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Manual Contents

This manual describes how to install and use the IntraSwitch 6216M and 6224 Ethernet switch.

This manual contains the following chapters and appendices:

Chapter/Appendix		Description

1	Introduction	Describes the unit, its package contents, features,
		switching capacity, management options, and
		factory default settings.
2	Installation	Describes the steps required to install the unit,
		connect it to the network, and conﬁgure it for
		management. It also describes how to install MII
		expansion modules.
3	LED Indicators	Describes the front panel LEDs and their use.
4	Setting Up For	Describes management options and how to use
	Management	them to provide connections to the unit.
5	Console	Describes how to perform basic management
	Management	functions using the Local Management Interface.
6	Status	Describes how to view operating information and
	Monitoring and	statistics, and how to prepare the unit for
	Statistics	connection to an external trafﬁc analyzer.
7	Advanced	Describes how to conﬁgure the Spanning Tree
	Management	Protocol.
8	Web Browser	Describes how to manage and monitor the
	Management	IntraSwitch using a Web Browser.
9	VLAN	Describes the IntraSwitch’s VLAN options and
	Management	explains how to conﬁgure the unit using those
		options
Appendix A,		Provides some troubleshooting tips for isolating
Troubleshooting		problems by using the unit’s front panel LEDs.

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Contents

User’s Manual IntraSwitch Series Limited Lifetime Warranty Table of Contents LED Indicators InstallationSetting Up For Management Status Monitoring and Statistics Console Management Web Browser Management Advanced ManagementVlan Management Index-1 Index List of Figures IntraSwitch 6216M Front Panel Statistics Menu List of Tables Page About This Manual Chapter Contents Document Conventions Audience About This Manual Manual Contents Document Conventions Document Conventions About This Manual Introduction IntraSwitch 6216M IntraSwitch 6216M IntraSwitch IntraSwitch IntraSwitch Components Conﬁguration/ Management Switching CapacityConsole/Telnet Management Web Browser Management Intelligent Forwarding Chassis Design Package Contents Tools and Materials Required Tools Materials Conﬁguration Default Setting Factory Defaults Factory Defaults Installation Installation Guidelines Installing the IntraSwitchInstallation Overview Equipment Rack Installation Rack Mounting Desktop Placement Free-Standing Desktop Installation Modules IntraSwitch 6216M Only Installing Asanté MII Connecting to the Network Connecting Power10/100 Ports Cabling Procedures 10Base-FL Module MII Expansion Ports Cabling Procedures10/100 Ports Cable Guidelines 100Base-FX MII Module Cable Guidelines Conﬁguring for Management BootP Conﬁguration Console Conﬁguration Using a straight-throughRS-232 cable with a Conﬁguring for Management Installation LED Indicators Port LEDs Function Indicator Lights LED Indicators IntraSwitch 6216M and 6224 LED Indicators LED IndicatorsIntraSwitch 6216M and 6224, Common LEDs IntraSwitch 6216M LEDs IntraSwitch 6224 LEDs IntraSwitch 6216M and 6224 Port LEDsIntraSwitch 6216M and 6224Port LED Descriptions 100Mbps Green Port speed is 100Mbps IntraSwitch 6216M Indicator Light Description IntraSwitch 6216M Function LEDsIntraSwitch 6224 Indicator Light Descriptions Setting Up For Management Management Options IntraSwitch Management In-Band Management Out-of-Band Management Local Management Interface Main Menu In-Band Management Setting Up For Management SNMP-Based Management Software Console Management Conﬁguration Tasks Console Management Management Tasks Management Tasks Local Management Interface Accessing a Submenu Exiting aMain Menu General Information Menu Accessing the General Information Menu Logging into the Conﬁguration Menu Conﬁguration Menu Conﬁguration Menu Options Conﬁguration Menu Options Change Password System Reset OptionsMenu Item Description Tftp Image File Downloading Conﬁguration Current Settings System Administration ConﬁgurationSystem Administration Conﬁguration Menu Settings System IP Conﬁguration Changing System Administration Information System IP Conﬁguration Menu System IP Conﬁguration Menu Settings Changing System IP Information Bootstrap Conﬁguration Image Banks BootStrap Conﬁguration Menu Bootstrap Conﬁguration Menu Settings Setting Description Load Mode Selecting the Boot Bank NumberBoot Bank Loading Software Locally Loading Software Remotely Select option Set Boot Server IP Address Snmp Conﬁguration Menu Snmp Conﬁguration Changing Community Strings Snmp Conﬁguration Menu Settings Adding a Trap Receiver Enabling Authentication TrapsType a to Add a Trap Receiver Deleting a Trap Receiver Port ConﬁgurationType d to Delete a Trap Receiver Port Conﬁguration Current Port Settings IntraSwitch System InformationPort Management