Main
               
                Cautions
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                Table of Contents
                 2   The Omni Switch/Router MPX 
1   Omni Switch/Router Chassis and Power Supplies               
 
3   Omni Switch/Router Switching Modules               
  4   The User Interface 
               
5   Installing Switch Software                 
6   Conguring Management Processor Modules 
               
7   Managing Files                 
8   Switch Security 
               
9   Conguring Switch-Wide Parameters               
 
10   Switch Logging                 
12   Network Time Protocol 
11   Health Statistics               
 
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                13   SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) 
                 15   Managing Ethernet Modules 
14   DNS Resolver and RMON                 
 
                16   Managing 802.1Q Groups 
                 17   Conguring Bridging Parameters 
               
18   Conguring Frame Translations             
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                19   Managing Groups and Ports 
               
20   Conguring Group and VLAN Policies               
 
21   Interswitch Protocols                 
22   Managing AutoTracker VLANs 
               
23   Multicast VLANs                 
24   AutoTracker VLAN Application Examples 
               
                25   IP Routing 
               
26   UDP Forwarding               
  27   IPX Routing 
               
28   Managing WAN Switching Modules               
  29   Managing Frame Relay 
               
30   Point-to-Point Protocol                 
31   WAN Links 
               
32   Managing ISDN Ports                 
33   Managing T1 and E1 Ports 
               
                34   Backup Services 
                 35   Troubleshooting 
               
36   Running Hardware Diagnostics               
  A   The Boot Line Prompt 
                    Index 
B   Custom Cables                 
 
