map to the default.topo file.
Chapter 2 Using Optivity Switch Manager Printing a topology map To print a topology map: Do one of the following: • • • From the Optivity Switch Manager menu bar, choose File > Print. On the keyboard, press [Ctrl]+P. On the Optivity Switch Manager toolbar, click Print. Note: Optivity Switch Manager prints only a single page showing the part of the topology map that starts at the left border of the window.
Chapter 2 Using Optivity Switch Manager 45 Arranging devices on the topology map As Optivity Switch Manager discovers devices, they are arranged by default in a column (top to bottom/left to right) on the topology map. Figure 10 shows the Optivity Switch Manager contents pane after a seed address was located. The devices icons are crowded together, and the port numbers and IP addresses overlap each other. To improve readability of the map, you can automatically or manually adjust the layout.
Chapter 2 Using Optivity Switch Manager To manually arrange the devices discovered in the network topology: Drag selected devices to desired locations on the topology map. Getting help Help in Optivity Switch Manager is arranged by subject. A Web browser, such as Netscape Navigator or Microsoft Internet Explorer, opens to display Help files. You can use the contents frame or the Help index to locate information.
Chapter 3 Configuring Optivity Switch Manager This chapter describes configuration tools for Optivity Switch Manager, and includes the following topics: • • Discovering your network (next) Accessing devices within different SNMP communities (page 53) Discovering your network Optivity Switch Manager builds its logical map of the network by querying the topology table of the seed device, using the Bay Autotopology Protocol (BTP).
Chapter 3 Configuring Optivity Switch Manager Discovering devices on a network The topology discovery process begins when you supply Optivity Switch Manager with one or more network device seed addresses and the application queries the addresses. The Preferences dialog box specifies the seed address and defines the scope of the discovery process. To discover a network: 1 From the Optivity Switch Manager menu bar, choose Edit > Preferences. The Preferences dialog box opens (Figure 11).
Chapter 3 Configuring Optivity Switch Manager 49 3 In the MaxHops textbox, type the maximum number of hops. 4 Use the Layout slider to indicate whether greater speed or better accuracy is more important. 5 Select other options in the dialog box to control the appearance of the topology map. See Table 8 for a description of the options available. 6 Click Apply. 7 Click OK. 8 From the Optivity Switch Manager menu bar, choose Actions > Discover Map. The topology map is displayed.
Chapter 3 Configuring Optivity Switch Manager Table 8 Preferences dialog box items (continued) Section Item Description Map Layout Drag the slider to the right (better) or to the left (faster) to indicate how you want Optivity Switch Manager to lay out devices in the network topology map. Refer to “Layout slider” on page 52 for more information. Show Device by Determines how a device is identified in the network topology map.
Chapter 3 Configuring Optivity Switch Manager 51 Table 8 Preferences dialog box items (continued) Section Item Description SNMP Retry Count The number of times, between 0 and 5, Optivity Switch Manager tries to connect to a device using SNMP. (The default is 1.) Timeout The amount of time, between 3 and 10 seconds, Optivity Switch Manager waits before trying to connect to a device again. (The default is 5.
Chapter 3 Configuring Optivity Switch Manager Figure 12 Restrict Discovery dialog box 3 Click Insert. A new row containing 0.0.0.0 appears under the To Subnet heading. 4 Click the row containing 0.0.0.0 and type the subnet address. 5 Click Close. Layout slider Use the layout slider to improve the readability of the topology map.
Chapter 3 Configuring Optivity Switch Manager 4 53 To resdiscover the network topology map with new layout, do one of the following: • • From the Optivity Switch Manager menu bar, choose Actions > Discover Map. On the Optivity Switch Manager toolbar, click Discover Network. Accessing devices within different SNMP communities SNMP community passwords can provide a level of protection by limiting access to devices.
Chapter 3 Configuring Optivity Switch Manager Figure 13 Communities dialog box 2 Click Insert. An empty row is added to the table. 3 Click on the empty row and enter the IP address and communities. 4 Click Save. The changes are saved to the snmpcomm.properties file. Table 9 describes the Communities fields in the dialog box. Table 9 Communities dialog box fields Fields Descriptions Address The subnet address of a group of devices or the IP address of a single device. (Default is 0.0.0.
Chapter 4 Using VLAN Manager VLAN Manager manages Spanning Tree Groups (STGs) and VLANs across devices in a network. Optivity Switch Manager is the starting point for VLAN Manager, and Optivity Switch Manager must be open to use VLAN Manager. This chapter describes using VLAN Manager to manage VLANs on Passport and BayStack switches.
Chapter 4 Using VLAN Manager You control path redundancy for VLANs by implementing the Spanning Tree Protocol (STP). Spanning Tree Protocol As defined in the IEEE 802.1D standard, the Spanning Tree Protocol detects and eliminates logical loops in a bridged or switched network. When multiple paths exist, the spanning tree algorithm configures the network so that a bridge or switch uses only the most efficient path.
Chapter 4 Using VLAN Manager 57 VLAN Manager features VLAN Manager allows you to: • • • Configure and monitor VLANs and STGs across one or multiple devices. View and edit port membership information: ports not belonging to an STG, or ports belonging to multiple STGs, individual routing ports and brouter ports. View Spanning Tree configuration information In the Optivity Switch Manager contents pane, such as which ports are blocking or forwarding.
Chapter 4 Using VLAN Manager Figure 14 VLAN Manager window Title bar Menu bar Toolbar Navigation pane Contents pane Status bar Table 11 describes the parts of the VLAN Manager window. Table 11 VLAN Manager window parts Part Description Title bar Displays the submanager name. Menu bar Provides access to all VLAN Manager commands. Toolbar Provides quick access to commonly-used VLAN Manager commands. Navigation pane Provides a navigation tree showing VLAN Manager network folder resources.
Chapter 4 Using VLAN Manager 59 Table 12 lists the VLAN Manager menus and commands. Table 12 VLAN Manager menus and commands Menu Command Shortcut Key Description File Reload [Ctrl]+R Reloads the VLAN Manager information. Save Diagnostic Info [Ctrl]+S Saves diagnostic information about the STGs and VLAN discovered. Print [Ctrl]+P Opens the Print dialog box, where you enter print parameters. Close Edit Closes the VLAN Manager window.
Chapter 4 Using VLAN Manager Table 12 VLAN Manager menus and commands (continued) Menu Command Shortcut Key Description Help Using Opens a Web browser and loads the Help files. Online Support Opens a Web browser that loads the Nortel Networks Customer Support Web page. About VLAN Manager Displays information about VLAN Manager. Toolbar For information about the toolbar buttons available in VLAN Manager, refer to Table 5 on page 36.
Chapter 4 Using VLAN Manager 61 Figure 15 VLAN Manager navigation pane Contents pane When you select a network resource in the navigation pane, a table opens in the contents pane (Figure 16). Figure 16 Default (1) folder view in the contents pane Using Optivity Switch Manager, Release 1.1.0.
