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About This Manual

Audience This manual uses terms and concepts associated with Ethernet networking and switches.

It is recommended that the user of this manual be familiar with the basics of local area networks and Ethernet switches.

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Contents

IntraSwitch 5308FL Copyright 1997 by Asanté Technologies, Inc Table of Contents LED Indicators InstallationSetting Up For Management Console Management Status Monitoring and Statistics Advanced Management Troubleshooting Supported MIBs Index Index-i List of Figures Page List of Tables Page Chapter contents Document conventions Audience About This Manual Chapter Contents About This Manual Document Conventions About This Manual Introduction IntraSwitch 5308FL Introduction IntraSwitch 5308FL Components Power Supply Connector Conﬁguration/ Management Console/Telnet ManagementWeb Browser Management SNMP-Based Management Switching Capacity Features Package Contents Tools and Materials Action Tool/Material Required Introduction Factory Defaults Conﬁguration Default Setting Resets and Factory Default Settings Installation Installing the IntraSwitch Installation GuidelinesPower Requirements Environmental Requirements Installation Overview Step Action Rack Mounting Desktop Placement Equipment Rack Installation Free-Standing Installation Installing MII Modules Screw the module into place by tightening Connecting Power Connecting the power cord to the IntraSwitch 5308FL Connecting to the Network Connecting To Cable RequiredCable Required Uplink port Connecting To Cable Required ST Connector MII Ports10/100TX Module 100Base-FX Module Cabling Scenarios Diagram IntraSwitch 5308FL cabling scenarios Setting up for Management BootP Conﬁguration IntraSwitch 5308FL Console Conﬁguration Once connected, the IntraSwitch 5308FL’s Local Setting up for Management Page LED Indicators LED Indicators Port LEDs Power LED Diagnostic LEDs LED Indicators LED Indicators Port LEDs LED Indicators Setting Up For Management IntraSwitch 5308FL Management Method Type Description Management ScenariosIn-Band Management Out-of-Band Management IntraSwitch 5308FL Out-of-Band Management Once connected, the Local Management Inter In-Band Management In-Band Management World Wide Web Browser Page Console Management Console Management Console Management Conﬁguration Task Conﬁguration Management TasksManagement Task Console Management Accessing a Submenu Local Management InterfaceExiting a Submenu Main Menu Accessing the General Information Menu General Information Menu Logging into the Conﬁguration Menu Conﬁguration MenuLogging into the Conﬁguration Menu Menu Item Description Conﬁguration Menu Conﬁgure System Administration Information Current SettingsPage TCP/IP Parameter Settings Conﬁgure TCP/IP Parameters Conﬁgure TCP/IP Parameters Changing TCP/IP Information Conﬁgure Bootstrap Parameters BootStrap Parameter Menu Conﬁgure Bootstrap Parameters Bootstrap Parameter Settings Console Management Executing Software Locally Loading Software Remotely Conﬁgure Bootstrap Parameters Performing a Software Upgrade Type s and set the Boot Server IP address Conﬁgure Snmp Parameters Snmp Parameter Menu Snmp Parameter Settings Conﬁgure Snmp Parameters Console Management Setting Community Strings Enabling Authentication Traps Conﬁgure Snmp Parameters Adding a Trap Receiver Entry Deleting a Trap Receiver Entry Conﬁgure Port Parameters Port Parameter Menu Conﬁgure Port Parameters Current Settings Port Parameter Settings Console Management Enabling/Disabling a Port Conﬁguring Full Duplex Conﬁgure Port Parameters Conﬁguring Auto-Negotiation Conﬁgure Rmon Parameters Conﬁgure MAC Forwarding Table Parameters Current SettingConﬁgure MAC Forwarding Table Parameters 10 MAC Forwarding Table Parameter Setting Displaying the MAC Forwarding Table Setting the Age Out Timer Finding an Entry in the MAC Forwarding Table Conﬁgure Spanning Tree Parameters 11 Spanning Tree Parameters Menu Conﬁgure Spanning Tree Parameters Enabling/Disabling Spanning Tree on a Single Port 12 is an example of the Spanning Tree Port Parameter Menu Select the port number you want to enable 13 Set Web server command line Set Web Server Set Telnet Idle Time Out Set Telnet Idle Time Out Set Console Password 15 Set Console Password command line Reset Eeprom to Default Reset Eeprom to Default Resetting the IntraSwitch 5308FL Accessing the Statistics Menu Page Status Monitoring and Statistics Viewing Current Operating Information Monitoring the IntraSwitch 5308FLStatus Monitoring and Statistics Setting Description Viewing the Current Operating Information Status Monitoring and Statistics Viewing Statistics Statistics screen page one of two Status Monitoring and Statistics Selecting a Port Monitoring Counters Viewing Statistics Resetting Statistics Stopping StatisticsExiting the Statistics Menu Counter Descriptions Status Monitoring and Statistics Viewing Statistics Status Monitoring and Statistics Advanced Management Rmon Overview Beneﬁts Advanced ManagementAdvanced Management Conﬁguring Parameters Advanced Management Rmon History Group Rmon History Group Menu Adding an Rmon History Control Group Entry Data Source Interface NumberRequested Buckets Sampling Interval Display Rmon History Control Group entry Granted Buckets Displaying an Rmon History Statistic Entry Display Rmon History Statistic entry Deleting an Rmon History Control Group Entry Rmon Alarm Group Menu Adding an Rmon Alarm Group Entry Adding an Rmon Alarm Group Entry Startup AlarmData Source Obj ID Sampling Type Rising Threshold Falling ThresholdRising Event Index Falling Event Index Displaying an Rmon Alarm Group Entry Display Rmon Alarm Group entry Deleting an Rmon Alarm Group Entry 10 Rmon Event Group Menu Event Description Event Type Event Community String Displaying an Rmon Event Group EntryEvent Owner String Displaying the Rmon Event Group Entry Log Deleting an Rmon Event Group Entry Page Troubleshooting LED Error Type/Cause Solution Options or Steps A-2 Rmon RFC Supported MIBsStatistics History Group Alarm GroupSupported MIBs MIB II RFC Event GroupSystem Group Interface Group Address Trans Group IP GroupIP Address Table IP Routing Table TCP Group TCP Connection TableUDP Group UDP Listener Table Group Base Port Technical Speciﬁcations Weight Power SpeciﬁcationsRedundant Power Supply Environmental Speciﬁcations Console Management Menu Page Technical Support AsantePage Index Numerics C-2 C-2 B-2 27, C-1 TCP See Rmon Rising Threshold Rmon alarm group Community strings, viewing C-1 C-2 Index-xi