                1 Omni Switch/Router Chassis and Power Supplies
              Omni Switch/Router User Interface (UI) Software
Omni Switch/Router Network Management Software (NMS)              
Omni Switch/Router Distributed Switching Fabric
              Omni Switch/Router Fabric Capacity
              Omni Switch/Router Applications and Congurations
Omni Switch/Router as the Backbone Connecting Several Networks              
Omni Switch/Router as the Central Backbone  Switch/Router and in the Wiring Closet
              Omni Switch/Router Chassis and Power Supplies
              OmniS/R-3
              OmniS/R-3 Chassis Technical Specications
              OmniS/R-5
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              OmniS/R-5 Technical Specications
              OmniS/R-9 and OmniS/R-9P
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              OmniS/R-9 Technical Specications
              OmniS/R-9P Technical Specications
              OmniS/R-9P-48V Technical Specications
              Omni Switch/Router Power Requirements
              Module Power Requirements without an HRE-X
              Module Power Requirements with an HRE-X
              Grounding a Chassis
              The Omni Switch/Router  Hardware Routing Engine (HRE-X)
              Valid HRE-X Congurations
HRE-X Router Registers versus Feature Limitations              
Connecting a DC Power Source to an  OmniS/R-PS5-DC375
GND =                
Installing DC Power Source Wire Leads
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              Connecting a DC Power Source to an  OmniS/R-PS9-DC725
GND =                
Installation Requirements
              Installing DC Power Source Wire Leads
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              Replacing Power Supplies (9-Slot Chassis)
Replacing Power Supplies (9-Slot Chassis)              
2 The Omni Switch/Router MPX
Omni Switch/Router Management Processor Module  (MPX) Features                
MPX Technical Specications
              Omni Switch/Router Management Processor Module (MPX) Features
Omni Switch/Router Management Processor Module (MPX) Status LEDs                
Page 2-2
               Omni Switch/Router Management Processor Module (MPX) Features
MPX Management Connectors                
Page 2-3
              MPX Serial and Ethernet Management Ports
MPX Console Port Specications              
Ethernet Management Port
MPX Modem Port Specications              
Conguring MPX Serial Ports
 Flash Memory and Omni Switch/Router Software              
Flash Memory and Omni Switch/Router Software
              Flash Memory Guidelines
              MPX Redundancy
Change-Over Procedure              
MPX Redundancy Commands
              3 Omni Switch/Router Switching Modules
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              Required Image Files
Required Image Files              
Installing a Switching Module
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              Removing a Switching Module
              Hot Swapping a Switching Module
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              Diagnostic Tests
              Handling Fiber and Fiber Optic Connectors
Step 1. Use Premium Grade Jumper Cables with Duplex SC Connectors                
Step 2. Keep Your Fiber Optic Connectors Clean 
              Step 3. Keep the Transceiver Interface Clean
Step 4. Attenuate Properly              
Gigabit Ethernet Modules
GSX-K-FM/FS/FH-2W                
 Gigabit Ethernet Modules
 Special Note  The single mode version of this module has been  deemed:                 
to IEC 825:1984/CENELEC HD 482 S1.
              GSX-K-FM/FS/FH-2W Technical Specications
              Gigabit Ethernet Modules
2-Port Advanced Gigabit Ethernet Switching Module                
Page 3-14
              Auto-Sensing 10/100 Ethernet Modules
Ethernet RJ-45 Pinouts                
ESX-K-100C-32W
Ethernet RJ-45 Specications            
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 Auto-Sensing 10/100 Ethernet Modules              
ESX-K-100C-32W Technical Specications
              Auto-Sensing 10/100 Ethernet Modules
32-Port Advanced Auto-Sensing 10/100 Ethernet Switching Module                
Page 3-18
              Fast (100 Mbps) Ethernet Modules
ESX-K-100FM/FS-16W                
Fast (100 Mbps) Ethernet Modules
              ESX-K-100FM/FS-16W Technical Specications
               Fast (100 Mbps) Ethernet Modules
16-Port Advanced Fast Ethernet Switching Module                
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              WAN Modules
WAN Pinouts              
WAN BRI Port Specications (S/T Interface)
WAN BRI Port Specications (U Interface)                
WAN Serial Port Numbering
              WAN T1/E1 Port Specications
              WAN Serial Port Specications
              WAN Serial Port Specications (cont.)
              WSX-S-2W
WSX-S-2W Technical Specications              
2-Port WAN Frame Relay Switching Module
Page 3-28              
WSX-SC
              WSX-SC Technical Specications
               WAN Modules
8-Port WAN Frame Relay Switching Module                
Page 3-31
              WSX-FT1/E1-SC
              WSX-FT1/E1-SC Technical Specications
              WAN 2-Port Serial and 2-Port Fractional T1/E1 Switching Module
Page 3-34              
WSX-FE1-SC Cabling/Jumper Settings
              WSX-BRI-SC
              WSX-BRI-SC Technical Specications
              WAN 2-Port Serial and 2-Port BRI-ISDN Switching Module
Page 3-38              
 WAN Modules
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Jumper Configuration for the U Interface 
Part Number and  Serial Number label                
(this is how the board is shipped)
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              4 The User Interface
Overview of Command Interfaces              
Changing Between the CLI and UI Modes
              Exit the Command Interface
              UI to CLI Command Cross Reference
Hardware Commands                
Basic Switch Management Commands
Hardware Table                
Page 4-5
              Basic Switch Management Table
Page 4-6              
Network Management Commands
Basic Switch Management Table (continued)                
Network Management Table
 UI to CLI Command Cross Reference                
Page 4-7
              Layer II Switching Commands
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              Groups, VLANs, Policies Commands
Groups, VLANs, Policies Table                
Page 4-9
              Group, VLANs, Policies Table (continued)
Page 4-10              
Routing Commands
Routing Table                
 UI to CLI Command Cross Reference
Page 4-11              
WAN Access Commands
WAN Access Table                
Page 4-12
              WAN Access Table (continued)
 UI to CLI Command Cross Reference                
Page 4-13
              Troubleshooting Diagnostics Commands
Troubleshooting/Diagnostics Table              
User Interface Menu
              Main Menu Summary
              General User Interface Guidelines
Entering Command Names              
Quitting a Command
Scrolling                
The UI Conguration Menu
              Conguring the System Prompt
              Conguring More Mode for the User Interface
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              Setting Verbose/Terse Mode for the User Interface
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              Conguring the Auto Logout Time
              Viewing Commands
Changing Passwords              
Command History and Re-Executing Commands
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              Abbreviating IP Addresses
Abbreviated IP Address Formats            
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              User Interface Display Options
              Setting Echo/NoEcho for User Entry
Setting the Login Banner              
Creating a new Banner
Permanent Banner                
Banners for Different Access Methods
              Login Accounts
Multiple User Sessions              
Listing Other Users
              Communicating with Other Users
Deleting Other Sessions            
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              Advanced Kill Command Options
              UI Table Filtering (Using Search and Filter Commands)
              The Search Command
              Renewing a Search
              The Filter Command
              Combining Search and Filter Commands
               UI Table Filtering (Using Search and Filter Commands)
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1. Type ipr and press <Enter>. A table similar to the following will be displayed:
Press <Enter>. A screen similar to the following is displayed:              
Using Wildcards with Search and Filter Commands
Wildcard Command Options            
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              5 Installing Switch Software
              Using FTP Server
              Using FTP Client
              Using ZMODEM
Using ZMODEM with the load Command              
Using ZMODEM With the Boot Line Prompt
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              6 Conguring Management Processor Modules
              Changing Serial Port Communication Parameters
Changing Port Speed When Communication With The Switch Lost              
