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C H A P T E R 5 Managing the Switch

•Log ﬁles (to pinpoint trouble sources) to provide diagnostic information for troubleshooting

•Detailed system information and operational statistics

What does it do?This facility is divided into four parts:

•Conﬁguration

Allows you to change the basic conﬁguration parameters of the switch, reset some of the conﬁguration as well as save and load backups of the conﬁguration.

•Monitoring shows:

-A hardware and software overview

-Details on messages from the system log

-Normal trafﬁc throughput

-Number of errors, discards, observations and collisions for the switch

-An overview of port-speciﬁc errors, discards, observations and collisions

-Spanning Tree Protocol for the switch bridge and speciﬁc ports

-MAC addresses on speciﬁc ports, and which ports have no MAC addresses

-VLAN details

•Troubleshooting shows:

-A diagnostics log

-A log of errors due to software and hardware failures

-How to overcome the limitations that exist in some manage- ment applications (RMON)

-The option to reset all the counters being used for diagnostic purposes

-VLAN Forced Release

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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 This switch Switch and operate the switch using Intel Device ViewPrinted guide that describes these basic steps Electrostatic Sensitive Device This User Guide gives you instructions on how to useIntel Express 550T Routing Switch Intel Device View Random Access Memory Address Resolution ProtocolDynamic Host Configuration Protocol ToS Type of ServicePage This chapter covers the following topics Introduction to the product Front Panel ToS Type of Service IP FilteringFront panel of the switch is shown below IP Multicast LEDs on the front panel have the following functions Inserted to expand the functionality of the switchThese ports are on the front panel Buttons on the front panel have the following functions Switch InstallationSwitch’s rear panel has the following parts Rear Panel Before Installation Consult your dealer before proceeding with the 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 Make sure that the green and yellow wire is connected to Ly and ask for the correct power cableWires in the power cable provided are color coded Make sure that the blue wire is connected to the terminal Start-up They are operating correctlyLEDs reflect the state of each port Spanning Tree is disabled on all ports All ports are enabledAll ports operate in auto-negotiation mode No access restrictions to Local Management Telnet Show how the switch is operating LEDs give information about the state of the switchOther LEDs on the front panel 5 seconds, where they have the following meaning Intel Device View System Requirements A P T E R 2 Intel Device View Installation and Removal OpenView* or Intel LANDesk Manager Using Intel Device View Removal of Intel Device View Before a switch is contacted After a Switch or Stack is Contacted Setting the Preferences Switch’s LEDsTo change the polling parameters Change the community Timeout parametersChange the values Type the new community name Click OK Installing and Managing Switches Type in the switch’s IP Address or MAC address Select DeviceManage The Manage dialog box appearsDevice View window Select DeviceManage, and the Manage dialog opens This window, even switches that are already conﬁgured as aAte or expand an existing stack Stack Device Tree Right mouse button, the following functions are available Without a device selected Face side of the switch or stack is displayed Device View Main DisplayYou time Right click a single switch and Intel Device View offers Displays monitoring informationStatus 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 Diagnostics WindowGet it working properly in case of problems Monitoring menu Trap Window This window provides comprehensive details of the errorTraps window displays all traps generated by the switch Right click a message and Intel Device View offers System Window Tings, modules inserted in slots Errors Window Page Setups that affect the switch, or stack, and the ports Standard Conﬁguration Changing the Setup Switch or Stack With a switch or stack in the Device View window SystemClick System Internet Protocol Click IP Authentication Local Time Delete an entry Only rights and access to communities. You canAdd a new entry to the list Edit existing entries Are sent TrapsCan Click Traps Permanent Entries Connections to printers and other similar devices. You can Tween two switches or stacks. You can Link Aggregation Rmon data from the Rmon groups 4 to To add a mirrored port to a switchPort Mirroring Forwarded or mirrored Changing configurations Local ManagementType the new time Click OK Switching Adaptive Forwarding Mode Spanning Tree Why change these from their defaults? Type the required value From a switch that is, or attempting to become, the rootAs the root bridge. To change the priority value Ceived and discarded Changing the Setup Port General Changes Click the port you want to disable Port ModeSwitch. The MAC address of those devices are removed