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Troubleshooting
Specifications
Physical Characteristics
Install
Signal Loss
Password
Default Gateway
Forward Delay
Connecting the Console
Switch Configuration
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Order Number 9032956-01 OC-7054 v .1
Industry Canada Notice
FCC Notice
Vcci Notice
Application of Council Directives 89/336/EEC 73/23/EEC
Declaration of Conformity Addendum
Iii
Table of Contents
Installation
Preparing for Installation
Switch Configuration
Accessing Switch Management
Vii
Monitoring the Network from the Console Statistics
Menu 155
Monitoring the Network with Snmp 201
Troubleshooting 215
Monitoring Port Traffic 211
Viii
Getting in Touch with Technical Support 221
List of Figures
List of Tables
Xii
Introduction
SmartStack STS16-20D Token Ring Switch
Switch of Switches
Switching Technology
Switch of Desktops
Switch of Servers
Switch of Hubs
Switch of Routers
Switch of Floors and Buildings
Token Ring Ports
Front Panel Details
Management Port
System Request Button
Reset Button
Switched Port Analyzer
State Meaning
Labels
Status and Activity LEDs
Connection has been established to the stack
Lists the stack-link LEDs and their meanings
Lists the port LEDs and their meanings
Token Ring port is inserted into the ring
Lists the back panel connectors on the switch
Back panel of the switches are illustrated
Back Panel Details
Name Description
Performance and Advanced Features
Features and Specifications
Features
Scalability and High Availability
Management
Installation
Capacity
Specifications
Performance
Performance Specifications
Physical Characteristics
Spanning Tree Protocol
Specification Value Protocol compatibility
Support On SmartStack
STS16-20D only for Ports 17 to MIBs supported
Switch Overview
Multiple Simultaneous Conversations
Low Latency
Address Management
SmartStack STS16-20D Token Ring Switch
SmartStack STS16-20R Token Ring Switch
Multiple Bridging Modes
Source Route Bridging SRB
Source Route Switching SRS
SRT/SRB
Source Route Transparent SRT
Congestion Control
Filtering
Cut-Through
Three Switching Modes
Store and Forward
Auto Adaptive Cut-Through
Token Ring Port Operation Modes
RI/RO-Like Connection on SmartStack STS16-20R
ClearSession Support
Transmission Priority Queues
CrossLink Connections
Spanning Tree Protocol Support
Vlan
Vlan Support
Example of Dynamic Source Route Recovery, Base Configuration
Dynamic Source Route Recovery
Example of Dynamic Source Route Recovery, Normal State
Example of Dynamic Source Route Recovery, Switch 1 Failed
Management
Specification
IBM LAN Network Manager
SmartStack Manager for Windows
Telnet Management and VT100 Management Console
Rmon Support
Name Support Info Event
Stackable Architecture
Built-in Port Counters
Back-to-Back
Internal Stacker
Optional Redundant Power Supply on SmartStack STS16-20R
Safety with Electricity
Preparing for Installation
Safety Recommendations
Preventing Electrostatic Discharge Damage
Power
Chassis Accessibility
Site Requirements
Environment
Preparing for Installation
Frame Length Limit
Configuration Guidelines
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 Summary
Installation
Package Contents
Materials needed for Installation
Rack or Cabinet Mounting
Mounting the Chassis
Table-Mounting
Mounting the Switch in a Rack or Cabinet
Cabling
Connecting Devices to the Token Ring Ports
Connecting Devices to Token Ring Ports
Connecting using Building Wiring
Checking the Installation
Back panel of the STS16-20D
Applying Power
Back panel of the STS16-20R
SmartStack STS-LM Front Panel
Stacker Link Module
Connecting the Stacker Link Cable
SmartStack STS-LM Connectors and LEDs
Connector Description
State Description
Inter-box Parameters
Working with a Stack
Menu Parameter
Checking the Installation
Send Authentication Traps, changing the Trap table in any
Switches can be configured in two ways
Accessing Switch Management
Using the switch console
Using Snmp based graphical management applications
Connecting to the Management Port Using a Modem
Connecting the Console
Connecting a Terminal Directly to the Management Port
XON/XOFF
Specification Value
Communication Problems
StkPort
Diagnostic Screen
Accessing Switch Management
Switch Configuration
General Guidelines
These users have full access to all configuration parameters
Navigating within the Menus
Password
Main Menu
Configuration Menu
Dram Installed
Switch Configuration Screen
System Description
Build Description
Burned-in MAC Address
Flash Memory Installed
Configured MAC Address
System Location
Address Format
System Name
System Contact
Stack Configuration Screen
Time of Day
Number of Boxes
Module Information Screen
Model
Status
Board ID
HW Rev
SmartStack STS16-20D/STS16-20R with four VLANs
Vlan Configuration
Vlan Configuration Menu
Configuration → Vlan Configuration
Vlan Configuration Screen
Brdg/Rng
Return
View
Vlan Parameter Configuration for CRF Screen
Add
Change
Vlan Name
Bridging Mode
Parent Vlan
State
Vlan Parameter Configuration for BRF Screen
LAA Vlan MAC Address
Bridge Number
802.1Q Vlan ID
Configuration → Vlan Port Configuration
Vlan Port Configuration
Port
Type
Default Gateway
IP Configuration Screen
Interface MAC Address
IP Address