Conguring the Modem Port
Modem Port Mode              
Conguring SLIP
              Conguring the Ethernet Management Port
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              Ethernet Management Ports and Redundant  Management Processor Modules
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              The MPM Command/Menu
Displaying MPX Redundancy                
MPM Menu Commands
              Using MPM Commands with Software Release 3.2 and Later
              Listing the Secondary MPX Files
Transferring a File to the Secondary MPX              
Replacing a File on the Secondary MPX
Loading a File from the Secondary MPX              
Removing a File from the Secondary MPX
              Giving Up Control to the Secondary MPX
Setting the Load Sufx              
Setting Automatic Cong Synchronization
Enabling Automatic Cong Synchronization                
Disabling Automatic Cong Synchronization
              Synchronizing Conguration Data
Synchronizing Image Files              
Loading a File From the Primary MPX
              Gaining Control from the Primary MPX
              Resetting a Secondary MPX
              Displaying and Setting the Swap State
Displaying the Swap State                
Enabling the Swap Mode
              Disabling the Swap Mode
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              7 Managing Files
File Menu              
Displaying the Current Directory
Conguration and Log File Generation                
Changing Directories
              Listing Switch Files
              Deleting Switch Files
Deleting Multiple Files              
Deleting All Image Files
              Copying System Files
Displaying Text Files              
Editing Text Files
Clearing the Text Buffer              
Loading an ASCII File into the Text Buffer
Listing the Contents of the Text Buffer                
Adding Lines of Text to the Text Buffer
              Deleting a Line of Text from the Text Buffer
Inserting a Line of Text into the Text Buffer                
Editing a Line Name of Text in the Text Buffer
              Creating a File Name for the Text Buffer
Creating a Text File from the Text Buffer                
 Real-World Examples
Page 7-11              
Real-World Examples
Real-World Example 1                
Real-World Examples
Page 7-12              
Real-World Example 2
              System Menu
              Checking the Flash File System
              Creating a New File System
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              8 Switch Security
              Changing Passwords
              Rebooting the Switch
              Secure Switch Access
Conguring the Secure Switch Access Filter Database            
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              Conguring Secure Access Filter Points
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              Enabling/Disabling Security Parameters
Adding Filters                
Deleting Filters
              Viewing Secure Access Violations Log
              Managing User Login Accounts
Partition Management Requirements               
Default Accounts
Adding a User Account Using the UI Command Mode              
Adding a User Account Using the CLI Command Mode
Assigning Account Privileges Using the CLI Command Mode            
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Managing User Login Accounts                
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              Assigning Account Privileges Using the UI Command Mode
Enter the login name of the user account you are modifying. The following screen will  display.            
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              Command Family Table
              Global Family Table
              Modifying a User Account
Deleting a User              
9 Conguring Switch-Wide Parameters
Summary Menu              
Displaying the MIB-II System Group Variables
              Displaying the Chassis Summary
              Displaying Current Router Interface Status
              System Menu
              Displaying Basic System Information
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              Setting the System Date and Time
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              Setting the System Date and Time
 Timezone and DST Parameters               
 Setting the System Date and Time
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              Viewing Slot Data
              Viewing System Statistics
              Clearing System Statistics
              Viewing Task Utilization Statistics
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              Viewing Memory Utilization
              Viewing MPX Memory Statistics
              Checking the Flash File System
Checking the SIMM Files              
Creating a New File System
Creating a SIMM File System              
Conguring System Information
              Viewing CAM Information
              Conguring CAM Distribution
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              Conguring the HRE-X Router Port
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              Conguring and Displaying the HRE-X Hash Table
              Duplicate MAC Address Support
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              Multicast Claiming
Disabling Flood Limits              
Saving Congurations
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              10 Switch Logging
Logging Overview              
Conguring the Syslog Parameters
              Syslog Facility Codes
              Syslog Priority Codes
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              Conguring Switch Logging
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              Displaying the Command History Entries in the MPM Log
              Displaying the Connection Entries in the MPM Log
              Displaying Screen (Console) Capture Entries in the MPM  Log
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              Displaying Debug Entries in the MPM Log
Displaying Secure Access Entries in the MPM Log            
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              11 Health Statistics
The Health Statistics Management Menu              
Setting Resource Thresholds
              Setting Bandwidth Thresholds
              Setting Miscellaneous Thresholds
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Setting the Sampling Interval              
View Switch-Level Statistics
              View Module-Level Statistics
              View Port-Level Statistics
Reset Health Statistics              
12 Network Time Protocol
              Stratum
Using NTP in a Network            
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              NTP and Authentication
              Network Time Protocol Management Menu
              NTP Conguration Menu
Conguring an NTP Client            
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              Conguring an NTP Client/Server
              Conguring Client/Server Authentication
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              Conguring a New Peer Association
              Conguring a New Server
Conguring a Broadcast Time Service              
Uncongure Existing Peer Associations
Set the Servers Advertised Precision              
NTP Information Menu
Display List of Peers the Server Knows About              
Display Peer Summary Information
              Display Alternate Peer Summary Information
              Display Detailed Information for One or More Peers
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              Print Version Number
              Display Local Server Information
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              NTP Statistics Menu
Display Local Server Statistics              
Display Server Statistics Associated with Particular Peer(s)
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              Display Loop Filter Information
Display Peer Memory Usage Statistics              
Display I/O Subsystem Statistics
              Display Event Timer Subsystem Statistics
Reset Various Subsystem Statistics Counters                
Reset Stat Counters Associated With Particular Peer(s)
              Display Packet Count Statistics from the Control Module
              Display the Current Leap Second State
              Turn the Server's Monitoring Facility On or Off
Display Data The Server's Monitor Routines Have Collected            
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              NTP Administration Menu
Set the Primary Receive Timeout                
Set the Delay Added to Encryption Time Stamps
              Specify the Host Whose NTP Server We Talk To
Specify a Password to Use for Authenticated Requests                
Set Key ID to Use for Authenticated Requests
              Set Key Type to Use for Authenticated Requests (DES|MD5)
Set a System Flag (Auth, Bclient, Monitor, Stats)                
Clear a System Flag (Auth, Bclient, Monitor, Stats)
              NTP Access Control Menu
Change the Request Message Authentication Key ID              
Change the Control Message Authentication Key ID
Add One or More Key ID's to the Trusted List                
Display the Trusted Key ID List
              Remove One or More Key ID's from the Trusted List
Display the State of the Authentication Code              