Chapter 4 Using VLAN Manager To view the VLAN information in the contents pane: In the navigation pane, select an STG or VLAN icon. The example in Figure 16 shows the VLAN membership information for the Default VLAN. The Default (1) folder opens in the contents pane when you select Default (1) from the navigation tree. Status bar The VLAN Manager status bar (Figure 14 on page 58) is located at the bottom of the VLAN Manager window and contains two fields.
Chapter 4 Using VLAN Manager • 63 On the VLAN Manager toolbar, click Find. The Find dialog box opens (Figure 17). Figure 17 Find dialog box 2 In the Find text box, type the text or number for your search. 3 In the In section, click the Tree option to search the navigation tree, or click the Table option to search the contents pane. 4 Click Next. VLAN Manager starts its search and highlights the first match that it finds or displays a message that it found no matches.
Chapter 4 Using VLAN Manager Port membership In the navigation pane, the top four icons represent the following types of port memberships: • • • • Unassigned Tagging Isolated Routing Port (IRP) Bridge Routing (brouter ports) Table 14 describes the port membership types. Table 14 Port membership types and STGs Icon Port type Description Unassigned Port that do not belong to any STG. If no devices in the network contain unassigned ports, a table does not open in the contents pane.
Chapter 4 Using VLAN Manager 65 The Unassigned Ports table opens in the contents pane (Figure 18). Because there are no unassigned ports in the discovered network, the table is empty. Figure 18 Unassigned Ports table Table 15 describes the Unassigned Ports table fields. Table 15 Unassigned Ports table fields Field Description Device IP address, system name, or host name of the device. Ports Ports not currently assigned to an STG.
Chapter 4 Using VLAN Manager Figure 19 Tagging Ports table Table 16 describes the fields in the Tagging Ports table. Table 16 Tagging Ports table fields Field Description Device IP address, system name, or host name of the device. Port Ports on which tagging is enabled. VlanIds VLAN ID(s) of which the port is a member. Viewing isolated router ports (IRPs) To view IRPs on Passport 1000 Series switches: In the navigation pane, select Isolated Routing.
Chapter 4 Using VLAN Manager 67 Figure 20 Isolated Routing Ports table Table 17 describes the fields in the Isolated Routing Ports table. Table 17 Isolated Routing Ports table fields Field Descriptions Device IP address, system name, or host name of the device. Ports Ports that route only IP packets. Viewing bridge routing Ports To view bridge routing (brouter) ports on Passport 1000 Series switches and Passport 8000 Series switches: In the navigation pane, select Bridge Routing.
Chapter 4 Using VLAN Manager Figure 21 Bridge Routing Ports table Table 18 describes the fields in the Bridge Routing Ports table. Table 18 Bridge Routing Ports table fields Field Descriptions Device IP address, system name, or host name of the device. Ports Port numbers of the port on which frames are received. Viewing spanning tree groups (STGs) All devices supported by Optivity Switch Manager support the IEEE 802.1D Spanning Tree Protocol and at least one instance of a Spanning Tree Group.
Chapter 4 Using VLAN Manager 69 Figure 22 STG folder in the VLAN Manager navigation pane Table 19 describes the STG icons displayed in the VLAN Manager navigation pane. Table 19 STG information icons Icon Name Representation Members Devices and ports that are part of the STG. Config STG configuration information. Status STG status information, including STG topology change information. Root Devices that are the STG root.
Chapter 4 Using VLAN Manager Figure 23 Spanning tree group members table Table 20 describes the fields in the Members table. Table 20 Members table fields Field Description Device IP address, system name, or host name of the device. PortMembers Ports on the device that are members of the STG. Adding port members To add ports to an STG: 1 In the Members table, select a device in the list. 2 Double-click in the PortMembers cell for the device to which you want to add port membership.
Chapter 4 Using VLAN Manager 71 Figure 24 PortMembers dialog box 3 Select the port number(s) or click All for all the ports. 4 Click Ok. Viewing and configuring STG parameters You can view and configure STG parameters. To view the configuration information: In the navigation pane, select Config. The Configuration table opens (Figure 25) in the contents pane. Using Optivity Switch Manager, Release 1.1.0.
Chapter 4 Using VLAN Manager Figure 25 Configuration table Table 21 describes the fields in the Configuration table. Table 21 Configuration table fields 208963-B Field Description Device IP address, system name, or host name of the device. Priority The Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) bridge priority, in decimal. The range is 0 (highest priority) to 65535 (lowest priority). The default is 32768.
Chapter 4 Using VLAN Manager 73 Table 21 Configuration table fields (continued) Field Description TaggedBpduAddress A MAC address; specifically for tagged BPDUs. TaggedBpduVlanId The VLAN tag associated with the spanning tree group. This ID is used to tag BPDUs through a non-IEEE tagging bridge to another Passport switch. Status group Use the read-only Status table to view the status of the Spanning Tree Protocol for each STG that is associated with the network.
Chapter 4 Using VLAN Manager Table 22 Status table fields Field Description Device IP address of the bridge. NumPorts Number of ports controlled by this bridging entity. ProtocolSpecification An indication of which version of the Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) is operating. The IEEE 802.1d implementations display ieee8021d. TimeSinceTopologyChange Time in hundredths of a second since the last time a topology change was detected by the bridge entity or STG.
Chapter 4 Using VLAN Manager 75 Figure 27 Root table Table 23 describes the fields on the Root table. Table 23 Root table fields Field Description Device IP address of a device in the STG. BridgeAddress MAC address used by this bridge when it must be identified in a unique fashion. DesignatedRoot Bridge identifier of the root of the spanning tree as determined by the Spanning Tree Protocol as executed by this device.
Chapter 4 Using VLAN Manager To view the Default Ports table: From the navigation tree, select Default(1). The Default VLAN table opens in the contents pane (Figure 28). Figure 28 Default VLAN table Table 24 describes the fields in the Default VLAN table. Table 24 Default VLAN table fields 208963-B Field Description Device IP address, system name, or host name of the device. PortMembers Ports that are assigned to the VLAN.
Chapter 4 Using VLAN Manager 77 Table 24 Default VLAN table fields (continued) Field Description IfIndex Logical interface index assigned to the VLAN. This value can be in one of the following ranges: • Passport 1000 Series switch: 257 to 512 • Passport 8000 Series switch: 2049 to 4096 Note: This field does not apply to BayStack or Business Policy Switch 2000 switches. IpAddress IP address, if any, assigned to the VLAN for routing.
Chapter 4 Using VLAN Manager The VLAN table opens (Figure 29) in the contents pane. Figure 29 VLAN table Table 24 on page 76 describes the fields in the VLAN table.
Chapter 4 Using VLAN Manager 79 Managing spanning tree groups (STGs) You can edit STG and STG membership information to manage STGs in any of the following ways: • • • Creating a spanning tree group Editing a spanning tree group Deleting a spanning tree group Creating a spanning tree group On a Passport 1000 Series switch or a Passport 8600 switch, you can create new STGs. The BayStack switches and the Business Policy Switch 2000 support only one STG per switch.
