Cabletron Systems 2H28-08R CHAPTER 2 NETWORK REQUIREMENTS

2H28-08R SmartSwitch 2208 User’s Guide 2-1

CHAPTER 2NETWORK REQUIREMENTS

Before installing the 2H28-08R or Fast Ethernet Interface Modules

(FE-100TX, FE-100FX, or FE-100F3), review the requirements and

speciﬁcations referred to in this chapter concerning the following:

•SmartTrunk (Section 2.1)

•100BASE-FX Fiber Optic Network (Section 2.2)

•100BASE-TX Twisted Pair Network (Section 2.3)

The network installation must meet the guidelines to ensure satisfactory

performance of this equipment. Failure to follow the guidelines may

produce poor network performance.

2.1 SmartTrunk

To connect the 2H28-08R to a network so it can take advantage of the

SmartTrunk feature, there are certain rules concerning port connections

and conﬁgurations that must be followed for proper operation. Refer to

the Cabletron Systems SmartTrunk User’s Guide for additional

information.

NOTE The Cabletron Systems

Cabling Guide

, referred to in the

following sections, can be found on the Cabletron Systems

World Wide Web site: http://www.cabletron.com/

Contents

Main Page 2H28-08R SmartSwitch 2208 Users Guide i FCC NOTICE NOTICE Only qualied personnel should perform installation procedures. ii 2H28-08R SmartSwitch 2208 Users Guide 2H28-08R SmartSwitch 2208 Users Guide iii UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT RESTRICTED RIGHTS EXCLUSION OF WARRANTY AND DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY CABLETRON SOFTWARE PROGRAM LICENSE iv 2H28-08R SmartSwitch 2208 Users Guide 2H28-08R SmartSwitch 2208 Users Guide v DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Page 2H28-08R SmartSwitch 2208 Users Guide vii CONTENTS viii 2H28-08R SmartSwitch 2208 Users Guide 2H28-08R SmartSwitch 2208 Users Guide ix x 2H28-08R SmartSwitch 2208 Users Guide CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1.2 STRUCTURE OF THIS GUIDE 1.1 USING THIS GUIDE 1.3 2H28-08R OVERVIEW 1.3.1 Connectivity 1.3.3 Full Duplex Switched Ethernet 1.3.2 Switching Options 1.3.4 SmartTrunk 1.3.5 Runtime IP Address Discovery Page Page 1.4 OPTIONAL FEATURES Chapter 1: 1.5 DOCUMENT CONVENTIONS The following conventions are used throughout this document: 1.6 GETTING HELP 1.7 RELATED MANUALS CHAPTER 2 NETWORK REQUIREMENTS 2.1 SmartTrunk 2.2 100BASE-FX FIBER OPTIC NETWORK 2.3 100BASE-TX NETWORK Page CHAPTER 3 INSTALLATION 3.1 REQUIRED TOOLS 3.2 UNPACKING THE 2H28-08R 3.3 INSTALLING OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT 3.4 INSTALLING THE 2H28-08R 3.4.1 Tabletop or Shelf Installation 3.4.2 Rackmount Installation Page Page 3.4.3 Connecting Power to the Device 3.5 CONNECTING TO THE NETWORK 3.5.1 Connecting Fiber Optic Cables to Ports 1 Through 6 Page Page Connecting to the Network 2H28-08R SmartSwitch 2208 Users Guide 3-11 3.5.2 Connecting a UTP Segment to the FE-100TX Page 3.5.3 Connecting a Fiber Optic Segment to the FE-100FX and FE-100F3 Page 3.6 COMPLETING THE INSTALLATION Page CHAPTER 4 TROUBLESHOOTING 4.1 USING LANVIEW Chapter 4: Troubleshooting 4-2 2H28-08R SmartSwitch 2208 Users Guide Using LANVIEW 2H28-08R SmartSwitch 2208 Users Guide 4-3 Chapter 4: Troubleshooting 4-4 2H28-08R SmartSwitch 2208 Users Guide 4.2 FE-100TX LED No link exists if the associated port (7 or 8) RX LED is off. Troubleshooting Checklist 2H28-08R SmartSwitch 2208 Users Guide 4-5 4.3 TROUBLESHOOTING CHECKLIST 4.4 USING THE RESET BUTTON CHAPTER 5 LOCAL MANAGEMENT 5.1 OVERVIEW 5-2 2H28-08R SmartSwitch 2208 Users Guide 5.2 LOCAL MANAGEMENT KEYBOARD CONVENTIONS 5.3 MANAGEMENT TERMINAL SETUP 5.3.1 Console Cable Connection Management Terminal Setup 2H28-08R SmartSwitch 2208 Users Guide 5-5 5.3.2 Management Terminal Setup Parameters Table 5-2 lists the setup parameters for the local management device. 