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GarrettCom MNS-6K APPENDIX 4 Updating MNS-6K Software

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UPDATING MNS-6K

APPENDIX

APPENDIX 4 – Updating MNS-6K Software

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Main MAGNUM 6K FAMILY OF SWITCHES CLI User Guide Managed Network Software (MNS) for Magnum 6K family of Switches MNS-6K Release 3.7.1 Preface Trademarks T able of Contents Page Page Page Page Page 1. Getting Started ......................................................302 2. Preparing to load the software.............................. 308 4. (Optional Step) Restoring the configuration........ 318 3. Loading the MNS-6K software............................. 314 Page List of Figures show config show config Page Page Page Page Page 1 Conventions Followed Conventions followed in the manual Flow of the User Guide Page Page 2 Getting Started First few simple steps Before starting Console connection Console setup Console screen Logging in for the first time Setting the IP parameters Page Page Privilege levels Operator Privileges Manager Privileges User management Add User Delete User Modify Password Modify the Privilege Level Modify Access Privileges for a user Help Displaying Help for an Individual Command Viewing options for a command Context help Exiting List of commands in this chapter Page 3 IP Address and System Information First simple steps to follow Importance of an IP address Bootp Database This tag must precede the ta Configuring Auto/DHCP/Bootp/Manual Using Telnet Page Setting serial port parameters System parameters Page Date and time Network time Saving and loading configuration Page config app script config app script Config files Displaying configuration Page <additional lines deleted for succinct viewing> command output show config FIGURE 38 displaying specific modules using the show config <additional lines deleted for succinct viewing> command Erasing configuration Displaying Serial Number Page Page Other commands Page 4 IPv6 Next generation IP addressing T Introduction to IPv6 Whats changed in IPV6? IPv6 Addressing Configuring IPv6 Example Page 5 Access Considerations Securing the switch access. T Passwords Port Security Configuring Port Security Page Page Page Page Page Logs Code Description Page Severity Authorized managers Page Page Page 6 Access Using RADIUS Using a RADIUS server to authenticate access. 802.1x Page Page Configuring 802.1x Page Page Page FIGURE 59 securing the network using port access Page Page 7 Access Using TA CACS+ Using a TACACS+ server to authenticate access. TACACS+ Flow TACACS+ Packet Configuring TACACS+ Page Page Page 8 Port Mirroring and Setup Setup the ports for network speeds, performance as well as for monitoring. Port mirroring Port setup Speed settings Flow Control Back Pressure Page FIGURE 65 Setting up back pressure and flow control on ports Broadcast Storms Preventing broadcast storms Port Rate limiting for broadcast traffic List of commands in this chapter Page 9 VLAN Create separate network segments (collision domains) across Magnum 6K family of switches.. Segment 1Segment 1 Segment 2Segment 2 Segment 3Segment 3 Tag VLAN or Port VLAN? Segment 1Segment 1 Segment 2Segment 2 VLAN 1VLAN 1 VLAN 2VLAN 2 Router or L3-switch Router Private VLANs Using Port VLANs Creating VLANs Page Page Page Using Tag VLANs Page Page Page Page Page Page Tag VLANs and Management Page N ote ports 1 - 0 13 got dropped from VLAN 5. Also note the management function is excluded for this VLAN FIGURE 73 Editing the VLAN information for enabling or disabling management Syntax set vlan type=<port|tag|none> defines the VLAN type Page 10 Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) Create and manage alternate paths to the network Using STP Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page 11 Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP) Create and manage alternate paths to the network R Transition from STP to RSTP 5. RSTP is needed for RS-Ring on the GarrettCom Magnum 6K family of switches. Configuring RSTP Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page FIGURE 83 Configuring RSTP on MNS-6K Page 12 RS-Ring, S-Ring and Link- Loss-Learn (LLL) Speed up recovery from faults in Ethernet networks Page Page When to use RS-Ring vs S-Ring Comparing resiliency methods RS-Ring S-Ring with LLL RSTP STP RSTP/STP Operation without RS- Ring or S-Ring BPDU Traffic BPDU Forwarding Blocking Traffic Forwarding RSTP/STP Operation with S-Ring BPDU BPDU X BPDU Page LLL with S-Ring Configuring S-Ring Page Page RSTP Operation with RS-Ring Page Configuring RS-Ring Page Page Page 13 Dual-Homing Fault tolerance options for edge devices D Page Page Dual-Homing Modes Configuring Dual-Homing FIGURE 96 configuring dual-homing Page 14 Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) Increase Network throughput and reliability L LACP Configuration Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page 15 Quality of Service Prioritize traffic in a network Q DiffServ and QoS IP Precedence Data +FCS 3 bits ToS byte IP precedence Data +FCS Configuring QoS Page Page Page Page Page 16 IGMP Multicast traffic on a network I Page Page Page IGMP-L2 Page R1 R2 R3 R4 R5R6 T1T1 T2T2 Configuring IGMP Page Page Page Page Page Page 17 GVRP Generic Attribute Registration Protocol (GARP) VLAN Registration Protocol (GVRP) G GVRP Operations Page Page Page Configuring GVRP GVRP Operations Notes Page 18 SNMP Managing your network using SNMP S Page Traps Standards Configuring SNMP Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Configuring RMON Page Page Page Page 19 Miscellaneous Commands Improving productivity and manageability T Alarm Relays Page Page Page FIGURE 131 Setting up the external electrical relay and alerts Email Page Page Page Page Serial Connectivity Miscellaneous commands Prompt Ping FTP modes System Events Page Page Page Page MAC Address Table Page Page Page APPENDIX 1 - Command listing by Chapter A rich environment this Appendix provides a reference to the commands by chapter Chapter 2 Getting Started Chapter 3 IP Address and System Information Page Page Chapter 4 IPv6 Chapter 5 Access Considerations Chapter 6 Access Using Radius Chapter 7 Access using TACACS+ Chapter 8 Port mirroring and setup Chapter 9 - VLAN Chapter 10 Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) Chapter 11 Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol Chapter 12 RS-Ring, S-Ring and Link-Loss-Learn Page Chapter 13 Dual-Homing Chapter 14 Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) Chapter 15 Quality of Service Chapter 16 - IGMP Chapter 17 - GVRP Chapter 18 SNMP Page Page Chapter 19 Miscellaneous Commands Page Page APPENDIX 2 - Commands sorted alphabetically Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page set snmp Page Page Page Page APPENDIX 3 - Daylight Savings No time like the present... Daylight Savings Time Page APPENDIX 4 Updating MNS-6K Software Keep up to date.... 1. Getting Started Decide which version to use.. Selecting the proper version Existing software version Upgrade Path What to do Downloading the MNS-6K software Page Page Page Page 2. Preparing to load the software Backup your existing configuration.. O Accessing the switch Serial Connection Network Access Saving the Configuration Page Page Page Page 3. Loading the MNS-6K software Load the new version of the MNS-6K image.. A Before loading the MNS-6K software Accessing the switch Page Page Page 4. (Optional Step) Restoring the configuration Optionally, restore back the original configuration and update the boot code.. A Accessing the switch Reloading the configuration Updating boot code over the network Page Index