Chapter 4 Using VLAN Manager Figure 30 New STG dialog box 2 Insert values or select options in the option boxes. 3 Click Ok. Table 25 describes the items in the New STG dialog box. Table 25 New STG dialog box items 208963-B Item Description Id A number between 1 and 25 that identifies the new spanning tree group (STG) configured on the network. TaggedBpduAddress A MAC address, specifically for tagged BPDUs. TaggedBpduVlanId The VLAN tag associated with the STG.
Chapter 4 Using VLAN Manager 81 Table 25 New STG dialog box items (continued) Item Description BridgeHelloTime Value in hundredths of a second that all bridges use for Hello Time when this bridge is acting as the root. The granularity of this timer is specified by the IEEE 802.1D-1990 standard to be in increments of 1/100 of a second. The default is 200 seconds. BridgeForwardDelay Value in hundredths of a second that all bridges use for Forward Delay when this bridge is acting as the root.
Chapter 4 Using VLAN Manager The Delete dialog box (Figure 31) opens, asking you to confirm the deletion of the STG. Figure 31 Delete dialog box 2 Do one of the following: • • Click Yes to confirm the deletion and return to the table view. Click No to cancel the deletion and return to the table view. Note: Multiple STGs are supported only on Passport 1000 and Passport 8000 Series switches.
Chapter 4 Using VLAN Manager • • • 83 An access (untagged) port can belong to one and only one port-based VLAN or it can belong to one and only one policy-based VLAN for the given protocol. If you enable tagging on a port that is in a VLAN, the spanning tree group configuration for that port is lost.
Chapter 4 Using VLAN Manager Figure 32 New VLAN dialog box 3 Type the VLAN ID. The value can be from 1 to 4094, as long as it is not already in use. (The default VLAN has a VLAN ID of 1.) 4 Type the VLAN name (optional). If no name is entered, a default is created. 5 For a Passport 8600 switch, select the QoS Level (optional) 6 For a Passport 8600 switch, type the Differentiated Services (DS) Field (optional).
Chapter 4 Using VLAN Manager 9 85 Select the device to be configured on the VLAN by doing one of the following: • • Select from the device list. Click On All Devices to select all devices in the list. 10 Click Ok. Table 26 describes the items in the New VLAN dialog box. Table 26 New VLAN dialog box items Item Description Id A number between 1 and 4,094 that identifies the new VLAN configured on the network. Name Name given to the VLAN.
Chapter 4 Using VLAN Manager The New VLAN dialog box opens (Figure 33). Figure 33 New VLAN dialog box with bySubnet selected 3 Type the VLAN ID. The value can be from 1 to 4094, as long as it is not already in use. (The default VLAN has a VLAN ID of 1.) 4 Type the VLAN name (optional). If no name is entered, a default is created. 5 For a Passport 8600 switch, you the QoS Level (optional) 6 For a Passport 8600 switch, type the Differentiated Services (DS) Field (optional).
Chapter 4 Using VLAN Manager 87 10 In the Mask text box, type the IP subnet mask. 11 Select the device to be configured on the VLAN by doing one of the following: • • Select from the device list. Click On All Devices to select all devices in the list. 12 Click Ok. 13 Do one of the following: • • From the VLAN Manager menu bar, choose Apply Changes. On the VLAN Manager toolbar, click Apply Changes. Creating a protocol-based VLAN To create a protocol-based VLAN: 1 In the navigation pane, select an STG.
Chapter 4 Using VLAN Manager Figure 34 New VLAN dialog box with byProtocolId selected 3 Type the VLAN ID. The value can be from 1 to 4094, as long as it is not already in use. (The default VLAN has a VLAN ID of 1.) 4 Type the VLAN name (optional). If no name is entered, a default is created. 5 For a Passport 8600 switch, select the QoS Level (optional) 6 For a Passport 8600 switch, type the Differentiated Services (DS) Field (optional).
Chapter 4 Using VLAN Manager 9 89 In the ProtocolId box, select the protocol. If you select UsrDefined, refer to “User-defined protocols in a protocol-based VLAN” on page 89 for more information. 10 Select the device to be configured on the VLAN by doing one of the following: • • Select from the device list. Click On All Devices to select all devices in the list. 11 Click Ok.
Chapter 4 Using VLAN Manager Refer to the section on user-defined protocols in Networking Concepts for the Passport 1000 Series Routing Switch Release 2.0 and Networking Concepts for the Passport 8000 Series Routing Switch for more information about this topic or to see the actual values and how they are assigned. The following PIDs are not valid: • • • • • • PID0x0000 through 0x05dc: overlap with the 802.
Chapter 4 Using VLAN Manager 91 Figure 35 New VLAN dialog box with bySrcMac selected 3 Type the VLAN ID. The value can be from 1 to 4094, as long as it is not already in use. (The default VLAN has a VLAN ID of 1.) 4 Type the VLAN name (optional). If no name is entered, a default is created. 5 For a Passport 8600 switch, select the QoS Level (optional) 6 For a Passport 8600 switch, type the Differentiated Services (DS) Field (optional).
Chapter 4 Using VLAN Manager 9 Select the device to be configured on the VLAN by doing one of the following: • • Select from the device list. Click On All Devices to select all devices in the list. 10 Click Ok. 11 Select the newly created MAC-based VLAN, and choose Edit > Edit Mac Addresses. The Edit Mac - VLAN dialog box opens (Figure 36).
Chapter 4 Using VLAN Manager • 93 On the VLAN Manager toolbar, click Delete. The Delete dialog box opens (Figure 31 on page 82). 2 Click Yes. Highlighting STGs and VLANs in the Optivity Switch Manager contents pane Optivity Switch Manager provides dynamic discovery of active STG devices in a network.
Chapter 4 Using VLAN Manager Figure 37 VLAN topology in the Optivity Switch Manager contents pane VLAN members Viewing STG port members When you select an STG in the VLAN Manager navigation pane, you can view the devices and ports associated with that STG in the Optivity Switch Manager network topology map. This view can assist you in troubleshooting by identifying which ports are already members of the STG selected.
Chapter 4 Using VLAN Manager 95 To view STG ports: 1 In the VLAN Manager navigation pane, choose an STG Members icon. The STG Members table opens in the VLAN Manager contents pane. 2 From the VLAN Manager menu bar, choose View > Highlight Topology. 3 Return to the Optivity Switch Manager window. The devices containing STG ports are highlighted (Figure 38) with a color and the device’s IP address. Those device ports that are members of the STG are outlined in black.
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Chapter 4 Using VLAN Manager 97 Viewing STG root configuration You can get a quick view of which device is the root of the spanning tree group and which ports are in the forwarding and blocking state by selecting the STG root icon. To view STG root configuration in Optivity Switch Manager: 1 In the navigation pane, select an STG Root. The Root table opens in the contents pane. 2 From the VLAN Manager menu bar, choose View > Highlight Topology. 3 Return to the Optivity Switch Manager window.