5.3.3 Telnet Connections 5.3.4 Monitoring an Uninterruptible Power Supply Page 5.4 ACCESSING LOCAL MANAGEMENT 5.4.1 Navigating Local Management Screens 5-10 2H28-08R SmartSwitch 2208 Users Guide Figure 5-4 802.1D Switching Mode, LM Screen Hierarchy Figure 5-5 802.1Q Switching Mode, LM Screen Hierarchy 5.4.2 Selecting Local Management Menu Screen Items 5.4.3 Exiting Local Management Screens Page 5.5 DEVICE MENU SCREEN 5.6 DEVICE CONFIGURATION MENU SCREEN Page 5.7 GENERAL CONFIGURATION SCREEN Page Page Page 5.7.1 Setting the IP Address 5.7.2 Setting the Subnet Mask 5.7.3 Setting the Default Gateway 5.7.4 Setting the TFTP Gateway IP Address 5.7.5 Setting the Device Date 5.7.6 Setting the Device Time 5.7.7 Entering a New Screen Refresh Time 5.7.8 Setting the Screen Lockout Time 5.7.9 Setting the Operational Mode Page 5.7.10 Conguring the COM Port WARNING 5.7.10.1 Changing the COM Port Application 5.7.11 Clearing NVRAM 5.8 SNMP COMMUNITY NAMES SCREEN Page 5.8.1 Establishing Community Names 5.9 SNMP TRAPS SCREEN 5.9.1 Conguring the Trap Table 5-36 2H28-08R SmartSwitch 2208 Users Guide 5.10 SWITCH CONFIGURATION SCREEN Figure 5-16 Switch Conguration Screen NOTE The Switch Conguration screen will not be available if the Page 5.10.1 Setting the STA 5.10.2 Setting the Age Time Field 5.10.3 Setting (Enabling or Disabling) the Port Status 5-40 2H28-08R SmartSwitch 2208 Users Guide 5.11 ETHERNET INTERFACE CONFIGURATION Figure 5-17 Ethernet Interface Conguration Screen for the 2H28-08R The following section briey explains each eld of the Ethernet Interface Conguration screen: Port Num (Read-only) Identies the port number. Page 5.11.1 Conguring an FE-100FX Interface or a Port 7 or 8 FE-100FX/F3 Interface 5.11.2 Conguring an FE-100TX Interface 5.11.3 Setting the FE-100TX Operational Mode 5.11.4 Setting the FE-100TX Advertised Ability 5.12 DEVICE SPECIFIC CONFIGURATION MENU SCREEN Page 5.13 SYSTEM RESOURCES SCREEN Page 5.13.1 Setting the Reset Peak Switch Utilization 5.14 FLASH DOWNLOAD SCREEN Page 5.14.1 Image File Download Using TFTP 5.14.2 Image File Download Using Runtime 5.14.3 Image File Download Using BootP 5.15 PORT REDIRECT FUNCTION SCREEN 5-54 2H28-08R SmartSwitch 2208 Users Guide Figure 5-21 Port Redirect Function Screen The following denitions briey explain each eld of the Port Redirect Function screen: Source Port (Read-only) Shows which ports are currently set as source ports. Destination Port (Read-only) Shows which ports are currently set as destination ports. 5.15.1 Displaying the Source and Destination Entries 5.15.2 Changing Source and Destination Ports 5.16 BROADCAST SUPPRESSION SCREEN 5-58 2H28-08R SmartSwitch 2208 Users Guide Figure 5-22 Broadcast Suppression Screen Displays the time since peak rate was achieved. The following explains each eld of the Broadcast Suppression screen: Port # (Read-only) Identies the number of the port. Total RX (Read-Only) 5.16.1 Setting the Threshold 5.16.2 Setting the Reset Peak Switch 5.17 DEVICE STATISTICS MENU SCREEN 5.18 SWITCH STATISTICS SCREEN 5-62 2H28-08R SmartSwitch 2208 Users Guide Figure 5-24 Switch Statistics Screen The Switch Statistics screen displays the following elds: Port # (Read-Only) Displays the number of frames forwarded by the switched port. Identies the switched port interface number. Frames Rcvd (Read-Only) 5.18.1 Using the Clear Counters Command 5.19 INTERFACE STATISTICS SCREEN Page Page 5.19.1 Displaying Interface Statistics RMON Statistics Screen 2H28-08R SmartSwitch 2208 Users Guide 5-67 5.19.2 Using the Clear Counters Command Figure 5-26 RMON Statistics Screen 5.20 RMON STATISTICS SCREEN Page Page Page 5.20.1 Displaying RMON Statistics 5.20.2 Using the Clear Counters Command 5.21 NETWORK TOOLS Page 5.21.1 Built-in Commands Page Page Network Tools 2H28-08R SmartSwitch 2208 Users Guide 5-77 Example: ping: Page Page Page Page 5.21.2 Special Commands APPENDIX A SPECIFICATIONS A.1 DEVICE SPECIFICATIONS A.3 ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS A.2 PHYSICAL PROPERTIES A.4 ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS A.5 INPUT/OUTPUT PORTS A.6 COM PINOUT ASSIGNMENTS A.7 REGULATORY COMPLIANCE Page APPENDIX B FE-100TX, FE-100FX AND FE-100F3 SPECIFICATIONS B.1 FE-100TX Appendix B: FE-100TX, FE-100FX and FE-100F3 Specications B-2 2H28-08R SmartSwitch 2208 Users Guide B.2 FE-100FX FE-100F3 2H28-08R SmartSwitch 2208 Users Guide B-3 B.3 FE-100F3 Page Page C.1 REQUIRED TOOLS C.2 REMOVING THE CHASSIS COVER Page C.2.1 Setting the Mode Switch Page Appendix C: Optional Installations and Mode Switch Bank Settings C-6 2H28-08R SmartSwitch 2208 Users Guide C.3 INSTALLING OPTIONAL FAST ETHERNET INTERFACE MODULES Figure C-3 shows the locations of the Fast Ethernet Interface Module connectors for ports 7 and 8. To install a Fast Ethernet Interface Module in port slot 7 or 8, proceed as follows: Page Page Page Page 2H28-08R SmartSwitch 2208 Users Guide Index-1 INDEX Numerics A B C H I K L M P R S Index-4 2H28-08R SmartSwitch 2208 Users Guide T U