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C H A P T E R 5 Managing the Switch

Monitoring the total activity of transmitted packets

Monitoring the total activity of received packets

Monitoring the total number of errors

3Click View and change the presentation style: 3D- to 2D- Graph, with or without a peak value indicator and vertical to horizontal bars.

To view the total activity of the packets being transmitted on all the switches:

1Right-click the stack border and select Stack Activ- ity>Tx Packets.

Each column represents the activity level on a switch.

2Hold the cursor on a column to see the exact value.

3Click View and change the presentation style: 3D- to 2D- Graph, with or without a peak value indicator and vertical to horizontal bars.

To view the total activity of the packets being received on all the switches:

1Right-click the stack border and select Stack Activ- ity>Rx Packets.

Each column represents the activity level on that switch.

2Hold the cursor on a column to see the exact value.

3Click View and change the presentation style: 3D- to 2D- Graph, with or without a peak value indicator and vertical to horizontal bars.

To view the total error activity of the packets on all the switches:

1Right-click the stack border and select Stack Activ- ity>Errors.

Each column represents the activity level on that switch.

2Hold the cursor on a column to see the exact value.

3Click View and change the presentation style: 3D- to 2D- Graph, with or without a peak value indicator and vertical to horizontal bars.

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Intel Express 510T Switch Forth edition August 681886-004 Contents Advanced Configuration Technical Specifications Page Switch and operate the switch using Intel Device View This switchPrinted guide that describes these basic steps Intel Device View This User Guide gives you instructions on how to useIntel Express 510T Switch Electrostatic Sensitive Device ToS Type of Service Address Resolution ProtocolDynamic Host Configuration Protocol Random Access MemoryPage This chapter covers the following topics Introduction to the product Front Panel Buttons on the front panel have the following functions Inserted to expand the functionality of the switchThese ports are on the front panel LEDs on the front panel have the following functions Rear Panel InstallationSwitch’s rear panel has the following parts Switch Consult your dealer before proceeding with the installation Before Installation Positioning and Installing the Switch May vary from rack to rack To mount the switch in a standard equipment rackErating temperature for the switch Mounting screws are not provided because the required sizes Installing a Module Lems Connecting Other Devices Types using an appropriate adapter. For example, use a UTP Switch’s RJ-45 ports using UTP cable Category100Base-TX network interface card installed Install and configure it correctly Connecting the Power They are operating correctly Start-upLEDs reflect the state of each port No access restrictions to Local Management Telnet All ports are enabledAll ports operate in auto-negotiation mode Spanning Tree is disabled on all ports LEDs give information about the state of the switch Show how the switch is operatingOther LEDs on the front panel 5 seconds, where they have the following meaning Intel Device View System Requirements OpenView* or Intel LANDesk Manager Installation and Removal Removal of Intel Device View Using Intel Device ViewMonitors their activities Before a switch is contacted View, see Setting the Preferences, p Switched on and offHelp menu has the following commands for the switch After a Switch or Stack is Contacted To change the polling parameters Setting the Preferences Type the new community name Click OK Timeout parametersChange the values Change the community Switches Installing and Managing Select DeviceManage The Manage dialog box appears Type in the switch’s IP Address or MAC address Select DeviceManage, and the Manage dialog opens This window, even switches that are already configured as aDevice View window Ate or expand an existing stack Ured devices on the LAN Recognized as a switchDevice Tree Device Tree displays the separate subnets on your LAN as Right mouse button, the following functions are available Wizard for new switchesWithout a device selected Device View Main Display Face side of the switch or stack is displayedYou time Displays monitoring information Right click a single switch and Intel Device View offersStatus of the Vlan links Intel Device View offers Selected Right click a single port and Intel Device View offers Switch and ports are displayed in different colors Explorer Get it working properly in case of problems Diagnostics WindowRight click a message and Intel Device View offers Trap Window Traps window displays all traps generated by the switchIng to the severity of the trap System Window Errors WindowTings, modules inserted in slots Right click a message and Intel Device View offers Setups that affect the switch, or stack, and the ports Standard Configuration Switch or Stack Changing the Setup System With a switch or stack in the Device View windowClick