3Com 7600 6

6FAST ETHERNET AND BRIDGE

MANAGEMENT T

ASKS

This chapter contains detailed descriptions of common management

tasks for Fast Ethernet LANs connected to the 7600 Card. Refer to

Chapter 11 “Ethernet LANs and Bridges in the 7400 Card” for general

background material concerning Ethernet LANs. The foll owing tasks are

covered:

Managing Fast Ethernet Ports

QFast Ethernet Port Attributes and Statistics

QDisable a Fast Ethernet Port

QDisplay Broadcast Throttling Attributes

QUpdate Broadcast Threshold

QEnable/Disable Broadcast Throttling

QUpdate Fast Ethernet Port

Managing Ethernet Bridges

QDisplay Broadcast Throttling Attributes

QUpdate Bridge-aging- time

QBridge-port Attributes and Statistics

Managing the Bridge Forwarding Database

QDisplay All Entries in Forwarding Database

QDisplay Learned Entries in Forwarding Database

QDisplay Static Entries in Forwarding Database

QEnter or Modify a Static Address in FDB

QBlock a Static Address

QRemove a Static Address from FDB

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Contents

Main Page C A BOUT T HIS G 1 2 3 4 5 6 ASKS 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 A B C G ABOUT THIS GUIDE Who Should Use This Guide How to Use This Guide Conventions Informational and Warning Conventions Related Manuals Table 1 lists informational and warning conventions. Typographical Conventions 7600 7600 Table 3 7600 Card Documentation and Related Manuals (continued) Table 4 7600 Card Documentation Road Map 1 About the 7600 Page Page Page Typical Applications of the 7600 Card Page Page Page 2 Safety Precautions Mesures de scurit Le service aprs-vente ne devra tre effectu que par un personnel qualifi. Vorsichtsmanahm en Jede Wartung sollte NUR von befugtem Wartungspersonal durchgefhrt werden. Installing and Removing the 7600 Card Modules To remove the 7600 Card from the CELLplex 7000 chassis perform the following steps: Connecting to Network Devices Connecting to a Local Management Terminal 7600 Card System States Power-Up Normal operation Page 3 Rapid CELLplex 7000 Integrated Fast Setup Page Setup Procedure Sections The Integrated Fast Setup consists of the following steps or sections: Table3-1 Integrated Fast Setup Procedure Sections Table3-2 Setup Procedure Navigation Aids Page Example Dialog The following dialog appears on the screen: Network Prefix Section LE Parameters Section LECS Address Section UNI/NNI Parameters Section LE Client Configuration Section Virtual Network Configuration Section Admin VN Management Configuration Section Confirmation Dialog Section Multi-context Fast Setup Page Page Virtual Network Configuration Section ELAN Configuration Section Management Configuration Section Page II 7600 CARD MANAGEMENT T ASKS 4 Management Capabilities Menu Hierarchy Page Thus, for example, entering 3 after the Main menu prompt produces the following the prompt: Page Table4-2 Menu Navigation Functions Table4-3 Editing Aids Menu Index Ethernet Menu Bridge Menu ATM Menu LAN Emulation Menu Virtual LAN Menu Network Management Menu 5 Display Current Bridge Attach Fast Ethernet Port to Attach Internal ATM Port to Bridge 6 MANAGEMENT T ASKS Fast Ethernet Port Attributes and Table6-2 Ethernet Port Attributes Table6-3 Fast Ethernet Por t Characteristics Table6-4 Ethernet Port Statistics Enter: The following information for Port #1 is display ed: Figure6-1 Fast Ethernet Port Attributes and Statistics Display Table6-4 Ethernet Port Statistics (continued) Disable a Fast Ethernet Port Display Broadcast Throttling Attributes Update Broadcast Threshold Enable/Disable Broadcast Throttling Update Fast Ethernet Port Bridge Attributes and Statistics Enter: The following is displayed. Figure6-3 Br idge Attributes and Statistics Display Table6-13 Bridge Attributes and Statistics Update Bridge-aging- time Enter: Sets the bridge-aging-time to 900 secs on bridge #0. Bridge-port Attributes and Table6-14 Task Actions Table6-15 Task Actions Enter: The following is displayed: Figure6-4 Br idge Attributes and Statistics Display Table6-16 Bridge-port Attributes and Statistics (continued) Display All Entries in Forwarding Database Figure6-5 Forwarding Database Display Display Learned Entries in Forwarding Database Enter: The following is displayed: Figure6-6 Lear ned Forwarding Database Display Table6-19 Task Actions Table6-20 Learned Forwarding Database Fields Page Table6-22 Static Table Fields Page Enter: The following is displayed: Figure6-7 Static Table Display Enter or Modify a Static Address in FDB Block a Static Address Remove a Static Address from FDB Display STP Enable Status Disable STP on Enter: Disables the STP on bridge 0 and produces the following message: Display Bridge STP Attributes Table6-29 Task Actions Table6-30 Bridge STP Attributes Enter: The STP