IBM 4986B LanProbe manual

Contents

Main Consumer Warranty Statement Page iv Operating Restrictions v Notice Safety Information Warning Symbols Used in This Book Conventions Used in this Book NOTE Trademarks Page Page Contents 1 Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2 Local Terminal Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 3 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 4 Bootp Server Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 5 LanProbe Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Page Page Figures Page Table s Page Page Introduction Figure 1-1: LanProbe Page Installation and Configuration Overview Local Terminal Configuration and Installation Installation and Bootp Server Configuration LanProbe Overview System Overview Page Supported MIBs Management Stations Access Security Table 1-1: Private MIB Access Security Privileges Status LEDs Figure 1-3: Front Panel LEDs CONFIG Button Included Parts Optional Accessories Page Local Terminal Configuration Probe Configuration Using a Local Terminal Using a Local Terminal NOTE Figure 2-4: LanProbes Main Menu NOTE Figure 2-5: LanProbes Rear Panel NOTE Modify/View Configuration Values Figure 2-6: Modify/View Configuration Values Menu Page NOTE Modify/View Security Values Figure 2-7: Modify/View Security Values Menu Modify/View Interface Values Figure 2-8: Modify/View Interface Values Menu Page Display Interface Summary NOTE Page Figure 2-10: Modify/View Serial Port Settings Menu Page Page Page Page Installation Selecting a Location NOTE Installing the Probe CAUTION Table Installation Rack or Cabinet Installation Page Page Figure 3-12: LanProbe Installed in the Rack Support Shelf Connecting the Probe Connecting to the Network (In-Band) CAUTION Page Page Figure 3-15: LanProbe Direct Connection Modem Connection Figure 3-16: LanProbe Modem Connection Install the Management Station Modem CAUTION Install the LanProbe Modem Configure the Management Station and LanProbe Page NOTE Data Switch Connection Page Starting the Probe NOTE Verifying the Installation Troubleshooting the Installation Page Page Bootp Server Configuration Probe Configuration Using a Bootp Server Table 4-2: Minimum Requirements for a Bootp Server Item Bootp Server type HP Sun PC Bootp Server Setup on an HP or Sun System NOTE Starting the Bootp Server on an HP or Sun System Page Bootp Server Setup on a PC Using Microsoft LAN Manager Page Using Novell NetWare Starting the PC Bootp Server Page Configuring the Bootptab File Table 4-3: Bootp Server bootptab Files Bootp Server: Bootptab File Location Table 4-4: Bootptab File Tags Tag D es cr ipt io n Table 4-5: Bootp Process Verification NOTE Server Verification Process Bootp Server Configuration Configuring the Bootptab File 68 Example Bootptab File Page Page Restarting the Probe Warm Start LanProbe Operation Restarting the Probe 72 Table 5-6: Probe Data and Parameters Reset by Warm or Cold Start Cycling Power Selecting the Warm Start Menu Item Figure 5-18: LanProbes Main Menu Cold Start Pressing the CONFIG Button Twice Selecting the Cold Start Menu Item Page Page Download New Firmware CAUTION Page Downloading Firmware using an HP-UX Workstation and a Terminal Install New Download Firmware on an HP-UX Workstation Download Firmware to LanProbe CAUTION NOTE Figure 6-19: LanProbe Main Menu (HP-UX Workstation) NOTE Figure 6-20: LanProbe TFTP Download Menu (HP-UX Workstation) CAUTION Downloading Firmware using a Networked PC and a Terminal Setup TFTP Server for Downloading Download Firmware to LanProbe CAUTION NOTE Figure 6-21: LanProbe Main Menu (Networked PC) NOTE Figure 6-22: LanProbe TFTP Download Menu (Networked PC) CAUTION Xmodem Download of Firmware Figure 6-23: LanProbe Main Menu (XMODEM) Figure 6-24: LanProbe XMODEM Download Menu (Networked PC) CAUTION NOTE Page Cables and Connectors Serial Port Interface Cables Table A-1: Serial Port Interface Cable Cable Function Cable Type Connectors HP Product Number Cable Connector Pin-Outs LanProbes RS-232 Port Pin-Out Table A-2: LanProbe RS-232 Port Pin-Out PIN US CCITT DIN LanProbe RS-232 Modem Cable Connectors 9-pin Terminal/PC Cable Connectors 10Base-T Network Connector Pin-Out Page Page LanProbe Specifications Power Requirements Environment Storage Temperature Probe Memory Allocation Operating Non-Operating Page LanProbe Specifications 103 Table B-7: LanProbe Memory Allocation RMON-2 Protocol Directory Table B-8 shows the RMON-2 protocol directory in your probe. Page Page Page Page Page Glossary Page Page Page Page Page Page Index Symbols Numerics A B D E F H I L M N O P R S T U V W X Agilent Technologies, Inc. Offices Asia-Pacific Australia/New Zealand Canada Europe