Chapter 4 Using VLAN Manager In Figure 39, the root of the STG is 10.10.40.153, and the port in forwarding state is Port 9 on Slot 1 of 10.10.40.32. Note: Update the View > Highlight topology periodically to refresh the topology display, because ports may change from forwarding to blocking and vice versa.
Chapter 5 Using MultiLink Trunking Manager MultiLink Trunking is a point-to-point connection that aggregates multiple ports so that they logically act like a single port with the aggregated bandwidth. Grouping multiple ports into one logical link allows you to achieve higher aggregate throughput on a switch-to-switch or server-to-server application. This chapter describes using MultiLink Trunking Manager to manage single and multiple device configurations on switches.
Chapter 5 Using MultiLink Trunking Manager Table 27 Maximum number of MLTs supported in different switches Switch Maximum number of MLTs Passport 1000 Series switch 8 Passport 8100 switch 6 Passport 8600 switch 32 BayStack 450 switch 6 Business Policy Switch 2000 6 MultiLink Trunking Manager features MultiLink Trunking Manager supports devices that implement the rcVlan and rcMlt MIB groups.
Chapter 5 Using MultiLink Trunking Manager 101 MultiLink Trunking Manager window The MultiLink Trunking Manager window contains the parts identified in (Figure 40). Figure 40 MultiLink Trunking Manager window Title bar Menu bar Toolbar Navigation pane Contents pane Status bar Table 28 describes the parts of the MultiLink Trunking Manager window. Table 28 MultiLink Trunking Manager window parts Part Description Title bar Displays the submanager name.
Chapter 5 Using MultiLink Trunking Manager Menu bar The menu bar provides menus and commands for operating MultiLink Trunking Manager. Many of the commands also have associated shortcut keys. Table 29 lists the MultiLink Trunking Manager commands. Table 29 MultiLink Trunking Manager submenus Menu Command Shortcut key Description File Reload [Ctrl]+R Reloads the MultiLink Trunking Manager information.
Chapter 5 Using MultiLink Trunking Manager 103 Toolbar The MultiLink Trunking Manager toolbar has the same buttons as Optivity Switch Manager and the other submanagers. For information about the toolbar buttons available in MultiLink Trunking Manager, refer to Table 5 on page 36. Navigation pane MultiLink Trunking Manager displays devices and adjacent devices in a tree structure.
Chapter 5 Using MultiLink Trunking Manager Figure 41 Contents pane Status bar The MultiLink Trunking Manager status bar (see Figure 40 on page 101) is located at the bottom of the MultiLink Trunking Manager window and has two fields. Table 30 describes the fields in the MultiLink Trunking Manager status bar.
Chapter 5 Using MultiLink Trunking Manager 105 Finding network resources To find a network resource in the navigation or contents pane: 1 Click any device in the navigation pane or any text box in the contents pane, and do one of the following: • • • From the MultiLink Trunking Manager menu bar, choose Edit > Find. On the keyboard, press [Ctrl]+F. On the MultiLink Trunking Manager toolbar, click Find. The Find dialog box opens (Figure 42).
Chapter 5 Using MultiLink Trunking Manager Using MultiLink Trunking Manager In the MultiLink Trunking Manager navigation pane, the navigation tree shows the IP addresses of discovered devices. Icons associated with IP addresses on the branches indicate the following types of MLT: • • • Trunk—a switch that links to another device in the network and has MLT configurations. No trunk—a switch that links to another device in the network but does not have an active MLT configured.
Chapter 5 Using MultiLink Trunking Manager 107 Figure 43 Trunk table Table 31 describes the fields in the Trunk table. Table 31 Trunk table fields Field Description Device IP address, system name, or host name of the device. Id Number of the MLT (assigned by MultiLink Trunking Manager). Name Name given to the MLT. PortMembers Ports that are assigned to the MLT. PortType Type of port on the MLT (access or trunk). VlanIds VLAN(s) to which the ports belong.
Chapter 5 Using MultiLink Trunking Manager Viewing no trunk configurations No trunk configurations are links between two devices that are not an MLT. To have an MLT or trunk connection, there must be more than one connection between two devices. Often No trunk configurations are single links between two devices. To view No trunk configurations: In the MultiLink Trunking Manager navigation pane, select a device IP address above the IP address represented by a no trunk icon.
Chapter 5 Using MultiLink Trunking Manager 109 Table 32 No Trunk table fields (continued) Fields Description PortMembers Ports that are assigned to the MLT. PortType Type of port on the MLT (access or trunk). VlanIds VLAN(s) to which the ports belong. Enable Whether the MLT is enabled (true) or disabled (false). IfIndex Interface index, a number from 96 to 4097, that identifies the MLT to the software.
Chapter 5 Using MultiLink Trunking Manager Figure 45 Isolated Device table Table 33 describes the fields in the Isolated Device table. Table 33 Isolated Device table fields 208963-B Field Description Device IP address, system name, or host name of the device. Id Number of the MLT. Name Name given to the MLT. PortMembers Ports that are assigned to the MLT. PortType Type of port on the MLT (access or trunk). VlanIds VLAN(s) to which the ports belong.
Chapter 5 Using MultiLink Trunking Manager 111 Managing MultiLink Trunks (MLTs) This section contains information about the following common operations you can perform using MultiLink Trunking Manager: • • • • • Creating an MLT (next) Viewing port information (page 115) Editing a port on an MLT (page 116) Deleting an MLT (page 117) Editing an MLT (page 117) Creating an MLT To enable an MLT, the device must have more than one connection to another device.
Chapter 5 Using MultiLink Trunking Manager Figure 46 Insert MLT dialog box — one device selected Table 34 describes the items in the Insert MLT dialog box. Table 34 Insert MLT dialog box items for a single device Item Description Node IP address of the first network device configured on the MLT. Id Unique identifier for the MLT, which is automatically assigned by MultiLink Trunking Manager. Name User-defined name of the node on the MLT. Ports Ports enabled on the MLT.
Chapter 5 Using MultiLink Trunking Manager 6 113 Select the MLT type option. The default is Access. 7 In the VlanIds field, select the VLAN IDs that belong to the MLT port. 8 Click Ok. Creating a new MLT on a pair of devices You can configure an MLT between two adjacent devices and MultiLink Trunking Manager considers port availability, type of port, and current links between both devices. You cannot configure an MLT on an isolated device.
Chapter 5 Using MultiLink Trunking Manager Figure 48 Insert MLT dialog box — pair of devices selected 3 In the Id field for both nodes, select the same Id number for the MLT. 4 In one of the Name fields, type the name of the MLT. The text you type appears in both Node Name fields. 5 In the Ports text box, select the ports to be added to the MLT. In the Insert MLT dialog box, port numbers are highlighted in green to indicate that the ports are already connected between the two devices.