Send Ping
IP State
BootP Requests and Parameters
Spanning Tree Protocol
Snmp Configuration Menu
Ieee 802.1D Spanning Tree Protocol STP
STP Participation
Spanning Tree for BRF Screen
Ieee STP Uses Bridge Functional Address
100
Bridge Priority
Bridge Hello Time in Seconds
Spanning Tree for CRF Screen
Bridge Forward Delay in Seconds
101
CRF & Port Spanning Tree Parameters
Switch Priority
102 STP Mode BRF-to-CRF
STP Priority
STP Cost
Switch Maximum Message Age in Seconds
103 Switch Hello Time in Seconds
Switch Forward Delay in Seconds
Port Spanning Tree Parameters
104
Port Spanning Tree Parameters Screen
Number of the port
Priority
Current Spanning Tree Information Screen
STP Mode
105 Path Cost
To view more ports in the table
Name
Port Configuration Screen
106
Media Type
107 Enabled
Cfg Loss Threshold
Cfg Loss Sampling Interval
Error High Threshold
Forwarding Mode
Error Low Threshold
Error Sampling Interval
Operation Mode
Duplex Mode
109 Media Speed
Max Explorer Rate on Input
110
Switched Port Analyzer Menu from the Configuration Menu
CrossLink
111
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CrossLink Menu
CrossLink Configuration Screen
Deletes all CrossLinks
Setting up a CrossLink
114 Clear Table
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Current CrossLink Information Screen
Whether the specified CrossLink is active or not
What ports are in that CrossLink
116
Address Filtering
Configure Port Security Mode
Configure Filters
Filters and Port Security Menu
117
118 Protocol Filters
Configure Filters Screen
Index
MAC Address
Exit Ports
119
Applied Ports
120
Configure Port Security Mode Screen
Security. Then select Configure Port Security Mode
121
View Port Filters Screen
Numerical order of entries
Description
Protocol Filters Menu
Port number Security Mode
122
Security. Then select Protocol Filters
123 Protocol Class Assignment
Protocol Class Assignment Screen
Port Filtering Attributes
Class
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Port Filtering Attributes Screen
DSAPs
Block
125
None Allow all frames in this protocol class default value
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Address Aging
Set at the Port Address Table Aging menu
Set at the Master Address Table Aging menu
Port Address Table Aging Screen
Address Aging Menu
127
Then select Port Address Table Aging
Port to which you want to assign an aging time
128 Port
Aging Time min
Demand Aging Level
Aging Time
Master Address Table Aging Screen
129
Password Menu
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Password is saved across warm boots and power cycles
Console/Telnet Sessions
Console Configuration Menu
Serial Link Configuration Screen
Setting Value
Creating a Console Session Using a Modem
Stopping the Console Session
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Telnet Configuration Screen
136
Telnet Sessions Screen
Box
Remote
Stopping the Telnet Session
Starting the Telnet Session
Involuntary Termination of the Telnet Session
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Syslog Daemon Screen
Displays more information
Deletes an entry
Zoom
140 Change Entry
Modifies an existing entry
Restrictions
Dsrr Configuration
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Primary and Traced Dsrr Port
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Dsrr Group Configuration Screen
Box, Port
Group
144 State
Dsrr Configuration Screen
View and Change
Group Status
Backup for Traced Port
Backup for Primary Port
Group Priority
Hello Time
146 ATM Address
Boot
Bootstrap
Download/Upload Menu
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Serial Link Download Screen
Select Serial Link Download Select Main Image Download
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Tftp Download/Upload Screen
Download/Upload
Tftp Server Address
Execute name Download/Upload
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Number of Resets Since Diagnostics
Reset Screen
Reset Switch With Diagnostics
Reset Switch Without Diagnostics
Clear Nonvolatile RAM
153 Reset Port Address Table
Power-On Diagnostics
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Monitoring the Network from the Console Statistics Menu
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Statistics Menu
Switch Statistics Screen
Frames Lost
158 Error Frames Received
Pending Send Requests
Currently Active Stations
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Power Supply Information Screen
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Port Status Screen
Ins
Spd
Fwd Mode
161 Oper Mode
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Port Statistics Menu
General Statistics Screen
Frames Processed
164 MAC Frames Forwarded
Frames Unknown
Broadcast Frames Received
165 Address Chain Overflows
Frame Errors
Address Table Overflows
Receive Buffer Overflows
Config Loss Reason
Config Loss
Last Reset
166 Ring Number Mismatch
Burst Errors
Line Errors
AC Errors
Statistics Screen
Internal Errors
Abort Transmit Errors
Lost Frame Errors
Frame Copied Errors
Lobe Wires
Recoveries
Frequency Errors
169 Transmit Beacons
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State Information Screen
Ring Status
Ring State
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Uptime When Beacon