Create Restrict Entry/Add Flags to Entry
              View the Server's Restrict List
              Remove Flags from a Restrict Entry
Delete a Restrict Entry                
Congure a Trap in the Server
              Display the Traps Set in the Server
Remove a Trap (Congured or Otherwise) from the Server              
13 SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol)
              Conguring SNMP Parameters and Traps
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              Conguring a New Network Management Station
word 0 (4 bytes)              
00 00 00 00   :   00 00 00 00
word 1 (4 bytes)            
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              Viewing SNMP Statistics
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 Trap Tables              
Trap Tables
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              SNMP Standard Traps
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               Trap Tables
existing VPC was modified.                
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existing VCC was modified.
13                
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               Trap Tables
station running                 
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station running 
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8000
               Trap Tables
              17
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Extended Traps
              cases, this trap may also be generated when a module is reset.
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              100
               Trap Tables
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              10
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              14
4000              
 Trap Tables
changed.                 
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occur during a firmware download.
               Trap Tables
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               Trap Tables
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tion, etc.) was created or deleted.                
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              default setting.
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               Trap Tables
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               Trap Tables
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               Trap Tables
in its internal database.                
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occurred.
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               Trap Tables
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 Trap Tables
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Trap Text                
Variable Descrip- tions
              14     DNS Resolver and RMON
Conguring the DNS Resolver                
The Names Submenu
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              Remote Network Monitoring (RMON)
Probes and Events                
Ethernet Probes
History Probes                
Alarm Probes
              Monitoring Probes
              Monitoring Events
              Conguring Router Port MAC Addresses
Restoring Router Port Mac Addresses              
15 Managing Ethernet Modules
Overview of Omni Switch/Router Ethernet Modules            
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              Kodiak Ethernet Modules
              The Ethernet Management Menus
              Conguring 10/100 Auto-Sensing Ports
              Connecting Kodiak Modules to Non-Auto-Negotiating Links
              Conguring Kodiak Ethernet Ports
              Viewing Congurations for 10/100 Ethernet Modules
 OmniChannel                
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              OmniChannel
Up to Four 100 Mbps Links May Comprise an OmniChannel Backbone                
ESX
Link 1 Link 2 Link 3 Link 4              
The Server Channel Feature
Server Channel Limitations              
Creating an OmniChannel
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              Adding Ports to an OmniChannel
Deleting an OmniChannel              
Deleting Ports from an OmniChannel
Viewing OmniChannel Parameters            
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              16 Managing 802.1Q Groups
              IEEE 802.1Q Sections Not Implemented
              Application Example
              Single vs. Multiple Spanning Tree
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              Assigning an 802.1Q Group to a Port
              Conguring 802.1Q on 10/100 Ethernet Ports
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              Conguring 802.1Q on Gigabit Ethernet Ports
              Modifying 802.1Q Groups 
Modifying 802.1Q Groups for 10/100 Ports            
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              Modifying 802.1Q Groups for Gigabit Ethernet Ports
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              Viewing 802.1Q Groups in a Port
              Viewing 802.1Q Statistics for 10/100 Ports
              Deleting 802.1Q Groups from a Port
              17 Conguring Bridging Parameters
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              Conguration Overview
Step 1. Select a group                
Step 2. Configure Bridging Parameters
Step 3. Enable Spanning Tree (Optional)                
Step 4. Enable Fast Spanning Tree (Optional)
              Bridge Management Menu
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              Selecting a Default Group
Using the + or - to Change Groups              
Bridging Commands
Displaying Bridge Forwarding Table            
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              Conguring a Static Bridge Address
              Modifying a Static Bridge Address
              Deleting a Static Bridge Address
              Displaying Static Bridge Addresses
              Displaying Bridge Port Statistics
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              Displaying Media Access Control (MAC) Information for a Specic MAC  address
              Displaying Media Access Control (MAC) Information for all MAC addresses
Display Statistics of Bridge MAC Addresses              
Clear Statistics of Bridge MAC Addresses
Display Remote Trunking Stations              
View the Domain Bridge Mapping Table
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              Setting Flood Limits
Setting Flood Limits for a Group              
Displaying Group Flood Limits
              Conguring Spanning Tree
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              Conguring Spanning Tree Parameters
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              Display Spanning Tree Bridge Parameters
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              Conguring Spanning Tree Port Parameters
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              Displaying Spanning Tree Port Parameters
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              Conguring Fast Spanning Tree
              Truncating Tree Timing & Speedy Tree Protocol
Truncating Tree Timing                
Speedy Tree Protocol
Conguring Truncating Tree Timing & Speedy Tree Protocol              
Displaying Fast Spanning Tree Port Parameters
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              Enabling Fast Spanning Tree Port Parameters
              Disabling Fast Spanning Tree Port Parameters
              Conguring Source Routing
SAP Filtering                
Enabling SAP Filtering
              Disabling SAP ltering
Conguring SAP Filtering              
Viewing SAP Filtering
              Conguring Source Route to Transparent Bridging
              Enabling SRTB for a Group
              Disabling SRTB for a Group
              Viewing the RIF Table
              Clearing the RIF Table
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              18  Conguring Frame Translations
Any-to-Any Switching            
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              Translating the Frame
              The MAC Header
Canonical versus Non-Canonical                
Abbreviated Addresses
Functional Addresses and Multicasts              
The RIF Field
Source Route Termination by Proxy Not Supported              
Encapsulation
Protocols other than IP and IPX              
The SNAP Conversion
Other Conversions                
Summary of Non-IPX Encapsulation Transformation Rules
              IPX Encapsulation Transformation Rules
              The Network Header
Address Mapping                
Address Mapping in IP: ARP
              Address Mapping in IPX
              Frame Size Requirements
Insertion of Frame Padding                
Stripping of Padding for all IEEE 802.3 Frames.
No stripping of non-IPX Ethertype Frames                
IPX Specic Stripping
              MTU Handling
IP Fragmentation                
ICMP Based MTU Discovery
IPX Packet Size Negotiation                
Other Protocols
              Banyan Vines
              Conguring Encapsulation Options
Forwarding versus Flooding                
Port Based Translation Options
MAC Address Based Translation Options              
Native versus Non-Native on Ethernet
