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Troubleshooting
Specs
Physical Characteristics
Install
Switch Configuration
Connecting the Console
Communication Problems
Reset Button
Diagnostic Screen
Setting Up CrossLinks
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SmartStack
STS16-20D/STS16-20R
Token Ring Switches Installation and User Guide
Index
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Contents
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Order Number 9032956-01 OC-7054 v .1
Vcci Notice
FCC Notice
Industry Canada Notice
Iii
Declaration of Conformity Addendum
Application of Council Directives 89/336/EEC 73/23/EEC
Table of Contents
Preparing for Installation
Installation
Accessing Switch Management
Switch Configuration
Menu 155
Monitoring the Network from the Console Statistics
Vii
Troubleshooting 215
Monitoring the Network with Snmp 201
Monitoring Port Traffic 211
Viii
Getting in Touch with Technical Support 221
List of Figures
List of Tables
Xii
SmartStack STS16-20D Token Ring Switch
Introduction
Switching Technology
Switch of Switches
Switch of Hubs
Switch of Servers
Switch of Desktops
Switch of Floors and Buildings
Switch of Routers
Management Port
Front Panel Details
Token Ring Ports
Switched Port Analyzer
Reset Button
System Request Button
Status and Activity LEDs
Labels
State Meaning
Lists the stack-link LEDs and their meanings
Connection has been established to the stack
Lists the port LEDs and their meanings
Token Ring port is inserted into the ring
Back panel of the switches are illustrated
Lists the back panel connectors on the switch
Back Panel Details
Name Description
Features
Features and Specifications
Performance and Advanced Features
Management
Scalability and High Availability
Installation
Specifications
Capacity
Performance Specifications
Performance
Physical Characteristics
Specification Value Protocol compatibility
Spanning Tree Protocol
Support On SmartStack
STS16-20D only for Ports 17 to MIBs supported
Switch Overview
Multiple Simultaneous Conversations
Low Latency
SmartStack STS16-20R Token Ring Switch
SmartStack STS16-20D Token Ring Switch
Address Management
Multiple Bridging Modes
Source Route Switching SRS
Source Route Bridging SRB
Source Route Transparent SRT
SRT/SRB
Filtering
Congestion Control
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
Vlan Support
Vlan
Dynamic Source Route Recovery
Example of Dynamic Source Route Recovery, Base Configuration
Example of Dynamic Source Route Recovery, Normal State
Example of Dynamic Source Route Recovery, Switch 1 Failed
Specification
Management
Telnet Management and VT100 Management Console
SmartStack Manager for Windows
IBM LAN Network Manager
Rmon Support
Name Support Info Event
Built-in Port Counters
Stackable Architecture
Back-to-Back
Internal Stacker
Optional Redundant Power Supply on SmartStack STS16-20R
Safety Recommendations
Preparing for Installation
Safety with Electricity
Preventing Electrostatic Discharge Damage
Chassis Accessibility
Power
Site Requirements
Environment
Preparing for Installation
Configuration Guidelines
Frame Length Limit
Ieee 802.1D Spanning Tree
Ring Numbers
Sample Uses of the SmartStack STS16-20RM Family Switches
Typical Network without the SmartStack STS16-20D/STS16-20R
Delivering Dedicated Bandwidth to Individual Workstations
Deployment Scenarios
Scenario using a Stacker Link and a Matrix Switch
Setting Up CrossLinks
Preparing for Installation
Installation
Installation Summary
Package Contents
Materials needed for Installation
Mounting the Chassis
Rack or Cabinet Mounting
Mounting the Switch in a Rack or Cabinet
Table-Mounting
Connecting Devices to the Token Ring Ports
Cabling
Connecting Devices to Token Ring Ports
Checking the Installation
Connecting using Building Wiring
Applying Power
Back panel of the STS16-20D
Back panel of the STS16-20R
Stacker Link Module
SmartStack STS-LM Front Panel
SmartStack STS-LM Connectors and LEDs
Connecting the Stacker Link Cable
Connector Description
State Description
Working with a Stack
Inter-box Parameters
Send Authentication Traps, changing the Trap table in any
Checking the Installation
Menu Parameter
Accessing Switch Management
Switches can be configured in two ways
Using the switch console
Using Snmp based graphical management applications
Connecting a Terminal Directly to the Management Port
Connecting the Console
Connecting to the Management Port Using a Modem
Specification Value
XON/XOFF
Communication Problems
Diagnostic Screen
StkPort
Accessing Switch Management
Switch Configuration
These users have full access to all configuration parameters