Chapter 5 Using MultiLink Trunking Manager 115 Table 35 Insert MLT dialog box items for two nodes Section Item Description Node 1 Node IP address of the first network device to be configured on an MLT. Id Unique identifier for the MLT that is automatically assigned by MultiLink Trunking Manager. Name User-defined name of the MLT. (When you type the name for one node, the name is automatically added to the other node.) Ports Ports enabled on the MLT.
Chapter 5 Using MultiLink Trunking Manager To open the Insert MLT dialog box, refer to “Creating an MLT with one device” on page 111. Figure 49 Port dialog box The information displayed in the dialog box includes the VLAN(s) and STG(s) to which the port belongs and the port link status. The port link status information includes whether the port is up or down and what other device/ports the port is connected to.
Chapter 5 Using MultiLink Trunking Manager 117 Deleting an MLT To delete an MLT: 1 In the navigation pane, select a device and do one of the following: • • From the MultiLink Trunking Manager menu bar, choose Edit > Delete. On the MultiLink Trunking Manager toolbar, click Delete. The Delete dialog box opens, asking you to confirm the deletion (Figure 51). Figure 51 Delete dialog box 2 Click Yes. Editing an MLT To edit an MLT: 1 In the navigation pane, select a device.
Chapter 5 Using MultiLink Trunking Manager Highlighting devices and MLT links in Optivity Switch Manager Optivity Switch Manager displays the topology information from MultiLink Trunking Manager in the contents pane. To highlight devices and their MLT in Optivity Switch Manager: 1 In the navigation pane, select a device with a trunk (MLT) connection. The Trunk table opens in the MultiLink Trunking Manager contents pane (Figure 52).
Chapter 5 Using MultiLink Trunking Manager 119 Figure 53 Highlight topology view in Optivity Switch Manager Highlighted device MLT link Highlighted device Using Optivity Switch Manager, Release 1.1.0.
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Chapter 6 Using Multicast Manager This chapter describes Multicast Manager, which you can use to monitor multicast protocols deployed across the devices discovered by Optivity Switch Manager. Note: To configure multicast groups, you must use Device Manager.
Chapter 6 Using Multicast Manager Multicast protocols Passport 1000 Series switches and Passport 8600 switches support the following multicast protocols: • • • Distance Vector Multicast Routing Protocol (DVMRP) Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) IGMP Snooping At its most basic, IP multicast is the communication of data and services to multiple destinations with a single transmission. Refer to Networking Concepts for the Passport 1000 Series Routing Switch Release 2.
Chapter 6 Using Multicast Manager 123 Multicast Manager features Multicast Manager supports devices that implement rcVlanIgmpSnoop and/or igmp, rcIpDvmrp, dvmrp, and ipMRoute MIB groups. Multicast Manager allows you to: • • • • Display information on the multicast protocols configured and enabled on the devices discovered by Optivity Switch Manager. Highlight all devices in the topology network map if the multicast protocol is selected from the Multicast Manager navigation tree.
Chapter 6 Using Multicast Manager Figure 54 Multicast Manager window Title bar Menu bar Toolbar Navigation pane Contents pane Scroll bar Status bar Table 36 describes the parts of the Multicast Manager window. Table 36 Multicast Manager window parts 208963-B Part Description Title bar Displays the submanager name. Menu bar Provides access to all Multicast Manager commands. Toolbar Provides quick access to commonly-used Multicast Manager commands.
Chapter 6 Using Multicast Manager 125 Menu bar The menu bar provides menus for operating the Multicast Manager. Table 37 describes the Multicast Manager menus and commands. Table 37 Multicast Manager menus and commands Menu Command Shortcut key Purpose File Reload [Ctrl]+R Reloads the Multicast Manager information. Save Diagnostic Information [Ctrl]+D Saves the diagnostic information about the multicast configurations and groups.
Chapter 6 Using Multicast Manager Table 37 Multicast Manager menus and commands (continued) Menu Command View Highlight Topology Highlights the devices running the multicast protocol within the topology map in the Optivity Switch Manager contents pane, and highlights the multicast forwarding path from the source subnet. To view source subnets or forwarding devices, you must select the IP address associated with the subnet or device. Audit Queries the network topology to report any discrepancies.
Chapter 6 Using Multicast Manager 127 Figure 55 Multicast Manager navigation pane Contents pane When you select a network resource in the navigation pane, a table opens in the contents pane (Figure 56). Note: In this release, tables are not available for multicast source subnet nodes and intermediate forwarding nodes from the navigation pane. Using Optivity Switch Manager, Release 1.1.0.
Chapter 6 Using Multicast Manager Figure 56 DVMRP Table in the contents pane To view the multicast information in the contents pane: In the navigation pane, select a device icon from the list under the protocol. The DVMRP table opens in the contents pane. The example in Figure 56 shows the DVMRP information found on device 10.10.40.31. Status bar The Multicast Manager status bar is located at the bottom of the Multicast Manager window and contains two fields.
Chapter 6 Using Multicast Manager 129 Table 38 Multicast Manager status bar fields Field Description Message Located on the left, the message field displays status information about operation results. Icon Located on the right, the icon field provides a legend for the type of end station receiving the multicast traffic.
Chapter 6 Using Multicast Manager 5 If a first match was found, click Next to find each subsequent match, or click Previous to go back to your last match. Using Multicast Manager Multicast Manager displays the following multicast protocols and groups supported on the devices discovered in the network topology: • • • • Layer 2 IGMP Snoop Layer 3 IGMP DVMRP Multicast routes The last group displayed is the Multicast Groups.
Chapter 6 Using Multicast Manager 131 Figure 58 IGMP Snoop Table The IGMP Snoop Table contains five tabs that display information about IGMP snooping: • • • • • General tab (next) Receiver tab (page 133) Sender tab (page 135) Static tab (page 137) Access tab (page 138) General tab The General tab (Figure 59) displays the settings for IGMP Snoop on the selected device. Using Optivity Switch Manager, Release 1.1.0.
Chapter 6 Using Multicast Manager Figure 59 General tab Table 39 describes the fields in the General tab. Table 39 General tab fields 208963-B Field Description VlanId VLAN ID of the VLAN. Enable Indicates whether IGMP snooping works only when a multicast router exists in the VLAN. ReportProxyEnable Whether or not the IGMP report proxy feature is enabled.
Chapter 6 Using Multicast Manager 133 Table 39 General tab fields (continued) Field Description Robustness Robust value (based on the network’s tendency to lose data). This value, along with the query interval, is used to determine the group membership timeouts. It should be set to that of the multicast router in the network. If more than one multicast router is within a VLAN and the robust values are different, set the Passport switch to the highest value. The range is 2 to 255. The default is 2.
Chapter 6 Using Multicast Manager Figure 60 Receiver tab Table 40 describes the fields in the Receiver tab. Table 40 Receiver tab fields 208963-B Field Description VlanId VLAN ID of the VLAN. GrpAddress Address of the multicast group to which the receiver subscribes. InPort Port where group membership was learned. If there are multiple members attached using the same port, only the last group reported is shown for the port. Member Source IP address of the member who joined.