Ring Speed Next Open
Upstream Neighbor
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DTR MAC Information Menu
TXI Information
Station-CPort Information
TXI Information Screen
Error Report Timer
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Authorized Function Classes
Join State
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Monitor State
Beacon Source Address
Station-CPort Information Screen
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Common Access Protocol Mask
CPort Phantom Drive Mask
Common Policy Flags
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Address Tables Menu
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Master Address Table Screen
Master Address Table
Address
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Master Route Descriptor Table Screen
Search
Master Route Descriptor Table
Unknown
181 Route hex
Select Vlan Address Table
Vlan Address Table Screen
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Select Vlan Route Descriptor Table
Vlan Route Descriptor Table Screen
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First Vlan to which the MAC address is known
Locate MAC Address Screen
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Current Spanning Tree Information Screen
Bridge ID
Root ID
186 Hello Time
Forward Delay
Max Message Age
PId
187
Dsg SwId/BrId Designated Switch Id/Bridge Id
DCst Designated Cost
Dsg PId Designated Port Id
Root Port
Current Spanning Tree Information for a CRF Screen
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PId Port ID
189 Hello Time
Dsg PId Designated Port Identifier
190 Dsg SwId/BrId Designated Bridge ID
Vlan Statistics Screen for CRF
Vlan Statistics
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Parent BRF
192 Ports
Vlan Statistics for BRF Screen
List of ports that belong to this CRF
Vlan Statistics Screen for BRF appears
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Dsrr Status Screens
Dsrr Status Tables Screen
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Dsrr Neighbor Table Screen
Neighbor Last Seen
Displays the next entry sorted by MAC Address
Time Acting as Backup
Dsrr Acting as Backup Table Screen
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Closes the screen and returns to the Dsrr Status menu
196
Diagnostic Test Results Screen
Message Log Information Screen
Message Content
197
Log
Clear
198 Back
Start/End
199
Pressing ESC, you cancel and return to previous menu
Display Summary Screen
200
Following sections describe the Snmp setup menus
Snmp Setup
Monitoring the Network with Snmp
201
Snmp Configuration Screen
Snmp Configuration
Send Authentication Traps
Enable Rmon Statistics
Community Strings Screen
Configuration → Community Strings
203 Snmp over MAC
Community Strings
Mode
204
Community Name
205
Configuration → Trap Receivers
Trap Receivers Screen
General traps
List of Supported Traps from a STS16-20D/STS16-20R
206 Add Entry
Per Port Traps
207
Enterprise specific traps from STS16.MIB
Traps for CrossLinks
208
Traps for the Spanning Tree Protocol
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210
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Monitoring Port Traffic
Active Monitoring
Passive Monitoring
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Switched Port Analyzer Screen
Analyzer Port Number
Monitored Port Number
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Obtaining Service
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting in a Network
Start of Troubleshooting Process
Symptom and LED State Go To
Choosing a Troubleshooting Procedure
Procedure a
Procedure B
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Procedure C
Procedure D
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Getting in Touch with Technical Support
Switch Information
Problem Report Form
Switch Configuration
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Problem Description Network Installation Sketch
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Appendix A. Abbreviations
Mbps
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TrCRF
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TrBRF
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Cable Function Cable Type or Cable Solution
Connecting to the Out-of-Band Management Port
Appendix B. Cable and Pin Information
Out-of-Band Management Port and Cable Pin-Outs
230 Management Port Pin-Out
Pin Signal Name
Shell
TIA/EIA-232 Modem Cable Connections
231
TIA/EIA-232 Null-Modem Cable for 25-pin Connector
Twisted-Pair Cable Pin Outs
Ohm IBM STP Data Connector-to-RJ-45 Straight-Through Cable
232
Straight-Through 100-Ohm/120-Ohm Cable
233
Cabling Recommendations
Cable Type Impedance
Number Of Attaching Devices
234
If using any 4 Mbps only adapters or filters
Ring Types Speed
Ring Speed Ohm Type Ohm Category
Mbps 350 m 1148 ft 200 m 656 ft Not Supported 90 m 295 ft
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Ring Speed 100 or 120 Ohm Category
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Index-1
Index
Numerics
194
Index-2
Index-3
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Index-4
Index-5
Index-6
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