General Guidelines
Password
Navigating within the Menus
Main Menu
Configuration Menu
Switch Configuration Screen
Dram Installed
System Description
Build Description
Configured MAC Address
Flash Memory Installed
Burned-in MAC Address
System Name
Address Format
System Location
Stack Configuration Screen
System Contact
Time of Day
Number of Boxes
Module Information Screen
Status
Model
Board ID
HW Rev
Vlan Configuration
SmartStack STS16-20D/STS16-20R with four VLANs
Vlan Configuration Menu
Vlan Configuration Screen
Configuration → Vlan Configuration
Brdg/Rng
Return
Vlan Parameter Configuration for CRF Screen
View
Add
Change
Bridging Mode
Vlan Name
Parent Vlan
State
Vlan Parameter Configuration for BRF Screen
802.1Q Vlan ID
Bridge Number
LAA Vlan MAC Address
Vlan Port Configuration
Configuration → Vlan Port Configuration
Port
Type
IP Configuration Screen
Default Gateway
Interface MAC Address
IP Address
IP State
Send Ping
BootP Requests and Parameters
Snmp Configuration Menu
Spanning Tree Protocol
Ieee 802.1D Spanning Tree Protocol STP
Spanning Tree for BRF Screen
STP Participation
100
Ieee STP Uses Bridge Functional Address
Bridge Priority
Bridge Hello Time in Seconds
Bridge Forward Delay in Seconds
Spanning Tree for CRF Screen
101
CRF & Port Spanning Tree Parameters
102 STP Mode BRF-to-CRF
Switch Priority
STP Priority
STP Cost
103 Switch Hello Time in Seconds
Switch Maximum Message Age in Seconds
Switch Forward Delay in Seconds
Port Spanning Tree Parameters
Port Spanning Tree Parameters Screen
104
Number of the port
Priority
STP Mode
Current Spanning Tree Information Screen
105 Path Cost
To view more ports in the table
106
Port Configuration Screen
Name
107 Enabled
Media Type
Cfg Loss Threshold
Cfg Loss Sampling Interval
Forwarding Mode
Error High Threshold
Error Low Threshold
Error Sampling Interval
Duplex Mode
Operation Mode
109 Media Speed
Max Explorer Rate on Input
CrossLink
Switched Port Analyzer Menu from the Configuration Menu
110
111
CrossLink Menu
112
CrossLink Configuration Screen
114 Clear Table
Setting up a CrossLink
Deletes all CrossLinks
Current CrossLink Information Screen
115
Whether the specified CrossLink is active or not
What ports are in that CrossLink
Address Filtering
116
Configure Filters
Configure Port Security Mode
Filters and Port Security Menu
117
Configure Filters Screen
118 Protocol Filters
Index
MAC Address
Applied Ports
119
Exit Ports
Security. Then select Configure Port Security Mode
Configure Port Security Mode Screen
120
View Port Filters Screen
121
Numerical order of entries
Description
Port number Security Mode
Protocol Filters Menu
122
Security. Then select Protocol Filters
Protocol Class Assignment Screen
123 Protocol Class Assignment
Port Filtering Attributes
Class
Port Filtering Attributes Screen
124
DSAPs
Block
None Allow all frames in this protocol class default value
125
Address Aging
126
Set at the Port Address Table Aging menu
Set at the Master Address Table Aging menu
Address Aging Menu
Port Address Table Aging Screen
127
Then select Port Address Table Aging
128 Port
Port to which you want to assign an aging time
Aging Time min
Demand Aging Level
129
Master Address Table Aging Screen
Aging Time
Password Menu
Password is saved across warm boots and power cycles
131
Console Configuration Menu
Console/Telnet Sessions
Serial Link Configuration Screen
Creating a Console Session Using a Modem
Setting Value
Stopping the Console Session
134
Telnet Configuration Screen
Telnet Sessions Screen
136
Box
Remote
Starting the Telnet Session
Stopping the Telnet Session
Involuntary Termination of the Telnet Session
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Syslog Daemon Screen
139
Displays more information
Deletes an entry
Modifies an existing entry
140 Change Entry
Zoom
141
Dsrr Configuration
Restrictions
142
Primary and Traced Dsrr Port
Dsrr Group Configuration Screen
143
Box, Port
Group
Dsrr Configuration Screen
144 State
View and Change
Group Status
Backup for Primary Port
Backup for Traced Port
Group Priority
Hello Time
146 ATM Address
Bootstrap
Boot
Download/Upload Menu
147
Serial Link Download Screen
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149
Select Serial Link Download Select Main Image Download
Tftp Download/Upload Screen
150
Download/Upload
Tftp Server Address
151
Execute name Download/Upload
Reset Screen
Number of Resets Since Diagnostics
Reset Switch With Diagnostics
Reset Switch Without Diagnostics
Power-On Diagnostics
153 Reset Port Address Table
Clear Nonvolatile RAM
154
Monitoring the Network from the Console Statistics Menu
155
Statistics Menu
156
Switch Statistics Screen