attributes for bridge #0 is displayed as follows: Figure6-9 Br idge STP Attributes Display Table6-30 Bridge STP Attributes (continued) Update Bridge-wide STP Page Display Bridge-port STP Attributes Display all STP attributes for a specified bridge-port. Enter: Table6-35 Task Actions Table6-36 Bridge-port STP Attributes Disable Bridge-port Update Bridge-port STP parameters Page 7 Display ATM Port Attributes and Displays the internal ATM port attributes and statistics (refer to Table7-2) Enter: Table7-1 Task Actions Table7-2 ATM Port Attributes and Statistics Display Bridge ATM Table7-3 Task Actions Table7-4 ATM Address Fields Update Bridge ATM Display TM Enable TM Display TM Clients Enter: The TM remote Client Database is displayed as follows: Figure7-4 TM Remote Client Database Display Tabl e 7 - 8 Characteristics of TM Remote Client Database Table7-9 Task Actions Add TM Client information see Display TM Clients on page 7-6. Remove TM Client Table7-10 Task Actions Table7-11 Task Actions Update UNI Version Enable/Disable ATM Port Admin Status Page 8 C Manage data-frame parameters Table8-1 Task Actions Table8-2 LEC Attributes Enter: The following connection state and statistics for the bridge #0 are displayed: Table8-2 LEC Attributes (continued) Figure8-1 LE C Attributes Display Display Current LEC Table8-3 Task Actions Table8-4 LEC Configuration and Status Information Enter: The following LEC configuration and status for the bridge #0 are displayed. Figure8-2 LEC Configuration and Status Display Table8-4 LEC Configuration and Status Information (continued) Update LECS Update ELAN Name Update LES Address Enable LECS Address via ILMI Display LEC Operational Table8-9 Task Actions Table8-10 LEC Operational Parameters Update LEC Operational Page Page Page Page Display LEC Control-frame Table8-20 Task Actions Table8-21 LEC Control Frame Statistics Enter: The LEC control frame statistics for the bridge #0 are displayed as follows: Table8-21 LEC Control Frame Statistics (continued) Page Figure8-4 LEC Control Frame Statistics Display. Reset LEC Control-frame Enter: The LEC control frame statistics are reset to zero for bridge #0. Update Unknown Unicast-flood- Mode Enter: Table8-22 Task Actions Page 9 Manage IP parameters Manage SNMP parameters Display Current IP Displays the current IP configuration for each of the bridges (refer to Tab l e 9- 2 ). Enter: The following is displayed: Figure9-1 IP Configuration Display. Update IP Address Update Default Gateway Update Subnet Mask Display SNMP Update NMS IP Address IP address 10 Display Software Version Display Software Download Status Download Software from Network Erase Software from Flash Download Software from Local Display Hardware Figure10-1 Hardware Configuration Display Set System Configuration Mode Enter: Table10-6 Task Actions Set Store-and- Forward Mode S<&f> or C<utthru> Display Timeout Table10-8 Task Actions Table10-9 Timeout Parameters Enter: The following is a sample timeout parameters report: Table10-9 Timeout Parameters (continued) Page Display Timeout Delays Update Hardware Timeout Delay Update Software Timeout Delay Reset Flash Memory Update Read-access Update Write-access The read-access password is updated. The write-access password is updated. Update Admin-access Enable/Disable Event Messages The admin-access password is updated. Reset and Reboot III 7600 Card Capabilities 11 THE 7600 CARD Overview of Ethernet Fast Ethernet Page Page Fast Ethernet Ports Transparent Bridges Page Spanning Tree Protocol Page Page Management Bridge Parameters Bridged-LAN Environments in the Table11-3 Port-independent Bridge Parameters Table11-4 Port-dependent bridge parameters Page 12 VIRTUAL LANS ATM Overview ATM Basics Virtual Channels Interim Local Management Interface (ILMI) LAN Emulation Overview Emulated LAN Components Page Emulated LAN Connections Page Page Bridges in the 7600 Page Page Page Page Data Transmission over an ELAN LEC Parameters Virtual LANs Overview Table12-6 LEC Operational Parameters (continued) Virtual LANs in the Page Page Page Page 13 ATM N Overview Page Traf f ic Management Concepts Page Traf fi c Ra te s Shaping in the 7600 Page Traf f ic Management in the Network 14 User Interfaces and Protocols In-Band & Out-of-Band Page Page Page for managing the ATM port and Virtual LANs. Page Page 15 AND TUNING Forwarding Modes Timeout Tuning Page A On-Line Technical Services Telephone Suppor t Page Page B Related Diagnostic Procedures Cleaning Dirty Fiber Optic Cables Page C S Physical Interfaces 8 or 16 100Base-Fx or 100Base-Tx Ports Environmental 32 to 104 F (0 to 40 C) 10% to 90% non-condensing -4 to 167 F (-20 to 75 C) 10% to 95% non-condensing Standards Compliance G Page Page Page Page I I Numbers A B 2INDEX C D I E F 4INDEX G H I L I M N O P R S T I U V 8INDEX Z