Menu Settings Enabling or Disabling a Port Setting Description Port StatusAuto-Neg Link Status Conﬁguring Duplex Mode Setting Broadcast BC Filtering Conﬁguring an IntraSwitch’s Port for Auto-negotiationConﬁguring Auto-negotiation Modifying Auto-negotiation Advertisement Forwarding Database/Security Conﬁguration Spanning Tree Conﬁguration 10 Forwarding DB/Security Conﬁguration Menu Displaying the MAC Address Table Security Conﬁguration Menu SettingsOpen the Forwarding DB/Security Con Searching the MAC Address Table Number next to Enter Port Number Setting the MAC Address Age-Out Time Enabling the Duplicated-IP Trap EnabledViewing the Trap Log Image Downloading Through Tftp Image File Downloading Conﬁguration 13 Image Downloading Menu Type s to set the Image Server Address Performing a Software Upgrade at Runtime Return Serial Downloading ConﬁgurationType d to Download the Image toFile 11 X/Y/Z Downloading Menu Table Setting Description Download ProtocolCurrent Baud Rate Version Date Performing Software Upgrade System Reset Options 12 Reset Menu Settings 16 Reset Menu Scheduling a Reset Resetting the IntraSwitch Viewing the System Log System Log 18 System Log Display Clearing the System Log Set Menu Idle Time-out 13 UI Time-out Settings Press ctrl-c To set the Console Idle Time-out PeriodTo set the Telnet Idle Time-out period Changing the Password Setting Description Port Operating Status 14 Global Port Conﬁguration SettingsGlobal Port Conﬁguration Port Auto-negotiation 23 Global Port Conﬁguration Help Menu Global Conﬁguration Operations Option h, prompt for confirmation. Press y 24 Auto-negotiation Advertisement Summary Screen Status Monitoring Statistics Viewing Current Operating Information Monitoring the IntraSwitch General Information Menu Parameters Viewing Current Operating Information Viewing IntraSwitch System Information Viewing Statistics IntraSwitch System Information Statistics Fields on Statistics Screen Statistics Menu Statistics Since Last Reset Statistics Since Last Reset Counters Screen Description Following table describes the Counters screen Viewing Statistics Status Monitoring and Statistics Advanced Management Spanning Tree Protocol Advanced ManagementHow it Works Enabling/ Disabling STP Conﬁguring STP Parameters Spanning Tree Conﬁguration Menu Settings Conﬁguring Switch Priority Conﬁguring Timers Type a in the Spanning Tree Conﬁguration Open the Spanning Tree Configuration Setting Storm Detection ThresholdSetting Storm Duration Conﬁguring STP Port Parameters Root Port Spanning Tree Port Conﬁguration Menu Settings Advanced Management Download Image Tech Support Web Browser Management Web Browser Management Accessing with a Web Browser Overview Management buttonsPage Port Selector Screen Port Selector Feature General Information Screen General Info Screen Web Browser Management Statistics Screen Statistics Screen Web Browser Management Statistics Counters Screen Statistics Counters Screen Port Conﬁguration Screen Port Configuration Screen Spanning Tree Protocol Conﬁguration Spanning Tree Screen STP Port Conﬁguration STP Port Configuration Screen Snmp Conﬁguration Screen Snmp Configuration Screen Download Image File Downloading Image File Screen Asanté Technical Support Screen 11 Asanté Technical Support Screen Vlan Port Attribute Conﬁguration Overview Vlan Conﬁguration Snmp Management Vlan Management Vlan Groups AbbreviationsVlan Untagged normal Ports Vlan Tagged Expansion Ports Spanning Tree Protocol in Vlan environment Management VLANs Vlan Conﬁguration System Vlan Default SettingsVlan Management Interface Options No Ports 0012 Enabled 0013 0014 No ports 0015 Accessing Conﬁguration Menus Vlan Conﬁguration Screen Current Settings Default VLAN, which by default is equal to Vlan Group Current SettingsThis ﬁeld represents the current VID Vlan Group. The user can set this value Setting Vlan Name Adding Vlan Members Type 0 to make management belong to all Vlan Port Attribute Conﬁguration Screen Vlan Port Attribute Conﬁguration Current Settings of Port Attributes Setting the Port Overview Using tagging to connect VLANsToggle Vlan Tagging Important! The Vlid numbers for Map a Port to Multi- ple Vlan Groups Removing VLANs from a Tagged Port Return to Port Attributes Conﬁgu- ration Menu Example of System With Tagging Switch Status of Ethernet Segments in Example Disabled SW1 and SW2 not connectedConﬁguration used in example of tagging Snmp Management Power LED Error Type/Cause Solution Options or Steps Troubleshooting A-2 Technical Speciﬁcations Power Speciﬁcations WeightEnvironmental Speciﬁcations Standards Compliance Technical Support Technical Support Index Numerics Index Dram Viewing MAC Remote 4-3 Package contents 1-7packets, broadcast 5-22parameters, Snmp Software 5-15 Index Configuring 5-9, 5-11, 5-14, 5-17, 5-28 Management 9-6, 9-7 Index Index Index Index Index Index Index Index Index Index Index Index