158 Error Frames Received
Frames Lost
Pending Send Requests
Currently Active Stations
Power Supply Information Screen
159
Port Status Screen
160
Ins
Spd
161 Oper Mode
Fwd Mode
Port Statistics Menu
162
General Statistics Screen
164 MAC Frames Forwarded
Frames Processed
Frames Unknown
Broadcast Frames Received
Frame Errors
165 Address Chain Overflows
Address Table Overflows
Receive Buffer Overflows
Config Loss
Config Loss Reason
Last Reset
166 Ring Number Mismatch
Line Errors
Burst Errors
AC Errors
Statistics Screen
Abort Transmit Errors
Internal Errors
Lost Frame Errors
Frame Copied Errors
Recoveries
Lobe Wires
Frequency Errors
169 Transmit Beacons
State Information Screen
170
Ring Status
Ring State
Uptime When Beacon
171
Ring Speed Next Open
Upstream Neighbor
DTR MAC Information Menu
172
TXI Information
Station-CPort Information
Error Report Timer
TXI Information Screen
173
Authorized Function Classes
174
Join State
Monitor State
Beacon Source Address
Station-CPort Information Screen
Common Access Protocol Mask
176
CPort Phantom Drive Mask
Common Policy Flags
Address Tables Menu
177
Master Address Table Screen
178
Master Address Table
Address
179
Master Route Descriptor Table Screen
180
Search
Master Route Descriptor Table
181 Route hex
Unknown
182
Vlan Address Table Screen
Select Vlan Address Table
183
Vlan Route Descriptor Table Screen
Select Vlan Route Descriptor Table
184
Locate MAC Address Screen
First Vlan to which the MAC address is known
Current Spanning Tree Information Screen
185
Bridge ID
Root ID
Forward Delay
186 Hello Time
Max Message Age
PId
Dsg SwId/BrId Designated Switch Id/Bridge Id
187
DCst Designated Cost
Dsg PId Designated Port Id
188
Current Spanning Tree Information for a CRF Screen
Root Port
189 Hello Time
PId Port ID
190 Dsg SwId/BrId Designated Bridge ID
Dsg PId Designated Port Identifier
Vlan Statistics
Vlan Statistics Screen for CRF
191
Parent BRF
Vlan Statistics for BRF Screen
192 Ports
List of ports that belong to this CRF
Vlan Statistics Screen for BRF appears
Dsrr Status Tables Screen
Dsrr Status Screens
193
Dsrr Neighbor Table Screen
194
Neighbor Last Seen
Displays the next entry sorted by MAC Address
Dsrr Acting as Backup Table Screen
Time Acting as Backup
195
Closes the screen and returns to the Dsrr Status menu
Diagnostic Test Results Screen
196
Message Content
Message Log Information Screen
197
Log
Start/End
198 Back
Clear
Display Summary Screen
Pressing ESC, you cancel and return to previous menu
199
200
Snmp Setup
Following sections describe the Snmp setup menus
Monitoring the Network with Snmp
201
Snmp Configuration
Snmp Configuration Screen
Send Authentication Traps
Enable Rmon Statistics
Configuration → Community Strings
Community Strings Screen
203 Snmp over MAC
Community Strings
Community Name
204
Mode
Trap Receivers Screen
Configuration → Trap Receivers
205
206 Add Entry
List of Supported Traps from a STS16-20D/STS16-20R
General traps
Enterprise specific traps from STS16.MIB
207
Per Port Traps
Traps for the Spanning Tree Protocol
208
Traps for CrossLinks
209
210
Monitoring Port Traffic
211
Active Monitoring
Passive Monitoring
212
Switched Port Analyzer Screen
213
Analyzer Port Number
Monitored Port Number
214
Troubleshooting
Obtaining Service
Troubleshooting in a Network
Start of Troubleshooting Process
Choosing a Troubleshooting Procedure
Symptom and LED State Go To
Procedure a
Procedure B
Procedure D
Procedure C
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220
Getting in Touch with Technical Support
221
Problem Report Form
Switch Information
Switch Configuration
222
Problem Description Network Installation Sketch
223
224
Appendix A. Abbreviations
225
226
Mbps
TrBRF
227
TrCRF
228
Connecting to the Out-of-Band Management Port
Cable Function Cable Type or Cable Solution
Appendix B. Cable and Pin Information
Out-of-Band Management Port and Cable Pin-Outs
Pin Signal Name
230 Management Port Pin-Out
Shell
TIA/EIA-232 Modem Cable Connections
TIA/EIA-232 Null-Modem Cable for 25-pin Connector
231
Ohm IBM STP Data Connector-to-RJ-45 Straight-Through Cable
Twisted-Pair Cable Pin Outs
232
Straight-Through 100-Ohm/120-Ohm Cable
Cabling Recommendations
233
Cable Type Impedance
Number Of Attaching Devices
If using any 4 Mbps only adapters or filters
234
Ring Types Speed
Ring Speed Ohm Type Ohm Category
Ring Speed 100 or 120 Ohm Category
235
Mbps 350 m 1148 ft 200 m 656 ft Not Supported 90 m 295 ft
236
Numerics
Index
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Index-2
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Index-4
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