Chapter 6 Using Multicast Manager 135 Table 40 Receiver tab fields (continued) Field Description Expiration Time left until this member is aged out. This value is derived from the Robust Value, MaxResponse Time value, and Query Interval. The Query Max Response Interval (obtained from the Queries received) is used as the timer resolution. Increasing the Robust Value also increases the expiration value.
Chapter 6 Using Multicast Manager Figure 61 Sender tab Table 41 describes the fields in the Sender tab. Table 41 Sender tab fields 208963-B Field Description VlanId VLAN ID of the ingress VLAN. GrpAddress Address of the multicast group that the sender is broadcasting. InPort Port where group membership was learned. If the source (sender) moves to another switch port, this field is not automatically updated. Member Source IP address of the member who joined.
Chapter 6 Using Multicast Manager 137 Static tab The Static tab (Figure 62) displays information about the static entries created to forward IGMP Snoop data for a given multicast group. Figure 62 Static tab Table 42 describes the fields in the Static tab. Table 42 Static tab fields Field Description VlanId VLAN ID of the VLAN. GrpAddress Multicast group address of the multicast stream. Using Optivity Switch Manager, Release 1.1.0.
Chapter 6 Using Multicast Manager Table 42 Static tab fields (continued) Field Description MemberPort Ports which redirect the multicast stream for this multicast group. The ports are member ports of the VLAN. NotAllowedToJoin Ports that do not receive the multicast stream for this multicast group.
Chapter 6 Using Multicast Manager 139 Table 43 Access tab fields Field Description VlanId VLAN ID for the VLAN. GrpAddress Multicast group address of the multicast stream. HostAddress IP address of the host whose membership is to be controlled. HostMask Subnet mask of the host whose membership is to be controlled.
Chapter 6 Using Multicast Manager Figure 64 IGMP Table The IGMP Table contains three tabs that display information about IGMP: • • • Cache tab (next) Interface tab (page 142) Group tab (page 144) Cache tab The Cache tab (Figure 65) displays L3-IGMP cache information.
Chapter 6 Using Multicast Manager 141 Figure 65 Cache tab Table 44 describes the fields in the Cache tab. Table 44 Cache tab fields Field Description Address IP multicast group address for which this entry contains information. Interface Interface from which the corresponding multicast group address is heard. LastReporter IP address of the source of the last membership report received for this IP multicast group address on this interface.
Chapter 6 Using Multicast Manager Table 44 Cache tab fields (continued) Field Description ExpiryTime Amount of time (in seconds) remaining before this entry is aged out. Version1HostTimer(sec) Time remaining (in seconds) until the local router assumes that there are no longer any IGMPv1 members on the IP subnet attached to this router. Upon hearing an IGMPv1 Membership Report, this value is reset to the group membership timer.
Chapter 6 Using Multicast Manager 143 Table 45 Interface tab fields Field Description Interface Interface on which IGMP is enabled. QueryInterval(sec) Frequency (in seconds) at which IGMP host query packets are transmitted on the interface. The range is from 1 to 65535. The default is 125. Status IGMP row status. When an interface has been assigned an IP address and DVMRP is enabled, status is shown as active. Otherwise, it is shown as notInService.
Chapter 6 Using Multicast Manager Group tab The Group tab (Figure 67) displays L3-IGMP multicast group information. Figure 67 Group tab Table 46 describes the fields in the Group tab. Table 46 Group tab fields 208963-B Field Description IpAddress IP address (Class D), designated as the multicast group address, that members can join. A group address can be the same for many incoming ports. Members IP address of a member that has issued a group report for this group.
Chapter 6 Using Multicast Manager 145 Table 46 Group tab fields (continued) Field Description InPort A unique value to identify a brouter interface or a logical interface (VLAN) that has received Group reports from various members. Expiration Time left before the group report expires on this port. This variable is updated when a group report is received.
Chapter 6 Using Multicast Manager Figure 68 DVMRP Table The DVMRP Table contains five tabs that display DVMRP information: • • • • • Globals tab (next) Interface tab (page 148) Neighbor tab (page 150) Route tab (page 151) Next Hop tab (page 153) Globals tab The Globals tab (Figure 69) displays the global DVMRP settings for the network.
Chapter 6 Using Multicast Manager 147 Figure 69 Globals tab Table 47 describes the fields in the Globals tab. Table 47 Globals tab fields Field Description Enable Whether DVMRP is enabled (true) or disabled (false) on the switch. UpdateInterval Periodically each multicast router advertises routing information on each DVMRP interface, using the DVMRP export message. This field shows the time interval (in seconds) between DMVRP updates. The range is from 10 to 2000 with a default of 60.
Chapter 6 Using Multicast Manager Table 47 Globals tab fields (continued) Field Description TriggeredUpdate Interval Triggered updates are sent when routing information changes. This value is the amount of time (in seconds) between triggered update messages. The range is from 5 to 1000 with a default value of 5. In DVMRPv3, this variable is also known as the Minimum Flash Update Interval.
Chapter 6 Using Multicast Manager 149 Figure 70 Interface tab (DVMRP) fields Table 48 describes the fields in the Interface tab. Table 48 Interface tab—DVMRP fields Field Description Interface The DVMRP interface, slot/port number or VLAN identification. OperState Current operational state of this DVMRP interface (up or down). LocalAddress IP address of the DVMRP router interface. Metric The distance metric for this interface, used to calculate distance vectors. The range is 1 to 31.
Chapter 6 Using Multicast Manager Neighbor tab The Neighbor tab (Figure 71) displays the DVMRP neighbors, which are the multicast routers that have an interface on the same network. Figure 71 Neighbor tab Table 49 describes the fields in the Neighbor tab. Table 49 Neighbor tab fields 208963-B Field Description Interface The DVMRP slot/port number or the virtual interface (VLAN) used to reach this DVMRP neighbor.
Chapter 6 Using Multicast Manager 151 Table 49 Neighbor tab fields (continued) Field Description MajorVersion Neighboring router’s major DVMRP version number. MinorVersion Neighboring router’s minor DVMRP version number. Capabilities Neighboring router’s capabilities. The probe flag is 1 byte long with the lower 4 bits containing the following information: • The leaf bit (0) indicates that the neighbor has only one interface with neighbors.
Chapter 6 Using Multicast Manager Figure 72 Route tab (DVMRP) Table 50 describes the fields in the Route tab. Table 50 Route tab (DVMRP) fields 208963-B Field Description Source The network address that, when combined with the corresponding route SourceMask value, identifies the sources for which this entry contains multicast routing information.
Chapter 6 Using Multicast Manager 153 Table 50 Route tab (DVMRP) fields (continued) Field Description Interface DVMRP interface slot/port number or VLAN ID on which IP datagrams sent by these sources are received. Metric Distance in hops to the source subnet. Range is 1 to 32. ExpiryTime Amount of time (in seconds) remaining before this entry is aged out. Next Hop tab The Next Hop tab (Figure 73) displays the next hop on outgoing interfaces for routing IP multicast datagrams.
