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C H A P T E R 5 Managing the Switch

Monitoring the performance of a port

Monitoring the faults on a port

To monitor the performance of a specific port:

1Right-click the port.

2Select Port Details>Performance.

This table shows the total number of frames and bytes, utiliza- tion of the ports and the number of packets transmitted and received.

3To change the display from numerical to graphical, click one or more of the numbers and select Tools>Graph.

4Select Options>Reset Counters to set all these counters to zero.

To monitor the faults on a specific port:

1Right-click the port.

2Select Port Details>Faults.

This table shows the total number errors, discards and observa- tions transmitted and received.

3To change the display from numerical to graphical, click one or more of the numbers and select Tools>Graph.

4Select Options>Reset Counters to set all these counters to zero.

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Intel Express 550T Routing Switch Intel Express 550T Routing Switch Third edition October 696939-003 Contents Advanced Configuration Technical Specifications 109 Customer Support Technicians Switch and operate the switch using Intel Device View This switchPrinted guide that describes these basic steps Intel Express 550T Routing Switch This User Guide gives you instructions on how to useElectrostatic Sensitive Device Intel Device View Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Address Resolution ProtocolRandom Access Memory ToS Type of ServicePage This chapter covers the following topics Introduction to the product Front panel of the switch is shown below ToS Type of Service IP FilteringFront Panel IP Multicast These ports are on the front panel Inserted to expand the functionality of the switchLEDs on the front panel have the following functions Buttons on the front panel have the following functions Switch’s rear panel has the following parts InstallationSwitch Rear Panel Consult your dealer before proceeding with the installation Before InstallationInstalling and using the product for example, limitations Positioning and Installing the Switch Awaiting Drawing from EBZ Installing a Module Connecting Other Devices Connecting the Power Wires in the power cable provided are color coded Ly and ask for the correct power cableMake sure that the green and yellow wire is connected to Make sure that the blue wire is connected to the terminal They are operating correctly Start-upLEDs reflect the state of each port All ports operate in auto-negotiation mode All ports are enabledSpanning Tree is disabled on all ports No access restrictions to Local Management Telnet 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 A P T E R 2 Intel Device View System Requirements OpenView* or Intel LANDesk Manager Installation and Removal Removal of Intel Device View Using Intel Device View Before a switch is contacted After a Switch or Stack is Contacted Switch’s LEDs Setting the PreferencesTo change the polling parameters Change the values Timeout parametersChange the community Type the new community name Click OK Switches Installing and Managing Select DeviceManage The Manage dialog box appears Type in the switch’s IP Address or MAC addressDevice View window Ate or expand an existing stack This window, even switches that are already conﬁgured as aSelect DeviceManage, and the Manage dialog opens Stack Device Tree Without a device selected Right mouse button, the following functions are available 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 Get it working properly in case of problems Diagnostics WindowExplorer Monitoring menu Traps window displays all traps generated by the switch This window provides comprehensive details of the errorTrap Window Right click a message and Intel Device View offers Tings, modules inserted in slots System Window Errors Window Page Standard Conﬁguration Setups that affect the switch, or stack, and the ports Changing the Setup Switch or Stack System With a switch or stack in the Device View windowClick System Click IP Internet Protocol Local Time Authentication Add a new entry to the list Only rights and access to communities. You canDelete an entry Edit existing entries Can TrapsAre sent Click Traps 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 switchRmon data from the Rmon groups 4 to Forwarded or mirrored Local Management Changing configurationsType the new time Click OK Switching Adaptive Forwarding Mode Spanning Tree Why change these from their defaults? As the root bridge. To change the priority value From a switch that is, or attempting to become, the rootType the required value Ceived and discarded Changing the Setup Port General Changes Switch. The MAC address of those devices are removed from Port ModeClick the port you want to disable Able the port Select Port Setup Click Port Mode Click Speed 