Native versus Non-Native on FDDI and Token Ring                
No Translation on Trunk or PTOP ports
The Proprietary Token Ring IPX Option              
The User Interface
              The addvp, modvp and crgp Commands
The Default Translation Option              
Ethernet Factory Default Translations
FDDI Factory Default Translations                
 Ethernet Media - Default Mode
 FDDI Media - Default Mode            
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              The Ethertype Option
 Ethernet Media - Ethernet II Mode                
 ATM LANE - Ethernet II Mode
              The SNAP Option
 Ethernet Media - SNAP Mode                
 FDDI / Token Ring Media - SNAP Option
               ATM LANE - SNAP Mode
              The LLC Option
 Ethernet Media - LLC Mode                
 FDDI / Token Ring Media - LLC Mode
Interaction with the new interface              
The vi Command
 ATM LANE - LLC Mode              
The Switch Menu
Proprietary IPX Token Ring                
Factory Defaults
              Default Ethernet Translations
              Default FDDI Translations
              Default Token Ring Translations
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              Port Translations
Conguring Additional Ports              
Displaying Ethernet Switch Statistics
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              Displaying Token Ring Switch Statistics
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              Any to Any MAC Translations
              Default Autoencapsulation
              Translational Bridging
Learning                
Translations across Trunks
              Dissimilar LAN Switching Capabilities
Switching Between Similar LANs               
Switching Between Ethernet LANs Across a Trunked Backbone
              Switching Between Similar LANs across a Native Backbone
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              19 Managing Groups and Ports
              How Ports Are Assigned to Groups
Static Port Assignment                
Dynamic Port Assignment (Group Mobility)
              How Dynamic Port Assignment Works
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              Mobile Groups
Conguring Mobile Groups              
Turning Group Mobility On or Off
              Understanding Port Membership in Mobile Groups
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How a Device Is Dropped from the Default Mobile Group (def_group)
Why disable move_from_def?                
If def_group is enabled....
Why enable def_group?                
If def_group is disabled....
              How a Ports Primary Mobile Group Changes (move_from_def)
If move_from_def is enabled....                
Helpful Hints:
If move_from_def is disabled....                
Why disable move_from_def?
              How a Port Ages Out of a Mobile Group (move_to_def)
If move_to_def is enabled....                
Why enable move_to_def?
If move_to_def is disabled....                
Why disable move_to_def?
              Conguring Switch-Wide Group Mobility Variables
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              Viewing Ports in a Mobile Group
Viewing a Ports Mobile Group Afliations              
Non-Mobile Groups and AutoTracker VLANs
Routing in a Non-Mobile Group              
Spanning Tree and Non-Mobile Groups
              Group and Port Software Commands
              Creating a New Group
              Step 1. Entering Basic Group Information
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              Step 2. Conguring the Virtual Router Port (Optional)
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              Step 3. Set Up Group Mobility and User Authentication
              Step 4. Conguring Virtual Ports
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              Step 5. Conguring AutoTracker Policies (Mobile Groups Only)
              Creating a WAN Routing Group
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              Viewing Current Groups
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              Modifying a Group or VLAN
              Viewing Your Changes
Saving Your Changes                
Canceling Your Changes
Changing the IP Address                
Changing the IP Subnet Mask
              Enabling IP or IPX Routing
              Deleting a Group
              Adding Virtual Ports
              Modifying a Virtual Port
              Deleting a Virtual Port
              Viewing Information on Ports in a Group
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              Viewing Detailed Information on Ports
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              Viewing Port Statistics
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              Viewing Port Errors
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              Port Mirroring
How Port Mirroring Works                
What Happens to the Mirroring Port
              Using Port Mirroring With External RMON Probes
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              Setting Up Port Mirroring
Disabling Port Mirroring              
Port Monitoring
Port Monitoring Menu              
RAM Disk System for Data Capture Files
Conguring RAM Drive Resources (pmcfg)                
Changing the Default System Directory (cd)
              Starting a Port Monitoring Session (pmon)
              If You Chose Dump to Screen
If You Did Not Choose Dump to Screen                
Ending a Port Monitoring Session
              Viewing Port Monitoring Statistics (pmstat)
              Port Mapping
Groups/VLANs and Port Mapping              
The Details of Port Mapping
Slot 2                
Slot 3
Slot 4                
Who Can Talk to Whom?
              Port Mapping Limitations
              Creating a Port Mapping Set
              Adding Ports to a Port Mapping Set
              Removing Ports from a Port Mapping Set
              Viewing a Port Mapping Set
Deleting a Port Mapping Set              
Priority VLANs
Mammoth vs. Kodiak Priority VLANs                
VLAN 1
(Priority 7)                
VLAN 2
              Conguring VLAN Priority
Viewing VLAN Priority              
20  Conguring Group and VLAN Policies
              AutoTracker Policy Types
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              Dening and Conguring AutoTracker Policies
Where These Procedures Start              
Dening a Port Policy
              Dening a MAC Address Policy
              Dening a MAC Address Range Policy
              Dening a Protocol Policy
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              Dening a Network Address Policy
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              Dening Your Own Rules
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              Dening a Port Binding Policy
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              Dening a DHCP Port Policy
              Dening a DHCP MAC Address Policy
              Dening a DHCP MAC Address Range Policy
              Viewing Mobile Groups and AutoTracker VLANs
              Viewing Policy Congurations
              Viewing Virtual Ports Group/VLAN Membership
              View VLAN Membership of MAC Devices
              Application Example: DHCP Policies
The VLANs              
DHCP Servers and Clients
 Application Example: DHCP Policies                
Page 20-29
              DHCP Port and  MAC Rules
Branch VLAN                
Production VLAN 
Test VLAN                
DHCP Servers
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              21 Interswitch Protocols
Interswitch Protocol Commands              
XMAP
              XMAP Transmission States
Discovery Transmission State                
Common Transmission State
Passive Reception State              
Common Transmission and Remote Switches
              Conguring XMAP
Enabling or Disabling XMAP                
Viewing a List of Adjacent Switches
              Conguring the Discovery Transmission Time
              Conguring the Common Transmission Time
              VLAN Advertisement Protocol (VAP)
              VAP and Port Policies
Conguring VAP              
GMAP
GMAP Updating Rules              
Conguring GMAP
Enabling and Disabling GMAP                
Conguring the Gap Time
              Conguring the Interpacket Update Time
Conguring the Hold Time              
Displaying GMAP Statistics by MAC Address
            Page
              22 Managing AutoTracker VLANs
              The AutoTracker Menu
              AutoTracker VLANs
AutoTracker VLAN Policies              
The Default VLAN
              How Devices are Assigned to AutoTracker VLANs
The defvl Command              
Devices that Generate a Secondary Trafc Type
              How De  vices ar  e Assigned to AutoT  racker  VLAN s 
Router Trafc in IP and IPX Network Address VLANs                
Page 22-8
 VLAN 3                
VLAN 2
              How De  vices ar  e Assigned to AutoT  racker  VLAN s 
Port Policy Functionality                
Page 22-10
              Original Port Policy Functionality  (reg_port_rule = 1)
                AutoTracker VLANs
Page 22-11                
Current Port Policy Functionality  (reg_port_rule = 0)
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Page 22-14              
An Example of 
Current Port Policy Functionality (reg_port_rule = 0)                
 