Chapter 6 Using Multicast Manager Table 51 Next Hop tab fields Field Description Source The network address that, when combined with the corresponding next hop SourceMask value, identifies the source for which this entry specifies a next hop on an outgoing interface. SourceMask The network mask that, when combined with the corresponding next hop Source value, identifies the source for which this entry specifies a next hop on an outgoing interface.
Chapter 6 Using Multicast Manager 155 Figure 74 Route tab (MRoute) Table 52 describes the fields in the Route tab. Table 52 Route tab (MRoute) fields Field Description GroupAddress IP multicast group address for which this entry contains multicast routing information. SourceAddress Network address that, when combined with the corresponding route SourceMask value, identifies the sources for which this entry contains multicast routing information.
Chapter 6 Using Multicast Manager Table 52 Route tab (MRoute) fields (continued) Field Description Interface DVMRP interface slot/port number or VLAN ID on which IP datagrams sent by these sources to this multicast address are received. ExpiryTime Amount of time remaining before this entry is aged out. The value 0 indicates that the entry is not subject to aging. Protocol Routing protocol through which this route was learned. Currently only DVMRP is supported.
Chapter 6 Using Multicast Manager 157 Figure 75 Multicast Group table The Multicast Group table contains two tabs that display multicast information: • • Source Subnets tab (next) Receivers tab (page 159) Source Subnets tab Multicast traffic must travel through source subnets to reach either forwarding devices or multicast receivers. The Source Subnets tab (Figure 76) displays the source subnet address and subnet mask of the multicast group address. Using Optivity Switch Manager, Release 1.1.0.
Chapter 6 Using Multicast Manager Figure 76 Source Subnets tab Table 53 describes the fields in the Source Subnets tab. Table 53 Source Subnets tab fields 208963-B Field Description SubnetAddress Network address that, when combined with the corresponding SubnetMask value, identifies the source multicast address. SubnetMask Network mask that, when combined with the corresponding SubnetAddress value, identifies the source multicast address.
Chapter 6 Using Multicast Manager 159 Receivers tab The Receivers tab (Figure 77) displays the addresses of the last reporters for the active multicast group. Figure 77 Receivers tab (Multicast Groups) Table 54 describes the fields in the Receivers tab. Using Optivity Switch Manager, Release 1.1.0.
Chapter 6 Using Multicast Manager Table 54 Receivers tab (Multicast Groups) fields Field Description LastReporter IP address of the source of the last membership report received for this IP multicast group address on this interface. If no membership report has been received, the object has the value 0.0.0.0. Querier Address of the IGMP querier on the IP subnet to which the interface is enabled. The address in parentheses is the forwarding node.
Chapter 6 Using Multicast Manager 3 161 Return to the Optivity Switch Manager window. — If a protocol icon was selected, all devices supported by the protocol are highlighted. — If a single device was selected, the device is highlighted.
Chapter 6 Using Multicast Manager Figure 78 Optivity Switch Manager with forwarding node highlighted Path of multicast traffic Node on source subnet Node on forwarding path You can also select a multicast protocol in Multicast Manager and view in Optivity Switch Manager the devices that are actively using that protocol. To view devices using multicast protocols: 1 In the Multicast Manager navigation pane, select a multicast protocol from the first four branches in the tree.
Chapter 6 Using Multicast Manager 163 Figure 79 Optivity Switch Manager window with devices using DVMRP highlighted Using Optivity Switch Manager, Release 1.1.0.
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Chapter 7 Using Log Manager Log Manager allows you to open log files that are transferred from a network device. The log file is a file saved on the flash memory of a device. You can use the log file content (displayed in ASCII format) to analyze any activity written to the log file that may be of potential concern. Note: Log files and Optivity Switch Manager must reside on the same management station.
Chapter 7 Using Log Manager Uploading Passport syslog files to your management station This section describes how to upload Passport 8000 Series (version 3.0 and higher) syslog files to your management station. The procedure here illustrates the general principles of the upload process for all switches. For specific details of using Device Manager or the CLI on other switches, refer to the Device Manager and CLI reference guides for those switches.
Chapter 7 Using Log Manager 167 Figure 80 Copy File tab 2 Enter the source address of the syslog file. 3 Enter the destination address of the syslog file. 4 Select the start radio button. 5 Click Apply. Uploading a file using the CLI If remote access to the CLI is enabled for a switch, you can access the CLI remotely to upload files. This section describes how to use Telnet to access the CLI and copy a file to your management station.
Chapter 7 Using Log Manager Figure 81 Telnet dialog box 2 To begin your Telnet session, enter your login name and password, for example: Login: rwa Password: *** (rwa) Using the Telnet application To initiate a Telnet session using the Telnet application: 1 Launch your Telnet application. 2 From the menu bar, click Connect. 3 Do one of the following: • • Select an IP address from the displayed list. Choose Remote System and enter an IP address.
Chapter 7 Using Log Manager 169 Figure 82 Telnet window ************************************ * Nortel Networks, Inc. * * Copyright (c) 1996-2000 * * All Rights Reserved * * Passport 8010 * * Software Release _B047 * ************************************ Login: 4 To begin the Telnet session, enter your login name and password, for example: Login: rwa Password: *** (rwa) When you have accessed the CLI, you use the copy command to upload the file.
Chapter 7 Using Log Manager Passport/Accelar 1000 Series switches (version 2.x) To upload a Passport/Accelar 1000 Series syslog file to your management station, use the CLI copy command as described in the CLI reference guide that was shipped with the switch. For example, the following CLI command and prompt sequence copies a syslog file to the management station located at IP address 10.170.137.10: Passport-1200# copy f t Enter destination tftp server address [10.170.137.
Chapter 7 Using Log Manager 171 Figure 83 SysLog dialog box Opening a syslog file To open a syslog file: 1 In the SysLog dialog box, click the folder icon. The Open sysLog dialog box opens (Figure 84). Figure 84 Open sysLog dialog box Using Optivity Switch Manager, Release 1.1.0.
Chapter 7 Using Log Manager 2 In the File name text box, type the name of the log file to import, or use the Browse button to locate the log file. 3 Click Open. The log file is imported into the SysLog dialog box (Figure 85). Figure 85 Imported log file in SysLog dialog box The SysLog dialog box includes some buttons that are the same as those available on the toolbar of Optivity Switch Manager and the other submanagers. For information about these common buttons, refer to Table 5 on page 36.
Chapter 7 Using Log Manager 173 Table 55 SysLog dialog box items and buttons (continued) Item or button Description Severity The severity level of the log entry. The possible severity levels are: • Info—Informational message only • Warning—There may be a misconfiguration in the network, but you do not need to take action. • Error—There is a misconfiguration that you must correct for the device to work correctly.
Chapter 7 Using Log Manager Exporting a log file To export a log file to the hard drive of your management station: 1 In the device view, click the diskette icon. The Export sysLog dialog box opens (Figure 86). Figure 86 Export sysLog dialog box 2 In the File name text box, type a name for your file, for example, syslog2.txt. 3 Click Save. Locating specific log entries You can locate specific log entries in Log Manager.
