Installation | Asante Technologies 5308F guide

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Installation

This chapter explains how to install the IntraSwitch 5308FL in an equipment rack, power it on, and connect it to your network.

It also explains how to conﬁgure the IntraSwitch 5308FL for management capabilities and install an MII expansion module.

This chapter contains the following sections:

❏Installation Guidelines — page 2-2

❏Installation Overview — page 2-3

❏Rack Mounting/Desktop Placement — page 2-4

❏Installing MII Modules — page 2-6

❏Connecting Power — page 2-8

❏Connecting to the Network — page 2-9

❏Setting up for Management — page 2-12

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Contents

IntraSwitch 5308FL Copyright 1997 by Asanté Technologies, Inc Table of Contents Setting Up For Management InstallationLED Indicators Console Management Advanced Management Status Monitoring and Statistics Supported MIBs Troubleshooting Index Index-i List of Figures Page List of Tables Page About This Manual Chapter contents Document conventions Audience About This Manual Chapter Contents Document Conventions About This Manual Introduction Introduction IntraSwitch 5308FL IntraSwitch 5308FL Components Power Supply Connector Console/Telnet Management Conﬁguration/ ManagementWeb Browser Management SNMP-Based Management Switching Capacity Features Package Contents Action Tool/Material Required Tools and Materials Introduction Conﬁguration Default Setting Factory Defaults Resets and Factory Default Settings Installation Installation Guidelines Installing the IntraSwitchPower Requirements Environmental Requirements Step Action Installation Overview Equipment Rack Installation Rack Mounting Desktop Placement Free-Standing Installation Installing MII Modules Screw the module into place by tightening Connecting the power cord to the IntraSwitch 5308FL Connecting Power Connecting To Cable Required Connecting to the NetworkCable Required Uplink port MII Ports Connecting To Cable Required ST Connector10/100TX Module 100Base-FX Module IntraSwitch 5308FL cabling scenarios Cabling Scenarios Diagram BootP Conﬁguration Setting up for Management Console Conﬁguration IntraSwitch 5308FL Once connected, the IntraSwitch 5308FL’s Local Setting up for Management Page LED Indicators Port LEDs Power LED Diagnostic LEDs LED Indicators LED Indicators LED Indicators Port LEDs LED Indicators Setting Up For Management Method Type Description IntraSwitch 5308FL Management Scenarios ManagementIn-Band Management Out-of-Band Management Out-of-Band Management IntraSwitch 5308FL Once connected, the Local Management Inter In-Band Management In-Band Management World Wide Web Browser Page Console Management Console Management Console Management Management Task Conﬁguration Management TasksConﬁguration Task Console Management Local Management Interface Accessing a SubmenuExiting a Submenu Main Menu General Information Menu Accessing the General Information Menu Logging into the Conﬁguration Menu Conﬁguration MenuLogging into the Conﬁguration Menu Menu Item Description Conﬁguration Menu Current Settings Conﬁgure System Administration InformationPage Conﬁgure TCP/IP Parameters TCP/IP Parameter Settings Conﬁgure TCP/IP Parameters Changing TCP/IP Information BootStrap Parameter Menu Conﬁgure Bootstrap Parameters Bootstrap Parameter Settings Conﬁgure Bootstrap Parameters Loading Software Remotely Console Management Executing Software Locally Type s and set the Boot Server IP address Conﬁgure Bootstrap Parameters Performing a Software Upgrade Snmp Parameter Menu Conﬁgure Snmp Parameters Conﬁgure Snmp Parameters Snmp Parameter Settings Enabling Authentication Traps Console Management Setting Community Strings Deleting a Trap Receiver Entry Conﬁgure Snmp Parameters Adding a Trap Receiver Entry Port Parameter Menu Conﬁgure Port Parameters Port Parameter Settings Conﬁgure Port Parameters Current Settings Conﬁguring Full Duplex Console Management Enabling/Disabling a Port Conﬁguring Auto-Negotiation Conﬁgure Port Parameters Conﬁgure Rmon Parameters Conﬁgure MAC Forwarding Table Parameters Current SettingConﬁgure MAC Forwarding Table Parameters Displaying the MAC Forwarding Table 10 MAC Forwarding Table Parameter Setting Finding an Entry in the MAC Forwarding Table Setting the Age Out Timer 11 Spanning Tree Parameters Menu Conﬁgure Spanning Tree Parameters Conﬁgure Spanning Tree Parameters 12 is an example of the Spanning Tree Port Parameter Menu Enabling/Disabling Spanning Tree on a Single Port Select the port number you want to enable Set Web Server 13 Set Web server command line Set Telnet Idle Time Out Set Telnet Idle Time Out 15 Set Console Password command line Set Console Password Reset Eeprom to Default Reset Eeprom to Default Resetting the IntraSwitch 5308FL Accessing the Statistics Menu Page Status Monitoring and Statistics Status Monitoring and Statistics Monitoring the IntraSwitch 5308FLViewing Current Operating Information Viewing the Current Operating Information Setting Description Status Monitoring and Statistics Statistics screen page one of two Viewing Statistics Monitoring Counters Status Monitoring and Statistics Selecting a Port Stopping Statistics Viewing Statistics Resetting StatisticsExiting the Statistics Menu Counter Descriptions Status Monitoring and Statistics Viewing Statistics Status Monitoring and Statistics Advanced Management Advanced Management Advanced ManagementRmon Overview Beneﬁts Parameters Conﬁguring Rmon History Group Menu Advanced Management Rmon History Group Data Source Interface Number Adding an Rmon History Control Group EntryRequested Buckets Sampling Interval Granted Buckets Display Rmon History Control Group entry Display Rmon History Statistic entry Displaying an Rmon History Statistic Entry Deleting an Rmon History Control Group Entry Rmon Alarm Group Menu Adding an Rmon Alarm Group Entry Startup Alarm Adding an Rmon Alarm Group EntryData Source Obj ID Sampling Type Falling Threshold Rising ThresholdRising Event Index Falling Event Index Display Rmon Alarm Group entry Displaying an Rmon Alarm Group Entry Deleting an Rmon Alarm Group Entry 10 Rmon Event Group Menu Event Type Event Description Event Owner String Displaying an Rmon Event Group EntryEvent Community String Displaying the Rmon Event Group Entry Log Deleting an Rmon Event Group Entry Page LED Error Type/Cause Solution Options or Steps Troubleshooting A-2 Statistics Supported MIBsRmon RFC Supported MIBs Alarm GroupHistory Group Event Group MIB II RFCSystem Group Interface Group IP Group Address Trans GroupIP Address Table IP Routing Table TCP Connection Table TCP GroupUDP Group UDP Listener Table Base Port Group Technical Speciﬁcations Power Speciﬁcations WeightRedundant Power Supply Environmental Speciﬁcations Console Management Menu Page Asante Technical SupportPage Numerics Index 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