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3SETTING UP FOR MANAGEMENT

Methods of Managing the Switch 1000

You can manage the Switch in four ways:

■Using the VT100 interface by connecting a VT100

terminal (or workstation with terminal emulation

software) to the Switch console port.

■Using the VT100 interface over a TCP/IP network

using a workstation running VT100 terminal

emulation and Telnet.

■Using the VT100 interface by connecting a work-

station running SLIP to the Switch console port.

■Using an SNMP Network Manager over a net-

work running either the IP or IPX protocol. Each

Network Manager provides its own user inter-

face to the managemen t facilities.

Using the VT100 Management Interface

The menu-driven user interface built into the

Switch is known as the VT100 or Local Mana ge-

ment interface. The VT100 management interface

provides a forms-based structure with pre-defined

security levels, enabling access to be restricted to

particular users. The Switch can support up to four

management user sessions concurrently (for example

one console port and three Telnet connections).

You can establish VT100 management communica-

tion with the Switch through two different inter-

faces:

■Via the Console Port — You can access the

local management interface using a VT100 termi-

nal, or PC using suitable terminal emulation soft-

ware. The terminal can be connected directly to

the Switch, or through a modem. You can also

connect a management workstation running SLIP

to the console port, which allows you to use

out-of-band Telnet. The workstation can be con-

nected directly or remotely, through a modem.

This method provides a way of managing the

Switch in situations where the LAN is not provid-

ing a reliable service, where the Network Man-

ager does not have direct LAN connectivity, or

when a Network Manager does not support

SNMP.

■Via a Network Connect ion — The local man-

agement facility is also accessible via Telnet over a

network running the TCP/IP protocol. The man-

agement available through Telnet is exactly the

same as that of a locally connected terminal. The

Telnet application requires a VT100 terminal, or

PC using suitable terminal emulation software.

Contents

Main 3Com Corporation 5400 Bayfront Plaza Santa Clara, California 95052-8145 C A BOUT T HIS G 1 2 3 4 5 6 A B C D E F ABOUT THIS GUIDE Introduction How to Use This Guide Conventions Related Documentation 1 About the Switch 1000 Summary of Features Port Connections Switch Operation and Features Page Page Switch 1000 on Your Network Server Connections Network Configuration Examples Page Network Segmentation II Page Page 10BASE-T Ports 100BASE-TX Port LEDs Page Page Unit Defaults Managing the Switch 1000 Quick Start For SNMP Users Entering an IP Address for the Switch Page I S Configuration Rules for Fast Ethernet Configuration Rules with Full Duplex Page Installing the Switch 1000 Rack Mounting Stacking the Switch and Other Units Wall Mounting Powering-up the Swi tch Connecting a Redundant Power System (RPS) Connecting Equipmen t to the Console Port Connecting a VT100 Terminal Connecting a VT100 Terminal Emulator Connecting a Workstation Running SLIP 3 Methods of Managing the Switch 1000 Using the VT100 Management Interface Using Telnet Managing Over Th e Network IP Addresses Page 3-4 CHAPTER 3: SETTING UP FOR MANAGEMENT Navigating the VT100 Screens Screen Conventions To differentiate types of information, the VT100 screens use the following conventions: Keyboard Shortcuts Correcting Text Entry Setting Up the Switch for Management Logging On Page Switch Management Setup Page Page Logging Off Auto Logout M S T 1000 Setting Up Users Creating a New User Deleting a User Editing User Details Assigning Local Security Choosing a Switch Management Level Page Setting Up the Switch Unit Page Page Setting Up the Switch Ports Page Page Page Setting Up the Switch Database (SDB) The Database View Searching the Switch Database Adding an Entry into the SDB Deleting an Entry from the SDB Specifying that an Entry is Permanent Setting Up Resilient Links Configuring Resilient Links Creating a Resilient Link Pair Deleting a Resilient Link Viewing the Resilient Setup Page Setting Up Traps Setting Up the Console Port Page Resetting the Switch Initializing the Switch Upgrading Software Page 5 Virtual LANs (VLANs) What are VLANs? Benefits of VLANs An Example VLANs and the Switch Connecting VL ANs to a Router Page VLAN Configurati ons Page Page Setting Up VLANs on the Switch Page Page Setting Up VLANs Using Auto Select VLAN Mode Spanning Tree Protocol What is STP? Page How STP Works Page STP Configurations Enabling STP on the Switch Configuring STP on the Switch Page Page Page RMON What is RMON? About the RMON Groups Page Benefits of RMON RMON and the Switch RMON Features of the Switch Page 5-28 CHAPTER 5: ADVANCED MANAGEMENT About Alarm Actions About Default Alarm Settings About the Audit Log Page 6 Summary Statistics Port Statistics Port Traffic Statistics Page Port Error Analysis Page Status Monitoring Fault Log Remote Polling A Important Safety Information Page Power Supply and Fuse Sockets for Redundant Power System (RPS) RJ45 Ports Fiber Ports Linformation de Scurit Importante La Source de Courant et Le Fusible Socle Pour Alimentation Multiple Les Ports RJ45 Les Ports Fibre Wichtige Sicherheit sinformationen Stromversorgung und Sicherung Steckdose fr Redundant Power System (RPS) RJ45 Anschluen Glasfaser Anschluen B B-2 APPENDIX B: SCREEN ACCESS RIGHTS C - N I T Using the VT100 Interface Using the Switch Page Page Page Page Page E Physical Dimensions E-2 APPENDIX E: SWITCH 1000 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS F Online Technical Services World Wide Web Site 3Com Bulletin Board Service 3ComFacts Automated Fax Service 3ComForum on CompuServe Online Service Support from Your Network Supplier Support from 3Com F-4 APPENDIX F: TECHNICAL SUPPORT Returning Products for Repair Regional Sales Office Telephone Number 44 1442 438125 44 1442 435822 Elsewhere 1 408 326 7804 1 408 764 7120 G Page Page Page Page Page I Numerics A B C D E F H I K L M Q R S T U V W Z 3Com Corporation LIMITED WARRANTY H S S TANDARD W W ARRANTIES E ELECTRO-MAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY FCC S VCCI S CSA S INFORMATION T