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 View
Printed guide that describes these basic steps
Intel Express 550T Routing Switch
This User Guide gives you instructions on how to use
Electrostatic Sensitive Device
Intel Device View
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
Address Resolution Protocol
Random Access Memory
ToS Type of Service
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This chapter covers the following topics
Introduction to the product
Front panel of the switch is shown below
ToS Type of Service IP Filtering
Front Panel
IP Multicast
These ports are on the front panel
Inserted to expand the functionality of the switch
LEDs 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
Installation
Switch
Rear Panel
Before Installation
Consult your dealer before proceeding with the installation
Installing 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 cable
Make sure that the green and yellow wire is connected to
Make sure that the blue wire is connected to the terminal
Start-up
They are operating correctly
LEDs reflect the state of each port
All ports operate in auto-negotiation mode
All ports are enabled
Spanning Tree is disabled on all ports
No access restrictions to Local Management Telnet
Show how the switch is operating
LEDs give information about the state of the switch
Other 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 LEDs
To change the polling parameters
Change the values
Timeout parameters
Change the community
Type the new community name Click OK
Switches
Installing and Managing
Type in the switch’s IP Address or MAC address
Select DeviceManage The Manage dialog box appears
Device View window
Ate or expand an existing stack
This window, even switches that are already configured as a
Select DeviceManage, and the Manage dialog opens
Stack
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 Display
You time
Right click a single switch and Intel Device View offers
Displays monitoring information
Status 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 Window
Explorer
Monitoring menu
Traps window displays all traps generated by the switch
This window provides comprehensive details of the error
Trap Window
Right click a message and Intel Device View offers
Tings, modules inserted in slots
System Window
Errors Window
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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
System
Click System
Click IP
Internet Protocol
Local Time
Authentication
Add a new entry to the list
Only rights and access to communities. You can
Delete an entry
Edit existing entries
Can
Traps
Are 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 switch
Rmon data from the Rmon groups 4 to
Forwarded or mirrored
Changing configurations
Local Management
Type 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 root
Type the required value
Ceived and discarded
Changing the Setup Port
General Changes
Switch. The MAC address of those devices are removed from
Port Mode
Click 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 Device
Change 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 features
Configuration 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 Vlan
Cannot 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
Information using VLANs between
Switches in the stack these switches are
Their own domain Stdalone
Click Advanced. The Vlan mode is highlighted
Click Advanced The Vlan mode is highlighted
Manent EntriesAdd in Intel Device View
Enter the MAC address
Routing Between VLANs
Value
You 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
Groups. To add a user group
Type a unique name for the User Group
To 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 for
Select the User Group for this new member
With, and lists them on screen. To check connections
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Managing the Switch
Information about the Switch
Management using Intel Device View
Name 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 switch
Lowing 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 MonitoringRMON
Which 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
That switch
Monitoring VLANs and Routing
Title 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
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Switch has various tools to help with management
Tools for the Switch
Local disk or file server
To receive the response
Switch’s Telnet facility has the following main features
Select the IP Address of the individual switch
To view a log or report
Device you want to receive the directory
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Load new software to the switch
Software Update lets you
Reset the switch if necessary
Access from the Console port
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 color
Port Brown Yellow
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Technical Specifications
Switch has the following approvals
Switch has the following physical specifications
Physical Specifications
Switch has the following number of LEDs
Switch has the following environmental specifications
Port Power Status Temperature
Switch has the following number of connections
Performance Specifications
Power Specifications
RFCs 768, 950
This switch supports the following protocols
RFC
Telnet RFC 854 to
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Console Port Use and Troubleshooting
Use of the Console Port
Vlan policy database
Doing backup of the configurations
An external machine e.g. MS Windows*, Unix* or other, if
Manual Tftp
Using Maintenance Mode
Recovering from Start-up Failure
Maintenance 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 Mode
Using 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 protocol
Dumps memory contents
Resets the switch
Troubleshooting Procedure
Troubleshooting Tools
Isolating the Problem
Tools available for troubleshooting on the switch are
Further Evaluation of the Problem
Mon switch malfunctions
Check for any relevant messages in the System window
Performance Problems
Start-up Problems
Communication Problems
Customer Support
Retrieving Information for Customer
Support
Ascii
Various files suitable for Tftp transfer
Limited Hardware Warranty
Limited Hardware Warranty Europe only
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Federal Communications Commission FCC Statement
Avertissement
Advertencias
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Index
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Console
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Vlan
Customer Support Technicians
Automated Support