from Able the port Select Port Setup Click Port Mode Click Speed 10 or Speed Change the flow mechanism on a port Default uses the same ﬂow control as speciﬁed in DeviceView the Spanning Tree setups for the port Flow Control, click the ﬂow control you want Click Enable spanning tree on this port Configuration for example, ports must be configured on each IP Filtering featuresBetween groups can be implemented using routers Vlan mode VLANs Virtual LANs Cannot delete a Vlan if it is the Designated Manage To delete a VlanClick the name of the Vlan you want to delete. Note you Management you can now delete the ﬁrst Vlan Click the name of the Vlan you want to edit Information using VLANs between Switches in the stack these switches areTheir own domain Stdalone Manent EntriesAdd in Intel Device View Click Advanced The Vlan mode is highlightedClick Advanced. The Vlan mode is highlighted Enter the MAC address Routing Between VLANs ValueYou should Click Routing Double-click the ToS, and type the new value range Click Add Switches on a network that does not support Dvmrp routing.Nation IP address Igmp pruning and IP Multicast addresses IP Filtering Groups. To add a user group Type a unique name for the User GroupTo add a member to a user group Select the User Group for this new member For port selections, deﬁne the IP ﬁlter protocol, while forAddress deﬁne the IP Address and subnet if necessary With, and lists them on screen. To check connectionsPage Managing the Switch Name and how long the switch has been running Management using Intel Device ViewInformation about the Switch To update the information, click Refresh Monitoring the Switch’s Performance Select Device ActivityTx Packets Spanning Tree Statistics Lowing information, History, Alarm and Event Log are switch Ment on the switchSwitch contains several Rmon functions. These function pro Right-click a switch and select MonitoringRMON His Which lists all alarms Right-click a switch and select MonitoringRMONAlarmsConfigure. The Alarm Table window opens Click Add to add an alarm to the list Monitoring the Stack’s Performance Stack, or across the Matrix Module Right-click the stack border and select IntraStack Traf Monitoring the total packet activity per port A P T E R 5 Managing the Switch Speciﬁc switch and select Spanning Tree That switch Monitoring VLANs and RoutingTitle bar To view the VLANs on the switch To view the Vlan mode and Domain name To view the links between switches in a distributed Vlan This provides status information about the server To view the IP Routing links Packets received and packets transmitted Ter you are interested Select IP RoutingIP MulticastNetwork To view the IPX Routing links Monitoring the Port’s Performance Play Legend for further information on LED states Select Port DetailsPerformance Select Port DetailsDistribution 100 Local disk or ﬁle server Tools for the SwitchSwitch has various tools to help with management To receive the response To view a log or report Select the IP Address of the individual switchSwitch’s Telnet facility has the following main features Device you want to receive the directory 103 Reset the switch if necessary Software Update lets youLoad new software to the switch Access from the Console port Recovery Manager Simply lost control of the switch Tools for the Stack Stack Synchronization Manager To on the Matrix Module Each Matrix port has a unique colorPort Brown Yellow 108 Technical Speciﬁcations Switch has the following approvals Switch has the following physical specificationsPhysical Speciﬁcations Port Power Status Temperature Switch has the following environmental specificationsSwitch has the following number of LEDs Switch has the following number of connections Power Speciﬁcations Performance Speciﬁcations RFC This switch supports the following protocolsRFCs 768, 950 Telnet RFC 854 toPage Console Port Use and Troubleshooting Use of the Console Port An external machine e.g. MS Windows*, Unix* or other, if Doing backup of the configurationsVlan policy database Manual Tftp Maintenance Mode offers three facilities Recovering from Start-up FailureUsing Maintenance Mode Ory. From Maintenance Mode the switch is forced to issue a Using a pointed tool such as a bent paper clip, press Consider these points when using Maintenance ModeTo enter Maintenance Mode Reset button on the front of the switch and hold it until Dumps memory contents Loads software using the Tftp protocolLoads software using the Bootp or Tftp pro Resets the switch Isolating the Problem Troubleshooting ToolsTroubleshooting Procedure Tools available for troubleshooting on the switch are Further Evaluation of the Problem Mon switch malfunctionsCheck for any relevant messages in the System window Start-up Problems Performance Problems Communication Problems Customer Support Retrieving Information for CustomerSupport Various files suitable for Tftp transfer Ascii Limited Hardware Warranty Limited Hardware Warranty Europe only 129 Federal Communications Commission FCC Statement Avertissement Advertencias Index 111 123 119124 112 125 102 126Vii 100 104 103 Console 109 113101 121 Vlan Automated Support Customer Support Technicians