Cabletron Systems ELS100-24TXG PREFACE

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PREFACE

Purpose

This guide provides information about the featu res and applica tions of the

Cabletron ELS100-24TXG switch as well as instructions for configuring

and monitoring the switch.

Audience

This guide is intended for Ethernet local area network (LAN)

administrators and Management Information Systems (MIS) personnel

with the following background:

•Working knowledge of Ethernet LANs

•Familiarity with Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol

(TCP/IP) and Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)

Conventions

This section describes the conventions used in this gu ide.

Message Formats

Two types of messages, identified by icons, appear in the text:

Keyboard Entries

This guide uses the fo llowing conventions fo r keyboard entries :

•When you read “enter,” type the text and press the [Enter] key.

•Example: Enter the Gateway IP address and press the [Enter] key.

•When you read “select,” type the letter associated with the

parameter.

Example: Select a from the System Configuration Menu to view the

SNMP Configuration Menu.

A note informs you of special circumstances.

A caution indicates the possibility of equipment damage.

Contents

Main NOTICE FCC NOTICE DOC NOTICE VCCI NOTICE CABLETRON SYSTEMS, INC. PROGRAM LICENSE AGREEMENT CABLETRON SOFTWARE PROGRAM LICENSE EXCLUSION OF WARRANTY AND DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT RESTRICTED RIGHTS SAFETY INFORMATION LASER RADIATION AND CONNECTORS DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Page TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Page Page PREFACE Purpose Audience Conventions Other Conventions Organization Page Page 1. PRODUCT OVERVIEW Description Features Front Panel 4 Product Overview ELS100-24TXG Figure 1-3. Port LEDs Default Configuration Figure 1-4. Port LEDs LED Mode Button Pressed The numbers above and below the port LEDs identify the LEDs associated with a specific RJ-45 port. Link LEDs Activity LEDs Rear Panel Feature Summaries IEEE 802.1D Bridge Spanning Tree Protocol Frame Buffering and Frame Latency Software Download Non-volatile Parameter Storage Configuration and Management Interfac es RMON Port Mirroring Auto-negotiation Broadcast Throttling BootP/DHCP LEDs Full Duplex Mode Flow Control Application Examples Client/Server Network Application Local Backbone Application 2. INSTALLATION Inspecting Your Shipment Site Requirements Page Mounting the Switch on a Wall Mounting the Switch in a Rack Connecting a Terminal to the Console Port Powering the Switch Power-Up Network Cable Requirements Copper Fiber 10Base-T/100Base-TX Ports 1000Base-X Gigabit Ethernet Ports Page 3. ELS100-24TXG USER INTERFACE Overview User Access Factory Defaults 26 ELS100-24TXG User Interface ELS100-24TXG Menu Hierarchy Figure 3-2 shows the ELS100-24TXG switch user interface menu hierarchy. Figure 3-2. ELS100-2 4 TXG User Interface M enu Hierarchy Main Menu Figure 3-3. Main Menu System Configuration Menu Figure 3-4. System Configuration Menu SNMP Configuration Menu Figure 3-5. SNMP Configuration Menu Switch Configuration Menu Figure 3-6. Switch Configuration Menu Forwarding Table Configuration Menu Forwarding Table Configuration Menu (continued) Spanning Tree Configuration Menu Spanning Tree Configuration Menu (continued) Spanning Tree Port Configuration Menu Figure 3-9. Spanning Tree Port Configuration Menu Spanning Tree Port #n Configuration Menu VLAN Configuration Menu VLAN Menu VLAN #n Configuration Menu VLAN Port Menu Figure 3-14. VLAN Port Configuration Menu Class of Service Configuration Menu Port Priority Menu Figure 3-16. Port Priority Configuration Menu Port Menu Figure 3-17. Port Menu Port Configuration Menu Figure 3-18. Port Configuration Menu Switch Statistics Screen Figure 3-19. Switch Statistics Screen Switch Summary Screen Port Statistics Screen Figure 3-21 Port Statistics Screen (continued) General Information Screen Download Software Menu Save Current Configuration To save your current config uration, do the following: Return to Default Configuration Logout Reset 4. CONFIGURING & MONITORING THE SWITCH Common Tasks Setting Password Protection Assigning an IP Address Checking Network Configuration Status Connecting via Telnet Setting SNMP Management Access Viewing Switch Statistics Configuring Port Mirroring Downloading a Software Upgrade Downloading Via the Serial Port Downloading Via TFTP Configuring Spanning Tree Parameters Configuring VLANs Configuring Class of Service Configuring Port Operation Configuring the Forwarding Table Page Configuring Broadcast Cutoff Rate Setting a Default Gateway Configuring BootP/DHCP Page 5. SNMP MANAGEMENT The SNMP Protocol MIB Objects RFC 1213 (MIB-II) Page Table 5-2. Switch Information Variables continued on next page Table 5-2 Switch Information Variables (continued) Compiling MIB Extensions: Cabletron Website http://www.cabletron.com APPENDIX A. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS General Standards Compliance Certification Data Rate Page Port Specifications Console Port 10Base-T and 100Base-TX Ports Power Cord Set Requirements Country-Specific Requirements Note 1 Page APPENDIX B. SPANNING TREE CONCEPTS General Spanning Tree Features Spanning Tree Protocol in a Network Spanning Tree Protocol Parameters Table B-1. Spanning Tree Protocol Defaults Spanning Tree Protocol Operation Page APPENDIX C. FLOW CONTROL Page APPENDIX D. VIRTUAL LANS (VLANS) VLANs and Frame Tagging ELS100-24TXG VLAN Configuration VLAN ID Ports in VLAN VLAN Egress Ports VLAN Access Ports VLAN Hybrid Ports VLAN Application Example APPENDIX E. CLASS OF SERVICE Page APPENDIX F. ACRONYMS & ABBREVIATIONS Page INDEX A B C D H I L M N T U V W