System Click IP Internet Protocol Local Time Authentication Edit existing entries Only rights and access to communities. You canAdd a new entry to the list Delete an entry Click Traps TrapsCan Are sent Connections to printers and other similar devices. You can Permanent Entries Link Aggregation Tween two switches or stacks. You can Port Mirroring To add a mirrored port to a switchForwarded or mirrored Local Management Changing configurationsType the new time Click OK Switching Check the box to enable this mode Click the default forwarding mode you want Click OK Adaptive Forwarding Mode Spanning Tree Ceived and discarded From a switch that is, or attempting to become, the rootAs the root bridge. To change the priority value Type the required value Port General Changes Able the port Port ModeSwitch. The MAC address of those devices are removed from Click the port you want to disable Select Port Setup Click Port Mode Click Speed 10 or Speed Flow Control, click the flow control you want Default uses the same flow control as specified in DevicePort Specific Spanning Tree Change the flow mechanism on a port Select the Port status box A P T E R 3 Standard Configuration Page VLANs Virtual LANs IP address and IP net Devices can belong to one or more VLANsCies is used MAC address Management you can now delete the first Vlan To delete a VlanClick the name of the Vlan you want to delete. Note you Cannot delete a Vlan if it is the Designated Manage Their own domain Stdalone For switches in a stack there is an exchangeInformation using VLANs between Switches in the stack these switches are Ets in all other VLANs without IP links You shouldIgmp pruning and IP Multicast addresses Based on Igmp are discarded Check Enabled Pruning timeout, type the new value Click OK Managing the Switch To update the information, click Refresh Management using Intel Device ViewInformation about the Switch Name and how long the switch has been running Monitoring the Switch’s Performance Select Device ActivityTx Packets Spanning Tree Statistics Right-click a switch and select MonitoringRMON His Ment on the switchSwitch contains several Rmon functions. These function pro Lowing information, History, Alarm and Event Log are switch Click Add to add an alarm to the list Right-click a switch and select MonitoringRMONAlarmsConfigure. The Alarm Table window opens Which lists all alarms Monitoring the Stack’s Performance Right-click the stack border and select IntraStack Traf Stack, or across the Matrix Module Monitoring the total packet activity per port A P T E R 5 Managing the Switch Specific switch and select Spanning Tree Monitoring VLANs That switchTitle bar To view the VLANs on the switch To view the Vlan mode and Domain name Play Legend for further information on LED states To view the links between switches in a distributed VlanMonitoring the Port’s Performance This provides status information about the server Select Port DetailsPerformance Select Port DetailsDistribution Monitoring the VLANs on To view the VLANs on the port To receive the response Tools for the SwitchSwitch has various tools to help with management Local disk or file server Sonnel Switch’s Telnet facility has the following main features A P T E R 5 Managing the Switch Access from the Console port Software Update lets youLoad new software to the switch Reset the switch if necessary Type in the DNS name Simply lost control of the switchIP address is displayed Tools for the Stack Each Matrix port has a unique color To on the Matrix ModulePort Brown Yellow A P T E R 5 Managing the Switch Page Technical Specifications Switch has the following approvals Physical SpecificationsSwitch has the following physical specifications Switch has the following number of connections Switch has the following environmental specificationsSwitch has the following number of LEDs Port Power Status Temperature Performance Specifications Power SpecificationsPower consumption 100W maximum Buffer RAM MB This switch supports the following protocolsMemory sizes are as follows Flash Memory MB Igmp version RFC Rsvp version Console Port Use and Troubleshooting Use of the Console Port Manual Tftp Doing backup of the configurationsTains the Vlan policy database An external machine e.g. MS Windows*, Unix* or other, if Ory. From Maintenance Mode the switch is forced to issue a Recovering from Start-up FailureUsing Maintenance Mode Maintenance Mode offers three facilities 109 Resets the switch Loads software using the Tftp protocolLoads software using the Bootp or Tftp pro Dumps memory contents Tools available for troubleshooting on the switch are Troubleshooting ToolsTroubleshooting Procedure Isolating the Problem Mon switch malfunctions Further Evaluation of the Problem Performance Problems Start-up Problems Communication Problems Customer Support Various files suitable for Tftp transfer Sible, use Tftp proceduresRetrieving Information for Customer Support 117 Page Limited Hardware Warranty Limited Hardware Warranty Europe only 121 Federal Communications Commission FCC Statement Avertissement Advertencias 101 Index 113 114Vii Viii LED Vii 102 103 110 Rmon 116 102 116 Vlan 132 Customer Support Technicians Automated Support