Cabletron Systems STS16-20D, STS16-20R manual

SmartStack

STS16-20D/STS16-20R

Token Ring Switches

Installation

and

User Guide

Contents

Main Page Notice FCC Notice VCCI Notice Industry Canada Notice Declaration of Conformity Addendum Table of Contents 1. Introduction 1 2. Switch Overview 17 3. Preparing for Installation 41 4. Installation 55 5. Accessing Switch Management 69 6. Switch Configuration 75 7. Monitoring the Network from the Console Statistics Menu 155 8. Monitoring the Network with SNMP 201 9. Monitoring Port Traffic 211 10. Troubleshooting 215 Page List of Figures List of Tables Page 1. Introduction Switching Technology Switch of Switches Switch of Servers Switch of Hubs Switch of Desktops Switch of Floors and Buildings Switch of Routers Front Panel Details The MANAGEMENT Port Token Ring Ports Reset Button System Request Button Labels Status and Activity LEDs Page Back Panel Details Page Page Page Specifications Page Page Page 2. Switch Overview Multiple Simultaneous Conversations Low Latency Address Management Multiple Bridging Modes Source Route Switching (SRS) Source Route Bridging (SRB) Source Route Transparent (SRT) SRT/SRB Page Three Switching Modes Cut-Through Store and Forward Auto (Adaptive Cut-Through) Token Ring Port Operation Modes RI/RO-Like Connection on SmartStack STS16-20R Transmission Priority Queues ClearSession Support CrossLink Connections Spanning Tree Protocol Support Page Dynamic Source Route Recovery Page Page Management SNMP SmartStack Manager for Windows Telnet Management and VT100 Management (Console) IBM LAN Network Manager RMON Support Page Built-in Port Counters Stackable Architecture Back-to-B ack Internal Stacker External Stacker Optional Redundant Power Supply on SmartStack STS16-20R 3. Preparing for Installation Safety Recommendations Safety with Electricity Site Requirements Environment Chassis Accessibility Cooling and Airflow Power Page Configuration Guidelines Frame Length Limit IEEE 802.1D Spanning Tree LSN LRN Page Sample Uses of the SmartStack STS16-20RM Family Switches Figure 11. Typical Network without the SmartStack STS16-20D/STS16-20R 4 6 Figure 12. Relieving the Overstressed Backbone Figure 13. Replacing SRBs with a SmartStack STS16-20RM or SmartStack STS16-20R Figure 14. Delivering Dedicated Bandwidth to Individual Workstations Switch Deployment Scenarios Page Page Page 4. Installation Installation Summary Page Materials needed for Installation Mounting the Chassis Rack or Cabinet Mounting Table-Mounting Cabling Connecting Devices to the Token Ring Ports Connecting Devices to the Token Ring Ports Using Building Wiring Checking the Installation Applying Power Page Stacker Link Module Installation SmartStack STS-LM Connectors and LEDs Connecting the Stacker Link Cable Working with a Stack Inter-box Parameters Checking the Installation 5. Accessing Switch Management Overview Connecting the Console Page Communication Problems Diagnostic Screen Page 6. Switch Configuration Page Navigating within the Menus Main Menu Page Switch Configuration Screen Page Page Page Page Page VLAN Configuration VLAN Configuration Menu Page Page Page Page Page IP Configuration Screen BootP Requests and Parameters SNMP Configuration Menu Spanning Tree Protocol IEEE 802.1D Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) Spanning Tree for BRF Screen Page Spanning Tree for CRF Screen Page Page Port Spanning Tree Parameters Screen Current Spanning Tree Information Screen Port Configuration Screen Page Page Switched Port Analyzer Menu from the Configuration Menu CrossLink Page Page Page Setting up a CrossLink Page Address Filtering Page Configure Filters Screen Page Configure Port Security Mode Screen View Port Filters Screen Protocol Filters Menu Protocol Class Assignment Screen Port Filtering Attributes Screen Page Address Aging Page Page Master Address Table Aging Screen Password M enu Page Console/Telnet Sessions Console Configuration Menu Serial Link Configuration Screen Creating a Console Session Using a Modem Stopping the Console Session Telnet Configuration Screen Telnet Sessions Screen Page Page Syslog Daemon Screen Page DSRR Configuration DSRR Group Configuration Screen DSRR Configuration Screen Page Page Download/Upload Menu Serial Link Download Screen TFTP TFTP Download/Upload Screen Page Reset Screen Page Page 7. Monitoring the Network from the Console Statistics Menu Page Switch Statistics Screen Page Power Supply Information Screen Port Status Screen Page Port Statistics Menu Page Page Page Page 802.5 Statistics Screen Page Page 802.5 State Information Screen Page Page TXI Information Screen Page Station-CPort Information Screen Page Address Tables Menu Page Page Page Page Page Page Locate MAC Address Screen Current Spanning Tree Information Screen Page Page VLAN Statistics VLAN Statistics Screen for CRF Page DSRR Status Screens Page Page Diagnostic Test Results Screen Message Log Information Screen Page Display Summary Screen Page 8. Monitoring the Network with SNMP SNMP Setup IP Configuration Screen Page Page Page List of Supported Traps from a STS16-20D/STS16-20R Page Page Page Page 9. Monitoring Port Traffic Page Switched Port Analyzer Screen Page 10. Troubleshooting Obtaining Service Troubleshooting in a Network Start of Troubleshooting Process Choosing a Troubleshooting Procedure Page Page Page Page 11. Getting in Touch with Technical Support Problem Report Form Page Page Appendix A. Abbreviations Page Page Page Appendix B. Cable and Pin Information Connecting to the Out-of-Band Management Port Out-of-Band Management Port and Cable Pin-Outs Page Page Twisted-Pair Cable Pin Outs Cabling Recommendations Cable Length and Lobe Wiring Rules for Dedicated-Media LAN Segments Cable Length and Lobe Wiring Rules for Shared-Media LAN Segments Page index-1 Index Numerics A B C E F G H I N O P R S index-4 index-5 T U V W