Chapter 7 Using Log Manager 175 Figure 87 sysLog - Find dialog box 2 In the Find field, type the type the string you want to search for, for example, Fatal. 3 In the From field, check Selection (finds the first occurrence of your selection from your current position in the table) or Start (selects the first occurrence of your selection in the table).
Chapter 7 Using Log Manager Filtering log entries In Log Manager, you can display specific log entries by filtering out (removing) non-related log entries. To display specific log entries: 1 In the device view, click Filter. The sysLog - Filter dialog box opens (Figure 88).
Chapter 7 Using Log Manager 5 The SysLog dialog box displays only the entries that satisfy the filtering criteria. 6 To restore all log entries in the SysLog dialog box: 7 a Select only “All records” in the severity column. b Type “empty string”/”blank string” in the Contains string text box. c Click Filter. 177 To close the sysLog - Filter dialog box, click Close. Using Optivity Switch Manager, Release 1.1.0.
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Appendix A Additional reference sources For more information about networking concepts, protocols, and topologies, you may want to consult the following sources: • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • RFC 1058 (RIP version 1) RFC 1723 (RIP version 2) RFC 1213 (IP) RFC 1389 (RIP 2 Management Information Base) RFC 1493 (Bridge MIB) RFC 1573 (IANAIf Type) RFC 1643 (Ether-like MIB) RFC 1757 (RMON) RFC 1271 (RMON) RFC 1850 (OSPF MIB) RFC 1253 (OSPF) RFC 1583 (OSPF) RFC 2178 (OSPF) IEEE 802.
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Appendix B Troubleshooting and error messages Resolving problems Table 56 describes common Optivity Switch Manager problems and solutions. Table 56 Optivity Switch Manager problems and solutions Problem Solution Optivity Switch Manager does not display all network devices in the topology map. • • • Some devices have timed out. Use the ping command to verify that the network device is connected.
Appendix B Troubleshooting and error messages Table 57 Optivity Switch Manager error messages 208963-B Message Meaning Discrepancies were found, see View > Audit The submanager can still function, but it has found discrepancies between nodes. From the submanager menu bar, choose View > Audit to view the Audit dialog box. Bad Assignment You attempted to edit a read-only item.
Index A Action field 136 brouter ports about 64 viewing 67 VLAN 57 ActiveMRouter item 133 BTP 47 Access tab 138 ActiveQuerier item 133 Address field in the Cache tab 141 in the Communities dialog box 54 in the Neighbor tab 150 C Asynchronous Transfer Mode. See ATM communities SNMP passwords 53 using a wildcard 54 ATM 31 Automatically Relayout after discovery option 50 Automatically Save on Exit option 50 B Bay Auto Topology Protocol.
Index DesignatedRoot field 75 Device field in the Configuration table 72 in the Isolated Device table 110 in the No Trunk table 108 in the Root table 75 in the Status table 74 in the Trunk table 107 device icons 40 E Edit Mac - VLAN dialog box 92 Edit Mac Addresses command 92 Enable field in the Globals tab 147 in the Isolated Device table 110 in the No Trunk table 109 in the Trunk table 107 Device item in the Bridge Routing Ports table 68 in the Default Ports table 76 in the Isolated Routing Ports
Index Group tab, viewing L3-IGMP multicast group information 144 IGMP Snoop table 130 Receiver tab 133 Sender tab 135 Static tab 137 GroupAddress field 155 GrpAddress field in the Access tab 139 in the Receiver tab 134 in the Sender tab 136 in the Static tab 137 H HelloTime field 74 Help 46 highlighted topology view 93 HighPriority item in the Default Ports table 76 in the New VLAN dialog box 85 HoldTime field 74 HostAddress field 139 HostMask field 139 I Id field in the Isolated Device table 110 in the
Index L L3-IGMP and Multicast Manager 130 Cache tab 140 displaying information 139 Group tab 144 Interface tab 142 LastMemberQueryInterval field 143 LastReporter field in the Cache tab 141 in the Receivers tab 160 MLT definition 99 icon 106 No trunk configurations 108 viewing 106 MLT Manager, features 25 Mode field 139 MRoute definition 154 Route tab 154 MRouterExpiration item 133 Layer 3 IGMP.
Index multicast protocols 162 source subnet in Optivity Switch Manager 160 window 123 Multicast Manager icons forwarding node 129 multicast group 129 source subnet 129 Multicast Route. See MRoute.
Index protocol-based 87 source MAC-based 90 Next Hop tab 153 No trunk configurations, viewing 108 No Trunk table 108 Node item, in the Insert MLT dialog box 112, 115 Non-highlighted option 50 NotAllowedToJoin field 138 NumPorts field 74 NumRoutes field 148 O On All Devices item in the New VLAN dialog box 85 in the STG dialog box 81 Passport 8100 module creating protocol-based VLANs 89 IGMP Snoop support 130 number of MLTs supported 100 VLANs supported 77 Passport 8600 module creating protocol-based
Index Preferences dialog box 48 RootCost field 75 Priority field 72 RootPort field 75 Priority item 80 Route tab 151, 154 189 product support 21 Protocol field 156 S protocol-based VLANs creating 87 PIDs 89 using user-defined protocols 89 ProtocolId box 89 scale slider about 30 magnification 30 Solaris implementation 41 using 41 ProtocolSpecification field 74 scroll bars 30 publications related 18, 179 seed address about 28 using multiple IP addresses 48 Q Seed Address(es) item 49 QosLevel
Index Source Subnets tab 157 root configuration 97 status, viewing 73 STG members in Optivity Switch Manager, viewing 94 STG root configuration, viewing 97 STG roots in Optivity Switch Manager, viewing 93 STGs in Optivity Switch Manager, viewing 93 SourceAddress field 155 SourceMask field in the Next Hop tab 154 in the Route tab 152, 155 spanning tree groups definition 56 viewing configuration information 57 viewing root information 57 Spanning Tree Protocol.
Index toolbar buttons 36 TopChanges field 74 topology map, magnifying 41 TriggeredUpdateInterval field 148 Trim HostName Domains item 50 troubleshooting 94, 181 Trunk table 107 trunk, definition 106 Type field in the New VLAN dialog box 85 in the Next Hop tab 154 in the Receiver tab 135 Type item in the Device Properties dialog box 35 in the Insert MLT dialog box 112, 115 U unassigned VLAN about 64 port membership type 64 viewing information 64 UpdateInterval field 147 UpstreamNeighbor field in the Route t
Index tagging 64 unassigned VLAN 64 VlanId field in the Access tab 139 in the General tab 132 in the Receiver tab 134 in the Sender tab 136 in the Static tab 137 VlanIds field in the Isolated Device table 110 in the No Trunk table 109 in the Trunk table 107 VlanIds item in the Insert MLT dialog box 112, 115 in the Tagging Ports table 66 208963-B W write access 54 write operations 54 WrongVersion Queries field 143