              Frame Flooding in AutoTracker VLANs
Routing Between AutoTracker VLANs              
Creating AutoTracker VLANs
Step A. Entering Basic VLAN Information            
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              Step B. Dening and Conguring VLAN Policies
              Step C. Conguring the Virtual Router Port (Optional)
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              Modifying an AutoTracker VLAN
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              Deleting an AutoTracker VLAN
              Viewing AutoTracker VLANs
              Viewing Policy Congurations
              Viewing Virtual Ports VLAN Membership
              View VLAN Membership of MAC Devices
              Creating a VLAN for Banyan Vines Trafc
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              23 Multicast VLANs
              How Devices are Assigned to Multicast VLANs
Multicast VLANs and Multicast Claiming                
Page 23-3
              Frame Flooding in Multicast  
              Creating Multicast VLANs
              Step A. Entering Basic Information
              Step B. Dening the Multicast Address
              Step C. Dening the Recipients of Multicast Trafc
Dening Recipients By Port              
Dening Recipients By MAC Address
              Modifying Multicast VLANs
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              Deleting a Multicast VLAN
              Modifying a Multicast Address Policy
              Viewing Multicast VLANs
              Viewing Multicast VLAN Policies
              Viewing the Virtual Interface of Multicast VLANs
            Page
              24 AutoTracker VLAN Application Examples
              Application Example 1
VLANs Based on Logical Policies              
 Application Example 1
VLAN A                
Page 24-3
VLAN B                
Ports 1, 2, 3, and 4
              Application Example 2
VLANs in IPX Networks                
 Application Example 2
              at Bootup
IPX Client Workstations                
IPX Servers
                 Page 24-5
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              Application Example 3
IPX Network Address VLANs and Translated Frames              
Application Example 4
Routing in IPX Networks              
 Application Example 4
Page 24-9                
VLAN #1. For this reason, do not enable routing for any Group in which an IPX server is a 
member of an IPX network address VLAN.                
VLAN 2
              Application Example 5
Traversing a Backbone              
 Application Example 5
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              25 IP Routing
              IP Routing Overview
Routing Protocols              
Transport Protocols
Application-Layer Protocols                
Additional IP Protocols
              Setting Up IP Routing on the Switch
Step 1. Configuring a Virtual Router Port                
Step 2. Configuring Optional IP Routing Parameters
              Step 3. Configuring Other IP Routing Features
              The Networking Menu
              The IP Submenu
              Viewing the Address Translation (ARP) Table
Displaying All Entries in the ARP Table              
Adding Entries to the ARP Table
              Deleting Entries from the ARP Table
Flushing Temporary Entries from the ARP Table                
Finding a Specic IP Address in the ARP Table
              Finding a Specic MAC Address in the ARP Table
              Viewing IP Statistics and Errors
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              Viewing the IP Forwarding Table
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              Adding an IP Static Route
            Page
              Removing an IP Static Route
              Viewing ICMP Statistics and Errors
            Page
              Using the PING Command
            Page
              Viewing UDP Statistics and Errors
              Viewing the UDP Listener Table
              Viewing RIP Statistics and Errors
              Viewing TCP Statistics
            Page
              Viewing the TCP Connection Table
              Using the TELNET Command
Cancelling a Telnet request              
Tracing an IP Route
              Flushing the RIP Routing Tables
              Conguring IP RIP Filters
Adding a Global IP RIP Filter              
Adding an IP RIP Filter For a Specic Group or VLAN
              IP RIP Filter Precedence
              Deleting IP RIP Filters
              Displaying IP RIP Filters
Displaying a List of All IP RIP Filters              
Displaying a List of Global IP RIP Filters
Displaying a List of Specic IP RIP Filters              
Viewing the IP-to-MAC Address Table
Displaying All Entries in the IP-to-MAC Table              
Displaying Information for a Specic IP Address
Flushing Entries from the Table              
Enabling/Disabling Directed Broadcasts
              Path MTU Discovery
              26 UDP Forwarding
UDP Relay and RIF Stripping              
UDP Relay Hardware/Software Support
              UDP Relay Conguration Screen
              BOOTP/DHCP Relay
Overview of DHCP                
DHCP and the OmniS/R
              BOOTP/DHCP Relay and Source Routing
BOOTP/DHCP Relay and Authentication              
External BOOTP Relay
              Internal BOOTP/DHCP Relay
Example 1              
Example 2
              Enabling BOOTP/DHCP Relay
              Conguring BOOTP/DHCP Relay Parameters
              NetBIOS Relays
Overview of NetBIOS              
NetBIOS Relay Application
              Conguring NBNS Relay
              Next-Hop Addresses for NBNS
              Forwarding VLANs for NBNS Relay
              Conguring NBDD Relay
              Next-Hop Addresses for NBDD
              Forwarding VLANs for NBDD Relay
              Generic Service UDP Relay
Generic Services Menu                
Adding a Generic Service
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              Modifying a Generic Service
              Deleting a Generic Service
              Viewing UDP Relay Statistics
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              27 IPX Routing
              IPX Routing Overview
IPX Protocols              
Setting Up IPX Routing on the Switch
Step 1. Configuring a Virtual Router Port                
Step 2. Configuring Optional IPX Routing Parameters
              The IPX Submenu
              Viewing the IPX Routing Table
Displaying All Entries in the IPX Routing Table              
Using IPXR with Frame Relay or ISDN Boards
              Displaying a List of Specic IPX Routes
              Viewing IPX Statistics
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              Viewing the IPX SAP Bindery
              Using IPXSAP with Frame Relay or ISDN Boards
Displaying a List of Specic SAP Servers              
Adding an IPX Static Route
              Removing an IPX Static Route
              Turning the IPX Router Complex On and Off
              Flushing the IPX RIP/SAP Tables
              Using the IPXPING Command
            Page
              Conguring IPX RIP/SAP Filtering
              Adding a Global IPX RIP/SAP Filter 
              Adding an IPX RIP/SAP Filter for a Specic Group or VLAN
            Page
              Deleting an IPX RIP/SAP Filter
              Displaying IPX RIP/SAP Filters 
Displaying a List of All IPX Filters              
Displaying a List of Global IPX Filters
Displaying a List of Specic IPX Filters              
IPX RIP/SAP Filter Precedence
              Conguring IPX Serialization Packet Filtering
