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Intel 510T manual A P T E R 5 Managing the Switch

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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 510T manual A P T E R 5 Managing the Switch

Contents

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 DeviceToS 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 functionsRear Panel InstallationSwitch’s rear panel has the following parts SwitchConsult your dealer before proceeding with the installation Before InstallationPositioning 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 sizesInstalling a Module Lems Connecting Other DevicesTypes 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 correctlyConnecting 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 portsLEDs 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 RemovalRemoval 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 PreferencesType the new community name Click OK Timeout parametersChange the values Change the communitySwitches Installing and ManagingSelect DeviceManage The Manage dialog box appears Type in the switch’s IP Address or MAC addressSelect DeviceManage, and the Manage dialog opens This window, even switches that are already configured as aDevice View window Ate or expand an existing stackUred devices on the LAN Recognized as a switchDevice Tree Device Tree displays the separate subnets on your LAN asRight 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 colorsExplorer 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 ConfigurationSwitch or Stack Changing the SetupSystem With a switch or stack in the Device View windowClick System Click IP Internet ProtocolLocal Time AuthenticationEdit existing entries Only rights and access to communities. You canAdd a new entry to the list Delete an entryClick Traps TrapsCan Are sentConnections to printers and other similar devices. You can Permanent EntriesLink Aggregation Tween two switches or stacks. You canPort 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 OKAdaptive 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 valuePort General Changes Able the port Port ModeSwitch. The MAC address of those devices are removed from Click the port you want to disableSelect 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 portSelect 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 addressManagement 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 ManageTheir own domain Stdalone For switches in a stack there is an exchangeInformation using VLANs between Switches in the stack these switches areEts in all other VLANs without IP links You shouldIgmp pruning and IP Multicast addresses Based on Igmp are discardedCheck 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 runningMonitoring 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 switchClick Add to add an alarm to the list Right-click a switch and select MonitoringRMONAlarmsConfigure. The Alarm Table window opens Which lists all alarmsMonitoring the Stack’s Performance Right-click the stack border and select IntraStack Traf Stack, or across the Matrix ModuleMonitoring 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 serverSelect 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 serverSonnel Switch’s Telnet facility has the following main featuresA 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 necessaryType 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 TemperaturePerformance Specifications Power SpecificationsPower consumption 100W maximum Buffer RAM MB This switch supports the following protocolsMemory sizes are as follows Flash Memory MBIgmp 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, ifOry. From Maintenance Mode the switch is forced to issue a Recovering from Start-up FailureUsing Maintenance Mode Maintenance Mode offers three facilities109 Resets the switch Loads software using the Tftp protocolLoads software using the Bootp or Tftp pro Dumps memory contentsTools available for troubleshooting on the switch are Troubleshooting ToolsTroubleshooting Procedure Isolating the ProblemMon switch malfunctions Further Evaluation of the ProblemPerformance Problems Start-up ProblemsCommunication Problems Customer Support Various files suitable for Tftp transfer Sible, use Tftp proceduresRetrieving Information for Customer Support117 Page Limited Hardware Warranty Limited Hardware Warranty Europe only 121 Federal Communications Commission FCC Statement Avertissement Advertencias 101 Index113 114Vii Viii LED Vii 102103 110Rmon 116 102 116Vlan 132 Customer Support Technicians Automated Support