Introduction | Cabletron Systems EMM-E6 guide

Chapter 1

Introduction

How to use the EMM-E6 User’s Guide; manual conventions; contacting the Cabletron Systems Global Call Center; EMM-E6 ﬁrmware versions supported by SPMA

The EMM-E6 (Ethernet Management Module for Ethernet with six ports) provides intelligence for Cabletron Systems’ Multi-Media Access Center (MMAC) hubs. The EMM-E6 is designed to work with the repeater MIM family of media interface modules (FORMIM, CXRMIM, TPRMIM, and TPXMIM) to take full advantage of the MMAC Flexible Network Bus (FNB). The EMM-E6 uses the dedicated Ethernet channel (channel A) on the MMAC backplane and creates two more Ethernet channels (B and C) using the FNB, then bridges among these three interfaces, as well as a fourth channel (D) provided by a set of redundant EPIM ports located on its front panel. Fifth and sixth channels are provided by optional BRIM modules, also installed on the front panel, which support cross-platform bridging and routing. The EMM-E6 also provides management and serves as a repeater for older MIMs that are not part of the repeater MIM family.

NOTE

Although the Hub View window displays the presence and general status (on or off) of any installed BRIM modules, you cannot perform any management of BRIM ports from the Hub View application. The functions associated with any BRIM modules installed in your EMM-E6 can be conﬁgured and managed via the SPMA BRIM Launcher application; the BRIM Launcher is described in the SPMA BRIM User’s Guide.

Using the EMM-E6 User’s Guide

Your SPECTRUM Portable Management Application (SPMA) for the EMM-E6 consists of a number of different applications, each of which provides a portion of the overall management functionality. Each of these applications can be accessed from the icon menu (if you are using a management platform) and from the

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Cabletron Systems manual Introduction, Using the EMM-E6 User’s Guide

Contents

EMM-E6 Page Virus Disclaimer Restricted Rights Notice Contents Chapter Security Chapter Source Addressing Appendix a EMM-E6 MIB Structure Chapter Front Panel Redundancy Contents Introduction Using the EMM-E6 User’s Guide Using the EMM-E6 User’s Guide UPS What’s not in the EMM-E6 User’s Guide Conventions Window Conventions Screen Displays Button Using the Mouse Getting Help Year 2000 Compliance EMM-E6 Firmware Using the Hub View Using the EMM-E6 Hub View Hub View Front Panel Navigating Through the Hub View Date and Time UptimeDevice Name Device Location Using the EMM-E6 Hub View EMM-E6 Ports Display Brim Ports Using the Mouse in a Hub View Module Port Display Form Hub View Port Color Codes Monitoring Hub Performance Port Display Form Load ErrorsTrafﬁc Collisions Protocols Frame SizesPort Type Using the EMM-E6 Hub View Checking Device Status and Updating Front Panel Info Name and LocationContact Chassis Type Checking Network Status Active Users Name Module Type Checking Module Status Link Status Checking Port Status Media Type Status Topology Type Viewing the IP Address Table Checking Statistics Launching the Global Find MAC Address Tool Using the EMM-E6 Hub View Total Packets Received BytesAvg Packet Size Broadcast Packets Alignment Errors Total ErrorsCRC Errors OOW Collisions Giant Frames Runt Frames Protocols/Frames Statistics Viewing the Port Source Address List Using the EMM-E6 Hub View Managing the Hub Setting the Polling Intervals Device General Status Contact Status Device Conﬁguration Conﬁguring FNB ConnectionsPort Operational State Statistics Conﬁguring RIC MIM Connections To conﬁgure FNB connectivity for an individual port 15. Tpxmim Channel Selection Window Setting a Port’s Trunk Type To change a port’s topology status Enabling/Disabling MIM Ports Alarm Conﬁguration From the command line stand-alone mode Using Alarm ConﬁgurationFrom the icon From the Hub View CRC Conﬁguring Alarms Broadcast Setting Repeater Alarms Set Repeater Alarms Window Setting and Changing Alarms Setting Module Alarms Setting Module and Port Alarms Set the Status to Enabled Set Module Alarms Window Set Port Alarms Window Setting Port Alarms Set the Status to Enabled Alarm Conﬁguration Setting Module and Port Alarms Link/Seg Traps What is a Segmentation Trap? Enabling and Disabling Link/Seg Traps What is a Link Trap? Spmarun r4hwtr IP address community name Viewing and Conﬁguring Link/Seg Traps for Hub Modules Conﬁguring Link/Seg Traps for the Repeater Module Traps Window Port Traps Window Viewing and Conﬁguring Link/Seg Traps for Ports Link/Seg Traps Link/Seg Traps Enabling and Disabling Link/Seg Traps Repeater Redundancy Setting Network Circuit Redundancy Spmarun r4red IP address community name Conﬁguring a Redundant Circuit Channel X Redundancy Window Add Circuit Address Window Repeater Redundancy To set the Poll Interval Monitoring Redundancy Displaying the Source Address List Source Addressing Displaying the Source Address List Source Addressing Setting the Aging Time Setting the Hash Type Locking Source Addresses Source Address Locking on Older Devices Conﬁguring Source Address Traps Repeater-level Traps Module- and Port-level Traps Source Addressing Port Source Address Traps Window Finding a Source Address Click on to exit the window Security Spmarun r4sec IP address SU community name What is LANVIEWSECURE? New deﬁnitions for station and trunk ports Secure address assignmentTrunk port security Continuous learning mode Newest Lanviewsecure FeaturesConﬁgurable violation response Full or partial security against eavesdropping Learned addresses reset Security on Non-LANVIEWSECUREMIMsForced non-secure status Conﬁguring Security Security To assign secure addresses to a port Addresses Window Add MAC Address Window Boards with Multiple Caches Tips for Successfully Implementing Eavesdropper Protection Resetting Learned Addresses Enabling Security and Traps Security Channel X Security Window Repeater-level Security and Traps Module-level Security and Traps Channel X Module Security Window Channel X Port Security Window Port-level Security and Traps Security Front Panel Redundancy Setting Front Panel Redundancy Setting Front Panel Redundancy Add Circuit Address Window Front Panel Redundancy Setting Front Panel Redundancy EMM-E6 MIB Structure Ietf MIB Support Chassis MGR MIB Components IP Services Host ServicesRepeater One, Repeater Two, and Repeater Three Ctron Use Only Distributed LAN Monitor Rmon DefaultMIB Navigator Rmon Host Brief Word About MIB Components and Community Names EMM-E6 MIB Structure Index Index-2 Index-3 Index Index-4