Enabling IPX Serialization Filtering              
Disabling IPX Serialization Filtering
              Conguring IPX Watchdog Spoong
Enabling IPX Watchdog Spoong              
Disabling IPX Watchdog Spoong
              Conguring SPX Keepalive Spoong
Enabling SPX Keepalive Spoong              
Disabling SPX Keepalive Spoong
              Controlling IPX Type 20 Packet Forwarding
              Conguring NetWare to Minimize WAN Connections
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              Conguring RIP and SAP Timers
Adding a RIP and SAP Timer              
Viewing RIP and SAP Timers
              Conguring Extended RIP and SAP Packets
Enabling or Disabling Extended RIP and SAP Packets                
Viewing the Current Status of Extended Packets
              Conguring an IPX Default Route
Adding an IPX Default Route                
Viewing the Status of an IPX Default Route
Disabling an IPX Default Route              
28 Managing WAN Switching Modules
              Type of Service (ToS)
            Page
              ToS and QoS Interaction
              DTR Dial Backup
              Supported Physical Interfaces
Universal Serial Port                
ISDN Basic Rate Interface Port
Fractional T1 Port                
Fractional E1 Port
              Supported Protocols
Application Examples                
Frame Relay WSX Using Serial Ports
Frame Relay Network              
Back-to-Back WSX Using T1 Ports
              Combined Frame Relay with ISDN Backup
Frame Relay                 
ISDN
              Omni Switch/Router WAN Modules
              Cable Interfaces for Universal Serial Ports
DTE/DCE Type and Transmit/Receive Pins              
Data Compression
              Loopback Detection
              The WAN Port Software Menu
Setting Conguration Parameters                
Modifying a Port
 The WAN Port Software Menu                
Page 28-15
              Serial Port Example
A screen similar to following displays:            
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              ISDN-BRI Port Example
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              Fractional T1 Port Example
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              Viewing Conguration Parameters for the WSX
Viewing Parameters for all Submodules in the Chassis              
Viewing Parameters for all Ports in a Single Submodule
              Viewing Port Parameters
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              Deleting Ports
              Obtaining Status and Statistical Information
Obtaining Information on All Boards in a Switch            
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              Obtaining Information on the Ports for a Single WSX Board
            Page
              Viewing Information on a Single Port
               The WAN Port Software Menu
Page 28-43                
A screen similar to the following will be displayed:
Page 28-44              
A screen similar to the following will display:
              Conguring 31 Timeslots on a WAN E1 Port
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29 Managing Frame Relay
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Back-to-Back Frame Relay Congurations
Back-to-Back Frame Relay Configuration Using Serial Ports              
Universal Serial Port Cable Interfaces
Physical and Logical Devices              
Compression
              Virtual Circuits and DLCIs
              WSX Self-Conguration and Virtual Circuits
              Congestion Control
Regulation Parameters              
Discard Eligibility (DE) Flag
Interaction Among Congestion Parameters            
Page
              Notication By BECN
              Notication By FECN
              Frame Formats Supported
              Bridging Services
              Frame Relay IP Routing
WSX               
The Frame Relay Subnet and Split Horizon
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              Frame Relay IPX Routing
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Trunking
              Frame Relay Fragmentation Interleaving
Before Transmission                
After Transmission
              The Frame Relay Software Menu
              Setting Conguration Parameters
Modifying a Port              
 Setting Configuration Parameters
Page 29-23                
A screen similar to the following displays:
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              Modifying a Virtual Circuit
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              Adding a Virtual Circuit
              Viewing Conguration Parameters for the WSX
Viewing Parameters for all WSXs in the Chassis              
Viewing Port Parameters
              Viewing Virtual Circuit Parameters
              Deleting Ports and Virtual Circuits
Deleting a Virtual Circuit              
Deleting a Port and Its Virtual Circuits
              Obtaining Status and Statistical Information
Information on All Boards in a Switch            
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              Information on the Ports for One WSX Board
              Information on One Port
              Obtaining Status and Statistical Information
Page 29-44            
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              Information on One Virtual Circuit
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              Resetting Statistics Counters
Resetting Statistics for a WSX Board                
Resetting Statistics for a WSX Port
Resetting Statistics for a Virtual Circuit (DLCI)              
Managing Frame Relay Services
            Page
              Conguring a Bridging Service
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              Conguring a WAN Routing Service
Step 1. Set Up a Frame Relay Routing Group              
Step 2. Set Up a Frame Relay Routing Service
            Page
              Conguring a Trunking Service
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              Viewing Frame Relay Services
              Modifying a Frame Relay Service
              Deleting a Frame Relay Service
              30 Point-to-Point Protocol
PPP Connection Phases              
Data Compression
Multi-Link PPP                
Multilink Modes of Operation
              PPP Fragmentation Interleaving
              Overview of PPP Conguration Procedures
Step 1. Configure the Physical Interface to be Used for PPP                 
Before Transmission
After Transmission              
Step 2. Configure the Operation of PPP Itself
Step 3. Configure a Link Between the Physical Interface and PPP              
The PPP Submenu
PPP Conguration Overview              
Setting Global PPP Parameters
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              Adding a PPP Entity
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 Modifying a PPP Entity                
Page 30-15
              Modifying a PPP Entity
A screen similar to the following displays:              
Viewing PPP Entity Congurations
Displaying the Conguration of All PPP Entities              
Displaying the Conguration of a Specic PPP Entity
              Displaying PPP Entity Status
Displaying the Status of All PPP Entities              
Displaying the Status of a Specic PPP Entity
            Page
              Deleting a PPP Entity
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              31 WAN Links
Conguring WAN Interfaces              
The Link Submenu
              Adding a WAN Link
Adding WSX Port Links              
Adding ISDN Call Links