10 or Speed View the Spanning Tree setups for the port Default uses the same ﬂow control as speciﬁed in DeviceChange the flow mechanism on a port Flow Control, click the ﬂow control you want Click Enable spanning tree on this port Between groups can be implemented using routers IP Filtering featuresConfiguration for example, ports must be configured on each Vlan mode VLANs Virtual LANs Click the name of the Vlan you want to delete. Note you To delete a VlanCannot delete a Vlan if it is the Designated Manage Management you can now delete the ﬁrst Vlan Click the name of the Vlan you want to edit Switches in the stack these switches are Information using VLANs betweenTheir own domain Stdalone Click Advanced. The Vlan mode is highlighted Click Advanced The Vlan mode is highlightedManent EntriesAdd in Intel Device View Enter the MAC address Value Routing Between VLANsYou should Click Routing Double-click the ToS, and type the new value range Nation IP address Switches on a network that does not support Dvmrp routing.Click Add Igmp pruning and IP Multicast addresses IP Filtering Type a unique name for the User Group Groups. To add a user groupTo add a member to a user group Address deﬁne the IP Address and subnet if necessary For port selections, deﬁne the IP ﬁlter protocol, while forSelect the User Group for this new member With, and lists them on screen. To check connectionsPage Managing the Switch Information about the Switch Management using Intel Device ViewName and how long the switch has been running To update the information, click Refresh Monitoring the Switch’s Performance Select Device ActivityTx Packets Spanning Tree Statistics Switch contains several Rmon functions. These function pro Ment on the switchLowing information, History, Alarm and Event Log are switch Right-click a switch and select MonitoringRMON His AlarmsConfigure. The Alarm Table window opens Right-click a switch and select MonitoringRMONWhich lists all alarms Click Add to add an alarm to the list 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 and Routing That switchTitle bar To view the VLANs on the switch To view the Vlan mode and Domain name This provides status information about the server To view the links between switches in a distributed Vlan To view the IP Routing links Ter you are interested Packets received and packets transmitted Select IP RoutingIP MulticastNetwork To view the IPX Routing links Play Legend for further information on LED states Monitoring the Port’s Performance Select Port DetailsPerformance Select Port DetailsDistribution 100 Switch has various tools to help with management Tools for the SwitchLocal disk or ﬁle server To receive the response Switch’s Telnet facility has the following main features Select the IP Address of the individual switchTo view a log or report Device you want to receive the directory 103 Load new software to the switch Software Update lets youReset the switch if necessary Access from the Console port Simply lost control of the switch Recovery Manager Stack Synchronization Manager Tools for the Stack Each Matrix port has a unique color To on the Matrix ModulePort Brown Yellow 108 Technical Speciﬁcations Switch has the following physical specifications Switch has the following approvalsPhysical Speciﬁcations Switch has the following number of LEDs Switch has the following environmental specificationsPort Power Status Temperature Switch has the following number of connections Performance Speciﬁcations Power Speciﬁcations RFCs 768, 950 This switch supports the following protocolsRFC Telnet RFC 854 toPage Console Port Use and Troubleshooting Use of the Console Port Vlan policy database Doing backup of the configurationsAn external machine e.g. MS Windows*, Unix* or other, if Manual Tftp Using Maintenance Mode Recovering from Start-up FailureMaintenance Mode offers three facilities Ory. From Maintenance Mode the switch is forced to issue a To enter Maintenance Mode Consider these points when using Maintenance ModeUsing a pointed tool such as a bent paper clip, press Reset button on the front of the switch and hold it until Loads software using the Bootp or Tftp pro Loads software using the Tftp protocolDumps memory contents Resets the switch Troubleshooting Procedure Troubleshooting ToolsIsolating the Problem Tools available for troubleshooting on the switch are Mon switch malfunctions Further Evaluation of the ProblemCheck for any relevant messages in the System window Performance Problems Start-up Problems Communication Problems Retrieving Information for Customer Customer SupportSupport Ascii Various files suitable for Tftp transfer Limited Hardware Warranty Limited Hardware Warranty Europe only 129 Federal Communications Commission FCC Statement Avertissement Advertencias 111 Index 124 119123 112 125 Vii 126102 100 103 104 Console 113 109101 121 Vlan Customer Support Technicians Automated Support