These ports are on the front panel | Intel 550T manual

C H A P T E R 1 Intel Express 550T Routing Switch

Front panel ports	These ports are on the front panel:
	Port	Function

	CONSOLE port	Connects a PC (running a VT100 emula-
	(DB-9)	tion), a VT100 terminal or a modem to
		access the built-in Local Management pro-
		gram.

	8 x 10/100Base-TX	Connects devices using Unshielded Twisted
	ports (RJ-45)	Pair (UTP) cabling complying to EIA 568A
		Category 5 or ISO/IEC 11801 Category 5
		level D.

Slots for modules	After removing one or both of the cover plates, the modules can be
	inserted to expand the functionality of the switch.
Front panel LED functions	The LEDs on the front panel have the following functions:
	LED	Shows the status for...

	Port LEDs -	The operation of each port.
	Green and Orange

	Status	The operation of the switch.

	Power	The internal power supply.

	Temperature	The internal temperature.

	RPS (redundant	The external, redundant power supply.
	power supply)

Buttons	The buttons on the front panel have the following functions:
	Button name	Function

	Port Status	Shows the operational status of each port.

	Reset	Reset or enter Maintenance Mode or Recov-
		ery Mode

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Intel 550T manual These ports are on the front panel, Inserted to expand the functionality of the switch

Contents

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 Intel Device View This User Guide gives you instructions on how to useIntel Express 550T Routing 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 IP Multicast ToS Type of Service IP FilteringFront panel of the switch is shown below 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 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 blue wire is connected to the terminal Ly and ask for the correct power cableWires in the power cable provided are color coded Make sure that the green and yellow wire is connected to Start-up They are operating correctlyLEDs 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 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 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 Setting the Preferences Switch’s LEDsTo change the polling parameters Type the new community name Click OK Timeout parametersChange the values Change the community Switches Installing and Managing Type in the switch’s IP Address or MAC address Select DeviceManage The Manage dialog box appearsDevice View window Stack This window, even switches that are already conﬁgured as aAte or expand an existing stack Select DeviceManage, and the Manage dialog opens Device Tree Without a device selected Right mouse button, the following functions are available 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 Monitoring menu Diagnostics WindowGet it working properly in case of problems Explorer Right click a message and Intel Device View offers This window provides comprehensive details of the errorTraps window displays all traps generated by the switch Trap Window 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 With a switch or stack in the Device View window SystemClick 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 Forwarded or mirrored To add a mirrored port to a switchPort Mirroring Rmon data from the Rmon groups 4 to Changing configurations Local ManagementType the new time Click OK Switching Adaptive Forwarding Mode Spanning Tree Why change these from their defaults? 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 Changing the Setup 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 DeviceView the Spanning Tree setups for the port Change the flow mechanism on a port Click Enable spanning tree on this port Vlan mode IP Filtering featuresBetween groups can be implemented using routers Configuration for example, ports must be configured on each VLANs Virtual LANs 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 Click the name of the Vlan you want to edit Information using VLANs between Switches in the stack these switches areTheir own domain Stdalone Enter the MAC address Click Advanced The Vlan mode is highlightedClick Advanced. The Vlan mode is highlighted Manent EntriesAdd in Intel Device View Routing Between VLANs ValueYou should Click Routing Double-click the ToS, and type the new value range Igmp pruning and IP Multicast addresses Switches on a network that does not support Dvmrp routing.Nation IP address Click Add IP Filtering Groups. To add a user group Type a unique name for the User GroupTo add a member to a user group With, and lists them on screen. To check connections For port selections, deﬁne the IP ﬁlter protocol, while forAddress deﬁne the IP Address and subnet if necessary Select the User Group for this new memberPage 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 That switch Monitoring VLANs and RoutingTitle 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 To receive the response Tools for the SwitchSwitch has various tools to help with management Local disk or ﬁle server Device you want to receive the directory Select the IP Address of the individual switchSwitch’s Telnet facility has the following main features To view a log or report 103 Access from the Console port Software Update lets youLoad new software to the switch Reset the switch if necessary Simply lost control of the switch Recovery Manager Stack Synchronization Manager Tools for the Stack 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 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 Speciﬁcations Telnet RFC 854 to This switch supports the following protocolsRFCs 768, 950 RFCPage Console Port Use and Troubleshooting Use of the Console Port Manual Tftp Doing backup of the configurationsVlan 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 Reset button on the front of the switch and hold it until Consider these points when using Maintenance ModeTo enter Maintenance Mode Using a pointed tool such as a bent paper clip, press 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 Further Evaluation of the Problem Mon switch malfunctionsCheck for any relevant messages in the System window Performance Problems Start-up Problems Communication Problems Customer Support Retrieving Information for CustomerSupport 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 112 125 119124 123 100 126Vii 102 103 104 Console 109 113101 121 Vlan Customer Support Technicians Automated Support