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              Modifying a WAN Link
Modifying ISDN Links              
Modifying WSX Links
              Deleting WAN Links
              Viewing WAN Links
Displaying All Existing WAN Links              
Displaying Information for a Specic WAN Link
            Page
              Displaying Link Status
Displaying Status for All WAN Links              
Displaying Status for a Specic WAN Link
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              32 Managing ISDN Ports
Overview of ISDN                
Basic Rate Interface (BRI) Versus Primary Rate Interface (PRI)
              U, S/T , and R Interfaces
The B, D, and H Channels              
The ISDN Submenu
Switch Conguration              
Modifying an ISDN Conguration Entry
              Deleting an ISDN Conguration Entry
              Viewing an ISDN Conguration Entry
              Displaying ISDN Conguration Entry Status 
Displaying Status of All ISDN Ports              
Displaying Status of a Specic ISDN Slot
              Displaying Status of a Specic ISDN Port
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              33 Managing T1 and E1 Ports
              T1 and E1 Overview
              The T1/E1 Menu
              Conguring a T1 Port
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              Conguring an E1 Port
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              Viewing T1/E1 Conguration and Alarm Information
Viewing Information for all T1/E1 Ports in the Switch              
Viewing Information for T1/E1 Ports on One Module
              Viewing Information For a T1 Port
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              Viewing Information For an E1 Port
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              Viewing T1/E1 Local Statistics
Viewing Total Local Statistics              
Viewing Current Local Statistics
              Viewing Local Historical Statistics
              Viewing T1 Remote Statistics
Viewing Total Remote Statistics              
Viewing Current Remote Statistics
Viewing Remote Historical Statistics              
Clearing the Framer Statistics for a T1/E1 Port
              34     Backup Services
Frame Relay                 
ISDN
              Backup Services Commands
Accessing the Backup Services Menu              
Adding a Backup Service
Adding a backup for a Physical Port            
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              Backing Up a Frame Relay PVC
               Backup Services Commands
Page 34-7              
Backup Services Commands
Page 34-8                
Once you are satisfied with the values, enter the save command, followed by <return>:
A screen similar to that shown below will display:              
Modifying a Backup Service
Modifying a backup for a Physical Port              
Modifying a Frame Relay PVC Backup Service
              Viewing Backup Service(s) Congurations
Viewing the Congurations of All Backup Services                
Viewing the Conguration of a Single Backup Service (bsview Command)
Deleting a Backup Service              
Viewing Backup Service Statistics
              Clearing Backup Service Statistics
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              35 Troubleshooting
Detecting Problems            
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              Reporting Problems
Report Hardware Details              
Report Software Details
              Understanding Problems
Software Installation Problems              
Operational Problems
Deadlocked VLAN              
Problems with IP Applications
              Protocol Problems
              Hardware Problems
LEDs Do Not Light on All Modules                
Amber Color in LEDs
Non-Blinking OK2 LED              
TEMP LED is Amber
STA LED Is Off                
Switch Does Not Boot When Flash File System Is Full and Trying To Create  the mpm.cnf File
              Error Messages
Understanding Error Messages                
Correcting Errors
Module Startup/Shutdown Error Messages              
Serial Port Conguration Errors
Module Connection Errors                
 Error Messages
              Chassis Error Messages
Chassis Error Messages Table              
Chassis Error Messages Table (Cont.)
              36 Running Hardware Diagnostics
              Running Diagnostics
              Login to Run Diagnostics
              Resetting a Switching Module
Disabling a Switching Module              
Temperature Masking
              Running Hardware Diagnostics
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              Sample Command Lines
Halting Diagnostic Tests in Progress                
Port Tests
The table below provides specific cable/plug information for Omni Switch/Router switching  modules.              
Omni Switch/Router Port Test Wrap Cable/Plug Requirements Module Type Cable Type
              Omni Switch/Router Port Test Wrap Cable/Plug Requirements (cont.) Module Type Cable Type
              Sample Test Session: Ethernet Module
               Running Hardware Diagnostics
Page 36-13                
The module is reset, and then the rest of the tests will run.
            Page
              Displaying Available Diagnostic Tests
              Conguring the Diagnostic Test Environment
              Conguring Tests for Ethernet Modules
              Running Frame Fabric Tests on Omni Switch/Routers
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              Running Diagnostics on an Entire Chassis
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Diagnostic Test Cable Schematics                
Page 36-22
              Diagnostic Test Cable Schematics
ESX Wrap Plug  RJ-45 Connector                
The figures below and on the following pages provide information on port test cables and  plugs.
Ethernet Crossover Wrap Cable  Category 5 UTP Copper Cable with RJ-45 Connectors                
T1/E1 Crossover Wrap Cable  Category 5 UTP Copper Cable with RJ-45 Connectors 
               Diagnostic Test Cable Schematics
Page 36-23                
BRI S/T Crossover Wrap Cable  Category 5 UTP Copper Cable with RJ-48 (RJ-45) Connectors
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              A The Boot Line Prompt
              Entering the Boot Prompt
              Boot Prompt Basics
Resuming Switch Boot (@)              
Displaying Current Conguration (p)
Loading the Last Congured Boot File (l)              
Listing Available Files in the Flash Memory (L)
Deleting All Files in the Flash Memory (P)                
Deleting Specic Files in the Flash Memory (R)
              Saving Conguration Changes (S)
Viewing Version Number (V)              
Conguring a Switch with an MPX
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              V.35 DTE Cable (For WSX-to-DCE Device Connection) 
              V.35 DCE Cable (For WSX-to-DTE Device Connection)
              RS232 DTE Cable (For WSX-to-DCE Device Connection) 
              RS232 DCE Cable (For WSX-to-DTE Device Connection)
              RS530 DTE Cable (For WSX-to-DCE Device Connection) 
              RS530 DCE Cable (For WSX-to-DTE Device Connection)
              X.21 DTE Cable (For WSX-to-DCE Device Connection) 
              X.21 DCE Cable (For WSX-to-DTE Device Connection)
              RS449 DTE Cable (For WSX-to-DCE Device Connection)
              RS-449 DCE Cable Assembly (For WSX-to-DTE Device 75 Connection)
              RJ-45 to DB15F Cable Assembly (For T1/E1 Port 120 Connections)
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